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Monday, October 31, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar MONDAY,OCTOBER 31 Happy Halloween Red Bluff English as a Second Language class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednes- day and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, free child- carefrom 9 a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth 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. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Masterworks Chorale Rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-4203 Red Bluff Community Band reharsal, 7-9 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson 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. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Treat Street in downtown Red Bluff, 2-6 p.m., participating businesses will have special posters in the window 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 Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-1114 or 586-0245, meetings are every day through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon on Mondays Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, 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 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 Richfield Tehama County Lights On 2011 campaign,Rich- field Neighborhood Watch Program, leave porch lights on, 824-6260 TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 1 Red Bluff City Council, 7 p.m. City Hall, 555 Washington St. Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates, 527-6402 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. Ste. 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 and Red Bluff Landfill Manage- ment Agency, 8 a.m., board meeting, 727 Oak St. 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. 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 Corning Community meeting, 7 p.m., Maywood Middle School, 1666 Marguerite Ave. Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 5 - 7 - 39 - 46 - 47 Mega Number : 6 The North State's premier supplier of stoves STOVE JUNCTION The Over 25 years of experience Sales • Service • Installation *Wood Stoves * Pellet Stoves * Gas Stoves Tues-Sat 9am-5pm Closed Sunday & Monday 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff www.thestovejunction.com 530-528-2221 Fax 530-528-2229 NOW OPEN! Complimentary Appreciation Day Pancake Breakfast Veterans 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. A simple plan to stop worry Worry is one of the most damaging of all our human emotions. But unlike anger or joy, it's not right out there. It lurks in the shad- ows. It's stealth-like and insidious, like water torture. It's not piercing or crushing -- just that constant drip, drip, drip. Worry is nagging, unrelenting, for- ever forecasting the future in terms of doom and gloom, and then con- centrating on what could happen. Worry is a learned behavior. We were not born worrying. We've learned to worry from past experi- ences and from watching others worry -- probably our parents. Anx- ious parents raise anxious kids. That worry is a learned experi- ence is good news. That means it can be unlearned. The first thing you must do is realize that worry is a big waste. Worry is totally useless because it doesn't do anything. It doesn't change anything. Worry cannot control the future or change the past. It can't pay a bill, solve a prob- lem or cure an ill. But it can throw you into a kind of emotional paral- ysis. There is a verse in the Bible that says, "An anxious heart weighs a man down." -- Proverbs 12:25. That really says it all, doesn't it? Worry is like trying to carry around a very heavy load, a crushing weight. Worry plays with your imagination. And it's like a big magnifying glass, too. It exag- gerates the size and scope of a problem. Worry makes problems larger than they really are. There are practical ways you can wipe wor- rying from your life: 1. Designate one 15- minute period of time in the day to worry. As worries come up during the day, jot them down but do not worry about them. You'll have time to do that later. 2. Take control of your mind. You choose what you think about. When negative thoughts crowd your mind, send them away. Find some- thing to do with your hands. Refuse to allow those worries to enter your mind, except during your official worry time. 3. When it's time for your Spe- cial Worry Time, drop everything you are doing. Find a quiet place where you can concentrate all of your efforts on your problems, all the things that could happen and all the things that you are just sure will happen. Pour your heart into it, and worry, worry, worry, worry without ceasing for a full 15 minutes. Do not allow thoughts of peace, or joy, or happiness to invade this special worry time. Get it all out. When 15 minutes are up, stop. No more worrying until tomor- row at this time. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Hint: I doubt if there will be a time tomorrow -- you will learn quickly that it is exhausting and totally non- productive to worry. 4. Find a more produc- tive alternative to worry. I suggest talking to God. Tell him what's worrying you. He's someone who can do something about it. If you spent as much time praying as you do worrying, you'd have a lot less to worry about. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her best-selling classic "Debt-Proof Living." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Metallic balloons can cause outages With Halloween celebrations fast approaching, many customers will decorate with helium-filled metallic balloons. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to securely tie a weight to all metallic balloons containing helium to prevent them from floating away. Metallic balloons that contact overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, cause significant property dam- age and potentially result in serious personal injuries. Last year, metallic balloons that drifted into PG&E power lines caused more than 250 outages, affecting electric service to nearly 130,000 PG&E customers throughout Northern and Central California. In order to significantly reduce such outages, and so everyone can safely enjoy their Halloween celebrations, PG&E reminds customers to follow these important safety tips for metallic balloons: "Look Up and Live!" Use caution and avoid cele- brating with metallic balloons near overhead electric lines. Make sure helium-filled metallic balloons are securely tied to a weight that is heavy enough to pre- vent them from floating away. Never remove the weight! When possible, keep metallic balloons indoors. Never release them outside. Do not bundle metallic balloons together. Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call PG&E at 1-800-743-5000 to report the problem. Never go near a power line that has fallen to the ground or is dangling in the air. Always assume downed electric lines are live. Stay far away, keep oth- ers away and immediately call 911 to alert the police and fire departments. Tarantulas caught in web of lies With Halloween's arrival, it's time to crush the myths surrounding one of the season's most misunderstood critters – the tarantula. These hefty, hairy spiders have been unjustly maligned for decades and Department of Fish and Game (DFG) wildlife biologist Nathan Graveline wants to set the record straight. Graveline has been fas- cinated with tarantulas since he was a young boy growing up in the Central Valley, where these spi- ders enjoy the dry, well- drained soil. "I handled quite a few tarantulas and was never bitten, but I did get a rash from the small irritating hairs on their backs," said Graveline. Despite never being bitten, Graveline does not recommend handling these shy arachnids. Although a tarantula's venom is not lethal, the bite may be painful, simi- lar to a bee sting, due to the size of the spider's fangs. "It may be tempting for some to try and handle tarantulas given their docile nature, but while the chance of receiving a bite is small, there is a good possibility of injur- ing the spider," he warned. Graveline has passed his love of tarantulas on to his 3-year-old daughter. Living in the Sierra foothills of Sonora, they occasionally see the crea- tures emerge from their dens and creep across the landscape. This summer he and his daughter discovered a burrow near their mail- box. At night they would 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 deposit crickets at the spi- der's doorstop then watch it come out to feed. In addition to crickets, the tarantula enjoys beetles sow bugs and other small insects. The spider's venom reduces the prey to a soft mush, which can be easily slurped up and digested. The tarantula, unlike the stereotype depicted in Halloween decorations, is a ground dweller. It is too heavy to hang from a web in the rafters, and it does not sit in a web waiting for prey or unsuspecting human victims. Instead, it uses silk to line its burrow and cover the opening, and to aid in the mating process. During mating season, between September and October, the mature male tarantula (around 7 years old) will leave his burrow in search of a female. In preparation for this quest, he will spin a sperm web, DOWNTOWN RED BLUFF BUSINESS ASSOCIATION'S deposit his sperm into it and collect some on his pedipalps – the small leg- like appendages near the mouth – to carry with him. When he finds an ideal mate, the male deposits his sperm into the female using his pedipalps. "If the male doesn't leave quickly, he may become the female's next meal," Graveline explained. After mating is com- plete, the female returns to her den and spins a bed of silk, on which she deposits the fertilized eggs. Then she lays down another layer to create a billowy cocoon for her offspring, who will emerge in six to seven weeks. The baby tarantu- las stay in their mother's den for about a week before they venture out into the world and seek burrows of their own. These young spiders are particularly vulnera- ble to predators such as lizards, snakes, birds and the fearsome tarantula hawk. If she's careful, the female tarantula can live as long as 20-25 years. The male is not so fortu- nate, for he will die a few months after mating, if he is not consumed in the process. So, as you hang your Halloween decorations this fall, remember that, like the docile, much- maligned tarantula, not everything is what is seems. Buy one 4 pc. 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