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mentratesinamonth. The counties with the lowest unemployment rates include San Mateo at 3.2 percent and San Fran- cisco and Marin counties both at 3.5 percent. All have reduced unemploy- ment since July. The unemployment rate for the counties near Tehama County are Glenn County at 8 per- cent, down 1.1 percent, Shasta County at 6.8 per- cent, down 0.6 percent, and Butte County at 6.7 percent, down 0.7 per- cent. Jobless FROMPAGE1 loved ones and families so we can join together to pay humble tribute to them and bear witness to their contin- ued absence." The table is small sym- bolizing the frailty of one prisoner alone against their suppressors and has a white table cloth symbolizing the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call of arms. A single red rose in a vase symbolizes the blood they may have shed in their sac- rifice to ensure freedom of the United States and also of the family and friends of the missing who keep the faith while awaiting their return. A red ribbon on the case represents the unyield- ing determination of await- ing a proper accounting of the comrades not amongst their fellow soldiers. A slice of lemon symbol- izes the bitter fate of the missing while salt is a re- minder of the countless fallen tears of the families and a glass inverted repre- sents that they are unable to toast with the friends and family at this time. A candle next to the plate is symbolic of the light of hope kept alive in the hearts as well as to il- luminate their return home while an American flag re- minds the public that many of those missing may never return, having paid the su- preme sacrifice to ensure freedom for the rest of the country. An empty chair, tipped against the table is the reminder that the sol- dier is not present. The ceremony concluded with a prayer for the return of missing comrades, to re- member and never forget their sacrifice and for God to watch over them and pro- tect both them and their families. Missing FROM PAGE 1 can be mailed to the bank with the check specifying that it is for the Corning K-9 Fundraiser Fund. Police Chief Jeremiah Fears said at a previous meeting that to purchase a K-9 for the department it would cost $10,000 for the dog and $10,000 for the po- lice training. Corning Police K-9 Oso, whosehandlerwasFears,re- tiredNov.1,2015.Fearsatthe timewasapoliceofficer.The K-9programisclosetoFears' heart,hesaid,sohereallyap- preciates the efforts that the Patriots members are mak- ing to bring a new police K-9 to the department. K-9 FROM PAGE 1 DNFILEPHOTO Pictured from le is former Corning Police Chief Don Atkins, Police Chief Jeremiah Fears, retired Police K-9Oso and Mayor Gary Strack at the Oct. 27, 2015Corning City Council meeting. By Janie Har and Russell Contreras TheAssociatedPress SANFRANCISCO The oldest Latino civil rights group in the United States opens ev- ery meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, a tradition re- sulting from a long fight to prove Hispanics belong in this country. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a white father of two says he would never require his young daughters to re- cite the pledge to show their patriotism. And in North Dakota, Native American protest- ers whose ancestors were here long before there was a United States waved Amer- ican flags as they fought a proposed pipeline near sa- cred tribal land. Some dem- onstrators flew the flag up- side down as a distress sym- bol. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaeper- nick's refusal to stand dur- ing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in protest against racial oppression and po- lice brutality has brought to light deep and some- times surprising differences in the way Americans view the flag, the national an- them and the pledge. The symbols, people say, inspire skepticism and heartbreak, pride and joy, sometimes all at once in the same person. Some minori- ties, in particular, have con- flicted feelings about sym- bols honoring a country that has not always treated all people equally. "The flag is important to us because we have so many relatives in the mili- tary," said Justin Poor Bear, a 38-year-old member of the Oglala Lakota tribe from Allen, South Dakota. "There is also a lot of pain." Following Kaepernick's example, pro athletes and high school students across the country are taking a knee or linking arms dur- ing the national anthem be- fore sporting events. The protests have raised questions of who gets to be called a patriot. Jason Pontius, a 46-year- old white resident of Alam- eda, California, said the U.S. of all countries should realize that blind devotion is not the American way. Sometimes when he drops off his second-grader at school, he sticks around while she recites the Pledge of Allegiance with her class. But he doesn't join in. "What makes America great," he said, "is that peo- ple have always challenged the idea of what America stands for." Yet there are organiza- tions that embrace the flag precisely as a way to declare that their members, too, are Americans. The League of United Latin American Citizens — the nation's oldest La- tino civil rights group, founded in Texas by World War I veterans — has his- torically opened all its meetings with the pledge and a prayer similar to one George Washington is said to have recited. Dennis W. Montoya, the league's state director in New Mexico, said the group's emphasis on Amer- ican pride is connected with a long fight by Lati- nos to prove they belong in this country. "If someone doesn't stand for the pledge at one of our meetings, that per- son will probably be kicked out," Montoya said. "It's dis- respecting LULAC's rituals and traditions." African-Americans have been moved to create sym- bols that better reflect their history. The national anthem, for example, was written by a slave owner and contains a painful reference to slav- ery in its little-known third stanza. The NAACP dubbed "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" the black national anthem in 1919. The hymn is a staple of African American singers and is so important that the clergy member who gave the benediction at President Barack Obama's 2009 inau- guration opened with lines from the song. After Kaepernick started his protest in August, C.C. Washington of Waco, Texas, read all the stanzas of "The Star-Spangled Ban- ner," including the one that refers derisively to slaves who fought for the British in exchange for their free- dom. The 65-year-old African- American retiree — fresh off visiting the Statue of Liberty last week — felt be- trayed. "All this time, I've been posting on Facebook: Re- spect our flag, respect our national anthem. Now it's totally different," she said, choking up. "I'll stand out of respect for the people standing next to me, not because I believe it." Poor Bear said he started looking at the anthem dif- ferently after he took a group of Oglala Lakota students to a minor-league hockey game last year. A man yelled slurs and sprayed the children with beer, incensed that one of them did not stand for the national anthem, Poor Bear said. The student had been putting batteries into a camera. "So I still stand for the national anthem," Poor Bear said. "But I no lon- ger put my hand over my heart." Linda Tamura, a re- tired professor of educa- tion in Portland, Oregon, has no personal objections to the anthem or the flag, even though her family was among tens of thousands of Japanese-Americans put in internment camps by the U.S. government during World War II. Her father volunteered for the military, along with her uncle and other Japa- nese-American men who felt it was their duty. When she looks at the Stars and Stripes, she says, she feels pride, instilled in part by her parents, who "more than anything wanted us to believe in our country." PATRIOTISM DEBATE Di ve rs e Am er ic a di vi de d on flag, anthem, other symbols RUSSELL CONTRERAS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Long Chi Vong, 16, center, from Albuquerque, and other immigrants stand for the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance before taking the Oath of Citizenship at a ceremony in Rio Rancho, N.M. Corning Police K-9 Oso, whose handler was Fears, retired Nov. 1, 2015. its 2016 five-year strategic plan and provide services for its members. The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians owns and operates Rolling Hills Ca- sino, Rolling Hills Eques- trian Center and the Links at Rolling Hills in Corning. In addition, it owns Tepa LLC an environmental construction company in headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with of- fice in six states, as well as interests in other compa- nies and businesses. Alejandre FROM PAGE 1 THEODORASCIARRINOSTEGEMILLER GRIDLEY May 10, 1927 ~ September 8, 2016 Teddie was born May 10, 1927 in San Jose, CA and passed away peacefully on Sept. 8, 2016 in Redding, CA. She was preceded in death by her sons Wayne and Mark. She is survived by Fred, her dear husband of 32 years, her sister Marion Sciarrino, her children Jamie and David, and her daughters-in-law Peggy and Diane. She is also survived by Fred's children Rita(John), Jerry(Charlotte), and Jim(Teri). She is loved by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed and will be in our hearts forever. Teddie requested no services. JOSEPHINE ANN FLOWERS February 11, 1929 ~ September 3, 2016 Josephine Ann Flowers, 87 died at Oak River Rehab, An- derson, CA, September 3, 2016. Josie was born to Thomas Orval Wilcox and Birdie Gra- ham Wilcox of Manton. She was the youngest of seven children. She lived most of her life in Manton where she was raised on a cattle and hay ranch just west of town. She worked on the ranch from a young age until she mar- ried Marshall Flowers in 1948. They raised cattle and ran a pack string and dude horses in Viola, where she also worked in the store and cafe. She was divorced in 1969, she traveled and maintained a small herd of cattle. She sold her last bunch of cattle to Jim Owens in 1993, then retired in Manton. Josie is survived by her son Marion Flowers and his wife Patti of Manton, 5 nephews and 5 nieces. She is predeceased by her parents Thomas and Birdie Wilcox of Manton, sisters: Bonnie Burnham, Anderson, CA, Edith Norcutt, Fallon, NV, Elsie Brockman, Red Bluff, CA and brothers: Willie, George and Tommy Wilcox all of Manton. Graveside services will be held September 24th at 12:00 Noon at Manton Cemetery. SUSAN B. SNYDER October 8, 1928 ~ September 10, 2016 Susan was born in Ansonia, PA, October 8, 1928. She was the third child of Chancey Bradley and Fannie Mosher Bradley. She was a graduate of Wellsboro Area High School, Wellsboro, PA, and Zion Bible Institute, lo- cated in East Providence, RI. Susan married James L. Snyder on Aug 19, 1955. The couple served as missionaries to the Colorado River Indi- an Reservation in Poston, AZ in the late 1970's. James was pastor at several churches in Pennsylvania, including Middlebury Baptist Church in Holiday, PA from 1972 until 1977 and then 1979 until 1992, when the couple retired and moved to northern California. James passed away in Jan. 1997. Susan also served as executive secretary to Di- rector of Admissions at The Green Home, an extended care nursing facility in Wellsboro, PA, from the early 1970s until retiring in 1992. Susan is survived by her son, Steve Snyder of Rohnert Park, CA, her sister and brother-in-law, Naomi and Carl Dull of Red Bluff, CA, and brother and sister-in-law Paul and Luella Bradley of Peckville, PA, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Red Bluff, CA and served as Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star at Coudersport Consistory in Coudersport, PA. Susan was also active in the Red Bluff chapter of the Red Hat Soci- ety. A celebration of Susan's life will be held at First Baptist Church in Red Bluff, CA on Oct. 8, at 2pm. Beverly "Bevvy" Giambroni November 2, 1934 ~ August 17, 2016 Born November 2, 1934 in Haines, Oregon to Dick and Dorothy Hornbeck, Beverly married Andrew Giambroni on July 19, 1958 in Red Bluff, Calif. – a love affair that lasted over 55 years. Beverly passed away peacefully Au- gust 17th with family and close friends by her side. She was preceded in death by husband, Andy, twin sis- ter Barbara and sister Dolores. She leaves behind a rich legacy with sons Joe (Red Bluff) and Jess (Novato), daughter-in-law, Jennifer, great-niece, Julie High, who she was especially close with, and many beloved nieces and nephews including Terry Meng, Jill Partridge, Michele Spoon, Julie Hehn, Marie Giambroni, Annette Farmanfarmaian, Andrea Reichert, Jan Fura, Todd Barnes, Paul Giambroni, Joe Cambra, Frank Cambra, Steve Smith, Mike Smith and an abundance of close relatives and cher- ished friends. Growing up, Bev and her family moved around Califor- nia, finally settling in Anderson during her sophomore year, where she and Barbara joined a singing quartet called The Rhythmettes. They were sponsored by McCall's Dairy and performed at local events and on local radio. After graduation, Bev and the Rhythmettes moved to San Francisco and continued to perform. While in San Francisco, she worked a variety of jobs while taking voice lessons and attending Comptometer School in order to work for UPS. She returned to Ander- son in 1957 and took a job at the Redding courthouse. She met Andy the same year on a blind date and they were married seven months later. Bev and Andy raised their sons on a ranch southwest of Red Bluff where she lived until her death. She was active in the local community, serving on the board of directors for The Bo Peeps and as a member of the Epsilon Chi So- rority Group and the Tehama County Cowbells. She was a bible believing Christian who had faith in the grace and saving knowledge of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, not of works, but by faith alone. She was a faithful attendee of the Calvary Chapel in Red Bluff and was blessed by her beloved pastor/teacher Gil DeLaO, Jr. She loved ranch life, being a homemaker, entertaining, attending the Red Bluff Rodeo, travel and her Blazing 7s. Celebration of Life, Saturday Sept. 24, 11:00am, Calvary Chapel, 12375 Paskenta Road, Red Bluff. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 9 A