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Gas FROMPAGE1 like barrel racing," Harris saidinapressrelease."Most of these smaller horses aren'tdesirableforthetradi- tional Thoroughbred disci- plines like jumping or dres- sage, but they are perfect for what we want to do." While there will be prize money and awards for the trainers, proceeds will also go towards The Communi- cation Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Race- horses, or CANTER, and Bright Future Farms, two off the track Thorough- bred rescues. Smart is a barrel racer in the Women's Pro Ro- deo Association. She will be training a bay horse named Really Surprised, also known as Zoom. "I am proud to be se- lected as one of the train- ers for this year's compe- tition," Smart said. "For many years, the fates of off the track Thoroughbreds have been less the appeal- ing and this competition is providing these horses an alternate future into the barrel racing industry. Be- ing able to showcase nat- ural talent and ability in this sport is what I'm look- ing forward to." A Go Fund Me ac- count has been set up for those who wish to sup- port Smart, who will be responsible for traveling with Zoom to Ohio in Sep- tember. The account can be accessed at gofundme. com/93wtpk. Smart will be post- ing videos and blogs of Zoom's journey through her Facebook account at jandeesmartbarrelracer and through her own web- site smartbarrelhorses. wix.com/smartbarrel- horses. Racer FROM PAGE 1 "For many years, the fates of off the track Thoroughbreds have been less the appealing and this competition is providing these horses an alternate future into the barrel racing industry. Being able to showcase natural talent and ability in this sport is what I'm looking forward to." —JandeeSmart,RedBluff barrel racer The Associated Press VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE A rocket carrying a NASA satellite lit up the pre-dawn skies Wednesday on a mission to track atmo- spheric carbon dioxide, the chief culprit behind global warming. The Delta 2 rocket blasted off from Califor- nia at 2:56 a.m. and re- leased the Orbiting Car- bon Observatory-2 satellite in low-Earth orbit 56 min- utes later, bringing relief to mission officials who lost a similar spacecraft five years ago. The flight was "a perfect ride into space," said Ralph Basilio, the OCO-2 project manager, at a post-launch press conference. Power-supplying solar ar- rays deployed, initial checks showed the spacecraft was healthy and two-way com- munications were estab- lished, he said. The launch was delayed a day because of a failure in ground equipment 46 sec- onds before liftoff Tuesday morning. NASA tried in 2009 to launch a satellite dedicated to studying carbon diox- ide, the main greenhouse gas caused by the burn- ing of fossil fuels. A satel- lite plunged into the ocean off Antarctica after a hard- ware failure with the Tau- rus XL rocket. After the loss, NASA spent several years and mil- lions of dollars building a near-identical twin. Mike Miller, a senior vice president with sat- ellite builder Orbital Sci- ences Corp. who has been with the program since its earliest days, said he was among those devastated by the first failure. "It was very much like losing a close family friend or member ... so we're very happy to see this new day," Miller said. Like the original, OCO-2 was designed to measure atmospheric carbon diox- ide from 438 miles above the Earth's surface. Its po- lar orbit will allow it to cover about 80 percent of the globe. About 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide are re- leased yearly from facto- ries and cars. About half of the greenhouse gas is trapped in the atmosphere, while the rest is sucked up by trees and oceans. The goal of the $468 mil- lion mission, designed to last at least two years, is to study the processes behind how the environment ab- sorbs carbon dioxide. NASA spent more money on the new mission, mainly because it is using a more expensive rocket. Engineers also had to replace obsolete satellite parts, which drove up the price tag. "Seldom do we get a sec- ond chance to be able to do a mission like this but be- cause of the importance of the mission to the nation we've been given this sec- ond chance to do the OCO-2 mission," said Geoff Yoder, a deputy associate admin- istrator from NASA head- quarters. The satellite is approx- imately the size of a tele- phone booth, with solar arrays spanning about 30 feet. The launch placed it into an initial orbit 429 miles high. SPACE NASA launches carbon satellite BILLINGALLS—NASA A Delta 2rocket with the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 satellite sits on the launch pad about 8minutes before launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Wednesday morning. MARVINELLIOTTLOCKE May 30, 1935 - June 21, 2014 Marvin Elliott Locke, 79, of Red Bluff died Saturday, June 21, at home with his family. He was born on May 30, 1935, to Allan and Marie (Elliott) Locke in Vallejo, Cal- ifornia. He attended public schools in Vallejo and gradu- ated Vallejo High School in 1953. In his youth he was an excellent student, an active church member and he ach- ieved the rank of Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts. He graduat- ed from Pomona College with a BA in History, from UCLA with a MA in History, from CSU-Los Angles with a General Secondary Credential and from University of the Pacific with an EdD. After college, he entered the U.S. Army as an Intelligence Officer rising to the rank of Cap- tain. Following in the footsteps of his father, a school principal, he embarked on a four-decade career in public education. He was a teacher at Shasta High School, an instructor at Sierra College and an Assistant Professor at UOP. He married Gail Westberg on May 29, 1972, and they moved to Red Bluff in August of that year. He came to Red Bluff to serve as a Curriculum and Instruction Pro- gram Director at the Tehama County Department of Edu- cation. He was soon promoted to Associate Superintend- ent where he served for 19 years as assistant to Lou Bosetti. In 1990 he ran for the office of Tehama County Superintendent of Schools. He was elected twice and served as County Superintendent from 1991-1999. He re- tired from public education in 1999. During his career, Marvin Locke earned a stellar reputa- tion across California and nationally for his knowledge and clear thinking regarding curriculum and instruction and teacher training. Twice he served as Chairman of the prestigious California County-State Steering Committee and was widely sought after to serve on state and nation- al Blue Ribbon Committees. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Rural Education Association. In 1998, he was one of the founders of the National For- est Counties and Schools Coalition where he served as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Di- rectors for 14 years. Through his direct efforts over $7 billion dollars have been allocated by the federal govern- ment to rural schools and counties for essential services from 2000-2012. He was a charter member of the Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee and served from 2000-2012. But his most intense service efforts were focused on Tehama County where he was actively involved in St. Pe- ters Episcopal Church, Colusi Historical Society, Tehama County Historical Society, Western Star #2 Masonic Lodge, Mercy Foundation North, Tehama County Historical Re- cords Commission, Community Concert Association, North State Symphony Board and State Theatre of the Arts. In recent years he excelled at assisting both the Mercy Foundation North and the State Theatre for the Arts raise capital for key projects. For the last several years he served as Chairman of the Resource Committee for the State Theatre for the Arts and is one of several members of that committee that are largely responsible for raising the funds to purchase and restore the historic State Thea- tre. He was delighted to see the new blade and the thea- tre solidly in the hands of the Red Bluff Community. His parents, Allan and Marie Locke and his great- grandson, Jason, predecease Marvin. He is survived by his loving wife, Gail, daughter Lindy, granddaughter Amanda, grandson Sean, sister Ellen (Lawrence) Crumb, niece Sarah and several cousins. A Celebration of his Life will be held Saturday, August 2, 11 AM at the State Theatre, 333 Oak Street in Red Bluff with a Reception following at the Elks Club, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Peter's Endowment Fund in Marvin's honor, the St. Peter's Bell Tower Restoration Project or the State Theater Restoration Projects. 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