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Monday, October 18, 2010 – Daily News – 3A Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit 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 18 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 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., Pres- byterian 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. Retired and Active Federal Employees, 11:30 a.m., Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., call Karen at 585-2494 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 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 Military Family Support Group, 6 p.m., 5 Chestnut Ave., 529-2416. Corning Kirkwood School Board, 5 p.m., 2049 Kirkwood Road Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270, daily through Saturday, noon Mon- days, no meeting the third Wednesday Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, 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 Cottonwood Cottonwood Garden Club, 10 a.m., 20595 Gas Point Road, potluck lunch to follow, 347-1281 or 347- 3852. Gerber Gerber Union Elementary School Board, 6 p.m., 23014 Chard Ave. Flournoy Flournoy Elementary School Board, 6 p.m., 16850 Paskenta Road TUESDAY,OCTOBER 19 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Farm Day for fourth-graders, Tehama District Fairground Diabetic Education, 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 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 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 Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Health Partnership, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., 1135 Lincoln St. 527-6824 Tehama County Resource Conservation Dis- trict, 8 a.m., USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Suite D Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Tehama County Society for Crippled Children and Adults Annual Meeting, 1 p.m., Elks Lodge on Gilmore Road Tehama District Fair board, 1 p.m., Tehama Room, Tehama District Fairground, 650 Antelope Blvd. Corning Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., city hall, 794 Third St. Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery’s “SuperLotto Plus” game were: 08-09-19-30-33, Mega Ball: 1 (eight, nine, nineteen, thirty, thirty-three; Mega Ball: one) Estimated jackpot: $8 million An open letter to American Airlines Dear AA, You and I have had a close relationship for nearly 20 years, and it has been most- ly wonderful. In the beginning, as we were getting to know each other, I was OK with being herded to the back of coach as I worked hard to gain favor with you. I was committed to loyalty. The day that I reached 25,000 frequent flier miles was a big deal for me. Wow. A free trip. But I wanted more. I wanted 50,000 miles for two free round-trip tick- ets. So I persevered. I flew and flew and flew. And finally, I made it. And you came through, just as promised. My husband and I loved that vacation in New England with free airfare and all. I was hooked. I made sure that all of my trips were booked on AA. You loved that, didn't you! Over the years, we have logged nearly 1.5 million miles together. In fact, I am known in some circles as Miss American Airlines. And I thank you for my lifetime elite sta- tus. But things have changed. I haven't seen an upgrade to first class in what seems like years. I notice you are booking the flights to full; there is not an open seat any- where. I was one of your fans who enjoyed the food service in coach. It was edible and often quite good. When you discontin- ued that, I lived with nuts and pretzels for several years. Where have all the snacks gone? Oh, yeah. You now charge $6 for those nuts. And something like $12 for a stale sandwich. No thanks. And $8 for a pil- low and blanket? Oy. I do need to talk to you about baggage, and I'm not talking about childhood experiences that color my adult life. I'm talking about Sam- sonite, or in my case Kirkland. Though I appreciate your not charging me for checked luggage now that I am Mary Hunt lifetime elite, what on earth are you doing charging others $25 per bag? Yikes! Have you considered using that money to perhaps improve the baggage service? As you know, my husband and I recently enjoyed a vacation in South Carolina on frequent-flier- mile tickets. We arrived, but our luggage didn't. L-O-S-T two bags, the sum total of everything we had brought with us. You told us the Everyday Cheapskate next flight in would be 24 hours hence, but we would be too far away for your delivery service. WHAT?!? Obviously, you forgot who I am. Million miler ... loyal flier ... Miss American Air- lines. Imagine spending your first day of vacation with nothing more than the clothes in which you arrived. Yes, you found our bags and you delivered them outside of your delivery area, but only after I whined and carried on about being so put out. I don't mourn so much for myself, because despite all the downgrading you've done, I retain my lifetime elite status. But I have to warn you that my eyes have been wandering. In a few weeks, I'll be flying to Massachusetts. On Delta. Sincerely, Your Gal 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. Beastup Fight Team cleans up in Orland Bill Handel and I took our humble little fight team to compete at the Orland Grappling Tournament. It was our team's first tournament, and we really didn't know what to expect. We were fortunate enough to get sponsor- ship from Robert Waelty- he made shirts for all of us with his fight wear logo — Beastup Fight Wear. I'd have to say we were the best dressed team, but they don't give out prizes for that. To say I was nervous would be an understatement. There were grapplers from Team Quest and Redding Sub- missions and, of course, John Orsua's fight team. Not to mention some independent fighters. There were lots of skilled and experienced grapplers. I'd also noticed that there were no other females competing for my girl, Jessica Richards. She worked hard to make weight, though, and was going to compete regardless. Bill asked John Orsua, who put the tournament on, if 2 of our youngest guys could do an exhibition match against each other. They'd been train- ing so hard, and both wanted a chance to show off their skills. John did one better- he gave them 3 chances to compete against each other, just like the big boys. Mateo Gonzalez and Alex Lankins, 9 and 10 years old, grappled three times for the crowd. They showed some great takedowns, escapes, chokes and arm bars. Alex won all three matches. First up was my 205 pounder, Thomas Ballard. He stepped onto the mat and gained the fastest submis- sion of the tournament with a beautiful guillotine choke. His next match went pretty much the same way. His final match took a bit longer, and he finished that one with an arm bar. Next, Jesse Foss, my 185 pounder won three of his matches as well. The first with a choke, the second with an ankle lock and the third by decision. He lost his 4th match, but he still won for his division with the majority of the wins. Last, Jessica Richards, my 155 pounder gave her best efforts, but her opponents got her every time. Her first guy flipped her like a pancake. She got choked and submitted by each one. She took it like a champ, Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Molestation Police received a report Friday morning indicating a 3-year-old on Walnut Street may be the victim of a sex crime. No further information was available. Theft A car reportedly pur- chased through a private party at Hess Brothers turned out to be stolen. CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES ARRIVING DAILY! Courtesy photo Pictured, from the left, top row; Avery Vilche, Jessica Richards, John Vilche, Thomas Ballard, Jesse Foss and Bill Handel, bottom row; Mateo Gonzalez and Alex Lankins. though, and made us all proud. Next time, she'll be competing at 140 pounds and should have an easier time. Avery Vilche Fitness Buff As for myself, I was chomping at the bit. I wanted to get out there so badly. I was ready- I was under my weight division- (I weigh 130, I could have competed at 140). But my husband, my voice of rea- son, told me that I needed to only compete in my own weight class. He explained that this was my time to coach. So I coached. It was still a rush having 3 of my people bring home the prize for their weight division- con- gratulations Thomas, Jesse and Alex. Great job, Jessica and Mateo. Bill and I were so proud, we must have put dents in each other's backs from patting them so much. I need to mention here that Red Bluff's own Shamus Prusa won the 160 pound division. He submitted one opponent with a rear naked choke, one with an arm bar and lost one match by a decision. Also, he won his mma fight at Win River last Vandalism •A bike was reported knocked over Friday night at the Walmart bike rack. The blue, 21-speed Schwinn reportedly sus- tained $400 in damage. •A woman reported a vehicle, getting ready to race, struck her vehicle early Saturday morning on Douglass Street. month. Keep your eye out for this ris- ing star who fights out of Redding Submission. Way to go Shamus! I think that one of the best things that came out of this was that we were able to network with so many other teams. We have a lot of guys that are willing to come train with our people and have invited us to come train with them. I really think I'm going to enjoy these grappling tournaments- I know our team sure did. Everyone is gear- ing up for the next tournament put on by Team Quest in Redding next month. I need to thank Jill Becker who owns Body Projex and allows our fight team to train there- she has a great facility. Of course I need to give one last big thank you to Robert Waelty for the coolest shirts ever. Beastup Fight Wear is going to be bigger than Tapout. E-mail him at info@beastup.com if you want to order a shirt. Avery Vilche has her B.A. in physical education and a certificate in exercise physiology.She has been a fitness instructor in Red Bluff for more than 17 years. Her background is in boxing, kick boxing and wrestling. She can be reached at vilcheavery@yahoo.com. Police classified the damage as an act of van- dalism. Odd A man was reportedly 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 Paid Political Advertisement VOTERS!!! HELP CITY Re-electing Jeffrey Moyer - Mayor Jim Bryne-Councilman Please join us in the support of AND ELECT Robert Schmid-Councilman WE NEED TO CLEAN-UP THE MESS AT CITY HALL Paid for by Jackson Williams & Una Jordan seen naked, taking a shower outside his motorhome, Friday morning at the Walmart parking lot.