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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2010 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Let’s talk turkey See Inside American Profile RED BLUFF Golf champs Sports 1B Partly cloudy 51/37 Weather forecast 8B 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 Car found, but Redding teen still missing CASTELLA — A weekend search for missing Redding teen Jean Marie Berlinghoff was unsuccessful. Despite evidence of Charles Berlinghoff having been in the area, the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office could not locate him or his 15-year-old niece Jean Berling- hoff. Around 2:28 p.m. Friday, a Shasta County resident called to report having possibly located Charles Berlinghoff’s car , a gray ’87 Oldsmobile, on Mears Ridge Road off of Sims Road, accord- ing to a Shasta County Sheriff’s Office press release. California Highway Patrol Officers, Shasta County Sheriff’s detectives and deputies respond- ed and located the car, which was towed for forensic processing. The surrounding area and sev- eral residences were searched with negative results, said Sgt. John Hubbard. Several residents were interviewed and the investi- gation is continuing. Snowy conditions Saturday prevented sheriffs from conduct- ing an immediate search. A 5- hour search of the Castella area, which is about 46 miles north of Redding, was conducted Sunday by Sheriff’s Office volunteers but revealed no evidence of the pres- ence of either Berlinghoff. Jean Berlinghoff was last seen with Charles Berlinghoff Nov. 10. There is a felony warrant on the case for the arrest of Charles Berlinghoff. A $10,000 reward is available through the Shasta County Secret Witness Program. Anyone with information is asked to call Secret Witness at 243-2319 or Shasta County Sher- iff’s Office at 245-6540. ‘Tis the season By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Salvation Army is getting ready to kick- off several programs and events that benefit Tehama County fami- lies starting with Stuff the Bus, which is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. “We’re counting on providing, with the community’s support, new toys and clothing for over 600 children this Christmas,” said Salvation Army Major Frank Severs. On Friday, the Stuff the Bus event, which is a new event held with KRCR TV, will be at Rabobank, 10 Gilmore Road, where toys will be collected and stuffed into the Red Bluff Sal- vation Army minivan. Collections will also be taken at the Corning Rabobank location, 950 Highway 99W. The toys will then be driven to Redding for part of a live broadcast before coming back to Red Bluff to be given away, Severs said. Toys are also being collected in Redding to fill a 40- foot school bus with some of Redding’s toys coming to Tehama county. “We’re depending on the community so we want to thank the com- Jean Berlinghoff Charles Berlinghoff Week’s weather leads to crashes By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The cold weather over the weekend led to two early morning crashes on Sunday in Tehama County, including one in the Richfield area sending the driver to the hospital. Whitney Lopez, 45, of Los Molinos was driving north on 99W, north of Sonoma Avenue, about 50 mph, crossing the Thomes Creek Bridge at 5:55 a.m. Due to the freezing whether conditions, the bridge had black ice on the asphalt, which caused Lopez’ vehicle to lose traction, said California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. Lopez lost control of the 2000 GMC Sierra Pickup, which spun clockwise before rolling down an embankment on the east side of 99W. She was taken to St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital with minor injuries, he said. The vehicle had major damage. Phillip Chavez, 46, of Gerber was involved in a weather- related crash at 7:40 a.m. Sunday on Aramayo Way, west of Tehama Vina Road. Chavez was driving west on Aramayo Way about 15-20 mph, crossing the Sacramento River Bridge, which also had black ice on it due to the cold weather conditions. When Chavez drove onto the bridge his vehicle lost trac- tion, causing him to lose control and the front end of the vehicle hit the north side of the bridge, coming to rest in the middle of the road. Chavez was uninjured, but his vehicle had moderate damage. When driving in extremely cold weather such as there Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Major Susan Severs and Social Worker Maria Navarrete pose for a photo with a few of the toys trickling in for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program.Trees are located at Walmart and Raleys. munity in advance for helping us to provide all the new toys and cloth- ing,” Severs said. A separate, but relat- ed toy program is already under way with the Angel Tree, which has been around since the Red Bluff Branch opened in 1991, but has been around for more years than that, said Salvation Army Major Susan Severs. Locations have been set up at Raleys and Walmart in Red Bluff and one more planned for Kremer Family Chi- ropractic. Those inter- ested in participating have only to choose an angel from a tree, buy the gift and place the unwrapped gift in the barrels next to the tree. Gifts are due back by Dec. 13 and can also be brought to the Salvation Army Office on Walnut Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Businesses interested in hosting an See SEASON, page 7A was this past weekend drivers should slow down and if they lose traction should not step on the break, Mackintosh said. If the vehicle does start to spin out, drivers should steer into the spin, he said. According to AAA if front wheels skid the driver should look and steer in the direction he or she wants the front of the vehicle to go. If the front wheels skid from hard braking, ease off the brake. If the wheels spin from loss of traction due to acceleration, ease off the accelerator. If the front wheels have been turned prior to the loss of traction, don't move the steering wheel. Since the wheels are skidding sideways, a certain amount of braking force will be exerted. Drivers should wait for the front wheels to grip the road again. When traction returns so will steering control. When the front wheels have regained their grip, drivers should steer the wheel gently in the desired direction of trav- el. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Red Bluff knitting group nears 1,000 sweaters Special to the DN A weekly tradition of knitting has contributed to a greater cause that is help- ing keep children around the world warm and cozy. The Knit for Kids pro- gram in Red Bluff has just mailed another box of 76 sweaters to be distributed to children around the world bringing the total to just under a thousand ... and just in time for winter. The sweaters are sent to the parent organization where it is then distributed to people who cannot buy or make their own sweaters whether because of poverty or disaster, said knitter Margaret Trapp said. “When we knit we think of the kids who might need these sweaters, and there is love that goes into every stitch,” Trapp said. The group is in its fourth year of bringing knitters together along with donated yarn to help keep children warm. The knitting group first started with a kind donation. After a woman passed away and her home was cleaned, the manager found tons of yarn and did not know what to do with it, Trapp said. Someone had heard of the Knits for Kids pro- gram, and decided the yarn could be used for that. Ever since a group of woman have been meeting weekly to make sweaters. Over the past few years, the group has relied on donated yarn, which means it does not cost any- thing for knitters to join the group. All knitters are vol- unteers and some even work at home on their own time. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 “It has been heartwarm- ing to know these sweaters supply a need in cold cli- mates around the world,” said Jean Oldham, spokesperson for the group. “We have received photos of the area children wearing our sweaters. This year has been exceptionally delightful because a group of stu- dents from the high school joined the knitters each week, Oldham said. Hav- ing a mixture of teens and older people working together is a neat experi- ence. “For them, it’s like hav- ing a grandmother around, and for us, we just love those kids,” Oldham said. Anyone who is interest- ed, is invited to join. The group will take a holiday break in December and reconvene Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. Knitters meet at the Presbyterian Church locat- ed at the corner of Hickory and Jefferson streets. New- comers are welcomed on a drop-in basis from 9:15 to noon each Friday. As always, the yarn is free with a beautiful selection available. Those wishing to learn how to knit will find willing hands to help. Easy patterns are available from the Knit for Kids pro- gram. For information, call Trapp at 528-0203. Courtesy photo Knitters young and old work together to make sweaters for children around the world using donated yarn. ARTHRITIS, AND POST SURGERY. DR. SWAIM’S PAIN CREAM NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE AT 2530 SR MARY COLUMBA DR. RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (530) 527-7584 STOP THE PAIN FROM NEUROPATHY, SHINGLES, COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2595 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 GET WORK! 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