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WEEKEND MARCH 27-28, 2010 Breaking news at: Breakfast Bracket Elite Ate www.redbluffdailynews.com See Below RED BLUFF Facing the best SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10B Mostly sunny 73/45 By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Tehama County unemploy- ment continues to set local records, climbing even higher in February. The latest figures from the Employment Development Department put the county at 17 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 Jobless rate sets new record in February percent, up from January’s 16.9 percent. Department records only go back to 1990. The highest recorded level before 2010 was in February 1993, when the county hit 16.7 percent. The county’s population means just 10 more unem- ployed people were enough to ‘There are a lot of people discouraged right now from finding work’ Sheila Stock, Employment Dev. Dept. tick up the rate up by a 10th of a percent. Altogether about 130 people stopped looking for employ- ment, offsetting the loss of 140 jobs. “There are a lot of people discouraged right now from finding work, (who) maybe live off their unemployment until they see jobs being added,” Department Consultant Sheila Stock said. Farming jobs took the largest See RATE, page 9A Man shot; Medical supplies fit for children gang ties By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer CORNING — Law enforcement officers are investigating a Thursday night shooting with poten- tial gang ties. In what logs describe as a drive-by shooting, a man on Woodson Avenue was grazed by a bullet, with a 911 call putting the attack somewhere before 7:20 p.m. The bullet initially appeared to hit the man in the back, but the man declined medical atten- tion, according to sheriff’s logs. The victim did not appear to provoke the attack, according to logs. Following the incident, the sheriff’s office issued a warning to neighboring agencies to look out for a man with a “13” tattoo above his eye in Aztec let- tering and the word “sur” on the back of his head, See GANG, page 9A Group gives pediatric backboards to area fire departments By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer REACH Air Medical Services and representa- tives of several Tehama County fire departments met at St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital Friday, where 35 pediatric immo- bilization boards were distributed. “We certainly appreci- ate the work you do for us in helping get us down safely,” said Gary Amundson, a REACH flight nurse and member of the Drive for Kids committee. The money for the boards, which Flight Nurse Suzie Smith said can cost $70-$200 each, Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb REACH Flight Nurse Terri Douglas hands CalFire Battalion Chief Bart Kriek, of the Manton station, a pediatric backboard Friday at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. was raised as a part of the annual Drive for Kids golf Small schools, big talents By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Young artists were treated to an art gallery experience in which they saw sunflowers, rainbow fish, heart collages and other student artwork decorate the walls at the Tehama County Department of Education office. More than 400 students toured the building led by local artists and county staff acting as gallery docents during Tehama County Art Celebration held Friday for small schools. Docents pointed out various tech- niques and styles the artists used while students pointed out their own artwork and that of their classmates. Plum Valley eighth-grader Sarah Pacheo said she enjoyed seeing all the other students’ artwork because it helps her connect with other students. “A lot of people did their art on the way they feel,” she said. “You can tell by the way they painted something. If you focus you can tell how they feel.” Pacheo, who submitted a tessellation piece she called “Big Faces of Many Colors,” likes to draw and paint because See SMALL, page 9A Elite Ate Law Enforcement Round For this week’s round of Elite Ate, we invited special guest judges from the local law enforcement community, including Sgt. Frank Bachmeyer and Deputy Coroner Omar Farmer from the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office and School Resource Officer Mike Coley from the Red Bluff Police Department. Thanks for their help. Now on to their reviews. Corning faces Los Mo Guest reviewers, Stg. Frank Bachmeyer, Dep. Coroner Omar Farmer and School Resource Officer Mike Coley Final Four April 3 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 The two restaurants I visited were the Cozy Cow on Solano St. in Corning and Mill Creek Restaurant in Los Moli- nos. I ordered the same breakfast at both restau- rants — chicken fried steak, eggs over easy, with hash browns and toast. On Wednesday morn- ing the 24th of March I had breakfast at the Cozy Cow in Corning. The ser- vice was good. I was greeted at the door by wait staff and was seated in a booth. The meal was good and was prepared in a timely manner. cious. tournament in the Red- ding area. “It is very important to keep an accident victim well restrained to prevent further injury,” Amund- son said. “It’s also a chal- lenge to immobilize a child using a board designed for an adult.” Smith said she was shocked to find that only three departments in Tehama County had pedi- atric backboards. “REACH is excited to be able to participate in this wonderful event,” Smith said. “Our goal has been to raise the funds required for purchasing specialized medical equipment for pediatrics in the North State.” Over the last 11 years, the tournament has raised about $200,000 with pur- chases varying from indi- vidual needs to bigger ones such as pediatric backboards for Trinity County and now Tehama County, Amundson said. The hospital’s Market- ing Manager, Kris Behrens, said the dona- tion was creative and innovative. “It shows great fore- sight and as much as we’d like to think pediatric healthcare and trauma needs are not on the rise, they are present and this gift strengthens the ability of first responders to bet- ter serve the families of Tehama County,” Behrens said. Penny Costa, the hos- pital’s senior director of patient care, said the hos- pital appreciates REACH for always being avail- able. “They provide us edu- cation for the emergency departments and ambu- lance service, which keeps up our standard of care for our trauma patients,” Costa said. Several fire department representatives said the gift of backboards was a good thing. “Up in (Mineral) the air ambulance comes to just about everything,” See FIT, page 9A Daily News photo by Tang Lor Students from Flournoy and Kirkwood schools stand in front of their favorite piece of artwork in The Gallery waiting to give their reasons for picking that piece. Breakfast Bracket — Elite Ate narrows to Final Four The chicken fried steak was of a regular size por- tion. The gravy was a little pasty. The eggs were fresh and prepared in the man- ner I requested. The hash browns were cooked to a golden brown and were very tasty. On Thursday morning I ate at Mill Creek Restau- rant in Los Molinos. I arrived about 20 minutes before they opened, but when they saw me at the door they opened up early for me and I was seated right away into a booth. My meal was prepared in a timely manner con- sidering they were not quite ready to open when I arrived. My waitress was very nice and hospitable she checked on me several times during my meal. The chicken fried steak was thick and juicy and a very large portion. The gravy was thick and deli- cious. The eggs were fresh and prepared in the man- ner I requested. The hash browns were golden brown and also were a very large portion. I can’t say enough about the waitress I had she was very attentive and my meal was very deli- In my opinion Mill Creek Restaurant in Los Molinos was overall the best restaurant out of the two I ate at. Cozy against Denny’s The two restaurants I participated with were Denny’s on Antelope Boulevard and the Cozy Diner just off Main Street. At both restaurants I ordered chicken fried steak, eggs, hash browns and whole wheat toast. On Wednesday morn- ing the 24th of March I ate at Denny’s. The ser- vice was good. I was greeted by a waitress as Business Connections Has added another service! LIVE SCAN FINGERPRINTING With results electronically sent to DOJ & FBI Appointments and/or walk-ins. 332 Pine St., Red Bluff 527-6229 Since 1979 soon as I walked in the door and was seated in a booth. Overall the meal was good and the food was prepared in a timely manner. The eggs were fresh and prepared the way I requested, along with toast that was lightly toasted. The only problem I had was with the chick- en fried steak. It was thin and the gravy a little light and did not have a good creamy taste. The hash browns were cooked to a crisp golden brown. On Thursday morning the 25th of March I ate at the Cozy Diner. Again, the service was good. I was greeted by a waitress See MUNCH, page 9A Sat. March 27th Ribeye Dinner Jack the Ribber & Wine Tasting featured by Mt. Tehama Winery & Alpine Cellars Winery $ 1250 dinner only 1300 with wine tasting 1150 Monroe St. • 527-6108 $