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Saturday, March 27, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries LOWENE “TOMMIE” PRITCHARD Lowene Pritchard passed away February 20, 2010 at Brentwood Nursing Home. Lowene was born on April 3, 1914 in Adair County, Iowa to Elvin and Minnie Hall. She was married to David “Pete” Pritchard on September 16, 1936. A marriage that lasted 63 years. She lived in Iowa until 1996 when she moved to Los Molinos, to be closer to her chil- dren. She is survived by her son, Gene (Donna) Pritchard of Win- terset, Iowa, her daughters Karen (Harold) Chandler of Los Molinos and Marlene Rice of Shasta Lake City, daughter-in-law Carol Pritchard of Alliance, NB, 13 grandchildren, 33 great grand- children, and 19 great great grandchildren. She was preced- ed in death by her husband, Pete Pritchard and son, Curtis Pritchard. On April 3, there will be A Cele- bration of Life at 25032 Reeves Road in Los Molinos from 1-4 pm. Death Notice Virginia Mae Hudson Virginia Mae Hudson died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, in Cotton- wood. She was 94. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, March 26, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. CHARLES SAMUAL BLACKBURN Charles Samual Blackburn was born June 30, 1923 in Red Bluff, CA and passed away March 24, 2010 in Chico, CA. Sam was a life- long rancher and farmer in the Corning area. Sam is survived by his wife Susan of 41 years. Sam al- so leaves his daughter Ruth Myhre and three step chil- dren Ginny Weil, Hewlett Todd and Joyce Todd. He received the Purple Heart Medal for his service in the Second World War as a machine gunner in Pat- ton’s Army. Sam was also a Master of the Corning Ma- sons. He was a member of the Corning Baptist Church where services will be held at 11:00 a.m., March 30th Tuesday, CONNIE J. MANSUR Connie J. Mansur, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Brent- wood Skilled Nursing in Red Bluff. Connie is survived by son Bobby, grandsons Tony and Troy, great-grandchildren Chris, Jenny and Angel, great great-grandchildren Bradley and Elisabeth and companion Lloyd Keen. Services will be held Tues- day, March 30, 2010 at 2:00pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff. Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 MUNCH Continued from page 1A as soon as I walked in the door and was seated in a booth. The meal at the Cozy Diner was prepared in a timely manner. The waitress stopped at the table several times prior to me receiv- ing my meal asking me if she could get me anything while wait- ing. The chicken fried steak at the Cozy Diner was thicker, better tasting, with creamier gravy. The eggs were fresh and, again, pre- pared the way I requested. The toast was lightly toasted and hash browns were cooked to a crisp golden brown and the portion was slightly larger than I received a Denny’s the day prior. My view between the two restaurants was that Cozy Diner was the better of the two. Variety abounds After looking over wide RATE Continued from page 1A drop with 280 fewer jobs available in February, a decrease typical for Tehama County. Farm employment typically peaks in October, and declines through April, Stock said. Even with February FIT Continued from page 1A said Fire Chief Al Blomquist. “This way we can hand them off quicker. Just load them and go.” CalFire Chief Gary Durden said GANG Continued from page 1A possibly armed with a small caliber black or blue revolver, according to Red Bluff Police Department logs. He was last seen in SMALL Continued from page 1A it is fun, she said. The young artists had the chance to create more art on the spot. Using chalk, students left their marks on the sidewalk along Lin- coln Street and danced on the lawn, as dance is a form of art, too. In a workshop section, students learned about shadows and how to incorporate light and dark colors and shading into their drawings. Another workshop all about artist Vincent Van Gogh allowed students to make their own replicas of “Star- ry Night.” While math, science and history are important for students to learn, art and literature provide a different and creative outlet for students, said Ken Burkhart, an administrator and teacher at Flournoy School. “Art wakes their souls,” he said. “Art is the reason we exist. We try to instill that in the students.” Small schools often do not have the resources to focus on art so by having a special day such as this the schools are able to share ideas about variety of items to choose from at Tremont Cafe & Creamery, I decided to keep it simple and go for bacon, eggs and hash browns. I got a healthy portion of each. The eggs were cooked just right, scrambled but not rub- bery, and the potatoes were crispy but not hard, giving them a nice crunch factor. They were crunchy from beginning to end. Being a bacon fan, they couldn’t have gotten it more right. Tremont serves up an impressive spread. There was so much to enjoy with this meal. It was prepared just right and full of good flavor with little to no grease. After searching the equally impressive menu at Sheri’s, I chose a similar bacon, eggs and hash browns. The eggs were more appealing to me with their nice soft texture and good flavor. The bacon and potatoes did not disap- layoffs, there are about 130 more people employed in farming jobs than there were in Febru- ary 2009, according to department statistics. Most categories saw slight decreases, though a few saw slight increases. State and local govern- ment positions grew the most of any job category, adding 80 positions. The category includes not just city and county govern- ment, but also tribal gov- ernments like Rolling Hills Casino owner the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, and local water boards, Stock said. Butte County’s Febru- ary unemployment improved from January’s preliminary figures, drop- ping to 14.9 percent. Shas- the boards will be especially helpful since they are totally self contained, unlike the boards designed for adults. “I hope we never need them because it usually means the child is seriously injured, but if we do need them it’s nice that everything is on driving a black Honda and may have been headed for Orland. The same police logs refer to the crime as “gang-related.” Sheriff’s Sgt. Phil Johnston, reached Friday morning, said the depart- ment would be not be art. “I know other schools will look at what we did or what another school did and share ideas,” Burkhart said. “This is really a great thing for the schools and kids. The kids get a wonderful experience. There’s nothing like it.” Flournoy kindergarten teacher Mei Vance agreed that students ben- efit from seeing other students’ art. They get the chance to see what other kinds of artists are out there, she said. “It’s really great that the depart- ment lets us do this for the kids, and for them to get to see the department of education is good because this is where education starts,” she said. Sarah Kania, the county’s direc- tor of curriculum and event organiz- er, said the event teaches students to appreciate and celebrate art. Stu- dents get the chance to see their own art on display. Teachers and admin- istrators get the chance to network and look at the approaches other schools have taken that they can weave that into their curriculum. The art celebration is part of the department’s efforts to keep art alive, County Superintendent Larry point either, much more than I expected at a chain. The servings seemed to be the same size at both restau- rants. To me, this added tremendous value to each meal. The meal at Shari’s was both satisfying and filling. Both restaurants offered a great tasting breakfast anyone could enjoy and Shari’s does so at hours officers sometimes start their days. But in terms of quality, I have to give Tremont the nod as the winner of this bracket. Good luck in the Final Four. Two of the best About 15 miles separate Countryside Cafe and Jack’s Restaurant, but you won’t find much disparity in the eateries’ breakfasts — both are hard to beat. They matched up well, but only one will advance. Jack’s, in Los Molinos, has the size advantage, offering positively massive amounts of ta County saw a slight uptick at 17.7 percent and Glenn County rose to 18.2 percent. California’s unemploy- ment was 12.8 percent, also higher than January. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. the board,” Durden said. “It will allow us to more efficiently pack the patients to hand them off to advanced life support.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. making additional infor- mation public for at least the next few hours, pend- ing further investigation. Johnston did confirm the victim had been the intended target. A call to Sheriff Clay Parker was not returned evening Friday. No further information was released as of Friday evening. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Champion said. The event was pos- sible because of the small schools’ willingness to participate. “For small schools to come together to celebrate art is com- mendable,” he said. Students from the county’s nine small schools participated in the event hosted by the Small Schools Consortium. The schools are Reeds Creek, Elkins, Flournoy, Kirkwood, Mineral, Plum Valley, Bend, Lin- coln Street and Manton. The public is invited to view the students’ artwork during a reception 4-6 p.m. Wednesday in The Gallery at the department of education, 1135 Lincoln St. in Red Bluff. Music will be provided by Red Bluff Union High School senior Devin Penner. For information, call Carline Roach at 528-7341. The next display will be artwork from students at Corning High School. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. food for those with country appetites. I chose the eggs and bacon, which was served with hash browns and sourdough toast. The first surprise came with the six strips of bacon laid across the eggs and browns — two more than the menu said. The thick slices were delicious, so I didn’t complain. My eggs over easy, were very easy — runny yolk and some runny white, which was easy to soak up with the toast. The hash browns were the best part. Golden, not golden brown and crisp, tender and perfect with a touch of salt. Not a bit of greasiness on the plate. This is a friendly, comfort- able place I will stop at on any weekend trip to Chico. Countryside, in downtown Red Bluff, looks like it should be expensive — fancy decora- tions, big dining room and a Criminal probe targets Calif. pension fund SACRAMENTO (AP) — Federal prosecutors have started a criminal investigation into the investment activities of the California Public Employees Retirement System, a newspaper reported Friday. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, said Justice Department offi- cials in Los Angeles are examining potential influence-peddling within CalPERS, the nation’s largest public pension fund. At issue is whether the investment decisions of fund managers were influenced by bribes rather than the best long-term interests of pension- ers. Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles, declined to comment to The Associated Press. Brad Pacheco, CalPERS’ chief spokesman, told the AP his office was not aware of any criminal investigation. CalPERS serves 1.6 million active and retired public employees and holds about $200 billion in invest- ments. The fund lost more than a quarter of its value during 2008. CalPERS transactions are under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Pacheco said. Part of that investigation is believed to revolve around the use of so-called placement agents. Those are middlemen hired by investment firms or hedge funds to find large institutional investors such as CalPERS who may be interested in their business. Placement agents can earn mil- lions of dollars in fees if they help one of their clients secure a contract with a major investor. In New York, a pay-to-play scan- dal involving state pension fund managers has led to six people plead- ing guilty and an inquiry from the SEC. So far, no charges alleging improper kickbacks have been filed against any CalPERS official or placement agent. CalPERS has hired a Washington, D.C., law firm, Steptoe and Johnson, to conduct an internal investigation of how the fund has used placement agents over the past 15 years. Pacheco, the fund spokesman, said that investigation was triggered by revelations that the New York pension funds were improperly influ- enced by placement agents. At that time, CalPERS asked for voluntary disclosures from its external invest- ment managers about the fees they paid to placement agents. CalPERS decided an investigation was warranted when they heard back from those investment managers and learned the size of some of the pay- ments, Pacheco said. The top 10 agents were paid more than $125 million over the past 15 years. ‘‘We’re looking to make sure that CalPERS wasn’t victimized in any way,’’ Pacheco said. ‘‘It could be related to things like kickbacks, those things that have surfaced in the New York investigation.’’ According to the information sub- mitted, the top placement agent for CalPERS investments was Arvco Financial Ventures, a company based in Stateline, Nev., that is run by for- mer CalPERS board member Alfred Villalobos. He had been paid $58.9 million in fees. CalPERS adopted a policy last May that requires fund managers to report the use of placement agents and the fees they paid to them for any new investments or for changes to existing investments. formal staff. But the breakfast menu is reasonable and has lots of choices — I went with bacon and eggs, which cost only a dollar and some change more than at Jack’s. Portions were generous, though I didn’t leave the table feeling bloated, which is good. The plate arrived look- ing every bit as nice as the dining room. — with an orange slice and parsley. As for the food, the Coun- tryside is a tough opponent. Everything was prepared per- fectly, even the toast, which I ordered rye. If you like the feel of a small town diner, Jack’s is the place to be. For my money, the Countryside meal was just a little better in every way, so my pick is Countryside. Editor’s note: Look for the Final Four matchups April 3 and the Chompionship Mon- day, April 5. State nixes rule mandating reflective car windows SACRAMENTO (AP) — California air regulators have reversed a mandate that would have required sun- reflecting glass to be installed on all new vehicles sold in the state, giving auto manufacturers a temporary reprieve. The California Air Resources Board made the change Thursday after critics complained the new wind- shields might block cell phone signals in remote areas. Law enforcement officials also expressed concern that the windows would interfere with the electronic signals from ankle bracelets worn by paroled felons. The idea behind the rule, which was adopted last year, was to reduce the amount of air conditioning need- ed in vehicles, and therefore cut the amount of fuel they consume. It was among dozens of strategies the board pursued in its effort to reduce California’s greenhouse gas emis- sions to 1990 levels by 2020, the goal set by the state’s 2006 global warming law. The window regulations had been expected to go into effect in 2012. Board spokesman Stanley Young said regulators will develop another mandate that lets auto manufacturers chose how to reduce a car’s internal temperature. For example, cars could be equipped with better ven- tilation systems, heat-reflecting paint or other window technology, he said. ‘‘We’re hoping this will draw on the ingenuity of car engineers to keep the car cooler while it’s standing in the sun,’’ Young said.