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WEDNESDAY French Onion NOVEMBER 13, 2013 Playoffs start Soup Recipe County Fare Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Sunny 76/47 Weather forecast 8B 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 Corning woman charged with animal cruelty Hollywood and Vine A 55-year-old Corning woman could be facing charges of cruelty to animals after 19 animals were seized from her residence on the 16000 block of Lariat Loop Friday. As part of an ongoing investigation by the Tehama County Sheriff's Department four dogs, two cats, seven chickens, four horses, a goat and a sheep were transported from the residence to the Tehama County Animal Care Center. The animals were evaluated by a veterinarian, who determined all had been victims of general neglect. The Sheriff's Department said it was preparing to submit the case to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office to file charges of animal cruelty against Roberta Ann Draper. Draper was charged with seven counts of animal cruelty in 2008, according to court records. See ANIMAL, page 7A Fair board wrestles with independents at livestock auction By ANDRE BYIK DN Staff Writer Courtesy photo Benician filmmaker John Beck put the camera on monks living on a vineyard monastery near Chico, and "The Monks of Vina" debuts at the Napa Valley Film Festival. By RICH FREEDMAN MediaNews Group writer John Beck was either going to get an intriguing story about winemaking monks in searing Tehama County, or he went through a lot of trouble to get a great tan. Fortunately for the Benicia film maker, it appears the former. "The Monks of Vina," a 57minute documentary, is one of 120 films from all over the country accepted into next week's Napa Valley Film Festival. "It's an honor," said Beck of the selection. "I was totally surprised." The film's global premiere makes it even better for Beck, who thought he was done with wine making projects after he finished with "Harvest" a year ago. Nope. He found out about the Roman Catholic Abbey of New Clairvaux working almonds, prunes and a winery in the isolated Vina and his nose for news — and varietals — lured him north 411 miles. It took 3 1/2 months of filming and roughly 40 round trips of capturing the monks at not only their solemn best, but also at their human best. What Beck discovered was enlightening, he said, from the monk who was a former semi-pro ballplayer to the monk basically escaping his past. "It's that discovery that some people are not the right fit," said Beck. "They're running from something and taking shelter in the monastery. It was surprising that someone would come seeking refuge and running from something." Vina — rhymes with mynah — is just north of Chico, "in the middle of nowhere," Beck said, and it's See VINE, page 7A The Tehama District Fairground board of directors on Tuesday explored rules regarding independent exhibitors participating in the Jr. Livestock Auction after an FFA member allegedly circumvented a GPA requirement by entering as an independent before this year's fair. Fair CEO Mark Eidman said a committee recently convened to discuss possibly adding more local regulations in addition to state rules related to independent exhibitors. He added that officials became aware of the incident, in which an FFA member didn't meet a school's 2.0 GPA requirement so instead entered as an independent, just before this year's fair. "Being an independent isn't an excuse to not fulfill several obligations such as meetings and community service and that kind of thing," said Eidman, who added that there has been an increase in independent exhibitors compared to past years. Mike Collins, president of the Jr. Livestock Committee, at Tuesday's meeting took umbrage at not being asked by fair management to participate in the early discussions. "This is becoming a serious issue, guys," Collins said. "Four years ago, five years ago, we had two independents. We had 27 last year. Or (28) or (29). I don't know. It's getting totally out of line. They are required to do nothing. They have to show up with a picture on tagging day and their bill of sale. That's their requirements. That's local." Collins added that as an outfit that generates $600,000 for kids, the Jr. Livestock Committee should have been represented to give recommendations. The board of directors agreed, and it approved a reformation of the commitSee FAIR, page 7A Anthem extends Event aims to aid homeless community insurance policies SACRAMENTO (AP) — Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross of California has agreed to a two-month extension of about 104,000 individual policies after failing to give the required 90day cancellation notice, state Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced Tuesday. The policies had been set to expire on Dec. 31 but will be extended until Feb. 28 for those who choose to reenroll. Notices informing customers of the extension will be sent out this week, Anthem said. Jones said the company notified the Department of Insurance that it failed to give enough notice because of a computer glitch and voluntarily offered to extend the policies. Anthem spokesman Darrel Ng said a subset of individual customers was ''inadvertently omitted from the 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 original mailing'' notifying them that their policies were being terminated. He declined to say how many Anthem customers were being notified their policies were ending. More than 1 million cancellation notices have been sent to Californians as the Affordable Care Act begins allowing individuals to buy insurance through exchanges, Jones said. The federal law requires policies to offer minimum levels of coverage, forcing companies to terminate many existing plans. But Jones said that under the law, insurers have another year to do so. Last week, Blue Shield of California said it would extend 113,000 policies by an extra three months after it failed to provide 180 days' notice to customers. Blue Shield was required to provide a lengthier notification period than other insurers because it opted to switch from being regulated under the insurance commissioner's office to the state Department of Managed Health Care. LIFT Tehama, offering services and resources to aide the homeless population, is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Tehama District Fairground. TRAX will be offering free transportation, during this event to anyone wishing to attend. LIFT Tehama will be offering vital services such as DMV IDs, birth certificates, Social Security help, housing and social services, legal services as well as immunizations, medical and dental care, pet services, haircuts, workshops and a host of other necessary services free of charge. This free event kicks off with Project Homeless Connect and Health and Medical Services at 9 a.m., followed by Recycle The Warmth beginning at 11 a.m., lunch from noon to close of event, bringing the day's activities to an end at 4 p.m. LIFT Tehama will be incorporating the principals of Project Homeless Connect: Not business as usual, no waiting in line, Courtesy photo Pictured, from left, are Irene Miller of Community Action, Bambi Wooden of the Senior Nutrition Program, Tara LoucksShepherd of Tehama County Department of Social Services, Barbara Bass of Senior Nutrition and Juanita Rajanen of Senior Nutrition Program. hospitality from the whole community, immediate access to services. Not just Smog Inspection $ 2595 +$825 certificate (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) a day for people to gather • Members Welcome See AID, page 7A 195 S. Main St., Red Bluff 530 527-9841