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THURSDAY JUNE 21, 2012 www.redbluffdailynews.com See Page 8A Breaking news at: RED BLUFF Reader Photos Finals Preview SPORTS 1B Sunny 92/60 Weather forecast 8B By RICH GREENE bers joked that no one from the police officers' union was in attendance at Tuesday's meeting, because they were already out spending their raises. DN Staff Writer Red Bluff City Council mem- 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 City, union reach deal for police raises Marguerite delays The council members pro- ceeded to approve a new 3-year contract with the Red Bluff Police Officers Association, say- ing they wanted a union repre- sentative present so they could tell the representative thanks for the painless negotiations. "A 3-year contract everyone is happy with is a bonus," Council- man Wayne Brown said. Officers will see the elimina- tion of furlough days in the upcoming fiscal year with guar- anteed raises of 2 percent sched- uled for the next two years. Those raises could reach as high as 4.5 percent, depending on whether the city's sales tax rev- enues rise during the time period. The department has had trou- ble retaining officers because of its low salary structure. The officers agreed to a restructuring of sick and vacation pay that the city estimates will save money in the future, when people leave the department. The city is expected to ask for the same concession from each of its unions. The council will have a spe- cial meeting June 26 with the strong belief the 2012-2013 fis- See CITY, page 7A Suspect released as jail was full DN Staff Report A 33-year-old man caught in possession of stolen cigars can be thankful there was no jail space available for him Wednesday. Around 9:46 a.m. officers were dispatched to the parking lot at Washington and Pine streets for the report of a suspicious man entering unlocked vehicles. At the Cone & Kimball Plaza officers eventually located Andrew Westbrook, who is on Post Release Community Supervision. Westbrook matched the description of the subject. See JAIL, page 7A Supes warn governor on OHV funding By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer Avenue that may cause some delays for those traveling in Corning. "We are not planning to close the street, but we are going to be working on it and wanted folks to know there might be some delays," City Manger and Public Works Director John Brewer said. and Neva Avenue, is a joint effort with Tehama County for which Corning's share will be about $20,000, Brewer said. The project, which runs between Victorian Park Court Acreage estimate changes in Skyline fire By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer One structure was a mobile home and the other was a travel trailer being used for storage, Colburn said. Damage, off for Tuesday's fire reported at 12:44 p.m. on Skyline Drive in the Jellys Ferry area, which destroyed two structures, displacing one family. The final tally of the acreage burned in the fire, which is still under inves- tigation, was 56 acres, CalFire Public Informa- tion Officer Kevin Col- burn said. Initial estimates were including the two struc- tures, several vehicles and some fencing, is estimat- ed to be $280,000, he said. The fire, which drew resources from outside the county, spread quickly from a structure in the 16100 block of Skyline to nearby vegetation, caus- ing a large column of smoke that cut down visi- bility on nearby streets and was visible from downtown Red Bluff. "The thick grasses in the North State, combined with winds and hot weath- er, contributed to the spread of the fire and the large commitment of resources," Colburn said. "CalFire and Tehama County Fire Department would like to remind everyone of the impor- 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 See FIRE, page 7A Work began Monday to reconstruct a part of Marguerite removing the existing chipseal surface, importing, placing and compacting aggregate base, and then a double chip seal surface will be applied. The project is expected to be completed by July 16 and The street reconstruction will include grinding and public works is asking residents to consider alternative routes when possible. For more information on the project call the Corning Public Works Department at 824-7029. —Julie Zeeb Tehama County Super- visors authorized Chair- man Bob Williams to send a letter to Gov.r Jerry Brown Tuesday voicing their opposition to a plan to divert money from the Off Highway Vehicle Trust Fund to the state parks' budget shortfall. The reappropriation of funds moved through the Assembly Budget Sub- committee No. 3 on Resources and Trans- portation as part of the Sustainable Parks Propos- al, which would help keep open a series of state parks scheduled for clo- sure. "This action will virtu- ally eliminate the trust fund over a period of three years, adversely affecting operations and mainte- nance of multiple public off highway vehicle recre- ation areas in California," a staff report reads. The trust fund is financed by a share of state fuel taxes. "Elimination of the program will subject 27 million acres of public lands in California to the perils of unmanaged and unchecked OHV use, eventually leading to increased risk to the users and possible closure of trails," Williams' letter reads. Reduced fee counseling offered Special to the DN The Family Service Agency, 1347 Grant St., offers counseling on a sliding fee scale, based on a client's income. The agency also has a grant from St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital and Dignity Health to provide counseling at $5 and $10 per session to clients whose incomes are at or below poverty level. Two of the therapists who work there are Beverly Mantych and Jaye Curtis; both have Masters degrees and are marriage and family thera- pist interns working towards licen- sure. Mantych works with families and couples on issues of parenting and resolving family conflict. She is trained in Nurturing Parenting and Trauma-focused Cognitive Behav- ioral Therapy. She worked in the Victim Witness program for several years and is experienced in helping trauma survivors. Curtis is trained in Jungian Sand- play therapy and in EMDR, an evi- dence-based technique for address- ing trauma. She also has experience addressing drug and alcohol issues. She works with children affected by trauma or divorce, as well as with See FEE, page 7A Courtesy photo Beverly Mantych and Jaye Curtis counsel families and children at The Family Service Agency. Let us know how you feel about current and future growth and development in Tehama County be taking this survey: A Regional Blueprint is a local effort that engages the public in a collaborative planning process. Tehama Tomorrow http://tinyurl.com/tehama-survey