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Tuesday, December 4, 2012 ��� Daily News 5A Corning parade beats weather Logue sworn in for third term Daily News photo by Chip Thompson The rains held off just long enough Saturday evening for Corning to ring in the holiday season with the annual Hometown Christmas Parade. The parade capped a day full of traditional Christmas activities. Hotties heat up for Branding Project SACRAMENTO ��� Surrounded by family members and colleagues, Assemblyman Dan Logue, RMarysville, took the oath of office today to serve a third term in the California State Assembly. A small business owner for more than 30 years, Logue, who dedicated his energies last term working for regulatory relief and economic recovery, was cautious but optimistic towards the upcoming legislative session. ���Last year, Assembly Republicans introduced a credible pension reform plan and supported the Governor���s efforts to reward Logue Californians who transition from welfare to work,��� Logue said. ���More remains to be done to reign in our structural budget deficit, stop over spending and change our hostile regulatory environment.��� As vice-chairman of the Assembly Health Committee, Logue led the effort to enact legislation to eliminate obstacles in the law to using telehealth in the delivery of health care to rural California. These reforms are projected to save California taxpayers more than $1 billion annually. As chairman of the Republican Task Force on Jobs and Economic recovery, Logue has led the charge to improve California's business climate, fighting for job retention, reducing regulatory burdens, and working towards economic recovery for the Golden State. ���The easy decisions were made last year,��� Logue said. ���Real, serious challenges lay ahead. We still face a growing budget deficit, unfunded pension liabilities and a flagging state economy. The Legislature needs to make the difficult choices and directly confront these challenges. Last year���s State Parks debacle shows that government operations need greater scrutiny to ensure they are operating with efficiency and accountability.��� Logue represents the 3rd Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the counties of Butte, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa, Yuba and Sutter. Beef Council meeting in RB The California Beef Council will be holding an open session during its annual meeting 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the cafeteria at the Tehama District Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. The hour-long program will feature program updates on activities in retail, foodservice, consumer relations and promotions. Anyone interested in learning more about the activities of the California Beef Council is invited to attend. There is no need to RSVP. Cattlewomen Christmas The Christmas gathering of the Tehama County CattleWomen will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at the Mill Creek Caf��, Highway 99E in Los Molinos. Instead of a gift exchange, members are encouraged bring unwrapped children���s pajamas that will be donated to the Foster Parents Program Call Linda Walker at 385-2616 or email her at MWRanch@netzero.net by Thursday to make dinner reservations. Cost for dinner is $20, which includes tax, tip, drink and dessert. Dinner will be served from a limited menu. The installation of the new slate of officers will be the main agenda item. Officers for 2013-1014 are President Danielle Zane; First Vice President Linda Borror; Second Vice President Kari Dodd; Secretary Linda Walker; Corresponding Secretary Jean Barton; Treasurer Renee Ewing and Membership Chairwoman Shirley Davis. Daily News photo by Greg Stevens The inaugural Holliday Hotties Christmas Party was held Saturday in the Bend Area as a fundraiser for the county-wide Branding Project. Pictured, from left, are hosts Scott and Liz Kremer, Liz Forsberg, Kristin Behrens and Tonya Redamonti. Hospital receives ���A��� for patient safety Shasta Regional Medical Center was honored this week with an "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades from A to F to hospitals throughout the country for their safety. The annual safety scores are based on preventable medical errors, injuries, accidents and infections, and are compiled under the guidance of the nation���s leading experts on patient safety and are intended to empower patients with information to objectively evaluate local hospitals and make health care decisions for themselves and their families. This is the Leapfrog Group���s second round of hospital safety ratings. The initial report, released in June 2012, also garnered Shasta Regional the top "A" rating. "Receiving this recognition for a second time shows that Shasta Regional remains committed to providing quality health care that is focused on patient safety," said Cyndy Gordon, Shasta Regional���s Chief Nursing Officer. "It���s at the core of everything we do." In its first effort in June, Leapfrog gave a break to hospitals nationwide with poor showings, giving them a "Grade Pending." This time, Leapfrog pulled out its red pen, giving 25 hospitals an "F." 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