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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A Breaking news at: Plentiful Pears County Fare RED BLUFF Athletes Of The Week Mostly sunny 76/51 Weather forecast 8B By JULIE ZEEB taken to Enloe Medical Cen- ter after reportedly stabbing herself in the stomach at DN Staff Writer A 46-year-old woman was DAILYNEWS SPORTS 1B 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 Woman stabs self in apparent lovers' quarrel 10:57 a.m. Tuesday in the 2000 block of North Street in Corning. Tailor the launch Upon arrival, Corning Police found the woman lying on her back on a couch and were advised she had shown up at her ex's residence dis- traught over relationship problems and stabbed herself with a knife, causing a one- inch puncture wound on her stomach, Corning Police Chief Don Atkins said. The woman was flown to Enloe where she was placed on a 72-hour medical evalua- tion hold, he said. A 12-inch fishing fillet knife was found inside the residence with blood on it, Atkins said. While officers were on the scene, neighbors advised by that prior to the police being called the woman's vehicle See STABS, page 7A Tehama County residents who registered to vote by mail should begin to see their ballots showing up in mailboxes in the coming days. The Tehama County Elections Department began the process of mailing out the ballots Tuesday and Wednes- day. In the June primary nearly three-fourths of ballots cast in Tehama County were from vote-by-mail ballots. "With the ever-increasing popularity of voting by mail, Election Day has really become election month," Secretary of State Debra Bowen, the state's chief elec- tions officer said. "Voting by mail lets you vote when you decide it's convenient because you can mark your ballot and mail it now, or mark it as you make up your mind on issues and candidates. Whatever you do, make Ballots in the mail See MAIL, page 7A Health Spree grows to Carrousel of Care Daily News photo by Rich Greene The boat ramp at River Park in Red Bluff has been high and dry since the elimination of Lake Red Bluff in 2011. By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council authorized a request for proposal Oct. 2 to build a new launch at River Park to restore boaters' access to the Sacramento River. The city received a $163,000 city has had to submit environmen- tal permit applications with the State Lands Commissions, Flood Department, Department of Water Resources Control Board, Depart- ment of Fish and Game and Army Corps of Engineers. emergency grant in April from the Department of Boating and Water- ways to construct the launch after the existing facility was left useless when the shoreline changed follow- ing the elimination of Lake Red Bluff. City staff estimates the project to cost around $96,000. Because the launch intrudes into a waterway the gravel access road for boaters from the existing concrete ramp across the dry bottom of Lake Red Bluff. The road will connect to a prefabri- cated concrete mat made of Armor- flex, leading into the water. The material is the same as used under the South Bonnyview Road bridge in Redding. The boat launch will include a Planning Director Scot Timboe High gas, diesel prices hurt farm industry Farmers in California's agricultural heartland say record-high gas and diesel prices are putting pressure on their bottom lines, but economists say it's unlike- ly that will translate into significantly higher food prices across the U.S. Keith Nilmeier, a fourth-generation farmer in Fresno County, has cut down on using his farm equipment to compensate for climbing fuel costs. Among other changes, Nilmeier — who grows fruit on 300 acres near Sanger — makes only one pass, instead of three, through the orchards and vineyards with his disking machine linked to a fur- rower. And he keeps farm supervisors driving small- er, fuel-efficient cars around his fields. ''I'm trying to figure FRESNO (AP) — out how to get more effi- cient about using the equipment and saving more fuel,'' Nilmeier said. ''But we're getting down to the point where I keep looking at what else can I cut out, and I'm running out of options.'' When it comes to rising fuel costs, farmers get hit with a double whammy: They're spending more to refuel farm equipment such as harvesters and tractors, and they're hav- ing to pay fuel surcharges to people mechanically harvesting or transporting their produce. Yet they are loath to impose surcharges on anyone, because they're afraid of being less competitive when they sell their products. Farm Bureau says farmers are hoping that, as econo- mists predicted, gas prices will stabilize in the com- ing days. Gov. The Fresno County said the bid request needed to go out now in order to have construc- tion completed by January. Councilman Bob Carrel expressed concern whether or not the city would have future funding available should something happen to the launch during a severe winter storm. that can't be torn up by nature," Public Works Director Bruce Henz said, but added that they were con- fident with the launch's design. Timboe said if something did happen to the launch, the city would likely be immediately eligible for more emergency funding. "There's nothing we can build The St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital Health Spree has partnered with the Tehama County Edu- cation Foundation, 4-H and Sacred Heart to create an expanded free health event 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat- urday, Oct. 13 at the Tehama District Fair- ground in Red Bluff. The event, now titled, The Carrousel of Care will include a 4-H exhibi- tion, the Tehama Educa- tion Foundation Chil- dren's Faire and the Sacred Heart Fun Run and Calico Faire. "We saw an opportuni- ty to leverage resources, partner with other events that share our mission and ultimately relieve the duties of many vendors who attend each of our events at various times throughout the year," said Shelley MacDonald, pres- ident of the Tehama County Education Foun- dation. offer various health, well- ness and educational sup- port services to those who attend. Each organization will The St. Elizabeth Health Spree will offer free flu shots while sup- plies last and more than 80 booths with health and wellness related informa- tion and products. The Children's Fair will offer information, activities and services focused on children and education. 4-H will be presenting their programs and various activities to engage children while the See HEALTH, page 7A Democrats open Red Bluff headquarters 446 Walnut St. was packed with Democrats celebrating the opening of their Red Bluff headquar- ters and greeting candi- dates running for local offices. On Sunday afternoon, Brown on Sunday ordered state smog regulators to allow winter-blend gaso- line to be sold in Califor- nia earlier than usual to bring down prices. Jerry has slowed, but the price on Tuesday was still a state record and the high- est in the nation. The aver- age price for regular gas in 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See GAS, page 7A Special invited guests included Jim Reed, candi- date for Congress, Mickey Harrington, candidate for state Senate, Charles Rouse running for Assem- bly and Lisha Goings, a candidate for Red Bluff City Council. With this Red Bluff opening and the earlier Corning headquarters opening, the California Democratic Party reported that the Tehama County Democratic Central Com- mittee became the first in the State to have two cam- paign headquarters. The afternoon's festivi- ties started with a ribbon cutting by Red Bluff Mayor Forrest Flynn fol- lowed by presentations from participating candi- dates. The rise in gas prices made regarding YES on 30, which protects fund- ing for schools and public safety, NO on 32, which allows Super Pacs and Presentations were also See DEMS, page 7A Courtesy photo A grand opening ceremony was held Sunday for the Tehama County Democrats' Red Bluff headquarters on Walnut Street across from the Post Office. Smog Inspection $ COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Pass or FREE retest (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 2595 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 + cert. PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-888-628-1948