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PETS — Providing Essen- tials for Tehama Shelter. "Warmer weather al- ways means we are inun- dated with cats and kit- tens," said Center Man- ager Christine McClintock. "We always have more kit- tens than adopters, and we want to showcase what a fun experience adopting a cat can be." Several kittens are now ready for adoption. "Our fosters, volun- teers, Care Center staff, and P.E.T.S. members have done a fantastic job raising and caring for our kittens until they were ready for adoption and we look for- ward to showing them off to the public," McClintock said. "We encourage you to visit the Care Center and find the next member of your family." The Tehama County An- imal Care Center is at 1830 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. Care Center hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Saturday. If you would like more information regarding adopting, fostering or be- coming a Care Center vol- unteer, call McClintock at 530-527-3439 or send an email to cmcclintock52@ sbcglobal.net. Cats FROMPAGE1 whole lot more." During the public com- ment period speaker after speaker described how jobs have been lost due to what they called over-regulation and oppressive taxation. They also told the board a vote in favor of the declara- tion would give the county a "seat at the table" if the Jef- ferson project did not result in a 51st state and its propo- nents had to turn to their plan B. That would be a lawsuit seeking to overturn a 1964 U.S. Supreme Court decision that seats in both houses of the state Legislature should bebasedonpopulation.Prior to that the seats in the Cal- ifornia Assembly were al- lotted based on population and each county had a Sen- ate seat. The high court ruling meant small population counties lost most of their legislative clout. The Jefferson advocates said more recent high court decisions allow for elected seats based on geographical zones in some cases. The board members were repeatedly told that unless they had endorsed the dec- laration they could have no standing in any lawsuit. One woman told them, "If you don't vote to have a seat at the table, you will be on the menu." When the lengthy pub- lic comment period ended, Supervisor Bill Connelly of Oroville said smaller govern- ment is almost always supe- rior and the fight over the Supreme Court decision was "necessary," but he has rea- sons within his own family to support Jefferson. Connelly said both of his sons have told him they are planning to leave California because of "the way we are governed." Chico Supervisor Larry Wahl said men like Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln, and John Kennedy had dreams that "came to fruition because they worked at it, because it was hard. There is no reason why we can't have a dream and ful- fill it." "If we can't get the repre- sentation from Sacramento that we deserve, then we ought to do this." He made a motion that the board pass the declara- tion, and Connelly seconded the motion. "I think you guys are mak- ing a foolish mistake," said Supervisor Steve Lambert. He went on to say, speak- ing to the people in the au- dience, "I share most of your concerns, I do." At the same time he said many of the concerns about over-regulation referred to rules imposed by the federal government. He asked what kind of voice would Jefferson have in the face of federal regulators. "I don't want to be an em- powered poor state," he said. Lambert also pointed out north state universities are California institutions, and observed that there are no large airports in this end of California. Chico Supervisor Mau- reen Kirk said she too un- derstands the concerns ex- pressed, but believes the big cities Jefferson advocates want to escape, are con- sumer communities, that buy products and generate sales tax. To get the same level of service in Jefferson that they get as Californians, people would have to pay more in property, income and sales taxes than they do now. "I just can't support the State of Jefferson. I don't think it is a viable thing," she said. Board Chair Supervisor Doug Teeter of Paradise, who had become the obvi- ous swing vote, said he is not afraid of a fight, but he said it wasn't as clear as the speak- ers had made it. Some people had referred tootherstates,suchasIdaho, as images of what Jefferson could be. Teeter said he spends a lot of time in Idaho and it is no "miraculous place." In Idaho, according to Teeter, Boise runs the state. In Jefferson, Chico would be the big liberal city, accord- ing to Teeter. He said he would be more comfortable about and more supportive off Jeffer- son if questions like how the state would be funded, what the boundaries of the state would be and what the con- stitution might say were pro- vided in more detail. Mark Baird of Siskiyou County, one of the leading voices in the Jefferson move- ment, said given six months he could provide the board all of that information and more. With that Wahl withdrew his motion and Connelly pulled his second. The board consensus was to have the advocates come back then with the added de- tails to the plan. No vote was taken. ContactreporterRogerH. Aylworth 896-7762 Jefferson FROM PAGE 1 BILLHUSA—ENTERPRISE-RECORD State of Jefferson supporters gather outside the Butte County Supervisors meeting where the idea was on the agenda. BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD Josh Minter le and Cassondra Fitzpatrick, both of Chico hold up a banner as supporters of the State of Jefferson gather outside of the Butte County Supervisors meeting where the idea was on the agenda Tuesday. BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD Butte County Supervisors, le to right, Steve Lambert, Larry Wahl, Doug Teeter, Bill Connelly and Marueen Kirkt listen while supporters of the State of Jefferson take three minutes each to talk during the Supervisors meeting, By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Democrats in the Legislature want the state corrections budget to spendtensofmillionsofdol- lars more on mental health services as a way to improve treatmentandincreasereha- bilitation options. They are making their case as lawmakers have just days to craft a budget deal before Sunday's dead- line and as the state and a handful of counties deal with lawsuits related to the treatment of mentally ill in- mates in the state prison and local jail systems. But it's far from certain that Democratic lawmak- ers get all they want in this week's budget nego- tiations. Gov. Jerry Brown and county sheriffs, for exam- ple, want $500 million in bond money to expand jails so they can adequately house the thousands of new inmates that counties are receiving under the gov- ernor's three-year-old re- alignment law, which di- verts lower-level offenders from state prisons. Senate Democrats are seeking to broaden how that money can be used. They want to give county boards of supervisors the ability to spend it on men- tal health and substance abuse treatment facilities, transitional housing or other jail alternatives. Their position on jail funding is supported by re- form groups but is being criticized by the California State Sheriffs' Association. Republican lawmakers and the California State Association of Counties support Brown's proposal, while a plan by Democrats in the state Assembly gives sheriffs more flexibility in spending the money. "Counties have a huge problem with jails that were constructed decades ago," said Aaron Maguire, a lobbyist for the sheriff's association. While he said the alter- native programs are worth- while, the Senate proposal "dilutes the pot of money that really needs to go to counties that have those old and aged facilities." Democrats in the Senate also are seeking $175 mil- lion for eight programs in- tended to help mentally ill offenders and the law en- forcement officers and prison guards who deal with them. That's about $85 million more than is in Brown's budget plan. Among the proposals is $12 million to train law en- forcement officers to spot warning signs of men- tal Illness. They said the need for that training was demonstrated last month when Elliot Rodger killed six people, injured 13 and then killed himself in Isla Vista, a student housing community near the Uni- versity of California, Santa Barbara. SACRAMENTO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An inmate is moved a er a session with a psychologist at the mental health unit in Vacaville. Mental health becomes key in corrections budget R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubybyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say column of January 1959) Oneofthemenworkingforussaysthatwhenhe was in the Air Force during WWII, the weather had to be predicted two days in advance in order for his squadron to plan their attacks safely. He cannot ever remember them being wrong in their forecasts. So, he asks, why are our local predictions wrong so often? … There are still many opportunities to get extremely wealthy. I have always thought that the first man* who accomplished either of the following problems would have it made: 1) The inventor of tire chains that can be put on tires and taken off with less discomfort, and 2) the first man who finds a method of treating tomatoes in the summertime so that they can be stored for 6 months and still retain their flavor. * or woman, father?" … The County Board of Supervisors deserves a lot of credit for rescinding their appointment of the County Council yesterday. One of the most difficult things to do is to back down, especially if you think you're original decision was right. I believe the people of this county think that the next step is for the District Attorney to go the next step and go half way toward ending the disagreement that has existed between his office and the Board. It takes two to keep a disagreement going, and I know the temper of the voters at the moment is very much against any more trouble between the two offices. Mr. Hedlund is a very intelligent lawyer. Most young lawyers wish to be elected District Attorney instead of entering into private practice, because they wish to advance to higher political offices. If he has such ambitions, this is an excellent opportunity to show his ability to work harmoniously with the Board of Supervisors. They are both serving the same boss. … Fifty years ago, groceries and supplies were bought on long term credit. Many sheep and cattlemen settled their accounts at the end of the year. Then we progressed to buying on one month credit. From this it was only one step to Cash and Carry Super Markets. Now the circle seems to be complete. Organizations are trying to promote a credit card similar to The Diners Club Card. With this card* you could charge all your purchases; groceries, clothing, airline tickets, trips to Europe. At the end of the month, all would be billed to you and could be paid with one check…if you had that much in your bank account. David Minch 1900-1964 *Does everybody pay by credit or debit card these days? Is it because they don't carry cash for fear of being robbed? Or does a purchase seem less a costly outlay if paid by card…when it actually cost more when the card accrues interest? And does the clerk behind the counter look forward to a cash transaction…or could the clerk care less? RM ALFREDJ.ALIANO 9-23-1935 ~ 6-5-2014 Alfred passed away on 6-5-2014, at the age of 78. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska on 9-23-1935. He joined the US Marine Corp. in 1953, and served until 1961. He was living in Long Beach, California where he met his wife Marcella, and married in 1958. He worked for NASA on Apollo 11, and various other jobs in that area. He also worked in Washington state, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Indiana, West Virginia, and Utah. When he was 50, he was working at Prudhoe Bay Alaska, and at 60, he was working in Algeria. He said when he turns 70, he will celebrate his Birthday here in the North state, where he lived since 1978, and he did. He took up wood carving, and became a master carver. He taught P.A.L. students for 15 yrs, and the after school SERF program. He was also President of the North Valley Carver's Club for many yrs. In 2011 he was voted "Citizen of the Year" from Soroptomist International of Red Bluff. Alfred is survived by his wife Marcella of 56 yrs, his daughter Deborah Scoccia, of Huntington Beach, CA, daughter Catherine Householder, of Gerber, CA, son Mi- chael Aliano of Gerber, CA, and son Mark Aliano of Corn- ing CA. He was also blessed with 9 grand children and 10 great grand children. He lived life to the fullest, and al- ways enjoyed the company of family and friends. He was greatly loved, and will be remembered by many. For family and friends who would like to attend, his service will be at: Northern CA veterans cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Rd. Igo, CA, Friday, June 13th at 12:30. Obituaries WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A