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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 ��� Daily News Obituaries PATSY "JUNE" CAHALAN July 11, 1957 - January 18, 2013 Patsy "June" Cahalan passed away in her home in Susanville, Ca on January 18, 2013. She was born to her parent���s James Thompson, and Laura Wright on July 11, 1957 in Lodi, CA. She resided in Sunnyvale, CA., Red Bluff, CA., and Susanville, CA. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Timothy Cahalan, Her Children; Timothy R. Cahalan, Stephanie C. Cahalan, Sheila C. Laustrip, and Shannon C. Cahalan. 9 grandchildren; Shane, Nathan, Christian, Carrie, Lavada, Alyiah, Andrew, Conner, and Timothy. She is preceded in death by her parent���s; Laura Wright, and James Thompson. Her service will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Gateway Baptist Church, 12830 Glasgow Dr. Red Bluff, CA. and will be officiated by Pastor Jeff Root and Pastor Jeff Eldred. She was laid to rest in Lodi, CA. on January 24, 2013. Our deepest Thanks to Pastor Jeff Root, Jerry & Pam Rose, Pastor Jeff Eldred and to Gateway Baptist Church. ALFRED "AL" LARA RAMIREZ April 1, 1931 - January 27, 2013 Alfred "Al" Lara Ramirez passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, January 27th at his home in Red Bluff, CA. He was born April 1, 1931 in Moyahua, Zacatecas, in Mexico to Rafael and Josefina Lara Ramirez. He arrived in California as a teenager and worked at Mills Orchards by Hamiliton City then moved to Westwood, CA where he taught himself English and worked in a lumber mill. He met his loving wife of 60 years, Irene Velasquez, at a dance in Susanville, CA in 1950. They made their first home in Westwood, moving to Corning, CA when the Westwood mill closed, and eventually settled in Red Bluff, where they raised their four children. Alfred was an accomplished millwright for 35 years. He was an honest man with a strong work ethic who was respected by his coworkers, many of whom became lifelong friends. He was passionate about family, sports, and bowling, and particularly enjoyed spending time with his family camping and hiking. He was an avid follower and fan of his children and grandchildren���s sports. Alfred, "Abuelo", found special joy taking walks with his nine grandchildren. After his retirement he discovered his second home at Tehama Family Fitness Center where he rarely missed a day working out. Alfred was preceded in death by his son, John Cecil Ramirez, who now welcomes him in heaven with open arms. He is survived by and will be missed by his wife Irene, sons, Ralph (Debbie) Ramirez of Red Bluff, Al Ramirez of San Jose, CA, daughter Rosie (Steve Ahrens) Gilbert-Ahrens, of Red Bluff. He was a proud Abuelo to Jessalyn (Joel), Garin, Collin, Robert (Diana), John, Anthony, Richard (Leslie), Randy, Daniel (Jana), and eleven great-grandchildren. A rosary will be held on Thursday, January 31st, 7 p.m. at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. A mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Friday, February 1st, 11 a.m., followed immediately by a reception celebrating his life at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. The family extends a special thanks to Home Health Care and Hospice, and appreciates the loving prayers and kindness from family and friends. 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. Ralph D. Bragg Ralph D. Bragg of Corning died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. He was 77. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Frederick C. Swain Frederick C. Swain of Red Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, in Redding. He was 85. Neptune Society FD1440 in Chico is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. WORK Continued from page 1A to be a multipurpose area, is one of the additive items that will have to wait along with the carpeting and stage extension. The stage expansion is expected to cost about $9,000 while the loge seating will be about $36,000, according to the staff report from the Jan. 22 meeting. The first phase of the EVENT Continued from page 1A ment of Social Services, and many, many community members. The Mobile Dental Clinic���s attendance at Give Kids a Smile will be followed by two weeks of service to families in Tehama County ��� available to all children through 6 years of age ��� with or without insurance. For more information or to make a MDC appointment, please contact the Mobile Dental Clinic staff at 520-6913. Registration is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. project, which used park bond money and Energy Efficiency Grant, took care of getting rid of asbestos, reinforcing the roof structure, getting new roofing and installing a new Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit and putting in insulation. Donations to the Corning Community Foundation, a non-profit spearheading efforts to restore the theater, are always welcome, Council Woman and Saturday, Feb. 2 at Northern Valley Indian Health Clinic. 2500 N. Main St., Red Bluff. For more information, call Rhonda Meadows at (530) 528-1395 or send an email to rmeadowsf5t@sbcglobal.net. CRIME Continued from page 1A time in jail custody and or on community supervision is not sufficient to reduce criminal activity. Successful reduction of criminal behavior must include targeting the risk factors that contribute to criminal activity.��� The plan states Tehama County���s overall objective for its justice system is to reduce unnecessary incarceration to redirect savings to more effective community-based supervision and reentry programs that reduce recidivism. For many outside the Community Corrections Partnership this can sound like ���more criminals let loose on the street.��� However, that perception can be as deceiving as the county���s new day reporting center. From the view on Walnut Street Wetter Hall still appears to be the oft-used county building that plays host to grand jury meet- SHOTS Continued from page 1A be necessary. Wickenheiser said the vaccinations were the best way to prevent a ���very serious��� problem that causes an excess of 36,000 deaths in the U.S. per year He was at Tuesday���s board meeting to give an informational presentation regarding the mandate and the Influenza virus that has swept across the country, reaching California last week. The county���s top health officer said Tehama was leading the charge for the North State when it came to mandating vaccinations for health care workers. He said he anticipated possibly five more neighboring counties would follow suit with mandates next year. ���Feel good,��� Wickenheiser told the board, ���We���ve taken a stance and done something soon everyone else will be doing.��� Two health care workers in attendance warned the board that the mandates were part of a slippery slope that could lead to, among other things, further gun control. One nurse said his employer had suspended him when he refused to have the shot or wear a mask. He said others should not be able to impose their will on him and his personal choice was taken away. He said he made the decision it was time he Corning Community Foundation member Darlene Dickison said. At the Jan. 22 meeting, the council approved an ordinance amending bidding requirements for future public works projects. The amendment to the Corning City Municipal Code raises the dollar limit of what the city can do through its employees or an informal bid process to $45,000, which is in line with current state laws, Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 The staff at Red Bluff Simple Cremations would like to thank all of the families who trust us with their loved ones needs. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 7A ings. But behind the exterior walls and the building itself is a dramatically different building. Jail cells from when the building acted as a Juvenile Justice Center have been transformed into offices and meeting rooms. The kitchen has been remodeled, a bicycle repair shop is in under construction and the main room has been outfitted with a half-dozen computer work stations. Once fully operational 11 staff members will handle around 40 to 50 alternative custody offenders per day from the facility. The complex is in most ways self-sufficient. Much of the remodeling was done by inmate or parole labor. There���s a work garden in the back. Landscaping on Walnut Street was recently renovated, complete with the installation of a flag pole. Again, the work was done in-house. While the front has been remodeled, Muench said the public won���t see those checking in for their daily work assignments milling outside the building. Offenders will report for their assignments in the back of the building. It���s only there, with a view of the juvenile detention facility in the back and the chain-link fences, that the complex appears anything like a correctional facility. Muench estimates the impact of AB 109 will be about an extra 350 individuals the county needs to supervise. The ���worst of the worst,��� about 100, will end up in the county jail. The other 250 will be split between Post Release Community Supervision and alternative custody. The county jail has 227 physical beds. But due to considerations that have to be made regarding housing genders and gang risks, its operational capacity is closer to 200. Prior to AB 109���s implementation the jail operated at a capacity of about 180 inmates. About 32 percent of that popula- tion was sentenced, while the other 68 percent were awaiting trial. Since AB 109 became law, those 100 ���worst of the worst��� have had to take up about 50 percent of the jail���s beds. That���s drastically lowered the number of beds that were typically available. ���Our staff has done a great job of managing that population through work programs and electronic monitoring and deciding who we need to have in our jail and who we can afford to have out of our jail,��� Hencratt said. ���So far we���ve been able to manage the population. It certainly hasn���t been easy, but we���ve been able to get it done.��� But if the probation and sheriff���s departments know changes have to be made in who is incarcerated, it doesn���t take a master criminal to figure out the dilemma either. That has essentially taken the teeth out of probation and parole officials��� biggest deterrent ��� a trip to jail. finally took a stand on the rash of mandates. ���When does it end,��� he asked. The other nurse, Gary Allen Oxley, ran unsuccessfully in the 2012 U.S. Congressional primary. He said he previously received the vaccination every year, but when it was made a mandate he chose not to have it. He instead wears a mask, which he said caused a skin irritation behind his ear. He said he has searched for employment elsewhere, but every institution he has come across is mandating employees receive a vaccination. ���If a woman has the right to kill a fetus in her body, do I not have the right to say I don���t want that medicine in my body,��� Oxley said. Oxley said the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found wearing a mask does not prevent the spread of Influenza. He said, while patients have to sign a waiver explaining the possibility of death before receiving a tetanus shot, the waiver for an Influenza shot does not list it as a possibility. Oxley went on to call the mandate dangerous and unethical. Making an analogy to the American Revolution he called upon the supervisors to make a stand on the issue. Another member of the audience said she had almost died after receiving a flu shot. She said if a mandate can be made for health providers, what would prevent it from applying to everyone else. Wickenheiser said his role as a health officer was to educate. He said serious reactions, most notably paralysis caused from the Guillain-Barre syndrome, have not been connected to the Influenza vaccination since the 1976 swine flu epidemic. Common side effects from the vaccination, including redness, swelling or even fever and chills, were actually a sign the recipient has a healthy immune system. State law requires hospitals to report their health care worker vaccination rates. In 2010-11 St. Elizabeth Community Hospital reported 69 percent of workers were vaccinated. Wickenheiser said after an educational campaign the following year that number rose to 75 percent. Following the mandate the hospital is reporting 95 percent of workers have been vaccinated this flu season. In 2011-12 only 52.4 percent of health care providers in long-term care facilities were reported to have been vaccination. Wickenheiser said the two populations most vulnerable to death caused by Influenza are young children and those over the age of 65. In nursing homes, up to 60 percent can become infected during an Influenza season with a fatality rate nearing 30 percent. Those over the age of 85 are 16 times more likely to die from Influenza than those 65-69. Wickenheiser said the number of Influenza cases in the county has been soaring in the past week. Supervisor Bob Williams said he recently came down with Influenza Type A and asked whether there was still a need to be vaccinated. Wickenheiser said there are three strains of viruses making the rounds this season and even if you���ve already had one, you���re still vulnerable to the other two. Ways to prevent contacting or spreading Influenza are to use appropriate cough etiquette, wash hands with soap and water, stay away from sick people and avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. But the best way Wickenheiser said was to have an annual vaccination. Brewer said. It also updates the informal bids from $75,000, not to exceed $80,000 by a vote of four out of five council members to $175,000, not to exceed $187,500 if the cost estimate is reasonable. ���In reviewing our codes, we are kind of out of date,��� Fitzpatrick said. ���We want to have as much flexibility as we can.��� THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch���s I Say column of May 1959) This is the story of Joe Cone and how he influenced the early agriculture of Tehama County. In the 1870���s, several thousand Nomalika Indians were put on a reservation near Flournoy .Two companies of U.S. soldiers were kept busy guarding these Indians who did not see why they should not be allowed to roam, for it was their land. Finally, most of the Indians were moved to the Round Mt. reservation in Mendocino County, but until then, Joe Cone, who had a herd of cattle, butchered them and sold the meat to the Army to feed the tribe. When he sold out and left the area, he had $12,000 and no idea what to do with the money. While in Sacramento, he overheard two men complaining of a county assessment of $50,000 against 14,000 acres of the Berendos Ranch which they owned. One partner said he would sell the property for the amount of the assessment. Mr. Cone stepped up, determined that the man could indeed sell title to the ranch and paid $12,000 in cash, $38,000 in notes, and it became Joe���s property. This was in 1868. He eventually added to the ranch until he had over 100,000 acres of good Tehama County soil larger than the state of Rhode Island. It ran from the present headquarters (on 99E) about 20 miles south and back into the hills to the east. During the next 25 year years before he died, Joe did about everything one man could do to develop his new county. He raised fruits, barley, wheat, vegetables and alfalfa plus sheep and cattle. Part of the sheep he raised in partnership with Gorham Ward���s father Ephriam, but all the rest of his enterprises he supervised by himself. Changing his horse mounts three times a day, he continued riding all day looking at his various operations. In addition to being one of the largest farmers in the United States, he started the Bank of Tehama County in the 600 block on Main Street about where the Red Bluff Creamery (Sugar Shack) is now located. Joe Cone was also the main force behind the developing of the Cone & Kimball Merchandising Company located where Zuckweiler���s is now (Clock Tower Park). They had departments for groceries, hardware, clothing and just about anything a farmer needed. In addition they bought mohair, grain and wool. Mr. Cone also operated saloons, started the first slaughter house in the county and the first electric power plant located on Mill Creek. He also manufactured ice (Cone Ice on Monroe). Although not an office holder, he was, according to history, the working supervisor of the county and, as I have heard, bought from and sold to, loaned money to or controlled about everyone in the county. There was very little machinery at the time he got started and he hired a few foremen and hundreds of Chinese who worked quietly and cheaply. (To be continued) Dave Minch 1900-1964 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514