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Friday, September 2, 2011 – Daily News 9A Death Notices Nelson E. Bartoo III Nelson E. Bartoo III, of Los Molinos, died Friday, August 26, 2011 in Los Molinos. He was 68. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, September 2, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Gary Paul Pryatel Gary Paul Pryatel died Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, at his residence in Shasta Lake. He was 59. Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. PARADE Continued from page 1A ple's Choice for Garlic Bread Swirls in the Bread category. In the Dessert category it was Bill Baugh and Lee Franks of Red- ding with their Triple Chocolate Delight Cake. Miss Corning and her court include Rachel Adams- Miss Inspira- tional; Jennifer Devers - Miss Hometown Christ- mas; Kyli Delgado- Miss Corning; Tommi Ham- mons - Miss May Mad- ness; and Evelyn Rivas- Miss Congeniality. The program was held Aug. 13 at the Veterans Memorial Hall and was directed by Sonja Akers. MAYWOOD Continued from page 1A Results from the California Standards Tests were officially released Wednesday and the district contin- ued to make improvements. Corning now has two schools exceeding the state target of an Academic Per- formance Index of 800. Woodson Elementary scored an 806 and Olive View Elementary scored an 804. Overall the district had a growth of 11 points and continued to increase the per- centage of students proficient and advanced in English language arts and mathematics. The district welcomes Dennis Parker this year to work with staff and parents on Strategic Schooling. Parker is a faculty member of UCLA's School Manage- ment Program and has served as both consultant and administrator at the California Department of Educa- tion for the past 20 years. The Strategic Schooling model contends that any school or classroom can improve by having clearer, more public targets; more frequent feedback; better know-how; and a more supportive, functional context in which to operate. Parker will be hosting a parent involvement work- shop on Monday, Sept. 26, in English and on Monday, Oct. 24 in Spanish in the multi-purpose room at Olive View Elementary School. Both workshops will begin at 5:30 p.m. and food will be provided. Parents can attend to learn about easy to implement strategies in better assisting their child to be successful in school. For information on Strategic Schooling, visit http://www.knoxeducation.com/profile/dennis-parker. The district is focusing its efforts on providing a challenging, stimulating academic environment for stu- dents. The district acknowledges arts, music, technolo- gy, field trips, community service, assemblies and extra curricular activities play an integral role in educating children and producing model citizens and involved community members. The Corning Elementary Education Foundation strives to raise additional funds to assist in this endeav- or. The foundation will host its third annual golf tour- nament at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 at Sevillano Links to raise funds for these programs. Call the district office at 824-7700 for information. Calif. bill seeks more scrutiny of sex offenders SACRAMENTO (AP) — Criminals convicted of sex crimes elsewhere would have to register as sex offenders if they move to California under a bill passed by the Senate. Democratic Sen. Ellen Corbett of San Leandro says her bill might help track sex offenders such as Phillip Garrido, who was convicted of rape in Nevada and moved to California after his release from prison. He later was convicted of kidnaping Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive for 18 years at his Antioch home. SB622 also would require the state Department of Justice to examine offenders' entire criminal records — not just their last crime — to decide if they must regis- ter as sex offenders. The Senate sent the bill to Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday after unanimously agreeing to Assembly amendments. Bill to aid epileptic students SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Legislature has approved a bill letting public schools train volunteers so they can administer medication to epileptic students immediately after a seizure. Amendments made to SB161 by Republican Sen. Bob Huff of Diamond Bar passed the Senate 35-4 Thursday, sending the bill to the governor. Under the legislation, school districts can train staff how to use the anti-seizure gel Diastat, which has to be administered rectally within five minutes of an epilep- tic seizure to prevent brain damage. Opponents say the medication, which is released through a syringe, can be dangerous to the student and should be given only by a caregiver familiar with a child's seizure patterns. Parents of children prone to seizures want an adult capable of administering the medication available in case a licensed caregiver is not. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 STAR Continued from page 1A exceeded that goal with APIs above 800. Schools meeting or exceeding the state accountability target of 800 are Lassen View, Evergreen Elementary, Evergreen Middle, Rich- field Elementary, Los Molinos Elementary, Antelope Elementary, Berrendos Middle, Bid- well Elementary, Reeds Creek Elementary, Wood- son Elementary, Olive View Elementary, Kirk- wood Elementary and Vina Elementary. Noteworthy are the highest performing ele- mentary, middle and high schools: Lassen View (896) Evergreen Middle (848) and Red Bluff High (760). Throughout the state, a record 49 percent of pub- EVENT Continued from page 1A Main, Oak and Walnut streets. Thirty participating merchants, home cooks and beef producers will have beef appetizers available for tasting. Celebrity judges will award trophies in six different categories. By purchasing a ticket, you are entitled to taste craft beers and appe- tizers inside participating stores. You can find the brews and appetiz- ers by looking for open doorways of local businesses where maps and a LAKE Continued from page 1A agreed it's a shame that the lake has to go. As an above-the-knee amputee, losing his leg about 20 years ago, O'Sul- livan is an active partici- pant in races and has raced to Alcatraz and been in the Tinman at Lake Siskiyou. "This could have been a fun place to do a local triathlon," O'Sullivan said. Both O'Sullivan and DEMS Continued from page 1A people who want to invest or expand in the state. The bills are supported by the California Chamber of Commerce and the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, which called the package a good first step to reducing business costs. ''California is in a very deep hole right now,'' said Jack Stewart, president of the manufacturers group. ''We have 12 percent unem- ployment. We're not seeing new investment. There are a lot of other things that need to happen to reduce costs in California to bring California in line with other states and nations.'' Businesses are most concerned with the uncertainty of doing busi- ness in California and the package brings ''some certainty to the regu- latory process,'' said Allan Zarem- berg, president and chief executive of the California Chamber of Com- merce. lic schools met or sur- passed the state target score of 800, up from 46 percent in 2010 and 36 percent in 2009, according to the state Department of Education's Accountabili- ty Progress Report. The latest results show the 800-point target was met by 55 percent of ele- mentary schools, 43 per- cent of middle schools and 28 percent of high schools, the department said. In addition to the state accountability system, schools and districts are held to a federal account- ability system, which is part of the 2001 No Child Left Behind legislation. That legislation measures Annual Yearly Progress, or AYP, and sets annual performance targets for schools to attain in lan- guage arts and in mathe- matics. One way schools can meet the federal standard is to meet the above tar- gets. Tehama County is home to several schools that met or exceeded these rigorous schoolwide tar- gets. Of special note are Richfield Elementary, Evergreen Elementary and Lassen View where stu- dents met or exceeded the above targets in both Eng- lish language arts and mathematics. In addition, Antelope, Olive View, Woodson, Kirkwood, Los Molinos Elementary, Vina and Bid- well met mathematics tar- gets. "Nationally funded grant programs have sup- ported mathematics pro- fessional development for a number of years and it is especially gratifying to see the increased student achievement as noted by the number of students meeting targets," Champi- on said. "A number of Tehama County teachers have taken advantage of list of events will be handed out. Brew tasting will be 5-8 p.m. More than 50 craft beers from 18 breweries will be available for tast- ing, including Sierra Nevada, Deschutes, Lost Coast, Mt. Shasta, Mad River, Mendocino, Eel River, Sam Adams, Lagunitas, Blue Moon, Etna and Alaskan. Local dignitaries have been invited to be celebrity pourers. Celebrities will judge the beef appetizers in a competition starting at 4 p.m. at the Cone-Kimball Plaza. Chad Bushnell will entertain at the Cone-Kimball Plaza 6-7 p.m., Groom agreed the temper- ature of the water in Lake Red Bluff was an asset when preparing for races like the one to Alcatraz, which they did most recently in May, complet- ing the race in about 37 minutes. "It's definitely colder than the water in San Fran- cisco," Groom said. "It helps you get ready for the temperature in the bay. If you can swim from E's to here, Alcatraz is a piece of cake." The temperature of the these grant opportunities to improve practice and instructional strategies. It shows in the scores." The federal account- ability system sets mini- mum graduation rates for high schools. This year's target was met by all three of Tehama County's high school districts. Corning High School at 90.9 per- cent, Los Molinos High School at 90.9 percent and Red Bluff High School at 93.8 percent, all boasted scores in excess of the state goal of 90 percent. These calculations are based upon the class of 2009-2010. In sum, 55 percent of all county schools met all federal accountability lev- els. For information on school performance, log on to http://www.teham- aschools.org/ and click on "how are our schools doing?" where a tri-tip sandwich and bever- age will be served to ticket holders. Music for dancing by the Rough Cut band will be available 7-10 p.m. at the plaza. Exchange your tickets for wrist- bands in front of Los Mariachis, Montana Morrison or the clock tower. Tickets are available at the Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce, Sparrow Fine Art & Antiques, Gold Exchange and Plum Crazy. More information is available from Laurel Sparrow at Sparrow Fine Art and Antiques, Red Bluff, 527-2783. water was about 54 degrees Wednesday evening compared to about 60 degrees the last time they swam to Alca- traz, Groom said. Groom and O'Sullivan have been preparing for a September race from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park, a 1.25 mile swim. What makes it tougher to race in the bay is the perpendicu- lar current, Groom said. The two, who were joined by Pritchard Wednesday, are sometimes joined in their training by ''First and foremost, the private sector economic impact of a regula- tion will be brought to the fore- front,'' Zaremberg said. ''We will have protocols to make sure they are done right. We will have a review to make sure that analysis is done correctly.'' While Senate Republicans applauded Democrats for tackling the issue, other GOP lawmakers said the proposals do not go far enough. Democrats have largely rejected bills that GOP members have long sought, such as flexible work weeks so employers can pay less overtime. Other GOP bills sought to reduce taxes for business- es and curb lawsuits that could be filed against them. ''It is nice to see our friends in the majority party finally embrace a watered-down version of reform that Republicans have been advo- cating for years,'' Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway said in a statement. ''Ironically, the majority party blocked these types of common-sense reforms every time Republicans have proposed them in the past.'' DUI campaign nets 16 An early morning arrest on Wednesday brings the total number of arrests for the Summer Labor Day Anti-DUI Campaign up to 16 people since it began Aug. 19. The California Highway Patrol arrested Vue Pao Cheng, 29, of Sacramento at 12:12 a.m. Wednesday on southbound Interstate 5 at the Finnell Avenue over- crossing after he was spotted weaving between lanes, said CHP Officer Phillip Mackintosh. A DUI Driver's License Checkpoint is planned for the Corning area on Friday, Sept. 2. Downtown reception Montana Morrison Gallery, 625 Walnut St., Red Bluff is holding a reception 5-8 tonight for it's exhibit: "Invitation- al." The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and Fri- days and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Call 529-9495. Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Nou Gordon and Brooke Kinner of Red Bluff. Now that Lake Red Bluff is no longer an option, the group will have to use swimming pools or travel to more distant places for open swim training. They will probably use places like Whiskeytown and Black Butte lakes, O'Sullivan said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Gov. Jerry Brown, who has worked with Perez on AB29, ''looks forward to signing the bill into law as soon as it passes the Legislature,'' said spokesman Gil Duran. He said the governor will evaluate SB617 once it reaches his desk. Democrats couldn't ignore the need for a smarter, responsive gov- ernment amid California's fiscal problems, Steinberg said. Although the governor signed a rare on-time budget in late June, the spending plan includes a contingency plan to cut schools and community col- leges deeper if rosy revenue projec- tions don't materialize. said. ''This is not a partisan issue,'' he In the final days of session, law- makers must also contend with companies like Waste Connections Inc., a waste management company based in Folsom, Calif. The compa- ny has threatened to leave the state and relocate to Texas because the Legislature has not passed a bill that would allow it to bypass a voter-approved cap on garbage imports to landfills in Solano County.