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Around45feetofacenturiesoldoaktreeremainsatWilliamB.IdeAdobeStateHistoricParka er the tree failed on July 13. California State Park Ranger Kirk Coon and Superintendent Aaron Wright listen to the public Monday evening during a meeting about what to do with the historic oak tree. Treemustbecut down to safe level, but options open ByRichGreene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF CaliforniaStatePark officials met with the public Mon- day evening at William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park to dis- cuss what need to be and what could be done with the centuries old oak tree that failed July 13. The officials said they had been prepared to remove the remain- der of the tree in the days follow- ing a 6,500-pound limb falling on top of the adobe, but slammed the brakes on that idea after hearing an outpouring from the commu- nity of what the tree means lo- cally. Aaron Wright, the local Califor- nia State Parks Superintendent, said he was more than willing to work with the community on what to do with the tree's wood, but as a matter of safety some- thing will have to be done with the remaining 45 feet of the tree left standing. "It has to come down. It's not an option," Wright said. How far it has to come down is still to be determined. Wright said he would take it down to a point both forest and fire officials believed would be safe. There are also questions about what the inside of the stump will look like from being hollowed out to having mold. That won't be known until the removal pro- cess begins. Two different types of mold were found in the limb that broke off. For now the area surrounding IDE ADOBE Parkofficialsmulltree's future with public input By Rich Greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter RED BLUFF The Board of Super- visors lent its full support to a grant Tuesday a week after ques- tioning whether its aim to provide the low-income population of Te- hama County with housing assis- tance was continuing a culture of dependency, amongst other con- cerns. Social Services Executive Direc- tor Charlene Reid said the Emer- gency Solutions Grant would pro- vide a rapid rehousing program the county has not had since 2011. Specifically Reid said the grant would cover 33 participants or about 10 families with the first six months of rent as well as pro- gram assistance. The grant is federally funded for $78,935 and administered through the California Depart- SOCIAL SERVICES Board approves grant for rapid rehousing of homeless By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The Dairyville man charged with murder in the June stabbing death of Joshua Verry appeared in court Tuesday but did not enter a plea. Jessie Lee Robison, 35, ap- peared in Tehama County Su- perior Court with his attorney, Ronald McIver, who requested an entry of plea be continued be- cause there has not been enough time to review discovery in the case. On June 9, Red Bluff police of- ficers responded to a report of a stabbing at a 65 Mina Ave. apart- ment. Officers found Verry, 27, of Red Bluff had been stabbed sev- eral times in the chest and back and was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Robison was later arrested on suspicion of murder after being identified as a person of interest in the case. Verry is scheduled to appear in court at 8 a.m. Aug. 26 for his TEHAMA COUNTY Teen, man appear in court on respective murder charges By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter RED BLUFF The Tehama District Fair board of directors is set to re- place its interim CEO with a man who has decades of fair manage- ment experience. The Fair board on Monday will take on a recommendation from President Linda Durrer and Vice President Greg O'Sullivan to hire Kelley Ferreira as the part-time CEO for the 30th District Agricul- tural Association, according to its meeting agenda. Ferreira lives in Hollister and was raised in a Shasta County family with ties to the Shasta Dis- trict Fair, according to a staff doc- ument. He managed the San Benito County Fair from 1986 to 2013, according to an article on beni- tolink.com last year. "He retired as a full-time state employee in December 2011, when the state cut the funding for fairs in California, in an effort to save the fair," according to the article. "He was rehired as a part-time contract employee, determined to do what he could to make sure San Benito County continued to have a fair. The move was suc- cessful." Ferreira, if hired by the Te- hama District Fair board of direc- tors at its scheduled meeting at 4 p.m. Monday at the fairgrounds, would replace interim CEO Steve Kimbrough, who took on the job in February after past CEO Mark Eidman retired. Ferreira met with Durrer, O'Sullivan and Kimbrough on Thursday in Red Bluff to discuss the position, according to a staff document. "The application of his experience will help the Fair- grounds develop the organiza- tional structure to become com- petitive as a multipurpose meet- ing and entertainment venue." 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