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IntheDec.29,2015front page story on students re- ceiving mentoring through the Educational Talent Search program the num- ber of graduates was incor- rect. There were 76 gradu- ates in the 2015 program, 91 percent of whom are at- tending college this fall. The Daily News regrets this error. Itisthepolicyofthe Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 737-5042. CORRECTION Educational Talent Search graduates 76 hama County District At- torney Gregg Cohen's of- fice. The victim's son was in the direct line of the fire, although neither the girl- friend nor her son were hurt. Pulizzano reportedly missed both victims but riddled the house with shots, according to the Co- hen's office. Pulizanno is in custody and his bail was set at $1,050,000. Murder FROM PAGE 1 ond straight month, using 20 percent less water, offi- cials reported. However, residents have saved a combined 26 per- cent since the cutbacks be- gan in June. Officials had expected less water saving during the winter, when residents reduce landscape irrigation, Marcus said. Still, the latest num- bers reflect considerable savings compared to past years, Marcus said, adding that residents understand it's too early to declare an end to the long-running drought. Most strikingly, aver- age monthly water use de- clined from 87 gallons for each person in October to 75 gallons in November, hit- ting the lowest level since the curtailments began, of- ficials reported. "Californians are clearly thinking twice before turn- ing on the tap," Marcus said in a statement. Gov. Jerry Brown ordered the 25 percent cutbacks in June compared to the same period in 2013, the year be- fore he declared a drought emergency. The regulations are set to expire in February, and regulators are drafting new conservation measures un- der the governor's author- ity that could be extended through October. Conservation efforts hit a setback in October when Californians missed the mandated target by post- ing 22 percent in savings. Regulators renewed their appeal for conserva- tion, even as a recent Si- erra Nevada snowpack sur- vey showing water content was well above normal for this time of year. "We're in such a deep hole," Marcus said. "We need to have a lot of wa- ter in storage and snow in the mountains to let us re- lax at all." Water FROM PAGE 1 Grazer:MaryGrazer,95, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, Jan. 5in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Califor- nia. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices the Tehama County Cattle- men's Association have a representative on the com- mittee. The first order of busi- ness for the group should be to take a look at meet- ing rules and responsibil- ities to ensure what was in place would still work today. Committee FROM PAGE 1 of the rainfall expected Wednesday and Thursday. Estimates are for between a tenth and a quarter of an inch expected Wednes- day, when there's a 100 per- cent chance of rain along with 30 mph gusts. Thurs- day showers are expected to turn into light rain about 4 p.m. Friday is expected to be sunny, but Saturday shows a chance for show- ers reduced to slight chance of showers on Sunday. Mon- day also shows a chance for showers. Rain caused Caltrans to put up cautionary signs regarding flooding Tues- day morning along Dibble Creek Road at State Route 36W. A resident of the area said the water was half way up the tire of his pickup in the morning on the way to work. It had receded quite a bit by 4 p.m., but there was still some water crossing the road. The California Highway Patrol website noted about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday that there was some flooding in the area of Basler Road at Golden Meadow Trail. While the usual creek crossings, which include Hall Road at Thomes Creek in the Corning area and Paskenta Road at Red Bank Road west of Red Bluff, are closed for the season whenever water is present, there have been no other road closures due to flooding as of Tuesday afternoon, said Tehama County Public Works Di- rector Gary Antone. "Most other roadways are clear or in the case of Flores Ave at Oat Creek, it floods when there is a sub- stantial amount of rain on the west side, which has not occurred yet," Antone said. "Once we start receiv- ing sufficient rain to impact roadways we will post the information on our web- site." For updated lists of Te- hama County road closures, visit http://www.tehama- countypublicworks.ca.gov/ operations/closures.html. Information on flooding can be found on the CHP website: www.cad.chp. ca.gov. Rainfall FROM PAGE 1 By Julie Bykowicz The Associated Press WASHINGTON Jeb Bush's recent cancellation of ad- vertising plans in Iowa and South Carolina was yet an- other cost-saving step for a down-in-the-polls presiden- tial campaign that had al- ready thinned its staff. If not for his flush super PAC, the Republican might be gone from the contest by now. That group, Right to Rise, has burned through half of its $103 million — which still leaves it with about as much cash as John McCain spent during the entire 2008 GOP nominat- ing contest. In the 2016 race, money isn't buying love from vot- ers. It is, however, buying some candidates more time. Less than a month before voting begins, the Republi- can field is still thick with a dozen presidential hope- fuls. Super PACs are one reason why. Like Bush, Chris Christie and John Kasich are lean- ing heavily on these out- side groups to communicate with voters. Nearly 96 per- cent of the money for Bush, Kasich and Christie com- mercials has come not from their official campaigns, but from their supportive super PACs, according to advertis- ing tracker Kantar Media's CMAG. This is the second presi- dential campaign since su- per political action commit- tees burst on the scene after the Supreme Court's Citi- zens United decision. The 2010 case made it clear that donors can contribute un- limited amounts of money to groups supporting spe- cific candidates, so long as the candidates don't directly control the spending. That means that at any given time a wealthy ad- mirer of a candidate can write a huge check to a su- per PAC to help keep that person in front of voters, through commercials and mailings. Some super PACs, including one for Carly Fio- rina, even have campaign- like voter outreach efforts such as door-knocking and publicizing events that fea- ture the candidate. Those super PAC invest- ments work as an incentive against a candidate giving up too soon, however dim the prospects. While super PACs have dumped buckets of money into politics, they've also helped ensure a more com- petitive democratic process, said Bradley Smith, a for- mer federal elections com- missioner who advocates for looser fundraising re- strictions. "Thecomplaintusedtobe that the candidates would fold up before anyone even voted," said Smith, founder and chairman of the Center for Competitive Politics. "It's notabad thing that's notthe case anymore." One of the first presi- dential hopefuls to take ad- vantage of the post-Citi- zens United campaign fi- nance landscape was Newt Gingrich, the former House speakerwhosoughtthe2012 GOP nomination. Las Vegas casino billion- aire Sheldon Adelson put up $20 million of his fami- ly's money to back his long- time friend Gingrich. That money paid for TV ads when the candidate couldn't af- ford his own, helping him stay afloat through third-to- vote South Carolina, which he won. Rick Santorum was in a similar position, benefit- ing from Wyoming investor Foster Friess's super PAC as- sistance until his candidacy took flight after a surprising Iowa win. "There's no question that a super PAC gives you the ability to sustain the appear- ance of a campaign even if you can no longer raise money," Gingrich told AP. Both eventually lost to Mitt Romney, who domi- nated traditional campaign fundraising and also had a big-money super PAC help- ing out. Gingrich said the 2016 race differs from 2012 in several crucial ways. "That was one guy with a bunch of money versus the rest of us, and now it's a bunch of guyswithabunchofmoney," he said. At the same time, a celeb- rity businessman and polit- ical newcomer has shown that "money may not mat- ter as much," Gingrich said. Donald Trump's cam- paign only recently made its first TV ad, putting up $2 million to air it this week. POLITICS Cash-rich super PACs prolong flagging presidential campaigns CHARLES KRUPA — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush smiles as he speaks during a campaign stop in Derry, N.H., on Tuesday. JEWELCOURTEMANCHE October 22, 1928 ~ December 16, 2015 Jewel Courtemanche passed away to our Lord Jesus on December 16th, 2015 in Redding, California. Jewel was born on October 22nd, 1928 in Ashland, Oregon. She was the daughter of George and Cecilia Arens. Jewel is survived by her four children Linda Courtemanche (Charles) of Santa Rosa, David Courtemanche (Lisa) of Susanville, Debbie Thomas (Mike) of Redding, and Gary Courtemanche (Nanci) of Fortuna. She is also survived by her sister Marie Louis (Dan) of Chandler, Arizona and her brother George Arens of Redd- ing. Jewel is survived by her three grandchildren Erin Courtemanche, Les Courtemanche, Douglas Courtemanche, and three great grandchildren Kai, Hayes, and Kruz. Jewel is preceded in death by her parents George and Cecilia Arens, her loving husband Douglas, and siblings Virgil Arens, Kenneth Arens, and Patricia Arens. Jewel retired as the Lunch Program Manager at Antelope School in Red Bluff, California. During her retirement Jewel traveled with her husband Douglas and enjoyed taking her grandchildren camping at Patrick's Point State Park and Hat Creek. Jewel also loved to work in her gar- dens. A memorial service will be held on January 9th, 2016 at Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel located at 2655 Eureka Way, Redding. The memorial service will begin at 10am. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made in Jewel's name to the Dementia Society of America www.dementia- society.org or your favorite charity. EDWARD A. CRUMP April 27, 1933 December 1, 2015 "Ted was a cherished husband, father, grandfa ther, and friend" Edward "Ted" A. Crump of Vancouver, WA, passed away Dec. 1, 2015. He was born in Pennsylvania and moved with his family to California after WWII. Ted at- tended Red Bluff High School, quarter backing the foot- ball team. He joined the Navy during the Korean War, lat- er graduating from CSU Chico, where he met his wife, Anita Combes. Ted enjoyed a career as a sales representa- tive for several linen and domestic goods companies, making many life-long friendships. In 1992, he moved to Washington state. In retirement, Ted was happy traveling and playing golf. His wife, Anita and three children sur- vive him, Karen, Allison and Scott; as well as five grand- children; 13 great-grandchildren; and his brother, Ken- neth. The family wishes to thank Kaiser Hospice Care. Donations honoring Ted may be sent to Kaiser Hospice, 2701 Mt. Vaughn St., Ste. 140, Portland, OR 97210. Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits. VERNIE LEROY WILSON March 10, 1925 ~ January 2, 2016 Born in Oroville as the 7th of 11 children to Rufus and Mary Wilson, Vernie grew up in Lanes Valley, Red Bluff, and the surrounding Mineral area. Survived by his family, wife Frances Wilson of 66 years, children Sharon Nelson (Clark), Carol Domingo Best (To- ny), Diane Morgan (Mal), and Steve Wilson (Ann), Vernie also leaves behind one sister, Betty Crawford of Chico, 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Drafted into the army just prior to his graduation cere- mony from the Red Bluff High School class of 1943, Vernie served in WWII as a radio operator in the Europe- an theater during the Battle of the Bulge. Hired by PG &E after his discharge from the Army, he worked as an Elec- tric Line Foreman for 36 years in Red Bluff. In 1982 Vernie and Frances moved to Magalia where retirement gave him time to rebuild his house, travel with Frances, work with wood and concrete, hunt agates, dance, gar- den, and play his harmonica. In 2008 Vernie and Fran moved back to Red Bluff to be near their children. While his children were growing up, many fond memo- ries were made spending summers camping and skiing on Shasta Lake with his siblings and their families. Never caught without a harmonica in his pocket Vernie made every gathering a sing-a-long. As a jack of all trades, Vernie happily tackled any proj- ect to help family and friends. Family was everything to him. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfa- ther and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A 3:00 P.M. graveside service with military honors will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Oak Hill Ceme- tery in Red Bluff with a reception to follow at Sacred Heart Parish Hall 2355 Monroe Ave. Red Bluff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Eliza- beth Hospice. Obituaries ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THEPASSINGPARADE (FrommyISaycolumnofSeptember1971) Here is my mother's back to school special: "For those brisk fall days, I recommend corned beef stock soup, made of course from Minch's corned beef. Where once we threw the cooking water away, we now save the stock for a tasty treat." She continues, "First cook the corned beef bybringing meat to a boil, drain off the foam, start again with cold water and cook with a slow boil for 4-5 minutes. Then throw in some sliced onion and cel- ery while cooking. Remove the meat and serve hot or cold. To make soup, stir into the remaining stock dry mixed soup vegetables in- cluding carrots. Salt is optional. You will end up with a kettle of one of the great soups of the west. Itcan't be beat for flavor or economy". So endeth mother's thought for the day. But before you order an autographed photo of her bending over an iron pot on an old wood stove tasting with a wooden spoon the secret family recipe, I must confess my wife stumbled upon the idea of corned beef broth soup a short time ago. She was going to pour the corn beef juice as she usually did over some dry dog food for the St. Bernard who would of course scarf it up avidly, when she decided upon other interesting uses for the stuff. Note: The lead- in regarding mother was just to get your attention. … K2 painfully stretched her hind leg. It hurt so she quickly aban- doned the thought of moving to a warmer spot out of the wind. She was recently returned from Doctor Bob's Antelope Veterinary Clinic where she was relieved of her prize possessions…several unborn kittens. She had been drugged and robbed, and awakened in the same friendly environment that she had found earlier, but something was not the same. For one thing, the incision on her side was fresh, and sore as a boil. For another, the warm full feeling in her stomach is gone…and is now just an empty void. Instead of experiencing a slumbering daydreaming motherhood, she feels as though she has just emerged from a tough fight. I carefully picked her up and placed her on a blanket in her cat bed. She wanted to curl up in a ball but her side wouldn't tolerate the position. The St. Bernard moved in for a closer look. K2 opened one eye and conveyed the idea that she is still tougher than any dog, no matter how big, and that his presence is not required…and he quickly backed away. Now K2 is once again alone… more alone than she would like to be. No movement inside her. She may hope for a next time, but there will not be a next time. I told her itwas done for her own good…but I don't think she bought it. Robert Minch WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A