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vices of McPherson & Ja- cobson LLC to assist in conducting the search. The consultants reviewed, screened and conducted ex- tensive background checks on 20 applicants. On Mon- day, the consultants pre- sented the applicants to the Board of Trustees and pro- vided them detailed back- ground information on each applicant. The board selected 3 candidates as fi- nalists. After a superintendent has been hired, McPher- son & Jacobson will facil- itate a board and superin- tendent workshop to assist in the establishment of per- formance objectives for the new superintendent. Search FROMPAGE1 honorable and courageous service in WWII as a senior paratrooper from the beach on through Europe and the Battle of the Bulge. Thad is the recipient of the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge with Star, medals from France, Belgium and Luxembourg, Presidential Unit Citation and numerous other mili- tary awards for duty, valor and bravery. Thad is a life- time member of the VFW and an active leader of the Corning VFW. Jim Darrow began his service in WWII but while waiting to ship out to the Pacific the Japanese sur- rendered unconditionally. He was called back by the Army when the Korean War broke out, and while engaged in battle was awarded the Com- bat Infantryman's Badge and a Purple Heart for in- juries sustained in combat, along with other awards and ribbons. Jim is a Life- time Member of the VFW, and is an active leader of the Corning VFW. Bob Lester, just 3 weeks after his marriage to his bride Pem was drafted dur- ing the Korean War and sent to Fort Ord for six weeks of basic training before being shipped off to Korea. After being off loaded he was as- signed to the 7th Division 31st Regiment, and was im- mediately sent to the front lines at Mt. Baldy. Such was the urgency and fog of war after the Chinese entered the conflict, that Bob was not even issued a weapon un- til he reached the front lines. Bob was awarded the Com- bat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat, along with other combat ribbons. Bob is extremely active with both the Corning Exchange Club and VFW, and is a pe- rennial volunteer with both groups. John Larson served in the 336th Assault Helicop- ter Company in Soc Trang, Vietnam from August 1969 to August 1970. As an Army Engineer, John piloted Huey helicopters on combat sup- port missions for six months then served for six months as the maintenance officer while continuing to fly com- bat support missions. John was awarded the Bronze Star, the Air Medal a stag- gering 29 times, along with the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for a second award. John is a long-time active member of the Corning Exchange Club. Angel Herrera, a seven- and-a-half-year Army vet- eran, served one year in Iraq and was six months into a tour in Afghanistan as a heavy equipment oper- ator when she was severely wounded by a rocket pro- pelled grenade that has left her with a permanently par- alyzed left hand. A med- ical discharge ended her dream of remaining in the Army. She was awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Ac- tion Badge, Iraq Campaign Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal. "Sadly we cannot honor every distinguished lo- cal veteran individually, no matter how deserving in any given year," Cofer said. "It is not our intention to compete with the numerous days of remembrance and celebration set aside by our country for universal rec- ognition of all our veterans; days such as Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Veter- an's Day, D-Day, V-E Day, V-J Day, Purple Heart Day, or Gold Star Mother's Day just to mention a few. Our intention is to simply honor as many distinguished local veterans as possible in the years to come as a personal thank you for their services to our community and coun- try." Cofer went on to say "WWII veterans are dying off at a staggering rate of one every two minutes, making it imperative that we recog- nize and honor more of these veterans from the greatest generation". Veterans FROM PAGE 1 Staffreports RED BLUFF A 20-year-old Red Bluff man allegedly raped his ex-girlfriend Sun- day at a Walnut Street res- idence. After responding to a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred, Red Bluff police spoke to a woman who reported that an ex-boyfriend had forci- bly raped her, according to a Red Bluff Police Depart- ment press release issued Tuesday. The woman was treated for minor injuries at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and was released. Trae Andrew Blackbear was identified as a suspect in the alleged rape and offi- cers found him at the wom- an's residence, according to the release. After po- lice gathered a statement from Blackbear, the woman and evidence at the scene, Blackbear was arrested on suspicion of rape and two misdemeanor warrants. Blackbear was booked into Tehama County Jail, and his bail was set at $105,000. PUBLIC SAFETY Man arrested a er rape reported Staff reports CORNING Police say an unidentified person Mon- day night stabbed a Corn- ing man who was riding a bicycle on North Street. Arturo Madera, 29, was riding his bicycle on North Street near Rio Del Rey Court when someone rushed him and knocked him off his bike when he reached an unlit area, ac- cording to a Corning Po- lice Department press re- lease issued Tuesday. The unidentified person then fled the area in an unknown direction. Madera then rode his bike to a friend's apart- ment, where Madera real- ized he had been stabbed, according to the release. Madera's friend notified medical personnel, and of- ficers and a Tehama County sheriff's deputy secured the scene. Officers observed that Madera suffered a cut that appeared to have been made with a bladed instru- ment, and had a puncture wound on the right side of his upper back, according to the release. Madera was treated at a hospital and re- leased. Police said Madera was unable to provide much in- formation on the person who allegedly stabbed him, other than his attacker was medium in height. PUBLIC SAFETY Man knocked off bike, stabbed in the back made flippantly, and in the coming years, perhaps the cuts can be reviewed and adjusted. Evenso,thecitywouldstill fall well short of its own pol- icy to reserve 15 percent, or about $1.2 million, of general fund expenditures for uncer- tainties. The city would also fall short of having a general fund balance that is no less than two months of general fund spending, which would be about $1.3 million for Red Bluff, as stated by the Gov- ernment Finance Officers Association, according to the budget. Dave Gowan, CEO of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, said during a public comment pe- riod that the 50 percent cut to the chamber would lead to significant losses to the city of Red Bluff. He said the cut in funding would lead to cuts in office time, staff time, and a loss of community events. "It's a very crucial time for the future of our city and for our chamber," Gowan said, adding, "Our organization is a revenue generating source for the city." Chamber supporters who spoke at the meeting said the City Council's decision to cut funding to the chamber was shortsighted, lacking in vi- sion and context of the work the chamber does. Others lamented that the cut to the chamber would hamper tourism efforts. Council member Clay Parker said he was against cutting the chamber's fund- ing, and requested that the council not adopt a budget that included those cuts. Council member Rob Schmid, who also sits on the budget committee, said he was in favor of the Chamber of Commerce, saying the city needs business professionals to attract businesses. But he added that the city's general fund balance has been on a "down slope." He added that the cham- ber is a top priority of his, but that "we have to make this town safe first," add- ing that "we have to put the brakes on." Parker made a motion, seconded by council mem- ber Raymond Eliggi, to re- store the chamber's funding to $70,000 and $10,000 the Tehama Economic Develop- ment Corporation. The mo- tion failed 3-2, with Mayor Daniele Jackson, Brown and Schmid voting no. Jackson, however, moved to allocate $50,000 to- ward the chamber instead of $35,000. The motion, which was seconded by Eliggi, again failed, 3-2, with Parker, Schmid and Brown voting no. After a break, the City Council voted on adopting the budget as it was pre- sented. The budget was ad- opted in a 3-2 vote, with Schmid, Jackson, and Brown voting yes, and Parker and Eliggi voting no. Budget FROM PAGE 1 By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO The Sen- ate's chief security officer abruptly resigned Tuesday from a post he held for 34 years after he withheld in- formation about drug use by a staff member from the chamber's elected leader. Chief Sergeant-At-Arms Tony Beard knew one of his officers had tested positive for using illegal drugs but kept silent, thinking the in- formation he received was confidential, said Mark Hed- lund, a spokesman for Sen- ate President Pro Tem Dar- rell Steinberg. Steinberg fired the officer, Gerardo Lopez, last week af- ter he learned of the drug test, which surfaced as part of an investigation into an off-duty shooting at a private home. It was first reported by The Sacramento Bee. Beard was told as part of a confidential personnel in- vestigation that Lopez had tested positive, Hedlund said. "But he didn't have anything to back it up or any evidence. Since he was told that in confidence, it wasn't something he would be able to disclose. In hindsight, he realizes that was an error in judgment," Hedlund said. Lopez's mother, Dina Hi- dalgo, is in charge of Senate human resources and his wife, Jennifer Delao, is a sec- retary in the pro tem's policy unit. However, Hedlund said Lopez underwent the same interviews and background checks as any other officer. The resignation is the lat- est scandal to rock the Sen- ate, which has suspended three Democratic lawmak- ers embroiled in serious le- gal problems. Two are facing federal corruption charges, while the third was convicted of perjury and voter fraud. All three of the senators —Ron Calderon,RodWright and Leland Yee — have been suspended with pay. Stein- berg, D-Sacramento, spent part of Tuesday promoting a proposed constitutional amendment, Senate Con- stitutional Amendment 17, that would call on voters to let the Legislature strip sus- pended lawmakers of their paychecks. Beard said in his resigna- tion letter that he is stepping down immediately from his $171,480-a-year job as chief sergeant and will retire in August. He said he will help with the transition to a new chief sergeant. "To leave a lifelong ca- reer is not an easy decision," Beard said in his letter. "But ... A new eye is needed. A fresh start is necessary." Hedlund said Steinberg took action as soon as he found out Lopez tested pos- itive for drugs. "Obviously it's not up to the standards we expect of law enforcement," he said. Beard declined to be in- terviewed and referred to his resignation letter, Hed- lund said. Hedlund said Beard had been contemplating retire- ment sometime this year af- ter 47 years working for the Senate, the last 34 as chief sergeant. His family had served the Legislature for more than 100 years, when Beard followed his father as Senate chief sergeant. LEGISLATURE Se na te 's s ec ur it y officer resigns a er 34 years amid scandal The Associated Press FAIRFIELD A pilot who crashed and died while per- forming a stunt at a Northern California air show had re- cently passed a skills test that includedhisflyingroutines,the headofanairshowtradeasso- ciation said. International Council of Air Shows' President John Cudahy said the 77-year-old Eddie Andreini passed the test just a few weeks before Sunday's crash. Cudahy told the Sacramento Bee that An- dreiniwastestedinover60ar- easandwasjudgedtobemen- tally and physically fit for the stunts he performed. Andreiniwasflyingupside- downandlowtothegroundin an acrobatic maneuver dur- ing the "Thunder Over So- lano" air show. His vintage bi- planehitthegroundandburst into flames. Howard Plagens of the Na- tional Transportation Safety Board said his team is trying to determine what caused the crash, starting with an exam- ination of the wreckage and ground scars. They will also review the amount of time it took for emergency crews to respond. Witnesses said it seemed like a long time before fire crews arrived at the scene of the crash at Travis Air Force BaseinFairfieldandwondered if the pilot died on impact or from the ensuing fire. Base spokesman Jim Spellman said crews were dispatched promptly and responded within a minute or two. None of an estimated 85,000spectatorswasinjured. Federal Aviation Adminis- trationrecordsshowAndreini was the registered owner of the 1944 Stearman biplane, a World War II-era plane com- monly used to train pilots. Andreiniwastryingtoper- form a maneuver known as "cutting a ribbon" where the inverted plane flies close to the ground so a knife at- tached to it can slice a rib- bon. SOLANO COUNTY California pilot who crashed was fit to perform The Associated Press NEWPORTBEACH,CALIF. A principal at a Southern Cal- ifornia high school is crack- ing down on a student tra- dition called "prom draft" that involves male stu- dents ranking female stu- dents and then selecting a date from the favored pool. The Orange County Reg- ister reported Tuesday that Corona del Mar High prin- cipal Kathy Scott sent par- ents an email about the NFL-style draft over the weekend. HIGH SCHOOL School cracks down on annual 'prom dra ' CharlesSpencer"Spence"Sherman 1914–2014 Born 11/5/1914 in Ogden, Utah Spence passed away peacefully on 4/19/2014 in Red Bluff, California. On his 99th birthday he earned a 5 year unrestricted driver's license renewal from the State of Washington. He was the 2nd son of Charles J. Sherman and Isabel Storey. He graduated from Bremerton High School with honors and took engineering courses at Olympic College while working at Pacific States Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. for most of his career achieving the rank of Welding Engi- neer. Spence was recruited by AIRCO in Seattle and was soon promoted to Manager Applications Engineering and moved with his family to Northern California in 1955 where he eventually worked in the wine industry until his retirement. He and his wife of 48 years, Dulcie Walker, then built and ran a very successful art and antiques shop in Fairfax, California named The Anhinga, where they fea- tured their own pottery and bird creations. Dulcie passed away in 1983. Spence is survived by his partner of 17 years, Ursula Goetting, sister Virginia Shulenberg and her husband Frank, sister in law Peggy Walker Sherman, son John Sherman and his wife Gail, daughter in law Barbara Sher- man and her partner Fred Schweizer, nephews Chuck Sherman, Lee Sherman and wife Bobbie, Jerry Sherman and wife Jeanne, nieces Pamela Biggs and husband Mike, Claudia Weisgerber and husband Steve, Valerie Martinson and husband Donn, nephews Charles Hamilton and wife Carmenza and Brad Sherman, grandchildren Gregg Sher- man and wife Claudia, Jeff Sherman and wife Alice, Kari Duane and husband David, Stacy Korpi and husband John, Todd Sherman and Spencer Sherman, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Spence was also predeceased by his brothers Mitch Sherman and Gene Sherman and oldest son Larry Sherman. Spence's passions were many including the love for his family and friends, all animals especially dogs, horses and birds, antique furniture and art, reading best-selling nov- els and the daily newspapers, all sports, especially base- ball and golf, and a passion for fishing and the great out- doors. He loved good food and wine and was an accom- plished cook. Spence preferred being near the beach or on the water whether it be Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay, Carmel, Alaska or any lakes and rivers where he could cast a line. He shared his passion, enthusiasm, wit and humor with everyone around him and he was a men- tor and hero to his family. Keeping to his wishes there will be no memorial service, just a family get-together with wine coolers to celebrate his wonderful life. "Everybody loved Spence" Obituaries The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say column of March 1959) Outcountymanagementmustbechangedin order to keep up with population increases and the demands of new industry. Many changes are needed and perhaps the time has come to create the position of County Manager and find an experienced person to fill it. We should have no more than 3 Supervisors. 5 may have been needed when men drove about the county in horse and buggy to look over roads in their districts. Anyone who has served on committees of 5 people knows how difficult it can be to get them to agree. Our Supervisors should be paid not less than $10,000 a year…possibly more, and here is the important part: Each man elected to manage our county should have already proved his ability to manage and earn the $`10,000. Too many times in the past have we elected men whose names appeared to be important in farm organizations, secret organizations and dinner clubs. They were elected often because they were popular in the community and could remember your name if they met you on the street. In spite of this, many of our supervisors have done a fine job and have tried to please the majority of the voters…but this is not enough. During the next few years, our county budget will be from 13 to 15 million dollars, of which 4 million will come from taxes, two hundred thousand from the Forrest Service and the balance from state and federal grants. Our county business is bigger than any two industries in the county. Also, the men who run the county must plan ahead. I stopped by the Assessor's office the other day and saw 16 people attempting to work in the same room that held six a few years ago. In addition to the lack of efficiency created by crowding, $15,000. worth of crated equipment sat in the hallway for months before room was found to set it up. The tax rolls could have been typed by these machines in 10 days which would take 3 months to do otherwise. These things must be considered by the people elected to office now, for county work required will be even greater each year. … I am very pleased to see Jack Trainor elected Mayor of Red Bluff. He spends a lot of his time on city problems. This is one of the reasons the city has doubled in size with so little trouble in management. … Last year the county barley crop was very poor on account of too much rain. This year will not be any better because of insufficient rain. Thousands of acres of marginal ground will grow very little else, and another poor barley year will cut down our farm income considerably.* (*This was known as climate "variability" back then, rather than today's climate "change" RM) Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY,MAY7,2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A