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StaffReports CORNING After the newly-ded- icated Lennox Fields at Corning Community Park was vandalized with graffiti sometime over the last weekend, the city of Corning has offered a $1,500 reward for information leading to those re- sponsible. The Corning Police Depart- ment received a report of vandal- ism found at the park on Hough- ton Avenue, south of Solano Street, about noon Sunday, ac- cording to police logs. The rest- room building at Lennox Fields was tagged with graffiti, along with other property. The $1,500 reward has been of- fered for information that leads to the conviction of those respon- sible for the graffiti found at the park over the weekend. Anyone with information in the case can call the Tehama County Secret Witness program at 529-1268. Callers can remain anonymous. CORNING COMMUNITY PARK Re wa rd o ffe re d in Lennox Fields va nd al is m ca se By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter REDBLUFF Tehama County Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin had good news for the Board of Super- visors at Tuesday's meeting, when he announced the potential for an additional $400,000 to $800,000 for the planned expansion of the Tehama County Jail facilities. Through Senate Bill 1022, a grant for construction of facil- ities to accommodate the addi- tional flow of prisoners to local facilities brought on by AB 109, Tehama County was able to se- cure a partial award of $6.5 mil- lion for its project. Originally, the county asked for $20 million for the project with at least $2 million set aside in the county budget to make for a to- tal of $22 million to be spent on the expansion, Goodwin said. In the end, the county was offered, but did not accept the $6.5 mil- lion and asked for an extension on the off chance there might be more funding available. TEHAMA COUNTY Ja il e xpa ns io n may get ad di ti on al funding Staff Reports RED BLUFF A Tehama County man who was convicted of hav- ing sex with a minor has been sentenced to 28 years to life in state prison. Jamal Dewayne Fritz, 36, was sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court on June 1, ac- cording to a news release issued by the Tehama County District Attorney's Office. Fritz, of Red Bluff, was found guilty April 2 at court trial by Judge Todd Bottke of felony charges of unlawful sexual in- tercourse with a minor, annoy- ing or molesting a child and misdemeanor possession of ob- scene matter. "The case involved a sex- u a l relat ion- ship between the 35-year-old ... and the 17-year-old fe- male victim," ac- cording to the re- lease. "The in- vestigation was launched after the victim's fam- ily notified Fritz's parole offi- cer, who then found sexually ex- plicit photos and texts on Fritz's phone." According to the District At- torney's Office, Fritz had prior convictions for sex crimes against children, "leading to an enhanced sentence under Cali- fornia's three-strikes law." Fritz was convicted of at- tempted forcible rape and forc- ible oral copulation in 2001, and unlawful sexual intercourse and child molestation in 2000, according to Tehama County Superior Court records. Deputy District Attorney Alessio Larrabee prosecuted the case at trial, according to the release. District Attorney's Office investigator Kevin Hale and former investigator Matt Zalesny investigated the case with assistance from the Te- hama County Sheriff's Office. TEHAMA COUNTY Mangets28yearstolifeforsexcrime JamalDewayneFritzwasconvictedofunlawfulsexualintercoursewithaminor MINERAL Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park is one of 37 national parks selected to receive a 2015 Active Trails grant from the Na- tional Park Foundation, the of- ficial charity of America's na- tional parks. Now in its seventh year, the Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting peo- ple out and active in national parks through projects that help restore, protect and create land and water trails across the country. In partnership with Latino Outreach of Tehama County and Latino Outdoors, Lassen Volca- nic National Park invites all vis- itors to participate in the Reach Higher Trail Challenge, which encourages visitors to hike a greater number and variety of the park's more than 150 miles of trails, develop an awareness of the health benefits of hiking and connect fitness with food choices. The challenge kicks-off Satur- day, June 13 and is open to all. Participants can pick up a bro- chure at any visitor station and complete at least three hikes to earn a free commemorative ban- dana. "The Reach Higher Trail Challenge is a great opportunity for both novice and experienced hikers to get outside and enjoy Lassen Volcanic National Park's spectacular volcanic landscape," said Superintendent Steve Gib- bons. Since 2008, the National Park Foundation has granted more than $2.8 million through its Active Trails program. As of 2014, Active Trails has engaged more than 11,000 volunteers and 579 project partners who com- bined have contributed more than 60,000 hours to help pro- mote, refurbish or build na- tional park trails. "Through our Active Trails program, people are discover- ing that parks are great places to have fun, give back and ex- ercise," said Susan Newton, se- nior vice president of grants and programs at the National Park Foundation. "As we move into the second century of the Na- tional Park Service and look to connect all people to America's treasured places through our Find Your Park (http://www. findyourpark.com/) movement, programs like Active Trails are engaging people across the country and helping them find their own unique connections to parks." The program also promotes fitness. "Trails are literal pathways to better health," said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. "These National Park Foundation grants will help pro- tect, restore and create trails in national parks, both urban and rural, that are essential to our physical and mental health as places of recreation, inspiration and reflection." For campground openings, trail statuses, conditions or to plan a trip, visit www.nps.gov/ lavo, call the visitor center at 530 595-4480 or send an email to lavo_information@nps.gov. VOLCANIC PARK LASSEN RECEIVES ACTIVE TRAILS GRANT COURTESYPHOTO Hikers climb Cinder Cone volcano at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Community.....A3 Business .........A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Food.................B4 INDEX The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County will host Corning in the Evening at 5:30p.m. Thursday. PAGEA4 BUSINESS Conservationdistrictto host networking event The Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health Clinic will hold its first ever Health Fair 10a.m. to 2p.m. Thursday. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Health clinic to hold inaugural health fair More than $340million for drought-stricken communities sits unspent in government bank accounts. PAGE A8 STATE Millions in drought-relief money still unspent Families of the 150people killed when a plane smashed into the French Alps will finally bury their loved ones. 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