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WEDNESDAY MAY 16, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside Breaking news at: The Spirit of Route 66 American Profile RED BLUFF Tennis Sweep SPORTS 1B Sunny 89/59 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 Special day Event to honor peace officers By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The Tehama County Peace Officers Memorial Ser- vice is set to begin at 7 tonight at Bethel Assembly of God Church, 625 Luther Road. This year's event marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Red Bluff Police Officer Dave Mobilio and the first year a Red Bluff California Highway Patrol Offi- cer's death will be considered a line-of-duty death. Officer Robert J. Quirk was involved in an Easter Sunday foot pursuit on April 11, 1971 in which he sin- gle-handedly caught three suspects. Following the pur- suit he began to experience symptoms of a heart attack, went off duty and died later that evening. Quirk, who was survived by his wife Patricia and children Michael, Sheila, Dan, Phil and Ken, worked in the Compton CHP office from 1955 to 1963 before transferring to Red Bluff. A request in 2011 by Quirk's family led to the See HONOR, page 7A Tempers rise over school layoffs By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tension was high at the Red Bluff Elementary School District meeting Monday, when the board voted unanimously to cut at least 34 positions to help the district stay financially stable. Two resolutions Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Aidan Recendiz, a first-grader at West Street School in Corning, participates in the broad jump Tuesday at the 2012 Special Olympics held at Red Bluff Union High School. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer The 2012 Special Olympics had 325 participants, athletes and those on field trips and was extra special with the first ever official Special Olympics Torch used. The torch was bought with donations made to the Voter distrust will be a hurdle for Brown tax plan — Gov. Jerry Brown is pleading with Californi- ans to raise their taxes as part of his solution for solving the state's budget deficit, but it's uncertain whether voters will be in an accepting mood come November. Polls show voters want more money for schools but don't want to tax themselves to pay for it. They continue to be pes- simistic about the econo- my in a state with one of the highest jobless rates in the nation. And they dis- trust the Legislature, which oversees the bud- get. SACRAMENTO (AP) Brown is facing a tough environment after announcing over the weekend that the state's deficit had risen to $15.7 billion, much larger than he said a few months ago, said Jack Pitney, a politi- cal science professor at Claremont McKenna Col- lege in Pomona. ''When the governor says devastating things are going to happen, peo- ple will say, 'Look, you said the shortfall was going to be a lot smaller than it was. You were wrong then; why should we believe you now?''' Pitney said. ''The gover- nor is facing a trust deficit as well as a fiscal deficit.'' On Tuesday, the Democratic governor defended his plan to raise the statewide sales tax and seek higher income taxes on the wealthy, warning of deep cuts that include a school year shortened by as much as three weeks if voters reject his taxes. He said it was not a scare tactic but rather the stark reality of a state that is not taking in enough tax revenue to cover its expenses. His administra- tion projected that Cali- fornia's economy will continue to recover at a modest pace but housing and unemployment con- tinue to be a drag. ''We're asking for the taxes and we're asking for the cuts,'' Brown said after addressing a victims' rights conference. ''We have no other choice.'' Brown said the size of 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See BROWN, page 7A family of Mike Prinz, a coach and Northern Valley Catholic Social Services employee, who died in Janu- ary. The torch was carried at the opening ceremonies by Red Bluff Union High School senior Andrew DeGraw See SPECIAL, page 7A approved by the board show the elimination of 23 paraprofessional instructors, four special education paraprofession- al instructors, three library technicians, one behavior management, two secretaries and one personnel program coor- dinator. That cut is equivalent to $1.5 million or 10 per- cent of the school's $15 million budget, but cuts could be more drastic if voters don't pass mea- sures that would support schools on the ballot in November, Superinten- dent William McCoy said. According to the Dis- trict Stabilization Plan approved at the meeting interim reports showed the district was projected to deficit spend about $630,000 of the general fund and exhaust its reserves by 2013-2014. That was then changed to early 2014-2015, which would lead to the district possibly being taken over by the state, the report shows. Several employees and at least one parent spoke of their frustration with the cuts during public comment. Tammy Shepherd spoke against the cuts and elimination of the learn- See LAYOFFS, page 7A Youth raise $5,000 for fairgrounds Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb John Shepherd, played by Miles Leyva, quarrels with Rose Smith, played by Miss Tehama County Megan Mandolfo, at Saturday's Fair Fundraiser, a dinner theater event with a production of Meet Me In St. Louis.The event, sponsored by Tehama County Youth Focus, raised more than $5,000,Youth Focus Coordinator Sonja Akers said. At least $2,300 was raised in the live auction of a quilt and quilt rack donated by Bev and Bob Mills, a copy of Ronald Regan's diary presented by Assemblyman Jim Nielsen accompanied by lunch in Sacramento and a tour of the capital, a barbecue for 30 people provided by Cornerstone Community Bank and delivery, set up and tear down for an event for 50 people provided by Akers of Events. Loose Herbs & Teas Great Prices Herb Lady Organic Herbs Vitamins The 527-5166 855 Walnut #3 Red Bluff $ Sierra Sound Car Audio 35th 226 So. Main St., Red Bluff 527-3735 All CD's 13.99 Anniversary Sale or less PHYSICIAN REFERRAL A FREE SERVICE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 1-800-990-9971