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Joy Wright of Red Bluff received the Doris Foster Memorial Award for almost two decades of ser- vice on behalf of Tehama County women and chil- dren in crisis. The award was present- ed by Paul Nanfito, Chief of Police, at Alternatives to Violence's annual fundraiser, Trivia Night. Joy is a founding board member of Alternatives to Violence, which has been serving Tehama County since 1994. In the early years, Joy spent many nights at the confidential emergency shelter for bat- tered women and their children. Joy has served in vari- ous positions on the board, including chair of the board and secretary. Joy can be found at almost every Alternatives to Vio- lence activity or event — generally working behind the scenes. Joy has lived a life of service to Tehama County. In addition to her service with Alternatives to Vio- lence, she is active in Soroptomist International of Red Bluff, the Tehama County Commission on Aging and has served on the Tehama Grand Jury. Joy believes in "focusing on what people are doing right and good" and gives generously of her time to those causes. For example, when funding for the building guards at the fair was eliminated, Joy was instrumental in recruiting volunteers to provide this service. Although Joy is in her 80's, she worked all five days at the fair his year. "We are not here on earth to see through each other, but to see each other through," Wright said. To that end, Joy can be found cooking for PATH during the winter when local churches open as an overnight shelter for the homeless in our communi- ty. At Thanksgiving, she can be found helping pro- vide Thanksgiving meals at the Presbyterian Church. In the 1950s Joy was one of the first female employees in the Butte County Sheriff's Office. Joy believes that law enforcement should be role models for the public… and doesn't hesitate to call their supervisor if she observes an officer on a cell phone while driving. Joy is known for her sharp wit and blunt observations. The Doris Foster Memorial Award is pre- sented annually in memory of Doris Foster, who retired to Tehama County and enjoyed living in the community for 14 years before she passed away in 2004. Doris had a heart for women and children in cri- sis and was a strong sup- porter of Alternatives to Violence. Her sister, Carol Norberg, continues to sup- port Alternatives to Vio- lence through her work with the Doris Foster Foundation. This award is presented to an individual or organi- zation that demonstrates consistent and meaningful support for women and children affected by domestic violence in Tehama County. Former recipients of this award include Sandy Boas, Linda Cavins and Patti Daugherty (2012), Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services (2010), Soroptomist International of Red Bluff (2009), Red Bluff Walmart (2008), Red Bluff Presbyterian Church (2007), Brenda Eitzen of the Guardian Angel Foundation (2006), Red Bluff Curves (2005) and Dr. Joseph Busey (2004). If you would like to make a donation to remember or honor some- one you know who has been impacted by domestic violence, mail your dona- tion to Alternatives to Vio- lence, 1805 Walnut St., Red Bluff, CA 96080 or donate via Pay Pal on the website (atvrb.org). The ATV office is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information on Alternatives to Violence and the services it provides in the community, visit www.atvrb.org on the web, email info@atvrb.org or call 528-0300. 2B Daily News – Thursday, February 6, 2014 Salesman says replace, don't repair Dear Mary: We will need a new stove soon -- a slide-in type with a glass cooktop. On preliminary pricing, it will cost about $1,200 to replace our current model. We've just moved in, and I am not sure when (or if) we will be remodeling the kitchen and what the new configuration will be. What are your suggestions for a cheap stopgap option? Sears wants $600 to fix the problems with the current oven and advised getting a new one because it is fifteen years old. I have enjoyed all of your tips and tricks over the years! -- Cristy M., email Dear Cristy: Given your plans to remodel, I'd go with getting your current stove repaired. You don't say how soon you will be remodel- ing, but let's say it's in five years. If you opt for a new stove now, you may feel compelled to design your new kitchen around a five-year-old stove you purchased to fit an exist- ing space. By repairing your cur- rent stove, you'll save money now and also give yourselves more options when it's time to tear out and start over. A lot can happen in five years. I wonder if maybe your salesman was thinking more about his commission than your best interests when he suggested you should buy a new stove. Dear Mary: My mother passed away a few weeks ago. She left a credit-card balance of $3,500. I had been paying her bills while she was in a nursing home and under hos- pice care, as she had no income. As her son, am I now responsible for this credit-card debt since she has passed away? -- Frank G., Penn- sylvania Dear Frank: No, you are not, unless you are named on the account as a joint owner. If your mother was the only person on the account, the credit card company, upon notifica- tion of her death, will look to her estate for full payment. Generally, (laws vary from one state to another) the executor of her estate will handle that. If there are no assets or insuffi- cient sums with which to pay them off, the credit card com- pany has to eat the loss. However, if she left assets (a home or any- thing of value), those assets must be liquidated to pay her creditors before they can be distributed to her heirs. Check out Nolo Press (nolopress.com) for excellent self- help books and information that will help you settle her estate -- which includes notifying her credi- tors -- without spending a lot of money on attorney fees. I am sorry for your loss and wish you well in this difficult time. Dear Mary: My children love the apple slices available pre-pack- aged at the grocery store. I really appreciate the convenience, but I hate the pricet ag. I would love to prepare the slices at home myself for a fraction of the cost; however, I'm at a loss for the ingredient that keeps the apple slices from turn- ing brown before their time. Any suggestions? -- Michelle P., email Dear Michelle: Citric acid is the best way to keep apple slices from turning brown. An easy way to accomplish this is to create a citric acid bath -- one gallon of cold water into which you have dissolved a package of unsweetened lemon Kool-Aid. Dip the apples slices in this bath, and then place them in zip- type plastic bags. Remem- ber, this trick will only slow the browning process, not eliminate it. Mary invites questions at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of "The Smart Woman's Guide to Planning for Retirement," released in 2013. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Rubes By Leigh Ruben Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Red Bluff 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 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., Thursdays and Sundays, 311 Washington St., tours by appointment,527-1129 or 527-5895 Latino Outreach, noon., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Live country music, 5-7 p.m., dinner, Veterans Hall National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tehama County Chapter Meeting, 6 p.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St.., 515-0151 Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Tehama Dis- trict 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. Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Phoenix Community Support Group for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jeffer- son St., 945-2349 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Ante- lope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Rock Choir, 4 p.m., 601 Monroe St., free, all welcome Senior Chair Volleyball, 1 p.m. Community Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Rabobank, 500 Luther Road, 529-3556 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community Cen- ter, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Peace Officers Association, 5:30 p.m., M&M Ranch House Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, noon-3:15 p.m., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 Widowed Persons Dinner, 5 p.m., La Corona Women's Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Corning Am-vets, 4 p.m., Corning Veteran's Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments, 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 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 Diabetes Support Group, noon, Senior Center, 1015 4th Ave. Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, call for group time and location, 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30, 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved Order of Redmen # 203, 7 p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 824-1114 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School soccer field, 150 N. Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Red Bluff Bingo, doors at 5 p.m., early birds at 6 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Nutrition Classes, 12:30-2 p.m, Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, 220 Sycamore #101, 528-7947 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 Los Molinos Los Molinos Grange, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, 68th and Singer avenues, 529-0930 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Community Cen- ter, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-7449 Frontier Village Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 645 Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Tehama County Young Marine Drills, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C. 366-0813 Weight Watchers meeting, 8 a.m, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800- 651-6000 Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Red Bluff AA Live and Let Live, noon and 8 p.m., 785 Musick St., meets seven days a week Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Al-Anon New Comers At Heart, 7-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 690-2034 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Red Bluff Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527-3101 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., 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.Thursdays, free childcare, classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 John- son St. Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 PAL Martial Arts, ages 5-18, 3-5 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 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 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to noon, 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 Sheriff's Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Avenue near Baker Road, 527-7546 US citizenship preparation class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tues- day and Wednesday Saigon Bistro NEW BUFFET Lunch Express American & International Food Lunch Buffet Wed-Sat 11 - 2:30 DINNER BUFFET Fri-Sat 5pm-8pm Biscuits & Gravy, Meatloaf, Salad Bar, Sushi, Gumbo, Cajun Shrimp, Sandwiches, Fruit Salad and more Wine & Beer - Catering available 723 Walnut St. Red Bluff • 528-9670 Wright receives Doris Foster award Courtesy photo Joy Wright is presented the Doris Foster Memorial Award by Chief of Police, Paul Nanfito at ATV's annual Trivia Night. 4 ways to get IRS forms The IRS offers free tax forms and publications on many topics. 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