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THURSDAY MAY 12, 2011 Breaking news at: Local Dancers Take Firsts Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Playoff Picture SPORTS 1B Mostly sunny 77/51 Weather forecast 8B By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Natural disasters in Tehama County are the ongoing focus of a response plan that ultimately would ensure federal help should hazards occur. In a Hazard Mitigation Plan- 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 County seeks input on hazard plan ning Open House Tuesday, the public was invited to view haz- ard maps, discuss past local dis- asters and learn about disaster preparedness. Avalanches, drought, earth- quakes, flood, landslides, severe weather, volcanic erup- tion, dam failures and wildfires have been picked out as hazards of concern. The multi-jurisdictional, countywide plan is in the third phase of a seven-step process, said Laura Hendrix, a hazard mitigation specialist from Tetra Tech, Inc. The hazard mitigation plan will outline the history, vulnera- bility and future damage poten- tial for each hazard identified. It does not include man-made dis- asters, such as chemical spills, which are handled by Home- land Security, Hendrix said. Tetra Tech, Inc., was hired to develop the county’s portion of Junior Rodeo kicks off the plan. Hendrix gave an infor- mational presentation to the Board of Supervisors Tuesday afternoon. Planning partnerships and risk assessment have already been addressed, Hendrix said. See PLAN, page 7A Market to move to library lot By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council approved moving forward on permitting a farmers market, hosted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce, to use the Corning Library parking lot, next to City Hall. The Community’s Friday Night Farmer’s Market has been developed over the past few years by New Life Assembly Church, and the church is now offering it to the chamber, said City Manager Steve Kimbrough. The event, which starts at the end of May is being offered as both a community event and a fundraiser for the chamber, Kimbrough said in the staff report. See MARKET, page 7A Cops nab risky racer A Cottonwood man was arrested about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on Solano Street in Corning after he drove recklessly at high speeds with his 13-year- old daughter in the vehi- cle. Courtesy photo Pictured, from left, are Kate Picha-Arndt, Marlee Meadows, 2010 Queen Tommie Hammons, Amelia Massie and Shelby Murphy. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Corning Jr. Rodeo, to be held today through May 14, is almost here and four young ladies are vying for Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen, a title held by Tommi Ham- mons of Corning. Competing for Queen will be Marlee Meadows, 13, and Shelby Murphy, 17, both of Red Bluff, Amelia Massie, 11, of Hamilton City and Kate Picha-Arndt, 13, of Corning. Marlee, the daughter of Mason and Zandee Meadows, is a fourth grade student at Bidwell Elemen- tary and her quarter horse is named Twist. Her favorite horse event is barrel Schools chief, teachers press taxes with lawmakers SACRAMENTO (AP) — State schools Superin- tendent Tom Torlakson joined dozens of teachers, nurses and firefighters at a state Capitol rally Wednes- day, the latest in a weeklong series of actions designed to pressure California law- makers into raising taxes to avoid deep spending cuts to education. Schools have experi- enced a cumulative $18 bil- lion in budget cuts the past three years, lowering Cali- fornia’s per-pupil spending below most other states, according to Torlakson’s office. He said more budget cuts would lead to larger class sizes, more dropouts, possi- bly a shorter school year, and a less-educated work force, which would hurt California’s economy. The statewide week of demonstrations was orga- nized by the California Teachers Association, the state’s largest teachers union. On Monday night, several dozen protesters were arrested after they refused to leave the Capitol. On Wednesday, the union arranged 400 empty chairs in front of the state Capitol, each representing 100 teachers and other school employees who have lost their jobs to budget cuts over the past three years. ‘‘What if there were an empty chair instead of that teacher being there for you when you needed that teacher?’’ Torlakson said during the rally. ‘‘Those chairs just don’t represent 100 teachers. They repre- sent 100 dynamic forces in a child’s life.’’ The state Department of Education said the 40,000 figure represented by the chairs includes 30,000 certi- fied teachers and 10,000 teacher aides, clerks and other support staff. Torlakson was joined by two of California’s five teachers-of-the-year for 2011. They urged lawmak- ers to call a special election so voters could decide whether to renew a series of tax increases that are about to expire. Republican lawmakers so far have refused to sup- port the extension of the recent tax increases, with See TAXES, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power racing because she likes to go fast, but she also enjoys playing softball and soccer. She also enjoys shop- ping, making jewelry and styling hair. Her future goals include doing her best in school and having fun in life and Marlee said she can’t wait to see what God has in store for her. See RODEO, page 7A According to a press release, a Corning Police officer on routine patrol in the 1100 block of Solano Street saw a Gold 1996 Geo Tracker going east on Solano Street at speeds of more than 75 mph. The officer then saw the Geo pass another east- bound vehicle on its right side and made a traffic enforcement stop at Mar- guerite Avenue and Solano Street. After contacting the driver, identified as 51- year-old William James Stowe, it was determined Stowe had been drinking earlier. He was given field sobriety tests, which he failed. Stowe’s 13-year-old daughter was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the stop. She was later released to her mother. Stowe was arrested and transported to Tehama County Jail where he was booked on the misde- meanor charges of drunk driving and reckless dri- ving and the felony charge of child endanger- ment. Bail was set at $56,102. —Julie Zeeb Los Molinos Honorary Mayor's Race Special to the DN The Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce and VFW Post 3909 would like to announce the 2011 Honorary Mayor Candidates. Candidates are: Jenna Gilardi, Juliana Scifo, Kevin Benson Sr, Rick Singer and Sabrina Fritz. Beginning around Mother’s Day, campaign signs went up. Car wash- es, bake sales and quilt raffles are scheduled. Poker runs and Cow Chip Bingo are but a few of the fundraising activities. The opportunity for a good spaghetti dinner or barbecue tri-tip often pre- sents itself. Los Molinos makes it easy to give money to your favorite candidate using the following meth- ods: Canning jars. That’s right, display racks of canning jars; each jar with a photo of the candidate. There’s a slit in the lid and money goes in. It’s per- fect. These racks of jars are deployed to business- es all over town. The mar- ket, the bank, the pharma- cy, auto parts and hard- ware stores and restau- rants. In addition to the fundraisers each candi- date sponsors, these jars are set out to increase public awareness of the race and generate addi- tional interest, and, of Courtesy photos Pictured, clockwise from top left, are Kevin Benson Sr., Sabrina Fritz, Jenna Gilardi, Juliana Scifo and Rick Singer. course, additional rev- enue. This year, the chamber has added a new event — Candidate's Nite Kick Off Bash and Enchilada Din- ner — to be held 5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Veterans Memorial Hall. The event will feature an enchilada dinner, live music, raffle prizes and campaign speeches by the attending candidates. Tickets will be $8 at the door. The purpose of all this activity is to raise money for the annual Indepen- dence Day Parade and Play Day In The Park. “We are very proud of our annual Independence Day activities,” said Los Molinos Chamber Presi- dent Betty Morales. “For 44 years now, we close down one direction of Hwy 99E, the state high- way which runs through FIREARMS TRAINING Concealed carry MAY 21ST & 22ND Walt Mansell 527-1154 Early morning & evenings handgun class for 1st time applicants town, and we hold a parade. 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