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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 Breaking news at: Praise Him With Jazz Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Football Previews SPORTS 1B Sunny 97/63 Weather forecast 8B Health Spree set for Oct. 8 DAILYNEWS Bully buster 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 St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is proud to present the annual Health Spree event, Carnival of Care, on Satur- day, Oct. 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tehama District Fair- ground in Red Bluff. "After nearly 20 years of producing this event, we still get excited about this opportunity to give back to our com- munity," said project manager, Karen Lucero, Materials Management supervisor for the hospital. "There will be over 80 vendors and we are partnered again with the Sacred Heart Calico Faire." Each St. Elizabeth department will offer a booth with health information, free health items and free health screen- ings. Sarah Binstadt, RN, Infection Control Nurse will be on site with her team to offer free flu shots. "There is a limited supply of flu shots available, therefore they will be provided to our guests on a first come first serve basis," Binstadt said. Health and wellness related products and information are available to the public at no cost. The hospital provides the advertising, promotion and location reservation in the Tyler Jelly and Cafeteria buildings at the fairgrounds. "Health Spree is a wonderful example of how the St. Elizabeth team demonstrates the mission of the Sisters of Mercy," said Sr. Pat Manoli, director of Mission Integration. In addition to the health and wellness booths from such providers as St. Elizabeth Home Health and Hospice, Tehama Family Fitness Center and VITA Dermatology, the Tehama County Arts Council will be presenting a student See SPREE, page 7A Drug Court arrests two in Red Bluff Two people were arrested Tuesday in a probation search at 11 a.m. at the Crystal Motel by the Adult Felon Drug Court Program. A program partici- pant, Vivian Marie Wright, 27, of Red Bluff was arrested after the drug court team found about three pounds of marijuana in her motel room, a sheriff's release said. She is being held without bail on charges of possession of a con- trolled substance, a vio- lation of probation. A second suspect, Derreck Scott Lancaster, 21, of Cottonwood was arrested at the scene on charges of possession of marijuana for sale. Lancaster is being held in lieu of $15,000 bail. -Andrea Wagner Daily News photo by Tang Lor Rusty May has a conversation with students at Reeds Creek School about bullying and toxic relationships. By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer "Does a fish know it lives in water?" Not until it is taken out of the water and someone tells it so. The same can be said about people in toxic relation- ships, Rusty May said. Most people don't realize they are in a toxic relationship or that what students see as drama is really bullying or that they live in a world filled with peer pressure until someone points it out. That's what May did Tuesday as he discussed bully- ing and toxic relationships with students at Reeds Creek School. May is a returning speaker from the organization Related story Page 5B SchoolsToolsTV, which pro- duces broadcasts that address various topics affecting school-aged children. He told the students he was there to have a conversation with them about toxic rela- tionships, which usually have three common elements: there is an imbalance of power, those involved find themselves needing each other and most other people around them will tell them the relationship is bad for them. "If people are telling you it's not good for you, it's time you strongly think about it," May said. Toxic relationships and bullying are related, as bul- See BULLY, page 7A Arts group funds school projects Calif school districts sue state over funding cuts SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A coalition of school districts and education groups sued the state of Califor- nia on Wednesday, seeking the restoration of more than $2 billion in funding they say public schools are owed under state law. The lawsuit seeks the return of $2.1 billion in edu- cation funding that was cut from the 2011-2012 state budget. The plaintiffs say districts are owed that money under Proposition 98, a 1988 voter initiative that guar- antees California public schools a minimum level of funding. The complaint was filed Wednesday in San Francis- co Superior Court by the California School Boards Association, Association of California School Admin- istrators and the Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tur- lock school districts. ''California's schools and students were short- changed in the last budget cycle,'' said Alice Petross- ian, president of the school administrators association. ''These cuts violate Prop 98 and are clearly unconstitu- tional.'' The named defendants are the state of California as well as the state controller, director of finance and superintendent of public instruction. In response to the lawsuit, H.D. Palmer, a Courtesy photo Students practice for the upcoming performance of "Annie, Jr." Red Bluff Union Ele- mentary School District was recently given three grants by the Tehama County Arts Council to help fund three separate projects at several schools. Vista Middle School received a grant of $500 to purchase stage light- ing for theater produc- tions and other school events. The lighting is an LED system that can be programmed for dif- ferent effects, patterns and colors. It will be used to help transform the gym — a square box that has no lighting other than overhead lights — into a perfor- mance venue with lights that allow performers to 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 POWER PRODUCTS DOLMAR Red Bluff Outdoor Power be seen. This will be used for musical pro- ductions, concerts, tal- ent shows, dances and any other events that are held at the school, increasing the quality of the performances for performers and audi- ence members alike. The school district's music department, which covers Vista, Bid- well Elementary School, Jackson Heights Ele- mentary School and Metteer Elementary School, received a grant of $500 to purchase new instruments for stu- dents. The program, which offers band to fifth to eighth grade stu- dents, has grown to more than 300 students in recent years. The instruments that are available for student use are in poor condi- tion and limited supply. This grant was used to purchase two new flutes being used at Vista. See ARTS, page 7A spokesman for the state Department of Finance spokesman, said: ''We believe the courts will find that the actions the Legislature took in this matter are legal and appropriate.'' Palmer said K-12 schools are receiving about the same amount of funding this fiscal year as they did in the last fiscal year, while other programs were cut sig- nificantly to close the state's $26 billion budget deficit. Carlos Garcia, superintendent of the San Francisco school district, said his district is receiving $20 million See CUTS, page 7A Celebrate Customer Service Week: October 3-7 CS Bootcamp - Season V: Refresh, Recharge, Reconnect A one hour, fast paced training to revisit key skills with staff. $35 per group – at your site – dates available throughout October. Call the Job Training Center at 529-7000