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THURSDAY MAY 3, 2012 Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com #TehamaLive Web Chat Election 2012 likely Weather forecast 8B Rain 66/49 DAILYNEWS redbluffdailynews.com RED BLUFF 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 Madness returns Senate bills challenged By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Uncorking confidential groundwater information and threatening to stop certain hunters using dogs to tree bears and bobcats has some county supervisors and other locals fuming. During public comment at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, Cottonwood houndsman Irv Corbin and hunter Leah Hambright stood to speak against Sen- ate Bill 1221, which proposes to stop the use of hounds to tree bears and bobcats under any circumstances. Existing law prohibits sportsmen from letting dogs chase big game animals during closed seasons and allows the Department of Fish and Game to capture any See BILLS, page 7A Pair honored for work on mental illness By ANDREA WAGNER DN file photo by Chip Thompson By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Those who enjoy celebrating Cinco De Mayo can add the May Madness Corning Car Show to a list of places to be. Schedule Friday, May 4 3-5:30 p.m. Registration at Transportation Cen- ter (Third St. & Solano) 5:30 p.m. Cruise from Transportation Center up Solano to Veterans Memorial Hall and back down Solano The Corning Chamber of Com- merce is adding a tamale-eating contest to celebrate Cinco De Mayo, Chamber Manager Valanne Cardenas said. The contest will be in the parking lot at the corner of Solano and Sixth streets. Registrations are trickling in for the show, which kicks off Friday with a cruise down Solano Street at 5:30 p.m. Many people wait until Friday or even Saturday to register for the event, but so far the farthest away vehicle is coming from Sacramento, Cardenas said. Attendees in the past have come from Redding to Paradise and as far away as the Bay Area, Gilroy and 6-9 p.m. Car Show Mixer, Dinner and Live Music – Parking lot next to the Corning Cham- ber Office Saturday, May 5 7-10 a.m. Registration at Transportation Center 7-10 a.m. Pancake Breakfast – Fire Hall 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Show & Shine 8-10 a.m. Hot Air Balloon Rides (subject to weather) 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Car & Motorcycle Swap Meet 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live Music Throughout the Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Vendors, Food and Fun 10-11 a.m. Low Rider Hydraulic Show 11 a.m. to noon 1st Round of Burn Outs Noon to 12:30 p.m. 4X4 R.T.I. Ramp 12:30-1 p.m. 4X4 Pull 1 p.m. Burn Out Finals Noon to 3 p.m. Raffle Drawing 3 p.m. Awards Presentation Oregon, she said. The show, which is one of three Cal State employees authorize strike LOS ANGELES (AP) — California State Uni- versity employees voted overwhelmingly to autho- rize their union to declare a two-day strike if a new contract cannot be reached with the adminis- tration, labor leaders announced Wednesday. Lillian Taiz, president of the California Faculty Association, said 95 per- cent of those who partici- pated in a two-week vote on 23 campuses approved of the strike authorization. About 70 percent of 12,501 members voted. Not all faculty are mem- bers of the association, which represents 24,000 professors, librarians, coaches and counselors. The union has pro- posed ''rolling'' strikes, in which groups of campus- es would go on strike for two days each, one group following another. ified, but a strike likely would not occur before the fall semester as bar- gaining sessions continue to be held, association vice president Andy Mer- rifield said. No date has been spec- If those talks do not result in a contract, a fact- finder would be assigned by the Public Employees Relations Commission to investigate both sides and propose a resolution. If that resolution is not accepted, Chancellor Charles Reed can impose the last contract offer, and the union could issue a strike call. tion vote will not affect the process, he said. Merrifield said the association is not aiming at striking. ''Our hope has always been to resolve this at the bargaining table and talk of a strike will go away,'' he said. The previous three- year contract expired in June 2010. Negotiations resulted in the formal dec- laration of an impasse last month. versity spokesman Michael Uhlenkamp said talk of a strike is prema- ture. Negotiations are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. ''We plan on going to the table and reaching a negotiated settlement,'' Uhlenkamp said. The strike authoriza- Among the key issues 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See STRIKE, page 7A big events to raise funds for the chamber, is celebrating its 16th year. It was started by Corning Ford and the chamber took it over in 2000, Cardenas said. "It's one of three major events that keep us going besides member- ships," Cardenas said. The other two are the Olive Festival in August and Hometown Christmas. Another new event between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday is the Stuff the VW contest to see how many high school students can fit in a Volkswagen. Weather permitting, there will be hot air balloon rides in a tethered balloon that goes 80 feet up for $5. Proceeds go to Corning Christian Assistance. available for $16 and car show caps will be available. Registration is 3-5:30 p.m. Fri- See MADNESS, page 7A The chamber will have t-shirts DN Staff Writer Tehama County and the city of Red Bluff both proclaimed May as Men- tal Health Month Tues- day. she attended a mental health advisory board meeting and was asked to be a member. Kicking off the cele- bration, the Mental Health Advisory Board via the Board of Supervisors hon- ored two of its members for roughly 40 years of service each. "My heart goes out to all those people who are mentally ill," Olsen said. Stratton, who worked with Olsen for many of the same years, also was honored. Mental Health Director Michael Pena and Health Services Executive Direc- tor Valerie Lucero recog- nized Nancy Stratton and Gerry Olsen. Each was given a certificate from the supervisors. Olsen, in thanking the board for the honor, intro- duced her brother Clif- ford. Supervisor Candidate Greg Latourell 6:30 tonight Motocross Contender SPORTS 1B She turned the praise onto Supervisor George Russell, who has been a part of the advisory board for many years as well. Although the mental health advisory board is not a high profile group to be affiliated with, Russell has continued to actively support and work with it, Stratton said. He is the person who inspired her to get involved in 1971 when he moved in with her after their mother died, she said. Concerned about mental health services, Advisory Board Chair- man Mike Gonzales and member Cynthia Cook, who also represents the National Alliance on Mental Illness, discussed upcoming events and read the proclamation of Men- tal Health Month. May was first designat- See PAIR, page 7A Schoelen, choirs score big at competition By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Two award winning choirs from Red Bluff Union High School will be a part of tonight's Spring Choir Show in the Performing Arts Center. Red Bluff Union High School choirs went to the 2012 World Strides Heritage competition in Ana- heim and walked away with a gold and a silver. Gold was awarded to Concert Choir, while the silver went to Show Choir. California State Uni- Spirit Award, which is the top award overall, and Senior Kalynne Schoe- len was selected out of 1,000 stu- dents to receive the Disney Spirit Award, said Director Diane Hassay. "It was very nerve-wracking," Schoelen said of the competition and winning the award. "I was very excit- ed and didn't believe it at first. I'm really honored to receive the award." The award was one for which Hassay recommended Schoelen, who will receive a recommendation for performances with the Disney company as a part of winning, Has- say said. Red Bluff also took the Anaheim able at the door. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. award was because of all her com- munity efforts," Hassay said. "She has represented her school and the community in the highest regard. We hope the community will come out and see their award wining choirs."' The performance begins at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center and tickets, which are $4, will be avail- "The reason she received the Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Senior Kalynne Schoelen is one of several choir members performing at tonight's Spring Choir Show at 7 in the Red Bluff High School Performing Arts Center. Schoelen is pictured with her Disney Spirit Award she received at the 2012 World Strides Heritage Performance in Anaheim.