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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING» TheCorningExchange Club honored Tehama County fire and law enforcement personnel Saturday at its annual Fire and Police Awards Dinner. The ceremony, held at the Vet- erans Memorial Hall here, al- lowed office and department heads to recognize the exemplary service of those in their ranks. Just before the speeches and awards, Linda Watkins-Bennett, Action News anchor and master of ceremonies for the dinner, re- flected on recent tragedies and di- sasters in Tehama County, such as the recent floods, a suspicious death and fire dangers caused by drought conditions. "For me, as a community mem- ber, and for all the community members that you serve, we want to thank you," Watkins-Bennett told a packed hall. CORNING Exchange Club honors fire, police personnel CORNING » A 46-year-old Orland man died early Saturday morning after the motorcycle he was rid- ing collided with a cow. Troy Allen Shields was riding his 2004 BMW K1200RS motorcy- clenorthboundonStateRoute99W south of Christian Road around 1:30 a.m., according to a Califor- niaHighwayPatrolcollisionreport. Shields was unable to see a black cow in the roadway and collided with the animal, caus- ing him to be lose control and be thrown from his motorcycle. Shields suffered major internal injuries. A Tehama County Sheriff's dep- uty arrived at scene and started performing CPR on Shields. Additional emergency medical personnel arrived and continued the life saving procedures. Shields was transported to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, where he succumbed to the in- juries. ORLAND FATALITY Mo to rc yc li st dies a er co ll id in g with cow By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF » Two people have ap- plied for appointment to the va- cant seat on the Red Bluff City Council. The applicants, Dustin Ma- ria, a deputy sheriff at the Te- hama County Sheriff's Office, and Mitchell Drury, a full-time student at Shasta College, will be considered for appointment by the City Council at its 7 p.m. meeting today. On Jan. 26, Orville Knox re- signed from his seat on the coun- cil, citing health reasons. Knox had been elected to the council in November, and the seat's term runs through 2018. Maria, who was appointed to the Planning Commission in Jan- uary, says he's a fiscal conserva- tive "with a clear understanding of successful economic and tax policy," according to his applica- tion with the city. Maria also is the president of the Tehama County Deputy Sher- iffs' Association, which in Janu- ary voted to support the Red Bluff Peace Officers Association's vote of no confidence in Red Bluff Po- li ce C hi ef P au l N an fi to . City Manager Richard Crab- tree previously said the city had retained an investigator to look into allegations made by the two associations regarding Nanfito's leadership. The other applicant, Drury, says he represents the unrep- resented, such as students and "those that bring home less than $25,000 per year," according to his application. "One could say I offer a voice for the 'commoners,' as well as offer a voice for the future," he writes. Drury isn't a stranger to local politics. RED BLUFF 2applyforCityCouncilseat By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING» Hundreds descended on Rolling Hills Casino on Sat- urday for the Corning Rotary Club's annual Wine, Food and Art Festival. The festival, which featured a clam chowder cook-off, cooking demonstrations, wine and food tasting, and artwork by Corning High School students and com- munity members, was expected to bring in about $8,000, said Rotarian Steve Kimbrough. The money, Kimbrough said, "goes to a whole bunch of things," from scholarships and youth sports programs to com- munity service projects and more. "So all of that money goes into our foundation and comes back out to charity," he said. "None of it goes to support club members." Kimbrough said organizers expected about 1,200 attend- ees and volunteers at the event, which was held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Compared to previous years, he said, "I think this was the best of all of them." He pointed to community service clubs, such as the Red Bluff Kiwanis Club, that also attended and helped with the chowder challenge. Corning Rotary Club Presi- dent Darryl Stewart, who was serving up clam chowder to hungry guests, echoed Kim- brough's sentiments, saying the event was better than last year and that all the money raised "goes back to the community." Bob McConnell, president of the Tehama County Photo Club, which has been attending the annual festival for about nine years, said the event is a good way for local artists to show off their work. Debbie Carlise, a photo club member from Red Bluff, said: "It's good for the community. Rotary supports kids." Entertainment included live performances from jazz guitar- ist Eric Peter, blues and acous- tic folk artist Brian Birkes, country-folk artist Jonathan Arthur and soul-music artist Laurie Dana. CORNING ROTARY HUNDREDS CHOW DOWN AT ANNUAL FESTIVAL PHOTOSBYANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS Darryl Stewart, president of the Corning Rotary club, le , serves clam chowder during the club's annual Art, Food and Wine Festival on Saturday at Rolling Hills Casino near Corning. About 1,200attendees and volunteers were expected at the 11a.m. to 8p.m. event, which benefits community service programs. 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