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Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. THURSDAY,AUGUST 30 California HEAT Chorus - Sweet Adelines, 7 Red Bluff p.m., Meteer School Room 26, 695 Kimball Road, 895- 0139Childbirth Class, 6:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, Columba room, Anita 529-8377 Fun Senior Aerobics with Linda, 8-9 a.m., $1 per class, Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 South Jack- son Street 527-8177 Good Morning Red Bluff, 7:50 a.m., Ide Adobe State Historical Park Grief Support Group, 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Coyne Center, 528-4207 Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 1-3 p.m., Thurs- days and Sundays, 311 Washington St., Group Tours by appointment,527-1129 or 527-5895. Live country music,5-7 p.m., with dinner, Veterans Hall Painting session, Red Bluff Art Association, 10 a.m., Snug Harbor recreation room, 600 Rio Vista Ave., 527-4810 Phoenix Comunity Support Group for those get- ting over chemical dependency, 11:30 a.m., Pres- byterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 945-2349 Pinochle for Seniors, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 527-8177 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 10 a.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St., Ste. 101, 528- 8066 Thursday, August 30, 2012 – Daily News 3A Blow away that dark cloud Dear Mary: We are in progress with our Rapid Debt-Repay- ment Plan and at a point where we are now paying more than the minimum monthly payments on our unsecured debt. But we have no Contingency Fund. Fear and worry about what we will do if any little thing goes wrong is like a big black cloud that sits over my head. Should we pull back on our RDRP and save the difference? -- Michelle, Ga. affordable family portraits. None of the photography "studios" you mentioned have ever turned out a portrait that would qualify to be shown in a pro- fessional photo- graphic associa- tion competition. They engage in false Dear Michelle: Yes, absolutely. Building your Contingency Fund takes priority over speeding up your unsecured debt-repayment plan. Do this: Go back to your RDRP Man- ager at DebtProofLiving.com, and start a new Rapid Debt-Repayment Plan. This will give you a plan based on your current minimum payments. Of course, this is going to prolong your debt-free date, but it should free up some cash to stash into your Contingency Fund. I can- not stress strongly enough how important it is for you to be saving money every month. Money in the bank will calm your spirit and blow that dark cloud away. Dear Mary: You are not only a cheapskate but you also apparently have no taste or appreciation of quality. You answered a letter from a reader asking about ideas for might have taken my advice as a personal insult, in that you are a professional photographer. I'm sure there are many people who can afford your higher-priced services, and you should build your business appealing to that group. However, there's a much larger segment of the advertising and take peo- ple off the street and train them for two weeks and call them "photogra- phers." When you return, the order is made up, including the enlarge- ments by some idiot on a computer who acciden- tally pushed a button to print. Some of them I have seen are atrocious. It makes me wonder why I attended a photography school for two years and studied under several Masters of Photography when any- one can become a "photographer" in two weeks. -- Bill, Ill. Dear Bill: I can see how you Mary Hunt population who cannot. So how would you advise a family with $50 for a family portrait? a. Don't bother, because no por- trait is better than one that is not of the highest professional quality. b. Save $50 each year until you have $500 to pay for a good-quality portrait (of course that will take you 10 years, so hope the kids don't change much). c. Pay for a $500 por- trait with a credit card and then pay it off over the next 20 years or so to the tune of around $1,200, including interest. Everyday Cheapskate d. Use the cash you have to pay for the best quality portrait available. letter d. Do you have a question for I'll stick with my origi- nal suggestion, which -- surprise! -- happens to be Mary? Email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of "7 Money Rules for Life," released in January. House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Red Bluff Lions Club, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial, 527-8452 Senior Chair Volleyball, 1 p.m.Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Sunrise Speakers Toastmasters, noon, Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste.101, 529- 1841 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S.Jack- son St.For beginner or review classes, call 529-1615 TOPS Club (take off pounds Sensibly), 8:30 a.m., First Christian Church, 926 Madison Ave., 527-7541 or 347-6120, visit www.tops.org Widowed Persons Dinner, 6 p.m., call 384-2471 for location Corning Cal-Fresh and Healthy Family Appointments,1-3 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Dance with Juana, noon to 1 p.m., Family Resource Center, 1488 South St., 824-7670 Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Olive Room at the Corning Health- care District, 275 Solano St. 528-0226 Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30-3 p.m., 1600 Solano St., 527-8491, Ext. 3309 Soccer training, 4-6 p.m., except for holidays and rain, Woodson School Soccer Field, 150 N Toomes, 824-7680 Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South Streets, 824-7670 Women's Support Group, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 FRIDAY,AUGUST 31 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 Hospice Second Hand Store half price sale, all day, Riverside Shopping Center Knit for Kids, 9:15 a.m. to noon, Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St., 527-0372 Corning Car Show,5-9 p.m., Bartels Giant Burger, 22355 Corning,Road, local car clubs welcome, 824-2788. Corning Farmers Market, 6-8 p.m., Corning Library parking lot, 824-5550 SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 1 Red Bluff BMX racing, 5:30 p.m., Red Rock BMX Track, Tehama District Fairground, $10 Farmers Market, 7:30 a.m. to noon, River Park, EBT accepted Weight Watchers meeting, 8 a.m., 485 Antelope Blvd. #N, 1-800-651-6000 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, SEPTEMBER 2 Red Bluff Celebrate Recovery, 6-8 p.m., Vineyard Christ- ian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St., 527-2449 Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch More of Lassen Park to open for weekend • Twin and Cluster More park facilities and areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park are to be opened on Tuesday, Aug. 28. "We have opened all of the park facilities and areas that have not been directly affected by the Reading Fire," Superintendent Dar- lene M. Koontz said. "The primary consideration for re-opening these areas has been safety for our visitors and the remaining fire crews." smoke in a few areas of the park so visitors are encour- aged to call the visitor cen- ter to check on smoke con- ditions prior to their visit. "I would like to express our thanks and apprecia- tion for the cooperation and support on the Read- ing Fire," said Superinten- dent Koontz. organizations include: the U.S. Forest Service, other National Park Service units, Bureau of Land Management, CalFire, Shasta County Sheriff, California Emergency Management Agency (for- merly OES), U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Old Station Fire Department, Redding Fire Supporting 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. Arrests • Esteban Canedo Bel- tran, 19 and Marcos Casillas Beltran, 34, both of Vina were arrested Tuesday at Crain Orchard for felony counts of plant- ing marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and conspiracy to commit a crime. Esteban's bail was $150,000. Marcos also had outstanding misde- meanor charges of a pro- bation violation, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a license, failure to appear and false identification to a peace officer. His bail was $166,500. There may still be some Department, and Mill Creek/Mineral Fire Department." The main park road through the park opened to through traffic on Mon- day, August 27 at noon. Camping is currently available at Manzanita Lake, Warner Valley, Juniper Lake, Butte Lake, Summit Lake and the Southwest (walk-in) campgrounds. The Man- zanita Lake camping cab- ins have also re-opened. Backcountry permits (free of charge) are now avail- able. The Crags and Lost Creek Campgrounds will remain closed for the remainder of the season. Other visitor services include the Loomis Muse- um, Manzanita Lake Camper Store, Kohm Yah- mah-nee Visitor Center, the Lassen Café & Gifts (located in the visitor cen- ter) and Drakesbad His- toric Guest Ranch in Warn- er Valley. Many of the park's trails are open to the public. For visitor safety, those areas and trails in burned areas from the Reading Fire will remain closed; those trail closures include: • Jessica Marie Knight, 23, Red Bluff was arrest- ed at M Star Motel Tues- day for outstanding charges of felony posses- sion of nunchaku and misdemeanors of under the influence of a con- trolled substance, willful cruelty to a child, carrying a switch-blade knife, three charges of failure to appear and three charges of paraphernalia. Bail was $81,000. • Curtis Lee Sims, 19, Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday for inflicting cor- poral injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Bail was $50,000. Burglary •A resident on Lincoln Street reported his home had been burglarized Monday. • Someone on Duncan Street reported their apartment door had been kicked in. Lakes Loop Trail • Hat Lake In-holder Road from Hat Lake to northern park boundary • Nobles Emigrant Trail section that passes through Crags and Lost Creek Campgrounds from Painted Dunes to the northern park boundary • Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Lower Twin Lake to northern park boundary* • Nobles Emigrant Trail *Northbound PCT hik- ers will need to detour at Lower Twin Lake and fol- low the trail past Rainbow Lake to continue on to Butte Lake. hikers will access state highway 44W to Old Sta- tion where they can contin- ue northbound on the PCT or contact the Hat Creek Ranger District at 530- 336-5521 for alternate route using national forest roads. For the Labor Day From there, Lassen is also excited to announce its first trail chal- lenge this weekend. Between Saturday, Sept. 1 and Monday, Sept. 3, visi- tors can obtain an Explore Safely Trail Challenge brochure at park entrance stations or visitor centers. The challenge encourages visitors to complete one of three hiking challenge lev- els to earn an Explore Safely bandana. All ages are welcome and participa- tion is free. Ranger-led programs offer visitors a wide variety of topics on the natural and cultural history of the park each week through Labor Day weekend. weekend, the Lassen Peak trail will be open to the summit Friday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 3. Visitors can enjoy a spec- tacular full moon hike up the peak on Aug. 31. taken from a C Street res- idence. • Logs show the theft of an energy drink from a South Main Street busi- ness led to an arrest being made. • DVDs were reported Someone on the 7000 block of Truckee Avenue reported hearing a voice in their backyard around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Prowler Theft • A theft was reported programs for visitors of all ages. A description of activities can be found on our park website, park vis- itor centers, and camp- grounds. To learn of facility opening activities, trail sta- tus, receive updates, or check for current condi- tions, go to the park web- site at www.nps.gov/lavo, follow LassenNPS on Twitter or Facebook, or contact park staff at (530) 595-4480 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. There are at Walmart around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday •A bicycle was taken from an Aloha Street residence. • Someone on the 24000 block of South Avenue reported a 3- to 4- hour-old Angus calf had been taken from their pasture. •Raley's reported the theft of alcohol, when the suspect came back into the store later in the day. was made. Logs show an arrest GREENS & ROOT VEGGIES Seeds & Starts Available Now TIME TO PLANT COOL SEASON Get your FREE COOL SEASON PLANTING GUIDE ANNUAL FALL SALE Sept. 21-30th 40% OFF INTERIORS NOW LOCATED Inside Stromer Realty 590 Antelope Blvd., Bldg. 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