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Deathnoticesmustbe 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. Deathnotices gathered for a convention in Sacramento that the ini- tiative would partly reverse the determinate sentenc- ing system that he signed into law in 1977 when he was governor the first time. That law largely dic- tates criminals' prison sen- tences, leaving little room for incentives that Brown says can improve inmates' behavior. "The problems that I create, I can clean up," he said to applause. "And I'm cleaning this one up." The California Dis- trict Attorneys Asso- ciation is challenging whether Brown improperly amended his proposal onto an existing juvenile justice initiative in an effort to get his initiative out quickly. The association also op- poses the initiative itself, arguing that Brown is at- tempting to reverse nu- merous state laws and voter-approved sentenc- ing enhancements, with few details or direction on how sentences would be re- duced. Brown said the existing system created two prob- lems. First, state lawmakers felt that no matter how long the determinate sen- tences are, they're never long enough. He said that helped lead to more than 5,000 criminal laws aug- mented by more than 400 enhancements that can lengthen sentences for fac- tors like repeat offenses or use of a gun. Second, he said it offers little reward for inmates to improve themselves by participating in rehabilita- tion programs. Brown's proposal would allow the state parole board to consider releas- ing nonviolent inmates af- ter they complete their pri- mary sentence, without the added time from the en- hancements. It would also allow state corrections of- ficials to award earlier re- lease credits to inmates who complete classes or treatment programs. The move comes as a number of politicians try to walk back decades of get-tough policies. Brown said those led to a surge in prison construction that still left prisons over- crowded until federal judges stepped in. His ini- tiative would also write some of the judges' sen- tence-reduction orders into state law. Similarly, former Presi- dent Bill Clinton said dur- ing a tour of three historic black churches in Harlem on Sunday that his admin- istration "overdid it" with the 1994 crime bill that he acknowledged put too many nonviolent offend- ers in prison for long sen- tences. The state Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether Brown can con- tinue despite the district attorneys' challenge. Brown appealed for sup- port at Monday's conven- tion as he and other initia- tive backers scramble to gather the nearly 586,000 valid signatures required for a ballot measure this year. The two-day conven- tion was organized by Cal- ifornians for Safety and Justice, an arm of which backed Proposition 47, a successful 2014 ballot mea- sure that reduced penalties for certain property and drug crimes. It was held as part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week. Brown did not men- tion his proposed initia- tive during an appear- ance last week at a cere- mony by Crime Victims United, a more conser- vative organization affili- ated with the state prison guards' union. Crime FROM PAGE 1 ple, which makes it rare. I try to show it wherever I'm invited." Joe and Judy Lindell of Corning have several classic vehicles, but chose to bring their 1965 Ford Mustang to the show. Joe, who likes to restore cars in his garage, completely restored the Mustang and Judy has been driving it around for 19 years. If you want a story, John Griffin of Red Bluff has one for you, starting with how he acquired a 1953 Chevro- let BelAir in 1972 for $100. He restored it himself in 1992. "My daughters drove it to high school," Grif- fin said. "I'm surprised it didn't get in a wreck." Griffin's brother used to work for the local Chevy dealership and a local rancher, who owned the BelAir, would only come to him for repairs, Griffin said. "He bought it brand new when it sold at John Moore Chevrolet behind the U.S. Bank," Griffin said. "When (the rancher) bought a new vehicle, he insisted my brother buy it for $100. He didn't need a car so he sold it to me for $100." Saturday was Griffin's first time showing at the car show as he usually takes it to the big show in River Park. "It's a little smaller than I remember it being, but it's a pretty good show," Griffin said. Car FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Classic cars line Pine Street Saturday for the Red Bluff Round-Up Kickoff Car Show. skind and his wife Kathy, who served as head score- keeper, came up from Elk Grove for the event. Hip- skind is the winner of the 2015 World Championship ICS competition in Reno, Nevada, Blunkall said. The Hipskinds oversaw a team of up to 15 judges per category made up of a mix- ture of City Council mem- bers, county supervisors and law enforcement. Organizers were expect- ing as many as 5,000 peo- ple at the cook-off, which was put on along with the people's choice competi- tion and the car show by the Red Bluff Rotary, Blunk- all said. The Red Bluff-Te- hama County Chamber of Commerce assisted in pro- curing vendors and enter- tainment for the day. "A big thank you to the Red Bluff Round-Up Sa- loon, who hosts a dinner for the ICS cooks and event planning of the judges sec- tion," Blunkall said. "The people's choice is an im- portant part of our event as it's the fundraiser for us. All proceeds go to youth schol- arships." Marilyn Steves and Joel Reinhard, both of Red Bluff, said the cook-off is some- thing they attend annually and have only missed once as they were out of town that year. "It's excellent," Reinhard said. "There are lots of dif- ferent flavors and it's basi- cally a $5 lunch." Steves said her favorite at the event was the Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Five-Alarm Chili made by Capt. John Campbell. Asked what makes a good chili in her opinion, Kim Dunn of Red Bluff said the right combination of beans, meat and sauce with just a little kick, but not too much. "This is awesome," Dunn said. "It's a wonderful com- munity event with the small town feel." Cook-off FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS The Red Bluff Volunteer Fire Department Women's Auxiliary booth poses for a picture on Saturday at the annual Red Bluff Chili Cook-off. and Isabel Ruiz. Robert Bird served as the coordina- tor for the Tehama County Arts Council. "Part of our role as an arts council is to bring the arts, especially the inter- active arts, to the commu- nity for the overall experi- ence," Belcher said. "This gives a lot of families, and especially the children, a chance to get a taste of the performing arts they might not otherwise have. Mis- soula Children's Theatre sends us acting profession- als with degrees who work with the kids. We don't know what directors they will send us as it is whom- ever is on the rotation, but we have a great working re- lationship with them. With- out them, it would be an in- complete program." Belcher said his favorite part is watching the chil- dren develop their talents. "I look at it as I get 64 new grandkids for the week," Belcher said. "It's such a joy. What I enjoy most is seeing the young- sters who are wallflowers when they come on and to be able to watch them blos- som into having stage con- fidence, a greater awareness of self and self esteem is in- credible. This is spoken as a grandfather of seven. One of the things it does is develop listening skills and enhance their communication skills no matter what their level is. It's amazing to see what happens in a week." The arts council provides the production at no cost to the children and fam- ilies involved because its members know that with the economic situation of the county, there are those who would be left out if there were a cost, Belcher said. "We want this experi- ence to be all inclusive." The Missoula Children's Theatre has been coming to Red Bluff for about 10 years, Bird said. The role of younger Sleeping Beauty was played by Christina Stevens with Yamileth Lomelli portray- ing the older version. Evan Meagher played the king while Jasmine Welks played the queen and Brook Juarez performed as Scarella, the scorned fairy who did not receive an invitation to the celebration of the birth of the princess. The production, written by Don Kukla, is an adapta- tion of the traditional clas- sic fairy tale of a princess cursed by a scorned fairy to prick her finger on a spin- ning wheel spindle and sleep for a long period. In the Missoula version, Sleep- ing Beauty awakens after 500 years in a rock and roll dream. Grace Gwaltney, as lady in waiting and Madame Butterfly, Collette Cham- berlin, as the ever-watchful guard dog Spot and Aleena Farmer as the town cryer round out the main cast. Remaining cast mem- bers were as follows: Fairy godmothers Kensie Roach, Deirdree Foster, Hannah Huhn, Felicity Marple, Sa- vannah Wakeman, So- fie Parks, Destiny Vetetco, Megan Murray, Sierra Ogier, Samantha McCam- mon, Kaylee Roach and Ja- mie Bailey; trolls Noah Cay- lor, Paiton Mofield, Colby Smith, Jayden McCam- mon, Kale Hiller and Mem- phis Williams; palace atten- dants cooks Klara Wake- man, Emiliana Morgee, Natalie Bickert, Madison McCaffrey and Josephine Parks; musicians Cloie Hair, Violet McCulley, Breanna Bornman, Veroica Ulloa and Sarah Hiller; maids Jordyn Armstrong, Eliza- beth McCammon, Nevaeh Anger and Abigail Harris; guards Luci Ferreira, Ser- ena Barriga Ashurst, Kaylee Ogier and Jesus Amezcua; caterpillars and butterflies Angel Martinez, Tate More- house, Erin Meheher, Benja- min Jenkins-Robert, Macey Bowring, Marilee Duggins, Benjamin Homme, Eden Morgee, Amy Stewart, Frankie Ferreira, Kenna Eusted, Nereida Birrueta, Titus Vetetco, Monet Em- mitt, Hannah Murray and Jack McCoy. Beauty FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Scarella, played by Brook Juarez, sings a song with the trolls in Saturday's Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Sleeping Beauty" at the State Theatre. Trolls are played by Noah Caylor, Paiton Mofield, Colby Smith, Jayden McCammon, Kale Hiller and Memphis Williams. The cooks of the kitchen prepare for the big celebration of the birth of the princess in Saturday's Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Sleeping Beauty" at the State Theatre. We Don'tThink Cr emation Should Cost So much. www.affordablemortuary.net•529-3655 FD1538 LocatedinChico,CA R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A