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Thursday, December 22, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY,DECEMBER 22 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 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 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895- 0139 class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jack- son Street 527-8177 Live country music, with dinner at the Veterans Hall, 5-7 p.m. 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., Pres- byterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Red Bluff Exchange Cµlub, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 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. Jackson St., for beginner or review class- es, call 529-1615 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 Appointments, 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 for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Hospice Second Hand Store half off sale, all day, Riverside Shopping Center SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Cruzin' Car Show, 5-8 p.m., cars and owners show and shine at Hal's Eat 'Em Up, 158 Main St., free, 366-3668 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:30 a.m., Weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1-800-651- 6000 Corning Lessons and Carols, 7:30 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, corner of First and Marin streets Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Los Molinos Sr. Social Club, Senior Center, Josephine St. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 Merry Christmas MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 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 Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, 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 Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 8-21-38-43-44 Meganumber: 24 Stop living paycheck-to-paycheck Dear Mary: As a new member of Debt-Proof Living (Debt- ProofLiving.com), I am very excited about having a plan in action and not living pay- check to paycheck. My question is about spending categories for irregular expens- es, specifically gifts. It's hard to save for birthdays and car mainte- nance when I'm already scrimping to get food on the table for my fam- ily. What's your advice on getting started putting aside money in my Freedom Account? -- Ann, Ohio Dean Ann: I am so happy to wel- come you to my DPL Family! As for your question about setting up your Freedom Account, let's use the category of gifts, which you men- tion. Make that a subaccount or cat- egory in your Freedom Account (for readers, this is simply a sepa- rate bank account you create in which you accumulate money in anticipation of specific events). Estimate how much you need in a year's time to pay for what you're reasonably sure you will want to give. Start with birthdays and Christ- mas, then anniversaries, weddings, new babies and special holidays. It adds up quickly! Ignoring it won't make those gift-giving occasions go away, either. Let's say that you determine you will need $500 for gifts over the coming year. That's roughly $45 per month, or $12 a week. Repeat for other categories you want to establish. Let's say that altogether you determine you need to be setting aside $89 a month into your Free- dom Account. The easiest and most painless way to do this is to make it automatic. One way is to instruct your bank to transfer a set amount from your regular household account into your new Freedom Account. When you need to purchase a gift or cover a car repair, you'll have the money saved and ready to go. What freedom! Dear Mary: I am look- ing for a really good recipe for macaroni and cheese. I have wasted a lot of money on different frozen brands. I need one that my finicky daughters will finally like. -- Sue, Wisconsin 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees Mary Hunt Dear Sue: I've tested and tried so many recipes for maca- roni and cheese, and have several favorites. But this one is the most kid-friendly -- and it's always a hit with the adults, too. I hope your daughters agree. Macaroni and Cheese 1 1/2 cups uncooked elbow mac- aroni 1/4 cup butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 cups milk cubed 8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, 8 ounces processed cheese food (like Velveeta), cubed Farenheit. Butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. In a saucepan, cook macaroni in lightly salted boiling water until al dente (not quite done). Drain. In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over medi- um heat. Blend in the flour, mustard and pepper until smooth. Stir while cooking for about 3 minutes. Slow- ly whisk in the milk. Add cheeses, stirring constantly until the sauce is thick and smooth. Everyday Cheapskate Stir macaroni into the cheese sauce, and transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs over the top, if desired. Cover and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until sauce is thick and bubbly. If you like it browned on top, remove the cover during the final 7 min- utes. Note: You are going to think this is too "soupy" when you pour it into the casserole. But don't worry. It thickens up while baking and will be just perfect. 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. Listening to the Song of the Sea in Chico In October a year ago, four microphones were installed at Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) as part of a National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration (NOAA)-funded collaboration between the University of California, San Diego and California State University, Chico. The little-known research installation consists of microphones that are part of a larger network of microphones within the western United States that produce research on the source of the ocean sound in the eastern Pacific Ocean and that can be used to ver- ify existing wave models. Kristoffer Walker, geophysics project scientist, UC San Diego, is the lead project scientist. Jeff Mott, director of BCCER, and Brendon Armstrong, field support assistant (who passed away last sum- mer), assisted Walker and his crew in installing the array of microphones and wiring. Armstrong main- tained the system until this past summer. Walker offered an analogy to help understand the sub-audible nature of the sound that the system is recording (in an article co-authored with Mott and published on the BCCER website and in "Inside Chico State"): "During the holidays around the din- ner table a memorable moment is often shared by dipping your finger in your glass of wine and cir- 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. Arrests • Geneva Cheri Dalton, 26, of Red Bluff was arrested at about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Spyglass Drive when she was seen unloading items from a silver 2002 Pontiac Grand Am that had been report- ed stolen just before 2 a.m. Tuesday. The same vehicle had been reported stolen once before on Dec. 5 and found the next day in Dairyville by the owner. Officers were alerted to Dalton when she reportedly pulled into a driveway with the vehi- cle leaking fluids and friends were with her. The vehicle was returned to the owner and Dalton was charged with possession of stolen property and possession of drug para- phernalia. Bail was set at $18,000. • David Robert Fleck- enstein, 47, of Red Bluff was arrested on warrants Tuesday at Wilder Road and Walnut Street. He was charged with two James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 counts of probation viola- tion and two counts of possession of a narcotic. He is being held without bail. • Eulices Rodriguez, 21, of Red Bluff was arrested late Monday in the first block of Mary Lane after an anonymous tip sent deputies to a home where several peo- ple were seen speeding in and out of the area in multiple vehicles. Rodriguez was charged with threatening a crime with intent to terrorize and public intoxication at the scene. He was also held on a warrant charg- ing him with probation violation and battery with serious bodily injury. Bail was set at $55,500. • Vanessa Ann Han- cock, 23, of Red Bluff was arrested Monday in the 400 block of Wiltsey Road. She was charged with obstructing or resist- ing arrest, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, obstructing a pub- lic officer and evading a peace officer. Bail was set at $24,900. • Jennifer Marie Neff, 42, of Red Bluff was arrested Monday at Raley's supermarket. She was charged with felony petty theft with special allegations of a previous BOOK BARN 619 Oak St., Red Bluff (530) 528-Book 2665 HOLIDAY HOURS Open: Tuesday thru Saturday Dec. 27th to 31st Closed: January 3rd-Jan 7th cling the rim until the glass starts to 'sing.' This singing occurs because the frequency of the vibra- tions created by your finger matches the 'natural fre- quency' of vibration for the wine glass. In this situa- tion, this natural frequency is as easy for us to hear as a tone from a piano. The ocean is much larger than a wine glass. But it, too, has a natural frequency and sings when waves from one direction collide with waves from the opposite direction. Because wind is constantly creating waves throughout the world's oceans, waves from different storms eventually col- lide thousands of miles away, creating the 'song of the sea.' "Humans cannot hear the song of the sea. The ocean's natural frequency is simply too low for the human ear to detect. However, special microphones can listen to the ocean quite well. In fact, the ocean's natural frequency is so low that these sensors can hear the ocean thousands of miles away, just as you can hear the low-frequency rumbling of thunder from distant lightning. For more information on research into sub-audi- ble sound, contact Kristoffer T. Walker, Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, UC San Diego, at 858-534-0126 or visit his website at http://sail.ucsd.edu/~walker/. conviction of a similar offense. Bail was set at $15,000. Bum steer • A steer named "Buddy" was found ill Tuesday when the Red Bluff Union High School ag barn was vandalized. Sometime between 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m., items were tossed around the barn and a 50-pound bag of feed was damaged. Witnesses believe the steer ate too much of the feed and was sick from it. Fox news • A caller reported Tuesday finding several dead red foxes in the area of South Jackson Street and Vista Way. The Department of Fish and Game was notified. Theft • A GPS device and a power converter, valued together at $250, were reported stolen Tuesday from an unlocked white 2002 Chevrolet truck in the 1400 block of Hill Street. The incident occurred between 7 p.m. Monday and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. • Two bicycles were reported stolen from in front of a garage in some- one's yard Tuesday in the 1200 block of Britt Lane. Tehama District Jr. Livestock The bicycles, a boys' sil- ver Diamondback BMX and a black and red boys' Redline BMX, were val- ued at $350 each. Disturbance • A man and woman were reportedly physical- ly fighting Tuesday evening in the 800 block of Lakeside Drive. Red Bluff police officers responded to help the sheriff's department. Medical personnel were called but the call was later canceled. No arrests were made and neither person wanted to press charges. • Multiple calls came in from the first block of Rio Vista Lane about ongoing neighbor dis- putes between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tuesday. One caller reported that all four tires on her vehicle were damaged. Fire • The cause of the fire reported about 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at 500 Paskenta Road was an escaped con- trol burn. An outbuilding was fully involved upon the first unit's arrival. The fire did $30,000 damage to an outbuilding with a $100,000 save to nearby structures before it was contained about 12:30 p.m. The North State's premier supplier of stoves STOVE JUNCTION The Over 25 years of experience YOU HAVE UNTIL DEC. 31ST TO EARN YOUR on Wood & Pellet Stoves Tues-Sat 9am-5pm Closed Sunday & Monday 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff www.thestovejunction.com 530-528-2221 Fax 530-528-2229 TAX CREDIT $300 Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 11th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds