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THURSDAY JULY 1, 2010 Breaking news at: Hooker Jr. at Dunsmuir Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Giants Struggle SPORTS 1B Sunny, Warm 91/62 Weather forecast 8B 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 Final push for Golden Ticket sales While close to 150 of the 300 Golden Budget plunge Daily News photo by Tang Lor Under the city’s 2010-2011 interim budget McGlynn Pool, where many children spend their summer, will close July 31 and not open in June 2011 unless there is funding. City cuts to hit all depts By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer After months of being in the dark about the city’s $1.3 million budget deficit, the Red Bluff City Council adopted a 2010-2011 interim budget Tuesday. About $1.4 million will be cut, which will create a $100,000 reserve in the General Fund. Three employees, a police dispatcher, records specialist and a parks mainte- nance worker will be laid off. A hiring freeze will be implemented and three vacant positions — two police officers and one accounting technician — will not be filled. McGlynn Pool will close one week early on July 31, and will not be open in June 2011 unless sufficient money is available. Each department is asked to reduce expenditures, including money spent on materials and supplies. Daniele Jackson, co-manager of McGlynn Pool, criticized City Manager Martin Nichols and some department heads for their out of town residencies, accusing them of not caring about the state of they city, as they do not live here. “Get out and let me run my own See CUTS, page 7A DUI law among those taking effect SACRAMENTO (AP) — Convicted drunken drivers in four California counties will have to prove they haven’t had a drink before they can start their vehicles, under one of several laws taking effect Thursday. The law requires first-time and repeat offenders to install igni- tion interlock devices in their vehicles. If the device detects alcohol on the driver’s breath, the vehicle will not start. The law can ‘‘save hundreds of lives here,’’ said Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles. ‘‘This is a piece of leg- islation that will really matter at the community level.’’ The law starts on an experimental basis in four counties — Alame- da, Los Angeles, Sacra- mento and Tulare. The experiment phase will last five years, after which lawmakers can consider expanding the program statewide. J.T. Griffin, vice president of public poli- cy for Mothers Against Drunk Driving, said he hopes the program will be expanded and serve as a model beyond the 13 states that already require offenders to use interlock devices. The device consists of a breathing tube, a device that measures alcohol content and a connection to the igni- tion system. Drivers must blow into the tube before starting the vehi- cle and periodically must stop to retake the test while they are trav- See DUI, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power BE YOUR OWN BOSS CAMP! LAST July 5-9, 2010 Shasta College Tehama Campus 770 Diamond Ave. CHANCE As Local As.... The top winner receives an all-expense paid trip to the Ultimate Life Summit in Disney World. Open to ages 16-21 • $40 per student Call Amada (530) 529-7000 Space is limited. Sponsored by the Job Training Center, Business One Stop Services, the Red Bluff Daily News, the Tehama County Youth Council & Shasta College Tehama Campus CALL TODAY Custom Comfort Sandals Many New Styles Dr. John Swaim, DPM 2530 Sr Mary Columba Dr Red Bluff (530) 529-1222 237 South Main Street town,” she said. “Get out of here and don’t look back. Let anyone who lives here run our town.” The largest cuts are being made to the police and parks and recreation depart- ments. There are going to be consequences, including a decline in police services, Police Chief Paul Nanfito said. Public safety first Now is not the time to cut back on police and fire, especially when new developments have just been approved, Planning Commissioner Greg Latourell said. With the possibility of several thousand new homes appearing in the next few years, police and fire services are going to be important. Resident Larry Stevens said the Tickets, which help support the fire- works show at the Fourth of July cele- bration at the Tehama District Fairground, are sold there is still time to get in on the fun. “We’ve sold about half of the 300 available, but people have until Sunday at 4 p.m. to buy the rest,” said Event Committee Chairwoman Tonya Redamonti. If all 300 are sold $15,000 will go to the fireworks to pay for the show and $15,000 will go toward prize money, she said. “We’d really like to sell all 300 tickets to give someone the chance to win $10,000 and help start off money toward next year’s show,” Redamonti said. Tickets, which cost $100 each, can be used for drawing prizes, employee bene- See PUSH, page 7A Youth business camp seeks more students The Job Training Center is hosting its third Be Your Own Boss Camp next week at the new Shasta College Red Bluff Campus and there are still spaces available for students. Cost is $40 and there are several scholarships still available for the few seats left the center would like to fill. If you know of a young adult, ages 16-21, who might be interested, please have them send an email to Amanda Wigno at awigno@ncen.org or call 529- See CAMP, page 7A Pavilion goes native at fairgrounds By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Bulls, horses, bronc riders and bull riders are now permanent fixtures at the Pauline Davis Pavil- ion at the Tehama District Fairground no matter what time of the year peo- ple visit. The animal- and peo- ple-shaped metal silhou- ettes, made by students from Red Bluff Union High School, along with four benches that will be added to the area outside the pavilion, are a part of a new native plant display being put in. The majority of the work was completed Wednesday with just the bark left to be finished on the plant display in front of the pavilion. The display, put in by Bill Greer Landscaping of Red Bluff, was funded by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant through the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program, secured by the Tehama County Resource Conservation District. The project was meant Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Bill Greer, of Bill Greer Landscaping, and Laurie Kehrer, a Tehama County Resource Conservation District watershed specialist, discuss the placement of a bronc rider-shaped cutout. The cutout is one of four metal silhouettes made by Red Bluff Union High School students for a native plant display being put in front of the Pauline Davis Pavilion at the Tehama District Fairground. as a thank you to the fair- grounds for letting the Conservation District host a series of workshops See NATIVE, page 7A • “Main Street or Wall Street” banking, which do you want • Still offering better than free checking • Now offering Health Savings Accounts • Local decision making • Community Support