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Saturday, October 22, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Cruzin' Car Show, 5-8 p.m., cars and owners show and shine at Hal's Eat 'Em Up, 158 Main St., free, 366-3668 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:30 a.m., Weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1-800-651- 6000 Corning Red Bluff Garden Club Holiday Fantasy Flo- ral Design and Luncheon, Rolling Hills Casino, 527-8844 Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m, 275 C St., group tours 384-2595 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 Red Bluff Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Vineyard Chris- tian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St., 527-2449 WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Avenue Corning Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 group tours 384-2595 MONDAY, OCTOBER 24 Red Bluff English as a Second Language class, 5:30- 8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed build- ing, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thurs- days, free childcarefrom 9 a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 High school diploma prep class for adults, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday and 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jeffer- son St., 527-4203 Red Bluff Community Band rehearsal, 7-9 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jeffer- son St., 727-8744 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Sun Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 7 p.m., Westside Room, Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. 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 US citizenship preparation class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday Corning Alcoholics Anonymous, noon Monday through Friday, 5 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday, 783 Solano St., behind the church Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Healthcare District, 6 p.m., district office build- ing, 145 Solano St., conference room Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-114 or 586-0245, meetings daily through Saturday, additional meeting noon Mondays Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, West and South streets, 824-7670 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 Cattlewomen's Fashion Show and Luncheon November 5, 2011 Rolling Hills Casino Tickets $ 28.00 Deadline to purchase Oct 28th call 529-9679 Computer Problems? Frustrated? Need Help? PC & APPLE SPECIALIST FREE Optimize Service with Virus/Spyware Removal Service ($79 value. Must mention this ad.) 528-1688 Xtreme PC Solutions www.xtremepcsolutions.com 345 Hickory St., # 1, Red Bluff Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m, 275 C St., IRS urges tax professionals to prepare for new rules Asked Questions section. Tehama The Internal Revenue Service today advised tax professionals and tax firms that do not have Electron- ic Filing Identification Numbers (EFINs) to start the process to obtain EFINs now so they can meet new e-file requirements for 2012. Starting in January 2012, any paid preparer or firm that reason- ably anticipates preparing and filing 11 or more Form 1040 series returns, Form 1041 returns, or a combination of Form 1040 series returns and Form 1041 returns gen- erally must use IRS e-file. Their clients who file these forms, howev- er, may independently choose to file by paper. To become an Authorized IRS e- file Providers, preparers must create an e-Services account, submit an EFIN application and pass a suit- ability check. The approval process can take 45 days or more. For a firm 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. Arrests • Aaron Scott Hall, 20, of Willows was booked at the Tehama County Jail Thurs- day. He was charged on a warrant for second degree burglary and possession of stolen property. Bail was set at $50,000. • Jeffrey Brian Drake, 42, of Corning was arrested Thursday in the 2000 block of Blossom Avenue in Corning. He was charged on two warrants for giving a false check, receipt or cer- tificate, driving on a sus- pended license and giving false proof of financial responsibility. Bail was set at $20,000. •Two Corning residents were arrested by Corning Police during a traffic stop where drugs were found in the vehicle about 9:30 p.m. Thursday on Hoag Road. Officers conducted a stop at 9:28 p.m. for multiple traffic violations. While con- tacting the occupants, offi- cers learned the passenger, Deborah Ann Bowen, 56, had an outstanding $150,000 warrant out of Shasta County and Bowen or an individual, only one EFIN is needed. The 2012 requirement will mark the second and final phase of imple- menting a law that was intended to boost the electronic filing rate of income tax returns for individuals, trusts and estates. In 2011, the e-file mandate pertained to any paid pre- parer or firm that anticipated preparing and filing 100 or more returns. The e-file rate by paid pre- parers increased 12 percent in 2011. Currently, nearly 80 percent of individual tax returns are filed elec- tronically. The IRS has processed more than 1 billion individual tax returns safely and securely since the nationwide debut of electronic fil- ing in 1990. Preparers can review the process on IRS.gov at Become an Autho- rized e-file Provider or find addi- tional guidance at the Frequently was arrested. A search of the vehicle turned up methampheta- mine, marijuana and pre- scription medication for which none of the occupants had a valid prescription. The other occupant, George Wayne Singleton, 54, was arrested. Singleton and Bowen were booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of possession and transportation of a con- trolled substance and pos- session of a prescription medication. Burglary • A woman reported Thursday that a window was broken in her bathroom in the 1000 block of Main Street. A burglary report was taken but no further information was available. Collision •A 38-year-old Chico woman was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital with minor injuries fol- lowing a collision at 7:42 a.m. Thursday on Highway 99W and Tehama Avenue in the Gerber area. Julie VanDyke was dri- ving a 2006 Honda Accord west on Tehama Avenue about 45 mph when she If the requirement will cause undue hardship, preparers may seek a one-year waiver by submitting Form 8944, Preparer e-file Hard- ship Waiver Request. If a client wants to file a paper return, the pre- parer should include Form 8948, Preparer Explanation for Not Filing Electronically, with the return. A taxpayer choice statement should be obtained and kept with the pre- parer's records. Form 8948 does not have to be submitted with returns that are not currently accepted electronically by the IRS or the IRS has instructed taxpayers not to file them electroni- cally. These returns are exempt from the federal e-file requirement. Other limited exemptions may apply. Go to www.irs.gov/taxpros for information. became distracted and failed to stop at the stop sign, hit- ting a 2006 Toyota Corolla. Both vehicles had major damage. The other driver, Timothy Tice, 22, of Corn- ing, who had been going south on 99W about 57 mph, was uninjured. Tice was already in the intersec- tion when VanDyke began to enter it. VanDyke stopped her vehicle and got out of the Honda, which then slid to a stop on the shoulder. Tice's Toyota slid off the right road edge and came to rest in dirt and grass field west of 99W. Fire •A residential structure fire reported at 5:29 p.m. Thursday on Volcano Way at Hogsback Road was caused by smoking. The fire did $100,000 damage with a $100,000 save before it was contained at 7:56 p.m. Thursday. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. Theft • A bicycle was reported stolen Thursday in the 1000 block of Monroe Street. The white Easton bicycle with blue handlebars, blue pedals and brown hand grips, val- Fingerlake Mx Park AnnualHalloween 1st Race to benefit Kyle Anderson RACE DATE: SUN., OCT. 30, 2011 Weather permitting, Pratice, Sat., Oct. 29, 9am-2pm Gates Open: 7am • Practice: 8am • Race Starts: 9am Race Fees: $ 25 1st,$ 20 2nd, $ Gate Fees: Adults $7 • Children $5.00 (14 & under), 4 & under FREE Classes: 50cc, 65cc, 85 cc, 125/250, 250/open, Vets, Quads, Pit Bikes, Pros Raffle and Silent Auction 13751 Mendenhall Rd., Red Bluff, CA (530) 529-4777 www.Fingerlakemxpark.com 15 3rd ($5 extra non-members) 50 & 65 Class 1/2 PRICE for 1st race if you wear a costume while racing! (Gear must be worn underneath) ued at $500, was taken between Sept. 1 and 2. Vandalism • Graffiti was reported Thursday in a boys' bath- room next to the gymnasi- um at Vista Middle School. The graffiti was written between 1:25 and 3:30 p.m., Violence • A second grader at Lassen View Elementary School Thursday reportedly made threats about bringing a gun to school. Deputies contacted the student's par- ents who said they have no firearms in the home. The student was admonished for the threats. • A woman reported Thursday that a 19-year-old man had been jumped by three people in a 1980s Ford Ranger while he was with his vehicle that had broken down on the side of McCoy Road. The man declined medical attention and was unable to provide any fur- ther descriptions of his attackers. California Outdoors Q&As Releasing Sea Creatures Back to the Ocean? Question: Instead of taking life by the act of fishing or eating sea crea- tures, I want to save the lives of those creatures from seafood markets that are about to be killed for food by buying them and releasing them back to the ocean. Please let me know what kind of live sea creatures (crabs, oyster, shrimp, fish, etc.) are allowed to be legally released back to the ocean. I don't want to do anything illegal, so please let me know of any restrictions I may need to know. (Justin) Answer: Unfortunately, it is illegal to release any ocean finfish or shellfish from captivity back into ocean waters (Fish and Game Code, section 6400). Animals living in a fish tank or captive environment may have been exposed to foreign diseases and/or parasites and now carry them. To protect the natural ocean environments and prevent cap- tive finfish and invertebrates from introducing these foreign diseases and/or parasites to healthy wild stocks, it is illegal to move or reintroduce them to the wild. Shooting a nuisance bear? Question: I have a buddy who lives near Lake Arrowhead. They have a bear that has been vandalizing their property (like getting into trash cans), threatening animals and making them on edge at night or during the day. Would it be legal to shoot this nuisance animal? (Joey C., Tulare) Answer: No, it is not legal to take this or any bear unless you are a holder of a valid bear tag during the open sea- son or are a person operating under the conditions of a valid Depredation Per- mit issued by the Department of Fish and Game (DFG). Tell your buddy to contact DFG in Southern California at (909) 484-0167 to report the damage being caused by the bear and to obtain information about the requirements for acquiring a depredation permit. gun? Big Game hunting with an air- Question: Is it legal to hunt and take big game in California with an air- gun of any caliber? I am aware that small game (rabbits, squirrels, etc) may be taken with any caliber airgun and turkeys may be taken with a .20 caliber or larger airgun. I read this question recently on a very widely viewed air- gun forum. (Mike C.) Answer: Air rifles are unlawful for this purpose. Check California Code of Regulations Title 14, section 353 for the specific methods allowed for the taking of big game. How fast do abalone grow? Question: How fast do abalone grow? Answer: Abalone are relatively slow growing. Tagging studies indicate northern California red abalone take about 12 years to reach seven inches, but growth rates are highly variable. Abalone grow nearly one inch per year for the first few years, and much slow- er after that. It takes about five years for red abalone to grow from seven inches to eight inches. At eight inches, growth rates are so slow it takes about 13 years to grow another inch. Slow growth makes abalone populations vulnerable to overfishing since many years are needed to replace each abalone taken. Where to stick a stamp? Question: I just bought the new California computerized hunting license. Since it is issued by the state, Big 5 sold me the federal waterfowl stamp separately. The federal stamp is not printed on the license. Where do I stick it on the license since there is no place designated like the past licenses? Also, if a person buys the initial license with no stamps, then decides to duck hunt later, how do they add the printed stamp info? Do you have to pay for a new license over again? (Anonymous) Answer: The law does not require the federal waterfowl stamp to be attached to the new license. You just need to have it in your possession while hunting (along with your license) so you can present it to a game warden upon request. You may want to just sta- ple it to your hunting license to keep them together. The federal stamp must still be signed no matter where it is kept. If a person buys a license and later wants to get validations for bird hunt- ing, they will be given an additional printout of the validations and must carry that along with the original license. 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.