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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 – Daily News 3A To add an upcoming event to the Local Calendar, submit Local Calendar 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. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Red Bluff Alzheimer's and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates. Call Jerold 527-6402 for more informa- tion. First Five Tehama, 3-5 p.m. Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jackson Street 527-8177 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 p.m., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., 1500 So. Jackson St., Free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Tea Party Patriots,6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Veterans Building, Oak St. Weight Watchers meeting, 9 a.m., 6 p.m., weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1- 800-651-6000 Corning City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Disabled American Vets, 7 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Domestic Violence Information and Support Group (Spanish language), 10 a.m. to Noon, Olive Room at the Corning Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226. Jewelry beading class, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N. Toomes, 824-7680 ESL class, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Gerber Tehama Cemetery District, 4 p.m., cemetery office, 7772 Woodland Ave. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Red Bluff Adult Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff Veterans Memorial Hall, Corner of Jack- son and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Community Parent Education Workshop, 4- 5:30 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Suite 101, 528-8066 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824- 7670. Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 Farmers Market, 5-8 p.m., Washington Street between Oak and Pine streets Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson, 527-2414 or 527-8177. Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Wal- nut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff, 5:30 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jack- son St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Team Kid, 5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083. TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527- 8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Tehama County Elder Services Coordinating Council, 3 p.m., St.Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women welcome, 384-2471 Corning Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino: Timbers Steak House, 2655 Barham Ave., corn- ingrotary.org Latina Leadership Group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 How to extend cell phone battery life If you've ever experienced the annoyance of having to replace a cell phone battery -- only to discover that a replacement is so expensive you're better off just buying a new phone -- I have good news. There are things you can do to prevent pre- mature battery failure and the unex- pected expense of premature phone replacement. Keep the battery cool. Your battery will last longest if kept at room tem- perature. Nothing wears on a battery like extended exposure to high tem- peratures, which will certainly cause permanent damage. While you can't control the weather, you can avoid leaving your phone in a hot car or in direct sunlight. You don't want to carry your phone in your pocket, where your body heat will raise its temperature. In addition, check the battery while it's charging. If it seems excessively hot, your charger may be malfunctioning. Heat can overexcite the chemicals in your battery, and the result will be a greatly shortened lifespan. Keep the battery clean. Over time, the battery contacts can accumulate dirt. That reduces the efficiency of energy transfer causing the battery to wear prematurely. To prevent this, occasionally remove the battery and clean the contacts on the battery as well as those on the phone with a cot- ton swab dipped in isopropyl (rub- bing) alcohol. If the contacts are two different metals, such as gold and tin, accelerated corro- sion known as "galvanic or bi- metallic" occurs, which is bad for the battery. Removing this type of corrosion from the contacts often requires a solvent, such as acetone or nail polish remover. Be very careful applying the solvent to make sure it lands only on the contacts via a cotton swab. Nail polish remover can melt plastic, which if you haven't noticed, is what your cell phone is made of, mostly. turn it back on. Handle the phone with care. In order to pack the maximum charge capacity within the least amount of weight and volume, the structure of batteries has become quite complex. Dropping or han- dling your cell phone rough- ly could damage your bat- tery. Mary Hunt Reboot from time to time. Cell phones are becoming much more like computers. They run an exploitation system, and they can run software and virtual machines like Java. If your cell phone responds slow- ly or if your battery drains too fast, you could have a rogue process draining your phone's CPU. That's hard on the battery. Just let it run out completely at least once a month so that you have to restart or reboot the phone. Or you can simply turn the phone off (not to air- plane mode or sleep mode) and then Everyday Cheapskate Charge with care. Most cell phone batteries have a fixed life span of 400-600 cycles of charging. The charging could start again if the battery drops too low. Once your cell phone is done charging, the battery dis- charges through the device. To keep from using up charg- ing cycles needlessly, once charged, remove the phone from the charger. Note: Some of the newer phones will draw power directly from the charger when they are connected, not from the battery, so this tip may not be applicable for every phone. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. California Outdoors Q&As Carrying more than one firearm while hunting? Question: While hunting, is it legal to carry more than one firearm, not including handguns? I cannot locate any regulations that prohibit carrying a rifle and a shot- gun together. (Jason H.) Answer: Generally, carrying multiple firearms while hunting is not prohibited by Fish and Game laws. However, there may be restrictions if you are hunting in a specific wildlife area or refuge or during a restricted season, such as an archery-only season. According to retired DFG Capt. Phil Nelms, exceptions to this gen- eral rule occur in certain areas and during seasons when all firearms are prohibited. Such exceptions include certain wildlife areas, refuges, areas with county firearms closures and archery only sea- sons/zones. Police reports The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Department, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol. Bolo •A be-on-the-lookout for was issued for a white and gold 2001 Ford F-150, license 7F68522, taken between 6 p.m. Thursday and 9:36 p.m. Friday from Mina Avenue. Battery •A Tehama County Jail inmate, Benjamin Charron, 30, received head injuries in a battery that occurred at the jail. Charron would not pro- vide any information on the incident. Charron, who was taken to St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital for treat- ment, had minor injuries, Lt. Dave Greer said. Crash •A Benicia man was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding following a motorcycle crash at 8:55 a.m. Saturday on Highway The North State's premier supplier of stoves STOVE JUNCTION The Over 25 years of experience NOW OPEN! 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Question: I realize buying and selling bear claws is prohibited in California, but is there an exception in the law for vintage Native Amer- ican jewelry? These pieces often include bear claws in their designs, which are an important part of their culture. They also, of course, in no way cause any damage to the cur- rent bear population. (Neil Z., Bur- bank) Answer: Unfortunately, the pur- chase or sale of the pieces or parts of any bear is prohibited and the law does not provide any exception 36W, east of Cannon Road. Brent Martin, 60, was driving his 2002 BMW motorcycle west on High- way 36W, about 25 mph, when he entered a curve and for unknown reasons failed to negotiate the curve. The motorcycle ran off the road, onto the dirt shoul- der and up an embankment before falling to its side, causing minor injuries to Martin and major damage to the motorcycle. Fires • A vegetation fire report- ed at 4:35 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 5, south of Liberal Avenue, burned an eighth of an acre. The cause is unde- termined. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded with assistance from Corning Volunteer Fire Department. The fire was contained at 4:50 p.m. •A control burn escape caused a 1-acre vegetation fire reported at 11:29 a.m. on Highway 36E, near the vista point. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. The fire was contained at 12:21 p.m. Damage was $500 with a $100,000 save to a nearby Thank You for Supporting the for Native American art pieces (Fish and Game Code, section 4758). Disabled American Veteran Reduced Fee Licenses Question: I am a disabled Amer- ican veteran. Can I purchase the reduced fee fishing license online? How about the reduced fee hunting license online? (Randolph Toy) Answer: No, you will need to purchase these licenses initially from a DFG office because you will need to fill out the reduced fee forms. Once you are in the system, you will be able to purchase these licenses online in the future. Carrie Wilson is a marine biologist with the California Department of Fish and Game. While she cannot personally answer everyone's questions, she will select a few to answer each week.Please contact her at CalOutdoors@dfg.ca.gov. residence. The property owner was cited for allow- ing fire to escape, a CalFire spokesman said. •A 2-acre vegetation fire reported at 3:38 p.m. Satur- day on Matlock Loop, across of McCoy Road, was caused by a tire on a trailer loaded with hay. The fire was contained at 4:40 p.m. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. Damage was $10,000 to the hay and trailer. There was a $200,000 save to a nearby residence. • A structure fire reported at 3:59 p.m. Saturday on Toomes and Gallagher Avenues in Corning spread into a vegetation fire, burn- ing five acres. The cause of the structure fire is undeter- mined. There was a $10,000 loss to the barn where the fire started. It was contained at 5:11 p.m. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. • A vegetation fire report- ed at 1:59 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 5, near Sunset Hills Drive, burned five acres before being contained at 2:22 p.m. The cause was a tire. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. CHP assisted. •A vegetation fire report- ed at 2:53 p.m. Saturday on Westover Road across of Highway 99W burned a quarter-acre before it was contained at 3:21 p.m. The cause is undetermined. Cal- Fire and Tehama County Fire responded. Thefts •A Porter Cable air com- pressor, valued at $4,300, was reported Friday as hav- ing been stolen between Sept. 13 and Friday from Colony Drive. •A man reported his father's vehicle had 12 dream catchers, 10 cds and an 18-inch red plastic tool box with tools stolen from it between 10:30 p.m. Satur- day and 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Kimball Road.