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Tuesday, July 12, 2011 – Daily News 3A 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, JULY 12 Red Bluff Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Antelope District Board Room, 22600 Antelope Blvd. Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529- 8031 Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates. Call Jerold 527-6402 for more information. International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 p.m., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Photo club, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. 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 Red Bluff Union Elementary School District board meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1755 Airport Blvd. Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama 4-H, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church , Pine Street, 527-3101 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., 727 Oak St. Tehama County Fish and Game Commis- sion, 8 a.m., Conference E, courthouse annex, 527-2095 Tehama County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 8:30 a.m., 727 Oak St. Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Library, 529-6650 Tehama County Tea Party Patriots,6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Veterans Building, Oak Street 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 Westside 4-H, 7 p.m., Reeds Creek School Gym, 527-3101 Corning City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Domestic Violence Information and Support Group (Spanish language), 10 a.m. to Noon, Olive Room at the Corning Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226. ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Los Molinos Free ESL Class 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Gerber El Camino 4-H, 7 p.m., Gerber School Cafete- ria, 527-3101 El Camino Irrigation District,6 p.m., 8451 Highway 99W, 385-1559 Manton Manton 4-H, 7 p.m., Manton Grange, 527-3101 Cottonwood Evergreen School Board, 5 p.m., 19500 Learning Way WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 Red Bluff Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson 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. 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, Wal- nut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff meet- ing , 5:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Local Calendar Rebates or rip-offs? You know what irks me? Rebates. Take my vacuum cleaner, for example. I bought it because with the $30 rebate the final price beat the competition. I'll admit I was pretty proud of myself when I crammed the rebate paperwork into my purse. The problem is, I completely forgot about it. Just this morning, I was look- ing for something and I ran into it. I was stunned to discover I have only a tiny 30-day window to claim my rebate -- and 25 have passed. That got me thinking: How many people forget to submit their rebates? How many $30 vacuum cleaner rebates will never be redeemed? Why are they making it so difficult for me to get my money? The rebate theory is simple. Manu- facturers and retailers offer rebates to stimulate sales. We buy, we mail and they send us money. At least that's the way it's supposed to work. But the conditions can be so rigid that it becomes nearly impossible for the average consumer to comply. And that's exactly the way they want it. Manufacturers have a vested inter- est in making the rebate process diffi- cult. They're hoping to return as little money as possible. If they really want- ed to give us a great deal, they'd just reduce the price of the product and be done with it. The Federal Trade Commission, whose job it is to police and oversee consumer matters, esti- mates that at least half of all rebates go unclaimed. Con- sumers lose the form, fail to com- ply with the rigid conditions or just forget to file. Unre- deemed rebates become a windfall for the manufacturer. So, does all this mean we should become rebate- phobic, doing all we can to avoid them in the first place? No, we just need to increase our rebate intelli- gence. Know the terms. Read Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate the fine print before you make the purchase. Know the exact conditions, and assess your chances of complying with them. Don't procrastinate. Apply for your rebate at the earliest possible time, not the last minute. Follow the rules. Assume that the company is trying to trip you up. Approach filling out the form and pro- viding the required proof of purchase as you would an important test. Keep a paper trail. It's a pain, but future. As for my $30 rebate, I mailed it this morning. Sure hope it doesn't get lost in the mail. I'll keep you posted. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Photographic journey of climate change In the 1930s, roughly 70 per- cent of the earth’s fresh water was frozen in the majestic glaci- ers that caught legendary moun- taineer Bradford Washburn’s attention. Today, these same glaciers are smaller remnants of themselves, and some have com- pletely disappeared from the face of the earth due to ice melt, one result of a changing climate. This aspect of our warming planet will be the focus of dis- cussion by environmental photo- journalist David Arnold during two public events to be held July 27 at the Gateway Science Muse- um and on the campus of Cali- fornia State University, Chico. Arnold is one of the artists behind Double Exposure, Pho- tographing Climate Change, a fine-art photography exhibit on display at the Gateway Science Museum through Aug. 14. Dou- ble Exposure documents a warm- ing climate through twin pho- tographs of glaciers in Alaska Police reports The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Ronald Reeves, 52, of Cottonwood was arrested early Monday morning dur- ing a traffic stop of a silver 2002 Toyota pickup with no license plate light on Corn- ing Road at Black Butte Road. During a consent search, deputies found two syringes in Reeves’s left pocket. Reeves had no medical need for the syringe, a Tehama County Sheriff’s release said. A search of the vehicle turned up one-tenth of a gram of methamphetamine in a duffel bag belonging to Reeves. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of possession and transportation of a con- trolled substance and pos- session of drug parapherna- lia. Bail was set at $41,000. Crashes •A 46-year-old Guatemalan man was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with minor injuries following a crash at 2:25 p.m. Friday on southbound Interstate 5, north of Jellys Ferry Road. Pedro Tasej was driving south in the slow lane when his Toyota pickup, which was towing a utility trailer, had a left front tire malfunc- tion, causing him to lose control of the pickup. The vehicle ran off the east road edge and over- turned, causing major dam- age to the vehicle. • A Red Bluff man and his passenger were injured in a crash at 9 a.m. Sunday on Highway 36W, west of Brian Road. and Switzerland. Mountaineer Bradford Washburn took the original pictures in the early and mid-1900s. Arnold took the modern images between 2005 and 2007 from the same aerial vantage points used by Wash- burn. Viewed side by side, the images provide a stark view of a changing planet. An artist reception will be held at 5:30 p.m., July 27 at the Gateway Science Museum. Par- ticipants will explore the Double Exposure exhibit, gain personal insight from Arnold about the project, and enjoy refreshments. Only 100 tickets are available for the artist reception. Tickets are $25 each and available at the Gateway Science Museum store in advance and at the door. Pro- ceeds from the artist reception will benefit the Gateway Science Museum. Arnold’s free public presenta- tion, “Chasing the Shadow of Bradford Washburn,” will be Shawn Mead, 28, was driving east on Highway 36W at an unknown speed when he allegedly fell asleep at the wheel, ran off the road and hit an oak tree. Mead was taken to St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital with major injuries and his passenger, Donna Byrd, 23, of Red Bluff was taken to St. Elizabeth’s with minor injuries. His vehicle had major damage. • A 21-year-old Corning woman received minor injuries in a crash at 6:20 p.m. Sunday on River Road at Walnut Road in the Rich- field area, but said she would seek her own aid. Guadalupe Mendez was driving north on Walnut Road and stopped at the intersection with River Road. Mendez entered the intersection directly in the path of Jose Apantipan, 37, of Gerber, who was going west on River Road. The two vehicles had major damage. • A 39-year-old Red Bluff man was injured after he crashed his bicycle at 4:24 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Lincoln Street. David Petty was trying to avoid hitting a cat that ran out in front of his bicycle and lost control, crashing to the road. Petty, who was not wearing a helmet, suffered minor injuries to his fore- head, arms and shoulder, Red Bluff Police said. According to Red Bluff Police logs, he was taken to Enloe Hospital. Nicole Richardson Salon Bella Dona Full Service Salon July Special 30% OFF Located next to any service. Bud’s Jolly Cone Call for appt. 527-4843 (exp. July 31, 2011) held the same day at 7:30 p.m., in Ayres Hall Room 120 at the intersection of 1st St. and Salem St, on the CSU, Chico campus. The presentation is free and open to the public. It will chronicle Arnold’s two-year journey to create Double Exposure, touch on his latest project photograph- ing coral reefs, and provide his insights into how we can turn around the effects of climate change. Arnold's presentation and the Double Exposure exhibition are co-sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Development, the Rawlins Endowed Professorship for Environmental Literacy and the Gateway Science Museum. Gateway Science Museum is open Wednesday – Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. and is located at 625 Esplanade. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for museum members. For more information visit www.gateway- science.org. •A 16-year-old Red Bluff girl received minor injuries after her bicycle col- lided with a vehicle driven by Ruben Gonzalez, 44, of Red Bluff at 12:51 p.m. Sat- urday in the area of South Jackson Street and Lay Avenue. The girl was riding her bicycle on the wrong side of South Jackson Street and was hit by Gonzalez’ vehi- cle as she rode across Lay Avenue. Gonzalez had failed to come to a complete stop. The girl received minor injuries. She declined medical treatment at the scene. Fires • The cause of a residen- tial structure fire at 9:09 a.m. Saturday on Highway 99W and Chard Avenue, where one occupant was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital for a burn injury, is under investigation. The fire was contained at 9:45 a.m. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. The last unit cleared at 1:18 p.m. • The cause of two or three spot fires reported at 11:34 a.m. on Gallagher Road at Interstate 5 are under investigation. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. The vegetation fires were contained at 11:50 a.m. The last unit cleared at 1:22 p.m. •Several spot fires that burned under an acre were reported at 4:29 p.m. Satur- day on Hooker Creek Road, cross of Laurel Way, in the Cottonwood area. The vegetation fires were caused by the railroad. Cal- Fire and Tehama County Fire responded. Damage was $100 with a $200 save. The fires were contained at 5 p.m. The last unit cleared at 5:21 p.m. Odd • Someone reported to Red Bluff Police Saturday evening the theft of the right half of a California license plate, 49163DP, was stolen from a 2002 Honda in the 1200 block of Franzel Road. Vandalism • Sheri Whinery of Sparks, Nev. reported dam- age to an unoccupied rental she owns on Fjord lane in the Lake California area of Cottonwood. On Saturday, she came to the residence and found the sliding door to the master bedroom open and numerous holes had been punched into the walls and ceilings of three sepa- rate rooms. Damage is esti- mated at $1,500. is a serious crime we all pay for. Fraud Examples of IHSS fraud: falsifying timecards, forging signatures, misrepresenting the need or simply not doing the work. In-Home Supportive Services or IHSS, provides a variety of services to the elderly or disabled allowing them to live safely in their own homes. Funding for IHSS has suffered serious cuts. Report fraud to TC Dept. of Social Services 527-1911 or call the hotline at 1-800-822-6222. you need a copy of everything. If you have not received your rebate within 30 days of submission, go to work. Follow through. If you are not satisfied, file a complaint with the manufacturer and the retailer, sending copies to your state's attorney general and the Better Business Bureau. Above all, file a complaint with the FTC at www.ftc.gov or call toll free (877) 382-4357. Save the windfalls. Instead of letting your rebate money evaporate into your daily spending, stash it in a special account. Watching the balance grow will give you a greater incentive to make sure you collect every dime of every rebate in the