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SUSANVILLE Changing conditions are prompting Lassen National Forest of- ficials to lift fire restrictions as of Monday. This means that forest visitors may once again have campfires outside of developed campgrounds and recreation sites, al- though campfire permits are still required. Fire offi- cials remind forest visitors to keep campfires small and be sure they are dead out and cold to the touch before leaving camp. The lifting of restrictions also rescinds the "hoot owl" provision, which means chainsaws no longer have a 1 p.m. shutdown time and may now be used all day on Lassen National Forest lands. Woodcutters must have valid woodcutting permits, and their chain- saws must be equipped with spark arresters. "Although fire restric- tions are being lifted, con- ditions remain dry in many areas and fire danger still exists," said Dave Hays, forest supervisor. "Califor- nia remains in a historic drought, and cooperation from the public regard- ing the safe use of fire and equipment is critical." For more information, call (530) 257-2151. PUBLIC LANDS La ss en t o li fir e re st ri ct io ns By Rose Fulton, EA Beware of sophisticated phone scams that try to sep- arate you from your hard earned money. Victims of these increas- ingly bold scams are con- tacted by phone and told that they owe the IRS money immediately. If the victims seem reluctant, the scammers threaten the tax- payers with arrest, suspen- sion of drivers or business license or even deportation. The caller becomes increas- ingly aggressive, even hos- tile and insulting. Sometimes these callers will say that you have a re- fund due in order to trick you into revealing your pri- vate information. They can even alter the caller ID to make it appear as though the IRS is actually calling. If you are called by some- one on the phone claim- ing to be from the IRS, tell them that you are rep- resented by an Enrolled Agent. Give them the name and contact information of your Enrolled Agent and nothing more. The reason these scams continue is because they are successful. The reason that they are so successful is that the scammer is very convincing. The IRS will never ask for a wire transfer or credit card numbers over the phone. As a matter of fact, your first contact with the IRS will almost never be by the phone or email. You will usually receive nu- merous correspondences through the US postal ser- vice before the IRS uses al- ternative means to contact you. In truth, the IRS never initiates contact with tax- payers by email, text, Face- book, or any kind of elec- tronic means to request personal or financial infor- mation. And if the caller is asking for information on your bank or credit card accounts, or for PINs or passwords, you can bet he or she is NOT calling from the IRS! The IRS has devel- oped a list of common char- acteristics of these scams. Scammers use fake names and IRS badge num- bers. They generally use common names and sur- names to identify them- selves. Scammers may be able to recite the last four dig- its of a victim's Social Se- curity number. Scammers will spoof the IRS toll-free number on the caller ID to make it appear it's the IRS calling. Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls. Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call center. After threatening victims with jail time or drivers li- cense revocation, scam- mers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim. A number of taxpayers have reported such scam calls in the local area. Please know these are not real calls as the IRS does not threaten or call the po- lice to arrest you. If you receive a call from one of these phony IRS scammers and you are rep- resented by a professional, tell the caller the name and contact information. You should then get off the phone and let the police know about the situation as soon as possible. RoseFultonisanenrolled agent with Lassen Tax Professionals. SCAM ALERT Scammers claiming to be IRS on the rise Westside 4-H club vol- unteer Jeannie Stroing has been awarded a 2014 4-H Golden Clover Award in the category of Spirit of Citizenship. She will be formally congratulated at Awards Night, 4 p.m. Sun- day, Nov. 9 at Antelope School. Jeannie's outstanding work, as demonstrated by the nominator, impressed the selection committee and she will receive a $500 award, a medallion and pin and be highlighted on the state 4-H website. In addi- tion, she will be recognized at the 2015 4-H State Lead- ership Conference and the 2014 State 4-H Leaders Fo- rum. Locally, Jeannie has been an appointed 4-H volunteer for the Tehama County 4-H program for 10 years. She has led a num- ber of projects, the most notable being the Westside 4-H Beef project. Along with club prior- ities Jeannie annually at- tends 4-H Youth Camp, guiding teens and camp- ers and making camp a success. For more information on the Tehama County 4-H program, call 527-3101 or visit http://cetehama. ucanr.edu/4-H_Program/. 4-H Golden Clover Award announced COURTESYPHOTO Jeannie Stroing Today REDBLUFF Frontier Village Farmers Market: 8a.m. to 1p.m., 645Antelope Blvd. Widows Association of Red Bluff: Noon at Episcopal Church, on Elm St., call for information 527-4659 Weekend Childbirth Class: 6-9p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 888-628- 1948, redbluff.mercy.org/ classes_and_events TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours any day by appoint- ment, 384-2595 Sunday RED BLUFF AA Live and Let Live: noon and 5:30p.m., 785 Musick St., seven days a week except Thursday meets at 8p.m. Al-Anon New Com- ers At Heart: 6:30- 7:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, 838 Jefferson Road, Room 2, 941-6405 Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum: 1-3p.m., 311Wash- ington St., group tours by appointment, 527-1129or 527-5895 TEHAMA Tehama County Museum: 1-4p.m., 275C St., group tours any day by appoint- ment, 384-2595 Monday RED BLUFF Community Band re- hearsal: 7-9p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838Jefferson St., New members welcome, 527- 3486 English as a Second Lan- guage class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. Thursdays, free childcare from 9a.m. to 12:20p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900Johnson St. Gastric Bypass Support Group: 6p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Co- lumba room, 529-3066 Head Injury Recreational Entity: 10a.m.-2p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life: 6p.m., Fam- ily Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Narcotics Anonymous: 11 a.m. to noon, 838Jeffer- son St., Room 3, Monday through Saturday and 5:30-6:30p.m. Saturday Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8:30p.m., 785Musick St., every day except Thursday Nutrition classes: 10:30 a.m. to noon, 220Syca- more St. #101 PAL Martial Arts: 3-5 p.m., ages 5-18, 1005Vista Way, Ste. C, free, 529- 7950 Retired and Active Federal Employees: 11:45a.m., Cozy Diner 259 S. Main St., call Karen at 585-2494 Salvation Army Writing Class: 9:30-11:30a.m., 940Walnut St., 527-8530 Senior Writing Class: 10 a.m. to noon, Sycamore Center, 220Sycamore St., 527-5762 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group: 9a.m. to noon, Family Resource Center, 220Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health appointments: 10a.m. to 2p.m., free, by appointment only, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Military Family Support Group: 6p.m., Countryside Cafe, 638Washington St., 529- 2416 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly): 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926Madison Ave., 527-7541or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org US citizenship prepara- tion class: 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday Venture Crew 1914meet- ing: 6:30-8p.m., Moose Lodge on 99W, coed ages 14-20welcome Widows Association of Red Bluff - Play Cards: 1p.m., call 527-4659for location CORNING Achieve: 9a.m. - 1p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 824-7670 Alcoholics Anonymous: noon Monday through Friday, 5p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1p.m. Sun- day, 783Solano St. Computer Lab hours: 2-4 p.m., Corning Family Re- source Center, 824-7670 ESL/Citizenship Class: 9-11a.m., Monday and Friday, Corning Family Re- source Center, 175Solano St., 824-7670 Exchange Club member- ship meeting: 7p.m., Iron Skillet Healthy Holiday Cooking For Seniors: 10:30a.m. – noon, Tehama Village Apts., 651Toomes Ave., 824-7670 Kirkwood School Board: 5p.m., 2049Kirkwood Road Narcotics Anonymous: 7-8:30p.m., 820Marin St., 824-114or 586-0245, meetings daily Sewing group: 9a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education: 5p.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 Weight Watchers: weigh in 5:30p.m., meeting 6 p.m., Senior Center LOS MOLINOS Senior Dance: 7p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Garden Club: 10a.m., 20595Gas Point Road, potluck lunch to follow, 347-1281or 347- 3852 FLOURNOY Flournoy Elementary School Board: 6p.m., 16850Paskenta Road Tuesday RED BLUFF American Legion Mt. Lassen Post 167: 7p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 735Oak St. Antelope School Board: 5:30p.m., Antelope District Board Room, 22600Ante- lope Blvd. Bend School Board: 4:30 p.m., 22270Bend Ferry Road Book Club, 6p.m.: Tehama County Library City Council: 7p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club: 6p.m. Cozy Diner, 259S. Main St., 527-6402 Diabetic Education: 12:30 p.m. St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Fun Senior Aerobics: 8-9a.m., $1, Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. 527-8177 Healthier Living with Chronic Conditions: 5:30-8p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 1-888- 628-1948 PAL Kickboxing: 6p.m., 1450Schwab St., 529- 8716or 200-3950 Penny Bingo: 9:30a.m., Community Center, 1500S. Jackson St. PETS — Providing Essen- tials for Tehama Shelter: 6p.m., Rabobank, 500 Luther Road, 527-8702 Pinochle for Seniors: 12:30-3:30p.m., 1500S. Jackson St., free, 527- 8177 Red Bluff Derby Girls open tryouts and prac- tice: 6:30p.m., Tyler Jelly building, Tehama District Fairground Red Bluff Rotary: noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensi- bly - TOPS: 10a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Arts Council board meet- ing: 5:30 p.m., Tehama County Department of Education Tehama County Board of Education: 5p.m., Tehama County Depart- ment of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Tehama County Board of Supervisors: 10a.m., board chamber, 727Oak St. Tehama County Health Partnership: 1-3p.m., 1135Lincoln St. 527- 6824 Tehama County Re- source Conservation District: 8:30a.m., USDA Service Center, 2Sutter St., Ste. D Tehama County Tea Party Patriots: 6p.m., Grange Hall, 20794Walnut St. Tehama District Fair board: 1p.m., Tehama Room, Tehama District Fairground, 650Antelope Blvd. WWE self defense train- ing for women: 5:30-7 p.m., 1005Vista Way, Ste. C CORNING Achieve: 9a.m. - 1p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 824-7670 Corning-Area Red Cross Disaster Volunteers: 6 p.m. to 7:30p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814Fi h St., 1-800-934-5344or arcnec.org Dance with Juana: noon to 1p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488South St., 824-7670 ESL/Citizenship classes: 9a.m.-11a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Healthcare District: 6 p.m., district office build- ing, 145Solano St., confer- ence room Planning Commission: 6:30p.m., city hall, 794 Third St. Red Cross Disaster Vol- unteer meeting: 6p.m., Corning Fire Department, 814Fi h St., 800934- 5344 Soccer training: 4-6p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soc- cer Field, 150N Toomes, 824-7680 COTTONWOOD Cottonwood Community Library Readers Club: 4 p.m., 347-4818 LOS MOLINOS School Readiness Play Group: 10-11:30a.m., up to 5 years, free, First Steps Family Resource Center: 7700Stanford Ave., 384-7833 PASKENTA Elkins School Board: 5:15 p.m., 2960Elkins Road. 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