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ByFenitNirappil TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO California's top elections chief has won praise for publicly sharing her battle with depression, but her frequent ab- sence from office raises concerns about whether she can perform her job ahead of the November general election. Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who will be termed out of the office in January after serv- ing eight years, said she has been able to work remotely and "every- thing is on track" with the elec- tion. Bowen said she has moved out of the home she shares with her husband and is seeking pro- fessional help to cope with her de- pression. Pete Peterson, a Republican running to replace Bowen, said SECRETARY OF STATE Depression of elections chief raises concerns By Becca Blanchard The Bluffer Editor-in-Chief RED BLUFF There is a new offi- cer on the Red Bluff Union High School campus and her name is Officer Heidi Thomas. Her No. 1 rule on campus is safety. She wants both safety for the students as well as for the staff. This means that she plans on protecting the students and staff from both internal as well as ex- ternal threats. Her second rule on campus is to enforce the law. Thomas applied for the posi- tion of resource officer, which is the official title of the school cop. A school resource officer is a law enforcement official who aims to prevent juvenile delin- THE BLUFFER RBHS officer aims for safety By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING A little over a year ago, the annual Crawdad Festi- val held at the Tehama District Fairground attracted a muted crowd. The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, which had taken over the event, re- portedly took a loss on the Lou- isiana-themed festival. On Saturday, the event, now hosted by Rolling Hills Casino in partnership with the cham- ber, was so crowded that people were being turned away at the entrance about 4 p.m. and being asked to try coming back later. "It is a great problem to have," said Dave Gowan, CEO of the chamber, which received a por- tion of the proceeds from the event. "A sold out Crawdad Fes- tival. People are loving it, the lines are long, but the food is so good they're still happy." Hundreds of festival-go- ers streamed in and out of the 21-and-over event, which was scheduled to run 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and were treated to such foods as alligator skewers, pud- ROLLING HILLS CASINO CrawdadFestivalcooksupacrowd JaimeRomero, center, and Susan Eastman, right, both of Redding, danced to the music of the Blues Box Bayou Band at Saturday's Crawdad Festival. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter TEHAMA Chris Bauer, docent and board president of the Te- hama County Museum here, says he likes to talk about Te- hama County history through the eyes of the 155-year-old building. The museum, Bauer says, has been a "mute witness" to history since before the rail- road that weaves through Te- hama was built. Now, after mu- seum officials secured grants to repoint the building's white brick walls and replace its weathered windows, the mu- seum's eyes are being cleared. The building improvements were on display for hundreds on Saturday at the 33rd an- nual Tehama County Museum Jubilee, which featured arts and crafts vendors, live mu- sic and museum exhibits that shed light on Lassen Trail and 19th- and 20th-century cattle brands. The celebration is the main fundraiser for the museum, said Bauer, 73, and while it wasn't immediately known how much was raised Satur- day, the event can bring in $3,000 to $4,000. Without the significant grants awarded by the Shasta Regional Community Founda- tion and Sierra Pacific, how- ever, the future of the mu- seum, which is not a govern- ment institution, was at risk, Bauer said. Our windows were so bad we had to spray herbicides on the plants that were growing out of the window sills. The wood was that rotten," he said. TEHAMA COUNTY MUSEUM JUBILEE HIGHLIGHTS BUILDING CHANGES Repointedbrickwall,windowreplacementsamongworkrecentlystarted ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Chris Bauer, right, the board president of the Tehama County Museum, at the 33rd annual Tehama County Museum Jubilee in Tehama on Saturday. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Recent improvements to the Tehama County Museum include repointed brick walls and new windows. Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Obituaries....... A7 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 INDEX Helpful tax tips about available back-to-school credits for those going or paying for college. PAGEA5 TAX TIP Back-to-schooltax credits available Chance Nelson rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns as Corning beat Las Plumas 37-6 Friday night. 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