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John Reynolds is the latest Farmers Insurance agent to join the industry giant. A family man with six children, Reynolds officially opened his doors for busi- ness on June 1 at 2150 Main St., Ste. 8 in Red Bluff. Reynolds took over from recently retired Linda Dur- rer, a Farmers agent for more than 10 years. "I am looking forward to serving the Red Bluff com- munity and to saving them some of their hard earned money," Reynolds said. "Farmers insurance has competitive prices on cars, homes and life insurance. I welcome everyone to stop by for a free comparison quote on their insurance." "We are very proud of our new Agent," said Jessica Graves, president of Agency Operations for Northern California. "John was chosen as the agent for the Red Bluff area due to his experience in the insurance industry and his commitment to the Farm- ers brand of integrity and commitment to servicing our customers with supe- rior service." RedBluffadds ne w ag en t to t ea m COURTESYPHOTO Farmers Insurance agent John Reynolds with his wife Kate, and three of their children, Matthew, William and David. INSURANCE SUSANVILLE Eagle Lake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management will of- fer an informational meet- ing on local use of Unoccu- pied Aerial Vehicles on 5-6 p.m. June 15. A UAV crew will dem- onstrate how UAVs collect data with examples of how the data is used for observ- ing, monitoring and mea- suring the landscape. Two crews will be fly- ing two UAVs in the area over the following two weeks. The crews' mission will be focused on collecting data where western juni- pers are encroaching into sage grouse habitat. This data helps special- ists prioritize where to re- move trees and retain sage- brush and other understory vegetation important to sage grouse. Specialists anticipate that this method of col- lecting data will prove the most cost effective strat- egy for restoring and sus- taining sage grouse habi- tat. The crews will be op- erating remotely a Falcon Hover and a Falcon Fixed Wing. Each three-person crew consists of certified pilots including a pilot-in-charge, co-pilot to manage the im- age acquisition and data, and a visual flight observer. Maps of the planned flight areas will be shared at the meeting. This operation will demonstrate how UAVs may fill the gap between satellite and ground- based observations by having the ability to effi- ciently cover large areas of remote terrain. By design, they are in- tended to offer low-cost aerial imaging for ecolog- ical research and monitor- ing. This meeting will be held at the BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville. More in- formation is available at 257-0456. SUSANVILLE Experimental unoccupied aerial vehicles collect data DEAR MARY: Is there anything that will take a Crystal Light fruit-punch stain out of beige car- pet? The stain has been there for a while, and it ap- pears to have dyed the carpet. Thanks. — Mary C. DEAR MARY C.: This is going to be tough be- cause of the red color. This is why I never serve red beverages in my home, especially at a party — the red dye stains so easily. Even red wine can be problem- atic on carpet unless it is dealt with immediately. To be clear, I do not, in any way, suggest you shouldn't try to get rid of the stain! I think there's a very good chance you can lighten the stain, if not remove it completely. My best suggestion is to get a can of Spot Shot. Shake the can well, saturate the stain and let it sit for a few minutes. Then, using a clean, white cloth (you don't want to transfer any dye from a colored cloth to the stained area), work that stain out as best you can. My favorite method to use Spot Shot is to spray the spot and then lay the cloth on top of it. Make sure you're wearing shoes so you can use your foot to dig the cloth into the stain. Picture someone putting out a cigarette butt on the street or do- ing "the twist." You want to blot and scrub at the same time. You're in luck if you see any of that red color transferring to the cloth. You may have to re- peat the process several times. Spot Shot is the best carpet-stain remover I know of. Everyone who has carpet in their home needs to have a can of Spot Shot on hand at all times. DEAR MARY: My hus- band and I both re- tired. He is 57 and I am 63. Because of the finan- cial principles we have learned from you over the years, we are very com- fortable financially. We have paid off our house, and our Freedom Account and Contingency Fund are going strong. I first saw you on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." I imme- diately bought your first book, "The Best of Cheap- skate Monthly," and read it in two days. It changed my family's financial fu- ture. I have never looked back, and I thank you for what you do from the bot- tom of my heart. — Mary A. DEAR MARY A.: Oh, my goodness! I am so thrilled to hear from you. We go way back. I was on "The Oprah Win- frey Show" the day that book was released back in 1993! I am so happy to know that you and your husband are do- ing well. You remind all of us that it's not how much money you have; it's about what you do with it and how much of it you save that makes all the difference. And my, that book. It was in print for more than 20 years until it was re- placed by "Debt-Proof Living" in 2001 (now in its fourth edition). For those of you who are curious about Mary A.'s reference to a "Con- tingency Fund" and "Freedom Account" — that's all in "Debt-Proof Living." I am certain those two elements of the debt-proof-living method have made all the dif- ference for you. I am so proud of you. I still be- lieve that anyone can learn how to do extraor- dinary things on an ordi- nary income if they have the right information and the right financial tools. You and your husband are proof of that. Thank you so much for writing. DEAR MARY: In re- sponse to the recent col- umn on waterlogged mobile phones, my son found a mobile phone in our neighborhood lake. My hubby took the bat- tery out and put it in rice for a few days. It actually worked! We were able to boot it up and retrieve the owner's number to return the phone. One key lesson we've learned over the years is to be patient. So, when it comes to water- damaged phones, do not attempt to turn the phone on until it is completely dry. — Janet DEAR JANET: That's good advice. And what an amazing story. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Got a carpet stain? Twist it out Mary Hunt In an effort to control invasive weeds like me- dusa head and star thistle, the Tehama-Glenn Unit of the California Depart- ment of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, will team up with the Nature Conservancy to burn 311 acres of grass on the Na- ture Conservancy's Vina Plains Preserve Wednes- day, June 15. The burn will take place west of State Route 99E in the Vina area. On Thursday, June 16, Cal Fire and the Nature Conservancy will burn 697 acres of grass in the Dye Creek area. Both burns will be con- ducted weather permit- ting. Burning will start at around 9 a.m. and should be completed by 3 p.m. Cal Fire conducts burns with cooperating land managers under the Veg- etation Management Pro- gram, a state sponsored cost sharing program to encourage prescribed fires on private property. CAL FIRE Rangeland burning planned for weed control MT. SHASTA Planning is underway for the Rotary Club of Mount Shasta's 4th annual "Castle Crags Cen- tury" on Saturday, June 18. Last year's ride was a huge success with about 300 cyclists pouring into the community of Mt. Shasta. This year's atten- dance is expected to be around 300 as well. Mount Shasta Rotary Club is organizing and sponsoring the event with the help and support of Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta and Mercy Founda- tion North. Half of the net proceeds will be given to Mercy Foundation North for the benefit of the hos- pital Auxiliary's free trans- portation program. The other half will support Rotary's local trail-build- ing efforts. The one-day event offers 5 ride options for riders, including a Century ride, two Metric Centuries, the Mountain Metric and Val- ley Metric, a Super Century and a Half Metric. All riders will enjoy rest stops along the route, SAG support, medical support and a post-ride meal ca- tered by Kevin Flynn, with local microbrew and live music by Old Skool. More information and registration can be found at www.castlecragscen- tury.com, by calling Alisa Johnson at 530 926-9318 or by writing to castlecrags- century@gmail.com. MT. SHASTA Castle Crags Century ride set for June 18 If you purchased 2016 health care coverage through the Health Insur- ance Marketplace, you may have chosen to have ad- vance payments of the pre- mium tax credit paid to your insurance company to lower your monthly pre- miums. If this is the case, it's important to let your Mar- ketplace know about sig- nificant life events, known as changes in circum- stances. These changes — such as those to your income or family size — may affect your premium tax credit. Reporting the changes will help you avoid getting too much or too little advance payment of the premium tax credit. Getting too little could mean missing out on pre- mium assistance to reduce your monthly premiums. Getting too much means you may owe additional money or get a smaller re- fund when you file your taxes. If your income for the year turns out to be too high to receive the pre- mium tax credit, you will have to repay all of the pay- ments that were made on your behalf, with no lim- itation. Changes in circum- stances that you should report to the Marketplace include an increase or de- crease in your income, marriage or divorce, the birth or adoption of a child, starting a job with health insurance, gaining or losing your eligibility for other health care cov- erage and changing your residence. Changes in circum- stances may qualify you for a special enrollment period to change or get insurance through the Marketplace. In most cases, if you qual- ify for the special enroll- ment period, you will have sixty days to enroll follow- ing the change in circum- stances. 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