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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. 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 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 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 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 525 David Ave., 824-0556 or 529-1414 Tehama County Tea Party Patriots,6 p.m., Grange Hall, 20794 Walnut St. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m.Vet- erans Building, Oak 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 Bible reading and noon day prayers for the community, 12:15 p.m., St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 820 Marin St., Sr. Warden Charles Rouse, 824-2321 City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Disabled American Vets,7 p.m., Veterans Memor- ial Hall, 1620 Solano St. 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 class, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Jewelry beading class, 9:30 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N. Toomes, 824-7680 Gerber Tehama Cemetery District, 4 p.m., cemetery office, 7772 Woodland Ave. WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 28 Red Bluff Adult Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Red Bluff Veterans Memorial Hall, Corner of Jackson and Oak streets, 527-0768 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory BMX practice races, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $3 Community Good News Club, 6-8 p.m., North Val- ley Baptist Church, 345 David Ave., $10, 527-0543 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Bridge, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Community Cen- ter, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-2414 or 527-8177 Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut Street Soroptimist International of Red Bluff, 5:30 p.m., Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., siredbluffclub@yahoo.com Team Kid,5:30 p.m., First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Road, 527-5083 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., free by appointment only, Youth Empow- erment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama Coffee Party Loyalists, 6 p.m., Cozy Diner 259 Main St. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Corning Corning Rotary, noon, Rolling Hills Casino, Tim- bers Steak House, 2655 Barham Ave., corningro- tary.org Latina Leadership 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 VFW Charity Bingo, 6 p.m., Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St., 824-5957 Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 p.m., 7904 Highway 99E Take Off Pounds Sensibly — TOPS, 8:30 a.m., 25160 Josephine St., 385-1068 The rite of return Now that the holidays are over, I find myself wanting to look ahead into the New Year, not back at the holiday just past. Still, I need to. I have a few gifts that weren't quite right, which I need to return. Not my favorite thing to do, which makes this column as much for me as it is for you. To retailers, returns are lost sales. To us, they represent dollars that should be back in our wallets, not sitting in a closet somewhere losing value with each passing day. The trick is to make returns imme- diately. Be prepared. Most of the time you will need the receipt, so make sure you have that together with the item to be returned in its original packaging. Know the rules. Retail returns and refunds are not regulated. Each retailer has its own set of rules and conditions. Some are very easy, and others are extremely difficult to comply with. Of course, it would have been best had you shopped only with those retailers that make the process simple. But now is not the time for regret. Instead, find out that retailer's return policies. If you have online access, you can find this information at that retailer's website. If not, pick up the phone and call customer service. Find out exactly what you need to bring with you, the time frame in which you have to make a return and the rules about refunds versus store credit. Don't pick a fight. Before you even get to the front of the line to return your item, keep this in mind: The employee you are about to speak with is just that, an employee. He or she does not have authority to change corporate. That person's job (which I'm sure he or she would like to keep) is to carry out policy while attempt- ing to keep you happy. While you need to be pleasantly assertive, don't be unreasonable. Or obnoxious. If you're dealing with retailers like JCPenney and Target, accept the fact that getting a refund is not going to be easy. They will put you through your paces. Depending on how and when you made the pur- chase, you may have no choice but to settle for store credit (if the return is allowed at all). And the amount of store credit you receive may be less than the price you paid for that item if it has since gone on sale. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate If, on the other hand, you're dealing with retailers like Kohl's, Costco, L.L.Bean, Bed Bath and Beyond and Zap- pos.com, you may be pleasantly surprised by how easy and shopper- friendly the return and refund policy is. Honestly, I don't know how these retailers stay in business with their very generous return policies, but I'm not asking questions. My response is to be very grateful and a loyal cus- tomer who willingly shares such great news with oth- ers. Like you. In the future, keep retailers' return and refund policies in mind before you decide where to make the pur- chase. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Sierra Club, Yahi Group January events The Sierra Club, Yahi Group, is hosting the follow- ing events for January: • Sunday, Jan. 1 - Happy New Year. Rejoice and exercise. A hike along the creek or wherever we decide to go this new year, starting off at Bidwell Park's Five-Mile, south side of creek, at 1 p.m. Come walk with old and new friends rain or shine. Dress in layers; gloves and rain gear likely. Leader: Jeanne, 899-9980; Asst. leader: John, 872-8258. • Saturday, Jan. 7-Cross Country Ski. We'll go where the snow is good. This is for people who own ski equip- ment. Bring ski gear, lunch, water, appropriate clothing and gas money for drivers. Call leader for meeting time and place. Leader: Ken, 693-2134. 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. Fires • An electrical-caused fire reported at 1:44 p.m. Friday in the 23000 block of Sierra Vista Avenue in the El Camino area did $500 damage with no save to a chicken coop. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. The last unit cleared at 2:55 p.m. •A vegetation fire reported at 10:29 a.m. Saturday at Woodson Bridge State Park burned an eighth of an acre before it was contained at 12:03 p.m. The cause is unknown. CalFire and Tehama County Fire responded. • Someone reported a wood pile on fire at 7:19 p.m. Saturday at Woodson Bridge RV Park. The fire was contained at 7:40 p.m. The cause is undeter- mined. CalFire respond- ed. •A vehicle fire was reported at 2:04 p.m. Sun- day in the 300 block of Kimball Road. It was con- tained at 2:27 p.m. The cause is unknown. Red Bluff Fire and CalFire responded. 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At 9 a.m Friday, some- one in the 1300 block of Howard reported his locked vehicle had been entered between 11 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Fri- day. Items taken from a green 1996 Isuzu truck included a CD case and CDs worth $100, a $25 gift certificate and a garage door opener. In the 1400 block of Howard, a woman report- ed her locked vehicle had been broken into between 2:30 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. Friday. The vehicle, a pur- ple 1996 Chrysler, had been rummaged through, but did not appear to have anything missing. It did have scratches on the door with damage estimated at $150. It is unknown if the two cases are related. Nothing further was avail- able Monday. •A man reported Fri- day evening the theft of his black HTC Thunder- bolt smartphone, valued at $599, while he was showering at Tehama Family Fitness. • A woman reported Saturday morning the theft of her white Apple •Sunday, Jan. 15--Cross Country Ski. We'll go where the snow is good. This is for people who own ski equipment. Bring ski gear, lunch, water, appropriate clothing and gas money for drivers. Call leader for meeting time and place. Leader: Ken, 693-2134. • Saturday, Jan. 21- Cross Country Ski Lessons. This is for beginners and intermediates who want to improve their ski technique and fitness. Call for info on ski rentals, clothing and to make reservations. Leader: Larry, 342-7998; Asst. Leader: Ken, 693-2134. Unless otherwise noted, trips are free and open to the public and begin at the trailhead. For more infor- mation about specific activities contact Punlicity Chair Wayland Augur at 530-519-4724 or email wba@acm.org. iPhone 4G, serial number C8QG4W01DDP8, val- ued at $600. It is believed to have been taken during a party in the 300 block of Jackson Street. • A woman reported a stolen car Sunday morn- ing 1300 block of Aloha Street in the form of a vehicle borrowed Wednesday that had not yet been returned. Noth- ing further was available. Odd • Someone at USA Gas on Antelope Boulevard reported finding a bullet in the garbage can. The bullet was collected and marked for destruction. Vandalism • Someone reported Friday evening that a business in the 500 block of Walnut Street had the window broken out. • A woman reported Saturday morning finding her white 1995 Chevy with its tires slashed and the door handle broken off in the 700 block of Musick Avenue. • Someone reported Sunday morning finding the windows of a 2007 Ford in the 200 block of Walton had been broken out. • Someone reported Sunday morning in the 700 block of Crosby Lane in Red Bluff that a 2006 Toyota had been keyed sometime during the night. Tehama District Jr. Livestock Violence •A woman in the 700 block of Union Street reported Friday afternoon being assaulted by her daughter and her daugh- ter's boyfriend before they left westbound on Union in a blue Chevy 4x4. An ambulance was requested. Nothing fur- ther was available. • Someone in the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital ER reported at 6:49 p.m. Sunday having a stabbing victim in the ER that had been reported as an accident in the fam- ily home. Nothing further was available. • Someone reported early Monday morning on Mina Avenue a domestic disturbance that turned into a fight between a man and a woman. Someone was booked and medical was requested. Nothing fur- ther was available. •A man called 911 at 4:13 a.m. Monday in the area of First and Douglass streets to request medical and said only that he was walking on First Street near Red Bluff Union High School before he stopped talking. At 4:20 a.m., the man was contacted and advised he had been assaulted by two or three men. Medical was contact- ed and the victim was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. Nothing further was available. Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 11th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds