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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdaily- news.com @andrebyik on Twit- ter RED BLUFF Te- hama County "ce- lebrities" twisted and twirled at the inaugural Danc- ing with the Stars event Friday eve- ning at the Tehama District Fair, rais- ing money to bene- fit the fairgrounds here. Tonya Redamonti Williams, a former fair board di- rector and member of the recently established Com- mitted to Improvement group, whose efforts have gone toward sustaining the fairgrounds, announced Friday that the Dancing with the Stars event raised $3,700. A crowd of about 100 cheered on four teams of dancers in the open air at the fairgrounds. Danc- ers included Red Bluff Gold Exchange owner Jessie Woods and her husband, Cuco. California Highway Patrol Lt. Lou Aviles partnered with Katie Lindsey. John Growney of Growney Brothers Rodeo and Kathy Bryer glided along the dance floor. And former Los Molinos Mayor Kenny Brewer shared the stage with Allie Madison. Woods, who took home the Judges' Choice Award, stepped back in time for her first dance, doing the hand jive and donning the appropriate costume. Aviles, who raised $2,050 to benefit the fair- grounds, earning him the People's Choice Award, first took the floor to Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog." "I love the fair, I like to be a part of the community, and I know that the fair has been struggling," Aviles said. "So, when I asked about this and was given the chance I couldn't turn it down." The Dancing with the Stars event, which also fea- tured several classic cars that lined a portion of the dance area, was put together in less than two months, Redamonti Williams said. The Committed to Improvement group formed af- ter the Tehama District Fair board of directors ear- lier this year delivered a bleak outlook for the fair- grounds, which they said had been living beyond its means with operating costs outpacing operating rev- enue for years. TEHAMA DISTRICT FAIR Dancing with Stars event raises $3,700 Inaugural event benefits fairgrounds ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Jessie Woods, owner of the Bluff Gold Exchange, right, and her husband, Cuco, participate in the inaugural Dancing with the Stars event at the Tehama District Fair on Friday. Woods was honored with the Judges' Choice Award. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS California Highway Patrol Lt. Lou Aviles, right, dances with Katie Lindsey at the Dancing with the Stars event at the Tehama District Fair on Friday. Aviles was honored with the People's Choice Award. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS John Growney of Growney Brothers Rodeo, le , dances with Kathy Bryer during the Dancing with the Stars event Friday at the Tehama District Fair. PHOTOS BY ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS WildWilly's Smokehouse Authorized Traeger Pellet Grill Dealer 8570 Highway 99E (one mile north of Los Molinos) Open Saturday Noon to 5 and by appointment 530 200-0656 www.wildwillyssmokehouse.com BBQEquipment Supply End of Summer Sale! Smoker/Grills & Accessories for all outdoor cooking needs Sauces, Spices, Cookbooks, Fuels Traeger pellet 20# bag only $10 Limit 2 7875 HWY 99E LOS MOLINOS, CA 384-1265 Nosubstitutions ORDERS TO GO Served 6:30am- 9:00am Mon.-Fri. BreakfastSpecial HarrisRanch Steak 3 Eggs HashBrownsor Home Fries, Toast $ 7 99 604MainSt.,RedBluff•(530)529-5154 www.redblufflosmariachis.com All You Can Eat Taco Tuesday (Every Tuesday) Chicken or Beef, Rice, Beans and all the fixings! $ 7.99 per person Dine-In Only 11am to 3pm Not valid with any other offers or special items. Cannot be used with any catering services. TACOTUESDAY Starting October 7th!! FAIR » redbluffdailynews.com Tuesday, September 30, 2014 MORE ATFACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B1