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Thursday, May 6, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary IRENE MAY GRUNDY Irene May Grundy a longtime resident of Corning, CA for 81 years, passed away in her Cottonwood home on April 26th with her Daughter, Granddaugh- ter and Great Grand- daughter. Preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, William "Pete" Grundy, also a long- time resident of Tehama County, her daughter Nancy Jones and sister Evelyn White. Survived by daughters Joyce Schatz of Orland and Connie Faggard of Cottonwood, grandchil- dren Norman, Wayne, Robin and Terry Schatz, Belinda Frank, Cheryl Darleen Valente, Carri Jones and Julie Faggard, 11 great- grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Irene was a graduate of Corning High School class of 1935. She was an great- McDonald, HEAD-ON Continued from page 1A off the west edge of the roadway. It vaulted over a ditch and into a field, where the rear tank over- turned. When the first fire crews arrived they reported that the entire truck was ablaze. Holland’s vehicle came to rest about 100 yards south of the tanker, between the west edge of the roadway and the irrigation ditch. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Thick black plumes of smoke from the crash, near the Tehama County line, could be seen from Red Bluff, Chico and Paradise. Due to air quality concerns, residents living near the crash were initially advised to remain in their homes and shelter in place. That advice was later changed to recommend they evacuate the area. If that wasn’t possible, they were advised to close doors and windows and keep ventilation systems off. The smoke quickly blew south original "scrapbooker" collecting newspaper clippings from wed- dings, social/historic events and birthdays. Irene also liked pho- tography and often shared her photos with anyone who might be interested. Her home showed her love of flowers. In younger years she enjoyed swimming and the family had lots of picnics and swimming outings, some at the old Red Bridge north- west of Corning. Later our families would go visiting, usu- ally to relatives and even in her later years enjoyed rides and visit- ing. Irene will be missed by her family and friends. Services will be held on Friday, May 7th at 1:00 p.m. at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers at 816 Walnut St., Red Bluff. Graveside follow- ing at the Tehama Cemetary. Friends and family are invited to a potluck at the Vina Womens Club after services. LAKE Continued from page 1A gating the economic loss of Lake Red Bluff. The advisory committee would meet periodically to discuss potential mitigation projects and funding and make final recom- mendations to the council. A judge in Fresno ruled that the Red toward Chico, but high winds appeared to help dissipate it. Stephen Ertle, a senior specialist with the Butte County Air Quali- ty Management District, said the GUILTY Continued from page 1A mayhem, which still car- ries a sentence of seven years to life in prison, Dis- trict Attorney Gregg DAY Continued from page 1A them get their most needed ser- vices in one day and to have them feel special and appreciat- ed for the day.” The event had 23 agencies, most of whom were local, how- ever the Department of Motor Vehicles sent people from Sacramento to help clients get their identification cards, Locke said. “This has been very benefi- cial to the community and it’s been very heart-warming to see all the agencies here assisting burn itself out, partly over con- cerns that putting water on it would spread the fuel. An official with Williams Tank Lines said the truck had just loaded up with 1,500 gallons of diesel in the forward tank and 7,000 gallons of gasoline in the trailing tank. Hazardous materials crews were called to the scene and pre- pared to respond to a level 3 inci- dent, which indicates materials extremely hazardous to health are involved. Holland graduated from Corn- ing Union High School in 2009. “She was a fine girl from a fine MediaNews Group photo A tanker truck smolders in the background after colliding head-on with this Chevrolet Malibu Wednesday morning, killing the car’s driver. smoke plume was monitored, but air quality remained in the good category all day. He said most of the smoke stayed aloft, and drift- ed west of Chico. Ertle said the smoke likely included combustible hydrocar- bons and some dioxins. “It’s stuff that’s bad for you, Cohen said. Verni had previously entered a plea of innocent by reason of insanity. At the time of the crime, Verni’s girlfriend had reportedly been lying in bed, her 8-year-old son but if it was enough to cause harm, people would have noticed it affecting their lungs,” he said. Officials with California Fish and Wildlife said the spilled fuel did not get into nearby water- ways. Cal Fire-Butte County officials said the tanker was allowed to and 7-year-old daughter in the next room, when Verni poured a flammable liquid on her and set her on fire. She survived after treat- ment at the UC Davis Medical center. Cohen said the family has those in need,” said Tehama County Clerk and Recorder Bev Ross. “It’s also been very rewarding for me. We’re here to help the people with whatever they need.” Ross’ office issued 25 birth certificates, 18 of which were out of the county and two of which were out of state, she said. “We had a good turnout for a first time program,” said Liz Keith, a volunteer with the Poor and the Homeless. “I’ve seen a lot of the homeless from the PATH shelter today. All in all it’s a good program.” Several of those staying at the PATH shelter, which rotates Bluff Diversion Dam negatively impacts endangered species of fish and ordered the gates at the dam, which are lowered to divert water to the Tehama Colusa Canal Authori- ty canal system, permanently raised follow- ing the completion of a pumping plant in 2011, or 2012 at the latest. Other agenda items • A decision to raise or hold off on raising user fees for city services was tabled until further information is available, which will Farm Bureau cuts ribbon family,” said Principal Charlie Trough, who added that coun- selors would be available on cam- pus today to talk with students who knew Holland. Holland attended Butte Col- lege. She was a freshman carry- ing a full load of classes, and intended to return in the fall, col- lege officials said. She worked at Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse in Chico. In 2007 Holland was crowned second alternate in the Miss Corning scholarship competition. Greg Welter is a reporter for the Chico Enterprise-Record. been informed of the plea. “They’re looking for- ward to the sentencing, but they’re pleased there was- n’t going to be a trial, which would have required the victim to tes- tify in court,” Cohen said. between churches in the com- munity from Nov. 1 to April 30 each year, helped out with set- ting up and cleaning up, said PATH Board President Allene Dering. Dering said she was impressed with the number of agencies who were willing to lend people a hand. Liz Gash of Shear-N-Dipity was one of three hairdressers helping to give 25 clients hair cuts. “They may be a little shy at first, but you get them cleaned up and they stand a little taller,” Gash said. “We (the hair dressers) feel we have plenty of time to give away what God’s probably come around July. The fees include services such as dog licenses, fire and police protection services and facilities rental. The council has not raised the fees since 2008, in light of the adversity many are fac- ing in this economy. Councilman Wayne Brown voted against the motion to delay the decision, saying nothing was likely to change between now and July and he would have liked to make Sentencing is set for June 21 in Department II. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. given us.” Terry Simmons of Shear-N- Dipity and Cassandra Garrison of Beautiful Hair and Nails were on hand to help give hair cuts. Every booth at the event had free services and giveaways, with everything from dog food and phone cards to immuniza- tions and food cards available, Locke said. “Next year we should have more agencies and more people coming as word of mouth spreads,” Locke said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. the decision that night. • Property taxes were reported to be about $24,620 less than the predicted amount, which means cuts will have to be made to augment the shortfall. Proposed cuts to the general fund will most likely be discussed at the May 18 council meeting. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Woman falls into manhole A Red Bluff woman suffered bruises, abrasions and scrapes because of an unse- cured city manhole Wednesday. Shawna Welks, 35, was walking on the 1400 block of Orange Street on Tuesday evening when she stepped on a manhole cover that had been improperly mounted, Sgt. Michael Graham said. Police logs put the report just before 7:50 p.m. Graham, who handled the report, said the cover was smaller than traditional man- hole covers, and light enough Welks was able to slip it out by stepping on it. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb The Tehama County Farm Bureau celebrated its new building Tuesday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured, from left, are Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Dave Gowan, members Linda Bullock and Andy Houghton; Farm Bureau Director Bert Owens, chamber member Rich Mehling, Farm Bureau Manager Kari Dodd, Red Bluff City Manager Martin Nichols, Council member Forrest Flynn, Farm Bureau Past-President Burt Bundy, Farm Bureau Director Sam Mudd and chamber members Bill Moule, Bill Hill and Caren Svejda. Lawmakers nix putting health reforms to vote SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in California squashed a bill Wednesday that would have required voter approval before any state or federal health care legislation could take effect. The measure, SCA29, would have amended the state constitution to give vot- ers the final say over changes to their cov- erage. It failed to pass the nine-member Senate Health Committee, receiving sup- port only from the committee’s three Republicans. The bill would have applied to state plans as well as the national health care overhaul President Barack Obama signed into law in March. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threw his support behind federal reform last week, becoming the first Republican governor in the country to do so. However, most of California’s Republican lawmakers have spoken out against the law. The author of SCA29, Republican state Sen. Tony Strickland of Thousand Oaks, said health care changes are highly per- sonal and potentially costly to taxpayers, and thus should reflect the will of the majority. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net WASHINGTON (AP) — About 20 West Coast lawmakers are backing leg- islation that would perma- nently ban new offshore drilling in federal waters near California, Oregon and Washington. The lawmakers are cit- ing the oil spill in the Gulf Coast as an example of why the legislation introduced Wednesday is necessary. President Barack Obama recently committed to maintaining a moratorium Both of Welks’ legs were “scraped up pretty bad” by the accident and she fell about three feet into the manhole. Her boyfriend helped pull her out, Graham said. It was the first incident of its kind Gra- ham had heard of, he said. Welks could not be reached for comment Wednesday evening, nor could Red Bluff City Manager Martin Nichols. Calls to Public Works Department Director Mark Barthel were not returned Wednesday evening. —Geoff Johnson Lawmakers: No new drilling off West Coast on offshore drilling and exploration along those states. He took that step even as he proposed expanding oil and gas pro- duction in other waters. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Located in Chico, CA Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792