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WEEKEND JANUARY 29-30, 2011 Breaking news at: Super Bowl USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Bull Sale Pages 6A-8A One and only SPORTS 1B Partly cloudy 58/39 Weather forecast 10B 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 LM man killed in foggy I-5 wreck CORNING — Heavy fog contributed to a fatal crash early Friday around 3:25 a.m. on Interstate 5 north of Liberal Avenue. Francisco Madrigal Rodrigues, 22, of Los Molinos sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene after his white Nis- san sedan collided with a trac- tor-trailer combination being driven by Shellie Erickson. According to a California Highway Patrol report, for unknown reasons Rodrigues’ vehicle ended up sideways in the northbound lane of I-5 directly in front of Erickson Lose to win By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Just in time for her 40th birthday in Febru- ary, Red Bluff resident Michelle Arellano will be featured in an article in Shape Magazine that tells the story of how she lost about 80 pounds. Her weight loss story began in 2008 after a trip to the Bay Area for a funeral, when her grandmother caught her attention. “My grandma whis- pered in my ear ‘you’ve really put on weight, haven’t you?,’” Arel- lano said. “At first I was mad, but I knew she didn’t mean to hurt me. It forced me to take a look at how I was living and who I wanted to be.” Arellano began with a goal of hitting 135 pounds, and 14 months later in August 2009 she hit 133, where she has been ever since. “In the beginning, 135 signified healthy to me,” Arellano said. “Really now my fitness level signifies healthy, not the number on the scale.” Losing the weight wasn’t the end of the battle, it is keeping the weight off, she said. “Keeping the weight off means I changed my life,” Arellano said. Those changes have primarily been in nutri- tion and exercise, she said. Starting out on Nutrisystem, Arellano learned about portion control and through sparkpeople.com she found an online com- munity where she was able to find support. The website gave her a place to keep track of what she had been eat- Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Michelle Arellano of Red Bluff works out at Body Projex. Arellano will be featured in the February edition of Shape Magazine for her loss of about 80 pounds. ing and create a strength training pro- gram using the equip- ment she already had, she said. Arellano joined the local Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) pro- gram and started walk- ing for half an hour, three times a week. While she lost weight at the rate of about six Pair arrested after failed break-in Two Corning people were arrested by Corn- ing Police Thursday morning in connection with an attempted bur- glary in the 1800 block of Marguerite Avenue. Corning Police had been sent to the resi- dence after a house guest was awakened by noise from a vehicle parked in an olive orchard about 250 to 300 feet south of the res- idence, owned by Clin- ton Berry. Upon hearing the car doors the guest went outside to investigate and saw the two people walk onto the property and begin pulling on a lock to a shed door, a Corning Police release said. Seeing this, the guest grabbed a board and hit it on the side of the shed, yelling at the people, later identified as Doris Kathleen Walker, 44, and Lucas Scott Smith, 36, who ran eastbound into an orchard, heading toward Estil Clark Park. Officers located the vehicle in the orchard and stood by until Smith and Walker, who were wearing dark clothes and carrying a flash- light, came walking toward it. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Smith and Walker, also known as Doris Kathleen Miller, were booked into Tehama County Jail. Bail was set at $10,000 each. — Julie Zeeb pounds per month she eventually plateaued at 165 pounds. “I knew I had to step up my game and Body Projex is where I was able to do that,” Arel- lano said. The gym, at 1450 Schwab St., Ste. A in Red Bluff, completely changed her outlook, Arellano said. “It helps me set goals for myself and continu- ously strive to reach those goals,” Arellano said. “There’s also a genuine camaraderie with all the clients and the owner, Jill Becker, is such an inspiring woman.” Michelle Dunn, with See WIN, page 9A who was driving behind him. With approximately 200 feet of visibility, Erickson’s tractor collided with the left side of Rodrigues’ car. Rodrigues received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene About 10 minutes after the initial crash, another vehicle See I-5, page 9A CHP cracks down on cell phone use Drivers who were paying attention to the road prob- ably noticed several California Highway Patrol cars on Antelope Boulevard Friday afternoon. The Red Bluff CHP joined forces with officers from Redding CHP to seek out drivers distracted by using their cell phones. In 2009, more than 5,000 people across America lost their lives in a collision caused by a distracted driver, said Red Bluff CHP Commander, Lt. Todd Garr. The CHP understands the problem and looks at this as an opportunity to pool resources and address it, Garr said. By joining forces there will be a greater impact, and it will bring attention to this issue. “We need people to focus on driving and save the texting until they reach their destination,” Garr said. The number of offenders cited was not available Fri- day. County warns of West Nile Virus Warmer days are here, bringing with them mos- quitoes and the West Nile Virus they carry. Once West Nile Virus (WNV) establishes itself in an area, as it has in Tehama County, residents need to protect them- selves and their families from infection, according to a release from Tehama County Public Health. Dr. Richard Wicken- heiser, Tehama County Public Health Officer, is urging all Tehama County residents to take precau- tions to protect them- selves from mosquito bites, especially at dawn and dusk when mosqui- toes are most active. West Nile Virus is here to stay in Tehama County. The easiest and best way to avoid WNV is to prevent mosquito bites. You can do this by remembering the five Ds: • DEET - When you are outdoors, use insect repellents containing deet (N, N-diethyl-meta-tolu- amide). Follow the direc- tions on the package. • DAWN and DUSK - Stay inside at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active. If you must go outside, use insect repellent and wear long sleeves and pants. Light-colored clothing can help you see mosqui- toes that land on you. • DOORS Make sure you have good screens on your windows and doors to keep mosquitoes out. • DRAIN standing water from flowerpots, buckets and barrels to eliminate mosquito breed- ing grounds. Change the water in pet dishes daily, and replace the water in birdbaths weekly. Drill holes in tire swings so water can drain out. Keep children's wading pools empty and on their sides when they are not being used. Most individuals who are infected with WNV do not experience any symp- toms, but 20 percent of infections produce fever, rash, headaches and body aches, the release said. People typically devel- op symptoms between 3 and 14 days after the infected mosquito bites See VIRUS, page 9A Miller tabbed for education panel By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A principal from Corning has been chosen to be part of a group that will influence educational reform. Mona Miller, principal of Wood- son Elementary School and Rancho Tehama Elementary School, will spend the next 1-3 years as a mem- ber of California’s Task Force working on the reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Sec- ondary Education Act, which is commonly referred to as No Child Left Behind. Miller was chosen to serve on the task force because of her past work on the California Curriculum and Instruction Committee. She will be working with 13 colleagues who come from education agencies across the state. The length of ser- vice will depend on how long it takes Congress to move the legisla- tion, she said. “I am honored to be working with this team of highly respected, influential individuals on this important project,” Miller said. The committee will focus on Presi- dent Barack Obama’s Education Blueprint, which includes the direc- tion he plans to take the new No Child Left Behind legisla- tion. While the group will be editing and suggesting improve- ments for all of the major aspects of this document, right now it is focusing on Miller teacher and leader quality and career and college readiness. Team members will meet with congressional representatives and the US Department of Education to provide input on the revisions of this law. No Child Left Behind has had profound impacts on public schools, Miller said. The committee will provide a local and state voice, which can affect the final content of the new law. “The legislation affects every- thing about local education, from mea- suring teacher and leader effectiveness to the annual testing of student achieve- ment,” she said. Miller has been an educator in the Corn- ing elementary dis- trict for 15 years. The first few years as a middle school teacher and assistant principal at Maywood Middle School. For the last 10 years has been the principal of two schools in the district. She has received numerous awards, including California League of Middle School’s middle level educator of the year. In 2008, she was named California’s Nation- ally Distinguished Principal by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com.