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Thursday, March 31, 2011 – Daily News – 3A To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit Local Calendar information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a contact name and telephone number. THURSDAY,MARCH 31 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Good Morning Red Bluff, 7:50 a.m.,Sacred Heart School, 2255 Monroe Ave. Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Live country music,5-7 p.m., with dinner, Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Communi- ty Center, 824-5669 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Senior Fitness, 8-9 a.m., 1500 S.Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St.Suite 101, 528-8066 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. For beginner or review classes, call 529- 1615 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 547-7541 or Nanc347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 5 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Corning Celebrate Recovery,6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680. Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South Streets, 824-7670 Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY, APRIL 1 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Bingo, doors at 5:30 p.m., early birds at 6:30 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Knit for Kids, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Tehama County Education Foundation, board meeting, 7:30 a.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. SATURDAY, APRIL 2 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:30 a.m., Weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud’s Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 Los Molinos Senior Dance,7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. SUNDAY, APRIL 3 Red Bluff Knights of Columbus All-You-Can-Eat Break- fast, 8:30 am - to noon, $4 adult, $2 child or $10 fam- ily, Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 2285 Monroe St., 527- 6310 Open House at Parks of Study and Reflection, Guided Tour, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at 13499 Hwy 99E, 527-9647, www.redbluffpark.org Taize service, 7-8 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St. 527-5205 WHEEPicnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Avenue Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 18-20-22-26-41 Meganumber: 19 Falling in love with a car could spell trouble Dear Mary: I recently paid off my car, and I'm getting that itch to buy a new one. I have a 2002 Mazda Tribute with 130,000 miles. Right now, it needs about $1,250 worth of repairs. I'm jealous of the features available on newer cars. How can I fall in love with my car again so I'm not faced with another five years of payments? -- Katie, e-mail Dear Katie: I did a little math on a new Mazda CX-9, which is simi- lar to a Tribute. It has a suggested retail price of $29,135, but let's assume you could get a great deal for just $25,000. You'd need $3,000 for the down payment, leaving $22,000 to be financed, at zero percent interest for five years. (Sounds awesome, doesn't it?) Your payments would be $366 a month. Yes, even with zero percent and $3,000 down. Of course, the dealer would suggest that you lease it instead for only $359 a month. Wow. Imagine that. Only $359. Let me ask you the big ques- tion: Do you have $360 left over every month after you contribute to your personal savings, give to charity and pay all of your bills? Where would that money come from each month? By my cal- culations, your repairs are equivalent to about three new car pay- ments. That's a whole lot different from 60 payments. My advice is to repair your Tribute, quit flirt- ing with new car show- rooms and stop believ- ing that you should be in love with a car. It's a mode of transportation to get you from here to there. What you drive does not define you, but it sure can land you in a prolonged state of depression. Once the repairs are paid, force yourself to start making $350-a-month payments to yourself in a "New Car" fund you set up. In a few years, you'll have enough saved to buy a new car outright. In the meantime, never forget that there isn't a new car in the world that feels as good as five years of debt feels bad. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Dear Mary: I loved your column on cleaning out clutter. Now I need to know what to do with my col- lectibles and antiques that I have accumulated over 30 years. A garage sale wouldn't bring in enough money for them, and I'm sure it would be the same with an antiques store or eBay. I really don't want strangers from Craigslist coming to my house, either. I don't know how to find the value of the items or how to get rid of them. What can I do? -- P.S., e-mail Dear P.S.: I hate to break it to you, but your things are worth exactly what someone would pay for them, not the values listed in a book or col- lectibles guide. Forget your preconceived notions of what these items are worth, and list them on eBay. That's the safest way to go, with the largest audi- ence of motivated buyers. Get what you can while you can. And good luck! River Park Festival tickets available now Tickets for the 2011 River Park Festival are now available. They can be bought at the follow- ing locations: • The Gold Exchange, 413 Walnut St. Phone number: 528-8000. Contact: Jessie Wood. • Plum Crazy Bou- tique, 643 Main St. Phone num- ber: 529-5566. Contact: Janell Fitzgerald. • Tips Bar, 501 Wal- nut St. Phone number: 527-3861. Contact: Mick Kennedy. • Lariat Bowl, 365 South Main St. Phone number: 527-2720. Con- tact: Chris Goddard. • Wilcox Oaks Golf Club, 2 Wilcox Golf Road. Phone number: 527-6680. Contact: Bill De Wildt. • Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, 100 Main St. Phone num- ber: 527- 6220. Contact: Dave Gowan. Each busi- ness will be selling tickets to all the different events on offer during Festival week- end. Admission is free for the main festival 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 25 at River Park. In addition to the main festival, six other festival events will take place throughout the weekend. These six events carry a ticket admission price, with net proceeds from tick- ets sales going to the non-profit Blues For The Pool, to help save the McGlynn Pool: • Kick-Off Party, Wilcox Oaks Golf Club. 8 p.m.-midnight, Friday, June 24. $35 adult, $60 couple, $7.50 children 12 years and younger. • Dance Party and Alumni Lounge, Tehama District Fairground, 8 p.m.-midnight, Satur- day, June 25. $20 adult, $140 table of eight. Adults 21 years and older only. • Miniature Golf Tournament, Lariat Bowl. Tournament play throughout the weekend, $15 entry fee, all ages welcomed. • Bowling Tourna- ment, Lariat Bowl. 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, June 25. $20 entry fee, all ages welcomed. • Spartan Fun Run, Red Bluff High School. 8 a.m.-noon, Sunday, June 26. $25 entry fee, 10/K, 5K, 1 Mile races offered, all ages wel- comed. • Golf Tournament, Wilcox Oaks Golf Club. 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday, June 26. $100 entry fee, all ages wel- comed. Tickets can be bought online at www.face- book.com/riverparkfest- val. Roughstock Camp set for Saturday Professional Rodeo Cowboys Assoc. is hosting a free Roughstock Camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Growney Ranch, 12011 Hwy 99W. Sponsors by the association and the Red Bluff Round-Up Association, camp curriculum includes an introduc- tion to roughstock events. The camp is open to all abilities, age 10 and up. Space is limited so par- ticipants are asked to pre-register online at www.prorodeo.com/youthrodeo.aspx. The curriculum will emphasize safety, chute procedures, an overview of riding equipment, an introduction to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, fundamentals, livestock safety, injury prevention and management and goal set- ting. One day camp is per- fect for those starting out that have had little or no direction in rodeo or those that have been competing in rodeo and want to further learn about fundamentals from Profes- sional Rodeo Cowboys Associa- tion champions. During its inaugural year, this nationwide program hosted camps in five cities. The program was made possible by donations from Professional Rodeo Cow- boys Association mem- bers and rodeo commit- tees who have donated time, talents and resources, as well as are- nas, livestock, meals and travel costs. Call (719) 304-1471 for info Speakers to discuss dog training at Friday breakfast Merle and Sandi Newton, owners of Crystal Rose Cowdog College, will be guest speakers at the Sunrise Rotary meeting on Friday, April 1. The couple will provide tips on dog training and share stories of their award-winning canines. There Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Vivian Marie Wright, 27, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the 10600 block of Cody Drive. Wright, also known as Vivian Marie Kuss, was charged with possession of a controlled substance. No bail amount was set. • Shawn Timothy O’Leary, 24, of Yreka was arrested Tuesday at the Tehama County Jail. He was charged with being a prohibited owner in possession of ammuni- tion. Bail was set at $10,000. Burglary • A storage shed was reported broken into Tuesday in the 2500 block will be a door prize of an autographed copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul's new book, "My Dog's Life," by local contributor Cynthia Culp Allen. Sunrise Rotary meets each Friday at 7 a.m. for breakfast at M & M Ranch House. All are invited. of Sister Mary Columbia Drive. Odd • A resident reported Tuesday finding a garden gnome in her front yard in the 1100 block of Jeffer- son Street. The gnome, valued at less than $100, was collected and marked for destruction by police officers. Collision • A hit and run was reported by at least two callers Tuesday near the intersection of Sycamore and Main streets. A vehicle described as a silver Hyundai or Honda with tinted windows, driven by a man with curly hair and a baseball cap, reportedly hit a silver 2008 Ford Focus and was last seen headed southbound on Main Street. No injuries were reported. Have you lost your job due to layoff or closure? Special services may be available to you through the Job Training Center. First steps 1. Come into the career center with your right to work information and fill out a one page registration form. 2. Attend an Information and Resource Workshop Wednesdays from 10-11am. Please bring a copy of your resume, if you have one. Career Counselors will be available for one-on-one introductions and appointment planning following the workshop. To learn more, visit www.jobtrainingcenter.org/layoff-services.html Job Training Center 718 Main Street, Red Bluff Hours: Monday-Friday/9am to 5pm