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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Three Red Bluff Fire personnel were sworn in Wednesday at a ceremony at City Hall, dur- ing which the vacant cap- tain position left by the re- cent death of Capt. Larry Snell was filled and history was made with Firefighter Uriah Harris. Mark Moyer, a 13-year veteran of the department, was selected to fill the cap- tain's position while Casey Hickok, a reserve engineer with eight years in the de- partment, will fill the engi- neer position Moyer previ- ously held, Harris, a graduate of the 2014 Red Bluff Fire Acad- emy who has been work- ing as a reserve firefighter since graduation, is filling the first full-time paid fire- fighter rank position the department has ever had. "It's pretty darn awe- some," Chief Ray Barber said of being able to hire someone for the rank of firefighter rank. "A fire- fighter is the foundation of the department and having one more allows us to put out the fire without waiting for the other apparatus en- gine." Safety rules that govern firefighter response state that firefighters never re- spond to an incident alone, going in together and main- taining voice or visual con- tact with one another at all times. For the two going in there must be someone on the outside accounting for those who are inside. The goal of the depart- ment is to have two addi- tional firefighter positions so that each shift has a cap- tain, two engineers, a fire- fighter and a reserve engi- neer or reserve firefighter. Barber said the captain's position was the best job he has had in his 34-year ca- reer. Now that he is chief, he's running the incident not putting the fires out. "Yesterday we had a sig- RED BLUFF FIRE Th re e pe rs on ne l sw or n in W ed ne sd ay PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB-DAILYNEWS Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith, le , swears in new Red Bluff Fire personnel Wednesday at City Hall. Pictured are Smith, Capt. Mark Moyer, Engineer Casey Hickok and Firefighter Uriah Harris. HEATHER HOELSCHER - DAILY NEWS Anrak Corp. employees work on the new Wal-Mart Supercenter Wednesday at Luther Road and Mill Street. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com RED BLUFF Being on the job outside in 100 degree weather can be torture. Staying cool and drinking plenty of water are the only ways to get through the hot summer days. Many workers spend all day out in the hot summer weather. Construc- tion workers, landscapers and even sign advertisers have no choice but to be in the heat. Troy Tallus, who works for Anrak Corp., is here working near the new Wal-Mart construction zone. He is the operator of the asphalt grinder and said the heat is draining on him. "I drink more water than I ever had in my life," Tallus said. "Up to 100 degrees is bearable, but over 100 degrees I become fatigued. It becomes so stressful to try and keep cool." One way Tallus stays cool is drink- ing ice cold water and using a special moisture wrap. Some workers, like Randel Rogers, spend their day in the sun as sign ad- vertisers. This kind of advertising has employees standing in the heat their entire shift. "Early in the morning it's okay but after one o'clock it gets unbearable to stand out here," Rogers said. "Tues- day it was 118 degrees and on days like that I'll only work for five hours." Rogers' key to staying cool this summer is to find shaded ar- eas and to drink a lot of water. Chris Hemphill, who works for him- self as a landscaper, said summers can be miserable. "There is no way to escape it," Hemphill said. "I try to limit my jobs to the morning." After three years of doing land- scaping Hemphill said he's learned that the earlier you get there the bet- ter it is. HEAT WORKING IN THE HOT SUMMERS REDBLUFF The Family Counseling Center is cel- ebrating 50 years of service to the community and will be holding an open house Monday, July 6 in celebration of its first day of operation on July 6, 1965. There will be birthday cake, appetizers and door prizes. The public is invited to 1347 Grant St. to see renovations to the center and meet staff members. The mission of the Family Counseling Center is to offer affordable professional counseling to help clients achieve life-long mental health. The center serves residents of Tehama County seek- ing help with family, individual or relationship problems regardless of race, religion, sexual ori- entation or socio-economic status. The center provides high quality counseling to children, adults and families so that they have an opportunity to lead full and healthy lives with- out the hardship of untreated psychological, emo- tional or behavior problems. It addresses a vari- ety of situations, including marriage and fam- ily problems, addictive behaviors, codependency, mood disorders, stress, grief and loss and par- enting. The Hope Chest Thrift Store is a major source of funding for the agency. It also just celebrated 50 years of service in June with a luncheon for volunteers. Other funding sources are grants, lo- cal donations and client fees. Donations are tax deductible. The center has been serving record numbers of clients recently. In March it provided 270 coun- seling sessions — 100 more than the number pro- vided in March 2014 and almost three times the volume of seven years ago. "It is exciting to see us serve so many in our CELEBRATION Family Counseling Center turns50 By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A public hearing on a new ordi- nance that started Tuesday at the Tehama County Board of Supervisors regarding energy systems has been extended 60 days to allow further pub- lic comment. The county is in the process of putting to- gether an ordinance regulating wind and solar energy systems in the unincorporated areas of the county. The draft was passed by the planning commis- sion, however, during the time between its pas- sage and being brought before the supervisors, a resident raised concern with the rules, particu- larly the prohibition of a system without a 1,000 foot setback in an R-1 residential zone, Planning Director Sean Moore said. "There are about 9,500 parcels in an R1 zone," Moore said. "Of those 7,477 of them are less than 10 acres. We didn't realize how many parcels couldn't have even a small, which is defined as 80 feet tall, tower." Due to this issue, Moore asked the board to ex- tend the public hearing in order to allow those TEHAMA COUNTY Supervisors extend wind, solar public hearing A&E..................A6 Comics ............B2 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 Obituaries.......A5 Sports.............. B1 INDEX Shasta College Symphonic Band invites musicians to join the ensemble for the fall semester. PAGEA6 A & E ShastaCollegeband seeks new members Bluegrass on the Mountain was held June 6at Cedar Crest Vineyards in Manton and was a big success. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Students steal show at bluegrass festival The summer heat plays havoc on your vehicle. From its tires to its cooling system, mainte- nance is crucial. PAGE A4 DRIVING TIPS Maintenance crucial for vehicles in summer heat President Barack Obama says the U.S. and Cuba will reopen their embassies in Havana and Washington. 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