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TUESDAY JANUARY 31, 2012 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Sports 1B Weather forecast 10B Mostly sunny 61/37 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 Sale weekend wraps Net sales improved from 2011 By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer More bulls sold meant higher net sales this year for the Red Bluff Bull and Geld- ing Sale. Overall bull sales were up roughly $206,000 more than 2011, with a more than $1.2 million net sale. The average bull price was $3,615, down a tick from the previous year, but the overall volume of stock was up, said Sale Manager Adam Owens. There were 344 bulls sold in all. "The champion bulls sold very well," Owens said. "The end of the sale held up well." Top sales included the champion Charolais, "NR Madrid 050," consigned by Reis Livestock, selling to Bald Hill Farms in Corvallis, Ore., and the champion Sim- Angus, "Tex Built Right 0473," consigned by Teix- eira Cattle Co.'s John Teix- eira, selling to Ron Gilliland of Sacramento. Both sold for $7,900 apiece. Following close behind in price was a Jack Owens Hereford, "M Baker Tru- Test," consigned by Morrell See SALES, page 9A Bulls give cowboys tough night By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riding Invitational packed the Pauline Davis Pavilion Saturday night for some rough riding and local entertainment. Some 30 riders threw in their talents to jump aboard bucking bulls, but only six made it into the final round. At the end of the night, only one man, Kaycee Rose of Madera, went home with a score in the final round and the championship buckle. Rose stayed atop "Gin and Tonic" for the 8-second mark and scored 87 in the final round. A couple scuffles with some tough bulls in Round 2 sent a pair of riders home with injuries. Corbin Horrell of Odessa, Texas, was knocked still, flat in the dirt for a few moments after a no score ride on "Simple Man." Then, the next rider, Justin Meyers of Palo Cedro was tossed off of "Indecent Exposure" and was seen limping home with an injured foot. Courtesy photo from We Shoot Ya Photography/Danny Rabalais A bull rider tries his best, Saturday, at Red Bluff's Buckin' Best Bull Riding Invitational. In between each 10-per- son round of bull riding, the crowd was continuously See BULLS, page 9A STARS shine for 15 years Corning woman killed on I-5 By ANDREA WAGN- ER DN Staff Writer The Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors, or STARS, celebrated 15 years of service with cake and recognition of members Friday. The volunteer organi- zation was officially 15 years old on Jan. 16, said Sgt. Rod Daugherty, who oversees the group. STARS is a non-profit public service organiza- tion that focuses on crime prevention and increasing public aware- ness of personal safety. Made up of 37 mem- bers currently, STARS helps with extra patrols, watching houses for peo- ple on vacation, logging in jail visitors, and countless other duties for the Tehama County Sher- iff's Department. True to form, Daugh- erty gathered four volun- teers during the celebra- tion to plan to help watch equipment that will be set up overnight for Give Kids A Smile Day, Feb. 4. The STARS program is known as the "Eyes and Ears" of the depart- ment and contributes to thousands of hours of free services to the coun- ty. "It was very innova- tive in its infancy," Daugherty said to the group during the anniver- sary celebration. Now it is a vital part The name of a 20-year-old woman who died Friday after- noon after being ejected from her car on Interstate 5 has been released. The Shasta County Coroner's Office has identified the driver of the 1997 Ford Explorer as Lauren Umphenour of Corning. Umphenour was following a 2005 Chevy Silverado southbound on I-5 near Knighton Road when the car began to slow down for traffic. She was unable to slow down and reportedly rear-ended a pick-up truck, according to the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol. Umphenour's car overturned several times and she was ejected onto the center median of the highway. She was reportedly not wearing a seat belt, according to the CHP. She was transported to Mercy Medical Center where she was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., about an hour after the wreck. Dry winter reduces Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Sheriff's Sgt.Rod Daugherty congratulates the STARS volunteers for years of service during a celebration of the program's 15th anniversary. of the department, he said. Being passionate about crime prevention, Daugherty has developed close relationships with many of the volunteers. Among the STARS members honored Friday were three members who have been involved in the program since it began. Bud Adams, Elsie Wanless and Elizabeth Watson were given spe- cial pins to commemo- rate their 15 years of par- ticipation. Wanless was unable to attend due to an injury from a car accident that she and Adams were in the week before. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Looking back, mem- bers had put together two albums of photographs taken over the years. At one point, there were more than 60 mem- bers, Watson said. There were also nine patrol cars in the beginning. Some of the photos showed graduates of the first academy for STARS volunteers to learn the rules and procedures to participate. Each volunteer works at their own time and place, Watson said. Watson, 89, started with STARS for some- thing to do, she said. She has been on patrol and helped with traffic con- trol during parades, but mostly she enjoys doing the paperwork. "It's fulfilled my life and it's a real joy to come in and talk to folks," she said. Before moving perma- nently to Red Bluff she retired as a rural mail carrier in Michigan, she said. She had traveled for a few years but kept find- ing herself more and more involved in the Red Bluff area. Now, she is a secre- tary for a retired federal workers group and works with the auxiliary bingo at the seniors center. For STARS, she does most all of the office work. "For 15 years, it has been a good job for me," Watson said. Many of the STARS volunteers are associated with the Lake California group, including Linda Costanzo, 74, who helps take care of the rest of the office work. Costanzo, who has been a member for eight years, joined for the sat- See STARS, page 9A Sierra Nevada snowpack SACRAMENTO (AP) — State water officials say recent storms have not made up for this year's dry winter, leaving California's snowpack at below average levels. 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