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Myreadersoftencome up with their own great tips, tricks and ideas for how to save time and money. To- day is no exception. From bugs and tomato paste all the way to puppy poop and phone chargers, we're about to cover a lot of ground. Thecutestlittle leak detector I had a toilet leak that cost me $500 because it went unnoticed for too long. My plumber told me about this ingenious lit- tle device called the Leak- Bug, which alerts you with a loud beep (like a smoke alarm) if it detects even the smallest amount of stand- ing water. I purchased one for each of my bathrooms and sinks and next to the water heater. My peace of mind is well worth the ini- tial cost! — Mack Tomato-paste waste Many times a recipe will call for a small amount of tomato paste. If you're like me, you store the leftover paste in the refrigerator for future use. But I often find the container months later and have to toss it out be- cause it has gone bad. But no more! Now I spread the remaining tomato paste inside a zip-close sand- wich bag and store it in the freezer. The next time I need tomato paste, I simply break off what I need, zip up the bag and put it back in the freezer. It works very well, and there's no more waste! — Karen Free doggy poop bags If you get a package de- livery that has those air- filled plastic bags, keep them and turn them into free doggy poop bags. It's easiest with two people. One person holds the end of the bag, and the other uses scissors to cut along the seam of the bag. Now you have an open bag to use for your poop-patrol duties. If you are fortunate enough to get a string of these packing bags, leave them attached to one an- other. Then tear a bag off at the perforation as needed and cut the end. This is a useful way to re- cycle and save money on doggy bags. — Snuggles Donate phone chargers I work in a hospital. At least once a week a pa- tient asks me if I have cellphone charger. Of- ten, they are admitted to the hospital unexpectedly and don't have their char- ger on them. In my unit, we have a file drawer with chargers that other patients have left behind. However, we often don't have the particular char- ger needed. So, if your readers have phone char- gers for phones they no longer own, they should consider donating them to their local hospital. It would be a great deed and a good way to clear clutter. — Julie Weight loss incentive I have been struggling with my weight for years. I am about 50 pounds over my ideal weight. I recently learned that my health in- surance company will pay for a three-month gym membership, and if I show weight loss at the end of three months, it will con- tinue paying for a year. I just completed my three months, and I've lost nine pounds. I am so excited! For those of you who may want to join a gym to help lose weight or get healthier, check with your health in- surance company. — Lydia 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. EVERYDAYCHEAPSKATE Thesebugsdetectwater leaks you cannot see The Mercy Volleyball Camp is scheduled for Aug. 1-4. Incoming sixth and sev- enth grade students will meet 8:30-11:30 a.m. and students going into grades eight and nine will meet noon to 3 p.m. Cost is $40 and includes a T-shirt and 1:2 ratio of camp instruction. Registration will be taken the day of the camp. For more information, call Candi Keller, Mercy High athletic director, at 527-8313. MERCY Volleyball camp slated for August 1-4 Mary Hunt The African Children's Choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beauti- ful voices and lively Afri- can songs and dances. The choir is scheduled to perform at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3 at the Ran- cho Tehama Community Churc, 17207 Stage Coach Road. The program features well-loved children's songs, traditional Spiri- tuals and Gospel favor- ites. Concerts are free and open to all. A free-will of- fering is taken at the per- formance to support Afri- can Children's Choir pro- grams, such as education, care and relief and devel- opment programs. Music for Life, the par- ent organization for The African Children's Choir, works in seven African countries such as, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Ni- geria, Ghana and South Af- rica. It has educated more than 52,000 children and impacted the lives of more than 100,000 people through its relief and de- velopment programs dur- ing its history. Its purpose is to help create new lead- ership for tomorrow's Af- rica, by focusing on edu- cation. The African Children's Choir has had the privilege to perform before presi- dents, heads of state and most recently the Queen of England, Queen Eliza- beth II, for her diamond jubilee. The choir has had the honor of singing along- side artists such as Paul McCartney, Annie Len- nox, Keith Urban, Mariah Carey, Michael W. Smith and other inspirational performers. Promotional support of this community concert is greatly appreciated. The African Children's Choir is a nonprofit hu- manitarian and relief orga- nization dedicated to help- ing Africa's most vulnera- ble children today so they can help Africa tomorrow. No tickets, donations welcome. For more infor- mation, call 585-2526. CONCERT African Children's Choir to perform Mercy High School is proud to announce the achievement of the follow- ing students who qualified for spring honor roll: Principal's Honor Roll (4.0 and above) Minju Ahn, Stephanie Alvarez, Aubrey Bell, Nate Bennett, Jisu Choi, Gillian Coelho, Madeline Flynn, Spencer Flynn, Lina Gan- non, Selina Huang, Chey- anne Johnson, Laura Ke- ane, Daphne Nandino, Minji Park, Tasha Pimen- tel, Megan Realander, Con- nor Rooney, Jon Ross, Jack Terrell, Jasmine Vu, Mi- kaela Weber A Honor Roll (3.5- 3.99) Tatiana Addonizio, Fletcher Bennett, Bal- jot Chatha, Alvaro DeLa- Fuente, Selena Dobson, Grace Grinton, Al House, Brendan Hu, Sibel Kara- man, Trinity Kingwell, Marcus Kuchle, Hon Leenithiroj, James Nich- ols, Lindsay Nichols, Nick Ornelas, Teddy Ranberg, Shane Rhodes, Carlos Rosales, Lianne Schaef- fer, Jackie Toxqui, Arthur Xiong B Honor Roll (3.0- 3.49) Anthony Aviles, Bryce Baer, Richie Borges, Sean Brennock, Wyatt Bronner, Nick Curcio, Mary DiMag- gio, Gabriela Fujita, Tra- vis Gorden, Emilia Gray, Freya Jiang, Cavalli Jiang, Sydney Jones, Destiny Ka- pori, Nicholas Keane, Dar- tagnan Kingwell, Maricruz Lopez, Vanessa Martinez, Joy Nguyen, Jenna Nich- ols, Julia O'Neal, Sophia Rubright, Jarrett Stickney, Sarah Sun The overall academic performance of students resulted in 60 percent of the student body earning honor roll, and 20 percent of the student body receiv- ing Principal's Honor Roll. ACHIEVEMENTS Mercy High School spring honor roll announced Tehama County has been chosen to receive $34,656 in funding to sup- plement emergency food and shelter programs in the area. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, Amer- ican Red Cross, Coun- cil of Jewish Federa- tions, Catholic Charities, USA, National council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and the United Way of America, which will provide the admin- istrative staff and func- tion as fiscal agent. The board was charged to distribute funds appro- priated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. A local board made up of representatives of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors, United Way, Catholic Charities, Red Cross, Red Bluff Ministe- rial Associations, Commu- nity Action, the Tehama County Department of So- cial Services and the home- less will determine how the funds will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organiza- tions in the area, focusing on the needs of emergency food and emergency hous- ing in the county. The local board is re- sponsible for recommend- ing agencies to receive these funds and any addi- tional funds available un- der this phase of the pro- gram. Under the terms of the grant, local governmental or private voluntary or- ganizations chosen to re- ceive funds must be non- profit, have an account- ing system and conduct an annual audit, practice non-discrimination, have demonstrated the capabil- ity to deliver emergency food and shelter pro- grams and if they are a private voluntary organi- zation, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying organiza- tions are urged to apply. Applications for fund- ing may be picked up at the Department of Social Services, 310 S. Main St. in Red Bluff, the Tehama County Community Action Agency or at www.tehama- countycaa.org. The application and re- quired attachments must be received by the Tehama County Community Action Agency no later than 4 p.m. June 24 at 310 S. Main St. E-mailed copies will not be accepted. Further information on the program may be ob- tained by contacting the Community Action Agency at 527-6159 or writing to CAAinfo@tcdss.org. 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