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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 5A Breaking news at: Meatballs A Hearty Snack County Fare RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week Mostly sunny 77/43 Weather forecast 8B 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 Obama defeats Romney Election 2012 Results updated as of 10 p.m., Tuesday, Tehama County results include 32.9% of registered vote United States President Tehama Co. vote: Obama: 35.53% Romney: 61.05% California vote: Obama: 54.3% Romney: 43.6% Barack Obama (D) 303 Dianne Daily News photos by Julie Zeeb Local Republicans, left, gathered at the Hampton Inn and Suites on North Main Street in Red Bluff Tuesday night to watch election returns come in. Democrats assembled at the Tehama County Demo- cratic Party Headquarters on Walnut Street. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Across Tehama County groups gathered to watch as results came in for Tuesday's Presidential Election. Enthusiasm rang out at the Tehama County Democrats Head- quarters on Walnut Street in Red Bluff when the television announced President Barack Obama had been reelected. "I'm thrilled," Chairwoman Judy Turner said. "I'm so happy Barack Obama will be president again. He'll do the best job he can and we hope there's less partisan politics and that the Republicans will be more willing to work with him. He's been doing good things." Turner said she was happy to see that three Democrat women, Eliza- beth Warren, Claire Mccaskill and Tammy Duckworth, had been elect- ed so far. Asked about local and state elec- tions, Turner said she would wait and see. See OBAMA, page 9A Farm-City honors given 57.2% Feinstein (D) Tehama Co. vote: Feinstein: 37.46% Emken: 62.54% Electoral College votes Mitt Romney (R) United States Senator — California Associated Press called 203 4.132 of 24,491 precincts reporting — 16.9% 42.8% Elizabeth Emken (R) United States Congress — California 1st District 106 of 748 precincts reporting — 14.2% Jim 41.4% Reed (D) Tehama Co. vote: Reed: 39.53% LaMalfa: 62.54% Doug 58.6% LaMalfa (R) Special Election, Top 2 runoff unless 1 gets 50% Benjamin "Ben" Emery (NP) California Senate — 4th District 94 of 873 precincts reporting — 10.8% Michael "Mickey Harrington (D) 27.6% Dan Levine (NP) Dan Logue (R) Jim Nielsen (R) Jann Reed (NP) 11.5% 53.0% 03.8% 01.8% 02.3% California Assembly — 3rd District 22 of 322 precincts reporting — 6.8% 42.4% Charles Rouse (D) Courtesy photo Award winners at Monday night's Farm-City Night at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. Back row, from left, are Bill Patchen and Beau Patchen of Nu-Way Market, Farmer of the Year Tyler Christensen, Board Member of the Year Helen Pitkin, Teacher of the Year Veronica McFadden, Wesley Crane Front, from left, Shelley Patchen, Woman of the Year Shelley Macdonald, Volunteer of the Year Sonja Akers, Young Farmer of the Year Savannah Miller, Senior Citizen of the Year Joanne Ehorn. Staff report In an evolving global economy, American agricul- ture remains a valuable resource that will sustain the industry and those that support, and benefit from, it. That was the message delivered Monday evening by Paul Wenger of the California Farm Bureau Federation during the Tehama County Farm Bureau's annual Farm City Night at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. Wenger spoke following a stirring delivery of the National Anthem by Samantha Winning, which opened the evening. A number of awards were presented during the ban- quet on behalf of area service clubs. Following is a list- ing of those honored. Veronica McFadden was named Teacher of the Year with the award presented by Shelley McDonald. The Red Bluff Lions' award for Outstanding Public Service was presented by Patrick Scott to Joanne Ehorn. Senior Citizen of the Year, presented by Allene Der- ing of Soroptimists International of Red Bluff, went to See FARM, page 9A RB man hit by vehicle, killed on rural road Smog Inspection $ COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) +$ 825 certificate 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 2595 Bluff man died after being hit by a vehicle at 11:54 p.m. Friday on Rawson Road. The man was identi- A 24-year-old Red fied as Bryan Scoville, Tehama County Sher- iff's Deputy Coroner Chris Sharp said Tues- day. Paynes Creek was dri- ving a 2002 Chevrolet Pickup south on Rawson Road and saw Scoville standing on the east road edge, California High- way Patrol Officer Ken Reineman said. As Dixon drove the Blake Dixon, 23, of Chevy south, Scoville ran across the north- bound lane and into the southbound lane, direct- ly in front of the pickup, Reineman said. to avoid hitting Scoville, but was unable to do so. Scoville died of his injuries at the scene, Reineman said. —Julie Zeeb Dixon tried to swerve Dan Tehama Co. vote: Rouse: 42.29% Logue: 57.71% 57.6% Logue (R) City of Red Bluff — City Council Member 0 of 7 precincts reporting — 32.91% registered vote Top 2 are elected Lisha Goings Clay D. Parker Robert Sheppard Jr. 831 Measure A —TOT tax applied to RV Parks 704 931 Yes No 610 982 City of Corning — City Council Member 0 of 3 precincts reporting — 32.91% registered vote Top 2 are elected Tony Cardenas 348 John H. Leach 315 Willette Smith 277 Statewide Ballot Proposals 4.132 of 24,491 precincts reporting — 16.9% Measure 30 Taxes Yes 48.2% No 51.8% Measure 32 Union Yes 48.6% No 51.4% Measure 34 Death Yes 43.8% No 56.2% Measure 31 Budget Yes 42.2% No 57.8% Measure 33 Insurance Yes 47.6% No 52.4% Measure 36 3 Strikes Measure 37 Labeling Yes 68.3% No 31.7% Measure 38 Schools Measure 39 Multistate Yes 25.5% No 74.5% Yes 42.4% No 57.6% Measure 40 — Redistricting Yes No Yes 59.0% No 41.0% 74.4% 25.6% Measure 35 Trafficking Yes 83.2% No 16.8%