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FEBRUARY 11-12 2012 WEEKEND The case of the pooping cat Pets Page 6A showers Weather forecast 10B Few 62/38 DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY $1.00 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 Losing hope Witnesses sought in Main car theft By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Police are asking any witness not yet interviewed about Thursday's grand theft involving a hit-and-run injury at a Red Bluff business to contact the department. A woman was seen entering a 1968 Chevy Camaro at 9:48 a.m. by the owner, Jim Beeman, who attempted to stop the theft and was injured in the process. Beeman, owner of Tom's Glass and Muffler Center at 214 Main St., was attempt- ing to open the driver's door to stop the thief, but was Corder See THEFT, page 9A Williams to run for Assembly By CHIP THOMPSON Daily News photo by Chip Thompson The Hope Chest Thrift Shop at the corner of Breckenridge and Grant streets in Red Bluff is being forced to close its doors due to a lack of volunteer staffing. Thrift store forced to close; agency worries about funding By AARON VASEY DN Correspondent After more than 45 years in the community, the Hope Chest board of directors has decided to close the store as of March 31. The board made this decision due to decreased prof- itability, increased competition and difficulty finding new volunteers. The Hope Chest building, on the corner of Grant and Breckenridge streets near Dog Island Park, is in need of some expensive repairs. Since it was created in 1965, the shop has been com- pletely volunteer-run. No individual has ever held a paid position and all the profit from the store has been devoted to the Family Service Agency, which provides low-income families and individuals the opportunity to receive counseling at reduced rates. The Hope Chest has given FSA well more than $1 million over the years. CHPnarrows search in I-5 hit-and-run By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The California Highway Patrol has updated the vehi- cle information as it contin- ues to search for the driver from Thursday's hit and run major injury crash at 7:43 a.m. on southbound Inter- state 5, south of Jellys Ferry Road. Initial reports were a Jeep Cherokee caused the crash by cutting off Marcel- la Wagner's 1991 Honda Accord, but additional wit- ness statements now point to the vehicle being a white Honda Pilot, said Officer Phillip Mackintosh. Wagner, 32, of Redding was driving in the fast lane approaching the other vehi- cle, which was going 55 mph in the slow lane, when it pulled directly in front of her and she turned sharply left to avoid a collision, los- ing control of the Accord. Her vehicle ran off the east road edge, up embank- ment overturned two times before coming to rest on the right shoulder. The freeway was shut down for about 10 minutes while a helicopter landed for Wagner, who is preg- nant, to be flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding with major injuries. Emer- gency personnel had to extricate Wagner from her vehicle. Mackintosh said he spoke with Wagner's broth- er, David Wagner, Friday morning. David Wagner made a heartfelt plea for help in catching the hit-and- run driver. "Having passed through tragic situations involving family and having wit- See CHP, page 9A Without the help of the Hope Chest, how long will FSA be able to survive? According to Hillary Lindauer, psychotherapist and director at FSA, the situation is more complicated than that. She said the Hope Chest has always made it possi- ble for FSA to offer a reduced counseling rate. Without the aid provided by the Hope Chest, FSA would have to severely cut back services offered to low-income fami- lies, a concept that would be against the spirit of the agency. "Our mission has always been to provide counseling to low-income families," she said. "Without the Hope Chest, that is the group that we would have difficulty serving." Juanita Johnson, member of the Hope Chest board of directors, said there is no way to avoid the closing of the store. Volunteers are focusing on selling all that is left in the store so that it can make its last donation to FSA. "It was a shock," said Joe Harrop, board president Harrop said the the Hope Chest had made the deci- See HOPE, page 9A DN editor T ehama County Super- visor Bob Williams has announced Thursday night his candidacy for the new 3rd Assembly dis- trict. A conserva- tive Republi- can farmer and rancher , Williams is halfway through his sec- ond four-year term on the Tehama County Board of Supervisors and manages his family farm and cattle ranch. Williams release issued Thursday evening. "Our agricultur- al-based economy and rural, conserv- ative values need to be rep- resented at the State Capitol." In a meet- ing with the Daily News Friday , Williams said his priorities will be to pro- tect agricul- ture and water and reduce regulations, taxes and fees that he believes discourage busi- ness development and growth. A longtime advocate of "The 3rd district needs and deserves to have a representative in the Assembly who under- stands our area and is committed to representing us," Williams said in a the Williamson Act, Williams describes it as the most effective conser- vation act the state has, with a price tag, when fully funded, of just $31 See WILLIAMS, page 9A Olive green means big energy rebate By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The Bell Carter Foods Inc. plant in Corning was given a reward Friday for its work to reduce energy consumption in process- ing waste water. Working with Pacific Gas and Electric and Base Energy Inc. of San Fran- cisco, Bell Carter compa- ny has taken on several new projects aimed at saving money while reducing its carbon foot- print. As a reward, PG&E presented Bell Carter with a check for $114,475. "We're focusing on sustainability while dri- ving down the cost and improving our carbon footprint," said Bell Carter Vice President of Operations Patrick Camp- bell. "It's the right thing to do. Really, the savings are on top on the rebate. We hope to continue pro- jects that help." Daily News Photo by Julie Zeeb Bell Carter Vice President of Operations Patrick Campbell accepts congratulations and a check Friday from PG&E North Valley Executive Manager Lia White. Pictured from left: Bell Carter Director of Engineering Ron Kerr, Campbell, White, Bell Carter's PG&E Account Manager Tino Nava, BASE Energy, Inc. Principal Ahmad Ganji and BASE Energy, Inc. Marketing Manager Larry Waits. Campbell said the company is continuously looking for ways it can improve, including taking a second look at options that may not have fit before. "We're very happy we could really help," said Base Principal Ahmad Ganji. "It's a positive in See OLIVE, page 9A Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com