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Today 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 Community Action Agency: 3 p.m. Board of Supervisors chambers democratic Central Com- mittee 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 Commu- nity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Imagination Train sto- ryhour: 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, din- ner: 5-7 p.m., Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association: 10 a.m., Tehama District Fair- ground, 529-1603 PAl Martial Arts, ages 5-18: 3-5 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 Passages caregiver sup- port group: 10 a.m., Com- munity and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 229- 0878 or 800 995-0878 Penny Bingo: 9:30 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 Volun- teers Meeting: 6-7:30 p.m., CalFire headquarters, 604 Antelope Blvd., north side of Antelope, 934-5344 Reeds Creek School dis- trict Board of Trustees: 4:40 p.m. Rock Choir: 4 p.m., 601 Monroe St., free, all wel- come Sacramento River dis- covery 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 Toast- masters: noon, 220 Syca- more St. Support group for pet loss: 2 p.m., Family Service Agency, 1347 Grant St., 527-6782 Swinging Squares Square dance Club: 7 p.m., Com- munity 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 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 Black- burn 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 dual diagnosis Group: 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved order of Red Men: 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 loS MolInoS diabetes Support Group: 1 p.m., Sherwood Manor Community Room, 7975 Sherwood Blvd. Calendar Mineral » A recent Na- tional Park Service report shows that 407,653 visitors to Lassen Volcanic National Park spent more than $22.9 million in communities near the park. That spend - ing supported 297 jobs in the local area. "Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park is proud to wel- come visitors from across the country and around the world," said Park Superin- tendent Darlene Koontz. "We are delighted to share the story of this place and the experiences it pro - vides and to us the park as a way to introduce our visi- tors to this part of the coun- try and all that it offers. "National park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy return - ing $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service and it's a big factor in our lo- cal economy as well. We ap- preciate the partnership and support of our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping to sustain local communities." The peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was con - ducted by U.S. Geological Survey economists Cathe- rine Cullinane Thomas and Christopher Huber and Lynne Koontz for the Na- tional Park Service. The re- port shows $14.7 billion of di- rect spending by 283 million park visitors in communities within 60 miles of a national park. This spending sup - ported 243,000 jobs nation- ally, with 201,000 jobs found in these gateway communi- ties, and had a cumulative benefit to the U.S. economy of $26.75 billion. According to the report most visitor spending sup - ports jobs in restaurants, grocery and convenience stores (39 percent), hotels, motels and B&Bs (27 per- cent), and other amusement and recreation (20 percent). The report includes in- formation for visitor spend- ing at individual parks and by state. To learn more about na- tional parks in California and how the National Park Service works with Califor- nia communities to help pre- serve local history, conserve the environment, and pro- vide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/ca. eConoMy Lassen tourism boosts area economy PHOTO COuRTESy LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK The visitor center at the south entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park is pictured. Revenue helps surrounding communities; citizens gain from jobs "Park tourism is a significant driver in the national economy returning $10 for every $1 invested in the park service. it's a big factor in our local economy as well." — Lassen Park Superintendent Darlene Koontz online: To download the report, visit HTTP://WWW.nATuRe.nPS.GoV/SoCIAlSCIenCe/eConoMICS. CfM The public may attend a reception for Democratic women in politics April 5 at Red Bluff Community Center. This event, sponsored by the Tehama County Dem - ocrats, will provide an op- portunity for voters to get to know statewide and local candidates. While the re- ception will profile women candidates, both men and women and voters of all ages are urged to attend. Speaking will be Betty Yee who is running for California controller, af - ter serving on the State Board of Equalization where she represents the 9 million Californians in the First District. Yee last ap - peared in Tehama County when she was the keynote speaker at the 2011 event celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women's right to vote. After having visited Tehama County last fall, Fiona Ma returns as she campaigns for the State Board of Equalization. Ma, a former member of the California State Assem - bly and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, will discuss her goals as our Board of Equalization rep - resentative Heidi Hall, candidate for U.S. Congress District 1, will make another trip to Tehama County from her Grass Valley home to present her plans for rep - resenting the 11 counties in the northeastern corner of the state. Hall, with an ex- tensive background in wa- ter and conservation is- sues, has worked to make government more efficient while supporting small businesses and entrepre - neurs. Also at the reception will be three women who are candidates for the Te - hama County Board of Su- pervisors. Candy Carlson is running for District 2 Su- pervisor and has a financial services background and is actively involved in the community. District 3 can - didate, Pat Johnston, has concerns regarding natu- ral resources. Susan Price, candidate for District 4 Su- pervisor, has elected and appointed government ex- perience and has had suc- cess in obtaining millions of dollars of grant funding for Northern California ju- risdictions. Moderating the event, at Red Bluff Community Center's Garden Side Cafe, 1500 S. Jackson St., will be Sarah Casia, a Corning business woman and po - litical organizer. It will be- gin at 1 p.m. and feature tea sandwiches and beverages. It is free, but donations are welcome. For informa - tion, call 530-527-3112. el eC ti on Reception planned fo r fe ma le D em oc ra ts The trouble with bottled wa- ter, experts say, is not the water. It's the plastic bottles the water comes in that are poten - tially harmful to our health and en- vironment. The folks at the Mayo Clinic say we need to be concerned about BPA, often used in containers that store food and bever - ages, such as water bot- tles. Exposure to BPA, they say, is a concern because of possible health effects on the brain, behavior and prostate gland of fetuses, infants and children. The FDA suggests that very low-level exposure to BPA is safe, however, the agency is engaged in ongo - ing research. Health issues are one thing, but the effect on the environment is another. According to the EPA, in 2010, the U.S. gener - ated 31 million tons of plas- tic waste. This is becom- ing such a problem that Concord, Mass., re- cently became the first municipal- ity in the nation to ban the sale of sin- gle-serving water bottles. San Fran- cisco, Calif., may implement one of the strictest bottled water bans in the country if its Board of Su - pervisors approves a pro- posal to ban its sale on public property. And if health and en- vironment issues aren't enough to give us pause, single-serve bottled water is not that great for your wealth. So what are the alter - natives? Here they are for your consideration: Tap water. You're al- ready paying for it and, given the laws in the U.S. that regulate safe drink- ing water, what comes out of your kitchen tap may be just dandy. Refrigerator pitcher. If your tap water, while safe, doesn't taste very good, consider a simple filter pitcher that you keep in the refrigerator. The PUR dispenser (ev- erydaycheapskate.com/ pur) gets excellent re- views, is affordable and is quite attractive, too. Take a look at the Brita water filter pitcher (everyday - cheapskate.com/brita) as well. Reverse osmosis. This is a system we installed un - der our kitchen sink and provides a continuous sup- ply of delicious water to drink, to make ice and also use in cooking. Given the cost of haul - ing jugs and bottles of wa- ter out of stores and then dealing with the empty containers, we believe that our RO system paid for it - self in less than a year. It's trouble-free and quite awe- some. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. 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