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S A C R A M E N T O (AP) — An appeals court ruled Tuesday that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was acting within his author- ity when he made addi- tional cuts to Califor- nia's budget last year. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that the Republican governor had the right to use his line-item veto to cut an additional $489 million from last year's budget. The lawsuit was brought about by the St. John's Well Child and Family Center, with Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Dar- rell Steinberg acting as an intervener. The Los Angeles- based nonprofit group argued its programs would be hurt by further reductions. St. John's and Stein- berg argued that the governor overstepped his veto authority after the Legislature already approved budget cuts. The Legislature acts as the appropriating body. But the court found the governor has the authority to reduce or eliminate budget appro- priations. ''I am deeply con- cerned about the unprecedented amount of power today's ruling gives to this and future governors,'' Steinberg said in a statement. Steinberg said the fight remains unre- solved. He filed a separate lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court last year challenging Schwarzenegger on the deeper cuts to social programs such as child welfare, health care for the poor and AIDS pre- vention. No decision has been made in that case. Wednesday, March 3, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Largest Selection In Tri-County • Herbal Medicines • Edibles (Foods) • Clones 1317 Solano St. (530) 824-4811 www.tehamaherbalcollective.vpweb.com Corning Calif. Bartlett & Spence 1395 Montgomery Rd. Red Bluff, Ca • 527-2276 Marie Bartlett & Shirley Spence and • Payroll • Bookkeeping Open year around $ Money $ 2 Lend Cash 4 Notes McKinley Mortgage Co. CA DRE # 01773837 Call 530-241-0977 800-909-1977 Smog Check starting at $ 29 95 (most cars and pick-ups) Pass or FREE retest COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR + cert. 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A Memorial service for friends and family to cele- brate Elsie's wonderful life will be held at Red Bluff Presbyterian Church on April 10th at 2pm CHRISTINE "CHRIS" ANN LAWLEY Christine Ann Lawley passed away peacefully on February 24, 2010 in Red Bluff, CA. She was preced- ed in death by her parents, John and Yvonne Dalton. Christine was born on May 27, 1950 in Ft. Lupton, CO. She met the love of her life, Donald Lawley and was married March 3, 1972 in Longmont, CO. Don and Chris then moved to Red Bluff, CA. She leaves behind two sons, Brian and his wife Nina of Red Bluff, CA., and Darren and his wife Sara of Gainesville, TX. She was an exceptionally loving and de- voted grandma to Jacie and Brittany of Red Bluff, CA, and Reed and Hailey of Gainesville, TX. Chris is sur- vived by her sister Kitty Hy- mes (Lem) of Gilroy, CA. She has numerous nieces and nephews who loved her dearly. Chris was a profes- sional Equestrian showing hunters and Jumpers throughout the USA. After moving to Red Bluff, she turned her passion from Thoroughbreds to raising Quarter Horses. Chris grad- uated from Chico State mak- ing the National Honor Soci- ety. She immediately went to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Red Bluff where she worked for 22 years as a nurse and then as the Infection Control and Employee Health Nurse. She served on vari- ous committees always with a smile. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed tend- ing to her plants and flowers indoors and out. Chris made an impact on many lives with her huge heart and car- ing ways. She will be missed dearly, and forever in our hearts. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Red Bluff, 838 Jefferson Street at 2 pm on Friday, March 5, 2010. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Eliza- beth Hospice, 1425 Vista Way, Red Bluff. Our appreciation and grati- tude to hospice for their wonderful care for Chris and her family. DONALD RAY STIMPERT "STUMP" Donald Ray Stimpert "Stump", 66, went home to be with Christ on February 18, 2010, in Roseburg, Ore- gon. A service will be held at 4 p.m., Friday at Agua Viva Christian Fellowship in Med- ford, Oregon. Pastor Luis Jauregi will officiate. Don was born January 25, 1944, in Nebraska, to Geral- dine Hinkle and Raymond Stimpert. He made his life in Red Bluff, CA. and retired from Pactiv. He moved to Oregon to be with his chil- dren in 2001. He attended Applegate Christian Fellowship. His greatest loves were Christ and his family. He also en- joyed softball and riding his bike. He was an incredible man and gave everything for those he loved. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him. Donald in survived by his children, Jason and Jennifer Stimpert, Roseanna Stim- pert, Mike and Wendy Jack- son all of Medford, OR., and Gena and Sean Randel of Red Bluff, CA. He had 14 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Bob Stimpert of Red Bluff, Shar- on Stimpert of Sacramento, Marlene Hinkle of Chico and Brenda Heinle of Cotton- wood. Flowers and donations may be sent to Jason Stimpert at 948 Newcastle Street, Med- ford, OR 97501. FLOYD TOLBERT Long time Gerber resident died at his home in Gooding, Idaho on Friday, February 26, 2010. Mr. Tolbert had been ill for several years. He was born in Vinita, OK on April 8 1931. He is survived by his wife Patricia, sons Clay, Sam, Matthew, Ted and daughters Peggy, Nora and his granddaughter Joedi whom he raised since she was born. He also leaves several brothers and sisters, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. nate the position of assis- tant public works director and have one of the field workers be lead employee, Turner said. Another suggestion was that employees should pay their own PERS con- tributions and that CalFire and Corning Volunteer Fire Dispatch should com- bine units since CalFire already dispatches the ambulances. Turner also suggested reducing the Recreation Director to 20-hour weeks Nov. 1 to May 1 and insti- tuting furloughs every Fri- day. "Suggestions that I have worked on will not be pleasant for the city, for the employees or for us elected officials, but something has to be done," Turner said. Mayor Gary Strack said furloughs could not be done without negotiations, as they were last year. "We have an agreement now for no layoffs until June 30 so we need to start meeting," Strack said. "I'd like to have a clear under- standing by April between staff and council." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Continued from page 1A CUT cuts to education could mean an estimate loss of $400,000 to the dis- trict. Declining enrollment could bring that number closer to $600,000 for next year's revenue, Kelish said. Even with these reductions, the district will need to deficit spend next school year in order to operate. "These reductions represent what we believe is the best case scenario," Kelish said. "The governor has based his budget on many assump- tions, one of which is that the feder- al government gives California $6 billion. If that does not happen, we in public schools do not know if he and the Legislature will take more money than is already proposed." — Staff report Continued from page 1A SCHOOLS At its peak, the event raked in roughly 18,000 pounds of food, but with the sagging economy dropped last year to just 5,500 pounds. Event organizers had hoped to tap into Evans' star power to reenergize traditional donors and motivate new ones. Despite the cancellation, White says the mission is grateful for all Evans has done. "While we're disap- pointed, we are still so grateful to have had her participation in promoting the event," he said. "We just hope her situation is nothing serious. Our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family." The March to End Hunger drive by collection of non-perishable food items will begin at the convention center starting at 6 a.m. today. Inquiries for ticket refunds should be directed to the convention center box office at 225-4130 or toll free at 888 225-4130. More information on the drive is at www.GNRM.org. Continued from page 1A OUT The board is likely to hold a vote on whether or not to support Boxer's bill in the coming weeks. Until then, Goodwin said he will negotiate with her office to see if he can get the bill to include funding for a second road into the 17,600-acre Sacramento River Bend Area. Residents have repeatedly com- plained that existing roads cannot accommodate traffic, and fear any- thing that would increase tourism would lead to more traffic, more crime and more litter. But a new road may not reach the hearts of opponents. The audience Tuesday expressed a shared distrust toward the Bureau of Land Manage- ment, not only out of principle, but out of personal experience. Some, like Grant Amen, said BLM had a history of backing out of grazing agreements, even when the agreement applied to land Amen had ceded to them. Jerry Hemsted seconded those concerns. Changing BLM staff means a promise good with one field representative may not be good with the next, he said. Their wariness was combined with fears that the additional atten- tion would come with restrictions on land use. "It's all a plot to get their hands on stuff that belongs to us, and that we enjoy," Richard Cotton said. Those fears miss the point, BLM Field Manager Steve Anderson said. The bureau already manages the land and can impose restrictions on its use, with or without additional legislation. "Once we buy the land, you don't necessarily always get to do what you want to do with the land," he said. In the BLM's defense, Anderson reminded the audience that, through voluntary agreements, it has estab- lished locally tens of thousands of acres of land it offers for public use. One thing the bill would do would be to establish an advisory council, with most of the seats reserved for Tehama County resi- dents. Though the council would not have the power to override BLM decisions, it would grant the county more influence over existing BLM land than it has ever had before, Anderson said. Several speakers maintained that had been tried before. Previous advisory groups have been estab- lished by the BLM only to be dis- missed, they said. Supervisor George Russell, meanwhile, said he still sees the cre- ation of an NRA as a way to benefit an economically strained county. By giving the area national attention, the county could divert tourism dol- lars to much-needed public safety services. "I can't imagine having this on the maps and guides and not having it help the economy," he said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohn- son@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A BEND you to find what's good for you." It turns out Lasley brought the right books, as most students responded that they had read and enjoyed the books she presented to them. Lasley ended up read- ing "Swear to Howdy" by Wendelin van Draa- nen, a book some of the students had already read but wanted to hear again. They burst into laughter as Lasley read the open- ing scene, in which one of the main characters gets bitten by a crappie. After Lasley finished reading Benedet asked the students if they heard any similes and metaphors in the book and the fourth-graders pointed out a few. As Lasley left the classroom, Benedet invit- ed her to return any time she wanted, as the class really enjoyed her visit. The students really like it when they get visitors, Benedet said. "This shows the kids that the community real- ly cares about them," Benedet said. "When people take their time to come visit the classroom it builds (the students') confidence and makes them proud." For Lasley, the oppor- tunity to come back to Jackson Heights felt like a homecoming, she said. She taught at the school more than 30 years ago before transferring to Meteer when it opened, then moved on to work for the county's depart- ment of education. She retired as director of the library and media center three weeks ago. Volunteering her time to read to children was an enjoyable experience, and the students were exceptional, Lasley said. "It's a wonderful opportunity to expose kids to books that they may not have thought about," Lasley said. "This is a really good way to show that adults enjoy the reading, too." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A READ ing, the Cal Grant program, the current legislative review of the master plan and potential reforms for California's higher education system. "It's too bad these students were more interested in making demands than making an appointment, unlike their stu- dent leaders with whom Mr. Nielsen met earlier in the day," said David Reade, Nielsen's chief of staff. Nielsen said the meeting with student representatives, Jesse Chang, Olivia Lee and Alberto Ortega, a UC Regent, Chancellors and UC Director of Government Affairs Steve Juarez, was cordial and con- structive. "We discussed the impacts of the budget on UC administra- tion, faculty and students cover- ing historical situations as well as current and future challenges and opportunities," Nielsen said. "All agree on preserving the pre-eminence and excel- lence of UC, CSU and Califor- nia Community Colleges as well as the Master Plan for Cal- ifornia Higher Education." But Nielsen said the chal- lenge is to fashion a responsible budget that respects and recog- nizes the dire budget situation for California government and all Californians and needed reforms of the budget process. Continued from page 1A SQUAT Court: Gov right to use veto Palin's new gig: comedian BURBANK (AP) — Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show. Just kidding. The former Republican vice presidential nominee turned into a standup comic on Jay Leno's ''Tonight Show'' stage Tuesday, dropping one-liners about the White House, Congress and Tina Fey — the ''Saturday Night Live'' star known for her impression of the for- mer Alaska governor. Palin says the White House health care plan reminds her of acrobatic flips done on a snowboard. And she jokes that it's so cold in Alaska it's ''5 degrees below Congress' approval rating.'' And she poked fun at herself too. Palin told Leno's audience she planned to speak at a gun-rights convention and warned them, ''Be there or else.'' Palin's remarks were taped for broadcast later Tues- day.