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FRIDAY OCTOBER 1, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Celebrating Musical Past Getting closer Sports 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 98/60 DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ 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 Monster lesson 99E work looks to next step By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer LOS MOLINOS — Members of the community had the chance Wednesday to get an update on the Highway 99E Bond Project in Los Molinos, which is in phase one, and give input on the upcoming second phase. “We would like to thank you (members of the com- munity) for your patience with the on-going construc- tion,” said Caltrans Project Manager Steve Rogers. “We’d also like to tell you that phase two is funded and we’ll being moving forward in 2012.” See 99E, page 9A Rodeo queen to pass on the crown By JULIE ZEEB Daily News photo by Tang Lor Monster truck Maximum Destruction driver Tom Meents visited students at Reeds Creek School with a message that education will help them to achieve anything they want to be, even the driver of a huge truck. The West Coast Monster Truck Nationals start tonight at Tehama District Fairground in Red Bluff. Work to begin on Rodgers Theatre DN Staff Writer For the last year Jen- nifer Marinelli of Red Bluff has been traveling to rodeos all over the West as Miss CCPRA 2010 and on Saturday she will give up her crown at the year- end finals. “It’s changed me in a million ways,” Marinelli said. “It’s made me more confident in myself, given me more ambition and energy to go on to bigger and better things and given me focus.” As a representative of the Cottonwood-based California Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association, Marinelli, the daughter of Ronda and John Marinel- li, traveled to many of the 40 rodeos the CCPRA sanctions in California, Oregon and Nevada, she said. “I met people literally from all over the world,” Marinelli said. “Places like the Netherlands, China and New Zealand, See QUEEN, page 9A Grand opening held for health center By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING— Work on the Rodgers Theatre Improvement Project should begin within the next two weeks following the awarding of the bid to Don Azevedo Construction at Tuesday’s meeting. Public Works Director John Brewer said Tuesday the bid was low enough that it covered both the base and additive bids, which includes all asbestos removal. “We knew at this point (for the first phase) that we were going to encounter some,” Brewer said. “The first phase is the re-roofing, but we also know there are other things that need to occur, for example the new HVAC system.” The new roof, on which a new air conditioner will be placed, is a cool roof, mean- ing it will be energy effi- cient, Brewer said. “The color and design mean it won’t absorb as much heat,” he said. A new heating system will be placed on the first floor, Brewer said. The project is being funded in part by a $35,175 Energy Efficiency Grant and $220,000 in Park Bond funds, which means there is roughly $255,000 available. The total cost of phase one, including the additive bid, will be just less than $177,000, Brewer said. “I’d like to congratulate the (Friends of Rodgers Theatre) Committee,” said Mayor Gary Strack. “It’s taken awhile but we’re get- ting there.” • The council gave a proclamation to SERRF After-School Program Administrator Karla Stro- man for ‘Lights On After School Day,’ scheduled for Oct. 21. To celebrate the day, SERRF will be holding a celebration at all of its after school sites 4:30-6:30 p.m. focusing on the theme Expect More Tehama to promote higher education. “We want to be a part of the community wide move- ment and we would like to invite you all to attend on Oct. 21,” Stroman said. “ We are just trying to get the point across that we want them to knock it off and respect the property owners.” 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 The Corning City Coun- cil meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. Daily News photo by Tang Lor By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A grand opening was held for the Meuser Memorial Health Center,Thursday in Corning. help. Now his legacy lives on in a brand CORNING — Decades ago a gen- erous doctor decided he would provide healthcare to anyone who sought his new healthcare building named in his honor. A grand opening for the Meuser Memorial Health Center was held Thursday. The late Arthur H. Meuser, who served as a general practitioner in Corning for 26 years, did not turn any- one away regardless of their ailment or if they could not pay for the services. See HEALTH, page 9A Manton: How do you like them apples? By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer If you like them apples, Manton is the place to be Saturday when the 19th annual Manton Apple Festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival, at the Manton School, 31345 Forward Road, is free as is parking. There will be about 100 vendors with a vari- ety of handmade items for people to look at, but there will only be one apple vendor besides the main Manton Festival booth, said Publicity Chairwoman Kay Zim- merman. “This wasn’t the great- est year (for apples) because of the weather, but there will still be apples and things made from apples in just about every way you can have them,” Zimmerman said. New this year will be the addition of another stage with one at each end of the track, she said. Music includes the blue- grass class from Manton School, other bluegrass bands, a Celtic group and old-fashioned country. “We’ve really been pushing the later year to have more music and a better variety,” Zimmer- man said. The festival includes an apple pie contest to be judged by local radio and television personalities starting at 10 a.m. Any- one is free to enter so long as the pie is at the pie booth in the big tent in the center of the track by 9:30 a.m. The contest is divided into two categories with 16 and younger and adult divisions. Winners will receive trophies and cash prizes, Zimmerman said. “It’s just a fun day for the whole family on the school grounds at the Manton Elementary School,” Zimmerman said. The festival is put on by a non-profit group and uses community volun- teers to make it happen, she said. “Our profits go back into the community for youth projects and schol- TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS GOT MOULE’S GLASS! OPEN Saturdays 9:00-3:30 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260 arships for graduating seniors,” Zimmerman said. Recipients of scholar- ships are chosen in May. Last year’s winners were Emily Richards and Emily Gonzalez, who are both attending Shasta College. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Daily News Saturday print delivery will be late due to football coverage …but now you can read the Saturday paper online after 8:00 am Saturday mornings www.redbluffdailynews.com Click on Digital Edition