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TUESDAY JUNE 1, 2010 Breaking news at: We all scream for ice cream American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Lincecum Struggles SPORTS 1B Mostly cloudy 79/50 Weather forecast 8B 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 Teen killed by train near Vina By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer VINA — A train versus pedestrian, the third such incident in Tehama County in recent months, took place Sunday evening in Vina leav- ing a 17-year-old girl dead at the scene from her injuries. The incident, which took place at 5:26 p.m. Sunday was in Vina, near Deer Creek, said Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker. “The conductor said he blew his horn, the girl deliber- ately looked at him and stepped out in front of the train,” Parker said. Parker said Monday that the Sheriff’s Department was still trying to find the mother and father of the girl and that a press release will be issued when more information was available. The incident comes just ‘The conductor said he blew his horn, the girl deliberately looked at him and stepped out in front of the train’ Sheriff Clay Parker less than a week after 18- year-old Gerber resident Froilan Salas died at the scene after being hit about 4:30 p.m. May 24. Salas was unconscious and critically injured when found under the train between Oak Street and the trestle at Aloha Street in Red Bluff, but died of his injuries at the scene. The May 24 fatality came only months after a similar incident in February at the Warwick Underpass near Wil- low Street that claimed the life of 25-year-old Red Bluff resident Davin Diaz. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.co m. A day to remember Fleeing Bend Students leaving small school due to cutbacks By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Fewer teachers could mean fewer students at Bend School in the fall. The school board’s decision to pull three teachers from its payroll is prompting parents to remove their children’s names from the attendance chart. Based on feedback from parents, the number of stu- dents in the district is expected to go from 59 this school year to 33 in the fall. It was fiscally wise to lay off teachers with the declining enrollment projection, Superintendent Roxy Williams said. The layoff notices, which were sent in March, will not be rescinded. The board made the final approval to lay off two full-time and one part-time teachers during its May 18 school board meeting. But parents, including Stephanie Reynolds, said the layoffs are the reason the school is experiencing a “mass exodus” of students. They believe the needs of their children will not be met with the two remaining teachers being split among 33 students and nine grade levels. If it is the case that students are leaving because of the dwindling staff, Williams and the school board are in a tough situation. While they want the students to stay, the district cannot keep teachers if there are not enough students to teach, Williams said. Daily News photos by Julie Zeeb Mark and Ian Murphy of Red Bluff place their hands on their hearts during the placing of wreaths at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of veterans at the Memorial Day ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer It was a cloudy, slight- ly muggy day Monday as residents across Tehama County gathered for Memorial Day to honor those who have given their lives in service to the nation. “Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died in our nation’s service, from the Revolutionary War to the present day,” said Bucky Bowen, master of ceremonies at the memor- ial ceremony in Corning at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Bowen, a World War II veteran, spoke of those who have served in the armed forces, which he said has always been a noble calling, and asked people to continue to sup- port those who are fight- ing for their country’s cause, even now. “We take this opportu- nity to honor the brave men and women of our armed forces who made the supreme sacrifice to keep our nation free,” Bowen said. “On this Memorial Day we are yet involved in hostilities in foreign lands. Our armed forces are fighting and dying for the ideals our nation holds so dear.” Corning resident Ash- ley Oropeza spoke on the voice of Democracy and the heroes of America from the firefighters rush- ing in to the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, to the thousands of soldiers who answered the call to serve their country, noting the men and women are both brave and unselfish. “They sacrifice life, health and family,” Oropeza said. “They could be at home doing hundreds of everyday events, but instead they choose to fight.” Tehama County Judge Richard Schueler, a Viet- nam War veteran who served in the Army, spoke of the importance of rec- ognizing not just local veterans, but veterans 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See DAY, page 7A See BEND, page 7A LaMalfa raises more money in latest reporting By LARRY MITCHELL MediaNews Group SACRAMENTO — Doug LaMalfa outpaced Rick Keene in fundraising during the latest reporting period, according to the California Secretary of State’s website. James Stubbs of Corning Boy Scout Troop 5 salutes the Lincoln Memorial after placing a wreath in honor of World War I veterans at the Memorial Day ceremony at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning. During the period March 18 through May 22, LaMalfa received con- tributions totaling $80,905 compared to Keene’s total of $65,644. The website indicates that so far this year, LaMalfa has raised more money than Keene. Totals for the latest period had to be posted on the Secretary of State’s website by midnight on Thursday. After serving three terms in the Assembly, Keene of Chico and LaMalfa of Richvale, turned their attention to vying for the state Senate seat that will become vacant at the end of this year, when Sen. Sam Aanestad, R-Grass Valley, is termed out. Keene and LaMalfa square off in the Republi- can primary on June 8. According to the Sec- retary of State’s website, LaMalfa spent $410,712 on his campaign during the latest reporting period while Keene spent $424,929. 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