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Hosted by the Redding Family History Center and Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Her- itage Faire is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 at 3410 Churn Creek Road, across from Enterprise High School in Redding. There is no pre-registra- tion for the event and doors open at 7:45 a.m. for those wanting to come early. A $10 donation will be accepted at the door to cover the cost of classes, syllabus and lunch, which includes hot potato bar or salad bar, dessert and water. This is the 23rd annual event open to the public, which features a full day of classes focusing on Genealogical research, tools and resources. The event usually has between 350-400 people in attendance and classes are on a first come basis but there is always plenty of room for all to enjoy the classes they desire. Instruc- tors have many years and experience in Family Histo- ry research and knowledge of genealogical tools and resources. Opening program starts at 8:30 a.m. with classes beginning at the start of every hour starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Some of the classes include: Ancestry.com-Dis- cover the Power, "Elemen- tary, My Dear Watson!," Solving the Most Common Family History Mysteries, Civil War Union & Confed- erate Records, Creating Sto- ries from Research, DNA Research, and many more Genealogical classes for the beginner to the advanced family history enthusiasts. Local organizations also host the event such as Shas- ta Genealogical Society, Sons of the American Revo- lution, Daughters of the American Revolution, Civil War Historians and many more share their resources and information at our event. For more information about the event and class descriptions, visit redding- familyhistorycenter.org. All 401 National Park Service sites will have free admission during Presidents Day weekend, Feb. 15-17, including Lassen Volcanic National Park and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. "Every U.S. president has visited, resided in or been honored in a nation- al park," said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. "Sites such as George Washing- ton's birthplace, Ulysses Grant's battlefields and Jimmy Carter's farm pro- vide insight into the char- acter of the men who have governed our country. Visit a national park and walk in their footsteps. See where they lived and learned, relaxed and recharged, experienced triumphs and tribula- tions." Whiskeytown recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's dedication of the Clair A. Hill Dam on Sept. 28, 1963. Kennedy also visited nearby Lassen Volcanic National Park the day before as part of his National Conservation Tour. Many area residents still remember his unfor- gettable visit to the local parks. During these three fee- free days Western Nation- al Parks Association is offering a 15 percent off sale on all store merchan- dise at the Whiskeytown Visitor Center. The National Park Ser- vice will also waive admission fees on five additional days in 2014 – the first weekend of National Park Week, April 19 and 20, the National Park Service's 98th birthday, Aug. 25, National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27 and Veter- ans Day, Nov. 11. National park passes that provide free or dis- counted admission year round are available for active duty military mem- bers and their dependents, senior citizens and people with permanent disabili- ties. 2B Daily News – Thursday, February 13, 2014 STOVE JUNCTION The The North State's premier supplier of stoves 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com Over 25 years of experience Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon Now Carrying! 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Thank you for helping me before time runs out. -- Dorothy H., Oregon Dear Dorothy: The way I see this, you have two choices: 1) You can leave the ring to your first-born, which is a kind of traditional way that heirlooms are passed down to the next generation or 2) Sell the ring now and divide the proceeds equally among your heirs. If I were you I would go with option No. 2. I predict that once they hear your decision, there will be a sudden change of attitude to preclude you carrying through with a sale. Dear Mary: You suggest that I save at least three months worth of my expenses in a savings account for an emergency. The problem is that I will have to pay income taxes on the interest I earn on that money. Do you have any other suggestions that may serve the same purpose without my having to pay taxes to cover an emergency? Debbie K., Colorado Dear Debbie: Not wanting to earn interest because you will be taxed on the interest is like saying you don't want to earn a pay- check because you'll have to pay taxes on it. The only dif- ference is that you have to work for the pay- check, but you can earn interest in your sleep. Let's say your emergency fund holds $10,000. These days, you'd be lucky to earn 2 percent interest in a savings account. But let's say you can. In one year, you will earn about $200 interest. If you are in the 28 percent tax bracket, you will pay $56 of the $200 in taxes. But so what? The reason for the account in the first place is to keep you afloat during a time of financial stress. Besides, you get to keep $144 of the interest. I don't know about you, but I'll pay $56 to earn $144 any day. So should you. Dear Mary: Recently, I was try- ing to look up an address online, and I stumbled across a website that offers background checks. I looked up myself and found an incorrect address that I've never lived at, but curiously, it's the same incorrect address that shows on my credit report. How is it legal for this site to sell background checks? It is a total invasion of our privacy. Do you know how these websites get our information, and is there anything we can do to get it removed from the web? Thank you. -- Jen K., Pennsylvania Dear Jen: Don't assume every- thing on the Internet is legal. I don't know about the site you found, but a lot of data gathering does not break any laws. Some states sell information from drivers' licenses to marketing firms. Credit bureaus sell your informa- tion to banks and credit card companies. Lots of information about you is in the public record. Your name, address and phone number are in countless phone books. Your insur- ance providers submit your information to data gather- ing companies. The best you can do is to opt out whenever given the choice and then keep a close eye on your credit report. Dis- pute incorrect information immediately, then follow up to make sure it is corrected or removed. Your credit report is where any irregularities will show up. 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 13 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, 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, 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., group tours by appointment, 527-1129 or 527- 5895 La Leche League, 11 a.m., Sunrise Bible Fellowship, 956 Jackson St., 347-0562 or 527-6818 Live country music, with dinner, 5-7 p.m., Veterans Hall 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. Phoenix Community Support Group, 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 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 Planning Commission Workshop, 9 a.m., 727 Oak St., 527-2200 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 Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments,1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Corning Friends of the Library, 2 p.m., 740 Third St. Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Degree of Pocahontas Silver Cloud Council #168, 7 p.m. Inde- pendent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 824-1114 or 586-1065 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, Call for group time and location, 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., Woodson School soccer field, 150 N Toomes Ave., 824-7680 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., 3645 Main St., 347-6637 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Red Bluff 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 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 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, 1-800- 651-6000 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Red Bluff AA Live and Let Live, noon and 8 p.m., 785 Musick St., meets seven days a week Al-Anon New Comers At Heart, 7-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 690-2034 Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., 311 Washington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129 or 527-5895 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Red Bluff 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 John- son 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 Communi- ty 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 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 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 Military Family Support Group, 6 p.m., Coun- tryside 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 Tues- day and Wednesday Free entrance to Lassen, Whiskeytown Heritage Faire