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Today Red Bluff American legion Mt. lassen Post 167: 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St. Antelope School Board: 5:30 p.m., Antelope District Board Room, 22600 Ante- lope Blvd. Bend School Board: 4:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6 p.m.: Tehama County Library Childbirth Class: 6:30- 8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Co- lumba Room, 529-8026 City Council: 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6 p.m. Cozy Diner, 259 S. Main St., 527- 6402 diabetic education: 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 K-9 fundraiser: 5-8 p.m., Pauline Davis Pavilion, Tehama District Fairground, $10 PAl Kickboxing: 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30 a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. P.e.T.S. (Providing essen- tials for Tehama Shelter): 6 p.m., RaboBank, 500 Luther Road, 527-8702 Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground Red Bluff Rotary: noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly - TOPS: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Arts Council Board of direc- tors Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education Tehama County Board of education: 5 p.m., Tehama County Department of Edu- cation, 1135 Lincoln St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Health Partnership: 1-3 p.m., 1135 Lincoln St. 527-6824 Tehama County Resource Conservation district: 8:30 a.m., USDA Service Center, 2 Sutter St., Ste. D Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Tehama district fair board: 1 p.m., Tehama Room, Tehama District Fair- ground, 650 Antelope Blvd. Weight Watchers meet- ing: 9 a.m., 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800-651-6000 WWe self defense train- ing for women: 5:30-7 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C CORninG Corning-Area Red Cross disaster Volunteers: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814 Fih St., 1-800-934-5344 or arcnec.org dance with Juana: noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 eSl: 9 a.m., Family Re- source Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Healthcare district: 6 p.m., district office building, 145 Solano St., conference room Planning Commission: 6:30 p.m., city hall, 794 Third St. Calendar You may re- call a few months ago I wrote about the new inexpen- sive laptop com- puter series that is sweeping the tech world called Chromebooks. I'm still onboard in a big way. These little laptops that run on Google's Chrome OS are great budget- friendly computers that can meet the needs of many people, especially those who don't need all of the bells and whistles that come standard on com - puters with much higher price tags. With the popu- larity of Chromebooks (ev- erydaycheapskate.com/ chromebooks) spread- ing, multiple manufactur- ers are getting on board, such as Samsung, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba and Dell, with machines rang - ing in price from $199 for the minimal Acer C720 to $279 for the brilliant dis- play of the HP11. It's only my opinion, but soon, Chromebooks will own the market share of sub $400 laptops. That's because Chrome OS doesn't take up a lot of re - sources, which means you get an auto updating and a fast-running machine for a decent price. These Chromebook laptops per - form all the essentials -- ranging from surfing the Internet, instant mes- saging, social media and checking email, to word processing and slideshow creation with Google docs, too. While I've become a huge fan of my Chrome - book, it is not for every computer need. I still keep my MacBook Pro working at full capacity for heavy image or video ed- iting and running high-end software. If you are doing these tasks, a full- fledged laptop may suit you better. When I tell my friends about the Chromebook, I de - scribe it as a cross between a laptop and a tablet. It's small enough to fit into my handbag, but pow - erful enough to handle all my needs when I'm trav- eling or otherwise away from my regular work routine. I was introduced to these machines by our in- office tech wizard, Max, who noticed that the ma - jority of my work was be- ing done directly in my In- ternet browser (Google Chrome). Chromebooks are able to maintain their low price, but still remain high quality by focusing on what most people need in a laptop. These compact laptops don't come filled up with junk that slows down the typical laptop computer. If you're worried be - cause you've read that a Chromebook is not us- able unless connected to the Internet, you can re- lax. That argument is no longer valid as many of Chromebook's most use- ful extensions work of- fline. And in this day in age, how often are we on a computer not connected to the net? Mary Hunt is founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance mem - ber website. Write to her at Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EvEryday ChEapskatE Chromebook: Laptops are inexpensive and pretty awesome It is that time of year again, the self-proclaimed vigilantes of Red Bluff Ro- tary Sunrise are out and about arresting anyone and everyone who is not dressed western, to their satisfac - tion. Marshall Tenie Simmons is this year's leader. She dep- utized a few other Rotarians, demanded a pickup truck from Growney Motors, and started issuing warrants. She said that they will be in - carcerating offenders all ro- deo week. Simmons said that there have been a lot of people calling and asking to have friends, enemies, and co- workers arrested. She said that she has been given a "Most Wanted" list. Appar - ently, some local citizens want to see others behind bars. Simmons would not give up the whole list of suspected offenders but she was will- ing to mention a few names including Sally Ainsworth from the librar y, Dave Gowan at the chamber, Paul Reynolds, District Attor - ney Gregg Cohen, Charles Allen, Kate Grissom, John Gentry, Corky Kramer, and Lisa Hansen. She said in to - tal they have warrants for more than 100 potential of- fenders. Anyone who is arrested will be hand-cuffed, photo- graphed, interrogated and placed behind bars. The Marshall said that they will be allowed to make bail. If they can't bail out they will remain in the roving jail and transported around town for a few hours before being re - leased. This is the 12th year of the roving jail and the Rotarians are hoping to raise money for scholarships and community projects. Questions may be di - rected to Linda Durrer at (530) 527-3092. FundraisEr Roving jail on the prowl SUBMiTTED PHOTO Red Bluff Rotary Sunrise members prepare the portable jail that is ready to hold folks to be taken into custody during the club's annual fundraiser. Those who make bail will be released. Those who don't will be paraded around town. Friends, co-workers will take part in Rotary tradition Mary Hunt H o s t e d b y H i l l a r y Lindauer Vasey, the April 7 meeting of the Fitzhugh Lit- erary Society heard Mary Rushka's presentation on Raymond Chandler. Even though Chandler was A merican-born, he spent many years in England and eventually held dual cit - izenship, which makes him part of the theme of Who- dunnit? British Mysteries. Chandler had an immense stylistic influence on popu- lar literature and is consid- ered by many to be one of the founders of the "hard- boiled" school of detective fiction. His famous protag- onist, Philip Marlowe, is of- ten considered to be synon- ymous with the term "pri- vate detective," in print and in film. Though born in Chicago in 1888, he spent his early years in Nebraska where his alco - holic civil engineer father abandoned them. His mother moved them to London in 1900 to obtain the best pos - sible education for him and where they were supported by members of her family. Choosing not to attend college, Chandler traveled Europe, became a British citizen in 1907 and took a civil service job. He disliked the job, resigned and became a newspaper reporter. He was an unsuccessful journal - ist, but found he could pub- lish reviews and write ro- mantic poetry. He returned to America in 1912 and joined the military in 1917 where he saw combat in France. Upon his return home, he began an affair with Cissy Pascal, an older, married woman. He married Cissy in 1924, after his mother's death. He lost his job at an oil syndicate because of al - coholism. Chandler became a detec- tive fiction writer and pub- lished his first story, "Black- mailers Don't Shoot," 1933, in Black Mask, a pulp fic- tion magazine. Major works were accomplished during the '40s and '50s. Many of his works were made into mov - ies such as, "The Big Sleep" and "Strangers on a Train," and "The Blue Dahlia" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay. Clubs Literary Society hears about writer Raymond Chandler 530 566 1966 Ask about cushy country boarding Free 10 minute phone chat. You decide to pay. 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Thursday, April 17 th at 11:00 • Hamburgers & Hot Dogs • Garlic Bread • Corn On The Cob • Watermelon • Green Salad (Choice of Dressing) • Cow Pattie Cookies • Baked Beans • Iced Tea, Lemonade & Coffee This event is open to the public, so we hope you will all be there! Please come and enjoy the food, music and fun. 705 Luther Road, Red Bluff • (530) 529-2900 Lic.#525002331 Lassen House Assisted Living & Memory Care Community Let's all have a great day and bring in the Red Bluff Round-Up with a bang-up time!! See you there! Donations accepted for the Alzheimer's Association (530) 529-5466 Get ready for the Red Bluff Round Up with new bo ots for the whole family from Dave's Boots LADIES BOOTS from Corral • Ariat • Boulet • Ferrini MENS BOOTS from Ariat • Boulet • Double H Justin • Kids Ariats www.davesboots.com 478 Antelope Blvd. Red Bluff 1/4 mile west of the Fairgrounds The HOTTEST event of the JOIN THE FUN! 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