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Monday, October 24, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar 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 Richfield Tehama County Lights On 2011 campaign, Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, leave porch lights on, 824-6260 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 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, 527-6402 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 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. Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 21-27-34-39-45 Meganumber: 22 Christmas 2011: Less stress, more joy It was my worst Christmas ever. I'd been hiding bills from my husband so we would have money for Christmas shop- ping, but it wasn't enough. It never was. Every credit card in my vast collection was maxed to the limit. With only seven days to go until the big day, I was desperate. Still to come were parties, school events, church pageants and musi- cals. The pressure of the season was taking its toll. The stress was nearly unbearable. I did the only thing I could do: I called the department stores whose cards I had and begged for a credit- limit increase. One high-end store agreed. And that determined my course of action. I tore through that increased credit limit in no time flat. I bought toys and clothes and a pricey VCR. The kids weren't impressed, and neither was my husband — espe- cially since we already had a per- fectly fine VCR. I don't remember much else from that miserable Christmas. If there was any joy or satisfaction, it was lost in the shadow of the frantic last- minute shopping, and all the debt I added to an already out-of-control situation. Of course, the regular bills couldn't hide forever, so their reap- pearance in the New Year did not endear me to my husband. Add to them the bills for all that Christmas shopping, and you'll have a small idea of the angst and disharmony in the Hunt house- hold. If there's one thing I learned from that Christmas so many years ago, it is this: Stuff quickly fades, but debt goes on and on. I don't know how much credit-card debt has your name on it. Or perhaps you aren't in debt, but you want to make sure you stay that way. There's no doubt that relying on credit to pay for holiday shopping can be very tempting. But it's time to say enough is enough. ter how much or how little cash you have to spend. Doing that is going to change your holiday experience in ways you never dreamed possible. I became so committed to finding ways for my family to have an all-cash Christmas that I filled an entire book with ideas. And to kick-start our no-new-debt challenge, I'm offering "Debt-Proof The Holidays: How to Have an All-Cash Christmas" for only $5. Visit www.Debt- ProofLiving.com for more information. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Being sick and tired of over- spending and starting each New Year with a holiday debt hangover is the catalyst that can make things different for you in the future. You have to say: "Enough! I'm not going to do that anymore." This is not a challenge to stop giving gifts or celebrating Christ- mas — or to stop spending money. Not at all. It is a challenge to stay away from credit-card debt no mat- Once you're equipped with your plan and the motivation for how you're going to do the holidays this year, get ready for the most meaningful Christmas you and your family have ever experienced — a very merry, debt-free Christmas! Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her holiday best-selling classic "Debt- Proof The Holidays." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Pacific Lamprey assessment The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Friday released its Pacif- ic Lamprey Assessment and Template for Conservation Mea- sures, the first phase of a broader initiative to conserve and restore the species throughout its range. One of the oldest fish on Earth, the species is found across much of the Pacific Northwest and Cal- ifornia. The Assessment is a compre- hensive effort to inventory Pacif- ic lamprey (Entosphenus triden- tatus) distribution, recent popula- tion trends and data gaps in eco- logical and life-history knowl- edge, and provide a catalogue of the threats to the species by geo- graphic location. The Assessment provides guidance for collaborative research, monitoring and evalua- tion, a risk assessment and framework to help prioritize threats and actions to conserve lamprey. The document was a collaboration between the Ser- vice and partners, particularly West Coast Native American tribes, who provided data, guid- ance and feedback on the Assess- ment. "Hopefully, there is a day, years from now, when natural resource professionals, conserva- tionists and tribal members breathe a collective sigh of relief because Pacific lamprey are abundant once more," said Michael Carrier, the Service's Pacific Region Assistant Region- al Director for Fishery Resources. "And perhaps, they will reflect on this Assessment and the tremendous partnership of government and tribal scien- tists who contributed to it as the important first step in restoring this iconic fish." The Pacific lamprey is consid- ered a priority species by the Service. Many tribes ranging from California to Alaska also regard the fish as culturally and ecologically important. Pacific lamprey migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again and are a key food source for marine mammals and birds, potentially providing a buffer from these predators for salmon and steel- head protected under the Endan- gered Species Act. Pacific lamprey abundance and distribution has declined sig- nificantly over the past three decades due to a variety of fac- tors, including: barriers to migra- tion from dams, diversions and other in-stream structures; altered water flows or dewatered stream reaches; dredging; degraded water quality and floodplains that lamprey use for habitat; poor ocean conditions and impacts from climate change. The Pacific Lamprey Conser- vation Initiative emerged from tribal treaty summits in 2004 and 2008 in which Columbia River Basin treaty tribes – the Umatil- la, Warm Springs, Nez Perce and Yakama Nation – urged the Ser- vice and other federal agencies to implement protective measures and initiate restoration actions. The Assessment has incorporated elements of the draft Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan for the Columbia River Basin and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 10-year Pacific Lamprey Passage Plan. Both of these plans and the Assessment will help guide the next two phases of the Service's Pacific lamprey Conservation Initiative. These include devel- oping a range-wide Conservation Agreement among Initiative stakeholders and then crafting Regional Implementation Plans in which research needs and con- servation actions are prioritized. "We've already been hard at work with our partners, including federal agencies, states, tribes, public utilities and non-profit organizations, by improving monitoring and evaluation tech- niques and implementing restoration activities to ensure that we make progress to restore Pacific lamprey while we plan," said Howard Schaller, Western Lamprey Conservation Team Lead and Manager of the Colum- bia River Fisheries Program Office. Lamprey restoration efforts have actually been underway since the 2004 summits and are expected to increase with the issuance of the Service's Assess- ment. Earlier this year, the Ser- vice published the "Best Man- agement Practices to Minimize Adverse Effects to Pacific Lam- prey" to assist partners, organi- zations and individuals interested in protecting Lamprey habitat. For more information about the Pacific lamprey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative, visit: http://www.fws.gov/pacific/Fish- eries/sphabcon/Lamprey/index.ht ml Lassen Park prepares for fire projects Park fire staff is preparing to implement two prescribed burn projects in Lassen Vol- canic National Park. Weather permitting, the burns will be sched- uled between Oct. 25 and Nov. 12. The 410-acre Sum- mertown Burn Unit is located in the northwest section of the park just northeast of Manzanita Lake. The project unit lies within, and directly adjacent to, park admin- istrative buildings, resi- dential sites and Lassen National Park Highway. The 527-acre Hole Prescribed Burn is also located in the northwest section of the park, directly northeast of K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $200 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 10/31/11 LOOK FOR THESE POSTERS IN THE WINDOWS OF PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES Raker Peak along the park boundary. "All prescribed burns in this area of the park are important to reduce hazardous fuels," said Superintendent Darlene M. Koontz. "Since 1993 prescribed fires have been completed on nearby portions of the park's northern bound- ary. These projects are part of a long-term fuels treatment plan and are designed to achieve fuels reduction, protect structures and perpetu- ate natural processes." This area of the park has a long history of large, high intensity fire dating back to the early part of the last century. Therefore, the threat of DOWNTOWN RED BLUFF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION'S intense, high severity fire in close proximity to one of the most high- ly utilized recreational areas in Lassen Vol- canic National Park is significant. "These prescribed burn projects will also help to ensure that future fires won't cross over boundaries between the park and national forest lands," Koontz said. "The poli- cy of using fire as a management tool will help decrease risk to life, property, improve- ments and help protect the natural and cultural resources for which this national park was estab- lished." Lassen Volcanic Appreciation Day Veterans Complimentary Pancake Breakfast Nov. 13th 8 to 11:30 for all Veterans $5 for all others Veterans Memorial Hall Oak@ S. Jackson TCMFSG - Tehama County Military Families Support Group DRBBA - Downtown Red Bluff Business Association. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer 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. National Park will begin these projects as soon as weather condi- tions ensure safe, effi- cient burning conditions and minimize impacts to the public. The Lily Pond Trail and the Nobles Emi- grant Trail over Nobles Pass may be temporari- ly closed during burn operations. For more informa- tion, contact the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center at 595-4480 daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo and click on fire manage- ment information through the "manage- ment" link. Speakers, Ceremonies, Music Sponsored by