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November 15, 2014

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ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Maria Ramos, center, of Corning, browses eyeglass frames Friday at the LIFT Tehama event held at the Tehama District Fairground. ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Clinton Farris, right, provided free haircuts Friday during the LIFT Tehama event, which served more than 600 people with medical, social and other services. ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF Hundreds of Tehama County residents and others received a lift Friday at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground, where myriad services and re- sources were provided to the homeless and those with low income. More than 600 people navigated the fairgrounds during the annual LIFT Te- hama event, which served as a one-stop shop that provided medical care, clothing, birth certificates, photo identification, job re- sources and more. A little more than 20 percent of Tehama Coun- ty's roughly 63,000 resi- dents live below the pov- erty level, according to the Census Bureau. Califor- nia's poverty rate is about 15 percent. Amanda Sharp, man- ager of the Community Action Agency for Tehama County, said the event "works so well in Tehama County because — first of all — we have a spirit of community. People come together. Second of all, we have such a huge geo- graphic area to cover that it can keep people in pov- erty who want to move out of poverty, but they can't access the resources." More than 100 volun- teers donning red Com- munity Action Agency T-shirts guided people through booths that pro- vided Department of Mo- tor Vehicles IDs, housing and social services infor- mation and breast, dental and eye examinations. About 80 people were expected to receive pre- scriptions and eyeglasses on the day, said Dan Wal- drop, executive director of Sponsored Eyeglasses and TEHAMA COUNTY GETTINGALIFT Eventprovidesmedical,socialservicestomorethan600people "I'm kind of in shock. Normally you don't get anything like this — for- free testing and exams without some type of fee or copayment of some sort. So I think it's a great opportunity for people that are short on money, cash, don't have jobs." — Lisa Rathheim There are few couples that are as dedicated to their community as they are to each other. Ben and Bobie Hughes have shared their lives, love, passion and dedication with Red Bluff with joy, enthusiasm and humor. The Hugheses are dedicated community lead- ers and participants, the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce has named them as grand marshals for the Nov. 29 Down- town Christmas Parade. The Hugheses are the verbs of the community, in that all that they do expresses action, accord- ing to a release from the chamber. They have given 50 years of action serving Girl Scouts, Ide Adobe State Historical Park, Master Works Chorale, Soroptimist Inter- national, PATH, Tehama County Education Foun- dation, Food Share Program, Tehama County Food Alliance, The Non-Profit Round Table, Food Ministry for the United Methodist Church, Ex- change Club Search for Talent and Sacramento River Discovery Center as grant writer, publicist and executive director and coordinator of the Thursday evening program series. These are just some Bobie's contributions to Red Bluff. Ben is an accomplished wood worker using re- stored antique hand tools, an International Mod- els Judge, a leader, a teacher and an organizer for the Discovery Center's bird watching group, an instructor for Red bluff High School Natu- ral Resource Academy, docents for the Discov- ery Center's elementary education program, Ide Adobe Docent Program instructor and consul- tant and history instructor at Shasta College. Ben also started the Kayak and Canoe race for two DOWNTOWN CHRISTMAS PARADE Grand marshals named Chamber of Commerce: Names Ben and Bobie Hughes grand marshals Event: Lighted parade set for Nov. 29 By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO Customers of a proposed twin-tunnel proj- ect intended to send water around a California delta- estuary would have to make billions of dollars in fixed payments each year, even during dry periods when they're sent little water, of- ficials said Friday. The information was pro- vided as the state treasur- er's office released a financ- ing plan for the $25 billion Bay Delta Conservation Proj- ect. The study said the tun- nels would only be feasible if water agencies adopted a set annual payment plan. The $15 billion tunnels are at the heart of the con- tested project that would bypass the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta while deliver- ing water to Central Valley farms and Southern Califor- nia cities. A pair of 40-foot- wide tunnels would reach depths of 150 feet below ground and run for 30 miles. Other parts of the plan in- clude restoring delta habitat for wildlife. "We believe this report is a very positive assessment of the affordability of the pro- posal," said Karla Nemeth, deputy director of the Cal- ifornia Natural Resources Agency, which requested the independent study. Pivotal to the state econ- omy, the delta carries Sierra Nevada snowmelt into the largest estuary on the West Coast and into San Fran- cisco Bay. The delta provides 3 million acres of farmland with irrigation water and 25 million Californians with drinking water. Water districts in Central and Southern California — such as the Metropolitan Water District, Westlands Water District and Kern Water District — have paid for much of the planning so far. Those agencies and their customers — not California taxpayers — would be re- sponsible for billions of dol- lars in debt over 50 years, the study says. The fixed payments plan would mean that even in future drought years, water agencies would pay while receiving little or no water. The study says the strategy is necessary to sell revenue bonds at reasonable rates. The study also notes risks, saying such massive proj- ects often run over budget and can be subject to unex- pected regulatory and envi- ronmental changes. Environmentalists, delta farmers and the fishing in- dustry want to block the project, saying the tunnels would further harm the del- ta's water quality. They said the study reveals a 34 per- cent construction cost over- run, while failing to say if the tunnels are a good in- $15 BILLION Ca lif or ni a: C us to mer s wo ul d pa y fo r wa te r tu nn el s RED BLUFF Police are looking for a suspect who reportedly robbed a taco truck on Antelope Bou- levard at gunpoint Thursday evening. An employee of the Tacos El Gallo Giro food truck parked at 68 Antelope Blvd. told police a man between 5 feet, 8 inches and 5 feet, 10 inches, with a thin build entered the truck around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, pointed a small gun at the em- ployee and demanded the business' money, ac- cording to a press release issued early Friday by the Red Bluff Police Department. The employee said the man ran northbound from the truck after receiving an undisclosed amount of money. He was described as a white man in his mid 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black ball cap. Police and deputies from the Tehama County Sheriff's Department conducted an extensive search of the area but were unable to find the suspect, the release said. The employee was not injured during the in- cident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. ROBBERY Man robs taco truck at gunpoint Farm ................A5 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Weather ........ A10 Lifestyles........A8 Community.....A3 Index............... ## INDEX The third annual Christmas for a Cause starts today to benefit charities and needs in Tehama County. PAGEA6 CHARITY ChristmasforaCause kicks off today Red Bluff's Naomi Renfroe qualified for the cross country state championship Thursday. PAGE B1 SPORTS Naomi Renfroe qualifies for state championships The United States is giving $3 billion to a U.N. fund to help poorer countries prepare for a changing climate. PAGE A7 UNITED NATIONS US donating $3 billion to climate change fund Videos show an economist saying "the stupidity of the American voter" helped pass the health care law. PAGE B10 HEALTH CARE LAW Economist talks about 'stupidity' of US voters PARADE PAGE 9 LIFT PAGE 9 TUNNELS PAGE 9 Ben and Bobie Hughes » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, November 15, 2014 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 98304 20753 8 Volume129,issue256 Good morning, thanks for subscribing George Nolan JEAN BARTON Junior livestock winners Farm A5 CHEERLEADING Jr. Spartans are state champs Sports B1 FORECAST High: 65 Low: 46 A10 LiketheDailyNews on Facebook and stay in the loop on local news, sports and more. VISITFACEBOOK.COM/ RBDAILYNEWS LIKEUSON FACEBOOK

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