Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/43359
With NY teen's suicide come spotlight, caution BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Taunted since grade school for hanging out with girls, 14-year- old Jamey Rodemeyer told his parents things were finally get- ting better since high school started. Meanwhile, on a blog his parents didn't know about, he posted increasingly desperate notes ruminating on suicide, bul- lying, homophobia and pop singer Lady Gaga. A few days later, he hanged himself outside his home in sub- urban Buffalo, quickly gaining a fame like that described in one of his idol's songs. Activists, journalists and Gaga herself seized on the suicide, decrying the loss of another promising life to bullying. His cherubic school picture pervaded the Internet and television, as well as a video he had posted earlier about his experience. But what the incomplete and conflicting portrait of Rodemey- er's life did not convey were the complexities of the teenage mind and the reality that bully- ing is rarely the sole factor at work. It also highlighted the risk of creating an icon at the price of glamorizing suicide as an option for other bullied or attention- seeking teens. ''If we portray it as some- thing that is admirable and very sympathetic, vulnerable youth may hear that as, 'Look at the attention this case is getting and everyone is feeling sorry and praising this individual,' and it can form a narrative that can be compelling,'' said Ann Haas, senior project specialist at the American Foundation for Sui- cide Prevention. Like in other prominent teenage deaths linked to bullying or intimidation — notably Phoebe Prince, an Irish immi- grant in Massachusetts taunted by classmates after she dated a popular boy, and Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University freshman whose roommate is accused of 'People would be like 'faggot, fag,' and they'd taunt me in the hallways and I felt like I could never escape it' — Jamey Rodemeyer, 14 spying on his same-sex encounter via webcam — police are investigating to see whether any bullying constituted a crime. Tracy Rodemeyer said her son was hurt deeply by words from the time he was very young. Boys started picking on him in elementary school, she said. ''People would say, 'Oh my god, you're such a girl. What are you, gay? That kind of stuff,'' she told The Associated Press in an interview last week. By middle school, the bully- ing was overwhelming, she said. His friends would report the abuse, and school officials would pull the boy and the alleged bullies into the office. Rodemeyer also regularly saw a school social worker, who would call his mother after meetings. ''People would be like 'fag- got, fag,' and they'd taunt me in the hallways and I felt like I could never escape it,'' he said in a YouTube video posted in May as part of columnist Dan Sav- age's ''It Gets Better'' project, which seeks to give voices and hope to bullied gay and lesbian teenagers. The teen's video has now been viewed more than a million times. He had talked about suicide in the past but denied recently that the bullying had carried over to high school, which he started shortly before his death, his mother said. He was making plans to attend dances with girl- friends and had talked about the next family vacation and Hal- loween. His parents monitored his Facebook posts but said they didn't know about a separate Tumblr blog, on which he iden- tified himself as gay, filled with troubling posts like ''Stop bully- ing people. Maybe they won't commit suicide'' and ''Ugh today makes me wanna kill myself.'' His final blog and Twitter posts on Sept. 18, the day he died, thanked Gaga. He also wrote: ''I pray the fame won't take my life,'' possibly a refer- ence to her song and album ''The Fame.'' When Gaga projected his image on a screen during a con- cert in Las Vegas last weekend and dedicated a song to him, his celebrity status was undeniable. When a Gaga song began playing at the school homecom- ing dance the day of the teen's wake, his sister and her friends began dancing and chanting, ''Jamey.'' Some schoolmates responded by yelling that they were glad he was dead, his father, Tim, told the AP. School officials are investigating. Neither Savage, who appeared on network news shows after the suicide, nor Gaga have responded to AP requests for comment. Gaga has promised to push President Loughner's mental health improving TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The man accused of wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a deadly shoot- ing rampage has improved to where he understands that he killed people and feels remorse about it, and will be competent to stand trial within eight months, a psychologist testified Wednesday in federal court. Jared Lee Loughner is still delusion but has made strides during the past four months at a Springfield, Mo., prison facility, Dr. Christina Pietz said. When he first arrived at the facility, Loughner was convinced Giffords was dead, even though he was shown a video of the shooting. ''He believed it had been edited'' by law enforce- ment, Pietz said. Now that the 23-year-old is being forcibly med- icated with psychotropic drugs, ''he knows that she (Giffords) is alive.'' ''He is less obsessed with that,'' Pietz testified. ''He understands that he has murdered people. He talks about it. He talks about how remorseful he is.'' Pietz's testimony came at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Larry Burns, who must decide whether it's likely Loughner can be made competent to stand trial, and whether to grant prosecutors' request to extend his stay at the Missouri facility by eight months. Loughner's attorneys argue prosecutors have failed to prove it is probable that Loughner's mental condition can be improved so that he can go to trial. Pietz also said Loughner remains on suicide watch but is no longer having auditory hallucina- tions. Extending his stay at the Missouri facility by eight months will give him enough time to become mentally fit for trial, she told the judge. ''He has already made improvements, and he has only been on medication for 60 days,'' she said. ''Given the progress he has made today, I have no reason to think he wouldn't continue to make progress.'' During the hearing, Loughner sat expressionless with his attorneys and listened quietly. He looked thin and pale and was wearing a white T-shirt and khakis. He was sporting a short haircut and side- burns, and his wrists and ankles were shackled. Elton John starts 3-year Las Vegas run at Caesars LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elton John is return- ing to Las Vegas for a three-year headlining gig at Caesars Palace. The five-time Grammy winner was set to perform Wednesday night for the first of 16 shows scheduled through October, the first per- formances of a new show titled ''The Million Dollar Piano.'' John says it's named for the instrument he'll play during the show — a piano that took man- ufacturer Yamaha four years to build. ''It's going to surprise a lot of people,'' John said of the instrument earlier this year as the show was announced. ''This isn't like the old days,'' John said of the new show. ''It's going to be certainly dif- ferent from anything you've seen from me before, as was 'The Red Piano,''' his previous show at Caesars. His return comes more than two years after that five-year stint that ended in 2009. The run was originally planned for three years but was extended because of demand. ''The Red Piano'' included risque imagery — with high-tech videos and large, inflatable props — plus the hits John has become known for during a career that's spanned more than 40 years. known for songs including ''Candle in the Wind,'' John is one of music's most decorated stars, ''Rocket Man'' and ''Bennie and the Jets.'' He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and honored by the Kennedy Center in 2004 for his lifetime contributions to performing arts. John won an Academy Award in 1994 for his original song, ''Can You Feel the Love Tonight,'' from Disney's ''The Lion King.'' Thursday, September 29, 2011 – Daily News Legal Notices Legal Notices Barack Obama to make a law in his memory. If he does, Rodemeyer wouldn't be the first gay suicide victim to be memorialized with such legislation. Two New Jer- sey lawmakers are pushing a federal anti-harassment and cyberbullying bill bearing Clementi's name. New Jersey's own anti-bully- ing laws were tightened follow- ing the death of 18-year-old Clementi on Sept. 22, 2010, who jumped off the George Washing- ton Bridge between New Jersey and New York amid a rash of suicides nationwide that brought attention to the problem. Clementi's roommate has been charged with a hate crime and invasion of privacy. The death of Prince, a hetero- sexual teen who killed herself in Massachusetts in January 2010, resulted in civil rights charges against five of her classmates and then plea deals, as well as state legislation called ''Phoebe's Law'' to crack down on bullying. Suicide prevention and human rights groups, saying some of the news coverage of those and other deaths was over- simplified or sensationalized, collaborated last year on guide- lines for talking publicly about suicide with the hope of prevent- ing copycat deaths. The problem has occurred to Tracy Rodemeyer, who wrestled with whether to continue her son's anti-bullying message. ''You don't want to glorify this and make it where the kids are going to be copycats,'' she said, describing conversations she had with her son's peers while dropping off his no- longer-needed rented cello at school. ''All the kids I talked to at school, I said, 'Look at this, chil- dren. Would you want your fam- ily to have to have to go through this?''' Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Studio 7 Salon 530-737-7887, 645 Antelope Blvd, Suite 7, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Katie Barr File No. 2011000272 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME WANT TO DOWN SIZEYOUR GAS GUZZLER Find your 14010 Trinity Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 Jessica Soria 9554 First St. Gerber, CA 96035 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: co-partners S/By: Katie Barr Katie Barr This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 8/31/2011 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Sept 29 & Oct 6, 13 & 20, 2011 answers in the Daily News classified ads CALL TODAY 527-2151 Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Your classified will appear on our website redbluffdailynews.com We take MasterCard & Visa for your convenience. HOWTO PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED AD CALL: COME SEE US 545 Diamond Ave., 9am-5pm. Saturday, Sunday & major holidays Recycle The Warmth Yes, I can help! Who do you know that needs a coat? Yourself? Children? Grandchildren? Mother or Father? Neighbor? Homeless? Friend? Co-worker? Elderly? C ome to: Bethel Church, 625 Luther Rd., Saturday, Nov. 12th 8:00am to 12 noon Help us get the word out. Every year the Daily News associates have sponsored a warm clothing/soup kitchen giveaway. It is our way of saying " we care about others". Clothing, blankets and food will be available for all. Please help us pass the word to families and individuals that would benefit from this event. If you would like to donate, bring your gently used: • BLANKETS • COATS • HATS • SCARVES • WINTER CLOTHING, to the Daily News, 545 Diamond Ave. We will be accepting items until Nov.11th. This event is open to any family or individual in need of winter clothing. THANK YOU Senia Owensby Getting the word out about Recycle The Warmth. Setting up night before giveaway, Nov. 11th. Roving help during giveaway. Tearing down afterward, boxing up, cleaning up. Transporting leftover items back to Daily News. We Also Need: Clothes racks of any size Trash/Leaf - sized bags Your own unique skill or talent Name Phone # E-mail Senia Owensby Daily News, 545 Diamond Ave. Call 527-2151, (DailyNews), 526-2173, (cell), or e-mail production@redbluffdailynews.com wowensby@gmail.com Don't Forget your name, address & phone number Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9-5 Closed SEND A FAX 530-527-5774 Red Bluff 530-527-2151 ext. 103 ext. 119 OR LEGAL NOTICE T.S. No. 11-4689-55 Loan No. 1009122779 NOTICE OF TRUST- EE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/5/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC- TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP- ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB- LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX- PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW- YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cash- ier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed- eral savings and loan associa- tion, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec- tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the du- ly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and in- terest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust de- scribed below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the re- maining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, inter- est thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: DOMINIC BENEDET AN UNMARRIED MAN AND JANEEN RAY AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION Re- corded 01/11/2007 as Instrument No. 2007000784 of Official Re- cords in the office of the Record- er of Tehama County, California, Date of Sale: 10/20/2011 at 02:00 PM Place of Sale: main entrance to the Tehama County Courthouse, 633 Wash- ington St., Red Bluff, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $256,465.05, estimated Street Address or other common designation of real property: 475 SPRINGTIME LANE RED BLUFF, CA A.P.N.: 031-102-261 The undersigned Trustee dis- claims any liability for any in- correctness of the street ad- dress or other common designa- tion, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficia- ry within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. Date: 9/28/2011 THE WOLF FIRM, A LAW CORPORATION 2955 Main Street, 2nd Floor Irvine, California 92614 (949) 720-9200 Foreclosure Dept. Fax (949) 608- 0130 Sale Information Only: (714) 573-1965 Renae C. Murray, Fore- closure Manager P881614 9/29, 10/6, 10/13/2011 At the 5B We warm clothes. The greatest needs each year are for X-Lar sincerely appreciate everyone' s participation. sizes and Children' g e s Pl ease r e t u r n t h i s f o r m t o