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TUESDAY DECEMBER 14, 2010 Breaking news at: Polar Express American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Hoops Preview SPORTS 1B likely Weather forecast 8B Rain 55/41 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 Cops seek 5 in bat beating Red Bluff Police are looking for five men involved in an assault with a baseball bat at 1:47 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of Monroe Street that injured a 23- year-old man. Lawrence Twiford and his friend Anthony Stefanin, 20, told police that they had just arrived at a residence in the 900 block of Monroe Street when they were attacked. A green Chevy S-10 Blazer parked near Twiford and Stefanin and five men, one of whom had a small base- ball bat in his possession, got out and attacked Twiford. See BAT, page 7A Corning to mull two contracts By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council is expected to discuss and adopt its budget Tuesday and will bring back two part-time employment agreements that were voted down twice before. If passed Tuesday, a part-time contract for City Manager Steve Kim- brough would go into effect March 1, saving the city $23,000 for this bud- get year and $93,500 for the remaining two years on his contract. A part-time contract with Police Chief Tony Cardenas would save the city $26,000 this year and $106,000 for the next two years of his contract. The council will hear a report on the 2010 traffic speed survey, which is done every five years to determine the prevailing speed of each zone. The survey includes 28 sites and information on average speeds, factors affecting the speed, acci- dents at the site and caus- es of the accidents. The council will be considering the adoption of the mitigated negative declaration for the land to be developed for the Corning Community Park and look to set a date for a disposal service rate increase. Staff reports shows a recommended date of Feb. 22. A closed session will be held prior to the regu- lar council meeting at 7:30 p.m. with a chance for public comment at 6:30 p.m. The council will meet with Labor Relations Consultant William May on behalf of the manage- ment, miscellaneous, dis- patch and public safety bargaining units. Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting min- utes and agendas are available at www.corn- ing.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Daily News photo by Tang Lor Carol Curry looks through the donated gifts that will go to families through North Valley Catholic Social Services’ Adopt-A-Family Program. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Christmas will be a little brighter for families who will be recipients of gifts that come to them through the kindness of strangers. In Tehama County, 67 families will have brand new presents because of the Adopt-A-Family Program. So many families would not have a Christmas without this program, said Camilla Delsid, Tehama County director of North Valley Catholic Social Services. The program, for more than 10 years, has paired families with donors so that all family members will get something on their Christ- mas wish list. The most requested items are warm clothes and blankets, Delsid said. The families typically do not ask for much, even though their Vandygriff named Corning Senior of the Year Special to the DN Barbara Vandygriff has been chosen the 2011 Corning Senior of the Year. Vandygriff has been involved with the Corning Senior Center for two years as an Executive Board Director where she serves as Treasurer. Vandygriff heads up the AARP Tax Program for Seniors and low-income families at the Corning Senior Center. She is also a Certified HICAP Medicare Counselor where she meets with Seniors on a regular basis. Vandygriff is also involved with the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program active with Corn- ing Christian Assistance and the Public Health Clinic Intake. She devotes much of her time to board commit- tee memberships such as the Sacramento River Park Board of Directors, Tehama County Health Insurance Advisory Com- mittee and First Baptist Church Education Com- mittee. Vandygriff belongs to the Maywood Woman’s See SENIOR, page 7A need may be great. “They don’t ask for frivolous things, even though sometimes we wish they would, because what is Christmas for a little one without getting a new toy or something,” Delsid said. “But no, they only ask for the basic necessities.” Families of all sizes are referred to Adopt-A-Family by social ser- vice workers, said Carol Curry, pro- See WRAP, page 7A Uncle arrested in niece kidnap awaits move to Shasta SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man accused of kid- napping his 15-year-old niece, who went missing for a month, remains in a San Francisco jail awaiting trans- fer back to Shasta County to face charges. Forty-four-year-old Charles Berlinghoff was arrest- ed Saturday after a relative spotted him with the girl, Jean Berlinghoff, on a San Francisco street. He’s being See UNCLE, page 7A OIG wants more BLM Courtesy photo Pictured from left are Lewie Caton presenting from the Corning Senior Center a gift basket from Bell Carter Foods, Barbara Vandygriff, newly named 2011 Senior of the Year, Corning Chamber of Commerce President Willie Smith a certificate of achievement and Maywood Woman’s Club First Vice President,Toni Miller presenting a poinsettia. Business COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2595 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 Connections LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINTING With results electronically sent to DOJ & FBI Appointments and/or walk-ins. 332 Pine St., Red Bluff 527-6229 Since 1979 mustang population research RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal inspectors are recommending the Bureau of Land Man- agement step up its research into population control methods for wild horses to help curb the spiraling costs of rounding them up. 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Inspectors say they found no evidence of inhumane treatment of animals and concluded the roundups are neces- sary to cull the overpop- See BLM, page 7A Wrap up Christmas giving