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THURSDAY Disney Magic Archer, Scholar Opens Tonight MAY 2, 2013 Pastimes Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 91/59 TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Weather forecast 8B Burnout swan song Smoke from nearby fires covers county OROVILLE — Firefighting crews were battling another fire Wednesday in the vicinity of last week's Onion Fire in Deer Creek Canyon, north of Butte Meadows. Cal Fire spokesman Matt Damon reports the Panther Fire is at 250 to 300 acres at about 3 p.m. The Cal Fire website indicates the fire started at about 9 a.m., but the cause has not been identified. As of Wednesday afternoon, containment was unknown, according to Cal Fire. Crews accessed the area from Humboldt Road, along the 140K3 line, but according to reports, the fire was headed toward the L line. Canyon winds of 15 to 20 mph and steep terrain were making firefighting difficult, Damon said. Reports indicate the Panther Fire is burning in multiple spots, and started in a clear-cut area. The fire is moving at a moderate rate and to steep See SMOKE, page 7A Daily News file photo A burnout competitor puts out smoke for the 2012 competition, which comes to an end this year. The final burnouts will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday. Cars are king at May Madness By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer For those who have not been, 2013 is the year to attend the May Madness Car Show in Corning, where Saturday will feature the very last burnout competition. The burnouts, a popular competition in which drivers flood the area with smoke while burning rubber, is a 16-year tradition that Ron Langenderfer began by accident during the cruise in 1997. Langenderfer was driving a Chevy Camaro at the Friday Night Cruise during the first year of the show when he asked Craig Bassett of the Corning Police Department "can we light 'em up?," Corning Chamber of Commerce Manager Valanne Cardenas said. It was so popular with the crowd that in 1998 the chamber added an official event to the two-day cele- May Madness Schedule: Friday 3-5:30 p.m. Registration at Transportation Center, Third and Solano 5:30 p.m. Cruise from City Hall at Third to Veterans Memorial Hall on Houghton. 6-8 p.m. Chamber Car Show Mixer next to the chamber, 1110 Solano St. 7-7:30 p.m. RC car demonstrations, Solano Street 7-10 a.m. Registration at Transportation Center; Pancake Breakfast 814 Fifth St. 7-4 p.m. Show and Shine, Solano St.; Car and Motorcycle Swap Meet, Sixth St. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Napa Auto special event tractor display 10 a.m.-4 p.m. vendors, food and fun, Solano St. 10-11 a.m. Low rider hydraulic show, Third and Solano streets 11 a.m.-noon First Round Burnouts, Third and Solano streets noon-1 p.m. 4x4 RTI Ramp and Slow Drag 1 p.m. Burnout Finals, Third and Solano streets 1-3 p.m. awards presentation, Solano and Sixth streets bration, Cardenas said. While the event has continued to remain popular, it will be discontinued due to safety concerns, Carde- nas said. In honor of the last year the event See CARS, page 7A Stolen truck causes crashes By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Red Bluff woman was arrested Tuesday following her involvement in a hit and run crash in a stolen vehicle at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday on South Avenue at Stephens Road that caused a second three-car collision. Chelsea Deuel, 25, was driving west on South Avenue, just west of Stephens Road, when for unknown reasons she drifted across the opposing lane and onto the gravel shoulder. Deuel lost control and the gray 1999 Dodge 1500 pickup and crashed into the pole, breaking it off at the base, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. As Deuel exited the pickup, running south into an orchard, a witness got out of his vehicle and ran after her. The man caught up to Deuel who physically resisted him at least twice, at which point a bystander helped detain Deuel until CHP units arrived on scene, the spokesman said. Deuel was arrested, medically cleared at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of vehicle theft, possession of stolen property, hit and run and driving on a suspended license. The pickup which had moderate damage, had been reported stolen out of Chico, the spokesman said. At 1:10 p.m., a second incident took place when Michael Steger of Bremerton, Wash. rear-ended a 2013 Chevy Cruze driven by Cherie Ollenberger of Orland. See CRASHES, page 7A Governor signs RB boy is Elks' 2013 poster child bill to speed up gun seizures SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown announced Wednesday that he has signed legislation expanding the ability of state agents to seize firearms from nearly 20,000 Californians who are not allowed to have them. They collectively own more than 39,000 handguns and 1,670 assault weapons but are prohibited from owning firearms because they have been convicted of crimes, ruled mentally unstable or are subject to domestic violence restraining orders. The bill authorizes $24 million for the state Department of Justice's Armed and Prohibited Persons program. The money will go to hire more agents to confiscate the weapons and reduce the backlog over the next three years. The program, which is unique to California, cross- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 checks five databases to find people who bought weapons they are no longer legally allowed to own. SB140 by Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, authorizes $24 million to hire more agents to confiscate the weapons and reduce the backlog over the next three years. The bill is the first of numerous firearms bills introduced by lawmakers in response to recent mass shootings in Connecticut and Colorado. The Democratic governor signed the bill without comment. ''California is leading the nation in a commonsense effort to protect public safety,'' Attorney General Kamala Harris, who oversees the state Department of Justice, said in a statement. U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a Democrat from St. Helena, introduced HR848 earlier this year to create a U.S. Department of Justice grant program for states that want to develop similar programs. The California-Hawaii Elks Association is proud to sponsor its Major Project, an Elks program for children with disabilities. CHEA has sponsored the Major Project since 1950. Each year CHEA picks a poster child to help show the difference members can make in a community. This year, the 2013 poster child is from Red Bluff. Two-year-old Andrew Bowring of Red Bluff was born premature at 20 weeks. Even though the doctors gave the family virtually no hope for the baby's survival, they went home and hoped for the best. They soon were rewarded with a healthy, bouncing baby boy, weighing 9 lbs 5 ozs. After several months, Andrew's grandmother noticed he was behind in his motor skills and this was confirmed when a Denver developmental test was given. Andrew was then referred to the Elks program. Treatment was started at 8 months with Physical Therapist Denise Wilson. Andrew's parents were given exercises to loosen up his muscles and help him achieve his motor mile- The May/June 2013 edition of The CaliforniaHawaii Elk magazine features a photo illustration of Andrew Bowring, of Red Bluff, who was chosen as the 2013 poster child. stones. Immediately, Denise observed his parents accurately demonstrating the activities that they had been instructed to do. Andrew made rapid progress. When he started pulling himself up to a standing position, it was apparent his right leg was weaker than his left. After daily practice with his walker, Andrew was able to discontinue its use and take steps on his own at 19 months. Soon after this, Andrew was diagnosed as having mild Cerebral Palsy. Being the very active toddler that he is, it is barely noticeable to most people. He wears braces to help position his feet and to prevent him from dragging his toes on the right side. Andrew does fall more than most children his age, but this does not stop him. He is definitely all boy, as he loves anything with wheels and all kinds of balls. His eye-hand coordination is so good that he can throw a ball up and hit it with a bat all by himself. Andrew and his family will be honored at The California-Hawaii Elks State Convention in Anaheim later this month as the 2013 Poster Child. This shows that even rural counties like Tehama are reaping the rewards of this program, which is financed entirely by donations made to what the Elks call the Purple Pig. The motto is ""a coin a day will help them walk, talk, see and play."