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Thursday, May 27, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary MORE Continued from page 1A ous academic improve- ment, fewer dropouts and more students going on to pursue higher education. “The state just released what they call comparable school rankings and it told us some important things,” Champion said. “Guess what, some of our schools are looking great.” Champion mentioned SHANE SPENCER COMBES age 46, our son, brother, nephew, cousin and friend passed away May 22, 2010 in Red Bluff. He was born May 31, 1963 in Eugene, Oregon. Shane lived in Gilchrist, Oregon near his devoted grandparents, Hil- da and Spencer Balliet, un- til he was four when he moved to California. Shane graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1981, and soon after moved to Culver, Oregon to care for his grandmother, Ruby Davis. He later returned to Califor- nia and attended college in both Butte and Santa Cruz counties. In 1988, Shane moved to Texas where he worked in computer tech- nology and met his long time companion Maggie Garza. Their family includ- ed Adrianna, Mark, and Ricky. Shane spent the last year at the Well Ministry of Rescue in Chico, where he formed many friendships. Shane loved the outdoors, skiing, fishing and golfing. Summers were spent on Shasta Lake with his sister, friends, and family. He es- pecially enjoyed fishing in Oregon with his Grandpa Guy and on Shasta Lake with Grandpa Harold, close friend, Russell Lindauer with Grandma Marie always close at hand. He was also an avid card and chess player, enjoying many crib- bage matches and poker games. Shane never met a stranger, loved everyone and his kind spirit was con- tagious, as was his smile. These are the memories we will all hold in our hearts forever. Shane is survived by his mother Melanie Combes and companion Jack Morrison of Red Bluff; father Wesley Combes and wife Jan of Red Bluff; lov- ing sister Stacey Boyce, husband Robert and his be- loved niece Sarah of San Rafael who adored her Un- cle Shane. Also, he will be missed by his aunt and un- cle Anita and Ted Crump of Vancouver, WA; uncle and aunt Stanley and Tammy Combes of North Powder, OR; cousins Karen Crump, Allison Dorland, Scott Crump, David Combes, Dan Combes, Desiree Bas- sett, Jennifer Lasater, Sebas- tian Combes, and Justin Shannon; step-siblings Ka- thy Nguyen, James McMills and Jennie McMills; and his many friends and brothers at The Well. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: The Well Min- istry of Rescue 2612 Espla- nade Chico, CA 95973. Family and friends are in- vited to attend a Celebra- tion of Life at the Tehama County Kersteins Pavilion on Thursday, May 27th at 11:00 a.m. News tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Fairgrounds, Shane Spencer Combes, several schools that are doing well, including Evergreen Elementary and Middle, Olive View Ele- mentary, Los Molinos High, Woodson Elemen- tary, Gerber Elementary, Los Molinos Elementary and Bidwell Elementary schools, who all scored in the 80th percentile or above. “I call upon each of you to consider participating with a local school board or site council, as a busi- ness partner or as a mentor or volunteer,” Champion said. Garcia gave a back- ground of the group behind Tuesday’s summit telling how the group was originally just a collection of community members discussing the need to raise expectations about education attainment. “There’s so much we can do to encourage our young people and expose them to the skills they can gain, the schools they can go to and other opportuni- ties,” Garcia said. The goal was to get people to see that, as indi- viduals, they have multi- ple roles as parents, busi- CHECKS Continued from page 1A The department has no leads in the theft, but the threat of identity theft may be limited, Graham said. “I think that you would need more, Social Security numbers and birth dates and stuff,” he said. With the checks signed and made out to Lassen Medical Group, cashing them would be difficult at best, Graham said, though victims are advised to pay attention bank statements and, if especially concerned, contact DUI Continued from page 1A CHP officers’ multi-year efforts to combat the crime of drunk driving is a large factor in reversing the FISH Continued from page 1A urged job seekers to contact those organizations directly to become subcontractors or to determine the contractors’ hiring needs. All contracts were awarded on the competitive bidding system and winners of those contracts met the cost and time require- ments of the court mandated judgment. The fish passage pro- each area represented, groups first wrote down individually three ideas each person had. Those ideas were shared with the smaller group and the top 10 from each table were put onto paper. Ideas ranged from researching student needs and finding out why some parents don’t understand the importance of higher education to strengthening current resources through community support. Others called for focus- ing after school programs on college options and reviving job shadowing to allow students to see what a job is really like. ness people, educators and other areas in which they can influence the young people of Tehama County. “Our ultimate goal is to enable not just a few stu- dents but find out how we can influence more indi- rectly,” Baker said. Group discussions in the morning covered a variety of issues. “The biggest need out of our group was a collec- tive tracking of students — a database to see what elementary school kids go into, what high school and where they go from there,” Grissom said. It will be easier to know how to move forward once numbers are better known through research, she said. Alan Foley, who will soon have children head- ing off to college, said his group talked about the need for central communi- cation for students to share ideas and resources. Bringing the ideas of Expect More to the fore- front for a variety of groups is something that is very much needed in Tehama County, he said. “It’s been a great opportunity to network with so many public enti- ties,” said Cornerstone Community Bank Senior Vice President J.B. Stacy. “Our group talked about opportunities and getting choices because that’s what we’re lacking.” Stacy, a parent, said many young people are not aware of opportunities, which include not just col- lege but vocational skills. With Tehama County being one of the poorest socio-economically, its young people don’t get exposed to the same credit monitoring bureaus. Customers who contacted the Daily News said they received word of the check theft May 19, though the letter Lassen Medical Group, Inc. sent out is dated May 7. “It seems like an awfully long time to notify someone that their (check) was stolen,” Red Bluff resident Kathleen Spencer said. The letter states the group is working closely with Red Bluff Police and local banks, several of which have agreed to waive a stop payment fee for customers whose checks were stolen in the inci- dent. It also asks customers to trend of increasing deaths on California's streets and highways," said Chris Murphy, director of the California Office of Traf- fic Safety. "But I believe that every community member's effort to get opportunities as those liv- ing in bigger cities like Seattle or San Francisco. Emily Westphal, execu- tive director of the non- profit group Girls, Inc., said she was glad to see the feeling of hope and optimism in the room and that the biggest question in her group was how to keep the movement going for- ward. “As a small organiza- tion we’re just one piece of the puzzle and we’re honored to be a part of this movement,” Westphal said. “It’s nice to see that we’re not alone.” Another goal was bringing community members together to brainstorm ideas and find out what people can do to raise awareness of higher education opportunities, Garcia said. With one person from reissue payments to the group. “They didn’t safeguard my check, and now they want a replacement check?,” said Bob Spencer, Kathleen’s husband. Both wondered why the checks were not kept in a safe. Still, none of this has shaken the Spencers’ faith in the compa- ny’s medical services. The couple said that while they may change their payment methods in the future, the quality of care they receive has been high enough to keep them coming back. Officials from local banks, including branches of Umpqua, Wells Fargo and US Bank, involved and reporting drunk drivers has helped save lives as well. If you see a drunk driver, don't hesitate, call 911.” In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ject website is www.usbr.gov/mp/rbfish. The audience took a walk to the project viewing area at the south end of the Discovery Gar- den. The evening allowed people to see the whole area that will be included in the project. Upon returning to the center the discussion revolved around the fish screen to be used to cover the 1,118-foot-long screen area. Carly said this style of screen has been in use at several sites along the upper Sacramento River The last part of the ses- sion focused on what Expect More plans to do in the next 100 days. Ideas included bringing the College Options pro- gram to Tehama County, having school boards adopt policies in support of Expect More, getting proclamations from cities for National Education Week in November and launching a marketing campaign. Student ideas included incorporating the ideas of Expect More Tehama into school rallies and having it be a part of freshman ori- entation. Those interested in finding out more about Expect More Tehama can call Garcia at 529-7000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. declined to comment, citing cus- tomer confidentiality clauses. Assistant Administrator Kim Hake said Tuesday the company legally could have waited 60 days to contact customers, but had taken matters into its own hands, contacting customers within 10 days of the incident. Customers the company has been in contact with have been happy with the company’s response, she said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.co m. reported another signifi- cant annual decline in traf- fic deaths in California; traffic safety experts are hopeful to report similar declines in alcohol impaired deaths for 2009 within several months. for a number of years. Brushes will sweep the surface to keep it clean of plant material. The natur- al velocity of the water will reduce the opportunity for things to easily stick to the stainless steel screen plates. The strength of the construction of the screens, the small 1.75 mm openings and a log boom will help reduce damage from debris during high volume water occurrences. After the presentation, Public Affairs Specialist Donna Potter and incoming Project Manager Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods LOS ANGELES (AP) — Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods. Contrary to fears, most food man- ufacturers and restaurants did not just swap one bad ingredient for another when they trimmed artery-clogging trans fats from products and menus, an analysis finds. Even the french fry, a longtime dietary scourge, got a healthier remake. But there’s still room for improvement, particularly for some items sold in supermarkets, which replaced heart-damaging trans fat with its unhealthy cousin, saturated fat. A Harvard researcher and a con- sumer advocacy group examined 83 foods that had a makeover since 2006. That year the federal government began requiring food labels to list the amount of trans fat in packaged prod- ucts and New York City became the first of several cities to phase them out in restaurants. Trans fats are created when hydro- gen is added to liquid oils to harden them for baking or to extend shelf life. With trans fat under attack, food mak- ers and restaurants tinkered with vari- ous cooking oil and fat substitutes, trying not to compromise taste and texture. But how healthy are the rein- carnations? Harvard researcher Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian and the Center for Sci- ence in the Public Interest checked grocery products and restaurant chow for fat content. Items studied included margarine, junk food, baked goods and fast food from five popular chains. The researchers did not do their own chemical testing, but instead used Food and Drug Administration data- bases, nutrition labels and industry brochures to determine trans fat and saturated fat levels. Results were published in a letter in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. Nearly all of the foods analyzed were free or mostly free of trans fat. And many companies and restaurants did not spike their saturated fat con- tent when they cut trans fat — 65 per- cent of supermarket products and 90 percent of restaurant fare contained saturated fat levels that were lower, unchanged or only slightly higher than before. ‘‘Companies almost always can reformulate their food to have a healthier balance of fats,’’ said CSPI executive director Michael Jacobson. The researchers declined to pro- vide details about the winners and sin- ners because they said they plan to publish the full results later. But they gave three examples: — Large order of McDonald’s french fries: Trans fat dropped from 7 1/4 grams to zero; saturated fat went from 5 1/2 grams to 3 1/2 grams. — Gorton’s Crunchy Golden Fish Sticks: 3 grams of trans fat per serving to zero; saturated fat unchanged at 4 grams. The package lists six sticks per serving. — An Entenmann’s Rich Frosted Donut: 5 grams of trans fat to zero; saturated fat more than doubled from 5 grams to 13 grams. Just because trans fat is gone from gluttonous foods doesn’t mean they’re healthy, said Dr. David Heber, who heads the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition. Funding for the Avoid Campaign is through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Bill Vanderwaal had a opportuni- ty to answer individual questions. The next program, on June 17, will be about the many species of birds that live and visit the Men- docino National Forest’s Red Bluff Recreation Area. For information about the cen- ter and the Summer Camps pro- gram for youth, visit the center 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday at 1000 Sale Lane, call 527-1196, send an e-mail to ccramer@tehama.k12.ca.us or visit www.srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us. Judge refuses to halt LA pot clinic closures LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has denied a temporary court order that would have allowed four medical mari- juana clinics to remain open after a city ordinance takes effect June 7. Superior Court Judge David P. Yaffee’s decision Wednesday could discour- age other dispensaries from seeking similar orders to block enforcement of the ordinance. The four clinics are among 44 that have filed lawsuits. The new city rule allows only dispensaries that reg- istered by Nov. 13, 2007, to continue to operate. Violating the ordinance Located in Chico, CA could result in six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net