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Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Daily News 3A Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. 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., Red Bluff branch of the Tehama County Library, 645 Madison St, 527-0604 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 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., for beginner or review classes, call 529- 1615 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 Appointments, 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 Dis- trict, 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 for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6-7 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Celebrate Recovery, 7 p.m., Bethel Assembly of God, 625 Luther Road, 527-0445 or 366-6298 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale, all day, Riverside Shopping Center Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Corning Corning Rotary Wine, Art and Food Festival, Rolling Hills Casino, 824-5550 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Weight Watchers meeting, 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m Weigh-in starts half-hour before meeting.485 Antelope Blvd.#N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone. 1-800-651-6000 Corning Corning Rotary Wine, Art and Food Festival, Rolling Hills Casino, 824-5550 Los Molinos Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 Tehama Tehama County Museum: 2012 Season Open- ing,1-4 p.m., weekday group tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., Tehama, 384-2595, continues Sunday Lotto numbers SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers drawn Wednesday night in the California Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 1-34-37-39-41 Meganumber: 10 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 U.S. Savings Bonds: Not such a great deal Dear Mary: For 40 years I've been giving my grandchildren U.S. Series EE bonds. Now I'm reading that rates for the bond are very low. A $100 bond earns just 60 cents a year. It does not seem wise to keep purchasing bonds for my grandchildren and great- grandchildren. What do you recom- mend instead? -- Beverly, Califor- nia Dear Beverly: Here's how U.S. Series EE bonds work: When you buy a $100 bond for your grand- child, it costs you $50 (the purchase price is always one-half of the face value at maturity). Once it is fully matured, it is guaranteed to be worth its face value of $100. At a minimum, the U.S. Treasury guar- antees that an EE Bond's value (the value of a $100 bond is $50 upon purchase) will reach maturity in 20 years, and if not redeemed, will continue to earn the fixed rate inter- est for another 10 years unless a new rate or rate structure is announced. If a bond does not dou- ble in value as the result of applying the fixed rate for 20 years, the U.S. Treasury will make a one-time adjustment at the 20-year mark to make up the difference. Bottom line, EE bonds purchased today will earn the effective yield of 3.6 per- cent, but only if your kiddos hold them for 20 years. U.S. Series EE Savings Bonds remain a no-brainer way to give money to your grandchildren with the knowledge that it will double in 20 years without any work on your part. But here's the problem: That fixed rate of return will not keep up with inflation. $100 is losing its buying power. Who knows what a hundred bucks will buy in 2022? It's a good bet that it won't be much. As an alternative way Mary Hunt to give gifts of value to your grandchildren that have a high likelihood of increasing in value over time, let me suggest giving them silver bul- lion in the form of coins or bars. There are no guarantees, of course, but these days, precious metals are outperforming the U.S. dollar. That's just an idea for you to con- sider. You can buy silver coins from any reputable local coin shop. One Everyday Cheapskate of the most reputable online sources for precious metals that I know of is www.APMEX.com. I have found it to be trustworthy and reliable. Another option is to buy directly from a mine. Great Panther Silver Ltd. is an example of a mine that sells silver bullion through its online store at www.GreatPanther.com. Just keep in mind that safe storage will become a factor that your grandchil- dren's parents will need to consider. It's not a big problem -- simply a mat- ter of management. By the way, as I write, a 1 ounce silver coin (also called a "silver round") of .999 purity is retailing for $37 at Great Panther, plus shipping. 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. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Driver Juan Caloca-Silva was uninjured in a crash at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Interstate 5 near Montgomery Road. Caloca-Silva was driving south on the on-ramp when for unknown reasons he drifted off the west road edge and lost control of his 2002 Ford Windstar, which rolled over, hitting a freeway sign and landing on the fence between I-5 and Montgomery Road. The vehicle had major damage. 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 • Two juveniles were cited and released to their parent Tuesday when one of them reportedly stole a hamster, valued at $18, from Aquarium and Pets on Main Street. One of the juveniles was described as a 15 to 17 year old, wearing a green and black sweatshirt and an "ICP" hat. Officers caught up with the boys, ages 13 and 14, within an hour after the theft was reported. • Jeffrey Brian Drake, 43, of Corning was arrest- ed Tuesday at Highway 99W at Viola Avenue in Corning. Drake, also known by Jeff or Jeffery, was charged on warrants for possession of stolen property worth more than $400 and failure to appear on a felony charge. Bail was set at $20,000. • Lara Obert, 37, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at Owens Phar- macy. A local clinic and at least two pharmacies called police when they FINDERS CHECK OUT OUR NEW INVENTORY KEEPERS Thrift & Antiques Tue-Sat: 10am-5pm In the Frontier Village Shopping Center 645 Antelope Blvd. 530 527-7798 Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon FIREPLACE PRODUCTS 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com realized someone had called them posing a doc- tor to file a prescription. Staff at one of the phar- macies called officers in when the suspect came to get the medication. Obert was arrested at the scene. She was charged with forging a narcotic pre- scription. Bail was set at $15,000. • Nicholas John Costa, 20, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at the Probation Department. He was charged with vio- lation of probation and vehicle theft. He is being held without bail. • April Lynn-Ann Bridges, 36, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the 1500 block of El Cer- rito Drive. Bridges, also known as April Auchter, was charged with inflict- ing corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was set at $50,000. Vandalism • A tire on a silver 2006 Kia was reported punctured Tuesday in the 800 block of Olive Street. The front driver's side tire was punctured with a knife, causing $100 dam- age, sometime during the night. • The back window of a residence was reported broken Tuesday in the 22000 block of Riverside The North State's premier supplier of stoves STOVE JUNCTION The Over 25 years of experience Avenue. White van • A white van was reported Tuesday evening parked at Bidwell Ele- mentary School. Officers were unable to find the van, but later saw one that was legally parked. • A 68-year-old woman reported Tuesday after- noon that a white van was in her orchard and she didn't know why it would be there in the 900 block of Rio Vista Lane. It turned out the man was an apiarist who was feeding his bees. Odd • A St. Luke's Hospital in Newburg, N.Y., asked deputies to try to locate family members of Gor- don John Vance, 21, whose last known address was on Golden Meadow Trail in Cottonwood. Vance was in the hospital being combat- ive and had been strapped to a gurney. Officials in that area needed to get in touch with family. Animals • A 57-year-old man reported Tuesday that five of a neighbor's dogs were again chasing his livestock in his pasture in the 19600 block of Longcor Road. The owner was given 30 days to reduce the number of dogs she has to comply with county regulations. • A rat bite was report- ed Tuesday in the 300 block of Paskenta Road. The caller reportedly killed the rat and had it available for officers. Collision • An Oregon man was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital fol- lowing a collision at 11:44 a.m. Tuesday on Rawson Road, south of Pimentel Road. Seth Urban, 30, of McMinnville, Ore. was driving a 2012 BMW motorcycle north on Raw- son Road when Patrick Harris, 47, of Red Bluff, who had been stopped in a gravel driveway, pulled out in front of him. The motorcycle and Urban went down, caus- ing moderate to major injuries to Urban and minor damage to the BMW. 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