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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 Com- munity 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 Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528- 4207 Imagination Train story hour, 4 p.m., Tehama County Library Kelly-Griggs House Museum: 1-3 p.m., Thursdays, 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: 6 p.m., Tehama County Chapter, County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St., 515-0151 Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association;: 10 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 529-1603 PAl Martial Arts: ages 5-18, 3-5 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529- 7950 Penny Bingo: 9:30 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 dependence: 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Public Health Advisory Board: 1:15-3:15 p.m., Te- hama County Public Health Modular Building, Shasta Room, 1860 Walnut St. Red Bluff exchange Club: noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff lions Club: 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Rock Choir: 4 p.m., 601 Monroe St., free, all wel- come Senior Chair Volleyball: 1 p.m. Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters: noon, 220 Sycamore St. Swinging Squares Square dance Club: 7 p.m., Community Center, 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 Wal- nut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 CORNING Am-vets: 4 p.m., Corning Veteran¹s 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. 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 soc- cer field, 150 N. Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group: 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Friday Red Bluff Bingo: doors at 5 p.m., early birds at 6 p.m. Com- munity 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., Bar- tels 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 Red Bluff frontier Village farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 645 Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted Ride for life: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tehama District Fairground State of Jefferson town hall meeting: 6 p.m., Elks Lodge, free TeHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4 p.m., 275 C St., groups by appointment, 384- 2595 Sunday Red Bluff AA live and let live: noon, p.m., 785 Musick St., meets every day. Al-Anon New Comers At Heart: 7-8 p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 690-2034 Knights of Columbus All- You-Can-eat Breakfast: 8 a.m.-noon, $5 adult, $3 child or $12 family, Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 2285 Monroe St., 528-1991 TeHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4 p.m., 275 C St., groups by appointment, 384- 2595 Monday Red Bluff Bend Jelly 4-H: 6 p.m.,Bend School, 527- 3101 Calendar Staff Reports Committed and experi- enced TaxAide volunteers have assisted in preparing more than 525 returns since tax season began in Red Bluff. TaxAide, sponsored by the AARP and IRS, will be accepting walk-ins at the Red Bluff site 9-11:30 a.m. April 3, 8-10 and 14 in the Veterans Hall on the corner of Oak and Jackson streets. In February and March this site served more than 1,000 customers. That resulted in more than $ 433,779 in refunds, $172,946 in Earned Income Credits and $23,326 in Child Care & Tax Benefits. In two months these vol - unteers have brought back more than $625,000 to Te- hama County. Potential clients can al- ways drop by the site to talk with a counselor. The TaxAide sites appre- ciate the cooperation of the Veterans Hall and the Corn- ing Senior Center in pro- viding accommodations for this free program, and the Red Bluff Rotary Club for underwriting the printing and mailing of the notifica- tion letters. Tax season TaxAide volunteers help this year with more than 500 tax returns CouRTESy PHoTo TaxAide volunteers have assisted in preparing more than 525 returns since tax season began in Red Bluff. Altacal Audubon program and field trip activities for April are as follows. All pro- grams and activities are free of cost unless otherwise in- dicated and are open to the public. Native trees and plants for bird habitat, Monday, April 21, 6:30 p.m., Chico Creek Nature Center Joseph will review slides of some of the native trees that will be seen on his Birds & Trees Walk at Butte Creek Ecological Preserve on April 27. He will go over the many resources that trees provide for our feathered friends, ex - plaining how tree identifica- tion is a useful tool to under- standing and locating birds better. Karen will discuss the benefits of California native plant hedgerows to birds in the agricultural landscape of the Central Valley. She will provide an overview of plant species that attract birds and talk about her on - going study which looks at overwintering and breed- ing songbirds in hedgerows along farm field margins. She will be leading a trip to Bobcat Ranch on May 17. Joseph O'Neil is a 30-year Chico resident, Certified Ar - borist and birding enthusi- ast. His goal is to teach bird- ers tree identification. Karen Velas has worked for Audubon California for the last 7 years on a number of different projects includ - ing Important Bird Areas of California, waterbirds of the San Francisco Bay, hab- itat restoration and the Cal- ifornia Condor. She grew up in southern California and never expected to land in the Central Valley but she loves being in the heart of the Pa - cific Flyway. Second Saturday Upper Bidwell Park field trip, April 12 This Second Saturday field trip is to Upper Bidwell Park. Birders of all levels are welcome. Meet at 9 a.m. at the parking lot on the left just past the gun club — fol - low Wildwood Ave for 1.75 miles and turn left just be- fore the gate. We will walk from Horse- shoe Lake, up the canyon and then follow the Yahi Trail along the creek as far as time permits — two to three miles round trip — and will be back to the cars by about 12:30 p.m. Bring bin - oculars, water, snacks walk- ing shoes and proper cloth- ing for the expected weather conditions. Rain cancels. For more information contact: Steve King at 530 566-6136. Butte County big day, April 13 Meet at Chico Park & Ride — lot nearest Hwy 99/32 — at 5:45 a.m. and depart at 6:15 a.m. Please bring lunch, plenty of water, binoculars, scopes, and field guides. We will try to keep the amount of cars to a minimum. We shall plan for a return by 7 p.m. Contact Matthew For - ster at 619 347-2269 or find- forster@yahoo.com. Birds and trees walk at Butte Creek Ecological Pre- serve, April 27 We w ill ex plore the freshly leafed out native trees, shrubs and the spring birds of Butte Creek. This is a 3- to 4-mile intermedi - ate hike along the creek and over some logs down to the pond. Violet Green Swal- lows, Wood Ducks, Yellow- breasted Chats, and Coo- pers Hawks have been some of the many species seen here in late April. Beavers and Otters may also be seen. Bring sturdy shoes/boots, water, and snacks for this 3-hour hike. Meet at the parking lot of the preserve at 8 a.m. The preserve is on Honey Run Road about 3 miles off the Skyway, just past 1182. For information contact Jo - seph O'Neil at josephoneil@ earthlink.net. Clubs Activities planned for Audubon Society include program on local bird habitats SUSANVILLE » In con- junction with Arbor Day, Lassen National Forest will dedicate a Penny Pines plantation at Hat Creek Rim Overlook. It will be in the footprint of the Sugarloaf Fire, started by lightning in August 2009. Trees have been planted at this site with contributions from donors in memory of loved ones. The public dedication will take place at noon April 26, at the overlook, off Highway 44, three miles east of the junction of Highways 89/44 near Old Station. Contact Linda Tiffin at 257-2151 or ltiffin@fs.fed.us. Tree plantation to be dedicated for Arbor Day Dear Mary: My sisters and I have $10,000 we would like to invest to cover our mother's funeral expenses when they occur. She does not have life insurance or any savings. She is 62 and living on dis - ability at this time. What would be the best invest- ment strategy for us? She is not currently ill. Thank you. -- Bonita W., South Da- kota Dear Bonita: This is money that needs to be kept in a safe place where it is fairly liquid (so you can have access to it within just a few days) with enough growth or inter - est to at least stay ahead of inflation. I believe that if I were you, I'd go the ultra- cautious route and place your moth - er's money in an on- line savings account such as Ally Bank (ally.com). You will earn precious little inter - est, but there are no fees or minimum deposit require- ments. You're not going to double your money at that rate, but you won't have to worry or squabble amongst yourselves over lost funds. Alternatively, you may want to look into prepay - ing her final arrangements. There are great benefits to doing this now while she is young and in good health. She can participate in mak- ing the decisions. And it will be much easier for you and your sisters as well, without the emotions and sense of urgency should you wait until the end to make those final decisions. Speak with the people at a local funeral home in your area to learn more. Dear Mary: My daugh - ter is a non-traditional stu- dent attending weekend college and living indepen- dently by working two jobs. Do you know of good re- sources for scholarships and low-interest loans? She doesn't qualify for much as- sistance through Federal Financial Aid. -- Adella W., Minnesota Dear Adella: There are literally thousands of merit- based scholarships avail - able for students -- many of them for adults like your daughter who are return- ing to college. Some are ac- ademic-based, others have nothing to do with one's GPA. She will find excel- lent scholarship search en- gines at scholarshipcoach. com, fastweb.com and col- legeanswer.com. And make sure she checks with her employers to see if either has a tuition reimburse - ment plan. Send questions to mary@ev- erydaycheapskate.com. everyday CheapskaTe Where should daughters keep extra money for their mother's funeral expenses? Mary Hunt Lassen House 705 Luther Road, Red Bluff (530) 529-2900 www.Emeritus.com Respite Care There are serveral reasons to take advantage of short term respite care From Emeritus www.redbluff.mercy.org /veincare Get a Leg up on Your Health With the St. Elizabeth Center for Vein Care. Call anytime 888-628-1948 for a referral for varicose vein treatment options redbluff.mercy.org/veincare 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 Reception April 5 TH 1pm Garden Side Cafe Suggested Donation $5 TCDCC Community/Senior Center 1500 S. Jackson St, Red Bluff (530) 527-3112 You Don't Need Life Insurance ! Your Family Does Call Sherry Clark Solution Number RARA5 Independent Representative with Primerica Office 916-567-1818 Sherry's cell (530) 518-6994 for a quick quote. Ask about an FNA Representing Primeria Life Insurance Company Executive Offices, Duluth, Georgia. If you have a family that depends upon your paycheck to live, you owe it to them to get adequate but affordable income protection. 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