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VOICEOFJIHADWEBSITEVIAAPVIDEO—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS In this image taken from video, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan. ByRobertBurns The Associated Press WASHINGTON Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been re- covering in Germany af- ter five years as a Taliban captive, is returning to the United States on Friday, but he will not receive the promotion that would have been automatic had he still been held prisoner. A U.S. official said Berg- dahl would leave Germany during the night and go di- rectly to Brooke Army Med- ical Center in San Antonio, arriving Friday. Another U.S. official said the promotion list, which would have boosted Berg- dahl to staff sergeant, is expected to be released this week and he will not be on it. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told The Associated Press last week that the promotion would no longer be auto- matic because Bergdahl is now free and any pro- motion would be based on routine duty requirements, such as proper levels of training and education as well as job performance. The officials spoke Thurs- day on condition of ano- nymity because they were not authorized to provide details about Bergdahl or his planned move. But the U.S. official said medical personnel had determined that Bergdahl was ready to move on to the third phase of his reintegration pro- cess, which would happen at Brooke. Officials had previously said the intention was for Bergdahl to be reunited with his family at Brooke and to spend an undeter- mined period there in fur- ther recuperation. Officials have kept a lid on details of Bergdahl's condition and his travel plans out of concern that he not be rushed back into the public spotlight after a lengthy period in captivity and amid a public uproar over the circumstances of his capture and release. Officials also said Thurs- day that the Army has not yet formally begun a new review into the circum- stances of Bergdahl's cap- ture and whether he walked away without leave or was deserting the Army when he was found and taken by insurgents. The answers to those questions will be key to whether Bergdahl will re- ceive more than $300,000 in back pay that is owed to him since he disappeared in June 2009 from his post in eastern Afghanistan. If he was determined to be a prisoner of war, he also could receive roughly an- other $300,000 or more, if recommended and ap- proved by Army leaders, according to a U.S. official. Bergdahl was released from Taliban captivity on May 31 and has been at Landstuhl Regional Med- ical Center in Germany since June 1. Many have criticized the Obama administration for agreeing to release five Taliban prisoners from de- tention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for Bergdahl. Some of Bergda- hl's former Army colleagues have accused him of desert- ing his post. Republicans and Demo- crats questioned the wisdom of releasing the five Taliban members, saying they could return to the battlefield. Ad- ministration officials have told Congress that four of the five Taliban officials will likely rejoin the fight. In congressional testi- mony Wednesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called the former Taliban government officials "en- emy belligerents" but said they hadn't been implicated in any attacks against the United States. He said Qa- tar, which has promised to keep the five inside the country for a year, prom- ised sufficient security mea- sures to warrant making the swap for Bergdahl. Hagel also said Bergdahl was early in the process of recovering from the trauma of captivity. He said that process began with his ar- rival at Landstuhl on June 1. "He's being held there because our medical pro- fessionals don't believe he's ready. ... This isn't just about a physical situation," Hagel said. "This guy was held for almost five years in God knows what kind of conditions. ... This is not just about can he get on his feet and walk and get to a plane." Bergdahl scheduled to arrive in Texas SOLDIER By David Sharp The Associated Press KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE Former President George H.W. Bush celebrated his 90th birthday on Thurs- day by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in coastal Maine, fulfilling a goal he made five years ago after a similar jump even though he can no longer use his legs. The nation's 41st presi- dent jumped from a helicop- ter at about 6,000 feet while harnessed to retired Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott, a for- mer member of the Golden Knights, the Army's para- chute team. Elliott guided Bush to a safe landing on his 85th birthday. "That's what he wanted for his 90th birthday and that's what he got," Elliott said. "It's a very good feel- ing to be involved and be able to turn back time." The helicopter picked up Bush outside his Ken- nebunkport home. His family transported him from his wheelchair to the chopper, singing "Happy Birthday" before it took off. Bush floated to the ground under a red, white and blue parachute and landed on the lawn of St. Ann's Episcopal Church, where several hundred friends and family had gathered. Elliott said Bush's foot got tangled up underneath him during the landing, causing him to tumble forward onto the ground. A spokesman later said the former presi- dent was feeling "fine." "He had a big smile for the crowd. You could tell he was exhilarated," said Di- ana Untermeyer, a family friend from Houston. "He's an amazing man. This is just another sign of that. I think that like most of America, our family loves him to pieces. It was just a real thrill to do this again." Bush was greeted with a kiss from his wife, Barbara, and a hug from his son, for- mer President George W. Bush. The family left with- out talking to reporters. Outside the grounds, sev- eral hundred people gath- ered on the rocky shore to get a glimpse of the jump. "He has a lot of courage. We need more like him," said David Morris, 79, of Melrose, Massachusetts. Said Carol Schierl, 75, of Green Bay, Wisconsin: "I think it's wonderful. I hope I can jump out of a plane at 90." The jump was kept se- cret until Thursday morn- ing partly to give Bush the option of bagging it be- cause of less-than-ideal weather, including a low ceiling of clouds. "It's vintage George Bush," spokesman Jim Mc- Grath said. "It's that pas- sion for life. It's wanting to set a goal, wanting to achieve it. I'm sure part of it is sending a message to others that even in your re- tirement years you can still find challenges." Bush had to overcome the objections of his doc- tor, Barbara and the rest of the family before mak- ing the latest jump, Elliott said. Eventually, he won them over. "He's smiling like a kid in kindergarten," Elliott said following the jump. Bush's jump was indica- tive of a trend among peo- ple of advanced age, said Lenard Kaye, director of the Maine Center on Aging at the University of Maine. More and more seniors are participating in extreme physical activities deep into their golden years, a trend that will pick up steam as more baby boom- ers retire, he said. Such "extreme acts of adventure" are becoming a part of many seniors' lives but they need to be mind- ful that their bones are more fragile than when they were younger, he said. GEORGE H. W. BUSH Ex-president, 90, makes parachute jump ROBERT F. BUKATY — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former President George H.W. Bush, le , strapped to Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott, a retired member of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team, land on the lawn at St. Anne's Episcopal Church a er making a tandem parachute jump near Bush's summer home in Kennebunkport, Maine, on Thursday. By David Mchugh The Associated Press KIEV, UKRAINE Ukraine's president rallied support Thursday for his plan to end fighting in the coun- try's east in phone calls with U.S., Russian and German leaders, even as he condemned what Ukrai- nian officials called an in- cursion of armored vehicles from Russia. The Ukrainian interior minister said three tanks crossed into Ukraine along with other armored vehicles from Russia and were attacked by military forces fighting pro-Mos- cow separatists. He did not directly accuse Mos- cow of sending the tanks, but said it showed Russia had failed to fulfill prom- ises to tighten border con- trols. Russia has denied send- ing troops or weapons to Ukraine, describing Rus- sian citizens who have joined the armed separat- ists as volunteers. There was no independent confir- mation that the tanks had come from Russia. In Washington, U.S. State Department spokes- woman Jen Psaki said if the military incursion was con- firmed, it would be a "seri- ous and disturbing escala- tion of the crisis in eastern Ukraine." The reported incursion followed statements ear- lier Thursday by Russia's foreign minister that the separatists were ready for a cease-fire but that Kiev had to initiate the pro- cess. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who took office less than a week ago, told Russian President Vladimir Putin that it was "unacceptable" that tanks had crossed the border, ac- cording to his spokesman, Svyatoslav Tsegolko. A Kremlin statement said Po- roshenko told Putin about his plan for resolving the crisis in the east, but did not say whether they dis- cussed the tanks. The Ukrainian pres- ident also spoke Thurs- day with U.S. Vice Presi- dent Joe Biden and Ger- man Chancellor Angela Merkel. Poroshenko has said he is willing to nego- tiate, but not with what he calls terrorists, and could offer amnesty to those who don't have "blood on their hands." Interior Minister Ar- sen Avakov said a "col- umn" with armored ve- hicles had crossed from Russia through border control points controlled by separatists near the vil- lage of Dyakove in eastern Ukraine. Three tanks went to the town of Snizhne, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Dyakove, and one remained there while the two others headed to- ward the town of Hor- livka and were engaged by the Ukrainian military, he said. He added that part of the column was destroyed. Avakov said the incur- sion had been going on for three days and took place despite Russian statements of interest in a peaceful so- lution and promises to in- crease control over the bor- der. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke Wednes- day with Lavrov and urged him to encourage Putin to engage directly with Poro- shenko, Psaki said. "He also encouraged that conversation or en- gagement to focus on de- escalating the situation on the ground, and he called on Russia to halt the flow of militants and arms from Russia into eastern Ukraine, which is clearly relevant in this case," the spokeswoman said. Russia's U.N. ambas- sador said Thursday that he intends to introduce a U.N. Security Council res- olution aimed at stopping the violence in Ukraine. Vi- taly Churkin told reporters that it will focus on polit- ical efforts being carried out by the Organization for Security and Coopera- tion in Europe, "so far not successfully." Russian Foreign Min- ister Sergey Lavrov said earlier Thursday the reso- lution would concentrate on demanding fulfillment of proposals in the OSCE "road map" to resolve the conflict. It calls for non-vi- olence, disarmament, na- tional dialogue and elec- tions. EASTERN EUROPE Uk ra in e sa ys t hr ee t an ks c ro ss o ve r fr om R us si a LEGALNOTICE Notice Requesting Proposal Food Service Management Company RFP # 2014-0001 Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees of the Gerber Union Elementary School Dis- trict (hereinafter referred to as "District") is requesting propos- als for a Food Service Manage- ment Company (hereinafter re- ferred to as "Respondent[s]") to assist with the District's food service management. Respondents should not con- strue from this legal notice that the District intends to enter into a contract with the Respondent unless, in the opinion of the Dis- trict, it is in the best interest of the District to do so. The District reserves the right to negotiate final contractual terms with the successful Respondent. The Dis- trict also reserves the right to not select any Respondent and continue with its current food service program. The Request for Proposal (RFP) documents may be downloaded from the District's Web site at ht tp://www.gerberschool.org/lun chor can be obtained from the District by e-mail, U.S. mail, or fax. To request the RFP docu- ments by e-mail, U.S. mail, or fax, please contact Bree Brown, Chief Business Officer, Gerber Union Elementary School Dis- trict, 23014 Chard Avenue, Gerb- er, CA 96035 or by email at bbro w1@gerberschool.org. The Dis- trict will record and provide an- swers to any questions or re- quests for clarifying information about the RFP during the ques- tion and answer period. The District will hold a mandato- ry tour of the District's facilities on June 23 , 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at , the District Office. All potential Respondents must attend in or- der to submit a proposal. (See Attachment A) Respondents must submit writ- ten proposals in a sealed enve- lope labeled "Proposal - Food Service Management Company 2014-0001" and addressed to the GerberUnionElementarySchool District, 23014 Chard Avenue, Gerber, CA96035, Attn:Bree Brown, Chief Business Officer. The District will accept all pro- posals received on or before Ju- ly 8, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. The District will not accept proposals that are received after the deadline. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, and to waive any errors or correc- tions in a proposal or in the pro- posal process. The District will award the Contract based on a review and analysis of the pro- posals to determine which pro- posal best meets the needs of the District. Following the re- view and analysis of all respon- sive proposals, the District will make a recommendation to their Board of Education at its regularly scheduled meeting. Board of Trustees Gerber Union Elementary School District Publish: June 13 , 2014 LEGAL NOTICE TSG No.: 8225764 TS No.: CA1300253737 FHA/VA/PMI No.: APN: 037-236-20-1 Property Ad- dress: 9711 FIRST STREET GERB- ER, CA 96035 NOTICE OF TRUST- EE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 08/03/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 06/26/2014 at 02:00 P.M., First American Title Insur- ance Company, as duly appoint- ed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded 08/31/2005, as Instrument No. 020246, in book 2784 , page 499, , of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of TEHAMA County, State of Cali- fornia. Executed by: LEONCIO C REYES AND CARMEN P REYES, JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment author- ized by 2924h(b), (Payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States) At the main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse at 633 Washington Street, Red Bluff, CA. All right, title and interest con- veyed to and now held by it un- der said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State described as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED DEED OF TRUST APN# 037-236-20-1 The street address and other com- mon designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 9711 FIRST STREET, GERBER, CA 96035 he undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrect- ness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without cove- nant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, posses- sion, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees , charges and expenses of h d f h , g p the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation se- cured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publica- tion of the Notice of Sale is $79,577.70. The beneficiary un- der said Deed of Trust has de- posited all documents evidenc- ing the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust and has de- clared all sums secured thereby immediately due and payable, and has caused a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be executed. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be record- ed in the County where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should under- stand that there are risks in- volved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not auto- matically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auc- tion, you are or may be respon- sible for paying off all liens se- nior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are en- couraged to investigate the ex- istence, priority, and size of out- standing liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a ti- tle insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mort gage or deed of trust on the g g property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be post- poned one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civi Code. The law requires that in- formation about trustee sale postponements be made availa- ble to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (916)939-0772 or visit this Internet Web http://search. nationwideposting.com/propert ySearchTerms.aspx, using the file number assigned to this case CA1300253737 Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that oc- cur close in time to the sched- uled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone in- formation or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason the Purchaser at the sale shal be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Date: First American Title Insurance Company 5 First American Way Santa Ana CA 92707 First American Title Insur- ance Company MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR AT- TEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR- POSE FOR TRUSTEES SALE IN- FORMATION PLEASE CALL (916)939-0772 NPP0231606 To DAILY NEWS (RED BLUFF) Publish: 06/06/2014, 06/13/2014 06/20/2014 Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |CLASSIFIEDS | 5 B