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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter COTTONWOOD Caltrans started work Tuesday evening on emer- gency repairs to take care of some drainage and deck issues in the Cottonwood area as the first of many repairs in three counties within district two. The issues were brought to light through social media posts with information passed on to Deputy of Maintenance and Op- erations Don Anderson who put in an emergency order to get the work started right away, Caltrans CONSTRUCTION Caltransstarts emergency repairs on I-5 in Cottonwood By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter CORNING A leadership changes is in the works at the Corn- ing Chamber of Commerce as Chamber Manager Valanne Cardenas hosts one last formal function for the chamber with the Installation Dinner, which is set for Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Hall where Ranchers Deli and Meats will serve up the meal. Her last day in office is Feb. 12. "I'll miss the people," Carde- nas said. "I'll miss talking with the tourists who come in." People stop in from all over the world including Israel, Ger- many, Switzerland, China and Japan and she enjoys talking about where they're from as well as telling them about Corning, she said. While she may not be the manager, she still plans to be involved in the chamber and the community overall. "I'll still be around, but I look forward to being involved in other areas," Cardenas said. "I care about the community and will find other areas to be in- volved." In July, Cardenas will step into the new role of Corning Rotary Club President, a group she has been with for four years. She has also joined a team along with her husband, Corning City Councilman and former Police Chief Tony Cardenas, and three Chico State juniors who are ma- joring in Psychology or Criminal Justice to mentor youth through a grant-funded restorative jus- tice program. The couple is also looking for- ward to traveling more starting with a visit to her sister in Swe- den in April, Cardenas said. She also plans to spend time learn- ing to play the guitar better and working on learning to play pi- ano. It's been a long journey going from not knowing which end was up when she first started fourteen and a half years ago to where things have come, but it's always been a God thing, she said. "Ed Gobel who was the man- ager was looking for an as- sistant," Cardenas said. "He met me at a church event and asked if I was interested. My fa- ther had just passed away and I thought I'd be going back to Southern California where I had a condo, but I decided to stay. It was part-time, temporary to see if it'd be a good fit and I've been here ever since. He left about three months later." Cardenas has loved the job and it's the best one she has ever had, she said. She is especially thankful for a great group of di- rectors who helped her through the Olive Festival, which was her first big event. Of all she has accomplished in her tenure, Cardenas is most proud of the good rapport she has developed with not only the COMMERCE CHAMBER MANAGER STEPS DOWN AFTER ALMOST 15 YEARS JULIEZEEB—DAILYNEWS Corning Chamber of Commerce Manager Valanne Cardenas is retiring. Her last day is Feb. 12. By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter RED BLUFF The Red Bluff City council denied the request of a conditional use permit Tuesday to establish and operate the pro- posed, and previously approved, Restpadd Psychiatric Health Fa- cility to be located at 925 Wal- nut St. The council will continue the issue to another meeting, which has not be set, to discuss the rec- ommendations and work out the issues brought to the city staff by the citizens and the council. On Dec. 22, 2015 the Planning Commission approved the reso- lution permitting the building to become the health facility, but on Jan. 4 the approval was appealed by a local business owner and brought to the council Tuesday for discussion and a public hearing. Councilman Robert Schmid voted no on the issue so it could be brought back to the council with the hopes that some of the issues can be solved. The changes he would like to see include, the Restpadd patients entering the facility on Johnson Street rather than the main road where students walk by and to have some type of enhancement to the parking, Schmid said. These were the main issues brought up by Red Bluff citizens who opposed the permit request as it is written. The facility would have up to 16 beds and would be a 24-hour, non medical care facility that will serve youth from ages 13-17 and adults, if approved at the next council discussion. The facility is intended to be an in-patient reha- bilitation for mentally ill patients and persons needing psychosocial evaluations. A typical stay for patients would be three to five days and would be on a referral basis, said Scott Friend, Community Devel- opment director. It is also intended to be a place for the youth, who are referred, to be able to go to a facility that is close to family members and their home. A Red Bluff citizen mentioned FACILITY Councildeniespsychiatricfacility Calendar..........A2 Community.....A3 Lifestyles........A4 A&E..................A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. 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Many favorite events are ex- pected to continue the week leading up to the rodeo, which is scheduled for April 15-17, includ- ing the Red Bluff Kiwanis Pan- cake Breakfast, Red Bluff Rotary's Chili Cook-off, Sunrise Rotary's Roving Jail, the Red Bluff-Te- hama County Chamber of Com- merce's Cowboy Golf Tournament and Round-Up Mixer and the Te- hama Shooters Association's CHAMBER 11 Days of Round-Up planning underway RODEO PAGE 7 Th e p ro po se d fa ci li ty w ill b e b ro ug ht b ac k t o c ou n ci l wh en c ha ng es a re m ad e FACILITY PAGE 7 I-5 PAGE 7 If there's a "photo op," have someone take digital photos with their phone or camera. Folks doing something make the most interesting photos. Make note of the names of the individual people in the photo, unless it's a big crowd. Then send photos with an email describing "WHO, WHAT, WHY WHERE and WHEN" to editor@redbluffdailynews.com, and include a phone number where staff can reach you for more information, if needed! 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