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Monday, December 12, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. MONDAY,DECEMBER 12 Red Bluff 3101 Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527- Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 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. Line Dancing, beginners at 9 a.m.; intermediate at 10 a.m.; Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jack- son 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 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 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 Tehama County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Avenue near Baker Road, 527-7546 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 Corning 4-H, 7 p.m., Woodson Elementary School, 527-3101 Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 820 Marin St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270, meetings are every day through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon Mondays Olive 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Maywood School, 527-3101 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, corner of 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 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino's Event Center Los Molinos Los Molinos 4-H, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary School, 527-3101 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6:30 p.m., Richfield Fire Station, 6115 Grange, 824-6260 Mineral Mineral County Water District, 6:30 p.m., 38292 Scenic Ave., 595-3479 TUESDAY,DECEMBER 13 Red Bluff Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Antelope Dis- trict Board Room, 22600 Antelope Blvd. Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates, 527-6402 Emblem Club dinner, 5:30-7 p.m., business ses- sion 7 p.m. Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Saturday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 7 - 15 - 31 - 32 - 47 Mega Number : 24. all Jewelry with a food donation thru 12/16 Do your shopping, save money and help your neighbor Gold Exchange 40% off M-F 10am-5:30 pm • Sat. 10 am-4 pm "Come in and be treated like family" www.redbluffgoldexchange.com 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 528-8000 Tell us what your grateful for Food Drive Four ways to beat the urge to splurge We all know the urge to splurge is especially intense around the holidays. So how can you avoid impulse shopping with only days to go before The Big Day? I have some thoughts: 1. Spend cash only. This is the key to careful spending any time of year. Debit cards and credit cards make spending too convenient. Oh, I know all the arguments for paying with a debit card, but the truth remains: You'll spend more just because it is so convenient. It's easy to lose track. If you truly want to control your spending, make it cash. Yes, it is very inconvenient. Yes, it requires that you visit the ATM before you go shop- ping, which assumes that you have money in the bank to withdraw. Spending with cash requires that you plan ahead because you can't spend more cash than you have -- pretty much killing your ability to spend spontaneously. And that is a good thing. 2. Make a plan. Your mind is a wonderful thing, but not a good place to keep your holiday shopping list. You need a written plan that starts with the amount of money you have to spend, followed by your gift list. Be sure to include the expenses you have beyond gifts such as entertain- As temperatures begin to drop, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to be mindful of the dan- gers associated with car- bon monoxide. Several tragic cases of carbon monoxide poisoning take place each year during the winter months as people try to stay warm. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas that is creat- ed by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and wood. If unsafe con- centrations of carbon monoxide are not detect- ed, the result can be fatal. Customers should never use generators, charcoal or barbeque grills inside the home. When using the fireplace to stay warm, make sure the flue is open, so the byproducts of combustion can vent safely through the chimney. Many customers in PG&E's service area use ment, gift wrapping, mailing costs, tickets to events and travel expenses. The amount you have to spend needs to cover all of your intended expenses. 3. Skip the mall. Retail bells and whistles breed temp- tation, and that can easi- ly result in overspending. I know how easy it is to get caught up in the sights, smells and beauty of the season. It can skew your better sense. Go to the mall to enjoy the activi- ties, but consider these alternative places that offer unique gift ideas: Art supply stores and hooks and small tools can all be packed in a toolbox for the home- owner. Other alternative shopping loca- tions to consider: military surplus outlet, marine supply store, garden center, health food store and restaurant supply store. 4. Come back later. If Mary Hunt office supply stores are great places to find sta- tionery items, memo books, calendars, pens and pencils. Create a fun craft kit for a child, filling it with inexpensive finds in these stores. Hardware and home-improvement stores are your best bet for all kinds of gadgets and widgets. For the home chef, try an 18-inch length of a two- inch wooden dowel for a professional style rolling pin; a large unglazed terra cotta tile for a pizza/baking stone; or a new paintbrush for a pas- try brush. A collection of screws, cup natural gas furnaces to stay warm. PG&E reminds customers to make sure all natural gas furnaces and appliances inside the home are in proper working order. Natural gas appliances that do not burn properly can produce carbon monoxide. Customers should inspect the flame on all gas appliances. A blue flame indicates com- plete combustion and the appliance is working properly. A lazy, yellow or white flame is a warn- ing sign that the appliance is not burning properly and could be producing carbon monoxide. If customers suspect there is a problem with a natural gas appliance inside their home, they should call PG&E imme- diately at 1-800-PGE- 5000. A gas service repre- sentative will be dis- patched to do a thorough inspection. Symptoms of carbon Everyday Cheapskate you're having trouble resist- ing that scarf or $1,500 TV (neither of which happen to be on your list), get out of the store FAST! If you find yourself digging for your plastic because you've run out of cash -- but feel guilty that you've not spent enough or purchased the right gifts - - make your way to the near- est store exit. If you still feel that way 24 hours later, you can always go back. Chances are you won't! Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 19 books, including her January 2012 release, "7 Money Rules for Life." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. PG&E urges protection from carbon monoxide monoxide poisoning include headaches, drowsiness, dizziness, nausea and convulsions. Because carbon monox- ide is hard to detect, someone with mild poi- soning can go to sleep and continue to breathe the carbon monoxide until severe illness or death occurs. People may also mistake their symptoms for a viral infection like the flu. To help prevent cases of carbon monoxide poi- soning, PG&E offers the following tips to keep customers healthy and safe: • Install a carbon monoxide detector to warn you if concentra- tions become dangerously high. As of July 2011, all California single-family homes are required by law to have one. Place it near sleeping areas, where they can wake you. • When using the fire- place, make sure the flue is open, and the chimney is venting properly. • Do not idle cars inside the garage and do not allow snow to block tailpipe emissions when operating a vehicle out- doors. • Make sure water heaters and other natural gas appliances have prop- er ventilation. Older appliances and room heaters that are not vented externally should be inspected annually. •Have a trained pro- fessional inspect furnaces and other gas appliances. To schedule an inspection with PG&E, customers can call 1-800-PGE-5000 or visit our website at www.pge.com. •Never use generators, propane heaters, barbe- ques or charcoal indoors. •Ensure that genera- tors are properly installed and operated outdoors. For more generator safety tips, please visit www.pge.com/generator/. IRS announces 2012 mileage rates WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Ser- vice today issued the 2012 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: • 55.5 cents per mile for business miles driven • 23 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes • 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations The rate for business miles driven is unchanged from the mid-year adjustment that became effective on July 1, 2011. The medical and moving rate has been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile. The standard mileage rate for business is based on an annual study of the fixed and variable costs of operating an automobile. The rate for medical and moving purposes is based on the variable costs as determined by the same study. Independent con- tractor Runzheimer International conducted the study. Magic of Christmas Cone & Kimball Plaza Santa's Workshop Dec. 3rd 10-2pm Dec. 17th & 10th Kids do present making at no cost to parents 10-2pm Arts & Crafts Festival Sponsored by Downtown Red Bluff Business Assoc. Taxpayers always have the option of calculating the actual costs of using their vehicle rather than using the standard mileage rates. A taxpayer may not use the business standard mileage rate for a vehicle after using any deprecia- tion method under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) or after claiming a Section 179 deduction for that vehicle. In addition, the business standard mileage rate cannot be used for more than four vehicles used simultaneously. These and other requirements for a taxpayer to use a standard mileage rate to calculate the amount of a deductible business, moving, medical, or char- itable expense are in Rev. Proc. 2010-51. Notice 2012-01 contains the standard mileage rates, the amount a taxpayer must use in calculating reductions to basis for depreciation taken under the business standard mileage rate, and the maximum standard automobile cost that a taxpayer may use in computing the allowance under a fixed and variable rate plan.