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WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside Breaking news at: Round-Up Weekend 2012 Event Program RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week Mostly sunny 72/51 Weather forecast 8B Fairboard holds off naming effort By JULIE ZEEB Fairboard voted to not yet chose a name for the reor- ganization efforts it is undergoing. DN Staff Writer The Tehama District was updated by the ad-hoc committee set up to look into alternative routes of governance in response to Gov. Jerry Brown's state- wide elimination of fair funding. In March, the board The cut was equivalent to $200,000 or 25 percent of the fairground's budget. It was suggested by Director Tonya Redamon- ti at the March meeting that the fairground align itself with the county- wide branding effort by naming the movement of changing governance models, not the fairground itself. were Tehama Country Peak Performance Center and Tehama Country Peak Events Center. With branding moving Options suggested DAILYNEWS Big bucks SPORTS 1B TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Two arrested in food, booze heist By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer two men in connection with a burglary Monday morning of a storage building at the Rancho Grande Restaurant, 1995 Solano St., in Corning. Officers were sent at 1:52 a.m. to reports of a possible burglary in an alley south of the 1900 block of Solano Street where they found the door to the storage building open. Corning Police arrested Daily News photo by Chip Thompson A rider takes on a bronc Tuesday afternoon at Growney Ranch in Red Bluff as a demonstration for community leaders who attended a luncheon to raise money for the Tough Enough to Wear Pink fundraiser. More than $1,000 was raised Tuesday to fight breast cancer locally through a luncheon and auction at Growney Ranch in Red Bluff. forward, Redamonti said it was a good time to kick- off a name. Several board mem- bers, including Bev Ross, said they would prefer to wait to give the movement a name until the process is farther along, especially in light of AB 2345. The bill is a generic In cooperation with the Rotary Clubs of Red Bluff, stock contractor John Growney hosted the third annual luncheon, which raises money for Tough Enough to Wear Pink and the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Imaging Center. Following a tri-tip barbecue, auctioneer and Red legislation on the reorga- nization of state fairs to get things started that will See EFFORT, page 7A Bluff Rotarian Bill Cornelius conducted an auction of a variety of baked desserts and a handful of donated mer- chandise, including gift baskets and a framed photo- graph of Red Rock from Tehama Oaks Winery and a set of Round-Up Rodeo tickets for Saturday. The big buyer was Haleakala Ranch, which has tra- ditionally been a major supporter of the Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. Representatives from the ranch purchased more than a third of the items up for auction. Hearing set for Bend school consolidation By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Bend School District will hold a public hear- ing at 5 p.m. today regarding a request, approved March 8 by the California Department of Education, to be annexed into the Ever- green Union School Dis- trict. "Overall, we believe this is a very positive move for both districts," said Bend Superinten- dent/Principal Roxy Williams. "Bend will be a small school option in a larger district and the larger district will pro- vide programs and ser- vice not available or practical at smaller schools." said. "Over the years, our funding has decreased and continues to decline to the point that we were deficit spending and on a three- year projection toward a negative fiscal status. Both district leadership teams agreed early on that this move was not only financially sound, but would also result in benefits to the students." One benefit will be In a surprise move, Cornelius himself made the win- ning bid on a hot pink hooded sweatshirt. More than 100 community leaders attended, repre- senting a number of service clubs, businesses and local and state government. Following the luncheon and auction, Growney put on a bronc riding show in the corral at the ranch. Sunday's rodeo performance is designated Tough Enough to Wear Pink day and will feature an auction for a custom painted all terrain vehicle as the top fundraiser. Those attending Sunday's rodeo performance are encouraged to show support by wearing pink. The Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign raises money to improve early detection and treatment of breast cancer. All money raised Tuesday and Sunday benefits St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. For more information, visit toughenoughtowearpink.com. An area check was made and officers found Ricardo Gonzalez, 26, and Jorge Marcos Peralta, 24, both of Corning, nearby at a residence in the 1700 block of Solano Street. The two men were drinking beer and barbe- cuing frozen fish that had been stolen from the building, according to a press release release. The restaurant owner met with the officers and was able to identify the stolen property, which was recovered. Items taken included multiple cases of beer, wine and liquor and frozen food, worth about $960. Gonzalez and Peralta were booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of second degree burglary, See HEIST, page 7A Kick up your heels at RU Mixer the fact that district functions for Bend will now be handled by the Evergreen district office, which will result in sig- nificant cost savings, she said. The school began looking into the consoli- dation about two years ago and chose Evergreen as consolidation requires that the two districts have contiguous bound- aries, she said. was initially pursued as an effort to keep Bend School open," Williams "The consolidation 528-7323. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. News tip? Call 527-2151 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the Tehama County Department of Education Gallery, 1135 Lincoln St. For more information call the Tehama County Depart- ment of Education at Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Members of the Tehama County Cattlemen Association, the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and Reynolds Ranch and Farm Supply invite the public to the Red Bluff Round-Up Mixer Thursday. Pictured are Cattlemen past-President Chris Marenco, Reynold's Owner Paul Reynolds, Chamber CEO Dave Gowan, Cattlemen President Steve Zane, Cattleman Vice President Steve McCarthy and Cattlemen Director Andy Cox. By JULIE ZEEB Up Mixer is set for 5:30- 10 p.m. Thursday at Reynolds Ranch and Farm Supply. "We're excited for a great mixer and we want all our visitors and locals to attend," said Chamber CEO Dave Gowan. DN Staff Writer The Red Bluff Round- This year's Red Bluff Round-Up Rodeo contes- tants are eligible for free admission with their entry number for the rodeo, Tehama County Cattle- man past-President Chris Marenco said. The annual event, host- ed by the Tehama County Cattlemen, Red Bluff- See MIXER, page 7A PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971