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Most of us want to find ways to go green and main- tain a budget. We need our dollars to go as far as possi- ble. At home, your best spending is to improve your energy efficiency. Unless you seal up the drafts in your home, you are letting money blow right out the window. Heating and cool- ing your home account for nearly 50 percent of a typi- cal household utility bill. Now is the perfect time to take on two very simple projects that will practically pay for themselves in a few short weeks. We've all heard about the benefits of installing extra insulation and weather stripping around doors and windows, but there are two additional leaky culprits that you should know about. Both allow heat to escape from your home in the win- ter. Fortunately, both are not expensive to fix. Warm air rises. If you have a fireplace, it's likely rising right up and out of your home all winter long. Unfortunately, there are very few fireplace flues that offer an airtight seal. Also, many times we forget to close the flue between fires. There is a simple solu- tion: an inflatable balloon that fits just under the flue, sealing off leaks. It's called a fireplace plug or chimney balloon — and you can install one in less than five minutes. A quick-release valve means the plug deflates in seconds when you're ready to use the fire- place again. So for an investment of roughly $60, you can seal up one of the biggest sources of heat loss in your home during the winter. The second place to save some serious money is by modifying your attic entry- way. Whether you have a pull-down stairway or a ver- tical door, attic entryways are rarely insulated. This provides the perfect escape route for air you've paid to heat. Conversely, during the summer it's also a source of hot air leaking into your air-conditioned home. Insulating attic entry- ways are usually an easy do-it-yourself project — or you can purchase an insulat- ed cover that fits your need. Last summer, for about $40, I insulated my attic door with rigid insulation that included a heat-reflect- ing barrier. A little heavy- duty glue and some weather stripping were the only other materials needed to complete this quick energy- saving project. Doing your part to seal up the sneaky leaks in your home is a great return on investment. For about $100 and 30 minutes, you can instantly improve the ener- gy efficiency of your home and lower your monthly heating and cooling costs. This is one smart invest- ment that will yield an instant and long term return. 2A – Daily News – Tuesday, January 12, 2010 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 in Frontier Village across from the fairgrounds. (530) 527-1420 Expires 1/17/10 For Breakfast $ 4 99 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 bacon or sausage 7am-1:30pm $ 11 99 For Dinner 10 oz House Steak Soup & Salad Veggie & Choice of Potato reg. $6.99 reg. $13.99 ASK ABOUT DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS Please mention this ad when ordering. THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Rich Greene sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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NEWS News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 111 Obituaries: Ext. 103 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Display: 527-2151 Ext. 122 Classified: 527-2151 Ext. 103 Online (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 FAX: (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com VOLUME 125, NUMBER 44 A MediaNews Group Newspaper The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2010 Daily News N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Kids Corner Tuesdays: Employment Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Select TV Saturdays: Farm, Religion HOW TO REACH US Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Community people & events Church At Manton T Church At Manton T o o Dedicate Soon Dedicate Soon Christmas being over things generally here are adjusting themselves to suit conditions that are nor- mal. ... On February 14, Rev. McBride of Oakland, presiding elder of the H.B. Church, will hold the quarterly meeting at Manton. Bishop Barclay, of Oregon, is expected to help dedicate the new church in the Lee district. — Daily News, Jan. 12, 1910 100 100 years years ago... ago... Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Hamburger and tater tot casserole This recipe is from Tehama County Cattle- Women member Beth Chaney. Hamburger and Tater Tot Casserole 1 lb. ground beef 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped 1 can cream of mush- room soup 1/2 cup milk 1 small package Tater Tots Fry ground beef with onions and green pepper; drain. Add soup and milk, simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Pour into baking dish. Top with Tater Tots. Bake at 350'F for 30 - 45 min- utes. Tehama County Beef Ambassadors helped at the TCCA/TCCW Winter Dinner. Stacy Stroing, junior, and Bailey Miller, senior Beef Ambassador, with treasurer Renee Ewing in background. Courtesy Photo Dennis and Evelyn Streeter of Pismo Beach and Dallas and Jackie Allcock of Dayton, Va. announce the engagement of their daughter, Denise Streeter of Red Bluff to Chad Cooper of Cottonwood. Cooper is the son of Lindy Ivance of Cottonwood and Larry Cooper of Grass Valley. The bride-elect is a 1994 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School and is employed with Bell-Carter in Corning. The prospective groom is a 1992 graduate of Red Bluff Union High School and is employed with Ray Tony and Associates in Redding. The couple is planning an Aug. 14, 2010, wedding at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. Streeter-Cooper Southeast county food drive a success Food for the Hungry experienced a very successful Thanksgiving and Christmas season 2009 and, through the efforts of many, 124 families were each given a large food box with not only enough for a holiday dinner but food to last several days. Donated gifts and clothing were included with some boxes and two bicycles and toys were donated by Crossroads Motorcycle Club. This outreach ministry of Los Molinos and Cone Community United Methodist Churches has grown to include many in the community. Los Molinos Elementary and High School, Lassen View Elementary, Gerber Ele- mentary, Vina SERFF and Dr. Straw- berry Weber held canned food drives. Kenny Brewer of Burger Shack and Kimberly Wagner of NuWay Market headed a Drive Through Food Drive with NuWay and Umpqua Bank of Los Molinos providing goodies to donors. NuWay and Los Molinos Market and Deli had canned food items donated at their stores. Both churches and Central Tehama Kiwanis had much food donated. Putting all the groups together, 4,440 items were collected and used to feed the families. Los Molinos businesses helped with jars for monetary donations, including Jack's Restaurant, Burger Shack, Umpqua Bank, Los Molinos Market and Deli, Latimer's Pharmacy, NuWay Market, Los Molinos Hard- ware, Sys Auto and the Red Barn. Monetary donations were received from the Central Tehama County Kiwanis, Los Molinos Women's Club, CSEA Chapter 806, I-5 Tire and Latimer's Pharmacy. Perishable items for the boxes are purchased with these donations. Food For the Hungry pur- chases the items through NuWay in Los Molinos. The group exceeded 2008's box deliveries, which will allow the pro- gram to continue to serve families throughout the year. The group focuses on families in Los Molinos, Gerber, Vina and Tehama. Family names are always confidential as the ministry works with the schools, Head Start and First Five. All donations, food and money, go to the program. Travel and office work is donated and volunteered. If the public has any questions or wishes to help in this effort, call Thomas Jones at 228-2662. Watershed group partners with food bank The Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group has partnered with Shepherd's Heart Food Bank. Shepherd's Heart, a part of the Cottonwood First Baptist Church, is about meeting needs — providing food, support and valuable information to those of the Cottonwood area. With the opening of its doors in 2007, Shepherd's Heart began assisting many of the Cottonwood families who lack transportation to reach the much larger assistance programs, such as Anderson-Cottonwood Christian Assistance in Anderson. Beyond nutritional support, Shepherd's Heart opened a clothing distribution in October 2009, and they will be offering classes in financial planning, budgeting, nutrition and a Beyond Survival class. The ultimate goal of Shep- herd's Heart is to find long-term solutions rather than giv- ing a hand outs. "It is our hope that by partnering with Shepherd's Heart Food Bank, CCWG will be able to help service our local community," said CCWG Executive Director Brynn Nolan. "We have a lot of hidden poverty in the immediate area and our organization feels the need to help those who need a hand in this tough economy." CCWG has two AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers In Service To America), who will assist in gathering large scale in-kind donations, recruiting volunteers and volun- teering themselves. CCWG plans on providing fresh pro- duce from the upcoming Community Garden, scheduled to break ground this winter in Cottonwood. Partnering may enable volunteers to organize another day of operation. Shepherd's Heart is open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Those wishing to volunteer or make donations should call Shepherd's Heart at 347-3691. For more information, call CCWG at 347-6637 or visit 3645 Main St., across from Sandy's Specialties in Cotton- wood between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Do Your Part: Two quick fixes can cut your energy bill