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TUESDAY JANUARY 10, 2012 Breaking news at: Online Artistry American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Tourney Trouble SPORTS 1B Partly Cloudy 64/37 Weather forecast 8B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council met in a rare Saturday morning open session that allowed the pub- 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 City seeks input, discussion on budget woes lic to participate in the budget planning process. The purpose of the workshop was for the council to get an updated budget outlook and dis- cuss broad conceptual ideas of what it wanted to do with the bud- get and provide direction to staff. Only being six months into the fiscal year, everything is an edu- cated guess at this time and the council does not need to make any Junk yard decisions now, but it would be useful to have some policy ques- tions answered, City Manager Martin Nichols said. Finance Director Sandy Ryan projects the city will end the year with a positive fund balance, Nichols said. Revenues for next year will remain essentially flat. "Hopefully we will not be See WOES, page 7A Change in command after seven years Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Jaime Crane, right, took his place as the new Unit Commander for the Tehama County Young Marines in a change of command ceremony Sat- urday at the Cedar Street Fire House. By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Young Marines formally recognized a new leader Saturday in a Change of Command ceremony at the Cedar Street Fire House. Jaime Crane, 33, a Cal- Daily News photo by Tang Lor Junk from a property on Sherwood Boulevard was removed by the county on Monday after repeated requests to the property owner to clean up were ignored. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer LOS MOLINOS — Property own- ers with filthy yards should start clean- ing up, lest the county come in and take it all away, as was the case with a Sherwood Boulevard property that has been noncompliant for more than two years. Solid waste violations are taken seriously by the county, said Tehama County Department of Environmental Health Director Tim Potanovic. "In order to protect public health and allow property owners to enjoy their properties, we will enforce solid waste laws as a means to an end to cor- rect egregious situations," Potanovic said. Multiple complaints had been made by neighbors over the last few of years against the property on Sher- wood Boulevard. Since at least 2009, the county has notified the owner several times to clean the property, each time telling the owner the consequences would be more severe. Monday morning Potanovic served a warrant and brought in contractors with a backhoe to clear the property of tons of garbage that included tires, fur- niture, electronics, scrap metal and other debris. The effort would probably take up a few hours and last well into the after- noon, Potanovic said. "This is an extraordinary case," he said." Usually we get compliance with solid waste violations through volun- tary clean up." The warrant, endorsed by a Tehama County Superior Court judge, allowed for the property to be cleaned regard- less of the presence of the resident or property owner. At least two residents were home at the time. They declined to be quoted in the Daily News. Supervisor Ron Warner said he was glad to see the property finally get See JUNK, page 7A Fire volunteer firefighter, took the reigns from retir- ing commander Marine Sgt. John Minton. Crane, who moved to Tehama County in 2001, accepted the post in the fall but wanted to wait until the first of the year to take charge, he said. With a son and a nephew involved in the program and as an active registered adult volunteer, Minton saw right away that Crane would be a good candidate, said Young Marines Executive Director D'Lorah Hurton. Minton is retiring after being at the helm since he started the unit in 2005. The group honored him with a gift, a wooden box for storing medals that was engraved with his name and the Marines logo. In his parting speech, Minton encouraged Crane to have courage and strength, handing him dog tags inscribed with a Bible verse from Joshua 1:9. Minton reiterated the national goal of the Young Marines program - to keep children off of drugs and to set and example for them as much as possible. He also handed Crane patches and a card with definitions of disrespect and insubordination, which aren't tolerated in the unit, he said. Although the leadership changed, the goals will be the same and it will take the ongoing support of volunteers for continued success, he said. "Volunteers are a valu- able force in this commu- nity," Minton said. Crane is now the Unit Commander of the group that teaches children from ages 8 to 16. He is very committed, Hurton said. The 26-mem- See CHANGE, page 7A Cattlemen, women gather to raise scholarship money at banquet By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Amid the hubbub of auc- tions, mingling political dignitaries and a hearty beef dinner, the 2012 Cattlemen and Cattlewomen's fundraising dinner Saturday took time to honor Tehama County legends. The bustling room of hundreds of beef industry supporters hushed and stilled in a in a moment of silence to honor one of its own, past president and state director Arlo Stroing, who died 10 days before the event. Outgoing Tehama Coun- ty Cattlemen president Chris Marenco called for a moment of silence during his welcome and introduc- tions. "Arlo was the face of our organization for many years," Marenco said. Marenco was given a buckle of appreciation by incoming president Steve Zane of Paynes Creek. Zane then introduced the new officers and board of directors for the new year. Stroing's name was brought up again when Jerry Hemsted introduced the Cattlemen Man of the Year. Stroing was on the com- mittee and suggested the award recipient be chosen, Hemsted said. He and third committee member Andy Cox agreed with the choice. Red Bluff native John Growney was announced as the Man of the Year. An ambassador for Red Bluff wherever he goes, Growney is also a U.S. Army veteran who served in Korea, a Rotarian, and past fair board activist, Hemsted said. He also helped form Growney Brothers Rodeo Company, which has been named the Stock Contractor of the Year by the Profes- sional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Hemsted said. "Through all of this John has never forgotten the community he grew up in," he said. Growney was awarded following the introduction of the CowBelle of the Year, Ruth Flory. Flory and Growney were 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 given accolades and certifi- cates by Senator Doug LaMalfa, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen and Wally Herger's field representative Dave Muerer. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Ruth Flory, named CowBelle of the Year by the Tehama County Cattle- women's association, was honored by Senator Doug LaMalfa, Assembly- man Jim Nielsen and Wally Herger's field representative Dave Muerer Sat- urday during the annual Cattlemen and Cattlewomen's scholarship dinner and fundraiser at the Tehama District Fairground. Learn Basic EXCEL COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2595 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. 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