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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com.Include a contact name and telephone number. TUESDAY,JUNE 7 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. MOMS (Making Our Mothering Significant) , 9- 11 a.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., 527-0543. PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Fitness, 8-9 a.m., 1500 S.Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS,10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots,6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 6 p.m., weigh- in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud’s Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 Corning Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning Recreation Commission, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Red Cross Disaster Volunteer meeting, 6 p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814 Fifth St., 800 934-5344 Soccer training, 4 to 6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680. Cottonwood Bowman 4-H, 7 p.m., Evergreen Elementary School Gym, 527-3101 Los Molinos Los Molinos Cemetery District, 8:30 a.m., 25096 Taft St., 384-1864 Free ESL Class 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Ele- mentary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 WEDNESDAY,JUNE 8 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Veter- ans Hall, 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 Mentor Gathering, 5:30 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education, 527-5811. PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Communi- ty Center, 824-5669 Parks and Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-8177 Red Bluff Cemetery District Board of Trustees, 4 p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery office Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Palomino Room Retired Public Employees Association, Chapter 18, noon, Cozy Diner Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff meeting , 5:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empow- erment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Mosquito Abatement District, noon, 11861 County Road 99W Youth Archery Instruction, 5 p.m., Hwy 36 East, free for Ishi and 4-H members, 527-4200 Waterbirth class, 5 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, Anita 529-8377 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Corning Corning Elementary School Board, 7 p.m., 1590 South St. Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino, Tim- bers Steak House, 2655 Barham Ave., corningro- tary.org Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and south streets, 824-7670 Lavender bunches from our field Lavender plants from our greenhouse Enjoy our free lavender lemonade! Open Fri, Sat and Sun in June, 9am-3pm Closed Fathers Day 566-2730 for info. Dusty Way Plant Farm Corner of Rawson Road and Dusty Way (5 mi. S of Red Bluff via I-5 – Flores Rd. exit) Details, Map and Coupon at www.dustywayplantfarm.com Don't sign another mobile contract Heated competition in the mobile communications industry is cre- ating lots of options for con- sumers. There's no reason you should ever have to sign up for another 24-month contract that keeps you stuck in a pricey calling plan. Check out these cheap no-contract alternatives. Peek. This is an ideal option espe- cially for kids and teens, who are more into texting and emailing than actually talking on the phone. Peek devices look a lot like a Blackberry, but with- out phone capability. They send and receive email and text messages any- where in the U.S., no WiFi necessary. The device itself costs about $70. After that, you pay a flat monthly rate of unlimited email and texting for as little as $15 a month. 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Net10 phones start at $29, and are available at Walmart stores or online from Net10. Learn more at www.Net10.com. Mary Hunt Common Cents Mobile. Here's a service that offers a pay-as-you-go mobile plan, as low as 7 cents per minute or per text message. Monthly plans start as low as $20 a month with no contracts or hidden fees and no credit checks, roaming or long dis- tance charges, either. Bonus: This plan rounds minutes down, not up. If you Dates for Back To School Project applications have been announced at Wednesday, June 22, through Fri- day, June 24. Applications will be received from noon to 7 p.m. for these three days only at the Lariat Bowl 365 So. Main St. Red Bluff. Income and county residency verification is required. One application per family for Tehama Coun- ty residents will be eligible. Submission of an applica- tion does not guarantee participation. There are no exceptions to these dates to apply. For more information call 529-4074. Applications can be copied from www.back- toschoolproject.com Police reports The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department and Cal- ifornia Highway Patrol. Arrests • Joseph Kelley Ward, 43, of Manton was arrested Saturday on Toomes Avenue, north of Chase Avenue. Ward was booked into jail on the charges of obstructing or resisting an executive officer, obstruct- ing or resisting a public officer, battery on a police officer or emergency per- sonnel and possession of a controlled substance. Bail was $32,000. •Two people were arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia during a suspicious vehicle contact at 10:20 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Woodson and Olivewood avenues. Charles Dale Maxfield, Jr., 37, of Orland and his passenger, Felisha Anne Maxfield, 30, of Corning, were contacted. Felisha Maxfield, also known as Felisha Anne Morrow, was booked into Tehama County Jail with bail at $1,000. Charles Maxfield was booked into Tehama county Jail on the additional charges of pos- session of a controlled sub- stance, failure to appear on a misdemeanor, driving without a license and insuf- ficient fund: check. Bail was set at $19,000. BOLO •A be-on-the-lookout for was issued at 12:18 a.m. Saturday in the Corning area for a white 1994 Honda Civic, license 4Web257, taken between 7:30 and 10 p.m. Friday from the area of Corning High School. The vehicle has black rims with a red stripe on the rims and a “Diesel” sticker on the front windshield. It has minor dents on the rear bumper and minor rust and paint chips on the body. •A be-on-the-lookout for was issued at 12:34 a.m. Saturday for a dark green 1994 Dodge pickup with a white camper shell taken from Inskip View in the Paynes Creek Area some- time Friday morning. Counterfeit • Someone at Circle K reported Friday receiving five counterfeit one dollar bills. • Someone at Liquor and Food reported Sunday receiving a fictitious five- dollar bill. Crashes • An 18-year-old Cot- tonwood boy was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence follow- ing a crash at 1:10 p.m. Sat- urday on Bowman Road, east of Bywood Road. Wade Martin Vande- burgh, who received minor injuries in the crash, was booked into Tehama Coun- ty Jail following medical clearance. Vandeburgh was driving east on Bowman about 55- 60 mph, when he started to lose control of vehicle and tried to regain control by turning to the right. Due to his level of intox- ication and unsafe turning movement, Vandeburgh lost control and the vehicle slid north, going over a sign post and into a tree where it came to rest. Vandeburgh was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of DUI and having a blood alcohol con- tent of more than .08 per- cent. On June 12th Redding youth (ages 5-16) will participate in the inaugural Caldwell Youth Triathlon! This event will put competitors to the test in swimming, biking, and running. All participants will receive a t-shirt and gift bag. Medals go to the top three finishers in each division. Check out our website for more information and call today to reserve your place at the lower registration fee of $35 (good until 6/8). While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the FREE Health & Fitness Fair, featuring local vendors who are committed to the health and wellness of the community. It will be a morning full of fun and encouragement to get or stay active. Everyday Cheapskate talk for 2.8 minutes, that call is charged as only 2 minutes, not 3 min- utes, the way other services round up. Buying more airtime is simple, too. Learn more at www.Common- CentsMobile.com. Cricket Communications. Here's a nationwide service with high-quality coverage that does not require contracts and does not hide fees. Call- ing plans start as low as $35. You can get unlimited talk, text and web starting at just $45 a month. Learn more at www.MyCricket.com. You've got even more options with companies such as MetroPCS, Straight Talk, Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile. Want even more? Do a Google search for "No-con- tract phones," "Pay as you go mobile" or "Prepaid cell phones." You'll be amazed how many options you have. Just make sure you read the fine print, research thoroughly, and then go for it! As for the money you won't be spending on phone service in the months ahead, determine right now that you'll divert it straight to savings. Now you'll really enjoy the decision. Back To School Project application dates announced Applicants will be selected through a lottery process, and called for an appointment at a later date. The shopping day will be a Saturday in August. Since 2004 the Back To School Project has taken over 1000 local children on shopping trips to purchase new clothing, shoes and backpacks. Nearly 1000 chil- dren have received free haircuts from licensed hairstyl- ists in preparation for the new school year. The project has received funding from numerous businesses, churches, service clubs and individuals. The Back to School project is seeking additional fund- ing for this year. Small brightly colored BTS backpacks will be placed in businesses throughout the county in June, for those wishing to contribute to the project. • An 11-year-old Orland girl received minor injuries in a crash at 8 p.m. Sunday on Kirkwood Road, south of Flournoy Avenue. Driver Jerry Aaron, 20, of Red Bluff and his other two passengers were unin- jured. Aaron was driving south on Kirkwood at 45-50 mph, when he diverted his atten- tion from the road to listen to the 11-year-old girl. Aaron allowed his vehi- cle to drift off the right road edge and overcorrected, which put the vehicle into a spin. The 2000 Ford Taurus went across both lanes of Kirkwood, down an embankment and over- turned, sliding on its roof a short distance before it hit a metal wire stock fence. It had major damage. • A 51-year-old Red Bluff man was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital with minor injuries following a crash at 7:35 a.m. Monday on Highway 36W, east of Baker Road. Robert Wallace said he was going east on 36W about 60 mph, heading toward Red Bluff when for unknown reasons his Dodge pickup slid off the left road edge and hit an oak tree, causing major damage to the pickup. Theft • Red Bluff Police were sent to the area of Larie Court and Walnut Street Saturday afternoon for a burglary report. Upon arrival, officers discovered someone had broken into a small wooden storage shed located at the construction site and stolen about $240 worth of tools. Stolen items included a Milwaukee Sawzall and two ridgid palm nailers belonging to the Self Help Home Improvement Project (SHHIP) housing project. •Tehama County Sher- iff’s Deputies were sent Sunday to a residence on South Avenue in Corning after Robert Petty reported someone had taken a camper shell. The shell, described as a dark green fiberglass shell, is valued at $1,300 and was taken between 7 p.m. Satur- day and 9 a.m. Sunday. It was not attached to the vehicle. The investigation is on- going. Anyone with infor- mation is asked to call 529- 7900. Unresponsive • On Friday, officers responded to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital regarding an unresponsive patient who had been found under a bridge in Red Bluff. Upon further investigation, officers detained the patient for Mental Health treat- ment.