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By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council will hear several presentations that involve stimulating the city's economy in its meeting tonight. In the first presenta- tion, Kathy Schmitz of the Job Training Center will give a status report on the Tehama Economic Devel- opment Corporation. The city gives the corporation $10,000 annually toward economic improvement in the city. Red Bluff Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce representatives will give the council a presen- tation on the chamber's updated Tourism Strategic Market Plan. The city gives the chamber a por- tion of transient occupan- cy tax collected to be used to help promote tourism in the city. A census representa- tive will give a presenta- tion and update on the process and data being collected for the 2010 census. Results from the census could help with future funding for devel- opment of the area. 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LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINTING With results electronically sent to DOJ & FBI Appointments and/or walk-ins. 332 Pine St., Red Bluff 527-6229 Since 1979 Time line cloudy for Sun City project By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer What could have been a sim- ple change to Sun City Tehama documents has opened up nego- tiations over lawsuit liability. Sun City Tehama, a 3,700- home senior housing project, was approved in 2006. But a court order is requiring the county to reconsider a slightly modified version of the docu- ments that will include the advice of an outside consultant on infrastructure spending. A public meeting on the mat- ter was scheduled Feb. 23, only to be postponed until today. Officials have said today's meeting is likely to be post- poned again, until March 16. Tehama County had previ- ously been ordered to amend the documents within 60 days of Jan. 4, but the court doubled that on Thursday, allowing the county to put off the decision until May 4. In its application for an extension, the county states developer Pulte Homes is seek- ing to renegotiate the indemni- fication agreement between Tehama County, landowner Nine Mile Hill Investment Company and Noby Venture, LLC. The existing indemnification agreement guards the county against any legal claims or costs and holds Pulte Homes respon- sible for defending the county should any lawsuits arise. Pulte Homes spokeswoman Jaques Petroulakis said the pro- ject was still under the corpora- tion's name as of Monday, and the project will go forward when economic conditions per- mit it. Petroulakis said she had not been informed of local negotia- tions. A call to Pulte Homes' attor- neys was not returned. Supervisor Ron Warner con- firmed that the landowners are involved in negotiations, but said he was barred from sharing further details. Nine Mile Hill owner Don McKim declined to comment. Turning wood to art Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Maynard "Mac" McMahon of Red Bluff poses for a picture with Woodturning Magazine and several of his creations. The bowl at the bottom of the magazine picture is made of apricot wood surrounded by ivy. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Maynard "Mac" McMahon of Red Bluff is now a name that has been read around the world as one of his several creations over the last 15-20 years has been published in an international magazine. The latest edition of Woodturn- ing Magazine, published in Eng- land, has a picture of an unusual bowl McMahon made of apricot wood with Ivy all around it. "I knew it was special," said McMahon, who has been subscrib- ing to the magazine for a few years, with this submission being his first photo submitted. Like many, McMahon began his career in another field graduating in 1952 from university with an agri- culture degree. From there he moved north, end- ing up at Red Bluff High School, where he taught from 1956 to 1983. When McMahon began, he only taught one class of wood shop. He was then offered the chance to take over the program, which he initially turned down saying he was an ag teacher. "It came with a brand new shop 'We do business very, very carefully, and very thoroughly' Planning Director George Robson Chamber exec is impressed so far By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer After several visits to Tehama County and a month long transi- tion, Dave Gowan is finally settling into his new role as Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce's executive vice president. His first day on the job went smoothly and he was having an enjoyable time adjusting to his new job, but he admitted there is still a lot he has to learn. "I'm still on the learning curve," he said. "I've been see- ing and learning a lot about Red Bluff and Tehama County and listening, mostly listening." Of all the things he's seen and done in Tehama County, one of the most striking things he has noticed is the friend- ly people, he said. Everyone he has met has been friendly and made his move and experience in the city a great one, so far. Even though the nation is going through a tough eco- nomic time, people in Red Bluff are friendly and optimistic with a notion that life will get better. In his new role as the chamber executive, Gowan will have a hand in making those improvements, and he already has plans for doing so, he said. His focus will be on com- munication. Gowan has plans to promote the area and events that occur here through an updated Web site, which could include a readers' discussion board, various publications and other tools of communication. Whether it is communication with city and county offi- cials, the media or the general public, Gowan said he wants to get word out that Tehama County is a great place to be. Gowan has met the City Council members and has talked with Mayor Jeff Moyer and City Manager Martin Nichols on several occasions and wants to further develop the chamber's relationship with the city. "I'm really looking forward to being able to link arms with the city and do some great things," he said. Other people Gowan looks forward to working with include the chamber's 330 members, of which he has met a dozen or so. Gowan wants to continue to work closely with all cham- ber members to develop a great community, he said. Mem- bers are no doubt an asset to the chamber, but its members should feel the same about the chamber. "I want the chamber to be valuable resource," he said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Gowan Treasure hunt gets under way today By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Those who want to cash in on their valuables could get the chance to when the Treasure Hunters Roadshow comes to town Tuesday. The business is looking forward to seeing what kinds of treasures can be found in Red Bluff, said Matthew Enright, vice president of media rela- tions. Several local resi- dents have been to other road shows in California and the treasure hunters were happy with what they saw, so they decided to bring the show here. Items they are looking for include coins, paper money, jewelry, things made of platinum or sil- ver, dolls, trains, watches and musical instruments. Anything old or unusual Courtesy photo A collection of coins such as this is some of what the employees from the Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be looking for when they host a show in Red Bluff. Council to talk tourism tonight See SUN, page 7A See WOOD, page 7A See COUNCIL, page 7A See HUNT, page 7A