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JULY 28-29 2012 WEEKEND Dogs On The Lamb Pets Page 6A RED BLUFF Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Weather forecast 10B Sunny 97/63 premiere Rolling Hills Casino will celebrate its 10-year anniversary with a film premier Saturday at the State Theatre in Red Bluff. Celebration centers on movie "Nomlaqa Boda," which translates to "I am Nomlaki" and "We are Nomlaki" is a documen- tary about the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians' struggles and resilience to restore their sovereignty with the U.S. Congress. The tribe's recognition The film is told through the words of Tribal Elder Everett Free- man and other Nomlaki Tribe members. It was a nominee for Best Documentary Fea- ture Film at the Black Hills Film Festival and has screened as an official selection of the Tulsa International Film Festi- val, American Indian Film Festival and Win- nipeg Aboriginal Film festival. was terminated 1959 and eventually was restored to full status in 1994. The tribe then started work on building Rolling Hills Casino. premier, Tribal Chairman Andy Freeman will be showing his art. Freeman attended the Institute of American Indian Arts and developed a passion for sculpture. He is often inspired to create images of Native women and babies. Also at Saturday's film If you go... What: Nomlaqa Boda When: 7 tonight Where: State Theatre How much: $20 Rolling Hills Casino chefs will prepare appe- tizers for the guests in a celebration of the casino, tribe and Tehama County. Tickets are available at Tickets are available online at statetheatrered- bluff.com and at the door. The costs is $20. The casino opened on July 31, 2002 and since then the complex has grown to include three restaurants, two hotels, an 18-hole golf course, hunt- ing and fishing club, event center, RV park, traveler's center, arcade and gas sta- tion. Rolling Hills has donated more than $4 million to the local com- munity since it opened up. "The generosity and vision of the tribal leaders of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians contin- $2.3B accounting gap in California special funds SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state controller and the Department of Finance are $2.3 billion apart in their calculations of how much money is in hundreds of special funds kept by vari- ous state agencies, officials acknowledged Friday. By the state controller's accounting, the special funds held $11.1 billion during a financial tally a year ago. The state Depart- ment of Finance says the funds held $8.8 billion. The accounting gap came to light after finance officials last week discov- ered nearly $54 million in two Department of Parks and Recreation special funds that had been deliber- ately hidden from the gover- nor's budget office but showed up on the con- troller's books. The finding forced the resignation of the parks department's director and prompted an investiga- tion by the state attorney general. spokesman H.D. Palmer said auditors won't know if there is additional surplus money in any more of the 560 accounts until next week, when they finish matching the controller's figures with their own. Much of the difference is because the controller's and finance offices often use dif- ferent accounting methods, said Palmer and Hallye Jor- dan, a spokeswoman for Controller John Chiang. For instance, a $460 million dis- crepancy in two transporta- tion special funds is because the controller's office accounted for the money in one fiscal year, while the Finance Department count- ed it toward the next fiscal year. Finance Department See GAP, page 9A ues to be a catalyst for several collaborative com- munity initiatives," said Bill Goodwin, Tehama County chief administra- tor. "A special passion for youth is evident in their formative role in Expect More Tehama and Tehama Reads. The branding effort, which produced the Tehama County Reach Your Peak campaign, could not have been successful without the tribe's unwavering and enthusiastic support, including the hosting of key workshops in the impressive convention center at the Rolling Hills Casino. The John Daly signature golf course and other venues developed over the past 10 years have created a resort des- tination with a significant impact on our local econ- Photo courtesy of Rolling Hills Casino omy." have been used by St. Elizabeth Community Hospital to purchase an ambulance and vital life saving diagnostic equip- ment. The Tribe pur- chased a 75-foot aerial ladder truck for the Corn- ing Fire Department and has given contributions to the Tehama District Attor- ney's office, the county's general fund and numer- ous law enforcement agencies. The Tribe has also supported SERRF, VFW, the Discovery Cen- ter and Northern Califor- nia Child Development. ""Rolling Hills is an indispensable partner in the education of the chil- dren of Tehama County," Champion said. "In work- ing with Rolling Hills, there is a 'whatever it takes' attitude in helping our schools continuously improve in their mission to provide a meaningful educational experience for all students. Rolling Hills has contributed to the leadership and vision necessary to transform Grants from the casino See CASINO, page 9A DAILYNEWS 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 Casino turns 10 Cops seek suspects in Red Bluff stabbing An early Friday morning stabbing has the Red Bluff Police Department looking for information about two suspects. Just after 4 a.m. officers responded to a reported stabbing near 60 Sandy Way. William Moen, 20, and Matthew Gridley, 21, had been involved in a physical fight with a pair of men their age, according to a department press release. During the confrontation Gridley was punched in the face. Moen came to Gridley's aid, but was stabbed once in the abdomen. Moen was transported by ambulance to Mercy Med- ical Center with a non-life threatening abdominal wound, the release said. Gridley refused transportation to the hospital and had minor injuries. The general description of the suspects was two See COPS, page 9A County to mull 99W work By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will be asked Tuesday to approve plans and estab- lish bid dates for a $2 million federally funded project to rehabilitate and overlay portions of Highway 99W between Red Bluff and Corning. The California Trans- portation Commission allocated the funds June 26. cover Finnell Avenue north to Gyle Road and from Reno Avenue north to Proberta. The project would County staff is requesting additive alternate bidding be Only a test used. The project would then be awarded to the bidder who can com- plete the maximum number of roadway sec- tions within the avail- able funding amount. An additional $333,000 is available for contin- gencies and construc- tion engineering. Additive bidding was used for previous overlay pro- jects on Highway 99W and San Benito Road. Construction for the project is planned for this season and has been budgeted within the 2012-13 fiscal year bud- get. alternate Staff is awaiting final federal authorization certification. The situation is trigger- ing new debate over the Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Personnel from Red Bluff Fire test the nozzle on the department's ladder truck Friday behind Staples in Red Bluff.