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Friday, August 12, 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. FRIDAY,AUGUST 12 Red Bluff and Hickory Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Corning Car Show, 6-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road Farmers Market, 6-8:30 p.m. in front of the library, 824-5550 On-Site Veterans Service Officer, 8 a.m. to noon, answer questions about benefits, Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5957 Corning Whooping Cough Innoculations, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m., Meuser Memorial Health Center, 275 Solano St., $4 per person or $8 per family. www.tehamacohealthservices.net/ SATURDAY,AUGUST 13 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., 527-7449 or decorativepainters.org Farmer’s Market, 7 a.m.-noon, River City Park near the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce NorCal Northern Exposure Miniature Horse Show, Tehama District Fairground, (707) 689-7971 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:30 a.m., weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud’s Jolly Kone, 1-800-651-6000 Corning Second Saturday at the Mill Movie at the Mill, 6:30-9 p.m., Lucero Olive Oil, 2120 Loleta Ave., 824- 2190 Miss Corning Program,7 p.m., Veteran’s Memori- al Hall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5550 Los Molinos Senior Dance,7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m, 275 C St, for group tours call 384-2595 SUNDAY,AUGUST 14 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Back to School Project Fourth annual Cuts for Kids, 2-6 p.m., Red Bluff River Park, 529-4074 or www.backtoschoolproject.com NorCal Northern Exposure Miniature Horse Show, Tehama District Fairground, (707) 689-7971 WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Ave. Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m, 275 C St, for group tours call 384-2595 MONDAY,AUGUST 15 Red Bluff Road Bend School Board, 4:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry English as a Second Language Class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bluff, 529-4622.Also held same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9-12:20 Thursdays. Free childcare- from 9 a..m.-12:20 p.m. clases in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 High School Diploma Prep Class for Adults, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed build- ing, 1295 Red Bluff, 529-4622. Also held same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thurs- days. Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-4203 Red Bluff Community Band "Summer Concerts in the Park",8 p.m., Red Bluff River Park Monday nights through Aug. 29, 727-8744 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 The buzz about honey prices Disney released the movie Win- nie the Pooh on July 15, and it seems that the bear is not the only one looking for honey. The United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service report- ed that total U.S. consumption of honey reached 410 million pounds last year. However, the sweetener can be added to the growing list of foods experiencing a recent rise in prices, particular due to the drought in honey-produc- ing regions. The bees don’t like the heat! According to the National Honey Board, the average retail price for honey per pound for the month of June was $5.04. The highest of this year came in April at $5.22 a pound. Since consumers seem to be stuck on this treat, here are a couple of ways to save easy money when needing honey. 1. Go local — Purchasing honey at community health stores or farmer’s markets helps the local economy and beekeepers. They pro- vide a fresher product and a lower price than stores. Buying locally also has the health benefits of relieving seasonal allergies because the honey has been made from local pollen. If raw honey is not readily avail- able in the neighborhood, the best deals on honey would come in bulk packages at stores like Costco. 2. Honey substitutes — Several sweeteners can replace honey including pure maple syrup, molasses, and light and dark corn syrup. The New England Agricul- tural Statistics reports U.S. maple syrup production increased 43 per- cent from last year, while the price is down 40 cents to make the aver- age price per gallon $37.50. Molasses could be bought at an even cheaper gallon price, which was priced at an average of $2.04 in May. All of these products mimic the viscosity of honey and can be used as natural ingredients in cook- ing and baking. While honey has commonly sub- stituted as a natural sweetener, con- sumer demand continues to grow because of its other uses such as a beauty ingredient, cough suppres- sant and natural energy booster. The increase in prices can be attributed to a number of variables including declining honeybee populations and weather conditions that prevent the growth of plants that bees can polli- nate to create the honey. Some- times, arid climates can also cause honeybees to consume stored honey. Medicare workshop offered Saturday Do you need help understanding Medicare or resolv- ing issues with Medicare? The Passages group will be holding a presenta- tion in the Red Bluff Library Conference Room about the basics of Medicare 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Passages helps people with Medicare issues, regard- less of age. Maintained by state registered, trained staff counselors and volunteers, this critical program pro- vides hands-on objective information and problem res- olution in relation to Medicare. Please call the library at 527-0604 if you have ques- tions about the program. For questions about Passages, call 898-5923. Free call can prevent costly accidents Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) would like to remind cus- tomers to call 811 to have under- ground utility lines marked prior to any digging project. Every three minutes nationwide, an underground utility line is dam- aged during a digging project. These accidents can happen in a resident’s backyard, not just on heavy construc- tion projects. Striking a single utility line can lead to injury, repair costs, fines and inconvenient service outages. Every digging project, no matter how large or small, warrants a call to 811. Some examples include installing a mail- box, building a deck, planting a tree and laying a patio. A call to 811 connects homeown- ers and contractors to Underground Service Alert (USA). This free ser- vice notifies utility companies about any type of excavation project. Pro- fessional locators are then sent to the requested digging site to mark the approximate locations of under- ground lines with flags, spray paint or both. PG&E offers these tips for a safe excavation: Call 811 at least 2 working days before and up to 14 calendar days in advance of an excavation or digging project. Customers will receive a list of notified utilities that may have under- ground lines in the area. If you believe a utility may not have marked its lines, call 811 again to notify USA. On paved surfaces, mark the pro- posed excavation area with white chalk-based paint. Homeowners can also use other white substances such as sugar or flour. On unpaved surfaces use flags or stakes to mark the proposed excava- tion area. Carefully hand excavate within 24 Smartphone class, barbecue Verizon Wireless, 908 Highway 99W, Ste. D, near Starbacks, in Corning is holding an Android 101 class 10-11 a.m. and a barbecue from 11-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. To RSVP call 824-3300. Police reports The following infor- mation is compiled from Red Bluff Police Depart- ment, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Corning Police Depart- ment and California Highway Patrol. Arrests • Dustin Bass, 21, of Cottonwood was arrested early Thursday near John- son and Luning streets after police stopped him on a bicycle for a mechan- ical violation. He was arrested on two outstand- ing warrants. • Monica Starr Souza, 28, of Red Bluff was arrested Wednesday at the probation department. Souza, also known by the last names of Rice and Sanchez, was booked after sentencing for three cases charging her with felony theft, failure to provide for minor child and second degree bur- glary. She was sentenced to 30 days in county jail. Animals • A boar’s head was disposed of Wednesday in the 1300 block of First Street when a new tenant discovered it in the back yard of his residence. The carcass was reported when a neighbor saw the remains and called police. Officers called the Department of Fish and Game to handle the inci- dent. • Officers were called to Moore’s Blacksmith Shop, 742 Oak St. just before 2 a.m. Thursday when an audible motion sensor alarm was acti- vated in the west end of the shop. A red 1989 Ford Mustang was seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed, but offi- cers couldn’t find any- thing wrong on the out- side of the building. The owner arrived within 10 minutes and determined that the alarm had been set off by bats flying around inside the busi- ness. Theft • Equipment belong- ing to the Police Activi- ties League was report- ed stolen Wednesday from a shed at Jackson Heights Elementary School. No further inches on either side of a utility- marked facility. Digging even a few inches can pose some risks of strik- ing a utility line. Be careful not to erase facility marks while working. If you cannot see the markings, call 811 and request a remarking. 811 requests are active for 28 days. Notify USA if work continues beyond that time. Immediately notify utilities about any type of contact or damage to wires or pipes. If there is any damage to PG&E electric wires or gas pipelines, or if there is a possible gas leak, take these steps: Move to a safe location Call 911 Call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 For more information, visit www.call811.com. For more infor- mation about PG&E visit www.pge.com/about. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the commenting link and type away. information was avail- able. • A theft was reported Wednesday at a resi- dence in the 4000 block of Toomes Avenue in Corning. No further information was avail- able. Burglary • A burglary was reported Wednesday at Big Foot Recycling. No further information was available. CELEBRATING 5 YEARS www.xtremepcsolutions.com 345 Hickory St. Suite 1 Red Bluff 530 528-1688 Farmers Market “Buy fresh, Buy local” at Red Bluff Farmers Market SATURDAY MORNINGS 7:00am-11:00am Red Bluff City River Park • • • • • • Sponsored by RB/TC Chamber of Commerce Xtreme PC Solutions in Red Bluff, which started doing business in 2006, has just celebrated its 5th year in business. Owner Justin Stahl started the business because he saw a need for a high quality and professional computer services business in Red Bluff. After being in business a short time the business grew quickly and its reputation spread by word of mouth as it became known for its hard work, integrity and knowledge. The business has expanded and continues to grow stronger providing a locally owned computer services business in Red Bluff. We are very fortunate to have so many wonderful and supportive customers who have seen us through these last 5 years. We look forward to many more years providing our professional services to our community. Red Bluff deserves such a computer services business. We are successful because our customers trust us and keep coming back to us for all of their technical needs. There’s no need to travel to Redding or Chico to find a qualified computer services business. Xtreme PC Solutions is locally owned and operated by Justin Stahl, born and raised in Red Bluff, with Kevin Humphrey as the lead Computer Technician. Assisting with the office duties and bookkeeping is Sylvia Stahl.