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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 Constitution Day Celebrated Berrendos Volleyball Education Page Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 98/66 Weather forecast 8A 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 Tally in Clover Fire upped to 68 homes SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In the hours before fire crews were able to corral a wildfire in rural Happy Valley, wind-driven flames fueled by dry grass and brush tore through communities at an estimated 500 acres an hour, giving residents just minutes to grab what they could and escape. Sixty-eight residences were destroyed, officials said Thursday, nearly doubling the initial estimate of home losses in Shasta County from the Clover Fire, which began three days earlier around the community of Igo. Authorities warned that the number could rise further. On Wednesday, officials said they had found a burned body in the fire's perimeter. Brian Stanley Henry, 56, was found inside a motor home that was destroyed by the fire, officials said. Sheriff's deputies discovered his body while checking his home in Igo at his family's request. ''It was very destructive in a 'It was very destructive in a very short period of time,' — Mike Witesman, Cal Fire very short period of time,'' state fire spokesman Mike Witesman said. Witesman said the homes were likely destroyed within eight hours of the fire's start. The blaze damaged an additional five homes and destroyed 128 outbuildings, officials said. It had burned 12 1/2 square miles by Thursday morning and was 65 percent contained. Car show to brighten Christmas About 300 homes were evacuated, although officials expected to begin lifting at least some evacuations on Thursday. Igo resident Ed Fox felt both fortunate and frustrated as he and his wife, Karen, spent their third full day at a local church that was turned into an evacuation center. Fox's home was spared, but he was angry that he was not allowed to return to it. See FIRE, page 7A County supports Forest project By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Daily News file photo Friday Knights Car Club is holding its annual Christmas 4 Kids car show Saturday at Red Bluff River Park. Admission is free. The group will use profits from concessions and raffle drawings to raise money to help needy families have a Christmas experience. By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Christmas spirit will be on hand Saturday at Red Bluff River Park in the form of the Friday Knights Car Club annual Christmas 4 Kids car show. The event, free to the public, raises funds the club uses to bring the Christmas experience to the needy. Money is raised through concession sales, raffle tickets and a 50-50 drawing. Event Chairman Pierre Peets said there's a number of great raffle prizes this year donated by the local community. The car show itself runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Registration for car owners begins at 7:30 a.m. There is a $10 entry fee per registrant to show an unlimited number of cars. The show is open to all cars regardless of age. Classic tractors will be on display courtesy of members of the NorCal Tractor Club. The participants themselves will vote on the best cars and around 25 awards will be handed out at 3 p.m. Peets said based on preregistration he estimates around 100 cars will be shown Saturday. Last year the show was held at the Tractor Supply parking lot, but Peets said the group is hoping to continue to expand the show, now in its fourth year. He also said River Park should provide a much cooler experience than the parking lot pavement. Around $1,300 was raised last year. The club used the money to adopt a handful of families as well as individual children in the area. The group also donated to a men's and church rescue. All of the money stayed within local charities.. "It takes a lot of time spend $1,300," Peets said, adding the group tries to give families things See CAR, page 7A The Tehama County Board of Supervisors gave its written support Tuesday to the Lassen National Forest's Brokenshire Project. The project is being designed to enhance recreational opportunities and improve defensible space in the Upper Mill Creek area southeast of Mineral. The project area is mainly along a half-mile strip of State Route 172, south of State Route 36. On the west side of SR 172 work is proposed around the Summit Springs Recreation Residence Tract and Camp Tehama Organization Camp. On the east side of State Route 172, work is proposed between the highway and Mill Creek, in and adjacent to the current Brokenshire picnic area and dispersed campsites located within the Riparian Habitant Conservation Area of Mill Creek. A project description describes heavy and unmanaged visitor use, inadequate parking and open access that have led to unintended impacts in the area. The unmanaged camping and picnic areas and related parking have contributed to increased soil compaction and affected small spring channels in the riparian area. The restroom facility at the current Brokenshire picnic are is described as being used beyond capacity and posing a threat of leaking sewage. Forest officials are also worried about the potential of a human caused fire to originate within the area because of continuous surface fuels and a low canopy base height. They also worry vegetation along State Route 172 that could decrease the ability for the road to be used as a fuel break in a potential fire. Officials propose to expand the Brokenshire picnic area and construct a new parking area to convert the area to a walk-in site. The old bathroom would be replaced with an ADA compliant version. A pair of unauthorized routes around Summit Spring Recreation would be decommissioned along with UBB 07 and 707A and Forest Road 29N52. About a 50-foot buffer along the east side of State Route 172 would be made as part of a 53 acre fuel clearing project. In its letter of support the Board of Supervisors asked for some clarifications to be made regarding the roads mentioned for decommissioning. More information about the project is available at www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project)exp.php?project=30973. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. Giants-Dodgers Emergency Fair set for Monday rivalry gets indepth look By Tim Menicutch MediaNews Group correspondent Joe Konte, toward the end of a long conversation about his new book, has a surprise to share. The Mill Valley resident lifts his computer case onto the table, unzips it and gently removes a red-colored program. Konte sets the thin paper object onto the table for closer inspection. It's an official San Francisco Giants scorecard. The date on the well-preserved 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 document is Sept. 1, 1958. The price stamped on the cover is 20 cents. Inside that one little piece of history are Konte's roots for one of his life's greatest passions — the San Francisco Giants versus Los Angeles Dodgers baseball rivalry. Fifty-five years ago, Konte attended his first San Francisco Giants game with his father, Joe, a native of San Francisco. Of course, there was no spanking new AT&T Park. In fact, Candlestick had not even been built yet. Konte is the son-in-law of Red Bluff resident and See GIANTS, page 7A What is a real emergency? When do you call 911? These questions and others about emergencies will be answered at the Emergency Preparedness Fair 1-4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. The public is invited to attend the free event at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. The fourth annual event is staged by the Tehama County Coordinating Council on Developmental Disabilities. Those who attend will learn valuable skills to aid them in case of an emergency such as fire, medical issues, earthquake or power outage. Event chairman is Laurie Schlottman, who says the fair targets senior citizens, persons with developmental disabilities and community members. Families with school age children are encouraged to attend. Booths with emergency related themes and hands on Courtesy photo Red Bluff Fire Department Engineer Scott Spangler shows Ellen Read how to use a fire extinguisher. activities will be set up in the auditorium by numerous agencies who help with emergencies. A short skit about emergencies will be presented by a group of self advocates from the North Valley Service Activity Center. Emergency Vehicles will be staged outside the center. Attendees can check out a Hummer used by Search and Rescue. They can look inside an ambulance from St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and fire trucks from Cal Fire and Red Bluff Fire Department. They can view patrol cars from the Red Bluff and Corning police departments. The Mobile Clinic from Tehama County Public Health will also be on display. Those in attendance will receive handouts to help them start a home preparedness kit. Low cost food will be available. More information is available from Schlottman at 528-2130, Ext. 202.