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Friday, July 1, 2011 – Daily News 9A Obituaries C. RUTH ETZLER to be with her Lord Jesus on June 29, 2011. Ruth, affec- tionately known as “Razor,” was born February 8, 1915 to the late Wilhelm and Mary Witte in Thurston¸ Nebraska. Her parents moved to the farm they purchased south of Red Bluff when Ruth was 13. At the age of 20, Ruth mar- ried Merrill E. Etzler. She gave birth to two children, Ro- nald M. Etzler and Sherrill L. Etzler. Ruth enjoyed her job and worked 46 years at Ehorn’s Pharmacy on Walnut Street in Red Bluff. Ruth especially loved spending time with her family. She made it a priori- ty to keep in touch with the concerns and details of her family and their ever-changing lives. She enjoyed attend- ing her grandchildren’s athletic events, school programs and other activities. She loved to bake, play games, read, and little could compete for her attention when the SF Giants were playing on TV. Ruth was widowed at age 54 and endured a significant C. RUTH ETZLER - age 96, of Red Bluff, CA, went home Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb A suspicious package was called in about 11:15 a.m.Thursday in the parking lot in front of Raley’s. Red Bluff Police responded and cordoned off the area. It was later determined the package was not a threat. loss upon the death of her best friend and only daughter in 1984. At the age of 83, Ruth fought a tough battle with stomach cancer and won. Despite it all, she remained de- voted to her faith and never lost her ability to love, enjoy a laugh, and offer compassion to someone in need. The church and the teachings of Christ remained central to Ruth’s life, and she sought to be of service, happily vol- unteering for many years. The First Baptist Church on Pine Street in Red Bluff was Man mum on beating her church home for more than half a century. It played a central role in the lives of her entire family, and as such it was witness to nearly every Etzler baptismal, wedding, and funeral. Over her long life, Ruth touched the lives of so very many. She was a gentle soul who offered com- fort, care, and food... a lot of food. Ruth’s kitchen table was a safe-haven and gathering hub for family and count- less visitors. There generally was a roast, vegetable, some- thing sweet, and always more coffee at the ready; during special occasions there was tapioca pudding. And she of- ten delivered goodies to family and friends. She was re- garded as a second grandmother to many regardless of relation. She will be greatly missed by all those fortunate to have known her. Ruth Etzler was preceded in death by her husband Mer- rill, and daughter Sherrill; by her son-in-law, Daniel “Di- do” Lopez as well as her brother, Frank Witte. Left behind to treasure her memory are her son, Ronald Etzler and daughter-in-law Gerry of Red Bluff; three grandchildren, Randy Etzler (wife Tina) of Scottsdale, AZ, Renea Etzler and Matthew Etzler (wife Jill) of Red Bluff; six great- grandchildren, Sydney Etzler, Chester Bell, Ethan Bell, Jesse Hartsell (wife Christy), Maison Etzler, and Bryce Etzler; two great great grandchildren, Dillon and Saman- tha Gutierrez; and sister, Martha Teisseire of Mascoutah, Illinois. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Satur- day, July 2, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Red Bluff, CA (501 Pine Street). In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- butions in Ruth’s honor may be made to the First Baptist Church of Red Bluff Carillon Fund. Death Notice Thomas Fisher Thomas Fisher of Los Molinos died Wednesday, June 29, 2011. He was 61. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, July 1, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. RIGHT Continued from page 1A the city where some of those services already exist. The neighbors said they are concerned about the overall increase in the home- less population the shelter would create. Building a homeless shel- ter is like giving the home- less a green light to come into the community, Eliggi said. The word will get out that Red Bluff has a shelter, and the homeless traveling up and down Interstate 5 will want to stop here. “The homeless will adopt us,” she said. Abbassi said the assump- tion that the shelter will increase the homeless popu- lation in the community is a myth. “It’s pure speculation that has no foundation,” he said. “There’s no data to support it.” Eliggi and Gleim said they have spoken to people from other areas, such as Santa Barbara, Redding and Guerneville, who say their communities have suffered because of homeless shelters being built in their neighbor- hoods, largely because the shelter has increased the population of homeless and the issues they bring. Gleim, who was an avid supporter of the Good News Rescue Mission and is famil- iar with Redding, said she has seen the neighborhood around the shelter decline as the homeless population grew. Closer to home, Gleim’s business has directly felt the impact of the homeless, especially when the tempo- rary winter emergency shel- ters are hosted by neighbor- ing churches. She said she does not call the police when the home- less flood her basement, carry on in an obnoxious fashion, trash her yard with bags of feces, leave used needles and other unsanitary items, sleep on the lawns during business hours and pull plants out by the roots. They’ll move on, she reminds herself. It’s only for four weeks until the tempo- rary shelter moves to another church in a different neigh- borhood. But with the possibility of a permanent shelter so close to downtown, Gleim fears the homeless loitering, solic- iting and obnoxious behav- ior will greatly impact the business community. “Our community is working diligently to draw tourism, which will benefit the prosperity of the county,” she said. “People come from all over to experience the beauty of small town Ameri- ca and shopping in our love- ly historic downtown. I truly believe it is our responsibili- ty to take care of our own homeless. However, in talk- ing with the merchants downtown it is obvious we already have a serious prob- lem with the homeless.” After doing extensive research and looking at other towns, she said it is very like- ly a shelter will draw many homeless from other areas, which will overwhelm the community. “I truly hope an alterna- tive can be found that will help the homeless without negatively impacting our beautiful community,” Gleim said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. FOOD Continued from page 1A pallets of food. We’d defi- nitely like to expand next year if the funding’s avail- able.” Recipients received bread, muffins, popcorn, fruit and fresh produce, which was a nice surprise, said vol- unteer Karen Ordaz who was with the Corning Family Resource Center. “Not a lot of food banks get produce and its nice and fresh,” Ordaz said. Fran Fazio, another vol- unteer, works with the Salva- tion Army and she said things like the giveaway are definitely needed. “No one has jobs,” Fazio said. “It’s the low-income and not just the homeless who are needing helps.” Elaine Conner of Red Bluff came with her son Ralph Garbarini and his son Tyler, 3, both of Los Moli- nos. “This is awesome,” Gar- barini said. “It’s definitely needed.” Celene Erbert of Gerber was another recipient of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 Thursday’s giveaway and she said she loved that it was people from the community helping other members of the community. “I was homeless for five years,” Erbert said. “I think it’s wonderful that they’re doing something to support the poor. Even with two adults working it’s hard to make ends meet.” Diane Newell came from Corning with her friend Jodi Striebel and stayed the night at her friend Diane Anderegg’s in Los Molinos to be able to get to the food giveaway on time. A man was treated for a life-threat- ening head injury Wednesday but refused to tell where or how he was attacked. Christopher Scott, 22, of Red Bluff was seen “acting strange” just before 2 p.m. near the emergency room entrance at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, a police press release said. Officers contacted Scott and saw that he had been in a physical fight and POT Continued from page 1A facture marijuana at the Cal-Nevada Wholesale Florist facility in Sacra- mento. This case is the product of an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and by IRS-Criminal Investigation, assisted by the California Department of Jus- tice’s Bureau of Narcotic Enforce- ment, and task forces in Sutter and Sacramento Counties. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Samuel Wong, Jason Hitt and Todd Pickles are prosecuting the case. Ebyam has been described in news- paper reports as a marijuana entrepre- neur who had recently attempted to organize industrial marijuana grows in the Oakland area. The indictments follow the execu- tion of federal search warrants on June 21 by local, state, and federal agents at both the Sutter County prop- erty and the florist facility in Sacra- mento. According to information from court documents previously filed in the matter, the organizers of the mari- juana manufacturing operations sought to grow several crops of thou- sands of marijuana plants each year and sell the marijuana for millions of dollars under the guise that they were cultivating medical marijuana under California's Proposition 215, or the Compassionate Use Act. was injured, the release said. Scott was taken in for treatment but remained uncooperative, police said. His injury was deemed life-threatening and he was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Officers spoke to Scott’s family and friends but none of them were able to give any specific information about the injuries or where the attack took place, police said. Detectives spoke again to Scott at the Redding hospital, but he refused to give them any more information, the release said. Scott was to be kept at Mercy Med- ical Center for 24 hours for observation and his injury was listed as severe. Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. -Andrea Wagner If convicted of either of the drug charges, each defendant faces a penal- ty of a mandatory minimum 10 years to a maximum life in prison, a $ 10 million fine, and a minimum five years to life supervised release. The enforcement action taken against these commercial marijuana manufacturing operations is consis- tent with U.S. Department of Justice policy that it will not focus enforce- ment efforts on individuals with can- cer or other serious illnesses who use marijuana as part of a recommended medical treatment regimen consistent with applicable state law, or their caregivers. The U.S. Department of Justice will, however, prosecute persons under the federal Controlled Sub- stances Act who are in the commer- cial business of cultivating, selling, or distributing marijuana, and those who knowingly facilitate such activities. U.S. Attorney Wagner expressed his appreciation to the Sutter County Sheriff's Office; the Sutter County District Attorney’s Office; Yuba-Sut- ter Narcotic Enforcement Team (NET-5); the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement; the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation; and United States Drug Enforcement Administration for their investigative assistance on this case. U.S. Attorney Wagner emphasized that an indictment is a mere accusa- tion and that defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. JURY Continued from page 1A inform state officials that counting every vote placed on the electronic machines unnecessary and a waste of money. In regards to the Animal Regulation Department, the jury found many people need to be educated about the proper care of animals, and education opportunities need to be made available. The jury recommends the Sheriff’s Office maintain a staff of at least three officers for animal regulation and to provide information on its Website to educate people. After an inspection of the Tehama County Jail, the jury found a serious need for additional holding and sobering cells and better ventilation for inmates cells located just outside the shower area. Residency The jury did an investiga- tion into residency require- ments of state political office candidates. “Although logic dictates it is preferable to have an elected official physically in his area of representation as much as possible, the requirement for one’s resi- dency is ambiguous and at best unclear,” the report stat- ed. The jury also found no wrong-doing by the Tehama County Election Depart- ment in how it has handled duties processing candidate applications and that the cit- izen complaint prompting the investigation lacked merit. “I think it’s a good thing and it’s time to do something like this,” Newell said. “They should do it often. There are a lot of people, especially those on social security or disability who need help.” The three women were grateful for what they received but disappointed there wasn’t more of a meal, they said. “The helpers were good and the line went quick, but it needs to be more of a nutri- tional meal,” Anderegg said. “I wish it had more of a meal like spaghetti and sauce.”