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Friday, July 29, 2011 – Daily News 9A Obituaries PATRICIA (PATTI) ZUMALT Patricia (Patti) Zumalt, beloved wife, mother, grand- mother, sister and daughter-in-law passed away Friday, July 22, 2011. Born April 23, 1958 in France, she is sur- vived by her husband Brent, her three children Nicole, (Robert) Castillo, Jason Jackson and Travis (Karina) Zumalt, six grandchildren, Austin, Kennedy, Emma, Lane, Patrick and Colton, two sisters, Terri Darr and Sherry O’Brien, her in-laws Carolyn and Ron Zumalt, and several nieces and nephews. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, July 30, 2011 at 10am at the Gerber Bible Fellowship in Gerber, potluck to follow. RONALD ALVA FORWARD Ronald Alva Forward born 4/9/54 in Red Bluff, CA. Passed away on July 25, 2011. He was a lifelong resident of Red Bluff, he was an auto mechanic by trade. He is survived by his daughter Alicia Wilkins, husband Jason and their 2 sons, of Apple Valley, CA., father Alva Forward and step mother Betty of Red Bluff, his brother Brent Forward and sister-in-law Janet, also of Red Bluff, sister Katy and husband Dr. Douglas Guyton of Jackson, MS. He is also survived by numerous Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Nieces and Nephews, and friend of many years, Robert Green. He was preceded in death by his mom, Doris Forward. Graveside services will be held on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Manton Joint Cemetery at 10am. DONALD L. STROUD age of 81. Don is survived by his wife of 63 years; Lois. Don is also survived by his four sons and daughters-in- law; Doyle & Vicki and Dale & Marlu of Red Bluff, David & Jeri of Los Molinos, and Darrell & Roxie of Great Falls MT. He has ten grandchildren and nine great grandchil- dren. Don was born in Klamath Falls, OR. on Sept. 24th 1929; the only child of Lloyd and Reatha Stroud. He married the love of his life, Lois, in 1948 and they spent many happy years in Klamath Falls and Southern California. They moved their family to Red Bluff in 1972. Don loved to travel. He and Lois spent several years liv- ing and traveling in their motor home. They settled in Redding in 1998. He loved hunting. And he loved work. He had a sharp mind and truly enjoyed a challenge. Throughout his lifetime he was involved in many success- ful business ventures. He always had something going and he continued working right up to the end. The busi- ness world has lost a great asset. We will all miss him. A private memorial service will be held August 13, 2011. Death Notice Raeonda L. Pfeifer Raeonda L. Pfeifer of Corning died Sunday, July 24, 2011, in Corning. She was 61. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, July 29, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Continued from page 1A and presence. EFFORT Cost for the workshop, which runs 8 a.m. to noon, is $25 per person and breakfast is included. To register, visit visit www.destinationtehama.w ordpress.com or call 529- 7000. Calif wants National Guard double-dipper payback SACRAMENTO (AP) — California wants two for- mer National Guard leaders to repay the state for dou- ble-dip earnings. The state controller says Maj. Gen. William H. Wade II owes $80,720 and Maj. Gen. Mary J. Kight owes $30,407 for receiving two days’ pay for a single day of work while in the California National Guard. The ruling comes after a Sacramento Bee investiga- tion in April that shows Wade was overpaid by about $155,000 during his nearly five-year tenure as the state National Guard’s top officer. Because of the statute of limitations, the state is billing him for only the last 22 months of his tenure Kight says she has repaid the state based on guid- ance from state personnel officials about her vacation allowance. She’s disputing the controller’s charges. Choking law to aid domestic violence prosecutions SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed a bill designed to aid the prosecution in domestic violence cases, establishing a law that identi- fies strangulation as a traumatic condition that can lead to felony charges. The legislation recognizes choking as a potential stepping stone to more severe violence. The bill’s author, Democratic Sen. Christine Kehoe of San Diego, said the clarification was needed because it is difficult to prosecute cases when there is little physical evi- dence. ‘‘What happens is that strangulation is not prosecut- ed even though it is a precursor to homicide,’’ she said. Previously, defense lawyers could argue that chok- ing is little more than a slap because victims may not have any visible injury by the time they get to court. Most of the time, strangulation isn’t about physical- ly harming someone, Kehoe said, but rather asserting power or control. That is especially true in relationships marred by domestic abuse, she said. ‘‘This is a control issue,’’ she said. ‘‘They’re saying, ‘You are at my mercy.’ That is why we want to have strangulation be charged, so it can be prosecuted in court.’’ Existing law does not classify strangulation as a serious criminal offense, and police officers often do Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 Garden Center 527-0886 Red Bluff 766 Antelope Blvd. (Next to the Fairground) Don lost his battle with cancer on July 25, 2011 at the POT Continued from page 1A .32 caliber pistol. An investigation showed that Cheryl Ariene Williams was associated with a drug trafficking organization (DTO) out of Washington and was try- ing to assist the DTO in disguising the commercial grow operation as a med- ical marijuana grow, the release said. Williams, of Grand- WEEDS Continued from page 1A which people will recognize as looking similar to bamboo, was most likely planted along the Sacra- mento River bank to maintain stream flow and stabilization, but it has overtaken the habitat. Arundo is especially tough to get rid of because it can only be killed off by eliminating the mother plant, or the one that is furthest upstream. If a part of an arundo breaks off it could float downstream and get re-estab- lished. Aside from its incessant growth, the highly flammable arun- do creates an extreme fire hazard. “Most people who plant invasives find the plant helps in the short term, but they’re not thinking of the long- term characteristics,” McCubbins said. “If they understood the charac- teristics, I think they would find an alternative.” invasives. Education is key in getting rid of Planting alternatives to the inva- sive plant is the best way to prevent the invasives. For example, arundo can be substituted with a bamboo plant that grows in clumps. Learning plant characteristics, how to handle them, including planting and proper disposal is important. “Don’t just chuck your plant out the door or over the fence when you decide you don’t want it anymore,” McCubbins said. “Find out the best way to get rid of it.” If an alternative cannot be substi- tuted, growers should put plants in the best situation that will allow them to thrive without being inva- sive. Not every invasive plant is inva- to pose as a caregiver for individuals, who were other associates of the DTO, with posted medical recommendations, the release said. Williams was paid 20 pounds of marijuana by the DTO for her efforts. It was also learned the boy, from Kent, Wash., worked for the DTO tend- ing the marijuana garden for the summer and would be paid $15,000 for his work. view, Wash., was directed in Mexico and his sister, The boy’s parents live who is his legal guardian, lives in Washington. The 213 plants could have produced an average of one to five pounds of marijuana per plant and had a street value ranging from $532,000 to $2.6 million, the release said. Williams was arrested on the charges of planting and possession for sale of marijuana, marking a false weight on container, felon in possession of a firearm and keeping a place to sell a controlled narcotic sub- stance. Bail was $150,000. The boy was arrested and booked into Tehama County Juvenile Hall for cultivation of marijuana. TIDE was assisted in executing the search war- rant by Glenn Interagency Narcotics Task Force, Homeland Security and Tehama County Proba- tion. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. “Don’t Plant a Pest” available at: • Red Bluff Garden Center • Sacramento River Discovery Center • Red Bluff Garden Club • Bill Greer Landscaping • Northern Services • Martin’s Gardens • Kinney Nursery & Top Soil • Goodin’s Rock Garden • UC Cooperative Extension Office • Tehama County Department of Agriculture • Tehama County Resource Conservation District sive in all situations, said Laurie Kehrer, watershed specialist with the RCD. Some invasives can be controlled depending on where they are planted. Putting runner plants, those that spread quickly outwards not upwards, into pots, planters or other enclosed areas can prevent them from spreading. Enforcement is another way to prevent and control invasives. The first line of defense against invasives is usually at borders, ports and airports, said Tehama County Assistant Agricultural Commission- er Doug Compton. California has extensive pre-screening program that detects for invasive species, which agricultural commissioners must follow. “There are quarantines against specific plants or plant pests,” Compton said. “We will not allow those to come here.” Yet, some invasives still get through. “Just because it’s invasive does not mean it’s illegal,” Compton said. STATE BRIEFING not receive the training necessary to identify a victim’s subtle symptoms, said Gael Strack, chief executive offi- cer of the National Family Justice Center Alliance, a San Diego-based organization that sponsored the legis- lation. The law will provide consistent, statewide training on how to identify, investigate and prosecute a strangu- lation case, she said. Georgia man held after gun found at Calif. airport SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Georgia man has been arrested after security officers say they found a loaded handgun in his luggage at Sacramento International Airport. Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Ramos says there is no indi- cation Deon Turner intended to harm anyone. The 22- year-old was attempting to fly home to Waycross, Ga., when the weapon was discovered in his checked lug- gage shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday. Weapons must be declared, unloaded and kept in a locked container before they can be transported on air- lines, and then only in checked luggage. Turner is being held in Sacramento County Jail on $10,000 bail while he awaits a Monday hearing. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded, con- cealed firearm and carrying a weapon in public. Turner is licensed to carry a concealed weapon in Georgia. Calif. woman charged in Philly over flight threats PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors say a psychi- atric evaluation has been ordered for a California woman who was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport after she made threats on board a flight arriving from London. WPVI-TV reports police arrested Hannah Shiner, of Roseville, Calif., on Wednesday afternoon. Investiga- tors say she threatened the flight crew and passengers, saying she’d blow up the plane. Police have not said what they believe prompted her statements, which the TV station reported including references to Osama bin Laden. The Delaware County district attorney’s office says Shiner faces charges of disorderly conduct and making terroristic threats. Officials with the prosecutors’ office tell WPVI that Shiner was arraigned Thursday and is being held on $250,000 bail. It is not clear if she has an attorney. CAgay marriage ban case to be heard Sept. 6 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s highest court says it will hear arguments right after Labor Day on an issue that is likely to prove decisive for the fate of the state’s voter-enacted ban on same-sex mar- riages. The California Supreme Court scheduled a Sept. 6 hearing to consider whether ballot initiative sponsors have authority to fight court rulings on their measures if the governor and attorney general refuse to appeal. The question is pivotal to the future of the 2008 ban, known as Proposition 8, because former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Jerry Brown, in his previous role as attorney general, refused last year to challenge a federal court ruling that struck down the law as a violation of gay Californians’ civil rights. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing an appeal brought by the group that qualified Propo- sition 8, but said it could not reach the broader con- stitutional issues until it determined if the group had legal standing. The appeals court has asked the Supreme Court for its guidance in interpreting state law. BEAUTIFULLY BLOOMING Crape Myrtles 1 gallon shrubs all the way to 15 gallon trees For those invasives that do slip through, control or eradication are ways to manage them. Getting rid of them completely and as soon as possible is best, but some plants, such as starthistle, are just far too outspread. For those plants, management plans are usual- ly created to control them. Different options for control and eradication are available to land- scapers and property owners through the agricultural office and the RCD. Compton said he gets quite a number of calls each day from indi- viduals asking for help in identify- ing or managing plants. There a number of brochures on the RCD website with information on invasive plants and its alterna- tives. They can be found at www.tehamacountyrcd.org/library.h tml. Brochures also are available at several retail garden locations. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com.