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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2011 Breaking news at: Purchase of State Theatre Pastimes www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 6A RED BLUFF Net Notes SPORTS 1B Showers likely 57/37 Weather forecast 6B By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer The fuel and service station industry continues to generate the most sales revenue in Red Bluff as the economy recovers. Sales tax revenues are up for the 6th consecutive quarter since the recovery, according to DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Red Bluff sees sixth straight quarter of recovery a report by HdL, a financial consulting company. Sales tax receipts for goods sold in the second quarter, from April through June, are up by 2.4 percent compared to the same period last year in Red Bluff. Receipts for all of Tehama County increased 24 percent, and statewide sales grew 9.7 percent. 'Consecutive quarters of growth is exciting to see' — Finance Director Sandy Ryan "Consecutive quarters of Tribal leader honored growth is exciting to see," Finance Director Sandy Ryan said. But Ryan cautioned the slight revenue increase mostly can be attributed to higher fuel prices that, in turn, boosted the taxable value on the fuel sold. See SIXTH, page 5A RB ramps up traffic patrol Staff report Strap on that seat belt and ease up on the gas pedal. That dummy cop on the side of the road is being replaced by a real Harley-riding officer. Traffic violators have fallen off the Red Bluff Police Department's radar of late because of limited funding and resources, but a new grant is allowing the department to rev up enforcement. "I'm very excited to have this traffic grant as I see it as an opportunity to increase traffic safety in the City of Red Bluff," See PATROL, page 5A Dept of Ed gets teen pregnancy grant The Tehama County Department of Education recently received grant funding to help prevent one of Tehama County's most significant public health con- cerns – teen pregnancy. Courtesy photo Everett Freeman, chairman of the Paskenta Band of the Nomlaki Indians 1994-2010. Special to the DN CORNING – Everett Freeman, chairman of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians in Northern Cali- fornia from 1994 until his death in 2010, has posthumously been selected to receive the prestigious 2011 Eagle Spirit Award from the American Indian Film Institute (AIFI). Freeman is being honored for the contributions he made by leading the charge to obtain re-recognition by the federal government, restor- ing sovereign status to the Tribe and cultivating a forward-thinking eco- nomic infrastructure to support a bright future for the Tribe. His son, Tribal Chairman Andrew Freeman, will accept the award on behalf of the Tribe during a special ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Ameri- can Indian Motion Picture Awards Show in San Francisco. About the film Paskenta: Nomlaqa Boda 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Landmark Embarcadero Cinema, San Francisco nomlaqaboda-thefilm.com Tickets: brownpapertick- ets.com/event/205088 The highest honor given by AIFI, the Eagle Spirit Award honors individuals who exemplify out- standing character and leadership in the Native community. Freeman's role as a leader and visionary is chronicled in an award- winning 100-minute documentary, Paskenta: Nomlaqa Boda, which has been selected as a featured film in the 36th Annual AIFI Film Festi- Local bank reports 3rd quarter results Cornerstone Commu- nity Bank announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30. The Bank reported net income of $177,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 rep- resenting an increase of $86,000, or 95%, com- pared to net income of $91,000 for the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share for the three months ended Sep- tember 30, 2011 were $0.15 compared to $0.08 for the same period last year. Net income for the nine months ended Sep- tember 30, 2011 was $495,000, or $0.40 per diluted share compared to net income of $198,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2010. The return on average assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 0.89% compared to 0.48% for the same period last year. The return on average equity was 7.20% for the three months ended Sep- tember 30, 2011 com- pared to 3.90% for the same period last year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the return on aver- age assets was 0.84% and the return on average equity was 7.02% com- pared to 0.36% and 2.91%, respectively, for the first nine months of 2010. President and CEO, Jeffrey Finck stated, "Our third quarter results mark the Bank's ninth consecutive quarterly profit. The August open- ing of our full-service Redding office located at 150 East Cypress Ave. has enabled us to begin serving Redding busi- nesses and consumers." 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Lassen View Elemen- tary had a special visitor Oct. 28 for Marines Mat- ter Fun Friday when Cpl. Mat Collins stopped by to lead a miniature boot camp at the school's SERRF program. Collins, a 2008 Red Bluff High School gradu- ate, was home for a 10- day leave before a deploy- ment. Collins talked with stu- dents about what it is like to be a Marine, both at boot camp and as a heli- copter mechanic. "You don't get a lot of food or sleep," Collins said. "You run around a lot and you learn things — how to march, discipline and anything you need to be prepared to be in the Marine Corps." Describing his job as turning wrenches and doing other things involved in maintaining a helicopter, Collins said he flies about two to three times a week at speeds up to 170 mph with the doors open. "We fly all over Cali- See BOOT, page 5A val, screening at 12:30pm on Sun- day, Nov. 6 in San Francisco. The film, which was commissioned by the Tribe and produced in collabo- ration with Dawson Media Group of Portland, Ore., has been honored at festivals reaching from the Black Hills of South Dakota and Tulsa, Okla., to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Switzerland. Born in Butte City in 1931, Free- man was raised by his uncles and medicine man grandfather and grew up traveling in the migratory pat- terns typical of agricultural workers during the Dust Bowl era. Honoring his American citizenship, Freeman enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1949, and it was 10 years later that he and all Nomlaki were stripped of their Indian sovereignty by the same American government he had See TRIBAL, page 5A The Department of Education received $25,000 from the Sierra Health Foundation to implement youth development and primary pregnancy prevention cur- riculum for high school students. According to Amy Schutter, director of Student Sup- port Services, this new program directly complements the mission of the community movement "Expect More Tehama," which encourages students to continue their education after high school – whether it be college or technical training. "When we look at barriers to students being able to achieve their goals of attending college or having a suc- cessful career, teen pregnancy can certainly be a big roadblock for them," Schutter said. "This program will help teens set personal life goals, make educated choic- es and hopefully delay parenthood until they are adults." According to the California Department of Health Services, Tehama County has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the state. Tehama is significantly higher than the state average and among the top three highest rates of all counties north of Sacramento. This grant program will be implemented with high school students across the county, particularly in alter- native high school settings. The curriculum that was selected for this program was developed by renowned See PREGNANCY, page 5A Marine leads students through mock boot camp Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Marine Cpl. Mat Collins leads students in pushups on Oct. 28 for Lassen View Elementary's Marines Matter Fun Friday. Learn Basic EXCEL Thurs., Nov. 10TH 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Job Training Center 718 Main St., Red Bluff Call 529-7000 to register Cost: $65.00 per person In Memoriam to Lee Peters Who always said, "Brighten the corner where you are" Bring some wine and a glass, or a laugh, or a picture of Lee. And let's brighten her corner at The Oak Hill Cemetery at her marker in the Vets Circle between 4-5pm, Nov. 4th , her DOB Call Anne 242-0904 for more info.