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Thursday, September 1, 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. THURSDAY,SEPTEMBER 1 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 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, Kristin, 528-4207 Latino Outreach, noon., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Live country music,5-7 p.m., dinner, Veterans Hall National Alliance on Mental Illness, Tehama County Chapter Meeting, 6 p.m., County Department of Education, 1445 Vista Way., 527-5631 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 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 Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Pres- byterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 529- 1841 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board, noon to 1 p.m., 818 Main St. Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, noon-3:15 p.m., 1860 Walnut St., Shasta Conference Room, 527-6824 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 547-7541 or Nanc347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 6 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Corning Am-vets, 4 p.m., Corning Veteran's Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Celebrate Recovery,6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation Corning Patriots, 6 p.m., Senior Center, 824-2332 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Olive Room at the Corning Health- care District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30, 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Improved Order of Redmen # 203, 7 p.m. Inde- pendent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, 824-1114 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N. Toomes, 824- 7680 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 2 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 to 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Bingo, doors at 5 p.m., early birds at 6 p.m. Community and Senior Center, food available Celebrate Recovery, 6:15 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St. 527-2449 Knit for Kids, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Tehama County Education Foundation, board meeting, 7:30 a.m., 1135 Lincoln St. Corning Car Show, 6-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning Road Farmers Market, 6-8:30 p.m. library, 824-5550 Los Molinos Los Molinos Grange, 7 p.m., Grange Hall, 68th and Singer avenues, 529-0930 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Red Bluff Farmer's Market, 7 a.m.-noon, River City Park COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 2-22-27-31-32 Meganumber: 11 recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Courtesy photo Representatives from the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Red Bluff attended ribbon cutting ceremonies Wednesday morning for Walmart's Grand Re- Opening event, featuring a barbecue for store patrons and special demonstrations by various brands carried by the store. The event was held to celebrate the Red Bluff store's extensive remodeling project, which included new flooring, signage, customer service, restrooms and more. Pictured, from left, are Dave Gowan, chamber CEO; Greg Stevens, chamber chairman; Bob Carrel, mayor of Red Bluff;Walmart store manager Robin Collins, Chamber Director Glen Nixon, City Councilwoman Daniele Jackson, City Councilman Forrest Flynn and Chamber Director Kristen Gray.Walmart team managers and staff stood behind and to the right. 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 • Michael Allen Holt, 50, of Los Molinos was arrested Tuesday in the 500 block of Antelope Boulevard after reports of a man walking in the area who seemed intoxicated. Holt, also known as Richard Guggerty was charged on a warrant for failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $40,000. • Brad Frederick Nicoll, 47, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday near Food Maxx. Nicoll, also known as Lorrian Fries, was charged with selling marijuana and contempt of court for disobeying a court order. He is being held without bail. • Jovany Ortega-Ortiz, 24, of Bakersfield was arrested Tuesday east of Ponderosa Sky Ranch near Manton. He was charged with cultivation of marijuana and posses- sion of marijuana for sale. Bail was set at $100,000. Violence • A caller reported Tuesday that a man had punched a 4-year-old while holding a knife in the 2300 block of Mon- rovia Street. The man threw down the knife and left, but investigations determined that he was only roughhousing with the child and no injuries were reported. The man was admonished for his actions. Vandalism • The back door of Crossland's Country Store was reported kicked in Tuesday in the 8200 block of Highway 99E in Los Molinos. Odd • A ranch manager reported Tuesday that a helicopter landed on the ranch without permission twice in the 10500 block of Highway 99W near the Walmart Distribution Center. Matthew Anchor- doguy, 42, reported that a white "Huey" landed on the property at 3:30 p.m. Monday and once on Fri- day when the craft hov- ered over the shop area before landing. Someone got out briefly and got ANNIVERSARY Store Wide Sale 17TH September 1st All Power tools 50% OFF All Birthstone Jewelry Up To 30% OFF Musical Instruments 50% OFF 25% OFF Swords 50% OFF All Up To Video Game Systems 25% OFF OPEN: Mon.-Fri. 10am - 5:30pm Sat. 11am - 4pm 413 Walnut Street, Red Bluff (530) 528-8000 www.redbluffgoldexchange.com TV's, Electronics, Bikes 30% OFF Select Jewelry 50% OFF Video Games 50% OFF Up To *Except Coins. Artwork for illustration purpose only. See store for actual sale items. Sale ends 9/17/2011 Gold Exchange - 17th SKATEBOARDING, GOLD PANNING & METAL DETECTNG DEMO'S 20 or more $ 150 ea. DVD's$ 2 ea. or back in and left. The caller couldn't get any numbers off the tail of the helicopter. The case was referred to the Federal Aviation Administration. Life's cruel wakeup call Dear Mary: Last year, I came home from work one day to find my 46-year-old hus- band dead from a heart attack. He had no life insur- ance and had been on unem- ployment until it ran out, working any job he could find. We had gone through our sav- ings and had debt. I had to purchase a cemetery plot in addition to mak- ing the $865 monthly mortgage payments on my own. My wonderful mother gave me money that she had set aside for me upon her death. With this money, death benefits and the proceeds from selling a couple of vehicles, I was able to pay off my car and almost all of our debts. After all this, I am left with $6,000 in savings. Do I close the accounts I paid off? Will it hurt my credit score? I don't want to pay annual fees or use them again. I am 56 and am scared by my financial uncertainty. -- BettyAnn, Utah Dear BettyAnn: I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine the stress you've been through and the grief on top of all of that. As for your questions, if I were you, I would close any credit accounts that have an annual fee. Do this systematically, like one every three or four months, rather than all at the same time. Paying off debt is likely to boost your credit score somewhat, so closing some accounts over a period of time should not be devastating. Your score will survive. I would leave the accounts that remain as is. Make sure you use them each a couple of times a year, paying the balance in full right away as you do, simply to keep them active and your score healthy. As for your financial uncertainty, at least you've had a financial wake-up call. That $6,000 needs to jump- start your Contingency Fund. Put it in a safe place like a savings account. Add to it until it is enough to pay your bills for six months without a paycheck. You are way behind in prepar- ing for retirement. You have at least 14 more years to work -- 14 years of ultra-frugal living and saving like you've never saved before. And you are going to need every day of that time. Also, you need wise counsel on how to invest retirement funds so you have a decent chance at amassing enough to cover the costs during your sun- set years. You need a comprehen- sive financial plan. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate I suggest that you con- tact a fee-only financial planner. The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors main- tains a national directory of fee-only planners at their website, www.NAPFA.org. Another option is to do this yourself. Contact Kent and Laura Irwin, founders of a wonderful online ser- vice, www.eFINPlan.com. This online financial plan- ning site costs $98 per year. You'll spend a few hours filling out the online ques- tionnaire, and when you're done you'll have a 60-page plan to implement and fol- low during the next years of your life. Do you have a question for Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website.