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with the upcoming term is also on the June 3 ballot. Price Price has a lengthy his- tory in Tehama County's municipal politics. She was Red Bluff City Manager from 2001-2006 and served on the Corn - ing City Council from 1990- 1998. She now works as a grant writer and consultant for non-profit and local govern - ment groups. Price said over the course of the past 20 years she has helped procure and imple - ment more than $33 mil- lion for local government projects in the areas of wa- ter, wastewater, affordable housing, public safety, in- frastructure, economic de- velopment and finance in the northern Sacramento Valley. "My extensive grass roots community and rural devel - opment background makes me qualified to understand the issues and needs of ru- ral communities and coun- ties and the North State," she said. Price said she is running because the county needs reasonable, fair, sustain- able and transparent de- cision making in local gov- ernment. "I believe I can provide action oriented 'get it done' decision making for the county," Price said. "Fur - thermore, I am committed to always examining the facts and information prior to decision-making to deter - mine, based on those, what is the best course of action for policy making in the county." Price grew up in the sub - urbs of Pittsburgh and grad- uated from Georgetown University with a degree in Sociology. She later earned a Mas - ter's Degree in Public Ad- ministration at California State University, Chico and a Certificate in Land Use and Environmental Plan - ning from the University of California, Davis. She worked in the Wash- ington, D.C. area before taking a job to work on the staff of U.S. Senator Ed- mund Muskie in Maine and then on the staff of Senator George Mitchell. She worked at a televi - sion station in northern Maine before moving with her husband, an army offi- cer, to Oklahoma. The pair eventually set- tled in Northern California, where they have remained for the last 25 years. They have one son. Williams Williams was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2006. He served as chair- man in 2008 and 2010. He has completed the Great Valley Center Leader- ship Institute, the California State Association of Coun- ties (CSAC) Institute for Ex- cellence in County Govern- ment Credential Program and the CSAC Fellows Pro- gram. Williams said he is run- ning for re-election be- c au s e t h e ch a l le n g e s brought about by legal, en- vironmental, regulatory and economic issues are far from being over for Tehama County. "I continue to work for the citizens of Tehama County to protect our econ - omy, reduce unnecessary state and federal regula- tion, increase local control, protect our local revenues and promote sound man- agement of our natural re- sources," he said. Williams has previously ser ved as a Ca lifor nia High School Board trust - ees, Tehama County Com- mitteeman to the USDA Farm Service Agency, Te- hama County Farm Bu- reau Board director, Cali- fornia Farm Bureau Water Advisory and Hay Com- modity board member, a national delegate to the American Farm Bureau, Thomes Creek Water Dis - trict Board director, Te- hama- Colusa Canal Au- thority Board director and Corning Recreation Com- missioner. Williams was raised in Corning and graduated from Corning High School and later California State University, Chico. He partnered with his father in the farming busi - ness and has been manag- ing general partner of Wil- liams Ranch since 1995. "My family's farming and ranching tradition has taught me the benefits of a rural lifestyle and given me a deep appreciation of Te - hama County," Williams said. "It has also taught me that, in order to succeed, we must be forward think - ing and not be afraid of the challenges that life may throw our way." Williams is married with two children and six grand - children, with two more on the way. Election From Page 1 would borrow as much as it needs from the "revolving" line of credit, ideally using about $45,000 to go toward the theater's floor and other restorations. "And then with the money that we recover from the re - tention we can pay that loan off," Brewer said. Rodgers Theatre in down- town Corning was erected in 1936, and the city took own- ership of the theater in 1991. Since then the theater has been closed twice, once in 1991 and most recently in 2006. Recent renovations have included a new roof, re - strooms, ceiling insulation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and improve- ments to theater's facade. To date, according to city staff, about $352,000 from multiple sources has been spent toward the theater's restoration, including about $220,000 in State Park Bond money, $81,000 in grants, and other city funds and do - nations. The City Council voted 3-1 Tuesday in favor of the $75,000 borrowing plan. Council members Willie Smith, Darlene Dickison and Mayor Gary Strack voted yes. Council member Dave Linnet, saying he is against borrowing money to go to - ward the theater, voted no, and council member Tony Cardenas, who has been a proponent of the restoration project, was absent because he was attending a training conference out of town. "We really have to work pretty hard on this," Strack said during the meeting. "We're under the gun on this $45,000, and that's one rea - son that I kind of think the ... loan is a good deal because we can gain $45,000" if the theater is opened in some way. He added: "Our under - standing is that if we can at least hold some events there, the state's going to allow that to be called open. And that way we would be recovering $44,000 on it." Sewer fee hike The City Council directed staff to give the city's sewer system customers a 45-day notice for a public hearing regarding five proposed 3.5 percent rate increases over the next five years. City staff said the annual rate increases are needed so keep the city's Sewer En - terprise Fund out of a defi- cit. City staff tested annual rate increases of 3 percent, which would not have kept the fund out of a deficit, and 4 percent, which was said to be more than what the city needs, before landing on the 3.5 percent figure. The rate change, if imple - mented, would amount to an increase of about $1.14 on customers' monthly bills in the first year. Employee raises The City Council also unanimously approved a Memorandum of Under- standing with the city's Miscellaneous Unit employ- ees. The agreement is set to go into effect July 1 and run through Dec. 31 2015. The agreement includes 3 and 3.5 percent pay raises. The first raise to be imple - mented on July 6, and the second to be implemented about July 2015. According to city staff, the total increased costs the city will incur under the new agreement for the unit's wages will be about $31,975 in the first year, $33,095 in the second year, and up to $3,900 annually in deferred compensation. The city will see about $9,455 in retire - ment cost savings in the first year, and $9,786 in the sec- ond year. Proclamations Mayor Strack presented proclamations setting April 6-12 as "Week of the Young Child," April 13-19 as "Pub - lic Safety Telecommunica- tions Week," April as "Relay for Life Month" and April 26 as "Paint our Town Purple Day." Theater From Page 1 and replicate what caught her attention, Calderon said. The Corning native is a bachelor of fine arts senior studying electronic arts and art education with a back - ground in sewing. She is the daughter of Carlos and Becky Calderon. "Veneer" is a culmination of the art student's designer dresses, Barbie and digital print work. Intricate detail on the tiny gowns is impressive. Lace necklines draped over Barbie's collarbone are rel - ished with frills and taper to the tiny doll form. Ba rbie's presence in Calderon's collection is a representation of inno - cence combined with unat- tainable beauty standards, she said. "The media and soci- ety play an influential role in developing a person's identity," Calderon writes in her artist's statement. "Fashion magazines are a mirror image of what the media believes beauty to be." Uti lizing the fa mous female doll in "Veneer" serves as more than a mini mannequin, though Bar - bie's face is never used. A compilation of three magazine model's faces are morphed into one image and masked on the dolls con - torting Calderon's percep- tion of beauty in the me- dia. Opaque faces blur def- inite facial features but it is obvious the models' pol- ished faces are primped for glossy pages. Camouf laged identi- ties of the dolls are then posed and photographed much like a regular fash- ion shoot. It's an interesting con- cept that grasps more than the idea of a pretty dress on a pretty doll. Her exhibition message is one many have pro - jected through the years — the media bears control over consumers. "My intention is to steer people away from that and not be pulled into the de - ception that these are the things you need or this is the way you need to look — that's not beauty," she said. Caledron's admiration for the fashion industry is apparent in the detail - ing on each garment but at the same time,the sym- bolism behind the dresses misidentify their beautiful charm. E n c o m p a s s i n g d i s - torted female faces leaves viewers to find this kind of fabricated beauty in them- selves. The use of Photo- shop is a common practice in the industry and Calde- ron wants to remind peo- ple. The garments are beau- tiful, but the model is a con- voluted, hot mess. "I find my own self lost in the lies of society and the media," she said. "My inten - tion for this collection is to awaken the people who are pulled into this type of de- ception." "Veneer" will be on dis- play until Friday. Art From Page 1 By gillian Flaccus The Associated Press SaN DIego » Six days after a family of four found them- selves adrift in a sailboat far into the Pacific with a vom- iting and feverish 1-year-old aboard, a Navy warship de- livered them safely to San Diego, where they had be- gun their attempted around- the world voyage before the child was born. The Rebel Heart, the 36- foot sailboat that had been their home for seven years, is at the bottom of the ocean 900 miles off Mexico, sunk by the rescuers because it was taking on water after losing its steering and most of its communications. A satellite phone ping from the boat Thursday set off a rescue effort that be - gan hours later with skydiv- ing National Guardsmen and involved three federal agen- cies, a plane, a frigate and scores of personnel before it was through. The ship, the USS Van - degrift, docked at Naval Air Station North Island about 10 a.m., Navy spokes- woman Lt. Lenaya Rotklein said. It was scheduled to move on to the San Diego main - land later in the day but without the Kaufmans, who said they want to tend to their 1-year-old daughter, Lyra, f irst and get some rest before talking publicly, Charlotte Kaufman's sister, Sariah English, said. Four California Air Na - tion a l G u a rd memb er s parachuted to the sailboat Thursday and stabilized Lyra, who responded well to medication for Salmonella- like symptoms. She had previously had salmonella in Mexico, where the family had stopped their voyage for her birth, but her pediatrician assured them she was recovered and could travel, English said. But shortly into the trip, the child started showing symptoms and did not re - spond to antibiotics. SaN DIego Sa il in g fa mi ly back in U.S. wi th a il in g ba by Courtesy of tara Calderon Chico state university bachelor of fine arts senior tara Calderon's culminating exhibition draws inspiration from fashion magazines. By Josh Lederman The Associated Press ForT HooD, TexaS » Pres- ident Barack Obama re- tur ned to the g r iev- ing Army post Wednes- day where he first took on the job as the nation's comforter five years ago, mourning at Fort Hood with families and uni - formed comrades of those killed during last week's shooting spree. "We some- how bear what seems un- bearable," he declared. It was yet another sad observance for a president who has had to deliver words of consolation across the nation during his more than five years in office. At Fort Hood, the ceremony was made more poignant as a remembrance for sol - diers who didn't die in wars abroad but in the safety of their own compound. Four soldiers, including the suspected gunman, died and 16 were wounded in the rampage last Wednesday. Obama and first lady Mi - chelle Obama arrived late Wednesday morning at Fort Hood, where the camouflage fatigues of troops standing to salute his passing motor - cade almost blended in with the desert terrain. Flags were lowered to half-staff at the sprawling Army base in central Texas, where Obama met with victims' relatives before offering his public condolences. The memorial took place at the same spot on the base where Obama eulogized vic - tims of another mass shoot- ing in 2009. Three battle crosses, helmet-topped rifles above combat boots, stood in front of the speakers' platform, representing the three sol - diers shot and killed. Offi- cials say they died follow- ing a shooting rampage by Army Spc. Ivan Lopez, who took his own life. Conspicuously, Presi - dent Obama was the only speaker to mention that four soldiers were lost, in- cluding the shooter. As the president finished an ad- dress in which he repeated the phrase "love never ends," one soldier in the au- dience brushed away tears. "It hurts. It hurts in the middle of the night. It hurts in the middle of the day. It hurts in the middle of your stomach. It hurts to lose someone you love," Chap - lain Col. Goff said, follow- ing the president's address. "The reason it hurts so much is because we love so much." Toward the end of the cer - emony, soldiers stood for a roll call. The fallen soldiers' names were bellowed out by a sergeant three times. After no answer, in ac - cordance with military tra- dition, their names were stricken from the roll. A line of seven soldiers pointed their rifles to the sky and shot three times. A solemn trumpeter played Taps. "We must honor these men by doing more to care for our fellow Americans liv - ing with mental illness, ci- vilian and military," Obama said. "Today four American soldiers are gone. Four Army families are devas - tated. As commander in chief, I'm determined that we will continue to step up our efforts to reach our troops and veterans who are hurting, to deliver to them the care that they need and to make sure we never stig - matize those who have the courage to seek help." SHarINg IN grIeF Obama offers solace at Fort Hood sariah english — the assoCiated Press sailers eric and Charlotte Kaufman with their daughters, lyra, 1, and Cora, 3. eriC gay — the assoCiated Press President Barack obama leaves aer speaking at a memorial ceremony for shooting victims on april 9, at fort hood, texas. the shooting rampage le four dead and more than a dozen injured. SHIRLEY ZENDA A graveside service will be held for Shirley Lou Zenda, 72 of Proberta, on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Tehama Cemetery. Shirley Passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Chico. Shirley owned and operated Harvey's Market in Proberta for more than 35 years. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mor- tuary in Chico. 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