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Thursday, December 16, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries ROBERT SAMUEL "SAM" ISOM Robert passed away December 13, 2010 and services will be held Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at 11am at Abundant Life Fellowship, 21080 Luther Road, Red Bluff DAVID JESSE WOLCOTT David Jesse Wolcott passed away December 10, 2010 at his home in Paskenta CA at the age of 64. David was born February 15, 1946 in Corning, CA and graduated from Corning High School in 1964. He married Lynn McKinney in July, 1965 and they had two children. He was a truck driver for approximately 30-35 years. Survivors include: Daughter Julie, Son-In-Law Shawn Henderson and granddaughters Taylor and Kelsey Hen- derson; Son Brian Wolcott, Daughter-In-Law Sheryl and grandsons Zane and Cord Wolcott; Brothers Jerry and wife Frances Wolcott of Oroville; Brother Bob and wife Cathy Wolcott of Chico; Sister Sandra Wolcott of Red Bluff and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Friday, December 17th at 11:00 a.m. at the Hall Brothers Mortuary in Corning. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. RAMONA BENNER HILL Ramona Benner Hill born November 1, 1948, passed peacefully of natural causes with family at her bedside on Monday, December 13, 2010. She is proceeded in death by her daughter Katrina Ada Hill, parents Sidney and Irene Benner, sister Diana Chase and brothers Roy and Randall Benner. She leaves behind her daughters; Larmie Hill and Jenni- fer (David) Fletcher; Duane Hill; grandchildren Elizabeth and Joseph Hill, Madison, Mason Molly, Melissa and Mat- thew Fletcher. Siblings Ralph (Dixie) Johnson, Charlotte Brownfield, Larry (Linda) Benner, Faye (Jim) Bendinger, Jennie (Terry) Hughes, Connie Benner, Kenny and Marvin Benner, Beverley Ogle and Linda Benner. Ramona worked in the communities where she resided, as a nurse. She spent many years in Potter Valley where she raised her daughters, gave to her community and dis- covered her love for running. She ran marathons locally as well as internationally. Ramona later moved to Red Bluff to be closer to her family roots. If Ramona was not working, she could be found running, camping, bicycling, hiking, fishing, playing tennis or canoeing and was usual- ly able to convince one of her numerous nieces or neph- ews to join her. Her love for her family was like no oth- er. Ramona made a point to make sure each of her fami- ly members knew the importance of our Mother Earth and taught them all to be better recyclers. Services will be held at North Valley Baptist Church on Saturday, December 18th at 11:00 am. Following the services, family and friends will be gather- ing at Belle Mill/Lyonsville Pioneer Cemetery, with a re- ception following at the Elks Lodge. DUI Continued from page 1A The Avoid the Five DUI task force, consisting of officers from Red Bluff Police, Corning Police, Tehama County Sheriff’s Department, Tehama County District Attorney’s Office and California Highway Patrol, will be patrolling for violators through the New Year’s weekend. During last year’s two-and-a-half-week winter holi- day campaign, 36 Californians were killed in crashes statewide with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher and another 1,168 were injured in alcohol- involved wrecks. Everyone is being urged to stay safe and plan ahead this holiday season. Safety tips from the Avoid the Five task force include: • Plan a safe way home before the festivities begin. • Before drinking, designate a sober driver. • If you’re impaired, use a taxi, call a sober friend or family member or use public transportation • If you see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to call your local law enforcement • Remember friends don’t let friends drive drunk. If you know someone who is about to drive or ride while impaired, take their keys and help them make other arrangements to get to where they are going safely. PAST Continued from page 1A ARLO (JUNIOR) KEELER at his home on October 13, 2010 at the age of 76. Junior was born and raised in Red Bluff and attended Red Bluff High School. Throughout his illness, Junior was able to maintain his sense of humor and quick wit, delighting ev- eryone around him. Junior was raised at the old Minch’s feedlot where he started his truck driving career. He worked for most of his life driving for trucking companies in Red Bluff. Junior also had an adventure of a lifetime by working LYNN A. RADICK from start to finish on the Trans-Alaskan Pipeline from 1969 to 1986. He worked on building the bridge over the Yukon River and also worked on building the haul road and the pipeline from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. After retirement, Junior looked forward to camping and deer hunting with family and friends. He also enjoyed riding his quad on the Oregon Dunes in Coos Bay, Ore- gon, loved watching Nascar and of course his Friday night boxing. He was a member of the Elks Lodge for 42 years. Junior is survived by loving wife and life partner of 56 years, Helena and three cherished children, David (Ka- thy), Gary (Kimberly) and Pamala Keeler all residing in Red Bluff. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Tex and Georgia Keeler and sister Georgia Lou Ryan. Our family wants to especially Thank all the nurses and home health aides of the St. Elizabeth’s Hospice team. Without all their help, guidance and support, we wouldn’t have been able to give Dad his last wishes to be home with his family. We will forever be grateful. No services will be held upon Junior’s request. Any questions, please feel free to contact Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Underground tunnels proposed for water woes WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state officials threw their support Wednesday behind the construction of two underground tunnels as the best option for restoring California’s freshwater delta and meeting the needs of farm- ers and Southern California cities. The diversion of water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to croplands and urban areas has furthered the decline of the largest estuary in the West. Officials are trying to find a solution that would reduce the ecological stress on the delta without harming the state’s agricultural economy. Under the plan, two tunnels that are 33-feet in diameter and 150 feet below the surface would deliver water from north of the delta to the south. Water users would pay the tab, an estimated $13 billion. The tunnels would take about 10 years to construct. The plan drew immediate protests from environmental groups, who said it doesn’t include specific goals that would measure success in protecting salmon and other endangered species. They also said it failed to contain measures that would lead people to conserve water. The delta, where the state’s major rivers drain from the northern and central Sierra Nevada, is the hub of Califor- nia’s water supply. Both the state and federal government run massive pumps that siphon drinking and irrigation water to more than 25 million Californians and the Central Valley farms that grow much of the nation’s fruits and veg- etables. The Bay Delta Conservation Plan is a federal and state initiative that would determine a framework for dealing with the declining health of the delta, as well as the increas- ing demand for its water. One of the leading players in the negotiations, the Westlands Water District, pulled out of negotiations a few weeks ago. The announcement seemed designed to give stakehold- ers and the public a sense of progress. ‘‘The status quo is not acceptable. The status quo will only result in a continuing and endless cycle of conflict, lit- igation and paralysis,’’ Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar said during a conference call summarizing the plan to reporters. Salazar and other officials also said they still considered Westlands a part of the planning process. ‘‘This is the only game in town, and we’re hopeful they’ll be full and robust participants as we move forward,’’ Salazar said. Officials said the key elements to the plan were restoring tens of thousands of acres of marshland and floodplains, and developing a new system of moving water around the delta. In recent years, court decisions aimed at protecting endangered fish have restricted water deliveries from the delta and have spelled major losses for growers in the state’s farm belt who rely on the delta’s water to irrigate their crops. The Kern County Water Agency called the plan an important development in coming up with a strategy for restoring the delta. Agency officials, however, said they were concerned that the proposal leaves open the amount of water supply that the tunnels could provide. State officials only said that modeling suggests that annual water exports would be more reliable and greater than current exports. after a long illness at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Born in Oak- land, CA in 1930. Lynn was a 55 year resident of Tehama County as a homemaker. Lynn and Jim moved to Red Bluff shortly after Jim’s dis- charge from the Army after fighting in Korea. They brought with them their son Jimmy and infant daughter Janie. Wendy Radick was born in Corning, CA and Aimee followed after being born in Red Bluff. Jim was a carpen- ter, and Lynn raised their family in the house Jim and his parents built on Olive Street. lynn was an avid listener of the Harold Camping Radio program and was very active in her children’s, and grandchildren’s lives. Our Mother will be greatly missed. Survivors include daughters Jane Radick, Wendy Radick- Krobrin and Aimee Radick, grandsons Michael Wiegel, Christopher Wiegel, Avi Radick and Jesse James Miller. Lynn was preceded in death by her husband James Al- bert Radick, Sr. and son James Albert Radick, Jr. Visitation will be Thursday, December 16, 2010 between 5 - 8 pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Services will be Friday, December 17, 2010 at 2pm, at Hout-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Graveside services will be at Oak Hill Cemetery with the family officiating. MOM Continued from page 1A worked as a supervisor, according to the Sacramento Bee. Nelson’s brother, Richard Nelson, told the newspaper his sister was ‘‘bubbly, out- going, always had a smile on her face.’’ He said her biggest pas- sion was her son. ‘‘All about her son. She loved her son dearly,’’ he said. ‘‘She was a good moth- er.’’ Detectives believe at least one gunman entered the Fly Cuts & Styles barber shop just before 1 p.m. and began shooting. At least one person inside the shop returned fire. Curran said the ensuing gunbattle transitioned into the parking lot. Detectives have recovered bullets from four firearms, including one rifle, he told reporters Wednesday. One handgun was recovered but police aren’t sure if it was used in the shooting. A number of homicides have occurred in south Sacramento, the site of Lynn A. Radick, age 80, passed away December 9, 2010 Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family make the 1850s Christmas different from modern cel- ebrations, Chakarun said. “One of the things that is different is that back in the 1850s the presents and stuff were hung on the trees with things like sweet meat nuts and apples,” Chakarun said. Costumed pioneers will be on hand to help guests make candles, rag dolls, sachets and pomanders and string popcorn. In the adobe kitchen, there will be ladies serv- ing hot wassail, spiced apple cider and coffee along with a variety of sweets and warm bread pudding. Guests will have the chance to get a special sweet meat to place on their own trees. Cost for the event is $1 for children ages 4-11 and $2 for adults. Volunteers are always needed to help put on events. For more informa- tion about becoming a volunteer call 529-8599. Redding man dies in Afghan. SAN CARLOS, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California native who recently celebrated his 21st birthday with fam- ily in San Carlos and Redding has died in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense said on Tuesday that U.S. Army Spc. Derek Simonetta was among six soldiers who died in an insurgent attack in Kandahar province on Dec. 12. Simonetta was born in San Francisco and attended Carlmont High School in Belmont before moving to Red- ding. He returned home for 16 days in October to celebrate his birthday with his wife, Kimberly, and her family. Kim- berly Simonetta told the San Francisco Chronicle her hus- band wanted to become a deputy sheriff after leaving the Army. Although he expressed reservations about returning to Afghanistan during his recent visit, family members say he was committed to doing his job. Tuesday’s shooting, but there is no known history of violence at the barber shop, Curran said. Authorities were still investigating the crime Wednesday, and said they had no motive for it. The sheriff’s department identified its first suspect as 24-year-old Lonnie Orlando Mitchell of Sacramento and warned residents to consider him armed and dangerous. Detectives say they believe Mitchell was involved in the shooting but cannot say whether he was responsible for firing the shots that killed Nelson or Barksdale. He faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and parole viola- tion. Curran said Nelson had visited a one-hour photo shop in the shopping center before briefly stopping into the barber shop to say hello to people she knew there. Curran described the barber- shop as a ‘‘social gathering place’’ for many people and said Nelson would bring her son there to get his hair cut. ‘‘We believe there are many people out there who were involved in the shoot- Final 6 chosen to help draw state’s district maps SACRAMENTO (AP) — The last six members have been chosen for an independent redistricting com- mission that is at the heart of one of California’s biggest political-reform efforts in decades. Eight initial members of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission were picked at random last month. They voted for the final members of the com- mission on Wednesday. The last six include, by law, two Democrats, two Republicans and two from neither major party. The 14 member-commission is charged with draw- ing new state legislative and congressional districts by Aug. 15, in time for the 2012 elections. Voters removed the responsibility for drawing leg- islative boundaries from the state Legislature by pass- ing a 2008 ballot initiative. This year they expanded the commission’s scope to include congressional districts. Court won’t block Prop 14 SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California Supreme Court has decided not to hear a request to block the ing and they will be held accountable. We need peo- ple withholding information to know that they can come forward,’’ Curran said. ‘‘Bottom line: we have a completely innocent victim who was shot.’’ One man who was arrest- ed early Wednesday as part of the investigation into the shooting was found not directly involved in the shooting. Curran said the man had other outstanding issues. A 28-year old man who was wounded in the shoul- der and leg, and a 46-year- old man who was shot in the stomach remained hospital- ized Wednesday, Curran said. A 37-year-old man who was wounded in the leg and a 20-year-old man who was shot in the chest were treated and released. They were only associated with the shootout later Tuesday, Cur- ran said, after leaving the strip mall and being dropped off at separate hospitals. A 39-year-old man also suffered a grazing wound to the ankle and was treated by paramedics at the scene. STATE BRIEFING state’s new election process. The state’s high court on Wednesday denied a request to block Proposition 14, which will move the state to an open primary system next year. Gautam Dutta, attorney for opponents of Proposi- tion 14, says an appeal is still pending before the appeals court in San Francisco. Under the new system, only the top two vote-getters will advance out of the primaries into the general elec- tion. At the heart of the lawsuit is whether voters can write in a candidate’s name on a general election bal- lot. Authorities said they have not identified which of the injured victims might be suspects. Although it’s likely gang members were involved, authorities do not believe the shooting was directly related to gang activity, Curran said. ‘‘There were undoubted- ly people involved that were gang members. But as far as this being a classic gang shooting ... that’s not what this was at all,’’ he said. Curran said two dozen people were playing games in a back room of the shop when the shooting occurred. He said detectives have spo- ken to about 20 people and they are not cooperating as much as they should for fear of retaliation. ‘‘(Detectives) are getting variations of the same story,’’ he said. Tuesday’s shooting hap- pened about a block from where a 22-year-old man was shot execution-style in January as he ate lunch at a restaurant. Police believe that case was gang-related but it remains unsolved.