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RICHGREENE—DAILYNEWS Jasmine Lira and Megan Didio welcome everyone to the Red Bluff Union High School's Class of 2014graduation ceremony Thursday night. ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF They grew up with the selfie and on Thurs- day all of the attention was on themselves. Red Bluff Union High School graduated 310 stu- dents in its class of 2014 Thursday night in front of a packed football field of friends and family. "A vital piece of the puzzle in this picture of a confident, strong, class is the support of amazing family and loved ones," Sophia Oropeza said in her keynote address. Jane Kinner, who gave the other keynote address, spoke about what the senior class overcame. "We watched as our school went through a million dif- ferent changes, and we were loyal to it through it all. We struggled through the loss of a beloved teacher and a classmate," Kinner said. Megan Didio and Jasmine Lira welcomed those in at- tendance with Lira trans- lating Didio's message into Spanish. "The students here to- day not only joined clubs on campus, but they created new ones. We didn't just continue with old traditions, we started our own," Didio's speech said. Principal Ron Fisher said it was not just a very aca- demic class, but a welcom- ing one that accepted his own son, a senior in their first year at Red Bluff High. In his presentation of the graduates Fisher told the seniors to keep going with their hard work. "Whatever the next step is in your life journey, step boldly to the future. Make the world a better place, one minute, one day, one year, one lifetime at a time," Fisher said. Red Bluff Joint Union High School District Interim Superintendent Joe Harrop accepted the graduates. Senior Garrett Ward of- fered the farewell. In between the Red Bluff High School Concert Band and Senior Vocal Ensemble offered renditions of "Pomp and Circumstance" and the national anthem. CLASS OF 2014 REDBLUFF GRADUATES 310 "Whatever the next step is in your life journey, step boldly to the future. Make the world a better place, one minute, one day, one year, one lifetime at a time." — Red Bluff High Principal Ron Fisher By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF More money was spent on the dis- trict attorney's race than any other campaign in Tehama County, according to campaign disclosure statements filed at the election's department. District Attorney Gregg Cohen led all local can- didates in both money raised and spent during the election cycle. From the start of the year to May 17, the last day the second pre-election campaign statements cover, Cohen had received $32,216 in cash contribu- tions, took out $14,300 in loans and had non-mone- tary contributions totaling $7,690. Cohen's campaign had expenditures totaling $42,669 through May 17. His opponent Larry Olsen, reported $100 in con- tributions and $16,174 in loans and had $25,246 in expenditures. Olsen reported an outstanding debt of $20,872. No other candidates were near those levels. The candidates varied in whether they donated directly to their own campaign or listed it as a loan. Superintendent of Schools candidate Charles Al- len reported $10,345 in monetary contributions and expenditures totalling $9,625. His opponent Harley North reported monetary contributions of $1,172, non-monetary contribu- tions of $603 and loans of $7,300. North had ex- penditures totalling $9,680. Clerk and recorder candidate Jennifer Vise re- ported expenditures of $7,696. She had $1,621 in contributions, $399 in non- monetary contributions and $5,900 in loans. Her opponent, Tim Morehouse, reported mon- etary contributions of $3,931 and expenditures of $3,913. County Supervisor Bob Williams reported mon- etary contributions of $3,016 and a $4,000 loan. He ELECTION CANDIDATES DACohen ledfield in funds, spending By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @abyik on Twitter CORNING Centennial High School's Class of 2014 on Thursday descended upon the Veterans Memorial Hall here and was told to continue making the right choices that led to its diplo- mas. Graduates from Centen- nial High School, Corning High School Independent Study and Corning Center of Alternative Learning, draped in black or white caps and gowns, walked across the stage in front of an audience of parents, friends and well-wishers. "Success is not the op- posite of failure," Centen- nial High School Principal Andrea Nilsen said in pre- pared remarks that focused on life choices. "Success is choosing to try again and again until you do succeed ... Success is never giving up on your dreams. Success is graduating here today." Valedictorian and class president Makayla Vigil, CORNING Ce nt en ni al s en ds o ff 20 14 c la ss Graduatestoldto'gocrazy'andcreateown paths, continue to make right choices ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Centennial High School graduate Makayla Vigil delivers a speech during the high school's graduation ceremony Thursday at the Veterans Memorial Hall in Corning. By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The Red Bluff City Council on Tues- day approved creating a new position to oversee the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center after concerns about the center's conditions and man- agement were raised. "Right now we have a leadership void at the community center," City Manager Richard Crab- tree said during the council's Tuesday meeting. He added, "We really don't have an on-site manager at the community center, and I think we need that." The new supervisor position would be respon- sible for scheduling events, making sure those events are staffed correctly, and also have the au- RED BLUFF City creates job to oversee community and senior center Community.....A3 Education........A8 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Weather ........ A10 Index............... ## INDEX Los Molinos High School graduates at 7tonight and Corning holds its ceremonies at 8:30p.m. GRADUATIONS LosMolinosand Corning to graduate eScholar Academy will now be known as the Tehama eLearning Academy or TeLA. PAGEA8 EDUCATION eScholar Academy changes name Terrorist group gunned down hundreds as the military was warned in advance but did little to stop the attacks PAGE A10 NIGERIA Boko Harem slaughters 300 in small villages A shooting at Seattle Pacific University le one dead on the day before classes let out for summer. 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