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TUESDAY JANUARY 17, 2012 Breaking news at: Heart of Glass American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Home Sweet Home SPORTS 1B Partly Cloudy 47/33 Weather forecast 8B DAILYNEWS TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Protesters no-show at sailor's funeral By AARON VASEY DN Correspondent Originally published on red- bluffdailynews.com at noon Monday. ANDERSON — The North State had an opportunity to rally together Saturday to support a family in their time of need — though some of their support was unnecessary. Chad Reglin was a Navy sailor killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. On Saturday, his body arrived in Redding and he was interred at the Northern California Veter- ans Cemetery in Igo. More than 1,000 people turned out at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anderson to show their support, and to protect the family from members of West- boro Baptist Church, who said they would picket the funeral. The crowd gathered along the street in front of the church in an effort to defend the family from the protesters. But the protesters didn't Dedicated resident White, Lucero honored at chamber banquet By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer Originally published on redbluffdailynews.com Sunday. In a "Hillbilly Hoe- down," nearly 100 people joined in the Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner Saturday at the Corning Veterans Memor- ial Hall. Alongside a raffle of items donated by chamber members and a meal pre- pared by Snack Box Catering, guests were asked to kick up their heals to the 8-member Clamper's Boogie Band. The crooning hodge podge of country folk began the night by sere- nading tables with their banjo, fiddle and other stringed instruments. Tables were adorned with hay-bound bouquets of flowers and guests were greeted and served by Tehama County youth royalty dressed in boots and country dresses beneath their crowns and sashes. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner The Corning Chamber of Commerce awarded the volunteer of the year to Paulyne White, and business of the year to Lucero Olive Oil, during the annual officer installation dinner Saturday at the Corning Veterans Memorial Hall. Dignitaries were intro- duced, including county supervisors George Rus- sell, Ron Warner and Bob Williams, former Sheriff Clay Parker, several supe- rior court judges, Corning Mayor Gary Strack and Field Representative Dave Meurer of Con- gressman Wally Herger's office. Although a little late, Senator Doug LaMalfa and Assemblyman Jim Nielsen arrived as well. Nielsen made a presenta- Teachers propose Corning school By TANG LOR DN Staff Writer Two educators wanting to prepare students for a life in pursuit of excel- lence have submitted a petition for a charter school focused on patrio- tism and civic responsibil- ity. Founders of the Ben- jamin Franklin Preparato- ry Academy presented the Corning Union Elemen- tary School District with a charter school petition on Dec. 20. The petition is in administrative review, and the district has 60 days to approve or deny it, Super- intendent Catherine Reimer said. The Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday in the multipurpose room at West Street School to allow for district employ- ees and parents to com- ment on the petition before making a final decision at its Feb. 8 meeting. Charter schools have their own independent school boards but must be sponsored by a local school district or county office of education. Having a charter school does not necessari- ly help or hurt a district, but there are pros and cons that must be consid- ered, Reimer said. The administration is working closely with the district's legal counsel to make sure the petition complies with the state Education Code. Franklin Prep co- founder Karen Deveraux said she and colleague Ellen Van Dyke started seriously working on the near 100-page petition during the summer but have had the idea of form- ing a charter school for several years. As a substitute teacher in Corning and Red Bluff she sees the way schools operate and know parents who are unhappy with public schools, Deveraux said. "I see the way they run, and I just think there are kids who will benefit from having a different environment," she said. She is hopeful the Corning Elementary board will approve the 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See SCHOOL, page 7A tion about the Ronald Reagan diaries book he offered for silent auction, which includes a mention of Nielsen's visit to Rea- gan in the White House. Raffle prizes included a 32-inch LCD high-defi- nition television, a cooler full of snacks and drinks from Olive City Market in Corning, and several donations of items from Lucero Olive Oil. One of the chamber directors, C. Jerome Crow, kicked off the evening with introduc- tions and passed the microphone to the 2011 chamber president Willie Smith. Smith said her parting words just before the new directors and 2012 presi- dent, Marti Syed, were installed. Introducing a new direction for the chamber, Syed outlined a revival in "old ways" that entailed expanding the chamber in See WHITE, page 7A show. Westboro Baptist Church has become infamous for its extreme opinion on homosexu- ality — members claim God hates America for its tolerance See FUNERAL, page 7A City to mull city manager slot Staff report The Red Bluff City Council will meet Tuesday to consider appointing an interim city manager to replace outgoing City Manager Martin Nichols. Deputy City Clerk Cheryl Smith has been recom- mended to take on the position temporarily while the city searches for a new manager. As the deputy city clerk and executive assistant to the city manager Smith is familiar with the issues fac- ing the city and has the experience needed to perform several administrative tasks, according to a staff report See CITY, page 7A Fraud awareness seminar offered By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Fraud may be bigger in Tehama County than peo- ple are aware of and Wednesday local law enforcement will be at the Red Bluff Community Center to help out. The Tehama County District Attorney's Office is sponsoring the Con- sumer Protection And Fraud Awareness Fair, which will be held with cooperation from the Cal- ifornia Department of Insurance and some state agencies, said D.A. Inves- tigator Rich Davidson. "This is the second year we've held this event," Davidson said. "It's part of something we do mainly trying to edu- cate the public and protect them. To give them the information and tools to help prevent them from being victims of fraud." There will be between 10 and 12 agencies, including Tehama County Sheriff's Department, local police departments, the Better Business Bureau and State Contrac- tors Board, he said. "We've been trying to do more outreach, espe- cially to the businesses," Davidson said. "We're trying to educate them on workers compensation fraud. Depending on the size of the business, the payment to the state can be huge. If there's con- stantly not a legitimate See FRAUD, page 7A Tourney winners reap the Wii-wards By ANDREA WAGNER DN Staff Writer In a six-hour tournament of bowling, boxing and ten- nis games Saturday, moth- ers and sons teamed up in the third annual Wii tourna- ment hosted by the Ante- lope/Berrendos Booster Club. The fundraiser, which raised about $400 for the program supporting school athletics, started as a coun- terbalance to the annual father-daughter dance held in February, said event chairwoman Karen Shaffer. Organizers wanted a healthy, more active fundraiser for the sons to participate in, and they did- n't think the boys would want to dance or have tea and cookies with their mothers, she said. Students started the com- petition by competing in their class groups, from See WII, page 7A Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Mothers and sons teamed up in a Wii gaming tournament fundraiser Sat- urday at the Berrendos Middle School gymnasium. 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