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Friday, May 7, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituary PAMELA RENEE JORRICK Pamela came into this world on November 6, 1952 in Portland, OR. She went to be with the Lord on May 1, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Stephen, and daughters Elizabeth Virden and Christina Hathorn. Pamela is al- so survived by three older sisters, Betty Pa- gano of Oregon, Dean- na Estvold of Oregon, and Elaine (Sue) Castleman of Crescent City, CA. She is also survived by eight grandchildren, Kirsten, Truman, Mi- chael, Brooklyn, Sarah, Will, Lily, and Henry. Pamela was a 15 year resident of Red Bluff, CA. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren, especially when baking cookies. She also enjoyed it when all four of the sis- ters got together on special occasions. Visitation will be at 5:00-8:00 PM at Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers, Friday, May 7, 2010. Services will be held at Chapel of the Flowers at 10:00 AM Monday, May 10, 2010 with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Pas- tor Steve Igarta will of- ficiate. STAFF Continued from page 1A certain to come back for the night shift as well. That way no one gets left out.” The hospital has been holding the annual barbecue for 10 years, Behrens said. This year is special because St. Elizabeth is commemorating its fourth consecutive year as a Thomson Reuter’s Top 100 Hospital award and receiving Avatar’s award for exceeding patient expectations and Modern Healthcare’s Best Place To Work award, Behrens said. “It’s an opportunity for us to really take time out to visit with our staff and to thank them for all they do, especially making this a hospital that has achieved Thomson’s 100 best hospitals in the nation,” said Sister Pat Manoli, senior director of Mission Integration. Manoli said it is a plea- sure to work with a team that has such high profes- PG&E ordered to release smart- meter reports SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — State energy reg- ulators are ordering Pacif- ic Gas and Electric Co. to make public the utility’s reports on the status of its smart-meter program. California Public Utili- ties Commission Presi- dent Michael Peevey told PG&E on Tuesday that it must hand over the reports to anyone who requests them. The docu- ments have been confi- dential until now. Peevey says they will help people understand the program, now under state investigation over its accuracy in reading ener- gy usage. The new meters allow PG&E to receive informa- tion about gas and elec- tricity use wirelessly. A state commission is inves- tigating customer com- plaints about significantly higher energy bills after the meters were installed. DUI Continued from page 1A according to a California Highway Patrol press release. Tapia’s passenger was her mother, 50-year-old Augustina Tapia of Corning, the release said. The crash happened around 9:55 p.m. near Liberal Avenue. Tapia drove the right front portion of her vehi- cle into the side of the bridge at Burch Creek, causing the vehicle to spin west. Debris from Tapia’s MINOR Continued from page 1A initially filed against Jenkins, including child abuse, possession of child pornography and possession of cocaine base for sale, but were later dismissed. Jenkins had pleaded no contest to charges of pimping a minor over the age of 16 and false personation of another in April. vehicle then hit a vehicle driven by 26-year-old Mark Becker of Red- ding. Becker and his two passengers, including a 5-month-old boy, were uninjured, the release said. In addition to vehicu- lar manslaughter, Tapia was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 percent or greater. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Charges are pending for Melissa Ann Iford, 21 at the time of her arrest. Iford, found in the company of Jenkins and the girl, has yet to enter a plea for posses- sion of child pornogra- phy, child abuse, trans- portation of a controlled substance and cocaine possession. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdaily news.com. HEALTH Continued from page 1A center, went to get checked by a doc- tor. “At the time, they found cancer, but with early detection she was able to show up to this event to thank us for prompting her to get tested,” Manoli said. The event had 45 vendors that donated time to run booths and raffle items. “It’s a way for women to celebrate their beauty, which is inside and out- side, no matter what their age,” Mano- li said. “It’s a chance for women to see what’s out there in the way of taking care of themselves from healthy eating and exercise to fashion and other things. It’s a potpourri of good health.” Manoli said she was especially thankful for the partnership with Rolling Hills, which made it possible for the event to be what it was. “We’re excited to host a community of health-related vendors to promote wellness in our community in such a fun and innovative way,” said Rolling Hills Marketing Director Kate Gris- som. Gail Locke, a dietician with St. Elizabeth, said the event has grown bigger and she likes that there are a lot of local participants. Liz Kremer of Kremer Chiropractic said it was nice to have a chance to see what other people are doing for women in the area. “As women, we get busy working and taking care of our families,” Kre- mer said. “Sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves.” Dr. Theresa Asato of Fennel and Asato Eye Care in Red Bluff said it was good for her business to come and be able to see the different things available to people in the area. “It was surprising,” said Lori Mueller, a receptionist for Asato. “There were things out there that I did- n’t know were available.” Red Bluff resident Jean Buehler did a Thai Chi demonstration with her instructor Kevin Weaver of Tehama Family Fitness Center and Rolling Hills Sous Chef Ron Hafey gave a pre- sentation on healthy meals for a rea- sonable price. There was an interactive fashion show and several booths with clothes, jewelry and handbags, including Red Bluff businesses Discover Earth and Act II. Buehler said she thought the event was a great idea since it promoted businesses and helped people learn about services they might need. “It’s a great addition to educating our citizens about what’s available in our community so we’re a health com- munity,” said Venita Philbrick of Red Bluff. “St. Elizabeth is committed to creating opportunities to learn about better health both at the hospital and out in the community.” Philbrick said it was especially nice that all the vendors were in one loca- tion. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Law would add homeless hate-crime protection SACRAMENTO (AP) — California’s homeless would have enhanced civil rights protections under a bill passed Thursday by the state Assembly. The legislation would add the state’s estimated 157,000 homeless to the list of groups protected from hate-based violence, allowing them to sue for higher damages if they are targeted in an attack. Sponsors of the bill, AB2706, say California is second in the nation in the rate of violence against homeless people. In one high-profile case, in 2008, a homeless man was doused with gasoline and burned alive in Los Angeles. The bill’s author, Assemblywoman Bonnie Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb The staff at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. sional standards. “It is certainly an attribute of preserving the mission and values of the sisters, set down over 103 years ago,” Manoli said. As a part of the barbe- cue, C. Jerome Crow, a rep- resentative of Assembly- man Jim Nielsen, presented the hospital with a certifi- cate of recognition on Nielsen’s behalf for being PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith says the company still will try to keep some program information pri- vate. Palin taps Fiorina WASHINGTON (AP) — Sarah Palin endorsed former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiori- na in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Califor- nia, a lift for the GOP hope- ful in a three-way race with an ex-congressman and tea party-backed candidate. The former vice presi- dential candidate said on her Facebook page that Fio- rina’s experience running a major corporation was sore- ly lacking in Washington. ‘‘Her fiscal conservatism is rooted in real life experi- ence,’’ Palin said. ‘‘She knows that when govern- ment grows, the private sec- tor shrinks under the burden of debt and deficits.’’ Fiorina served as an adviser on the McCain- Palin ticket, so they had a working relationship well before Fiorina became a political candidate. Fiorina said she was honored by Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned to provide you the best service & pricing in the area. It’s what you can expect from family. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-1732 • FD Lic. 1931 on Thomson Reuter list. “We’ve gotten it four years in a row, which is way cool,” said hospital President and CEO Jon Halfhide. “It’s really a huge recognition.” There were 3,300 hos- pitals in the United States looked at this year with only two in California making the list, which is based on quality, patient Palin’s support and that the two shared common ground as political outsiders and fis- cal conservatives. The June 8 primary fea- tures Fiorina, former Rep. Tom Campbell and Assem- blyman Chuck DeVore. The winner will face Democrat- ic Sen. Barbara Boxer in the general election. Palin referred to Camp- bell, the front-runner in most polls, as a ‘‘liberal member of the GOP who seems to bear almost no dif- ferent to Boxer, one of the most left wing members of the Senate.’’ Campbell’s campaign said Palin’s endorsement ‘‘now settles the IOU from the 2008 election cycle.’’ Students sent home over clothing MORGAN HILL (AP) — The parents of five Mor- gan Hill high school stu- safety, patient satisfaction and financial success, Halfhide said. “It’s the team that does it,” Halfhide said. “It’s the entire hospital working together as one unit.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, exten- sion 115 or jzeeb@redbluff- dailynews.com. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, said she believes home- less people are perceived as easy targets. ‘‘My hope is that it shatters the sense of safety from consequences that these bullies seem to enjoy,’’ she said of her bill, which now moves to the state Senate. Two other states — Maine and Maryland — and Washington D.C., have classified attacks on tran- sients as hate crimes. Lowenthal’s bill stops short of that, but would add California to the list of other states and cities that have designated the homeless as a protected class. Most Assembly Republicans voted against the bill Thursday, saying homelessness isn’t in the same cat- egory as race, gender and sexual orientation. Republican Anthony Adams of Hesperia described homelessness as a ‘‘lifestyle choice.’’ ‘‘We run the dangerous risk of turning everything into a hate crime,’’ he said. STATE BRIEFING dents who were sent home after showing up in clothing emblazoned with American flags on Cinco de Mayo say the school’s decision was ‘‘un-American.’’ The boys say the assis- tant principal of Live Oak High School told them on Wednesday to take off their shirts or turn them inside out because they were offending some Hispanic students and school offi- cials worried they could spark a fight. The boys’ shorts and shoes also had American flags. The boys say when they refused, they were sent home. Austin Carvalho, one of the boys, said they were not trying to start trouble. At least two of the boys are part Mexican. Nick Boden, the school’s principal, declined comment. But Jay Totter, a spokesman for the district, said district officials dis- agreed with the decision. Hrs: 9am-6pm Monday-Saturday Delicious & Tender Ribeyes Filet Mignon $ Calamari $ 869lb. 899lb. $ 429lb. 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