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Thursday, August 4, 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. THURSDAY,AUGUST 4 Red Bluff California HEAT chorus, 7 p.m., Metteer School, Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528- 4207 Ishi Archers 16 target 3-D Summer League, 5 p.m. $5 member, $6 non-member, 527-4200. Kelly Griggs House Museum, 311 Washington St. is open for tours on Thursdays and Sundays, 1- 3 p.m., for group tours call 527-5895 Latino Outreach, noon., Family Resource Cen- ter, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Live country music, 5-7 p.m., dinner, Veterans Hall National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tehama County Chapter Meeting, 6 p.m., County Depart- ment of Education, 1445 Vista Way., 527-5631 Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Kickboxing,6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 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 Phoenix Community Support Group for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945- 2349 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memo- rial, 527-8452 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Fami- ly Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 529-1841 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, noon to 1 p.m., 818 Main St. Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, noon-3:15 p.m., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 547-7541 or Nanc347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 6 p.m., call 384- 2471 for location Corning Am-vets, 4 p.m., Corning Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Celebrate Recovery, 6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation 2332 Corning Patriots, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 824- Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Olive Room at the Corning Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226. Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30, 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved Order of Redmen # 203, 7 p.m. Inde- pendent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 824- 1114 Soccer training, 4 to 6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N. Toomes, 824-7680. Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, West and South streets, 824-7670 Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 FRIDAY, AUGUST 5 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Bingo, doors at 5 p.m., early birds at 6 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Knit for Kids, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Tehama County Education Foundation, board meeting, 7:30 a.m., County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Corning Car Show, 6-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery’s ‘‘SuperLotto Plus’’ game were: 1-19-21-25-46 Meganumber: 23 Become your own financial planner Dear Mary: Do you support the idea of Roth IRAs at a Credit Union and/or bank, or do you suggest going through a financial plan- ner with a private company? -- Sue, South Carolina Dear Sue: A Roth IRA is an account into which you deposit money that is invested in some way so it grows tax-free until such time as you withdraw it in retirement. No mat- ter where you open that account, some- one has to decide how and where the money you deposit into the account will be invested. In my opinion, you need to be informed and wise enough to make that decision yourself. A financial planner is someone who looks at your overall situation and makes suggestions for how the money in your Roth IRA and other investment vehicles could be invested to achieve your long-term goals. Just so you know, financial planners are not cheap. Unfortunately, I know nothing about your situation, so I cannot give you specific advice. I can tell you that before you are ready to begin investing in anything, you need to have 1) No unsecured debt and 2) A healthy emer- gency fund, which means at least enough money in a savings account to pay all of your bills for six months without a paycheck. Even if you haven't met those two benchmarks yet, you can start learning today so that when you are ready to go you won't be at the mercy of a bank, credit union or financial plan- ner to make your decisions for you. Check out my favorite investing blog, www.ObliviousIn- vestor.com. If you make it your business to read all of Mike Piper's posts (he has extensive archives) and visit every day to read the comments and ask ques- tions without fear of look- ing stupid, in no time you'll be confident enough to become your own financial planner, at least to get start- ed. It's not nearly as diffi- cult as you might think. Dear Mary: Does water who have this type of system installed in their homes. Mary Hunt filtering (I used a filtering pitcher for all the water I drink) remove the fluoride from my tap water? If so, how do I get fluoride to protect my teeth? -- Nellie, email Dear Nellie: You are wise to be con- cerned. And I have good news: Home water filter systems such as Brita and Pur do not remove fluoride. Reverse osmosis, however, does remove the flu- oride from municipal water, which should be of concern to my readers According to the American Dental Association, community water fluori- dation is an extremely effective and inexpensive means of obtain- ing the fluoride necessary to prevent tooth decay. Studies prove that water fluoridation continues to be effective in reducing tooth decay by 20 percent to 40 percent. Replacing fluoride can be done either topically or sys- temically. Topical fluorides include toothpastes, mouth rinses and professionally applied fluoride therapies. Systemic fluorides include Everyday Cheapskate water fluoridation (drinking tap water either straight or fil- tered) or dietary fluoride sup- plements in the form of tablets, drops or lozenges available by prescription from a qualified dentist. Do you have a question for Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. American Red Cross investments in Japan disaster response reach nearly $210 million In less than three months, 80 per- cent of U.S. donations have been sent to Japan with millions more on the way The American Red Cross is making another $46 million donation to the Japanese Red Cross, bringing its con- tributions to date to nearly $210 mil- lion. "I offer you my heart-felt gratitude for your concern, encouragement and assistance," said Tadateru Konoe, pres- ident of the Japanese Red Cross. "We have drawn strength from solidarity. The funds are being used in areas of high urgency where the relief and recovery package provides practical support to improve life and help people take those first steps towards recovery." The American Red Cross is backing more than half of the Japanese Red Cross’ $350 million aid program designed to meet the continuing emer- gency and longer-term recovery needs of more than 90,000 families living in evacuation centers and temporary housing. Three months on from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan’s northeast coastline on March 11, 2011, the Red Cross remains focused on helping to improve living conditions for many of the 98,000 people remaining in evacuation 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 • A man was arrested Tuesday near Food Maxx on charges of retail theft after it was reported that he had stolen a bottle of alco- hol. • A 40-year-old woman was arrested on charges of being under the influence of a controlled substance early Wednesday when a call came in that a woman was trying to jump off a bridge on Antelope Boulevard near Denny’s restaurant. • Walter Dewayne Dani, 21, of Corning was arrested Monday at the Phoenix Apartments, 1323 Deborah Dr., in Red Bluff. He was booked on warrants charg- ing him with possession of a controlled substance, manu- facturing, selling or possess- ing a dangerous weapon, probation violation and fail- ure to pay a vehicle opera- tion fine. Bail was set at $10,591. 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The Red Cross is supporting fami- lies moving into temporary housing units provided by the government, helping to restore a sense of normality in their lives. Home appliance pack- ages, comprised of a washing machine, rice cooker, refrigerator, hot water dis- penser, microwave and television, will be provided to more than 90,000 fami- lies with support from the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is also increasing the number of caregivers and psychological support teams work- son on a blue jet ski “buzzing” the boat dock and trying to kill wildlife Tues- day at Mill Creek Boat Ramp in the Los Molinos- Tehama area. People in the area told deputies that the suspect left before law enforcement arrived. Bolo •An Officer Safety be- on-the-lookout for (bolo) was issued about 4:15 p.m. Wednesday for four people connected to an assault with a deadly weapon incident involving a baseball bat. The subjects were last seen at 3:49 p.m. on Marguerite Avenue in the Corning area in a white Nissan CRX with primer on the front of the vehicle. Nothing further was available Wednesday. Crash • A Corning man was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on sus- picion of DUI and driving without a license following a solo vehicle crash at 9 p.m. Tuesday on Buckhorn Road, south of Newville Road. Anthony Keopke, Jr., 19, was driving north on Buck- horn road when due to his level of intoxication he allowed his vehicle to drift off road and into a rock bar- James W. 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In addition to the funds contributed by the American Red Cross and other international partners, the Japanese Red Cross has said all of the donations collected from Japanese citizens will be applied to a cash grant program. To date, the Japanese Red Cross has sent approximately $1 billion to 15 munici- palities charged with distributing cash grants to the survivors who have lost their homes, loved ones and livelihoods as a result of the tsunami. As of June 6, the American Red Cross had raised nearly $253 million for the Japan earth- quake and Pacific tsunami response. This figure includes more than $4.5 million in text donations. rier. He was uninjured. The vehicle had major damage. Theft • Prescription medication was reported stolen Tuesday in the 2200 block of Wash- ington Street. Some 10 mg of methadone pills, valued at $200, were taken sometime between 8 and 9 p.m. Tues- day from and unsecured vehicle parked in front of a residence. Vandalism • Graffiti was reported Tuesday at Bidwell Elemen- tary School. Non-gang- related marks were found on a picnic table, causing $50 damage, along with some unknown leafy, green sub- stance that was destroyed at the scene. • The coin boxes of a laundry room were reported vandalized Tuesday in the 1300 block of Luning Street. • A 2005 Chevrolet was reported vandalized Tues- day at Red Bluff Union High School. The vehicle was damaged within the last week. • Four tires were reported cut Tuesday on a green 1999 Dodge in the 18900 block of Ridge Road. The incident, causing $450 damage, occurred sometime between 3 and 6 a.m. Violence • A report Tuesday came in just after 6 p.m. that 10 or more people were in a phys- ical fight in the alley in the 200 block of Washington Street. A white vehicle, unknown make or model, reportedly left the scene on Willow toward South Jack- son Street. Upon investiga- tion, officers contacted Tam- bra Chambers, 46, of Red Bluff , who was in a verbal altercation with an unknown male suspect, who had called her a derogatory name. The suspect reported- ly battered Chambers and left a red mark on her neck. Chambers’ 17-year-old son got involved in the alterca- tion and was also battered by the suspect. The suspect fled the scene in a white car, which officers were unable to locate. • At least three 911 calls reported a disturbance just before 10 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Burgess Street. Reports described a physical fight in which one man had a gun. However, officers contacted witnesses who said the altercation was a minor fight in front of a residence between several people. No weapons were involved. All people involved fled before police arrived. Sheriff’s deputies assisted Red Bluff policE. 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