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Friday, September 24, 2010 – Daily News – 1B 2010 Tehama District Fair Prepare to get rocked The Daily News’ daily guide to the best of Tehama County on display New National Racing Association announces the return of the North- ern California Rock- Cross event at the Tehama District Fair- ground Friday and Satur- day at 7 p.m. This event and its head-to-head format, which combines the unbelievable climbs of rock crawling with the element of speed and head-to head-competi- tion unlike any other rock racing, will leave your craving for hammer down action completely satisfied. The Tehama District Fairground main arena will be ground zero for the toughest, badest, Tire bumping, block passing, rock smacking, wheel standing, roost action rock-based race ever. It’s about beating a living, breathing competitor who wants nothing more than to beat you. Daily News photo by Tang Lor Swan Brothers Circus clowns Hi-Top and Zippy help each other out with a juggling trick. Nearly four decades of clowing around By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Clowning around is just so much more fun when done with your brother. The Swan brothers should know. They’ve been doing it for the past 37 years. Zippy, not Hippy, also known as Andy Swan, is the older of the two who got into the business first. Zippy attended a fair that did not have a juggler. And when they asked him if he could juggle, Zippy couldn’t pass up the chance to show off his skills. After that act, he landed a job and started working for the circus. Hi-Tops, also known as, Mike Swan, decided to fol- low in his brother’s footsteps when he saw how much fun Zippy was having. The two worked for separate circuses, and had dif- ferent touring schedules, but one day right in the mid- dle of the USA, Mississippi, the two met each other again. See CLOWNING, page 2B Established 1984 Pizza • Calzone • Spaghetti • Ravioli • Lasagna • Salads • Beer • Wine Pizza & Pasta Pitchers of Beer Domestic $475 Import $575 ALL DAY, EVERY DAY 527-9226 • 75 Belle Mill Rd., Red Bluff Miller Equipment’s Tractor Mall New Holland AG Tractors Ready to Roll Sales Event 0% for 72 months select models TYM Tractors 5 Year Warranty New Holland Construction Equipment Boom Boom Sales Event 0% for 42 months select units O% & Low Rate Finance Options or Up to $2,750 Off Kioti Tractors 4 Year Warranty 22hp - 90hp tractors Knowledgeable Sales Staff See us for ALL your equipment needs Your Authorized Full Service Dealer and 0% for 72 Months Or up to $6,000 Off 23hp-100hp in stock Toro Sitework Systems Compact Track Loaders Any job. Anytime. Anywhere. AG, HOMEOWNER & INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT • Sales • Service • Parts Shop Local...We Do!! Locally Owned Since 1991 (530) 378-1116 1-800-439-3407 • 2025 BARNEY RD., ANDERSON Mon.-Fri. 8-5 • Sat. 9-12 • Closed Sun. Chimney Service Take-Out or Delivery Dine-In Cleans & Repairs Pellet Stoves (530) 527-7928 BOB HUBBARD Red Bluff Courtesy photo Remington Long of Corning 4-H unloads one of several pigs that will be up for auction at the Junior Livestock Auction that starts at 10 a.m. Saturday. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer While the Junior Livestock Auction has not been around as long as the Tehama District Fair, which celebrates its 90th birthday this year, it has been around for a while. www.redbluffyamaha.com Courtesy photo It is intense racing at its best and includes a free style event. With a $1,000 guaran- teed to the winner of the pro class, this year the Figure-8 race course will hold nothing back as teams from all over will converge upon Red Bluff to make their mark in the track. For more information visit www.tehamadis- trictfair.com. Jr. Livestock Auction hopes for big turnout The auction has been a part of the fair since 1952 or 1953 and while numbers are down a bit, they’re not bad, said Mike Collins, Junior Livestock Auc- tion Committee president. “It goes up and down each year, but it’s pretty consistent,” Collins said. “Some of it is the econo- my, some of it is just the number of kids in the pro- gram (changing).” This year when the auction opens there will be 254 entries with hogs outstripping all other classes See AUCTION, page 2B