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TUESDAY OCTOBER 2, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Pages 1C, 2C Breaking news at: Fair Section Fair Thrills Over Weekend RED BLUFF Double Coverage SPORTS 6A Sunny 100/59 Weather forecast 6C 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 Challenger visits Pilot unhurt in crash landing By JULIE ZEEB power, taking a hard landing about 9:30 a.m. Monday in the Vina area. DN Staff Writer A 61-year-old Chico pilot experienced a loss of an emergency landing somewhere east of Highway 99E, near the Vina Helitack base with one person on board. Initial reports indicated the plane had gone down for The scanner indicated possible injury, however, Calvin Richardson, the pilot, was uninjured and the only damage to the plane was the flat tire, Tehama County Sheriff's Lt. Dave Greer said. See PILOT, page 5A 9th Annual Customer Service Week Daily News photo by Rich Greene Republican U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Emken speaks Monday afternoon at the Tehama County Republican Headquarters. By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Emken was in Red Bluff Monday doing what she accused her oppo- nent of not doing — campaigning. Emken spoke at the Tehama County Republican Headquarters about her chances of unseating Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who has repre- sented California since 1992. Or, as Emken joked, since 1492. A former efficiency and cost cut- U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth ting expert at IBM and autism advo- cate, Emken spoke candidly about her challenge in getting her name out to the public following a prima- ry campaign that featured nearly two dozen candidates. An experi- ence Emken described as a lot like the Hunger Games. accepting a challenge to debate her and cited several newspaper editori- als up and down the state that have agreed with her position. "Dianna Feinstein doesn't want there to be a choice in California," Emken said, adding that in this country we don't do coronations, but have elections. Under the new Top 2 primary system, Feinstein won 49 percent of the vote in June, while Emken fin- ished second with 12.5 percent. Emken said the new system has meant it has taken longer for her name recognition to improve, but that it also provided her a solid chance to beat Feinstein since the race is now one-on-one. Emken said she was encouraged She bashed Feinstein for not Celebrate Walk to School Day Hundreds of schools and communities through- out California will be tak- ing part in Walk to School Day Wednesday. kick off October as Walk to School Month. Held on the first Wednesday of every October, Walk to School Day helps encour- age daily physical activity and teaches kids and fam- ilies about the benefits of an active lifestyle. Last year, more than 4,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Colum- bia participated. "Children have less time and feel less motivat- ed to be active these days," said Michele Buran, physical activity specialist, Network for a Healthy California—Sier- ra Cascade Region. "Walk to School Day reminds parents and children alike of the simple joy of walk- ing to school and provides a positive opportunity to be physically active." Studies show that by This celebration will walking or biking to school, kids jump-start their day feeling more energized and ready to learn. Research suggests physically active children perform better throughout their entire school day. Along with improved concentration, kids are less likely to misbehave, have higher attendance rates and perform better academically. Walk to School Day demonstrates the huge importance of incorporating regular physical activity into each day and also helps kid form healthy habits that last a lifetime. "It is recommended that children be active at least 60 minutes a day," Buran said. "Walking or biking to school is an ideal way to help our chil- dren meet that goal and potentially decrease their risk of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic dis- ease." Over the past three decades childhood obesity rates in America have tripled with nearly one in three children in America overweight or obese. These alarming statistics can been seen locally according to the Califor- nia Center for Public Health Advocacy, over 38 percent of middle school 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See WALK, page 5A Feinstein's approval rating drop- ping below 50 percent. The poll also showed 20 percent of voters were undecided. In front of a filled room at the Tehama GOP headquarters, Emken gave a brief glimpse into her life. She graduated from UCLA with dual degrees in economics and political science and has put both to work. It's Customer Service season again and the Job Training Center would like to invite area busi- nesses and agencies to join in celebrating great service and service providers. by new polling data from the CBRT Pepperdine Poll that showed her closing the gap in recent weeks and cutting expert for IBM, where she said she helped streamline opera- tions and eliminate waste. She said she was drafted into her second career after her son Alex was diagnosed with autism. She joined the Autism Speaks advocacy organization and eventually served as Vice President for Government First as an efficiency and cost See VISITS, page 5A Secret Shoppers are out and about, looking for amazing customer service talent in all industries throughout Tehama Coun- ty and a morning work- shop, Be the One, will take place Oct. 4 at Rolling Hills Casino. Nationally, Customer Service Week is an event devoted to recognizing the importance of customer service and honoring the people that provide great service. It was started by the International Cus- tomer Service Association in 1988 and is always the first full week of October although the Job Training Center likes to celebrate service all month long. Nine years ago, the Job Training Center decided to use occasion to cele- brate and champion great service locally. "This year the theme is Be the One," said Kathy Garcia of the Job Training Center. "Each person comes to work with a unique set of talents, strengths and weaknesses, attitudes and expecta- tions. With fewer staff doing more than ever, what can be done to keep them engaged and focused on their service quality?" The Be the One work- shop will focus on ways to be an active manager, understanding why employees want to come back, creating personal development plans, creat- ing subject matter experts, Salmon derby nearly doubles and Robert Weese of Nor- Cal Fish Guide Service hosted the Second Annu- al Salmon Derby on Sat- urday, Sept. 29. The first Place Big Fish Special to the DN Durango RV Resort Winner was Silas Holl- away of Sacramento who took home a $1,000 prize for his 22.3lbs fish caught in the Old Mouth area. The second Place win- ner was Ron Stone, Sr., of Cottonwood who received a $500 cash prize for his 21.12lb fish caught in the Two Rock area. See WEEK, page 5A Third place winner was Henry Yales of Dixon who received a $250 cash prize for his 21.8lb fish caught in the Jelly's Ferry area. There were 27 fisher contestants this year, which almost doubled from the first year of par- ticipation, Durango Man- ager Pam Cappello said. "We would like to thank the following spon- sors for making this year's event so special: Reynold's Ranch, McCoy's in Corning , Strictly Fishin' in Red- ding," Cappello said. "Durango would also like to give special thanks to Wayne and Pam, owners of the River Bend Store, See DERBY, page 5A Courtesy photo Customer Service Workshop Thursday, October 4th at Rolling Hills Casino 7:30am to 9am Just $20 per person / TCEAC Members Free Continental Breakfast Provided To reserve your spot, call Skye Lown at 529-7000