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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2011 Breaking news at: Red Bluff 2011 Visitors Guide www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Team USA Qualifier SPORTS 1B Rain/Snow 38/28 Weather forecast 10A 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 Best in the West Fired director files lawsuit against city By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A civil lawsuit has been filed against the city of Red Bluff by its former finance director. The suit was filed in Tehama County Superior Court last week, about 5 months after Margaret Van Warmer- dam was terminated and her initial filing of a claim against the city alleging her privacy rights had been See LAWSUIT, page 9A Stay safe during winter storm Special to the DN With another storm system in the North State, PG&E offers these tips to customers to help them stay safe during a power outage. Call 911 for Downed Daily News file photo The Red Bluff Round-Up Rodeo is just one of the Western events that helped Red Bluff to be named one of the top 20 “Best Places to Live in the West” by American Cowboy Magazine. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer American Cowboy Magazine released its fourth annual “Best Places to Live the West” list this week with Red Bluff making the final cut. “This is a great tribute to the people of Red Bluff and Tehama County that work to make this area such a wonderful place to live,” said Red Bluff-Tehama County Cham- ber of Commerce President Dave Gowan. “We can be proud of the national recognition of the history and culture of our community.” Editors of the Western lifestyle magazine took a look at entries from the plains to the Pacific, choosing the top 20 to be given the American Cowboy seal of approval as the “ideal places to hang your ten-gallon hat for good or just for a good long weekend,” a press release said. “This year’s entries truly live up to the Western ideal of places embodying the rugged, free spirit of the Western version of the Ameri- Exchange Club to honor top cops By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Corning Exchange Club will be holding its annual Police and Firemen Awards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. Tickets are available from any Corning Exchange Club member including Amy White of Olive City Insurance on Solano Street. Tickets for the tri-tip dinner, which is $14 a plate, can be pur- chased at the door. Event Co-Chairmen are Ross Turner, John Richards and Dean Cofer. Turner will give the welcome and intro- duction and Linda Watkins- Bennett will be the Mistress of Ceremonies. J.R. Gonzalez of New Life Assembly will give the invocation and sing the National Anthem. Corning Veterans Group Honor Guard will be the color guard and conduct the pledge of allegiance. Raffle prizes will be drawn throughout the night in between award presenta- tions and a silent auction, Turner said. The silent auction includes a truck and trailer load of gravel delivered within a 25 mile radius of Corning, which was donat- ed by Vern Jackson of Thomas Creek Rock with Tim Drews hauling the load. Major items include a stay and play package from Rolling Hills Casino, a one- night stay at the Holiday Inn Express and a one-night stay at The Lodge at Rolling Hills. Bell Carter Foods has donated a picnic basket full of local olive products, Price’s Pharmacy donated a fireman’s gift basket and several Corning merchants have donated assorted gift baskets. Results from the silent auction will be announced at the end of the program. Money raised from the event will benefit the Corn- ing Exchange Club to help the community youth and continue its commitment to fight child abuse, Turner said. can Dream,” said DeAnna Jarnagin, associate publisher. “They’re places where you can experience authentic cowboy culture, spectacular scenery, a true dose of history and a really, really good steak.” Major criteria for selection included outdoor appeal, historical significance, regional ranching activity and tourism, Jarnagin said. Also considered were popula- tion, average land price, average home price, median age and the See BEST, page 9A Civil War discharge on display By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Red Bluff family will lend a Civil War hon- orable discharge docu- ment that has been in the family for years to Ehorn’s Antiques and More, 629 Main St., to be on display. The document, which belonged to grandfather Elijah Bradley, has been all over the United States, sisters Naomi Dull and Susan Snyder of Red Bluff said. Discharge papers were created in 1914 for veter- ans of the Civil War. This document was in pieces in their father’s house when Naomi’s husband, Carl, found it in the 1960s. “As a little girl I always remember it being rolled up in a drawer,” Naomi said. “When my husband found it, it was all in pieces and he asked Dad if he could have it fixed.” The document was 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. taken to a friend, who owned a custom framing business and repaired it, and given back to their father until his death in 1971 when it came to Naomi Dull. Lines Your safety is our first concern. If you see a downed power line, assume it is energized and keep yourself and others away. Call 911 immedi- ately to report the location of the downed line then 1- 800-743-5002, PG&E's 24-Hour Emergency and Customer Service Line. During and after a storm, keep away from flooded areas and downed trees, as these areas could be hiding an energized power line. Preparing for Power Outages •Have battery-operat- ed flashlights and radios with fresh batteries ready. Listen for updates on storm conditions and power outages. • If you have a tele- phone system that requires electricity to work such as a cordless phone or answering machine, plan for alter- nate communication — have a standard telephone handset, cellular tele- phone or pager ready as a back up. • Freeze plastic con- tainers filled with water to make blocks of ice that can be placed in your refrigerator and freezer during an outage to pre- vent foods from spoiling. Safety Tips • Treat all downed power lines as if they are "live" or energized. Keep yourself and others away from them. • Use battery-operated flashlights, not candles. Customers with gener- ators should make sure they are properly installed by a licensed electrician. Improperly installed gen- erators pose a significant danger to crews. • Unplug or turn off all electric appliances to avoid overloading circuits and fire hazards when power is restored. Simply leave a single lamp on to See STORM, page 9A Courtesy photo A Civil War Honorable Discharge document, owned by Naomi and Carl Dull and Susan Snyder of Red Bluff, will be on display in Red Bluff through the end of February at Ehorn’s Antiques and More, 629 Main St.The document has been shared many times as it passed down through family members. Over the years it has traveled from Wynesboro, Penn. to Norwalk, Conn. before stopping in Arling- ton, Texas. It then trav- eled to Santa Rosa before coming to Red Bluff when Carl Dull was trans- ferred in his job with Learn Basic Excel Basic Thurs., March 20, 2011 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Cost: $65 per person Job Training Center 718 Main St., Red Bluff EXCEL Call 529-7000 Chevron Aviation as a fuels marketer. Over the years, the sis- ters have heard a variety of stories about their grandfather, who was involved in three notable Civil War events. These included the Battle of Antietam in Sharpsburg, Md., where the largest number of soldiers was killed in one day, the Bat- tle of Gettysburg and the Siege of Atlanta. Naomi Dull remem- See CIVIL, page 9A Attention Ag Community-- Don’t miss a chance to hear the latest requirement updates from the California Air Resources Board! Tehama County Ag Forum March 1st, 2011 at Rolling Hills Casino 8:30am to Noon Cost: $15 per person includes breakfast Pre-registration required. Call the Job Training Center at 529-7000. Microsoft