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Ihadastrik- ing deja vu mo- ment when I read today's first reader tip. I don't think I'd ever thought about it, but Rose- anne's tip brought back a memory of my grandfather doing this very thing on the big, black cast iron wood range that sat in my grandparents' tiny kitchen in Potlatch, Idaho. The stove had a small door with a glass window to ob- serve the fire burning in- side. He would clean that door so my grandmother could see when she needed to add more wood to the stove. Sounds like some- thing out of the dark ages, doesn't it? For the record, I was very, very young at the time. FIREPLACE GLASS. This is a trick I learned from my mother for clean- ing the glass on the glass fireplace or stove doors that get fouled with smoke and soot, becom- ing opaque so you cannot see and enjoy the flame. Spread newspaper down, and then open the door. Take another wadded-up page of newspaper, wet it, dip it in the ashes and use it to clean the glass. This will remove every- thing from the glass with- out scratching or harming it in any way. Last step: Wad up one last piece of newspaper and use it to wipe away all of the crud and nastiness. The result is quite amazing, and the price is right. — Rosanne TRANSPORT A CAKE. I couldn't afford one of those pricey cake savers for transporting cakes, so I went to the dollar store and bought the biggest plastic bowl I could find with a lid. I set the cake on the lid with a little frost- ing under the cake to hold it in place and then frosted it, and now I have an airtight cover by using the bowl over it! —Mike DISHWASHER CLEANER. Keep your dishwasher looking like new on the inside by sim- ply pouring a small pack- age of unsweetened Lem- onade Kool-Aid powder into the soap dispenser and running it empty for a complete cycle. The cit- ric acid in the Kool-Aid re- moves all the hard water stains and leaves it spar- kling white or (shiny clean if stainless). This is much cheaper than Tang (a use- ful tip but at $4 or more, pricey), which does about the same thing. Do this twice a year. — Christine MUSTY SMELLS. Here's one antique dealer's se- cret for removing musty smells from old pieces of furniture. Place a slice of white bread on a saucer and cover it with white distilled vinegar. Place the saucer inside the drawer or cabinet, and carefully close. The smell will ab- sorb into the mixture in just a few days. — Harriet Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@eve- rydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheap- skate, P.O. Box 2099, Cy- press, CA 90630. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Surprisecleaningagent for fireplace doors Mary Hunt Today REDBLUFF Al-Anon:noonto1p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Community Dance: 7-10 p.m., Westside Grange, 20794Walnut St. Nurturing Parenting Dads Program: 10a.m. to noon, 1860Walnut St. #D, Shasta Room, call Keith at 527- 8491, ext. 3012 Nurturing Skills for Teen Parents: 9-10a.m., 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, ext. 3012 PAL Martial Arts Women's Self Defense: 5:30-6:30 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, 840-0345 Parks and Recreation Commission: 7p.m., City Hall, 555Washington St., 527-8177 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Red Bluff Airport Commis- sion: 5:30p.m., City Hall, 555Washington St. Red Bluff Cemetery Dis- trict Board of Trustees: 4p.m., Oak Hill Cemetery office Red Bluff Kiwanis: noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and practice: 6:30 p.m., Tyler Jelly building at Tehama District Fairground Retired Public Employees Association, Chapter 18: noon, Cozy Diner Soroptimist International: 5:30p.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Team Kid: 5:30p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585Kimball Road, 527- 5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments: 10a.m. to 2 p.m., free by appointment, 1900Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists: 6p.m., Cozy Diner 259Main St. Tehama County Library story time: 9:30a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Tehama County Mosquito Abatement District: noon, 11861State Route 99W Tehama Shooters Associa- tion: 6:30p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8727 Waterlabor Class: 6:30- 8:30p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Columba Room, 888-628- 1948, redbluff.mercy.org/ classes_and_events Weight Watchers meeting: 9a.m., Hampton Inn, 1-800- 651-6000 Widows Association of Red Bluff - Breakfast: 8 a.m., call 527-4659for location Widows Association of Red Bluff - Play Cards: 1p.m., call 527-4659for location Y-FI Middle and High School Youth Group: 6:30- 8p.m., North Valley Baptist Church, 345David Ave., 527-0543 CORNING Corning Elementary School Board: 7p.m., 1590 South St. Corning Rotary: noon, Rolling Hills Casino, Timbers Steak House, 2655Barham Ave., corningrotary.org School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5 years, free, Family Resource Center, 1480South St., 824-4111 Spanish Adult Education: 5p.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes: 1:30p.m., Family Resource Center, West and south streets, 824-7670 VFW Charity Bingo: 6p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620Solano St., 824-5957 LOS MOLINOS Bible Study: 1p.m., Sher- wood Manor, 7975Sherwood Blvd., all welcome, 347-1330 Chamber of Commerce: 6:30p.m., 7904Highway 99E Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8 p.m., 25204Josephine Ave, Wednesday and Friday Take Off Pounds Sensibly TOPS: 8:30a.m., 25160 Josephine St., 385-1068 COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Library Story Time: 11:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 3427Main St., 347- 4818 Thursday RED BLUFF California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines: 7p.m., Meteer School multipurpose room, 695Kimball Road, 895-0139 Childbirth Class: 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Communi- ty Hospital, Columba Room, 888-628-1948 Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9 a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527- 8177 Grief Support Group: 3-5 p.m., Coyne Center, Kristin Hoskins 528-4207 Imagination Train story hour: 4p.m., Tehama County Library Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum: 1-3p.m., 311Wash- ington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129or 527-5895 La Leche League: 11a.m., Sunrise Bible Fellowship, 956Jackson St., 347-0562 or 527-6818 Live country music, with dinner: 5-7p.m., Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association: 10a.m., Tehama District Fairground, 529-1603 PAL Martial Arts: 3-5p.m., ages 5-18, 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529-7950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Phoenix Community Sup- port Group: 11:30a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Exchange Club: noon, M&M Ranch House, 645Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club: 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-6616 Rock Choir: 4p.m., 601 Monroe St., free, all welcome Senior Chair Volleyball: 1 p.m. Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. Sunrise Speakers Toast- masters: noon, 220Syca- more St. Swinging Squares Square Dance Club: 7p.m., Commu- nity Center, 1500S. Jack- son St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Planning Commission Workshop: 9 a.m., 727Oak St., 527-2200 Widows Association of Red Bluff - Dinner: 5p.m., call 527-4659for location Women's Domestic Vio- lence Information and Sup- port Group: call for group time and location, 528-0226 CORNING Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family appointments: 1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 Corning Friends of the Li- brary: 2p.m., 740Third St. Dance with Juana: noon, Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 Degree of Pocahontas Silver Cloud Council #168: 7p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945Corning Road, 824-1114or 586-1065 Domestic Violence Infor- mation and Support Group: call for group time and loca- tion, 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group: 1:30-3p.m., 1600Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 ESL/Citizenship classes: 9a.m. - 11a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Sewing group: 9a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., Woodson School soccer field, 150N Toomes Ave., 824- 7680 COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Creek Water- shed Board of Directors: 5:30p.m., 3645Main St., 347-6637 Friday RED BLUFF Celebrate Recovery: 7p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445or 366-6298 LOCAL CALENDAR To help commemorate the 150th Anniversary of California State Parks the Quilters' Sew-Ciety of the Redding quilt guild issued a quilt challenge to all its members — to make a quilt depicting one of their favor- ite state parks. The chal- lenge was met with 57 quil- ters responding with their fabulous works of art. As a part of the Adobe Day Cele- bration to be held noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ide Adobe State Park the Quilter's Sew- Ciety will have 12-13 of these quilts on display at the park. The displayed quilts will be depicting parks primarily in Northern California — in- cluding Ide Adobe. Don't miss this opportu- nitytoseethesequilts.Bring the family and enjoy Adobe Day at Ide Adobe State Park. QUILTERS Ce le br at in g pa rk s' 15 0t h an ni ve rsa ry While most people get a refund from the IRS when they file their taxes, some do not. If you owe federal taxes, the IRS has several ways for you to pay. Here are six tips for people who owe taxes: 1. Pay your tax bill. If you get a bill from the IRS, you'll save money by pay- ing it as soon as you can. If you can't pay it in full, you should pay as much as you can. That will reduce the interest and penalties charged for late payment. You should think about us- ing a credit card or getting a loan to pay the amount you owe. 2. Use IRS Direct Pay. The best way to pay your taxes is with the IRS Direct Pay tool. It's the safe, easy and free way to pay from your checking or savings ac- count. The tool walks you through five simple steps to pay your tax in one online session. Just click on the 'Pay Your Tax Bill' icon on the IRS home page. 3. Get a short-term exten- sion to pay. You may qualify for extra time to pay your taxes if you can pay in full in 120 days or less. You can ap- ply online at IRS.gov. If you received a bill from the IRS you can also call the phone number listed on it. If you don't have a bill, call 800- 829-1040 for help. There is usually no set-up fee for a short-term extension. 4. Apply for a monthly payment plan. If you owe $50,000 or less and need more time to pay, you can apply for an Online Pay- ment Agreement on IRS. gov. A direct debit payment plan is your best option. This plan is the lower-cost, hassle-free way to pay. The set-up fee is less than other plans. There are no remind- ers, no missed payments and no checks to write and mail. You can also use Form 9465, Installment Agree- ment Request, to apply. For more about payment plan options visit IRS.gov. 5. Consider an Offer in Compromise. An Offer in Compromise lets you set- tle your tax debt for less than the full amount that you owe. An OIC may be an option if you can't pay your tax in full. It may also apply if full payment will cause a financial hardship. You can use the OIC Pre-Qualifier tool to see if you qualify. It will also tell you what a rea- sonable offer might be. 6. Change your withhold- ing or estimated tax. You may be able to avoid ow- ing the IRS in the future by having more taxes withheld from your pay. Do this by fil- ing a new Form W-4, Em- ployee's Withholding Allow- ance Certificate, with your employer. The IRS With- holding Calculator on IRS. gov can help you fill out a new W-4. TAX TIP 6 ti ps f or p eo pl e wh o ow e fe de ra l ta xe s COURTESY PHOTO A quilt depicting Ide Adobe will be one of about a dozen on display Saturday at Ide Adobe State Historical Park. PineStreetPlaza 332 Pine Street, Suite G Red Bluff, CA (800) 843-4271 Stacy L. Garcia Hearing Aid Dispenser Lic. #7440 Every Wednesday October 15, 22 & 29 100JacksonStreet, Red Bluff (530) 529-1220 NEW Membership Specials CallorComeIn for details FREECONCERT! 1005 So. Jackson St, Red Bluff FirstChurchofGod -SouthernGospelatit'sverybest!-Wonderfulforentirefamily-Invitefriendsandfamily Genre- Southern Gospel/Inspirational/R&B/Country Three Bridges' music is rooted in traditional "southern gospel" and "black gospel" music. This blended style has made Three Bridges an internationally- acclaimed Gospel group — one that is known for tight harmonies, a unique vocal style, an exciting and energy packed stage presence and, most importantly, for spreading the joy of the Good News of Christ. They have entertained and ministered to millions through their recordings, TV appearances and live shows — which is why Three Bridges has quickly become one of the most prominent Gospel groups in Christian music today. Lead and tenor singers were previous members of The Imperials. ThreeBridges FREE CONCERT Love Offering will be taken October 14 th , 2014 Tuesday Night 6:30 pm Opener ThePelsters SCHEDULEYOUR MAMMOGRAM Like Your Life Depends on it. Joinus Wednesday, October 29, 6- 8pm, at the St.Elizabeth Imaging Center in Red Bluff, for our second annual Breast Assured event. Advance registration is recommended. 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