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PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Abbot Father Paul Mark, second from le , performs the eighth annual Blessing of the Grapes on Friday at the New Clairvaux Vineyard in Vina. Winemaker Aimee Sunseri is pictured at le . Hundreds gathered for the eighth annual Blessing of the Grapes ceremony Friday at the New Clairvaux Vineyard in Vina. Visitors were treated to tours of the winery, and wine tasting. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter VINA Atthesun-drenched Saint James Vineyard here on Friday, a day before an arduous harvest was set to begin, the monks of New Clairvaux Abbey cel- ebrated a Blessing of the Grapes. "God our creator, who never cease to bestow your bounteous fruits from the rains of the heavens and the riches of the soil, we thank you for this year's harvest," Abbot Paul Mark said before an audience of hundreds. "Bless these grapes, our prune and wal- nut orchards. Bless those who labor in this vineyard and orchards. Bless those who will make the wine and those who will enjoy it." In its eighth year, the Blessing of the Grapes at the Abbey of New Clair- vaux — the only Trappist- Cistercian monastery in the Americas to sustain itself by growing, making and bottling wine — serves as a moment of reflection regardless of one's religion, said Aimee Sunseri, wine- maker at New Clairvaux Vineyard. "It's just a moment to take a deep breath and say some blessings and some prayers and get ready for a lot of work," Sunseri said. The brotherhood of Trappist monks sustain themselves by farming prunes and walnuts, and they planted their first vineyard in 2000. Sunseri said this year's harvest has come earlier than any year before it, likely because a lack of winter rainfall set off a chain of events, starting with an early bud break. "That set off an early bloom, that set off an early veraison, and now we have an early harvest," she said. Today, the month-and-a- half to two-month process of picking the grapes, pro- cessing and tank-filling at New Clairvaux's 14 -acre vineyards begins. WINE DIVINEGRAPEVINE MonksofNewClairvauxAbbeyperformeighthannualBlessingoftheGrapesceremony "Bless these grapes, our prune and walnut orchards. Bless those who labor in this vineyard and orchards. Bless those who will make the wine and those who will enjoy it." — Abbot Paul Mark By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The Fort Jones man charged with manslaughter in the State Route 99E wreck last year that killed 5-year-old Gunner Langenderfer is due in court Wednesday. Tyler Allan Burrone, 22, has been accused of texting before he rear-ended a Nissan Max- ima, forcing the vehicle into the path of a north- bound big rig near Sherman Street. The Nissan's driver, Katie Ramsey, suffered major injuries in the crash. Her son, Gunner, was killed. Ramsey had stopped to turn toward Sherman Street be- fore being rear-ended. Burrone has pleaded not guilty to charges of vehicular and involuntary manslaughter. A pre- liminary hearing to determine whether Burrone could be bound over for trial is scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday at Tehama County Superior Court. Neither Burrone, a California State University, Chico student, nor the driver of the big rig, which overturned in the July 23, 2013 crash, were hurt. When Burrone entered his not guilty plea May 13, the Tehama County District Attorney's Office noted that he had previously been issued three speeding tickets in a year-and-a-half period. Burrone's attorney, Rolland Papendick, had said Burrone's last ticket was issued in 2012, and that he had his drivers license taken away by the Department of Motor Vehicles because of the incident. Burrone, who was arrested at Chico State's campus remains out of custody after posting $60,000 bail. LOS MOLINOS Man chargedin fatalSR99 wreck 22-year-old accused of texting before rear-ending sedan By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The Red Bluff City Council on Tuesday will take on a completed environmental study re- garding the proposed boat launch facility at Red Bluff River Park. The initial study and mitigated negative decla- ration find that phase two of the boat launch facil- ity, which includes a two- lane boat ramp, paved ac- cess road, replacement of restrooms at the park, pic- nic areas and a relocated walkway along the Sacra- mento River, would not have a "significant adverse effect on the environment with mitigations incorpo- rated," according to the study in compliance with the California Environmen- tal Quality Act. The City Council is scheduled to hear public comments on the matter its meeting at 7 p.m. Tues- day at 555 Washington St., and will consider approv- ing the project and the en- vironmental report. In June, the City Coun- cil approved $1.7 million grant agreement with the State Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Boating and Water- ways that is contingent on a $970,000 grant approval from the California Wild- life Conservation Board, which will consider ap- proving its grant Aug. 28, according to a city staff re- port. The money would go toward the phase two im- provements. According to the study, measures would be taken to mitigate adverse effects to federally- and state- listed fish species, nesting birds and pond turtles, as well as effects to wetlands and waters within the proj- ect area. WashingtonStreet parking The City Council also is set to adopt an ordi- nance that would add an- gled parking long the west side of Washington Street that would add 10 parking spaces to the area, accord- ing to the council's agenda. The ordinance, accord- ing to a staff report, would go into effect 30 days af- ter it is adopted, at which point the Public Works De- partment would take a "few days" to prepare and RED BLUFF Environmental report for boat launch completed City Council to consider approving phase two boat launch project RED BLUFF In combination with back to school preparedness and National Immunization Month, Tehama County Public Health would like to remind all county residents that it is time to catch up on immunizations. Kindergarteners will need their shot records up to date in order to start school, and all 7th- graders will need proof of their Whooping Cough (Tdap) immunization before classes begin. Students may be turned away from school if they don't meet immunization requirements. Public Health will be providing back-to- school walk-in clinic hours in Red Bluff and Corning to accommodate parents who need to get their children vaccinated for school. Cost of vaccination is $4 per individual or $8 for a family. Children who are eligible for the clinics are those with Medi-Cal, no insurance or are American Indian or Alaskan Native. The Red Bluff Back-To-School Immunization Clinic will be held 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 7 and 12 and 1-4:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at 1860 Walnut St. Building C. For more information, call 530- 527-6824 or 1-800-655-6854. The Corning clinic will be available 1-4:30 p.m. Aug. 13 and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at 275 Solano St. For more information, call 530- 824-4890. BACK TO SCHOOL Immunization clinics set for children Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Farm ................A5 Weather ........ A10 Sports.............. B1 Classified........B9 Index............... ## INDEX The first few days and weeks of high school are filled with paperwork and other student 'business.' 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