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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter MILL CREEK Livemusic,dancing and a champagne toast at mid- night is just some of the fun to be had Saturday night at the High- land Ranch Resort New Year's Ball. The retro Saturday Night Fe- ver-themed party, for those who want to dress retro or come dressed to the nines, begins at 8 p.m. at the lodge, at 41515 State Route 36E, said Wendy Rehberg, innkeeper. Artists Craig Faniani and 4 Thought will be performing dur- ing the event and food stations, based on this year's theme, will be set up for guests. The lodge, in the Child's Meadow area near Lassen Vol- canic National Park, has cot- tages for visitors to take in na- CELEBRATION Lo dg e to h os t New Year's Ev e Ba ll Staff report RED BLUFF The Red Bluff office of the California Highway Patrol is scheduled to conduct a sobri- ety checkpoint Saturday at an undisclosed location within the unincorporated area of Tehama County. "All too often, members of our community are senselessly in- jured or killed on local roadways by intoxicated drivers," said Lt. Lou Aviles, Red Bluff Area com- mander in a press release issued Friday afternoon. The goal of the CHP is to en- sure the safe passage of each mo- torist by targeting roads where there is a high frequency of drunk driving, the release said. A sobri- ety checkpoint is a proven effec- tive tool for achieving this goal and is designed to augment ex- isting patrol operations. "By publicizing our efforts we believe that we can deter motor- DUI CHP set to conduct sobriety checkpoint By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Board of Supervisors Dec. 20 ap- proved granting temporary right of way for county-owned land along Antelope Boulevard and the sale of a small portion at a corner for a Caltrans rehabilita- tion project. "This will allow Caltrans to move forward on their rehabili- tation project, which will go from Sale Lane east to the junction with State Route 36E and up to Stice Road," said Tehama County Public Works Director Gary An- tone. "This will be a capital main- tenance project that will fill in pe- destrian sidewalk gaps and put in bike lanes and curb, gutter and sidewalks in Red Bluff." The Capital Preventative Main- tenance Pavement Project will start sometime in the spring with paving and grinding expected to continue through 2018, Antone said. The project will include resur- facing of the road through the entire project area, ADA corner ramp installations and bicycle lanes on both sides of the road from Sale Lane to the 36E junc- tion. The Tehama County Trans- portation Commission has com- mitted $800,500 from a Conges- tion Mitigation Air Quality funds to the project. The portion the county will be selling for $2,000 is a 52-square-foot piece at the northeast corner of the intersec- tion of Mulberry and Antelope, Antone said. County property where tempo- rary easements have been granted includes the Tehama District Fair- CALTRANS Pavementprojectplanned RehabilitationworkforAntelopeBoulevardrunsthrough2018 By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF After 25 years with the city of Red Bluff, Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith ended 2016 by retiring with her last day at the office in official ca- pacity taking place on Wednes- day. Smith first started with the city as the secretary in the Plan- ning Department, Parks and Recreation and Public Works before moving up to the secre- tary office supervisor position. She then moved on to becom- ing the officer manager, before taking on the role of deputy city clerk as well as executive assis- tant to the city manager. Smith also stepped in for a six-week period as interim city manager prior to the Red Bluff City Council appointing Rich- ard Crabtree as city manager in February 2012. "I enjoy working with the employees and public and will miss the interaction with ev- eryone," Smith said. Smith is a native of Red Bluff, and grew up here with her four brothers, graduating from Red Bluff Union High School prior to attending Shasta College. Before working for the city, she spent 18 years working for Louisiana Pacific and Fibreboard. Smith said she is looking forward to traveling with her husband and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She plans to stay in Red Bluff. Smith will be available on an as-needed basis to help train Anita Rice, who will be replac- ing her in the role of deputy city clerk. While PERS retirement nor- mally requires a minimum of a 180-day waiting period prior to a new retiree working for a PERS agency, the council ad- opted a resolution at the Dec. 20 meeting stating the neces- sity of Smith in training her re- RED BLUFF DEPUTY CITY CLERK RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS DNFILEPHOTOS Red Bluff Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith, le , swears in Red Bluff Police Sgt. Scott Curtis in 2015. Red Bluff Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith, le , swears in Red Bluff Police Sgt. Aaron Murray and Lt. Matt Hansen in January. Have a great day, Bev Richardson GOOD MORNING D DowJonesIndustrial 19,762.60 (-57.18) D Standard & Poor's 2238.83 (-10.43) D Nasdaq 5383.12 (-48.97) BUSINESS Despite some minor violations, cease-fire gives hope that it's a major breakthrough in six- year civil war. PAGE B10 MIDDLE EAST Cease-fireinSyria appears to be holding A er 17-year relationship, California couple will exchange vows on float during annual Pasadena parade. PAGE B4 WEDDING Couple to get married on Rose Parade float "I enjoy working with the employees and public and will miss the interaction with everyone." — Cheryl Smith placement since the posi- tion was just filled Dec. 13. The resolution allows Smith to work on a part-time ba- sis through June 26. Cassidy Derego was ap- pointed to fill the open po- sition of city clerk at the same meeting. PROJECT PAGE 9 CHP PAGE 9 BALL PAGE 9 Community.....A4 Lifestyles........A8 Farm ................A6 Sports.............. B1 Opinion............A3 Faith ................B3 INDEX Check out what's going on in your neighborhood and the community. 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