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Local Calendar Submit calendar items to P.O.Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. FRIDAY,OCTOBER 12 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 Emblem Club Oktoberfest, Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. Knit for Kids, 9:15 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,OCTOBER 13 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 CalFire "Fill the Boot for Jerry's Kids"Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot Drive, 8 a.m.to 4 p.m., corner of South Main Street and Luther Road, 528- 5199 District Fairground Carousel of Care Health Spree, 8 a.m., Tehama Decorative Brushes of No. California, 10 a.m., Community, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-7449 Oktoberfest, 5 p.m., St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Jefferson and Elm streets, 7 p.m. street dance, $10 includes dinner Sacred Heart Calico Faire, 8 a.m., 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 a.m, 485 Antelope Blvd., #N, 1-800-651-6000 Los Molinos Jana Brewer Memorial Dinner & Bingo Night, 4- 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 7980 Sherwood Blvd. Senior Dance, 7 p.m., Senior Center, Josephine Street, 384-2100 Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m., tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., 384-2595 SUNDAY,OCTOBER 14 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 WHEE Picnic and Prayer Circle, 4:20 p.m., 22116 Riverside Ave. Tehama Tehama County Museum, 1-4 p.m., tours by appointment, donation, 275 C St., 384-2595 MONDAY,OCTOBER 15 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 Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Thursdays, free childcarefrom 9 a..m. to 12:20 p.m. classes in Richlieu Hall, 900 Johnson St. Gastric Bypass Support Group, 6 p.m., St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital, Columba room, 529-3066 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 PAL Martial Arts, age 5 - 18, 3-5 p.m., 529-7920, www.tehamaso.org. Red Bluff Community Band Practice, 7-9 p.m., Red Bluff Presbyterian Church, Jefferson St., 527- 3486 Retired and Active Federal Employees, 11:30 a.m., Veteran's Memorial Hall, 735 Oak St., call Karen at 585-2494 Salvation Army Writing Class, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 940 Walnut St., 527-8530 Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-1126 TeenScreen Mental Health Appointments, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., free, by appointment only, Youth Empowerment Services, 1900 Walnut St., 527-8491, Ext. 3012 Tehama County Military Family Support Group, 6 p.m., Countryside Cafe, 638 Washington St., 529- 2416 US citizenship preparation class, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Red Bluff High School Adult Ed building, 1295 Red Bud, 736-3308, same time Tuesday and Wednesday Venture Crew 1914 meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., Moose Lodge on 99W, co-ed ages 14-20 welcome Women's Domestic Violence Information and Support Group, Spanish speaking only, group time and location, 528-0226 Friday, October 12, 2012 – Daily News 3A Paralyzed by too many choices A perfectly orchestrated back- yard party took an ugly turn when the bounce house was emptied and all 15 little friends and twice as many adults gathered around to watch the 5-year-old open a mountain of gifts. That's when the birthday girl melted into a puddle of tears. Melissa's embarrassed parents threatened punishment if she didn't "stop right now!" which only made things worse. She ran to her room and slammed the door. would have had a field day citing poor parenting skills, hidden anger, deep-seated fear or some form of attention deficit. I saw it as much less complicated. Melissa was the victim of too many choices. I know because I feel the same way when I go into a supermarket or try to determine which cellphone plan is the best. I'm sure a child psychologist When I have too many choices, my brain goes into overload and just stalls out. I cannot make a deci- sion, and all I want to do is to run to my room and slam the door! In his book, "The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less" (Ecco, 2004), author Barry Schwartz says that freedom and individual choice have a downside. "As the number of choices grows further, the negatives escalate until we become over- Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College is presenting a series of work- shops, "Financial Manage- ment Training for Existing Businesses." The workshop will be held on Thursday evenings, from Oct. 18 through Nov. 15 from 6 to 8p.m. at the loaded," he writes. "At this point, choice no longer liberates, but debilitates. It might even be said to tyrannize." Recently, I attempted to count the number of choices in the cookie aisle at my local supermarket. When I hit triple digits, I stopped. That makes me crazy! How can I expect to make the right choice when I have so many options? Schwartz says so many choices may be a sign that commercial capitalism is bad for us. Several, not hundreds, of choices would give us the freedom to show our individuality without pushing us into the mad- dening dilemma of hav- ing to make the perfect choice. Thankfully, I've discovered ways to escape the tyranny of too many choices. known for an abundance of choice. I depend on experts to narrow the possibilities to a number I can man- age easily. 2. I avoid shopping malls, prefer- 1. I stay away from places ring warehouse clubs. Their buyers narrow my choices from hundreds to just one or two. I can deal with Small Business Develop- ment Center at Butte Col- lege, 2480 Notre Dame Blvd., Chico. The cost of the workshop is $75 per person preregistered and $85 per person at the door. The 5-week, 2-hour a week series is designed to teach existing business owners how to manage your that. row my choices considerably in the grocery store. I create a list based on items that are on sale and for which I have a coupon. My choices are made for me long before I walk through the door. 3. Manufacturers' coupons nar- Mary Hunt Everyday Cheapskate good thing. Mary Hunt is the founder of would have suggested that Melissa's parents move the mountain of gifts to anoth- er location, bringing out just one or two gifts at a time. Or better yet, scale the party down to just a few friends to avoid being over- whelmed by too much of a In addition, researching publications like Consumer Reports in the quiet of my home or office helps me to narrow my choices for a variety of items. If they'd asked me, I www.DebtProofLiving.com and author of 22 books, including her newly released, "Debt-Proof Your Christmas: Celebrating the Holidays without Breaking the Bank." You can email her at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA 90630. Financial management training series for existing businesses The Small Business business financials for suc- cess. Series Topics include: Interpreting Financial State- ments, Identifying Your Cash Flow Cycle and how it impacts your business; Learning how to calculate and use financial ratios to troubleshoot fiscal dangers and improve performance; Using financial tools to Chico Running Club and Under the Sun Events present the 38th Annual Almond Bowl 2012, hap- pening Sunday, Nov. 4. This year's event features a marathon, half marathon, half marathon relay, and 5K. The races start at 8 a.m. with the 5k and the marathon, half-marathon and relay start at 8:10 a.m. Known as Chico's Hometown Race, the Almond Bowl Run is a major fundraiser for local high school cross-country teams. Both courses start in lower Bidwell Park near One Mile Recreation Area. The 5k race takes a short loop in lower park with a turn at Cedar Grove. Both marathoners and half- marathoners start in lower park and head up to Upper Park at the 5-Mile Levy and continue to Day Camp, 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. Dustin Lee Hedrick, 21, Shingletown was arrested at Butte County Jail for a felony count of lewd act upon a child and misdemeanor child molestation charge. Bail was $55,000. Arrests Theft • Someone reported to the Red Bluff Police Department that money had been stolen from their checking account. • Medication was stolen from someone at the Cabernet Apartments. •A ring was stolen from someone on Sutter Street. • Personal items were stolen from a residence on Park Avenue. •A cell phone was reported stolen from someone at Diamond Park. where they head back to Lower Park. The half-marathon relay exchange is at the Shooting Range near Horseshoe Lake. The marathon and half-marathon cours- es are a mixture of pavement and gravel road. Recharge and Clif products at a variety of aid stations. There will be awards for the top winners over- all and by age divisions in all races. Volunteers are needed for this Runners will enjoy water, event. If you are interested in vol- unteering, please contact Yvonne Zipf, volunteer coordinator, at 530- 591-7537 or Volunteer@underthe- sunevents.org. There is a volunteer dinner for all volunteers on Thurs- day, November 1 at 6 p.m. at Moun- tain Mike's on 5th Street. All volun- teers and those who want to help on •A laptop dropped off by UPS at a Byron Avenue residence was stolen. Vandalism •A woman's tires on Kimball Road were slashed. • Staples reported graf- fiti on its building. • Lassen Medical Group reported writing on a light pole near its busi- ness. Youth •A boy at Jackson Heights School was ver- bally cited by a police officer after it was discov- ered he had stolen mari- juana from his father. Crashes • A Wildwood woman had minor injuries, but sought her own aid in a crash at 7:10 p.m. Tues- day on Bowman Road, east of Sebastian Court, in the Cottonwood area. make good business deci- sions, and Developing fore- cast and budget techniques to improve profits. Existing businesses only. Pre-registration is required. Call the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Butte College at 895-9017 to reg- ister and for information. 38th Annual Almond Bowl in Chico Sunday are encouraged to come. Under the Sun Events is owned and operated locally by Nikki Stadler and Julie Healy since 2007. They take pride in creating great, safe events that encourage healthy lifestyles for all members of the community. For more information on Under the Sun Events, visit underthesunevents.org or send an email to nikki@underthesun- events.org. Chico Running Club was found- ed in 1975 by a group of nine dedi- cated runners and now has over 145 members. The CRC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the sports of running and walking alive. For more information on Chico Running Club, visit chicorunning.org or send an email to runner@saber.net. Nora Hughes, 62, was a passenger in a 1997 Pon- tiac sedan driven by Gre- gory Hughes, 64, of Wild- wood. Hughes was dri- ving west on Bowman when for unknown rea- sons he drifted into the eastbound lane, off the north road edge, hit a wood fence and went into a power pole. • According to Corning Police logs, someone on Colusa Street reported at 7:41 a.m. Wednesday that a white car ran into the property next door, flipped around and hit a tree in his front yard. Nothing further was avail- able. Clear the air •A woman reported that a tenant of her Toomes Avenue rental had sold the air condition- er at the residence. Drive called Corning Police at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday to report her feelings had been hurt. The woman was coun- seled on another way to handle the issue and the proper use of 911. Whoa whoa • Someone on Mobile ROSE SHOW & WINE TASTING Shasta Rose Society's 27th Today 1 pm to 4pm Show Over 300 Roses on Display. Local Wines presented by SCVA with the Purchase of a Wine Glass. "Come Smell the Roses" **ROSE SHOW PRE-ORDER SPECIAL:** 2013 Roses at a 10% discount Please call to reserve your seat. Reminder: Dormant Spray Class Saturday, October 27th COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES All makes and models. We perform dealer Smog Check starting at$ call for (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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