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the Book in Common will be a part of the collabora- tion to further engage the community. Through the support of the Rolling Hills Education Foundation and the Te- hama County Arts Coun- cil, the school has pro- vided classroom book sets for every English class, as well as 200 copies for staff and parents. The Tehama County Library will have copies on hand for com- munity members. Various school activi- ties and events through- out the school year have been planned, starting in September with a blan- ket, coat and warm cloth- ing drive for the Recycle the Warmth program. There will be a weekly book discussion group for students, staff and parents held during the school's ASSETs after school pro- gram, led by staff and stu- dents from Shasta Col- lege's Student Access and Equity Office. Other special events will include a free family film night Oct. 8, a Poverty A-Z art installation Nov. 16, a thrift store fashion show Jan. 14 and a poverty awareness speaker Feb. 8. Community members are encouraged to join the students in reading "The Glass Castle." They can fol- low the progress on Face- book at www.facebook. com/rbhsbookincommon. The book is divided into five parts. Students will read each of the five parts over a month's time start- ing in September and end- ing in February, with De- cember off. For more information, call Michelle Ackley at 529-8720. Reading FROMPAGE1 — and John was on hand at the induction ceremony to accept the honor on behalf of the Round-Up. "My great-grandfather, Claus Trede, was one of the 20 people who put up the money for the first Red Bluff rodeo, and he would be so proud of our induc- tion today," Trede said. "My grandfather would have been shocked at the enor- mity of the Round-Up now. In this area, in this coun- try, it's the thing to do, and I hope it stays that way for the next couple genera- tions." Several Round-Up direc- tors were on hand for the ceremony. Joining Trede were Harvey Camacho, Don Croix, Mike Dudley, Mike Growney, Jolene Ke- men, Corky Kramer, Ken Stannard and Paul Wood. General Manager James Miller attended, as did of- fice manager Kathy Sibert, whose father, Jim Froome, was president from 1956 to 1991. Well known stock con- tractor John Growney was also in attendance. The weekend included other Hall of Fame events, including a golf tourna- ment, Cowboy Ball and Commissioner's Team Rop- ing. The 2015 Hall of Fame inductees were recognized at the Castle Rock, Colorado rodeo on Aug. 8. Other inductees for the 2015 class were world cham- pion cowboys Mark Garrett, Tom Nesmith, Bob Wegner and Harry Charter; rodeo notable Jack Hannum, the Hendricks Brothers spe- cialty act and four-time team roping head horse of the year Precious Speck (Walt.) Rodeo committees were the Round-Up, the Guymon, Oklahoma Pioneer Days Ro- deo and Iowa's Champion- ship Rodeo in Sidney. The 2016 Red Bluff Round-Up is scheduled for April 15-17. Rodeo FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOBYNICFORD,COURTESYOFPRCAANDPRORODEOHALLOFFAME Red Bluff Round-Up directors and others join at the induction of the Round-Up into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame on Aug. 8in Colorado Springs. CHICO Jackie, a law en- forcement working dog with the Law Enforce- ment & Investigations di- vision of Lassen National Forest, was wounded in action Thursday during a marijuana eradication op- eration on a forest in Butte County. While attempting to apprehend the suspects, Jackie sustained a head injury along with damage to her mouth, according to a Forest Service press re- lease. First aid was given at the scene, but due to her declining medical condi- tion, Jackie, a 7-year-old Belgian Malinois, and her handler were airlifted to Valley Oak Veterinary Cen- ter in Chico, where she was treated for her injuries, the release said. She was in sta- ble condition and expected to make a full recovery. "The superior senses of working dogs are an in- valuable asset in the drug enforcement process," said Paul Zohovetz, chief law enforcement officer for Lassen National For- est. "The courage and en- thusiasm with which they tackle their job is inspiring to all of us." Zohovetz said that Jackie was released Thurs- day afternoon and is ex- pected to be back on duty by Saturday. To see video of Jack- ie's evacuation, visit Val- ley Oaks' Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/ValleyOakVeterinar- yCenter. The cause of the dog's injuries is under investi- gation. MARIJUANA K-9 officer wounded during pot eradication By Don Thompson TheAssociatedPress SACRAMENTO Dem- ocratic lawmakers ad- vanced a package of to- bacco regulation bills on Thursday, reviving pro- posals that earlier stalled in the Legislature amid opposition from tobacco companies. They include measures to raise the age for buy- ing tobacco products to 21 and to regulate e-cig- arettes as tobacco prod- ucts. Local governments could impose their own tobacco taxes on top of the state's tax, while the state would increase fees on to- bacco vendors to cover its regulatory costs. The six bills also expand on to- bacco bans in schools and the workplace. The measures approved by the Senate do not in- clude a pending proposal to raise California's ciga- rette tax by $2 per pack from the current 87 cents. The bills face an un- certain future in the As- sembly, where a commit- tee shelved previous Sen- ate legislation. They passed largely along partisan lines, al- though Republican Sen. Jeff Stone of Temecula and Democratic Sens. Cathleen Galgiani of Stockton and Richard Roth of Riverside broke with their colleagues on some of the measures. "They are going after kids, and that's where I have to draw the line," Stone said in support- ing an e-cigarette regula- tion measure that earlier stalled but was revived in a special health care ses- sion by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. Stone objected that vaping to- bacco products now come in candy flavors that he said are designed to en- courage "a new genera- tion of nicotine addic- tion." Sen. Joel Anderson, R- Alpine, spoke against two of the measures, includ- ing one by Sen. Mike Mc- Guire, D-Healdsburg, that would let local govern- ments impose their own tobacco taxes. "If we want to ban ciga- rettes, let's just ban them," Anderson said. "This slow approach makes no sense to me." Letting local govern- ments raise tobacco taxes would likely discourage smoking and cut into the state's tobacco reve- nues, he argued: "I think we have to be very care- ful that we don't kill the golden goose." Democrats said repeat- edly that their goal is in- deed to discourage to- bacco use, an outcome they said would spare lives and save billions of dollars in health care costs. TOBACCO California Senate advances vaping, smoking regulation bills work to his family. The county has added for about $19,000 to pay for a new part of the pro- gram with welding, which will increase the number of people able to enter the pro- gram. The cost is for a shop lease, materials and an in- structor. "He's a great resource," Muench said of Mike Shaf- fer. "He's a true believer. He teaches them new skills and things like responsibil- ity of showing up to work on time, the routine of be- ing here and working as a team. Some of these guys have never worked as a team." The shop teaches every- thing from painting, weld- ing and operating machin- ery to the basic things like cleaning, Shaffer said. "It's as close to a work and educational environ- ment as you can get," Shaf- fer said. "There's a lot of other things (besides learn- ing skills) going on here. They get to develop cama- raderie and get fed." The men are fed on-site and for some of them it is the only meal they get, Muench said. The idea of the program is to try to remove obstacles for the workers to help them get their lives back on track. That means everything from getting a meal to helping them with other areas of life. "Mike Shaffer cares about the guys and the guys recognize that," Muench said. "He helps them with things like getting a Social Security card. "We try to look at the individual and figure out what obstacles they have and how to re- move them." Alonzo Venegas has been in the program for about two months and he can at- test to Shaffer's help and what the program does par- ticipants, he said. "It's an awesome oppor- tunity to be working with all these tools and learn- ing skills," Venegas said. "I can now put two pieces of metal together and when I'm off the program I will be able to get a good job. I'm grateful to have Mike Shaffer and that he shares his knowledge. I've got a way better chance of go- ing straight. I've learned about cabinetry and weld- ing and he helped me get my license. I was blessed by that man's help. He's a good guy." Shaffer's involvement with the program was pure coincidence. Muench was looking for a new home for the day re- porting center and Shaffer had a sign out to rent his property. "He told me if I was in- terested in teaching to give him a call," Shaffer said. "I didn't know what I was get- ting into. I used to work mostly with wineries and people with big money on the other side of the spec- trum." One worker served in Af- ghanistan twice and was injured. "He served his country, but then because of credit card fraud he ended up here," Shaffer said. "We're helping him get back on track. The numbers hope- fully show the government it's working. Regardless of if they get a job, worst case scenario the county gets something back while they're here." The workers are using scrap metal and turning it into art. The first piece, a dragon fly, is set to be put up on Main Street in the next few weeks. The Branding Project do- nated $1,000 toward start- ing up the program and do- nations of scrap metal can be arranged by calling 604- 3755. Muench said the pro- gram does not compete with the private sector. The group only works on proj- ects for public agencies and non-profits. Wood FROM PAGE 1 By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO California's state Assembly on Thurs- day approved legislation aimed at closing the wage gap between women and men through what propo- nents describe as the stron- gest equal pay protection in the nation. The bill by Sen. Hannah- Beth Jackson, D-Santa Bar- bara, would let female em- ployees challenge pay dis- crimination based on the wages that the company pays to other employees at different locations. They could also base challenges on wages the company pays to other employees who do substantially sim- ilar work. It would also bar com- panies from retaliating against employees who discuss or ask about pay at work. Lawmakers on Thurs- day approved SB358 on a 66-2 vote. The bill now re- turns to the Senate for a fi- nal vote. Gov. Jerry Brown's ex- ecutive secretary, Nancy McFadden, announced on Twitter that the Demo- cratic governor would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. "Breaking w/conven- tion on #WomensEquality- Day to announce @Jerry- BrownGov will sign CA Fair Pay Act when it reaches his desk," McFadden posted. Supporters say Califor- nia women were paid an average of 84 cents for ev- ery dollar men were paid in 2013. The gap is signifi- cantly greater for minor- ity women. According to the Equal Rights Advo- cates, which co-sponsored the bill, Latinas in Califor- nia make only 44 cents for every dollar a white man makes while African-Amer- ican women are paid 64 cents on the dollar. Assemblywoman Cris- tina Garcia, D-Bell Gar- dens, presented Jackson's bill in Assembly and said the proposal establishes the strongest equal pay law in the nation by going be- yond federal anti-discrimi- nation law. The bill strives to unveil secrecy surround- ing pay, which Garcia says contributes to the gender pay gap. "You can't challenge what you don't know," Gar- cia said. The measure won signif- icant support from the Cal- ifornia Chamber of Com- merce and received bipar- tisan support. "It's been a long time coming," said Assembly Mi- nority Leader Kristin Ol- sen, a Modesto-area Repub- lican. "It's shocking that in 2015 we're still having to work on this." Two Republican law- makers voted no. Assem- blyman William Brough of Dana Point and Assembly- man Matthew Harper of Huntington Beach did not return telephone messages for comment Thursday. SACRAMENTO La wm ak er s ap pr ov e eq ua l pay protections for women PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Alternative custody workers paint a trailer on Thursday at the county woodworking shop that was remodeled. The trailer will be used to haul scrap metal art made at the shop to be placed in various location in the community to beautify the area. Donations of scrap metal can be brought to the shop. Alternative custody workers cut wood and clean up the shop on Thursday at the county woodworking shop. "It's as close to a work and educational environment as you can get. There's a lot of other things (besideslearning skills) going on here. They get to develop camaraderie and get fed." — Mike Shaffer, instructor and supervisor of Shaffer Cabinets FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 7 A