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Saturday, January 12, 2013 – Daily News 5A Agriculture farm Water district unveils live wildlife webcam On any given day multitudes of waterfowl species can be seen in fields surrounding Western Canal Water District (WCWD) where over 50,000 acres of rice is grown and 3,600 acres of permanent wetlands are maintained. "I've have watched these beautiful birds for over 10 years out my office window and thought why shouldn't everyone see what I see?" said Ted Trimble, WCWD general manager. Farmers in WCWD provide valuable habitat for wintering and migrating waterfowl along the Pacific Flyway. Typically rice harvest is completed by October and fields are then flooded to decompose rice straw that includes left over rice kernels but also other waterfowl food contained in wetland plants that also grow in the flooded fields. "It it our hope that outdoor enthusiasts, wildlife viewers and even school teachers will take advantage of our webcam," Trimble said, "We want to share with the public what we still marvel at on a day to day basis." The public can view the Live Wildlife and Rice Farming Webcam at www.westerncanal.com and look for the tab by the same name. The 12mm camera can be viewed 24 hrs a day and provides realtime video to observe hundreds to thousands of waterfowl in a 1,000 acre viewing area with Mt. Lassen in the background. Viewers can expect to see Tundra Swans, Northern Pintail, Ibis, Mallards, Sandhill Crain, White Fronted Geese, Snow Geese, Shovelers, Widgeon and an occasional Bald Eagle. "California rice farmers provide a high quality rice crop along with being important environmental partners in providing over half of the food of a wintering waterfowl," said Eric Larrabee, WCWD president and partner in Larrabee Farms. "WCWD has been a long-time believer in environmental stewardship, beginning with the Butte Creek Fish Passage Project to protect spring-run salmon, continuing with groundwater management and our ongoing agricultural water use efficiency measures." WCWD was formed by landowners in 1984 and encompasses approximately 67,500 acres in both Butte and Glenn counties. WCWD purchased the fully-metered Western Canal water system from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), who had acquired it from the Great Western Power Company. WCWD provides water service to both the Llano Seco and Howard Slough Units of the Upper Butte Basin Wildlife Area. For more information on Sacramento Valley Water Management please visit Northern California Water Association at www.norcalwater.org and for information on California Ricelands visit www.calrice.org. & ranch Winter dinner a big success The Tehama County Cattlemen-CattleWomen winter dinner and scholarship auction was a success. $22,800 was raised in the auctions. Delicious prime rib, wine and olive oil tasting with much visiting with old friends. Matt Norene, calling the bids with assistance from the bid takers moved the auction along. Congratulations to the committee co-chairs Cathy Tobin and Andy Cox, and presidents Steve Zane, and his daughter Danielle, cattlemen and cattlewomen presidents. California Cattlemen president Tim Koopman, Sunol, Alameda County cattle rancher and CCA staff Billy Gatlin, executive vice president, Margo Courtesy photo Parks, director of government relations, and Claire TCCA-TCCW Scholarship Auction Chairwoman Cathy Tobin was McNames, director of identifying the donated items lot number while Carol Enos and Nicki membership and events Peacher placed them in sale order. were present at the dinner. The 2012 CowBelle of Ridge Lane in Loganville ment. I was going to see. the Year Cathy Tobin and around 1 p.m. The woman Had no idea what the In February, Slater was 2012 Man of the Year was working in an upstairs arrested on simple battery plot was going to be about Wally Roney were recog- office when she spotted a charges, according to the since the movie came out nized for their contribu- strange man outside a win- Gwinnett County Sheriff's after the children had tions to the beef communi- dow, according to Walton Office. He has been arrest- grown up and no little ones ty. County Sheriff Joe Chap- ed six other times in the nearby. TCCA Scholarship man. He said she took her county since 2008. A young lion cub recipients Corey CarpenKavanaugh was the first named Simba is tricked 9-year-old twins ter, Brooke to a crawlspace reporter at the scene as into thinking he killed his Hencratt, Emily before the man deputies investigated. The father. He flees into exile Andreini, broke in using a victim's husband told and abandons his identity Shirlyn Robley, Kavanaugh he's proud of as the future king. crowbar. Timothy HofIt was wonderful. The But the man his wife. He was on the man, Dorinda magic was eventually found phone with her as the Disney Walker, and present. The large cast of intruder broke in. the family. Rose Marie Pet"My wife is a hero. She dancers were incredible "The perpetraros were tor opens that protected her kids. She did while costumes were colannounced by door. Of course, at what she was supposed to orful and phenomenal. The Richard Buchnthat time he's star- do as responsible, prepared music told the story. er, chairman of The specialties, the puping at her, her two gun owner," Donnie HerScholarship pets were awesome. The children and a .38 man said. Jean Committee. He said he's thankful for giraffes strutted (men on revolver," ChapT C C W stilts, bent over like an animan told Channel his family's safety. Scholarship "Her life is saved, and mal.) The birds swooped, 2's Kerry recipients Zakry her kids' life is saved, and and the gazelles leaped Kavanaugh. Stroing, Jadda The woman that's all I'd like to say," across the stage on Miller, Brooke Hencratt, then shot him five times, Herman said. wheels. The cheetah, lions Emily Andreini, Margo but he survived, Chapman Channel 2's Amy Napi- and lioness, animals silDawley, Austin Wagner said. He said the woman er Viteri learned from houetted against the moon were announced by Vicky ran out of bullets but Chapman late Friday night with the music and cast Dawley, chairwoman of threatened to shoot the that Slater has been placed were delightful. Scholarship Committee. I was impressed with on a ventilator and suffers intruder if he moved. A correction for the "She's standing over from punctured lungs, a the wildebeest stamphoto accompanying the him, and she realizes she's punctured liver and a punc- pede. The animals kept beef recipe on fired all six rounds. And tured stomach. coming and coming over Wednesday. It was Ruth the guy's telling her to quit He said if Slater sur- the ridge as the music Thornton, Cindy Stroing shooting," Chapman said. vives the night, doctors thundered. and Mary Stroing. The stage settings were The woman ran to a will try to operate in the *** neighbor's home with her morning to repair the dam- truly Disney with the stars I am looking forward to children. The intruder age. at night that became the the Jim Owens Memorial attempted to flee in his car Chapman said Slater face of the dead lion king Ranch Rodeo on the 18th, but crashed into a wooded has four exit wounds. talking to his son. The junFriday evening at 4 p.m. area and collapsed in a Slater is currently being gle, the elephant grave for the ranch counting fol- nearby driveway, Chap- charged with burglary. yard, Pride Rock, and the lowed by the ranch rodeo man said. grass on the savannah *** events and Saturday mornI joined a small group of changed so quickly from Deputies arrested 32ing at 10 a.m. for the two year-old Atlanta resident Tehama Co. residents on a one scene to another. performances, followed by Paul Slater in connection Mt. 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