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Friday, December 23, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. FRIDAY,DECEMBER 23 Red Bluff and Hickory Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson 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 Epis- copal 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 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. 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 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. 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 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,DECEMBER 27 Red Bluff Alzheimer's and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 Cribbage Club, 6:30 p.m., Rio Vista Mobile Estates, 527-6402 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527- 8177 p.m., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 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. Suite 101, 528- 8066 5 steps to feast frugally Fact: having a holly, jolly holi- day season means eating holly, jolly feasts with family and friends. From crisp apple strudels to schnitzel with noodles, these are a few of everyone's favorite things. But when it comes to fund- ing a feast that can fill up a table of tummies, your wal- let quickly becomes far from full. Fear no more, holiday host extraordinaire. With these sim- ple steps, you can feast like royalty with time, money and, as is the case with all holiday meals, yummy food to spare. 1. Go figure The first step to executing a feast within the budget is, of course, to set a budget. Be careful not to be too tight on the numbers though, allowing a bit of leeway for the inevitable last-minute grocery finds. Look to past grocery receipts to help make a practical budget based on real prices, and as always, keep an eye out for special holiday sales. 2. Make a menu Feeding a crowd is no simple undertaking, and the savviest hosts know that no detail is too small to map out ahead of time. Deciding what to serve well in advance is essential to saving money in the store, saving time in the kitchen and best of all, sav- ing stress. From beverages to appetizers to entrees to sides to desserts, all the fixins must be worked out before jotting down a shop- ping list (another feast- planning essential). 3. Host a potluck Sharing is caring, and when it comes to holiday feasts, you'll def- initely feel the love when your workload is divvied up. Instead of taking on the gargantuan task of pleasing the pack, have your guests pitch in and bring a dish. Make sure to make note of who's bringing what and, just as importantly, let- ting your guests know what every- one is bringing to avoid repeats and deficiencies. 4. Say bye to brands For generic ingredients, it does- n't hurt to buy the grocery store's generic brand. Though your taste buds could easily distinguish your favorite soda from the no-name off- shoots, a good portion of cooking and baking ingredients are compa- rable in taste and quality. The only difference? The amount you pay. Flour, sugar, oils, spices, butter and cheeses are just a few basics that can easily pass brandless. 5. Do right with what's left When food is put to waste, money is put to waste, and when a feast is served, leftovers are a big, fat, Tupperwared given. After the last bite of dessert has been eaten and goodbyes have been said, it's time for cleanup. As you clean, divide leftovers into meal-sized portions to be refrigerated or frozen for meals to follow. Plan and store accordingly, and soon enough, you can put the "over" in "leftover." Feasts don't have to be a beast of an undertaking when carefully planned ahead of time. This year, be holly, jolly and best of all, stress- free and with money to spare. DUI enforcement planned this weekend Officers from the Red Bluff Police Department will be deploying additional officers this weekend to stop and arrest impaired drivers in the Department's ongoing traffic safety campaign. "For those who don't care about their own safety or the safety of others, beware. We're looking for you," Red Bluff Police Lt. Kyle Sanders said. "If we catch you behind the wheel of your car, truck or ride your motor- cycle buzzed, you will go to jail this weekend." Red Bluff Police Department will be conducting another Zero Tolerance DUI Saturation Patrol on Dec. 31, targeting those who still don't heed the message to designate a sober driver before their celebrations begin. Funding for this program is through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the Nation- St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital is proud to announce Donna Holsch- er, MD as the 2011 recip- ient of the Values in Action Physician of the Year Award, the highest honor in the Catholic Healthcare West system. This award brings spe- cial distinction as the selection is based on nominations from employees, board mem- bers, fellow physicians, volunteers and Sisters of Mercy. Based on these nominations, a selection com- 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 • Dustin Doc Bill, 30, of Red Bluff was arrested Wednesday in the 900 block of Elm Street. He was charged with viola- tion of parole and posses- sion of drug parapherna- lia. Bail was set at $1,000. • Michael James DeRose, 20, of Red Bluff was arrested Wednesday at Walnut and Franklin streets. He was charged with manufacturing, sell- ing or possessing a dan- gerous weapon and pos- session of a switchblade knife. Bail was set at $48,000. Lost & found • Six officers respond- ed immediately Wednes- day when a caller said her 3-year-old girl walked away from their residence in the 300 block of Jeffer- son Street. After about 10 minutes, the girl was found hiding inside the home. Child left • A citation was issued Wednesday for a parent who left a 7-month-old child alone, locked inside a black 1998 Honda at Food Maxx. International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 Violence • Medical personnel and sheriff's deputies responded to the 18900 block of Executive Drive Wednesday evening when a caller said a father had held his grown son in a choke hold. Neither man wanted to press charges al Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Statewide, overall traffic deaths declined by 23 per- cent, from 3,995 in 2007 to 3,081 in 2009. Total traffic fatalities are at their lowest levels in six decades. DUI deaths declined by 16 percent, going from 1,132 in 2007 to 950 in 2009, but alcohol impaired deaths still make up the largest category of overall vehicle fatalities with 31 percent of all deaths caused by a drunk driver. "Everyone in California should be heartened with these declines, but as encouraging as this is, we can't let up on the efforts to encourage and support traffic safety," said Christopher J. Murphy, director of the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). "Please, help make your community safe; if you see a drunk driver call 9-1-1." Holscher receives highest honor from hospital Hoschler mittee chooses a physician who exem- plifies the values of the organization, is active in leadership and who exhibits excellent clinical knowledge and skills. Holscher was pre- sented the honor at the annual Employee, Physician and Volun- teer Christmas Dinner earlier this month. She graduated from UC Irvine and was board certified in 1987. She has been a family practice physician and it was classified as a mutual assault. Disturbance • A caller reported Wednesday evening that a group of people had come to her residence and caused a disturbance, punching her daughter in the face and breaking a window in the 5500 block of Walnut Road in Corn- ing. This call came in five hours after a male caller at the same address said there was an emergency at the residence and hung up. The first call was list- ed as unfounded. On the way to the scene, deputies saw a with Lassen Medical Group of Cot- tonwood for the last eight years. Holscher and her husband are raising their three sons and enjoy supporting their various education- al and sporting events including soccer. Holscher is fluent in Span- ish and has provided medical ser- vices to Mexico, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. Holscher is at the Lassen Med- ical Group Cottonwood office at 20833 Long Branch Road, and can be reached at 347-3418 or by visit- ing lassenmedical.com/physi- cians/donna-holscher.php 2000 Mitsubishi leaving the area and pulled it over. Other deputies continued to the residence. One man was arrested at the resi- dence on charges of van- dalism, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and child endangerment. The driver of the Mitsubishi was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Two other males, ages 18 and 17, were taken home and released to a parent. No further information was avail- able. Kodachronic • An employee at Vagabond Inn in Corn- ing reported Wednesday that someone had left behind a digital camera that had suspicious pho- tos on it of a marijuana cultivation site. Deputies stored the camera as evi- dence. Collision •A trailer being pulled by a Ford F-350 pickup going south on Interstate 5, south of Gyle Road, lost a tire at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday that crossed into the northbound lanes, hitting three vehicles. No one was injured.