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Saturday, April 24, 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. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Red Bluff Children’s Fair, 10 a.m., Tehama District Fair- ground, free Civil War Days, noon and 3 p.m., Dog Island Park Missoula Children’s Theatre Princess and the Pea, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., State Theatre, 333 Oak St., 529-2787 Nor-Cal Antique Tractor & Equipment Club Spring Gas Up, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. tractor pulls, Ridgeway Park Northern California Meat Goat Association Sale, 7 a.m., Tehama District Fairground Seussical the Musical, curtain 7 p.m., Mercy High School, $5, 233 Riverside Way Corning Corning Rural Fire Department Chicken Barbe- cue, Northside Park, 824-5550 SUNDAY, APRIL 25 Red Bluff Civil War Days, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., Dog Island Park Evangelist services, 7 p.m., Family Bible Church, 609 Marin St., 824-9989 Motorcycle Run, 9:30 a.m. registration, Walmart parking lot, $25 single, $30 double, proceeds to Amer- ican Cancer Society Nor-Cal Antique Tractor & Equipment Club Spring Gas Up, Ridgeway Park Paskenta Pioneer Day, Paskenta Community Fish and Game adopts salmon, mammal regulations Paskenta Park, 824-5550 MONDAY, APRIL 26 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory (additional meetings noon and 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 6 p.m.Fridays) Head Injury Recreational Entity, 10 a.m., St.Eliz- abeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, 529-2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486. Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, 528-8066 Sun Country Quilters Guild Meeting, 7 p.m., Westside Room, Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Corning Healthcare District, 6 p.m., district office building, 145 Solano St., conference room Narcotics Anonymous, and 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385-1169 or 566-5270. Meetings daily through Satur- day, additional meeting noon Mondays Sewing group, 9 a.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 TUESDAY, APRIL 27 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., Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Garden Club: Photography, 1 p.m., 12889 Baker Road, 529-5122 Red Bluff Rotary, noon, Elks Lodge Jack the Ribber • Ribs •Tri-Tip • Pulled Pork • Specials Mon.-Fri. 11am-8pm Sat. 5-9pm 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 8th Annual FIBER ON THE FOOT May 1-2 • 9 to 5 Fiber Livestock Festival Family fun Handcrafter’s Paradise Plus 6 other events at the TDFG www.fiberonthefoot.com Rio Skin & Body Works Spa Deana Owens and Kelsey Maeder Now Offering Welcomes One hour Massage and One hour Facial Package Only $ 99 Open: Monday-Saturday Call 527-7762 810 Rio Street, Red Bluff Gift Certificates Available expires: 4/30/10 RAHMING Quality in Home Care and Parent Helpers is currently seeking retired or current CNA’s and Caregivers. Please attend an informational presentation on joining our caring and compassionate team. Red Bluff Community Center on April 26th, 2010 at 1pm till 3pm. 530-605-0137 We Take You to the Sacramento Airport Benefits Include: • Convenience • Save Time • Less Stress • Reduce Wear & Tear • Save Money • Go Green Connecting Red Bluff to the Sacramento Airport The Fish and Game Commission (FGC) Friday adopted ocean salmon sport fishing regulations that allow for a lim- ited season in 2010 and 2010-2012 mammal hunting regu- lations. The inland salmon season regulations were adopted for the Klamath and Trinity rivers. The newly adopted ocean salmon sport fishing regula- tions conform to those adopted by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council last week. They are now available on the Department of Fish and Game’s website at www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/oceansalmon.asp. The FGC will take action on a limited salmon sport fish- ing season for the Central Valley May 5. DFG staff are reviewing the draft for potential impacts on listed winter run chinook salmon, and examining whether additional angling opportunities are feasible. The regulations would allow fisheries for Sacramento River fall run chinook salmon. Once the review and revision is complete, DFG’s pro- posed seasons and zones will be posted on the FGC web- 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 • Jousha Caleb Scott, 26, Red Bluff, was arrest- ed Thursday night on Luther Road by the RBPD on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. Bail was waste at $35,000. • Corning Police arrest- ed a Red Bluff woman who was carrying a knife and had possession of 4.5 grams of methampheta- mine early Friday morn- ing in the area of Toomes Avenue near Scott Avenue. Police contacted Julie Hill, 32, and learned she was on probation for drug sales, a Corning Police release said. As officers did a probation search of Hill’s vehicle and person the metham- phetamine dropped from Hill’s pant leg and a but- terfly knife was found in her possession. Hill also told officers later she had a hypodermic syringe concealed in her chest area. She was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of possession and transportation of a controlled substance, pos- session of a smoking or injection device, posses- sion of a switchblade knife and concealment of evidence. Bail was set at $45,000. Violence Someone reportedly site at www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/new/2010/propose- dregs10.asp#cv. Proposed 2010-2012 mammal hunting regulations were adopted, taking DFG’s recommendation not to change existing bear hunting regulations at this time. DFG made this recommendation after the department determined it needed more time to review comments, in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. A memo sent from DFG Director John McCamman to the FGC can be viewed at fgc.ca.gov/regulations/new/2010/265memo42010.pdf. The FGC directed staff to schedule an agenda item to begin a new regulatory package for bear hunting regulations at the May 5 meeting. The regulations approved Friday increase elk hunting opportunities through the addition of new hunts, reduce deer harvest in Zone X1 and set in place regulations for mammal species for the upcoming seasons. pushed a boy into the roadway before threaten- ing themselves with a knife Thursday afternoon on David Avenue. Theft •John Aulabaugh reported Thursday the theft of a $2,500 wood splitter. •An attempted break- in was reported Thursday morning at Hair Lines Salon Beauty Supply. •Narcotic medicine was reported stolen Thursday afternoon on Main Street. •Lorita Brown report- ed a residence vandal- ized Thursday evening on Rancho Tehama Road. Recovered A truck stolen from Redding was reportedly recovered Thursday morning on Reeds Avenue. Vandalism Vandalism was report- ed Thursday evening to the garden at Rancho Tehama Elementary School. Fire A mechanical-caused fire was reported at 4:34 p.m. Thursday on Lariat Loop cross of Saddlebag Court in the Rancho Tehama area. The 1986 Kawasaki 250 dirt bike was a total loss with a $500 damage estimate. The fire was out upon CalFire’s arrival at 5:11 p.m. CalFire cleared the scene at 5:39 p.m. Staff report Debt settlement bill Beware debt settlement firms. That's a warning I've sent out sever- al times in recent columns. But like crabgrass in spring, they're spread- ing fast all over the country. The radio commercials are tempting - - telling you they can negoti- ate with your credit card issuer so you'll pay as lit- tle as 40 percent of what you owe. Let me make the warning clear: Don't fall for those debt- settlement companies. Most require you to divert your current payments to a savings account giv- ing them the leverage to negotiate. Meanwhile, your credit is further ruined, and they take their fees before negotiating any settlement. Here's the catch: They can't negotiate any lower of debt with a credit card company until they have some leverage -- some cash to offer. And most consumers who contact them are so strapped they can bare- ly make the monthly payment. And if a consumer does start down this path, the companies take the fees first -- as much as 17 per- cent of the total debt -- before start- ing to talk with creditors. Mean- while the late bills, and interest, pile up. But overwhelmed consumers seem more than willing to grasp at any promise -- which is why these scams flourish in tough times. There are a few debt settlement companies that do not require upfront fees, but only take their cut out of any savings they ultimately negotiated. But even those compa- nies are not required by law to explain the consequences of this gamble. They tell you that your credit will take less of a hit by making a settlement than by declaring bankruptcy, for example. But that's a fine dis- tinction, because by the time consumers turn to them with this bur- den of debt, their credit is already impaired. Some programs tell the consumer to change the address on the bill or have it forwarded automatically to the set- tlement company. So the individual never realizes that he or she is being sued by creditors until there's a notice that their paycheck is being garnished or a lien placed against their property. Now some states are proposing legislation to limit those claims, and limit the strategies that many debt settle- ment companies use. For example, in Illinois the legislature is consid- ering the Debt Settlement Con- sumer Protection Act. It doesn't outlaw debt negotiation. But it does limit the damages that unscrupu- lous firms can inflict on your cred- it. Here are the provisions -- some- thing you might want to clip and send to your state legislators if you get as annoyed as I do about those incessant and overblown radio com- mercials. Instead of reading about these scams after people are victim- ized, maybe we could prevent an obvious rip-off that's hap- pening right in front of our eyes. Terry Savage The Savage Truth on Money Look, if you saw an accident on the highway, you'd at least phone the police. Well, most of these debt-negotiation companies are an accident waiting to happen. So please pass this column along to your state legis- lature. And one more word of advice: Before you try any of these programs, start with a visit to your nearest Consumer Credit Counsel- ing Services office, which you can find by calling (800) 388-2227. There you'll get responsible, inexpensive advice that will get you out of debt trouble, instead if getting you in deeper. And that's the Savage Truth. Terry Savage is a registered investment adviser and is on the board of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. She can be reached at www.terrysavage.com. She is the author of the new book, "The New Savage Number: How Much Money Do You Really Need to Retire?"