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FRIDAY APRIL 30, 2010 Breaking news at: Betty Live Select TV www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Senior Night SPORTS 1B Weather forecast 10A Sunny 72/48 By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tehama County has a new place to go for people looking to get involved in their community in the newly formed Tehama Next. “It’s in its infancy stage of 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 Network helps locals be a part of what’s next development,” said Kate Gris- som, one of five people leading the group and marketing director for Rolling Hills Casino. “The idea is that we provide network opportunities to provide aware- ness and opportunities for young professionals to get involved in our community.” Grissom said the group is a network, not a membership orga- nization. “Our plan is not to create another group within the commu- nity,” Grissom said. “We’re really just trying to create a network for people to get involved in. We’re putting together resources.” Grissom said the group is for things like helping people who want to be involved in economic development get in touch with Tehama Economic Development Corporation or another project related to that field. It’s also for helping people who have an idea for creating a Caltrans gets new home new event by pointing them in the direction of the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Commerce or another group that can help them get started. Tehama Next is about devel- oping leaders, placing an empha- See NEXT, page 9A Police chase, subdue man By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Red Bluff police officers struck a local man with a baton at least twice after he resisted arrest, police said Thursday. Hanoa Nahinu, 33, Red Bluff, was booked into Tehama County Jail after fleeing officers and struggling as they tried to handcuff him, Lt. Kyle Sanders said. Nahinu was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. Nahinu was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- See CHASE, page 9A Church organizing park cleanup effort By TANG LOR Daily News photo by Tang Lor The Caltrans maintenance facility main building at its new site at the end of Hess Road in north Red Bluff. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The Caltrans crew in Red Bluff is finally settled into its new home, an $8 million maintenance facility that has been in the works for more than a decade. Workers moved in a month ago, but planning for the facility began long before. Talk about a new facility started in 1998, but the project was not feasible until funding became available about two years ago, Facili- ties Maintenance Engineer Jeff Pizzi said. The 11-acre lot cost $1 million and construction of the facility another $7 million. Dollars spent on the project came from the State Highway Operation and Protection Program. A maintenance crew and landscape crew will be Senate rejects gov’s ed board choice SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Senate on Thursday squashed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s nominee to the state Board of Education, with those opposed to her appointment saying her current job makes for an ‘‘irreconcilable’’ conflict of interest. It was just the third time over the last five years that the Senate had rejected a gubernatorial appointee. The Senate voted 17- 11 on a strict party-line vote to reject Jeannie Oropeza. Democrats said her regular job as Schwarzenegger’s educa- tion expert in the Depart- ment of Finance would prevent her from being an independent voice on the board. She has worked for the state for 20 years. ‘‘We all respect her work ethic and her knowl- edge of the issues,’’ said Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D- Sacramento. ‘‘But I see an irreconcilable conflict between her day job and the role of Board of Edu- cation member.’’ California law pro- hibits individuals from holding two public offices that are incompatible due to circumstances such as one office having hiring or firing power over mem- bers of the second office. In her role at the finance department, Oropeza would be in a position to make Board of Education appointment recommendations to the governor, while simulta- neously serving on that board, Steinberg said. He also noted her frequent appearances before the Legislature to testify on matters related to the state education budget. Schwarzenegger issued a statement Thursday expressing his disappoint- ment with the decision. ‘‘There is no one more knowledgeable about Cal- ifornia education issues and no one more qualified to serve on the state board than Jeannie Oropeza,’’ he said. The 49-year-old from Woodland was one of four people the governor selected last month to fill vacancies on the 11-mem- ber board. She would 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See SENATE, page 9A housed at the new facility. A third crew was relocated to Redding. The facility has one main building with the space split between each of the crews. There are two bays for trucks and equipment, 27,000 square feet of dry storage space and four outdoor storage canopies that were brought over from the former site. The addition of a fueling station will allow workers to refuel their trucks and equipment on site. The new site at the end of Hess Road off of North Main Street is advantageous because it allows crews quicker access to Interstate 5, Landscape Crew Super- visor Paul Galvan said. Galvan is enjoying the new place, especially with all See CALTRANS, page 9A DN Staff Writer The city’s parks will look like new again after more than 200 people lend a hand to clean them May 8. The day of service, known as Mormon Help- ing Hands Day, is a nation- wide volunteer effort for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Recognizing the impact of the economy on the state’s local, regional and state parks, Mormons in California have decided to focus on cleaning parks. Parks are important, local project coordinator Robert Dotson said. “This is a big deal. We’re talking 10 million hours of community ser- vice,” Dotson said. “All we need is a park and permis- sion to execute the task.” Throughout the state, some 75,000 volunteers will participate in the Mor- mon Helping Hands – Renewing California Parks service projects. The cleanup will beautify parks and help prepare them for the summer drought. In Red Bluff, more than 200 volunteers will descend on the parks. They will be recognizable by their yellow Helping Hands volunteer vests, the See PARK, page 9A High fiber weekend on tap By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Animals from 18 par- ticipating farms will be descending on the Tehama District Fairground this weekend for the eighth annual Fiber on the Foot Natural Fiber Producers Livestock Show and Fes- tival. The event runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and farms are coming from Napa, Marysville and even Ore- gon, said event Chair- woman Irene Fuller. “People can get hands on with the animals,” Fuller said. “Animals and products will be available for observation or pur- chase.” Llamas, alpacas and guard dogs will be at the event and Norma Walker of Unique Fibers Farm in Gerber will have processed fibers from sheep, goats and rabbits. “We’ll have demon- strations on locker hook- ing, needle felting, spin- ning, weaving and there will be help for knitters and crocheters, also,” Fuller said. “Anyone who loves to do those things are welcome to bring their wheels or looms and spend the day with us.” See FIBER, page 9A Courtesy photo Fiber on the Foot, a free, educational, hands-on event with llamas, alpacas and guard dogs, will be visiting the Tehama District Fairground Saturday and Sunday. TEHAMA COUNTY GLASS MOULE’S DOORS! 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