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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2011 Breaking news at: Employee, Business Honored www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 4A RED BLUFF Athletes of the Week SPORTS 1B Mostly sunny 65/42 Weather forecast 8B By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer A month into the state's pub- lic safety realignment program, County Supervisors Tuesday approved hiring eight new employees to answer immediate needs in the probation depart- 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 County approves 8 new jobs due to AB 109 ment and jail. The new positions — four corrections officers, a sheriff's sergeant, two deputy probation officers and an office assistant — were recommended by the Community Corrections Part- nership, an advisory group formed to facilitate the realign- ment. Assembly Bill 109, legisla- tion that shifts the weight of overcrowded state prisons and excessive parolee monitoring to counties through new sentenc- ing laws, went into effect Oct. 1. Since then, the county jail has seen populations swell from a constant functioning capacity of about 190 to more than 210 this week, Sheriff Dave Hen- cratt told the board. In addition, the county proba- tion department has seen eight parolees transfer to county supervision so far. Up to 80 total would-be parolees could be Local leaders lauded transferred to probation by Feb. 2012. The new positions are target- ed to deal with the new respon- sibilities put on the two depart- ments. Supervisor George Russell See JOBS, page 7A By ANDREA WAGNER Scam targets area seniors DN Staff Writer A 78-year-old grandfather in Red Bluff was conned out of nearly $3,000 Nov. 3 by a caller who said he was the man's grandson. The Tehama County Sheriff's Office issued a press release about the incident, and stated the grand theft and elder abuse scam has been ongoing in Tehama County. Floyd Adcock answered a call at about 10:30 a.m. See SCAM, page 7A Fundraiser tonight for literacy effort By JULIE ZEEB Courtesy photo Award winners from Monday night's Farm City Night are pictured, from back left, Al Aliano, Senior Citizen of the Year; Burt Bundy, Farmer of the Year; Bill Cornelius,Volunteer of the Year; Pam Klein, Outstanding Public Service; Stacy Stroing,Young Farmer of the Year; Kathy Gar- cia,Woman of the Year; Kate Grissom for Rolling Hills Casino, Business of the Year; and Kristi- na Zarate,Teacher of the Year. Staff report Tehema County's agriculture and business communities came togeth- er Monday evening for the annual Farm City Night, hosted by the Tehama County Farm Bureau at the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center. Awards were presented by area service clubs for outstanding indi- viduals in the community, live and silent auctions were held and the Skillman family entertained prior to start of the program. Sam Mudd of the Tehama Coun- ty Farm Bureau presented the Busi- ness of the Year award to Kate Gris- som, on behalf of Rolling Hills Casino in Corning. Farmer of the Year was Burt Analyst: Brown's pension plan bold step to reform SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state's nonpartisan analyst on Tuesday called Gov. Jerry Brown's public pension proposal a bold first step for controlling the high cost of retirement benefits and urged law- makers to make signifi- cant funding and benefit changes. The Legislative Ana- lyst's Office commended Brown's plan to shift more of the financial risk for public pensions to employees. The plan released last month by the Democratic governor calls for increas- ing the retirement age to 67 for new, non-public safety employees and hav- ing local and state workers pay more toward their retirement and health care. It also would put new workers in a hybrid plan with a 401(k)-style vehi- cle. ''We view the gover- nor's proposal as a bold starting point for legisla- tive deliberations — a pro- posal that would imple- ment substantial changes to retirement benefits, par- ticularly for future public workers,'' the report stat- ed. Brown has said he wants the Democratic-led Legislature to tackle the issue. Senate Republicans are expected to urge Brown to call for a special legislative session. Public employee unions have been critical of Brown's proposals and will lean on lawmakers, particularly Democrats, to stop the reduction of bene- fits for current workers. ''We will continue to work in the upcoming leg- islative session, just as we have for the past several years, to achieve the spirit of the governor's reforms See BOLD, page 7A 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 Red Bluff Outdoor Power Bundy of Los Molinos and the award was presented by the Red Bluff Kiwanis. Bill Cornelius was given the Vol- unteer of the Year award by the Sunrise Rotary Club for his work in reviving the State Theatre. Kristina Zarate earned the See LOCAL, page 7A DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Reading Council and Association of California School Administrators are teaming up for the ninth annual Sip and Nibble Fundraiser 4:30-6:30 tonight at Riverside Bar and Grill in Red Bluff. "This is fun communi- ty event that is an oppor- tunity to support the youth of Tehama County, litera- cy and higher education, working with the Expect More idea of encouraging our kids to seek higher education," said council President Karla Stroman. The event, themed "Books and Badges," honors professionals who have chosen to serve and protect and wear the badge. "It's a collaborative fundraiser to sponsor lit- eracy and to promote and support our local wineries and restaurants," Stroman said. Proceeds from the event go to literacy pro- jects and scholarships for Tehama County children. One of the events sup- ported by fundraiser is the Children's Writing Con- test, open to kindergarten through high school, which is held each year in May. The Children's Fair in April, at which books are given out, is the other major event for the coun- cil. "We order and give away over 1,000 books each year at the Chil- dren's Fair," Stroman said. "Each child who attend the fair receives a book. Many of whom have never owned a See EFFORT, page 7A Couple wed beneath clock tower Special to the DN Allyca M. Sousa and Pvt. Eddie Rodriguez were married Saturday at Cone and Kimball Clock Tower Plaza in Red Bluff — the first couple to do so since the park feature was completed. The groom, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martine Rodriguez of Gerber, and the bride, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sousa of Red Bluff, are both 2011 graduates of Red Bluff Union High School. The couple came home earlier that week from Ft. Benning, Ga. where Rodriguez graduated basic training. It was a beautiful cere- mony despite the rain, but no one seemed to mind. The bride rode in on a horse-drawn carriage pro- vided by Jones Feed and Cattle Co. Chris Goody, the best man stood beside Rodriguez with Rodriguez's brother Ger- ardo and the bride's broth- er, Brandyn Sousa, who both served as grooms men. "When she came around the comer, I saw her dress and that's when I knew I was a lucky man," Photo courtesy of Christina Meeds Photography Allyca M. Sousa and Pvt. Eddie Rodriguez were married Saturday at Cone and Kimball Clock Tower Plaza in Red Bluff. The couple is the first to be married at the tower since it was completed. Rodriguez said. As the bride's father walked her down the aisle, she was meet by the minister Jessie Woods and her maid of honor, Mar- itza Rodriguez, and fol- lowed by her other brides- maids, Heather McGill and Courtney Smith. 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