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TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A Breaking news at: Vitality Medicare Need to Know RED BLUFF Playoff Points SPORTS 1B Showers likely 58/43 Weather forecast 10B 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 By ANDRE BYIK DN Sports Editor Local flavor LOS MOLINOS — The third Saturday in October brought with it the 15th annual Dairyville Orchard Festival, where agriculture was the star. vendors and live music, showcased locally grown and harvested nuts, oils and fruit and benefitted stu- dents who graduated from Lassen View School or are in agricultural fields of study in college, said Mary Christensen, treasurer of the Dairyville Orchard Festival Com- mittee. The festival, which hosted 60 In all, the event was expected to attract about 5,000 people and raise between $15,000 and $20,000, Christensen said. The money goes toward higher education scholarships, which is the festival's primary purpose, Chris- tensen said. In the past years the committee has awarded $126,000 in financial aid. "We celebrate our local (agricul- ture) commodities," Christensen said. "And a place for people to meet and greet, too." About 15 yards from where Christensen was greeting and informing festival goers, Jadda Miller, a 23-year-old chef from Red Bluff, was demonstrating her recipe for sauteed pears with honey, pista- chios, creme fraiche and blueberry balsamico with locally grown prod- uct. Miller, who is a 2012 recipient of a Dairyville Community Club scholarship, is a third-year sustain- able agriculture major at UC Davis but already has studied cooking at institutes and in kitchens around the world — including Australia and France. Bear shuts down RBneighborhood By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Red Bluff neigh- borhood was blocked off for about five and a half hours Sunday afternoon after an adult black bear wan- dered into the area of Countryside Drive and Village Drive. The bear was safe- ly tranquilized and Photo courtesy of Cindy Bell See BEAR, page 9A Farm tour to kick off week-long fest Courtesy photo Participants tour an orchard during the 2011 Farm-City Bus Tour. Farm Bureau is getting ready for its annual Farm-City Week Cele- bration. The Tehama County Her appreciation for cooking with locally grown product, howev- er, came from her local roots. "I grew up on a farm," Miller said. "So my mom basically taught me how to grow and prepare and my own food when I was a little kid. So I remember eating my first strawberry out of the garden — and I was 3 years old — and I remem- ber, like, 'Oh, my gosh. This is the best thing I've ever eaten in my entire life.' And it just always stuck with me." Miller said, as an advocate for Daily News photo by Andre Byik Jadda Miller, a 23-year-old chef from Red Bluff, demonstrates how to cook her recipe of sauteed pears with honey, pistachios, creme fraiche and blueberry balsamico at the 15th annual Dairyville Orchard Festival on Saturday. eating local food and supporting local farmers, she knows how much pride the community takes in its work. "For them to award me a schol- arship," she said, "it means a lot. It Fall blows in with severe weather By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Rainstorms that swept across Tehama County early Monday morning are expected to continue at least through Wednes- day. According to the National Weather Service website, 0.01 inches had fallen in a six-hour win- dow ending at 2 p.m. Monday for a total of .28 inches within a 24-hour period. area was at 0.16 inches of rainfall with Corning at 0.4 inches and Mineral 0.21 inches over the same 24-hour period. Temperatures are Cottonwood Creek expected to continue to be lower, ranging between 42 and 56, through Wednesday with south winds continuing about 10-15 mph today. expected to see some rain- fall, that likelihood increases around 11 a.m. While this morning is The chance for rain goes up to 80 percent this evening, however, rainfall is expected to be less than a 10th of an inch. Wednesday evening the rainfall forecast, which is 80 percent in the morning, drops to a 30 percent chance. when the forecast is up to 60 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday is looking to be mostly sunny with a high of 64 degrees and Friday should be partly sunny with temperatures in the low 70s. Significant weather was experienced Monday in neighboring areas around the North State. Caltrans reported on its really is touching." Miller's goal, she said, is to open completely sustainable restaurants. The festival, which ran from 10 See LOCAL, page 9A The Annual Farm- City Bus Tour will kick- off the Farm-City festiv- ities on the morning of Thursday, Oct. 25. There are five presen- ters scheduled for the tour, covering a wide variety of Tehama County agriculture, from walnuts and prunes, to agritourism and conservation. Participants will learn about some of the top commodities in Tehama County and how they are produced, as well as how farmers and ranchers ensure they are utilizing the most effi- cient means for their production. The tour begins at 7 a.m. with pastries and coffee at the Tehama County Farm Bureau office on Sale Lane in Red Bluff. provided after the tour. Tickets are $20. There is a limited num- ber seats on the tour. Call or visit the Tehama County Farm Bureau office at 527-7882. There will be a lunch Group cleans up overgrown street By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer A light agenda on the night of Oct. 16 provided an opportunity for the Red Bluff City Council to praise a number of res- idents, including one who did something coun- cilmembers said the city had failed to do. Councilman Rob Schmid praised the work of Ray Eliggi, who recently helped clean up the area of Breckenridge and Main streets. "That's the way a real community works," Schmid said. Chico Enterprise Record Reporter Roger Aylworth reported Mon- day afternoon on his Twit- ter account that a tornado warning had been issued 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See FALL, page 9A Twitter account about 2:30 p.m. Monday that traffic was slowing along Interstate 5 for heavy hail falling between the Cot- tonwood Hills and Bow- man Road. Eliggi, who regularly attends council meetings, said he was helped by his wife and a family friend. Schmid said Eliggi had done something the public works department had not. "We wait for govern- ment to do things — nothing gets done, but it's people like this that get things done," Mayor Forrest Flynn said. The council also praised the work of the Tehama County Sanitary The roads were cov- ered with tree over- growth and litter was scattered throughout the area. received a national award for its first-of-its-kind mobile Reuse of Avail- able Products program, which redistributes household hazardous materials free of charge. Landfill Agency follow- ing a presentation from Recycling Coordinator Brin Greer. The agency recently See GROUP, page 9A Daily News photo by Rich Greene A group of residents cleaned up the area around Breckenridge and Main Streets. Don't be Fooled Traveling Coin Shows Keep It Local by the GOLD EXCHANGE 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff 528-8000