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TUESDAY JANUARY 28, 2014 Bull Sale Section Coach's Band Benefit Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Pages 1B-4B SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Isolated rain 66/46 Weather forecast 6A 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 Nonella wins Ranch Rodeo Man threatens hotel guests with gun No one was injured Saturday afternoon after a 41year-old man brandished a firearm at the Days Inn and Suites in Red Bluff and began yelling at guests. Shortly after 4 p.m. the Red Bluff Police Department received a 911 call reporting a man was in possession of a loaded firearm at the hotel on Sutter Street, according to a department press release. Dispatchers were advised that a man had exited one of the rooms with a black handgun and began yelling at motel guests who were standing in the parking lot below his room. As officers responded to the room, the suspect, later identified as Benzie Raymond Cheney, telephoned Red Bluff Dispatch and advised he had a gun and would shoot anyone who came to his door. See GUN, page 5A Give Kids a Smile Saturday Courtesy photo The Top Hand at the 2014 JP Ranch Rodeo was Mark Nonella, Nonella Livestock, pictured with Pete Owens, Thelma Owens who has known Mark since he was a baby, and Judd Miller who handcrafted the trophy saddle and his grand daughter Bella Bradshaw. Special to the DN The 19th annual Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo Saturday saw a new team win the silver buckles as Top Team. Nonella Livestock, Klamath Falls, OR with the father Tom Nonella, and his sons Roger and Mark scoring 61 points in the finals, winning first in branding, sorting, counting, dally calf roping and bronc riding. Mark Nonella was voted champion All Around Ranch Cowboy receiving a trophy handmade saddle built by Judd Miller and donated by Miller, Animal Health International of Red Bluff, Merck, and J P Ranch Rodeo committee. Mark became engaged to Jenna Mariluch during the weekend. Nonella Livestock also owns land in Tehama County since they purchased the Craig and Courtesy photo Nonella Ranch was top team at the 19th annual Jim Owens Memorial Ranch Rodeo with Roger, Mark and Tom Nonella, far right, with Pete Owens and Thelma Owens of the JP Ranch. The Nonella trio placed first in five events in the finals. Maxine Owens ranch for their cattle in the winter. Second place to Buck- Farm bill deal would cut food stamps by 1 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near end to a more than two-year fight that has threatened to hurt rural lawmakers in an election year. The measure announced Monday by the House and Senate Agriculture committees preserves food stamp benefits for most Americans who receive them and continues generous subsidies for farmers. The House was expected to vote on the bill Wednesday, with the Senate following shortly after. The compromise was 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 expected to cut food stamps by about $800 million a year, or around 1 percent. The House in September passed legislation cutting 5 percent from the $80 billion-ayear program. The House bill also would have allowed states to implement broad new work requirements for food stamp recipients. That has been scaled back to a test program in 10 states. The Democratic-led Senate had twice passed a bill with only $400 million in annual food stamp cuts, and had signaled it would not go much higher. The White House had threatened to veto the House level of food stamp cuts. The final bill released Monday would cost almost $100 billion a year over five years, with a cut of around $2.3 bilSee BILL, page 5A horn Ranch, Williams with Craig Boyd, Dan Holland, Jim Draxton scoring 36 points and first See RODEO, page 5A February is National Children's Dental Health Month and to highlight the importance of good oral health to overall health local dentists, agencies and businesses will celebrate the ninth annual Give Kids A Smile Day Saturday, Feb. 1. Registration for free dental screenings, sealants, cleanings, fluoride varnish and fillings for children 119 years of age, who are uninsured and without a current dentist, runs 9-11 a.m. at the Northern Valley Indian Health Dental Clinic in Red Bluff, 2500 N. Main St. The regional Mobile Dental Unit originally established by a collaborative grant from the First 5 Commissions in Tehama, Glenn and Butte Counties and staffed by Northern Valley Indian Health, will be in use at the event. Oral health information and education, nutrition education, and tobacco education as well as information about qualifications for health insurance will be offered in both English and Spanish in the large white tent in the parking lot. Partnering to offer the event are the Tehama County Public Health Advisory Board, Tehama County Health Services Agency, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital-Dignity Health, Northern Valley Indian Health Dental Clinic, Greenville Rancheria Dental Clinic, Rolling Hills Dental Clinic, First 5 Tehama, the Tehama County Department of Education and local volunteer dental professionals along with other community supporters. Tooth decay continues to remain the single most common chronic disease of childhood according to the Dental Health Foundation, more prevalent than obesity, asthma or even childhood diabetes, and it is seriously impairing the quality of life for thousands of children in California each year. According to the "Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General, 51 million school hours are lost annually due to dental related illnesses. The regional Mobile Dental Unit will offer ongoing oral health care to children 0-7 years of age in Tehama County with limitSee SMILE, page 5A Join the search for local talent The Exchange Club of Red Bluff is announcing the 8th Annual Search for Talent for young people between the ages of 6 and 18. This event to showcase the talents of the youth of Tehama County has been getting better each year. Last year, 22 of Tehama County's finest competed. Riley Palmer won in the Senior division and Junior winner Mitchell Suave and Primary winner Lynsey Forsberg went on to compete in their respective divisions in the competition at the Sierra District Convention at Oroville. Flyers and entrance forms were sent recently to all of the schools in the county to promote the event. The deadline for entering this year's competition is Thursday, Jan. 30. Entry forms may be obtained from your student's school, the Tehama County Department of Education on Lincoln Street, Zelma's Trophy Shop, 206 Walnut St. or at Courtesy photo The 2013 Search For Talent winners, Riley Palmer, Mitchell Suave and Lynsey Forsberg. Sierra Central Credit Union. Auditions will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, and See TALENT, page 5A QuickBooks 2014 Classes 6 Wednesday Evenings • 5:15pm - 7:15pm th Starts Wednesday, February 5 $99.00 per person Job Training Center Computer Lab Just 10 slots available/Each person at a computer Job Training Center • 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 Pre-Registration Required