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COURTESYPHOTO Red Bluff barrel racer Jandee Smart is training a Thoroughbred horse to take part in a national competition. RedBluffbarrel racer training retired Thoroughbred for national competition ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF Alocalhorsetrainer and barrel racer has been selected to take part in a national challenge hoping to raise awareness for retired Thoroughbred horses. Jandee Smart, from Red Bluff, willcompeteSept.5attheUltimate X Showdown in Negley, Ohio. Butherworkhasalreadystarted. The Ultimate X Showdown is a competition that pairs barrel racing trainers from across the United States and Canada with Thoroughbred horses freshly retired from the racetrack. Smart is one of 15 trainers selected to compete this year. The trainers began their work with their horses May 28. At the Ultimate X Showdown event they will compete in a judged freestyle performance and a timed average of two barrel races. The event was conceived by Jacqueline Harris. Harris came up with the event after learning that many off-track Thoroughbreds of small stature, fewer than 16 hands, often have a harder time being placed when their racing careers are over. "Our mission is to increase the marketability of the off the track Thoroughbred in the western events, namely the speed events EQUESTRIAN Li fe a e r th e tr ac k By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDBLUFF Motorists will be pay- ing the highest price for a gallon of gasoline since over the holi- day weekend since Fourth of July 2008. AAA estimates the price of gasoline has risen about 15 to 20 cents per gallon in recent weeks due to the violence in Iraq. That's pushed the national average for a gallon of gas to $3.68, the highest its been over the Fourth of July since 2008 when motorists paid an average of $4.10. "It is frustrating that events overseas will make it more ex- pensive to celebrate Fourth of July here at home," AAA spokesman Avery Ash said in a press release. AAA said it does not believe the gas prices will have a significant impact on the number of people traveling for the weekend, but that impact could be felt by trav- elers cutting back on the amount they dine, shop and pay for other activities on their trip. AAA said it predicts gas prices would stay in this range for the re- mainder of the month, although they could rise higher depending on the events in Iraq or a major hurricane. California has the highest price of gasoline among the contiguous 48 states at $4.13 per gallon. According to GasBuddy.com gas prices in Red Bluff Wednes- day ranged from $3.89 to $4.19. Gas prices were slightly TRAVEL Gas prices highest for Fourth since 2008 By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter GERBER Asinglecarrollovercrash Wednesday morning on Interstate 5 south of Chard Avenue left five people with injuries, including a 1-year-old boy. About 6:50 a.m. the driver of a northbound silver 1996 Toyota Camry, Jasmier Johnson of Richmond, drifted over the right shoulder rumble strip for an unknown reason, veered back over both lanes of the freeway and into a dirt center divider, and then lost control of his vehicle as he tried to steer back toward the northbound lanes, according to a California Highway Patrol press release. Johnson's vehicle then began to spin out toward the left, travelling back across traffic lanes and continuing out of control into the right dirt shoulder and overturning, according to the release. The car came to a rest on its roof. Johnson, 30, suffered major injuries in the crash and was airlifted to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, according to the release. Three of his four passengers, Ernest Alexander, 31, of Richmond, Deshae Douglas, 23, of Sacramento, and Royal Douglas, 1, of Sacramento, suffered minor injuries and were taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. A fourth passenger, 24-year- old Amber Baird of Sacramento, suffered major injuries and also was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. The driver and his four passengers were wearing their seat belts, according to the release. Alcohol, the CHP said, was not a factor in the crash. CHP officers assisted with traffic control at the scene, and all I-5 lanes were opened about 7:30 a.m. GERBER Fiveinjuredinrollovercrash Driver in single-vehicle crash suffers major injuries Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Life...................A5 Sports.............. B1 Arts..................B3 Classifieds......B9 Index............... ## INDEX The Tehama County Fireworks Committee will launch its show from the Red Bluff Elks Lodge at dusk Friday. FOURTH OF JULY Fireworksscheduled weather permitting Firefighters are battling seven lightning-caused fires north of Alturas, the largest of which is 1,140acres. PAGEA5 WILDFIRE Crews battling fire north of Alturas Scientists who reported that they'd found a startlingly simple way to make stem cells withdrew that claim. PAGE B4 SCIENCE Researchers retract study on stem cells A raging wildfire in rural Northern California has spread over 5square miles and forced evacuations. PAGE A6 WILDFIRES 200 homes evacuated for Napa Valley blaze $3.68 National average price per gallon of gas $3.48 National average price per gallon of gas Fourth of July 2013 $2.62 National average price per gallon of gas Fourth of July 2009 $3.89 Lowest price for gas, per gallon, in Red Bluff Wednesday BYTHENUMBERS LOS MOLINOS The hon- orary mayor's race is over — the candidates have raised funds and held competitions, including a luau, softball games, rib wrap weekends, cakes sales, jewelry and basket sales and so much more. Mayor Sabrina Fritz will hold a seat of honor in the July 4th parade Friday and the runners up are all vice mayors and will enjoy their place in the parade festivities. The mayor will be introduced for- mally at the Play day in the Park the afternoon of July 4. Vice mayors include Kenny Brewer, Rick Singer, Bryan Fox, Ray Thomas and Flower the dog. Local voters visited Los Molinos businesses to vote for their favorite candidates by putting money into jars with their pictures and biographies affixed. Buying votes is a long held institution of our mayor's race and the only way to win. Of course, the goal is to help the Chamber of Commerce raise money for the July 4th Parade and Play day, the town's 47th, which takes place this Fri- day, closes down part of State Route 99E, to allow 50 or more floats, antique cars and trac- tors, equestrian entrants, dec- orated bikes and more to par- ticipate. This year's parade theme is A Grand Old Flag. Best themed entry wins a big prize but there are many categories including best decorated bike. All minors in the race receive a dollar piece and a free raffle ticket toward a new bike. The chamber wishes to thank the winner, the candidates and local businesses for supporting the race, the town and the chamber. For more information, call 530-384-2251, visit www. losmochamber.com or write to lmcoc2012@gmail.com. LOS MOLINOS Fr it z cl ai ms h on or ar y ma yo ra l ra ce f or h ol id ay Sabrina Fritz GAS PAGE 9 RACER PAGE 9 Online: Smart will be posting videos and blogs of Zoom's journey through her Facebook ac- count at jandeesmartbarrelracer and through her own website SMARTBARRELHORSES.WIX.COM/SMART- BARRELHORSES. FULLPAGESIZE RED WHITE & BLUE AMERICAN FLAG! Inside Today » redbluffdailynews.com Thursday, July 3, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume129,issue160 Today's web bonus Migrants' perilous journey. EDUCATION Democrats scholarship recipients named Community A3 GRADUATE Kaveh receives doctorate Lifestyles A5 FORECAST High: 101 Low: 63 B10