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Tuesday, July 26, 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, JULY 26 Red Bluff Alzheimer’s and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 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 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. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 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. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Veterans Building, Oak 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 City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Disabled American Vets, 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano 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. Jewelry beading class, 9:30 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 ESL class, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Gerber Tehama Cemetery District, 4 p.m., cemetery office, 7772 Woodland Ave. Los Molinos Free ESL Class, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 WEDNESDAY, JULY 27 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 Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Washington Street between Oak and Pine streets Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Wal- nut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff, 5:30 p.m., Community and Senior 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 Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Tehama County Elder Services Coordinating Council, 3 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 If your dishwasher is not turning out beautifully clean dishes, glassware, utensils, and pots and pans, it may not be because it's old and worn out. Before you haul it off to the landfill, take a look at the way you're operating it. Just a few tweaks could get that thing work- ing like it's brand new. Proper loading. You may not think that the way you place things in the dishwasher could make much of a difference in the outcome, but you'd be wrong. Don't overload. Leave space between items. Place items so that they slant downward, allowing the surfaces to come in direct contact with the spraying water that shoots up from the bottom. Place plastic items in the top rack. Check your owner's manual for specific loading instructions for your specific machine. Can't find your owner's manual? Search online for your man- ual, which is likely available at the manufacturer's website. Water temperature. Water should enter the dishwasher at 140 F. If it is hotter, you run the risk of permanent- ly etching the glasses and flatware; cooler will produce disappointing results. If your dishwasher does not have its own dedicated water heater, fill a container with the hottest water from your tap. Check the temperature with a meat thermometer, and then The proper care and operation of a dishwasher Too much detergent. More than adjust your water heater accordingly. Dishwashing detergent. It's difficult to beat the Cascade lineup of products, but Cost- co's and Walmart's store brands come pret- ty darn close. Test store brands, and if you are not satisfied, return the product for a refund. Don't rinse. Scrape off the chunks of food, but never pre-rinse items for the dishwasher. Automat- ic dishwasher detergent is highly alkaline and needs the acidity of the food to reach optimum cleaning action. Besides, rinsing wastes time, energy and water. Detergent substitute. Mary Hunt I've done a lot of experi- menting but have not found a reasonable long-term substi- tute for dishwasher detergent. In a pinch I've used a 50/50 mix of borax and baking soda with acceptable results. On a regular basis, however, it does not produce good results. Hard water. Go to your water company's website and click on "water quality" or make a phone call. Say you want to know the hardness rating of your water in "grains per gallon" or gpg. Everyday Cheapskate likely, you're dumping money down the drain by using way too much detergent. You need only 1 to 4 table- spoons depending on the hardness of your water: 0 to 3 grains hardness, 1 tablespoon; 4 to 6 grains, 2 tablespoons; 7 to 9 grains, 3 tablespoons and 10 to 12 grains, 4 table- spoons. If your water, like mine, is over 12 grains hard (I deal with 14 gpg), you need to fill both dispenser cups completely. Caution: More is not better. Using more detergent than required according to your water hardness may perma- nently etch your glasses and flatware. Save water. It takes between 6 to 10 gallons of water to run your dishwash- er, compared to 9 to 24 gal- lons you would consume doing them by hand. So, give yourself a break and let your dishwasher do its job. 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. Sony video contest to help state parks The Sony Corporation has joined forces with the America’s State Parks organization in a Filmmaker Challenge Contest designed to provide funding to California’s State Parks and other state parks across the nation. In the competition, park visi- tors are invited to create videos of their favorite park experiences in a contest for valuable Sony prizes. "Our collaboration with Amer- ica's State Parks enables people to see state parks with a new per- spective by putting together movies about their visits using our new multimedia production software," said Brad Reinke, Senior Vice President for Sony Creative Software. "Our park system is truly a national treasure and our involvement in this pro- 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 • Athena Ladessa Guer- ra, 30, of Red Bluff was arrested Friday at Raley’s in Red Bluff. She was booked into jail on the charge of petty theft with a prior jail term: specific offense. Bail was $3,000. • Scott Edward Paul, 35, of Red Bluff was arrested Friday in the 11500 block of Pershing Road. He was booked into jail on the charges of inflicting corpo- ral injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $50,000. • Shannon Catherine Michael, 36, of Red Bluff was arrested Saturday at Walmart. She was booked into jail on the charge of second degree burglary. Bail was $50,000. •Stephen William Vanemmenis, 22, of Gerber was arrested Sunday on Re Opened! Early Bird Specials 3:30-5:30 Prime Rib We Have Teriyaki Chicken $ Top Sirloin 999 K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 with coupon $200 REGULAR HAIRCUT off Not good with other offers Reg. $13.95 Expires 8/31/11 Open 7 days a week The Riverside - Bar and Grill - Casual American Cuisine by the river The Riverside is open daily for lunch and dinner 500 Riverside Way, Red Bluff, Ca. 96080 530-528-0370 www.riversidebarandgrill.net motion will help spread the word and incentivize the public to con- nect today's technology with the majesty of the great outdoors." The benefit for Sony is that it is encouraging visitors to cap- ture, edit and create their own material using Sony’s new Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD video editing software. The benefit for America’s State Parks is that the campaign will help build aware- ness of America’s magnificent State park system at a time of reduced budgets, and for every sale of the editing software, Sony will donate $20 to America’s State Parks. Additionally, America's State Parks will offer a $30 discount to the public on Sony's Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 . America’s State Parks will host the user videos on its Rawson Road at Corning Road. He was booked into jail on the charge of receiv- ing known stolen property: $400+. No bail was set. Collision • Two people were injured in a vehicle versus motorcycle collision at 4:09 p.m. Friday in the intersec- tion of Diamond Avenue and South Main Street. Sarah Timeus, 29, of Red Bluff failed to stop at a red light and entered the intersection after Allen Webb, 29, of Chico did, striking his motorcycle. Timeus sustained lacera- tions to her right hand. Webb sustained abrasions to both of his legs. Both Timeus and Webb were transported to St. Elizabeth YouTube page. By joining the Filmmakers Challenge, amateur movie makers will compete for a variety of prizes, including 2 Playstation®3 gaming systems, 2 Sony VAIO® laptops and 19 Sony Bloggie™ Cameras. Visitors can generate their own footage for all to see and appreciate on America’s State Parks YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/A mericasStateParks, which will then be judged and finalists will be decided. Submissions run through Sept. 1 and winners will be announced on Nov. 15. More information on this cam- paign can be found at the Ameri- ca’s State Parks webpage www.americasstateparks.org. For rules, regulation and prize info visit http://www.americas- stateparks.org/filmmaker/. Hospital for medical treat- ment and subsequently released. Fires • A fire in a tree reported at 10:57 p.m. Friday on Gurnsey Drive in the slough behind Bud’s Jolly Kone was caused by a downed power line. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. The last unit cleared at 12:31 a.m. Satur- day. • CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded to a spot fire at 6:32 p.m. Satur- day in the Bowman area off of Del Norte Drive. The fire was caused by downed power lines. The last unit cleared at 7:45 p.m. •A quarter-acre fire was reported at 7:05 p.m. Sun- day in the area behind the Shasta College Center on Diamond Avenue. The fire was contained at 7:23 p.m. The last unit cleared at 8:50 p.m. Firefighters saw kids in the area and believe it may have been caused by chil- dren playing with fire, a CalFire spokesman said. Theft • Someone reported Fri- day the theft of $4,500 from their home safe at a resi- dence in the 19600 block of Freshwater Drive sometime within the past two weeks. • Someone reported that 116 Oxycodone tablets had been stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in the Lariat Bowl parking lot. Estimated loss $100.