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4A – Daily News – Thursday, May 27, 2010 Pastimes Free Swim Fridays in Corning PremierWest Bank invites the public, particularly kids, to the Corning pool every Friday during the summer season for free swimming. Corning has had to make some difficult decisions due to a budget deficit, and has been forced to reduce spending in a number of areas, including recreational activities. The bank has stepped forward and agreed to fund all the costs of keeping the pool open 1-5 p.m. every Friday during the summer, while offering Free Swim Fridays to everyone in the community. “We see it as an opportunity to help out families, kids, and the city of Corning,” said Kyle Lauderdale, VP and manager for the Corning branch. “The city pool gives everyone a chance to cool off and have a great time. We feel that it is a great place to give kids something to do on Fri- days. With the number of safe and fun venues for children in town dwindling, I did not want to see another activity cut. I encourage all businesses in Corning to help fund activities for the youth of our town.” The bank is encouraging children to save money by putting away the fee they would have spent going to the pool on Fridays. On June 11, PremierWest will be giving away free piggy banks to the first 50 children in line. For more information, call Lauderdale at 824-4605. Fiery cooking competition The California State Fair is proud to host the 6th annual “Best Firehouse Chef Challenge” in the California Food- style Building at Expo Center. Firefighters work in teams of two competing against rival firehouses from throughout California to create the best dishes. The winning team receives the Golden Bear Trophy and is given the opportunity to defend the title at the 2011 California State Fair. A perpetual plaque is displayed at the State Fair office with an engraved plate added to the trophy each year con- taining the names of the winning department and team members. Walter Scruggs and Tara Daniels of the Woodland Fire Department were the 2009 team winners and will be back to defend their title this year. Judges evaluate appearance, organizational skills during the preparation of the dish, sanitation, cooking techniques and skills, presentation of the final dish, flavor, taste, texture and doneness. Dishes should be fun, creative, easy to pre- pare and showcase the California Style of Food. After the judging is complete, the remainder of the dish will be cut into sample-sized pieces and served to audience members. The challenge begins Sunday, July 18 with three rounds of three teams in each round for a total of 18 chefs. Round 1 begins at 11 a.m., Round 2 at 1:30 p.m. and Round 3 at 4 p.m. On the final Sunday of the fair, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m., the top three teams will compete in the final round for the Championship Title and the Golden Bear Trophy. For complete competition rules and registration details, interested firefighters can fill out an entry form available at www.bigfun.org. Click on the “Contests and Competitions” tab and more information can be found under “California’s Kitchen.” No entry fee is required. Forms are due on Tues- day, June 15; first-come, first-served, so be sure to register early. TV host Art Linkletter dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — Art Linkletter, who hosted the popular TV shows ‘‘People Are Funny’’ and ‘‘House Party’’ in the 1950s and 1960s, has died. He was 97. His son-in-law Art Hershey says Linkletter died Wednesday at his home in the Bel-Air section of Los Ange- les. ‘‘Art Linkletter’s House Party,’’ one of television’s longest-running variety shows, debuted on radio in 1944 and was seen on CBS-TV from 1952 to 1969. Though it had many features, the best known was the daily interviews with schoolchildren. Linkletter collected sayings from the children into ‘‘Kids Say The Darndest Things,’’ and it sold in the millions. The book ‘‘70 Years of Best Sellers 1895-1965’’ ranked ‘‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’’ as the 15th top seller among non- fiction books in that period. Linkletter is survived by his wife, Lois, whom he mar- ried in 1935, and daughters Dawn and Sharon. The Red Bluff Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra will pre- sent a patriotic concert on Sunday evening, May 30 at 7:00. The concert will be performed at the First Church of God on the corner of Luther Road and S. Jackson Streets in Red Bluff. The program, featuring the sixty-voice Masterworks Chorale and 20-member Orchestra, will be filled with songs that celebrate and honor God, the United States of America, and the men and women of the Armed Force. Also appearing in this concert is the Community Christian School Stu- dent Choir. The concert will be under the direction of Mr. Mark Franklin. Featured soloists for this con- cert are Mr. Tom Kirschman from Redding, Mrs. Darlene Lee of Red Bluff, and Mrs. Kayla Franklin of Salem, OR, Franklin’s daughter- in-law. The Red Bluff Post of the Young Marines will present the Colors of the United States. Some of the titles on the concert program are The Star-Spangled Banner; The Navy Hymn; A Salute to the Armed Forces honoring the men and women of the Armed Forces. Also on the program is Americana favorites Home on the Range and Strike Up the Band. The Masterworks Orchestra will play Songs of America Medley Overture and the Stars and Stripe March by J.P. Sousa The Masterworks Chorale is a volunteer choral ensemble that Arts & entertainment Free patriotic concert set Sunday Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Masterworks Chorale and Orchestra will perform a free patriotic concert Sunday at First Church of God, corner of Luther Road and South Jackson Street. began in 1996 to bring good choral music to the people of Tehama County. Singers come from Tehama and Shasta Counties for the love of good singing and to prepare concerts for the commu- nity to enjoy. The Chorale first presented Messiah by G.F.Handel at Christmas time and has contin- ued to perform major choral works in three or four concerts each year. This weekend concert is will be the Chorale’s third Memorial Day Celebration. This is an important day when as a people we remem- ber the men and women who serve in the armed forces. There is no charge for this concert. Dona- tions will be received at the door to help with future concert. For more information call 527-4203. The community is invited to attend. For more information contact Mark Franklin at 527- 4203. Courtesy photo Community Christian School Performed Tuesday May 25 at Redding Riveroaks Retirement facility. The students performed songs of American heritage and thanked the military by performing each Armed Forced anthems. The school will be performing again at Sunday’s concert. Aday of arts and education The students of Lin- coln Street School got a chance May 19 to show off what they’ve learned this year while parents and staff watched at the Tehama County Depart- ment of Education. The activities were kick started in the morn- ing with a creative perfor- mance of "The Ugly Duckling" by the Lincoln Street School Ballet Com- pany and local ballet teacher Susanna Crooks. Following the morning performance, students fell for science with a hands- on lesson in the laws of gravity. Each student was given instruction and var- ious supplies to experi- ment with to demonstrate the science of force and air. Following the first round of experiments, the students launched paper rockets in an attempt to defy gravity. “This was a kick off to our science club, which we will implement next year,” said Lincoln Street School teacher, Dana Brent. “We’re going to emphasize student dis- covery and really give them an opportunity to get hands-on with sci- ence. I attended a work- shop at the Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkley and it really inspired me to get creative. The kids truly enjoy learning when they can actively participate.” In addition to a thor- ough core curriculum, 50% off 3 Days Only! May 27, 28 & 29 Clarks Floral inside Clark’s Drug Store 824-3502 • 2126 Solano St., Corning Lincoln Street provides a range of opportunities for students to experience the arts, from guitar lessons to ballet and photography, at no cost. The school was named this year as one of the highest per- forming schools in Tehama County. For more information, visit www.teham- aschools.org. 2nd Annual Walk of Gratitude June 12th Appreciation Day & Veteran’s Pancake Breakfast Starts at 7:30 Speakers & Dignitaries 8:00 Walk starts approx 9:30 Washington at Oak info 527-5180