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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2013 Grapes Aid Immunity Classic Shootout Vitality Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Mostly sunny 75/52 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 Blustery brew fest Bird gets fishing ticket trial date By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Don Bird's day in court to challenge the state's fishing license requirement resulted in him receiving another day in court. The Rancho Tehama activist pleaded "innocent" to a citation of fishing without a license Monday in Tehama County Superior Court. Judge Matt McGlynn set a court trial for 8 a.m. Oct. 16 for Bird to plead his case. It will not be a jury trial. Bird asked if he was entitled to a public defender. McGlynn said Bird wasn't because the court doesn't appoint public defenders for citation disputes. HowevSee BIRD, page 7A Environmental assessment for Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Daily News photo by Andre Byik People found shelter from the rain Saturday as they queued for a taste of the Palomino Room's Texas style barbecue during the 4th annual Beef 'N Brew on Saturday in Red Bluff. By ANDRE BYIK DN Staff Writer It's been called the right fit for Red Bluff, and a steady downpour Saturday evening didn't keep people away from the 4th annual Red Bluff Beef 'N Brew. Hundreds hopped from shop to shop in the downtown area, tasting craft beer and downing beef appetizers prepared by area restaurants and ranchers as occasional lightning strikes could be seen in the distance. Organizers said more than 30 businesses served more than 60 craft beers on Saturday. Such was the case at Fringe Beauty Parlour on Oak Street, where the hungry and thirsty could stop for a sampling of White IPA from Deschutes Brewery out of Oregon, and then munch on smoked brisket and spicy coleslaw. Ben Blair, who was serving the India Pale Ale, said people responded favorably to the craft beer, calling it "refreshing." Though for Blair, "just a regular old beer," would be his preference, he said. Something with a "smooth and refreshing taste." The annual Beef 'N Brew is cosponsored by the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association and Tehama County CattleWomen. The event is meant to bring people to the downtown area to showcase area businesses and the beef industry in Tehama County, said Linda Johnson, who provided information on the CattleWomen at their information booth. It's also just a great place to say, "Hi," organizers said. The combination of beef and beer has proved popular through the years as the event has seen steady growth in attendees and business participation. Long lines snaked from business to business and outside the Palomino Room, which served samplings of its Texas style barbecue and offered a brief escape from the rain with its sidewalk covering. Organizers with the Tehama County CattleWomen, the organization that promotes the county's livestock industry, said the event will aid in five agricultural scholarships the group awards. The college scholarships vary in value but will go toward those who aim to study in See BREW, page 7A SACRAMENTO — The Bureau of Reclamation has released for public review a draft Environmental Assessment for an operational agreement with the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District and Reclamation District 108 to stabilize releases from Keswick Dam over the months of October, November and December. More consistent flows would reduce the number of fall-run Chinook salmon redds susceptible to dewatering in November and December. Reclamation proposes to operate Shasta and Keswick dams in a manner that would provide lower flows in October and higher flows in November and December than would otherwise occur. The purpose of the project is to minimize redd dewatering by shift- ing demand from October to November and December, to allow for more constant flow over the three-month period. Reclamation would accomplish this by entering into one-year operational agreements with GCID and RD108 to exchange a portion of base supply in October as needed over the next three years. The exchange would occur at a rate of up to 1,000 cubic feet per second per day to Reclamation for a like volume of Central Valley Project water to be diverted in November and December of the same calendar year. The EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/mp/n See DISTRICT, page 7A Sacramento to 100 brave rain to walk for homeless showcase region's local food options By ANDRE BYIK DN Staff Writer SACRAMENTO (AP) — Like a scene out of the Wild West, several dozen wranglers on horseback herded more than 50 longhorn cattle down one of Sacramento's main thoroughfares Monday to kick off a weeklong celebration of locally grown food. The cattle crossed the iconic Tower Bridge over the Sacramento River and marched alongside highrise buildings down the Capitol Mall toward the state Capitol. Onlookers lined the street, cheering as cowboys tossed lassos toward spectators and, at the end of the route, nudged the livestock back into a trailer. The urban cattle drive initiated Sacramento Farm-to-Fork week, a first-time event that celebrates the region's abundance of agriculture and restaurants serving those products instead of ingredients from faraway farms. The week concludes with a festival Saturday on the Capitol Mall and a 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 600-person dinner Sunday evening, cooked by the area's top chefs and served on the city's bright-gold drawbridge. Organizers have been planning the event since Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson proclaimed the city as America's farm-tofork capital last fall. They say the region's long growing season and plentiful surrounding farmland help drive the nowflourishing local food movement. The cattle drive was an effort to recognize the local meat that makes it to the region's plates in addition to local produce, said Mike Testa, senior vice president for the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau. He said residents can sometimes take that abundance for granted. ''I think so many of us are just spoiled,'' Testa said. ''We have farmers markets seven days a week that we shop at, we go to restaurants that source their proteins and their produce probably that morning at the farm, and we export so much of this product across the country, but we get it See FOOD, page 7A A rain-soaked Saturday morning didn't deter those who planned to walk from Red Bluff River Park, up Main Street and back again in support of the Poor and the Homeless Tehama County Coalition. The annual PATH walk is one of the nonprofit's biggest fundraisers, and this year it drew about 100 people who came with umbrellas in hand. "We weren't sure it was going to happen," said Allene Dering, the nonprofit's vice president. "We knew it was going to rain, but we said, 'Oh well we'll try it anyway.' And we were surprised by so many people that came out to brave the last day of summer being rainy." PATH offers transitional housing programs for homeless men and women, and a winter shelter program in coordination with area churches. It was formed in 1999. Dering said the walk last year brought in $15,000 for PATH. She said when the donations are tallied she hopes to have raised $10,000, which would come with a $5,000 match to total $15,000. While about 100 walked to Cone & Kimball Plaza and back to Daily News photo by Andre Byik Johnny Walker, a chaplain who works with the homeless, front right, walks with Joni Walker at the annual Poor and the Homeless Tehama County Coalition walk Saturday in Red Bluff. River Park, the total number of people who donated to the organization could have been in the hundreds. "It's humanity, it's helping people," Dering said, adding, "When you really work at the shelter and you see the people that it's helping and you see first hand that they really need the help and they're grateful for it. It's not like we're just babysitting them. We're actually helping them turn their lives around." Dering said her work with the homeless was a calling from God. "I haven't always felt that way," she said. "The first time He called me to help the homeless I said, 'no.' I lived in Napa at the time. I didn't want to do that." Dering said the need for education about the county's homeless continues. "I can't believe there's still people who ask me, 'Do we really have a See WALK, page 7A Open House with the California Common Core State Standards September 25, 2013 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm Presentation at 5:00 pm Tehama County Department of Education Library Refreshments will be served Larry Champion, Tehama County Superintendent of Schools