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THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2011 Breaking news at: Student Concert Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A RED BLUFF Doc of Cards SPORTS 1B Showers likely 57/41 Weather forecast 6B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Today marks a new year- long celebration of growth and development in the city of Red 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 Fee suspension aims to bring development, jobs Bluff. With the implementation of the Development Impact Fee Suspension and Deferral Holi- day, which commences at 8:01 a.m. today, they City Council is hoping people will be lining up at the Building Department ser- vice counter in City Hall with plans to start hacking away at vacant lots. Under the suspension and deferral program, projects would qualify for fee suspen- sion or deferral depending on the size of the lot on which a development is planned. Fees are being suspended for Know when to run projects in the freeway com- mercial and the general apart- ment-professional zones for one year. See FEE, page 5A Corning council back to five By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — Third time was the charm for the City Council as it selected lifetime resident Dave Linnet of Linnet’s Tires to fill a vacant fifth council seat. Linnet was chosen on a 3-1 vote, with Councilman John Leach voting no, to fill the seat left empty by the resignation of Jesse Lopez, who stepped down immedi- ately after being sworn-in at the Jan. 25 meeting. Councilwoman Toni Parkins nominated Doug Hat- ley, which was voted down 2-2 with Parkins and Dar- lene Dickison voting yes against Mayor Gary Strack and Leach voting no. Leach then nominated John Richards, which was voted down with three no votes from Parkins, Dickison and Strack before Linnet was put forth and selected. Leach said he would be honored to serve with any of See CORNING, page 5A Break-ins lead to chase By Daily News photo by Tang Lor Fred Webb shows off his Citizen of the Year plaque for his many contributions. Among his community service is Project SMART, which aims to protect children from strangers. Retired officer helps keep kids safe By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A few years ago, a seventh-grad- er was walking home when stranger in a pickup truck pulled up and tried to lure him in. The boy let out a loud cry for help, ran in the direction from which the stranger had come and hid a field for about an hour before coming out. A week later Fred Webb received a call from the police. “Hi, Pops,” the officer said. Webb knew where the call was headed. Only school children called him Pops. “The kid did exactly what you told him to do,” the officer said. Webb was overjoyed for the boy who had been paying attention. The day before the incident, Webb had visited that boy and his classmates Store keeps cops coming back By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff Wal- mart was the scene for three separate incidents Tuesday that led to two arrests. At 1:38 p.m., Red Bluff Police Department responded to a call about a juvenile that fled the store after a loss preven- tion employee confronted him about shoplifting. Described as a 16- year-old wearing brown shorts, a white T-shirt and a black baseball cap, the boy reportedly pushed the employee and ran toward the area of Moss Lumber, according to police logs. Fewer than five min- utes later, an officer made an investigative stop of a maroon and tan 2001 Mitsubishi near the inter- section of South Jackson and Olive streets, the logs said. Officers located the suspect, a 17-year-old boy, in the rear seat of the vehicle, police said. The juvenile was arrested for robbery and was booked into juvenile hall. The driver of the vehi- cle, Joslynn Estella Ham- mers, 18, of Red Bluff, also known as Joslynn Froman, was booked into the Tehama County Jail for several outstanding warrants for her arrest. The warrants included charges of several vehicle operation violations, fail- ures to appear after a written notice, obstruct- ing a public officer and disorderly conduct involving alcohol. Bail was set at $3,510. At 3 p.m., a caller reported that a $300 iPhone 4 was stolen from a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot the day before. The phone was taken from the center console of a silver 1994 Nissan at 8 p.m. Monday while the window was down and the doors were unlocked. Just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Walmart employees called to report that a female cus- tomer wearing a red See STORE, page 5A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power at Berrendos Middle School. They had discussed ways to stay safe and how to protect oneself from strangers. It’s a lesson Webb has given to more than 5,000 school-aged chil- dren over the last 5 years, and it’s one he hopes someone will help him carry on. Webb, a former drug enforce- ment agent who spent most of his retirement involved with the See SAFE, page 5A ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A routine patrol turned into a foot chase and arrest for a Red Bluff Police officer just before 2 a.m. Wednesday. Officer Jerry Fernan- dez was patrolling the area of Union and Jackson streets when a man he Douglas approached fled, according to a police press release. Several offi- cers, unable to locate the sus- pect, found two vehicles with their interior dome lights on and contacted the owners, the release said. An iPod charger had been stolen from one of the vehicles. Fernandez saw the man See CHASE, page 5A Schools focus on books, fun By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Schools throughout Tehama County have had activities for Read Across America throughout the week, with many choos- ing to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Wednesday. Metteer Elementary kicked of its celebration with a free breakfast fea- turing green eggs and ham at 8 a.m. Wednesday with several of the school staff dressing like their favorite Dr. Seuss charac- ters. Librarian Georgia Scott enlisted several community members of various professions from personal friends to former students to act as guest readers. There were 24 readers starting at 8:45 a.m., with several choosing to visit multiple classrooms, reading to students throughout the school day. Guest readers were asked to share why litera- cy was important to their profession, emphasizing that knowing how to read is important no matter what your profession, Scott said. Wednesday was the last of a series of daily trivia questions asked of students with winners get- Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Students pose for a picture with staff during the Metteer School Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast. Pictured with students are staff members Sharon Barrett as Horton, Principal Susanna Winstead as Cat in the Hat, Diane Black as Thing One and Syrie Albright as Thing Two. ting a Dr. Seuss prize. Students had a variety of Dr. Seuss activities in their classroom this week, Scott said. At Richfield School, students and staff cele- brated the day by dressing up for Wacky Wednesday and Crazy Hat Day, said Principal Rich Gifford. They participated in school-wide readings. At Jackson Heights in Red Bluff, students spent the week dressing up, with Monday as Wear Sneakers Day for The Foot Book; Tuesday as Wear Red and White Day for Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat; Wednesday as Wear a Hat Day for The Cat in the Hat; today is Wear Stars Day for The Sneetches and Friday will be Pajama Day for The Sleep Book. Community readers visited Jackson Heights Tuesday with 36 in atten- dance and tonight from 5:30 to 7 will be Dr. Seuss Night with a variety of activities linked to his books. A contest was held in which a mystery reader See BOOKS, page 5A