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TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Cowboy jive See Inside American Profile RED BLUFF Dairyville dynamos Sports 1B Showers likely 63/49 Weather forecast 8B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The gates may stay shut on an event that has not been held in the past several years if the Red Bluff City Council decides to trample on plans by the Red Bluff Round-Up Association and its partners to bring back a horse running event. A number of events that will be held during the 11 Days of Round- Up leading up to the Round-Up Rodeo requires the city to autho- rize street closures in the down- town area. 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 City not so giddy about parade event The City Council is set to con- sider the matter at its meeting tonight. The meeting starts 7 p.m. at City Hall. The most controversial event among those that require city approval is a horse parade or horse running event in which horses are run down Main Street while being corralled by cowboys. If approved, the event would be held April 9 and be a part of the Round-Up kickoff festivities. City Manager Martin Nichols and Police Chief Paul Nanfito have recommended the City Council to “Liability is destroying this town. They’re afraid to make a commitment because of liability. If the city wants to block everything because of liability, then we might as well shut the city down.” — event organizer John Growney not approve the event. The issue is about liability and the cost of lia- bility, Nichols said. “The city has to protect its inter- ests here,” Nichols said. The event has not been held for the past approximately seven years. The last time organizers came to the Council in 2004, the Council turned down the event for liability issues. Similar to 2004, the city stipu- lates in order for the event to be held, organizers would have to obtain a $5 million liability insur- ance policy that indemnifies the city. See EVENT, page 7A Remembering its foundation Missing Red Bluff girls found safe, in Magalia By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Two Red Bluff girls, a 15-year-old and her 11- year-old cousin, who went missing Sunday evening were found safe about 3:30 a.m. Monday in Maga- lia. A 21-year-old Magalia man, Patrick William Terriah, was arrested Sunday evening in connec- tion with the girls disappearance, a Red Bluff Police release said. Terriah is believed to have been previously com- municating with the 15-year-old over the Internet. The mother of the 15-year-old called Red Bluff Police about 9:35 p.m. Sunday to report that the girls had left their Mina Avenue residence and their whereabouts were unknown. See FOUND, page 7A Woman reports bear sighting near Oak St. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer A reported bear sighting near Brickyard Creek had Daily News photo by Tang Lor Grading certificates, books and the work gloves of a former worker are just some of the many Diamond Match Co. related items on display at the Shasta College Tehama Campus. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Even as Shasta College moves for- ward with innovation, its link to the past is not being forgotten. The state of the art buildings at the Tehama Campus sit on land that used to be the site of a Diamond Match Co. sawmill, and a new display on campus provides a look back at that part of the area’s history. About 5 years ago, Tom Orr, dean of Extended Education, sent out a request for items related to Diamond Mill. What he has received has been more than what he could have asked for, he said. “I still get calls from people wanti- ng to give me things,” Orr said. “I’d love to display it all.” Although it is not quite complete because of the ongoing donations, Orr invites the public to view the display in the student lounge and tour the cam- pus. Hints of the past are scattered about. Some are evident. Others not so much, such as the stumps that have been integrated into the campus’s land- scape. Those were part of the original logs that lined the roadway leading up to the entrance of the mill. He asked to have those saved and become a part of the campus, Orr said. “Too often we bulldoze our history,” Orr said. “My fear is we buy land and forget what was there before us.” Diamond Mill has played a big part in the history of Red Bluff and Tehama See SHASTA, page 7A Red Bluff Police searching for a brown bear Monday afternoon, which was later determined to most likely be a large dog. An Oak Street resident said she was outside when she saw a bear come out of the creek. She grabbed her Chihuahua and went inside to call the police, she said. Red Bluff police officers found tracks that were con- sistent with that of a bear near the scene of the report- ed sighting, Sgt. Kevin Busekist. The Department of Fish and Game was called to help with the search. After examining the tracks, a warden was not con- vinced the tracks belonged to a bear and believed the prints more closely resembled that of a large dog, Busekist said. The woman described the bear as not a being a small one, but not a really big one either. See BEAR, page 7A Reimer selected as new Corning Elementary superintendent An experienced school administrator from Mon- terey County has been selected to be the next superintendent of the Corn- ing Union Elementary School District. Catherine Reimer, Ed.D., will replace retiring Steve Kelish, superinten- dent of the Corning Ele- mentary School District for the past six years. "I really like the com- munity, during my inter- views everyone connected with the district was very professional, and we like the small town feel of Corn- ing,” Reimer said. “It is apparent the community of Corning cares deeply for their youth and plays a vital role in providing quality educational programs." Reimer has been the superintendent of Bradley Union School District in Bradley and San Lucas Union School District in San Lucas. She has six years of experience as principal, school business officer and superintendent of two small school districts following six years of teaching expe- rience at the elementary level, which included teaching experience in migrant education. She holds a multiple subject teaching credential, master’s degree in educa- tional leadership, adminis- trative services credential and recently completed a doctorate degree in educa- tional leadership through the University of Califor- nia, Santa Barbara. Her research was a comparative case analysis examining veteran superintendent’s leadership and organiza- tional processes in address- ing the academic achieve- ment of students in low- performing school districts. Her interests, besides 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 work, include education- related research. Reimer was a contributing author to an article published in the Journal of School Public Relations, Fall 2009. She has presented research at the American Educational Research Association’s 2009 annual education con- ference and trade show. Outside work, she is a tennis player, enjoys skiing, spending time with her family, participating in community events, study- ing history and traveling. Reimer and her hus- band, Mark Reimer, grew up in small towns, she in Ohio and he in North Dako- ta. He is retiring from the Department of Water Resources and is looking forward to living in a rural area, she said. Their chil- dren range in age from 21 to 2 years old. "I have two children in college, one in elementary school and one still too young for school," she said. “I am an extremely family oriented person and look forward to brining my sec- ond youngest to Corning schools.” Reimer will take over in the upcoming school year. Kelish plans to work the remainder of the school year, with his retirement becoming effective in July. The Corning Union Ele- mentary School District Board of Trustees extends a warm welcome to Reimer and her family and is look- ing forward to working with her as the new superin- tendent. Courtesy photo New Corning Union Elementary School District Superintendent Catherine Reimer poses for a photo. OF KNOWING Grow: Tall, Strong, Healthy Plants! 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