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ByAndreByik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF City Council mem- bers elected earlier this month are scheduled to be seated for their four-year terms at the council's meeting on Tuesday. Three council seats were up for election. Daniele Jackson and Robert Schmid won re-election campaigns, and Orville Knox was elected for the first time. The City Council also will ap- point someone to fill a vacant council seat previously held by Raymond Eliggi, who resigned in October because of health rea- sons. Shannon Hatfield, Greg La- tourell, Suren Patel and Amy Schutter have applied to be ap- pointed to the vacant seat, the RED BLUFF Newlyelected council members to take seats By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter REDBLUFF Red Bluff Union High School will host national sports recruiting expert Jack Renkens 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at the school's library media center. "Renkens will share with the audience the lessons he's learned during many years as a high school and college coach, ath- letic director and parent of a high school athlete," a press re- lease said. Renkens founded Recruiting Realities, which debunks the myths and presents facts about athletic recruiting to student-ath- letes, their families, coaches and school counselors. "Student-athletes at Red Bluff High School and their parents STUDENT-ATHLETES Expert to speak about sports recruiting Presentationscheduled Dec. 1 at RBHS By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama County Board of Supervisors will consider moving the proposed Community Corrections Reen- try and Day Reporting Center Project to- wards shovel ready status at a 1:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting. The project, estimated at $22 million, would build a 34,460-square-foot facility that would include a pair of 32-bed dor- mitory style housing units and other pro- bation related facilities at the site of the Red Bluff branch of the Tehama County Library. The Initial Study and Mitigated Nega- tive Declaration to be mulled also includes the relocation of the library to 1015 Kimball Road, next to the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. The county has bud- geted $4 million for that portion of the project. Both projects, which are in Red Bluff city limits, have received criticism from some city leaders and downtown business owners in recent weeks, mostly centered around the proposed closure of a portion of Madison Street. The new project would sit across Mad- ison Street from the existing Tehama County Jail. The proposal calls for fenc- ing off about 230 feet of Madison Street between Pine and Oak streets. Red Bluff Mayor Daniele Jackson, Trea- surer DJ Gordy, the Downtown Red Bluff Business Association and at least three more individuals have written letters ob- jecting to the project. "The closing of Madison Street will fur- ther decimate an already struggling down- town," Jackson wrote in her objection. Some of the comments against the proj- ect suggest the county consider building a bridge or tunnel to connect the two law enforcement facilities rather than gate off the area. County officials have said the gates could be removed to open up Madison Street for special events, such as parades. In his staff report County Administrator Bill Goodwin said none of the "letters pro- vide substantial evidence to support a fair argument that the closure presents a sig- nificant impact for purposes of CEQA, staff is nonetheless sensitive to the public pol- icy considerations surrounding the issue." Discussion and possible action by staff to modify the project so that it does not require a full closure of Madison Street is listed as an agenda item for Tuesday's meeting. Submitted objections to the project, range from the loss of a thoroughfare and parking spots to aesthetic appearance of the new building and disagreement over the site of the new library. The proposed project would cover needs addressed in a Tehama County Lo- cal Adult Detention Facility Needs Assess- ment Study prepared by an outside vendor and the Criminal Justice Research Foun- dation. The county has been seeking $20 mil- lion from the state to fund most of the pro- posed project. The state has been making funding available for counties to fulfill Gov. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SupestodecideonDaycenter Madison closure also up for vote By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF Santa Claus is com- ing to town. The big guy is scheduled to cap off a day filled with Red Bluff holiday tradition today. Santa will be the final entry in the Downtown Christmas Parade sponsored by the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce. The parade, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., will run down Walnut Street be- fore turning south on Main Street. The theme of this year's pa- rade is "Miracle in Downtown." Ben and Bobie Hughes will be serving as the grand mar- shals of the parade. The cou- ple has given back to the com- munity for 50 years through numerous causes. The parade will be held rain or shine, said Chamber CEO Dave Gowan. Before the parade the State Theatre is screening the mod- ern classic Christmas movie "The Polar Express." Tickets will be $2 for the 2 p.m. showing. Following the parade Santa Claus will be at the theater, where the public is invited to visit with him. HOLIDAY CHRISTMAS SEASON KICKS OFF DOWNTOWN Film, parade and Santa Claus scheduled for today ThedowntownlightedChristmasparadeissetfor5:30p.m.Saturday,rainorshine. Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A8 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Daily Break......B5 Farm ................A5 Index............... ## INDEX The Internal Revenue Service offers taxpayers tips for year-end contributions to charities. PAGEA8 TAX TIPS TipsfromIRSfor holiday charity gi s The Writers Forum December read-around and potluck is scheduled for Dec. 13in Redding. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Writers Forum reading, pot luck set for Dec. 13 Less-crazy crowds Friday morning in part attributable to stores' early shopping deals on Thanksgiving Day. PAGE A10 RETAIL Black Friday a little less frenzied across US Obama's order may grant legal status to many, but benefits like in-state tuition depend on where they live. 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