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WEDNESDAY JUNE 2, 2010 Breaking news at: Rotary honors Educator Community www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 2A RED BLUFF Berrendos Track SPORTS 1B Mostly cloudy 79/61 Weather forecast 8B By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer CORNING — A farm work- er fell into a hay baler to his 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 Man killed after fall into hay baler death early Tuesday morning about five miles northwest of Corning on Gyle Road near Paskenta Road. Manuel Jose Ramirez, 38, went to work around four in the morning. Sometime between 4:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m., Tehama County Sheriff’s Deputies believe he climbed out of his tractor and onto the baler, possibly to clear and obstruc- tion. Ramirez’s death was likely instantaneous, but he was not Florals for morals discovered until about 7:15 a.m., when the ranch owner found him, according to a statement See MAN, page 7A Adult learning program honored By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Barkery, a part of the Tehama County Adult Learning Program, has a lot to be proud of in its latest accomplishment of receiving the 2010 Grazer Out- standing Achievement in Learning Award. “It’s a big honor,” said Tehama County Superinten- dent of Schools Larry Champion. The award is the highest award given out by the spe- cial education advisory council and the Barkery is the smallest rural school to receive it, he said. “We’re excited about it,” said Assistant Superinten- dent of Special Schools and Programs Heidi Schueler. “We’re doing great things here and it’s good to be rec- ognized for it.” According to a press release from State Superinten- dent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell, the award, which was given to the Barkery and the Foothill Area Community Transition Services program in Los Ange- les, normally goes to only one school. “This is the first time we have ever given out two Daily News photo by Tang Lor Los Molinos FFA student Samantha Andrews and Sheila Galliano work together on a floral arrangement. FFAstudents swap flower arrangements for stories By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Flowers and smiles filled the room as high school students and seniors worked together to create floral arrangements that will brighten up the rooms at a local New bill would ban carrying empty guns SACRAMENTO (AP) — Citing safety concerns, the California Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would make it illegal to openly carry a gun in public, even if it is unloaded. The bill would make it a misdemeanor to carry an exposed handgun on any public street or in a public place. The bill passed on a 41-25 party- line vote and now moves to the Senate. Under current Califor- nia law, gun owners can carry a rifle or handgun in a holster in public if it is unloaded. Assemblywoman Lori Saldana, D-San Diego, who introduced the bill, said guns carried in pub- lic, even when not loaded, cause a public safety con- cern in part because gun owners can carry ammu- nition. Supporters said police officers called to a scene where a gun was dis- played have to treat the situation as a threat, because they can’t imme- diately tell whether or not a weapon is loaded. ‘‘How is a police offi- cer supposed to know?’’ asked Sandre Swanson, D-Oakland. ‘‘Why would we put our men and women who protect us and provide security for our community in danger to make that split second decision?’’ But opponents said bill AB1934 would chip away at the public’s right to bear arms and protest peacefully. ‘‘This is a backhanded, 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See GUNS, page 7A Please Join SHIRLEY WHEELER in support of CLAY PARKER FOR SHERIFF-CORONER Paid Political Advertisment Bella Dona salon Welcomes Nicole Richardson Call for appt. & promotions. 485 Antelope Blvd., Suite “O” 527-4843 Is now accepting applications for the 2010-2011 school year. Grades 6-12 Public school with small classes WASC accredited Visit us at 1660 Monroe St., Red Bluff CA. or Call: 530-529-1650 for an application senior home. About 20 FFA students in the floral design class at Los Molinos High School shared their work in floral arranging with seniors at Lassen House Assisted Living Tuesday. The students trimmed flowers and stayed busy mak- ing the arrangements while the seniors chatted and shared stories about themselves with the younger gen- eration. See FLORALS, page 7A GOAL awards for exemplary special education pro- grams,” O’Connell said. “Congratulations to FACTS and the Barkery for developing innovative programs to help some of our most vulnerable students live more productive, fulfilling, independent lives.” The Barkery was started in 2007 by teacher Holly Allison as a part of the Tehama County Adult Learning Program and is a school-based enterprise for students with special needs ages 18 to 21. Students at the Barkery make, package and market dog biscuits, which teaches them business skills need- ed for production jobs, budgeting, goal setting, problem solving accessing their community and other skills that are transferable to independent living. It also increased their confidence in communicating with potential customers and other adults outside of the classroom. “Opportunities for employment for disabled stu- dents, once they age out of the educational system, are significantly limited,” said Julie Howard, Barkery administrator. “The Barkery is innovative and exem- plary as it combines a compelling vision for the provi- sion of highly interactive, collaborative and meaningful learning experiences for the students.” The California Advisory Commission on Special See ADULT, page 7A Fixing the health care system By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital President and CEO Jon Halfhide gave a presentation Tues- day at a Red Bluff Rotary meeting on the challenges facing today’s health care industry. “Healthcare is chang- ing,” Halfhide said. “If we want a system that’s worth a darn in 10 to 15 years we need to start morph- ing.” Halfhide said the cur- rent system is broken and unsustainable and that doing the same thing while expecting new results is insanity. The three key areas that need to change are expanding coverage, financing the coverage and changing how health care providers deliver the coverage, he said. One of the challenges today’s health care See HEALTH, page 7A Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb St. Elizabeth Community Hospital President and CEO Jon Halfhide gives a presentation Tuesday at a Red Bluff Rotary meeting on the challenges of today’s health care. Please Join JOHN & PHYLLIS BEDFORD in support of CLAY PARKER FOR SHERIFF-CORONER Paid Political Advertisment PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971 CHW North State Region