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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 – Daily News – 3A 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. TUESDAY,MARCH 23 Red Bluff Alzheimer’s and dementia support group, 6 p.m., Lassen House, 705 Luther Road, 529-2900 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 P.M., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950 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 Tehama County Board of Supervisors, 10 a.m., board chamber, 727 Oak St. Tehama County Patriots Meet the Candidates Night, 6 p.m., Trinity Landmark Missionary Church, 20920 Hampton Rhodes Drive 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. Jewelry beading class, 9:30 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824- 7670 Gerber El Camino Irrigation District, special meeting 6 p.m., 8451 Highway 99W, 385-1559 Melody Boys Quartet, 7 p.m., Gerber Bible Fel- lowship, 824-0820 Tehama Cemetery District, 4 p.m., cemetery office, 7772 Woodland Ave. Manton Battle Creek Watershed Working Group, 3-5 p.m., Grange Hall, 527-3043 ext. 248 or Tricia_Park- er@fws.gov Battle Creek Restoration Project Update, 6:30 p.m., Grange Hall WEDNESDAY,MARCH 24 Red Bluff Adult Wood Carving Class, 10 a.m. to noon, Vet- erans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., 824-5669 Al-Anon, noon to 1 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jef- ferson and Hickory Diabetes Education Classes, 6:30 p.m. St.Peters Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St., 527-5205, free Elks duplicate bridge, noon, Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, 528-9418 PAL Youth Carving Class, 3-4:30 p.m., Communi- ty Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., free, 824-5669 Red Bluff Kiwanis, noon, Elks Lodge Senior Dance,7 p.m., Westside Grange, Walnut St. Widowed persons breakfast, 8 a.m., Tremont Cafe & Creamery, 731 Main St., men and women wel- come, 384-2471 Corning Computer class, 6 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Latina Leadership Group, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, 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 Los Molinos 99E Chamber of Commerce, 6:30 p.m., 7904 Highway Free ESL Class, Childcare Included, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Los Molinos Elementary, 7700 Stanford Ave., 384-7833 Cottonwood Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group,education- al stakeholders meeting, 6:30 p.m., Cottonwood Com- munity Center, 347-6637 Paynes Creek Plum Valley School Board meeting, 6 p.m., library, 29950 Plum Creek Road THURSDAY,MARCH 25 Red Bluff PAL Kickboxing, 4 p.m., 1450 Schwab St., 529- 8716 or 200-3950. Red Bluff Exchange Club, noon, M&M Ranch House, 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 Swinging Squares Square Dance Club, 7 p.m., Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St.For beginner or review classes, call 529-1615 Corning Dual Diagnosis Group, 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Thurs- days, 1600 Solano St. in Corning, 527-8491, ext. 3309. Women’s Support Group, 6 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Los Molinos Lassen View School Kindergarten Registration, 8:30 a.m.to 2 p.m., 5 on or before Dec. 2, 527-5162 Los Molinos Unified School District board meet- ing,7 p.m., Los Molinos High School cafeteria No Job Too Small Alterations by Dolores Maxwell Specializing in Bridal Located in 815 Walnut St. Red Bluff 529-1474 Tue-Fri. 10am-4pm State fair looking for local talent SACRAMENTO – The Cali- fornia State Fair knows there are a lot of talented entertainers in the Golden State, including Tehama County. Any individuals, bands, dance troupes, performance artists and other family-orien- tated entertainers interested in performing at the 2010 Califor- nia State Fair are encouraged to submit an application and pro- motional packet by Wednesday, 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 • Chase McClaine For- est, 20, of Corning was arrested Friday afternoon in the area of Woodson and Finnell avenues. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of taking a vehicle without the owner’s con- sent and the misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. Bail was set at $102,500. • Amanda Lenise Beld- ing, 29, of Cambria was arrested Saturday morn- ing at the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office. She was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of burglary. No bail was set. • Lance Elton Ward, 39, of Red Bluff was arrested Sunday evening in the 22800 block of Marjie Avenue. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of criminal threats and the misdemeanor charge of disobeying a court order. Bail was set at $12,500. • Ramon Chavez Romero, 37, of Corning was arrested Sunday evening at the Tehama March 31. Each year, the State Fair seeks a wide variety of per- formers to schedule on its many stages, and is especially inter- ested in acts that can be roving or placed in a variety of loca- tions around the fairgrounds. Mail Applications and Pro- motional Kits to: California State Fair, Atten- tion: Entertainment, P.O. Box 15649, Sacramento, CA 95852. County Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of ille- gal entry. No bail was set. • Manuel Lima Her- nandez, 23, of Gerber was arrested Sunday evening at the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office. Hernan- dez, also known as Luis Arturo Hernandez-Castro, was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of illegal entry. No bail was set. Assault • A man reported at 3:41 a.m. Saturday that he had been jumped by two men in their 20s who were last seen on foot headed north on South Main Street. BOLO •A be-on-the-lookout for was issued Saturday evening in the Corning area for a vehicle taken from the area of Corning Road and Barham Avenue. The owner ran out of gas about 3 a.m. and returned about 4 a.m. to find his 1995 Black Honda Civic, license 5SAJ868, missing. The vehicle has a “Powered by Civic” decal on the dri- ver’s side and a “load ex” sticker, tinted windows and tinted rear lamps. • A be-on-the-lookout for was issued late Friday evening in the Rancho Tehama area for a man involved in a battery who had been drinking and left The deadline for applications is Wednesday, March 31. To download an application please visit www.bigfun.org. For more info, contact the State Fair Entertainment Department at entertain- ment@calexpo.com or call 916-263-3141. The 2010 California State Fair will be held from July 14 to Aug. 1 at Cal Expo in Sacra- mento. a residence in the 16900 block of Stagecoach Road with his 6-year-old son. He was in a blue Mit- subishi, license 3ELT369. Burglary • Tehama County Sher- iff’s Deputies responded Sunday evening to Sec- ond Street in Capay where Robert Martin reported a residential bur- glary in which a chain- saw, two acetylene weld- ing tanks and a Sawzall, total value of $50, were taken from a barn. The incident is believed to have taken place between Feb. 28 and March 21. The investigation is on- going. Anyone with infor- mation is asked to call 529-7900. Fire • Red Bluff Fire responded to reports of a dumpster fire at 3:19 p.m. Sunday at the Cabernet Apartments. Red Bluff Fire was unable to deter- mine the origin or cause of the fire, which caused an estimated loss of $300. Red Bluff Fire left the scene at 4:40 p.m. Odd • An abandoned wheel- chair was found Saturday morning in the roadway in the 500 block of John- son Street. • Several syringes were reportedly found Saturday evening in someone’s backyard in the 1300 block of Fourth Street. Thefts • A man reported Sun- day the theft of an ATV taken from a locked shed at the baseball fields at Jackson Heights Elemen- tary. • The theft of an 18- pack of Budweiser beer was reported at 11:26 p.m. Sunday at 1715 Wal- nut St. The suspect is described as a chubby man about 5’5”, wearing a brown and black coat with a hood. He fled on foot east on Walnut Street. • Luis Zavala reported Sunday afternoon that tenants had moved out of a residence in the 23900 block of McLane Avenue and taken a JVC stereo, a set of curtains and three missing bicy- cles with a total loss of $390. • Israel Chavez report- ed Sunday evening that a plasma television and a stereo system were miss- ing from a residence in the 5200 block of Luning Avenue. How to get rid of a clunker I got a letter from a reader recently that made me laugh. It seems that she's put more than 350,000 miles on her 22-year-old Volvo, and now it's ready to go to the big junkyard in the sky. She was pretty sure that leaving it sit- ting in the front yard to rot would- n't go over well with her neighbors, and she couldn't imagine a charity in the world that would want it. "Other than pushing it over a cliff, hoping no one sees or happens to be camping out at the bottom, how can I get rid of it?" she asked. Here are the options I offered her -- and now you -- because I'm pretty sure she's not the only reader out there who needs to get rid of a clunker. • Donate it. Even though the rules have changed, donating a car to charity is still a viable option. Some charities will take it even if it is not running. Just beware that because of changes in Internal Rev- enue Service rules, you might find your tax break smaller than you expected. Still, if they'll take it, it sure beats the cliff. "Tax benefits of donating a vehicle" at Bankrate.com will walk you through all the intricacies of valua- tion, donating and reporting this on your tax return. • Sell it. Believe it or not, if that car is running (even with 350,000 miles on it), someone out there will buy it. If you can get even a few hundred bucks for it, that's money in your pocket, on top of getting it hauled away for free. Check out Craigslist, where you can list it for free. Just be upfront about the car's condition, age and miles. You just might be sur- prised by how many calls you get. • Part it. That clunker of yours might be worth more in parts, or "parted out," than it is in its cur- rent "held together" condition. Call people at a local junkyard to see whether it's worth anything to them. Ask about turning it over to them for its scrap value. Do not expect to get much and you might be sur- prised by the result. You will have Mary Hunt to get it to them, however, so let's hope you still can get it started. • Give it away. Find someone in your area who specializes in the type of car you are trying to dump. Many times, these special- ized automotive shops take cars off people's hands for their parts. Don't offer to give it to the people in the shop. Ask whether they are interested in buying it for parts. If it's not running, they even might pick it up. Don't be afraid to negoti- ate. Just keep in mind that if they're willing to take it off your hands, it'll save you that trip to the cliff. Everyday Cheapskate Mary Hunt is the founder of 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. Foundation offers grants to non-profits The Walmart Founda- tion’s California State Giving Program is accepting grant applica- tions from non-profit organizations across the state. Interested organi- zations may apply online at www.walmart- foundation.org. The minimum award for each grant is $25,000. The foundation is focused on funding much-needed communi- ty programs, especially those that address hunger, homelessness, education, job training and other basic needs. Organizations must operate under the tax- exempt status Section 501(c) (3) of the Inter- nal Revenue Code. “As the economic cri- sis continues to impact communities, the Cali- fornia State Giving Pro- gram is focused on funding much-needed community programs, especially those that address hunger, home- lessness, education, job training and other basic needs,” said Kim Sen- tovich, senior vice pres- ident of the Pacific Division for Walmart. Pumpkinland Chocolate Company Complete line of Sweets made by the Chocolatier Hwy. 99E 6 miles South of Red Bluff 527-3026 Open daily 10am-6pm