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TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2011 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Bow Wow Wow See Inside American Profile RED BLUFF League champs Sports 1B showers Weather forecast 10A Few 67/52 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 Skaters give back Stiglich announces candidacy for House Col. Pete Stiglich of Cot- tonwood announced his can- didacy for California's 1st Congressional District, which includes Tehama County. "Frankly, I'm fed up," said Stiglich in a press release issued Monday. "Fed up with Democrats who want the federal government to intrude into every facet of our lives and Republicans who go 50/50 on deals that are 100 percent wrong. And, hard working, patriotic Americans feel much the same way." Rep. Wally Herger, a Republican, has held the seat since Stiglich 1987. "It's long past time we returned to our Constitutional prin- ciples, a balanced federal budget and a limited government," Stiglich said in the release. "And, the only way we're going to do this is to replace career politicians like Wally Herger." Stiglich, a native of California, retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2006 after 26 years of honorable service to his coun- try. Upon returning to his ranch in Cottonwood, he dedicat- ed himself as an advocate for both veteran and community affairs. He also wrote a popular conservative column for the Daily News entitled Dare I Say. "Like never before, we need an emboldened Republican Courtesy photo A group of skaters work on tearing out the grass to make room for new concrete tables going in at Diamond Skate Park. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Diamond Park received a bit of tender loving care from a few of its frequent visitors thanks to help from the community. Logan Marshall, 9, of Red Bluff and his dad Kevin along with a group of about 10 or 11 skaters who use the park on a regular basis started the Diamond Skate Park Improvement Project. "It wouldn't have happened with- out a lot of people," Kevin Marshall said. "We just had a vision and talked to the right people. It would have been a $4,500 project without all the donations." Plans were originally to put in three tables that would be anchored down by concrete, but thanks to the generosity of the community, the group was able to get four tables to put in, Kevin Marshall said. The group held a carwash fundraiser and did a skate demonstra- tion at The Gold Exchange on Wal- nut Street, and received donations from several local businesses, Mar- shall said. "The boys helped clear the grass out and Mike Nystrom from Make it Right Construction donated time and the expertise of his crew," Marshall said. Other businesses who donated items to the project included Thomes Creek Rock who provided base filler, Harris Metal Works in Redding pro- vided rebar, Foothill Ready Mix gave an exceptionally good price on con- crete purchased, Fast Wheels Bike Shop donated and Home Depot gave discounts through the non-profit North State Skate organization, he said. "Jessie Woods of The Gold Exchange was a tremendous help," Marshall said. "Jessie really was the backbone of the project, helping us with her connections in the commu- nity." Started six months ago, there were some problems to overcome as far as ADA standards, which the city staff was helpful in overcoming, he said. The project began when several of the tables not anchored down were broken, leaving parents without a place to sit and watch their children skate. For the last couple years, Marshall has spent at least three to five days a week at the park watching his son Logan skate. "Having the tables allows people to do more stuff," Marshall said. "It allows people to hold birthday parties next to the skate park and gives par- ents a place to sit and watch their kids skate, which creates a safer envi- ronment overall." The tables should go in Monday or Tuesday, which means they'll be in time for the North State Skate (NSS) Series, which arrives in Red Bluff on Saturday, Oct. 8. The series, which expanded to See SKATE, page 9A Party willing to lay out a clear conservative agenda and the leadership to stand up and fight for it," Stiglich said. "And I'm just the guy to do it." Stiglich ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomina- tion for the seat in 2010. Stun gun used on knife holding man By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Tehama County man was arrested Sunday evening after a stun gun was used when he refused to comply when asked to drop a knife in his possession at a Bray Avenue residence. Wesley Miles, Jr., 59, was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of resisting arrest and exhibiting a weapon with intent to resist arrest. Bail was $18,000. Deputies were first called to the 23900 block of Bray Avenue at 4:10 p.m. when Darlene Miles, 32, reported her father, Wesley Jay Miles, Jr., was outside her resi- dence, threatening to get a gun and shoot her. Tehama County Sheriff's logs show that a neighbor present during the argument said he had not seen a weapon at any time during it and deputies contacted See KNIFE, page 9A Calico Faire set for Saturday at Fairground Special to the DN Sacred Heart Parish School will be holding its annual Calico Faire Satur- day, Oct. 8 at the Tehama District Fairground. This year's event is in conjunction with the Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital Health Spree, the Tehama County Chil- dren's Autumn Art Con- test and a 4-H Open House. Starting off the morn- ing will be The Calico Faire Fun Run at 8:30 a.m., which includes a mile fun run/walk for families and a 5K or 10k run for the more serious. All runs start from the fairgrounds. There will be several competitions throughout the afternoon — a Chil- dren's Costume Contest, a Pumpkin Bake Off featur- ing baked goods contain- ing pumpkin as one of the ingredients and a Floral & Pumpkin Arrangement Contest, in which entrants must use pumpkins as part of the arrangement. Entry forms for all three of these events can be picked up at Sacred Heart Parish School 2255 Monroe St., Red Bluff. All Calico Faire events, except the Fun Run, will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other events at the will include entertainment, 4- H demonstrations, pony rides, children's game booths, bounce house, authentic Mexican food, barbecue, a pumpkin patch and many art and craft vendors. Raffle tickets for sever- al prizes will be available for purchase. The drawing for the raffle will be at 3 p.m. Grand prize will be an Apple iPad2 16GB, 2nd place handmade fall quilt, 3rd place round of golf for four at Wilcox, 4th place Stay 'n' Play Package at Rolling Hills for 2, 5th place Heart of Tehama Basket filled with goodies donated by local businesses. While at the fair- grounds families can visit the 4-H Open House. This is the first Open House for 4-H in which youth will be focusing on the many different programs that they have to offer. Once strictly based on agricul- tural teaching, 4-H now encompasses the areas of science, engineering, technology, community service, healthy living and goal setting. 4-H is open 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See FAIRE, page 9A Courtesy photo by Clare Carbonell Sacred Heart kindergarteners and Mr. Beans the Scarecrow show off floral pumpkin arrange- ments for a contest at the Calico Faire, Oct. 8, at the Tehama District Fairground. 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