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WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2010 Breaking news at: Save Your Brain USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Shootout slugfest SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Isolated rain 80/59 By GREG WELTER MediaNews Group CHICO — Two men wanted on felony warrants and considered suspects in robberies and burglar- ies, were arrested about 4 a.m. Fri- day, following a 30-mile pursuit that began north of Corning and ended at Philadelphia Square in north Chico. Tehama County sheriff’s deputies were looking for a Honda sport utility vehicle associated with the men and spotted it about DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Spike strip ends 30-mile chase in Chico 3 a.m., traveling south on Inter- state 5, near Finnel Avenue. Sgt. David Kain whipped a U- turn in the median and got behind the suspect vehicle, which quickly sped up to about 100 mph. Kain said the vehicle main- tained that speed as the driver, identified as Michael Patrick Anderson, 26, drove along Solano Street, the main road through cen- tral Corning. Corning police joined the chase and followed the vehicle as it turned onto Hall Road, then left onto South Avenue heading for Highway 99. At one point officials said the speeding vehicle forced two motorists off the road, but no acci- dents were reported. On South, and minutes later on 99, deputy Mike Kain said the vehicle hit 120 mph. Chico police were alerted to the chase and put out a spike strip on Highway 99 near Mud Creek. The See CHASE, page 9A Pro bowl Get your beef on — brew, too By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Tehama County CattleWomen are teaming up with the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association to bring the first Beef 'N Brew event to Red Bluff 4-10 p.m. today. “It’s been a huge success (as far as ticket sales) and a huge cooperation amongst the community,” said asso- ciation member Irene Fuller. “Everyone we’ve asked for help has helped us.” Mercy High School donated its bleachers to the cause, Tractor Supply Co. donated fencing to be used for the event and the City Council and police depart- ment have walked organizers through the process, Fuller said. “This event is to promote beef, help the Cattle- Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Sean Fischer bowls Friday during a practice session at Lariat Bowl. It marks the first tournament for the Walmart Distribution Center employee since being injured in a car accident 15 years ago. By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Sean Fischer picks up a 16-pound ball and cradles it. He shifts it to his right palm. He takes a few steps forward. Then, more than throwing or rolling the ball Fischer almost drops it, sending it drifting to the gutter on the right even as its spin pulls it to the left and center. A crash echoes down the lane. Where ten pins stood, there are none. Fischer’s greatest struggle is not, he said, against friction or the Professional Bowlers Association-standard oil job on the lanes, the kind of setup that even the pros are unlikely to score more than 215 against. For Fischer, bowling in the 2010 Red Bluff Open, host- ed by PBA today and Sunday at Lariat Bowl, means com- peting professionally for the first time since a car accident injured his knee 15 years ago. Fischer is up against 38 other contestants in the first PBA Jobless rate eases lower in August, labor pool grows Tehama County fornia. unemployment dipped in August even as the labor pool — people either employed or looking for a job — increased. The latest statistics available from the Cali- fornia Employment Development Depart- ment show local unem- ployment dropping to 15.2 percent, about half a percent less than July’s rate. The drop follows decreases in both the unemployment levels for the nation and Cali- In the county, local farming jobs saw the biggest uptick, jumping up by 200 jobs or almost 20 percent. Non-farming jobs, in comparison, shrunk by about 60 jobs or .4 per- cent. Among the few non- farming categories to see an increase in jobs were the construction industry, local govern- ment and local financial services. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 In the neighboring counties of Butte and Shasta, unemployment decreased to 13.8 per- cent and 15 percent respectively, while Glenn County’s rate climbed to 17 percent. —Staff report tournament to reach Red Bluff. PBA tournaments are rare in the North State, especially the 530 area code. Normally the closest tournaments are in Eureka or Sacramento, said Lariat Bowl Operations Man- ager Chris Goddard. Red Bluff’s first tournament managed to attract its share of big-name-bowlers. Players like Wayne Garber, Joe Gold- stein Sr. and Ross Packard were all present. Packard has some 36 titles to his name. Goddard has had his share of run-ins with the king pins of bowling before, both as a pro bowler and as a former operations manager in Palo Alto. Since he moved to Red Bluff, getting to those tourna- ments has been more difficult. “Expenses just got up there. When gas is at $3 a gallon” it’s just too expensive, he said. Holding the tournament in Tehama County made it accessible to Lee Sears, a Red Bluff resident who operates See BOWL, page 9A Women compete for the Walt Rodman Beef Award and to raise money so we can promote downtown and for the beautification of downtown,” said Fuller, who orga- nized the event with Cathy Tobin of the CattleWomen. The event kicks off in the area of Main and Walnut streets at 4 p.m. with 22 vendors displaying everything from horseshoe art and jewelry to leather crafts. Sever- al stores on Walnut, including Balloons and More, Dales Carpet and Design and Montana Morrison Art Gallery, which will have a live acoustic band, will be participating. A Beef Appetizer Cooking Contest will take place 5- 7 p.m. with seven stores — California Kitchen Compa- ny, Heartfelt Designs, Sugar Shack, Crystal Art and Apparel, Sparrow Fine Art and Antiques, T.J. Antiques and First Love Tattoo — competing for the people’s choice award. While the competition was originally between stores, six guest competitors have joined the contest, including Ron Judson’s chili, Mackenzie’s natural beef sliders, Tehama Angus Ranch, Jack the Ribber, Duran- go RV Park and 2 Buds Barbecue. Celebrity judges include Bev Ross, Barbara McIver and Vic Woolery. Prizes and trophies will be awarded. The CattleWomen’s participation will put them in the running for the Rodman award from the California Beef Council, which the group won a few years ago, said Jean Barton, a member of the group. “We’re really excited about this promotion and that we have a good chance to win (an award),” Barton said. The award, named after the Beef Council’s first executive director, comes with a cash prize, which the CattleWomen would use for either a scholarship or another beef promotion program. See BEEF, page 9A Battle Creek project breaks ground Special to the DN MANTON — A groundbreaking ceremony for the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project culminated in repre- sentatives from the Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Gas and Electric, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service and California Department of Fish and Game symboli- cally turning a wheel at Coleman Dam along the banks of the South Fork of Battle Creek near Manton, Wednesday. This signifies a decade of commitment and dedication to this important effort. About 100 people attended the ceremony, and all attendees were invited to the Battle Creek Water Con- servancy annual meeting and dinner in the evening. “PG&E’s early and full participation in the project is a reflection of our commit- ment to environmental See BATTLE, page 9A Greg Welter/MediaNews Group One of the suspects who led authorities on a high-speed chase from Corning to Chico early Friday morning is seen in the back of a Tehama County Sheriff's Office cruiser. Courtesy photo Turning the wheel at Coleman Dam during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project are Monica Medina,of NOAA;Michael Conner,Bureau of Reclamation;Robert Clarke, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Randy Livingston, PG&E; Neil Manji, Department of Fish and Game. GET WORK! 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