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Six very successful weeks of Summer Day Camps were held. Tehama County ob- tained funding to em- ployee people to assist with drought projects and the Discovery Center has worked with five people. Successful planting and growing of fresh fruits and vegetables benefitted the Vineyard noon feed- ing program. Shasta Regional Foun- dation is funding a Gar- den Plant Identification Project — identifying all garden plants and pro- viding planting infor- mation for visitors. A California Big Tree — a Goodin's Black Wil- low — was found in the area west of the garden. The area is being cleared of dead and invasive ma- terials so that the public can enjoy the tree. Logan Warnecke, an Eagle Scout candidate, and his troop built five new picnic tables for un- der the old oak tree, in- cluding some built closer to the ground for young people. A drain has been added to the parking lot in front of the build- ing to help remove wa- ter during heavy periods of rain. Moving forward, sup- port is needed for 2016 so these projects and others can be completed and new projects started. Goals for 2016 include completion of the instal- lation of the timed wa- tering system through- out the garden, installa- tion of electricity to the old oak tree, garden ar- eas and trails for lighting and a roof structure over the north entrance to the center. An additional 50 or more plant species are to be added to the gar- den area and planting of the dry garden area on the east side of the park- ing lot, complete the inva- sive species removal and mulching, is planned. April 23, 2016 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Discovery Center. Year FROM PAGE 1 to the United States by the English, but with much rougher roads it was dis- covered the style of using the reigns needed to be adapted. Where the Eng- lish operated the reigns as a unit, having them turn together, the New England style had the reigns oper- ated in a more individual manner. The new style was much easier on the horses and allowed for a tighter turning radius. The American style took about four to six years to learn. Some drivers actually started training as early as eight. The driver of the stage- coach did not actually whip the horses to moti- vate them to move faster as that would have cost them their job, but cracked it so that it was just above their heads, Dummer said. The sound motivated the horses to move quicker, but also was for enter- tainment of the passen- gers. The reason the driv- ers' seats were so high was to give them leverage when using the foot brake. The horn they blew was to clear the rode and alert the swing stations, spaced every 15 miles, they were coming in so the new team of horses would be ready. Homestations were ev- ery 30-35 miles and had a place to purchase a meal and stay overnight. Stagecoaches came in three styles with the Con- cord, named after where it was created in Concord, New Hampshire by Abbott and Downing, sold all over the world. Its shape was created by people with a farming background who modeled the bottom after a more egg-like shape af- ter figuring out it could withstand pressure bet- ter. If one were to be hand-crafted today using only hand labor the price would be about $85,000. It was about $1,500 to $2,000 when it was first created. The iron springs used in some stagecoaches were re- placed by bull hide leather straps and, with a smaller wheel than the English style, the coaches could make a 90 degree turn. The second style was a mud wagon, which had a flat bottom, no windows or doors and canvas that could be rolled down from the top should the coach hit inclem- ent weather. The third style was the celerity, which was the lightest of all coaches and was mostly used for short distances. Dummel talked about various lines and where they went as well as some of the locations of more famous hold-ups, two of which he had pictures of because there happened to be a photographer amongst the passengers and they were given permission to take photos. Chris Bauer, museum president, shared his own family lore with a tale of his wife's relative Harry who drove for the Oro- ville-Quincy stageline. Somewhere on the route he met a lady who "was an April married to a De- cember" and began a rela- tionship with her. One day the lady's husband found out and decided to shoot Harry the next time his stage rode into town. For- tunately, Harry was not aware of what was wait- ing for him and called in sick the day his co-worker was shot at. In addition to talking about stages, Dummel gave a portrayal of a fa- mous stage driver William Bull Meek. Meek lived a few miles from where a Mexi- can mule team was and found his fascination with the skill there. At the age of eight he enlisted six of his friends to stand in for horses and set them up like a team, practicing driving. He got his first job because not only could he drive well, but he had successfully re- righted a stagecoach after tipping it while other can- didates had not. Stirling City Historical Society President Mary Schaefer portrayed two sep- arate characters of female stage drivers, which in- cluded Amy Morrison and Fanny Morrison, known as the Buckskin Lady. Amy Morrison learned to drive from her father who owned the line running from Cherokee to Oroville and back. She got her start driving miners from their camps on a nine-mile trip and kept them and herself awake by singing the entire route. The Buckskin lady came from Aidan, a town near the Oregon border in Mo- doc County, and lived two miles from a home station. It was there she learned to cook and to drive, starting with a wagon from Goose Lake to Oregon before becoming a stagecoach driver. Historian FROM PAGE 1 a short dance to the song "We Will Rock You" while the Junior Miss candidates performed a talent and were asked a random ques- tion out of a fish bowl. The Little Miss candidates were asked who their hero was and why. Emma Carter was cho- sen as the first ever Ju- nior Miss, a new cate- gory added for ages 8-12. She is the daughter of Seth and Racheal Carter and attends Richfield El- ementary School. She was escorted by her father. Emma would like to be a doctor when she grows up. Her sister Lily Carter, who was escorted by her uncle Sgt. Rusty Cham- bers, was chosen as First Runner-Up Junior Miss Corning. She also attends Richfield Elementary, but would like to be a veteri- narian when she grows up. MacKenzie Jenkins, daughter of Sean and Anne Jenkins, was selected as Junior Miss Corning Miss Congeniality. She was es- corted by her father Sean and attends Woodson School. MacKenzie would like to be a nurse when she grows up. MacKenzie's sister, Kay- lee Jenkins, was selected Little Miss Corning. She was also escorted by her father and attends Wood- son Elementary School. Kaylee would like to be a teacher when she grows up. Brooklyn Koepke, grand- daughter of Jim and Linda Brooke, was selected as Lit- tle Miss First Runner-Up and Little Miss Hero, the equivalent of Miss Conge- niality. She was escorted by her cousin Bailie Brooke. Brooklyn attends Wood- son Elementary School and would like to be a doctor when she grows up. The Little Miss and Ju- nior Miss court will attend their first official function at Hometown Christmas on Dec. 5. Winners FROM PAGE 1 the flow of fighters crossing into Syria and Iraq to join the group, the State Depart- ment said. Biden spoke separately Monday with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The White House said Biden highlighted "ongo- ing U.S. efforts to mobi- lize increased support for Iraq among the 65-mem- ber counter-ISIL coali- tion." Separately, the U.S. mil- itary said it had destroyed 283 tanker trucks used by IS militants to transport oil from producing fields in eastern Syria to smug- gling points, an accelera- tion of attacks aimed at crippling the group's oil revenues. The attack by four A-10 attack planes and two AC-130 gunships was carried out Saturday at a site near Deir el-Zour and al-Hasakah but not made public until Monday. After meeting with Obama, Hollande is headed to Moscow to meet with Putin, who has also expressed his intention to ramp up a campaign against the Islamic State. The White House has not ruled out greater co- operation with Russia, but has expressed skep- ticism that Putin will fo- cus the fight on the com- mon enemy rather than use its airstrikes to un- dermine the moderate forces fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. Earnest said Monday the U.S. would "continue the conversation" with Pu- tin but suggested Obama would make no promises to Hollande during Tues- day's visit. Rather, the meeting would be focused on the U.S. showing support, he said. "This is a time when the French people are grieving and knowing that they can count on the most powerful country in the world to have their back," Earnest said. "I think it will be a source of significant comfort to the French people." Kerry, meanwhile, sug- gested the U.S. was explor- ing some new ideas. Be- tween meetings with Arab officials in Abu Dhabi, the chief American diplomat told reporters Obama was asking everyone in the U.S. government for new concepts to speed up the fight. Some steps were in mo- tion before the Paris at- tack, he said, such as a decision to deploy a small number of U.S. special forces to Syria and the continuing efforts toward a cease-fire between Syr- ia's government and rebel groups. "The key is to destroy Daesh rapidly in Syria and in Iraq," Kerry said, using an alternative term for the Islamic State. "I'd like to see us go faster," he said. "The pres- ident would like to see us go faster." But neither Kerry, nor the White House, outlined any specific post-Paris ad- ditions to the strategy. Criticism of the U.S. strategy to this point has begun to grow louder. On Sunday, both Sen. Di- anne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, and for- mer Obama Defense Secre- tary Leon Panetta said the U.S. effort wasn't measur- ing up. Feinstein called for more aggressive action and addition special operations forces in Syria. "I don't think the ap- proach is sufficient to the job," Feinstein said on CBS' "Face the Nation." Campaign FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Stirling City Historical Society President Mary Schaefer (right) assists historian and re-enactor Lee Dummel in a historical lecture on stagecoaches by portraying Fanny Morrison, a female stagecoach driver known as the Buckskin Lady, on Saturday during a presentation at the Tehama County Museum. JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS 2015-2016Little Miss First Runner Up and Little Miss Hero Brooklyn Koepke beams a er receiving the first runner up sash on Saturday at Little Miss Corning competition held at the Corning High School North Gym. N EWS D AILY REDBLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 www.redbluffdailynews.com To learn more, please call Greg Stevens at (530) 527-2151 ext. 105 or email gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Time to get some guidance from certified digital market experts. We deliver results: Maybe you have your niece producing your Facebook page, or you're running a simple Google AdWords campaign yourself. To borrow from Dr. Phil, "How's that working for you?" Do you really even know? With the assistance of our regional and digital advertising counselors, your digital marketing plan can have integration, customization -- and produce actual ROI, or return on investment. That's better than free! 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Mark lived in Seminole, FL and then moved to Red Bluff, CA. In 1976, he graduated from Red Bluff High School. He worked for Diamond Interna- tional Lumber Products in Red Bluff. He was a volunteer for Antelope Volunteer Fire Department and the Ridge- way Park Volunteer Fire Department. He helped battle the horrific fire of Red Bluff's historic landmark ... The Cone and Kimball Building on April 30, 1984. The heart of Red Bluff was lost during that early morning. Mark is survived by his two sons. Matthew Roy, and Gregory Wayne (Kaitlan Green), two grandchildren, Maliya Miles and Braxton Reams. Brother Michael Roy (JJ), Niece Michele Miles, Nephew Chris Miles, Cousin Pam Lewis, Nephew Paul Miles, Step-Brother Ken Becker (Lucy), Step-Sister Sandy Napoleon (George), Step-Sister Gwen (Buddy) San Marco, Nieces Debbie (Becker) Weiss (Dan), Deanna (Becker) Osinga (Arie), Darla (Becker) Memmott (Todd), Aunt Charlene & Uncle Bud Votaw. Dear Friends Tony Anway, Katrina Clark, Robert Barrett Family, Fran Crosby Family, Charles (Mac) Rusty McNamee. He is preceded in death by his parents LeRoy Miles (Au- drey), Patricia (Miles) Cecchi & Hank Cecchi, Aunt Mable Lewis, Grandparents Samuel (Pop) & Laura (Nana) Klee. Step-Brother Gary Becker (Lavern), Nephew Gary Dewayne Becker (Annalisa), Step-Brother Greg Becker, and Step-Sister Gayle Hamachek. Mark came to know the Lord as his Savior. A "Celebra- tion of Life" for Mark will be held at a later date. Dona- tions can be made to the American Heart Association. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A