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California American Water announced today it is accepting applica- tions for its 2010 Envi- ronmental Grant Pro- gram. The company will award several grants for a combined total of $10,000 to innovative, community-based envi- ronmental projects that improve, restore or pro- tect watersheds and drinking water supplies within the state. A wide variety of conservation projects are eligible for funding, such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, biodiversity pro- jects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection ini- tiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts. To qualify, a pro- posed project must be: • Located within Cal- ifornia American Water's service area • Completed between May 1 and Nov. 30 • A new or innovative community initiative or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program. Projects will be judged based on criteria that include clarity of project goals and pro- jected impact, strength of collaboration with other community and municipal organizations and evidence that the project will provide sus- tainable environmental results after California American Water's fund- ing ends. Applications must be postmarked by March 22 and mailed to Cali- fornia American Water, 4701 Beloit Drive, Sacramento, 95838, Attn: Debra Vernon. Monday, March 8, 2010 – Daily News – 3A Smog Check starting at $ 29 95 (most cars and pick-ups) Pass or FREE retest COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR + cert. All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff Municipal Airport 1760 Airport Blvd. Red Bluff, CA 96080 Next Class Begins March 10. 2010 12 weeks every Wednesday 6:00 to 9:00 PM Basic Course $175.00 Jack Anderson, Instructor, CFII 530-515-4025 Required books & supplies included. Private Pilot & Sport Pilot Ground School No Job Too Small Alterations by Dolores Maxwell Specializing in Bridal Located in 815 Walnut St. Red Bluff 529-1474 Tue-Fri. 10am-4pm SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 19-22-33-41-42, Mega Ball: 17 (nineteen, twenty-two, thirty-three, forty-one, forty-two; Mega Ball: seventeen) 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, MARCH 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 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch Program, 6 p.m., Richfield Elementary School, 23875 River Road, 824- 6260 TUESDAY, MARCH 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 Photo club, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 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 School, 695 Kimball Road. 876-832. Childcare is pro- vided 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 Tehama County Patriots, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive south of Reed Creek Bridge on west side of Paskenta Road, Walnut Street and Luther Road Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1932, 7 p.m. Vet- erans Building, Oak St. Corning City Council, 7:30 p.m., City Hall, 794 Third St. Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Gerber El Camino Irrigation District, 6:30 p.m., 8451 Highway 99W, 385-1559 Cottonwood Evergreen School Board, 5 p.m., 19500 Learning Way Solving the 'what's for dinner?' dilemma For many of us with busy fami- lies, dinner presents a problem. 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E- mealz really does take the work out of feeding a family on a budget. The cost for all of the on-sale gro- cery items required to create seven dinner meals a week varies; it depends on the plan you choose and where you live. You can expect to pay about $75 a week for grocery items for a family of five. But possibly the best payoff comes from knowing for sure what's for dinner. The cost to join E-mealz is negligible -- about $1.25 per week, paid $15 for three months at a time. Just think; for less than 20 cents a day, your "what's for dinner?" dilem- ma just might become a thing of the past. Mary Hunt is the founder o f 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 Delta water plan forum Wednesday CHICO—The Delta Water Plan and the Bay Delta Conservation Plan will be the topic of dis- cussion during a forum hosted by the Northern Sacramento Valley Water Forum. The following speak- ers will participate in the forum: • Thad Bettner, Gener- al Manager of the Glenn- Colusa Irrigation District, will provide the opening remarks summarizing the legislative process that produced the Delta Water Plan and also serve as moderator of the panel discussion. • Karla Nemeth of the California Resources Agency will provide and overview of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Nemeth will lay the foun- dation of how the plan is being developed, who has participated in the process and how it is envisioned to resolve to the competing interests of the Delta. • Chuck Hanson of Hanson Environmental will explore a fisheries and habitat perspective. Hanson will expand on the potential benefits and impacts to Northstate fisheries and habitat asso- ciated with the imple- mentation of the Bay plan. •Dan Kelly of Somach, Simmons and Dunn, will discuss the pros and cons of the proposed in-stream flow criteria and the potential impacts to the local agricultural econo- my associated with the impending decrease in diversions of surface water supplies for use in the Northstate. Kelly will also address how these actions may force local farmers to rely more on groundwater if their sur- face water supplies are reduced. • Ann Hayden of the Environmental Defense Fund will provide an environmental perspec- tive on the implementa- tion of the Bay plan and will share her expertise regarding the benefits to wetlands and other habi- tat that require a reliable source of high quality water to thrive. The forum will be 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at the Chico Masonic Family Center, 1110 W. East Ave., Chico. The audience will get a chance to ask questions following the speeches from the panel. Refresh- ments will be provided. For information, call Vikie Newlin at 538- 2179. Aanestad spotlighted by small business SACRAMENTO - The Nation- al Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)/California is awarding the top score possible to Senator Sam Aanestad (R-Grass Valley) for his hard work and sup- port of small business owners in the State Legislature. Senator Aanestad received a top score of 100 percent from the NFIB for supporting or opposing a series of key bills that were critically important to the operation of a small business. "Senator Aanestad deserves special recognition for his support of business-friendly measures designed to lead to small business expansion and new job creation in California," said NFIB/CA Exec- utive Director John Kabateck. "As a small business owner, Senator Aanestad understands the issues that are critical to small employ- ers in our state." The NFIB/California Voting Record was developed through the selection of eleven bills taken up by the State Legislature in 2009 that had a key impact on small business. Senator Aanestad was one of just 12 State Senators to receive a perfect score of 100 percent. "I know what it's like to sign the front side of a paycheck and under- stand the challenges that small business owners face on a daily basis," said Senator Aanestad. "I know that small business is the job creation engine that provides economic wealth to all of Califor- nia. Support of small business creation and expansion should be the common, shared goal of everyone in the State Legislature." Senator Aanestad received the NFIB recognition for supporting measures that reduced the bureau- cratic regulatory burden on small business owners and increased opportunities for small business contracting. At the same time – Senator Aanestad opposed mea- sures that increased taxes, increased workers' compensation premiums or expanded healthcare costs through increased state reg- ulation. Senator Aanestad was also rec- ognized for leading the charge against the largest state tax increase proposal in history (ABX3 3), which increased the state income tax, state sales tax and car tax to cover up for the over- spending habits of the State Legislature. He was also recognized for his opposition to SB 789, which would have limited the rights of employees and employers by allowing union organizers to have greater control over employee choices. "Senator Aanestad is a champi- on of small business, standing strong on key small business votes," said Kabateck. "Small business owners pay close atten- tion to how their lawmakers vote on the issues affecting their busi- nesses and employees, and stand by those who stand for them." Aanestad Environmental grants for water programs