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September 12, 2015

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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Shylie Sedita, 16, of Gerber was crowned Senior Queen onThursdayattheRedBluffJunior Round-UpQueencrowningheldat the Tehama District Fairground. Seditacompetedagainstherbest friend, Monica Baker, 17, of Gerber who was crowned Senior Princess inaclose competitionwiththetwo separated by a mere two points, said California High School Rodeo District1QueenTuckerHammons, who was mistress of ceremonies. Sedita is the daughter of Rick and Stevana Sedita. She is a ju- nior at Salisbury High School and won the overall competition by coming in first in poise and per- sonality as well as high money earner for rodeo tickets sold. Baker,17,ofGerberisthedaugh- ter of Tim and Rosaline Baker. She is a freshman at Shasta College. She placed first in horsemanship. Lexi Kanakis, 8, of Corning, the sole competitor in her division, was named Junior Queen. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Diana Kanakis. She is a fourth-grader at Kirkwod Elementary School. Four girls competed for Lit- tle Miss with Gracie Sherrick, 7, of Cottonwood winning the title. She is the daughter of Heather and Jeff Sherrick and was crowned by Little Miss Corning Junior Ro- deo Cristin Murphy. Competing against Sherrick were Tony Kana- kis, 6, of Corning, Alex Turri, 5, of Flournoy who is the daughter of Tony and Marianne Turri and Axel Drake, 5, of Dairyville who is the daughter of Deana and Zach- ary Drake. JUNIOR ROUNDUP By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF After 120 years in existence, the first several as the Board of Trade on Monroe Street, the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce held its 100th annual awards banquet Thursday and the vein of local history ran throughout the evening. Chamber CEO Dave Gowan kicked the evening off at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Cen- ter with a recounting of the history ofthechamberinRedBluff.Hethen introduced outgoing Chairwoman Kristen Gray, of Mercy Foundation, who spoke of her experience over the past year focusing on boosting tourism in Tehama County. Gray turned the microphone over to incoming Chairman Scott Camp, of North Valley Baptist Church, who spoke of his goals to increaseservicetolocalbusinesses. "The business of the chamber is business," Camp said. Several local individuals and businesses were honored with awards during the event. The Gene Penne Award for Business and Community Lead- ership went to Linda Durrer, of Farmers Insurance. RED BLUFF CHAMBER Celebratingalegacyofcommunitysupport ChamberCEO Dave Gowan presents a special Beautification Recognition Award to Becky Tranbarger Thursday night at the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. CHIP THOMPSON โ€” DAILY NEWS Chamber's100thannualbanquetlaudslocalleaders P/sunny High: Low: 102 69 PAGEB10 Commemoration ceremony held at county courthouse PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB โ€” DAILY NEWS California Highway Patrol Lt. Lou Aviles, center le , raises the flag before lowering it to half mast with assistance from Cal Fire Battalion Chief Erick Puckett, center right, who salutes along with Tehama County Sheriff's Honor Guard, le , and members of the Tehama County Young Marines and Sheriff's Department and CHP Explorers on Friday at the Sept. 11ceremony at the Tehama County Superior Courthouse. From le : Tehama County Sheriff's Department Explorer Miguel Torres, Tehama County Young Marines Sgt. Vance Crane and California Highway Patrol Explorer Samantha Madrigal escort the flag to the pole. AMERICA'S DARKEST DAY INREMEMBRANCEOFSEPT.11 By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A crowd gathered early Friday filling the majority of the Tehama County Superior Courthouse lawn, where a cer- emony was held in honor of the 14th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. A solemn crowd watched as the courthouse flag was escorted to the flag pole by Tehama County Sheriff's Explorer Miguel Tor- res, Tehama County Young Ma- rine Vance Crane and California Highway Patrol Explorer Saman- tha Madrigal. The trio handed the flag off to Cal Fire Battal- ion Chief Erick Puckett, who as- sisted CHP Lt. Lou Aviles in rais- ing and lowering the flag to half mast. Young Marine Trevor Kain and CHP Explorer Judy Killam escorted the ceremonial wreath to its place by the flag pole. Community.....A3 Obituaries.......A9 Opinion............A4 Lifestyles........A6 Sports.............. B1 Weather ........B10 INDEX Deciding when to euthanize a pet is the hardest decision a guardian will ever make. It is the ultimate anguish. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY PETS:Knowingwhen it's time to say goodbye A program set to take effect on Veterans Day will offer special driver's licenses with a "veteran" marking. PAGE A6 LIFESTYLES VSO can help veterans get special licenses Violent rainstorm topples towering construction crane in holy city of Mecca, hundreds of casualties result. PAGE B10 SAUDI ARABIA Dozens die in crane collapse at mosque Growing use of cameras to record police encounters with public also raising privacy, civil liberties concerns. PAGE B5 LAW ENFORCEMENT Body cameras show more than just the facts By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF American flags could be found throughout the city Friday, especially on the corner of Main Street and Ante- lope Boulevard, where the Red Bluff Tea Party Patriots com- memorated Sept. 11 following ceremonies held at the Tehama County Superior Courthouse earlier Friday. The group stood on the corner with flags and signs to make those passing by remember the lives that were lost on Sept. 11, 2001. People were honking and waving as they drove by the Patriots. "We are here supporting 9-11, the sheriffs, law enforcement and Benghazi," said Tea Party Patriot June Cooper. "We're try- ing to make people aware of my country and we're here to sup- port America." The group, which meets each Tuesday at the Westside Grange, turned out Friday to continue the remembrance of the lives lost that day. The Red Bluff Tea Party patriots remember tragedy Inside: For more images from the commemoration ceremony, turn to PAGE 9 The Red Bluff Fire Department ladder truck was used to display the American flag on Friday in honor of the Sept. 11anniversary. JULIE ZEEB โ€” DAILY NEWS Red Bluff Junior Round Up 2014 Senior Queen Alyssa Shank, right, puts the sash on the new 2015 Senior Queen Shylie Sedita, 16, of Gerber at the crowning ceremony Thursday at the Tehama District Fairground. Gerber girl crowned on Thursday LEADERS PAGE 9 QUEEN PAGE 9 CEREMONY PAGE 9 PATRIOTS PAGE 9 ยป redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, September 12, 2015 $1.00 AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Good morning, thanks for subscribing Bob Neebling JEAN BARTON Beef fitting clinic for FFA and 4H organized Farm A5 TEHAMA COUNTY Young Marines go to patriotic concert Lifestyles A6 FollowtheDailyNews on Twitter to keep pace with breaking news and events @REDBLUFFNEWS FOLLOWUS ONTWITTER Volume130,issue211 7 98304 20753 8

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