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First of all we want to send a big thank you to the Tehama County Library Site Ad- Hoc Board Com- mittee for organiz- ing and running a community meet- ing to share infor- mation, vision, and dreams of the two library sites. The architect Les Mel- berg from Redding generously donat- ed his time to come and share his observations. We especially want to thank the nearly one hun- dred residents from Los Molinos, Corning and Red Bluff who came to learn and to share their own inputs. One more Library Work- shop will be held on March 12th at 6pm in the Board of Supervisors Chambers. This meeting is open to the pub- lic. What is important to remember is that each location is good and when all is said and done, whatever decision is made by the Board, the new library will go up and we will make the make the magic. Together the staff, the volun- teers, the Friends of the Library, and the patrons will work together as we always do to make the library a beautiful, user-friendly place of shar- ing and learning. There is always a lot going on in the library. The Corning children's story hour is held every Monday morning at 9:30am and the Red Bluff children's story hour is every Wednesday morning at the main branch at 10am. Bring your chil- dren to join the fun. It's a chance to meet with other children, hear stories, march to a different drummer and create crafts and art. It's a wonderful social learning event for all the small patrons who join. The learning train leaves the Imagination Station in the Red Bluff branch every Thursday afternoon at 4pm to return at the end of the trip at 5pm. This train will run every Thursday through the school year. This special event is for children in grades 1-4 and children from all parts of the county are invited. In the new year the children have already learned about fairytales from all over the world. As always this is a free event designed to entrance and teach the little ones. For the adults there are the book clubs. Right now in Red Bluff the readers are discussing Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts. For March, we will be reading The Dog Who Danced by Susan Wilson. Corning also has a book club and if any- one in Los Molinos is inter- ested, please let your librari- ans know and we'll start the book club rolling there. A book club is a great way to socialize, learn about new books and authors and to share conversations and ideas. Remember last summer's special reading program- Reading Is So Delicious? That one focused on healthful nutrition and the children's learning good eat- ing habits. Well, the staff is already hard at work prepar- ing 2014's summer reading program and the theme this summer is PAWS for Read- ing. Guess what this one is about. If you said animals, you'd be right, but not just any animals. We're going to focus on the homeless ones and the ones who need spe- cial love and care. In addi- tion to the stories, crafts and special guests (some of them may have 4 paws) we'll be collecting Pennies for Pets and our youngest citizens can learn firsthand (or paw) about giving back to the great community where we live. Start collect- ing your pennies now. There are sure to be some literary rewards for humans if they can help a pet. February is a busy month with so much to celebrate - Presidents' Day, Abe Lin- coln's birthday and St. Valentine's Day. First of all, go on a blind date with a book. You'll find a choice of books stacked and wrapped in festive Valentine paper and you'll get to choose your date on the basis of beauty alone, or maybe beauty and size. Get the book checked out, take it home, unwrap it and read it in the coziest reading spot you have. Then write a love note mentioning a few things you loved about the book (or not. Sometimes blind dates don't work out). Then bring the book back with your note and collect your chocolate kiss. You never know who or what you'll meet in the library. Give it a try. Of course the highlight of the month of love is St. Valentine's Day. Do you love your library? All it takes is a free library card and you're all set to fall in love. You can even donate a president or two to our building fund. There's so much to look forward to in the next few months. There are always new books and authors, new opportunities to meet new friends and soon we'll know the location of our new Tehama County Library. Stick with us for the ride. As always, it will be magic. Sally Ainsworth is the Tehama County librarian. 2B Daily News – Friday, February 21, 2014 ALWAYS THE RIGHT TIRE ALWAYS THE RIGHT PRICE 1375 Montgomery Rd. Red Bluff, CA T: 530 529-0797 Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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LIC#829089 Step into the naughty corner Americans are up to their eyeballs in credit card debt -- to the delight of lenders everywhere. The average household with debt now owes nearly $9,000 on their revolving credit card bal- ances. And they pay more than $1,000 a year in credit card inter- est for the misery. The majority of card-carrying Americans (more than 60 percent revolve their balances) can't seem to say "no." Temptation is everywhere. And pressure. Pressure to keep up, to have what they cannot pay for and to get it all while the gettin' is good. The problem is that we are short- sighted. We make spending decisions based on emotion rather than calculat- ed reason. Why else would any sane person walk into Costco needing only milk, eggs and cheese and walk out with a lovely piece of Waterford Crys- tal, too? It's that sense of urgency, together with the ability to have it now and pay for it later, that's given us a new label: Overspent Americans. There are some who blame their shopping addiction not on their inabil- ity to say "no" but rather on a medical affliction -- acute anxiety and obses- sive-compulsive disorder, supposedly treatable with a prescription for a sero- tonin re-uptake inhibitor. I'm no doctor, but treating a spending problem with med- ication sounds a lot like load- ing up a bratty child on tranquiliz- ers to make him behave. Supernanny would not approve. If you ever watched an episode of the TV show Supernanny, you know a little something about the "naughty corner." It's a place where a misbehaved child who fails to heed the one obligatory warning must stand for one minute per year of age. The naughty corner requires the offender to be physically removed from the conflict to think about his behavior. Of course, on the show, "reflection" is more like wailing and gnashing of teeth, but that made for good TV. Remarkably, the naughty corner always won just in time for Supernanny to speed away to help another family in crisis. If you struggle with spending more than you can afford to repay in a single month, maybe it's time to find yourself a naughty corner -- a place to go when you're tempted to spend compulsively. Give yourself a single warning, and then step into the naughty corner for a much-needed "time-out." Ask yourself these questions: -- Do I need it? -- Is this a planned pur- chase? -- Will this really make my life better or just add to the chaos and clutter? -- Don't I already have something that will do just as well? -- Do I have the cash to pay for it now? -- If I pass up the pur- chase, how will I feel a month from now? -- Am I willing to sleep on my decision for 48 hours? Just those few minutes (if you adhere to the age rule, you might get a nap out of the deal) will put the brakes on out-of-control spending. And I'm going to make a prediction: At least nine times out of 10 you'll walk away empty-handed -- and happy about it. 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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 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 Widowed Persons Dinner, 5 p.m., Green Barn Corning Car Show, 5-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Red Bluff Frontier Village Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 645 Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Greg Padilla concert, 7 p.m., Elks Lodge, 350 Gilmore Road, sponsored by the Emblem club 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 Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m., 275 C St., groups by appoint- ment, 384-2595 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 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 Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m., 275 C St., groups by appoint- ment, 384-2595 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24 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., Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson 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. Suite 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 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-1126 Sun Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 7 p.m., Westside Room, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 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 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 only, 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 Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-114 or 586-0245, meetings daily through Saturday, additional meeting noon Mondays 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 Cen- ter, corner of South and Fourth streets, Kayla Deihl leader Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 Gerber Gerber Union Elementary School District board meeting, 5 p.m., Gerber School Media Resource Center TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Red Bluff Alzheimer's and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 Childbirth Class, 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, Columba Room, 529-8026 News from the Tehama County Library Sally Ainsworth