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TUESDAY MAY 11, 2010 Breaking news at: Mount St. Helens at 30 American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Hall of Famer SPORTS 1B Partly to mostly sunny 72/47 Weather forecast 8B By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer Det. Dave Hen- cratt is challenging incumbent Clay Parker for the sher- iff’s office in the June 8 primary elec- tion. Here are responses, in their own words, to a series of questions. Tell us about your law DAILYNEWS 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 Hencratt takes on Parker for sheriff Hencratt enforcement experience. Dave Hencratt: I've spent 21 years with the Sheriff's Department. I started out in the jail, I worked patrol, I trained people in both the jail and on patrol, had a drug K-9 at one time. Move d to inves- tigations, went to the old TIDE task force, then to Parker the Tehama-Glenn metham- phetamine enforcement team and then in ‘99 back to the Sheriff’s Department for its marijuana program. Clay Parker: I started my law enforcement experience in the US Army, where I was a military policeman. And then in 1981 I was hired by the Weed police department, and worked there until a job became open at the Sheriff’s Depart- ment. I was a deputy in the jail, a deputy on patrol, then I was promoted to Sergeant, then to Detective Sergeant, I ran a multi-jurisdiction task force, and I was promoted to captain and got elected Sheriff in 1998. What would your biggest priority be as sheriff? CP: Right now, it's keeping the funding coming to the North State. The way the budget is, not only in Tehama County but in surrounding counties, we need to make sure it continues to flow up here. DH: Public safety. How will you cope with a reduced budget? DH: administrative duties, they would also be required to do basic police work. CP: I’m going June 8 By putting adminis- trators back in uniform, and making them do police work. Outside of the office. So in other words, in addition to their Red head to move on Primary to do everything I can to make sure the money keeps coming this way. We’ve already extended the public safety funding from Sacramento — law enforcement, probation, and DA. It’s $600 million (from Vehicle License Fees). We’re good to make sure See SHERIFF, page 7A Peace officers to hold memorial A candle lighting cere- mony will be held Wednesday for fallen peace officers during the 16th annual Tehama County Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony. Six fallen officers from throughout the state, including the four Oak- land Police Department officers who were gunned down March 21, 2009, in what is the deadliest offi- cer shooting in California since 1970, will be hon- ored. Locally, Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff’s Deputy Coro- ner Kurt Lampe will be remembered. Lampe died from a self-inflicted gun- shot wound in July 2009. The ceremony is a time to reflect on the sacrifices peace officers make in the line of duty. “It’s a reminder for us to stay safe in today’s world,” Undersheriff Den- nis Garton said. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bethel Assembly, 625 Luther Road. Arrest in murders of Butte couple Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Corning Recreation Supervisor Kimberly Beck works on a project Wednesday in her office. Beck will be resigning and her last day in the office is expected to be June 3. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer CORNING — In light of the instability of her posi- tion, Corning Recreation Supervisor Kimberly Beck has decided to resign to pursue educational opportuni- ties. Due to budget shortfalls, the City Council has recently considered making Beck’s position part-time, for at least part of the year, and even eliminating the post. CalPERS official denies recent fraud accusations SACRAMENTO (AP) — A former official accused of awarding kick- backs for steering invest- ments made by Califor- nia’s giant pension fund denied fraud allegations against him in a statement Monday. State Attorney General Jerry Brown sued Alfred Villalobos, a former member of the California Public Employees Retire- ment System’s board, last week. The civil lawsuit alleges that Villalobos and his company operated without a license when it received at least $47 mil- lion in fees for steering CalPERS investments to its clients, and it also set up a system of kickbacks and gifts that included around-the-world trips and a Lake Tahoe condo- minium. In a statement issued Monday by his attorney, Villalobos denied the charges and said he would be vindicated once the facts come out. ‘‘We vigorously deny the allegations made in the California attorney general’s complaint,’’ said the statement attributed to Villalobos and his compa- ny, ARVCO Capital Research LLC. It was issued by Patterson Belk- nap Webb & Tyler LLP, the law firm representing the two in the case. See FRAUD, page 7A “It’s the best decision for me because of the insta- bility of the department,” Beck said. “You can’t build a life around a job that may or may not be here next month. The hardest part is leaving the community.” Beck will be moving to Sacramento to attend Sacra- mento State University in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with the goal of becoming a City Manager. “The reason I chose (public administration) instead of recreation is because of the amazing experience I See REC, page 7A Special Olympics kicks off today at RBUHS track Opening ceremonies for the Tehama County Special Olympics will begin at 9 a.m. today at the Red Bluff Union High School track, where a record number of athletes will gather. “We have 293 athletes,” said Jody Johnson, adaptive physical education teacher with the Tehama County Department of Education and event organizer. “We have about 50 more athletes than normal.” Participants will include students from special education classes all over the county. The event will include a variety of track and field events and host an Olympic village in the middle of the field. “We have races from 25-meter wheelchair to 440-meter wheelchair, which includes the 50- and 100-meter wheelchair races and the 100-meter and 440-meter relays,” Johnson said. Field events include broad jump, long jump, shot put, tennis ball throw, frisbee throw and softball throw. — Julie Zeeb OROVILLE (AP) — A 41-year-old man has been arrested in the murders of a Northern California couple whose bodies were discovered in their home. Butte County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Hail says Allen Lee Leverette is being held without bail. He was arrested Sunday for the murders of 71-year-old James Dale Starick and 69-year-old Alnita Mae Starick. Hail says the Berry Creek couple is believed to have been killed Friday. Authorities are not disclos- ing how they died. Authorities suspected Leverette after witnesses saw him running from a car accident Friday evening. 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