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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 – Daily News – 7A VOTE Continued from page 1A “When they shorten that time frame, that just means more chances that some- thing will go wrong. There may not be supplies. Voters may not get pamphlets. So, there’s a risk that the elec- tion will not go as well.” Officials worry that the later the election is held, the fewer poll workers and sites they will find this summer. Shasta County Clerk Cathy Darling Allen said summer elections pose par- ticular difficulties because graduations and vacations begin around the time coun- ties would need to recruit poll workers. Closed schools mean fewer polling places. Several county election officials said they are hold- ing off on ordering sup- plies, but Pellerin said she decided to go ahead and order enough envelopes for a regular election. She sent out save-the-date notices to regular poll workers in anticipation of a June 7 spe- cial election. She’s now planning to send out e-mails asking them to hold June 14 and June 21, as well. have “The reality is people lives beyond elec- tions,” she said. “In the summer months, you’re getting into weddings and family vacations, so we are very likely to lose our poll workers, and then our polling places are not going to be available.” Pellerin also worried that the longer lawmakers wait, the more voters could be disenfranchised because of ballots being mailed late. “The clock’s ticking and the alarm has already sounded — and they hit the snooze,” she said of the Legislature. Emergency preparedness tips BUTTE window for calling a June 7 election was March 11, and the window for June 14 officially closed March 18, some county elections offi- cials say they can pull it off with less notice. Tehama County Public Health has released the following tips to help residents be prepared for emergency situations: • Prepare your family: Practice with your family what to do in the event of an earthquake or any other disaster. Make sure that your family knows where to meet after- wards. Have an out-of-state family contact person in case local phone service is disrupted. Always have a pair of stur- dy shoes, a flashlight and a radio handy – at home, at work or in the car. • Prepare a disaster kit: Have a "go-kit" ready- an old backpack will work- with flashlights and batteries, a bat- tery-powered radio, water, non-perishable food, a first aid kit, medications and cash.Remember to include necessary items for infants, seniors and people with disabilities. Keep the car at least half-full of gas at all times. • Prepare your home: Know how to turn off gas and water. Use a flashlight, not candles, in case of gas leaks. Do not use gas camping stoves or lanterns indoors. Plan to store enough water and supplies for everyone in your household for at least three days. Take time to secure heavy items such as bookshelves so they do not topple during an earthquake. • Prepare yourself - Get trained: Learning simple first aid techniques can give you the skills and confidence to help anyone in your home, your neighborhood and at work. Make sure that at least one member of your household is trained in first aid and CPR. The following steps can help you to react well in an emergency: check the scene for safe- ty and the victim for life-threatening conditions, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number and request professional assistance. State Public Information Phone Line Activated The California Department of Public Health and the Joint Emergency Operations Center have established a pub- lic health information phone line to address public health concerns regarding the nuclear emergency unfolding in Japan. The information line is staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Spanish speaking staff are avail- able. The information hotline number is: (916) 341-3947 For more information, contact Tehama County Health Services Agency, Public Health Division at 527-6824 or 1- 800-655-6854 You may also visit • cms:calema.ca.gov/prep_radiologi- cal_prep.aspx, http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/faq, bepre- paredcalifornia.ca.gov and www.calema.ca.gov. Continued from page 1A elsewhere and 20 percent are from other states, Drew said. In a partnership with local sponsors, federal park rangers, city and county governments and law enforcement, this year’s event, sponsored by Lucero Olive Oil promises to be safe and well attended, Drew said. The sporting event will canvass the Black Butte Reservoir west of Corning, April 8, 9 and 10, and includes a vendor expo, mountain biking, running and swimming. In a Feb. 15 meeting, Tehama County Supervisors voiced sup- port and approved a half-day road closure in the Tehama County portion on April 10 for Sunday’s third leg of the event. Trying to be green, local and lucrative, yet draw return tourists to the area, Drew said the goals of the triathlon go beyond being sim- ply a sporting competition. One is increasing recreational use of places like Black Butte Reservoir, he said. Brad Long, the park manager at Black Butte, has been working with Drew as park projects have developed that will enhance the event. Some of those projects include a new trail that is being built from an area at Buckhorn Campground stretching nearly to the dam at the mouth of the reservoir. “I’ve had it in mind to build a trail all around the lake for 30 years,” Long said. The trail design, although not just for the triathlon, is beneficial KIDS Continued from page 1A to Tehama County Child Protective Services, police said. A second child, missing out of Jackson County, Ore. was found near Corn- ing. Jackson County Sher- iff’s Department notified the Tehama County Sher- BANK Continued from page 1A According to witnesses the rob- ber appeared nervous and made a comment that he was dying and wanted to leave some money for his family, the release said. Although the 88-day SWAT Continued from page 1A “This press release is iff’s Department at 11:07 p.m. Monday that they had reason to believe a woman who had abducted an 8- year-old girl and stolen a vehicle was on her way to Rolling Hills Casino, according to sheriff’s logs. Clara Haflich, 47, reportedly had taken the girl, and a blue 2004 Nis- san Murano, from Jackson County, the logs said. Rolling Hills Casino security personnel were unable to find the suspect or the vehicle after an extensive search of the area. However, shortly after midnight, California Highway Patrol officers stopped a vehicle match- ing the description head- ing northbound on Inter- state 5, south of Riverside Avenue, the logs said. Child Protective Ser- vices arrived at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday to take custody of the child. The driver was The suspect wore a dark colored flannel shirt, a dark baseball hat and used a small black bag for the hand- gun. After receiving the money he fled. Based on his physical appearance it is possible that the suspect is ter- minally ill and may be undergoing chemotherapy treatment, the release intended to inform the gen- eral public in advance of the training so any questions or concerns can be addressed prior to the training.” It is expected that many said. This robbery is being investigat- ed by the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI. Anyone with information regarding this rob- bery is asked to call the FBI in Sacramento at (916) 481-9110 or the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department at (530) 529-7900. passersby will notice the training activities and will question what is occurring and the release is an effort to address those questions ahead of time, Sanders said. to runners as well as the general public. Another project, using roughly $1.3 million in grant funds, added a new restroom, boat launch ramp and pavement area to the camp- ground, Long said. Park volun- teers and rangers added a disc golf area on the opposite side of the lake. The projects give new opportu- nities for recreation for a younger generation, and not just tradition- al recreation, such as fishing or hiking, Long said. The triathlon is a step in that direction. Drew hopes the recreation area, called a “gold mine” of a setting by Drew’s friend, will bring peo- ple back. Rolling hills surround the reservoir, which has 40 square miles of shoreline, said Bill Miller, senior park ranger for the Army Corps of Engineers. The federal land is highly maintained and public, Miller said. It is great to have that local- ly. As for competition, Drew would like this to be a destination event for serious athletes, an event for which people plan ahead, he said. The course is accessible for new athletes and challenging enough for seasoned athletes, he said. Safety is a big factor. Enlisting the help of Orland Fire Department, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Enloe Flight Care, California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement and emergency rescue personnel, the event will be closely moni- tored and well marked for partici- pants. The appealing area and the ath- letic quality of the triathlon is what will draw people to the event, Drew said. Last year’s event was a mile- stone for one friend who compet- ed, Drew said. As he ran, a buffa- lo ran up next to a fence nearby and ran alongside him for a stretch. Local farms and dairies, in the event expo, will offer food tasting and sampling alongside tradition- al athletic supply vendors display- ing their wares. “We try to embrace what the local area has to offer so people can see what there is for vacation- ing,” Drew said. Last minute vendors are encouraged to get involved. To people from the Bay Area, or “the concrete jungle,” the Black Butte Reservoir area is like Mon- tana to them, Drew said. The event will culminate in a celebration with a local band at the finish line. The top three winners in each age group will be awarded prizes. Guests may win their weight in olive oil in a contest sponsored by Lucero Olive Oil by dressing in the most 80s gear, Drew said. It’s “Dressing Fresh for Olive Oil.” For more information, visit www.blackbuttetriathlon.com. Businesses or venders who would like to participate can send and email to Robb Trost at rtrost@blackbuttetriathlon.com. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miles of Southern California beach remained closed Tuesday from a sewage spill stemming from a major spring storm, and forecasters said California would get only one day to dry out before wet weather rolls in again. The weekend storm that dumped up to 10 inches of rain in some areas overwhelmed some sewage systems. California gets day off from storms THE PASSING PARADE Clearing the slide could take About 250,000 gallons of waste- water spilled into the Los Angeles River flood control channel in Stu- dio City on Monday and ran 40 miles downstream to the ocean, prompting the city of Long Beach to close all its beaches. The ferocity of the storm caught weekend campers and hikers by surprise. Yosemite National Park closed temporarily due to a power outage and roads blocked by heavy snow, fallen trees and mudslides. Several hundred tourists evacuated the park, although campers at six sites and 150 guests of park hotels chose to remain. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said the park will be without electricity for three to six days because a rock slide broke an integral transmission pole that serves Yosemite and El Portal, cutting power to 585 cus- tomers there. The utility must fly in a replacement pole by helicopter since snow is blocking vehicle access to the location, officials said. All park access roads remained closed to traffic, park officials said, though one lane of Highway 120 is open for visitors wanting to leave the park. Thirty-two people were rescued from Los Padres National Forest on Sunday and Monday. Additionally, a Boy Scout troop of 12 children and six adults was rescued Monday from Figueroa Mountain in Santa Barbara County. They were strand- ed overnight when creeks became impassable. And a rock slide has blocked the only road in and out of a neighbor- hood in the Santa Cruz mountains. Fire officials say the residents of 33 homes outside of Scotts Valley, an unincorporated area about 35 miles southeast of San Jose, can’t leave their homes by car, although fami- lies are using a footpath in and out of the road-blocked area. anywhere from a day to two weeks, officials said, and rain forecast for this weekend could cause the slide to shift some more. The storm was caused by a low- pressure front sweeping down from the Gulf of Alaska. More wet weather was on the way, said Stuart Seto, a forecaster with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. A chance of rain beginning Wednesday will build to 70 percent by evening, he said. The expected storm will dump up to an inch of rain in the Los Angeles area while bringing snow above 4,500 feet in the mountains and 40 mph wind gusts to some areas, Seto said. The chance of rain will continue through the weekend accompanied by chilly weather that will keep high temperatures in the low 60s in Los Angeles. “Keep the umbrellas handy,” Seto said. The storm last weekend brought the seasonal rain total for Los Angeles to more than 18 1/2 inches — some 5 inches more than the average for the whole season. CSU to enroll fewer students amid budget cuts SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California State University system plans to enroll about 10,000 fewer students as part of its response to anticipated cuts in state funding, school officials said Tuesday. At the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach, administrators outlined strategies for the 23- campus system to cope with the $500 million, or 18 percent, cut proposed in Gov. Jerry Brown’s state bud- get plan. The system received about $2.8 billion in state funding for the current fiscal year. The 2.4 percent reduction in student enrollment in 2011-2012 is expected to save about $60 million, said CSU spokesman Michael Uhlenkamp. The system cur- rently enrolls about 420,000 students. In addition to the enrollment cuts, the 23 campuses are being asked to reduce their budgets by a total $281 million, officials said. Those cuts could lead to fewer course sections, larger class sizes and fewer faculty and staff. Cal State administrators warned of more severe con- sequences if the system loses even more state money than the governor has proposed cutting. If CSU loses $1 billion, the state Legislative Ana- lyst’s Office recommends that CSU reduce enrollment by 5 percent, raise tuition by 10 percent and cut staff compensation by 5 percent. Any tuition hike would come on top of a 10 percent increase already approved for the fall 2010 term. 1971) We never went for that “Little Frankie” jazz. We called him “Big Frank”. Even with that twisted spine, he had major status with us as one of the “hip guys” around town. I first saw him when I was about 10 years old. We were hanging out at the Red Bluff Creamery one Sunday morning when all of a sudden this kid whips around the corner in a wagon…just a regular coaster wagon with a dog hooked up to the side for a motor! Boy is that neat I thought! I was later shocked to find that a) it wasn’t a kids game he was playing, and b) he wasn’t a kid. He was just out of high school and the dog-powered wagon was the only way he could get around. But he was a great guy to talk to. He knew all about sports and the people who played them. He laughed easily with a type of laugh that, when he was really amused, shook him, the wagon and the dog. So, hanging around that corner, and shooting the bull with Big Frank, was a daily ritual. I was in the 5th grade at Lincoln Elementary at the time, and (I wrote of Frank Rodriques back in November Anyone with questions about the training can call Sanders at 527-3131. For information about the train- ing site, call PG&E at 1- 866-247-0581. taken to an area hotel, the logs said. The vehicle was left secured, off the side of the road. No further information was available at the time of publication. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Mrs. Wright’s Neighbor Nook was right across the street. She had a glass display case with shelves and bins of candy and stuff that was great. When Frank took over the store from Mrs. Wright, it was a most natural succession. I don’t remember if Frank’s sister, Delores, was a partner at the time, because even though she was (and is) a pretty little thing, she was, after all, just a girl…and not privy to our conversations of sports and sex. I admired Frank so much that I figured as soon as I grew up, I would get my dad to give me a lot of money so Frank could get an operation that would straighten up his back…and, if he wanted one for his sister who suffered from the same condition, well, that would be alright also. How naïve! To think that all you had to have in life was money… and you could solve any problem. Years later, I was drafted into the army, and when I came back, I lived across the street from Frank’s store. We renewed our friendship and I was amazed to see him getting around so well on crutches. Going downtown, both he and Delores had electric carts for awhile…and then later hit the big time with specially equipped cars of their own. Eventually they moved their store down Johnson to Walnut and have been operating there ever since. I say “operating” because Frank always had something going on besides the grocery business. He was a tough credit manager, a humorous story teller and a skilled leather worker. But now, when we finish a tennis game on the High School courts, and stop by for a coke, there won’t be Frank around to kid about the fighting Irish of Notre Dame. After the shock of a friend’s passing, this is what one is left with; a small void in one’s daily activities that no longer gets filled. I guess it is a selfish emotion to miss someone for what they did for you rather than the other way around. Frank Rodriques 1921-1971 Robert Minch 1929- The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514