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Tuesday REDBLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167:7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735Oak St. Antelope School Board: 5:30p.m., Antelope Dis- trict Board Room, 22600 Antelope Blvd. Bend School Board: 4:30 p.m., 22270Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6p.m.: Te- hama County Library Childbirth Class: 6:30- 8:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Co- lumba Room, 529-8026 City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m. Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527-6402 Diabetic Education: 12:30p.m. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Co- lumba Room, 529-8031 Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529- 8716or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. P.E.T.S. (Providing Es- sentials for Tehama Shelter): 6p.m., Rabo- Bank, 500Luther Road, 527-8702 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 Fairground 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 Arts Council Board of Direc- tors Meeting: 5:30p.m., Tehama County Depart- ment of Education Tehama County Board of Education: 5p.m., Tehama County Department of Education, 1135Lincoln St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10a.m., board chamber, 727Oak St. Tehama County Re- source Conservation District: 8:30a.m., USDA Service Center, 2Sutter St., Ste. D Tehama County Tea Par- ty Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. Tehama District Fair board: 1p.m., Tehama Room, Tehama District Fairground, 650Antelope Blvd. Watercolor for Begin- ners-learn all about wa- tercolors: 6-8p.m., The Green Room, 331Oak 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-Area Red Cross Disaster Volunteers: 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814Fi h St., 1-800-934-5344or arcnec.org Dance with Juana: noon to 1p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 ESL: 9a.m., Family Re- source Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Healthcare District: 6 p.m., district office build- ing, 145Solano St., confer- ence room Planning Commission: 6:30p.m., city hall, 794 Third St. Red Cross Disaster Vol- unteer meeting: 6p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814Fi h St., 800934- 5344 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soc- cer Field, 150N Toomes, 824-7680 Tehama County Health Partnership: 1-3p.m., City Hall, 794Third St. COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Community Library Readers Club: 4 p.m., 347-4818 LOS MOLINOS School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center: 7700Stanford Ave., 384-7833 PASKENTA Elkins School Board: 5:15 p.m., 2960Elkins Road Wednesday RED BLUFF Adult Carving Class: 10 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff Veteran¹s Memorial Hall, Corner of Jackson and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon: noon to 1p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Alcohol, Anger and Abuse Group: call for group time and location, 528-0226 Lupus/Fibromyalgia Support Group: 6p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Jackie, 529-3029 Marine Corps League: 6:30p.m., Red Bluff Veteran¹s Memorial Hall, corner of Oak and Jackson streets., Roy Fansler 384- 2134 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: 9-10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Wom- en's Self Defense: 5:30- 6:30p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground Red Bluff Joint Union High School Board: 5:30 p.m., 1525Douglas St. Red Bluff Kiwanis: noon, Elks Lodge Senior Dance: 7p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. Team Kid: 5:30p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road, 527- 5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 Calendar LASSEN FOREST LAURIE KAVENAUGH — NORCAL DESIGN CENTER Indian Paintbrush is one of the many wildflowers that grow at the high elevations in Lassen Forest. Wildflowers are in the spotlight this week at three ranger offices. Lassen National Forest will be "Celebrating Wild- flowers" May 20-23 to high- light native flowering plants. Through the week, impor- tance of native plant con- servation will be promoted. Displays depicting wildflow- ers common to the area will be available to the public, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at these lo- cations: • Almanor Ranger Dis- trict, 900 East Highway 36, Chester; 258-2141 • Forest Supervisor's Of- fice, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville; 257-2151 • Eagle Lake Ranger Dis- trict, 477-050 Eagle Lake Road, Susanville; 257-4188 A variety of free materi- als will be offered, including wildflower posters, magnets, frisbees, and guides to local wildflower viewing spots. Displays celebrate flowers Online: For more, www.fs.fed.us, If my inbox is any indicator of what's going on in the world, and I be- lieve it is, smelly towels are a grow- ing problem for consumers -- and for sure EC read- ers. And it's a rather new problem, the result of mod- ern things such as front- loading high-efficiency washing machines, deter- gents, fabric softeners and damp conditions. If you've noticed the gross smell of stinky, albeit appearing to be washed, dried and ready to go, perhaps you've also noticed that your towels have begun to repel rather than absorb water. SMELL. That moldy, mildewy, gross smell? It's the result of the buildup of detergents and fabric softeners that have not been rinsed out properly, together with damp, moist conditions. What you have there is a breeding ground for bacte- ria. No wonder you've got a big gross smelly laundry problem. ABSORBENCY. If your towels have stopped do- ing what they're supposed to do well — absorb water — that problem stems from the same source: Detergent and fabric softener buildup. Seriously! With detergent and laundry, more is decid- edly not better. SCIENCE. You are go- ing to use white vinegar and baking soda to fix this skanky problem once and for all. But not together. This will be a two-step pro- cess. Vinegar contains ace- tic acid that breaks down mineral deposits and dis- solves the build up of de- tergent and fabric soft- eners. Baking soda is al- kali and breaks down dirt and grease and neutralizes odors. Used together they counteract one another. For this process we want them to do their work inde- pendently. This will strip the residue and leave them fresh and able to absorb more water again. WASH No. 1: Load tow- els into the washer loosely, set it for a long wash cycle and fill with the hottest wa- ter you can manage. Turn the water heater up to 140F for this event. Or boil wa- ter on the stovetop then carefully transport it to the washer. The point is that the water must be very hot to kill the bacteria. Add two cups of white vinegar to the load. Allow it to run the en- tire cycle and then leave the towels in the washer. WASH No. 2: Fill the ma- chine once more with the hottest water possible. This time add 1 cup baking soda. Run the entire cycle. DRY COMPLETELY. Whether you hang the tow- els outdoors or put them in the dryer, make sure they are completely and thor- oughly dry. Now smell them. If they do not smell fabulously clean, repeat Wash No. 1 and Wash No. 2 as necessary until the smell is completely gone. The in- vestment you've made in these towels makes them worth the effort. MAINTENANCE. Find your owner manual and discover the exact amount of detergent you should be using in your washing ma- chine. Measure it every time. Never add more than recommended, especially if you have an HE machine that uses very little water. Never use softening prod- ucts on your towels -- liq- uid softener or dry sheets. They coat the fibers with a thin layer of chemicals, which make towels less ab- sorbent and prone to pro- duce buildup. Instead, add cup white vinegar to the last rinse. This will get out the last of the detergent that causes towels to become scratchy, and prevent that horrid product buildup that can turn smelly. Always dry towels thoroughly before folding and storing them away. Wouldyouliketosendatip to Mary? You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE A simple solution for gross, smelly towels Mary Hunt A talk on the Ruffa Ranch and the Ruffa and Tarter families who homesteaded the rugged area on the Hum- boldt Toll Road will be given by Daniel Heal at 1 p.m. Sun- day. It will be at Butte Mead- ows Volunteer Fire Station, 7680 Humboldt Road. The audience will learn about the Summit Hotel (1868 to 1958), Ishi connections to the early families, the aspen for- est, first Enloe Hospital and more historical background on the area. Call the station at 873-4943. BUTTE MEADOWS Humboldt Road homesteaders topic PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! www.lassenmedical.com lassenmedical.com 2450 Sister Mary Columba Drive Red Bluff, CA 96080 530 527-0414 Lassen Medical For the Expected, Unexpected and Everything in Between 1850 TRAINOR ST. KeithEllis Owner 36YearsinTehamaCounty ♦ Collision Repair ♦ Hot Rods ♦ Glass Replacement ♦ Complete Paint Jobs ♦ Heavy Truck Repair & Painting ♦ Expert Frame Work ♦ ALL WORK GUARANTEED The Daily News will feature a special section of photos and write-ups on over 75 "Students of Distinction" from middle and high schools across the county. This project has been created in cooperation with the Tehama County Department of Education. Selections of students featured will be made by schools and Teachers. The supplement will be published as a special section of the newspaper and as a digital page-turn online edition on www.redbluffdailynews.com through May of 2015! To sponsor a student's photo and accomplishments is just $59 for 1 sponsorship and $55 each for multiples. Local businesses, professionals, educators, local citizens: All are welcome to support Tehama County's most accomplished students, and demonstrate support of local education in the process. SponsorDeadline: Friday, May 23 Sponsors will be identified in a 3" tall by 1 column wide space at the bottom of each student salute. This special will appear in the full run of the Daily News on Thursday, May 29, 2014 Daily News advertising representatatives can help you decide what to say. Limited opportunity to support students from individual schools. For further information, contact your Daily News advertising representative or Nadine Souza at Honoring Outstanding Tehama County Students (530) 527-2151 advertise@ redbluffdailynews.com 100JacksonStreet, Red Bluff (530) 529-1220 First 50 new members $ 25 .00 month CallorComeIn for details PaidforbytheCampaigntoelectLarryOlsen LARRY OLSEN FOR Tehama County District Attorney lao4law@aol.com Learn more about Larry at: www.larryaolsen.com Experience, Integrity, Dedicated to Public Safety Deli-TastyBurgers-Wraps NewTo-GoSection Thursday,Friday&Saturday Lunch&Dinner Happy Hour with Cocktails, Food & Entertainment Sun. 9am-2:30pm FREE Whole Wheat Pancakes on May 11th Open all day for Mother's Day Saigon Bistro 723 Walnut St. Red Bluff • 528-9670 LIFESTYLES » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, May 20, 2014 » MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS A5