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Monday, October 11, 2010 – Daily News – 3A To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit Local Calendar information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a contact name and telephone number. MONDAY,OCTOBER 11 Red Bluff and Hickory 3101 Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527- Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 City Council Candidates’ Forum, 7-9 p.m., Veter- ans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., 527-6220 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St.Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St. ,527-3486 Red Bluff Recreation Line Dance Practice, 9:15 to 10:30 a.m.,1500 S. Jackson St. , 527-8177. Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30 to 11 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Media Center/ Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning 4-H, 7 p.m., Woodson Elementary School, 527-3101 Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270.Meetings are everyday through Sat- urday with an additional meeting at noon on Mondays Olive 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Maywood School, 527-3101 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino’s Event Center Los Molinos Los Molinos 4-H, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary School, 527-3101 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6:30 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824-6260 TUESDAY,OCTOBER 12 Red Bluff Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Berrendos School Library, 401 Chestnut Ave. Bend School Board, 6:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry Road Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Tehama 4-H, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church , Pine Street, 527-3101 Westside 4-H, 7 p.m., Reeds Creek School Gym, 527-3101 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 P.M., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., $1, 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Photo club, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Union Elementary School District board meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1755 Airport Blvd. Spanish speaking support group for special needs families, 9:30 a.m.Metteer Elementary School, 695 Kimball Road. 876-832. Childcare is provided TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 08-11-17-31-35. Meganumber: 7. Courtesy photo Lathe Gill, Democratic candidate for State Senate, joined a large group at Tehama County's Democratic Headquarters in Red Bluff as he was campaigning throughout the 12 counties in District 4, the second largest, geographically, senate district in California. Joining Gill at the meeting of local residents was Tim Moorehouse, Red Bluff City Council candidate. Moorehouse was well received as he expressed his non-partison approach to the City Council. Pictured, from left, are Sharon Young, Sue Gallagher, Tehama Democratic Council chairwoman, Gill, Moorehouse and Nan Renish. Do you ever travel State Highway 36? The Greater Highway 36 Associ- ation invites you to participate in the annual gathering and dinner on Friday, Oct. 22 at the Elks Club in Red Bluff. This is your opportunity to express your views about the State Hwy. 36 Twenty-Year Plan. What are you thoughts about present con- ditions and what you would like to see on the route in the future? Your comments will be considered dur- ing the development of the Trans- portation Concept Report, which is Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Odd •Four bail bondsmen were reportedly seen strapping on vests and arming themselves Friday afternoon at an unspeci- fied location. They were admonished and told to The Electric Man For all your electrical needs • New Outlets / 220 • Fans / Fixtures • Pools / Spas • Code Corrections • Troubleshooting • Panel Upgrade • Telephone Wiring $10.00 Customer Discount FREE Estimates License# 826543 347-4441 a long-range plan that considers how the highway operates in the communities it passes through, and with respect to the entire State Highway system. Highlights of near-term and major projects programmed to begin will be shared. Guest speak- ers will be Scott White, office chief of District 2 Office of System Plan- ning, and Laura Rose, associate transportation planner, both of Cal- trans. Please RSVP to the Red Bluff- contact police before act- ing. • An intoxicated woman with a bloody nose was reportedly knocking on doors Friday night on Vista Way and calling for “Jerry.” •Four terriers and a Labrador were reportedly seen running in and out of Red Bluff Garden Club presents “MASQUERADE” Design Program & Luncheon Saturday, October 30, 2010 Rolling Hills Casino Program Unmasking the Secrets of Floral & Garden Design VENDORS - SILENT AUCTION RAFFLE - LIVE AUCTION Plated Lunch: Beef, Chicken or Vegetarian RESERVED TICKETS $25 LAST DATE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS OCTOBER 20TH Tickets: Shirley 529-2306 • Diane 824-5661 California Kitchen, 529-2482 The Plant Barn, Chico 345-3121 645 Main St., Red Bluff • 529-2482 COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. We’re now booking gourmet catering for your Holiday Parties Call us to get a quote, or book your party www.californiakitchencompany.com Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce at 527-6220, Steve McKenna at 527-7167 or send an e-mail to sdmckenna@snowcrest.net by Tuesday. Please specify your choice of New York steak or chicken Cor- don blue. If no request, you will be given a steak. The cost is $23 per person and will be collected at the door. For questions, call Leland George, president of the Greater Highway 36 Association, at 527- 4200. traffic Friday morning on Antelope Boulevard. • An intoxicated woman reportedly Paid Political Advertisement VOTE “Jim” Byrne for City Council Good Government Starts Locally James E harassed KFC employees Friday morning before being arrested for causing a public disturbance. The tyranny of too many choices A perfectly orchestrated back- yard party took an ugly turn as the bounce house emptied of all 15 little friends, who were joined by twice as many adults gathered around to watch the 5-year- old open a mountain of gifts. At that moment, the birthday girl melted into a puddle of tears. Little Emily's embarrassed par- ents threatened punishment if she didn't "stop right now!", which only made things worse. She ran to her room and slammed the door. I'm sure a child psychologist would have had a field day citing poor parenting skills, hidden anger, deep-seated fear or some form of attention deficit. I saw it as much less complicated. Emily was the victim of too many choices. I know because I feel the same way when I go into a supermarket or try to determine which cell phone plan is the best. When I have too many choices, my brain goes into over- load, and then it just stalls out. I cannot make a decision, and all I want to do is to run to my room and slam the door! In his book "The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less," author Barry Schwartz says freedom and individual choice have a downside. "As the number of choices grows fur- ther, the negatives escalate until we become overloaded," he writes. "At this point, choice no longer lib- erates, but debilitates. It might even be said to tyrannize." Recently, I attempted to count the number of choices in the cookie aisle at the supermarket in my neighborhood. When I hit triple digits, I stopped. That makes me crazy! How can I expect to make the right choice when I have so many choices? Schwartz says that so many choices may be a sign that com- mercial capitalism is bad for us. Several, not hun- dreds, of choices would give us the freedom to show our individuality without pushing us into the maddening dilemma of having to make the perfect choice. Fortunately, I've discovered ways to escape the tyranny of too many choices. I stay away from places known for an abundance of choice. I depend on experts to nar- row the possibilities to a number I can manage easily. I avoid shopping malls, prefer- ring warehouse clubs. Their mer- chandising buyers reduce my choic- es from hundreds to just one or two. I can deal with that. Manufacturer coupons narrow my choices considerably in the gro- cery. I create a list based on items that are on sale and for which I have coupons. My choices are made for me long before I walk through the door. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate In addition, researching publications such as Con- sumer Reports in the quiet of my office helps me to narrow my choices for a variety of items before I ever leave home. If they'd asked me, I would have suggested that Emily's parents move the mountain of gifts to another location, bringing out just one or two gifts at a time. Or better yet, scale the party down to just a few friends to prevent her from being overwhelmed by too much of a good thing. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her best-selling classic "Debt-Proof Living." You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Candidates meet with local Democrats