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Wednesday, April 28, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Commerce business There is a columnist who writes for this paper who every now and then submits an article called “So & So, You Matter.” I like reading about the persons chosen and can not imag- ine the challenge Faydra Rector has in deciding her particular person to highlight. So many people to choose from. What a great write for her and a great read for all of us. So, I’d like to propose a broader statement: “Red Bluff, You Matter.” As a transplant to Red Bluff from Santa Barbara County four years ago I have had the oppor- tunity to know Tehama County and Red Bluff, which is now my fami- lies’ home. The small town atmos- phere, the choices for outdoor recre- ation, the wonderful people and the variety of events to participate in have been a tremendous welcoming experience. Granted, coming to a town with a lot of family made it easy but trans- planting two teenage boys from their home town normally would have been a parent’s challenge. However, imag- ine our surprise when our boys could hardly wait to leave the South Coast for Red Bluff. Our long term goals were to be with family and to have a place for our boys to attend schools locally, and eventually grow to call Red Bluff home for their eventual families. We made an excellent choice. Recently I was asked to become one of two new directors for the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and requested to tackle the position of special events chair- & man. Working with dedicated and passionate people either on the chamber, various boards, service organizations, businesses and with community members has been a great way of getting to know where the energy and direction and change is and the desire to promote our town. Being in a position to highlight and coordinate the many events that are being sponsored by the chamber, collaborate with groups such as the Tehama District Fair Board or Rolling Hills Casino, provide opportunities to attract both in town and out of town people to our events and community is a good thing. These events are for our benefit both as individuals and as means of attracting visitors to tour, play and stay in Red Bluff — aka spend money for lodging, meals, shopping, fuel, horse feed, etc. Pulling off some of these events, such as Round-Up, is a huge under- taking. The number of meetings, sub meetings, behind the scenes meet- ings and lunch meetings takes a lot of time and effort from many people, most of whom volunteer hours and hours of time and gladly do so. So as your special events chair- man I ask next time you hear of a pending event, check us out. Better yet become a volunteer and help us out. We can always use help. Great ideas abound but having new faces and energy to address these ideas as well as those already launched is always welcomed. Coming up in June is a new event enterprise Red Bluff, You Matter out at the fairgrounds on Fathers Day Weekend being organized by the R Wild Horse Ranch. This event is being organized around a Crawdad Festival theme with many kinds of entertainment and great food: Craw- dads. There will be activities for kids and adults so plan on taking your dad to this festival and check out what is going to be a great time. Soon afterwards will be the Sec- ond Annual Fourth of July Heritage Day Celebration. This event will be held Sunday, July 4, at the Tehama District Fairground. Come early to watch BMX Racing, Miss Teen Con- test, Car Show and play in the Water Kids Zone. There will be Lawnmow- er Racing and an NAS Sanctioned Strong Man Competition. Share in the excitement of the day by pur- chasing 1 of 300 Golden Tickets. Spend $100 for a chance to win $10,000. Tickets on sale now at the chamber office. Red Bluff, You Matter. As groups within the community work together to showcase and highlight our area through events to attract tourism, others focus on the identity of our county and still others work on build- ing the economic future of this town, each takes on a different aspect of the never-ending possibilities going for our community. I hope that you will support the chamber events, even offer assistance on various projects, and help promote Red Bluff. I look forward to seeing you there. Bill Hill his the special events chairman for the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. Top 10 estate planning mistakes - part I Here are a few of the top 10 estate planning mistakes we tend to see in the estate planning commu- nity. These are mistakes I see people make unwittingly that can be avoided with proper estate planning tech- niques. I recently read a report that suggested that only about 20 per- cent of the popula- tion has a formal estate plan. After reviewing the points below, please take a minute to con- sider whether it’s time for you to create or update your estate plan. 1. Dying intestate, with- out a will or trust - If you die without a will or some other form of estate plan- ning, the state in which you reside and the IRS will sim- ply make one for you. Of course, they have no interest in avoiding or reducing estate taxes, minimizing estate administration costs or protecting your family and legacy. The distribution of your assets will just be turned over to the Probate Shawn McCammon Court. The probate process is needlessly time consum- ing, frustrating and expen- sive. It is also open to the pub- lic, meaning creditors, preda- tors or anyone else will have complete access to all informa- tion about your estate. For the vast majority of people, the bene- fits far outweigh any initial costs. 2. Having an I love you will - An I love you will is one in which all the decedent’s assets have been left to the spouse. On paper, it might seem to be a caring, thoughtful gesture, but the reality is quite different. That’s because such a will simply passes the complex issues and problems associ- ated with transferring and protecting wealth onto the spouse or other loved ones. An I love you will creates more problems than it solves, particularly for future generations. 3. Giving property out- right to your children - Here is another solution that might sound good at first, but ignores several important realities. For instance, what if the child in question is too immature to handle the responsibility of a large sum of money on his or her own? What if the child suffers a severe finan- cial setback that puts the inheritance at risk to credi- tors? What if the child mar- ries a fortune-hunter, is addicted to drugs or alco- hol, gets divorced or remar- ried? You may need to pro- tect your children and heirs from their own poor deci- sions. 4. Owning property jointly - There are two types of joint ownership, Joint Tenancy with Right of Sur- vivorship (JTWROS) and Tenants in Common (TIC). Problems with JTWROS include postponement of probate until last tenancy, loss of the double step-up in tax basis, and outright distri- bution. With TIC, you also lose the double step-up in tax basis, and your property is subject to the estate plan of each tenant as well as probate for each tenant. 5. Not having a trust - A trust is the single most effective estate planning Jack the Ribber Corning Calif. Largest Selection In Tri-County • Herbal Medicines • Edibles (Foods) • Clones 1317 Solano St. (530) 824-4811 www.tehamaherbalcollective.vpweb.com Come by for the Best Lunch in town • Ribs •Tri-Tip • Pulled Pork • Specials Mon.-Fri. 11am-8pm Sat. 4-9pm 1150 Monroe St. 527-6108 tool available. There are many different types of trusts. Among the better known and more common- ly used are revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts and testa- mentary trusts. To protect- ing your privacy, a trust will help you leave what you want, to whom you want, in the way you want—at the lowest possi- ble cost. Shawn McCammon of Liberty Law, A.P.C. is a local estate planning attorney and can be reached at 529- 4329. RV Park in the Spotlight • Business Spotlight – Woodson Bridge RV Park, 25433 South Ave. in Corning owned by George and Gini Whitney has been a Corning Chamber member since 2002 and has three other employees besides the Whit- neys. The park is next to Tehama County River Park. There are 33 RV sites, the clubhouse and office deck on the east bank of the Sacramento River. The park is shad- ed with native valley oaks and sycamores. You don’t have to own an RV to camp there. Tent camping is welcome. The RV sites have full hook-up: water, electric and sewer. They can accommodate RVs as large as 40 feet with 4 slide-outs. George and Gini said, "Our goal is to provide the most pleasant family vacations possible with a break from the hectic everyday lives we seem to be living, and to help families have memorable experiences. Our staff is friendly and strives to fulfill the wants and needs of our customers." During the season, they set out their boat docks that are available for rent and have added a fishing dock. Trout, steelhead, bass, striped bass and of course pike minnow can be caught off the dock. They hold special events periodically with live enter- tainment and potlucks. They have a 4th of July celebra- tion on the closest Saturday to the holiday with a parade with decorated bikes and vehicles, a barbeque and chil- dren’s games with prizes and in the evening, live enter- tainment with Country Western artist Charlie Gail. There is a large clubhouse that can seat around 100 people and has a full kitchen. It has a bingo machine, pool table, shuffleboard, and satellite TV. George and Gini Whitney have 8 children, 4 girls and 4 boys. They both love fishing, traveling and music. George likes to tinker with woodworking and Gini enjoys oil painting. For more information about Woodson Bridge RV Park, call 839-2151. • Spaghetti Feed – Saturday, May 8, from 5 -7 p.m., the El Camino United Methodist Church will hold its Mt. Lassen Church Camp Inc. Annual Spaghetti Feed at the church, 8345 Hwy 99W in Gerber. The dinner includes spaghetti, bread, salad, beverage and dessert. Adult dinners are $7 and children 12 and younger, $4. • May Madness – The Corning May Madness Car Show is coming up in two weeks, May 7 and 8. We are excited about the event and all the new activities that will be taking place on Saturday. We want to thank Hatfield’s Hardware for the generous donation of a beautiful espresso patio set. Tickets are being sold for the patio set at the chamber office and at Butte Community Bank where it is being displayed. T-shirts are also being sold at PremierWest, Bank of America, US Bank and at Butte Community Bank. If you have questions about the car show give us a call at 824-5550. • Jazz Night – 7 p.m. May 1 at the Memorial Hall, the Swing Kings from Chico will perform. There will be dancing and also swing dancing instruction. There will be snacks available for purchase. Presale tickets are $20 and available at the chamber office, 1110 Solano St. For more information call Diana at 824-4046. Tickets will be $25 at the door. Now Available Organic & Heirloom Spring Vegetable Plants 1 1/2 miles South of Red Bluff 12645 Hwy 99E (530) 529-2546 Mon.-Fri. 10:30 to 5:30 Sat. 11-3 40 Crafters in 1 Shop! Or Rent a Space to Sell Your Crafts 650 Main St., Red Bluff (530) 528-2723 Come & Shop Crafter’s Boutique COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2995 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. “It’s Time For Change” ★ Dave Hencratt for Sheriff Meet & Greet May 11th 6-8 pm M&M Ranch Cafe 645 Antelope Blvd. #1 in Frontier Village across from the Fairgrounds Paid political advertisement