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Friday, March 15, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries Pair of stolen batteries recovered A pair of stolen batteries were returned to a 66-year-old Red KAREN BOES Bluff man who had contacted October 29, 1948 - March 9, 2013 Karen Darlene Boes, 64, of Red Bluff, went home to be local recycling centers to be on with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2013. She was born the lookout for the stolen properOctober 29, 1948 in Long Beach, CA, to Darrel and Betty ty. Stapp. She is survived by her devoted husband of 23 Jerry Ogle told the Tehama years, Clarence Boes. County Sheriff's Department he Also surviving are her mother Betty Stapp of Red Bluff; two children, Janeen (John) Zambo of Modesto, and Wil- had recovered a pair of large liam Harvey (Jenifier) of Pollock Pines; two grandsons, NiCad batteries valued at $700 Jefferson and Will; two step-children, Lee Boes and Dean- each after Richfield Recycling na Morgan; four step-grandchildren, Brittany, Chad, contacted him when the batteries Courtney and Wyatt; one sister Jeanette (David) Dillabo of Live Oak; many nieces and nephews; numerous friends. Karen was a long time resident of Tehama County Living in El Camino, Corning and Red Bluff. She is a graduate of Red Bluff High School (1966) and worked in banking at both Bank of America and Mid Valley Banks. Karen and Clarence worked in the pest control business for many years, as well. Karen enjoyed her family and friends, gardening and cooking. She was thrilled to be a grandmother and enjoyed spoiling her grandkids. A graveside service will be held Friday March 15th at Oak Hills Cemetery, Red Bluff at 1 pm, a reception following at Gerber Bible Fellowship (corner of Sampson & Ventura) at 3 pm. Please make memorial contributions to your favorite charity in loving memory of Karen. SHOT Continued from 1A Hispanic man displayed a gun and shot at the victim and his friend, who turned and ran. The victim was Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Doris A. Hufford Doris A. Hufford of Palo Cedro died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Marquis Care in Redding. She was 95. Allen and Dahl of Palo Cedro are handling the arrangements. Published Friday, March 15, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. GUN Continued from 1A the victims, at which point Castillo and the children ducked and took cover. The suspects were described as a 17-year-old Hispanic boy and a 15year-old caucasian boy. They were not related to Castillo, but were described as friends by police. The suspects match the description of the suspects in a shooting in Red Bluff about an hour later in which one man was shot in the leg as he tried to flee an altercation. The shooter's vehicle was last seen speeding west on Grant Avenue, turning onto Toomes Avenue. Witnesses told police the five to six shots had been fired from a revolver into the car, which had been parked in the driveway. Statements were gathered and leads, which are being followed up on, were given. Charges pending for the suspect include shooting at an inhabited dwelling, assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism. It is possible this incident is gang-related, police said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. POWER Continued from 1A switch and any damaged cables are replaced, Moreno said. Another outage took place in Corning Wednesday evening. PG&E crews restored power to 992 customers at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday. The outage was caused by a car hitting a pole at East and Hoag avenues Wednesday evening, Moreno said. The solo vehicle crash took place at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on East Avenue, north of Hoag Street, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. The driver, Salome Loera, 40, of Corning, was driving a 1993 Nissan Altima north on East Avenue when he allowed the vehicle to drift off the road, hitting a power pole, the spokesman said. Loera was uninjured, but did leave the scene on foot. He was contacted by law enforcement and arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit and run. CHANGE ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. GRANT Continued from 1A center and transitional housing units being built. Spurr said many of the women who use the program have no other resources. The group received a $1 million grant to start the project, but much of that money has gone to regulatory fees. Spurr said additional grant funding would allow ATV to create the center they envisioned in the first place. It would also clear up a property blight at the Walnut Street location where it is being built. City staff said it was working on a grant application to receive funding for a low-income housing program. The proposals are due back in front of council before a final submittal to the state's Department of Housing and Community Development. Agenda Items The council adopted a new contract with the Red Bluff Firefighters Association at the special meeting. The 3-year contract allows for potential raises between 2 percent and 4.5 percent in the final two years of the deal to be based on the city's sales tax revenue. The contract also changes the separate pooled vacation and sick pay accruals into a single account. The contract is similar to those approved within the last year with the city's other bargaining unions. The council adopted the Memorandum of Understanding by a 3-1 vote, with Schmid dissenting. Councilman Robert Sheppard, Jr. was not present. connections, he said. Staff members will be going from about 220 students a day, five days a week to about 30-32 students, which will allow them to build a strong connection with their students, Scharaga said. "It's a me and my kids against the world mentality," Scharaga said. "We want them to build that relationship, to feel like they belong in classes and be a part of the house team." Each of the students will get to know and be known by all the teachers in their house with each house having one teacher from each grade, he said. "We teach them that you take care of your own, which is important, especially at this age," Scharaga said. "The students will get to name and help begin the traditions of their house, which will give them a sense of ownership of their school." One reason for the change was the public image of the school, which has continued to decline the last few years. "Two-thirds of the campus will be new," McCoy said. "It gives the chance to set the culture they want. To teach respect and that there is no bullying." The school will be successful when it sees the students teaching other students how things work, as has been the case this school year, Scharaga said. In the 2011-2012 school year, Vista had more police referrals than Red Bluff Union High School. This school year, that number has dropped drastically, Scharaga said. "I fully support this as a parent and a new board member," Michelle Kinner said. "I've been around this district for 13 years and I wasn't going to send my second child to Vista until I heard about the WATER Continued from 1A growth rates of individual fish and overall increases in a species' population — which will guide implementation of the plan over coming decades. Officials acknowledge the plan does not guarantee specific water supply deliveries — those will be dictated by the health of the species. That means if species don't recover or don't recover quickly enough, less water would be pumped, said Richard Stapler, spokesman for the California Natural Resources Agency. Officials also say it's currently not known how much outflow is needed for the recovery of fish species, or how habitat restoration will affect that balance. Scientific studies would were turned in. Ogle said the batteries had been stolen from his property on March 1 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ogle said a number of items have been taken from his property on No Name Road since January 2010. Those items include a single axle black trailer valued at $1,800, a gas powered post hole digger valued at $1,750, a fork lift- struck in the leg as he fled. The single gunshot wound to the victim, who was not named in the release, was not considered life threatening. He was treated and released. Officers had responded Continued from 1A Death Notices 7A to the area of Park Avenue around 11 p.m. Wednesday for a report of several gunshots heard in the area. None of the involved persons were located at that time. This crime appears to be gang related due to changes. I wholeheartedly embrace this as the best solution. A child should feel safe, important and like they belong here. This plan will make my child feel that way and that's why I support them." A parent was concerned about the school having enough space for every child in the district. McCoy assured her he would find room, even if it meant bringing another building in down the road. Interventions for students falling behind were another concern. Interventions will be a combination of pulling students out of a classroom and doing things in the classroom, based upon that child's need, McCoy said. Those who are accelerated can use electives as a way to work ahead, he said. "We are looking to bringing back options," McCoy said. "We are also looking to bring a one-to-one computing ratio within the next two years. Every student will have a Google chrome book and we have made the campus wireless in preparation for that." Parents asked about combination classes and uniforms, both of which are not planned as a part of the transition, Scharaga said. Uniforms are something the site council, comprised of parents and staff, are looking into and there may be a survey in the upcoming months, but parents would know before the end of the school year, he said. A parent was concerned with the quality of education children will receive when given by someone not specialized to the subject and where the money was coming from to get those without multiple subject credentials ready. Common Core standards are fewer, which will relieve some of the pressure and the money will come from Title II federal professional development money, he said. Money for getting the school ready will be paid for through development fees, McCoy said. accompany construction over the next 10 to 15 years, officials said. But without the plan, officials said, species will continue to decline and regulations will further curtail water deliveries, which is unacceptable for California's economy. The State Water Project and Central Valley Project currently pump water from the delta to 25 million people and to 3 million acres of farmland. But in recent years, as fish populations continued to plummet, federal management plans have limited the amount of water that can be pumped from the delta in order to protect fish species. In addition to the twin tunnels, the plan also calls for creation of more than 100,000 acres of new habitat — floodplains, tidal marshes and grasslands — at a cost of $3.2 billion, to be paid by taxpayers; mounted post hole digger with an 8 horsepower motor valued at $650, a 3-wheeled gas powered golf cart valued at $500, a 5000watt generator valued at $500, a 5gallon propane tank valued at $30, a Dewalt battery charger valued at $100 and a grill valued at $20. Ogle said the suspect pried a lock from his shed to get to some of the items. — Rich Greene additional information obtained from investigators, the release said. This case is still under investigation and anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. Those fees are collected by schools when new construction happens and they are specific to school facilities expansion. A parent asked why parents were not informed before the board passed the changes and when teachers were notified. The move was made because of the urgency of the situation and it is only the basic structure with room for parental input to be taken into consideration, McCoy said. Teachers were notified about two weeks ago. All staff will be assisted through the transition with an additional seven-day prep period before the start of school and meeting with instructional coaches once a week to assess their needs. The district has a three-year commitment with the coaches. Additional staffing will be brought on board at Vista and those teaching sixth grade at other locations will have the option to apply for Vista or be reassigned at their current location, McCoy said. Zandee Meadows, who works at Red Bluff Union High School, has a son in eighth grade this year and a daughter who will be in seventh next year. "I want to try and go into this with an open mind," Meadows said. "Change is hard. It'll be interesting to see where the kids fall. I want concrete evidence in a school with similar demographics. Red Bluff is a unique town with a wide variety of socio-economics all in one school." Meadows said the high school is in the process of making changes, too. "I do feel change needs to come and that in the long run it will be good, but right now I'm anxious because my child's in seventh grade next year," she said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. 30,000 acres of that habitat would be created in the next 15 years. Water agencies praised the release of the chapters Thursday, calling the plan a ''milestone'' in solving the state's water crisis. ''The BDCP is likely our best opportunity to put California on a path to retool our water system for the 21st century,'' Timothy Quinn, executive director of the statewide Association of California Water Agencies, said in a statement. Proponents say the twin tunnels, coupled with new habitat, would improve the delta ecosystem, protect the delta from levee failures and earthquakes, and strengthen the state's water supply. That's because the twin tunnels would take water in the north of the delta, on the Sacramento River, preventing threatened fish such as salmon and delta smelt from traveling toward and getting caught up in the deadly pumps in the south, as they do today, proponents said. The project would also come with stateof-the-art fish screens. Critics say the project is too costly and could harm delta species and damage the delta's agriculture. The proposed tunnels would syphon even more water out of the estuary, said delta activist Barbara BarriganParrilla, and it's not known how tunnel construction or habitat conservation will actually affect the delta ecosystem. ''They're moving ahead with implementing conservation projects and proposing a multi-billion dollar tunnel that's really going to be highly experimental,'' said Barrigan-Parrilla, who leads the anti-tunnel group Restore the Delta. ''They don't know how the science and technology work yet.'' 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