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scarsinsidebecausetheylost friends and comrades. The scars never go away. They're not always seen, but they are always there." Burroughs was serving in 2003 and was in Kuwait when they went into Iraq and liberated the Iraqi peo- ple, he said. "It was a hellacious time," Burroughs said. "It was a tough time, but we made it through and carried on. I wasalsoinaconvoyinFallu- jah in 2006 when there were days we were up against 14 IED explosive devices a day. It was our job to do logistics, whichwastogetsupplieslike water, sand bags, barb wire or even toilet paper trans- ported all across Iraq." A convoy includes 112 semis in a row, which can take anywhere from 45 min- utes to an hour just to go from when the first truck left the gate or "crossed the wire" until the last one and his group was responsible for protecting the convoy all through the night, often tak- ing fire from the enemy, he said. By the time his group, who had arrived in the Mid- dle East in August 2006, left in March 2007, the number of IED explosives encoun- tered had dropped from 14 a day down to one every two weeks or so, he said. "It really showed how much the American forces reduced the threat because men and women were will- ing to put their lives on the line," Burroughs said. He encouraged the stu- dents to stop and say thank you when they see a veteran because "sometimes its im- portant to let them know that we as Americans care," Burroughs said. TomThrelkeldledthestu- dents in several more songs including This Land Is Your Land and the Armed Ser- vicesMedley,whichincluded the song for each branch of the military. Joy Ferraris' Third Grade class used American Sign Language to perform God Bless Amer- ica and America the Beauti- ful with audience members singing along. Bob Chaney, president of the Tehama County Military Family Support Group who sends care packages to local militaryservingoverseasac- cepted a donation from the students and thanked them. A group of National Guard were deployed within the last few days and will be de- ployed overseas, going into harms way, Chaney said. Members of the American Legion performed a remem- brance ceremony for Pris- oners of War and those who are Missing In Action, talk- ing about the fact that they are not able to be with their family. Butch Dubbs, who served in the Navy from 1972-1976 during the Vietnam War, comes every year, he said. "It means so much to me to know our country is still together," Butch Dubbs said. "That our community is still strong in their beliefs and that theywant tokeep itthat way- strong and proud." His brother Dave Dubbs served in the Army from 1968-1970 and then was on active duty for two more years. "It's heartwarming to see thelittleonesandtoseethey are learning what the flag means and to keep it that way," said Dave Dubbs. Veterans FROMPAGE1 Call 877-4DAD411 or visit www.fatherhood.gov be a dad today. Take time to idents well, if he wins the second seat on the council. Mayoral candidate Doug Hatley has 49 more votes than his opponent Tony Cardenas. Hately thanked every- one, especially his wife, who worked hard during the campaign and elec- tion. Hatley said he ex- cited about getting into office to make changes and make Corning ev- eryone's first place to do business. Cardenas said he will al- ways be thankful to those who supported and be- lieved in him. "As the dust begins to settle, I have to accept the possibility that I may not win the election, but I must remember that I ran because I believe in our community and its poten- tial, and I believe Doug shares similar feelings," Cardenas said. "There- fore as we move for- ward, I have a responsi- bility, if elected, to do the very best for our commu- nity as a whole, or if not elected, to be support- ive of Doug and our City Council." Some absentee votes continue to be counted and could change the out- come for races that have narrow gaps. Although each school bond measure had the majority of yes votes, 55 percent approval is re- quired for the measures to pass. For Measure H, the Shasta College Bond, and for Measure K, the Corning High School Bond, that percentage was met with more than 55 percent of the votes. In the preliminary re- sults Red Bluff High School Bond Measure J is close to the 55 per- cent needed at 54.81 per- cent and school officials said they are still watch- ing the numbers and hop- ing for the yes votes they need. The Evergreen School Bond Measure L, which needed 66 percent of votes to pass, received 55.01 per- cent of the votes and did not pass, according to the unofficial results. Corning Union High School District Superin- tendent John Burch said he is excited for the op- portunity to be able to make improvements for both Corning and Centen- nial high schools. The bond will allow for the replacement of older classrooms at the high school. Burch said some of the portable class- rooms they have at the school were meant to last 25 years and they are all older than 30 years. Burch said the funding also will go toward the replacement of the foot- ball field with a new all- weather track and Ameri- can's with Disabilities Act improvements and safety upgrades, including sur- veillance cameras and ad- ditional parking to move parking off the street. Measure M to increase the Tehama County Su- pervisors' salaries is be- ing soundly defeated 81 percent opposed and 19 percent in favor. The following are the preliminary results re- leased by the Tehama County Elections Depart- ment at just before 5 p.m. Wednesday. RedBluffCity Council - Two open seats Clay Parker - 1,544 votes Amanda Jenkins - 1,155 votes Chris Carey - 747 votes Veronica Carrel - 696 votes Corning City Council - Two open seats Thomas Woodall - 443 votes Jose "Chuy" Valerio - 511 votes Robert Snow - 525 votes John Leach - 493 votes Corning Mayor Doug Hatley - 646 votes Tony Cardenas - 597 votes Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Board - Two open seats Lida Chase - 4,374 votes Mancill Tiss - 4,150 votes Kathy Brandt - 4,926 votes Shannon Barrow - 2,849 votes Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Board - Two open seats Douglas Schreter - 2,292 votes Heidi Kerber Ackley - 2,629 votes Paula Cherveny - 1,719 votes Corning Union High School District Board - Two open seats Kenneth Vaughan - 1,509 votes Todd Henderson - 1,631 votes Lorenzo Casia - 1,320 votes Gene Lauducci - 771 votes Corning Union Elementary School District Board - Two open seats Gipsy Esparza - 1,000 votes Jessie Trotter - 1,707 votes Martin Mathisen - 1,189 votes Gerber School District Board - Two open seats Cherrie Kennedy - 454 votes Gus Vasquez - 211 votes Mario Martinez - 163 votes Letisha McGuinness - 187 votes Los Molinos Union School District Board - One open seat Jennifer Hall - 387 votes Jill Botts - 456 votes Richfield School District Board - Three open seats Jim Long - 188 votes Mitzi Lopiccolo - 94 votes Bryce Biswell - 216 votes Robert Johnson, Jr. - 106 votes Heather Jager - 136 votes Rio Alto Water District Director - Three open seats Mark Reese - 507 votes David Anders - 456 votes Mel Freimuth - 274 votes Donald Moitoza - 439 votes Corning Healthcare Dis- trict Director - Two open seats Lilia Rodriguez - 2,032 votes Patricia Rasmussen - 2,280 votes Ross Turner - 2,161 votes Measures Measure H — Shasta College bond measure: 8,521 yes, 6,918 no Measure J — Red Bluff Joint Union High School bond measure: 6,144 yes, 5,066 no Measure K — Corning High School bond mea- sure: 2,135 yes, 1,266 no Measure L — Evergreen School District Bond Mea- sure: 1,559 yes, 1,275 no Measure M — Tehama County Supervisor salary increase: 2,975 yes, 12,672no Final results from Tues- day's election will be pub- lished when available. Election FROM PAGE 1 Although each school bond measure had the majority of yes votes, 55 percent approval is required for the measures to pass. For Measure H, the Shasta College Bond, and for Measure K, the Corning High School Bond, that percentage was met with more than 55 percent of the votes. MetteerSchoolstudentswaveflagsataVeteransDay celebration hosted at the Red Bluff Community Center. PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB – DAILY NEWS 2015-2016Junior Miss Tehama County Matilyn Szychulda sings the National Anthem at a Veterans Day celebration hosted by Metteer School at the Red Bluff Community Center. Tom Threlkeld leads students in This Land Is Your Land at a Veterans Day celebration hosted by Metteer School at the Red Bluff Community Center. MARGARETMARY(LEMAY)STRASBURG January 17, 1920-0ctober31,2016 A Red Bluff resident for more than 40 years and known to friends and family as Peg, Margo, Nana, or simply Mom. Margaret Mary passed away Monday morning, Oc- tober 31, 2016, ironically, the birthday of her late hus- band, Robert. She was born to William and Dora LeMay in Olympia, Washington, a family of French-Canadian ancestry that traces its roots back to Chenehutte-les-Tuffeaux on the Loire River in western France in the mid-16th century. Her immigrant ancestor, Michel-Francois, arrived in the New World via LaRochelle at Trois-Rivieres, Quebec on the St. Lawrence River in 1660. In 1848, Margaret's great- grandfather, Francois-Xavier, packed up his family, wife, Cecile (Beaudet), and 14 children, and moved to Mendota Heights, Minnesota. He along with nine of his brothers and cousins served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Around 1900 Margaret's father and mother moved on to Washington where they flourished in farming and timber. Following college at Mount Saint Mary's in Los Angeles where she earned a degree in Liberal Arts, Margaret made Southern California her home. As America had recently entered World War II Margaret decided to do her part for the war effort and took a posltion with the California Shipbuilding Corporation located on Terminal Island in Los Angeles where she designed and outfitted the crew quarters on Liberty and Victory ships. During the follow- ing three years she worked on more than 400 vessels of the Liberty Fleet, and the experience led to her career as an interior designer. Over the span of the following 30 years she designed interiors of numerous homes and commercial buildings from Los Angeles to New York City, not the least of which was Richard Nixon's "Western White House" in San Clemente, California. In 1970 Margaret met the love of her life, a Southern California realtor and developer, Robert Strasburg. In 1973 they moved to Red Bluff and while Bob busied himself developing thousands of acres of country estates Margaret took up painting, her voluminous works often appearing in shows, galleries, and competitions. In their leisure time they enjoyed the out of doors; fishing, hunting, boating, playing golf, and traveling about the country in their motorhome and private plane. Always the gracious host- ess, Margaret relished social life and regularly entertained at their country home. It wasn't unusual for her and Bob to hop in the plane and fly to San Francisco in the morn- ing just to purchase fresh crab and sourdough bread for entertaining that evening. Always the beloved mother and "Nana," Margaret leaves her legacy behind in her children: Gregory & Mary Gates, Gayle & Dennis Palmer. Grandchildren: Michael & Sherry Puckett, Erick & Amy Puckett, Geoffrey & Rebecca Gates, and Sarah & Chad Lozier. Great-grandchildren: Christo- pher, Tanner, Kyler, Brianna, and Ryan Puckett; Sean and Ryan Gates; and Shepard Lozier. Margaret will be interred alongside her beloved hus- band, Bob, at tbe Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo on Tuesday, November 15. 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