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ByHeatherHoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING City staff recognized four employees Tuesday dur- ing the City Council meeting for their outstanding work and com- mitment to the city. The employees recognized in the quarterly recognition awards were Police Chief Jeremiah Fears, Public Works Crew Member Jer- emy Mosher, Fire Department Dispatcher Troy Mura and Police Officer Matthew Portillo. City Manager Kristina Miller said the city has a great group of employees and is proud of them all. She presented the first quar- terly employee recognition award to Fears for his leadership skills within the police department. Fears leads his department by example and exhibits the kind of RECOGNITION Ci ty s ta ff recognize em pl oy ee s fo r dedication By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews.com DN_Heather on Twitter CORNING The City Council ap- proved a month-to-month agree- ment with PayGov.US LLC Tues- day to provide Corning residents with online bill payment services to improve the convenience and level of service for paying bills. A date as to when this service will be available was not dis- closed. The city charges residents for their use of water, sewer and gar- bage services provided in the city and bills are paid by mail, phone or in person at the finance de- partment during normal busi- ness hours. Approval of the agreement al- lows the city to provide a link on the city website were residents can pay their bills at any time, 24 hours, seven days a week, said Kristina Miller, city manager. There will be no increase in the convenience fee, which is 3 per- cent. CORNING Council OKs online bill payment services By Kristin J. Bender The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The older sister of a Northern California mother who was missing for three weeks said Friday the return of her sib- ling made for the best Thanksgiv- ing ever. The comments by Sheila Koes- ter came as authorities searched for two armed women they be- lieve abducted 34-year-old Sherri Papini on Nov. 2 then released her alongside an interstate early Thursday. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko told "Good Morning America" that such releases are rare. Papini was found near Inter- state 5 about 150 miles south of the site where she disappeared while jogging near Redding. Authorities have released few details about what happened to her. Koester said she does not know what happened during the three weeks her sister was gone or the details of the police investigation. She said she reunited with Pap- ini and is giving her space and time with her husband to heal. "We are very, very thankful and very ecstatic," Koester, 36, said. "It's the best Thanksgiving that anyone could ask for." Papini was found bound by re- straints after she flagged down a driver, Bosenko said. The motor- ist called authorities, who con- nected the mother of two to her husband by cellphone. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Sisterecstaticoverwoman'sreturn SherriPapini has been found alive and reunited with her husband, Keith. COURTESY By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The first piece of a new sculpture has been placed at the opening to Red Bluff River Park's parking lot near the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce office. The sculpture is a joint proj- ect between the city and county and is a product of the AB 109 welding program, an expansion of the AB 109 wood shop pro- gram. Both programs are under the supervision of Mike Shaffer of Shaffer Cabinets. In addition to the sculpture in the park the group has made several smaller pieces installed outside of businesses in down- town Red Bluff. "There's no cost for it since the materials were donated by the Tehama County branding committee and it will also re- duce the on-going maintenance costs for the city since we're making it drought resistant," Shaffer said. When finished, the project will include a cattail, sturgeon and turtle and will be designed to look like the riverbed. It will take about three and a half months from start to finish, part of that being due to weather and part due to having to pull out lit- tle palm trees and prepare the area for the sculpture. The first part of the sculpture, cattails with a dragon fly, is up and the entire project should be completed within two to four weeks depending on weather. "It's a beautification proj- ect for the city that helps bring about restorative justice," said Tehama County Chief Proba- tion Officer Richard Muench. "It helps restore self esteem for the offender and gives back to the city. The idea is when they walk downtown or visit the park they will see their work and it gives them pride and a sense of own- ership. It's about changing peo- ple's lives." Not only do those in the pro- grams gain the chance to give back to the community, but skills to help them rebuild their lives. Luke Coleman is one of the workers assigned to the weld- ing program and he said it is a great program. "I appreciate the opportunity to give back to the community," Coleman said. "I get to build my self confidence and contrib- ute where I lacked before while sharpening my skills to be bet- ter for my family and my com- munity. I was born in Red Bluff so it's nice to be a part of some- thing here. I couldn't ask for a better boss." Helen Sparks is one of the program's successes and a part of designing and creating pieces for the sculpture project at the park, Muench said. "I had zero experience com- ing into the welding, but just always wanted to do it," Sparks said. "I grew up watching my uncles do it. I love it and my goal is to get a job in welding." Sparks, Vincent Schweinfurth and Jimmy Chaffin helped de- sign and make the dragon fly that sits on top of the cattail of the sculpture so it is one of the pieces near and dear to her. Sparks says her favorite piece is a boy and girl that sit in the Frontier Village Shopping Cen- ter in front of a day care facility. "I quit and got clean and so- RIVER PARK SCULPTURE IS A WAY TO REPAY THE COMMUNITY PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Workers work under Mike Shaffer on Nov. 3to prep the area for the new sculpture that is going up in Red Bluff River Park. The AB 109metal shop is putting in a new sculpture at Red Bluff River Park. Calendar..........A2 Community.....A3 Opinion............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Farm ................A8 Sports.............. 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