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THURSDAY International Playoff Tip Off String Trio FEBRUARY 21, 2013 Pastimes Breaking news at: www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A SPORTS 1B DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF Mostly sunny 59/37 Weather forecast 8B TEHAMA COUNTY DAILY 50�� T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 City OKs money for McGlynn Pool By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff City Council made a 180-degree turn Tuesday night regarding the use of general fund dollars for the operational cost of McGlynn Pool. The council unanimously supported a $29,200 supplemental budget appropriation to pay for operational and maintenance costs breaking with years of decisions not to use general fund dollars to support the pool. The change in attitude was most noticeably given a voice by Councilman Rob Schmid, who said while past council discussion has revolved around saying no, through its actions the community has rallied around saving the pool. ���I want to feel better about coughing up $30,000 without feeling I���m kicking someone in the shins��� ��� Councilman Rob Schmid He said while he believed it a little bit, he was still uncomfortable tapping into the general fund. ���I want to feel better about coughing up $30,000 without feeling I���m kicking someone in the shins,��� Schmid said. Schmid received a response from a swim parent in attendance. was time for the city to pitch in Round-Up ready See POOL, page 7A Two fires within minutes foiled by extinguishers By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Red Bluff Fire responded Tuesday to two separate structure fires within minutes of each other in which a fire extinguisher made the difference. No one was injured in either fire. ���In both these fires, the use of a fire extinguisher helped to keep the fire spread to a minimum until the See FIRES, page 7A Five injured in DUI rollover By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Courtesy photo by Larry Smith Saddle bronc rider Merritt Smith bails from his horse at the 2012 Red Bluff Roundup. The Roundup is held the third weekend of April. If you like horses, bulls and cowboys, then the place for you the third week of April is Red Bluff. That���s when the Red Bluff RoundUp takes place, and nearly every activity revolves around horses, bulls and cowboys. It���s three days of rodeo, April 1921, with the best rodeo athletes in the sport competing for big bucks. And there���s a lot more than rodeo. The Roundup kicks off April 13 with a chili cook-off, car show and pony rides. The Cowboy Golf Tournament is the morning of Friday, April 19, and for fans wanting a free rodeo ticket, all they have to do is donate blood at the blood drive. The Round-Up is the only rodeo in the nation to host a Wild Ride. It���s held on Sunday, April 21, and the saddle bronc riders and bareback riders dress in costume and ride their broncs. The wild horse race follows each rodeo performance, April 19-21, and a concert by Neal McCoy begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 20. The Round-Up is a long time tradition for resident John Growney, who owns Growney Bros. Rodeo Co. All schools to get more money under Brown���s reform SACRAMENTO (AP) ��� All California schools will receive at least the same amount of money as they currently do, and poorer ones will receive significantly more, under Gov. Jerry Brown���s sweeping proposal to change K-12 education funding, according to district-by-district estimates released Wednesday. Last month, the Democratic governor released a budget plan that proposed drastic changes to the way the state distributes money to schools. Brown has said such a change is necessary to provide more help to low-income schools, but some lawmakers have expressed concern that it would mean less funding for wealthier districts. 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 ������Growing up in Compton or Richmond is not like it is to grow up in Los Gatos or Beverly Hills or Piedmont,������ Brown said last month in explaining his proposal. ������It is controversial, but it is right and it���s fair.������ The figures released Wednesday by the state Department of Finance offer more details about how the proposal would affect every school district if lawmakers approve it. It is available at the Finance Department���s website. Under Brown���s plan, schools with high proportions of English learners, foster children and lowincome students would receive additional grants. For example, in Los Angeles Unified ��� where 71 percent of students qualify for free and reduced meals, and 28 percent are English learners ��� funding per pupil See BROWN, page 7A He grew up a few miles from Red Bluff, and now provides bulls and horses for the rodeo. He has early memories of it. ���Since I was a little kid, I���ve been involved,��� he said. ���The first rodeo I went to was the Red Bluff Roundup.��� Tickets are on sale online at redbluffroundup.com and through the Red Bluff Round-Up office on Antelope Boulevard. Prices start at $12. For more information, visit redbluffroundup.com or call the rodeo office at 800 545-3500 or 530 5271000. Five people were injured in a DUI crash at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday on Highway 36W, west of Bowman Road. Driver David Coulter, 20, of Proberta and one of his passengers, a 17-yearold Red Bluff boy, were taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding, said California Highway Patrol Public Information Officer Jake Bushey. Coulter had major injuries and the boy had moderate injuries, he said. The remaining three passengers, a 16-year-old girl with moderate injuries and two 21-yearold men with minor injuries, were taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Bushey said. All three are Red Bluff residents. Coulter was driving a 2001 Ford F-150 west on Highway 36W, 1.5 miles west of Bowman, when due to his state of intoxication he lost control of the pickup while negotiating a curve in the road, Bushey said. Coulter overcorrected, causing the Ford to overturn and eject three of the five occupants, Bushey said. All three who were ejected were not wearing seat belts. During the investigation, CHP officers learned that Coulter had been consuming alcohol prior to the collision, Bushey said. Coulter was arrested on the felony charge of DUI: resulting in bodily injury and released to the hospital for treatment. Search For Talent a huge success Special to the DN The Exchange Club of Red Bluff Saturday presented the 7th Annual Search for Talent to showcase the talent of the young people of Tehama County. Some 250 people were in the audience to watch the talented young people put on a show and to earn for the right to go to Oroville to compete in the Sierra Division of the Exchange Club Search for Talent competition in May. Their performances were outstanding and the judges had a difficult time deciding the winners. Each contestant was awarded a commemorative medallion for their participation and after the results were tallied, the following awards were handed out: In the Primary Division, ages 6-9, Christian Bennett, 3rd place; Ashley Lafferty, 2nd place and Lynsey Forsberg, 1st place. In the Junior Division, ages 10-14], Ellie Fletcher, 3rd place; Jennifer Courtesy photo First Place winners Mitchell Suave, Lynsey Forsberg and Riley Palmer display their 7th Annual Search for Talent trophies following Saturday night���s competition. Peyton, 2nd place and Mitchell Suave, 1st place. In the Senior Division, ages 15-18, Robert Michael, 3rd place; Elle Davis, 2nd place and Riley Palmer, 1st place. In addition to trophies, each of the place winners received a monetary award. The audience got into the spirit of the evening, See TALENT, page 7A