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Monday, May 2, 2011 – Daily News – 7A YOUTH Continued from page 1A to teach kids that there are many foods to choose from when planning a meal or snack,” said Sarah Brown, one of the 4-H members leading the project. “We hope that after camp, when campers return home, they will share a favorite new food with their family and ask for it when they go to the grocery store. 4-H members hope to inspire youth in their com- munity to get creative when planning meals and practice healthy habits. The youth will also be partnering with the Univer- sity of California Supple- mental Nutrition Assistant Program and the University of California Cooperative Extension of Tehama Coun- ty. This year’s 4-H camp will run July 16-20. “We commend the 2011 4-H Healthy Living Grant recipients for their creative solutions to solve real health needs in their communities,” FIGHT Continued from page 1A Ron, and his brother, 3- year-old Solomon. Solomon wasn’t so excited about the cannons, he said. He liked the music, not the shooting. Martinez liked the dis- plays, she said. “It was interesting to see all the belongings they brought with them,” she said. She was amazed they brought their families with them into the war camps, she said. Women stitched on quilts and stoked camp- fires in full period attire, hoop skirts and bonnets, umbrellas and knit vests. It was the aspect of his- tory that drew even more visitors. Jim and Charlene Bri- ans of Red Bluff came only one other time to the Red Bluff reenactment, but they used to go to a similar event in McCloud regularly, they said. Their favorite part was listening to the announcer talk about the history of the battle. Charlene Brians recorded the Gettysburg movie this week to see how the battle was fought, FAIR Continued from page 1A Stacy Burgess, manager of early childhood services at Tehama County Child Care Referral & Education, was working at the fair for the first time at the agency’s booth, “Children Around the World.” The booth had children crafting clothes and designs for paper dolls in different colors. “I’m blown away at the community support and the amount of attendance,” Burgess said. “The kids seem to have a blast too.” U.S. Army Sgt. Nate Ledbetter and his daughter Kylie, 7, participated in the paper doll activity. Ledbet- ter was enjoying some time with his daughter before he would have to return to Washington for service. He grew up in Red Bluff but has only been back for two or three weeks from a tour in she said. “They marched toward each other,” she said. “It breaks your heart. It’s not like today’s warfare, where they hide.” The nostalgia of the Civil War is somehow dif- ferent than other U.S. wars, inspiring reenact- ments all over the country throughout the year. It was based on our home land, brother against brother, father against son, Jim Brians said. “At the time, they did- n’t know what they were doing either,” he said. Some visitors nearby were unsettled at the loud booms of the artillery where the couple sat dur- ing the battle, they said. “The noise is part of the experience,” the Brians said Sharon Junge, director of the California 4-H YDP. “4-H youth are the catalyst for a living, breathing, cul- ture-changing revolution for doing the right thing, break- ing through obstacles, and pushing our country forward by making a measurable dif- ference right where they live.” This is the first year 4-H has offered Healthy Living Grants, the release said. The grant program sup- ports youth-directed healthy living projects that address physical, social or emotional health needs in California communities. 4-H members are encouraged to apply for funding, lead a project and partner with one or more adults throughout the process. The proposed pro- ject must be implemented with a focus on service- learning, leadership and youth-adult partnerships. Applications are due Jan. 15 annually. Visit www.ca4h.org/Projects/Hea lthyLiving/Grant for more details. Anight in the spotlight for students Courtesy photo Students from Berrendos, Antelope, Vista and Plum Valley schools perform on stage Friday at the State Theatre as part of the Community Concerts Series performance of Presidio Brass. The students met with the musicians Friday afternoon at the theater, then returned to perform that evening. said. Trumpets and snare drums carried musical accompaniment through the drills and skirmishes. Smoke from campfires and guns lingered and wafted across the windy field. It was intended as a true representation of a soldier’s life during the Civil War. To further preserve his- tory, reenactors asked audience members to con- tribute to the Civil War Trust, an organization dedicated to battlefield preservation. They also encouraged any spectator interested in participating to contact members to get involved. For more information on the Reenactors of the American Civil War at www.RACW.org. Upcoming events for the organization include the Battle of Tuscan Ridge in Paradise, May 21 to 22, a Fourth of July Celebra- tion in Graeagle, July 2 to 3, and Civil War Days at the Colusa Fairgrounds, Sept. 24-25. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Douglas said. The Police Activities League had a dunk tank this year. “The children were hav- ing so much fun knocking the adults into the water, very cold water,” Douglas said. All the children went home with a bag full of goodies that they had col- lected from the booths they had visited. Afghanistan, he said. Nearby, pirates from the Tehama County Library were handing out informa- tion about the upcoming library programs. “Reading is a treasure,” was the theme. “Every year, we meet parents and get to tell them about our summer reading program,” said Sally Ainsworth. “It’s a really good resource for meeting families.” The booth activity included pirate maps and stickers. The only cost at the event was a small fee for extra refreshments served by Our Little House Child Care Center. Entertainment by Dance Red Bluff, Beatseekers, Kellie Rodriques, and Nueva Generación - Las Koritas was provided in the auditorium. Karla Stroman of the Tehama County Reading Council reported that they gave away about 950 books in both English and Spanish, Jerry Brown has undergone surgery to remove a cancerous growth on his nose, his office said Saturday. The governor’s office said in a statement that Brown, 73, had the pro- cedure under local anesthetic Friday, after tests revealed the presence of basal cell carcinoma, a common, slow- growing form of skin cancer, on the right side of his nose. “All of the basal carcinoma cells were removed, but some reconstruc- tive surgery to the nose was required as a result of the procedure,” his office said. “Governor Brown is at home and has continued to conduct state busi- ness today.” Brown had the surgery in the office of Dr. David Paslin, said Gil Duran, a spokesman for the governor. ‘‘The growth was completely The Children’s Fair is a project of the Tehama County Education Founda- tion and the Tehama County Department of Education. This year’s sponsors include Copy Center, Dr. Robert Dunbar, the Job Training Center, Kiwanis Club of Red Bluff, Luigi’s Pizza, First 5 Tehama Children & Families Commission, Our Little House Child Care Center, the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale, the Red Bluff Rotary Foundation and St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital. Brown has surgery to remove cancerous growth SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. every year,“ he said. Another former California gover- removed and repair was done,“ Paslin said in a statement. ”The patient did very well with no complications. Gov- ernor Brown is doing just fine.’’ The procedure the governor under- went was known as Mohs, or micro- graphic surgery, in which a doctor can tell even before they close the wound that all the cancerous cells have been removed, according to Dr. Christopher Zachary, professor and chairman of the department of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine. Zachary said basal cell carcinoma is the least dangerous form of skin cancer. ‘‘Basal cell carcinoma occurs in hundreds of thousands of Americans nor, President Ronald Reagan, also had a basal cell removed from his nose. When public leaders have such pro- cedures, “they’re often quite cautious about what they release. The public gets a bit skittish about leaders having cancer,” said Zachary. “I can just reas- sure the public that basal cell carcino- ma does not spread into the blood- stream and it is rare to cause serious problems.” The governor was scheduled to address delegates at the state Democ- ratic Party convention Sunday, but the statement said he won’t attend any public events until his stitches are removed. GRANTS Continued from page 1A or train; as well as to receive support from the Job Training Center staff. "In Tehama County, agriculture, waste water treatment, certain types of manufacturing, recycling and more can qualify as green," said Carrie Clark, Manager of Training and Development for the Job Training Center. "EcoShell is a perfect example of a company working to transform what used to be considered a waste material, walnut shells, into a variety of products". Another grant provides assistance to the long-term unemployed (22 weeks or more) and provides wage reimbursement if the busi- ness hiring these workers is in agribusiness, niche manufacturing, health- care, renewable energy, information technology systems or a small busi- ness (less than 5 employ- ees). If your business is preparing to hire, please contact the Job Training Center to see if the posi- tion qualifies for a wage reimbursement. If you are a job seeker, have been unemployed for a long time or are unemployed due to a business closure, please consider attending an information workshop every Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. at the Job Training Center or call and ask to speak with a career counselor. It’s a great time to hire. For more information call 529-7000. Calif. Democrats express optimism, poised for 2012 SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Democrats on Sunday wrapped up their annual convention in Sacramen- to feeling optimistic and poised to lead the nation in return- ing President Barack Obama to the White House in 2012. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who lost her position as House Speaker last fall amid a Republican surge, exhorted Democrats to take back Congress to pro- tect middle-class values, health care for seniors and educa- tion for the nation’s youth. She addressed the party faithful through a pre-recorded message, saying she was unable to attend the state party convention for the first time in 35 years because her husband was being honored by George- town University. “Democrats will not allow Republicans to end Medicare. We won’t balance our budgets on the backs of our seniors and our children,” Pelosi said. “We will honor our commitment to the American people to create jobs and grow the economy. We will continue fighting to make it ’Made in America’ to create good paying jobs. And we will always protect the collective bargaining rights of our union.” She urged the party faithful to be poised for next year’s presidential battle. “Your grass-roots effort will lead the way because Cal- ifornia Democrats know how much is at stake,” Pelosi said. “Together we will succeed in making the state and our country more prosperous, more fair and more free. We will move forward with hope and optimism guided by the lead- ership and vision of President Obama and here in Califor- nia with Gov. Jerry Brown.” Throughout the weekend, Democrats celebrated their strong showing in November, when the party swept every statewide office and expanded its majority in the state Leg- islature. Democrats also defended U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer’s post. California Republican Party chairman Tom Del Becca- ro said while Democrats did win in 2010, their policies — led by Brown — are taking the state in the wrong direction. ‘‘Without a signature achievement in four months as governor, Brown and the Democrats should stop celebrat- ing yesterday and do the hard work today that we need done in California to secure our future,’’ he said in a state- ment. On Saturday, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein told the Democrats that they must work to retake the House of Rep- resentatives next year or risk deep GOP budget cuts that would hurt seniors and poor people the most. Brown canceled a scheduled appearance Sunday after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his nose. His spokesman Gil Duran said the governor was “doing just fine.” California Democratic Party chairman John Burton said Brown was recovering from reconstructive surgery related to the cancer removal. “He thanks us all from the bottom of the heart for the great work that we did in helping him (get elected),” Bur- ton said. “And now we’re helping him, trying to pass the state budget and get the Republicans to ... do something.” For Brown, the state deficit continues to dominate his work at the state Capitol. The Democratic governor has been unsuccessful at securing the two Republican votes he needs in each house to place his tax extension proposal on the ballot to extend temporary income, sales and vehicle taxes for five years. After approving billions in spending cuts and transfers earlier this year, California’s projected deficit remains at $15.4 billion.