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Courtesy photo rodeo entertainer John payne, the one Armed Bandit, poses for a picture beneath the red Bluff round-up rodeo banner on Main street in red Bluff thursday morning. John Payne, the One Armed Bandit, wanted to pose for a picture beneath the Red Bluff Round-Up Ro - deo banner on Main Street in downtown Red Bluff Thurs- day morning. "As we pondered and ci- phered the shot, we agreed it would be a challenge," said Payne's public relations as- sistant Bink Picard. "Sev- eral logistics surrounded staging the shoot. The top of the trailer part was easy. Snagging a photographer, pulling into the intersection, stopping traffic and making a clean getaway were fore - most." Payne pulled the trailer into position, facing the wrong way toward the in - tersection, while Picard can- vased the nearby businesses for a shooter. Billi Cocklin, nail techni- cian with Shear Harmony, volunteered. She was in the midst of a nail job, but the cli - ent was game. Picard gave Cocklin some quick tips with the camera then she and the client watched as Payne and Moe, the mule, loaded up. "I edged up to the inter - section and at John's nod we rolled," Picard said. "As I positioned the rig Billi fired away. I suspect there were over a dozen cam - eras out, even a couple from oncoming traffic, that ob- served the spectacle. It was a done deal in a few seconds and the rest is history." Pay ne reg ularly per - forms during the Round-Up Rodeo and has been named Specialty Act of the Year 12 times by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association. "This is honestly a once in a lifetime shot of the 12-time entertainer of the year." Payne's performance can be seen during the rodeo starting at 7 p.m. Friday, 2:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Entertainer John Payne poses with banner "Snagging a photographer, pulling into the intersection, stopping traffic and making a clean getaway were foremost." — John Payne's public relations assistant Bink Picard One Armed Bandit, John Payne's performance can be seen during the rodeo this weekend, starting, Friday: 7 p.m. Saturday: 2:30 p.m. Sunday: 1:30 p.m. if you missed it ... Worried about layoffs? You're not alone. About 6-in- 10 Americans worry that they will lose their jobs because of the current state of the economy, ac - cording a recent Pew Re- search poll. Losing a job can be a ter- rible blow especially if you were already living pay- check to paycheck. But if that loss comes without warning, the emotional toll on top of the financial loss can be devastating. 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