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Obituaries PATRICK GRAHAM Patrick Joseph Graham was born Feb 22, 1954 in Red Bluff. Son of Harry and Lucille Partsch Graham. He went to school at Mercy Academy and Red Bluff Union High School and Capelli’s School of Cosmetology in Chico. Patrick worked as a barber/hair stylist in Chico. His cause of death was a heart attack on April 4, 2011 in Chico. A Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, April 11th at the Sa- cred Heart Catholic Church in Red Bluff. Mass for the re- pose of his soul will be said on Tuesday, April 12th at 10 a.m. also at the church. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Ceme- tery. His survivors include his father Harry Graham; four brothers, David, Richard, Daniel and Kevin; and one sister Karen McMichaels. Pat was preceded in death by his mother Lucille in 2010. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brusie Fu- neral Home. GOV’T Continued from page 1A The Corps has 10 rac- ers in the event as well, Drew said. Permits have already been paid and the contracts are in place. Organizers will contin- ue with business as usual until someone comes to kick them off the land, Drew said. This year, the event has more than 300 competitors signed up to race in the three events, Drew said. Friends and family join the athletes and vendors at the Black Butte Camp- ground. The Corps plans to RIDE Continued from page 1A HOLLIS ADELLE SUTFIN Hollis Adelle Sutfin was born in Corning and raised in Lowrey. She loved being outdoors and spent many days playing, hunting and catching snakes with her brothers and sisters. Music was a large part of her life growing up. In her early years Hollis and her sisters sang and played music with their father Floyd and grandfather Joel Dun- can. They accompanied them around the country per- forming at dances. In 1939 she married Omar Les Sutfin and they moved to Wittkower, the film shows Frost and Red Rock using historical footage and interviews with Growney, rodeo photographer Sue Rosoff, actor Luke Perry and others. “It seemed very natural for the the Parker Ranch west of Corning where they ran cattle and sheep. Later they moved to the Houghton Ranch where they lived until the early 1960’s when they moved into town. Hollis was an excellent cook and enjoyed opening her home to friends and family. She was a member of the Bo Peeps and assisted with the annual Woolgrowers field day furnishing her special barbeque sauce for lamb. In later years Hollis enjoyed golfing and spent many hours perfecting her oil paintings, which she sometimes sold or gave to family members. Hollis passed away on March 23, 2011 at Twin Oaks in Chico. She was 90. She was preceded in death by her pa- rents, Floyd and Merle Duncan; her husband of 60 years, Omar Les Sutfin; son Clay; sisters Shirley Flournoy and Fay Sutfin; and brother Bill Duncan. Hollis is survived by brother Troy Duncan; daughter Charlene White (Jack); sons Leslie A. Sutfin (Cheryl) and Trent Sutfin (Sharel); by grandchildren Brett, Holly, Shawn, Reese, Christie, Jason, Shannon, Blaze, Trynitee, Halen, Wheynema, Rhiannon and 20 great grandchildren. Also a loving companion Robert Juno, Magalia. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. HOAX Continued from page 1A “My spouse is in your hotel sleeping with someone else and I have planted a bomb in the hotel,” the caller told the employee. “You have an hour and 47 minutes to get the hell out.” All buildings were evacu- ated while staff searched the hotel. No explosive device was found, the logs said. The employee didn’t know if it was a man or woman who had called, the logs said. No further infor- mation was available. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Department at 529-7900. -Andrea Wagner SACRAMENTO (AP) — The Cal- ifornia agency responsible for revok- ing teacher credentials drags its heels on investigating misconduct, which allows educators to keep working in classrooms years after reports of their violations, according to a state audit. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the state Commission on Teacher Credentialing had a backlog of 12,600 cases in the summer of 2009, or about three years of cases, according to the state auditor’s report to the California legislature. The audit found commission employees took more than two months to begin reviewing 11 of the 29 cases auditors studied, and did not Arts Council to show this movie,” Mendonca said. Tickets to the show are $3 for the 2 p.m. show, and $5 for the 7 p.m. show which includes a reception with Growney, Rosoff and Wittkow- er. Proceeds will benefit the Tehama County Arts Council and the State Theatre. Photographer Sue Rosoff of Capistrano Beach, a former Shasta College photography teacher and CHP Continued from page 1A Christopher Murphy. “This is a problem that threatens to grow even larg- er and faster if California ART Continued from page 1A donca said. “We have a beautiful space, and we’re going to try to fit in as much art as possible,” she said. A reception will be at noon today for the student artists, in conjunction with the Chili Cook Off and other downtown events. For the rest of the week, the gallery will be open noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, the gallery will open early, in time for the Round- keep good track of information. “These conditions appear to have resulted in delayed processing of alleged misconduct and potentially allowed educators of questionable character to retain a credential,” state auditor Elaine Howle wrote in a letter to lawmakers. In the case of a teacher accused of kissing a student in 2007, the commis- sion did not contact the school district until 2009. Another teacher was suspected of showing students pornographic mate- rials in 2008, but the agency did not request police reports until 2010. By then, the vice principal who reported the incident had retired, one student Brown takes tax pitch to GOP RIVERSIDE (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has taken his budget message on the road. On Friday, he stopped at an elementary school in River- side to make his pitch that voters should decide whether to support a renewal of recent tax hikes. He says balancing taxes with spending cuts is the best way to close Califor- nia’s remaining $15.4 billion deficit. The Democratic governor says the state is too divided and the stakes too high to let lawmakers decide what to do without consulting voters. Brown targeted a Republican district on Friday and plans more appearances throughout California in the hopes of winning some GOP votes, which are needed to call a special election. Brown says there is no right answer, but residents need to decide what they want from the state. Officials seek lower AIDS prices SACRAMENTO (AP) — California state officials are asking drug companies to extend lower prices and rebates for AIDS drugs amid the state’s budget crisis. Treasurer Bill Lockyer announced Friday that he sent keep parks leased to part- ner agencies and conces- sionaires open, but those cannot be supported by the Corps while the shutdown is in place. Beginning Saturday and continuing through the end of the shutdown, if it goes into effect, no new visitors will be allowed into, or reservations accepted for, Corps recre- ation facilities, the Corps release said. Campers who are on site prior to the shutdown will be required to vacate campgrounds not later than 8 p.m. Sunday. It is not clear yet what that would mean for triath- letes, vendors and guests. The event is scheduled to wrap-up Sunday. Saturday, April 9, 2011 – Daily News – 9A In the event of a shut- down, parks customers may cancel their reserva- tions for a full refund, the Corps release said. Cus- tomers required to vacate campsites early will receive a partial refund for any unused portion of their reservations. As an alternative, customers may elect to leave reservations open for possible use after the shutdown is lifted. To request a refund, campers are asked to call 877-444-6777. If the cus- tomer chooses to do noth- ing, the reservation service will automatically cancel reservations after their departure date during the shutdown period. “The U.S. Army Corps digital imager for Chico State Uni- versity, is featured in the film. Rosoff, a University of California at Berkeley graduate, started taking rodeo pictures as part of a master’s thesis. She photographed Frost for several years and captured some rare photographs of Frost and Red Rock together, including the photo that is on the film’s DVD cover. “It’s become a significant part of my life,” Rosoff said. Being close to Growney, Frost and Red Rock, it has been interesting that the story has lived on, she said. “Red Rock was an absolutely amazing bull,” she said. Frost was also funny and an all- around nice guy, Rosoff said. The documentary is like a memo- rial for Red Rock and a true telling of Lane Frost’s life, she said. drivers are not convinced that mobile device use is dangerous.” CHP will be conducting educational presentations and staffing booths at com- munity events to distribute educational material. “Through the combined of Engineers understands the impact that these actions might have on the American recreating pub- lic if we are required to close our recreation areas,” said Michael G. Ensch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters chief of operations. “We know that this is a time of year when many vacation- ing families are using or planning to use Corps recreation facilities, and we will reopen them for public use and enjoyment as quickly as possible.” ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. As part of the Round-Up activi- ties, some of Rosoff’s photos will be on display at The Big Picture, 857 Washington St., along with those of rodeo clown Ash Cooper starting Tuesday. Rosoff made a limited edition photo montage of Growney, Frost and Red Rock that will only be avail- able through The Big Picture, she said. Rosoff discusses her work and the film on her website at www.suerosoffphotography.com. For more information about the film, go to www.lanefrost.com, or visit tehamaarts.org for more about the today’s screenings. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. efforts of California’s law enforcement agencies, our traffic safety partners like OTS, Caltrans and DMV, our goal is to enlighten dri- vers statewide about the dangers of distracted dri- ving,” CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. “Too many Up parade at 10 a.m. Featured artists are from the three local public high schools and small schools. Pieces include paintings and sketches as well as some three dimensional art of pottery and wire sculptures. Winning entries from the Chil- dren’s Cowboy Poetry Contest will be on display in a bound book. Moving the artwork downtown should bring more exposure to the young artists, said art activist Jan Petersen. Agency slow to probe teacher misconduct could not remember the details and others could not be located, the Times said. The teacher went to work in another school and the case was closed with no action. The audit recommended the com- mission improve its database and pro- vide more training to ensure informa- tion is gathered correctly and made easy to find. It also recommended looking at whether more employees are needed. Commission spokeswoman Mar- ilyn Everett said the agency is tak- ing the audit’s findings seriously and has already made changes, including entering arrest data elec- tronically. the letters to eight pharmaceutical companies, including Bristol-Meyers Squibb and Merck. Last week, Controller John Chiang sent a letter to Gilead Sciences asking it to reduce the price of HIV/AIDS medications for California’s Drug Assistance program. Drug companies agreed to lower prices and rebates last year to help with the state’s budget deficit, but Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration expects the state will have to spend more this year because of increases in drug prices. The AIDS assistance program provides lifesaving drugs to 38,000 low-income patients. lives are destroyed every year because of distracted driving; it’s not worth it.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. “They’re just tickled to death to see their art on the wall,” she said. Peterson, who helped hang the artwork, said the show is an exceptional display of some of the best student art. “Those who poke their nose in there will be pleasantly sur- prised,” she said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Man threatens road crew at coast landslide REQUA (AP) — Road crews clearing a land- slide that had cut off a Northern California community for several days hit an unexpected snag — and it wasn’t weather-related. The Times-Standard of Eureka reports that road work was canceled Thursday afternoon due to security concerns after an impatient motorist threatened the crew with a rifle. Requa Road reopened Tuesday to controlled traffic after being blocked since the April 2 slide. A Del Norte County sheriff’s commander says crews were letting cars pass every couple of hours, but 21-year-old Eduah Schwenk got impatient and demanded that they let him through immediately. Deputies later arrested Schwenk at his Requa home on suspicion of brandishing a firearm. County supervisors voted Thursday to declare a local emergency to help expedite the road work, which was to resume Friday.