First Championship Biggs’ Lady in 15 Years for Biggs' Wolverines Win Varsity Baseball Back-to-Back League PAGE 9 Championships PAGE 9 THE GRIDLEY PROUDLY SERVING OUR AREA SINCEHERALD 1880 FRIDAY • MAY 10, 2019 • VOL. 139 NO. 19 SEE Latest on INSIDE Special Star Athletes Shine FEMA, Stoplight QUOTA Concerns CELEBRATES By Seti Long GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Gridley 100 YEARS City Council members and city staff made quick work of the consent agenda, approving resolutions to adopt the amended hous- ing rehabilitation program guidelines, first time home buyer program guide- lines and authorizing the designation of city repre- sentatives to vote in the PAGE 3 city’s interests as a member of the Northern California Power Agency, all within the first 5 minutes of MANZANITA Monday’s meeting. Moving forward at a ELEMENTARY brisk pace, city council then received an update on STUDENTS the current standing of the Camp Fire Community to OF THE MONTH The “Gridley Special Stars” at the Oroville Stadium parade, along with their be installed at the Industrial delegates. (Right) A Special Olympics buddy and a young child wear the Park. City Administrator, orange “Super G” shirts. Photos provided by teachers Paul Eckert, informed the By Seti Long Storm Troopers. Athletes, council that yesterday “was teachers, family members and a very exciting day” for GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Athletes from volunteers from each school the Camp Fire Community McKinley, Wilson and Sycamore gathered on the track for the project, which finally sur- schools congregated at Harrison opening ceremonies, carrying passed major milestones Stadium in Oroville to compete in the banners with their school’s that had been delaying the 2019 Special Education School Site affiliation. Each group was start of construction. Track Meet for athletes with disabil- led down the track by a Storm Although the lease agree- PAGE 10 ities, held Friday May 3rd. Trooper during the “Parade ment with FEMA was The School Site Track Meet, of Athletes” while they were signed on February 15th founded in 2000 and sponsored by recognized by the event’s and lease payments have the Special Olympics for its first 18 announcer. been received by the city BIGGS years, saw a change in sponsorship Gridley’s athletes and del- since its signature, the proj- this year with the Butte County Office egates proudly marched ect’s future fell into limbo ELEMENTARY of Education and its Adapted Physical behind their banner “Gridley as a host of issues were Education Department taking the Special Stars” and wore managed by FEMA and its STUDENTS OF reins. Students from 50 Butte County orange “Super G” shirts to contracted agencies. Over area schools’ special education pro- distinguish them from Chico, the weekend, the FEMA THE MONTH grams and one Nevada County school Oroville and other area school ath- K-5, a secondary track section for National Director officially were in attendance, totaling 670 par- letes at the competition. grades 6 and up to age 22, and a signed off on the proj- ticipating athletes. Preparations for the event are field events, such as turbo javelin, ect and a bid was awarded As they disembarked their buses, extensive, with students practic- the long jump, and hurdles, opening to one of the 5 companies arriving athletes were greeted by the ing for weeks before the date of to anyone who wanted to participate. vying for the job, MLU. Central California Garrison of the competition. Events included an ele- SEE STAR ATHLETES MLU is nationally 501st Legion, dressed as Star Wars mentary track section for grades PAGE 2 known for its work with disaster recovery contract- ing. The bid awarded MLU the honor of constructing PAGE 10 the site to the full stan- dard of the city’s proposed design for the complex. Opioid Crisis Panel Discussion With that, construction is set to start immediately. By Seti Long It was initially expected to take 120 days to ready the GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Industrial Park to receive Gridley’s American the proposed 350 Modular Association of University Housing Units, but has PAID Women (AAUW) hosted been reduced to 70 days PERMIT 245 PERMIT a panel of distinguished US POSTAGE as contractors expedite Gridley, CA 95948 CA Gridley, PRESORTED STD. PRESORTED guest speakers at their the construction timeline. Change Service Requested Opioid Crisis Discussion Previous comments from Panel, held last week at city officials have alluded the Gridley Recreation that the work will consist of Center at Vierra Park. 20-hour work days, broken The panel, led by into two 10 hour shifts. Orchard Hospital CEO Utility Director Daryl Steve Stark, alongside Members of the AAUW group join with Orchard Hospital Staff to educate the public at a Dye with Gridley City Orchard Hospital Social meeting held to promote opioid dependency awareness and share alternatives to opioid Public Works, along with use. Pictured from left to right: Doris Peterson -AAUW, anonymous meeting attendee, Kirsten Worker Elisha Wilkerson Storne - Medical Speciatly Center Clinic Administrator and Family Therapist, Elisha Wilkerson his crew, began taking and Medical Specialty - Social Worker for Orchard Hospital Pain Management Clinic, Orchard CEO Steve Stark, Tracy down the fences surround- Center Director and Howell -AAUW, and Nancy Bill -FOCUS. Photo by Seti Long ing the park on Tuesday Family Therapist Kirsten California. The amount Orchard Hospital is at other locations or from May 7th to provide access Storne-Piazza, shared vital of opioids prescribed to doing their part with other providers, red flags for construction crews and statistics regarding the residents in Butte County those at a local level to are raised and prescription vehicles. opioid crisis, its impact alone would equal 1 pre- help those who may be is denied. As construction com- on Butte County and scription for every one of struggling with opioid Providers are required mences, Dye plans to what Orchard Hospital is the 39.5 million residents dependency. Providers to print a copy to be filed attend weekly meetings doing to combat and pre- of California. Currently, are required by law to in the patient’s chart. The held with the site devel- vent opioid addiction in its the United States rep- check the CURES data- CURES database hopes opers to keep the city patients. resents 99% of opioid base, which tracks to reduce the potential of informed on the current The numbers are stag- prescription use world- opioid related prescrip- opioid abuse, overdose progress of the installa- gering. Butte County is wide. Opioid overdose tions, before prescribing and stop illegal circulation tion and act in an advisory among the top 4 highest claims 78 victims a day to patients. If the patient of the drugs on the streets. capacity to those working counties prescribing opi- and 50% of those deaths has recently received any SEE OPIOID CRISIS SEE FEMA UPDATES oids within the State of involve prescriptions. other opioid prescriptions PAGE 3 PAGE 3 www.GridleyHerald.com 2 FRIDAY» MAY 10, 2019 » THE GRIDLEY HERALD The New Pi-Line Gridley Special just finished his term as your calendar to take it in the FFA State Sentinel. early February when you He will be attending the can usually get it fixed Star Athletes prestigious California and back in two hours. Maritime Academy. This One of the biggest prob- STAR ATHLETES good news clearly posi- lems about taking your FROM PAGE 1 tions Orrin as winner of yard machines in for a Wheelchair bound athletes this week’s most suc- repair at this time of year had the opportunity to par- cessful local high school is it’s awfully tempting ticipate in obstacle courses graduate alumni in this to buy a really amazing and races, in the category episode of the Pi Line. chainsaw as a Mother’s of electric or manual. We expect great things Day gift. Not a good idea. Kami Anderson, from The new Pi-Line from Orrin as he takes We note with great the BCOE Adapted Honoring Publisher on the world. Maritime sadness the passing of Physical Education W.D. Burleson Academy students liter- the greatest local school Department and event co- By Josh F.W. Cook ally sail around the world. administrator ever, Mr. coordinator said, “Each Please write letters Slagle. He and his wife event meets the unique Whatever person made to the editor. I enjoyed Dolores have always needs of every partici- it through the Hogwarts seeing one in the last edi- been two of the most pant. Any modification or Academy sorting hat pro- tion of our paper, and I wonderful, kind, gentle, accommodation that they cess of becoming the believe it fills one of the productive, and pleas- might need we allow and Live Oak City Manager civic functions of news- ant people you could support.” should find a way to papers; to allow citizens ever spend time with. Every athlete that par- monetize the number of a venue in which they Mr. Slagle was known by ticipates in a race receives Student buddies are trained to work with special needs students and assigned to the athletes to help support and people who are actually can discuss issues of thousands of children for an award in the form of a guide them while they compete. in the City in the morning importance. his educational out reach ribbon, which is bestowed at the Dutch brothers cof- It is a busy time of the efforts in regards to local on winners immedi- up the majority of bud- peers to work with stu- fee stand. If there are any year for Tri-City Power waterfowl. Throughout ately after they finish dies at the track meet who dents with disabilities available federal or state equipment on Virginia the Biggs-Gridley area competing.