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Thursday, December 8, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar THURSDAY,DECEMBER 8 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895- 0139 Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jack- son Street 527-8177 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 La Leche League, 11 a.m., Sunrise Bible Fellow- ship, 956 Jackson St., 347-0562 or 527-6818, or email hurton@sbcglobal.net Live country music, with dinner, 5-7 p.m., Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Phoenix Comunity Support Group, for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyter- ian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Reeds Creek School District Board, 4:40 p.m. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 529- 1841 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Planning Commission Work- shop, 9 a.m., 727 Oak St., 527-2200 TOPS Club (take off pounds sensibly), 9:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 547-7541 or Nanc347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 5 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Corning Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appoint- ments,1-3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Celebrate Recovery, 6:15-9 p.m., Believers Church of God, 783 Solano St., dinner with $3 donation Degree of Pocahontas Silver Cloud Council # 168, 7 p.m. Independent Grange 470, 20945 Corning Road, Bernie 824-1114 or Kathy 586- 1065 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Olive Room at the Healthcare District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except holidays and rain, Woodson School soccer field, 150 N Toomes Ave., 824-7680 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, West and South streets, 824-7670 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., 3645 Main St., 347-6637 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Red Bluff Business and Professional Women Christmas Party, 6 p.m. no-host dinner, Green Barn Restaurant, call 824-2017 Los Molinos Christian Women Who Care Ministries Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 8130 Sherwood Blvd.,824-1275 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 Red Bluff Bird Walk, 8 a.m., Sacramento River Discovery Center, free Holiday Dinner for the Homeless and Needy, 1 p.m., New Hope Foursquare Church, 925 Walnut St., 736-1752 Red Bluff Outlaws Karts Points Race 7- Gary Jacobs Memorial, Gates open 10 a.m., Practice and Qualify 1 p.m.Tehama District Fairground, 567-5286, www.rboutlaws.com Tehama County Young Marines, 11 a.m., Meeting and Drill, Young Marine Barracks, 1005 Vista Way, Ste. C., 527-6818 or 366-0813 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 1-2-34-37-42 Meganumber: 9 Copper cookware can be tricky Dear Mary: My cookware has copper bottoms, and the rims on the lids are copper, too. When I cook, some of the copper from the lid turns sil- very and drops into the food I'm cooking. I skim off this liquid. I have never gotten ill from this, but do you have any suggestions to prevent this? Also, the copper on the bottom of the pans and the lids is turning less cop- pery color every time I wash them. -- Susan, email Dear Susan: I don't have a good sense of what's going on, but I can tell you that if I saw silvery liquid dripping from my cookware into my food, I'd send that cookware back from whence it came along with the request for a full refund. Generally, copper cookware is very tricky because copper is sensitive to acid, making it tarnish quickly and also react with food. For this rea- son, you should never place copper in the dishwasher, and food should not come in contact with the copper during cooking. This is the reason copper pots are always lined with stainless steel or tin. As for the problem with the lids, if you decide to keep them, please contact the manufacturer right away. In the meantime, stop using the cookware to be on the safe side. Dear Mary: I have read that cooking food in foil (such as packets for roasting or grilling) removes nutrients from the food. Is this true? -- Sarah, email Dear Sarah: There is absolutely no credible, reliable research to prove any such thing. Even those who tout a connec- tion between the use of aluminum foil and Alzheimer's disease are unable to come up with any medical proof. Relax, and enjoy the foil. Dear Mary: I had uter- ine cancer two years ago and am not considered "insurable" by any major medical plan (nor will I be for at least three more years). One agent told me about guaranteed-issue health insurance, which takes people with pre-exist- ing conditions. Can you refer me to a reliable source for evaluating this kind of insurance? -- Jan, Pennsyl- vania Dear Jan: The Pre-Existing Con- dition Insurance Plan, which is part of The Affordable Care Act, has a provision for those who, like you, have uninsurable pre-existing con- ditions. It makes health coverage available to you if you are a U.S. citizen or reside here legally, you have been denied health insurance because of a pre- existing condition and you've been uninsured for at least six months. You can learn more by going to www.Healthcare.gov, pick- ing your state in the box provided and following the prompts. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate If you meet the qualify- ing conditions I mentioned above, you can apply for coverage right online at the website. I wish you well in dealing with this difficult situation. I am hopeful that you do qualify and that you will be able to get coverage at a premium that you can afford. Do you have a question for Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. BloodSource celebrates the season of giving BloodSource encour- ages the lifesaving gift of blood donation during the Season of Giving from Dec. 1-31, at the Blood- Source donor center, 1880 Park Marina Dr., in Red- ding and at mobile drives in Red Bluff. All blood drive partici- pants in December will receive a festive Season of Giving T-shirt and a coupon good for a free pint of Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream. BloodSource is the only local blood provider serv- ing patients in Tehama County and St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Red Bluff blood drives scheduled include: • Sunday, Dec. 11, 7:15- 11:45 a.m. in the basement and bloodmobile at Sacred Heart Church, 515 Main St., Red Bluff • Monday, Dec. 19, noon to 4 p.m., on the bloodmobile, Wireless Stores, Inc; 136 Belle Mill Road, Red Bluff • Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2-6 p.m. Veterans Memori- al Hall, 735 Oak St. Red Bluff Community Blood Drive- going strong for over 50 years! •Tuesday, Dec. 27, 3-6 p.m. on the bloodmobile, Lariat Bowl; 365 S. Main St., Red Bluff Blood donation only takes an hour and may give family and friends a life- time with their loved ones. Tony Bierworth, 7, used many units of blood fight- ing a rare cancer but is healthy and well today. Tony and his family are grateful to blood donors for their precious gifts, ny announced Wednesday the launch of a new online tool to enhance its 2011-2012 Winter Gas Savings program. The PG&E Winter Gas Savings Progress Tracker app is the first Facebook-enabled, web-based tracking tool to help customers measure their progress toward 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. Arrest • Donald Nicholas Whatley, 48, of Red Bluff was arrested Friday at Washington and Pine streets. He was charged with possession, manu- facturing or selling a dan- gerous weapon and on warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia and being under the influence of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $20,000. Violence • Two women room- mates were cited and released on battery charges Tuesday evening in the 900 block of First Street. One of them called reporting the other punched her when she confronted her about moving property around in the living room. • A man reported Tues- day that his stepson hit him in the 1300 block of Third Street. He decided not to press charges in the minor assault, but the stepson was arrested on county misdemeanor war- rants. • A suspect was arrest- ed at Red Bluff Union 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 12/31/11 meeting their energy savings goals. The annual program gives eligi- ble residential and business cus- tomers an automatic bill credit of up to 20 percent when they reduce their natural gas usage in December 2011 and January 2012 compared to the previous three winters, adjusted for weather. The Progress Tracker app lets helping the Bierworths to celebrate holidays togeth- er. For questions about blood donation or marrow registry, visit www.blood- source.org or call us at 866.822.5663. Blood donors must be 17 years or older (16 years with a signed Blood- Source parental consent form found at blood- source.org) and over 110 pounds. Eat well and drink fluids prior to dona- tion. All donors must pre- sent a photo I.D. PG&E launches winter gas savings progress tracker Pacific Gas and Electric Compa- customers who have gas Smart- Meters graphically compare their estimated average daily usage to their three-year daily average, so they can see if they are on track to earn full or partial bill credits. The app is available at www.pge.com/wintergassavings and www.facebook.com/pacific- gasandelectric. High School Tuesday afternoon on charges of battery on school proper- ty. No further information was available. Theft • A patient at St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital called police Tuesday to report $400 was missing and that his motel room was unsecured. No further information was avail- able. • A 63-year-old woman reported Tuesday that a package of meat was stolen from her garage in the 22700 block of Marjie Avenue. Vandalism • A woman reported Tuesday coming home to find her door kicked and damaged in the first block of Duncan Road. Neigh- bors told her they hadn't seen anything and there was no signs that anyone had entered the residence. Damages were estimated at $100. Disturbance • A caller reported Tuesday evening that a 45-year-old man had caused a disturbance inside the gymnasium during a play at Richfield Elementary School. The man was asked to leave the school but he was sit- ting in the parking lot in his truck refusing to leave. About a half hour NOW OPEN FINDERS Thrift & Antiques Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm In the Frontier Village Shopping Center 645 Antelope Blvd. 530 527-7798 later the caller reported the man did leave but may have been driving under the influence. Deputies were asked to patrol the area. Crashes •A 48-year-old Cot- tonwood man was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with major injuries after a collision with a vehicle at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday on Evergreen Road, west of Little Lane. Francisco Castro was walking on Evergreen Road, about one to two feet into the westbound lane of traffic, when he was hit by a 2009 Cadil- lac Escalade, driven by Brandon Foster, 27, of Anderson. Foster was driving east on Evergreen and had pulled into the opposite lane of traffic to pass a slower moving vehicle ahead of him when he saw Castro walking in the road directly into his path. Foster swerved to the right to avoid a collision, but the left mirror of the Escalade hit Castro in the head, causing major injuries. 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Strickland was driving a 2007 Suzuki Motorcy- cle west on Covington Mill Road, west of Table Mountain Place, when he failed to negotiate a right- hand curve in the road. While leaning his motorcycle excessively to the right, Strickland failed to maintain ade- quate speed to return the motorcycle to its upright position, causing the motorcycle to hit the road. Strickland, who was not wearing a helmet, also made contact with the road. Charges for DUI and blood alcohol content more than .08 percent are pending, said CHP Offi- cer Phillip Mackintosh. Fire •A mechanical-caused vehicle fire reported at 12:52 p.m. Tuesday on Hooker Creek Road, cross of Auction Yard Road, in the Cottonwood area did $1,500 damage before it was contained at 1:13 p.m. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded with Antelope Volunteers. There were no injuries.