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The reductions are en- forced largely on an honor system because there are few meters and sensors in place to monitor consump- tion. California already has ordered cuts in water use by cities and towns and by many other farmers.. The move Friday marked the first significant man- datory cuts because of drought for senior water rights holders since the last major drought in the late 1970s. One group of farmers with prized claims have made a deal with the state to voluntarily cut water use by 25 percent to be spared deep mandatory cuts in the future. The San Joaquin River watershed runs from the Sierra Nevada to San Fran- cisco Bay and is a key water source for farms and com- munities. Thousands of farmers with more recent, less se- cure claims to water have already been told to stop all pumping from the San Joa- quinandSacramentowater- sheds. They are turning to other sources of water, in- cludingwells,reservoirsand the expensive open market. Some farmers have built their businesses around that nearly guaranteed ac- cess to water. Jeanne Zolezzi, an at- torney for two small ir- rigation districts serving farmers in the San Joaquin area, says she plans to go to court next week to stop the board's action. She said her clients include small fam- ily farms that grow per- manent crops such as apri- cots and walnuts without backup supplies in under- ground wells or local reser- voirs they can turn to when they can't pump from rivers and streams. "A lot of trees would die, and a lot of people would go out of business," said Zolezzi. "We are not talk- ing about a 25 percent cut likeimposedonurban.This is a 100 percent cut, no wa- ter supplies." California water law is built around preserving the rights of such senior-rights holders. The state last or- dered drought-mandated curtailments by senior-wa- terrightsholdersin 1976-77, but that order affected only a few dozen rights holders. Cuts FROMPAGE1 Thanks to the efforts of then sophomore Alexan- dra Pomazal, who made a presentation to the school board in January asking about new uniforms, the school applied for and re- ceived a $50,000 grant from the McConnell Fund of the Shasta Regional Community Foundation. The band had not had new uniforms for about 20 years and many of the cur- rent uniforms were being held together by people like parent Lynn Strom, said Assistant Principal Jody Brownfield. The band has nearly doubled in size during the past four years, which put uniforms on the back burner because there was a need to replace or repair instruments. It is anticipated the band will see additional growth when the school moves to a seven-period day. The grant news was announced at the May 20 board meeting. It was hoped to have the new uniforms in use within 90 days of that meeting. Due to the timing of the or- der, though, the new uni- forms will not be ready for about five months, around Thanksgiving, Kirk said. Uniforms FROM PAGE 1 JULIEZEEB-DAILYNEWS Richard Kirk helps Red Bluff High School Junior Mallory Rainwater Friday with the fastenings of the sample new uniform created by DeMoulin while Associate Principal Jody Brownfield, le , and Band Director Gabe Sakuma, right, check it out. COURTESY PHOTO BY ROSS PALUBESKI RedBluffFirerespondedat12:27p.m.FridaytoareportofadownedpowerlineonParkAvenuenearDouglass Street. Park was closed for about 45 minutes while fire awaited the arrival of Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Chief Ray Barber said. The cause of the wires being downed is unknown. FIRE POWERLINES DOWN By Kristin J. Bender TheAssociatedPress SANFRANCISCO The presi- dent of Stanford University is stepping down after 15 years on a high note, with one university official call- ing his run as president one of the greatest in Stanford's history and the annals of American higher education. John L. Hennessy, 62, is a computer scientist who came to Stanford nearly 40 years ago as an assis- tant professor, then served as the engineering school dean and campus provost before taking the helm of the university in October 2000. A search for a successor will begin in the fall. He will leave the post in the summer of 2016. "The time has come to return to what brought me to Stanford — teaching and research. Maintaining and improving this university is the work of many peo- ple, and I am deeply appre- ciative of the dedication of so many colleagues to Stan- ford and its students," Hen- nessy told the Faculty Sen- ate on Thursday. Hennessy was not spe- cific about his future plans. But university spokes- woman Lisa Lapin said Fri- day that his return to re- search and teaching is fully expected to be at Stanford. Backers credited Hen- nessy for building support among alumni and others by a completing a $6.2 bil- lion fundraising campaign, the most successful in the history of American higher education. Under Hen- nessy's leadership, the uni- versity's endowment grew to $21 billion last year. Phil Pizzo, a professor of microbiology and im- munology and the former dean in the School of Med- icine, called Hennessy a champion for the impor- tance of higher educa- tion for students from all walks of life. It was Hen- nessy who made it possible for families with incomes up to $125,000 a year to not pay any tuition for under- graduate students. "His leadership reflects unbounded knowledge that ranges across virtually ev- ery discipline, from the arts to the sciences, from med- icine to the law, enabling him to connect with the full breadth of the university," Pizzo said. Board of Trustees chair- man Steven A. Denning had his own words of sup- port. "It has been a remark- able run, one of the greatest not only in Stanford's his- tory but also in the annals of American higher educa- tion," Denning said. Hennessy founded tech- nology companies and as president advocated for stronger relationships be- tween universities and the tech industry to bring ac- ademic discoveries to the public. He also offered strong support for the arts. Hank Greely, director of Stanford's Center for Law and the Biosciences, has disagreed with the presi- dent on accepting research funding from tobacco com- panies and with the degree of secrecy, even from the af- fected faculty, the adminis- tration has imposed on the process of selecting deans. However, Greely said that doesn't change his opinion that Hennessy had an over- all positive effect on the university. "We are attracting the world's very best students and faculty, our financial situation is very solid, and our strength is broadly recognized," he said "Be- ing in the middle of, geo- graphically and histori- cally, the booming Silicon Valley and Bay Area has much to do with the uni- versity's success, but cer- tainly good leadership has helped." EDUCATION Stanford University president to step down a er 15 years JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Stanford president John Hennessy speaks at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection in Stanford. By Juliet Williams The Associated Press SACRAMENTO Federal agencies pledged another $110 million in aid Friday to help states struggling with the crippling drought after President Barack Obama talked to leaders from seven western states. The president met by phone and video link for about an hour with the governors of Arizona, Cali- fornia, Colorado, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming and with the lieutenant gover- nor of Utah, according to the White House. The funding announced Friday includes: • $18 million for a jobs program to help as many as 1,000 Californians who are unemployed because of the drought get temporary jobs doing drought-related work or as part of programs to help make communities more drought-resistant. The administration cited a recent University of Califor- nia study estimating 18,000 lost jobs in California. "It also provides a much needed infusion of eco- nomic support right back into these communities that need it," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Em- ployment and Training Por- tia Wu on a conference call with reporters. WESTERN STATES Agencies pledge another $110M in drought aid ELZA"FAY"ESKRIDGE March 6, 1928 ~ June 10, 2015 Elza "Fay" Eskridge, 87, a long time residence of Red Bluff, passed away at his home on June 10, 2015 after a terminal illness. Fay was born in Formosa, Arkansas to Elza and Eva Es- kridge on March 6,1928. He had 3 brothers and 5 sisters. Two of the brothers also lived in Red Bluff; Troy and Vir- gil. On August 23,1952 he married the love of his life, Ruth Rushing, in Hayward, California. Fay was in the Army from 1953 -1955. He began his Re- al Estate career before moving to Red Bluff in 1958. He was a partner in the Real Estate business at Affiliated Brokers for 37 years. Then retired in 1995 and did exten- sive traveling in their motorhome across the United States and Canada. He was active in his church and the Red Bluff Kiwanis Club. Fay is survived by his wife of almost 63 years, Ruth, four daughters Karen (Russ) Baluk of Red Bluff, Donna Es- kridge of Sacramento, DeAnne (Ken) Close of Red Bluff, and Lori (Terry) Whitehead of Portland; seven grandchil- dren; three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, 8 siblings including brothers Troy, Virgil and sister Eva Shumate, of Red Bluff. A celebration of life will be held on Tuesday, June 16th, at ll:00am at Berrendos Middle School in the Multipurpose Room, 401 Chestnut Avenue, where he attended Antelope Home Fellowship Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Antelope Home Fellowship Church or the Alzheimers Association. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 9 A