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THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A Breaking news at: Pastimes Heating up the Jubilee RED BLUFF Cardinal Preview SPORTS 1B Sunny 96/59 Weather forecast 8B 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 Rec area options Shelter helps more than 1,000 By RICH GREENE awards and a resulting addition in staffing. Prior to the additional funding, the emergency shel- ter operated with a 28-hour per week shelter coordina- See SHELTER, page 7A probation expansion By RICH GREENE programs and have Daily News photo by Rich Greene As part of mitigation for the Red Bluff Pumping Plant and Fish Screen project a restoration effort of the East Sand Slough is taking place. By RICH GREENE government officials and concerned residents Aug. 16 to brainstorm ideas about future uses of the Red Bluff Recreation Area. DN Staff Writer The private sector joined with Ideas lofted as high as zip lines across the Sacramento River to more rooted calls for expansion of trails in the area. Tehama County Chief Adminis- trator said the private sector input was a dose of reality to the months of ideas being thrown out at recent Sacramento River Discovery Center meetings. "I can't see how government can do it (all) and get it right," he said. The private sector was represent- ed by California Parks Company vice presidents Marshall Pike and Kris Koeberer, who suggested ideas that had worked in similar locations and focused on infrastructure costs and generated revenue. They urged the public officials in attendance to separate what govern- ment could afford to do and what it couldn't. "(You) have to get past the brain- storming at some point and get on the viables," Pike said. Pike and Koeberer said the upscale Recreation Vehicle park being pitched at previous meetings would take a lot of infrastructure to Smoke causes air quality warnings By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer (AQI) in Tehama County made a major leap, going up at the 11 a.m. reading to 214, which is in the very unhealthy range, from the previous 10 a.m. reading of 108, which is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The air quality index As of 4 p.m., the Air Quality Index was 99, which is in the moderate range. Tuesday's average 42, which is just within the lowest range of good air quality. likely vary from unhealthy to moderate over short periods of time as smoke from wildland fires in the North State drifts over Tehama Coun- ty, according to the Air Conditions will most The Tehama County air quality index started jumping around Wednes- day morning, going from moderate at 8 a.m. with a 70 down to the lowest range of good with 42 by 9 a.m. before climbing back up to unhealthy range at 108 by 10 a.m. At noon, the reading had returned to 198, which is still in the unhealthy range, accord- ing to the Tehama County AQI website. Pollution Control District Health Advisory released Wednesday morning. Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exer- tion. The district advises that these sensitive cate- gories stay indoors and avoid intense physical activity in those areas where high smoke levels are visibly evident. experience varying degrees of symptoms, the more sensitive individuals are at greatest risk of experiencing more aggra- vated symptoms, which may include coughing, scratchy throat, watery and itchy eyes and diffi- culty breathing. Persons experiencing questionable or severe symptoms should seek professional medical advice, according to the release. While all persons may All open burning is prohibited during this period. For more infor- mation call the Air Pollu- tion Control District at 527-3717 or for updated readings throughout the day visit http://www.tehcoapcd.net /air_quality_index.htm. The Bagley Fire, one of several burning in Northern California, caus- ing the smoke that descended on Red Bluff 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See SMOKE, page 7A start and would have to compete with existing parks. They suggested a more feasible DN Staff Writer The Tehama Board of Supervisors approved the use of Wetter Hall as a day reporting center Tues- day in a move enforcement officials believe will be an impor- tant first step in creating a model AB 109 compli- ance system. law and revenue generating idea would be "glamping" sites, a type of upscale camping facility. Glamping sites are growing in popularity with campers who want the experience of camping under the stars, but the ability to sleep on a bed. Koeberer said the sites can run between $75-100 per night, but cost to maintain them is relatively low. Koeberer said the sites would be placed along the river as just hear- ing water go by a site attracts See REC, page 7A Chief Probation Offi- cer Richard Muench said Tehama County is in a unique position with the strong collaboration of the sheriff and probation offi- cers as part of the Com- munity Corrections Part- nership (CCP) in running the facility. "It sets Tehama County apart from the rest of the counties in the state," he said. Muench said the facili- ty will be used for daily check-ins, rehabilitation Wetter Hall to house work-release garden. He said he hopes the facility will be able to handle about 55 offenders daily. Sheriff Dave Hencratt said the center will take pressure off the jail's capacity, while also allowing its staff to fur- ther grow its GPS track- ing system. a center, slated for Nov. 1, will create 11 full-time equivalent positions, including a team to facili- tate arrests of violating offenders. The opening of the expected to pay the $40,000 in startup costs for the facility and the annual operating costs of $870,400. DN Staff Writer Alternatives to Violence provided services to more than 1,000 women in 2011-12, according to the organi- zation's fiscal year report presented Tuesday to the Tehama County Board of Supervisors. The 1,038 unduplicated individuals and additional 1,862 household members served represent a 25 per- cent increase over the year prior. The increase can largely be attributed to new grant AB 109 funding is The general fund will pay about a $2,500 expense to relocate the See HALL, page 7A Rodgers Theatre work enters Phase II By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council Tuesday approved putting Phase II of the Rodgers Theatre restoration project out to bid. "I think everyone in the community is looking for- ward to this project mov- ing forward," Mayor Gary Strack said. The next phase focuses on refurbishing the men's and women's restrooms on the main floor and reconstructing the loge seating, City Manager and Public Works Director John Brewer said. "We're refurbishing them with previously pur- chased fixtures," Brewer said. "We already removed asbestos and lead-containing paint and tiles and are ready for the installation." Councilman John Leach said he wanted to know whether the restrooms were ADA compliant. The main concern with being ADA compliant is the size of the stalls and the ability for a wheel- chair to fit under at least one sink, which had been taken into consideration for the remodeled bath- rooms, Brewer said. One of the new fea- tures of the loge area is the addition of storage areas above the restroom and underneath the loge, he said. Daily News file photo "It will make the audi- torium floor level to allow it to be a multipurpose area," Brewer said. "We have a total of $49,000 remaining from three sep- arate sources." The first phase, which used park bond money and an Energy Efficiency Grant, took care of getting rid of asbestos, reinforc- ing the roof structure, get- ting new roofing and installing a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Con- ditioning (HVAC) unit and putting in insulation, he said. In total, the Corning Community Foundation has about $84,200 to put toward the restoration project, which includes the city's $49,000, said City Councilwoman and foundation member Dar- lene Dickison said. The $49,000 coming from the city includes about $21,000 from a McConnell Foundation Grant. The McConnell funds need to be used by Octo- ber, Brewer said. The final plans are being drafted and are almost done with the specifications being bro- ken up so that even if there is not enough money to finish, there will at least be finished plans to work from, he said. Donations to the foun- dation, a non-profit spear- See RODGERS, page 7A