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Thursday, February 9, 2012 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 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 Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Ishi archery shoots, 5-9 p.m., Ron Knight Building Tehama District Fairground, $5 members, $6 guests, 527-4200 La Leche League, 11 a.m., Sunrise Bible Fellow- ship, 956 Jackson St., 347-0562 or 527-6818, or email hurton@sbcglobal.net Live country music, with dinner, 5-7 p.m., Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529-8716 or 200-3950 Phoenix Comunity Support Group, for those getting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memo- rial, 527-8452 Reeds Creek School District Board of Trustees, 4:40 p.m. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Fami- ly 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., beginner or review classes, 529-1615 Tehama County Planning Commission Work- shop, 9 a.m., 727 Oak St., 527-2200 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 Appoint- ments,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 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 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 holidays and rain, Woodson School soccer field, 150 N Toomes Ave., 824-7680 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Cen- ter, West and South streets, 824-7670 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., 3645 Main St., 347-6637 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jeffer- son and Hickory Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-7449 or decorative- painters.org Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 11-24-26-36-38 Meganumber: 13 Commingle personal, business finances? Dear Mary: I am reading your book, "Debt-Proof Living," and have begun tracking my expenses. I have a home-based business. Should I include business expenses or just personal expenses in the tracking? -- Lucy, Vermont Dear Lucy: You should keep your personal and business finances completely separate. As a business owner, you have to think of yourself as two people: 1) Employer and 2) Employee. You the Employer should be tracking all of your business expenses and income separately, in a business- like manner. And You the Employee should be doing the same with your personal finances. You'll thank me one day when you get audited (you will, sooner or later) that you've been diligent to keep your business completely separate from your personal finances. Dear Mary: Your advice to stock up on sugar during the holi- days was a great tip, as well as purchasing peanut butter last fall before the prices went up. Are you aware if there is anything now, post-Christmas, in the supermar- ket we should be buying to "hedge" against imminent price increases? -- Elaine, email Dear Elaine: I don't have spe- cific knowledge of anything on the horizon as I did when I reported on the coming peanut butter price hikes last fall, but I would sug- gest that all food prices are creep- ing up with no end in sight. That being said, if you have money available to invest in non-perishables, stock up on rice, canned pro- tein (tuna, chicken, corned beef) and evapo- rated milk as they come on sale. These are items that will hold you in good stead in the face of an emergency. Just make sure that you keep your eye on "best when used by" dates and plan accordingly. Mary Hunt Dear Mary: My daughter is covered by my health insurance. She got married last year and recently found out she's pregnant. We also just found out that the insurance does not cover maternity. We have called several insurance companies to get sup- plemental maternity or a "rider," but everyone has said to cancel her current insurance and get her own coverage. That just sounds like a stupid solution. -- Lynda, Missouri Everyday Cheapskate Dear Lynda: I am not an insur- ance professional. That, plus the fact that I have so little informa- tion on your daughter's current coverage, makes it impossible for me to give you any kind of advice. However, in that her pregnancy is now a pre-existing condition, I can only imagine that if there is such a rider as you suggest, it is probably more expensive than what it would cost her to get her own coverage as "everyone" is advising. Even then, she and her husband might be better off forgetting about insur- ance and instead finding a doctor and hospital that will give them a substan- tial discount for cash pay- ment. And by the way, congratulations! You are going to be a grandma, and that's a wonderful thing. Do you have a question for Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of "7 Money Rules for Life," released in January 2012. County ranks 25 of 58 for food stamp usage New data show Tehama County ranks 25 in uti- lization of CalFresh, while full participation would bring an estimated $11.2 million in federal benefits to residents. As more Californians struggle to make ends meet, participation in CalFresh — formerly known as the Food Stamp Program — has surged. Despite record enrollment, state-level data from the United States Department of Agriculture indicate that just over half of all eligible Californians participate in CalFresh. With the nation's lowest participation rate, Cali- fornia loses out on an estimated $4.9 billion in feder- al benefits each year, which would generate an esti- mated $8.7 billion in additional economic activity, according to a press releases issued Wednesday by California Food Policy Advocates. Tehama County ranks 25 out of 58 counties for CalFresh utilization, with the first-ranked county having the highest utilization relative to the number of income-eligible individuals. 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 • Christopher Franklin Anderson, 39, of Red Bluff was arrested Tues- day at 6:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Walbridge Street. He was charged with parole violation and is being held without bail. • Nicole Marie Wachtell, 29, of Corning was arrested Tuesday in Corning. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and child endanger- ment. Bail was set at $55,000. Theft • A Garmin GPS device and an auxiliary cord, all valued at $160, was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle Tues- day in the 1900 block of Jefferson Street. The theft from a black 1999 Toyota Corolla, occurred between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Tuesday. Violence • A student reportedly hit a woman and spit at her Tuesday at Metteer Elementary School. • A woman was arrest- ed after officers were called Tuesday night about an argument outside in the 400 block of Main Street. She was charged with domestic battery. No further information was available. • Officers were called to the 15700 block of Bowman Road in Cotton- wood when a man and woman, both 20 years old, were fighting over a cook- ie. The man reportedly jumped onto and scratched the woman. Neither person opted to press charges. Odd • An 11-year-old foster child reportedly had pre- scription medications that had the name of someone from Butte County on the bottle. A foster parent brought the medications, including hydrocodone, to Tehama County Social Services who filed the report. • A mother called in Tuesday morning when she couldn't find her 11- year-old daughter. The girl was found a short while later inside the house in the 9700 block of Highway 99W. She had been looking for a lost iPod. Animals • Four puppies were Theresa Asato O.D. and Mitch Martin O.D. Valentines Day Frame Show Please join us on Tuesday, February 14th from 9am - 3pm. Browse our amazing selection of frames and sunglasses. Enter our special drawings Receive 25% of your lens and frame purchase when choosing from our featured frames from Europa Eyewear. (Restrictions apply). Hope to see you there!!! 1031 Washington St., Red Bluff, Ca 96080 (530) 527-2211 Call for an eye exam today!!! One hour relaxing Massage and One Hour Yon-ka Facial... Special $99.00 656 Washington Street Red Bluff • 527-7762 If CalFresh reached all income-eligible individuals in the county, those not participating would receive an estimated $11.2 million in federal nutrition bene- fits each year, the release said. CalFresh participation remains low for a variety of reasons, including misinformation about eligibility, stigma and an overly burdensome application process. California has taken significant steps to reduce these barriers. Last October, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of CalFresh bills that removed the fingerprint require- ment from the application process, reduced paper- work and will test strategies to enroll more Social Security recipients in CalFresh. Further efforts to expand CalFresh participation include integrating CalFresh enrollment with health care reform, expanding data sharing across govern- ment programs and focusing on senior populations that miss out on CalFresh benefits. left Tuesday inside a car- rier at Dirty Red Dog Cycles in the 7900 block of Highway 99E. They were taken to the county shelter. Gas leak • A gas leak was dis- covered Wednesday at the Los Molinos Veterans Memorial Hall, 7900 Sherwood Blvd. The leak was mostly fixed by 3:30 p.m., but was expected to be finished by Thursday evening. Bingo and Bunco were canceled and the Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce meeting was moved to Umpqua Bank, but the building should be ready for the Chamber Installation Dinner sched- uled for 6 p.m. Monday. Hit and run • The California High- way Patrol is looking for a Red Bluff man wanted for questioning in connection Newly Remodeled! RIDGEWAY PARK RECREATION HALL & GYMNASIUM Available for events, meetings & team practices Tehama County Parks for reservation information Reasonable rates Call An alcohol-free facility 528-1111 with a hit and run at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday on Tehama Avenue, west of Forrest Avenue. A 1996 Nissan with moderate damage was found abandoned at the site with a wallet contain- ing a driver's license for Steven Angle, Jr., 29, sit- ting in the driver's side door. The Nissan was going east on Tehama Avenue at a high rate of speed when it drifted right, going off the paved road, just past the railroad tracks. The driver was unable to steer back to the road and hit a metal sign warn- ing of a sharp curve, tak- ing it out, before coming to rest in a ditch on the south side of the road. It is unknown if there were any injuries. Anyone with informa- tion on Angle's where- abouts is encouraged to call the Red Bluff CHP office at 527-2034. Gift Certificates available.