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Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries JAMES LEWIS MCDONALD May 30, 1928 - December 15, 2011 James Lewis McDonald, passed away on December 15, 2011 from natural causes at the age of 83. He was born on May 30, 1928, to Roddie and Teresa McDonald in Las Flores, CA. He graduated from Red Bluff Union High School in 1946 STATE BRIEFING Travis Air Force Base fights for Nativity scene FAIRFIELD (AP) — Lawyers for Travis Air Force Base in Northern Cal- ifornia have determined that including a Nativity scene and a menorah in the base's holiday display does not violate the troops' religious freedom. and attended college on a sports scholarship at Cal-Poly, San Luis Obispo. Jim served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from 1951 through 1952. He managed the Tehama County Farm Supply in Red Bluff for 35 years until his retirement in 1990. Jim was a member of the Red Bluff Elks Lodge for 48 years, where he gave generously of his time. He en- joyed hunting and fishing with his many friends, and for the last 55 years Jim spent two weeks of every summer camping with family and friends at the Hole-In-The- Ground Campground on Mill Creek near Mineral. Jim is survived by his wife of 57 years Sally, daughters Debbie Hensley (Jim) and Stephanie Michum (Dennis), grandsons Andrew Hensley and Brett Michum, and grand- daughter Kelly Michum. He is also survived by his broth- er Frances (Skip) McDonald and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Angus McDonald. Graveside services will be held at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Red Bluff, CA on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Para- dise Hospice House or Elks Lodge in Red Bluff, CA in care of Newton-Bracewell Funeral Homes. You may share your thoughts and memories of Jim on- line at nbcfh.com The San Francisco Chronicle reported Monday (http://bit.ly/sRGUWe ) that the Military Religious Free- dom Foundation wrote to base authorities last week, on behalf of 121 troops at the base, saying the two dis- plays amounted to a military endorsement of religions. It asked that the menorah and Nativity scene be moved to a nearby chapel. The Air Force judge advocate gener- al decided Saturday that the displays at the Solano Coun- ty base were part of a broad- er, secular holiday display. A base spokesman said there are 24 holiday displays at Travis sponsored by squadrons, including images of Santa Claus, Christmas trees and airplanes. 3 guilty in library kickback scheme SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two former employees of the Sacramento Public Library and the wife of one of them have been found guilty of corruption related to a contract for building maintenance. Prosecutors said James Mayle (''MAY-lee'') and his wife, Janie Rankins-Mayle, were convicted Monday of grand theft and bribery by a Sacramento County jury. James Mayle, the library's former security director, also was convicted of criminal conflict of interest. A separate jury previous- ly convicted Dennis Nils- son, the library's former maintenance supervisor, of 16 counts of grand theft, bribery and conflict of inter- est. Prosecutors say the com- pany owned by Rankins- Mayle overcharged the library for building mainte- nance. An investigation found the $1.3 million bill should have been half that. Nilsson and Mayle were convicted of directing con- tracts to Mayle's wife. Sen- tencing will be Jan. 20. 155-year term in Long Beach student killing LONG BEACH (AP) — A gang member has been sentenced to 155 years in prison for the shooting death of a 16-year-old honor stu- dent after a homecoming football game at a Long Beach high school. A judge sentenced 18- JAMES W. STREAMER James W. Streamer, age 86, went home December 19, 2011 to be with his wife Betty who had passed away Sep- tember 4th of this year. He just didn't want to be here without her. Jim was born in Athens, Wisconsin on July 31, 1925, moving to Gerber, California as a baby. Jim joined the Ar- my after high school and served in WWII in Germany. He was always so proud to be an American and a Veteran. It was in Gerber that he met and married Betty Ander- son and raised his two daughters: Suzanne and Mary. He and Betty both loved to hunt deer and pheasants. They did a lot of camping as a family. Jim made sure that his girls knew how to shoot, because he took them right along with him and got them involved in the Gerber Jr. Rifle Club. Then there were the horses and horse shows. Whatever one family member got involved in, everyone got involved in. Jim moved his family to Yreka in 1963 where he worked Tehama County election clerks has been stayed until a ruling can be made on whether the plaintiff, local activist Don Bird, should be con- sidered a vexatious liti- gant and be required to post bond in the event that he loses. Tehama County Counsel filed a motion CUTS for Klamath Moulding Mill until his retirement 26 years ago. He and Betty loved to golf in their retirement years. They spent their winters in Hemet, California where it was warmer and they could enjoy golfing. He was a wonderful husband, dad, grandpa and great- grandpa. The family cherishes the sweet memories that they all have of him, as do all of the people who knew him. The family feels truly blessed to have been a part of his family. Jim leaves behind two daughters and their husbands, Suzanne and Bob McGraw, and Mary and Rick Frederick, all of Yreka and four grandchildren and spouses, Stacey and Jason Murieen, Doug and Alesha Foster, Trapper and Lori Fisher, all of Yreka, and Jessica and Jason Stone of Medford, Oregon. He also leaves behind 10 well- loved great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a Veterans organization or to Madrone Hospice, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA. Graveside services will be held at Tehama County Cemetery at 12:00 noon on Friday December 23, 2011. A visitation will be held at Girdner Funeral Chapel in Yreka on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Girdner Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrange- ments. On-line condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. 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Tehama District Jr. Livestock (Continued from page 1A) In anticipation of the trigger being pulled the district had set aside a $515,000 reserve that will have now be used to make up for the loss transportation funds along with an additional $25,000 in general funds. Corning Union Elementary School had to stockpile its reserves, as well. "We kind of knew it would hap- pen, so we just immediately looked for where we could save," said Wes Grossman, chief business official at Corning Elementary. Early estimates show the district will lose about $24,000 in general fund and $128,000 in transportation funds. "We have a substantial amount in our reserves and hopefully we'll be able to weather the storm until it ends," Grossman said. "Actually, we'll have to wait and see if it ends." Red Bluff Union Elementary School District Superintendent HONOR (Continued from page 1A) Chaney said. The group is still taking names for the monument and welcomes donations of any kind as anything above the cost of the monument will go to care packages for deployed troops, he said. "It will never be complete as long as we get names because we don't want to leave anyone off," Chaney said. The group meets at 6 p.m. Located in Chico, CA Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 for Bird to be considered a vexatious litigant, but did not include the amount it is seeking in expenses. County counsel will have until 4 p.m. today to file the necessary amendment. Bird, who has filed several responses to the county's motions, told Judge Todd Bottke, year-old Tom Love Vinson on Monday for killing Melody Ross on Oct. 30, 2009, at Woodrow Wilson High. Vinson was 16 at the time but was tried as an adult. Jurors convicted Vinson of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted murder for wounding two men, as well as attempted voluntary manslaughter of another teenage girl. The jury also found that Vinson committed the crimes to further a street gang. Vinson testified that he opened fire after a gang rival pointed a gun at him as hun- dreds of people were leaving the game. Ross was a bystander. Brown promotes solar energy while lighting menorah SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is sum- moning the Hanukkah spirit in calling for more alterna- tive energy. The Democratic gover- nor participated Monday in the annual lighting of the Capitol menorah. The Jew- ish Festival of Lights com- memorates the miracle of the menorah burning for eight days when there was enough oil to burn for just one. Brown said it was appro- priate for California to tack- Monday, he will not file any more responses. In his latest response, le ''the whole idea that we're running out of oil.'' He says the ''miracle'' is not to find more oil, but to use the sun to light up homes and power vehicles so the nation can be less reliant on sending money ''to some very dangerous characters who do not have our best interest at heart.'' The 10-foot-tall menorah will be on the west steps of the Capitol through Hanukkah. Teen sentenced for killing gay student VENTURA (AP) — A teen who fatally shot a gay junior high classmate in the back of the head during a computer lab nearly four years ago was sentenced Monday to 21 years in state prison, capping an emotion- al case that focused attention on how schools deal with sexual identity. Brandon McInerney, 17, dressed in a white T-shirt and blue pants, didn't speak at the hearing, but his lawyer said his client was sorry for killing 15-year-old Larry King. ''He feels deeply remorseful and stated repeatedly if he could go back and take back what he did, he would do it in a heartbeat,'' Scott Wippert said. McInerney will report to prison next month, after he turns 18. Courts to decide whether Bird can still file suits A case against filed Friday, Bird again demands a jury trial. Bird filed for an injunction against Coun- ty Registrar of Voters Bev Ross and other clerks in October to pre- vent them from accept- ing candidacy paperwork from Assemblyman Jim William McCoy said the approxi- mately $150,000 total cut, which is less than the anticipated $650,000, gives his district some room to breathe, but the cuts are far from done. "If I had one request of the gov- ernor it would be to overhaul the education funding system, and to encourage the legislature to quit playing games with money for our students," McCoy said. "We have phenomenal programs to offer chil- dren and families, but we cannot sustain these programs without the government placing a priority on education." Ward, from Los Molinos, said he was glad the cuts were not as deep, but recognizes the problem has sim- ply been kicked down the road to be dealt with in another year, which is what has been happening for years. The state needs to address its finan- cial problems and ensure adequate long-term funding for education, one that is fair for all districts statewide. "It appears that in this process of designing these triggers rural on the third Monday of the month at the Countryside Cafe in Red Bluff. The pub- lic is welcome. Anyone interested in donating to or adding a name for the monument or care package list can call Chuck or Kathy Peters at 529-1852 or Bob and Beth Chaney at 529-2416. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Nielsen, whom Bird maintains does not live in the district. County Counsel Alan Cox has filed a demurrer asking for the case to be dismissed. Both issues, the requested injunction and demurrer, are stayed until the court issues a ruling on the current issue. schools came out on the short end," Ward said. Lane said had the transportation cuts been more equally distributed statewide, schools in Tehama Coun- ty would have saved about $600,000. The Los Angeles Unified School District has filed a for a temporary restraining order to block the cut. Tom Torlakson, state superinten- dent of public instruction, has announced he will push for a refer- endum to ask voters in November for a tax to fund public education. School districts have lost 25 per- cent of their state funding — some $18 billion — over the past four years and may lose more. "Enough is enough," he said. "The financial emergency we have been in is only getting worse." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. The Associated Press contributed to this story. Annual Meeting Wed., Jan 11th 6pm held in the Tehama Room @ Tehama District Fairgrounds