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Friday, February 15, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries PEGGY ANN WEISMILLER November 5, 1943 - February 11, 2013 Peggy Ann Weismiller went to be with the Lord February 11 2013. She was a beloved Wife of Larry, Mother of John and Josh. Grandmother of Matthew, Rachael, and the littlest one Miles. She also had two wonderful Daughters inn law, Christey and Melissa. Peggy was a dedicated Teacher, her last teaching position was at Red Bluff High School teaching English and Spanish. She retired in 2001. She was born in Detroit Michigan November 5 1943. Married on July 6, 1968. Her last home was in Salem, Oregon. She loved her grandkids, travel, football and antiquing. Please contact Melanie Deforest at 530 527-5750 for details of the service. In Memory of MARGARET "MARGO MACKEY" SINGLETON February 1, 1948 - January 6, 2013 Margaret L. "Margo (Mackey) Singleton, 64, passed away on January 6th, 2013. She was born on February 1,1948 in Red Bluff, California to Reva (Carpenter) Dugger and the late Claude Mackey. Along with her Mother, Margo is survived by her daughter, Lisa Posey and her husband John; step-father Richard Dugger; and her brother Philip Mackey and his wife Nancy. Margo graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1966 enjoying music and dance. She lived and worked most of her adult life near her daughter and close friends in Indiana. Her free time was filled with gardening and taking care of her cats. A Memorial Service was held in Indiana and a private service will be held in Red Bluff in the spring. Contributions in Margo's memory may be made to the charity of donor's choice. PLAZA Continued from page 1A "There's always something going on in the plaza. It's the heart and soul of the city." The area has tables and chairs for people to eat lunch, vendors and entertainers to make it outstanding, he said. "Even people who work elsewhere come for lunch," Brooks said. "It totally revitalized the area." The city did testing on outdoor dining up to two years before the plaza and amphitheater were built and found by adding outdoor dining and increasing its hours, it increased pedestrian traffic 116 percent. LOGUE Continued from page 1A Death Notices opportunities in Texas. But Logue believes Perry's visit emphasizes a point he's been making for months — California's unfriendly business climate is hurting the state. "It's going to take a long time to get this state turned around, but I believe it's starting." And why, he wonders, isn't California marketing itself like other states do? "A lot of other states, including Colorado, Nevada and Utah, have offices in California to take away businesses. Why aren't we doing that?" But for Logue, the discussion is about making California more supportive of businesses. Logue has been talking for months about changes the state must make to retain its businesses. He was in Chico during mid- 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. RALEYS JAMES "JIM" ELBERT ALONZO LONG August 11, 1923 - February 6, 2013 James "Jim" Elbert Alonzo Long, 89, entered into this life on August 11, 1923. He entered into eternal life on February 6, 2013 surrounded by his daughters. Jim was the middle of five children born to Elbert and Huldah Long and made his home in Oakland until he joined the Navy and married Alberta Richardson in 1943. Jim was honorably discharged in 1945 and in 1946, he and Alberta moved to San Leandro. There, they raised four children; James, Joyce (Pat) Sharpe, Janice and Jill (Phil) Maughan. Jim worked for Fridens Calculation Machine Co. in San Leandro for many years and went on to open his own business: Longs T.V. Sales & Repair. Later, Jim took a job with the Hayward Unified School District where he happily worked until he retired in 1988. Over the years, Jim and Alberta were blessed with four grandchildren; James Jr., Amie (Chris) Roberts, Rhonda (Dan) Whent and Wendy (Glen) Thornell. Their grandchildren continued to bless Jim's life with five great-grandchildren; Sophia, Sabreena and Calista Roberts, Hannah Whent and Oliver Thornell. Jim lost his wife, Alberta in 1990 and in 2000 he moved to Gerber. Jim had many interests throughout his life including HAM Radio operator, carpentry, fishing, gardening, cooking and bowling. Jim was very generous and often shared the fruits of his labor with friends and neighbors. There will be a celebration of Jim's life on February 16th at 11:30 a.m. at the El Camino Community United Methodist Church with reception to follow. The address is 8345 Highway 99 West, Gerber, Ca. 96035. Jessey W. Keathley Jessey W. Keathley died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Lassen House in Red Bluff. He was 75. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Robert Michael Rupe Robert Michael Rupe of Red Bluff died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Red Bluff. He was 27. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. TROOPS Continued from page 1A ture small personal items ranging from deodorant and shaving cream to bags of chips and nuts. Some of the more popular items are gloves, hand warmers and hand wipes — items that aren't as readily available in war zones without drug stores. Through the years care packages have been sent to combat engineers and bomb squads in Iraq and to a Red Bluff National Guard unit that deployed to Afghanistan. Norton is hoping those with loved ones serving overseas will stop by the barbershop and hair salon with names and addresses of more people to help. "We know there's guys over there," she said. State senator vows to push gun bill despite threat SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A state senator said Thursday that a man threatened to kill him unless he stopped pushing legislation to ban devices that allow swift reloading of military-style assault weapons. Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, a strong advocate of gun control, said he received an email four weeks ago from someone claiming to be a sniper and vowing to assassinate him in the Capitol if he didn't drop his efforts. ''His email detailed in a rather specific way certain weapons he possessed and exactly how he was going to kill me,'' Yee said at a news conference. Yee said he turned over the email to security personnel at the Senate, who called the California Highway Patrol. On Tuesday, federal and state officials raided two homes in Santa Clara County and arrested Everett Basham, 45. Authorities said they seized bomb-making material and weapons from one of the homes. Basham has been charged with threatening a public official. It was unclear if he has an attorney. Scott MacGregor, CHP chief of protective services, said he considered the threat to be credible and noted that dangerous, explosive chemicals were found during the search of the two homes connected to Basham. No further arrests were expected, MacGregor said. Yee has received several racist threats before but nothing as detailed as the latest email, he said. Yee said he has no intention of dropping or altering the bill he introduced related to guns. ''Neither this threat or any other threats is going to deter me from addressing the critical issues surrounding gun violence, Yee said. Continued from page 1A to Raley's, Vertis Inc., and a company that provided paper supplies, Graphic Communication Holding Inc., pay a co-conspirator unnecessary commissions in order for them to keep doing business with Raley's. Given Magana's position as director of advertising, both Vertis and Graphic agreed to pay Magana's co-conspirator, so long as Magana made sure that Raley's reimbursed them. Magana reimbursed the unnecessary commissions to the companies by disguising them as additional charges within their regular invoices. He approved for payment all of the inflated invoices from both Vertis and Graphic. PARKS Continued from page 1A ''Without updated and complete estimates of the costs to operate each park, it is difficult to accurately estimate the amount the department would save by closing a given park, and to measure the impact of partnership agreements that provide funding to help pay parks' operating costs and offset the effects of budget reductions,'' the audit said. The department oversees more than 270 park properties, including state beaches, state historic parks and off-highway vehicle parks. It has a budget of nearly $574 million in the current fiscal year, money that comes from the state general fund, various bond funds, user fees and off-highway vehicle registration fees. The actual amount intentionally hidden in the State Parks and Recreation Fund was $20 million, and the remaining $34 million discrepancy was due to differences in the timing of the fund reports to the state finance department and the 7A The plaza added 2,000 jobs in a four-block area and spurred $1.2 billion in investments in the area, Brooks said. In his study, Brooks said there are 13 ingredients to a perfect plaza starting with turning downtown parks into a plaza. "People want a gathering place more than pretty," Brooks said. It should also be pretty, but there should be an activity center for people to hang out. Traits of a good plaza include a good location with visibility across the plaza, having a year-round water feature, amphitheater seating that creates intimacy, music and lighting, the availability of bathrooms, ample vendor space that's relatively level, beautification of the area, a permanent stage and close to or part of a year round market square. One of the big things is to make sure that it is yearround, Brooks said. A good plaza must also be programmed, meaning there's something going on, but also an area made pedestrian friendly, he said. It should be brought to life and have things like places to play chess, random pianos and other things that are interactive, Brooks said. Minimum size depends on the place, but even if it's just a corner it is good to start somewhere, Brooks said. Discussion afterwards amongst community members in attendance included everything from the vacant lot next to US Bank on Main Street to improving on the Cone and Kimball Plaza. Some community members said there should be a focus on getting restaurants and businesses such as a coffee shop near the plaza to do things like have a "plaza lunch" or something user friendly for those wanting to have lunch at the plaza. Things to look into include having a 10 by 10 by 10, which is 10 eating establishments, 10 boutiques and 10 things to do after 6 p.m. in the area, said Kathy Schmitz of the Job Training Center. 2012 to make that point, allowing small businesses to talk about what they've experienced at the hands of regulators. In a recent opinion piece to the Sacramento Bee and other major newspapers, Logue emphasized California's high poverty level, high business taxes, high cost of energy, red tape, lawsuits and lost profits. "While I can't fault Gov. Perry for campaigning to bring more jobs to his state, I think it's time Californians take a stand," Logue wrote. Logue visited Texas in 2011 with a group of legislators and officials that included Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom to investigate business conditions. Logue mentions CEO magazine's rating of California as the worst state to do business with, while continuing to see companies expand in other locations. "We may not have that many businesses leaving, but what they're doing is expanding anywhere other than California." Logue cited Apple's expansion to Austin, Texas, which resulted in 1,000 new jobs there, and Facebook's creation of a data center last year in North Carolina. After months on the trail, Logue is continuing to zero in on the state's business-battling attitude. "Regulatory agencies are treating businesses like ATM machines." Logue has been after the Legislature and state to change attitudes, and has crafted AB228 as one friendly measure. That proposal would give businesses cited and fined for first-time violations a "fix-it ticket" that would allow them to correct the problem. Businesses have told Logue that they're often too busy and overloaded to keep track of changes in the law. "As leaders, we need to be the voice of businesses throughout our districts, and provide them with the assistance they need to succeed." Logue demonstrated that last summer after hearing about labor law enforcement issues in the north state, and inviting California Labor Commissioner Julie Su to hear the complaints for herself. Later, several of the business owners were invited to share their observations and experiences with Gov. Jerry Brown last month. Area businesses that spoke with Brown said they felt their message got through to the governor. Magana's co-conspirator paid Magana a kickback after he received money from Vertis or Graphic. Magana and others also worked together to sell significant quantities of Raley's paper inventory to third parties at a discounted rate. Much of that paper was stored in a warehouse managed by a logistics company. As Raley's Director of Advertising, Magana had access to the paper in the warehouse. Magana and his co-conspirators advertised the discounted paper by word of mouth and through the Internet and kept most of the proceeds. They falsely reported to Raley's that the paper had been used in the normal course of business. Magana and a co-conspirator used a company known as Seven Sisters Media Inc. as a shell corporation through which they laundered the proceeds of their fraud against Raley's. Magana and another one of his co-conspirators used a company known as Advantage Paper Inc. to receive a portion of the proceeds from the fraud scheme. They also used Advantage Paper to supply paper to Raley's at an inflated price. They met from time to time to determine the ultimate amount Raley's would pay for paper. In each instance, part of the inflated price included the money paid to Magana by Advantage Paper as a kickback. The case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Beckwith is prosecuting the case. Magana is scheduled to be sentenced by United States District Judge John Mendez on June 4. He faces a maximum sentence for the mail fraud charge of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss, whichever is greater, and a three-year term of supervised release. The maximum sentence for the money laundering charge is 20 years in prison, a fine of $500,000, or twice the value of the laundered property, whichever is greater, and a three-year term of supervised release. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory sentencing factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. controller's office. The amount of money kept hidden had grown as high as $29 million in 2003, the attorney general's office has reported. Parks Director Ruth Coleman resigned and a senior department official was fired last summer. Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Maj. Gen. Anthony Jackson as parks director last November. Department spokesman Roy Stearns said Jackson was not available for comment Thursday. In a written statement, the department said it is developing a new budget that will include specific operating costs for each park. Sen. Noreen Evans, DSanta Rosa, has been critical of how the department chose the 70 parks that would have been closed. She said Howle's audit confirms concerns about the closures, which were avoided after Brown allocated some additional money and the state reached agreements with nonprofits, local governments and others to help keep the properties open at least for a few years. ''Obviously things were not managed properly,'' Evans said. ''It's been a rough two years trying to investigate what's going on. I'm happy to see the auditor has uncovered a lot of what I suspected or found out myself. But we have a lot to do to restore the public trust.'' Carolyne Cathey saw the department's tangled budgeting firsthand when her group, the Mendocino Area Parks Association, tried to put together proposals to keep open eight of the parks scheduled for closure. One complication was overlap within the department. ''Rangers might be spending time at more than one park. They buy a lot of their supplies collectively, and gas for their fleets,'' she said. ''As a result, it made it difficult to come up with realistic numbers.'' In a report released in January, the state attorney general found that officials at the highest level of the parks department helped keep the millions of dollars secret for more than a decade, a finding reiterated in the report released Thursday by the Bureau of State Audits. The audit said several budget officers brought their concerns about discrepancies in the fund balances to top officials. But they were told to continue misreporting the amount of money in the special funds because administrators were afraid the department's budget would be cut if lawmakers and the governor knew the true figure. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Reach Laura Urseny at 8 9 6 7756, lurseny@chicoer.c om, or on Twitter @LauraUrseny.