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TUESDAY JULY 31, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A Breaking news at: Vitality Teen Athletes In Overdrive RED BLUFF Gridiron All-Stars SPORTS 1B Sunny 100/66 Weather forecast 8B Red Bluff featured in ad during Olympics By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Tehama County resi- dents may have noticed some familiar sights when watching an Olympic- inspired television com- mercial in the past week. An AT&T advertise- ment starring Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall, of Redding, features sights from across Tehama and Shasta counties. "Afternoon Run," is part of the company's "My Journey" interactive expe- rience and features loca- tions including the Shasta College Tehama Campus and the former Ford deal- ership on North Main Street. The commercial, 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 Commercial appeal Honor roll Man in wheelchair punches man for groping woman A 71-year-old wheelchair-bound man reportedly punched another man in the face Saturday in an act of vigilante justice. cers arrived at River Park shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sat- urday in response to a battery report. The victim told officers he had been punched in the face by John McColpin, who uses a motorized wheel- chair. McColpin was assisting another man, also wheel- chair-bound, who had a dead battery. See ROLL, page 7A Human remains found in Glenn County park In the commercial, Hall gets ready for a run by loading up an audio recording of the literary epic "The Odyssey" on his phone. Hall runs and runs until the book is fin- ished. He then decides to load up "Moby Dick" and continue his training. The commercial is meant to highlight the streaming capabilities of AT&T's 4G network. Along with the com- mercials, Olympic fans will be able to get to know their favorite athletes, including Hall, on a per- sonal level by download- ing the athletes' favorite Sheriff's Office is investi- gating the discovery of human remains found by an employee of the Glenn County Public Works Department along with a county inmate worker about 3:30 p.m. Friday at Ord Bend Park, County Road 32. Special to the DN The Glenn County Redding Olympic marathon runner Ryan Hall is shown above in front of the Shasta College Tehama Campus near the beginning of an AT&T commer- cial being aired during the Olympics in this screen capture from the YouTube video of the commercial. Below is a picture of the same scene taken Monday. songs for free and enter- ing into contests to win gear through the market- ing campaign. Hall, who lists Flagstaff, Ariz. and Red- Firefighters confront wildfires across state fighters battled several wildfires Monday burning across California, includ- ing an 800-acre blaze that prompted the evacuation of a campground in the Sierra Nevada. About 260 firefighters fought to gain control of the Peak Fire that started Saturday near Lake Davis in Plumas National Forest. The blaze prompted the UKIAH (AP) — Fire- evacuation of Conklin Park Campground and was about 30 percent con- tained. No structures were threatened. forest about 10 miles east of Ukiah. Over the week- end, it threatened about 20 homes and a few commu- nication towers, and forced the closure of one recreation area. fighters and 44 fire engines have deployed to battle the fire burning in remote, rugged terrain. The recreation area had been reopened by Monday and no homes or structures had been dam- aged. More than 500 fire- been fighters confronted a 300- acre wildfire in Bodfish Canyon in Sequoia National Forest east of Bakersfield, fire officials said. The blaze threatened about 50 structures and was about 25 percent con- tained. More than 500 fire- fire crews were close to containing a 385-acre blaze in Cow Mountain Recreation Area near Ukiah in Mendocino County. Full containment was expected Monday evening, according to Daniel Berlant, a spokesman for the Cali- fornia Department of Fire and Forest Protection. The fire began Satur- day afternoon in a remote In Northern California, ding as his hometowns on his Twitter profile, is scheduled to run the marathon at the London Olympics. The Big Bear High School graduate gained media attention in the past year when he listed God as his coach on a standard See APPEAL, page 7A The remains were found near the boat launch area at the Sacra- mento River during clean up of a burn pile opera- tion, starting with a human skull that was uncovered. Sheriff Larry Jones was notified of the situa- tion by the supervisor of the worker on scene and the sheriff and deputies responded and confirmed the find, discovering addi- tional bones. The area was declared a crime scene and the park was closed with detectives from the Major Crimes Unit called to the scene. Due to the area still burn- ing, the Ord Bend Fire Department was sum- moned to mist the area with water. The scene was guarded throughout the night by members of the sheriff's department and process- ing of the scene was start- ed at 7 a.m. Saturday. With the assistance of the Glenn County Sher- iff's Search and Rescue, dirt excavated from the scene was sifted through and additional bones were found. A specialist in forensic anthropology preliminarily identified the remains of that of a See PARK, page 7A Miles a soothing influence on kids By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tehama County Supe- rior Court Family Court Services' newest employ- ee is shorter than most and has a lot of hair, but he is all about business when it comes to his job — comforting children. "He knows his job is the kids," Court Mediator Cindy VanSchooten said. Miles, who even has a 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 The cause of the Cow Mountain Fire was still under investigation. A combination of high- er temperatures and lower humidity was elevating fire danger this week across California, which had an unusually dry win- ter, Berlant said. ''The grass and brush is incredibly dry this year,'' he said. ''As we move fur- ther into summer, things get even drier.'' CalFire officials have determined that two wild- fires that began last week in California's Central Valley were sparked by power equipment, a cate- gory that includes lawn- mowers, weed trimmers and tractors. ''Most people don't realize powered-equip- ment like that is actually one of leading causes of wildfires,'' Berlant said. ''It takes one simple spark on a lawnmower blade on a rock.'' identification card he car- ries in a special pouch on his work vest, started working in the courthouse on a trial basis in Febru- ary. Vigilant Canine Services International (VCSI) for a check of his temperament, which he passed prior to coming to court, Van- Schooten said. He was evaluated by allows him to help the children who are going through difficult situa- tions, she said. Miles' story is one that ed working at the court- house, he had lost his best friend — the alpha female dog in his family — and sunk into a depression. But being with the chil- dren has helped him quite a bit, VanSchooten said. "Working here has Just before Miles start- been very neat for him," VanSchooten said. "He's very eager and he loves the kids. You watch him and he completely changes when the kids come in." Miles, 3, has been a victim, having been hit by a car and losing a toe. "It's a great idea," Pre- siding Judge Richard Scheuler said. "There's a lot of tension in mediation and sometimes anger. The dog facilitates the conver- sation. I've heard reports that people talk more freely and that kids are more comfortable with him. He's a better facilita- tor than I am." The program was Van- Schooten's idea, Scheuler said. "As a mediator, she's quite knowledgeable and very innovative," Scheuler said. The idea came from an article a friend mailed to VanSchooten about a court dog in Idaho. While there are dogs in pro- grams in Seattle, Indiana and a few on the East Coast, Miles is the first According to the Red Bluff Police Department, offi- Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Tehama County Superior Court Presiding Judge Richard Scheuler stops to visit Miles, the newest employee of Family Court Services. she has heard of to be used in Family Court Ser- vices, VanSchooten said. "It's been nothing but successful," VanSchooten See MILES, page 7A Are your Smog Inspection $ COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Pass or FREE retest (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 2595 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 + cert. HAVOC WITH YOUR SOCKS? toenails WREAKING PODIATRY CENTER AEROFEET Painless Topical Treatment THAT REALLY WORKS. Treat your neglected nails and cracked heels with our at home SPA EXPERIENCE. Call today for an appointment (530)527-7584