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MONDAY APRIL 11, 2011 Breaking news at: Restricted Diets Easier Vitality www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A RED BLUFF Wild Finish SPORTS 1B Few Showers 66/44 Weather forecast 6B 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 Li’l buckaroos 99W work to begin today Construction will begin today for a road construc- tion project on Highway 99W. The areas affected are from the Corning city limit near Blackburn Avenue to Finnel Avenue and from Manor Avenue to Red Bluff city limits. The project will involve asphalt pavement repairs and asphalt overlay with new striping. Motorists using 99W can expect delays of up to 15 See 99W, page 5A Dodd leaves broad legacy By JULIE R. JOHNSON Tri-County Newspapers He had been Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Cash Parker, 3, rides his stick bucking bronc during the three-event rodeo Saturday outside Tractor Supply Co. and Cozy Diner as part of the Red Bluff Round-Up. By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer The horses may have been stuffed toys on sticks, but in the Stick Horse Rodeo they came alive. About a dozen children bounded out of chutes Sat- urday on stick horses in a three-event rodeo set up in an asphalt arena outside the Tractor Supply Co. and Cozy Diner in Red Bluff. The excitement couldn’t keep 3-year-old Cash Parker out of the arena. Parker, son of Craig and Dustie Parker of Red Bluff, brought his own stick horse from home and galloped through the gates many times before the event began. Parker, wearing a white cowboy hat that slid over his eyes and a Wrangler shirt, was at the event with his grandparents and his sister, Laney Sulzer, 7. His grand- mother said Cash has a barrel at home he practices on. The practice must have paid off because Cash won first place in the bull ride event and tied for third in bronc riding. The children were given eight seconds to ride in the bull and bronc riding events, and a full lap around three barrels in the barrel racing. Judges, Larry and Ruth Schuman of the Backcountry Horsemen of Cali- fornia, scored the rides. Each child was given a straw cowboy hat and a plastic U.S. flag, if they didn’t already have one. Stick Horse Rodeo stock contractor, out of Lodi, supplied all the stick horses and stick bulls that were used during the rodeo. Republican dinner honors Mandolfos Kara Siegalkoff, 22, of Grass Valley joined the crew as a rodeo clown demonstrating the ride and sweeping the kids out of the arena after their allotted 8 second rides. Miss Cottonwood Rodeo 2010, Haley DiDio, 17, of Red Bluff, came out and handed out buckles and prizes to the winners. Destiney Gibbs, 8, of Red Bluff won in two events as well, taking the top buckle for bronc riding and tying for third in bull riding. Each event had three or four winners, with ties for third place in both the bull and bronc riding. Winners received buckles for first, a small trophy for second and a tube of Tootsie rolls for third. Every participant got a ribbon. Not all of the winners’ names were avail- able. The event was a first for the Round-Up, said hosts Mike and Susie Roberts. It was sponsored by Out of the Box Ministries and Cozy Diner. “We’re totally excited about this,” Susie Roberts said. “I’d love to do this next year.” Out of the Box Ministries, affiliated with Cowboy Church International, hosts a Red Bluff Cowboy Church Wednesdays at the Tehama District Fairground Bull Sale arena, she said. The Stick Horse Rodeo was a way to get involved in the community and the Round-Up. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. active in local groups, clubs, organizations, boards and pol- itics for as long as most people in the commu- nity can remember. Walter Dodd, who died March 30 at the age of 83, was a Corning icon. Dodd moved to Corning Dodd from Oregon in 1986 when he bought the Corning Daily Observer that July. He was publisher and editor of the paper until he sold it in October 1991. “Change is a by-word of our civilization, and change may be for the better or worse. The best we can do is to attempt to direct it in a positive way,” Dodd wrote in his last editorial. Small in stature, Dodd was large in community spirit. During the past few years, among his activities, he served on the Corning Healthcare District board, Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce board, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4218, Tehama County Democrat- ic Central Committee, Corning Senior Center board, the AARP board and the Tehama County Mos- quito Abate- ment board. He also f aithfully attended all Corning City Council and Tehama County Board of Super- visor meetings. “I learned a lot about running an open council meeting from Walter,” said Mayor Gary Strack. “He was a very strong believer in following the rules. He was an avid believer in the U.S. Constitution and the rights that it gives us. We are going to miss Walter's pres- ence at our meetings and the input he added. I personally will miss him and the help he provided me over the years.” Dodd was active in his church, St. Andrew’s Epis- copal Church, and worked as the church's newspaper liaison, and was a regular licensed lay-reader for Sab- bath services. “Walter was a lifelong Episcopalian and was a very faithful Christian and mem- ber of the church,” said Charles Rouse, St. Andrew’s senior warden. “I attended several church conventions with Walter See DODD, page 5A Thugs jack downtown businesses By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A band of thieves stuck it to downtown Red Bluff in jest Saturday during the Great Downtown Red Bluff Heist, as part of the 11 Days of Red Bluff Round-Up. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Supporters of the Republican Party joined in a fundraising dinner Saturday and honored Tehama County Republicans of the Year, Joe and Suzie Mandolfo of Red Bluff. By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Raising money for the Tehama County Republi- can Party, Assemblyman Jim Nielsen was among some 150 guests at an annual Red, White and Blue Fundraising Dinner Saturday evening at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Red Bluff. The dinner honored Joe and Suzie Mandolfo of Red Bluff as Tehama County Republicans of the year. Among guests were representatives from Sen- ator Doug LaMalfa and Congressman Wally Herger, and Tehama County Supervisors Bob Williams and Ron Warn- er. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See DINNER, page 5A Dressed in black, wearing bandannas over their faces, with two horse riders on the lookout, the marauding band held up downtown businesses, stealing cash and gold bricks. The crew was later seen handing out the loot to residents on the streets as the bandits meandered past the courthouse into the booths of the Chili Cook-off and Classic Car Show. Businesses were hit starting at 11 a.m. with The Gold Exchange. The roving thieves then held up Montana Morrison Museum and Gallery, Modern Cleaners and Tips Bar, all in the 600 block of Walnut Street. After being seen spreading the spoils among residents in front of the Tehama County Courthouse, the bandits hit several more business- Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner The Great Downtown Red Bluff Heist is underway after a band of thieves held up several businesses Saturday. Clues left at businesses starting Monday may lead to the recovery of the loot. es along Main Street, including Plum Crazy, Gumm’s Optical, First Love Tattoo and several others. The gang of cowgirls and cowboys even stuck it to the kids, hitting Dandy Lions children’s shop at 340 Hickory St., stealing gold and green in front of customers. After they were done robbing from the busi- nesses, the group handed out the spoils to passers- by throughout the Round- Up Chili Cook-Off booths. Rumor has it that the ruffians will leave clues in several downtown busi- nesses starting Monday that will lead to where they stashed the bounty. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagn- er@redbluffdailynews.com.