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FRIDAY,JUNE 8 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 Knit for Kids, 9:15 to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 R-Wild Horse Ranch Crawdad Festival, Tehama District Fairground Corning Corning Farmers Market, 6-8 p.m., Corning Library parking lot, 824-5550l SATURDAY,JUNE 9 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St., 527-7449 or decorativepainters.org Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon, River Park, EBT accepted R-Wild Horse Ranch Crawdad Festival, Tehama District Fairground Tehama County Young Marine Drills, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1005 Vista Way, Ste.C. 366-0813 Weight Watchers meeting, 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., weigh-in starts half-hour before meetings, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, next to Bud's Jolly Kone, 1-800- 651-6000 Corning Ribs, Rods and Rides Hot Air Balloon Festival, dawn launch, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. rib cookoff, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. car show, dusk balloon glow, subject to weather Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 Los Molinos Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m weekends, weekday group tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., group tours 384-2595 SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Red Bluff Airplane Display Days, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Red Bluff Airport, 1760 Airport Blvd., 527-6547 Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St., 527-2449 R-Wild Horse Ranch Crawdad Festival, Tehama District Fairground Riverside Ave. WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m weekends, weekday group tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., group tours 384-2595 MONDAY, JUNE 11 Red Bluff 3101 Antelope 4-H, 6:30 p.m., Antelope School, 527- Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Cafe Raymond, 527-5077 English as a Second Language class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednes- day and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, free child- carefrom 9 a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, Rusty, 529- 2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Masterworks Chorale rehearsal, 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-4203 Sheet Metal Roofing Residential Commercial • Composition • Shingle • Single Ply Membrane RUNNINGS ROOFING "No Job Too Steep" " No Job Too Flat" Serving Tehama County 530-527-5789 530-209-5367 Owner is on site on every job CA. LIC#829089 No Money Down! ESTIMATES FREE James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 Friday, June 8, 2012 – Daily News 3A Plastic: Hazardous to your wealth Today, there is a huge debate about whether exposure to plastic poses health risks. But there exists still an even bigger problem with a dif- ferent kind of plastic expo- sure, already proven to be hazardous to our wealth. I'm talking about the kind of plastic we carry in our wallets. Convenience Factor. Most peo- spending allows you to think that a $200 purchase is a $20-a-month payment starting next month. But right now you can take your purchase home for no cost. Take gasoline, next 30 days, no debit-card purchas- es; no credit-, store- or gasoline- card purchases. None. Nada. Zilch. For one entire month, it's cash ple begin their relationship with plastic on what I call terms of con- venience. They have enough money in the bank to pay for groceries or gas, but it is just so much more con- venient to swipe a card. And the monthly statement offers such a tidy record of transactions. It is so convenient. Then comes the time when the bank balance is a bit low and the perfect shoes are on sale. Can't pay the entire balance when the state- ment comes? Not to worry! Because of the minimum payment option, you can pay a small amount and buy yourself another 30 days. Such con- venience. and growing debt begins. All for the sake of convenience. Instant gratifi- cation. Painless accumulation. Coma Factor. Convenience quickly leads to mindless or "coma" spending. There's no conscious thought of the real cost. Coma A pattern of revolving balances for example. If you used your ATM or credit card, you probably don't have a clue how much you paid per gal- lon. As long as you have the security of plastic at your disposal, nothing else seems to matter. Cost Factor. The actu- al cost of plastic depen- dence when added up over a year's time is stag- gering. There are annual fees, late fees, over-limit fees. But the mind-blow- ing "fee" is the interest cardholders pay for the convenience of buying now and paying later. Though statistics vary greatly, a conservative approach says the average American family with credit cards carries about $16,000 in unsecured debt on which they pay more than $2,000 in inter- est each year. if you have become inappropriately dependent on plastic: Live without it. Here is my challenge. For the There's only one way to discover only. If you don't have cash in hand or in your checking account to buy something, don't buy it. If you must purchase something by mail, send a check. If you need to rent a car or secure a hotel room, arrange in advance to put up a cash deposit. Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate If at the end of the 30 days you find that you have become plastic dependent and want to break that dependence, I have a sug- gestion: Put all of your plastic in a sealed envelope and then put it far away in a safe place. you must make spending as difficult and uncomfortable as possible. The bottom line is this: If you want to take back control of your finances, Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 20 books, including her January release, "7 Money Rules for Life." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Utility to provide energy savings Pacific Gas and Elec- tric Company (PG&E) Thursday announced that it accepted the Bet- ter Buildings Challenge from the White House and U.S. Department of Energy, becoming a Bet- ter Buildings Challenge Utility Ally. As a Utility Ally, PG&E will provide energy efficiency pro- grams that will reach 30 million square feet of its commercial customers by 2015 – the equivalent square footage of approximately 11 Empire State Buildings. Issued by the Obama Administration and sup- ported by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, the Better Buildings Chal- lenge calls on leading companies, universities and communities to make energy upgrades across a total of 300 million square feet, and to invest a total of $500 million in private sector financing in energy effi- 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. 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It will not be forgotten David "Greg" Ricker's family Arrests •Paul Eric Grayson, 48, Corning, was arrested by TIDE on Fig Lane in Corning for transporta- tion of a controlled sub- stance. Bail was set at $50,000. • Martin Estrella Vega, 28, Red Bluff, was arrest- ed on 99W near Sunbright for evading a police offi- cer: reckless driving. Bail was set at $50,000. • Leland Thomas ciency projects. "Partners in the Bet- ter Buildings Challenge are demonstrating how energy-efficient build- ings save energy and money – and create jobs," said Chu. "We look forward to working with these leaders as they upgrade their facil- ities and create solu- tions and strategies for others to follow." of Energy estimates that the energy to operate the buildings in which peo- ple work, shop and go to school costs the U.S. approximately $200 bil- lion annually and, on average, 30 percent of this energy is wasted. "PG&E's goal through the Better Buildings Challenge is to bring energy savings to 30 million square feet of our commercial cus- tomers in just under three years," said Helen Burt, Senior Vice Presi- The U.S. Department Tehama County Sher- iff's Office for posses- sion of a controlled sub- stance. Bail was set at $15,000. burglary on the 7700 block of Molinos Avenue after they found a bed- room window broken and their Playstation missing. The victim was unsure what else was taken at the time of the report. Burglary • Someone reported a dent and Chief Cus- tomer Officer of PG&E. "Customers, businesses and communities all share a stake in our suc- cess, and the Better Buildings Challenge represents a new and important way for us to work together." Other Better Build- ings Allies include AFL-CIO, Citi, Clean Fund, GE Capital, Green Campus Partners, Renewable Funding and Southern California Edison, among other financial institutions and utilities committed to supporting the energy efficiency marketplace with specific, commer- cially available products and programs. By join- ing the program, they commit to conducting an energy efficiency assessment, showcasing an energy efficiency project and reporting results. The Better Buildings Vandalism •A shop on the 25000 block of Merrill Road had its back window broken. Estimated value was $150. South Avenue in Corning reported Wednesday that it had received two coun- terfeit $5 bills. Another report was received Wednesday from Sav- Counterfeit • Petro Truck Stop on Challenge is part of the Better Buildings Initia- tive. Launched in Febru- ary by President Obama and spearheaded by President Clinton through the Clinton Global Initiative, the Better Buildings Initia- tive seeks to make America's buildings 20 percent more efficient over the next decade, reduce energy costs for American businesses by nearly $40 billion and create jobs. PG&E's commitment to the Better Buildings Challenge is part of its strong record of work- ing with customers to deliver cost savings and energy savings through energy efficiency. Since 1976, PG&E's programs have avoided the release of more than 168 mil- lion metric tons of car- bon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, based on cumulative lifecycle gross energy savings. Mor Foods of receiving a counterfeit $5 bill. • Round Table Pizza on Edith Avenue reported receiving two counterfeit $20 bills used by some- one on Fig Lane. • A spot fire reported at 10:51 a.m. Wednesday at the Spring Branch Shooting Range on Jellys Ferry Road, cross of Spring Branch Road, was caused by an abandoned camp fire. Fire