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TUESDAY AUGUST 7, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A Breaking news at: RED BLUFF Reader Photos Last Splash SPORTS 1B Sunny 100/65 Weather forecast 8B By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Tehama County Sheriff 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 $100,000 sought for AB 109 compliance study Youth fair a hit Dave Hencratt is scheduled to ask the Board of Supervisors today to approve a nearly $100,000 study designed to The study will further devel- op plans of a proposed inmate bring the county into compli- ance with AB 109. By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor fifth annual Corning Youth Fair, which geared kids and parents up on Saturday for the upcom- ing school year, could have been the best one yet, organizers said. About 400 people attended the fair at Northside Park, which hosted informational booths for parents and activities, such as a smoothie-blending bicy- cle and rock exploration booth, for kids of all ages. CORNING — The The fair also hosted musical performances by children, and at least one performer attended from Paradise, said Deb Meents, a preschool teacher and fair staffer. "Small towns have big talent," Meents said. A raffle for 20 free backpacks, one donated by each booth at the fair, was held between the per- formances. work farm as well as examine existing jail facilities. State regulations require assessment studies be conduct- ed prior to contracting plans for detention facility construction. See AB 109, page 7A Cops seek 'Coco' in park stabbing The Red Bluff Police Department is searching for information regarding a transient woman known as "Coco." Officers had responded to Little Caesars Pizza around 9 p.m. Friday after a 56-year-old transient man entered the store and told an employee he had been stabbed in the neck. Officers located the victim near the sidewalk by the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. The victim told the officers he had been walking on the walkway between River Park and the west side of Main Street with Coco when she brandished a bladed weapon and struck him in the side of the neck and left hand. The injuries were minor and not life threatening. He was treated on scene. See STABBING, page 7A Man sentenced in wolf-dog attack By JULIE ZEEB But one of the most popular attractions was brought over from Chico State's Center for Nutri- tion and Activity Promo- tion, or CNAP. "It's a blender bike," said Mike Baldwin, a supervisor at Tehama County Community Action Agency who teamed up with CNAP to provide the booth. The propped-up bicy- cle, which was modified to use the force of pedal- ing in place to run a blender attached to its back end, was "very, very popular," Baldwin said. The bike is being used as part of the agency's nutri- tion education program called Frugal, Fresh and Fit. In all, the booth was Daily News photo by Andre Byik Emma Ferguson, 5, pedals a smoothie-blending bike at the Corning Youth Fair on Saturday. The bike was brought to the fair in a collaboration between Tehama Community Action Agency and Chico State's Center for Nutrition and Activity Promotion. visited by more than 250 kids and offered more than 300 smoothie sam- ples. this, we're teaching them about nutrition," said Melissa Stearns, health education specialist at the CNAP. "So it's a win-win situation." "While we're doing Phase 1 plans for Corning park By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Recreation Com- mission will be discussing the new Corning Commu- nity Park, which will be the topic of a presentation at 6 tonight during a com- mission meeting at City Hall. "Staff will be meeting with the Recreation Com- mission to go over draft plans for Phase 1 con- struction," Planning Director John Stoufer said. "Hopefully it will be going out to bid by the end of the month." divided for development by Jewett Creek, is being funded by a $4.2 million Prop. 84 grant. It will sit on an 18.42 acre lot in the southwest part of Corning with part The park, naturally of the park perimeter run- ning along the east side of Toomes Avenue at the northeast corner of the Fig Lane and Toomes Avenue intersection. It runs along the west side of Houghton Avenue at the southwest corner of the Fig Lane and Houghton Avenue inter- section. The first item to be put in will be the 1,800 square feet skateboard park that has been created to inte- grate bicycles and has an area designed for specta- tors. The rest of Phase 1 includes a gazebo, a bas- ketball court and a play- ground, Stoufer said. Phase 2 will include a soccer park with one reg- ulation size field with room for four youth regu- lation size lots within that 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 area, Stoufer said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. The youth fair allows parents to convey their needs for the school year and provides something fun to do for kids, said Carol Curry, who works at Northern Valley Catholic Social Service and is the program man- ager at the Corning Fami- ly Resource Center. "Our goal is to strengthen families through education," Curry said. "And the youth fair is a great way to have community come togeth- er." The hot afternoon was capped by a two-hour dip in the city pool. ——— Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or sports@redbluffdailynew s.com. Follow him on Twitter:@TehamaSports. man was sentenced Mon- day for his involvement in a May 4 attack involving a wolf-hybrid mix at Ante- lope Liquors in Red Bluff. Paul Chandler Christy who pled guilty July 9 was sentenced by Tehama County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Skillman to 270 days in Tehama Coun- ty Jail and three years' pro- bation for assault with a deadly weapon. DN Staff Writer A 51-year-old Red Bluff The defense had argued that since this was Christy's first felony and his two other convictions were minor, the 270 days was excessive and requested that Christy be given credit for the days he has already served. Christy had used a belt in addition to sicking his dog on the victim and his actions were uncalled for, resulting in injury to the victim, Skillman said. Skillman did give Christy credit for 95 days served in Tehama County Jail along with 94 good conduct days for a total of 189 days served. On May 4, Christy reportedly attacked a 63- year-old Red Bluff man and ordered his wolf- hybrid mix, Thunder, to attack the man about noon at Antelope Liquors. The victim sustained minor to moderate injuries to his hand. The dog was placed under quarantine at the Tehama County Animal Care Center until the matter went before Red Bluff Police Chief Paul Nanfito for a hearing. Nanfito determined the Tehama County. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. dog was vicious, but the dog was not put down. It was given over to Songdog Rescue to be taken to Ore- gon for rehabilitation, but was banned from ever returning to Red Bluff or Event sets record for adoptions By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor Pet adopters had their pick of the litter Saturday, when Tehama County Animal Care Center offered a deal on adult cats and kittens that ranged from free to $10. The center, which usu- ally has an adoption rate of about 30 to 35 animals per month, found homes for 24 kittens, 11 cats and four dogs Saturday, said Mark Storrey, manager of the care center. It was a one-day adoption record for the center. The center saved 78 animals in total, Storrey said, because for every animal saved through adoption, a kennel is opened for another to be rescued. The care center teamed up with the non-profit Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter, or PETS, organization for the one- day special, Storrey said, adding that he would like to host similar specials throughout the year because of Saturday's Daily News photo by Andre Byik Volunteer Kristina Smith, 15, holds Stripes, a kitten that has been at the center since early June. success. There were about 16 kittens and three cats See EVENT, page 7A HAVOC WITH YOUR SOCKS? toenails WREAKING Are your 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 Smog Inspection $ COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Pass or FREE retest (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 2595 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 + cert.