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Obituary EDWARD CATON NEVES 6, 2011 at the age of 75 in the loving care of his family af- ter battling cancer for several months. He was born in Stockton, California, and as a child moved with his pa- rents, Pedro and Dorothy Neves to Tehama. Ed attended Tehama Elementary School and Los Molinos High School where he met and kept in touch with many of his life long friends. He made a living farming row crops, wheat, oats, and alfalfa hay. In his early years he enjoyed hunting, fishing and being in- volved in Tehama County Search and Rescue. Ed enjoyed his friends, family and staying close to home caring for his pets. He was an avid 2-way radio enthusiast and made friends worldwide as part of the Trans America ra- dio group where he was known as Mr. Ed or TA2900. Ed is survived by his sister, Patricia (Delmar) Botts and brother, Peter Neves. His children, Dennis (Marci), David (Deborah), and Debbi (Terry) and grandchildren, Adeena, Julia, Derrick, Dustin, Karissa, MacKenzie and Kiana. A rosary service will be held 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Febru- ary 10, 2011 at Newton-Bracewell, 680 Camellia Way in Chico. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Immacu- late Conception Catholic Church on Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Tehama Cemetery to follow. Family and friends are welcome to gather at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Los Molinos for a reception immediately after. To view obituary and send condolences to the family, go online to nbcfh.com LOGO Continued from page 1A “We received a little more tonight. Hopefully the donations will keep com- ing.” Those who would still like to donate can call Lequia at 824-4249. Among closing com- ments and reports by coun- cil members, Mayor Gary Strack announced Corning will be receiving $19,000 in a grant from Indian Gaming that will go into the city’s general fund for front line local law enforce- ment. The Corning City Coun- cil meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. RBPD Continued from page 1A With the job market in its current state it’s the best way to get a foot in the door for a full-time job, Gilbert said. “We’re all here for the same rea- son,” Jungwirth said. “It’s a good opportunity to gain experience and fill a void for the city with the budget issues resulting from the economy.” Curtis was an officer with Red Bluff Police from 2000 to 2004 and is returning to volunteer, he said. “The agency and city are strug- gling and this is a way to help them out,” Curtis said. “I’d like to thank the chief for this opportunity and for his trust.” Quigley, who has served as a reserve for Red Bluff Fire for several years, said he chose to become a reserve police officer because he has always had an interest in going into public safety. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. BROWN Continued from page 1A move was made as the state began taking bids on the properties, quashing any dissent or independent financial studies that might have emerged as the sale moved forward. Properties that were put up for sale included the Ronald Reagan office building in downtown Los Angeles, the San Francisco Civic Center, which houses the state Supreme Court, and buildings in downtown Sacramento that house the attorney general’s office and state Department of Education. Cancelling the sale means Brown will have to cover a $1.2 billion gap that was expected to be filled by the sale’s proceeds. His administration is proposing taking out short-term loans Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Red Bluff Police Chief Paul Nanfito hands Jerry Jungwirth his badge Wednesday morning after he and three others were sworn in to become reserve officers. from special funds for less than a 1 percent interest rate — a “fraction of the cost,” Brown said. He estimated his plan to borrow from Medi-Cal, prison construction bonds and other state resources would be paid back over three years at a cost of about $18 million. Such a maneu- ver would save the state $6 billion over 35 years com- pared with Schwarzeneg- ger’s proposal, Brown said. The governor added he expected to be able to pull out of the sale without a legal fight. Administration officials said state programs would not be hurt by the alterna- tive borrowing plan. Brown previously had not commented on the pro- posal. But as attorney gen- eral, he declined to repre- sent Schwarzenegger in a lawsuit seeking to block the sale. Three former state build- ing authority members had sued to stop the sale, saying it amounted to an unlawful gift of public funds and ille- gally bypassed the state Judicial Council, which has authority over some of the buildings that Schwarzenegger wanted to sell. Plaintiffs Jerry Epstein, A. Redmond Doms and Don Casper were ousted by Schwarzenegger’s adminis- tration for questioning the sale. The sale was set to close Dec. 15 but the state appeals court temporarily blocked it until Schwarzenegger left office, leaving the decision to Brown. ‘‘We are thrilled with the decision. It’s exactly what we were trying to accom- plish through the litigation, and we’re pleased we were able to provide the opportu- nity for Gov. Brown to review the transaction,’’ said Anne Marie Murphy, an attorney representing the plaintiffs. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Corning resident Jerry Lequia hands a check for $1,460 to City Manager Steve Kimbrough Tuesday at Corning City Council. Edward Caton Neves passed away on Sunday, February SPAR Continued from page 1A line? How can you say you gave up something when you didn’t?” Negotiating, ratification The tentative agree- ment was the result of a Jan. 18 meeting between the board’s negotiation representative, Superin- tendent William McCoy, and two representatives from the Red Bluff Ele- mentary Educators Asso- ciation. Association representa- tives said they believe the meeting was a negotiation session. District represen- tatives said it was not. That was an informal meeting, said the district’s attorney, Jackie McHaney. The district’s entire nego- tiation team, including McHaney, was not there. It was a meeting to try for some creative ideas to bring back to the board. “Neither had authority to enter into an agreement, and both parties under- stood that,” McHaney said. Debbie Ramirez, co- chairwoman of the associ- ation’s negotiation team, said the meeting was a negotiation session. Thursday, February 10, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Sending a “It was not a brain- storming session,” Ramirez said. “I signed and McCoy signed.” After the meeting McHaney told the Daily News the misunderstand- ing may be that the teach- ers thought McCoy’s endorsement meant the board would ratify the ten- tative agreement. When the negotiation team representatives take the tentative agreement back to their respective members there is no guar- antee the members will support the tentative agreement, McHaney said. McCoy signing the docu- ment only means he would take it back to the board with his support. “They’re free to vote up or down,” she said. McCoy said he did not have prior discussion or approval from the board to discuss those specific offers before he went into that meeting, but he took the best guess of where the board was. “I felt I was acting within the realm of negoti- ation,” McCoy said. “My intention was to go back to the board and sell the agreement. That’s all.” message Teachers have said they do not question McCoy’s integrity and believe he tried to convince the board. So, the question is what kind of message is the board sending in not ratify- ing the tentative agreement. The message is the board has no confidence in their superintendent. As one person put it dur- ing the meeting, the board sent McCoy to do its bid- ding and then it pulled the rug out from under him. Stohler said the board has full faith and confi- dence in McCoy as its negotiator, and he believes McCoy believes in the board as well. The message is the board does not value them, teachers said. Despite Stohler’s com- ments in the Daily News that teachers are valued, the board’s decision to reject the tentative agreement does not make her feel val- ued, association President Sharon Barrett said. The message is the board does not respect teachers. The board can say it respects teachers but their actions show otherwise, CARS Continued from page 1A Hoblit Motors of Wood- land, the lowest bidder, will be brought to the county soon. The sedans, 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors painted white, will be fully- equipped for service. Meanwhile, the county will be disposing of three vehicles used by the Health Services Agency and one from Social Ser- vices. The vehicles include a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier, a 1991 Pontiac Sunbird, a 1997 Chevrolet Venture and a 1997 Ford Taurus. Disposal will be done “in the manner that most benefits the county,” stat- ed the authorization. Assistant Fire Chief Christine Thompson rep- resented CalFire at the meeting as the supervisors granted approval to buy 25 Minitor V Pagers, at $10,084, from First Com- munications, of Tallahas- see, Fla., and 19 Bendix King Radios, at $22,173, from Day Wireless Sys- tems of Chico. The purchases were funded partially by a Vol- unteer Fire Assistance Grant that was accepted in April 2010. County Treasurer/Tax Collector Dana Hollmer approached the board to get authorization to sell more than 90 parcels of tax-defaulted property. The properties are sold parent Carey Koeberer said. She took issue with the board making decisions without discussion. Koeberer, the only par- ent to speak on the subject, later addressed the board again. It used to be that, for teachers, healthcare bene- fits came with the job, like tips to a waitress, she said. “You don’t just tell them you can’t have your tips,” Koeberer said. Moving forward If the district continues to pay for healthcare it will have to cut elsewhere, board member Denise Derk said. What little money the district has, has to be spent on students. It is time to get back to the table and do what is best for the children, Derk said. Barrett said, based on the comments Stohler made during the meeting, it is evident the board is no longer interested in collab- oration and cooperation. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. every other year, Hollmer said. A public auction, with Web advertising through Bid4Assets, Inc., will be held after proper title searches are performed on the 93 parcels listed with the county. During the Tuesday meeting, supervisors also attended to other business. Thomas J. Mackey of the Facilities Maintenance Department and Sgt. Mike Paisley of the Sheriff’s Department were both honored for 15 years of service in Tehama County. A retirement plaque was presented by Supervi- sor George Russell to Ann M. Houghtby in recogni- tion of 17 years of service with the Health Services Agency. Houghtby’s whole administration team attended the meeting to show support. “It takes a group to make it happen,” Hought- by said. “It’s been a won- derful opportunity and I definitely will stay involved.” Following the meeting, supervisors met in closed session to discuss labor negotiations and an ongo- ing lawsuit, Sumahit v. Parker. The Board of Supervi- sors meets at 10 a.m. Tuesdays inside the board chambers at 727 Oak St. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. Valentine’s Day Gift your valentine the gardeners way planted blooming Azaleas Hydrangeas and more Call & order today 527-0886 Red Bluff Garden Center 766 Antelope Blvd. (next to the fairgrounds)