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The IRS continues to warn the public to be alert for telephone scams and offers five tell-tale warning signs to tip you off if you get such a call. These callers claim to be with the IRS. The scam- mers often demand money to pay taxes. Some may try to con you by saying that you're due a refund. The re- fund is a fake lure so you'll give them your banking or other private financial in- formation. These con artists can sound convincing when they call. They may even know a lot about you. They may alter the caller ID to make it look like the IRS is calling. They use fake names and bogus IRS badge numbers. If you don't answer, they often leave an "urgent" callback request. The IRS respects tax- payer rights when work- ing out payment of your taxes. So, it's pretty easy to tell when a supposed IRS caller is a fake. Here are five things the scammers often do but the IRS will not do. Any one of these five things is a sign of a scam. The IRS will never: 1. Call you about taxes you owe without first mail- ing you an official notice. 2. Demand that you pay taxes without giving you the chance to question or appeal the amount they say you owe. 3. Require you to use a certain payment method for your taxes, such as a pre- paid debit card. 4. Ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone. 5. Threaten to bring in lo- cal police or other law-en- forcement to have you ar- rested for not paying. If you get a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS and ask- ing for money, here's what to do: If you know you owe taxes or think you might owe, call the IRS at 800 829-1040 to talk about pay- ment options. You also may be able to set up a payment plan online at IRS.gov. If you know you don't owe taxes or have no reason to believe that you do, re- port the incident to TIGTA at 1 800 366-4484 or at www.tigta.gov. If phone scammers target you, also contact the Federal Trade Commission at FTC. gov. Use their "FTC Com- plaint Assistant" to report the scam. Please add "IRS Telephone Scam" to the com- ments of your complaint. Remember, the IRS cur- rently does not use unsolic- ited email, text messages or any social media to dis- cuss your personal tax is- sues. For more information on reporting tax scams, go to www.irs.gov and type "scam" in the search box. SCAMALERT Fiveeasywaystospot a scam phone call Heeding complaints from many sections of the city the traffic officers have begun a campaign to clean up on fast and reck- less driving on the streets in the residential sections of Red Bluff. Among the first to feel the authority of the officers was a couple of high school boys picked up Tuesday for speeding and reckless driving. — Sept. 17, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... Traffic officers cleaning up on speeders in town Thefollowinginformation has been compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrests Benjamin Raymond Hen- derson:28,ofRedBluff was arrested Monday in the 1200block of Walnut Street on suspicion of felony inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $50,000. Paul Dennis Anderson: 61, of Red Bluff was arrested Monday on an outstanding felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. Bail was $25,000. Christopher Lee Brown: 26, of Corning was arrested Monday on Fig Lane at Toomes Avenue on out- standing charges of felony perjury and misdemeanor fraud. Bail was $40,000. Animal Jellys Ferry and Bend Ferry roads: Several callers reported Monday that a horse was running loose and had nearly been hit by vehicles in the area. The CHP reported that the horse was chased into a pasture at Jellys Ferry Road, but it was unknown if the horse belonged there. Fire Chestnut Avenue and An- telope Boulevard: A deputy on Monday confirmed a fully involved structure fire in the area. The fire was under control about 5:28a.m. Spring Mountain Apart- ments on Edith Avenue: A caller reported a vehicle fire in the area Monday. Officers advised the vehicle was fully engulfed. Suspicious 22000block of Finnell Avenue: A caller reported Monday that two vehicles full of people with guns came to rob him of his mari- juana. The caller reported that the subjects were last seen eastbound toward Finnell Avenue. 23700block of Tehama Avenue: A caller reported Monday that people pos- ing as PG&E employees jumped her fence and ap- proached her in a threat- ening manner. The caller reportedly yelled at the people, and they ran off. PG&E reported they had no employees in the area that would behave in such a manner. The caller believes it was a scam. 22800 block of Gal- lagher Avenue: A caller reported Monday that a vehicle was dragging a golf cart on its rims down the road. The caller reported that the vehicle left the area with the golf cart still on the road. The CHP followed tracks to find where the cart came from, but lost the tracks at Houghton Avenue south of Finnell avenue. The 12700block of State Route 99E: A caller reported Monday that an orange and white chain saw was stolen from an orchard in the area. Police logs The Red Bluff-Tehama county branch of the Amer- ican Association of Univer- sity Women will launch its 2014-2015 year on Saturday, Sept. 20. Marjory Lourence will be hosting the meeting at 5 p.m. at her home, 21475 Wood Duck Pass, Red Bluff. Beth Birk will share her experiences on her summer trip to Japan. AAUW, which got its start 1881, has a history of promoting the interests of women and girls. It was or- ganized at a time when it was even controversial for women to attend college. Through the years it has seen women get the right to vote and hold office, and become important in the nation's business and ed- ucation. Recent concerns have been women and girls in science, technology, engi- neering and mathematics, gender pay gap, sexual ha- rassment and cyber bully- ing. It welcomes those who hold an associate or equiv- alent (RN), baccalaureate or higher degree from a re- gionally accredited college or university. Membership information is available from June Quincy, branch president, 527-4589. Nationwide AAUW pro- vides more than $4 million in graduate fellowships, grants and other funds. This year the local branch gave two $1,000 scholar- ships to women working to complete their college degrees. MEETING University women to meet Saturday Hearty beef 'n brew was honorable mention indoor winner in 1984 at the Na- tional Beef Cook-Off. Beef 'n Brew 4 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 3 large onions, sliced (about 2 pounds) 3 tablespoons flour 1 can (12 ounces) beer cup water 2 beef bouillon cubes 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon sugar teaspoon salt teaspoon dried thyme leaves teaspoon dried basil leaves 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper Hot cooked noodles Parsley, chives or chopped green onion 1. Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in 4 quart oven proof saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir on- ions in oil until tender and golden. Remove on- ions with slotted spoon; reserve. Brown beef on all sides. Remove to onions; reserve. 2. Add remaining 2 ta- blespoons oil to saucepan. Add flour, stirring until browned. Gradually add beer and water. Cook and stir until slightly thick- ened. Stir in bouillion, bay leaf, sugar, salt, thyme, basil and pepper. Add re- served beef and onions, stirring to combine. 3. Cover and bake in moderate oven (350'F) 2 hours or until beef is ten- der and gravy thickened. Remove bay leaf. 4. Spoon beef mixture over hot cooked noodles; garnish with parsley, chives or chopped green onion. Makes 10 servings. Prep- aration time: 25 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes. CATTLEWOMEN'S CORNER Hearty beef 'n brew earns honorable mention The Tehama County Community Action Agency invites applications for funding through a Letter of Intent process for proj- ects that address housing needs in Tehama County and embody Community Action's philosophy to re- duce or eliminate poverty and homelessness for fu- ture generations. The contract term will al- low invoicing retroactive to around July 1 and will end Dec. 31, with final billing re- quired by Dec. 22. Time is of the essence in this process as the suc- cessful bidder's project will need to be performed and completed between July 1 and Dec. 31. The final filing deadline for receiving proposals is 4 p.m. Friday. The propos- als must be submitted by email to caainfo@tcdss. org. Mailed or hand deliv- ered applications will not be accepted as meeting this requirement and proposals received after this deadline will be rejected. Proposals submitted by fax will not be accepted. Incomplete proposals or those without all required documents at- tached will not be accepted. The Tehama County Community Action Agency website, www.tehamacoun- tycaa.org, contains all re- quired documents, instruc- tions and forms including budget templates, applica- tion letter and payee data record form. Bidders must complete the required forms and submit them via email to caainfo@tcdss. org. FUNDING Grant opportunity for local nonprofits Up to $10,000 in funding for housing services Saturday,October11,2014 Carlino's Event Ctr. Rolling Hills Casino Doors open to guests – 9:30 a.m. Featuring Denise Kelly ThePlantBarn&GiftShop Program – Mad about Container Planting Reserved Tickets - $28.00 Last date to purchase tickets is October 1, 2014 Plated Lunch – Choice of Three Entrees Vendors – Silent Auction – Raffle Tickets: Kathy 527-9403 - Diane 824-5661 Plant Barn, 406 Entler, Ave, Chico - 345-3121 Wear your favorite hat and join the party! 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