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Death Notices Ernest J. Sandberg Ernest J. Sandberg died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in Red Bluff. He was 91. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers will be handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Delmer C. Spillane Delmer C. Spillane died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at his home in Los Molinos. He was 81. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrange- ments. Published Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. DECADE Continued from page 1A board of directors was elect- ed in January 2001, Philbrick said. Out of a second commu- nity meeting in June 1999, a decision was made to pro- ceed with the existing orga- nization and in October 1999 an amendment to the articles was filed to change the name to State Theatre For The Arts. “It was a daunting chal- lenge for the 21-member Steering Committee (formed in 1999) to stabilize the organization and develop an operating theater,” Philbrick said. A Community Develop- ment Block Technical and Planning Assistance Grant was awarded to Red Bluff in September 1999 with the organization Friends of the State Theatre providing a matching grant, Philbrick said. In January 2000, volun- teers removed walls in the lower theater to expose the stage and cleaned it in prepa- ration for “Red Bluff Live,” the first fundraiser to be held by the newly renamed non- profit. In 2001, the group filed for federal tax exempt sta- tus and volunteers contin- ued their work, removing the center wall to return the theater to its original design. Money from the 1999 grant paid for a feasibility study and was used to apply in August 2001 for a listing on the Federal and State Register of Historical Build- ings and, in October 2001, for a USDA Rural Develop- ment Grant. In August 2003, notice of acceptance for the Register of Historical Buildings was received, but the grant appli- cation was denied. “The application was declined in January 2002 because we did not have a building lease, at least equal to the useful life of the equipment, of 20-50 years,” Philbrick said. In March 2004, the board revisited the 2000 feasibility study and time and resources began to be split between operating the theater and upgrading the building. By the end of 2005 it was decid- ed there was enough operat- ing and financial data to cre- ate a realistic business plan, Philbrick said. Operational and market- ing strategies and a five-year projection were outlined with a review scheduled for 2010. “The financial support from the community and thousands of hours donated by our friends allowed the non-profit to invest over $40,000 in-kind labor and donation in the maintenance and improvements to the Courtesy photo At the January meeting of the State Theatre for the Arts, incoming President Bill Cornelius presented past President Venita Philbrick with a plaque as an expression of appreciation for the work Venita has done on behalf of STFTA for the past 10 years. building for the safety, con- venience and comfort of the audience as our use days began to increase,” Philbrick said. The theater saw new front doors, which were redone and hung using fund- ing from a Tom Hanks dona- tion, which Philbrick said was one of her proudest moments. “It’s a long-lasting change that’s very obvious as you come in and very welcoming,” Philbrick said. Another memorable change in the theater was a mural of the 1908 opera house done by Sue Philpot with the words “The Way It Was.” “It’s the support of peo- ple that love the theater that enables us to do what we do,” Philbrick said. “It was all done by community donations of money that we were able to use with in-kind labor and talent to leverage into something.” While STFTA was the governing body, it was the community and its love and support that created the demand for the theater and allowed it to do all that it accomplished, Philbrick said. “We were able to get the theater back on the radar and create a new generation of memories of helping and attending the theater,” Philbrick said. “That’s what we wanted to accomplish.” Over the years a number of events were held includ- ing concerts, stage produc- tions using local students and the Sign-On Stage pro- ductions, which was attend- ed by schools county-wide and even a few out of coun- ty schools, and graduation ceremonies. Data for use days shows there were 31 in 2000, which jumped to 47 in 2002, increasing to 57 by 2005 and 59 in 2006. The highest number of use days was in 2008 with 75, followed by 73 in 2009 and 71 in 2007. STFTA shut down its programming operations in June 2010, but in the first six months of the year had 40 use days, Philbrick said. “The progress made in the 11 years is well-docu- mented, obvious in some cases, and well-known by many,” Philbrick said. “It was a labor of love, full of passion, patience and per- sistence. In November 2009, with regret, the State Theatre For The Arts Board of Directors voted to shut down the program- ming operation of the the- ater. It had become increas- ingly clear that parallel efforts of operation and restoration were no longer feasible.” The theater is still being used for community events, though. “The theater has been open,” Clark said. “We have had community concerts, a symphony and Mercy grad- uation will be there later this year. The theater is not clos- ing down and it is not going to be shuttered. We’re intending that the theater will outlive many genera- tions.” In the meantime, Clark has been working on improvements both inside the building and outside. “We’ve been busy,” Clark said. “ We’ve had to strip the building of all the old coats, powerwashed and painted it. We’ve put in an ADA com- pliant bathroom, remodeled the office and updated the electrical with all new elec- trical panels.” The work for the ADA bathroom was done by Engi- neer Steve Judson. “Kudos to Steve,” Clark said. “He did a fabulous job with the layout and preserv- ing the building the way it was.” Other improvements include a handicap accessi- ble fountain, upgrades to the counter and ticket booths and new wiring timers for the clocks that turn the light- ing on for the theater and marquis, he said. “We’re taking it bit by bit,” Clark said. “They’re all very expensive projects and just the painting was quite expensive.” Clark said he is checking into working on the entire concession area, which would be done in mahogany. While it would be modern, it would retain the old style feel with the carvings that would be on it. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. Brown reaffirms Calif’s financial crisis SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is reminding everyone that California’s $25.4 billion deficit is a crisis for the state. Brown on Thursday reaffirmed former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s declaration last month of a fiscal emer- gency. The move gives lawmakers 45 days to take action. If they fail to address the problem in that timeframe, the Legislature would be prohibited from acting on Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 other bills. Brown is calling for a combination of spending cuts, tax extensions and tax-law changes to balance the deficit over the next 18 months. Brown to ask voters in a special election to extend temporary sales, income and vehicle taxes for five years. Lawmakers must act by March to get the ques- tion on the ballot by June. AMMO Continued from page 1A Parker was one of the plaintiffs in the suit against the State of California and was joined by the California Rifle and Pistols Associa- tion, the National Rifle Association and others. “I’m pleased the judge realized our claim was true all along,” Parker said. “On its face, it was too vague, and that’s why he ruled in our favor.” The ruling means hand- gun ammunition buyers will not have to supply their fin- gerprints and register into a statewide system tracking ammunition sales. Friday, January 21, 2011 – Daily News – 7A to. owner Bill Jacobs, are applauding Parker’s efforts. “I take my hat off to Democratic Senator Kevin De Leon, of Los Angeles, introduced AB 962 as a way to allow law enforcement officials to bet- ter track criminals, drug abusers and mentally ill indi- viduals who buy ammuni- tion. It was signed into law in 2009 by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Some in Tehama County, such as Ordnance Shop him,” Jacobs said, adding that he was overjoyed when he heard about the ruling through friends at the CRPA. “It was a stupid law to begin with,” he said. “All Mr. De Leon was trying to do was he just wanted a tro- phy on his wall or some- thing.” Jacobs knew Feb. 1, the date the law was supposed to go into affect, was looming but he did not bother prepare for it, and now he won’t have BROWN Continued from page 1A what’s happening to those that drop out of school, what happens to this huge self-replicating prison system, and growing inequity, the fact that income is moving up to the few,’’ he said. Brown said California should be focused not on hand- ing out tax breaks to the wealthy but investing in schools and roads — moves that benefit society as a whole. He said the growing hostility toward government services — fueled by some television and radio talk show hosts — has created an imbalance against those public investments. ‘‘As I turn on that channel, you know the one I’m talk- ing about, to see what they’re talking about, there’s really strange stuff,’’ Brown said. ‘‘I mean, you’re not going to have an America if we just divide it down the middle and we polarize and scapegoat.’’ Brown said it’s even become taboo to talk about the income gap, in which most of the nation’s wealth lies with a relative few. During his gubernatorial campaign last year, he criticized Republican opponent Meg Whitman for want- ing to eliminate the capital gains tax, a move that would have benefited wealthy individuals. Whitman is the billionaire former chief executive of eBay. ‘‘You can’t even mention that because if you do, it means you’re engaging in class warfare,’’ Brown said. Brown called for limiting tax breaks that allow people to ‘‘go buy one of those flat-screen TVs that’s made in China’’ and instead focus on investing in schools, universi- ties and infrastructure. ‘‘The fact is we need to have a balance, and right now the balance is tilting against the common purpose that holds us all together,’’ Brown said. He described a need for Republicans and Democrats to work together as he faces a $25.4 billion budget gap. Earlier this month, Brown released his plan to balance the state’s deficit over the next 18 months. He called for a combination of spending cuts, extensions of tax hikes that are due to expire this year and tax-law changes. WATER Continued from page 1A funding is expected this summer from the state Department of Water Resources through Propo- sition 84, to be used to develop an integrated regional water manage- ment plan. That plan is due in 2013. Consultant Steve Macaulay, of West Yost Associates, explained the goals include addressing issues from surface and groundwater users, envi- ronmental groups, urban water users, disadvan- taged communities and tribes etc. The Sacramento Valley was previously working on an integrated water management plan, devel- oped by the Northern Cal- ifornia Water Association in 2006. But that plan focused primarily on agri- cultural water supply, Macaulay said. Macaulay said much of the work from the previ- ous plan will be folded into the future effort. Mary Randall, of the Northern Region office of DWR, will be working with the new planning group. The breakdown of the Delta water system has increasingly put pressure on Northern California water supply, Randall said, which makes it very important that people in the Northern Sacramento Valley work together. “We don’t want to lose what we have,” she said. The planning process looks at the area as a whole, rather than just one concern at a time. During its first round of business in Willows this week, Leigh McDaniel, a Glenn County Supervisor, was elected chairman of the group. After the meeting, McDaniel said it will be a lot of work to incorporate all the needs of the six counties. But forming an “alliance,” is necessary to protect Northern Califor- nia water resources. Otherwise, other areas of the state could “pick us off one by one,” he said. Red Bluff Garden Center 766 Antelope Blvd. (next to the fairgrounds) 527-0886 Fruit Tree Pruning & Care Class Jan. 23 @ 1pm Please call to reserve a seat Thank You “No, I didn’t prepare, because what are you going to do with it,” he said. “No one has figured that out yet.” While some customers did show concerns about the anticipated change, Jacobs did not see a spike in ammunition sales as other sporting goods stores have reported, he said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m.