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TUESDAY MARCH 30, 2010 Breaking news at: Easter Dinner American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Football All Stars SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 8B Rain 54/36 By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer PAYNES CREEK — An early Saturday morning hunting accident in the Paynes Creek area claimed the life of 54-year- old Vacaville resident Larry Gene Pendley. Tehama County Sheriff’s Deputies and Department of Fish 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 Hunter killed in opening day accident and Game Wardens were sent at 8:31 a.m. to the area of Little Giant Mill Road, near Road 80B, for a hunting related shooting incident. Five friends, four of whom had been hunting together for 30 years, were turkey hunting, with Pendley being the latest addition to the group. Pendley had hunted with the men for 10 years, Sher- iff Clay Parker said. During an investigation it was learned that Pendley had acci- dentally been shot by 50-year- old Stephen Henderson, a mem- ber of the hunting party, a sher- iff’s department release said. Turkey season opened Satur- day and everyone was in camou- flage. The group started out together before breaking up to Corning health facility taking shape On the move stalk the birds, Parker said. “The victim got down on his hands and knees and was crawl- ing through brush,” Parker said. “His friend was about 30 yards away and saw movement. He thought it was a tom and hit the victim.” Parker said Pendley, who was pronounced dead at the scene, was hit in the upper chest and head with a twelve gauge shot- gun. The official cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy, which should be completed with- in a few days, Parker said. The case is still under investigation. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Ride For Life back after debut success Special to the DN Ride For Life was the first event of its kind held in the North State in 2009, when it brought 117 riders and their horses to the Tehama District Fairground with a common goal — to raise money to assist the American Cancer Society in finding a cure for cancer. The event raised some $28,000, which was donated to the society, and this year’s event is scheduled to kick off at 7 a.m. Saturday with check in. This is a multi-county event, with 233 registered rid- ers signed up so far. Riders from Tehama, Shasta, Glenn, Butte and Colusa counties will share a day of fun, all while raising money through pledges that will be donated to the American Cancer Society. See RIDE, page 7A Corning looks at further cuts By JULIE ZEEB Courtesy photo Ricardo Rosales, 3, and Fausstina Rosales look on as a crew from BMC Construction prepares the land for the Meuser Memorial Health Center in Corning. Special to the DN CORNING — Construction of the a new health facility in Corning is moving right along, according to a press release from the Corning Healthcare District. “We are excited to see the land taking shape for the Meuser Memorial Health Center,” said President Patricia Rasmussen, of the district. “We are anxious to see the building get started.” BCM Construction began the process of preparing the pad for the new facility, the release said. The cement foundation is expected to be laid by the first week of April and the building completed in August. The building is 11,417 square feet and will house County Social Services, County Health Services, Quest Diagnostics and the district office. A turn around bus stop will make access convenient to resi- Man missing on Mt. Shasta, friend rescued MOUNT SHASTA (AP) — A California man was rescued Monday from Mount Shasta, but his climbing partner remained missing and was believed to be trapped near the summit, where stormy conditions restricted search opera- tions. Mark Thomas called 911 Sunday to report that he and his friend were near the top of the 14,162- foot mountain and needed help. The 26-year-old told authorities his friend was disoriented and appeared to have altitude sickness. Thomas of Berkeley left 26-year-old Thomas Bennett of Oakland and walked down the moun- tain for help, said Susan Gravenkamp, a spokes- woman at the Siskiyou County Sheriff Depart- ment. ‘‘It sounded like he was in good condition,’’ Gravenkamp said of Thomas. ‘‘He was able to show where his friend was on the map. He’s at over 14,000 feet, and there’s no way to get a helicopter up there today.’’ Gravenkamp said high winds and storm condi- tions were prohibiting rescuers from reaching the top of the mountain. Storms were forecast for the mountain until Thurs- day, and it was unclear when rescuers would be able to search for Bennett. Two U.S. Forest Ser- See MAN, page 7A dents using public transportation. “Having Corning Medical Asso- ciates share the same parking lot is an added benefit to the communi- ty,” said District Manager Shirley Fay. “Don and Connie Massie, who were recently awarded Business of the Year by the Corning Chamber of Commerce, have been serving the residents of Tehama County for See MOVE, page 7A DN Staff Writer Although it was not on the agenda, the budget for 2010-2011 was touched on multiple times at this week’s City Council meeting, including sever- al lists of proposed cuts. Two of the longest dis- cussions were on the city pool and removal of curb- side clippings and bulky items. “Curbside pickup has become a depository for just about all clippings and, due to the cutting of hours, it’s become hard to manage,” said Public Works Director John Brewer. Over the years, not only has the department seen cuts to the number of people who handle the job, but the number of hours they have to com- plete the same number of jobs. In the report, staff asked that council review and revise a list of poli- cies denoting what responsibilities of public works will be. Leaves and other shrub clippings should be in a container to be picked up as part of the garbage ser- vices with the city’s autumn leaf collection program as the one excep- tion. Residents have three options when it comes to disposing of tree trim- mings — put them in con- tainers for Greenwaste to See CUTS, page 7A Downtown lunch ‘a la cart’ By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Open only a little more than a week, the Red Bluff hot dog cart Danny Dogs is becoming the place to go for a quick lunch. “This is cool for some- body on the go like me,” said Don Roach of Red Bluff, owner of Roach’s Plumbing. “You can’t beat it.” Owner Danny Tan- nehill said many cus- tomers have come back and told him the one hot dog was like having a whole meal and definitely worth the price. “The hot dogs are good, but the Polish dogs See CART, page 7A Business COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2995 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 ARTHRITIS, AND POST SURGERY. DR. SWAIM’S PAIN CREAM NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE AT 2530 SR MARY COLUMBA DR. RED BLUFF, CA 96080 (530) 527-7584 STOP THE PAIN FROM NEUROPATHY, SHINGLES, 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 Tues., April 6TH 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Cost: $65.00 per person Job Training Center 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 Intermediate EXCEL class Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Danny Tannehill serves up a hot dog last week at Danny’s Dogs, a new Red Bluff hot dog stand outside the Post Office on Walnut Street, to Dennis Willson of Red Bluff.