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Thisrecipeforbeefchili 'n cheddar-topped pota- toes from Thirty Meals in 30 Minutes is a suggestion for an autumn evening. Ingredients 1 pounds Ground Beef 4 medium baking pota- toes (8 ounces each) 1 tablespoon chili pow- der teaspoon salt 1 can (15 ounces) hot chili beans, undrained 1 cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese Salt and pepper cup sliced green on- ions cup shredded mild Cheddar cheese. Instructions 1. Pierce potatoes in sev- eral places. Microwave on high 11 to 13 minutes or until tender, rearranging once. Let stand 5 minutes. 2. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. 3. Add ground beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Re- move from skillet with slot- ted spoon; pour off drip- pings. Return beef to skil- let; stir in chili powder and teaspoon salt. 4. Add beans and 1 cup cheese; cook and stir until heated through. 5. Cut a slit lengthwise in potatoes; fluff potatoes with fork. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Spoon beef mixture evenly over potatoes; sprinkle with green onions and cup cheese. Makes 4 servings. Total recipe time: 25 minutes. CATTLEWOMEN'SCORNER Beef chili 'n cheddar- topped potatoes COURTESYPHOTO The tri tip sandwiches are one of favorite foods at the Dairyville Orchard Festival. Richard P. Buchner, University of California farm adviser for Orchard Crops and county director, with Josh Davy, UC farm adviser for Livestock & Natural Resources, had le their grills to check out the big tent where the information about agricultural production and farm produce was sold. On Wednesday of this week the agriculture stu- dents of the Red Bluff Union High School met to organize an agricul- ture club. The meeting was called to order by S. J. Binsacca, who is in charge of the agricultural work. There are several things which students are plan- ning to do this year and by reorganizing a club they feel that better results will be obtained in these activities. — Oct. 29, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... High school agriculture students organize work By David Sayen Medicare's annual open enrollment season is un- derway, and I want to en- courage everyone with Medicare to review their current health and pre- scription drug coverage. Open enrollment began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. If you want to change your Medicare Ad- vantage or Medicare Part D (prescription drug) plan, this is the time of year to do it. Any new coverage you select will take effect Jan. 1, 2015. If you have Original (tra- ditional) Medicare and you're satisfied with it, you don't need to do anything during open enrollment. My agency, the Centers for Medicare & Medic- aid Services, or CMS, an- nounced recently that the average Medicare Advan- tage premium for 2015 is projected to be $33.90 monthly. CMS also esti- mated that the average ba- sic Part D premium in 2015 would be $32 per month. Since passage of the Af- fordable Care Act in 2010, enrollment in Medicare Advantage has increased 42 percent to an all-time high of more than 16 mil- lion people. Medicare Ad- vantage premiums, mean- while, have decreased 6 percent. The law is also closing the Part D "donut hole," with more than 8.3 million people saving more than $12 billion on pre- scription drugs through last July. Meanwhile, the qual- ity of Medicare Advantage and Part D plans contin- ues to improve. This year, people with Medicare who enroll in such plans will have access to more high- rated, four- and five-star plans than ever before. About 60 percent of Medi- care Advantage enrollees are now in plans earning four or more stars in 2015, compared to an estimated 17 percent in 2009. Like- wise, about 53 percent of Part D enrollees are cur- rently in Part D plans with four or more stars for 2015, compared to 16 percent in 2009. Medicare plans' cov- erage options and costs can change each year, and Medicare beneficiaries should evaluate their cur- rent coverage and choices and select the plan that best meets their needs. If you think your current cov- erage will meet your needs for 2015, you don't need to change anything. A variety of resources are available to help you compare your current cov- erage with new plan offer- ings for 2015. You can: Visit www.medicare.gov to review plans available in your area, as well as their costs, and enroll in a new plan if you decide to. Open enrollment information is available in Spanish. Call 1-800-MEDI- CARE (1-800-633-4227) for around-the-clock as- sistance to find out more about your coverage op- tions. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. Coun- seling is available in a wide variety of languages. Review the 2015 Medi- care & You handbook. This handbook has been mailed to the homes of people with Medicare and it's also on- line at: www.medicare.gov/ pubs/pdf/10050.pdf. Get free, unbiased, one- on-one counseling from your local State Health In- surance Assistance Pro- gram (SHIP). Local SHIP contact information can be found: At www.medicare.gov/ contacts/organization- search-criteria.aspx or; On the back of the 2015 Medicare & You handbook or; By calling Medicare (at 1-800 number above). People with Medicare who have limited income and resources may qualify for Extra Help to pay for their Part D drug plans. There's no cost or obli- gation to apply for Extra Help. Medicare beneficia- ries, family members, or caregivers can apply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/ prescriptionhelp or call So- cial Security at 1-800-772- 1213 (TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778) to find out more. Better quality in Medi- care Advantage and Part D plans isn't the only good news for people with Medi- care. MEDICARE It's time to review Medicare coverage The following information has been compiled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Po- lice Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests Lo A Xiong: 49, of Wausau, Wiscon- sin was arrested Monday at State Route 36on suspicion of felony pos- session of marijuana for sale, selling marijuana and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was $150,000. Lor Xiong: 49, of Crescent City was arrested Monday on State Route 36on suspicion of felony selling marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and conspiracy to commit a crime. Bail was $165,000. Elizabeth Marie Mehringer: 27, of Corning was arrested Monday in the 1000block of Solano Street on suspicion of felony obstruction and battery. Bail was $53,000. Carl Deighton Thayer: 41, of Red Bluff was arrested Sunday in the 100block of Walton Avenue on suspicion of felony inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $50,000. Burglary 3000block of Illinois Avenue: A caller reported Monday that unknown people broke into her residence over the weekend, break- ing a window and stealing a washing machine. 12100block of State Route 99W: A caller reported Monday that unknown people broke into his stor- age unit sometime during the night. Clothes and furniture were reported missing. Property Woodson Bridge Boat Ramp: A caller reported Monday that he found a shotgun near the boat ramp. The firearm was recovered and placed into evidence. Suspicious Corning Police Department: A caller reported Monday that an iPhone 6was stolen from his car, and someone offered to sell the phone back to him. Police logs Shasta College congrat- ulates English instructor Kathryn Gessner on her recent publication "Scrub Jays in Lavender," a series of original poems pub- lished through Finishing Line Press and inspired by the drought in North- ern California. Gessner is an outdoor enthusiast and an instruc- tor in the English Depart- ment at Shasta College, teaching creative writing, college composition, liter- ature and composition and poetry. Gessner grew up in Up- per Black Eddy, Penn., a rural post office town on the banks of the Delaware River. At the University of Delaware, Kathryn pub- lished her first poems in the campus magazine, Cae- sura. She went on to com- plete her MFA at the Uni- versity of Arkansas. Her poetry has appeared widely in literary maga- zines. Kathryn served on the Board of Directors for Lotus Outreach Interna- tional, from 2005-2013. Cambodia Fabrics was awarded honorable men- tion in nonfiction by New Millenium Writings. POETRY Shasta College instructor publishes poems The Sacramento River Discovery Center's monthly Bird Walk is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday at the center. There has been much in the way of bird activity around the Red Bluff Recre- ation Area in recent weeks, according to organizers. Visitors can come to the Bird Walk and then head down to the SRDC Fall Plant Sale in the parking lot afterwards. Pick up those new plants or wild flower seeds that you were planning to put in your yard. Most plants are $5 each and hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you really want to make a day of it, plan to attend the Wild & Scenic Film Festival at the State Theatre 6-9:30 p.m. Sat- urday. This will be an eve- ning of fun and adventure, enjoying fantastic scenery, people and places all high- lighting the wild and scenic world and efforts to keep it that way. wGeneral admission tick- ets are $10 available at the door. The Plant Sale and the Wild & Scenic Film Festival are both fundraising events for the continued support of the SRDC and its programs. DISCOVERY CENTER Busy day planned Saturday with bird walk, plant sale Buy1entréeget 1 /2 off 2 nd entrée *equalorlesservalue,dineinonly Open Tues-Sat www. palominoroom .com 723 Main St. 527.5470 1795WalnutStreet•RedBluff (530) 527-2046 www.brentwoodsnf.com BRENTWOOD Skilled Care Rehabilitation Services employee ofthe month Billi truly loves our residents and always has a positive attitude. The compassion and work ethic she shows is what all care givers should strive to achieve." "Brentwood Skilled Nursing is proud to recognize Billi Arteaga as an outstanding employee. PineStreetPlaza 332 Pine Street, Suite G Red Bluff, CA (800) 843-4271 Every Wednesday November 5, 12, 19 & 26 Stacy Garcia, Hearing Aid Dispenser Lic. 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