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Wednesday, August 17, 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. WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 17 Red Bluff Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson 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 Lupus/Fibromyalgia Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba room, Jackie, 529-3029 Marine Corps League, 6:30 p.m., Red Bluff Veter- an's Memorial Hall, corner of Oak and Jackson streets., Roy Fansler 384-2134 Red Bluff Community blood drive, sponsored by Red Bluff Emblem club, 2-6 p.m., Veterans Memorial building, Oak and Jackson streets, 527-4589 Red Bluff Joint Union High School Board, 5:30 p.m., 1525 Douglass St. Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Red Bluff Com- munity Center, 1500 S. Jackson, 527-2414 or 527- 8177. Senior Dance,7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empow- erment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Board of Education, 5 p.m., Dis- trict Office, 1135 Lincoln St. Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention coordi- nating council, 8:15 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Tehama County Library story time, 9:30 a.m., 645 Madison St. 527-0604 Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Work Incentives Planning and Assistance, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528-8066, free Corning Building Community Partnerships, 11 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 1480 South St., 528- 4187 Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino: Tim- bers Steak House, 2655 Barham Avenue, corningro- tary.org Richfield School Board, 6 p.m., 23875 River Road, 824-3354. Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Sanitary Landfill Agency, 6 p.m., City Council Chamber, 794 Third St. Los Molinos Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 8:30 a.m., 25160 Josephine St., 385-1068 THURSDAY,AUGUST 18 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 Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Community Action Agency, 3 p.m. Board of Supervisors chambers Democratic Central Committee of Tehama County, 5:30 p.m., M&M Ranch House, 736-5200 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Live country music, with dinner at the Veterans Hall, 5-7 p.m. 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 Passages caregiver support group, 12:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., 229-0878 or 800 995-0878 Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Pres- byterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 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 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees, 5:30 p.m., 1525 Douglas St. Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Tehama Central Tehama Kiwanis Bunco Night, 6:15 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. start, Tehama Museum Annexe, 275 C Street, $10 per person, 521-3540 Knit to save some dough If you know how to knit, you're going to love today's great reader tip. And if you don't know how, do what I did. I learned to knit by watching how-to videos on the Inter- net. It's quite easy. Once you know the basics, you too can begin to turn out things that are not only useful, but also save money. KNIT TO SAVE. I was spending quite a bit of money on paper tow- els, mainly for wiping up liquid on the counter. I bought a couple of balls of inexpensive 100 percent cotton yarn and knitted several sim- ple dishcloths. You can find free patterns on the Internet, for both knit and crochet. I started using my dishcloths and soon realized that instead of buying a bundle of paper towels every two weeks, I was buy- ing a bundle every six months. I've made enough dishcloths now so that I can use a fresh, clean one each day. I have given many of these as gifts, too. Once completed, I wash them before using so they will absorb water better. -- Susan, email REBATE TRACKING. I've developed a system for keeping track of my rebate information. I take several shots of my receipts and rebate paperwork with my dig- ital camera, and download them into my computer. I make sure the information is legible and then I save them in a folder with the name of the rebate and the date sent. This is a great alternative for those of us who don't have a home scanner or printer. -- Samantha, Georgia EVERY BIT COUNTS. A group of my friends and I were talking, and the subject of take-out seasoning packets and condiments came up. It seems I'm the only one who regularly saves the contents of the tiny packages. I simply empty them into the ketchup, soy sauce or mustard containers in my refrigerator. My Chinese delivery place gives us at least 10 soy sauce packets each time, and the pizza place tosses in five or six Parmesan cheese pack- ets. I even have mustard packets from somewhere. I use the stack of napkins that are included, and the sugar packets they give for my cof- fee, too. If there's a seasoning or condiment included with the take- out food, I use it -- Barbara, email ROASTER INSTEAD OF ROASTING. We live in Minnesota, Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate and our summers often bring very hot and humid weather. When I don't want to heat up the house, I use my electric roaster to cook our meals. I've made casseroles, bars, pizza and many other dish- es in the roaster, all the while keeping the house cool. -- Brenda, Minnesota FIZZY CAKE MIX. I don't know where this recipe came from, but I love it. I take a cake mix, add one 12-ounce can of any soda and mix thor- oughly. Bake at the recom- mended temperature and time on the box. The cake comes out nice and moist. This is great if you happen to be out of eggs and still want to make a cake. -- Joyce, email Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Include your first and last name and state. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including "Debt-Proof Living" and "Tiptionary 2." Wild & Scenic Film Festival Friday The fifth annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, a ben- efit for Friends of Butte Creek, will be held Friday, Sept. 16, in the Sierra Neva- da Brewery Big Room. View it local. View it with friends at the 5th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, Films to change your World. Featuring the award winning, Bag It "Try going a day without plas- tic." Festival will be at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Big Room. Silent Auction, Buf- fet Dinner, Free Drawing, and live music featuring Gordy Ohlinger, the world's only banjo-ologist. Tickets on sale online at www.brownpapertickets.co m. For more information, visit www.buttecreek.org. IRS warns of new scams in North State The Internal Revenue Service today issued a consumer alert warning taxpayers to be on guard for unscrupu- lous individuals charging a fee to file false claims for tax credits or refunds. The IRS has received reports of bogus refund schemes targeting Asian communities in Fresno, Sacramento, the San Joaquin Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. A national scam aimed primarily at seniors and people with low income has also spread to various locations in California. "What these scams have in com- mon is that the promoters prey upon people in need, building false hopes. When victims' claims are rejected, their money and the promoters are long gone," said IRS spokesman Richard Panick. Schemes appearing in northern and central California primarily involve residents in Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian and Hmong communities. Scammers promise to obtain a federal tax rebate of up to $800, charging hun- dreds of dollars of fees in some cases. The claims are based on the Making Work Pay Credit, which most wage earners received in 2009 and 2010 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. Arrest • Anthony Vince Quezada, 29, of Red Bluff was arrested Monday in the first block of Sandy Way. Officers responded to the area after a report that Quezada, who had three bench warrants for his arrest, might be there. He was arrested and med- ical personnel were called. He was transport- ed to St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital for med- ical clearance before being booked into Tehama County Jail. Officers had been look- ing for Quezada in the area twice before, since Aug. 7, when he reported- ly sped from the Sandy Way cul-de-sac on a motorcycle and crashed James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophtalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-5pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 through larger paychecks because of reduced federal tax withholding. "We want everyone to take advan- tage of the legal deductions and credits which they are entitled to claim," said Arlette Lee, Special Agent IRS Crimi- nal Investigation. "However, we will vigorously pursue promoters and oth- ers who intentionally try to defraud the government." A national scam based on Social Security benefits is surfacing in Cali- fornia that also markets a phony feder- al tax refund or rebate. Flyers and advertisements appearing in commu- nity churches encourage seniors and others to file tax returns, for a fee, to get a refund on tax withholding from Social Security. The withholding is nonexistent, and the claims are false. Many victims are not required to file a federal tax return. The IRS says taxpayers should be wary of any of the following: • False claims for the Making Work Pay Credit when no work was per- formed. • Fictitious claims for refunds or rebates based on excess or withheld Social Security benefits. while approaching Gilmore Road. He was thrown from the motorcy- cle and was injured on his right arm. However, he fled from the scene after reportedly causing a dis- turbance with an ex-girl- friend before officers arrived. Then, on Aug. 11, he was reported in the area again, but officers were unable to find him. Upon his arrest Mon- day, Quezada was charged with obstructing or resist- ing a public officer in addition to warrants charging him with posses- sion of a controlled sub- stance for sale, possession of a controlled substance and driving on a suspend- ed license. Bail was set at $103,000. Theft • Another victim came forward Monday regard- ing a series of thefts from vehicles that occurred dur- ing the night or early morning Aug. 11. A Vans black and white checker- board backpack, worth 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 • Claims that Treasury Form 1080 can be used to transfer funds to enable an IRS payout. • Unfamiliar for-profit tax services selling refund and credit schemes to local church congregations. • Home-made flyers and brochures implying credits or refunds are avail- able without proof of eligibility. • Offers of free money with no doc- umentation required. • Promises of refunds for "Low Income – No Documents Tax Returns." Taxpayers who normally don't need to file a tax return but who are entitled to a credit or refund can have their tax forms prepared for free by the IRS or a community partner volunteer organi- zation. Be suspicious of someone promising to get you a refund from the government if you just pay them a fee to do the paperwork. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Anyone with questions about a tax credit or program should visit www.IRS.gov, call the IRS toll- free number at 800-829-1040 or visit a local IRS Taxpayer Assistance Cen- ter. $30, and miscellaneous items worth about $10, were taken from a maroon 1999 Jeep in the first block of Gamay Court sometime between midnight and 6:30 a.m., Aug. 11. • Daniel Lorman, 33, of Corning reported Mon- day that more than $1,000 worth of copper wire, scrap aluminum and gaso- line were stolen from his property in the 22800 block of South Avenue in Corning. The theft, valued at $1,038 loss, occurred sometime between Aug. 9 and 15. Deputies have no leads and anyone with information about the theft is asked to contact the Tehama County Sher- iff's Department at 529- 7900. Collision •A Folsom woman was injured in a road con- struction-related collision at 1:05 p.m. Monday on Highway 99E, north of Eighth Avenue. Shirley Sutliff, 55, was a passenger in a 2008 Volkswagen GTI driven by Barbara Rebiskie, 62, of Plac- erville. She received minor injuries, but said she would seek her own aid, a CHP spokesman said. Rebiskie was driving north on 99E and stopped for roadwork ahead when her vehicle was rear- ended by Victor Welling- ton, 33, of Arcata. Wellington braked, but was unable to avoid the collision, causing moder- ate damage to his Toyota 4 Runner and major dam- age to Rebiskie's Volk- swagen. TEHAMA COUNTY ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT PROGRAM Did you know you can have up to four (4) vehicles or vehicle parts removed from your property at no cost to you? Take advantage of this Countywide Clean-up Program Does not include tires unless attached to vehicles.