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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 Breaking news at: Butte Creek Film Festival Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A RED BLUFF Spartans Preview SPORTS 1B Sunny 98/60 Weather forecast 6B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, has filed a temporary restraining order against Don Bird, a Tehama County political activist. Nielsen's Sacramento staff 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 Nielsen files restraining order against activist referred questions to the Office of Legislative Counsel. Deputy Legislative Counsel Michael Kerins said the office, which is the in-house counsel for the Legislature, is represent- ing Nielsen in the matter but he could not comment, as it is pending litigation. 'I want to embarrass him, and I want to shame him, but no, I don't harass him' — Activist Don Bird A court date has been set for Sept. 12 regarding enforcement Queen contestants DeWart By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up Queen contest that took place Aug. 28 has seven girls competing for the titles with three running for Senior Queen and four for Junior Queen. The winners will be announced at the Queen Coronation and Sponsor Dinner Thursday, Sept. 8, at the Kerstiens Stage at the Tehama District Fair- ground. A social hour 6-7 p.m. will start the event, followed by a barbecue at 7 p.m. and the crowning of the new royalty imme- diately after. Emily Woolbert, 15, of Red Bluff, Kassidy Chris- man, 16, and Shaylee Austin, 17, both of Cot- tonwood are competing for Senior Queen. Woolbert, the daughter of Hope and Berry Wool- bert, is a sophomore at Red Bluff High School. She rides a red sorrel Morgan/Quarter Horse named Rosie and wants to Shank Spangler Woolbert of the temporary restraining order. Bird, who was served with the paperwork Tuesday, said he will be preparing for that day and will show up with a few friends in tow and hopefully the See ORDER, page 5A County calls for coordination By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Tehama County Supervisors Tuesday formally demanded coordination by all federal and state agen- cies that have jurisdiction in Tehama County. The coordination resolution came as an aftershock of a meeting with U.S. Forest Service representatives Aug. 18, at which Sheriff Dave Hencratt and supervi- sors Bob Williams and Dennis Garton spoke for the county. Williams, Garton and Hencratt want to make sure the county has good communication with each of the national forest services within the county, Garton said. The issue quaked when the Shasta-Trinity National Forest branch of the USDA began environmental assessment for a watershed restoration project in the Beegum Creek area that dips into northwestern Tehama County. They didn't give proper notice to the county, See COUNTY, page 5A Skate, bike park meeting set tonight Austin become Senior Queen because she hopes to help younger generations, including her younger sis- ter, accomplish their goals. Her favorite event is poles because of the chal- lenge of quickness and timing it takes to keep a clean run going smoothly, Woolbert said. Woolbert has competed in rodeos in both junior high and high school and hopes to continue her involvement with rodeo through representing the Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up. Chrisman She plans to go to col- lege after high school to earn a degree in cosmetol- ogy and another in Early Childhood Education to become a teacher. Woolbert also enjoys recreational sports, going to the gym and just hang- ing out with family and friends as both are very important to her, she said. Austin, the daughter of Steve and Rachel Austin, is a senior at Red Bluff High School. She plans on attending college after high school. She rides a Palomino Woolbert Paint horse named Tanner and has wanted to be one of the most respected ladies in the rodeo, a rodeo queen, since she was a little girl. Austin said her favorite horse event is pole bend- ing because it's a sport where the audience gets to see the horse and rider work as a team. Other interests include swimming, riding horses, going to rodeos, the ocean, hanging out with family and friends and See QUEENS, page 5A CORNING — Mem- bers of the community are invited to a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Woodson School multi-purpose room to give input on the skate and bike park. Park Designer Mike McIntyre of Action Sports and consultant Blaine Smith will be at the meet- ing, hosted by the Corn- ing Skate and Bike Park Association, to give an update on the construction plans and building sched- ule. The skate park, which will be designed to inte- grate bicycles, will be about 1,800 square feet and have an area designed for spectators, said Plan- ning Director John Stoufer. The park, designed to discourage vandalism, is the first part of the Corn- ing Community Park, funded by a $4.2 million Prop. 84 grant awarded to the city. Corning Community Park will sit on an 18.42- acre lot made up of four parcels in the southwest part of Corning. It runs along the east side of Toomes Avenue at the Northeast corner of Fig Lane and Toomes Avenue intersection. It also runs along the west side of Houghton See SKATE, page 5A Senate passes bill letting Donkey hoedown starts Friday nonprofits run parks SACRAMENTO (AP) — A bill making it easier for 70 California state parks threatened with clo- sures to enter into operat- ing agreements with non- profits easily cleared the Senate on Wednesday. Democratic Assembly- man Jared Huffman of San Rafael said AB42 is not intended to be a ''sil- ver bullet'' that will save all 70 parks, but gives at least some of the sites a possible way to stay open. California Department of Parks and Recreation spokesman Roy Stearns said $33 million in budget cuts the Legislature passed in March would force 70 of California's 278 state parks to close by July 1 of next year. Stearns said officials would try to arrange part- nerships with nonprofits to keep some of the parks open, but the process is complicated and often requires special legisla- tion. He said there are two parks that already have operating agreements with nonprofits, and both required separate legisla- tion. ''These are times that call for some creative solutions and this is one of them,'' Huffman said. Democratic Sen. Lois Wolk, who carried the bill in the Senate, said the bill minimizes the number of parks that are closed with- out imposing additional costs on the department. Adam Keigwin. a spokesman for Sen. Leland Yee of San Fran- cisco, one of the two Democrats who voted against the bill, said the bill gives control of a valuable state asset to nonprofits, potentially for decades. ''His concern was that there's no guarantee that jobs ... would be retained,'' Keigwin said. ''The last thing we should See PARKS, page 5A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power The ninth annual, three-day Northern California Miniature Donkey Show is scheduled for Sept. 2-4 in the Pauline Davis Pavilion at the Tehama District Fairground, in Red Bluff. The show starts at 9 a.m. Friday and Sunday and 8 a.m. Saturday. There will be a raffle table and vendors including metal art, jewel- ry and mini tack. There will be a concession serving breakfast and lunch. A benefit class for the Safe Haven Horse Rescue and Sanctuary from Cottonwood will be held and representatives from the sanctuary will be on hand with information for the public. The class is Friday afternoon and will be a race leading a miniature donkey around three cones and a barrel holding an egg on a spoon. The fastest person wins a plaque and there will be ribbons up to 5th place. There will also be a costume class, which can be very entertaining. Miniature donkeys are expected to come from Canada, Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Arizona. The classes include In-hand Trail, Coon Jumping and In-hand Jumping on Friday, Halter and Pleasure Driving on Saturday and Team driving classes and all game driving classes on Sunday. There is no charge for specta- tors. 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