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Wednesday, February 22, 2012 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 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, 275-4311 Red Bluff Airport Commission, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, 555 Washington St. 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 Youth Indoor Shoot, 6 p.m.,Tehama District Fair- ground; $5 for all youth, 527-4200 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 School Readiness Play Group, Birth-5yrs. 10- 11:30 a.m., Corning. Birth-5yrs. 10-11:30 a.m. Free, Corning Family Resource Center, 1480 South St., 824- 4111. 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 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group, education- al stakeholders meeting, 6:30 p.m., Community Cen- ter, 347-6637 Rancho Tehama School Readiness Play Group, up to 5 years, 10- 11:30 a.m. free, 17357 Stage Coach Road., 824-4111 Paynes Creek Plum Valley School Board meeting, 6 p.m. in the school library, 29950 Plum Creek Road THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Red Bluff California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895- 0139 class, Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527- 8177 Good Morning Red Bluff, 7:50 a.m., Tehama County Library Ishi archery shoots, 5-9 p.m., Ron Knight Building Tehama District Fairground, $5 members, $6 guests, 527-4200 Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-4 p.m., 311 Washington St, special tours call 527-1127 Live country music, with dinner at the Veterans Hall, 5-7 p.m. PAL Kickboxing, 6 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Pres- byterian 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. Suite 101, 528- 8066 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 529- 1841 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 Get paid for driving fewer miles Today's first great reader tip reminds me that I need to call my auto insurance agent. As of the first of this year, my daily 30-mile commute dropped to fewer than five when we moved our office closer to home. This should result in a nice reduction in my annual premium. I'll let you know how that turns out. In the meantime, perhaps this great tip will trigger some driving changes of your own. COLLEGE STUDENT AUTO INSURANCE. Our insurance com- pany gives us their "Student Away at College" rate because my son attends college across the country and does not take his car to school. This reduced our premium signifi- cantly, while still allowing him to be insured if he drives a car while at school and when he comes home on break. We can easily reinstate full coverage while he's home for the summer. -- Autumn, Oregon HOP ON THE BUS. My hus- band started taking the bus to work, and we sold our second car. The car was old and paid off, but with main- tenance, gas, licensing, registration and insurance, it was costing us almost $1,700 a year. His work pro- vides a discounted monthly bus pass that is $20 a month. With this new arrangement, we figure we're saving more than $1,460 a year. -- Roseanne, Washington RULES FOR SNACK- ING. My sister solved the dilemma of coming home from work and finding her teenage sons had eaten some of the ingredients for dinner. She started packaging leftovers and snacks in one-cup containers. The rule was that only food in the containers could be eaten for snacks. Though I'm single, I adopted this, and now I find I use up leftovers more efficient- ly. -- Kate, Oklahoma LIGHTBULB LIFES- PAN. I have a stockpile of three-way lightbulbs that I purchased on clear- ance. The setting I use most often, usually the top or mid- dle, burns out soonest. But the low- est setting, 50 or 70 watt, still works. I take the used bulb, wrap it in newspaper and write the useable wattage on the paper. Then when I need a fixed watt bulb at that wattage, I use it in that fixture. This saves me quite a bit of money. As I run out of three-way bulbs, I replace them with energy-saving fluorescents. -- Juli, California FRAGRANT TO THE LAST DROP. When my votive candles burn down or other candles get real- ly low and won't stay lit, I put the wax in an old candle jar, place the jar on a mug warmer for coffee and plug it in. I heat only one scent at a time so I can enjoy the last of each fragrance. -- Pam, Illinois BLUE RACKS. I left my Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate oven racks in the oven the last time it was cleaned. They came out clean, but with a bluish tint. I noticed that TV's Food Network star The Barefoot Contessa had blue oven racks, too. So, who cares what color they are as long as they are clean and not damaged. -- Char, Illinois Would you like to send a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Include your first and last name and state. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 20 books, including her January 2012 release "7 Money Rules for Life." Literary group discusses public influence The Fitzhugh Literary Society held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Helen Arbini. Maddie Gates gave a presentation on two books, one a novel and the other on modern events. The books related to the Society's theme for the year: Writers who influ- enced public opinion or who recorded those changes. The first report was on All the Kings Men by Robert Warren. The novel features two men, one a politician and the other a journalist. The main character is Gover- nor Willie Stark, a man who became corrupted by suc- cess, caught between dreams of service and the lust for power. Jack Burden is the newspaper columnist who held the truth in high regard. The story warns against totali- tarianism and promotes truth in history and in every man‚s personal responsibility. 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. Animal • Someone reported Sunday evening a cat tan- gled up in barb wire in the 22000 block of Palermo Avenue. The cat was removed and dispatched. Arrests • Cameron Lee Humphrey, 27, of Red Bluff was arrested Thurs- day at Tehama County Sheriff's Department. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of continued sex- ual abuse of a child and oral copulation of a per- son younger than 14. Bail was $300,000. Nothing further was available. • Robert Joseph Cas- sidy, 31, of Corning was arrested Monday evening during a traffic stop on a bicycle on Blossom Avenue at Blossom Lane. An officer stopped Cas- sidy at 11:10 p.m. for a bicycle lighting violation and found him in posses- sion of four schedule two narcotic pills without a prescription. He was found in possession of hypodermic needles and a syringe determined to be drug paraphernalia. Cas- sidy was booked on the charges of possession of narcotics and drug para- phernalia and three out- standing warrants out of Tehama County. Bail was $39,000. • Dominic Mackenzie Arnold, 19, of Red Bluff was arrested Sunday in the 1100 block of Del- phinium Court. He was booked on the charges of battery — serious bodily injury and inflicting cor- poral injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $1,000. Red Bluff Police were sent at 2:07 a.m. to a residence for a distur- bance and learned a 22- year-old woman had attempted to enter a resi- dence she had recently moved away from, result- ing in an altercation, dur- ing which Arnold, a friend of the woman, punched the resident. • April Bridges, 36, of Red Bluff was arrested early Tuesday morning in the 1500 block of El Cer- rito Drive. Officers were sent at 1:44 a.m. for reports of a domestic between a husband and wife. Bridges was booked on the charges of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Collision • A Gridley woman was the only injury in two related crashes just after 3 a.m. Saturday on High- way 99E at First Avenue, caused by a cow. Caty Velasco, 23, was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with minor injuries. Velasco was driving south on 99E at 3:13 a.m. when a black cow ran out in front of her 2002 Ford pickup and she was unable to avoid a col- lision. The Ford had All the Kings Men has been called the "great Amer- ican novel." Gates also gave a review of the book Fiasco by Thomas Ricks. The book is an indictment of the George W. Bush administration, and particularly of Donald Rumsfeld who was then the Secretary of Defense. Rumsfeld was said to be the architect of the military and the planner for the United States‚ response to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Ricks claims that Rumsfeld was overbearing in his beliefs, and, combined with a snowball effect on decision makers, entered the war in Iraq recklessly. The book was published in 2006. The Fitzhugh Literary Society promotes literary cul- ture and intellectual development through mutual help and the interchange of ideas. major damage. At 3:15 a.m., Shane Spencer, 40, of Red Bluff was driving a 2002 Honda Civic south on 99E and saw a black object in the road ahead. As he approached the collision, Spencer saw the debris and swerved right to avoid it, losing control of the Honda. Spencer steered the Honda left, going across the road where it spun out, going into a culvert before it hit a fence, caus- ing moderate damage to the Honda. Crash •A 19-year-old man had minor injuries, but said he would seek his own aid in a crash at 8:20 p.m. Sunday on Highway 99W, north of Riverside Avenue. Mario Barrera was driving south on 99W, drifted off the west road edge, lost control and hit a guardrail. Thefts •Victor Rubio report- ed Monday morning that he was visiting his par- ents' residence in the 5400 block of Olive K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $200 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 2/29/12 Registration Antelope School District Date: February 29, 2012 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Place: Antelope School Cafeteria Children must be 5 years old on or before November 1, 2012. If your child's birthday falls between November 2 and December 5, they will be eligible for Transitional Kindergarten. Please bring proof of residency, birth certificate, and immunization. If you have questions please call 527-1272 Kindergarten Avenue, it had been bro- ken into overnight and his vehicle was stolen from the driveway. • Two unknown people stole two car batteries, $200 each, from a 2006 Isusu between 6:30 and 7 a.m. Sunday, belonging to Aaron's Sales and Lease, 88 Belle Mill Road. • Franklin Johnson reported the theft of 14 pallets of landscape rock from the 5600 block of Highway 99W taken between Dec. 1 and Jan. 1 from his business, which had closed. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Depart- ment at 529-7900. •A black Honda Rancher 430 ATV, worth $4,000, was taken between 6 p.m. and mid- night Friday from an unlocked garage of a resi- dence on Napa Road in the Richfield area. Trespass • Someone in the 20500 block of Gyle Road reported Sunday that someone was cutting their locks and leaving the gates open to a vacant property, allowing several horses to get loose.