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Thursday, September 1, 2011 – Daily News 5A Obituaries LARRY WALTER JOHNSON in his Corning family home. Mr. Johnson leaves behind his loving family and many friends. He was a good man and will be missed. A memorial funeral service will be held Friday, Septem- Mr. Johnson, aged 69 died Wednesday, August 31, 2011 ber 2nd at 10:00 A.M.. The service will be in the Hall Brothers Chapel. A Burial will follow at a later date in the Sunset Hill Cemetery in Corning. Officiating the services will be Pastor Dan Steigman of the Believers Church of God in Corning. All arrangements are through the Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Death Notice Debra Lynne Dunbar Debra Lynne Dunbar died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at Red Bluff Healthcare Center in Red Bluff. She was 55. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. QUEENS Continued from page 1A volunteering at the North- ern California Miniature Donkey Show. Chrisman, the daughter of Tami Chrisman and Hoyt Baker, is a sopho- more at West Valley High School. She rides a Palomino- colored American Quarter Horse named Pierres Frosty Lady. Her favorite horse event is barrel racing because it takes skill, agili- ty, speed and confidence, Chrisman said. Chrisman wants to be Senior Rodeo Queen because she feels she has the personality, riding skills and knowledge of the rodeo lifestyle to do a great job at it. Chrisman competes high school rodeo and junior rodeos along with Jackpot Barrel Racing and Team Roping. Chrisman plans to study to be a pediatrician and continuing her rodeo career in hopes of making it big time, she said. Page Spangler, 12, of Proberta, Michelle Wool- bert, 13, Alyssa Shank, 12, and Amanda Dewart, 13, all of Red Bluff are the competitors for the Junior Queen title. Spangler, the daughter of Stacey Spangler, is in fifth grade at Meteer School in Red Bluff. She rides a liver-colored quar- ter pony named Val. Spangler, who grew up around horses and rodeo, said she wants to be more responsible and would love to have the opportuni- ty to represent the sport of rodeo. Her favorite horse event is barrel racing because she grew up around it and its the one she enjoys the most, Spangler said. Spangler runs in track and has a 4-H Sheep Pro- ject. She hopes to someday go to rodeo finals and to become involved in cross country jump. Woolbert, also the daughter of Berry and Hope Woolbert, is a sev- enth grader at Vista Mid- dle School. She rides a Appaloosa named Reeses Soxie Dream and her favorite horse event is barrel racing because she loves the rush of turning around the third barrel to run home, Wool- bert said. Woolbert wants to rep- resent the Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up to help promote the sport of rodeo and keep it alive for future genera- tions, she said. She was previously a member of the 2009 Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up Junior Court. A participant in Jr. Rodeos, CSHA and NSBRA rodeo programs, she also enjoys playing sports and hanging out with friends and family. Woolbert wants to become a veterinarian. Dewart, the daughter of Craig and Janice Dewart, is a seventh grader at Reeds Creek School. She rides a bay-colored Mor- gan Quarter Horse named Victor. Dewart said she has dreamed of holding a Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up Queen title since she was little and feels she can do a good job representing it. A two-time Champion Meat Pen, she has also been an Elks Lodge Stu- dent of the Month and enjoys barrel racing because of the sharp turns and adrenaline created by participating in the sport. Dewart has been riding horses since she was six and has been involved in Gymkhana and some rodeo. She plans to go to U.C. Davis to become an Equine Veterinarian or become a professional bar- rel racer. Shank, the daughter of Les and Stacy Shank, is an eighth grader at Vista Mid- dle School. She rides a palomino Quarter Horse named Sierra. Shank is running for Junior Queen because she feels it would be a great experience to meet new people while shaping her love of horses, rodeo and Red Bluff. She enjoys pole bend- ing because it is challeng- ing and requires a combi- nation of control, speed, rhythm and balance. Shank, who is involved in the NSBRA rodeo pro- gram, 4-H, Gymkhana and junior rodeos, is also an honor roll student and enjoys being with her fam- ily and caring for her hors- es and pigs. She hopes to go to col- lege to become a veterinar- ian. Contestants participat- ed in a Queen clinic, pro- vided by former Miss CCPRA Jennifer Marinelli and former Miss Red Bluff Junior Round Up Senior Queen Shelby Murphy, in the first week of August. The clinic taught con- testants the basic guide- lines on how to become a rodeo queen. The Miss Red Bluff Junior Round Up Queen Contest is a non-profit Organization that is held annually to select two young ladies who will pro- mote the sport of rodeo, the Red Bluff Junior Round Up, and the west- ern way of life. The girls were judged in horsemanship, Poise and Personality, Photo- genic, Written Scholar, and High Ticket sales. The Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up Rodeo event is a family favorite, well attended by both partici- pants and spectators, has been bringing contestants and families into the Red Bluff area for years. Numbers for rodeo con- testant, held Sept. 10 and 11 at the Tehama District Fairground, range from 250 to 350 contestants each year. The 2011 event will hold a Little Miss Princess Contest for girls ages 3-7, will be held and is limited to the first 20 entries. Con- tact Shelby Murphy 530- 736-1214 for application and details. If you are interested in contribution or sponsoring this event call Jennifer Marinelli (530) 840-0881. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Sen- ate on Wednesday approved the second half of contentious leg- islation that would allow students who are illegal immigrants to apply for state-funded scholarships and finan- cial aid. The Senate approved AB131, also known as the California Dream Act, with a 22-11 vote, leaving it just one step away from the gover- nor's desk. The state Assembly must consider changes to the bill it previously passed before it can go to Gov. Jerry Brown. ''These students are valedictorians, they're class presidents, and they're all-star athletes. They are the future of California,'' said Sen. Ron Calderon, D-Mon- terey Park, who carried the bill in the Senate. The bill is part of a legislative package by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles. Last month, Brown, a Democrat, signed a sep- arate bill by Cedillo approving private schol- arships and loans for illegal immigrant stu- dents. AB131 would make those students eli- gible for state-funded financial aid. Critics say allowing access to those state resources encourages illegal immigration. Supporters counter that the students, many of whom were brought to the United States as young children, should- n't be punished for their parents' actions. ORDER Continued from page 1A media. "I'm done fighting with the man," Bird said. "I thought he would just let it go, but I'm grateful because this just gives me a soapbox." Bird has been outspo- ken against Nielsen's eligi- bility to represent the 2nd COUNTY Continued from page 1A Williams said. Supervisors Williams and Garton urged the board July 26 to send a let- ter to the forest service asking for more time to give input on the pro- ject which proposes to decommis- sion some 100 roads that service the Beegum Creek area. The deadline for public input was originally June 3. However, it was extended to Aug. 3 without the supervisors' knowledge, Williams said. Now, the deadline has been extended once again, to Sept. 30, as a direct outcome of the Aug. 18 meeting in the U.S. Forest Service Redding headquarters. Shirete Zick, assistant public affairs officer for Shasta-Trinity National Forest, responded to ques- tions about the issue. "The central focus of the Beegum Watershed Restoration Project is watershed improvement that would be accomplished by storm-proofing and decommissioning roads to reduce sediment that is contributed to streams," Zick said. "A combina- tion of road improvements and decommissioning will reduce ero- sion and increase ecological sustain- ability." SKATE Continued from page 1A Avenue at the southwest corner of the Fig Lane and Houghton Avenue inter- section. Naturally divided for PARKS Continued from page 1A be doing is not protecting jobs.'' Huffman said park employees Assembly District, saying Nielsen does not live at a home in Gerber where he claims primary residency. Bird has given up on the pursuit after two Tehama County Grand Juries and officials failed to perform proper investi- gations, he said. But this gives him another outlet to prove Nielsen has com- mitted perjury. "If they enforce this restraining order I'll obey it," Bird said. "Whether I get an order to stay away from him or not, I don't want nothing to do with him anyway." The restraining order says Nielsen is tired of being harassed and wants Bird to stop harassing and stalking him, Bird said. "None of this is true," he said. "I don't threaten the man. I don't threaten anybody." County representatives disagree. There is more beneath the surface and closing the roads could cause other problems, Williams said. They have to consider the eco- nomic impacts and safety issues of closing the roads, Williams said. Cooperation between the county and the federal agency needs to start at the planning stages, not after the project has already begun. The federal and state agencies are supposed to have public meetings that include the local governments when they consider a project, Williams said. At the Aug. 18 meeting, forestry staff didn't seem to understand what cooperation really means, he said. "We want an equal say in the pro- jects," Williams said. The new county resolution demands such equality. The resolution states that the county "asserts its entitlement to coordination" and the board intends to work toward continuity between federal and state agency plans and local plans and laws. Staff documents attached to the board agenda alludes to the Beegum Creek project controversy. "There have been recent and con- tinuing concerns by citizen's groups and local government staff regard- ing lack of notification and/or little to no local involvement being allowed by these agencies regarding development by Jewett Creek, which runs through it, the first part of con- struction will be on the west side, Stoufer said. and bike park, the west side will have In addition to the skate an amphitheater, basketball Bird said he is offended Nielsen would say that he is being harassed. "I don't like the word harass," Bird said. "I want to embarrass him, and I want to shame him, but no, I don't harass him." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. matters pertaining to lands within the boundaries of the County," the documents stated. During the public comment peri- od at the board of supervisors meet- ing Tuesday, several members of the Tehama County Tea Party Patriots identified themselves in support of the cooperation agreement. One Tea Party member June Cooper thanked the board for draft- ing the resolution. The agreement will help "get the Forest Service under control," she said. Information about the Beegum Creek Watershed Restoration Pro- ject is available on the website at www.fs.fed.us/nepa/nepa_project_e xp.php?project=35256, or by calling project leader Brad Rust at 226- 2427. Public input will be considered to improve the project proposal and to develop alternatives for the project, Zick said. The project is only in planning stages. "Project impacts will then be evaluated and a decision is expected in 2012," Zick said. The coordination resolution calls on the U.S. Forest Service to involve Tehama County every step of the way. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. court, barbecue area and playground. The city hopes to go out to bid for phase one con- struction in November or December and begin con- struction of phase two, which includes soccer fields and a playground, in work in highly specialized jobs that require years of practice and experi- ence. ''It's virtually inconceivable that a nonprofit would be able to utilize this bill in those types of parks because they're not going to have the summer of 2012, Stoufer said. For more information on the meeting send an e- mail to skateand- bike96021@yahoo.com or visit the association's Facebook page. Staff report the capacity and they're not going to have the type of expertise,'' he said. The bill passed in the Senate 32- 2 with no debate and was sent back to the Assembly for a vote on amendments. It was passed unani- mously in the Assembly in May. Bill would let illegal immigrant students get aid Lara's legislation was Sen. Doug La Malfa, R-Willows, opposed the bill Wednesday. He read a letter from a con- stituent who said his daughter's California education grant was recently cut. He said passing a law such as this would be like rub- bing salt in his wound. Cedillo's legislative package differs from the federal Dream Act, a proposal that would cre- ate a path to citizenship for those who are brought to the country illegally as children. Under the bill approved Wednesday, illegal immigrant stu- dents would have to meet the same require- ments as others but only would qualify for finan- cial aid that remains after legal residents apply. ''They basically receive the leftovers,'' Calderon said. The state Assembly approved a similar bill Wednesday by Assem- blyman Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, on a 49-23 vote and sent it to the governor's desk. The approval came after a heated debate on AB844, which would allow illegal immigrant college students to hold student government office and receive any grants, scholarships or other assistance that come with the jobs. Assemblyman Allan Mansoor, R-Costa Mesa, called the bill just one more attempt by Democrats to undermine immigration laws. ''It's a slap in the face to people who fol- lowed the rules, people like my parents,'' Man- soor said. sparked by the story of Pedro Ramirez, the for- mer student body presi- dent at California State University, Fresno, who acknowledged last year while in office that he was an illegal immi- grant. Ramirez had declined the $9,000 stipend to which he was entitled because he did not want to lie on employment papers. Ramirez said his par- ents brought him to the U.S. when he was 3 and he only learned he was not a citizen when he began applying to col- leges. 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