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FRIDAY MAY 21, 2010 Breaking news at: Lost Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF JV baseball SPORTS 1B Partly cloudy 65/43 Weather forecast 10A By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer RED BLUFF — All the major contracts for the Fish Passage Improvement Project have been awarded leaving local officials wondering about the 1,200-job creation that was promised. The last major contract was just awarded earlier this week to Bal- four Beatty Construction’s Fair- field office for $67 million. The contract is for constructing a 1,118-foot-long fish screen, build- ing a pumping station, installing nine pumps and motors and build- ing an electrical switchyard. 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 After millions awarded, where are the jobs? “This marks the final stage of what is one of the most significant measures being implemented to improve fish passage in the Sacra- mento River and represents the largest Department of the Interior economic recovery project in the nation,” said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in a press release. With all the major contracts awarded and none going to local companies, the Red Bluff City Council wants to know how and if locals can still find job opportuni- ties. During the March 23 ground- breaking ceremony Salazar said according to the Council of Eco- nomic Advisors, the project would create about 1,200 jobs. Whether he meant the 1,200 jobs would open up across the board or for locals is unclear. Jeff Sutton, general manager of the Tehama-Colusa Canal Author- ity, was asked about local job cre- ation during a project status update he gave to the council Tuesday. The canal authority is partnering with the Bureau of Reclamation on the project. City council members said they have been asked on multiple occa- sions by locals about how they can get a job working on the project. None of the major construction contracts have gone to local com- panies. Balfour Beatty is an England- based company. The first contract went to West Bay Builders, Inc. of Novato for $21 million to build the bridge and siphon. Moving Waters Industry of Deerfield Beach, Fla. will manu- facture the pumps and motors for about $7 million. Even though the major con- tracts have gone to companies out- side of the area, local jobs are still Cottonwood Queen By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Cottonwood has a new rodeo queen and it’s 16-year-old Haley DiDio of Red Bluff who was given the honor over Mother’s Day weekend during the grand entry at the 68th annual rodeo. “I couldn’t believe I won,” Haley DiDio said. “My whole body was shaking when they announced my name in front of the crowd during the grand entry. It was a dream come true.” Haley, the daughter of Jim DiDio and granddaughter of Ramona DiDio, who has been a part of the Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up since its beginning in 1967, was Senior Queen for the Jr. Round- Up in 2008. This was her first time competing for the Cottonwood Rodeo Queen title, which is a California Cowboys Profes- sional Rodeo Association event. Haley was the youngest contestant in the competition and the only Tehama County resident, Jim DiDio said. She hopes to compete for more titles around the state in order to earn scholarships for college. A student at Red Bluff Union High School, Haley is a varsity cheerleader for the Spartans. As the 2010 Cottonwood Rodeo Queen, Haley will travel to several rodeos around California representing the Cottonwood Rodeo. She will also provide a helping hand, meet fans and teach youth about rodeo while experiencing first hand the different rodeo traditions throughout the West. Haley would like to thank all of her sponsors for their help and said her achieving the title of rodeo queen would not have been possible without them. possible through subcontracting, Sutton said. He believes Red Bluff has an outstanding workforce that can be utilized, and he would try get opportunities for the local work- force, he said. With construction now starting the opportunities for local subcontracting are just begin- ning to be available. Sutton updated the council on funding for the project. The project had been estimated to cost about $230 million but will actually come in at $220 million, he said. See JOBS, page 9A Woman stabs Corning man over cigarettes CORNING — A woman paroled for attempted murder stabbed a Corning man over cigarettes Wednesday night on Hoag Road, authori- ties say. Police are searching for Pamela Ann Oliv- erez, 45, who was on parole for attempted murder when she reportedly entered the trailer of her neighbor, 45-year-old Victor Malagon, and asked him for cigarettes. Malagon told Oliv- erez he did not have any cigarettes and Oliverez became upset, stabbing Malagon once in the abdomen, Tehama County Sheriff's deputies said. He was able to take the knife from Oliverez and she ran. Malagon walked to the residence of Laura Rodriguez, whose property Malagon lives on, and she dialed 911 for him. Deputies arrived around 10:10 p.m., according to a TCSD statement. Malagon was transported to Enloe Medical Cen- ter in Chico by airlift, and after an immediate surgery was listed in stable condition. Deputies reportedly found blood evidence at Oliverez's resi- dence but as of Thursday had not captured her. Oliverez, also known as Pamela Ann Oliveras, Pamela Ann Oliverez Photo Courtesy of Jim DiDio Haley DiDio, 16, of Red Bluff was awarded the title of 2010 Cottonwood Rodeo Queen at the 68th annual Cottonwood Rodeo held over Mother’s Day weekend. aka Pamela Ann Jiminez, aka Pamela Ann Rowley, is described as about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weigh- ing 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding her where- abouts is asked to contact law enforcement imme- diately. —Staff Report Festival to celebrate Salvation Army’s generosity By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer While National Salva- tion Army Week was May 10-15, New Hope FourSquare Church, 925 Walnut St., will be hold- ing a festival Friday and Saturday evening in honor of the local Salvation Army. “We’re just happy to do something for them that shows our apprecia- tion for all they do for Tehama County,” said Jay Nelson, a deacon at New Hope. “They have a great history of good things going.” In March, Nelson start- ed the Brickyard Creek Christian Film Festival and while looking for films for it came up with the idea. During his search for the film festival, Nelson found the movie “Our People”, which tells the history of William and Catherine Booth founding the Salvation Army, and approached Major Frank Severs about holding a two-day festival to cele- brate the local branch. The event kicks off with a reception at 6:30 p.m. Friday followed by the film presentation of Our People at 7:10 p.m. and continues Saturday with a praise and worship gathering from 1 to 5 p.m. The praise and worship gathering will include the bands Unified, the New Hope Worship Band and Scott Johnston playing with Pam Kline. During the event, Tehama County residents wil have the chance to learn about the variety of programs the Salvation Army offers. The Salvation Army offers a food pantry pro- gram, clothing program, which includes handing out clothes at its location on Walnut Street and vouchers for its thrift store on Antelope Boule- vard, an emergency rent assistance and an emer- gency lodging and utility assistance program as resources permit. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 First time clients must present a photo ID and either a social security card, Medi-cal card or birth certificate. Other items needed include proof of residence in the form of a utility bill, rent receipt or automobile reg- istration with their name and address on it. They should also have proof of income for everyone in the house including wages, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, unem- ployment benefits, tempo- rary assistance for needy families, food stamps, Social Security Disability Income and Worker’s Compensation. “The number of people overall has increased for everything,” Severs said. “It’s been difficult for several years and we want to thank Tehama County for it’s continued support, which has increased. Peo- ple are stepping up and we certainly really appre- ciate it.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Jay Nelson of New Hope Foursquare Church and Maria Navarrete and Major Frank Severs of the Salvation Army would like to invite people to a reception at 6:30 p.m. at New Hope Foursquare Church, 925 Walnut St. TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S WE SERVICE Garage Doors Springs Cables Sectional Remotes Rollers 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260