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Monday, May 24, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Good ole’ slow-cookin’ TWO By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Using the same techniques as pil- grims, Paul Revere and cowboys, five teams whipped up a feast Saturday for the Seventh Annual Cook’en in the Park Dutch Oven Cook-Off and Craft Fair in Red Bluff River Park. “It’s a little bit of a throw back to the Old West,” said Karl Rogge, a contestant from Palo Cedro. Sometimes called the “original slow cooker,” Dutch oven cooking uses a constant level of heat on cast- iron pots, and often involves putting coals on top or stacking pots. The event’s chairman, Don Mason, said Dutch ovens date back to at least the 1600s. The modern approach to Dutch ovens came from Paul Revere him- self, and the style of cooking is as straightforward today as it was for Revere, Mason said. “If you can’t smell it, it’s not done,” he said. Cooking with a Dutch oven can take hours. Some contestants began as early as 7 a.m. But by just choos- ing the right amount of coals, anyone can enjoy a technique used by gener- ation upon generation. “So many people have a Dutch oven in their garage who don’t know what to do with it,” often passed down by grandparents or parents, he said. Anything you can cook at home, you can cook in a Dutch oven, Mason said. This year, as is tradition, most con- testants took up that challenge by putting together a main dish, a bread and a desert, each of which were judged independently. Entries includ- ed Thai coconut beef, Rogue River chicken quesadilla pie and Braciola, an Italian, stuffed, rolled steak, the last of which was cooked by Corn- ing’s own Warren and Roberta Duke. Visitors were granted a taste of each, plus samples of all the breads and deserts, for a single $5 ticket. Enthusiasts stand by the slow process, arguing the even heat and sealed pot combine to trap the flavor Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Dane “Too Cheap”Byrd, Cottonwood, left, shows off his pork tenderloin. Byrd’s team was one of five to compete in Saturday’s annual Cook’en in the Park Dutch Oven Cook-Off in Red Bluff River Park. inside. For Mason, there is no comparison to home cooking. “It tastes much better,” he said, laughing. But the event offers more than just a decent meal or prize money. For Rogge and his cooking partner Bill Baugh, also of Palo Cedro, chal- lenges like Cook’en in the Park can mean new friends. Republicans cited Rep.- elect Charles Djou’s vic- tory for a seat long out of their reach as evidence of steadily increasing election-year strength, but Democrats said Sun- day the winner’s 40-per- cent vote share portends a short stay in Congress for him and predicts nothing about the fall. ‘‘It is a significant win. It is the birthplace of the president of the United States,’’ Republi- can Chairman Michael Steele said a few hours after Djou sealed his vic- tory over Democrats Colleen Hanabusa and Ed Case. The two drew 59 percent of the vote between them in the win- ner-take-all contest. But Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., chairman of the Democratic cam- paign committee, said the result was ‘‘a clear case of local Democrats not being able to work out a solution where you could get one (Democra- tic) candidate against one (Republican candi- date).’’ He said that would change by November. Djou became the first Republican in nearly 20 years to win a congres- sional seat from his state, and he seemed to recog- nize that his political future was anything but secure. At a Honolulu press conference Sunday, he said holding the seat in November will require ‘‘an enormous amount of hard work’’ and ‘‘a good message of fiscal respon- sibility that connects with the voters. That’s the only way I’ve ever run.’’ Hanabusa said she will run again, while Case was noncommittal. Djou will replace Neil Abercrombie, a 10-term Democrat who resigned to run for governor. Djou said Sunday he may be sworn in as early as Tuesday. He said he wants to get right to work, mainly on budget issues, and said he hopes to work on the House armed services and nat- ural resources commit- tees, as Abercrombie did. As the two of them have toured the Dutch oven circuit, they have found the gatherings are more about kinship than competition, right down to shar- ing equipment. “If you need something, you can always borrow it,” Rogge said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. GOPwins House seat in Obama’s home district HONOLULU (AP) — demonstrated the same type of independence that has already spelled defeat this year for two senators and one veteran House member. The victory was a consolation prize of sorts for national Republicans, who lost a special elec- tion in Pennsylvania last week that both parties had said was something of a bellwether for the fall. A week ago GOP officials had confidently predicted they would win both races in a demonstration of their political strength five months before the fall elections. Instead the loss of the seat for the final few months of the late Rep. John Murtha’s term set off a round of grumbling as party officials vowed to figure out what went wrong. Democrats virtually conceded the Hawaii race earlier in the month, after quiet diplomacy failed to persuade either Hanabusa, a state sena- tor, or Case, a former congressman, to with- draw to avoid splitting the vote. The White House, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democrats all appealed to Hawaii Sen. Dan Inouye to ease Hanabusa from the race, but he refused, according to several officials. Public polling at the time showed Case outpolling her, an order-of-finish that was reversed when voters cast ballots. Djou’s victory came on a weekend when party activists in two states In Colorado, Democ- ratic Sen. Michael Ben- net, who was appointed to office, was outpolled by challenger Andrew Romanoff at a state Democratic assembly, a result that party officials said they anticipated. The two will meet in a primary on Aug. 10. Among Republicans, former Lt. Gov. Jane Norton didn’t participate in the competition for delegate support, and will meet county prose- cutor Ken Buck in a pri- mary. In Connecticut, Attor- ney General Richard Blumenthal easily cap- tured the Democratic nomination for the Sen- ate on Friday despite controversy over misstat- ing his military record during the Vietnam era. Linda McMahon out- polled former Rep. Rob Simmons, but the two will face off again on Aug. 10 in a statewide primary. In Hawaii, Djou received 67,610 votes, or 39.4 percent. He was trailed by state Senate President Colleen Hanabusa, a Democrat who received 52,802 votes, or 30.8 percent. The other leading Demo- crat, former U.S. Rep. Ed Case, received 47,391 votes, or 27.6 percent. ‘‘This district is still, as stated, a Democratic district,’’ Hanabusa said, pointing to the combined Democratic vote. ‘‘We’re energized to start all over again.’’ Case suggested to supporters he would seek the Democratic nomina- tion in September. But when asked directly, he Continued from page 1A starter Megan McColpin. McColpin was masterful, pitching all eight innings, striking out seven and more importantly keeping her team within striking dis- tance. An inning after the illegal pitch calls had led to a tie game, Chico almost responded in the top of the sixth. Weeber singled and stole second base and then Koons dropped a double down the left field line to give the Pan- thers runners on second and third base with nobody down. Keri Piluso then hit a low liner to second base, but Haley Harris dove for it and grabbed it inches above the ground. Harris then popped up and fired to third base to double-off Weeber. The Spartans were so excited about the double play they began to sprint off the field, before realizing they still had an out to get. McColpin then got Kris- ten Meyer to pop up to Har- ris to end the last Chico threat then set down the next six Panthers batters with ease. The Spartans won back- to-back section champi- onships for the second time under coach J Howell. It’s their eighth title since he took over the program 19 years ago. “I’m real happy for our seniors first off — Kym (Perino) and Jeri (Purcell) — it’s a great way to send them off,” he said. Purcell, who scored the tying run, said there were some differences between the 2009 and 2010 Lady Spartans. “This team was a lot clos- er than last year. We believed in everybody more this year than we did last year,” she said. During the championship game all of the Spartans, including the coaches had the word believe scribbled on their forearm. “We believe as a whole and if we believe in every- thing we can get it done,” Perino said. With just two players graduating, a solid junior varsity team coached by Amy Schaible and a crop of incoming freshman that saw statewide success in the Lit- tle League ranks, signs point to this may not be the com- pletion of a back-to-back run, but rather the middle stop of something even larg- er. “It’s very realistic,” How- ell said. “I just hope the girls sit back and enjoy this (year) until February, when we start it up again.” The 2010 Northern Sec- tion Division II softball champion Lady Spartans were: Stevie Boone, Court- ney Boes, Bailey Dagen, Bryce Etzler, Brittany Fletcher, Haley Harris, Aubrie Lair, Emily McE- naney, Haley Matheson, Megan McColpin, Kym Perino, Jerilynn Purcell, Krista Rodriguez and Dan- isha Slay. Junior varsity Spartans Brooke Clatty and Morgan Weaver were called up to the varsity team for the playoff run and Red Bluff was coached by J Howell and assistant Jared Norton. Brotherly dispute ends in arrest said all he planned to do Monday was ‘‘wake up, go body surfing and cut the lawn. We’ll figure out the rest of it later.’’ The party was on at the Republican Party headquarters in Honolu- lu. A band played Hawaiian music and hundreds of supporters hugged Djou, piling on a stack of floral lei around his neck. A whiteboard inside the office read, ‘‘Just Djou it!’’ While Democrats bickered, Djou, 39, enjoyed solid support from state and national Republicans and ran a disciplined campaign focused on taxes and government spending at a time when Hawaii’s tourism-driven economy remains troubled. The state faces a $1 billion deficit, large cuts to state programs and workers and an unemployment rate that has nearly dou- bled in the last three years. Republican Gov. Linda Lingle said Djou’s victory indicated that voters ‘‘are looking for people who aren’t tied to special interests.’’ He burnished his con- servative bona fides dur- ing the campaign, court- ing tea party supporters and offering a conserva- tive economic program: Taxes are too high, the federal government has grown too large, and wasteful government spending hinders eco- nomic prosperity. Djou, the son of immigrants from China and Thailand, joined the Army Reserve after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and attained the rank of captain. He has an Ivy League education and a law degree, served in the state Legislature and worked as a law school professor. For more details call Circulation Department (530) 527-2151 D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY 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 PHONE: (530) 527-2151 FAX: (530) 527-5774 545 Diamond Avenue • P.O. Box 220 • Red Bluff, CA 96080 A 54-year-old man was jailed Friday afternoon after police say he threatened his brother with a 9 mm pistol. Phillip Wayne Burchfield was reportedly arguing with Richard Burchfield on Franzel Road when Philip Burch- field pointed a loaded 9 mm gun at Richard Burchfield and threatened to shoot him, according to a statement from Red Bluff police. The father, seeing the exchange, reportedly pushed the gun, aimed at Richard Burchfield, towards the floor, setting it off and putting a bullet in the floor, police said. Phillip Burchfield then reportedly fled the residence in a red Dodge pick-up and was gone by the time officers arrived around 2:47 p.m. A California Department of Corrections Parole Agent reportedly saw a vehicle matching the description about 15 minutes later on southbound Interstate 5. With the assis- tance of the California Highway Patrol, the Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff’s Department, and Red Bluff Police, Phillip Burchfield was arrested and taken into custody. As police searched his vehicle, they recovered a loaded 9 MM pistol from the front seat, according to the state- ment. Burchfield was booked into the Tehama County Jail and charged with assault with a deadly weapon and terrorist threats. Bail was set at $120,000. —Staff Report Support our classrooms, keep kids reading. DONATE YOUR VACATION newspaper dollars to the Newspaper In Education Program HELP OUR CHILDREN