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SpecialtotheDN REDBLUFF TheTehamaCounty Drug-Free Community Coalition, in collaboration with the Sub- stance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will hold two town hall meetings on underage drinking and prescrip- tion drug use in Red Bluff and Corning. The meetings are planned for 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, at Red Bluff Union High School, 1260 Union St., in the cafeteria; and 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, at Corning Union High School, 643 Blackburn Ave., in the cafeteria. The purpose of the meetings is to raise awareness of the neg- ative impact of youth substance abuse and to discuss possible so- TOWN HALL Meetings to discuss underage drinking By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING The Corning Police De- partment received authorization Tuesday to accept a grant in the amount of $12,717 from the Board of State and Community Correc- tions to use for Crisis Interven- tion Training for police patrol staff and establishing a Home- less Outreach Team. The California Department of Finance and the Community Cor- rections board budgeted $20 mil- lion to be distributed amongst California's municipal law en- forcement agencies to increase positive outcomes with high-risk populations. Red Bluff is the lead agency for Tehama County in dis- tribution of the funds to both po- lice departments. The total amount provided to Tehama County on a one-time ba- sis is $31,793. Using strict guidelines, each municipal law enforcement FINANCE City of Corning approves police grant By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING Mayor Doug Hately Jr. proclaimed April as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month Tuesday and encouraged all res- idents to dedicate themselves to the task of preventing child abuse by strengthening families. The proclamation states: "Children are the future of Te- hama County and we continue to work toward a community that is greater for them than the one we grew up in." Accepting the proclamation was Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention Council Vice Chair- man Mike Lindsey and Maria Cu- riel, a member of the council. The community benefits from children who become contribut- ing members of society and find- ing solutions to child maltreat- ment requires input and action from everyone, the proclamation reads. The volunteer prevention coun- cil is funded by the Department of Social Services and the Office of Child Abuse Prevention out of Sacramento, Lindsay said. Over the last five years there have been six child fatalities in the county due to abuse and ne- glect, Lindsay said. Two of those children died from being shaken. A training is offered by the council that discusses the impacts of a baby being shaken by a par- ent to aggressively. The Corning Exchange Club has assisted in the efforts of the council by buying a simulator for the trainings. The simulator is de- sign to look like a baby and has lights to indicate when the sim- ulated baby is being shaken too much, which provides a way for trainees to practice and learn. Lindsay said shaking does not just result in fatalities. A baby could have life-long spinal inju- ries and paralysis as a result of violent shaking. The council works throughout the year, including mandated reporter trainings and preven- tion programs, Lindsay said. The group had a successful training in Corning in February and had 26 people, who work with fami- lies and schools, attend. The prevention council pro- vides new mothers and parents with information regarding the importance of nurturing a baby and children as well as informa- tion on Shaken Baby Syndrome, Lindsay said. The council has is- sued 300 informational bags so far this past year. CORNING AprilisChildAbusePreventionMonth By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF TheTehamaCounty Farm Bureau its centennial with a special event planned for Saturday, April 8, at the Tehama District Fairground. "We hope the public will come out and celebrate this event with us," said Tehama County Farm Bureau Manager Kari Dodd. "It's a huge mile- stone to reach 100 years and we want the community to come out and join us. The farm bu- reau is the community because it touches all parts of the com- munity." The farm bureau has 760 members with several of them being families and a strong tra- dition in agriculture spanning multiple generations. "We are planning to recog- nize our legacy ranches and farms at the celebration," Dodd said. "We will also be honoring our past presidents and have an awesome historical display of both old artifacts and photos. We hope the public will come check it out and learn about their history." The Hawes Farm Supply store was once owned by the local farm bureau and was known as Tehama County Farm Supply, Dodd said. In addition to being a re- source for local ranchers and farmers, the farm bureau is ac- tively involved in promoting agriculture through a variety of educational activities held TEHAMA COUNTY FARM BUREAU TO HOLD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DNFILEPHOTO Demetra Jones and Connie Ocampo check out walnuts on the 2016Tehama County Farm Bureau tour held each year in October during the annual Farm-City Week. DN FILE PHOTO Mike Brewer of Brewer's Arena in Los Molinos teaches a child to rope at the annual Farm Day held each year in October. Calendar..........A2 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Farm ................A5 News................ A7 Weather ..........A8 Index............... ## INDEX AG Sessions, homeland security official say arrests by federal agents in California courthouses justified. PAGEA7 IMMIGRATION Federalofficialsdefend arrests in courthouses President says former national security adviser should seek immunity deal, but be wary of political witch hunt. PAGE A8 POLITICS Trump urges Flynn to cut immunity deal CELEBRATE PAGE 7 GRANT PAGE 7 MEETINGS PAGE 7 APRIL PAGE 7 BUSINESS D Dow Jones 20,663.22 (-65.27) D S&P 500 2362.72 (-5.34) D Nasdaq 5911.74 (-2.60) Have a great day, Dorothey Stevens GOOD MORNING Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. 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