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Saturday, June 12, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituary RB Continued from page 1A problem rather than how to do a problem ending his speech with a reminder to always think things through. “We can and we will make a difference,” Kitchel said. “We may live in Red Bluff, but we’re definitely not a cow. Thing outside the herd and you will be heard.” Principal Patrick Gleason Michael Dale Shain life partner Darlene Shain; daughters: Tammy McKay, Jennifer VanDixon, and Summer Shain; three grand- children: Chelsie and Tristin VanDixon and Kristina McKay. Mike is also sur- vived father/stepmother Bill and Helene Shain of Red Bluff, mother/stepfather Doris and Dale Campbell of Red Bluff, sister Vicky Morgan, stepsister Janet Barone, and stepbrothers Don and Robert Thomas. Mike passed away on May by his 3/17/49 – 5/6/10 Mike is survived by his walked onto the field with a handful of balloons he let go noting that he had a few bal- loons left over in his office from a recent party. “Back at you class of 2010,” Gleason said as he released the balloons seniors had placed in his office earli- er in the week as a prank. A link to the video of the prank was posted on the high school’s web site. “Graduates, we are impressed with how you have grown as individuals and how you have grown as a class,” he said. 6th after a long battle with colon cancer. He had nu- merous care givers during the last months including family, friends, and Hospice that surrounded Mike with love, companionship, and comfort. A memorial service will be held at Faith Reform Church, 3291 Rupert Rd. (road to Anderson River Park) Anderson, California on Saturday, June 19th at 4:00pm. Friends and acquaintances are welcome to celebrate and share sto- ries about Mike’s life. CUTS Continued from page 1A member Steven Meagher, who represents the fourth district, which includes Tehama County schools. Districts have had to cut all portions of their budgets as a result of the state making more demands on education without providing the means to meet those requirements. The state needs to figure out what it costs in order to provide the education that the state is dictating students should have. A constitution- ality lawsuit, Robles-Wong, et al. vs. State of California, filed by the association in May will hopefully force the state to do so, Meagher said. “There is no plan,” he said. “There’s no connec- tion between the require- ment to graduate and the amount of funding given to schools to provide the knowledge, classes and edu- cation to reach that goal.” In his latest budget, released in May, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed another $1.5 bil- lion in general purpose cuts that will further annihilate services to students, said State Superintendent of School Jack O’Connell dur- ing a press conference in the Natomas Unified School District in Sacramento County, where he announced the survey results. governor and the Legislature to step up and find a solution to solve the public education system funding crisis. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. LM Continued from page 1A in their lifetime. “I started out at the age of six,” he said. When he gets home and hangs up the gown, Vera said he plans to take a break, perhaps picking produce on orchards owned by fam- ily friends. But someday, he said, he hopes to be cutting that same fruit as a chef. For some students, family shaped the future. Carolyna Salazar Espinosa said she could trace diabetes back through her family for at least two generations. Now, with a sister who works as a nurse at the Gleason then went on asking the class to take on the challenge of owning their life and accepting responsi- bility for their actions. “One of the few things I know is those who accept responsibility for their actions are more fulfilled,” Gleason said. “It’s entirely up to you. We wish you all the best.” Red Bluff Union High School District Superinten- dent Dan Curry accepted the graduates before the Board of Trustees conferred the diplomas noting it was one of his favorite duties. “We celebrate your accomplishments and look to what’s ahead,” Curry said. Hostage standoff ends with man shot dead SACRAMENTO (AP) — An armed man who held a 1-year-old boy hostage in a barricaded Sacramento apartment complex for sev- eral days was fatally shot by police Friday evening, authorities said. Police used an explosive charge to make a hole and create a line of sight into the apartment where Anthony Alvarez had been barricaded since Wednesday, Sacra- mento County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Tim Curran said. After the device went off, Alvarez presented himself, engaged the officer and was shot multiple times, Curran said. At least two officers opened fire. The 26-year-old Alvarez did not fire on police and was pronounced dead at the scene, Curran said. The 1- year-old suffered only an abrasion on his leg and was taken to a hospital as a pre- “Good luck to the gradu- ates.” Those graduating with distinction and honor plaques were Trevor Capik, Nicholas Kitchel, Aaron Lutes, Matthew Mueller, Devin Penner, Jessica Rabal- ais, Colin Roth, Devin Shoop, Sara Thomas, Emily Umberger, Jaklyn Wheeler and Vanessa Willard. Seniors will be moving on after graduation and going a variety of places with some going farther away and others sticking close to home. Allie Brown said she is excited about graduation and what lies ahead as she plans on joining the Navy. “I’ll miss everybody, but I’m excited,” said Justene Martin. “I’m going to Sacra- mento State with some sort of major in business. It’s a broad degree with all kinds of jobs.” Another draw for Martin is that her mother owns her own business and she’s always been interested in fol- lowing in her mother’s foot- steps, she said. “I’m going to Chico State and majoring in Psycholo- gy,” Molly Rzepecki said. “I just like the way the human mind works and I want to open an alternative therapy using cooking.” Liz Martinez also wants to get a degree in business, but in the marketing sector. She said will be going to San Jose State. Brady Sale was another student planning to study business, however, his will be as a minor with his major undecided as of yet. He will be going to Shasta College before transferring to Chico State. caution, Curran said. The standoff began when authorities attempted to arrest Alvarez Wednesday. Alvarez was wanted in the investigation of three armed robberies in the San Francisco Bay area and for allegedly firing at an officer in Concord on June 4. San Francisco police investigat- ing a homicide also wanted to speak with him. Alvarez has exchanged gunfire with authorities on several occasions. At one point Thursday, a SWAT officer shot at him when he appeared at a window. Curran said authorities were able to communicate with Alvarez at about 3 a.m. Friday and had what he described as a productive conversation that lasted 15 minutes. CHP officer killed during pursuit REDLANDS (AP) — A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer chasing four suspects in San Bernardino County smashed into a tractor-trailer Sewer Project will be the topic of discussion when the Tehama County Board of Supervisors and the Red Bluff City Council meet on Monday at 6:30 at the Board Chambers. The project will provide sewer services to large por- Enloe Medical Center in Chico, she may enter the medical field herself, specializing in nutrition. Flying her patients some day may be Nathan Winchester, who has his sights set on piloting. His dream flight, he said, would be working emergencies, including fires or emer- gency survivors. Still, his heart may be on the ground, in Tehama County, he said. After spending a few years in Oregon and coming back to Califor- nia, the biggest thing that he remembers about coming back is being reunited with his extended North State family. Some Bulldogs were tions of the both the city and unincorporated areas in the Antelope area. County Pub- lic Works Director Gary Antone will give an update on the project. Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson CalFire firefighters tend to a two-acre blaze Friday morning in Rancho Tehama as a helicopter drops water on the fire. Around 10 a.m., a tree fell onto a power line, igniting nearby vegetation, officials said.The fire had been contained by 10:30 a.m. STATE BRIEFING and was killed Friday morn- ing in a pursuit authorities said reached 100 mph. The accident happened after seven-year veteran Tom Coleman tried to pull over a car suspected of vehi- cle code violations, but the driver refused to stop, CHP spokesman Daniel Hesser said. Coleman gave chase but crashed a few minutes later, his motorcycle burst- ing into flames as he landed several yards away. He was pronounced dead at the Redlands intersection around 6:30 a.m., Hesser said. The suspects’ car crashed into a curb several blocks away. The four occu- pants were captured and arrested on undisclosed charges, Hesser said. Coleman, whose age was not released, was married with two children. At the scene, the badly charred, mangled wreckage of his motorcycle and his helmet lay nearby. Officers lined up and saluted their fallen colleague as his body was removed on a gurney covered with an American flag. Gov. Arnold O’Connell called on the Antelope Area sewer project meeting Monday The Antelope Area would create an agency to oversee the project. The council and supervi- sors will discuss the forma- tion of a joint powers authority agreement that less sure just where the future would take them, but were ready to take a bite out of life just the same. Guadalupe “Lupe” Garcia grew up in Tehama. She hopes a Business Administration degree from California State University, Chico, is next, but whatever happens, she knows she’s ready to put her feet on fresh ground. “I’ve been here long enough,” she said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohn- son@redbluf fdai- lynews.com. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net The project is funded by a $43,671 planning grant from the State Water Resources Control Board under the Small Communi- ties Wastewater Grant Pro- gram. The city received the money in December 2007. Schwarzenegger offered his condolences to Coleman’s family and ordered flags at the state Capitol to fly at half staff for three days. ‘‘Officer Thomas Cole- man committed his life to protecting the safety of the people of California,’’ Schwarzenegger said. ‘‘He was an outstanding officer who demonstrated his dedi- cation and selflessness through his hard work in the line of duty.’’ Coleman is the second CHP motorcycle officer involved in a serious crash this week. Phillip Ortiz, a 27-year veteran, remained in critical condition Friday after being hit by a motorist Wednesday on a freeway shoulder in Los Angeles. The CHP said his condition was not expected to improve anytime soon. CHP has a peer support network and mandates grief counseling for officers who knew the victims, said CHP spokesman Leland Tang. But he added that with such serious accidents, even offi- cers who are not personally acquainted with the victims are affected. ‘‘It hits home as to the Is cremation your choice? dangerous nature of our job,’’ Tang said. ‘‘It reminds us to be extra careful. It hits all of us.’’ A Los Angeles Police Department officer also suf- fered minor injuries Friday when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 105 in South Los Angeles. SoCal man allegedly stunned wife for an hour HIGHLAND (AP) — A 52-year-old San Bernardino man has been arrested for allegedly shocking his wife in an hourlong attack with a 900,000-volt stun gun. San Bernardino sheriff’s say Hwan Sun You was arrested Thursday at the family’s home in Highland after neighbors reported screaming. Investigators say You answered the door with blood on his shirt and hands, and his wife was found bleeding extensively from injuries to her upper body. Her injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. 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