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Shaw:NellieNadineShaw, 101, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, June 11at Brentwood Skilled Nursing & Rehab. Arrangements are under the direction of Mc- Donald's Chapel in Redding. Published Saturday, June 14, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Deathnotices had. "There was times we didn't have enough to eat, butwealwaysmanaged,"von Magnus said. By May they were staying at the Crystal Motel in Red Bluff. A few weeks later von Magnus went to St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital for what turned out to be an extended stay to deliver their son, Dimitri. Meanwhile Hawkins was having trouble finding work. Finding a job in Tehama County,wheretheunemploy- ment rate has been in dou- ble-digitssincetherecession, is hard enough. It's a lot tougher when you're a 16-year-old. Hawkins said from talk- ing to people who were also trying to get temporary work, he realized he would need to move his new family elsewhere if they were going to have any chance of start- ing their life over. Hawkins connected with a woman in Reno, who of- fered a room for the couple and their infant son. They somehow managed to find a ride from Red Bluff and packed up the belong- ingstheyhadandlefttostart anew. To say it didn't work out wouldbeanunderstatement. Hawkins and von Mag- nus arrived at the home to find the woman who had in- vited them to live there was out of town. They were allowed to stay, but certainly weren't made welcome. Eventually the couple and their baby were made to stay in a living room with- out heat. Still, Hawkins found work and the couple was starting to get their life together. It wouldn't last, as ten- sion began to rise in the cramped two-bedroom apartment that housed 10 people. Hawkins said he be- lieved it would eventually get physical. That's when they finally got a break. Distantrelative Hawkins great-uncle, whom he had met briefly as a child, reached out to him on Facebook. He said he had been fol- lowing Hawkins' postings in the past year and wanted to help. He offered to take in Hawkins, von Magnus and the baby in his home in An- telope. Finally, a stable environ- ment. The point of eScholar Academy is to allow students tocompletetheircoursework anywhere there is an Inter- net connection. ForHawkinsandvonMag- nus who were living in mul- tiple places in the past year it proved to be the only way they could have ever gotten their high school diplomas. Still it wasn't easy. They logged in wherever they could, from coffee shops, at whatever cheap motel they were staying at. By the time they got relo- cated to Antelope Hawkins found he had a massive un- dertaking before him if he was going to graduate in June. He was hundreds of hours away from completing his re- quirements. Hawkins was determined to get the work done, though. "It's not me who depends on the diploma, it's my son," Hawkins said. Coffee pot after coffee pot Hawkins put in well over 40 hours a week throughout May, he said. But it was all worth it. "It's a broader horizon if you have that ticket," Hawkins said of a high school diploma. Hawkins and von Mag- nus returned to Red Bluff to complete their senior proj- ects and then take part in eScholar Academy's gradua- tion ceremonies March 31 at the State Theatre. Little Dimitri was there as well, too young to under- stand what his parents had accomplished. It wasn't lost on the staff at the school. Bob Springer, a teacher, said what Hawkins and von Magnus did in the past year was bust down stereotypes from being teen parents to being homeless. "No matter what you go through you have to be pa- tient.It'sonlygoingtogetbet- terifyouwork,"Hawkinssaid. Hawkins, who was still weeks away from his 18th birthday, said he had a job lined up as a custodian for a propertymanagement firm after graduation. Von Magnus said she was going to take care of Dimitri, but was considering attend- ing beauty school. Sheeventuallywantstoat- tend college and pursue an occupation that gives back to those who are in situations like the one she found her- self in. Hawkins said he wanted tosharehisstory,withallthe pitfalls,forotherstudentsgo- ing through tough times to read and show them it can be worth it to complete their studies. "I want them to know no matter what struggle they go through, completion is possi- ble," he said. Von Magnus said she wants others to know they're not alone. "The loneliness can be very hard," she said. The students aren't alone, there are 998 more out there. HomelessStudent Project About a month ago Daily News Editor Chip Thomp- son returned from a presen- tation and startled me with a fact he had learned. Tehama County Depart- ment of Education Foster and Homeless Youth Coor- dinator Jo Kee had told a group that about 10 percent of all students in the county are defined as homeless. That accounts for about 1,000 children. I was shocked. Around the same time I received a call from eS- cholar Academy teacher Bob Springer. Springer said he knew two students graduating in a few weeks who had over- come considerable odds to get there. They had been homeless this past year. I had all the makings of a good story — a serious prob- lem with statistics to back it up and faces to put with it so readers would pay attention. As I spoke with Kee my- self it became obvious that I was going to be working on much more than a story, it's a project. That's why I'm introduc- ing the Homeless Student Project. In the coming weeks I hope to tell the stories of those affected, examine what's being done to help them and explore future ideas for solutions. This will require a collab- orative effort from the com- munity. I'm reaching out to ed- ucators, social workers and those who are going through problems to share your stories, experiences and knowledge. Our first article tells the story of the two students Springer introduced me to. It would be easy to ste- reotype them as just an- other set of teen parents, just as it would to turn a blind eye to the hundreds of children who have to go through school without pa- rental guidance or a perma- nent sleeping situation. However Alexander and Brianna should not be ste- reotyped. As Brianna told me it's not about how old someone is physically, it's how ready they are to mature. What they have gone through would mature any- one beyond their years. She also told me she would hate to have gone through all her rough expe- riences in vain. Brianna and Alexander wanted their story told, be- cause they wanted to reach out to the other homeless students. I'm hoping there are oth- ers out there who will, ei- ther because they know first hand or are just as shocked when seeing the figures as I was. I can be reached at (530) 527-2151, ext. 109 and rgreene@redbluffdaily- news.com. Teens FROM PAGE 1 $74 billion in unfunded li- abilities for the California State Teachers' Retirement System. 3. HOW MUCH WILL GO TO MEDI-CAL PROVID- ERS, AND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO COM- PLY WITH THE NATION'S NEW HEALTH INSUR- ANCE SYSTEM? The budget leaves in place a 10 percent cut in re- imbursements to doctors and hospitals treating pa- tients enrolled in Medi- Cal, the state's health in- surance program for the poor. Health advocates say the cut makes it harder for low-income patients to ac- cess doctors and specialists. The budget includes about $1 billion to cover higher-than-expected Medi-Cal enrollment as a result of the Medicaid ex- pansion under the Afford- able Care Act. The admin- istration had projected 10.5 million people would enroll in Medi-Cal in the 2014-15 fiscal year but increased that estimate in May to 11.5 million, or about 30 percent of the state population. 4. HOW WILL THE STATE SPEND REVENUE FROM ITS GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION LAW? As a result of California's landmark global warming law to reduce carbon emis- sions, the state could soon begin collecting billions of dollars each year from fees paid by industry. The bud- get will include $250 mil- lion from the so-called cap- and-trade fund for Califor- nia's $68 billion high-speed rail project, a priority of Brown's. In future years, 25 per- cent of cap-and-trade rev- enue would go to the rail project, 40 percent will go toward water and energy ef- ficiency programs, natural resource conservation and cleaner transportation, and 35 percent will go for pub- lic transit and affordable housing projects that help reduce greenhouse gases. 5. WILL THE BUD- GET LIMIT SCHOOL DIS- TRICTS' RAINY DAY FUNDS? Republicans, school ad- ministrators and the Amer- ican Civil Liberties Union are upset that the budget will limit how much money school districts can keep in reserves. They say the lan- guage, favored by the Cal- ifornia Teachers Associa- tion, would put schools in financial danger and lead to more teacher layoffs in eco- nomic downturns. 6. HOW ARE IN-HOME CARE PROVIDERS AF- FECTED? Relatives and workers who care for the elderly and people with disabilities outside of nursing homes would have been denied overtime under Brown's original budget proposal. After intense pressure from unions and Democratic law- makers, the updated bud- get plan includes $180 mil- lion for overtime pay in ex- change for rules to prevent excessive overtime. State FROM PAGE 1 tion to $1.9 million. Goodwin said he expects health insurance premi- ums will be increased by 12 percent on Jan. 1, 2015 due to generally higher health costs and Tehama County's higher claims ex- perience in comparison to other counties. The budget narrative also discusses the county's consideration of purchas- ing the Red Bluff Nursery and Garden Center and the Corning Courthouse in the near future. County FROM PAGE 1 headaches and other health issues they say may be re- lated to the stink. Inaninformationalreport prepared by the city's Public WorksDepartmentthatcoun- cilmemberswillhearattheir meeting Tuesday night, offi- cials acknowledge that com- plaintsofobjectionablesmells intheareahavecomeupover the past several years, but added that there does not ap- pear to be a "silver bullet" so- lution to the problem. According to the report from Public Works Direc- tor Bruce Henz, city staff be- lieves the smell of sewage in the area is coming from a city sewer main and trans- mitted through the neigh- borhood through residen- tial roof vents located near the top end of the sewer line within Walbridge Street. City staff said it is "highly improbable" that the odors originate from the defunct burn dump located to the north and east of the Wal- bridge area neighborhood. According to the report, an assessment of the old city burn dump by a consult- ing firm retained by the city provided information that would make the dump, which hasn't been used for disposal for more than 40 years, an unlikely source of the odors. As for solutions, the city's public works staff said home- owners "may be able to ad- dress the odor issue by rais- ing their house vent and/or adding odor control filters" that are commercially avail- able. Additionally, according to the report, city staff will continue to look into odor control products to curb the sewage smell within the Wal- bridge Street sewer main. ChamberofCommerce The City Council on Tues- day will take on a pair of agreements that would allo- cate$35,000totheRedBluff- Tehama Chamber of Com- merceandkeeptheChamber at its 100 Main St. location for the next five years. Council members adopted a 2014-2015 budget in May that slashed city funding to the chamber in half — from $70,000 to $35,000. The cut in the city's annual payment to the chamber was a con- tentious issue at the coun- cil's meeting on May 6, when it adopted a budget on a 3-2 vote. COPSgrant Council members will take on a recommendation from Red Bluff Police Chief Paul Nanfito that the city approve a grant application that, if granted, could cover 55 percent of the cost of hir- ing a police officer over the next three years. The grant provided through the Office of Com- munity Oriented Polic- ing Services would total $125,000 over three years. According to Nanfito's letter to council members, the compensation for de- partment's one unfunded and vacant officer posi- tion would total $227,733 over a three-year period. He notes that the Red Bluff Elementary School District has committed $25,000 per year for three years for a school resource officer, bringing the city's three- year commitment to about $27,737 in salary and ben- efits. If council members ap- prove the grant application, and if the grant should be awarded and accepted, the city would be responsible for funding the position for a year after the three-year grant period concluded. The cost to the city, according to Nanfito's report, would be about $80,000. The City Council meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. Tues- day at 555 Washington St. Smells FROM PAGE 1 By Paul Elias The Associated Press SANFRANCISCO A federal grand jury has indicted a Northern California social media expert who was the subject of an FBI manhunt on bomb and gun charges, the U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco announced Friday. The indictment of Ryan Chamberlain, 42, alleg- ing possession of a de- structive device replaces a criminal complaint that accused him of trying to build a remote-controlled bomb in his San Francisco apartment. The indict- ment also charges Cham- berlain with possessing a handgun without serial numbers. Chamberlain's public defender didn't immedi- ately return a call seeking comment. CRIME Sa n Fr an ci sc o ma n in di ct ed on bomb, gun charges StephenVirgilPriest July 7, 1949 - June 12, 2014 Steve was born on July 7, 1949in Stockton, California to Kenneth and Della Priest. He went to the loving arms of Jesus on June 12, 2014 with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife "girlfriend" Linda of 48 years, their children Tina (Norm) Nelson, Gary (Denise) Priest and RaChael (Buck) Holler. Brother Kenneth (LaDonna) Priest, and sister Teresa Fisher. Seven grandchildren, Hope and Grace Nelson, Matthew and Daniel Priest, Sivanna, Gavriel, and Trinity Holler. Steve was a dedicated pastor, evangelist, singer, counse- lor, mechanic, truck driver and loving husband, father and grandfather. He lived a sacrificial life pointing people to Jesus. He was always available to help people in need. He possessed a unique sense of humor. He always had a good story to tell. A celebration of his life will be held on Monday, June 15 at Community Baptist Church, 598 Roundup, Red Bluff at 3:00 P.M. DENNIS C. DIERKSEN June 10, 1941 ~ June 11, 2014 Dennis passed away June 11, 2014, after a 9 month bat- tle of Acute Leukemia. Never once did he ask "why me!" His usual flair kept us all positive and hopeful, his doc- tors guessing, his nurses busy. Dennis was born in Yosemite Valley along with his brother Alan, and sister Carol. Parents were Claire (Curly) and Isabelle. Dennis attended grammar schools in the Valley and Mariposa High School. Dennis had a small career with Standard Oil before his choosing of a Animal Health Degree with Cal Poly. Den- nis had a 32 year career as Salesman with Merck and Company. Dennis had a great love for the outdoors. A passion for skiing, and his favorite place, was skiing the Tetons. Many Alaska fishing trips, with sons, family and friends. Hours with back Country Horsemen, and his own pack trips with friends. He learned to fly in 1990, and that be- came his new passion. A fearless person! He leaves his loving wife Arlene of 20 years, son Brian, Robin, Sierra. Blain, Kathy, Forrest, Emily, Gary, Jack. Ja- son, Tiffany, Collyn, Grady Stone. Jamee, Tim, Variz, son Adam, Kassandra, Hailee, Alexis, Ashley. Daughter Katee, Jaime, Hunter Ochoa. Missing him like, no other experience. Heaven has him now. Memorial at the Family Ranch, 3112 Shane Lane, Cotton- wood, Saturday, June 21. 11:00 am. Friends welcome. Obituaries 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 SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A