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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside Breaking news at: Horses for Heroes American Profile RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week Weather forecast 10B Sunny 91/55 By JULIE ZEEB Tuesday in the case against Joe and Kellie Froome regarding tax returns, delaying the prelim- inary hearing and setting a trial date for Dec. 17. "We've added two additional felony violations of revenue tax DN Staff Writer New charges were filed 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 Froome faces new tax charges, trial set Day on the farm per defendant for not filing cor- porate taxes," Tehama County Assistant District Attorney Matt Rogers said. The charges have an addi- tional special allegation of offense committed while on bail for Joe Froome, Rogers said. Arrested in 2009, Joe Froome and his son-in-law Daniel Ludwig are facing the filed against Froome and his wife, Kellie, on two counts of filing a false tax return and two counts of perjury by declara- charges of cultivating marijuana and possession of marijuana for sale, according to Tehama County Superior Court records. Froome faces eight additional counts of money laundering. In September, charges were By JULIE ZEEB Fifth-grader and Bow- man 4-H Club Member Audra Brown presented about her sheep project with the help of her grandfather Lee Petty alongside Red Bluff High School senior and fellow 4-H member Jessica Mac- donald. DN Staff Writer The annual Farm Day for fourth-graders throughout Tehama County had one of its youngest presenters ever Tuesday. Brown, who is a teacher at Antelope Elementary, was in the audience watching. "She gets it naturally," Petty said of Audra's love for sheep and her ability to talk in front of crowds. Audra's mother Her mother, Sandra showed sheep when she was young and he has had sheep for years in addi- tion to 40 years of teach- ing agriculture at the community college level, Petty said. "We just love having Audra," Tehama County Farm Bureau Manager Kari Dodd said. "We've had sheep before, but it's been a while and this year we brought it back. She's just cute as a button and we love that can speak to them as a peer, talking to them about her project." While numbers were tion. Court records show the couple entered not guilty pleas at the initial arraignment. "I think it is an outrageous waste of tax money and time," Froome's attorney William Panzer said. "There is a state law regarding medical cannabis and the Tehama County District Attorney's Office doesn't like it so they have dragged out fol- charges." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. lowing the law kicking and screaming, harassing my clients. This is the second or third time they've filed new Man with pot flees deputies Around 11:30 a.m. deputies stopped Steven Albert Morrison, according to a department press release, when he suddenly fled the area and threw his backpack over a nearby fence. Deputies recovered the backpack and chased Morri- son into the O'Nite Trailer Park on Gilmore Road A 37-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested Sunday after he tried to flee from Tehama County Sheriff's Deputies following a bicycle stop on Antelope Boule- vard near Gilmore Road. See POT, page 9A Romney hits back at feisty Obama in penultimate debate down at some annual edu- cation events, theirs were up from last year, Dodd said. so many of the schools come out," Dodd said. "Last year we had 425 so it was nice to see we were up to 507. It's just a great day and a good way to teach the kids about where their food and fiber "I was so excited to see Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Fifth-grader and Bowman 4-H club member Audra Brown holds one of her lambs while Antelope Elementary School students pet it during a rotation at Farm Day. comes from. It's not just the grocery store." The annual event is sponsored by the Tehama County Farm Bureau, Northern California Farm Firefighter boot drive a success Special to the DN The Tehama-Glenn Unit of CalFire and the Tehama County Fire Department would like to thank the residents of Tehama County and any- one else who generously donated money Saturday during the Muscular Dys- trophy Association Boot Drive. "This year's total sum of donations accepted was $9,413," Captain Andy Emerick said. "That makes this year's event the most successful event that we have ever had." The fire service has a long history partnering with the MDA. The Inter- national Association of Firefighters began its fundraising efforts in 1954. Since that time, firefighters have con- tributed $275 million to the cause. CalFire started its offi- cial participation in 2008 and raised $140,000 statewide its first year. These donations support the efforts to eradicate 40 neuromuscular diseases, MDA summer camps for kids, professional and public health education and support for families in 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See BOOT, page 9A Credit and Red Bluff Kiwanis, who provided lunch for the presenters, group leaders and other volunteers. "It's all about the kids," said Shelley Macdonald, event organizer. "We'd like to thank the commu- nity members and the See FARM, page 9A is that ''the middle class has been crushed over the last four years.'' It was the first of repeated highly charged moments of the 90-minute debate, the second of three between the campaign rivals three weeks before Election Day in a close race for the White House. The president was feisti- er from the outset than he had been in their initial encounter two weeks ago, when he turned in a listless performance that sent shud- ders through his supporters and helped fuel a rise by Romney in opinion polls nationally and in some bat- tleground states. HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) — An aggressive President Barack Obama ripped into Mitt Romney's economic blueprint in a town hall style debate Tues- day night, accusing his rival of favoring only a ''one- point plan'' to help the rich at the expense of the middle class. The Republican protested the charge was way off the mark. The truth, Romney said, Obama challenged Romney on economics and energy policy, accusing him of switching positions and declaring that his economic plan was a ''sketchy deal'' that the public should reject. he got. ''You'll get your chance in a moment. I'm still speaking,'' the former Massachusetts governor said at one point while Obama was mid-sentence. He said the president's poli- cies had failed to jumpstart the economy and crimped energy production. Romney gave as good as The open-stage format left the two men free to stroll freely across a red- carpeted stage, and they did. Their clashes crackled with energy and tension, and the crowd watched raptly as the two sparred while struggling to appear calm and affable before a national television audi- ence. The rivals disagreed about taxes, measures to reduce the deficit, energy, pay equity for women and health care issues. Immi- gration prompted yet anoth- See DEBATE, page 9A County streamlines claims process By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Board of Supervisors streamlined procedures for filing claims against the county at its meeting Tuesday. In two separate agenda items the board designat- ed the county's Risk Man- ager to handle claims of less than $25,000 and adopted an ordinance deadline with claims pre- viously exempt from existing procedures and deadlines. Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said letting staff handle smaller claims was in line with how the board has han- dled other county matters involving expenditures of less than $25,000, such as purchases Goodwin said any claim deemed controver- sial or nearing $25,000 would still be brought to the board for approval. Goodwin and County Counsel Arthur Wylene said most of the claims they come across are small in nature, typically in the fashion of chipped windshields from public works projects or law enforcement claims. Supervisor Dennis Garton asked that counsel continue to keep the board updated on all claims. Goodwin said the granted authority would allow for small claims to be handled in a more expeditious manner, thereby saving staff time and money. The adopted ordinance added a chapter to the Tehama County Code that establishes procedures for certain claims against the county. Wylene said certain claims against the county are exempt from require- ments of the Government Claims Act, including claims from other agen- cies and tax-related claims. However counties can adopt ordinances estab- lishing their own proce- dures for dealing with exempt claims. See CLAIMS, page 9A 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