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Saturday, June 11, 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. SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., 527-7449 or decorativepainters.org Farmer’s Market, 7 a.m.-noon, River City Park in the parking lot near the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce office Illumination Festival, Christian music festival, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 510-2272 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:30 a.m., weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud’s Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 Los Molinos Senior Dance,7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Illumination Festival, Christian music festival, 8 a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 510-2272 WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Ave. MONDAY, JUNE 13 Red Bluff 3101 Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527- Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Line Dancing for Beginners, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-4203 Red Bluff Community Band "Summer Concerts in the Park",8 p.m., Red Bluff River Park Monday nights through Aug. 29, 727-8744 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning 4-H, 7 p.m., Woodson Elementary School, 527-3101 Corning Alcoholics Anonymous, noon Monday through Friday, 5 p.m.Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tues- day and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, 783 Solano St., behind the Church. Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270.Meetings are everyday through Sat- urday with an additional meeting at noon on Mondays Olive 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Maywood School, 527-3101 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, corner of 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 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino’s Event Center Los Molinos Los Molinos 4-H, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary School, 527-3101 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824- 6260 Rancho Tehama Gleanders Food Distribution, Noon to 2 p.m., Recreation Center School Readiness Play Group, 3-4 p.m., children 4 and younger, free, Rancho Tehama Elementary School, 384-7833 Tehama CalRTA 69th Anniversary Celebration, Tehama County Museum, opens 10 a.m., meeting 11 a.m., $10 for luncheon at noon, 275 C St. Summit looks at economy, trends Understanding our current situa- tion and knowing what strengths we have as a county are critical to mov- ing the goals of Expect More Tehama forward. Jocie Boyer recently presented at the Expect More Tehama Summit May 27. Boyer is the Northern Regional Manager of the Labor Market Information Division for the Employ- ment Development Depart- ment based in Redding. She is one of about 35 staff throughout California who track, research, and analyze local economies – every- thing from the unemployment rate to skills of workers in the talent pool. During her presentation she touched on four areas that affect Tehama County today and into the next decade: demographics, indus- try employment, talent pool and wages and promising trends. Boyer shared that Tehama Coun- ty shows a balance between the age groups – children, adults, baby boomers, and over 65. According to the Census Bureau, about 20 per- cent of the total population in Tehama County is under 15 years of age; Baby Boomers represent about 25 percent of the population; and 15 percent are over age 65. Tehama County’s median age if 39.3 years old which is higher than the state average of 34.6 but lower than many nearby counties – Trinity County at 50.4 and Plumas County at 48.7. Communities with an older population must provide a different array of services for their residents. Boyer expressed concern about the poverty and lower income levels for the area. Tehama County has nearly 20 percent of the population living below the poverty level. The per capita income in Tehama Coun- ty is $20,229; and includes income from all sources. She shared that these levels can keep people from reach- ing their goals due to lack of resources; edu- cation and train- ing can be expen- sive, and the need to work fulltime can be overwhelming to just maintain basic needs. On a positive note, Boyer said Tehama County’s location on I-5 and Hwy 99 is good for transporting goods and services and allowing workers to commute to other areas. Over 4,900 workers commute to other counties (the majority to Shasta County - 2,026). Workers willing to travel to work outside their home area have access to more jobs and employers have more applicants. While many do not like the idea of losing workers to other counties, Boyer reminded the audience that we do share a common labor pool. A look at the industries within Tehama County shows a total of 15,190 payroll jobs in 2010 with the largest industries being Govern- ment: 26%; Trade, Transportation, and Utilities: 21%; Health Services: 12%; and Manufacturing: 11%. The talent pool is the number of workers who live in Tehama County who are working or available for work – 25,120. With just over 15,000 jobs for 25,000 people, there are about 4,000 people unemployed and the rest commuting to other counties. In addition to payroll jobs, there Kathy Garcia are many self-employed people in Tehama County. Self- employment can be a pri- mary or secondary income for many people. In 2008, there were 3,460 firms (each firm represents one self-employed person), which generated over $145 million dollar in receipts. Boyer also shared indus- tries that have strong spe- cialization as shown by concentrated employment, indicating they are impor- tant to the economic base. These include crop produc- tion, transportation and warehousing, waste management, agriculture and forestry support activities, manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and retail trade. Finally, a promising trend is that businesses are starting to hire as exhibited by the number of monthly online job ads from Help Wanted Online. It shows a recent upswing in job listings, more than last year at this time, and the types of jobs in demand right now: Health Care, Sales, Management and Office Occupations. Kathy Garcia is the Business Services manager at the Job Training Center. Jocie Boyer is Northern Region manager of the Labor Market Information Division, EDD. Pacific Gas and Elec- tric Company (PG&E) will host a SmartMeter Educational Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, at Home Depot in Red Bluff. Customers with ques- tions about PG&E's SmartMeter program can come to SmartMeter Edu- cational Center being held at the entrance of Home SmartMeter workshop scheduled next week in RB PG&E will have Depot at 2650 Main St., Red Bluff. a SmartMeter expert avail- able for customers to speak with individually. Customers can drop in anytime during the educa- tional center hours to ask questions one-on-one. The SmartMeter pro- gram provides customers with more information about their energy usage and more rate options to help them reduce their energy use and bills. SmartMeter technology will also help the state meet its renewable energy goals and provide the foundation for a future smart grid which will make the power grid more reliable, efficient and sus- tainable. For more information about PG&E’s Smart- Meter program, visit www.pge.com/smartmeter or call PG&E’s 24-hour SmartMeter Hotline at 1- 866-743-0263. Information is also available at www.pge.com/smartmeter or call PG&E’s Smart- Meter Hotline, 1-866-743- 0263. In an effort to control invasive weeds like medusa head and star thistle, the Tehama-Glenn Unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) will team up with the Nature Conservancy, weather permitting, to burn 361 acres of grass, oak woodland, and brush on the Nature Conservancy’s Dye Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Dean James Sharp, 49, of Red Bluff was arrested Thursday in the 21800 block of Riverside Avenue. He was charged with inflicting bodily injury on a spouse or cohabitant, threatening a crime with intent to ter- rorize, false imprisonment with violation and posses- sion of controlled sub- stance paraphernalia. Bail was set at $116,000. • Leo Albert Ritchie, 24, of Red Bluff was arrested Thursday in the 1000 block of South Main Street. He was charged with burglary. Bail was set at $15,000. • Jesus Ernesto Juarez, 40, of Paramount was arrested Thursday on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Corning. He was charged with posses- sion or purchase for sale narcotic controlled sub- stance and transportation Nicole Richardson Salon Bella Dona Full Service Salon June Special 30% OFF Located next to any service. Bud’s Jolly Cone Call for appt. 527-4843 (exp. June 30, 2011) CalFire plans rangeland burn for Tuesday The burn will take place off Creek Preserve, Tuesday, June 14. Foothill Road about three miles north of 68th Avenue in the Dairyville area. Burning will start around 10:30 a.m. and should be com- pleted by 3 p.m. CalFire conducts burns with of a narcotic controlled substance. Bail was set at $200,000. • Task force agents arrested three people in the 2400 block of Houghton Avenue in Corning. Karl Lee Holm, 63, and Alfred Russell Yokum, 61, both of Corning were charged with possession of stolen property worth more than $400. Bail for each was set at $15,000. Ale- jandro Valadez Lopez, 60, of Corning was charged with possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and being a prohibited person in possession of ammuni- tion. Bail was set at $16,000. • Anthony Montana Deuel, 25, of Red Bluff was arrested Thursday at the Tehama County Jail. He was detained on three arrest warrants charging him with inflicting bodily injury on a spouse or cohabitant and two counts of battery. Bail was set at $75,000. cooperating land managers under the Vegetation Management Pro- gram (VMP), a state sponsored cost sharing program to encour- age prescribed fires on private property. The purpose of the burn is to improve rangeland and reduce noxious grass species for better cattle grazing. Missing Person • A 55-year-old woman reported Thursday that an elderly couple that she cares for were missing. Richard and Jacqueline Clement, both 82, left a residence in the 15000 block of Wagon Way on Wednesday. They were possibly heading to Loma Linda in a white 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier, with Idaho lic. no. N122728, but no one had heard from them since. Vandalism • Gang graffiti was reported Thursday on the wall of a storage building at Los Molinos Elemen- tary School, 7700 Stan- ford Ave. Collision • A non-injury colli- sion was reported Thurs- day between two Honda Civics at 1:42 p.m. near the Circle 7 Days station, 1055 Walnut St. • A white 1992 Chevro- let truck and a blue 2003 Today’s Burning Issue Anyone Can Service Swamp Coolers....Can’t They? VALLEY OAK RACQUET CLUB Summer Clinic All Levels & Ages with Vern Leslie Private or Group Lessons Tennis 933-3668 Swim Lessons with Karen 200-0013 Is it noisy? Do your doors swell from humidity? Does it leak on your roof? Have you ever had your cooler stop working in the middle of a heat wave? Residential and Commercial Evaporative coolers have been our business for over 25 years. Service, repairs, replacement and installations are handled professionally for reliable cool- ing during the hot days of summer. “You are nice. You came out right away. You solved the (cooler) problem. 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