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The Sacramento River Discovery Center Thurs- day Evening Program se- ries will feature Ryan Teubert, Tehama County Flood Control and Water Resource Manager shar- ing insights on the Sus- tainable Groundwater Management Act and re- port on the plan that is be- ing developed for Tehama County, 7 p.m. Thursday April 14 at the Farm Bu- reau Building, 275 Sale Lane. More information and a handout will be available after the presen- tation. At the March meeting we learned about SGMA as viewed by CA Depart- ment of Water Resources and now we are taking the next step to learn what is being planned to preserve the groundwater, that Te- hama County. After the presentation there will be a question and answer period and an opportunity to enjoy some refreshments. At the meeting you will also be able to obtain in- formation on the Sacra- mento River Discovery Center's Springfest Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., April 23 in the SRDC parking lot. The Plant Sale will once again fea- ture heirloom vegetable seedings for only $2.50 per six pack. There will be informa- tion available about the SRDC Summer Camps programs that begin on June 20 through July 29. The programs are for six to twelve year olds and take place at the Discov- ery Center from 8 a.m. to noon each day. You can find more information at the Center or on our web- site or Facebook page. DISCOVERYCENTER Program to focus on water issues You usually will have taxes withheld from your pay if you are an employee. However, if you don't have taxes withheld, or you don't have enough tax withheld, you may need to make estimated tax pay- ments. If you are self-em- ployed you normally have to pay your taxes this way. Here are five tips about making estimated tax pay- ments: 1. When the tax ap- plies. You should pay es- timated taxes in 2015 if you expect to owe at least $1,000 in tax for 2016 af- ter subtracting your with- holding and refundable credits. Special rules apply to farmers and fishermen. 2. How to figure the tax. Estimate the amount of income you expect to receive for the year. Also make sure that you take into account any tax de- ductions and credits that you will be eligible to claim. Use Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Indi- viduals, to figure and pay your estimated tax. 3. When to make pay- ments. You normally make estimated tax payments four times a year. The dates that apply to most people for 2016 are April 18, June 15 and Sept. 15. There is one last payment on Jan. 17, 2017. 4. When to change tax payments or withhold- ing. Major life changes like the birth of a child can af- fect your taxes. When these changes happen, you may need to revise your es- timated tax payments dur- ing the year. If you are an employee, you may need to change the amount of tax withheld from your pay. If this is the case, give your employer a new Form W—4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate. You can use the IRS Withholding Cal- culator tool to help you fill out the form. 5. How to pay esti- mated tax. You can pay online, by phone or from your mobile device. Direct Pay is a secure online ser- vice to pay your tax bill or your estimated tax di- rectly from your checking or savings account at no cost to you. Visit IRS.gov/ payments for easy and se- cure ways to pay your tax. Paying by mail is another option. If you pay by mail, use the payment vouch- ers that come with Form 1040-ES. Each and every tax- payer has a set of funda- mental rights they should be aware of when deal- ing with the IRS. These are your Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Explore your rights and our obligations to pro- tect them on IRS.gov. TAXES Tips on estimated tax payments Tehama County 4-H Youth Camp is scheduled for July 15-19 at Camp Te- hama in Mill Creek. All youth, 9 years old by July 15 and 13 years old by July 19, are invited to at- tend. Bring a friend or meet some new ones. Being a 4-H member is not required. Camp- ers from all over the state are encouraged to attend. Camp is run by teen staff and appointed 4-H adult volunteers and hosted by Tehama County 4-H Council. Camp Direc- tor Keith Skelton is wel- comed back to camp as the director. Keith encourages all youth to get involved in the camp program as it teaches positive life skills and creates lifelong mem- ories. Along with Keith, youth camp directors Maghan Maberry and Rus- sell Raschein are striving to make this year's camp- ing program one of the best. Camp activities include nightly campfire songs and skits, dress up days, ar- chery, fishing, creek play, team games, nature and crafts. The cost for the five-day camp is $123 for youth and $85 for 4-H members. Fees include food, lodging, acci- dent insurance and all ac- tivities. Parents are invited to dine with the campers on Monday night for an addi- tional $10. Pre-registration required. Applications must be turned in by 5 p.m. on June 22 to the Tehama County 4-H Office at 1754 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. Applications will be ac- cepted based upon avail- ability. Transportation to and from Camp Tehama must be individually arranged. For more information and camp applications, call the Tehama County 4-H Office at 527-3101 or visit http://cetehama. ucanr.edu/4-H_Program/ Youth_Camp/. 4-H Youth Camp summer activity for all CONTRIBUTEDPHOTOS Tehama County 4-H Youth Camp is coming up. I was recently shopping for a bird feeder for a dear friend. I learned quickly that squir- rels are nuts about bird feed- ers and can outsmart just about any design to get the bird food. For me, that begs the question: Why aren't there squirrel feed- ers so squirrels can have their own filling station and stop tormenting the birds? If there's an answer to that, I'm sure I'll be hearing from my readers very soon. In the meantime, en- joy these quick and clever fixes from my readers. BECOMING SQUIR- REL-PROOF. After watch- ing squirrels hang upside down on my bird feed- ers, sometimes one on each side of the roof, I fi- nally found the solution: a rubber glove and a jar of Vaseline. I smeared the pole from top to bottom with the Vaseline. In no time at all, I watched as one squirrel tried to climb the pole and had to jump off because it was too slip- pery. So far, none have been able to overcome the Vaseline. I am enjoy- ing feeding many differ- ent birds at the feeder. — Marge CATCH MICE LIKE MAGIC. I have another use for the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I bought a new one and stored it un- der my kitchen sink. The next day, I reached for it and noticed that some- thing had been eating it — pieces of torn-up sponge were everywhere. A mouse, I thought. So I got out some handy mouse traps, and as I was about to use peanut but- ter for bait, I suddenly thought, "If he likes the Magic Eraser so much..." So I cut off a piece and used it to bait the trap (it's so much less messy than sticky peanut but- ter). This morning I found the mouse in the trap. He went for it! Who would have thought? — Sharon ORNAMENT STORAGE CONTAINER. I reuse the plastic apple containers from Costco to store my Christmas ornaments. The clear plastic containers stack nicely and are rigid enough to protect delicate ornaments. Plus, I can eas- ily see what's inside each container. — Marianne SLIPPERY CLOSET ROD. I use a piece of wax paper to run across our clothing rods. This makes the hangers slide more easily when searching through your clothes. I do it once every six months so I don't feel like I'm do- ing a workout just to slide the hangers. If the rod in your closet sags on one side, don't do this un- til you fix the sag, other- wise all the hangers will slide to the lowest point. I learned this tip when working in a bridal shop where the gowns were very heavy and hard to push along the rod. The wax paper trick made them slide like butter. — Lea THE TERIYAKI STRETCH. I'm a single mom of three kids. They love to go out to eat teri- yaki, but at almost $8 per person, it really adds up. And they never eat all their food. So now I just order two meals and re- quest extra meat, which only runs about $1 to $2 for each meal. Then I add some fruit or extra vege- tables to stretch the meals further. The kids are happy and my budget isn't blown. — Tobi FURNITURE SWICH- TEROO. I encourage young folks moving into a new apartment to furnish the inside with patio/out- door furniture. When they buy a house down the road, they can move their existing furniture outside and purchase new furni- ture for inside. — Judy EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Howtosquirrel-proofabirdfeeder Camp activities include nightly campfire songs and skits, dress up days, archery, fishing, creek play, team games, nature and cra s. 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