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Today'swebbonus Bush 41 skydives. redbluffdailynews.com RICHFIELD Eighthgrade graduation Education A8 NBA FINALS Spurs take 3-1 series lead vs. Heat Sports B1 FORECAST High:87 Low: 59 B10 Checkoutourcontinuous news feed, short Tout videos, photo galleries and more. VISITREDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM EVENMORE ONTHEWEB 7 58551 69001 9 By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com@edi- torchip on Twitter SACRAMENTO North State As- semblyman and Chief Republi- can Whip Dan Logue has named Cotton Rosser's Flying U Ro- deo Company as Small Business of the Year for the 3rd Assembly District. Each year, California State Sen- ators and Assembly Members se- lect one small business from their district to be formally recognized at the California Small Business Day. "As a small business owner my- self, I understand the critical role that small businesses play in Cal- ifornia's economy," Logue said. "I am proud to recognize such an outstanding organization such as the Flying U Rodeo, and appreci- ate all the work they do." RODEO Rosser's Flying U named business of year By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter CORNING In the effort to re- open Rodgers Theatre here the City Council went forward with opening a line of credit that would be used to construct a new concrete floor in the his- toric downtown theater. Council members on Tues- day authorized the signing of loan documents from 3Core that would open a $75,000 line of credit with the Chico-based institution. Funds would go toward restoring the theater, which must be opened for use by July 2015 if the city is to re- ceive about $44,000 in retained State Park Bond money that is tied to the opening of the city- owned theater. CORNING Council takes step to reopen Rodgers By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF An 18-year-old who had six hours earlier been re- leased from county jail, report- edly stole a man's car Thursday at a local pharmacy and led po- lice officers on a pursuit that ended shortly after he rammed a fence near Wilcox Oaks Golf Course. Hunter Edward Harris, of Cot- tonwood, was arrested for vehicle theft and felony evading of a po- lice officer Thursday. Around 10:30 a.m. Harris was at the CVS Pharmacy in Red Bluff. Zack Campbell had reported he was sitting in the pharmacy's waiting area when he was called to the counter to obtain his pre- scription. As he did so, Campbell left the keys to his vehicle on the chair where he had been seated. Moments later, Campbell real- ized someone had taken the keys and stolen his vehicle from the parking lot. A short time later Red Bluff Po- lice Capt. Kyle Sanders was travel- ing on Antelope Boulevard in an unmarked police vehicle when he heard the broadcast of the vehicle being stolen. Sanders spotted the vehicle at Sale Lane and followed it north- bound on Interstate 5. The driver, later found to be Harris, exited the freeway at Wil- cox Road. Sanders followed the vehicle as he waited for a marked patrol ve- hicle and additional officers to ar- rive. The vehicle continued south on Wilcox Road to Adobe Road. Marked units arrived behind the vehicle as it neared Ide Adobe State Park, but Harris didn't stop and a pursuit ensued. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department became involved in the pursuit as the driver headed back on to northbound Interstate 5. Harris once again exited the freeway on Wilcox Road, this time traveling west toward Wil- cox Oaks Golf Course. At the golf course, Harris rammed a fence and began trav- eling northbound through the un- improved field. Harris abandoned the vehicle in a creek near Vintage Drive and was detained by deputies. Harris was taken to Tehama County Jail, where around 4:07 a.m. Thursday he had been re- leased. Harris was arrested in De- cember 2013 for vehicle theft and driving under the influence. He was convicted on a guilty plea and given 36 months of for- mal probation. CRIME Teenstealscarhoursafterjailrelease By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter SACRAMENTO Around 120 members of the Paskenta band of Nomlaki Indians, led by Chairman Andrew Freeman, traveled by bus Thursday to de- liver petitions to Central Cal- ifornia Superintendent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs Troy Burdick calling for affirmation of a Tribal Council elected in May. The group is demanding the BIA allow the tribe to ex- ercise its sovereign right to de- termine the tribe's governing body, according to a press re- lease issued Thursday morn- ing. The move comes in response to a letter Burdick issued Mon- day recognizing Freeman and four ousted members of the tribe as the last uncontested, duly elected Tribal Council. David Swearinger, vice chairman; Leslie Loshe, trea- surer and Geraldine Free- man, secretary were removed from the Tribal Council dur- ing an April 12 General Coun- cil meeting of the tribe. Allen Swearinger, member at large, did not attend a subsequent meeting in May and was re- placed on the Tribal Council as a result. A "Tribal Police" force of about 30 armed men in uni- form representing the ousted members attempted early Mon- day to shut down Rolling Hills Casino, which is owned by the tribe and remains open under those aligned with Andrew Freeman. Armed security em- ployed by the casino prevented the shutdown, but a standoff continues at the Corning prop- erty. The tribal members aligned with Andrew Freeman claim the tribe's constitution al- lows the voting members of the tribe to submit 30 percent of their signatures in order to propose legislation for the tribe. The signatures of mem- bers were gathered to be sub- mitted to Geraldine Freeman, whom Burdick's letter recog- nizes as secretary. Under the tribe's constitu- tion, when 30 percent of the tribe's eligible voters sign an initiative it must be certified by the tribal secretary and voted on by the Tribal Coun- cil. If the Tribal Council re- jects the initiative, then the tribal members must be pro- vided the opportunity to vote on the matter, according to the release. Upon receipt of the signa- tures, the BIA is prohibited from interfering with or dis- rupting the tribal process, thereby allowing the tribe to resolve the dispute pursuant to the tribe's own governing doc- uments and processes, the re- lease said. PASKENTA DISPUTE TRIBE MEMBERS PETITION BIA COURTESY PHOTO Members of the Paskenta Band of the Nomlaki Indians delivered petitions Thursday to the Central California office of Bureau of Indian Affairs. Community.....A3 Education........A8 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A4 Sports.............. B1 Weather ........ A10 Index............... ## Index............... ## INDEX Three Los Molinos High School students earned scholarships from the McConnell Foundation. PAGE A8 EDUCATION LosMo graduates receive scholarships St. Elizabeth Community Hospital to award $34,000to community agencies targeting health issues PAGE A5 LIFESTYLES Hospital begins grant funding process Military support is promised, without specifics, for Bagh- dad's campaign against fast- moving insurgency. PAGE B3 WORLD Obama: US to send aid to beleaguered Iraq Rep. Kevin McCarthy's likely ascent to replace Eric Cantor as majority leader opens a ri in the party. PAGE A9 WASHINGTON POLITICS California Republican emerges as frontrunner TheydemandmakeupofTribal Council be put to a vote City OKs financing plan to construct new floor at historic theater THEATER PAGE 6 ROSSER PAGE 6 Volume129,issue146 ยป redbluffdailynews.com Friday, June 13, 2014 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD