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MONDAY OCTOBER 10, 2011 Breaking news at: Cancer at 29 Inspires Woman Vitality www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 2B RED BLUFF Candlestick Blowout SPORTS 1B Isolated Rain 72/54 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS Art, health, fun 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 Calif. marks 100 years Health Spree By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Dozens of booths offering free testing and information on health issues caught the attention of a steady flow of guests streamed through the fair- ground buildings Saturday during the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital's Health Fair. Between the farmer's market and the Sacred Heart School's Calico Faire, the health fair held its own with free flu shots, blood glucose screenings, bone density testing and EKG tests. The goal of the event is to raise awareness of healthcare, said Larie Smith of Red Bluff. Smith is a chief store keeper for St. Elizabeth and helped at the event. Vendors also partici- pated in the fair, such as a few pharmacies that emphasized the impor- tance of taking the right medications. Everything from prena- tal care to hospice care See SPREE, page 7A Student art By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer "Cosmic Wonders" took the 2011 Tehama County Student Art Con- test out of this world as contest winners were announced Saturday. Red Bluff Mayor Bob Carrel and volunteer emcee Venita Philbrick introduced the first through third place win- ners in each division dur- ing a Young Artists' Reception at the Tehama District Fairground. The 11th annual con- test, which aimed to pro- mote student art, was open to all Tehama Coun- ty children, grades kinder- garten through 12 and had more than 400 entries. The Red Bluff Art Association and Sacred Heart Parish School col- laborated to organize the contest this year and had the artists' reception dur- ing the school's Calico Faire. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner A children's costume contest brought out a colorful panel of youngsters during the annual Sacred Heart Parish School's Calico Faire Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. Calico Faire By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer With the mild breezes and temperatures of a pic- turesque fall day, children bounded between game and food booths on the lawn of the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground amid hay bales, pumpkins and scarecrows for the annual Sacred Heart Parish School's Calico Faire Sat- urday. The event, which used to be hosted at the Sacred Heart School until it got too large, complemented the other events going on at the same time such as the 4-H Open House. All coordinated by par- Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Maya Slaugenhaupt, 18 months old, of Red Bluff ran to see the monkey attached to an ambulance Saturday during the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Health Spree Saturday at the Tehama District Fairground. ent volunteers, the event is one of several fundraisers throughout the year. The head of the com- mittee, Kristin Gray, has been involved since her son started preschool at Sacred Heart School more than 10 years ago, she said. See FAIRE, page 7A All participants were given a certificate of par- ticipation, while the Best See ART, page 7A since reforms SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state that has seen pitched battles at the ballot box over property tax reforms, gay marriage, ille- gal immigration and recall- ing a governor was not always the standard-bearer for direct democracy. California voters adopted the initiative, recall and ref- erendum 100 years ago this week amid an era of ingrained corruption, and the ballot arguments employed to sway them are not so different from the types of election-year claims that have become a hallmark of the nation's most populous and political- ly turbulent state. If adopted, the ballot argument read, the slate of reforms would hand ulti- mate power to the people and compel lawmakers to avoid unwise deal-making with moneyed special inter- ests. A century later, the ini- tiative process has become as quintessentially Califor- nia as sunshine and opportu- nity, even if it has left a legacy of unintended con- sequences. See 100, page 7A Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Red Bluff Mayor Bob Carrel and volunteer emcee Venita Philbrick intro- duced the winners of the Tehama County Student Art Contest Saturday at a Young Artists' Reception at Tehama District Fairground. Brown OKs bill for illegal immigrant aid SACRAMENTO (AP) — Illegal immigrants can now apply for state-fund- ed scholarships and aid at state universities after Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday that he has signed the second half of a legislative pack- age focused on such stu- dents. AB131 by Assembly- man Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, is the second half of the California Dream Act. Brown signed the first half of the pack- age in July, which approved private scholar- ships and loans for stu- dents who are illegal immigrants. Under current law, ille- gal immigrant students who have graduated from a California high school and can prove they're on the path to legalize their immigration status can pay resident tuition rates. The bill would allow these students to also apply for state aid. The contentious sec- ond half of the package requires that immigrant students meet the same requirements as all other students applying for financial aid at state uni- versities but specifies that they only qualify for financial aid after all the other legal residents have applied. ''The signing of now both parts of the Califor- nia Dream Act will send a message across the coun- try that California is pre- pared to lead the country with a positive and pro- ductive vision for how we approach challenging issues related to immigra- tion,'' Cedillo said. ''Dreams can come 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 true. We have proved it today,'' he said. Twelve other states, including Texas, New York and Washington, have passed similar legis- lation allowing illegal immigrant students to apply for in-state tuition. The bills are different from the federal Dream Act, which includes a path to citizenship for the children of illegal immi- grants. Brown said the bill expands educational opportunities for all qual- ified students. ''Going to college is a dream that promises intel- lectual excitement and creative thinking,'' he said. ''The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us.'' Critics of the bills say it undermines immigra- tion laws and encourages illegal immigration by granting access to state resources reserved for legal residents. Many Republican lawmakers say legal students have had their grants cut in light of recent budget cuts to higher education. Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, R-Hesperia, said the bill's passage will the biggest mistake the Democratic Party makes. ''The polling indicates that 80 to 90 percent of Californians are against this, and it crosses party lines,'' Donnelly said. He said he hopes to get a bal- lot initiative overturning the law started as soon as the bill is officially included in state statutes. He said the bill encour- ages illegal immigration because it creates an enti- tlement program for the thousands of immigrants looking for a way to stay See AID, page 7A Photo courtesy of Bob McConnell Mark Verdun tosses a gold rush-era horse shoe Saturday during the Adobe Ferry Championship Horseshoe Pitchers Contest at Ide Adobe State Historical Park in Red Bluff.Verdun and his part- ner Chuck Perkiss took first place, winning gold- colored pocket watches. Runners up were Paul Fleming and Jim Huffman, winning a pair of tro- phy horse shoes. Eight teams participated.