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MONDAY APRIL 18, 2011 Breaking news at: Like Father Like Son Vitality www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A RED BLUFF Round-Up Results SPORTS 1B Few showers 69/48 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 Rodeo packs stands Rodeo fans come from all over for 90th Round-Up By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Grandstands packed for the 90th Round-Up Rodeo at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground, people came for many different reasons. John and Stacy Casey of Cottonwood brought 4- year-old Jack to his first rodeo. Jack was really excited to see the bull rid- ers. “It’s just a good day of rodeo action,” said John Casey. “Ninety years – that’s pretty good.” Others came to com- pete for the first time. Enrique de Santiago and his family from Lodi had never been to Red Bluff before, he said. The family had horses in Sat- urday’s horse race. It was also the first time they had raced their horses. Some came with friends to see what the Round-Up is all about. Rocky Acito, 30, of Somers Point, New Jer- sey, was excited to watch his first Red Bluff Round- Up. “I heard it was a big deal,” he said. Daily News photo by Chip Thompson Once again, bull riding was the crowd favorite at the Round-Up. Having only gone to small rodeos in southern New Jersey as a child, the Red Bluff event was a dif- ferent experience, Acito said. Local officials were seated in the packed grandstands. One of the judges for the horse races was Tehama County Supervisor Dennis Gar- ton. Nearby in was Assemblyman Jim Neilsen, R-Gerber. Nielsen stood waving to members of the crowd from the bleacher seats. “The rodeo is part of the culture,” Nielsen said. “It’s a tradition and we’ve got to protect it. That’s why I’m trying to save the fairgrounds.” In addition to first- timers and politicians, the crowd was full of many regulars. Mike McCluskey and Jim Moore sat in the front of the grandstands to the right of the chutes. McCluskey has been coming every year since he moved to Red Bluff about six years ago, he said. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Rodeo is a tradition for the Lewis family. Holding the box seats since 1972, the family boasted three generations at this year’s rodeo. Californians join hands to help community colleges SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Community col- lege supporters across California joined hands Sunday to raise aware- ness and scholarship money for students struggling to pay for col- lege. Organizers of Hands Across California say the statewide event is expected to be among the largest fundraising events in higher educa- tion. At 2 p.m. tens of thousands of participants joined hands to create human chains across at least 53 of California’s 112 community colleges. Many campuses also held rallies, fairs and performances. About 130 people, many of them seniors who said they attended continuing education classes at community colleges, held hands in a chain near City College of San Francisco’s downtown campus that was about a city block in length. Some wore yel- low shirts that read, “No Cutbacks.” Dennis Tan, 21, a freshman at City College of San Francisco major- ing in business, came to the United States from China about a year and a half ago and wants to eventually go to a four- year school. “I’m a new immi- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See HANDS, page 3A Crowds gather early for downtown parade By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Prancing, dancing horses, batons twirling, marching bands, honking and waving, 100 floats and vehicles made their way down Walnut and Main streets for the 2011 Round-Up Parade Satur- day. The parade, in its 56th year, was themed “Cele- brating 90 years of Round-Up and heroes.” Willie Williams of Red Bluff has been coming to the parade every year, nearly since it started, she said. “Why not see every- body that you know, and Moore, part of several generations of cattle ranchers in the Red Bluff area, has been coming his whole life, he said. The biggest change he saw was when the event See RODEO, page 3A Corning park project moves forward By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING— The City Council approved the two- phase design and construction plan for development of the Corning Community Park at Tuesday’s meeting. “I sat down last week with (Public Works Director) John Brewer, (Assistant Public Works Director) Carl Crain and (City Engineer) Ed Anderson and looked into how to develop it,” said Planning Director John Stoufer. The park is partially divided naturally for develop- ment since Jewett Creek runs through it, Stoufer said. “We decided to develop the west side, which will have the skateboard park, amphitheater, basketball court, barbecue area and playground,” Stoufer said. Construction of the area around the creek will have to be shut down during the winter rain season, Stoufer said. “We’re hoping to get the first part of the park out to bid this summer and have phase two designed by fall or winter. That’s our goal, but we wanted to get the coun- cil’s blessing.” Phase two construction would begin in Spring 2012, he said. The skateboard park, which will be about 1,800 square feet, will be the first item constructed since there is an active skateboard park association that has been “most enthusiastic,” Stoufer said. The northwest corner is already empty, whereas the eastern side has a house that needs to be demolished, Anderson said. Randy Wright, the last occupant of the house at See PARK, page 3A Firefighters urge clearing land of fire hazards Firefighters are getting the word out that they intend to clean up this town. The Red Bluff Fire Department reminds resi- dents and property owners that potential fire hazards such as grass, weeds, trash, rubble and other debris should be removed from all properties within the city limits. All clean up must be completed by June 1. If your property meets or exceeds weed abate- ment standards as set forth by Municipal Code, firefighters thank you for doing your part to safe- guard the community from the risk of the sum- mer fire dangers. On or after June 1, those property owners who have not complied will receive a 10-day notice to comply. Any properties not in compli- ance at the end of this time period will be cleared by the city at the expense of the property owner. A copy of the city’s Weed Abatement Ordi- nance, along with a list of available weed contrac- tors, is available at the fire department, 555 Wash- ington St., and online by clicking the Weed Abate- ment link at www.rbfd.org. For more information, call the department at 527-1126. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner The Round-Up parade had people lining up hours ahead of time Saturday to watch about 100 entries pass through downtown Red Bluff. Pictured is a member of the El Camino Charros Association. it’s free,” Williams said. Many people staked out spots early to sit and watch the parade. The Coelho family of Gerber usually comes the night before to get a good spot, said Anne Coelho, 41. This year they sent See PARADE, page 3A Learn Intermediate EXCEL Thursday April 21, 2011 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Cost: $65 per person Job Training Center 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 Microsoft