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The commission's rules will be guided by other language that was on the ballot, some of which does boost the chances Sites will get some of the money. The ballot measure states bond money can fund no more than half of any proj- ect. That money can only go to "public benefits" of the water, which are the non- commercial uses. The water used by farms, cities and in- dustries has to be paid for by the people benefiting from it or other sources be- sides the bond. Five public benefits are defined: ecosystem im- provement, water quality improvement, flood control, emergency response and recreation. Half the public benefits have to be ecosys- tem benefits. In addition, any project has to result in a measur- able improvement in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem. A survey by the Water Commission to see who might apply for the money got 147 legitimate re- sponses. While not all iden- tified a cost, there was still more than $12 billion worth of work on the table. But the provisions above cull the list. Only 57 percent of the responses identified "public benefits." Only 22 projects would benefit the delta. It is still early in the process, however, and the ideas that didn't make the cut can undoubtedly be re- fined when it comes time for formal proposals. HowdoesSitesmatch up? Sites shines in the com- petition because it was de- signed around providing the public benefits, accord- ing to Thad Bettner, gen- eral manager of the Glenn- Colusa Irrigation District, which is one of the mem- bers of the local joint pow- ers authority now moving the project forward. Sites Reservoir's current incarnation dates back 20 years to the now-defunct CalFed effort to resolve Cal- ifornia's water problems. The state Department of Water Resources and fed- eral Bureau of Reclama- tion envisioned the lake as an extra source of water as environmental needs were rising in importance and impacting deliveries to pay- ing customers. "DWR and the Bureau formulated this project around the public benefit," Bettner said. "I think we're right where we need to be." Sites also benefits from its long history in that draft feasibility and environmen- tal studies are done. Other projects could face a chal- lenge in getting those done within what's a short time window for this kind of work. The Water Commis- sion can't allocate funds be- fore December 2016, and it has to be done distributing them by January 2022. Bettner said he hopes the Water Commission will hurry up to set its rules so the existing paperwork can be formatted and adapted to what's wanted. "We want to be one of the first ones in, ready to go." The only real issue is where the rest of the money to build the reservoir will come from. The desire is to get local water users to buy in so local control can be maintained, Bettner said. Partnerships with the state or feds is an option though. There are also two size alternatives for Sites, and the smaller option could be selected if there are fewer investors. The larger lake would hold about 1.8 million acre- feet of water at a cost of $3.5 billion-$4 billion. It would provide about 500,000 acre- feet of usable water each year, he said. The smaller lake would hold 1.3 million acre-feet, cost $3 billion and provide 350,000 acre- feet annually. The off-stream reservoir would be filled by moving Sacramento River flood flows in winter and spring, when possible, through ca- nals and into the Sites Val- ley. When water is to be re- leased from the reservoir, it would travel in a canal back to the river. What's next? During Monday's meet- ing, water commission- ers made it clear they were looking for integrated proj- ects that might include ev- erything from upper wa- tershed management to increased stream flow to in- tegration of surface and un- derground storage. Perhaps Sites could be designed to be filled, used to recharge the local aquifers and re- filled again, Commissioner Daniel Curtin suggested. "We want to get the max- imum amount of storage we can for $2.7 billion," he said. Bettner said Tuesday a lo- cal meeting was needed to educate people about where the Sites project was and get input on how it could be enhanced. Nothing has been scheduled yet. ReachCityEditorSteve Schoonover at 896-7750. Sites FROMPAGE1 He added that a witness to the collision alleged that Stangl did not stop at a stop sign at the inter- section of Hall Road and South Avenue. When Stangl entered his guilty plea on Feb. 13, an additional charge of driv- ing under the influence causing injury and various special allegations were dismissed. The defendant's plea was referred to as an "open plea," which means prose- cutors did not agree to a recommended sentence in the case. Stangl remains in cus- tody. Crash FROM PAGE 1 An article in Tuesday's edition about a Round-Up photography show open- ing Wednesday at the Te- hama Country Visitor Cen- ter omitted information about an artists reception scheduled for 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the cen- ter, 250 Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff. The Daily News regrets the error. It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 737- 5042. CORRECTION Artists reception set for Wednesday at visitor center "If we separate from Cal- ifornia, our communities will lose millions of dollars in funding for roads, edu- cation and social services for youth, families and se- niors," Ellsmore said. "Job s f u nde d b y the state through our schools, counties, parks, prisons, police and non- profit community pro- vide living wage employ- ment, which helps sup- port our local economy," she said. The PAC plans to form Local Coordinating Com- mittees in every county where State of Jefferson proponents are active and already has volun- teers in 20 counties. "Keep It California will provide material and financial assistance to these local efforts," Vice Chairman and spokesman Kevin Hendrick said. PAC FROM PAGE 1 "I had to flank the bulls at San Antonio while my dad was in San Angelo," he said. He team roped in San Antonio, and as soon as he was done, headed to the bucking chutes. "You've never seen so many ropers at the buck- ing chutes," he joked. Davis and his wife, Emy, have a young daugh- ter, Shyla Mae. Meroshnekoff moved to Red Bluff when he was 6 years old and competed in high school and col- lege rodeo. In 2013, he was hurt when the horse he was riding at the Folsom Ro- deo fell on him. Meroshnekof had two brain bleeds and was in a coma for a week and a half. After he took over his own rehabilita- tion, he's back to riding again. "I had to learn to walk again, do everything again," he said. "My equi- librium was gone." After he was able to run, he began working out and doing pushups and pull-ups. Hunting and fishing was also his form of rehab. "I had this stuck in my head," he said, "I knew, if I got myself back to doing the things I used to do, I'd be fine." The doctors had told him he would never ride again, but Meroshnekoff had other ideas. "I don't like being told I can't do things," he said. "When you tell me that, I'm going to prove I can do it." His parents were in- strumental in getting him back to rodeo com- petition. "I can't tell you how many hours we spent on the bucking machine, making sure everything was OK, lifting weights, making sure I was in shape." This will be the first time Meroshnekoff will compete at the Round-Up. "I want to win my hometown rodeo. It's in the cards for me." He is the son of Shan- non Meroshnekoff and Alex and Joyce Merosh- nekoff. Announcers Bob Tall- man and Wayne Brooks will call the action; both men have been selected to work the Wrangler Na- tional Finals Rodeo mul- tiple times. Bullfighters Eric Lay- ton and Dusty Tuckness will work the Round- Up. Tuckness is a six- time Wrangler NFR bull- fighter. Barrelman and rodeo clown Justin Rumford will entertain at this year's rodeo; he's won the PRCA's Clown of the Year three consecutive years. Tickets are still avail- able at the Round-Up of- fice or online at RedBluf- fRoundup.com. For more information, find the event on Facebook and Twitter. Round-up FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOSBYBILLHUSA—ENTERPRISE-RECORDFILE The Sites Valley west of Maxwell, shown in this 2014file photo, would be flooded with the help of canals feeding storm runoff from the Sacramento River, if the proposed reservoir is ever approved. Reps. John Garamendi and Doug LaMalfa, right, are among the many politicians who are stumping for Sites Reservoir as a solution to the state's ongoing water problems. Call 877-4DAD411 or visit www.fatherhood.gov be a dad today. Take time to The Associated Press LOS ANGELES The na- tion'S second-largest school district has ap- proved the creation of an all-girls school focused on science and technol- ogy. The Los Angeles Uni- fied school board voted Tuesday in favor of start- ing the Girls Academic Leadership Academy. In order to open, the district must now get a waiver from the state Board of Education to operate a single-gender school. LA Unified officials say the school would be the second all-girls school in the state specializing in science, technology, en- gineering and math, also known as STEM. A recent study of fed- eral data found that fewer high school girls than boys reported liking sci- ence and math. A mong 2009 high school graduates, male students had higher av- erage math and sci- ence scores then female students who took spe- cific math and science classes. EDUCATION LA U ni fie d ap pr ov es cr ea ti on o f al l- gi rl s ST EM s ch oo l MATHEWLYLEHOTCHKISS December 12, 1975 ~ April 5, 2015 Mathew Lyle Hotchkiss died April 5 in the Enloe hospi- tal in Chico, California. Matt was born December 12, 1975, to Gerald and Claudia (Lokey) Hotchkiss. He was the third generation to be born in Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California. Matt graduated from Red Bluff High School and lived in the Cottonwood area most of his life. Matt was a fun-loving, kind and intelligent man. He en- joyed reading, cooking, the great outdoors, and spending time with his family and many friends. Matt will be re- membered by all for his positive attitude and sense of hu- mor, which never failed him in spite of his difficult physi- cal limitations and health issues. He was a fabulous son and brother, and he was a de- voted uncle to his two nieces and one nephew, Taylor, age 11, and Olivia, age 2, Kyler age 8., Matt was a strong devoted Christian and a friend to many and loved by all. Matt is survived by his parents Gerald and Claudia Hotchkiss, his sister Trishia Hotchkiss Magee, two nieces (all of Cottonwood, California), and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He will be missed by all. In keeping with Matt's loving and generous spirit, the gift of life was shared with many in need through the donation of his organs. Services will be held Friday April 17th at 11:00 am at Faith Lutheran Church,1590 Spruce Street, Anderson, Cali- fornia. A celebration of life will be held April 25th at 1:00 pm at the Lake California Lake Club. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Spinabifida As- sociation. Obituaries Smog Check (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. 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I remember one time whenAmos' lady friend "Queen" had some big deal on, and many movie houses stopped the films they were showing and put theAmos andAndy show over the loudspeakers so the audience could follow the story. … Each year our government seems to become more totalitarian. Or another way of putting it is that our government takes over more and more of the things that formerly we were allowed to do as we saw fit. The men responsible for making many of the rules are radicals in their opinion as to what is right and wrong on specific points.Although California has never been discriminatory against minority groups, we now have strict regulations which seem to go beyond what is reasonable. If you are under the jurisdiction of the California Fair Employment PracticeAct, here are some of the things you cannot do when hiring a man or woman: You can't ask his birthplace or that of his parents, if he attends Church regularly or belongs to a particular denomination. You can't ask the color of his skin or ask if he is a citizen, if he can read or write or if he is a veteran… and on and on. … When County administration changes, the incoming executives are often swamped by friends who have grievances against someone connected to the previous administration. Our incoming Supervisors are no exception as they are besieged by constituents who insist that the first thing they must do is to fire so and so for the good of the County. Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A