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Maxwell:WilliamJames Maxwell, 94, of Red Bluff died Thursday, March 19 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, March 25, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Twitchell: Rayman Twitchell, 77, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, March 24at Vibra Hosptial of Northern California in Redding. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Wednesday, March 25, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES thefairhadagranttode- fray about $300,000 of that amount, and the re- maining cost is now down to about $165,000. "So, your partnership with us is invaluable, and we appreciate it," Durrer told the Board of Super- visors. Supervisor Dennis Gar- ton said he was pleased that operation of the fair- grounds has become "somewhat sound." "I support this endeavor to assist them to stay vi- able because we need the fairgrounds in this com- munity," Garton said. "Not just for the four days of fair, but all of the events that occur 365 days a year." The loan will be funded through the county's eco- nomic uncertainty contin- gency account in the gen- eral fund, according to a county staff report. The Board of Super- visors unanimously ap- proved the loan agree- ment. Loan FROM PAGE 1 cats that have been here a little longer a chance to find new homes" The center is at 1830 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday. Adoption hours are 10 a.m. to noon and 1-4:30 p.m. If you would like more informa- tion regarding adopting, fostering or becoming a Care Center volunteer, call 527-3439 or send an email to cmcclintock52@ sbcglobal.net. Cats FROM PAGE 1 The Associated Press LOS ANGELES A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a brown pelican that was found wounded in South- ern California. The organization Inter- national Bird Rescue said Monday the reward is be- ing offered with help from an anonymous donor. The pelican was cap- tured by Redondo Beach animal control officers March 12 because it could not fly. The bird was taken to the rescue group's Los An- geles wildlife center, where staff determined it had a broken wing and a fish- hook embedded in its right shoulder. The injury was thought to be caused by fishing gear until X-rays showed specks of metal from the gunshot. A veterinarian surgi- cally repaired the wing, but the bird's prognosis remains guarded. ANONYMOUS DONOR Reward offered in Southern California pelican shooting KYLIE CLATTERBUC — INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUE A gunshot-injured brown pelican is recovering a er surgery on Tuesday at the International Bird Rescue center in Los Angeles. By Christine Armario The Associated Press LOSANGELES Former Cali- fornia Gov. Arnold Schwar- zenegger held a national summit Tuesday calling on Congress to preserve more than $1 billion in federal funding for after-school programs that have been criticized over lackluster ac- ademic outcomes for partic- ipants. Schwarzenegger was joined by education, busi- ness and law enforcement leaders in demanding that any reauthorization of the 2002 No Child Left Behind law maintain the funding for after-school programs. A House proposal would eliminate 69 programs, in- cluding after-school centers designed to help children in low-income neighborhoods, in favor of a grant that lets states decide how to use the funds. "I'm always worried when someone says, 'It will give them more flexibility,'" Schwarzenegger said in an interview with The Associ- ated Press. "I think after- school money is for after- school programs." The No Child Left Behind bill has stalled while lead- ers in the Senate work on a bipartisan draft. After-school education programs have drawn at- tention in recent years as the number of children in homes with two working parents continues to rise. In 1965, four in 10 children had more than one parent who worked; by 2014, that number had risen to more than six in 10. Critics of federally funded after-school initia- tives point to U.S. Depart- ment of Education and other data showing that many participating pro- grams do not demonstrate the ability to improve aca- demic achievement. The most recent agency report found that almost none of the performance targets were met, with only 38.4 percent of elementary- school participants show- ing gains in math grades and 40.2 percent in English. For middle and high school students, the num- bers also showed minimal improvement: 33.8 percent had better grades in math and 34.6 percent in Eng- lish. Schwarzenegger, a pro- ponent of after-school ed- ucation for more than two decades, has argued that they keep children off the streets during the late af- ternoon, among other ben- efits. "Many of those stud- ies are measuring prog- ress against academic sub- jects as though it's the only thing," former Education Secretary Rod Paige said at the summit. "There are so many other different val- ues that we're getting." Deborah Lowe Van- dell, dean of the Univer- sity of California, Irvine education school, said af- ter-school programs need strong relationships be- tween adults and students, as well as among peers, en- gaging activities and con- sistent attendance to aid academics and work hab- its. There are more than 10 million children enrolled in after-school programs across the nation, accord- ing to the nonprofit After- school Alliance. Just 1.6 million are in a federal 21st Century Com- munity Learning Center for children in low-income neighborhoods — the same communities where both parents are likely to work. About 20 million more stu- dents would participate if an after-school program were available to them, the organization estimates. Follow Christine Armario on Twitter: http://www. twitter.com/cearmario . NATIONAL SUMMIT Sc hw ar ze ne gg er p us he s Co ng re ss to save a er-school funding DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calls on Congress to preserve federal funding for a er-school programs during the 2015National A er-School Summit at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute in Los Angeles on Tuesday. By Judy Lin The Associated Press SACRAMENTO State law- makers on Tuesday ques- tioned the recent wild swings in California's gas prices and asked whether state regulators can do more to reduce market vol- atility. "How can such a well- functioning market be sub- ject to such volatility?" asked Sen. Jim Beall, D- San Jose, who helped lead the legislative hearing in Sacramento. California has experi- enced one of the largest price swings in recent his- tory. State energy officials said two refineries that make up 17 percent of the state's crude oil processing capacity remain offline af- ter a recent plant explosion and labor dispute. Gas prices surged as much as 25 cents a gallon last month after an explo- sion stopped gasoline pro- duction at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, a plant that provides about 10 per- cent of the state's gasoline supply. At that time, Teso- ro's oil refinery in Martinez, in Northern California, also wasn't producing oil due to labor unrest. According to the Califor- nia Energy Commission, the average statewide price for regular gas was $3.27 on Monday. That's compared to $2.46 for the national average, meaning Califor- nians are paying 81 cents more per gallon. "It is true that Califor- nians do pay premium for their cleaner-burning gas- oline, but current prices are well beyond the 20 or 30 cents more that Califor- nians pay typically," said Sen. Ben Hueso, D-San Di- ego, co-chair of the joint Senate Transportation and Housing and Energy, Util- ities and Communications Committee. Despite low crude oil prices, California drivers tend to pay more than the rest of the nation because of higher taxes and higher fuel blend standards to meet air-quality rules that isn't used anywhere else in the U.S. Because of that, California is economically isolated and can't easily or quickly purchase fuel from outside the state in a crisis. A more recent concern is the inclusion of transpor- tation fuels in the state's cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gasses. Senate Democrats have asked the Attorney General to monitor prices and inves- tigate market manipulation if necessary. Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group backed by attorneys, issued a report Tuesday blaming oil re- finers for gauging Califor- nians, saying the refineries have profited handsomely from price spikes. The group said California refineries consistently keep one week less of gasoline in- ventory than the rest of the country and lack transpar- ency about refining opera- tions that makes it difficult for government to track vol- atility. "They have every incen- tive to want to create a price spike like this because their crude oil contracts are con- sistent, their taxes are con- sistent, and when the prices go up, refiners make a lot of money," Jamie Court pres- ident of Consumer Watch- dog told lawmakers at the hearing Tuesday. A representative of oil producers was also sched- uled to testify. STATE LAWMAKERS Gas price swings prompt questions about state market DAMIAN DOVARGANES — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, right, praises Dr. Rod Paige, former U.S. Secretary of Education, during the 2015National A er-School Summit at the USC Schwarzenegger Institute in Los Angeles, on Tuesday. Findusonline! BettyMaePotter February 9, 1931 ~ March 16, 2015 Betty, age 84, passed away March 16, 2015 at her home in Los Molinos. Betty was born February 9, 1931 to Cecil and Winifred Clendenning in Corning CA. Betty married Ralph Potter in July 1949 and they had four children, Cindie (Brad) Mullins, Deni (Ron) Fox, Steve (Jill) Potter, and John (Barbara) Potter, nine grand- children and fourteen great-grandchildren. Betty's siblings are Denise Clendenning, Diane Watson, Judy (Mike) Hen- derson, and Bruce (Terri) Clendenning. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her hus- band, one sister and two grandsons. Betty had a great love of her family, friends, puppies and flowers. Her sense of humor was infectious and was always making her new and wonderful friends. She will definitely be missed. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015, 11:00a.m. at the home of Deni and Ron Fox, 25044 First Ave., Los Molinos. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (FromaDaveMinchISayofJanuary1961) RobertShaw,whodirectedtheChoraleSingersonthe Ed Sullivan Show Sunday night spent part of his childhood in Red Bluff where his father was minister of the Christian Church. … The Nut Tree, one of California's most noted eating establishments plans to build a coffee shop this spring near what is now the entrance for the convenience of those who are in a hurry. … If there is a single story of this past year in Red Bluff, it was the decision that the Supervisors made to set up an office and hire AttorneyAl Frazier because they were not pleased with the work of DistrictAttorney Earl Hedlund. The results were instantaneous and far reaching. The voters were not about to pay the many costs of setting up a new office when they believed hiring an assistant to the present DistrictAttorney would accomplish the same thing at considerable less money. Petitions were circulated and signed around the County with the voters about 4 to 1 against creating a new office.Although the Supervisors heeded the will of the people the damage had been done to their popularity. If any one man could be credited with the upheaval it was Howard Heilman who paid for space in the paper to call a meeting to see what could be done. … In a recent paternity trial last week, one of the defense witnesses was a Doctor who listed himself as an expert. He claimed that he had conducted experiments that proved a man who had consumed 3 or 4 drinks of gin or bourbon is automatically incapacitated from an amatory standpoint, which begs the question, "How many drinks can a man drink and still be considered a man" I understand there are quite a few young men about town willing to volunteer to help the good doctor if he wants to carry his experiments further … The last weekend in October was one of the most pleasant I have ever spent in San Francisco because our five grandchildren went with us.All except the little baby were between age 2 and 7 . The oldest children awoke Sunday morning and wanted to get up and get out and do something, so I started out with them by first riding cable cars and then going through Chinatown and everything was exciting to them. However the climax was when I took them to Clifton's Cafeteria and let them pick out anything and all they wanted to eat for breakfast. We really had a loaded table when we got everything off their trays! … Aformer problem drinker, native of Red Bluff, asked me if I had read the story in the Reader's Digest "Trials of the Non-Drinking Alcoholic"? He told me it was a very true story. He himself had reached the point where he had waited every morning for a bar on Main Street to open. (To be continued) Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A