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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries Corning hit and run suspect sought By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer GREGORY LESTER GOODSON Gregory Lester Goodson 80, of Red Bluff, CA passed away on January 23, 2013. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Greg graduated from AZ State University with a degree in Political Science. Not stopping there, he continued to educate himself in all facets of life. Greg was raised and lived in AZ most of his life. After retiring as a Major from the AZ Department of Public Safety, where he served 32 years, he spent time in Hawaii and then moved to California and made Red Bluff his home. He was a US Navy Korean War Veteran, an avid traveler who was always planning his next big adventure, and formed lasting friendships wherever he went. He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Lester Goodson, his mother, Mary Agnes Mathiesen Goodson and his sister, Marjorie Lenna Goodson. He is survived by his brother, James (Patricia) Goodson, his children, Mary Katherine (Charles) Ray, Lisa (Michael) Schools, Vikki (Greg) Redmon, and Michael Robert Goodson. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, and a profusion of "adopted" family and friends. Interment will be at the National Memorial Cemetery at Arizona at a later date. Remembrances can be expressed at www.caringbrid ge.org/visit/greggoodson. Donations can be made to the American Leukemia Society or caringbridge.org in lieu of flowers. 7A The California Highway Patrol is seeking information on a driver in a head-on hit and run collision that trapped a Chico woman in her car Saturday evening on South Avenue. Kimberly Sue Ludwig, 46, received minor injuries, but refused medical aid in the collision at 9:55 p.m. that closed traffic for about an hour while she was extricated and the vehicles were removed, according to the CHP press release. The unknown driver, described by witnesses as possibly being a Hispanic male in his mid to late 20s, was last seen fleeing the area on foot, headed south on South Avenue. The man was driving a 2001 Chevy Silverado west on South Avenue behind another vehicle when he pulled into the eastbound lane to pass, failing to see Ludwig's 2013 Ford Fusion, traveling east on South Avenue. As a result, the vehicles collided head-on east of the Woodson Bridge, sending Ludwig's Ford onto the south guardrail, where it came to rest, trapping her inside. The Chevy continued southwest, hitting the same guardrail just west of Ludwig and the driver exited the vehicle and fled. Traffic was diverted around the scene and interruption was minimal, the release said. It is unknown at this time if alcohol or drugs was a factor in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call the Red Bluff CHP office at 527-2034. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Trailer burns Sunday on Johnson Road 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. Dorothy J. Hawkins Dorothy J. Hawkins died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Red Bluff. She was 90. Neptune Society FD-1440 of Chico is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Robert R. McCullough Robert R. McCullough died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 93. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Alfred Ramirez Alfred Ramirez died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 81. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Karen R. Warren Karen R. Warren died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Red Bluff. She was 56. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. FACE Continued from page 1A when a white man and a Hispanic man started arguing nearby. As the Hispanic man passed Burnham's vehicle, he slammed the passenger side door of Burnham's vehicle closed at which point Burnham got out to speak with him and the two got into a fight. During the fight, the man pulled out a large knife or machete from his pocket, swinging it at Burnham several times BULL Continued from page 1A Valley Champion Balancer: Ash Valley Balancers, Adin Reserve Champion Balancer: Cardey Ranches, Turlock Champion Simmental: Hinton Ranch, Montague Reserve Champion Simmental: Little Shasta, Montague Champion Red Angus: Lazy JRed Angus, Prineville, Ore. before striking the left side of his face and fleeing the area on foot. Burnham was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital where he was treated and released. Officers are following up on leads and are working to identify the man. Anyone with information is asked to call Red Bluff Police at 527-3131. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Reserve Champion Red Angus: 6R Ranch, LLC, Redmond, Ore. Champion Limousin: Whitcomb Cattle Co., Marysville Champion Shorthorn: Cardey Ranches, Turlock Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Cardey Ranches, Turlock Champion MaineAnjou: Brocco Chow Cattle, Sonoma Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou: Brocco Show Cattle, Sonoma Champion Brangus: Wyman Creek cattle Co., Palermo Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption. Photo courtesy of Ross Palubeski CalFire and Tehama County Fire were dispatched around 10:40 a.m. Sunday to a trailer fire on Johnson Road, near Reeds Creek Road, west of Red Bluff. The first arriving unit reported a trailer fully involved with hay also on fire. The cause of the fire, which was contained at 11:08 a.m., was mechanical. Damage was $3,924 with a $1,500 save. Johnson Road was blocked for about three hours. California Highway Patrol assisted with traffic control. COUNT Continued from page 1A The initial survey results reveal that Tehama County has about 160 homeless residents plus children. The primary cause or factor contributing to homelessness in the area is economic. Recycling was one of the main sources of income reported on the survey. Panhandling is illegal and most of the local homeless said they don't panhandle. Wayne Owensby spent his day walking up and down gullies, across fields and behind bushes looking for homeless people to survey. "As a Christian, I feel a responsibility to help both those with means and without means who live in my community," Owensby said. "The results of this survey will help add to the funding we have avail- able to help the less fortunate among us." The majority of homeless were very forthcoming with answers. Data gathered are provided to agencies competing for HUD funding. One person said he was no longer homeless, but he wanted the volunteer to know that a year ago he was on the streets and Department of Social Services helped him and he was able to get a down payment on a mobile home. Plans are already underway to make sure that next year's Point in Time count is even more successful in accurately capturing a picture of the homeless in the community. It is a big project and more volunteers are always welcome and needed. To learn more, call Owensby at 526-3082, or send an email to wayneowensby@gmail.com. Calif. Speaker seeks to expand Medi-Cal for poor SACRAMENTO (AP) — Assembly Speaker John Perez introduced legislation Monday to expand Medicaid in California under the federal Affordable Care Act, extending the health care program for the poor and disabled to include more than 1 million additional people. At the same time, health care providers escalated their legal fight against the state's planned cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying any further reductions to the state's payments could keep patients from accessing vital care at a time when the state seeks to expand quality coverage for uninsured Californians. Perez, a Los Angeles Democrat, said the cost of covering the additional recipients is still unknown, but would be paid for by the federal government as part of the health overhaul. ''This legislation is 100 percent covered by the federal government for the first 3 years,'' he said at a news conference in Sacramento as the legislature began a special session on health care reform. Doctors, pharmacies and advocates said Monday that some providers have stopped serving patients who are already enrolled in the insurance program for the poor — called MediCal in California — because the state's reimbursement rate is so low. Advocates warned that if the additional cuts go forward, clinics could go out of business and more providers would opt out of caring for low-income patients, just as the state seeks to expand and improve access as part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. ''Patients are the ones who will be hurt if these cuts go through,'' said Duane Dauner, president and CEO of the California Hospital Association. ''Especially at risk are rural and safety net hospitals.'' About 7.1 million Californians currently lack health insurance. With the new requirement in 2014 that virtually all Americans have health insurance under the federal Affordable Care Act, providers believe hundreds of thousands more lowincome people will soon enroll. Perez said his proposal would expand the coverage to people who make up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line, or about $15,400 a year for an indi- vidual. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, DSacramento, introduced a similar bill Monday after the special session was convened. ''People need and deserve better health care than what they can get when they're violently ill in an emergency room,'' Steinberg said. ''And we also know that investing in coverage, access, prevention and early intervention saves the taxpayers a lot of money.'' Support our classrooms, keep kids reading. DONATE YOUR VACATION newspaper dollars to the Newspaper In Education Program HELP OUR CHILDREN For more details call Circulation Department (530) 527-2151 DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U NTY S I N C E 1 8 8 5 PHONE: (530) 527-2151 FAX: (530) 527-5774 545 Diamond Avenue • P.O. Box 220 • Red Bluff, CA 96080