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OCTOBER 27-28 2012 WEEKEND Tehama The Magazine Inside this edition Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com Weather forecast 12A Sunny 81/53 DAILYNEWS Reunited RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY $1.00 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 Split between LaMalfa, Reed By HEATHER HACKING MediaNews Group showcased at a forum between candidates Doug LaMalfa and Jim Reed, both running for Congress. Reed differed on support for more Pell grants, the CHICO — A clear division in political views was environment and rigid adherence to an anti-tax pledge. LaMalfa highlighted a need for fewer regulations and said climate change is not a pressing issue. Wally Herger has held the office since 1987 and is not seeking re-election. Voters, which led the event, the Enterprise-Record, Northstate Public Radio and the public. Reed, a Democrat and lawyer from Fall River Mills, said the "biggest difference between Doug and me is I believe representing the people of the district is the most important thing." Questions were wielded by the League of Women See SPLIT, page 11A Cow dog event to help local kids By JULIE ZEEB Courtesy photo Logan McMichael, holding leash, a 2007 graduate of Red Bluff High School, looks on during pictures with Fara while stationed in Greece. By JULIE ZEEB were expected to be reunited by 9 p.m. Friday after about two years apart. DN Staff Writer A Red Bluff man and his dog Bluff High School graduate, joined the Navy shortly after graduation and in 2008, while stationed in Greece, was paired with Fara, a Military Working Dog. In 2009 the pair was deployed to Logan McMichael, a 2007 Red Jeff Wright and Bobby and Karen McMichael, began the process of adopting her. With the help of Debbie Kandoll of Military Working Dog Adop- tions, the handler and dog were scheduled to be reunited by Friday, Wright said. "Debbie flew to New York Mon- Kuwait, however, when McMichael returned to the states in 2010 he had to leave Fara behind as she was still military property on active duty, said McMichael's mother, Roberta Wright. McMichael is a Master of Arms and Military Working Dogs Han- dler stationed in Yorktown, Va. Fara was recently retired and McMichael, the son of Roberta and day, to Greece Tuesday and should be leaving Crete Wednesday or today," Wright said Thursday. "I've never been a part of something like this. Debbie posted on Facebook Monday morning and by noon it had 316 likes and 75 shares. There's been such a tremendous response from followers." At one point, Wright's family, including McMichael's siblings Keith, Melissa and Bryson Grygla and Riley Wright, hoped to be a part of the reunion and were in the process through Yahoo's Ultimate Surprise, however, that didn't pan Wealthy siblings become forces in Calif. politics SACRAMENTO (AP) — Charles Munger Sr. is best known as Warren Buf- fett's right-hand man, an investor who has turned his skill at picking winning companies into a billion- dollar fortune. the state budget through raising taxes. He has passed some of his passion on to his chil- dren, two of whom are using their considerable fortune to transform Cali- fornia's political landscape this year. While Molly Munger and her half brother, Charles Jr., are on opposite ends of the political spec- trum, both have thrown up significant roadblocks to Gov. Jerry Brown's ballot initiative seeking to balance Republican Charles Munger Jr., a Stanford physicist, has given $35 million to defeat Brown's initiative, which would raise the state sales tax and increase income taxes on the wealthy, and to support a ballot measure that would undercut public employee unions. attacked Brown's initiative, pushing her own ballot measure that would increase income tax rates for nearly all taxpayers and send the money directly to school districts, bypassing the Legislature. She has spent more than $33 mil- lion. His sister has also A poll released this week shows her Proposi- tion 38 and Brown's Propo- sition 30 without majority support. See POLITICS, page 11A Daily News photo by Rich Greene Red Bluff High School 2012 Homecoming Queen Rachel Ward, left of center in white, was selected Friday night between the Junior Varsity and Varsity football games. The contestants, from left, were Kelly Cave, Lexi Mitchell,Ward, Laurel Shoop, Riley Graham and Sarah Brown. out, Wright said. CBS is filming the reunion, as is Kristen Kiraly, a well known New York City journalist, who is produc- ing a documentary on the program, Wright said. The cost to bring Fara home is about $5,000 for Wright and Kan- doll, but it is a lot cheaper to bring her as extra baggage for Kandoll than to fly the dog by herself, Wright said. DN Staff Writer Ten cow dogs and han- dlers will participate Sat- urday in the inaugural Paws For A Cause Top Cowdog Competition, a timed event designed to raise money for the Back To School Project, at the Tehama District Fair- ground. dogsadoptions.com. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Wright is hopeful the Red Bluff community and others will help donate toward helping with the cost of bringing Fara home, she said. Donations can be made to the Military Working Dogs website at http://www.militaryworking- "This is an event spear- headed by volunteer Jay Nelson and put on by Merle and Sandy Newton of Crystal Rose Cowdog College as a benefit for us," Back To School Pro- ject Founder Kim Berry said. "Thanks to Vigilante Canine Services Interna- tional (VCSI) we are able to offer this event free of charge to the public and all of the entry fees and sponsorships will go to the Back To School Pro- ject." A single mother, Berry founded the project as a way to ensure children in Tehama County can go back to school with pride, dignity and a feeling of self-worth, she said. Each year in June the group puts out back packs in local businesses and puts on fundraisers to be able to take children on the Great Shopping Day for school cloths followed up by a day of free hair- cuts and photos each August. For 2012, the group was able to take 209 chil- dren shopping and 244 children participated in the haircut day held at the Red Bluff Community Center, Berry said. Saturday's event will start with a pet and meet of the competitors and handlers at 9 a.m. Opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. will include the See COW, page 11A Ward named 2012 Homecoming Queen