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Monday, November 28, 2011 – Daily News 3A Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 Local Calendar or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. MONDAY,NOVEMBER 28 Red Bluff American Cancer Society Look Good, Feel Bet- ter, 10 a.m.-noon, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Russell Room,1-800-227-2345 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., 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. Suite 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 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 Bingo, 5:15 p.m. early bird, 6:30 p.m. regular games, Maywood Grange, Highway 99W just past Lib- eral Avenue, 833-5343 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Healthcare District, 6 p.m., district office building, 145 Solano St., conference room Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 824-114 or 586-0245, meetings daily through Satur- day, additional meeting noon 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 TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 29 Red Bluff Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates. Call Jerold 527-6402 for more information Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jack- son Street 527-8177 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 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 Shoe sale, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, 529- 8002 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. 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 Alcoholics Anonymous, noon and 7 p.m., 783 Solano St., behind the church Domestic Violence Information and Support Group (Spanish language), 10 a.m. to noon, Olive Room at the Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528- 0226 ESL, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 15 - 16 - 28 - 33 - 38 Mega Number: 23. When kids won't leave the nest In Italy, they're know as "mam- mon" (mamas' boys). The Japan- ese call them "parasaito shin- guru" (parasite singles). In the U.S., they're referred to as "boomerangs." And in Britain, they go by "KIPPERS," an acronym for "kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement sav- ings." As humorous as this may be at first, kids moving home after college is a growing problem for many families. Growing up is getting increasingly more expensive. Add to this, most young adults believe that to find a rewarding career they must opt for col- lege after high school. Four years later, they have school loans far greater than they can manage. Add on the cost of a car, food, clothing, shelter and a social life, and suddenly moving back in with Mom and Dad (code for: someone else to pay the bills) becomes a financially attractive option. So, what's a parent to do? A few thoughts: Create a contract. Call it a "Tempo- rary Residency Agreement," wherein you as the parents are the "Landlord" and your adult child is the "Tenant." Err on the side of not cutting your young adult any slack here. This is an excellent opportunity to teach personal The Internal Revenue Service is moving into the next phase of its effort to improve the tax preparation industry by launching the new Registered Tax Return Preparer competency test. The new competency test is part of a larger initia- tive to increase oversight of the tax preparation indus- try. Last year, the IRS required all paid tax return preparers to obtain a Pre- parer Tax Identification Number (PTIN). Those tax return preparers who cur- rently have a valid PTIN and are required to take the new test will have until Dec. 31, 2013, to pass it. Preparers who pass the test and meet other require- ments will be given a new designation: Registered Tax Return Preparer. In order to maintain that des- ignation, the individuals must renew their PTINs annually and complete 15 hours of continuing educa- tion each year. Enrolled Agents, Certified Public Accountants, and attor- neys, among others, are exempt from the new test- ing and education require- ments. These professional groups already meet more stringent guidelines to obtain their professional credentials. "This is another major step forward in our effort to enhance tax preparation service to millions of tax- payers. People should feel 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. Odd Multiple calls came in just before 7 a.m. Friday about a reportedly naked woman in the road near Hal's Eat 'Em Up restau- rant on Main Street. Med- ical personnel were requested to the scene and the woman was medically NOW OPEN FINDERS Thrift & Antiques Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm In the Frontier Village Shopping Center 645 Antelope Blvd. 530 527-7798 REWARD $1000 Please call the Sheriff's Department: 530-529-7900 For information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons responsible for the home burglary at 21570 Oakwood Drive in Red Bluff on November 22, 2011. responsibility and the fine art of living on a budget. Have a beginning and an end date. Address every- thing in this agreement and close all loopholes. If you treat this in a business- like way, you'll get a lot more respect in the days (weeks, months?) ahead. Set rules. This is about money, so don't skirt around the issue. Whether your kids are still with you because they moved back or because they never left, it's time to lay down the law that says everyone in the household con- tributes to the expenses and maintenance. This includes paying rent, a portion of the utility bills and food. Deter- Beyond money. Everyone living in the home needs to participate in its maintenance. What are your minimum standards for laundry and meals? Who gets to park where? What about guests? Don't assume any- thing. Put everything in writ- ing. Exit strategy. There needs to be a clear cut plan for how long this arrangement will last (do not skip the ending date on that contract) and a plan for its conclusion. Then make sure everyone is sticking to that schedule. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate mine what these amounts will be, and then make it part of the con- tract. As for their own expenses, adult children need to pay their own car payments, insurance, gasoline, credit cards and cell phones. assured that the person they hire to prepare their federal tax returns has a working knowledge of the tax code," said Doug Shulman, IRS Commissioner. "The majority of tax return pre- parers are reputable profes- sionals but the few bad apples cause great harm to taxpayers and the indus- try." The fee for the compe- tency test is $116, which includes the IRS portion of the fee and the fee for Pro- metric Inc., a third-party test vendor. The test covers preparation of the Form 1040 and its related sched- ules. Test scheduling begins next week. Initial test takers won't receive their test scores for two to six weeks to allow the IRS to validate the exam and determine the pass/fail cut- off. Once validation is complete, around mid-Jan- uary, those taking the com- puter-based test will receive their scores at the test center immediately upon completing the test. Prometric will eventual- ly administer the test at more than 260 centers nationally, but the test is not available at all locations currently. Test sites will be added daily and interna- tional locations may be added in the future. Over 750,000 tax return preparers have obtained PTINs. The IRS estimates that approximately 350,000 cleared before she was arrested on drug-related charges. Animals Horses were reported loose Friday morning in the parking lot at St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospi- tal. Officers found two horses on the south side of the hospital. Several peo- ple responsible for the horses retrieved the ani- mals and said they were fixing the fence the horses had gotten out of. Theft Items were reported KEEPERS This is not about how much you love your kids or your ability to support them forever. It's about loving them enough to force them to grow wings and learn to fly on their own, regardless the state of the economy, the load of debt they've amassed or their inability to find the job of their dreams. You may have to push them from the nest, but if you play your cards right, it won't come to that. Hopefully, through your loving persistence, they will gain the strength and stamina to fly off on their own. Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., IRS moves to next phase of preparer initiative people may be initially subject to the Registered Tax Return Preparer test requirement. Fact Sheet 2011-12 pro- vides additional details about the test, including which preparers are required to take it and how to schedule an appoint- ment. Work on background check implementation plans continue The IRS continues to study the most appropriate ways for requiring certain tax return preparers to undergo a background check. The background check is necessary to ensure tax return preparers have not engaged in dis- reputable conduct and are suitable for practice before the IRS. The IRS will pro- vide additional guidance concerning the back- ground check in coming months. While the IRS continues to review the issues sur- rounding background checks, it will issue Regis- tered Tax Return Preparer certificates to individuals who pass the Registered Tax Return Preparer test and a tax compliance check. Individuals issued Registered Tax Return Pre- parer certificates may begin using the Registered Tax Return Preparer designa- tion, but they still may be subject to additional back- ground checks that the IRS stolen from in front of Raley's supermarket just before 2 p.m. Friday. The items, a Behringer amplifier valued at $150 and a Wal-Mart car bat- tery valued at $80, were taken when the owner left them unattended near an entrance to the store. Disturbance Several officers may implement in the future. Special Enrollment Examination remains unchanged The process for individ- uals to become an Enrolled Agent remains unchanged. Most Enrolled Agents have passed a comprehensive three-part IRS test (Special Enrollment Examination) covering individual and business standards and rep- resentation rules. Enrolled Agents also must complete 72 hours of continuing edu- cation every three years. Most Enrolled Agents have unlimited practice rights before the IRS, which means they can represent clients regarding any tax matter. The process for register- ing and taking the Special Enrollment Examination remains unchanged. More information on the Regis- tered Tax Return Preparer Competency Examination and the Special Enrollment Examination is available at www.IRS.gov/taxpros/tests . reminder PTIN renewal season All PTIN holders must renew their PTINs for the 2012 filing season by Dec. 31, 2011. The PTIN renewal fee for 2012 is $63. Return preparers who obtained their PTINs by creating an online account should renew their PTINs at www.IRS.gov/ptin. responded at about 11:20 p.m. Friday to the 900 block of Franklin Street for some sort of disturbance involving at least four individuals. Medical personnel were called to the scene. One juvenile was booked at the Juvenile Justice Center on a weapons- related charge. No fur- ther information was available.