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Inthepastcou- ple of months, three acquain- tances of mine have come down with the H1N1 vi- rus, also known as Swine Flu, landing all three of them in the hospital in critical condition. I don't know if any had gotten a flu shot or if in their par - ticular situations would have prevented their life- threatening illnesses. But I took it as a wake-up call to learn all I could. I was shocked to learn that even with the avail - ability of vaccines, the dreaded flu virus is taking the U.S. by storm. This year's strain already has left 20 children dead ac - cording to new numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than that, anywhere from 3,000 to 49,000 people die every year from flu-related ill - nesses. For many, the flu is lit- tle more than a cough and a fever. But health officials want the public to know that in many cases it can also be deadly. Call me paranoid, but I don't fully trust the flu shot I get every year to protect me against ev - ery strain of flu virus out there. I still get the shot, but I also disinfect my home and business. Sur - prisingly, not all commer- cial disinfectants claim to be effective against the more deadly viruses like H1N1. Even those that claim to be "antiviral" and "antibacterial" may not be trusted to be effective against these new strains of viruses the world is having to deal with. You will recall in past columns where I've told you about Nok-Out, the odor eliminator product. I've used it for years and have recom - mended it to you for stubborn odors that have the potential to make your life miserable or cost you a lot of money because of the harm they can do. I love the stuff because it is non-toxic, has no odor or fumes and is completely harmless to pets and chil - dren. And boy does it work! Like a miracle, it kills every kind of odor you can imagine. But it's more than just a powerful deodorizer. Nok-Out is antiviral and antibacterial, too. In fact, Nok-Out is so effective against stubborn viruses like H1N1 and H1N2, Nok- Out has recently been con - firmed as a hospital disin- fectant. I hope that means that soon every hospital in America — make that the world — is being doused with Nok-Out on a regu - lar basis. Learn more at NokOut. com. And if you are inter- ested in getting Nok-Out to disinfect your environ- ment against the flu vi- ruses and get rid of odors at the same time (so far, Nok-Out is only available online), be sure to use the coupon code DPL to get 10 percent off single items. Bundles are already dis - counted with a built-in 10 percent discount. YoucanemailMaryHuntat mary@everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EvErydayChEapskatE Stopthefluvirus dead in its tracks Today RedBluff Candidate forum:6:30 p.m., Veterans Hall, 0ak and Jackson streets Childbirth Class: 6:30- 8:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Co- lumba Room, 529-8026 Cribbage Club: 6p.m., Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527- 6402 fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 PAl Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairgrounds Red Bluff Rotary: noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly - TOPS: 10a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10a.m., board chamber, 727Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. Weight Watchers meet- ing, 9a.m.: 485Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800-651-6000 WWe self defense train- ing for women: 5:30-7 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C CORninG Corning Alcoholics Anony- mous: noon and 7p.m., 783Solano St., behind the church dance with Juana: noon to 1p.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, 1488South St., 824- 7670ESL, 9a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Parkinson's Support Group: 2p.m., Corning Health District, 175Solano St. Pay it forward: 1p.m., Edward Jones, Solano and Sixth streets,824-4290 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150N. Toomes, 824- 7680 lOS MOlinOS School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center, 7700Stanford Ave., 384- 7833 Wednesday Red Bluff Adult Carving Class: 10 a.m. to noon, Veterans Memorial Hall, corner of Jackson and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon: noon to 1p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory nurturing Parenting dads Program: 10a.m. to noon, 1860Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527- 8491, ext. 3012 nurturing Skills for Teen Parents: 9to 10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAl Martial Arts Women's Self defense: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Kiwanis: noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairgrounds Senior dance: 7p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Team Kid: 5:30p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road, 527- 5083. TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2 p.m.., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Waterbirth Class: 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital Columba Room, 529-8026 Weight Watchers meet- ing: 5:30p.m., 485Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800-651-6000 Widowed Persons Break- fast: 8a.m., call 384-2471 for location Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group, 6:30-8p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345David Ave., 527-0543 Calendar Starting Over Strong will be having its next Expunge- ment Workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 at the Hope Center, 1950 Kitrick Ave. in Oroville. At this workshop orga - nizers will be assisting in completing the criminal re- cord expungement petition and the accompanying fee waiver. In order to better assist you through this process, bring a copy of your crimi - nal record. For instructions on how to obtain your record from the California Department of Justice, visit www.Startin - gOverStrong.com. You must petition for ex- pungement in the county of origin. Therefore, if your charges are in Tehama County, you must present your documentation in Te - hama County. In order to qualify for ex- pungement, you must owe no fines or restitution, have completed probation, and must not currently have pending charges. In order to continue ser - vices, a nominal $5 is re- quested, but larger dona- tions are appreciated. For information, visit www.StartingOverStrong. com or call 530-867-3296. startING OvEr strONG Expungement workshop is tonight PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURENCE D'ALBERTI New blossoms are pictured in the Red Bluff Staples parking lot. rEadEr phOtO PINKSHOWOFSPRING Mary Hunt Help given in completing the record petition and fee waiver Online: For instruc- tions on how to obtain your record from the Califor- nia Department of Justice, visit www.StartingOver- Strong.com. Spotlight HighlightingselectedTehamaCountybusinessesfortheircustomerandcommunityservice! 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