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NOVEMBER 10-11 2012 WEEKEND Shelter Stories Pets Page 4A Weather forecast 12A Mostly sunny 57/31 DAILYNEWS 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 Honoring veterans Husband of day care owner charged with molestation By JULIE ZEEB Attorney's Office is seeking the public's help in a case against a Gerber daycare provider's hus- band who was arraigned on molestation charges Thursday in Tehama County Superior Court. Ralph Elvis Martin, 64, is fac- ing three felony charges of molestation that involve a child under the age of 10, according to a press release from the Tehama County District Attor- DN Staff Writer The Tehama County District Martin See CARE, page 11A Traffic collisions cut nearly in half By RICH GREENE Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb The Tehama County Young Marines present the colors at Metteer Elementary School's Veterans Day Celebration Friday at the Red Bluff Community Center. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Metteer Elementary School stu- dents gathered Friday at the Red Bluff Community Center to cele- brate Veterans Day, which falls on Sunday, and to thank local veterans for their service. At least two World War II veter- ans and several who fought in the 1950s and 1960s were among the 15 or so veterans, stretching all the way to the early 2000s, who came for the event. The Tehama County Young Marines presented the color guard while the audience first recited and then sang the Pledge of Allegiance and the Star Spangled Banner. Teacher Jenny Reilly read Presi- dent Barack Obama's Veterans Day proclamation. they are a part of an on-going chain who have served our country with honor and distinction," Reilly said. "They leave the legacy that there is no challenge we can't overcome. This year we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 and soon the 50th of the Vietnam War. These are milestones. While much has changed, we have the same spir- it of our forebearers to still protect and defend. We are called to reflect the immeasurable burden borne by so few for whom we have the deep- est respect, now and forever. We honor them not just today, but every day." "Whether the Civil War or today, The proclamation went on to call Storm brings snow to Sierra, raises skiers' hopes RENO, Nev. (AP) — A storm has left up to 18 inches of snow in the Sier- ra Nevada and raised the hopes of skiers and snow- boarders after a subpar snowpack last winter. Frigid temperatures also have allowed ski resorts to crank up snow- making machines in advance of the Thanksgiv- ing holiday period. for the season with some 1,000 skiers and snow- boarders on the slopes. ''Snow brings them out Mammoth Mountain Resort, just east of Yosemite National Park, reported Friday that the storm brought 6 to 12 inches of snow. It was the only resort open in Cali- fornia on Friday, a day after it began operations of the woodwork,'' Mam- moth spokeswoman Joani Lynch said. ''It's very nice to have an addition of natural snow for our opening this year, and it looks like it's setting up for a real nice Thanksgiv- ing.'' By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Antelope Elementary School received a special designation, earning it an award for its work in bring- ing about the Sunny Patch Kids Garden. The school was named the 25th Healthy Behavior Center, making it one of the first in the northstate, California Department of Education Region 2 Lead Gloria Halley said. On Oct. 11, Halley, rep- Boreal Mountain Resort, atop Donner Sum- mit north of Lake Tahoe, plans to resume daily operations Saturday after- noon after receiving 8 inches of new snow. It opened for six days begin- ning on Oct. 26, then sus- pended operations due to a lack of snow. ''With this storm we hope to be up and running for the season,'' Boreal See SNOW, page 11A on all Americans to support the day by attending public ceremonies and saying private prayers. The ceremony was interspersed with patriotic songs from the famil- iar This Land Is Your Land, God Bless America and America the Beautiful to Lee Greenwood's God Bless The USA. Hope Wilson, a Vista eighth- grader and Metteer alumni, volun- teered to be a sign language inter- preter. The school presented its annual box of items to the Tehama County Military Family Support Group for care packages to be sent to the troops. Chuck and Kathy Peterson repre- See VETERANS, page 11A The report concluded a one-year traffic program that was funded by a State of California Office of Traffic Safety grant. The grant, which ran from Oct. 1, 2011 to Sept. 30 provided $139,358 for the department to main- tain a devoted traffic safe- ty officer as well as pay for overtime costs for a series of related pro- grams. DN Staff Writer Vehicle collisions at intersections in Red Bluff fell by nearly 50 percent in the past year, while col- lisions involving running red lights dropped 83 per- cent, according to a grant summary report released by the city's police department. Alcohol involved injuries dropped 21 per- cent in the time period, total traffic injury victims fell 11 percent and the overall number of colli- sions dropped 13 percent. The city had been without a full-time traffic officer since 2004. In its report the state the depart- ment said while patrol officers have a collateral duty assignment of traffic enforcement it had proved ineffective due to increas- ing call volume coupled with the loss of staff due to budget cuts. In 2009 the city ranked No. 1 in the state in its size category for most collisions involving alco- hol, most collisions involving pedestrians younger than age 15 and collisions involving bicy- clists younger than 15. The city spent the first three months of the grant period training an officer in traffic safety. See TRAFFIC, page 11A School lauded for gardening project Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com resentatives of the school, the SERRF after school program and sponsors of the garden gathered to cel- ebrate the achievement. "In 2004, we began to look at different after school programs and became concerned with childhood obesity," Halley said. "One-in-three will develop type two diabetes and in children of color that's one-in-two. In 2005, we learned this generation won't outlive their parents if intervention wasn't done." Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb On Oct. 11, a group gathered to celebrate the designation of Antelope School as one of the first Healthy Behavior Centers in Northern California. In response, a group of after school programs gathered to see what could be done and from there the Healthy Behaviors Initia- tive was born, Halley said. Initiative was launched by the Center For Collabora- tive Solutions in partner- See SCHOOL, page 11A The Healthy Behaviors Unemployed due to Closure or Layoff? Start your training in January 2013 Informational Session Social Service Type Careers Financial aid available to help you. Shasta College/Tehama Campus Tuesday, November 13th @ 3pm Location: To register call 529.7000 or sign up at the front desk. 770 Diamond Ave., Red Bluff