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TemboPreserve'sToveyGiezentannershowsoffaportionofanelephant'sfemurboneWednesdaytochildrenatthe Tehama County Red Bluff branch library. ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF At least a year away from gaining final ap- proval, the Tembo Preserve began living up to one of its commitments to Tehama County this week when it hosted a series of instruc- tional and storytelling ses- sions through the local li- brary's children's reading program. "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An el- ephant's faithful, one hun- dred percent," is the refrain that runs throughout Dr. Seuss' "Horton Hatches the Egg," a book read to the chil- dren at the sessions. It's choice, by the organi- zation that hopes to bring a 4,900-acre African elephant preserve to Tehama County, wasn't coincidence. Tembo officials and their colleagues from the Oak- land Zoo have said not only would the first of its kind preserve and research cen- ter bring global attention to Tehama County, but it would provide a steady flow of em- ployment and educational opportunities for local stu- dents. Tovey Giezentanner, Tem- bo's local adviser on the proj- ect, said he chose to read the Seuss book because it was Roger McNamee's favorite book as a child. Giezentanner said McNa- mee, the millionaire investor who along with his wife Ann has endowed Tembo, once told him if someone wanted to know who he was they should read about Horton. In the story read Wednes- day to a strong showing of children gathered at the Red Bluff library branch, Horton the elephant is tricked by a bird into protecting an egg for a year, while its mother goes on vacation. Despite public pressure and other reasons to leave the egg, Horton stays with it until it hatches a new spe- cies of half-bird, half-ele- phant. "It's important we take care of things we care about," Giezentanner summed up the moral of the story to the children, adding that for the McNamees one of those loves is elephants. If there's another lesson to be learned, it's from Hor- TEMBO PRESERVE ELEPHANTSANCTUARY EDUCATES LOCAL KIDS By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF Mayor Daniele Jackson read portions of an email sent to her by a former Red Bluff-Te- hama County Chamber of Commerce president that she said she viewed as either a threat or a bribe during Tuesday's public comment period. The email was sent by Greg Stevens, a former president and current director, of the chamber. Ste- vens is publisher of the Daily News. The email, obtained by the Daily News from the city along with Jackson's response, focuses on the relationship between the city and chamber and a pending sales tax measure. Stevens said he sent the email to Jackson and council members Clay Parker and Raymond Eliggi on June 19 after hearing the three had supported the chamber's funding in a recent vote. The email, which has the subject "Thank you," begins by saluting the three for their decision, but Jackson said she took issue with the tone of the fi- nal two paragraphs of the email. "Such damage to the Council's credibility with local businesses, their employees and supportive customers has been done by past decisions and re- CITY POLITICS Mayor takes issue with email By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF Park officials are seeking public input as to what to do with the re- maining trunk of a 350- to 400-year-old oak tree that collapsed Sunday morning at Ide Adobe State Historic Park, significantly damag- ing the adobe structure. The historic section of the park is closed until fur- ther notice, while the visi- tor center and day use pic- nic area will remain open normal hours — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The grounds are open sunrise to sunset. The tree has been as- sessed by a state forester and has been determined to have rot in the remain- ing stump that has caused some safety concerns. It will not immediately come down, but will be re- moved pending state and community input to decide what will be done moving forward. This will allow the community a chance to grieve and officials to get input from park staff and volunteers, visitors and community partners. Staff will be meeting with the Ide Adobe In- terpretive Association, the non-profit that has been supporting the park through a donor agree- ment since 2012. A com- munity meeting will fol- low and has tentatively been set for 6 p.m. Mon- day, July 28, at the park. Some preliminary ideas have been discussed as to ways that the tree can be incorporated into the park, including having the IDE ADOBE Park seeks input on fate of stump Historicsectionofparkremainsclosed Ide Adobe State Historic Park is seeking public input over the fate of the remaining portion of a large oak tree that lost its branches Sunday, damaging the adobe. DAILY NEWS PHOTO BY CHIP THOMPSON By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF The Tehama District Fairground has been bleeding money, threatening the future of the fairgrounds and a proposed partnership be- tween it and Tehama County that could help patch its financial wounds. The fair's board of directors at its meet- ing Tuesday detailed years of consistent over- spending dating back to 2005, according to a report presented by director Andrew Meredith. From 2007 to 2009, the fairgrounds lost about $445,200. In 2013, it's projected that the fair- grounds lost about $106,000. The sobering num- bers and financial condition of the fairgrounds, directors said, emerged from a recent audit pre- pared by Tehama County. In part, Meredith said, it's the reason the 30th District Agricultural Association has been placed FAIRGROUND Fair board tackles years of overspending Audit reveals culture of living beyond means, director says Comics ............B5 Arts..................A5 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 INDEX The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board will begin mailing violation notices. PAGEA4 WATER Boardenforcingnew water regulations A vegetation fire was spotted around 6:15p.m. Wednesday near Denny's. It was contained in 10minutes. PAGE A4 FIRE Spot fire put out Wednesday night A typhoon roared through the Philippines, killing at least 12people and knocking out power in many areas. 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