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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter CORNING City Manager John Brewer has announced his inten- tion to retire as of Jan. 1, 2016, af- ter more than 30 years of service to Tehama County residents. "I've enjoyed a very fulfilling career that includes over 31 years of public employment with three separate local governments in Te- hama County," Brewer said. "I'm particularly proud of all we've accomplished here in Corning over the last 11-plus years. That could not have happened without the hard work of very dedicated managers, consultants and staff, whom I regard as family. Work- ing with the citizens of this tight- knit community has been a plea- sure. I'd like to personally thank the mayor and city council for the opportunity and the support you've provided me here." CORNING Citymanager to retire in January RED BLUFF The Tehama County Animal Care Center will be host- ing a dog and cat adoption event Friday and Saturday. During the two day adoption event, all adoptable dogs will have an adoption fee of $45 or less, and all adoptable cats and kittens will have an adoption fee of $20. There are nearly 50 dogs and cats wait- ing to find permanent homes, and several have been waiting a very long time. Dogs ready for adoption have started their vaccinations and have been tested for canine heart- worms. Additionally, all spay and neuter and rabies vaccination fees for dogs adopted during the event will be paid for by Providing Es- sentials for Tehama Shelter, or PETS. Cats ready for adoption have been started on their vaccinations and have tested negative for fe- line leukemia. PETS will being paying the spay and neuter and rabies vaccination fees for all cats and kittens adopted. "We have almost 30 dogs and 20 cats up for adoption, and a few of those have been waiting a long time for their new homes," said manager Christine McClintock. "Even though the animals are well cared for, there is no place like an adoptive home for a pet." PETS Dog and cat adoption event starts today By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF Two men tried to lure a pair of teen girls into their ve- hicle using beer as the bait about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 1200 block of Walnut Street near the Dollar General Store. The two girls, ages 13 and 15, were approached by a His- panic man who asked the teens if they wanted to hang out and drink alcohol, Red Bluff Police Sgt. Kevin Busekist said in a press release. After the girls de- clined, the man got into a green car driven by black man. Scanner traffic at the time in- dicated the vehicle was an older, possibly 1980s model, dark green compact sedan similar to a Toyota. The vehicle followed the girls as far as Scottsdale Way, where the Hispanic man got out of the vehicle and attempted to contact the girls one more time, the re- lease said. The girls declined to speak with him a second time, after which the man got back into the vehicle and left the area. The man who got out and tried to make contact with the two girls is described as being somewhere between 25 to 30 years old and about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wear- ing a red shirt. There was no further description of the driver. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment at 527-3131. POLICE 2mentrytoluregirlswithbeer RED BLUFF The Red Bluff Round-Up rodeo is among elite company — on Aug. 8 it will be inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Col- orado. The Round-Up, which will celebrate its 95th birthday next April, is among two other ro- deos — the Guymon, Oklahoma Pioneer Days Rodeo and Iowa's Championship Rodeo in Sid- ney — as well as world cham- pion cowboys Tom Nesmith, Mark Garrett, Bob Wegner and Harry Charters, rodeo notable Jack Hannum, the Hendricks Bros. specialty act and four-time team roping head horse of the year Precious Speck ("Walt") to be inducted into the Hall. It's a big honor, says Dave Ra- melli, president of the Red Bluff Round-Up Board of Directors. "It's probably one of the high- est honors a rodeo can receive," Ramelli said. The award usually goes to a rodeo that "has pre- vailed over long periods of time and has lots of tradition built in and around it." The Round-Up fits well into the Hall of Fame, Ramelli said. "The Round-Up is still car- rying on the western traditions that were started many, many years ago," Ramelli said. "Al- though the lifestyles of the world have changed, we try to keep all of the traditions of the Old West alive." Maintaining traditions is one of Ramelli's goals as president of the board. "You have to modernize your event, but keep in the back of your mind the old traditions" Ramelli said. "We have a lot of traditions that we keep, but there are a lot of changes that have been made in order to adapt to the people we entertain. It's all the way from getting a massive sound system to better ways of selling tickets. We're not only entertaining people, but we're trying to entertain them with a tradition that has been going on for a number of years." Red Bluff Round-Up repre- sentatives will be in Colorado Springs to accept the award. The 2016 Red Bluff Round-Up is scheduled for April 15-17. CELEBRATION ROUNDING-UP HONORS RedBluff'srodeotobeinductedintohalloffame PHOTOCOURTESYOFHUBBELLPHOTOGRAPHY The Red Bluff Round-Up will be inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Aug. 8. Community.....A3 Daily Break......B3 Opinion............A6 Lifestyles........ A7 Sports.............. B1 Weather .........A12 INDEX Eighty years ago, on August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. PAGEA7 LIFESTYLES SocialSecurity celebrates 80 years A blow against the evil empire accomplished, it was time to return to my mild-mannered persona. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Columnist has a little fun with scam artists Mandatory conservation mea- sures imposed on California cities amid drought are bear- ing fruit. PAGE A5 DROUGHT State: Water use fell by 27 percent in June Bill keeps transportation dol- lars flowing to states for 3 more months; action delayed on a bigger package. PAGE B7 WASHINGTON Congress passes highway aid bill "The Round-Up is still carrying on the western traditions that were started many, many years ago. Although the lifestyles of the world have changed, we try to keep all of the traditions of the Old West alive." — Dave Ramelli, president of the Red Bluff Round-Up Board of Directors BREWER PAGE 11 ADOPTION PAGE 11 SunShine High: Low: 104 72 PAGE A12 » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, July 31, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Good morning, thanks for subscribing Melanie Uribe AQUATICS Swimmers soar at Junior Olympics Sports B1 COMPETITION Gray wins Golden State Teen Princess Lifestyles A7 LiketheDailyNews on Facebook and stay in the loop on local news, sports and more. VISITFACEBOOK.COM/ RBDAILYNEWS LIKEUSON FACEBOOK Volume130,issue181 7 58551 69001 9