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WEEKEND OCTOBER 30-31, 2010 Breaking news at: Kids’ Health USA Weekend www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Week Nine SPORTS 1B showers Weather forecast 10A Few 60/49 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 Candidates: The future of Red Bluff Editor’s note: This is the last of four weekly articles leading up to the Nov. 2 election featuring ques- tions answered by Red Bluff City Council candidates. On Nov. 2 voters will choose three of eight City Council hope- fuls to become their leaders. Who- ever is chosen will become part of the five-member team that helps decides the city’s future. From good to bad news and everything in between, the three newly-elect- ed officials will have to deal with all of it over the next four years. The new council will be faced with a number of difficult decision just as the present council has been, as they weigh how to bal- ance the budget and make other decisions that will shape the over- all livelihood of the city and its residents. Looking forward, candidates share their vision for Red Bluff. Where do you see the city in four years? Larry Stevens: That depends on “Who’s minding the store." If the council is willing to listen to the citizens of Red Bluff, act in their best interest and work with the people who do their jobs at City Hall and involve them in the decision making process by ask- ing them for ideas in solving criti- cal problems then just maybe we can see a brighter days ahead if we pay attention. Citizens need to pay attention, too. We don’t want what happened in Bell to happen here. You would not run your own com- pany by checking in on the work- er but once every four years and you can’t have a successful city if you don’t keep your eyes and ears open when it comes to govern- ment. Don’t kill the messenger folks but rather hold the City Council responsible for doing their jobs. If you do, you will get the government you deserve. Robert Schmid: What the city of Red Bluff should strive for in the future is slow controlled growth. Growth is the constant in economic stability. Controlling that growth takes some fore- thought and vision into what would best fit in our community. Encouraging local businesses, that keep our local dollars cir- culating within our community, is a great start. Our city could offer incen- tives to the small, local business start- ups to allow them the buffer that may be needed to sur- vive the initial start-up time frame. November 2 Enticing bigger corporations to expand or relocate with deferred, not excused, costs may be another way to draw needed jobs and economic Raising the ruff ELECTION growth. With today’s national economic slump, the best thing to look for- ward to is the balanc- ing of our budget. With the large deficit that we now bear, this process may take a few years. In today’s times it is important to look farther ahead than just 5 years. Having lived here my whole life, I know what we have to offer. Let’s use that to our advantage without spoiling what we’ve got. See FUTURE, page 9A Corning to revive basketball program By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — The City Council approved a May- wood Middle School teacher’s request to restart the Corning Rotary Youth Basketball Program as one of the few remaining Corning Recreation programs. “We are excited that Phil Mishoe contacted us and would like to put the program back together,” said City Manager Steve Kimbrough. The equipment originally used by the program was sold when it was closed after Recreation Supervisor Kimberly Beck resigned to pursue educational oppor- tunities. The equipment was sold because there was no way of knowing when or if the program would be brought back and the materials used would have disintegrated, Kimbrough said. The program, which has a $2,000 commitment from Corning Rotary Club, would start in the beginning of January and run through the end of February. The registration deadline for the program, for ages 6-13, is the last week of December and the cost is $25. Other recreation programs that were continued are Kenpo karate, line dancing, Mommy-N-Me, musical theater, Kenpo robics, photography, Groove-N-Tunes, yoga, lifeguard training and storybook friends. The council received an update on a Prop. 84 grant, Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Members of Make It Right Construction of Red Bluff work Friday on a new roof going up over outdoor pens at Second Chance Pet Rescue in Corning. Billy Surtees prepares to hand one of the pieces to Bryan Perreira, while Mike Nystrom works on the other side. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — On Friday, Corn- ing Police Department Community Service Officers Tatia Dawley and Dawn Ross watched as construction began on a roof to go over Second Chance Pet Rescue’s outdoor pens. “I think it’s fabulous that we have this kind of support from the community,” Dawley said. “It’s evi- dence that people care about the city animal shelter. There would be a lot of dead dogs without the care from Debbie (Eaglebarger) and Second Chance.” For a cost of $12,000, Second Chance will be ensuring that the outdoor pens, which leak when it Top GOPcandidates focus on interior FIREBAUGH (AP) — Among Yolanda Gordillo’s childhood memories of Califor- nia’s Central Valley are the days she spent help- ing her parents in the unglamorous but essen- tial work performed in the fields by Mexican immigrants. Many of her summers were spent weeding farms, helping her fami- ly earn extra money. Seeing the labor and long hours put in by immigrants gave her a desire to see their inter- ests protected. It is one of the main reasons she became a Democrat when she was old enough to register to vote. Yet the 42-year-old receptionist finds herself drawn to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina this year, as people all around her are struggling. She 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See GOP, page 9A ✓ Vote Daniele Jackson for Red Bluff City Council Paid for by Daniele Jackson rains, will keep the canine residents a little drier. “We got about $4,000 in dona- tions in about a week, we have grants that are pending and we bor- rowed $8,000,” said shelter manag- er Debbie Eaglebarger. The shelter has until December See RUFF, page 9A Daily News photo by Tang Lor Blue Shield employees donated 1,669 items of food to The Salvation Army Friday after hearing about its pantry shortage. Each year, the company has an annual canned food drive with proceeds donated to a non-profit in Redding, but after hearing about the need in Red Bluff, employees decided to bring the donations here, said Blue Shield employee Kris Sauvé. The company also donated $500 from its community service fund. which was supposed to have been announced sometime in the fall. The grant, originally spearheaded by Beck and Plan- ning Director John Stoufer, was a grant to build a com- munity park. “I’ve been checking (the status) every day and noth- ing has changed,” Stoufer said. Public Works Director John Brewer addressed recent comments made by mayoral candidate Dean Cofer. “I was surprised when Mr. Cofer recently inferred that the city was anti-business,” Brewer said. “I was even more surprised when he suggested that those interested contact the folks at Golden West Homes in See CORNING, page 9A Replenishing the pantry Your Business, A Look Inside Five Areas to Assess Your Business for Future Growth Learn QuickBooks Nov. 3rd thru Dec. 15th (6 Wednesday Evenings) Time: 5:15 pm to 7:15 pm Cost: $99.00 per person Job Training Center, 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 to Register! 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