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Monday, January 3, 2011 – 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, JANUARY 3 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory, additional meetings noon and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 6 p.m.Fridays Bend Jelly 4-H, 6 p.m.,Bend School, 527-3101 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 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-4203 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 Street , 527-8530. Sons in Retirement, 11:30 a.m., Elks Lodge, 529- 5700 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 Corning Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 824- 1114 or 586-0245. Meetings are every day through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon Mondays Sewing class, 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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 South Jackson St., $1, 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 6 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 and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive Corning Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., May- wood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Red Cross Disaster Volunteer meeting, 6 p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814 Fift St., 800 934-5344 Soccer training, 4 to 6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680. Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Cottonwood Bowman 4-H, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School Gym, 527-3101 Los Molinos Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 7835 Highway 99E Bingo, 4:30 p.m. dinner, early birds 6:15 p.m., regular session 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd., 384-2738 Free ESL Class 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5 Red Bluff Ishi Archery Club Indoor Shoot, 6 p.m., Tehama District Fairground $5 members, $6 guests, 527-4200 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 05-09-19-32-34. Meganumber: 14. Transition Retirement Sale Now thru Dec. 31st 10% - 40% off on all HF Inventory Socks-Yarn-Wheels Looms-Accessories Patagonia clothing 623 Main St. Simple steps out of debt It's a new year, a clean slate. You never have been this motivated to get out of debt. You are so determined you've decided that every dollar you can get your hands on will go straight to your credit card debt. No one ever has gotten out of debt as fast as you're going to do it. Your enthusiasm is commend- able, but you need to take a deep breath. If you proceed with that kind of plan, you surely will find yourself even deeper in debt this time next year. There is a right way to get out of debt, and your overzealous plan is not it. • Commit to reason. Anyone who's lost weight and kept it off knows the secret is slow, consistent loss -- not crash dieting. If you lose 10 pounds in a week, for sure you will replace it with 20. But lose a half-pound a week, every week, and you'll keep it off. Same with paying down debt. You must do it method- ically. • Get into balance. Spending all that you have from paycheck to paycheck is like trying to drive with a flat tire. Things are way out of balance. The way to create financial balance is to commit to three things: giving, saving and living below your means. • Start giving. Giving away part of your income, even when you are deeply in debt, is the antidote for greed -- some- thing we all deal with, sim- ply because we live in such an abundant society. Giving is the ultimate thank-you note. • Create a safety net. If you send every avail- able dollar (nickel, dime) to your credit card com- pany and have nothing in the bank, how will you manage to fix the refrig- erator or pay for the new brakes? Stuff happens, and if you are not pre- pared, you'll have no choice but to run to your credit cards for a bailout. The way you create your safety net is by saving some of your net income. Make that just as important as paying the rent or your mortgage. • Embrace frugality. Living on less than you earn is my definition of frugality. Living on 80 percent of your income may be a jolt to your system if you've been living on something closer to 120 percent. And that's what debt-proof living is all about. Decide right now that you will seek every possible way to stop Mary Hunt spending so much money. • Dump your debt. Now you're ready to get debt-free in a reason- able and effective way. Get out all of your statements and pull together your debts. Add it all up, and determine your payoff plan. Follow my Rapid Debt-Repayment Plan, which is simple to under- stand and use. (See Chapter 7 of my book "Debt-Proof Living" and also a demon- stration of the RDRP calcu- lator at http://www.Debt- ProofLiving.com.) Remember that we give, Everyday Cheapskate save and live frugally to make sure we can fund our lifestyles on the money we earn, thus not creating debt. Get it? Debt-proof! Getting out of debt can be challenging work. But it's a lot easier if you do it in a reasonable way that is also effective. And permanent. 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. New Year's Hike in the Sutter Buttes Celebrate the begin- ning of 2011 and the recent abundant rainfall with a 1,300-foot climb to the top of the Sutter Buttes' Yana Peak 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Satur- day, Jan. 8. Yana is one of a half- dozen peaks higher than 1,600 feet in elevation within the Sutter Buttes. The Buttes are a soli- tary mountain in the center of the Sacramento Valley that all see, but few visit. Once on top hikers will be treated to a birds eye view of the Buttes and perhaps a glimpse of far-off Mt. Shasta. This is the Yuba His- torical Society's second trip ever to Yana and the first time from the geo- graphically diverse northern side. This outing is lead by Daniel Barth, a life-long resident of the Sutter Buttes area. Daniel will talk about the unique plant and animal com- munity of the Sutter Buttes, the mountain’s well-preserved history Courtesy photo A hike is scheduled Saturday to the top of Yana Peak in the Sutter Buttes. and fascinating geology as well as the Maidu and Wintun Indians who considered the Buttes a supreme sacred site. Cost is $25 for Yuba Historical Society mem- bers and $35 for non- members; there are dis- counts for children. Membership price begins at $15. To register, learn more about this and other hikes, and to get directions to the meeting site, call 846-3024, send an email to Daniel@yubahistory.co m or visit www.yubahis- tory.com. Gas rates to remain steady in January January 2011 natural gas rates for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) residential cus- tomers will be about the same as natural gas rates in January 2010, as increased costs for mainte- nance, operation and mandated social programs will be offset by a decrease in natural gas prices. The average residential gas bill, however, may be slightly higher than last January because of increased usage driven by colder temperatures. Natural gas costs can change quickly during the winter months depending on weather and market conditions. PG&E takes steps to protect customers from sig- nificant price fluctuations, including smart pur- chasing decisions and using its extensive pipeline and storage infrastructure to purchase and store natural gas when it is less expensive in anticipation of winter demand. The utility passes the wholesale price of natural gas through to customers without mark-up. Customers can also take steps to help reduce their natural gas bills. Simply turning down your thermostat by just one or two degrees and wrapping older, working water heaters (pre-1999) with an insulating jacket are some simple ways to reduce your gas use. To learn more about natural gas conservation tips, please visit www.pge.com. Customers in need of assistance with bill payment should call 800- PGE-5000. Residential Natural Gas Cost Comparison: Notes: January 2011 and December 2010 gas use reflects forecast usage for the average single family residential gas customer, based on average temperatures. January 2010 gas use reflects actual average usage during the month, a month which was warmer than normal. Definitions: Therm: An amount of thermal energy equal to 100,000 British Thermal Units. Cost of Gas Procurement: Includes the weight- ed average cost of natural gas supply as well as the cost of PG&E’s gas storage and pipeline trans- portation to PG&E’s local transmission system. Gas procurement rates change monthly to reflect the current gas price forecast and any changes to transportation capacity and firm storage costs. Average Transportation Charge: Includes the annual average cost of local transmission and dis- tribution services to PG&E’s customers. Gas Public Purpose Program Surcharge: Mandated gas social programs (e.g., Energy Effi- ciency, Low Income Energy Efficiency, California Alternate Rates for Energy) as authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission. Tehama District Jr. Livestock K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $300 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 1/31/11 Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 12th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds