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2B Daily News – Friday, January 17, 2014 Who else could use a personal assistant? Do you have any idea how much money you spend each month to feed your family? Even if you think you know, you may be shocked to learn the truth. Recently I heard from a reader in Ohio who decided to keep track of how much she spent on food for one entire month. She was all but speechless when she told me it came to more than $850. On food. Now, had she planned to spend that much as part of a carefully charted budget, that would be one thing. But this is the same person who'd told me previously that she thought that number was more like $450 "at the most." It's no secret that food costs are skyrocketing. Every week I am amazed, if not worried. While we can't control the cost of food, we can control the ways that we spend our food dollars. There's more at play that just the cost of food. There's the time required to track sales, shop carefully and then prepare and cook our meals. I don't know about you, but I need all the help I can get. I rely on multiple sources, but probably none as much as the online menu-planning service, eMeals. This is simply genius. Here's how it works: Once you sign up, you pick your meal plan based on your family size, grocery store and your eating board with the eMeals program. There is no doubt that food has style. You can choose a plan from Paleo to Slow Cooker, become a major budget challenge Gluten Free to Classic Meals for most American families. I and many more. Actually, don't see relief coming any time soon. That means we have there are 14 difto do something drastic to ferent plans from stop wasting money by which to choose, getting on board with depending on your menu planning, grocery family's dietary needs shopping and cooking at and preferences. home. Once each week your Thousands of my readmeal plan will arrive in ers now subscribe to your inbox, complete eMeals, and that just makes with seven simple, creme happy. ative and family-friendly Our friends over at dinner recipes, including Mary eMeals have a great offer an entree and side dishes for EC readers. Head to for each meal. w w w. e v e r y d a y c h e a p Along with the meal skate.com/emeals15 to plan, you'll get a shopsign up and you'll get a 20 ping list specifically crepercent discount when you ated for your grocery use this CODE: DEBTstore that coordinates PROOFLIVING. It's nice with that store's weekly to have friends! sales. See what I mean? Genius! Years ago, I'd heard of eMeals, Mary Hunt is the founder of but that's about all. I knew the name. It wasn't until my niece Abby www.DebtProofLiving.com and B. mentioned how eMeals had res- author of 24 books, including her cued her from a life of culinary 2013 release, "The Smart angst and chaos that I took a more Woman's Guide to Planning for serious look. She'd come to think of Retirement." You can email her at eMeals as her personal assistant, mary@everydaycheapskate.com, taking all the hard work out of cre- or write to Everyday Cheapskate, ating a grocery list and menu plan- P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA ning. It didn't take me long to get on 90630. Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Chamber announces 2nd annual Business Expo The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Red Bluff's return of the sold out Business Expo and Mixer 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. This trade show in partnership with Dignity Health and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is an excellent opportunity for all local businesses to showcase what they have to offer to the Red Bluff and Tehama County community. This event will feature more than 50 vendors from all categories of business, organizations and events. Registrations are now open Rubes to reserve your table. Visit www.redbluffchamber.com for more information and to register online. The cost is only $50 per table. The event is open to the public with no admission fee. Appetizers will be included in the event with a no host bar. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. The vendors are encouraged to register early as it is first come first serve — we turned away vendors last year due to room constraints. The registrants will bring props, tell their story and will make it fun. The sky is the limit for this event. By Leigh Ruben Set-up will be 3-4:30 pm. B.E.A.M. is sponsored in part by Cornerstone Community Bank, the Daily News and the Round-Up Saloon. Quest i o n s , please contact the chamber at jason@redbluffchamber.com or call 530-527-6220 ext. 301. *** Welcome new chamber members Red Bluff Community Center Auxiliary, (530) 527-8177, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff, Carmen Gleason, cgleason@saber.net Susan Perreira, EA, 530690-2322, 1104 Walnut St., Red Bluff, taxladysusan@gmail.com *** 11 Days of Round-Up community planning meeting Mark your calendars for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 and the 11 Days Community Planning Meeting. If you or your group wants to do a community event, please come on down and get in on the planning at the Tehama County Farm Bureau, 275 Sale Lane, Red Bluff. *** Good Morning, Red Bluff The first Good Morning, Red Bluff in 2014 is set for 7:50-9 a.m. Thursday Jan. 30. The fine folks with the Tehama County Employment Advisory Council will host the event at the Job Training Center, 817 Main St. here in Red Bluff. *** State and Federal 2014 Employment Posters here in the chamber office. Pick up yours today. Free admission to parks Monday You are invited to start your new year with a free visit to a national park. Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and all of the other 401 national park sites across the country will offer free admission on Monday, Jan. 20 to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. "Dr. King led the fight to realize his dream of a nation free of discrimination, where every citizen was able to enjoy the inalienable rights promised to all Americans," said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. "Dr. King's story and those of so many others whose efforts changed our country are preserved in the national parks, places where history happened. I hope every American can take advantage of the upcoming fee free weekend and visit their parks to experience their history firsthand." There's something for everyone at a national park, even in the middle of winter. National park adventures include snowshoe hikes, canoe trips, campfire programs, film festivals, battle reenactments, and music jams. At Whiskeytown this a wonderful time to view migratory birds, visit the park's four waterfalls, enjoy the peace and solitude of winter, or hit the trails with your boots, mountain bike or horse. A list of activities within your national parks can be found at www.nps.gov. During this fee-free day Western National Parks Association is offering a 15 percent off sale on all bookstore merchandise at the Whiskeytown Visitor Center. The National Park Service will also waive admission fees on eight other days in 2014 – President's Day Weekend Feb. 15-17, National Park Week's Opening Weekend April 19-20, National Park Service's 98th Birthday Aug. 25, National Public Lands Day Sept. 27, and Veterans Day Nov. 11. Local Calendar Submit calendar items clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. to P .O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 Red Bluff Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Game Day, 1 p.m., Community Center, various board games, free Red Bluff Rotary Club Sunrise, 7 a.m., M&M Ranch Corning Car Show,5-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788 SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Red Bluff Frontier Village Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 645 Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Weight Watchers meeting, 8 a.m., 485 Antelope Blvd. #N, 1-800651-6000 Corning Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner, 6 p.m., Veterans Hall Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Red Bluff AA Live and Let Live, noon and 8 p.m., 785 Musick St., meets seven days a week Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., 311 Washington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129 or 527-5895 MONDAY, JANUARY 20 Red Bluff Al-Anon New Comers At Heart, 7-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 690-2034 Community Band rehearsal, 7-9 p.m., Presbyterian Church on Jefferson Street, 527-3486 English as a Second Language class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, free childcare from 9 a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Nutrition Classes, 1-2:30 p.m., Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, 220 Sycamore #101, 528-7947 PAL Martial Arts, ages 5-18, 3-5 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 Retired and Active Federal Employees, 11:45 a.m., Cozy Diner 259 S Main St., call Karen at 585-2494 Red Bluff Senior Writing Class, 10: a.m.-noon,,Executive Room at Sycamore Center, 220 Sycamore St., 527-5762 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 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, 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Military Family Support Group, 6 p.m., Countryside Cafe, 638 Washington St., 529-2416 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 527-7541 or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org US citizenship preparation class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday Venture Crew 1914 meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Moose Lodge on 99W, co-ed ages 14-20 welcome Women's Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, Spanish speaking, call for time and location, 528-0226 Corning Alcoholics Anonymous, noon Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, 783 Solano St., behind the Church Bingo, 5:15 p.m. early bird, 6:30 p.m. regular games, Maywood Grange, Highway 99W just past Liberal Avenue, 833-5343 Exchange Club membership meeting, 7 p.m., Iron Skillet Kirkwood School Board, 5 p.m., 2049 Kirkwood Road Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-1114 or 5860245, daily through Saturday, noon Mondays, 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 Weight Watchers, weigh in 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., Senior Center, Kayla Deihl leader Los Molinos Friends of the Library Board Meeting, 6 p.m., 7881 State Route 99E, 384-2945 Cottonwood Cottonwood Garden Club, 10 a.m., 20595 Gas Point Road, potluck lunch to follow, 347-1281 or 347-3852 Flournoy Flournoy Elementary School Board, 6 p.m., 16850 Paskenta Road TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 Red Bluff American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167, 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St. Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Antelope District Board Room, 22600 Antelope Blvd. Bend School Board, 4:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6 p.m., Tehama County Library Childbirth Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8026 City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner, 259 S. Main St., 527-6402 Diabetic Education, 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Fun Senior Aerobics, 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Penny Bingo, 10 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. P.E.T.S. (Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter), 6 p.m., RaboBank, 500 Luther Road, 527-8702 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Providing Essentials for the Tehama Shelter, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice, 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground 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 Arts Council Board of Directors Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education Tehama County Board of Education, 5 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Tehama County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, 11 a.m., Elks Lodge