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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries ROBERT ARTHUR HAKE ELMER RICHARD BENSON - 80 July, 1929 to April 5, 2010 Love of Life, Country, and Family Born to Elmer & Vina Ben- son in Orange County, Ca. He was raised in Huntington Beach area. Graduated Huntington Beach High School in 1947. Elmer started his fire service career in Orange County, Ca. with CDF, the states fire department. His career was interrupted in 1951 by a call to duty in the US Navy dur- ing the Korean War. After serving his time, he returned back to state service with CDF in Monterey County. Elmer worked at various as- signments throughout the state. His rank at Division Chief with CDF in Tehama County ended in 1984. Elmer served 37+ years for the state in the fire service at retirement. Elmer purchased a walnut orchard in Tehama County in 1976 and farmed it until his health failed him into second retirement in 2002. He lived in Richfield until his death. Elmer served as a board member with Tehama Coun- ty Vector Control for 10 years. Elmer is survived by his wife of 56 years - Phyllis, his two sons James and Elmer Lee, daughter-in-law Cindy, two grandsons Jim and Travis, five great grandchildren, sis- ter-in-law Lenora Clark and husband Boyd, nephew Chuck Giddens and wife Terri with other nieces, nephews, cousins, & friends. Elmer loved the Lord and his great outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and travel. A Celebration of Life and Memorial service will be held on April 24th, 2010 at 1:00 pm in the Community Senior Center West Side Room 1500 S. Jackson Street in Red Bluff, Ca. Remains will be scattered at sea by the US Navy during honor ceremonies ship board. Rest in Peace Dad Robert Arthur Hake passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2010 at his home. He was born November 20, 1949 in Hays, Kansas to Richard and Jean Hake. He is the oldest of 11 children. He moved to Ukiah from Kan- sas in 1964 when he was 15 years old. He lived and worked in Ukiah until 1993 when he moved to Red Bluff, CA, he returned to Ukiah in 2006 and continued to live and work in this com- munity until his passing. “Bobby” as he was called by most, worked at Ukiah Val- ley Association for Habilita- tion his entire working ca- reer. He started there in 1969. In 2006 UVAH cele- brated it’s 45th year in busi- ness. Bobby attended that party, which happened to be scheduled on his 57th birth- day. His comment on that day was “Hah, I’m older than UVAH, so there”. He had many interest, but mostly he enjoyed watching TV, listen- ing to music and building models. He loved watching and playing any kind of sports. His favorite teams were the Giants, and the 49ers, but he always rooted for the team who was win- ning the game at the time. Bobby also enjoyed animals and gardening. He was an expert at TV trivia and could tell you the names of any actor and what TV show they stared in. He also knew the names of everyone who played on any sports team: baseball, football, or basket- ball. He knew them all. He participated in the Spe- cial Olympics bowling, bas- ketball and softball. Bowling was his favorite sport of all. He had many a game when he bowled over 200. He has many trophies and medals for bowling. He was very proud of each and every one of them. Bobby leaves behind his mother Jean Hake of Willits. His father Richard Hake passed away in 1982. His brothers are Richard ey” Hake and Anthony “Dick- “To- ROENA CULBERTSON Roena Culbertson, 91, of Red Bluff went peacefully to be with the Lord on April 10, 2010. Born in Onarga, Illi- nois, she grew up in Marion, Indiana where she met and married Merrill bertson at the beginning of WWII. They settled in Cali- fornia after the war, living in Oxnard, China Lake, and the Owens Valley. The fami- ly moved to Ontario, CA, but her beloved Owens Valley always called to her. They were able to return to the area in their retirement years and lived in Lone Pine, and then Big Pine until Cub’s death in 1995. Roena moved to be closer to her daughters, first to Sun City, CA, and then to Red Bluff. Primarily a homemaker, Roena enjoyed sewing, reading, traveling, and vol- unteer work. She is survived by daughter Rena Grotke and grandchildren Misty Manherz, Shea, Trevor, Galt, and Grey Grotke, and daughter Rita Culbertson and grandchildren Tom, An- thony, Chris, Gabriel Monca- da, and Garrett Rangel, and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Elizabeth Hospice. At her request, there will be no service. ny” Hake and Roger (Leann) Hake all of Ukiah, Donald (Kim) Hake and Dennis (Donna) Hake of Red Bluff, CA, his sisters are Barbara (Steve) Redding and Patty Hake of Ukiah. Theresa (Steve) Dean of Red Bluff, CA, Janis (Mark) Simmons of Silverton, OR, and Susan Horton of Tuson, AZ. Our family wishes for every- one to make donations in honor of Bobby to Ukiah Valley Association for Habili- tation (UVAH) at 990 S. Dora St., Ukiah, CA, 707- 468-8824, or Mendocino County Inland Special Olym- pics, P. O. Box 1352, Ukiah, CA, 7007-462-1282. In honor of Bobby, we will be planting a garden at the house, and you could do- nate an outdoor plant if you wish. Jack E. Bower “Cub” Cul- Jack E. Bower, a Tehama County resident for 69 years, died Friday, April 16, 2010, in Red Bluff. He was 73. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Ava Amanda Portney Ava Amanda Portney of Red Bluff, died Friday, April 16, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 95. Neptune Society, in Chico, is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Wilma “Billie” Wise Wilma “Billie” Wise, a Tehama County resident for 2 years, died Sunday, April 18, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 78. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Camino school bus shot SACRAMENTO (AP) — Deputies in Camino are investigating the shooting of a school bus carrying 17 high school students. No one was injured. El Dorado County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Byers says some- one appears to have fired a small-caliber gun at the bus on a winding road about 50 miles east of Sacramento. The bus driver was sprayed with broken glass, but the bullet did not penetrate the windshield. AVA AMANDA STANFORD (PORTNEY) 6-21-1914 – 4-16-2010 Ava A. was born to Rosa Lund & Joseph Triggs in Minnesota on June 21, 1914. In 1926, she and her parents and siblings traveled from North Dakota to Califor- nia. Later, she went to work for Firestone Tire Company, where she met the love of her life, Eddie Stanford. They married and had 3 daughters, Sharon, Carol, and Patricia (Patti). The family moved to El Camino to begin a dairy farm in June of 1946. During this time she worked in various restau- rants in Tehama County in- cluding The Bonanza, Green Barn and Crystal as a head chef. Her love of cooking lead her to open her own restaurant, Ava’s Airport Restaurant in Red Bluff in 1973 until her retirement in 1988. Her passions in life were her family & friends, her dog, yard, cooking, gam- bling and art. She worked with many mediums in her art including pen & ink, wa- tercolor, acrylic, oil, and won many local awards. Ava passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 16th, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Stanford, daughter Carol (Don) Stan- ford-Ingram, brothers Joe (Berta) and Bud Triggs, sis- ters Lulu (Cliff) and Alice Triggs. She is survived by her older sister Nora Triggs and family, daughters Shar- on (Harold) Haas and Patti (Blackie) Glines, and grand- children Danae (Milan) Si- bert-Hinich, Patrice Sibert, RaeC (Chuck) Lopeman, Alexis (Jack) LeClair, Denice Congdon, GayLynn (Tim) Rider, Craiger Lindauer, and many great & great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Eliza- beth Hospice. A celebration of Ava’s life will be held at her daughter Sharon’s house from 11-1 on Friday, April 23. For further information please contact a family member. LASSEN Continued from page 1A are geographically diverse, with loca- tions in small, rural communities, subur- ban neighborhoods and large urban areas. Most have significant populations of students living in poverty or learning English. Lassen View is a rural school with about 50 percent of the students qualify- ing for free or reduced lunch, Tiss said. There is a total of 484 elementary schools from throughout the state on the list. Lassen View is the only Tehama County school to earn the honor. “It is an honor to recognize the VETS Continued from page 1A than 50 years old, most being school-aged chil- dren, Spencer said. To see the young people thanking the veterans acknowl- edged that they have not been forgotten. “What really knocked us over was all those peo- ple of all ages who came and thanked us,” Spencer said. “At least 100 of those people stopped mainly to say thank you for endan- gering your lives for all of us. There was a teacher there with her students and she just had tears stream- ing down her face the whole time she was talk- ing to us. Many of the peo- ple who thanked us weren’t even born then. Not one single person there except for the vets were alive when we went to war. It really shows that people have learned, through history, about the war.” Other local veterans who joined the group of 38 on this first trip include James Holloway of Anderson and Carl Williams of Redding. The trip is long overdue for these veterans, who fought for the country and risked their lives to protect our freedom, said Mason Tom Alexander of Red Bluff, who attended the trip as a volunteer guardian. Though the trip is free for the veterans, guardians have to pay their own way, but Alexander did not mind. “I volunteered for this because it was my way of paying them back for what they did for us,” he said. “This trip provides them with closure.” To see these gentlemen who had fought together as young men reunite at this place and being thanked by young school children just summed up the whole trip, Alexander PAIR Continued from page 1A Corral SHOW Continued from page 1A Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Death Notices nities to be on the stage for theater or music, par- ticularly for low income families.” Maxey said she could write an entire essay on the benefits for people who participate in the arts. “I know of at least a couple of kids who have gone on to major in col- lege in theater or music because of their experi- ence here,” Maxey said. “For others, the opportu- nity to be on stage gives them a sense of presence they don’t get anywhere else, which can give them an edge in a job interview, a school inter- view or just about any- thing they want to do.” Theater also teaches students teamwork and helps them learn to lis- ten and follow direc- tions, she said. “They get the joy of performance,” Maxey focused on 47-year-old Joseph Corral who was arrested for embezzling merchandise from Food Maxx and for conspiracy. The store’s officers found 43-year-old Earl Jackson on the premises of the business earlier Satur- said. “It was very emotion- al,” he said. “I didn’t think it would be, but it was.” Another five trips are planned for the next couple of weeks with a break dur- ing the summer, and trips to resume in August. Though most of the veterans are Masons, the trips are open to any WWII veteran. Masons expect to raise $400,000 for Operation Greatest Gift. The local Vesper Lodge No. 84 of Red Bluff has contributed $25,000. For information or to donate, call the Grand Lodge Office of Philan- thropy at 415-292-9117. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. day. Through the investiga- tion it was determined that Jackson had conspired with Corral to remove merchan- dise from the business, the release said. Jackson was arrested for conspiracy to commit a crime and both men were booked into Tehama County Jail. — Julie Zeeb said. Joy, excitement, anger and frustration were only a handful of the emotions brought out for the audition, which gave children the rare oppor- tunity to throw fits with- out getting into trouble. Students, arranged from tallest to shortest, were first instructed to give their first name, last name and age as if they were really excited about something fol- lowed by a switch to anger. They were then bro- ken up into smaller groups as directors Jere- my Cunningham and Jennifer Willis asked the students to act out short lines. While some belted out their lines loudly and with much confidence, others sounded slightly unsure of themselves or forgot their line. When the auditions ended Monday evening, 50-60 of the students were cast in the play, Police: Student president stabbed in racist attack CHICO (AP) — Chico State University’s student body president is recovering after police say he was stabbed repeatedly by a man yelling racist slurs. Chico police said 23-year-old Joseph Igbineweka was walking near the campus early Sunday morning when he was attacked. He suf- fered wounds to his neck, chest, abdomen and arm and was hospitalized in stable condition. Police said officers arrested 19-year-old Barry Sayavong of Chico about a block from the scene of the attack after witnesses identi- fied him as the alleged culprit. He was being held in Butte County Jail on suspicion of attempted murder and a hate crime. In his biography on the Chico State Associ- ated Students website, Igbineweka identifies himself as a senior majoring in political science who moved to the U.S. from Nigeria at age 15. Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net with rehearsals starting after a 15-minute break. “The way they work is nothing short of a mir- acle,” Maxey said. “They take a group and in two to two-and-a-half hours they have a cast. Five days later they have a performance.” The two performances will be at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for students 9- 14 and $4 for children 8 and younger. Tickets will be avail- able from 6-8 p.m. start- ing Wednesday in the theater lobby and at the box office the day of the performance. For infor- mation, call 529-2787. For information on Missoula Children’s Theatre, visit www.mct- inc.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdai- lynews.com. schools, and the students, parents, teach- ers and administrators who helped earn this most prestigious distinction,” said O’Connell in a press release. “These schools have persevered despite state budget cutbacks that have cut deeply into the budgets of local school districts. I encourage educators throughout our state to review the signature practices that Distinguished Schools are using to improve student achievement.” The schools will be honored during an awards ceremony and dinner at Disney- land Hotel in Anaheim June 4. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com.