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Saturday, January 26, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries Gerber teen booked for drugs, gun A 17-year-old Gerber boy was arrested Monday and booked into Tehama County Juvenile Hall after being found in possession of drugs and a loaded gun. Tehama County Sheriff's Deputies were sent about 3:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Central and Rodeo avenues in Gerber for report of an attempted theft. POT HARRY "RALPH" HEITMAN January 10, 1925 - January 22, 2013 Harry "Ralph" Heitman was born to Harry and Inez Heitman January 10, 1925 at their ranch on Dibble Creek. Ralph had a full life. He served our country during the second World War in Europe. Throughout his life he had careers as a timber faller, packer and a rancher. Living on ranches in both California and Oregon, he was always surrounded by friends and family. Ralph passed peacefully in his sleep on January 22, 2013 at his home in Red Bluff. Ralph was one of five children, preceded in death by Laura Bell Boots, survived by Elmore (Doris) Heitman, Abbie (Barney) Steward and Wes (Linda) Heitman. Ralph is survived by his life partner Angela Hoenninger, children; Bruce Heitman, Donna (Jim) Morris, Marie HeitmanEshom and Henry (Debbie) Heitman. Proud Grandad to Josh (Regina), Tara, Mandi, Lacey, William, Hank, Chad, Tanner, and Caleb. Loving Great Grandad to Melissa, Paisley, Ashlie, Aeron, Parker, Dante and Jonathan. A celebration of life will be held at the VFW Hall in Red Bluff on Wednesday, January 30 at 4:00 PM. In leiu of flowers please make a donation to the JP Ranch Rodeo Crisis Fund in the name of Ralph Heitman at any Premier West Bank. SHIRLEY ANN TUCKER July 23, 1928 - January 24, 2013 Shirley Ann Tucker died peacefully in her home on January 24, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. Shirley was born July 23, 1928, in Rochester, New York. She attended Catholic schools and graduated with a degree in History from Nazareth College. Shirley taught briefly at Clifton Springs, NY before marrying James Elbert Byrne and relocating to California. Jim and Shirley lived in the Bay area until moving with their family to Red Bluff in 1964. Shirley remarried and survived her second husband, Lee. J. Tucker, owner of Lee Tucker's Men's Wear who passed away in 1989. She enjoyed playing golf and often travelled to Hawaii for golf and vacation. Shirley was an avid bridge player and reader, enjoying all genres from fiction to political biographies. She treasured her time with her family, her bridge groups, and her close friends, the "birthday girls." She is survived by her seven children: Sheila Johnston (Woodland), Ann Clark (Shingle Springs), Thomas Byrne (Red Bluff), Patricia Calder (Orinda), Michael Byrne (Red Bluff), Colleen Shanklin (Jacksonville, FL) and Terrance John (Tiger) Byrne (Durham, CA), 13 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. A private mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church Saturday, January 26 at 11:00am. Shirley was a good friend to many and a benefactor of various charitable causes. Donations may be sent in her name to Children's Home Society of California, 1300 West 4th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017. Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Betty Ann Cotten Betty Ann Cotten of Red Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, in Red Bluff. She was 70. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Catherine V. Fickes Catherine V. Fickes died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at her residence in Casa Grande, Ariz. She was 91. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Audrey L. Hanks Audrey L. Hanks died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 86. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Jan. 26, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Continued from page 1A to remand Bram into custody for violating the terms of her release in two pending local cases. Bram and Walsh are charged with allegedly cultivating marijuana and possessing it for sale at their Yellow Wood Road residence in Concow on Sept. 29, 2011. Bram faces an ongoing preliminary hearing for felony child endangerment from the same incident. Thursday, Greeson said the conditions included being available for searches and testing, obeying all laws, no drug use without a prescription, no marijuana use even under Proposition 215, attend a 12-step program, notify the court of address changes and follow the orders of Child Protective Services. In the new case, Greeson said he had learned that CPS had attempted to do a welfare check of the couple's residence on Jan. 16 in response to an independent third party's concerns about living conditions. CPS was initially turned away, but later According to the sheriff's logs, a man reported he had interrupted a theft in progress and had one person detained with two others fleeing the area. The boy was found to have a loaded .22 caliber pistol in his vehicle, 9 grams of marijuana and 132.4 grams of concentrated cannabis, said Public Information Officer Lt. allowed to look at the house when they returned with Tehama County sheriff's deputies. The cursory visit showed generally poor living conditions. Tehama County District Attorney Investigators and Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement Task Force searched the residence about 8 a.m. Tuesday as a part of the pre-trial conditions on the couple from charges in Butte County, Tehama County District Attorney Investigator Eric Clay said. Greeson said Eric Clay reported finding 53 live pot plants in a room attached to the house and marijuana brush and shake through the residence. In addition, 27.9 pounds of processed marijuana were reportedly found, as well as surveillance cameras, packaging materials and receipts indicating sales. Officers also found a open suitcase on the living room floor, where the children played and slept with their parents, containing 21 hypodermic needles. Greeson argued that Bram had violated conditions of her release and three children had been in SALES Continued from page 1A "It helps everyone locally," Leak said. "It helps us pay our bills and employees, it brings extra people in, which means there are more people in Red Bluff able to earn extra money." On Thursday, the Palomino Room and Holiday Inn Express and Suites Red Bluff, at 2810 N. Main St., teamed up to host a meet and greet for those in town for the Bull Sale with goodies from the Palomino's newest employee, Eric Ellingson, who specializes in Texas style barbecue. "Eric was a huge help with our meet and greet," said Holiday Inn Express and Suites General Manager Tess Tilev. Tilev is no stranger to Red Bluff, despite the Holiday Inn being less than a year old, or the hotel industry, as she worked for Hampton Inn and Suites in Red Bluff for six years and the Hilton hotel chain for 13 years prior to that, she said. The meet and greet was a way to introduce those visiting to some of what Red Bluff has to offer, including the use of Sierra Nevada Brewery and several local wineries at the event, Tilev said. "The Bull Sale affects the economy because it gives it a huge boost," Tilev said. "Every time we have a guest it affects the Red Bluff economy because they stop for gas, go out to eat, buy a swimsuit at Walmart or a local boutique to use our pool or jacuzzi. We have been very busy. We're full like everyone else all week." The hotel, which has been open for five months, is No. 1 in the Northern California market and 22 in the national market for the chain. Since opening it has had guests from places Dave Greer. The boy was booked into jail on the charges of person prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm with intent to commit a felony, transportation of marijuana, possession of concentrated cannabis and a felony warrant out of Yolo County. — Julie Zeeb jeopardy. Bram's attorney, Michael Levinsohn of Los Angeles, said Greeson provided about 40 percent of the facts. He said there was no proof Bram was engaging in drug use — she hasn't been tested and the needles weren't hers. There was also no evidence the children had been harmed. Levinsohn asserted that Walsh was the primary party in the Red Bluff incident and that he was a controlling, abusive boyfriend to Bram. He maintained that Walsh initially refused CPS' request and Bram had later granted their admission. Levinsohn said officials didn't find anything to merit arrest during the initial search, but learned from Walsh about the Butte County cases. He alleged that Clay — who was an investigator in the Butte County cases — then acted quickly to respond in the case. Judge Reilley allowed Bram to remain out of custody, but reiterated her release conditions. He also ordered that Bram not contact Walsh and, at Greeson's request, abstain from living where mari- like Slovakia and Germany, she said. Close to 60 percent of the hotel's travelers have said they used websites to find the Red Bluff hotel, Tilev said. "We're able to fill our 80 rooms (this week) in part because Holiday Inn Express has a strong brand and priority club with people willing to travel 20-30 miles out of their way to stay," Tilev said. "Red Bluff's a great location because it's the halfway point in California to Oregon and Washington." Mary Jayne Eidman, owner of Discover Earth at 645 Main St., is entering her fifth year of welcoming Bull Sale attendees and consignors, she said. "We're very excited to celebrate our fifth year," Eidman said. "The part I enjoy the most about Bull Sale is the visitors from out of state that return to the Bull Sale year after year and always shop downtown. They become old friends that you look forward to seeing." The shop has done so well it is in the process of preparing to move next door to 635 Main St., Eidman said. "We are busting at the seam with great American made products and are expanding and moving next door on March 1," Eidman said. "We will be able to have more garden, American made baby products and education toys plus a huge new bath and body area." Down the street, Joanne Ehorn of Ehorn's Antiques and More, 629 Main St., who has been in business with her husband for 11 years, has had plenty of extra shoppers this week, she said. "The Bull Sale is definitely good for our town and it seems like every year it gets bigger," Ehorn said. "I've had customers from Sacramento, Oregon and Washington this week." A few blocks away at 501 Madison State finds, removes CORNING 11,000 gallons of filled in April, Public Works Director Patrick Walker said. The council briefly discussed submissions by local chemicals schools on the name for the Corning Community Park that YUBA CITY (AP) — State toxics officials say a disaster was averted when officials found 11,000 gallons of potentially explosive chemicals in an abandoned building and safely disposed of them. Officials said Friday that the chemicals included a variety of acids and cyanide stored in 55-gallon drums and giant open vats. Charlotte Fadipe, a spokeswoman with the Department of Toxic Substances Control said that if spilled or mixed together, the substances could have exploded or caused serious injury. The property was a former custom chrome and bumper business that was abandoned when the owner died. It was located in an area of homes and commercial buildings. Fadipe said the department's emergency response unit spent two weeks preparing the chemicals for transport to a toxic waste facility in Utah. The cleanup cost more than $250,000. 11A juana is present. Bram's preliminary hearing in Butte County is set to continue March 7. After the hearing, Bram said she was pleased the judge allowed her to remain free, but criticized what she viewed as a waste of law enforcement resources. She hopes to regain custody of her children, and has a hearing on the matter Friday in Tehama County. Bram confirmed that she doesn't have a current doctor's recommendation. She does have a prescription for Marinol, which contains a synthetic version of THC — marijuana's psychoactive chemical. Regarding Walsh, Bram said it would be unfair to pass judgment on him in his absence. She did say he was an exceptional individual, whose qualities led her to establish a family with him. The case has been difficult for them and Walsh had faced challenges throughout his life, which led to things including a sevenyear prison term. Staff writer Ryan Olson can be reached at 8967763 or rolson@chicoer.com St., Kit Reynolds, who with her husband Paul owns both Reynolds Ranch and Farm Supply and The Loft, celebrates more than 20 years of welcoming Bull Sale participants. In addition to the store on Madison, Reynolds has a space at the Bull Sale trade show near the Don Smith Pavilion. "We've been coming to the Bull Sale for 20 years," Reynolds said. "Back when we started, it was in a portable shed barn by the racetrack. It's been a good week for us." The couple has owned the farm supply store for 23 years, building the area occupied by The Loft in 1991, she said. "I'm always sending people to the store in town and hopefully they'll check out the local businesses and restaurants," Reynolds said. "I try to give them something to do." Across the street from the Tehama District Fairgrounds is Angi GarciaMarshall's store, Heartstrings and Love Knots Boutique, in the Frontier Village Shopping Center. The store has been open not quite a year. As of Friday, there had not been a noticeable increase in traffic despite the recent expansion to what are now permanent hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. "We have seen a ton of trailers heading into the fairgrounds," GarciaMarshall said. "We do have tickets to Saturday night's event and will be promoting our business and handing out cards while we're there. Now that we are open all week, we are very hopeful of seeing more customers." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 5272153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. put forth. Names received so far include Woodson Elementary School's entry Bud Gott Community Park, Maywood Continued from page 1A Middle School's entry The Bud Gott Memorial Park, Kirkwood School's entry The Great Olive Park and Olive View Elementary's Kids Love It Park. Strack said he had no problem naming a park after a person, but was hoping to have something more connectis in the process of being built using a Prop. 84 grant. ed to the whole community with specific areas named after Corning schools were given the chance to enter a con- people. Entries are due to City Hall by Feb. 20. test to name it with four schools entering so far. Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Mayor Gary Strack asked to wait on the name in order Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting to allow for more entries and to get public input on those minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. 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