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TUESDAY JUNE 21, 2011 Breaking news at: Celebrating Ziggy American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Wilcox Women SPORTS 1B Sunny 104/67 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 River Fest countdown Unclear what’s next for budget SACRAMENTO (AP) — With 10 days left before California starts a new fiscal year, Democra- tic and Republican law- makers on Monday turned to Gov. Jerry Brown for his next move. What that is, he’s not saying. Lawmakers returned to the Capitol after having little communication with the administration since Brown vetoed a spending plan passed last week by majority Democrats. The governor continues to talk to certain Republicans by telephone as he tries to court four of them to sup- port a special election on tax extensions, Brown spokesman Gil Duran said. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D- See BUDGET, page 7A Festival to kick off with a bang The three-day River Park Festival will kick-off Fri- day with an opener that will feature fireworks, fashion and fellowship. River Park Festival Courtesy photo A water ski and wakeboard extravaganza performed by two-time U.S. slalom champion Eric Pettinger and a team of 12 exhibitors will be a big draw for River Park Festival goers this week- end. Staff report Aiming to bring together Red Bluff residents past and present to celebrate all that makes their home- town special, the stage is set for the weekend’s River Park Festival, June 24-26. Eight events will take place at seven venues, two of which are free to the public. The remaining six require are ticketed events. All tick- et sales and other festival proceeds go to save the McGlynn Pool at the River Park. “Magic can happen when people rally around a common cause, which in this case is saving the pool for our kids,” said festival organizer Janell Fitzgerald, one of 32 volun- teers behind the festival and also a sponsor as the owner of Plum Crazy Boutique. “This Festival is an example of that. It’s going to be magic.” Festival co-chairman Matt McG- lynn offered a similar, albeit more measured assessment. “Ultimately, the court of public opinion will rule on the various activities we’ve created for the town,” McGlynn said. “But from all that I can judge, this thing is ready to sing.” Free to the public is the Festival at the Park and the downtown Block Party, which will take place behind District to get cleaner bus By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Elementary School District is now the third Tehama Coun- ty district approved to get a new school bus with the help of state air quality improvement funds. The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District gets Clean Air Act funding from vehi- cle registration fees in the county. Both Manton and Evergreen school dis- tricts were already approved for funding matches in May. The schools will get $25,000 for each of three new buses which will replace buses manufactured before 1986. The Tehama County Board of Supervisors approved funding for the fourth bus Tuesday. Red Bluff Elementary School District Superin- tendent William McCoy thanked supervisors Tuesday when the fund- ing was approved. “This will save the school money and save jobs I’d have had to lay- off,” McCoy said. Funding stems from the Clean Air Act, AB923, which is an an effort to get polluting diesel engine emissions down. The California Envi- ronmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board has a list of pro- visions for school buses. School districts are required to retire all buses manufactured before April 1, 1977 by Jan. 1, 2012. Any remaining school buses must have particulate filters that reduce diesel emissions by 85 percent completely in place by 2014. The new buses will meet 2010 emission control standards. The older buses will be retired, cut into pieces and scrapped. The schools must keep updated reports on usage and maintenance of the buses for five years. ——— 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdaily news.com. Tips Bar. Both events take place Saturday. Ticketed events include the Fri- day night Kick-Off Party at Wilcox Oaks Golf Club and Saturday night Dance Party at the Tehama District Fairground. The festival’s four sports chal- lenges carry modest ticket prices. Tickets are available in advance at the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, The Gold Exchange, Tips Bar, Plum Crazy Boutique, Lariat Bowl and Wilcox Oaks or at the door. Each social event will have an area at which tickets to all other events will be available. organizers have part- nered with sponsor Wilcox Oaks Golf Club to create an outdoor mixer on the club’s seventh fairway, launching the weekend cele- bration with spec- tacular flourishes. The Festival Kick- off Party begins 8 p.m., Friday. All area residents are encouraged to attend, joining past residents who will be returning to town for the big weekend. A fashion show featuring area television personality and meteorologist Chita Johnson of KRCR-TV is part of the affair. Hearty hors d’oeuvres, no-host bar, live music from the popular local band Magic Bus and a silent auction will be featured. Children will be treated to chaperoned movies shown on an outdoor 10’ x 20’ movie screen. A special theater-style menu is in store for the children. A fire truck will be parked near the outdoor cinema, with volunteer firefighters offering children a tour of the truck. See BANG, page 7A Passport weekend highlights local flavor Staff report Local farmers hosted a weekend of wine tast- ing and farm-fresh food sampling Saturday and Sunday during the inau- gural Tehama Trail Pass- port Weekend. The weekend was a chance for visitors to tour 17 farms and winer- ies on the Tehama Trail Map. Annie Bianchi of Bianchi Orchards in Dairyville said the fami- ly-owned and operated, 60 acre walnut farm saw dozens of visitors during the Passport Weekend. Offering Chandler wal- nuts, which are consid- ered less bitter than other varieties, Bianchi teamed up with other agricultural vendors to showcase their products during the event. Bianchi’s products are available at House of Design and several other downtown Red Bluff shops. Tickets holders were treated to free tasting at all farms and special dis- counts on items at many. Proceeds benefit the Tehama Trail associa- tion to further develop agri-tourism in Tehama County. The weekend fea- tured: Alger Vineyard, Bianchi Orchards, Burli- son Fruit Stand, Cedar Crest Vineyards, Coun- try Haven at the Red Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Annie Bianchi of Bianchi’s Chandler Walnuts & Local Goods speaks with visitors in the tasting room at Bianchi Orchards Sunday during the Tehama Trail Passport Weekend. 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