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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 3A Breaking news at: RED BLUFF Jackson Heights Kicks Off Year Raiders Boost SPORTS 1B Sunny 96/61 Weather forecast 8A 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 Cement vs. concrete Man attacked at truck stop By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — Police are looking for a man in con- nection with an assault with a deadly weapon late Tues- day at Love's Truck Stop on South Avenue. Officers were sent at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday to the truck stop for report of a battery where they found James Bir- rell, 62, of Chilliwack, British Columbia with a large laceration and contusion on the side of his head. Birrell, who was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital for treatment, was fueling his truck at Love's See TRUCK, page 7A City agrees to back fairground plan By RICH GREENE Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb A cement truck rolled over at 6:31 a.m.Thursday into the concrete curb at the intersection of Luther Road and South Main Street, crashing into and damaging a power box and light pole. The driver, Juan G. Soto, 53, of Hamilton City was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital with minor to moderate injuries. Soto was driving a Western Ready Mix cement truck out of Orland going north on South Main, making a left onto Luther Road at too high a speed, when the weight of the cement caused the truck to tip over. Southbound traffic on South Main was down to a single lane and was closed at the intersection with Metzger on Luther Road. Chamber plans annual banquet Join the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce at the Elks Lodge, Wednesday evening, Sept. 26, to induct a new slate of directors and welcome Lisa Hansen, owner of Express Employment Profes- sionals, as chairwoman of the Chamber Board. This wonderful evening will begin with a social hour and no-host bar at 6 p.m. The evening will continue with a buffet dinner at 7 p.m., and the induction pro- gram, including an update on the Tehama County Branding Project. Additionally, the chamber is proud to present the fol- The council directed City Manager Richard Crabtree to pen a letter addressed to the state in DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council pledged its sup- port Tuesday for the cre- ation of a Joint Powers Authority to govern the Tehama District Fair and Fairground. support of the JPA. The letter will be signed by Mayor Forrest Flynn. Fairboard member Tonya Redamonti and Tehama County Supervi- sor Bill Goodwin had pre- sented the council with an update on the JPA's progress at its meeting Tuesday. The letter came as a See CITY, page 7A Center provides info for fire victims lowing awards to community businesses and leaders: Business of the Year: Presented to honor a Tehama County business which has effectively demonstrated "best practices" in customer service, community ser- vice and a track record of support for the local business community. Last year's winner was North Valley Ser- vices. The Chamber Spirit Award: Presented to an individ- ual who has inspired, motivated and mobilized others with his or her ideas, character, hard work, leadership by example, cooperation, follow-through … and results. Last year's recipients were Kathy Schmitz, Kathy Garcia and Kate Grissom. Chamber Beautification Award: Presented to a Tehama County business that has added to the attrac- tion and curb appeal of their neighborhood by enhanc- See CHAMBER, page 7A large pot farm in National Forest Agencies bust investigation, Agents from the Glenn Intera- gency Narcotics Task Force (GLINTF), Detec- tives from the Glenn County Sheriff's Office Marijuana Enforcement Team, Law Enforcement Officers from the U.S. Forest Service, and mem- bers from C.E.R.T., eradi- cated 3,886 marijuana plants from an illegal marijuana garden in the Mendocino National For- est, south of FH7 about 1 mile west of Telephone Camp. After a month long The bust in the Pinto Creek Drainage had a street value of around $13 million. Juan M. Benitez and Isidro Hernandez-Farias were arrested in connec- tion with the marijuana cultivation operation and were booked into the Glenn County Jail, according to a GLINTF press release. investigation linked the two to the commercial marijuana operation. The two were located in a vehicle on Forest High- way 7 Wednesday after- noon. Evidence from the Daily News photo by Rich Greene Around two dozen agencies were available for Ponderosa Fire victims Thursday at a Local Assistance Center in Manton. By RICH GREENE than two dozen agencies were represented Thurs- day at a Local Assistance Center set up to help Pon- derosa Fire victims. The information avail- able to victims varied from how to get another copy of a marriage license that could have been lost in a fire to how to file a proper insurance claim. Tehama County Chief Administrator Bill Good- win said about 20 people had come through the event at the Manton Vol- unteer Fire Station in the first four hours. DN Staff Writer MANTON —More They were charged with possession of mari- juana/hashish for sales; plant/cultivate marijua- na/hashish and criminal conspiracy. Benitez and 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See POT, page 7A event proved useful in other ways. "Just as valuable has been people talking to each other," Goodwin said. But as it turned out the information from the vari- ous county departments they will soon be working with. able as a diamond to the owner, Cook said. Robert Cook, a volun- teer with California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries, said his group spent the day with landfill and waste officials regarding the specifics of how their cleanup efforts will work. With more than 3,000 trained volunteers, Cook said his organization will soon send teams to the Manton area to assist with free cleanup. worked with wildfire vic- tims in Oklahoma and Colorado as well as inter- national trips to Japan and Haiti. The group has recently A number of charity groups that will be part of the next phase of the cleanup efforts were on hand and gathered useful When working with victims, Cook said, even though all they have left may appear to be just ashes it's important to show respect. Another group present Thursday was the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foun- dation. Volunteer Almon Shen said his organization works to supplement the efforts made by the Amer- ican Red Cross. Through the teachings of Buddha the group hopes to spread compas- sion and love, Shen said. Although it might just that they'll be there to help them with whatever they need in their difficul- ty going forward. was grateful to be invited to the event. "We rely on the county to kind of introduce us," he said. Shen said the group They then tell victims be a token gesture, Shen said the group hands out blankets to victim for their moment of comfort- ing. who would like to get in touch with the California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Ministries should call (714) 330-2082. The Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation can be reached at (909) 447- 7799. TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE'S Six Wednesday Nights (9-12-12 to 10-17-12) QuickBooks 2012 Class Sometimes while sift- ing the ashes the smallest of items might be found, but those can be as valu- 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm Cost: $99.00 per person Location: Job Training Center, 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 SUNSCREENS Reduce Heat SAVE ENERGY Keep the heat out. up to 90%! 515 Sycamore St. 529-0260 Ponderosa Fire Victims