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REDBLUFF TwoRedBluffwomen, Kim Berry and Amy Schutter, were honored at a May 17 award ceremony for Girls Inc. of the Northern Sacramento Valley at the Strong, Smart Bold Brunch at Riverview Golf and Country Club in Redding. Berry, along with Pat Allison and Danielle Brewster, was named a recipient of the 2015 Strong, Smart and Bold Community Ser- vice Award. The awards are given to community members whose personal, professional or volun- teer contributions have benefitted youth, women or both, according to a Girls Inc. press release. Berry is the founder of The Back to School Project, which started in Tehama County in 2004. It has ensured that more than 2,000 children have gone back to school with pride, dig- nity and self-worth. Income-qualified children are partnered with a mentor, who takes them back-to-school shop- ping with $100 for new clothing, shoes and backpacks. Free hair- cuts and photos are provided for all children. Berry was inspired to create the Back to School Project after struggling as a single parent. To serve even more children, she and her organization developed The Ultimate Spelling Bee Challenge — a fun-filled adult and youth spelling bee — in 2014. "It was awesome," Berry said of receiving the award. "I've received some recognition in the commu- nity before and I'm honored by each, but this one was special because of what I've overcome in life. I'd had things working against me and with what (Girls Inc.) stand for and what they are trying to do, it makes this even more awesome." GIRLS INC. RedBluff women honored COURTESYPHOTO Amy Schutter, le , and Kim Berry, right, stand with their Strong, Smart and Bold Awards at Girls Inc. NSV's Strong, Smart and Bold Brunch on May 17at Riverview Golf and Country Club in Redding. Staffreports RED BLUFF The Siskiyou County man who pleaded no contest to a vehicular manslaughter charge stemming from his role in a 2013 crash near Los Molinos that left a 5-year-old boy dead has been sentenced to 340 days in jail. Tyler Burrone, 23, of Fort Jones, who was sentenced Fri- day in Tehama County Superior Court, also was sentenced to five years of probation, according to online court records. The Tehama County Dis- trict Attorney's Office alleged that Burrone had been texting in the moments before his ve- hicle rear-ended a Nissan Max- ima carrying Katie Ramsey and her 5-year-old son, Gunner Lan- genderfer, on State Route 99E. Burrone, who was southbound on SR 99E in a Ford F-250 pickup towing an empty horse trailer on July 24, 2013, reportedly struck the Nissan from behind, forcing it into the northbound lane, where it was struck by an oncoming big rig. Ramsey had reportedly stopped or slowed prior to the crash, intending to make a left turn toward Sherman Street. Ramsey suffered major inju- ries in the wreck, and Gunner was killed. During a preliminary hearing last August, a California Highway Patrol officer said no evidence was found that Burrone had applied his brakes prior to the crash. Additionally, it was said that a witness reportedly saw Burrone holding a device above the steer- ing wheel of his pickup in the moments before the crash. Officials with the Tehama County District Attorney's Of- fice previously said Burrone's plea, which was entered April 6, also calls for the former Califor- nia State University, Chico stu- dent to serve 120 hours of com- munity service, write a letter of apology to Gunner's family and give 10 presentations at schools in the North State regarding the dangers of texting while driving. TEHAMA COUNTY Man sentenced in crash that killed boy TylerBurronetoserve 340 days in jail By Andre Byik abyik@redbluffdailynews.com @andrebyik on Twitter REDBLUFF A jury trial for the Te- hama County man who has been charged with murder stemming from the 2013 death of 14-year-old Marysa Nichols has been sched- uled to begin July 6 in Sacramento County, said Tehama County Supe- rior Court Judge John Garaventa Thursday. The defendant, Quentin Ray Bealer, appeared in court here for a setting conference, and Ga- raventa set a June 17 date for the purpose of pretrial motions. Bealer's request for a change of venue was granted last November after his attorney, Shon Northam, argued that Bealer would not re- ceive a fair trial in Tehama County. Bealer, who was 39 at the time he was charged, has pleaded not guilty. Nichols' body was found Feb. 28, 2013, in a wooded area near Red Bluff Union High School after she had been reported missing two days earlier. An autopsy has revealed that she was strangled to death. During Thursday's court ap- pearance, Northam said a "sig- nificant amount" of discovery still needs to be conducted, add- ing that DNA evidence in the case is still being analyzed. Northam said Bealer was pre- pared to "pull" or "revoke" his gen- eral time waiver and requested a mid-September trial date. Garaventa said a motion to con- tinue the trial would have to be filed and heard by Judge Jona- than Skillman in Tehama County Superior Court on June 17. Tehama County District Attor- ney Gregg Cohen also said reports of DNA analysis in the case have yet to be received, and that he did not have a definitive date of when those reports would be completed and filed. Cohen added, however, that he did not have any concerns about a September trial. Bealer remains in custody. TEHAMA COUNTY Trialdatesetinslayingofgirl Bealer makes court appearance Thursday Weather ..........A8 Sports.............. B1 Lifestyles........A5 Education........A6 Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Index............... ## INDEX Orientation program begins June 9with sessions aimed at easing the transition to university life. PAGEA6 EDUCATION CalStateChico announces orientation Tehama County Animal Care Center will be holding a Summer Is just Cooler With Pets adoption event. PAGE A5 LIFESTYLES Shelter adoption event to kick off Saturday Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is indicted on one count of evading bank regulations. PAGE A9 ILLINOIS Hastert indicted on bank-related charges Baltiimore murders are rising as police are booking fewer than half the number of people they did last year. PAGE B8 FREDDIE GRAY AFTERMATH Baltimore gets bloodier as arrests numbers drop JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Senior Erika Couch, right, fixes a tassel for fellow graduate Kyle Salazar, right, Wednesday at the Salisbury High School graduation. By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF Salisbury High School kicked off the high school graduations in Te- hama County with 31 stu- dents, which Principal Bar- bara Thomas said is the smallest graduating class it has had in years. "We'd like to welcome everyone," Thomas said. "We're excited to be here to celebrate the achievements of our students in the class of 2015." While not all seniors were decided about life af- ter graduation several had big plans, including Cy- rille Reese, Jr., who wants to be a college professor. He wants to begin his journey at Shasta College, but after two years he hopes to trans- fer to California State Uni- versity, Sacramento, major- ing in history, Reese said. Ultimately he wants to at- tain a PhD in history. "I feel history and the past is key to the future," Reese said. Erika Couch does not plan to attend college right away because she wants to take at least a year off to make sure she is finan- cially stable and then at- tend Shasta College to do her general education, she said. Kyle Salazar has not fi- nalized his plans, but he has narrowed things down to either college or the Air Force. He chose the Air Force because he enjoys technology and wants to fly drones, Salazar said. Kendull Thevenot is also considering the military, but has not decided be- tween the Navy and the Air Force, she said. "I think it's pretty cool to be able to serve your coun- try," Thevenot said. Alyssa Alford and Tris- ten Ledford started things off with the Pledge of Al- legiance followed by the welcome address given by Nichole LaFrentz and Vic- toria Sefton. Graduates take stage SALISBURY HIGH SCHOOL Ramsey suffered major injuries in the wreck, and Gunner was killed. Tami Tenney, le , takes a picture of her granddaughter, Erika Couch, with her great-grandparents Wednesday at the Salisbury High School Graduation. SALISBURY PAGE 9 WOMEN PAGE 9 » redbluffdailynews.com Friday, May 29, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD 7 58551 69001 9 Volume130,issue136 Good morning, thanks for subscribing Elizabeth Howell ENVIRONMENT Gerber students attend camp Education A6 ELKS LODGE Donation to Senior Meals on Wheels Community A3 FORECAST High: 94 Low: 63 A8 Checkoutourcontinuous news feed, short Tout videos, photo galleries and more. VISITREDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM EVENMORE ONTHEWEB