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WEEKEND MAY 14-15, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Grills Gone Wild USA Weekend See Inside RED BLUFF League Finals SPORTS 1B Partly Cloudy 69/48 Weather forecast 8B 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 Man flings leg at cops during chase An Oregon man threw every- thing he had into escaping capture, including a prosthetic leg he tossed out his driver’s side win- dow Friday. California Highway Patrol offi- cers tracked Ryan J. Gustafson, 32, of Albany, Ore., some 60 miles through two counties. Avoiding spike strips and trav- eling at speeds of more than 100 mph in a stolen vehicle, he report- edly threw his prosthetic leg out the window at a CHP officer try- ing to stop him, a press release said. Officers, at about 4:30 a.m., had been told to be on the lookout for a grey 2007 Dodge one-ton pickup Gustafson reportedly stole Bye Ide Adobe? By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A list of 70 parks slat- ed for closure out of 278 operated was released Fri- day afternoon by Califor- nia State Parks. Both Tehama County sites, William B. Ide Adobe State Historical Park in Red Bluff and Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area in Corn- ing, are on the list “We regret closing any park, but with the pro- posed budget reductions over the next two years, we can no longer afford to operate all parks within the system,” California State Parks Director Ruth Coleman said in the release. The closure is mandat- ed by AB 95, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in March. “We do not anticipate any budget reaction relat- ed closures before July of 2012, which is more than a year from now,” said Roy Stearns, deputy director for Communica- tions. Several factors were considered in making the cuts. Despite the large number of parks closing, the remaining parks rep- resent the preservation of 92 percent of attendance and 94 percent of existing revenue. “These cuts are unfor- tunate, but the state’s cur- rent budget crisis demands that tough deci- sions be made,” said Resources Secretary John Laird. “Hopefully, from Klamath Falls, Ore. Gustafson was seen speeding southbound on Interstate 5, just See LEG, page 7A Pair charged with arson By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A Los Molinos man and woman were arrested Wednesday on charges of arson and insurance fraud. Phillip Alan Harvey, 40, and Krystin Lee Harvey, 36, were arrested after a warrant was issued by the District Attorney’s office alleging that the two “willfully, unlawfully and maliciously” set fire to an inhabited structure. See PAIR, page 7A Multi-state pot deal snuffed By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer More than $24,000 in cash and 20 pounds of marijuana were recovered after an inter-state drug deal was interrupted by law enforcement in Red Bluff Wednesday. Jason Lynn Acord, 32, of Redding reportedly met with Clarence Vin- cent Evans, 26, of Toledo, Ohio, to sell him a large amount of marijuana, said John Thulin, a drug enforcement task force commander from Shasta County. DN file photo Washing and hanging laundry to dry is just one of many pioneer activities children learn about that would be affected if the William B. Ide Adobe State Historical Park in Red Bluff closes. Republicans in the Legis- lature will agree to allow California voters to decide whether we extend existing taxes or make deeper cuts to our parks.” State Parks has three goals for closure — pro- tecting the most signifi- cant natural and cultural See ADOBE, page 7A Thulin’s team had been monitoring the situ- ation and knew what was going on, he said. Evans had come to the area specifically to buy mari- juana from Acord. The suspects drove “hazardously” out of the parking lot at The Home Depot on Main Street, leaving $10,885 cash and 20 pounds of marijuana behind when agents from the task force were clos- ing in, Thulin said. The rental car, a silver Ford Fusion, eluded offi- cers while heading west from Main Street on Highway 36W, police logs said. Officers chose not to proceed with a high- speed chase for safety reasons and because they knew enough already to find Acord, Thulin said. Red Bluff Police offi- cers and Tehama County Sheriff’s deputies helped search for the suspect vehicle but were unable to find it. Working late into the evening Wednesday, task force agents got search warrants for Acord’s home in Redding and Evans’ hotel room, Thulin said. Acord was arrested See POT, page 7A Park to shine Sunday Charter quilter featured at show Special to the DN By MARY ANN CRAIN Today and Sunday, the Sun Country Quilters Guild of Red Bluff will open the doors at the Tehama District Fair- ground to share its bien- nial quilt show with the community. The show will feature Courtesy photo by John Elko A "Rat Rod" and an old taxi were among the cus- tom cars displayed next to the Sacramento River during 2010’s Red Bluff River Park Car Show. The Contemporary His- torical Vehicle Associa- tion, Mount Shasta Region, invites Car Clubs and individuals to display their pre-1986 street legal collector cars and trucks at the 37th Annual Red Bluff River Park Car Show. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Sunday, May 15 at Red Bluff River Park. From Main Street , vehi- cles enter on Willow Street. Registration is $15 at the gate. Spectators are free, so bring the neighbors and relatives, too. The one-day event includes People’s Choice voting trophies, barbecue hamburgers and polish dogs; soft drinks, ice cream and pastry sales; a 50-50 drawing; and mer- chandise raffle prizes. Barbecues, pets, 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 burnouts, loud music and alcohol are not allowed by City Park rules. the work of many of the 120 members of the guild, with one very spe- cial quilter chosen to showcase her work. This year’s show features Charlene Brians, one of the charter members of this talented guild that has served the communi- ty and its members since 1992. Shown above with just 51 of the many quilt- ed treasures decorating her home, Charlene is a multi talented woman with a wide range of skills from needle and shuttle tatting, cross stitch, embroidery, cro- chet, and scrapbooking as well as her favorites, hand quilting and appliqué. A lifelong seamstress, she fondly remembers "stitching with a shoe lace and sewing cards punched with large holes" and Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Alice Crain, Sun Country Quilters Guild treasurer, and her daughter- in-law, Mary Ann Crain, Quilt Show Committee member, admire the wall of challenge quilts being set up for the club’s show today and Sunday in the cafeteria at the Tehama District Fairground. still has her earliest real sewing project, a child’s embroidered sampler done in red, white and blue. Charlene learned cro- chet from a city recre- ational class and began sewing in 4H and Junior High Home Economics class, eventually becom- ing skilled enough to make her own wedding dress. As a young moth- er of two sons working for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Charlene was welcomed into a local church quilt- ing group. It wasn’t until retiring 20 years ago, that Charlene had time to devote many hours to perfecting her quilting See SHOW, page 7A