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Familyandfriendsgath- ered at the Yolo Fliers Club on Oct. 21 to remember the life of an amazing woman who spent 99 summers at Battle Creek Meadows Ranch at Mineral, Jane Starkweather Spencer, 1912-2016. She was equally at home on the ranch or in the city, but loved being in the mountains. Jane was born January 26, 1912 in Sacramento, the daughter of Albert and Irma Starkweather. She grew up in San Francisco and graduated from Kath- erine Delmar Burke School for Girls. Battle Creek Mead- ows was purchased by her grandfather W. E. Gerber in 1894. Her grandfather taught all the grandchil- dren to fly fish on the lawn of the big house and also gave each child a horse when they spent their sum- mers at Battle Creek Mead- ows Ranch. Her grandmother Hat- tie Lyon Gerber loved to fly fish and each summer she had fished with her chil- dren and then she fished with the next generation. W. E. Gerber wrote that the first fish planted in Battle Creek Meadow consisted of 15,000 Loch Leven (brook) trout and were liberated July 6, 1898. Jane Starkweather mar- ried John Spencer in San Francisco, on March 7, 1936. He was the son of Al- len Thomas Spencer and Martha McGilvary Spen- cer. The A. T. Spencer fam- ily moved from Woodland to a 2,700 acre farm south of Gerber, known as the Ray Dutra ranch, in 1931. A. T. Spencer was a prominent sheep rancher and developed the Rom- eldale sheep by breeding prize Romney rams, which New Zealand and Austra- lia breeders exhibited at the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion in San Francisco. Then he began a painstaking job of line breeding them on Rambouillet ewes, care- fully selecting 20 genera- tions. A. T. Spencer was the first Livestock Man of the Year at the Cow Palace in 1950. John and Jane would fly fish in Canada as well as in the states and they en- joyed hunting big game as well as duck hunting. They met at a quail hunt on the Richie Sale Ranch in Ante- lope on Sale Lane. Married in 1936 and they went to live near the Spencer Ranch in Gerber. He didn't enjoy the sheep business and after he and Jane were married, they moved to Woodland and he began farming. John joined Woodland Rice Growers in 1940. Each year after the rice was planted, John and Jane came to Mineral and he would further de- velop the irrigation system on the meadows and help with the cattle that grazed each summer. The Leininger family has grazed cattle at Bat- tle Creek Meadows each summer since 1944, when Tod's grandfather E. W. and father Wesley Leini- nger brought their cattle to graze on the meadows. Jacqueline Leininger, Tod's mother, said that Jane and John always helped when they drove their cattle to Mineral from their spring feed on Fish and Game and helped with moving from pasture to pasture. Jane loved hunting ducks with John and led the way for other wives to hunt with their husbands at Pacific Valley Ranch duck club in Marysville. She was a member of Yolo Flier's Women's Golf and enjoyed the game. She even was able to play the three par course at Au- gusta National Golf Club in 1978. In 1987 she visited a golf course in Ireland. Jane was a world trav- eler. She hiked the Alps, floated down the Nile, and walked the Great Wall of China. There was a photo of her hiking through the Swiss Alps with Mary Young, Bob and Dolores Starkweather in 1977. An- other photo of Jane on a camel at the Great Pyr- amid of Giza, Egypt, in 1982. She was one of the first Americans to visit China after Nixon opened the way in 1972. She also vis- ited Japan, Mexico and Canada. Jane enjoyed "The Islands" as she called Ha- waii. When Jacqueline Le- ininger and I visited Jane she remembered a driver would meet the family at the train station, staying overnight at the Tremont Hotel and a few flat tires, especially on the Sand grade, which is west of Canyon View near Ponder- osa Sky Ranch and east of Deadhorse grade, Buckeye grade and Paynes Creek. The dirt road from Red Bluff to Susanville was completed in 1860, and Mr. Gerber believes "the first automobile driven over the road between Chester and Red Bluff rolled through our front gate driven by Colum- bus Waterhouse on July 24, 1907. Together with a friend, they made the trip from Chico via Chester to Mineral. After visiting us a few days, they insisted on driving their Pierce Ar- row car to Red Bluff and I reluctantly accepted an invitation to accom- pany them on the trip. To my surprise and delight, we made the trip in four hours and 25 minutes, but the Cold Creek grade -just east of Lassen Camp — nearly wrecked the car. On the trip I realized that if the large rocks in the cen- ter of some of the road could be removed, than an automobile would solve the worst trouble we were confronted with in getting to and from the ranch, so I immediately ordered a seven passenger 60 HP Pierce Arrow car." My father mentioned the Cold Creek grade went down to Battle Creek just past Lassen Camp, and a wagon load of tombstones overturned. For many years they lay along and below the road. Another memory from Jane Spencer was that each week the Red Bluff Laun- dry would collect and de- liver laundry in the Min- eral area because of no electricity for washing ma- chines for the summer res- idents. In 1907, an acetylene gas plant was installed for lighting all main buildings, and she remembered using coal oil lamps until about 1939, when electricity came in from Manton. Her family said she will always be remembered for gentle and kind spirit, gen- erosity, and most of all, for being a lady. Granddaugh- ter Sarah said Jane told her, "stand up straight, shoulders back, lift your chin, check hair and lip- stick, and put a smile on your face. You can conquer the world." CattleWomen's Luncheon Autumn Celebration is the theme of the Te- hama County CattleWom- en's Luncheon and Fash- ion Show, and today is the last day for reservations, chairwoman Joyce Bundy announced. Please call 529-9679 for reservation. Rolling Hills Casino on November 12. Fashions will be from The Loft, Kiss Me Cowgirl, The Dress Barn, Maurice's, Eddie Bauer, Classy Girl, and master of ceremonies will be Steve Chamblin. Doors will open at 10 a.m. with nine vendors offering new and differ- ent items. A delicious beef luncheon will precede the fashion show, with a spe- cial recognition of long time member and past president Jackie Baker. The CowBelle of the Year will be announced, and she will also be hon- ored at the California Cat- tleWomen Convention at The Nugget, Sparks, Ne- vada, December 2. JEANBARTON What a marvelous ride, celebrating Jane Spencer SALINAS Twenty-four indi- viduals have been selected for Class 47 of the Califor- nia Agricultural Leader- ship Program, an advanced leadership development ex- perience for emerging agri- cultural leaders, including Doug Thomas of Red Bluff. The new fellows were re- cently inaugurated at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District and include Kevin Antongiovanni, Bakersfield; Tom Barrios, Woodland; Jared Britschgi Bakersfield; Casey Creamer, Fresno; Christo- pher Drew, Castroville; Ted Grether, Somis; Randi Gwil- liam, Tulare; John Hay, Ba- kersfield; Hans Herkert, Yuba City; Stuart Hoetger, Chico; Nadav Ichaki, Santa Monica; Tucker Knutz, Lem- oore; Brad Koehn, Turlock; Hunter Lindemann, Gus- tine; John McKeon, Santa Cruz; Jason Miller, Newcas- tle; Jenny Lester Moffitt, Da- vis; Darrin Monteiro, Han- ford;MattPatton,ElkGrove; Brad Reinhart, Hanford; Jill Scofield, Granite Bay; Matt Stornetta, Sonoma and Ki- ran Toor, Yuba City. Thomas is the assistant manager at Crown Nursery LLC, a commercial straw- berry and raspberry nurs- ery that sells more than 130 million plants annually to domestic and international customers. He is involved in regulatory compliance, ac- counting, human resources, contract growing manage- ment, lab and project man- agement,salesandcustomer development. He served 12 years in the U.S. Army. "Class 47 is another out- standing example of individ- uals eager to further their leadership development so they can make a posi- tive difference for Califor- nia agriculture," said Barry Bedwell,presidentoftheCal- ifornia Agricultural Leader- ship Foundation, which op- erates the program. "With the valuable skills they de- velop during the program, these men and women will be better prepared to deal effectively and competently with issues affecting agri- culture, businesses, organi- zations and communities." Through dynamic sem- inars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership the- ory, effective communica- tion, motivation, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional in- telligence, and complex so- cial and cultural issues. Seminars are delivered by four partner universi- ties — Cal Poly Pomona, Cal PolySanLuisObispo,Fresno State and UC Davis. Fellows will participate in 56 semi- nar days, including an 8-day national travel seminar and a 15-day international travel seminar. Ag Leadership is consid- ered to be one of the premier leadership development pro- grams in the United States. For more information, visit www.agleaders.org. AG LEADERSHIP Thomas selected for statewide program By Jeff Martin and Janet Mcconnaughey The Associated Press ATLANTA Six months into a deepening drought, the weather is killing crops, threatening cattle and sinking lakes to their low- est levels in years across much of the South. The very worst condi- tions — what forecasters call "exceptional drought" — are in the mountains of northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia, a re- gion known for its thick green forests, waterfalls and red clay soil. "Here at my farm, April 15 was when the rain cut off," said David Bailey, who had to sell half his cattle, more than 100 animals, for lack of hay in Alabama's scorched northeast corner. "We've come through some dry years in the '80s, but I never seen it this dry, this long," Bailey added. "There's a bunch of people in a lot of bad shape here." The drought has spread from these mountains onto the Piedmont plateau, down to the plains and across 13 southern states, from Oklahoma and Texas to Florida and Virginia, putting about 33 million people in drought condi- tions, according to Thurs- day's U.S. Drought Monitor. In Mississippi, a man died when his farm field burned out of control, au- thorities said Friday. In Al- abama, blazes have charred more than 12,000 acres in the past 30 days. "There are places get- ting ready to set records for most numbers of days in a row without rain. It's a once-in-100-year kind of thing for this time of year," said John Christy, Ala- bama's state climatologist. The South has histori- cally enjoyed abundant wa- ter, which has been fortu- nate, because much of its soil is poor at holding onto it. But the region's boom- ing growth has strained this resource. A legal battle between Georgia and Flor- ida over water from rivers and their watersheds goes before a federal court offi- cial Monday, and the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to review his recommenda- tions. The dry weather is only making things worse. "We're 10 days away from a drought at any given time," Christy explained. "Unlike the Midwest and other places in the country, we are closer to a drought than almost any place else." Parts of northern Geor- gia and Alabama have now seen their driest 60 days on record, Thursday's national drought report showed. If the drought persists, authorities said it could lead to the kinds of water use re- strictions that are common out West, but haven't been seen in parts of the South in nearly a decade. During a major drought in Georgia in 2007, police in Atlanta's suburb of Al- pharetta were given the power to criminally cite anyone watering their lawns. In Alabama that year, people were fined for watering on the wrong day and many homes became infested by thirsty ants and cockroaches. At the height of the 2007 drought, then-Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue prayed for rain with hundreds of residents at the state Cap- itol. The Georgia Depart- ment of Agriculture is re- viving the practice: It has announced plans for a Monday "Pray for Rain" gathering with the state agriculture commissioner and Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins in the north- east Georgia town of La- vonia. In west Georgia this month, the Tallapoosa River dropped below the in- take the Haralson County Water Authority uses to provide water to at least four small towns. Some major cities are spending big to prevent future wa- ter shortages: Atlanta has begun a $300 million proj- ect to store 2.4 billion gal- lons of water — a month's water supply — and pipe it under the city. This summer was par- ticularly hot as well as dry, with 90-degree tem- peratures day after day that evaporated what little moisture the soil had left, said Bill Murphey, Geor- gia's state climatologist. This summer was the second-hottest on record in Atlanta, where seasonal rains still haven't arrived: During the past 30 days, just over two-tenths of an inch of rain has fallen in Atlanta, 94 percent below normal, and in Cartersville, about 45 miles northwest of Atlanta, the weather ser- vice has recorded no rain at all. WEATHER De ep S ou th d ro ug ht k ill s cr op s, t hr ea te ns h er ds , dr ie s la ke s CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Celebrating the life of Jane Spencer, 1912-2016. LEGALNOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 2030 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF TEHAMA AMENDING CHAPTER 9 .15 OF THE TEHAMA COUNTY CODE TO CLARIFY THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE DEVEL- OPMENT IMPACT FEES ESTAB- LISHED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2018 SECTION 1 . Effective January 1, 2017, Section 9.15.035 is hereby added to the Tehama County Code to read: 9 .1 5 . 035 Clarification of Effec ive Date. A. The fees set forth in this Chapter, as amended by Ordi- nance No. 2018, shall apply to any building permit for which a complete application, as deter- mined in accordance with Sec- tion 15.02.320 of the Tehama County Code and Section 107 of the California Building Code, is received on or after January 1, 2017, and to any building permit extension granted on or after that date. B. The fees set forth in Or- dinance No. 1860 shall apply to any building permit for which a complete application is received on or bef ore December 31 , 2016, l h li h f , , unless the applicant thereafter requests an extension. In the event that a building permit de- scribed in this subdivision is de- nied or expires, any re-applicat ion shall be subject to the fees set fort h in Ordinance No. 2018 . SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of its adoption, and pri- or to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from the adoption thereof shall be published at least one time in the Red Bluff Daily News, a newspaper of gen- eral circulation in Tehama County. The foregoing ordinance was duly passed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama, State of Calif ornia, at a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on the 25th day of October, 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Bundy, Garton, Chamblin and Williams NOES: Supervisor Carlson ABSENT OR NOT VOTING: None Robert A. Williams CHAIRMAN, Board of Supervisors STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ) ) ss COUNTY OF TEHAMA ) I, JENNIFER A . VISE, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama, State of California, hereby certify th e above and foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted by said Board of Super- visors on the 25th day of Octo- ber, 2016 . DATED: This 25th day of Octo- ber, 2016. I, JENNIFER A . VISE, County Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tehama, State of California. By: Angela L. Ford Deput y Publish: October 29 , 2016 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF CURRENT PROPERTY TAX DUE Made pursuant to Section 2609, Revenue and Taxation Code Dana Hollmer, Tehama County Tax Collector, hereby announces that regular secured tax bills were mailed on or before No- vember 1 , 2016, to all property , , p p y owners, at the addresses shown on the tax roll. If you own prop- erty in Tehama County and did not receive a tax bill, contact the tax collector's office, 444 Oak Street, Room D, Red Bluff CA or call 527-4535. Failure to re- ceive a tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the responsibili- ty to make timely payments. The FIRST INSTALLMENT of 2016- 2017 taxes are due and payable on November 1, 2016, and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m. or the close of busi- ness, whichever is later, on De- cember 10, 2016; thereafter a 10% penalty will be added If De- cember 10 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time of delinquency is at 5 p.m., or the close business, whichever is later , on the next business day. The SECOND INSTALLMENT is due on February 1, 2017 and will become delinquent if not paid by 5:00 p.m., or the close of busi- ness, whichever is later, on April 10, 2017, thereafter a 10% penal- ty will be added plus the cost to prepare the delinquent tax re- cords and to give notice of de- linquency. BOTH INSTALLMENTS MAY BE PAID when the first installment is due. Payments may be made by elec- tronic funds transfer or by cred- it card by logging on to http://ta x.tehama.us or by mail sent to P O Box 769, Red Bluff CA, 96080. Mailed payments must be POSTMARKED BY THE DELIN- QUENT DATE to avoid late penal- ties. Payments may also be made in person at the county tax collector's office, 444 Oak Street, room D, Red Bluff, CA be- tween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Fri- day, holidays excepted. I certify, under penalty of per- jury, that the foregoing is true and correct. DANA HOLLMER Tehama County Tax Collector Executed at Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, on October 18, 2016 Published: October 22, 2016 and October 29, 2016 Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices FARM » redbluffdailynews.com Saturday, October 29, 2016 MORE AT FACEBOOK.COM/RBDAILYNEWS AND TWITTER.COM/REDBLUFFNEWS B8