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MARCH 17-18 2012 WEEKEND Spring Cleaning thunder storms Weather forecast 10B Scattered 56/36 mulls DAILYNEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY $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 Gerber Road round levee fix By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Gerber-Las Flores Community Service Dis- trict voted to authorize District Manger Mike Murphy to move forward in seeking grant money for its levee problems. "What I'm asking for is permission to give the dis- trict's information to the Tehama County Resource Conservation District so they can pursue a grant," Murphy said. Rodent control prob- lems led the levee to be redlined as unacceptable by the Army Corps of Engineers in the inspec- tion report received by the district on Jan. 13. The district could be eligible for Prop. 84 funding to build a grout wall along the 1.6-mile levee, Mur- phy said. The district was con- sidering filling the ground squirrel holes with grout to take care of the rodent problem. "If the money is there through Prop. 84, it would be a real opportunity to fix this once and for all," Murphy said. "It would be a way to keep our partici- pation in the program." If the district's rodent problem is not taken care of or at least showing signs of progress by the deadline the Army Corps of Engineers set, the dis- trict could lose eligibility for federal funds under the See LEVEE, page 9A This round of Munch Madness reached to the corners of Tehama Coun- ty in search of the perfect pizza — with six of eight entries from Corning and Los Molinos. Safe bet It's a cash money battle in this first round matchup pitting Round Table against Rolling Hills Casino. Round Table is one of the pricier chains around, but with a devoted follow- ing to its scrumptious pies. Meanwhile Rolling Hills can make or break your wallet in many ways and if you've never noticed before, there's pizza to be had as well at the snack bar. In between a few rolls of dice, go ahead and grab a slice. It's made up of the fine high-quality ingredi- ents you would expect if you've eaten at any of Rolling Hills' other din- ing facilities. If you like doughy pizza then this is the slice for you, with a well-por- tioned sauce and cheese combination to match. It's pizza cuisine. But there's just some- thing about Round Table and its ability to nail that perfect grease quota in a pizza — enough to enjoy, but less than sickening. No one's going to com- plain from any side of the grease camp. The ingredients are high quality as this is one place that's perfected its formula. Law professor to monitor $18B bank settlement SACRAMENTO (AP) — A law professor was named Friday to monitor a settlement with the nation's five largest banks that is expected to bring $18 bil- lion worth of benefits to California. Attorney General Kamala Harris appointed University of California, Irvine professor Katherine Porter in a move separate from the national mortgage settlement reached last month. ''California being the largest state with some of the hardest hit communities, I wanted to make sure that we had someone who was focused specifically on Cal- ifornia,'' Harris said in a telephone interview. ''It was really critical that we make sure that promises made are promises delivered.'' Porter will ensure the banks honor their promises to homeowners and borrow- ers to modify loans for those who are behind in their pay- ments, repair neighbor- hoods blighted by foreclo- sures and pay off some overdue mortgages. The banks are: Bank of Ameri- ca, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Ally Financial. Benefits earmarked in the agreement for California include: — $12 billion to reduce the amount owed on loans or offering short sales to an estimated 250,000 home- owners who are behind on their payments or owe more on their loan than their home is worth. — $849 million to refi- nance loans for about 28,000 homeowners who are paying with interest rates above 5.25 percent. They must be current on their mortgage payments but underwater on their loans to qualify. A separate agreement with California imposes certain deadlines on deliver- ing those benefits. Failure by banks to meet the dead- lines could require pay- ments to the state of hun- dreds of millions of dollars in penalties. MUNCH MADNESS Sweet 16 March 10-17 Luigi's Pzza Little Caesars E's Locker Room Lariat Bowl Lakeside Domino's Papa Murphy's Firehouse Round Table Rolling Hills Tony's Take 'n' Bake Safeway Marco's Nu-Way Market Mill Creek Raley's And Round Table's pizza always just has a zing to it. Despite a strong effort I won't forget from Rolling Hills, the jackpot goes to Round Table. Grease the skids Marco's Pizza in Corn- ing offers something that's hard to find in Tehama County — a greasy, but oh so delicious pizza. If you don't care for grease than unfortunately this isn't the spot for you, but for those that don't mind indulging — there's a real winner to be found here. The dough is more on the thin size and the sauce is as good as they come. Nu-Way Market in Los Molinos offers a nice slice of pizza for those High- way 99E travelers on the go. Stop in grab a slice and Elite Ate March 24 Luigi's Pzza E's Locker Room Final 4 March 31 Lakeside Firehouse April 2, 2012 Chompionship Round Table Tony's Take 'n' Bake a few napkins and take off. The slice size is gener- ous and the staff is friend- ly, too. As for a winner — there's just something about Marco's. It's not a pizza you would want to eat every day, but it sure is a place you can get a downright craving for. To me that's the sign of the winner, so Marco's, proudly take your place in the Elite Ate. Home, away Those in Red Bluff Marco's Reviews by: Mill Creek Daily News staff will have to hit the road to enjoy take and back pies from Safeway in Corning and Tony's Take N Bake in Los Molinos, but both are home teams. Safeway's bake-at- home pizza offers some heft and a good amount of finely grated cheese in addition to other toppings. A few minutes directly on the oven rack at 400 degrees and you're ready to enjoy a pretty darn good pizza that's head and shoulders above the freezer aisle. At Tony's, three cheer- ful young ladies greeted me and took my order. Asking where Tony was elicited a chuckle and one of the women said, "We're the Tonettes." Tony's has the advan- tage of being a bit fresher, with your order assem- bled very quickly by the Tonettes — the pie was wrapped and ready to go See ROAD, page 9A Mail scam alert By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Mail scam prevention was the main course as several Red Bluff seniors sat for lunch Friday after- noon at the Community and Senior Center. Jeff Fitch, a U.S. postal inspector, offered infor- mation on foreign lottery scams and other mail fraud issues. The bottom line is there is no legal foreign lottery, he said. So people who get notices that they've won a cash prize in another country should be wary. Many get notices that they've won a specific amount of money in a cer- tain lottery outside the country. The catch is the resident has to send money for taxes and fees to get the "winnings." Sometimes the scam- mer will send a check in the mail. The resident is supposed to send back part of the check for fees, and later, the victim finds out that the check had insufficient funds. The victim is out the money they sent and the bounced check fees at the bank. As part of the National Consumer Protection Week that was March 4 to See SCAM, page 9A Vets aim to bring Vietnam wall to county By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Veterans Organization seeking to bring a 250-foot- long, half-scale version of the Vietnam Wall Memorial is looking for help from the community. "The big reason for us wanting to bring this is, number one, I was in Viet- nam, a lot of people were in Vietnam and there are a lot of people in Tehama Coun- ty who lost someone in Vietnam and can't get to Washington D.C. to see their name on the wall," said Kevin Benson. Benson, the American Legion Commander in Tehama County, was an aviation medic with the Coast Guard who served in the Vietnam War, coming home in 1975, he said. "My mom signed me up when I was 17," Benson said. "I turned 18 in Da Nang. As an aviation medic, we picked up the downed pilots and did major triage. It's called grow up quick." He is often asked how he felt about treating not just the American soldiers of said. Benson visited the wall in Redding a few years ago where he got to see his cousin's name on it, he said. "It's an emotional to see it, but it helps people," Ben- son said. "Sometimes it provides closure for people and it's a way to say wel- come home." The group is trying to bring the wall Aug. 29- Sept. 3 to the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground and is plan- ning a big ceremony when it opens on Thursday, Aug. 30, he said. Courtesy photo different branches, but oth- ers from north and south Vietnam, Benson said. "I look at them as a per- son, not a uniform," Benson said. "We are all human beings and over there we were all brothers no matter what branch we were in. If all this does is help one family, whether its Tehama, Butte, Shasta or any other county, find closure then it's done its job. There's a rea- son they call it a wall that heals." The site will have grief counselors available, he There will be someone singing the national anthem, two Vietnam veter- ans running the American flag up the pole and a lay- ing of a ceremonial wreath, along with Missing in America Project and Patriot Riders escorting the wall up North Main and down Antelope to the fairground, he said. "The biggest problem is coming up with the dona- tions to get it here," Benson said. The group has about $700 in donations from banks, the American See VETS, page 9A Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com