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thetimeitwasareallyeasy decision," Clements said. "I was a long way from home. I was more interested in basketball at the time — it was John Abell's first year as coach at Butte — and he convinced me I needed to be there." It began a wonderful Butte career for Clements from 1970-72. He was an all-Golden Valley Confer- ence receiver and defensive back on the 8-1 football team as a sophomore, an all-GVC baseball player for a year and also competed for the track team. But where Cle- ments really shone was the hardwood: He was an all- conference pick both of his years as a Roadrunner un- der Abell, and became a GVC champion. "John Abell showed up to my house three times to re- cruit me, and we went out in my driveway and shot bas- kets for half an hour," Cle- ments recalled. "I could've gone a lot of places, but he intrigued me. I liked what he said and I liked what Butte had to offer." That wasn't the end of his collegiate career, as he moved on to Chico State from 1972-75; in the '74-75 season, he was named the university's senior athlete of the year, contributing to the basketball and baseball programs. And of course, all of his athletic accomplishments are just part of his Chico legacy. He is best known for his career as a basketball official who worked high school and college games, including the last eight years in the Cali- fornia Collegiate Athletic Association. A thankless job, to be sure, officiating wasn't even in Clements' mind when his playing days were over. On a whim, he started officiating high school games after col- lege, and decided he didn't like it. He quit. Fifteen years later, an in- tramural basketball league needed a fill-in, and Clem- ents volunteered. The job he didsoimpressedabystander — Chico Hall of Famer and former Chico State coach Puck Smith — that the lat- ter told him he should do it for a living. "I was just looking for things to do to stay active," Clements said. "Puck told me after that game, 'You're pretty good at this. Think about it.' And I did." Through the years, Cle- ments established himself as one of the area's more re- spected officials, and said he always valued being the ref who controlled a game with- out being noticed. He's taken years of abuse, from players, fans and coaches, because the nature of that career simply calls for it. But he learned in time that it was all just a part of the job. "When I first started, there were some unmerciful coaches, and it really forced me to be fair and be sure that our crew was out there with no agenda," Clements said. "I always looked to let the players play. Some people call officials crazy for doing that job, but it was so much fun. The challenge of calling a fair game and managing all the different aspects to it was really enjoyable." The CCAA has its share of competitive coaches, to be sure, and Clements has plenty of stories about en- counters with them. He re- called blow-ups from fa- mously fiery Jeff Oliver, Pat Fuscaldo and, yes, some- times even Smith. But what he remembers more fondly is his interactions with some of those same coaches in which he was praised for his fair- ness and quality officiating. "A lot of times, coaches are just in the heat of the mo- ment, frustrated, and as long as you listen and let them vent, they move on and can realize you're doing the best job you can," he said. "As an official, you need to lend that ear, even if it's getting chewed on." Clements FROMPAGE1 $1,072; 2. Ethen Thouvenell, 6.3, $804; 3. Jaed Hare, 7.0, $536; 4. Riley York, 7.5, $268. Team roping: 1. David Motes/Evan Arnold, 6.9 seconds, $1,452 each; 2. Matt Griffith/Bo Patzke, 7.0, $1,201; 3. Doyle Hoskins/ Matt Costa, 7.5, $951; 4. Aus- tin McCauley/T.J. McCau- ley, 8.1, $701; 5. Brad McGil- christ/Billy Bugenig, 10.5, $451; 6. Ken Cook/Billy Hol- land Jr., 11.3, $250. Saddle bronc riding: 1. Telden McLain, 83 points on Growney Brothers' Dunn Ewe, $1,034; 2. Joaquin Real, 80, $776; 3. (tie) Roy John- son and Landon Mecham, 74, $388 each. Tie-down roping: 1. Chant DeForest, 8.9 seconds, $1,053; 2. Jared Ferguson, 9.7, $790; 3. K.C. Miller, 10.2, $526; 4. Taylor Santos, 11.7, $263. Barrel racing: 1. Kassidy Dennison, 17.54 seconds, $873; 2. Victoria Benedetti, 17.64, $749; 3. Rachel Dice, 17.74, $624; 4. Jaime Hin- ton, 17.80, $541; 5. Kimmie Wall, 17.85, $416; 6. Trula Churchill, 17.86, $333; 7. Nina Moore, 17.89, $250; 8. Nellie Miller, 17.93, $166; 9. (tie) Kel- ley Carrington and Stepha- nie Dehner, 18.02, $104 each. Bull riding: 1. (tie) Dallee Mason, on Growney Broth- ers' Will I Am and Justin Rickard, on Growney Broth- ers' Will I Am, 70 points, $971 each; 3. A.J. Hamre, 45, $555; no other qualified rides. Total payoff: $28,936. Stock contractor: Growney Brothers. Rodeo secretary: Haley Schneeberger. Offi- cials: Tim Engelhart and Terry Carlon. Timers: Molly Twitchell and Haley Schnee- berger. Specialty act: Troy Lerwill. Bullfighters: Eric Layton and Tim O'Connor. Clown/barrelman: Troy Lerwill. Flankman: Tim Bridwell and Don Kish. Pickup men: Matt Twitchell and Bob Marriott. AmateurResults Steer Riding: 1. Raymond Mayo, Clearlake, 71 points. Novice Bull Riding: 1. Ty- ler Troberg, Redding, 81; 2. Zach Swain, Orland, 74 Novice Barrel Race; 1. Noel Hannon, Chico; 2. Car- men Besser, Chico; 3. Ty Pogue, Corning; 4. Kaillee McNelis, Chico Team Roping: 1. Clint Brewer, Los Molinos and Roy Owens, Red Bluff; 2. Colby Chambers, Chico and Steve Mitchell, Williams; 3. Rick Lederer, Willows and Vickie Benedetti, Willows; 4. Jerry Brewer, Los Mo- linos and Mike Byrne, Red Bluff. Mutton Bustin' Saturday: First place Alyssa Field, Vacaville; best dressed Kaylee Austen, Va- caville; wildest ride Rob- ert DeSilva, Vacaville. Sun- day: First place Mayson Wil- liams, Willows; best dressed Darren McDonald, Vacav- ille; wildest ride Kidd Nor- ton, Red Bluff. Rodeo FROM PAGE 1 as unwanted, and not if ani- mals are reported as strays. According to the revised agreement, the first of its kind since the previous agreement was adopted in 1989, the new charging cri- teria would end disputes "over whether a given an- imal is a 'city animal' or a 'county animal.'" The 2014-15 cost to the city will be set at $82,127, according to the city's ad- opted budget. The agreement will go into effect July 1. The City Council unani- mously voted to approve the contract, and the Board of Supervisors did the same. Sh el te r FR OM P AG E 1 find evidence that liquid wa- ter flowed on the red planet. Des Marais said scientists found an area of volcanic ac- tivity near the Martian cra- ter, which resembles Warner Valley at Lassen Park. It's "a pretty darn good analogy to what might have been the case (at Gusev Cra- ter) billions of years ago," he said. Students in the year-long program studied field sites at Lassen Park such as Warner Valley, and presented their findings that researches said will help NASA in the search of evidence of microbial life on Mars. "By going to Lassen, per- haps, and Warner Valley specifically, we have the ability to study (the condi- tions conducive to life), and we have the ability to under- stand the kind of biosphere, at least locally, that could have been produced there as evidenced by what we might see at Warner Valley," Des Marais said. "And therefore my analogy would inform us as to how we might search for evidence of life on Mars." He added that Earth and Mars are very similar, and were even more similar in the past with water being on the surface. "The question is, Is there any of it today?" Des Marais said. St ud en ts FR OM P AG E 1 The following defendants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney's Office: Recent State/Local Prison Commitments: People vs. James Jerr- old Price II, Failure to Reg- ister: Prior 290 Convic- tion with Special Allegation Prior Felony; Indecent Ex- posure With Prior Criminal Threats. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted for- mal probation. Defendant violated his probation when he tested positive for meth- amphetamine and amphet- amine. Defendant stopped his vehicle in front of a res- idence and motioned for the victim to come over to him. As the victim approached the vehicle the defendant exposed himself and then drove away in his vehicle. Sentenced to 6 years 4 months State Prison. People vs. Derrick Mi- chael Baker, Possession For Sale of a Controlled Sub- stance with Special Allega- tion Prior Felony. Brief history: Officers at- tempted to contact defen- dant regarding warrants out for his arrest. When the defendant spotted the offi- cers he took off on foot and ran towards a residence. Of- ficers were able to catch the defendant and take him into custody. Inside the residence the officers located metham- phetamine and syringes. Sentenced to 4 years Lo- cal Prison. People vs. Jeremy Michael Hamilton, Battery With Se- rious Bodily Injury. Brief history: Defendant and victim had been arguing when the defendant grabbed a hammer and hit the victim in the head. Sentenced to 4 years Lo- cal Prison People vs. Hanoa K. Na- hinu Sr., Receiving Stolen Property, Giving False In- formation to a Police Officer. Brief history: An officer observed defendant walking along the street late at night. The officer made a consen- sual contact with the defen- dant and upon speaking with him the defendant gave the officer a false name. The of- ficer conducted a search of defendant's backpack and located items that had been stolen the night before. Sentenced to 8 months Local Prison (consecutive to 3 years) People vs. Jake Richard Hardwick, Second Degree Commercial Burglary; Sec- ond Degree Commercial Burglary. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted for- mal probation. Defendant vi- olated his probation when he tested positive for metham- phetamine and marijuana. Defendant entered a store, grabbed and item and pro- ceeded to exit without pay- ing for the item. Sentenced to 2 years 8 months Local Prison. Recent County Jail Commitments: People vs. Shane Roy Voorhees, Unlawful Driving or Taking of a Vehicle. Brief history: Defendant was helping the victim do some work at his residence when the victim observed the defendant and his com- panion drive away in his ve- hicle without permission. Sentenced to 180 days county jail. People vs. Tyler John Brady, Receiving Stolen Property. Brief history: Defendant was observed rummaging through vehicles in a park- ing lot. When deputies con- tacted defendant they found him in possession of several items that had been stolen from different vehicles. Sentenced to 120 days county jail. People vs. Timothy James Brown, Possession For Sale of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana For Sale. Brief history: An inves- tigator was conducting an online undercover investi- gation and posted an advertisement looking to purchase vicodin. The de- fendant responded to the ad- vertisement and arranged to meet with the undercover of- ficer to exchange vicodin and marijuana for cash. Upon ar- riving at the arranged loca- tion defendant was found in possession of vicodin and marijuana and was subse- quently taken into custody. Sentenced to 120 days county jail. People vs. Mark William Stone, Corporal Injury to Spouse. Brief history: Officer re- sponded to a residence re- garding a domestic distur- bance. Upon arrival officers learned defendant had hit the victim in the head. Sentenced to 120 days county jail. People vs. Deborah Torango Weston, Grand Theft. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted for- mal probation. Defendant violated her probation when she failed to keep in con- tact with probation and was found in possession of meth- amphetamine. Sentenced to 90 days county jail. People vs. Raeann Stephani Scott, Petty Theft With Three Priors. Brief history: Defendant was originally granted for- mal probation. Defendant violated her probation when she was arrested on domes- tic battery charges. Sentenced to 60 days county jail. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Preliminary Hearingsm (PX) & Pre Trial Conferences (PTC): People vs. Quentin Ray Bealer, Murder. Brief history: Defendant was arrested and charged with the murder of a 14 year old victim who had been re- ported missing when she never returned home from school. Officers located the victim's body two days later. Motions: May 12, at 8 a.m. in Department 3. People vs. Tyler Allen Burrone, Vehicular Man- slaughter, Involuntary Man- slaughter. Brief history: Defendant was driving his vehicle down the highway and failed to no- tice that the victim's vehi- cle had stopped in front of him and was attempting to make a left turn. Defendant rear ended the victim's vehi- cle and forced it into the path of an oncoming semi truck. The five year old victim in- side the vehicle received fa- tal injuries as a result of the crash and the child's mother was seriously injured. Arraignment: May 13, at 8 a.m. in Department 3. People vs. Roger Sandy Bounnhaseng, Alan Duane Doulphus Jr., Chase Alan Doulphus: Murder, special allegation felony murder, personal and intentional, use of a firearm, assault with a firearm, false imprisonment by violence, transportation of marijuana. Brief history: The defen- dants went to a residence that contained a marijuana grow. The defendants con- fronted the victim and two other men who were at the residence and ordered them to the ground at gunpoint. The defendants proceeded to tie up the victim and the two men with zip ties and duct tape. The victim was able to free himself and at- tempt to flee the residence but was shot several times by the armed defendants. The victim eventually suc- cumbed to his injuries. De- fendant's vehicle was located a short time later and a vehi- cle pursuit followed. Defen- dant's were eventually ap- prehended and taken into custody. Inside the vehi- cle officers located a large amount of marijuana. Arraignment on Informa- tion: June 16, at 1:15 p.m. in Department 3. People vs. Brandon Eric- son Branscombe, Murder, Assault on a Child Causing Death. Brief history: The 8 month old victim died as a result of injuries sustained while in the custody and care of de- fendant. PTC: June 16, at 1:15 p.m. in Department 3. People vs. Christopher Hougland, Murder with Spe- cial Allegation Use of Deadly Weapon, Assault With a Deadly Weapon with Special Allegation –Great Bodily In- jury. Brief history: Officers re- sponded to a residence re- garding a disturbance. Upon arrival officers located the victim who appeared to have several stab wounds and was bleeding profusely. The vic- tim eventually succumbed to his injuries and was pro- nounced dead at the scene. The defendant was arrested and taken into custody. PTC: June 27 at 11a.m. in Department 2. TBJ: July 9 at 1:30 p.m. (Department to be deter- mined) Recent Proposition 36 Commitments: Note: All cases wherein a defendant is sentenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District At- torney's Office. Per the re- quirements of Proposition 36, a defendant who pos- sesses drugs cannot be sen- tenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on probation and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Propo- sition 36, only upon a third drug related probation vi- olation may the court im- pose confinement time. In the event the defendant vi- olates a non-drug related term of probation the court may then elect to sentence defendant to jail or prison. The Tehama County Dis- trict Attorney's Office con- tends that each criminal case is unique and that in certain, specific, cases a de- fendant should be sentenced to a combination of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other specific cases where a defen- dant has an extensive crim- inal record and a history of non-compliance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. People vs. Ira Neil Ben- nett, Possession of a Con- trolled Substance. Brief history: An officer observed defendant stum- bling along the street. The officer contacted defendant and found him in possession of methamphetamine Defendant sentenced to Prop. 36 probation. People vs. Karl Thomas Anderson, Possession of a Controlled Substance. Brief history: A deputy contacted defendant on his bicycle regarding traffic vi- olations. The deputy con- ducted a consent search and located methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe in defendant's pocket. Defendant sentenced to Prop. 36 probation. People vs. Jason D. Broth- erton, Possession of a Con- trolled Substance. Brief history: A deputy contacted defendant and arrested him on outstand- ing warrants. Upon search- ing the defendant the officer found him in possession of methamphetamine. Defendant sentenced to Prop. 36 probation. COURT ROUND UP Butler: Robert D. But- ler Jr., 77, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, May 7 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Pub- lished Thursday, May 8 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Guenther: William Cecil Guenther, 84, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, May 7 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thurs- day, May 8 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. McNamara: Charles Jo- seph McNamara, 79, of Red Bluff died Thursday, May 1 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thurs- day, May 8 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Vincent: Juanita B. Vin- cent, 79, of Redding died Sunday, May 4 at Shasta Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Pub- lished Thursday, May 8 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbepro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are pub- lished at no charge, and fea- ture only specific basic infor- mation about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified ad- vertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATH NOTICES "A lot of times, coaches are just in the heat of the moment, frustrated ... 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