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TheTehamaCountyAni- mal Care Center will be hold- ing its annual Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. A reduced priced animal adoption event, Hot Dogs and Cool Cats, will also run in conjunction with the Open House. For one day only, the Care Center will reduce the adop- tion fees for all dogs to $25 or less, kittens four months and younger will be $10, and all adult cats will be free. Staff are hoping to use this adop- tion event to find every dog and cat in the shelter a new home. "This is the time of year we often see an increased in- take," said manager Chris- tine McClintock. "Kitten season has started, and puppies are coming in as well. We want to encourage families to look to the shelter to find the next member of their family." On top of low adoption prices, the Open House will offer music, face painting, pet photos and lunch, in ad- dition to vendors. Dogs ready for adoption are micro-chipped, licensed, current on vaccinations and have been tested for heart- worm. Cats are also current on vaccinations and have tested negative for feline leukemia. All spay/neuter and rabies vaccination fees for dogs and cats alike will be paid for by P.E.T.S. The center is at 1830 Wal- nut St. in Red Bluff. Care Center hours are daily Monday through Sat- urday 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. If you would like more in- formation regarding adopt- ing or becoming a Care Center volunteer, call 530- 527-3439 or email cmc- clintock52@sbcglobal.net. CARECENTER 'H ot D og a nd C oo l Ca t' o pe n ho us e Saturday to encourage pet adoptions The Tehama County Se- nior Nutrition Program will be hosting an Adopt-A-Se- nior fundraiser dinner at 6 p.m. Friday, May 16 at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center to raise funds for the home-deliv- ered meal program. The dinner will include spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, green beans, spring salad and garlic bread. There will be a des- sert auction following din- ner as well as a silent auc- tion throughout the eve- ning. Cost is $10 in advance. The Senior Nutrition Program began in 2000, although funds continue to decrease each year due to sequester and budget cuts. There are seniors on a waiting list for home-de- livered meals with more be- ing added each week — a need that cannot immedi- ately be met due to fund- ing, which comes from the Older Americans Act, the county of Tehama and do- nations. The program provides quality nutritious meals to seniors who are at least 60 years old. The meal pro- vides 1/3 of the Recom- mended Daily Allowance of vitamins and nutrients, most meals have less than 1,000 mg. sodium, with Vi- tamin C provided five times a week, Vitamin A three times a week and 1% milk. In 2013, 32,068 meals were served. The sug- gested donation for seniors is $2.75, although the actual cost of the meal is around $8. Seniors gather for lunch at the Corning Senior Cen- ter and Red Bluff Com- munity Center five days a week. This allows them the opportunity to socialize, re- main active and healthy and meet new friends. There are various activi- ties during the week at both sites encouraging seniors to participate. The pro- gram also provides trans- portation to and from the sites for eligible seniors. Home delivered meals al- low the frail elderly to re- main in their homes by en- suring they receive proper nutrition as well as a regu- lar visit from the driver de- livering the meal. These daily visits are as impor- tant, if not more, than the meal itself. Numerous times, drivers have found a senior in distress, unable to get to a phone for help. Even without an emer- gency, the human contact for these seniors is price- less. New clients added to the program also receive a handmade quilt donated by the Sun Country Quilters. The program serves Red Bluff, Los Molinos, Corning, Tehama and Gerber. If you have questions, call the Senior Nutrition Program at 527-2414. FUNDRAISER Sp ag het ti d in ne r to b en efi t Adopt-A-Senior program COURTESYPHOTO Juanita Rajanen, nutrition coordinator for the Senior Nutrition Program, is pictured with cook Brian Medeiros. Dinner for $10 and dessert auction to help fund home- delivered meals Want to keep more of the money you earn? Stop wasting money on goods and services that you don't really care about. Start paying attention where your money goes and you just might see the equivalent of working a second job in your wallet — not leaking out of your life undetected. 1. Stop buying from TV ads. Infomercial products are overpriced and hardly ever turn out to be as won- derful as depicted. And those risk-free trial peri- ods? Don't believe it. You'll have to pay the return ship- ping costs plus a restocking fee, if you ever get around to it. Whenever tempted by an infomercial product, take a second to look up the item on eBay. You'll be shocked to find doz- ens at a fraction of the price because that's where they unload all the "as seen on TV" prod- ucts that get re- turned. Ask your- self, why so many returns? By then the info- mercial should be over and you can get on with your day. 2. Stop impulsive craft- ing. Remember the bead- ing supplies and tools you bought because you were sure you'd love the activ- ity, but are now sitting in your basement? Or how about the entire scrapbook- ing outfit that seemed so perfect when you attended a home party? It's way too easy for those of us who share the impulsive gene to make snap decisions. In- stead of jumping in with both feet, sign up for a class to check out a new hobby. A few sessions will tell you how committed you are. 3. Stop failing to re- turn. It doesn't fit right or the color is wrong, but who has time to trek back to the store? You do. Failing to re- turn your shopping mis- takes is way at the top of the biggest money wasters. Think of all those clothes you've worn once — or not at all — that could have been converted back into cash. If you still have re- ceipts, try to get a refund for all the NWT's (new with tags) you're harboring. At least try for store credit. If that doesn't work, there's always re-gifting. Always ask about the store's refund policy. Save receipts and do not fail to make the return. 4. Stop paying for stor- age. Don't get me going on this one. If you've got so much stuff you need to pay to store it, there's a serious likelihood you've got too much stuff. Unload every- thing you don't use or need. Turn what you can into cash at websites like Craig- slist.org, eBay.com or Half. com. Give things that are still serviceable to chari- ties like Goodwill.com or SalvationArmy.com. Check out the FreeCycle.org chap- ter in your area. Your hard work will be well-rewarded with peace of mind and a fatter wallet, too. MaryHuntisthefounderof www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. 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EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Four ways to stop wasting your money Mary Hunt Today REDBLUFF Bingo: doors at 5p.m., early birds at 6p.m. Com- munity and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625Luther Road, 527-0445or 366-6298 Nutrition Classes: 12:30- 2p.m, Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, 220Sycamore #101, 528- 7947 Red Bluff Rotary Club Sunrise: 7a.m., M&M Ranch CORNING May Madness Car Show: 5:30p.m. cruise, 8p.m. fire dancers, downtown LOS MOLINOS Good Stuff Sale: 8a.m. to 4p.m., Cone Community United Methodist Church, 11220State Route 99E Los Molinos Grange: 7 p.m., Grange Hall, 68th and Singer avenues, 529-0930 Saturday RED BLUFF Bird walk: 8a.m., Sac- ramento River Discovery Center, 1000Sale Lane Book sale: 9a.m. to 4p.m., Tehama County Library Cinco de Mayo celebra- tion: 11a.m. to 5p.m., Tehama District Fairground Frontier Village Farmers Market: 8a.m. to 1p.m., 645Antelope Blvd. EBT accepted CORNING May Madness Car Show: 7-11a.m. pancake break- fast, 1p.m. Fireman's Muster, 10a.m. Show and Shine, downtown TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., groups by appointment, 384- 2595 LOS MOLINOS Good Stuff Sale: 8a.m. to 4p.m., Cone Community United Methodist Church, 11220State Route 99E Sunday RED BLUFF AA Live and Let Live: noon and 8p.m., 785Mu- sick St., meets seven days a week Al-Anon New Comers At Heart: 7-8p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 690-2034 Knights of Columbus All- You-Can-Eat Breakfast: 8a.m. to noon, $5adult, $3 child or $12family, Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 2285 Monroe St., 528-1991 TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., groups by appointment, 384- 2595 Monday RED BLUFF Bend Jelly 4-H: 6 p.m.,Bend School, 527- 3101 Community Band re- hearsal: 7-9p.m., Presby- terian Church on Jefferson Street, 527-3486 Diabetic Support Group: 6:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Columba Room English as a Second Lan- guage class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building: 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednes- day and 9a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, free child- care from 9a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900Johnson St. Head Injury Recreational Entity: 10a.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 Key to Life: 6p.m., Fam- ily Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 PAL Martial Arts: ages 5-18, 3-5p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529- 7950 Red Bluff Senior Writing Class: 10: a.m.-noon, Ex- ecutive Room at Sycamore Center, 220Sycamore St., 527-5762 Salvation Army Writing Class: 9:30-11:30a.m., 940Walnut St., 527-8530 Sons in Retirement: 11:30 a.m., Veterans Memorial Building, 529-5700 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group: 9a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly): 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926Madison Ave., 527-7541or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org US citizenship prepara- tion class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednes- day Venture Crew 1914meet- ing: 6:30-8p.m., Moose Lodge on 99W, co-ed ages 14-20welcome CORNING Alcoholics Anonymous: noon Monday through Friday, 5p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1p.m. Sun- day, 783Solano St., behind the church Bingo: 5:15p.m. early bird, 6:30p.m. regular games, Maywood Grange, High- way 99W just past Liberal Avenue, 833-5343 Exchange Club board meeting: 7p.m., Holiday Inn Express Calendar Servicingyourdisposalneedsin Tehama County, and the City of Red Bluff including Residential, Commercial, and Temporary bin services. 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