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Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – Daily News How to make a better fruit fly trap Local Calendar Submit calendar items clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. to P .O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 3B 96080 or WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 Red Bluff Adult Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Veteran's Memorial Hall, Corner of Jackson and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon, noon, Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group, Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Emblem club dinner, 5:30 p.m., Elks Lodge Lupus/Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Jackie, 529-3029 Marine Corps League, 6:30 p.m., Red Bluff Veteran's Memorial Hall, corner of Oak and Jackson streets., Roy Fansler 384-2134 Nurturing Parenting Dads Program, 10 a.m. to noon, 1860 Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527-8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents, 9-10 a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Passages caregiver support group, 12:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 229-0878 or 800 9950878 Penny Bingo, 10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground Red Bluff Joint Union High School Board, 5:30 p.m., 1525 Douglas St. Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. Team Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 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 Board of Education, 5 p.m., District Office, 1135 Lincoln St. Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention coordinating council, 8:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Tehama County Fireworks Committee, 6 p.m., Lariat Bowl Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Waterbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Columba Room, 529-8026 Weight Watchers meeting, 5:30 p.m., 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1800-651-6000 Widowed Persons Breakfast, 8 a.m., call 384-2471 for location Work Incentives Planning and Assistance, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528-8066, free Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group, 6:30-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 527-0543 Corning Building Community Partnerships, 11 a.m., Family Resource Center, 1480 South St., 528-4187 Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino Timbers Steak House, 2655 Barham Ave., corningrotary.org Nutrition Classes, 1-2:30 p.m., West Street FRC, 824-7670 Nutrition Classes Spanish, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., West Street FRC, 824-7670 Richfield School Board, 6 p.m., 23875 River Road, 824-3354 School Readiness Play Group, 10-11:30 a.m., up to 5 years, free, Family Resource Center, 1480 South St., 824-4111 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 Tehama County Sanitary Landfill Agency, 6 p.m., City Council Chamber, 794 Third St. VFW Charity Bingo, 6 p.m., Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5957 Los Molinos Bible Study, 1 p.m., Sherwood Manor, 7975 Sherwood Blvd.All welcome., Pastor Clyde Brant, 347-1330 Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 8:30 a.m., 25160 Josephine St., 385-1068 Cottonwood Cottonwood Library Story Time, 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m., Cottonwood Library, 3427 Main St., 347-4818 THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Red Bluff Bunco Party sponsored by Emblem club, 5:45 p.m doors, 6:30 p.m. play, Elks Lodge California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Community Action Agency, 3 p.m. Board of Supervisors chambers Democratic Central Committee of Tehama County, 5:30 p.m., Patio Room, Lariat Bowl, 365 South Main St Fun Senior Aerobics, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Imagination Train storyhour, 4 p.m., Tehama County Library Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., 311 Washington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129 or 527-5895 Live country music, with dinner at the Veterans Hall, 5-7 p.m. Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 529-1603 PAL Martial Arts, ages 5-18, 3-5 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 Penny Bingo, 10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Phoenix Community Support Group for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., 1525 Douglas St. Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Red Cross Disaster Volunteers Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., CalFire headquarters, 604 Antelope Blvd., north side of Antelope, 934-5344 Reeds Creek School District Board of Trustees, 4:40 p.m. Rock Choir, 4 p.m., 601 Monroe St., free, all welcome Sacramento River Discovery Center Thursday Evening Program, 7 p.m., 1000 Sale Lane, 527-1196 Senior Chair Volleyball, 1 p.m. Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Rabobank, 500 Luther Road, 529-3556 Support group for pet loss, 2 p.m., Family Service Agency, 1347 Grant St., 527-6782 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Health Planning Council, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road Tehama County Planning Commission, 9 a.m., board chambers, 745 Oak St. Widowed Persons Dinner, 5 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Women's Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, call for group time and location, 528-0226 Corning Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments,1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Corning High School Board, 7 p.m., 643 Blackburn Ave. Corning Patriots, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 824-2332 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 In a recent column I showed you how to make a very effective fruit fly trap. I thought my trap was quite effective because I caught those flies that were driving me nuts. Then I got an email message from reader Betty, who offered a couple of improvements. I immediately upgraded my trap accordingly. So much better. DELUXE FRUIT FLY TRAP. I make fruit fly traps and just put apple cider vinegar in a small bowl and mix in a little bit of dish washing soap. The soap breaks the tensile strength of the surface of the water and the fruit flies sink and drown. No plastic wrap needed. I have heard of using saran wrap on top of the bowl and poking small holes in the top -- apparently they can get in and not out, but I have great success with just the bowl, vinegar and dish soap. -- Betty B., email "THE WORKS" WORKS! We live in the country and have very hard water. My fiance's white work shirt fell victim to a wash where the water softener ran out of salt and turned a horrible rust color. After bleaching and even trying OxiClean with no luck, as a last resort I took a large plastic bowl, put about 1/4 bottle of The Works Tub and Shower Cleaner, then filled with cold water. I put the shirt in, swished it around, gave it a good rinse, and it was as good as new. 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The March 31 enrollment deadline is fast approaching — don't miss out on the opportunity to obtain private health insurance for you and your family through the insurance market- place. The public is invited to attend this free event scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding in the lower auditoriums. Space is limited & advance registration is recommended by calling 888 628-1948. Margaret R. Beck, CLU, ChFC, CEBS, Cer- tified Covered California Insurance Agent, will explain what you need to know about the Affordable Care Act, and how it may benefit you and your family. Topics include coverage available through Covered California Exchange; how new plan subsidies can potentially help with paying premi- ums; how the insurance exchanges work and what resources are available to help individuals apply. When you register, let the customer service representative know what questions you have about ACA. Margaret will include answers to some of your personal questions in her presentation. Social Security teases your brain By Jennifer Cooper Social Security Manager in Redding January is International Brain Teasers Month. What better time than now to test your knowledge and learn a few things at the same time? With that in mind (pun intended), tease your brain with these bits of Social Security trivia. Brain Teasers: 1. When was the Social Security Act signed into law, and who signed it? 2. Who received the very first Social Security check? (Careful — this may be a trick question!) 3. When did Social Security begin paying disability benefits? 4. Who received the first monthly Social Security check? (Not the same person as in question number two!) 5. When did Social Security begin paying Supplemental Security Income benefits, or SSI? 6. Is there any significance to the digits in your Social Security number — or are they just random? Answers: 1. The Social Security Act was signed into law on August 14, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In fact, we even have a picture of it at www.socialsecurity.gov/hi story/fdrsign.html. 2. The first person to receive a Social Security payment was Ernest Ackerman. But he did not receive a monthly benefit. During the start-up period of Social Security, between January 1937 and December 1939, people who paid into the system received a lump-sum payment when they retired. Mr. Ackerman got a whopping lump-sum payment of 17 cents. Not bad considering he only contributed a nickel. 3. Although there were discussions about disability benefits between Congress and the White House as early as 1936, Social Security disability benefits did not become law until 1956. Learn more about disability benefits and how they can help at www.socialsecurity.gov/di sability. 4. Ida May Fuller was the first person to receive a regular monthly Social Security payment. Her monthly payment was more than Ernest Ackerman's lump sum. Beginning on January 31, 1940, she received $22.54 each month. She collected benefits (with no payment increase for the first ten years) until she passed away at the age of 100, in 1975. 5. Social Security began making SSI payments in 1974. SSI pays benefits to people who have low income, limited resources, and who are 65 or older, disabled, or blind. Learn more about how SSI can help at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi. 6. Whether the digits in your Social Security Number have any meaning depends on when it was originally issued to you. Until June 2011, the first three digits were assigned based on the geographical region in which the person resided. Generally, numbers were assigned begin- ning in the northeast and moving westward. So people on the east coast have the lowest numbers and those on the west coast have the highest numbers. The remaining six digits in the number are more or less random and facilitated the manual bookkeeping operations that began with the creation of Social Rubes Funded by a grant from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recover (CalRecycle) Security in the 1930s. As of June 2011, all numbers are randomly assigned without regard to region. Want to learn more about Social Security and the agency's history? There's more to enjoy on Social Security's history page. Tease your brain at www.socialsecurity.gov/hi story. By Leigh Ruben