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The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce is planning a spe- cial kick off summer mar- ket for Saturday, June 6 at River Park. Free jump house, face painting, coffee, donuts, cotton candy and more will be available. Purchase fresh local fruits and vegetables, and other items offered by vendors. Farmersmarket registration The Saturday farmers market is scheduled to run 7:30 a.m. to noon each Sat- urday, beginning June 6 through Sept. 26. Wednesday's farmers market downtown will take place on Washing- ton Street in front of the Tehama County Court- house and a portion of Pine Street between Jef- ferson and Main streets, 5-8 p.m. June 17 through Sept. 9. New this year will be kids activities 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday fa- cilitated by the Red Bluff Parks and Recreation De- partment. For more information, call 527-6220 ext. 301 or send an email to jason@ redbluffchamber.com or visit www.redbluffcham- ber.com. Good Morning, Red Bluff The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce invites you to the best networking meet- ing in the county — Good Morning, Red Bluff. It is scheduled for 7:50-9 a.m. Thursday, May 28 at Las- sen Medical, 2450 Sister Mary Columba Drive. Coffee, juice, fruits and pastries are provided. Come and bring guests to this fan- tastic meeting. REDBLUFFCHAMBER Specialeventstokickofffarmersmarketseason The city of Corning will be unveiling a Lennox Fields plaque at 10 a.m. Saturday at the new soc- cer park on Houghton Ave- nue at Fig Lane. These soc- cer fields are named after Lennox family, who owned the property that the park is now on, and family will be present to unveil the plaque. Everyone is invited. Farmers market The Corning Farmers Market will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 4, and run until the end of August. It will be held once again at North Side Park on West and Tehama streets. If you would like to be a vendor, you may call the chamber at 824-5550, or go online to our website and download the rules and application at www.corningcacham- ber.org. It is not too late to apply. There is no dead- line. If you have any ques- tions, call the chamber at 834-5550. We hope many of you will come out and support your local growers. Not only will you get fresh produce, but there will be food and craft vendors as well. Along with shopping you will en- joy some local entertain- ment and socializing with your neighbors. Jr. Rodeo The hospitality mixer Thursday evening will kick off the 34th Annual Jr. Ro- deo at Clark Park on Fig Lane. There will be a bar- becue and the famous cow- chip bingo. Also that eve- ning will be the crowning of the Senior Queen and the Little Miss Rodeo Pageant as well as the stick horse races. Friday, the rodeo be- gins at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. The organizers thank Rolling Hills Casino, Rolling Hills Equestrian Center and Corning Ol- ive Oil for sponsoring this event. For more informa- tion, call 514-9041 or 824- 3777. Corvette Show and Shine There will be a Corvette Show and Shine 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Corning Chevrolet 2087 Solano St. There will be a free tri-tip lunch and a raffle for Cor- vette owners. For more in- formation, call Byron Ste- phens at 824-5171. Fundraiser Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 27 for a crawdad feed and fun- draiser for Rodgers The- atre, the Corning Museum and the Chamber of Com- merce. Tickets will be avail- able for purchase soon and purchasing a ticket will give you a chance to win one of three great prizes. Even if you can't come to the din- ner you can buy a ticket for $20 to support the theater and museum and still have a chance to win a prize. CORNING CHAMBER Plaque to be unveiled Saturday The Job Training Center will sponsor a group of bilin- gual individuals this fall to attend the Medical Assistant training program in Butte County with all training ex- penses paid. If you are 18 or older, flu- ent in Spanish and English, eligibletoworkintheUnited States and able to provide appropriate documentation, have basic math and writing skills in both English and Spanish and a strong inter- est in the medical field, you may qualify. Information meetings are scheduled for 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2 and 2-3 p.m. Thursday, June 4 at the Job TrainingCenter,718MainSt., Red Bluff. Pre-registration is re- quired by calling 529-7000, sending an email to RHer- nandez@JobTrainingCenter. orgorinpersonatthecenter. MEDICAL ASSISTANT Free training offered for bilingual individuals Currently, the U.S. dollar is pumped-up and power- ful. But what does a strong dollar mean to you, as an investor? To begin with, it's im- portant to understand just what is meant by a "strong" dol- lar. The U.S. dollar does not exist in a vacuum — its value, from a global per- spective, is determined by its changing strength rel- ative to that of other cur- rencies. Let's look at an ex- ample: Suppose that, in 2011, you traveled to Eu- rope and wanted to trade in one dollar for its equiva- lent value in euros. At that time, your dollar would have converted to about .75 of a euro. Fast forward to early 2015; if you returned to Europe now, your dollar would fetch you almost one full euro. In other words, you can buy more euros be- cause the dollar is "stron- ger." In fact, earlier this year, the euro hit a 12-year low versus the dollar. And it isn't just the euro; the dol- lar is strong against almost every other major currency in the world. What has led to this strength? It's not al- ways easy to determine what's behind foreign ex- change rates — which can fluctuate even more than the stock market — but the recent surge in the dol- lar seems to be due, at least in part, to its obvious con- nection to the American economy, which has been growing faster than many other economies around the world. The stronger dol- lar is also due to expecta- tions that interest rates will remain higher in the U.S. than in many other coun- tries. But whatever the rea- sons for it, the dollar's strength may be having an impact on your invest- ments. A strengthening dollar typically lowers re- turns from international investments because you get fewer dollars in ex- change for the value in eu- ros or other foreign curren- cies. And some U.S. compa- nies with a global presence may face challenges due to lower earnings from their international operations. These results might lead you to think that a strong dollar would be bad news for the stock market, but that hasn't been the case in the past. At different times, the markets have performed well with both a strong and a weak dollar. In contrast to its impact on U.S. companies, a strong dollar can help foreign companies compete and may give them an earnings boost from their U.S. sales. Also, the stronger dollar can help make foreign in- vestments "cheaper." Even more importantly, by tak- ing advantage of the stron- ger dollar and investing an appropriate amount in- ternationally, gaining ex- posure to different econo- mies and markets, you can help diversify your hold- ings, which is important. Although diversification can't guarantee a profit or always protect against loss, it can help reduce the im- pact of volatility on your portfolio. Be aware, though, that international invest- ing carries special risks be- yond currency fluctuations, including political and eco- nomic instability. The strong dollar may have attracted your atten- tion, but don't be distracted by it — and don't overre- act. Currency exchange rates can fluctuate rap- idly, and no one can pre- dict how long a strong dol- lar environment will last. By sticking with a solid, long-term investment strat- egy, you can help keep up the "strength" of your own dollars. TylerSmailisafinancial advisor for Edward Jones, his office is located at 733 Washington St. in Red Bluff. He can be reached at 529-3627 or tyler.smail@ edwardjones.com. FINANCIAL PLANNING Sh ou ld y ou m ak e i nv es tm en t moves based on a strong dollar? COURTESYPHOTO The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce farmers markets will begin Saturday, June 6. 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