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If you're looking for a way to help others in your community, then think about becoming a tax vol- unteer. The IRS is looking for people who will provide free tax help next year. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs offer free tax help across the country. Each year VITA and TCE volun- teers prepare tax returns free for people with low-to- moderate incomes. Seasoned counselors and qualified instructors will of- fer four days of comprehen- sive training in January. As a volunteer you will learn new skills and be provid- ing a valuable service for Tehama County. To volunteer or to learn more about the program, call Barbara Vandygriff in Corning at 824-2531, Ev- erett McDonough in Red Bluff at 528-8512 or Harley Bennett at 529-1536. The TaxAide Program is a free tax service offered by the Internal Revenue Service and the American Associa- tion of Retired Persons. Here are seven good rea- sons why you should be- come a VITA or TCE vol- unteer. 1. You don't need prior ex- perience. You'll receive spe- cialized training and can serve in a variety of roles. You can even help those who do not speak English if you are fluent in another language. 2. The IRS provides free tax law training and ma- terials. You'll learn how to prepare basic tax returns and learn about tax deduc- tions and credits that bene- fit eligible taxpayers. These include credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly. 3. The volunteer hours are flexible. Volunteers generally serve an aver- age of three to five hours per week. The programs are usually open from mid- January through the tax fil- ing deadline in April. A few sites are open all year. 4. VITA and TCE sites are located in communities throughout the nation. Sites are often set up in neigh- borhood centers, libraries, schools, shopping malls and other similar places. The programs offer free tax preparation and free elec- tronic filing for both fed- eral and state tax returns. 5. You can also help those who serve our country, be- cause the IRS also needs volunteers to provide tax help to military personnel and their families. 6. As a volunteer, you'll join a program that's helped millions of people file tax returns at no charge for more than 40 years. Your help will make a difference. It's people helping people. It's that simple. 7. Tax Professionals (En- rolled Agents and Other Tax Return Preparers) can earn Continuing Education Credits when volunteering as a VITA/TCE instructor, quality reviewer or tax re- turn preparer. See the IRS fact sheet for more informa- tion on Continuing Educa- tion Credits. To find out more, visit IRS.gov and type "tax vol- unteer" in the search box. If you are interested you will need to submit Form 14310, VITA/TCE Volunteer Sign Up, by email through the IRS website. TAXTIP Seven good reasons why you should become a tax volunteer The Tehama County Museum invites all who are looking for free enter- tainment and activities for the whole family to set Sat- urday, Sept. 6, aside for a visit to the 33rd Annual TCM Jubilee, scheduled to run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the city of Tehama, just west of Los Molinos by the Sacramento River. The Jubilee is the mu- seum's annual fund raiser and celebration of the con- tributions made to Tehama County residents by the museum. The Jubilee will be kicked off by the Central Tehama Kiwanis serving up hearty breakfasts 8-10 a.m. on the south lawn. Opening ceremonies start at 9 a.m., and live en- tertainment follows im- mediately. Free live enter- tainment will include rock- abilly by the Mill Creek Band, bluegrass and more by Loosely Strung, old fa- vorites by the Red Bluff Community Band, lively vocals by the Jammers and a special noontime ex- tended presentation by the California Heat Chapter of the Sweet Adelines in the resonant Marty Graffell Annex. "While you're in the An- nex, drop by Judy's Coun- try Store and pick up a couple of "36 Lady Prune Cakes" or select from other baked goods and hand- made items on sale," said President Chris Bauer. "100 percent of the money gen- erated here goes to benefit the museum. Or take some time to appreciate the art- work of Anna Chrasta, who was born and raised in Los Molinos and made it big in the Bay Area. Watch lo- cal fiber artists create tex- tiles on a restored loom, or check out Tom Orr's new book on the 1921 Deer Creek Roundup — he has a limited supply for sale and signature." There will be vendors in the adjacent Habert Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the Los Molinos Women's Club will be selling home- made pie and ice cream to top off lunch also served by the Central Tehama Ki- wanis from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. TCM event coordinator Pam Britting added, "There will be rides around town in a 1927 Tin Lizzy antique truck to ap- preciate in the park, raffle prizes drawings through- out the day, our new ex- hibit details difficulties of the Lassen Trail during the Gold Rush," event coordi- nator Pam Britting said. "Something for almost ev- eryone." The museum is at 275 C St. in Tehama and is nor- mally open to visitors 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sun- days, but will be closed this weekend due to con- struction. For more information, visit www.tehamacounty- museum.org, send an e- mail to tcmuse@tehama. net or call 384-2595. Booth spaces are still available for artisans and crafters. TEHAMA COUNTY MUSEUM Something for everyone at the Jubilee COURTESYPHOTO Judy's Country Store manager Colette Bauer and daughter Stacy Northup prepare locally grown dried prunes as they bake a supply of '36Lady Prune Cakes,' which will be featured at the 33rd Annual Tehama County Museum Jubilee on Saturday, Sept. 6. There is a pre- dictable progres- sion many of us go through as we make a decision to stop living beyond our means. We get cheap. In fact, some even call us cheapskates — a label that personally I enjoy because it proves that I'm not the person I used to be — a credit- card junkie and a totally whacked-out spendthrift. It didn't take long for me to adopt a mindset that if cheap was good, and then cheaper must be even better. As no- ble as that thought might seem — and it pains me to admit — it is not al- ways true. Sometimes the cheapest option ends up costing the most. It's a wise person who can see the big picture not just the cash outlay on the front end. Case in point: Our house was in desperate need of paint. Spending thou- sands of dollars to have it painted made me queasy. So when one of the bids came in much lower than the others, I jumped on it. I figured paint is paint. We'd get the house painted and still have money in the bank. It never looked that great, and we were very disappointed. Before even two years passed, the paint job failed. The trim cracked and peeled, making our paint look 10 years old, not two. By the time we reached the three-year mark, paint was falling in chunks from the stucco. It was truly pathetic, and we lived with that mess far longer than I like to ad- mit. I know now that our cheap paint job cost us far more in the long run than if we'd gone with the highest bid from the start. There are other times when buying the most quality you can afford is the cheapest way to go. Buying a mattress, put- ting on a new roof, den- tal care, a decent pair of shoes — all of these are places where you are likely to pay less in the long run by opting for the most quality you can af- ford. So how do you know whether you should go for the most quality you can afford or the cheapest price you can find? Ask, "How long do I want this item to last?" If the answer is "As long as possible," that's a sign that you need to buy the most quality you can afford. If your answer is something like, "Until the end of the wedding recep- tion," you don't need qual- ity. You need to shift your thinking to finding the best-looking dress at the cheapest price. Who cares if the quality is so poor it couldn't make it down the aisle multiple times? EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE When it doesn't pay to be cheap Mary Hunt Today REDBLUFF Celebrate Recovery: 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625Luther Road, 527- 0445or 366-6298 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale: all day, Riverside Shopping Center CORNING Nutrition Classes: 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m., 175Solano St., 824-7670 LOS MOLINOS Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8p.m., 25204Josephine Ave, Wednesday and Friday Saturday RED BLUFF Chamber Certified Farm- ers Market: 7:30a.m. to noon, River Park 527-6220 Frontier Village Farmers Market: 8a.m. to 1p.m., 645Antelope Blvd. TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours any day by appoint- ment, 384-2595 Sunday RED BLUFF AA Live and Let Live: noon and 5:30p.m., 785Musick St., seven days a week except Thursday meets at 8p.m. Al-Anon New Comers At Heart: 6:30-7:30p.m., Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, 838Jefferson Road, Room 2, 941-6405 Fi h Sunday Sing: 6p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road Kelly-Griggs House Museum: 1-3p.m., 311 Washington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129or 527-5895 TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours any day by appoint- ment, 384-2595 Monday RED BLUFF Bend Jelly 4-H: 6 p.m.,Bend School, 527-3101 Community Band Concert: 8p.m., River Park, free Diabetic Support Group: 6-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center,Columba Room, Gail Locke 527-5290 English as a Second Lan- guage class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. Thursdays, free childcare from 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Head Injury Recreational Entity: 10a.m.-2p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life: 6p.m., Fam- ily Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Narcotics Anonymous: 11 a.m. to noon, 838Jeffer- son St., Room 3, Monday through Saturday and 5:30- 6:30p.m. Saturday Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8:30p.m., 785Musick St., every day except Thursday Nutrition classes: 10:30 a.m. to noon, 220Sycamore St. #101 PAL Martial Arts: ages 5-18, 3-5p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. 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