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Recently,Iwroteabout simple things you can do to slash the high cost of gas. One of those tips was to make sure your car's tires are al- ways prop- erly inflated because un- derinflated tires cause the engine to work harder than neces- sary, which wastes fuel, while overinflation causes tires to wear prematurely. I went on to tell you how to discover the psi (pounds per square inch) inflation recommended for your tires. And with that I kind of started a firestorm! My email box fairly sizzled with re- sponses from readers who were not happy — some demanding an immediate retraction, others insist- ing I was putting the lives of my readers in serious danger. The problem? I told you to discover the proper psi by looking for that in- formation on the tires themselves. "You're wrong!" a few readers informed me, many of them citing their qualifications as author- ities on tires and proper inflation. I learned quickly that the psi number on the tire indicates that tire's maximum safe psi, as de- termined by the manu- facturer. But the recom- mended psi, which is typ- ically a bit lower, is found printed or stamped on a metal tag affixed to the edge of the driver's side door jamb on newer cars or inside the glove box on older vehicles. I checked and doubled- checked and sure enough — I was wrong. My savvy readers are absolutely right. The information you need to properly in- flate your tires to get the best fuel result is not on the tire, but on the door or in the glove box. For this misdeed, I have given myself 10 lashes with a tire pres- sure gauge. Beyond that, I've researched the mat- ter to discover just how dangerous it might be to overinflate tires to the point of the maximum psi as determined by that tire's manufacturer and printed on the wall of the tire. Contrary to some of the letters I received, I can find no warning from manufacturers or other tire experts that tires will explode if inflated to their maximum psi as printed on the tire. What I have found is that if inflated to the maximum psi, the tires will wear prema- turely, the ride will be less enjoyable and han- dling of the vehicle could be more difficult. The folks at TireRack. com say, "Maintaining correct tire inflation pres- sure helps optimize tire performance and fuel economy. An overinflated tire is still and unyielding and the size of its foot- print in contact with the road is reduced." If you are unable to find this specific informa- tion for inflation of your tires in the car itself or the owner's manual, con- sensus among experts is that a typical car's tires should be inflated in the range of 32 to 35 psi. Every expert I con- sulted with agreed that a quality tire pressure gauge, such as the Tek- ton Digital Tire Gauge, is an absolute must to keep your tires within 2 psi of the recommended infla- tion. If you're going to go to the trouble of check- ing your tires' inflation psi, make sure you're do- ing it with a gauge that is easy to use and reliable enough to give you cor- rect information. MaryHuntisthefounder of www.DebtProofLiving. com, a personal finance member website. You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Ten lashes with a tire pressure gauge Mary Hunt Special to the Daily News Don and Ida Webster were two of the original 11 members who formed the Kelly-Griggs House Mu- seum Association in June 1965 as a nonprofit educa- tional corporation. Ida went on to serve as secretary for nearly four decades; she and curator Diana Jarvis held many guides training sessions together. Ida and a team of hostesses held Monday lun- cheons that, along with an- nual revues, ice cream so- cials and various fundrais- ers, paid off the museum's mortgage in 1976. For promotion, Ida wrote and submitted arti- cles to the Daily News and was instrumental in put- ting together the hand- sketched Victorian tour map — first printed in 1967 — and saw that they were well-placed in businesses around town. Ida passed away in Sep- tember 2009; Don retired from his law practice in 2010 and passed away in January. Their four chil- dren, Bob, Abby, Debby and Ben, visited the Kelly- Griggs House Museum on Thursday bearing boxes containing vintage cloth- ing, documents and ar- tifacts their parents had stored in the attic for years. Curator Bev Hartshorn has begun sorting through the donations and is al- ready recognizing familiar Red Bluff family surnames on some of the accompa- nying notes. She spotted a beautiful brocade skirt and blouse and hopes to have something new to display on a mannequin. The siblings took a quick tour of the museum; Abby pointed to a placard on a closet door and said she had done the callig- raphy work in the early 1990s, early records indi- cate she also worked on the posted membership lists that were removed recently to hang the new wallpaper in the hallways. Ben reminisced about his stint as a tour guide at the museum, sharing a laugh about having fun hiding things from then caretaker Clint Casebier. Debby and her siblings talked about how when they were children they would walk past the old jail to and from the State The- atre and remembered Clint removing the jailhouse bars for use in creating the fence that now skirts the grounds of the museum. She remem- bered her mother referring to the beautiful porcelain chamber pot in the south- east bedroom as the thun- der pot. The yellow Chinese ki- mono in the north bed- room wardrobe was do- nated by Bob Webster — not Debby as indicated on the display — and guides were happy for the clari- fication; his memory was of having used it as part of a Halloween costume one year. Each sibling expressed interest in the museum and asked to receive future newsletters; all live in cen- tral California and Nevada, all graduated from Stanford University like their father; all but Abby became at- torneys, Abby choosing to teach. Debby is a children's author; Bob also works in real estate. All have fond memo- ries of their years in Red Bluff and of the museum. The board of directors was holding its monthly meet- ing and thanked the Web- ster siblings for their do- nations, also expressing appreciation for the great dedication Don and Ida had given to the museum. The Kelly-Griggs House Museumis open for guided tours 1-3 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays, at 311 Washing- ton St. The museum is in great need of more docents or guides; if interested, come by 1-3 p.m. Sundays when the open sign is out. Guides on duty would be delighted to demonstrate how it is done. The museum is a non- profit, non-subsidized ed- ucational corporation and is grateful for any dona- tions and new volunteers for helping with everything from maintenance to find- ing grants and funding to help keep the doors open to the public. The next event scheduled is an encore of Appraisal Day with John Humphries, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. Call 527-1129 if you have any questions. Visit the museum on Facebook or at kellygriggsmuseum.org. KELLY-GRIGGS Treasures tucked in the attic The Tehama County As- sociation of Realtors an- nually awards six scholar- ships to applicants of Te- hama County high school graduating seniors. Participating schools in- clude Corning High School District, Centennial Con- tinuation High School, Red Bluff Union High School District, Salisbury High School, Los Molinos High School District and Mercy High School. This year a total of $3,000 was awarded to local senior graduates. The following $500 scholarships were awarded by members. Judi Garsteng, from Pre- ferred Agents, presented the Red Bluff High School scholarships to Hannah Scholzen and Jessica Alex- ander. Cindy Shope, from Pre- ferred Agents, presented the Los Molinos High School scholarship to Nora Kourani. Tern Jamison, from Jamison Properties, pre- sented the Corning High School scholarships to Bri- tany Dagen and Quincy Jones. Kam Lalaguna, from Roundup Realty, presented the Mercy High School scholarship to Christopher Gray. Tehama County Associ- ation of Realtors is a vol- untary association of Re- altors who practice real es- tate within Tehama County and belong to National As- sociation of Realtors. 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