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THURSDAY JUNE 7, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A Breaking news at: Pastimes Members Honored RED BLUFF Raiders' Reece SPORTS 1B Sunny 83/54 Weather forecast 8B By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Like elsewhere across the state, election officials in Tehama County were still counting ballots Wednesday and said it could be days before all of the ballots cast in Tues- day's primary are counted. DAILYNEWS 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 Bundy, Chamblin clear leaders in Supervisor races As of the clerk's latest update late Tuesday night, Steve Chamblin held a com- manding lead for the 1st Dis- trict Tehama County Supervisor seat.. 33-year run in Vina followed by Greg Latourell with 460 and Roger Cox with 296. The Associated Press called the 3rd District State Assembly Warner 1,007 to 772 for the 5th District seat. Burt Bundy was leading Ron Chamblin had 1,396 votes, George Russell and Superior Court Office No. 1 candidate Matt McGlynn both ran unop- posed. Second District candidate race in favor of Dan Logue and Charles Rouse. The two will appear on the November ballot under the new Top 2 primary law. percent. Challenger and Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams finished third with 25 percent of the vote despite win- ning Tehama County with 42 The AP called the 1st Dis- trict U.S. Representative race for Doug LaMalfa (38 percent) and Jim Reed (25 percent). The same pair were the top vote getters in Tehama County, with LaMalfa winning 44.6 per- See RACES, page 7A City to pair rec with public works By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council pushed forward with a nearly year-long plan Tuesday to transfer oversight of the city's recreation services and community center to the Public Works Department. The city estimates it will save nearly $90,000 from the decisions made Tuesday and in August 2011, when the budget committee first recommended combining the departments. The move further weakened and drastically lowered See CITY, page 7A Low turnout in Calif.; many votes still uncounted Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Vina Elementary Principal Brad Westcoatt poses for a picture Wednesday on his last day with several of his students.Westcoatt retires after 33 years as a teacher, more than 15 of which he spent as principal. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Brad Westcoatt said goodbye to his students for the year Wednes- day, but this will be the last time as principal and teacher at Vina Ele- mentary School. After 33 years as a teacher and more than 15 as principal, he is retiring, but promises he won't go far. "After so many years, it's hard to stop and not come back," Westcoatt "It's mostly doing reports or an occasional discipline, but that's not very often," Westcoatt said. "The school will be left in very capable hands. Debbie and I have worked well as a team and I have no doubt Crawdad Fest to benefit firefighters Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready for the big fais do-do coming to Red Bluff for the third year at the Tehama District Fairground June 8-10 to celebrate the Crawdad Festival. fais do-do, the event is being held to raise money for Company No. 6 Volun- teer Fire Department to assist in acquiring some much needed fire and first response equipment to help in covering a large section of Highway 36 West. Since cell phones do not work along that stretch of highway, responding quickly and with the prop- er equipment is critical to fire and accident victims. The R Wild Horse Ranch Crawdad Festival is excited to announce the authentic Cajun and Zyde- co bands who will be headliners this year include Lisa Haley and The Zydekats, Tom Rigney and Flambeau, Skeauxsha, The Bayou In the true spirit of a bie Burgett will be stepping into the role of principal and teacher for the 2012-2013 school year, Westcoatt said. said. "I'd like to come back and do some coaching, drop in to say hi or volunteer." Westcoatt's fellow teacher Deb- it will continue. It's been incredibly rewarding and I can't imagine working anywhere else." Westcoatt started working at Vina Elementary in 1979 as a third, fourth and fifth grade combination teacher. He then moved to a fifth and sixth grade combination class where he has been ever since, work- ing with the same core group of teachers for his first 20 years. See VINA, page 7A — The votes are all in for the California primary but many remained uncount- ed Wednesday, leaving some races still up in the air, notably the statewide question on whether to increase the tax on tobac- co to fund cancer research. With more voters cast- ing their ballots by mail local election officials can't process them all on election day, even one like Tuesday's that produced one of the lowest turnouts ever for a statewide pri- mary. SACRAMENTO (AP) So while tabulations show votes from all precincts across the state, many votes will remain uncounted for up to days and even weeks after- ward. No one had a pre- cise estimate on the uncounted votes statewide but it's at least hundreds of thousands and perhaps a million or more. Some counties gave their own estimates. In San Diego County, elec- tion officials said 135,000 ballots were uncounted. Santa Clara had about 96,000; Alameda, 61,000; San Francisco, 31,000; San Bernardino, 30,000; and Santa Cruz, 16,000. See VOTES, page 7A Lassen to be fee free Saturday Special to the DN Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to any national park on Satur- day. In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, all 397 National Parks will waive entrance fees. activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and national parks are great places to get out, experience nature, and to get your heart pumping," said National Park Ser- vice Director Jonathan Jarvis. "Outdoor physical Boys, The Blues Box Bayou Band, Andre Thier- ry and Mark St. Mary Delta Blues & Zydeco Band. Dance lessons will be offered. Cajun boiled crawfish will be served along with alligator on a stick, jam- balaya, gumbo, crab cakes and more. Bring your appetite. Children will delight in the bounce house, water slide, laser tag and educa- tion center with hands on crafts. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See FEST, page 7A The event will feature freestyle Moto X rider National Get Outdoors Day is part of Great Out- doors Month, proclaimed by the President to encourage Americans, especially youth, to par- ticipate in outdoor activi- ties and enjoy the beauty of our public lands. A list of other sites hosting National Get Outdoors Day activities can be found at nationalgetout- doorsday.org/locations/. "We hope that you will come to Lassen Volcanic National Park and enjoy this wondrous park," said Superintendent Darlene Koontz. "There are a lot of hiking trails from easy to strenuous levels, still some snow to ski or play in, and lakes to take a walk around and enjoy the park's new Explore Safely program. Explore Safely helps visitors pre- pare for the challenges that come with recreating in Lassen's continually changing landscape, high elevation, and dramatic seasons. Download new pocket trail guides for Lassen Peak, Devils Kitchen, and Mill Creek Falls; read about current trail condi- tions; or learn more about specific trails at www.nps.gov/lavo/plany- ourvisit/hiking- safety.htm. New trail guides will be added peri- odically throughout the summer to help visitors prepare for their adven- ture. Photo courtesy of National Park Service viewing the wildlife." Lassen Volcanic will offer special ranger-led walks on Saturday in cel- ebration of National Get Outdoors Day. Special programs include a one- hour Manzanita Lake nature walk at 10 a.m. leaving from the Loomis Museum and a ranger-led hike to Mill Creek Falls beginning at 2 p.m. leav- ing from the Kohm Yah- mah-nee Visitor Center. Visitors are invited to get outdoors and explore Lassen this summer with Hikers are invited to participate in the Explore Safely Trail Challenge over Labor Day weekend — Sept. 1-3. Explore your park at your pace by completing challenges to qualify for an Explorer, Adventurer or Trail Mas- ter award. Participants will receive an Explore Safely bandanna and cer- tificate. Visit nps.gov/lavo/plany- ourvisit/special-events to learn more. For more information contact the park at (530) 595-4480, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo.