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REDBLUFF TheTehamaCounty Arts Council's annual ArtWalk is right around the corner, set for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown Red Bluff. The arts council and down- town businesses have provided the event for more than a de- cade. Some of Tehama County's most talented artists will be dis- playing their works of art. Many of the venues will also be providing wine tasting, mu- sic and the opportunity to meet the artists on Friday evening. On Saturday, the stores will all be open for shopping and art view- ing. The courthouse area will be the center of activity with music pro- vided by Curtiss Johnson, a gui- tarist playing original music and a variety of oldies, and Matthew Songmaker, a talented young Bluegrass artist. DOWNTOWN ArtWalkset for Friday, Saturday By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Preliminary esti- mates for the total brought in at the Tehama District Fair Junior Livestock Auction were surpassed by nearly $20,000, with original estimates being about $760,000 and the actual total sitting at $778,500. Both numbers far surpassed the 2014 numbers of $701,000. "The community really came through," President Mike Collins said. "They are amazing." Of the total amount, $723,531 came from the sale of the an- imals and $54,973 came from add-ons, which are additional support from the community, Collins said. JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AUCTION Re co rd set with $778K in sales Staff report RED BLUFF A Cottonwood man was sentenced Tuesday to 98 years, 4 months to life in prison for convictions on 29 felony counts. Alfredo Garcia Martinez, 34, was found guilty by a jury Aug. 31 of torture, robbery, assault with a firearm, criminal threats, false imprisonment, cultivation of marijuana, transportation of a controlled substance, felon in possession of a firearm and pos- session of an assault weapon, ac- cording to a news release issued Tuesday by the Tehama County District Attorney's Office. Special allegations involving use and dis- charge of a firearm were found true. Martinez was growing mari- juana in the Cottonwood area and hired three men from Mexico and Honduras to help him, the release said. Garcia provided the men a mobile home to live in. Martinez began accusing the three men in November 2014 of stealing from him, the release said. On Thanksgiving day Martinez and two unidentified armed men tied up the three vic- tims with plastic ties and beat them with rifles and a pistol. Martinez also fired a rifle into the floor near the head of one of the victims. Martinez and the other two men then took the victims' cell phones, cash and vehicle, the re- lease said. Two of the victims es- caped and fled cross-country un- til they found help and contacted Tehama County Sheriff's person- nel. The Tehama County Inter- agency SWAT team rescued the third victim from the mobile home. COURTS Mansentencedforbeatings Co tt on wo od r es id en t f ac es m or e t ha n 9 8 y ea rs in p ri so n Staff report RED BLUFF More than 200 people gathered Monday eve- ning to honor those from var- ious walks of life who make Tehama County the commu- nity it is at the Tehama County Farm Bureau's annual Farm City Night at the Red Bluff Community Center. The evening began with a social hour, dinner and music from the Red Bluff Union High School Concert Choir. The Na- tional Anthem was performed by the quartet Fourmation and Jackie Baker offered the invocation. A live auction was conducted by auctioneer Lyle Dawson. Jennifer Vice, of the Te- hama County Education Foun- dation, presented the Teacher of the Year award to Court Mitchell of Gerber Elemen- tary School. Patrick Scott, of the Red Bluff Lions Club, presented the Outstanding Public Service Award to Sharon Russell for her work in several organiza- tions, including helping to cre- ate and serving as president of Providing Essentials for the Tehama Shelter, or PETS. BettyKinnerwasrecognized astheSeniorCitizenoftheYear and presented an award by Kathleen Rook of Soroptimist International of Red Bluff. Bill Patchen, of the Central Tehama Kiwanis Club, pre- sented the Board Member of the Year award to Lynn Cham- blin. Volunteer of the Year hon- ors went to a surprised and grateful Colleen Lewis. The award was presented by Kathy Patterson and Linda Durrer of the Sunrise Rotary. Ben Hughes, of the Red Bluff Exchange Club, pre- sented the Woman of the Year award to Jackie Douglas. Ryan Sale, of the Red Bluff Rotary Club, presented the Young Farmer of the Year award to Dusty Crain. Farm Bureau President Mike Vasey presented the Business Person of the Year award to Joe Vine, owner of The Copy Center in Red Bluff. Vine said he wanted to thank Robert Minch, who told him when he enquired about leas- ing a building to start the business many years ago, that he didn't have "a snow- ball's chance in Red Bluff'' of succeeding. Vine said he was happy to prove Minch wrong. FARM BUREAU HOMETOWN HEROES EARN RECOGNITION Farm City Night honors standouts in the community COURTESYPHOTO Pictured, from le , are Farmer of the Year Dave Martin, Young Farmer of the Year Dusty Crain, Outstanding Public Service award winner Sharon Russell, Teacher of the Year Cort Mitchell, Volunteer of the Year Colleen Lewis, Board Member of the Year Lynn Chamblin, Senior Citizen of the Year Betty Kinner and Woman of the Year Jackie Douglas. Business .........A4 Classifieds......B7 Community.....A3 Food.................B4 Lifestyles........A5 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX Mayor Clay Parker will hold a Monday Morning Meeting with the Mayor 10-11:30a.m. Monday at City Hall. RED BLUFF Mayortoholdpublic 4-M Forum Monday The Veterans Day Parade will take place at 10:30a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11on Solano Street in Corning. PAGEA4 BUSINESS Corning to hold parade on Veterans Day The state's largest union said that it has filed a second bal- lot initiative seeking to boost minimum wage. PAGE A8 WAGES 2 unions battle for $15 hourly minimum wage Civilians have been killed in the Russian air campaign in Syria, aimed at crushing the Islamic State group. PAGE B5 CIVIL WAR Russian strikes take toll among Syrian civilians Martinez Joe Vine, winner of Business Person of the Year, said he wanted to thank Robert Minch, who told him when he enquired about leasing a building to start the business many years ago, that he didn't have "a snowball's chance in Red Bluff'' of succeeding. Vine said he was happy to prove Minch wrong. SENTENCED PAGE 7 HEROES PAGE 7 AUCTION PAGE 7 ARTWALK PAGE 7 SunShine High: Low: 66 40 PAGE B8 ยป redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, November 4, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Goo d m or ni ng , t han ks f or s ub sc ri bi ng B ar ba ra M ei se nh ei me r GERBER Musician Daniel Munoz kicks off week Lifestyles A5 CHAMBER Library staff to lead Christmas Parade Business A4 Grow?Ranchorride? Readaboutlocalandnational Ag, rural, ranch and rodeo news and commentary. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ RODEO DOYOU RODEO? Volume130,issue249 7 58551 69001 9