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The Senior Nutrition Program serves meals Monday through Friday at noon at the Red Bluff Community-Senior Center and 11:30 a.m. at the Corn- ing Senior Center. Theaveragecostofacon- gregate meal is $7.37, and $9.07 for a home-delivered meal. A minimum donation of $3.50 is appreciated for seniors 60 and older. For those guests younger than 60,thechargeis$8.Adona- tion is not a requirement to receive a meal if you qualify for the program. Reservations must be made a minimum of one day in advance by calling 527-2414. One percent milk is served with each meal. Menu is subject to change. Monday MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CLOSED Tuesday BBQ Ribettes, Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Carrot Raisin Salad, Mixed Ber- ries, Seasoned Bread Stick Wednesday Cabbage Roll Casserole, Basil Tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges, Rye Bread Thursday Spaghetti w/Meatballs, Romaine Salad, w/Ranch Dressing, Apricots, Or- ange Juice, Garlic Bread Friday VEGETARIAN Broccoli Cheese Soup, Oriental Coleslaw, Tropi- cal Fruit Cup MENU Senior Nutrition Program menu it was going to look like a prison. Another neighbor said she knew in her heart it was a good idea, but she also needed to be con- cerned about what was best for the local area. She raised the issue of the po- tential for wildfires in the area and said developers needed to take that into account. Several non-neighbors also spoke in support of the project. Two neighbors raised concern over what would happen if funding was lost for the project. The Tembo Preserve has been, to this point, endowed by venture cap- italist Roger McNamee and his wife Ann. A former educator said it would be wonderful for Tehama County to have the educational compo- nent Tembo Preserve of- ficials have said would be included in the project. Planning Commissioner Delbert David asked about the level of tourism and what Tehama County would get out of the proj- ect. One resident flat out op- posed the project, saying it was unnecessary for Te- hama County. He raised concerns over water and elephants spreading tu- berculosis to other ani- mals. The proposed elephant sanctuary would take around 50 years to com- plete and at its peak house between 40 and 50 ele- phants. The Tembo Preserve would partner with the Oakland Zoo to maintain and study the African el- ephants. At build out it would employ between 15 and 20 people, although work to build the elephant-proof fencing could supply more local jobs. In addition an office, two on-site residences, an educational shelter and a dormitory would be built. Three elephant barns, around 20 animal shelters and stock ponds would be incorporated into the sanctuary along with ac- cess road improvements and research lookouts. Elephants FROM PAGE 1 work he hasn't heard of similar incidents. "The man said he was stuck in the truck for about an hour, but esti- mates show it was more like 3 or 3 hours," Tor- res said. "The truck made several other pick-ups be- fore arriving at the land- fill, where the driver saw the man crawl out of his trash pile." The driver found the man at about 1 p.m. Tues- day. The man said he was fine but was taken to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento for com- plaints of back and neck pain. Torres said when trash is dumped at the landfill a bulldozer immediately spreads it out. "The driver saw the man and alerted the driver of the bulldozer," Torres said. "He would have been run over and killed." Torres said it was near the end of the day, so the truck wasn't full of trash. If it had been ear- lier in the day — and the truck was filled to capac- ity — the trash would have been compacted by a blade at the bottom of the bin. "The trucks use pres- sure to compact the trash, so he could have been squashed," Torres said. "The man said he used lumber found in the trash to try to pull him- self to the top and avoid being compacted." Torres said the man re- ferred to the truck as a coffin. "He's very lucky to be alive," Torres said. Garbage FROM PAGE 1 Crain, JB Stacy and Matt Koball before touching on some of the highlights for the bureau in 2014, includ- ing multiple County of Ex- cellence awards, income that exceeded expenses, $4,000 in scholarships to local agriculture students and hosting a Shasta FFA competition. Vasey then reviewed in- come and expenses for the year, noting 40 percent of the budget comes from membership fees and nearly 50 percent of expenses go toward agriculture educa- tion. The guest speakers for the evening were area ag- riculture teachers and stu- dents who spoke about programs at Los Molinos, Mercy and Red Bluff high schools. Melissa Stegall and Ka- tie Tenneson, the shop bi- ological sciences teachers respectively at Los Molinos High School, spoke about agriculture programs at the school, including rais- ing eight ewes to provide lambs for students and field irrigation. Morgan Brock, who started an agriculture pro- gram this school year at Mercy High School, said a leadership team has been established and the school is well on its way to offering a full FFA program. FFA members Olivia Zumalt and Abby Brown from Red Bluff High School delivered a PowerPoint pre- sentation about the school's program, which serves around 300 students. "FFA is not just about ag, as you know," Zumalt told the audience. "We learn a lot about leadership." Zumalt pointed out that public speaking is an im- portant part of the FFA ex- perience. Board member Shel- ley Macdonald presented a special award to Alethea Vasquez, from Jackson Heights School, for her ef- forts in engaging students in the primary grades with agriculture through technol- ogy. One example was as- signing students to research agriculture online prior to the annual Farm Day so they could ask informed ques- tions at the event. Vasey spoke briefly about the bureau's teacher schol- arship fund that helps edu- cators offer agriculture pro- grams in local schools. There were several an- nual awards presented, in- cluding Friend of the Farm Bureau to Dutch Bros. Cof- fee, Media Person of the Year to Chip Thompson of the Daily News, Insurance Agent of the Year to Andy Houghton of Andy Hough- ton Insurance and Member of the Year to Julie Kelley of Sierra Pacific. A raffle was held for a quad procured at a discount through Red Bluff Yamaha. The winning ticket belonged to Ron Michaelis. Farms FROM PAGE 1 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. TheAssociatedPress SAN FRANCISCO Demon- strators shut down two San Francisco transit sta- tions Friday morning and two people were arrested during a protest to bring attention to what they say are unfair charges against 14 activists accused of blocking rail service two months ago. Bay Area Rapid Tran- sit spokeswoman Alicia Trost said the Montgom- ery and Embarcadero sta- tions reopened after trains ran past the stops for a few hours Friday and snarled the morning commute. Roughly 200 activists tried to overtake the sys- tem to protest what they call police brutality and pressure prosecutors to drop charges against 14 people arrested during a November demonstration tied to a police killing in Missouri. Trost said the activists banged spoons on the plat- form pillars and a few peo- ple tried to block train doors. A man who kicked a train car window and a woman who blocked a door were arrested, Trost said. Their names were not released. Activists say the Friday protests aimed to pressure Alameda County prose- cutors to drop charges against 14 people accused of halting BART service by chaining themselves to trains and each other at West Oakland Station in late November. That protest was among many in California and na- tionwide stemming from a grand jury decision not to indict a white police offi- cer who fatally shot an un- armed black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri. Meanwhile, in nearby Oakland, a few dozen pro- testers, holding "Black resistance matters" and "Black power matters" blocked the entrance to a federal building Friday morning. The protest was not linked to the San Fran- cisco demonstration. Protesters say the transit demonstration launched four days of ac- tion over the Martin Lu- ther King Jr. weekend. Organizers say there will be actions at community meetings and on street corners, with a culmi- nating demonstration in downtown Oakland on Monday morning. SAN FRANCISCO The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO An ac- crediting commission must give City College of San Francisco — one of Califor- nia's largest community col- leges — a chance to respond to criticism before deciding whether to stick to its deci- sion to revoke the school's accreditation, a judge said Friday. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Curtis Karnow issued the tentative ruling in a lawsuit by San Fran- cisco's city attorney against the Accrediting Commis- sion for Community and Junior Colleges. The com- mission decided in July 2013 to revoke City College of San Francisco's accredi- tation a year later over con- cerns about the school's fi- nancial management and governance. Losing accreditation would likely force the col- lege to close because un- accredited schools are in- eligible for state and fed- eral funding. Karnow blocked the revocation temporarily, and the com- mission earlier this month agreed to grant city col- lege a two-year extension to meet commission stan- dards. In the lawsuit, City At- torney Dennis Herrera sought to have the com- mission's decision thrown out. Calls to a spokesman for Herrera and the com- mission were not immedi- ately returned. "City College was de- prived of an opportunity to respond in writing to findings of deficiencies in 2013, and to prepare for a hearing on those same de- ficiencies," Karnow wrote in his ruling. "We do not know if the Commission- ers would have exercised their discretion differently had City College been given an opportunity to address the additional findings in writing." SAN FRANCISCO Judge rules on suit over college's accreditation Protest at transit stations leads to multiple arrests NOAHBERGER—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Police officers arrest a protester who banged a spoon on a subway car during a demonstration at the Bay Area Rapid Transit Montgomery station on Friday in San Francisco. it'snot 'sfault byTheShelterPetProject.org JOSEPHROBERT(BOB)BRENT Joseph Robert (Bob)Brent passed away on January 14, 2015 as a result of a fall. He was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Marie J. Brent, in 2004. He was a life long resident of Red Bluff. Bob retired from Povey Chevrolet after 35 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and visits from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family vacations were also one of the activities that he looked forward to. He leaves behind his sons John (Wanda) from Cheyenne Wyoming, George (Laury) from Red Bluff, daughters Eileen Belan from Sacramento and Barbara (Al- len) Bolstad from Truckee. He also leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 from 5 pm to 8 pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. There will be graveside services held at Oak Hill ceme- tery in Red Bluff, Ca. on Wednesday, January 21st, 2015 at 1 in the afternoon. Remembrances can be sent to the charity of your choice. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 9 A