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Faced with severe bud- get cuts and staff layoffs another north state service organization is turning to volunteers to fill a signifi- cant need. Caregiver Resource Center will conduct a vol- unteer peer counseling training on Feb. 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to prepare volunteers to help family caregivers with information, resources and support. The two day intensive training will prepare vol- unteers in the basics of counseling. Training topics will include communication skills, techniques of inter- vention, role-playing, spe- cific responses to condi- tions such as depression, recordkeeping, and priva- cy issues. Peer coun- selors, once trained, can expect to serve clients for 6 to 8 sessions each and will be closely supervised by a social worker from Caregiver Resource Cen- ter. Volunteers who wish to participate in the training would ideally have had experience caring for a loved one, have a compas- sionate and helpful nature, be able to commit to ongo- ing training and supervi- sion, and have the ability to meet with clients for a period of several weeks on a flexible schedule. Volunteers are wel- comed from any of the ten northeastern California counties and are particu- larly needed from remote, underserved areas. Initial- ly the training will be offered in Red Bluff at the Red Bluff Community Center. Call (800) 995-0878 or (530) 229-0878 in Red- ding, or (530) 898-5925 in Chico for more informa- tion. Monday, February 8, 2010 – Daily News – 3A Bartlett & Spence 1395 Montgomery Rd. Red Bluff, Ca • 527-2276 Marie Bartlett & Shirley Spence and • Payroll • Bookkeeping Open year around Advertising Space Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, February 10 at 5 PM If Red Bluff had a YEARBOOK This would probably be it: City and County Information Recreation Guide Local places of interest City Map & Street Guide Schools Directory Church Guide Public Services Calendar of Events …and more! Glossy stock Magazine Format 10,000 distribution 7,000 as a special insert to the N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY 3000 print for distribution to visitors, new and prospective residents through Chambers of Commerce, hotels and Information Centers 24/7 presence of Electronic "page-turn" edition on www.redbluffdailynews.com for a full year, with links provided to Chamber of Commerce, RB City and County websites. 527-2151 Call your Daily News Advertising Representative Today! Local Businesses: Make sure YOU are part of it! Chocolate Company Hwy. 99E 6 miles South of Red Bluff 527-3026 Heart Trays Plates & Boxes Complete line of Sweets made by the Chocolotier Pumpkin Land SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 19-29-36-37-41, Mega Ball: 20 (nineteen, twenty-nine, thirty-six, thirty- seven, forty-one; Mega Ball: twenty) Lotto numbers Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calendar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a contact name and telephone number. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room. For information call Loree at 527-5077 HIRE (Head Injury Recreational Entity), 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community / Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Media Center/ Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Tehama County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., city council chamber, City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270. Meetings are everyday through Saturday with an additional meeting at noon on Mon- days. Sewing group, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino's Event Center Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner, 6 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, Veterans Hall Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824- 6260 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Red Bluff Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Berrendos School Library, 401 Chestnut Ave. Bend School Board, 6:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry Road Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 P.M., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 New Events Committee, noon, Tehama District Fairground Board Room Photo club, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Red Bluff Union Elementary School District board meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1755 Airport Blvd. Spanish speaking support group for special needs families, 9:30 a.m. Metteer Elementary, 695 Kimball Road. 876-832. Childcare provided Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Fish and Game, 8 a.m., Confer- ence E, courthouse annex Tehama County Flood Control and Water Con- servation District, 8:30 a.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Library, 529-6650 If you have pets, you know that animals come with unavoidable expenses. But the day-to-day expenses to own a healthy pet are a drop in the food dish com- pared with what you'll spend if you decide your pets deserve the latest and greatest medical treatments when they get injured or become seriously ill. Even if your pet is perfectly healthy, you can expect annual wellness checkups, pushing the average tab to $140 for kittens and puppies and as much as $340 for geriatric cats and dogs. You may have asked yourself whether you should have health insurance for your pets. There was a time when I would have advised pet owners against pet health insurance. David T. Roen -- board-certified veterinari- an and owner of the Clarkston Vet- erinary Clinic, in Clarkston, Wash. -- told me several years ago, "Pet insurance is a gamble, and the odds are really stacked against you." However, in the years since, I've changed my mind, not because Dr. Roen was wrong, but because of my personal experi- ences since then and the emer- gence of Embrace Pet Insurance, which offers a new way to insure the health of dogs and cats. My first granddog, Sir Boddington, an English bulldog, died at a young age, but only after my son spent a lot of money on vet and hospi- tal bills. Jeremy spent so much, in fact, that he took the time to figure out how things may have been different had "Boddie" been insured. When he got a new puppy, Newcastle, he decided to take out a policy with Embrace. During "Newkie's" first two years, he had two health issues, one requiring surgery. Most recently, he acquired a common but life-threatening ill- ness, which required hospitaliza- tion. Jeremy was able to realisti- cally compare the cost of insurance with the cost of paying in full for pet health care. He has concluded that for him, paying for pet health insurance is the most cost-effective way to own and care for his dog. There is no way to say for cer- tain that all pet owners should carry health insurance for their pets. It depends on each pet owner's financial situation. What can be said, however, is that if you choose to own a pet, you make a contract with that animal to give it the best life possible. For many, the best way to make sure that happens is to protect against the high costs of pet illnesses and injuries. Here's some great news: Embrace is spon- soring a giveaway at h t t p : / / w w w . D e b t - ProofLiving.com. One lucky winner will get $400 toward the purchase of a one-year policy to cover a dog or cat. Learn more and sign up to win at h t t p : / / w w w . D e b t - P r o o f L iv i n g . c o m / G ive - away. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 18 books, including her latest, "Can I Pay My Credit Card Bill With a Credit Card?" You can e-mail her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2135, Paramount, CA 90723. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Pet health insurance? Get real Cat Rock hike at Sutter Buttes A hike to circumnavi- gate Cat Rock, a dacite dome split in half, ascending 500 feet above Peace Valley on the Sutter Buttes' north- ern flank, is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. The trip starts with a visit to an ancient Indi- an encampment before a trek to a prominent rock outcrop for a view of Peace Valley. The group will then ascend higher for a grand vista of the northern Sacramento Valley before hiking around the flank of Cat Rock to enjoy a close up view of the mountain's shear walls. The six-hour hike includes instructions on the mountain's unique geology and biology plus stories from the Maidu and Wintun Indi- ans. Participants should also see some of the first wildflowers of spring. The excursion con- cludes with a visit to a waterfall and lush vege- tation along Cat Rock Creek. This is a moder- ate walk with plenty of rest stops. Cost for the hikes are $15 for YHS members and $25 non-members, discounts for children 12 years old and younger. Memberships start at $15. To register, call 846- 3024 or send an email to daniel@yubahistory.co m For more informa- tion, visit www.yubahistory.com Courtesy photo Cat Rock and Peace Valley Volunteers needed for counseling News tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112