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ByJulieZeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF A poverty commit- tee made up of a joint team of community members is launch- ing a Poverty Awareness Project on Aug. 17 with a Facebook cam- paign. The committee is made up of the CalWorks Administrative Oversight Team and the Tripar- tate Board of the Tehama County Community Action Agency. "During planning, we identi- fied a need to bring awareness about poverty issues — who in Tehama County is in poverty and the resources," Social Ser- vices Director Amanda Sharp said. "There's a need to bring greater awareness to the com- munity." CAMPAIGN Jo in t pr oj ec t launches, ad dr es se s poverty issues By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter TEHAMA Tehama County Sher- iff's Deputies were searching the Sacramento River on Tuesday af- ternoon while medical personnel staged in the area of Second and G streets in Tehama. A shirtless man went under wa- ter just after 5 p.m. Tuesday after entering the river near a bridge on Aramayo Way, according to scanner reports. Deputies were trying to make contact with a man under the bridge, according to scanner re- ports, at which point there were reports of the man in the water swimming toward the middle of the river. RIVER Sheriff's deputies search in river Manwentundernear G Street in Tehama By Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF Tehama County Su- pervisor Bob Williams and State Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, have been fined $13,000 and $10,000 respectively for campaign finance violations stemming from Wil- liams' unsuccessful 2012 run for the California Assembly. The California Fair Political Practices Commission released a report this week on its website detailing "an earmarked, over- the-limit contri- bution" to Wil- liams' campaign totaling $4,320 to pay for a ra- dio advertisement supporting Wil- liams. Individual contributions are limited to $3,900, which Nielsen made. The larger contribution was made through the Tehama County Republican Central Committee and was ear- marked for Williams in violation of campaign finance law, the re- port said. In addition, Nielsen filed a campaign statement for the first half of 2012 "erroneously report- ing information regarding that contribution," the report said. "We are pleased to resolve a complaint filed by a political consultant working for an op- posing candidate after 3 ½ years and much expense," said Charles Bell, treasurer for Taxpayers for Jim Nielsen. "In their settlement agreement, the FPPC acknowl- edges that only a minor contribu- tion related to this politically mo- tivated complaint was incorrectly reported and that all other contri- butions that were a part of this complaint were both lawful and correctly disclosed by the com- mittees involved." ELECTIONS 2finedforcampaignviolations State senator, Tehama County supervisor must pay for 2012 error in finance filing By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews. com DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING The Make a Wish Foundation surprised Jim, a young man suffering from brain cancer, with an event Tuesday in his honor and granted him his wish to go to the Atlantis Resort in the Ba- hamas with his family, Tues- day at the Speedco in Corning. Jim, 16, of Susanville has been battling brain cancer since 2012. He lives with a lov- ing foster family, according to a news release from the foun- dation. Speedco in Corning has raised more than $8,000 this past year to go toward grant- ing Jim's wish. The national company has raised more than $680,000 for the founda- tion since the beginning of the partnership. "Every year (Speedco) give donations to the foundation and continues the competi- tion," said Marketing Man- ager Katie Allen. "Corning won in 2014. I think they actually were a couple thousand dol- lars ahead of the second place team." The donations are from customers and promotions Speedco, which does truck lube and tire service, has through- out the year. "They have a campaign ev- ery year where all the Speedco stores have a competition that raises money for Make a Wish," said Michele Flynn of the Make a Wish foundation. "The store that raises the most money wins the competition and then Speedco National gives a grant to adopt a wish in that area." When a child is referred to the foundation they are asked to give three wishes, to keep the element of surprise for the children. MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION GRANTS BOY'S WISH FOR TRIP Teen with brain cancer overjoyed Make a Wish filled Bahamas request PHOTOSBYHEATHERHOELSCHER—DAILYNEWS A Susanville boy, Jim, has his wish granted Tuesday at the Speedco in Corning. The Make a Wish Foundation surprised a young man, Jim, with a game show that revealed his siblings. Here he is reunited with his sister Tricia Adams. Business .........A4 Community.....A3 Food.................B4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. B1 Index............... ## INDEX The Corning chamber will offer boxed dinners Aug. 21 before, during and a er the Olive Festival parade. PAGEA4 BUSINESS Corningtofeature boxed dinners at parade Morgan Lyon of Red Bluff will be honored at AT&T Park today during the annual Junior Giants Day. PAGE A3 COMMUNITY Lyon to be honored at Giants game today To battle infertility caused by cancer treatment, some children's hospitals are trying a futuristic approach. PAGE B6 FROZEN TISSUE Kids with cancer get chance to save fertility Scores of truck drivers bribed state Department of Motor Vehicles employees for illegal licenses, officials said. PAGE B5 CALIFORNIA Feds say DMV workers traded cash for licenses Nielsen VIOLATIONS PAGE 7 "We've always wanted to go somewhere really special together but we never really had the money for it. ... I just love that Make a Wish did this for me." — Jim, 16, Susanville resident fighting brain cancer WISH PAGE 7 RIVER PAGE 7 POVERTY PAGE 7 » redbluffdailynews.com Wednesday, August 12, 2015 50CENTS AN EDITION OF THE CHICO ENTERPRISE-RECORD Good morning, thanks for subscribing Bob Brainerd BASEBALL Bulls finish second in state at tournament Sports B1 EDUCATION Districts receive school readiness services Lifestyles A5 DON'TBE SCAMMED Scamalerts Readour online scam alert section to learn how to avoid being scammed. VISIT REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM/ SCAMALERT Volume130,issue189 7 58551 69001 9 SomeSun High: Low: 91 62 » PAGE B8