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Saturday, December 11, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries OPAL "JUNE" HOBBS Opal "June" Hobbs, age 87, passed away December 6, 2010 at her home. She was a life long resident of Red Bluff. She was one of the first ladies to sign-up for the Marines in WWII, sent to Hills Business College in New York, shipped back to San Francisco where she met Ralph Hobbs and was married in San Francisco. She left the service and followed Ralph to Midland, Michigan so he could play pro softball, and where Lee was born in 1948. The snow melted, and they came back to California, and had Carolyn in 1950 in Hanford, CA, but wanted to come home where she had Jim in 1952. She worked for Crocker Bank for 30 years, retired and came back as a teller and went through all the changes of owner, now U. S. Bank. A member of Alpha Delta Masters Beta Sigma Phi for 65 years, taught baton twirling for over 30 years, and was a majorette for Red Bluff High School. She never had a bad word for anyone, and was loved by all, and will be very missed. She is survived by daughter Carolyn June Hobbs-Sater of Red Bluff, son Jim R. Hobbs of Homer, Alaska, sister-in- law Ellen Jori, 9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by son Lee R. Hobbs of Eur- eka and husband Ralph E. Hobbs. No services are planned. If you would like to donate to your charity in her name, that would be her style. SPREE Continued from page 1A descriptions on Walnut Street near Franklin Street about 9:15 p.m. and found material in the truck asso- ciated with making a chemical destructive device. The vehicle’s four occupants, Roman Sturgis Clark, 19, of Redding, Christopher Paul Avila, 19, Brandon Mason Hake, 20, and a 16-year-old girl, all of Red Bluff, were detained. Further investigation located evidence associat- ed with a homemade chemical destructive device and admission by the involved parties of having thrown the destruc- tive devices at various res- idences within Red Bluff THEFTS Continued from page 1A About five minutes later another vehicle with an open door was locat- ed near Growney. Victims of the first two vehicles reported they could tell the vehicle had been rummaged, but believed RATES Continued from page 1A ANA MARIA KELLER A woman who has touched the heart of God! April 16, 1933 – December 5, 2010 Ana Maria was and is like a beautiful rose containing the fragrance of our Lord Jesus Christ! Faithful Wife, The Best Most loving Mother in the whole world, Greatest grandmother, wonderful sister, aunt, the best friend a friend could ever have, and a spiritual moth- er to many people. If you ever had the pleasure to meet Ana Maria Keller which could have caused some data collection errors. “The idea is good, but implementing such a large system is always going to have its kinks and holes that have to be fixed,” Curry said. If district’s rate is in the upper 80s, it would more closely mirror the two other area high school districts in Corning and Los Molinos. Corning Union High School District’s graduation rate is 86.6 percent, accord- ing to the report. then you were blessed by her. Ana Maria had so much joy. She cared more about others then herself, always praying and ministering the word of God. She would touch everyone she met in such a way that was childlike and simple, yet profound and full of wisdom. Ana Maria went about praying, and ministering God’s hope, grace, mercy, love and salvation to everyone she met. Ana Maria was born in Laredo Texas. She left Texas to become an actress and Flamenco Dancer. Dancing for Jose Greco and traveling with Walt Disney and Elizabeth Taylor to film Giant were some of the highlights that Ana Maria enjoyed. Ana Maria met and married Robert Keller in the late 1950’s and settled down in the San Fernando Valley where they raised their family Robbie, Robert, Karin and Mark. Then moving to Red Bluff, California where they retired and spent their life together. Ana Maria was al- ways praying for people in hospitals and prisons. Her mission in life was to bring God’s hope and healing to ev- eryone she came in contact with, even in her last days in bed she always was lifting everyone else’s spirits. Ana Maria attended lot’s of churches but felt most at home at Iglesia Nueva Vida. Ana Maria is survived by her husband Robert Keller, her daughter’s Robbie and Karin, her son’s Robert and Mark, her grandchildren, Christian and Noelle, Kolby, Chelsea, Garrett, Brandon, Dusty, and Jake. God danced the day you were born and now God has welcomed his beloved Ana Maria Home. Rejoice in the Lord always again I say rejoice! Death Notices Earl ‘Sonny’ E. Kloose Earl ‘Sonny’ E. Kloose of Red Bluff died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Oak River Rehab. He was 84. Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrange- ments. Published Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Lynn A. Radick Lynn A. Radick of Red Bluff, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010. She was 80. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, in the Daily New, Red Bluff, Calif. GIRL Continued from page 1A and placed McNamara under arrest. McNamara was booked into Tehama County Jail on six counts of felony child endangerment. Bail was set at $25,000. A short while later, Beam arrived at the resi- dence and as officers tried to take her into custody for child endangerment she resisted arrest and had to be physically restrained, the release said. Beam was booked into Tehama County Jail on six counts of felony child endangerment with the additional charge of resist- ing arrest. Bail was set at $28,000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. The best quote that describes Ana Maria is “The whole of my life I have never known anything except to Weep, Dance and Sing God’s Glory!” Superintendent Bruce Cole did not respond to a request for comments. Los Molinos Unified School District Superinten- dent Charles Ward said he believed the district’s gradu- ation rate was higher than the reported 87.2 percent. He is confident in the work of his staff in generat- ing and uploading the cor- rect numbers to CALPADS, so he would have to spend some time and research to find the methodology used to come up with the gradua- tion rate, he said. Student achievement Regardless of the actual numbers, administrators say they are always looking to help every student graduate and decrease dropouts. At Red Bluff, each stu- dent has a counselor who monitors the student’s progress, Curry said. Resources such as the Smaller Learning Commu- nities Grant Red Bluff High recently received will help create smaller class sizes that allow for better and stronger relationships. Ward said close relation- ships that make certain every student is connected in meaningful ways to the school are what students get at Los Molinos, which is a rural, small district. One of bedrock elements of the school culture is that “we don’t let kids fall through the cracks.” Dropout rate Yet the countywide dropout rate is reportedly around 67 percent, one of the highest rates among all counties and more than triple the statewide rate of 21.7 percent. Again, the number could be skewed because of data collection errors. If the unlikely low graduation rate reported for Red Bluff gets fixed, the dropout rate would decline. and outlining areas within Tehama County. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Department assisted in investigation. During interviews, it was learned that targets were randomly selected and the involved parties had learned how to make the devices on the Internet over the course of two to three days, Nanfito said. “They used simple nor- mal household items, which in a closed contain- er have a chemical reac- tion causing it to expand and then explode,” Nanfito said. “There was a poten- tial for injury since they were made while driving. They believed it to be a mere act of fun, but in reality it was a dangerous act both for them and our citizens.” Once the chemical reaction takes place it requires that the items be treated as hazardous waste, he said. “We’ll do follow-up next week, but once we’ve handled the evidence we will have to properly dis- pose of it, which will probably be costly,” Nan- fito said. CalFire and Red Bluff Fire were requested at the time of the incident to assist with clean-up and the evidence recovery process. Damages to those residences reported so far were minor cosmetic dam- age, a Red Bluff Police Department release said. Avila, Hake and Clark were taken to Tehama County Jail and booked on charges of two counts of conspiracy to commit a crime, two counts of defacing a structure with nothing had been taken. A third victim reported his black Garmin GPS, worth about $300, had been taken from his glovebox along with a tan colored cowboy hat worth about $50. The hat was later located and returned. A fourth victim reported several items missing from his vehicle. Those items, listed as a plaid shirt, The county’s dropout rate during the 2007-2008 school year was 21 percent, accord- ing the last year’s report. Dropout rates have long been a controversial and contentious issue in educa- tion, as no district wants to claim a dropout, Ward said. He and Curry said the state’s new system of track- ing students is working to correct that. Students are assigned a number in the statewide education system, which is tracked as they move from district to dis- trict. Those who leave one district but show up at anoth- er are not considered dropouts. All the data is maintained through CAL- PADS. “CALPADS is part of that effort to have accurate, meaningful data and a means to track students even as they move between dis- tricts,” Ward said. “I think it will help us have a more accurate understanding of what is happening in our state with respect to educa- tion.” Budget Cuts As for the increase in dropouts, state Superinten- dent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell said the rates were too high and must be addressed. chemicals, two counts of using an explosive or destructive device and one count of making a destruc- tive device without a per- mit. Bail for Hake was $130,000. Avila and Clark were booked on the additional charge of selling a destructive device with bail set at $175,000 each. The girl was booked into Tehama County Juve- nile Hall. She will be fac- ing charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, defac- ing a structure with chem- icals, using an explosive or destructive device and making a destructive device without a permit. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. camoflauge hunting jacket and an electric screwdriver, total worth about $85, were later located in the area of Grant and Douglass streets and returned to the victim. An area check was made, but the suspect was not located. Nothing further was available. —Julie Zeeb He blamed the increased dropout rate on state budget cuts to K-12 schools that have led to larger class sizes, fewer teachers, counselors and nurses and reductions in electives and extracurricular activities. “There are fewer learning opportunities in our schools,” O’Connell said. Curry said budget cuts have affected Red Bluff’s ability to provide all the pos- sible resources to help stu- dents stay in school. Without enough funding, the adult education program and sum- mer school have been cut. Though not always the case, those programs traditionally serve students who need the extra help to graduate. Ward said, while he is aware the dropout problem is related to funding and will only be made worse by funding cuts, he refuses to let budget cuts be an excuse for doing what is right for students. The district has been careful to make cuts as far from students and class- rooms as possible by choos- ing to delay maintenance projects and reexamining other expenditures. “We may complain about the lack of money, but I know that our staff will not use that as an excuse for not meeting the needs of stu- dents,” he said. “We are also looking for grant opportuni- ties and seeking creative out of the box thinking to con- tinue to improve our educa- tional program.” Rest of the report Other report findings showed African-Americans had the highest dropout rate at 36.9 percent, followed by Hispanics at 26.9 percent. Both groups saw their dropout rates increase by 3 percent from the previous school year. About 8 percent of Cali- fornia students were in spe- cial education programs, moved away or received high school equivalency cer- tificates. They were not counted as dropouts or grad- uates. O’Connell said he was optimistic about an increase in graduation rates among Hispanics to 59 percent in 2008-09, an almost 5 per- cent jump. “There is an urgency to close the achievement gap,” he said. “It is no longer a moral or social imperative, but an economic imperative. The work force we need to be skilled and well educated will be coming from this group.” A Special Thank You To Raleys! Raley’s is offering the “Food for Families” program from Nov. 10th thru Dec. 31, 2010. Customers will be able to purchase a $20.00 bag of groceries for the Salvation Army for only $10.00. Raley’s will make up the difference. The Salvation Army will give these bags of groceries to local families! Contributions may be sent to: The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 935, Red Bluff, CA. 96080 www.redbluffsalarmy.org