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Saturday, June 1, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries ROGER ASQUITH December 10, 1951 - May 27, 2013 Roger Curtis Asquith, born in Richmond, California on December 10, 1951, was a man who had a gift for connecting with people. Every child he met was his playmate. Every person he met was his friend. He loved Life and lived it Large. He was a man of few words, many kind deeds, and always with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. There when you needed him, he seemed to have a way of always being at the right place at the right time. And so it is now. He graduated from Pinole High School and attended Contra Costa College. He wore many hats over the years as business owner, land developer, building contractor, Bob cat operator, motorcycle driver, tractor deliverer, tire & brake expert, gas station operator, and was both a lady's man and a man's man. If a question came up, Roger was the go-to guy. He is survived by his wife, Connie; three children, Margo Asquith, Craig Asquith and Clayton Baca; two step children, Lisa Rappaport and Jeff Suneson; the five loves of his life, grandchildren Mia Rappaport, Lucy Rappaport, Evan Suneson, Claire Suneson and Peyton Baca-- plus Samantha Baca due any day; and three brothers, David Mattice, Bruce Asquith and Jerry Asquith. After having a stroke, Roger made a peaceful transition on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. The family is planning a rousing celebration of Roger's life over the Independence Day holiday with details to follow. In lieu of flowers, please offer a hand to someone in need, just like Roger would have done. 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. Charles Raymond Fox Charles Raymond Fox, of Red Bluff, died Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Red Bluff. He was 60. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, June 1, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Alice Irene Ramsell Alice Irene Ramsell, of Gerber, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. She was 69. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, June 1, 2013, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. School locked down due to target shooters nearby Vina Elementary School was under lockdown for 20 minutes Wednesday afternoon after shots were fired in the area of the school. Around 1:55 p.m. shots were heard from an orchard northwest of the school and the school was immediately placed on lock down. The lock down was lifted at 2:15 p.m., according to Tehama County Sheriff's logs. Deputies contacted George Calvin Gumm, 74, and Richard Allen Gumm Jr., 28 who were target shooting in the area. The two were described to be shooting in a safe manner, but just too close to the school. They were advised of distance requirements of shooting by a school and admonished. — Rich Greene Shooting suspect caught after LM bust A search warrant served Wednesday in Los Molinos led to the arrest of two men, one of whom is a person of interest in a Chico shooting investigation. The Tehama Interagency Drug Enforcement task force served the warrant at 8240 Marek Road, according to a press release. Inside the residence agents found 6.8 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a modified short-barreled shotgun and evidence of drug sales. POT Continued from page 1A Marie Lackley, 25, both of Corning. They were charged with cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale and child QUEEN Continued from page 1A sponsored as follows: Saddle AmericanWest Bank, Queen Tiara Richfield Feed and Tres Rios Queen Buckle Corning Ford, Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Queen Gift Certificate McCoys Hardware, Runner up Head- MERCY Continued from page 1A held following the mass at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Jose Alvarez was selected as the school's recipient of the Spirit of Mercy award. Formerly the Principal's Award, it was renamed in honor of the Sisters of Mercy with the recipient being someone who epitomizes what the sisters represent — compassion and kindness. The Heart of Mercy, equivalent to the Spirit of Mercy award for international students, was given to Leah Li. Aguilar was named Valedictorian and Amelia Mae Muller was Salutatorian for the class. Harlow Johnson is headed, along with a good number of his classmates, to Butte College, where he wants to get into the fire academy within two years, he said. "Mercy helped me find what my occupational aspirations are and taught helping people where you can," Johnson said. "I've always enjoyed helping and serving others so it's basically getting paid to do what I love." Agents arrested the occupant Walter Joe Brantley, 65. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine for sale. The shotgun was found in a detached garage where agents learned Gabriel Forrest Holton had been residing. A convicted felon, Holton was later located in a traffic enforcement stop made by the California Highway Patrol Officer and Tehama County District Attorney investigators in the fracking, which involves injecting water, sand and chemicals into deep rock formations to release oil or natural gas. As state lawmakers debated bills this week, a coalition of environmental groups launched ''Californians Against Fracking'' to lobby for a fracking ban. They fear the practice will harm California's air and water. Fracking could allow the petroleum industry to access lucrative shale oil deposits in California's San Joaquin Valley. Drilling companies say they've safely used fracking for decades in shallow traditional wells. Sen. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, authored SB4, which requires a scientific study on the environmental effects of fracking, testing of nearby groundwater before and after drilling, and calls for creating a state website for compiling data on fracking chemicals. Pavley's measure calls for halting fracking if the scientific study is not completed by January 2015, a provision she promised to have removed in the Assembly. California environmental regula- Red Bluff area. He was arrested at the scene of the stop and charged with felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a short-barreled shotgun. The Chico Police Department has listed Holton as a person of interest in a shooting incident that occurred in its jurisdiction. Additional charges against Holton, including gang enhancements and federal weapons violations will be sought, according to the TIDE press release. Agents learned King had additional property in Rancho Tehama at 15747 Kern Drive. endangerment. The pair was in the residence with their 3-yearold son and 9-month-old daughter. The marijuana was in locations where both children could access it. The children were taken into protective custody and placed with Tehama County Child Protective Services. At 5405 Burton agents located 45 growing marijuana plants, about five pounds of processed marijuana and evidence of marijuana sales. Agents are continuing their investigation regarding the residents of the location. stall Olive City Quick Lube. The Little Miss and Stick Horse Races were sponsored by Corning Olive Oil Company. Toni Kanakis was selected as Little Miss with Most Original going to Makayla Lodin, Best Dressed to Camryn Schweninger and Working Cowgirl to Alex Turri. Stick Horse Races win- ners were: 1-3 Clay Ricci and 4-5 Cody Bendinger. The rodeo continues at 9 a.m. today with slack at Estil C. Clark Park, followed by the Butch Trim Memorial Roping at 12:30 p.m. Tickets for the performance, which begins at 5 tonight, are $5 each for adults and $3 for seniors and children ages six-12. Children under six are free. Rockin' M Rodeo Productions of Red Bluff will be the stock contractor. Barbecue will be available at the performance. Johnson is also looking forward to the camaraderie and sense of family found in the profession, he said. Madison Coelho was nervous but excited about Thursday's ceremony, taking that next step into the future. Coehlo received an offer from California State University, Chico with a $20,00 scholarship, but is checking into Dominican University in San Rafael, she said. "I want to go into fashion merchandising," Coehlo said. "I'm a shopa-holic and I love clothes." While she previously considered being a veterinarian, a doctor or an artist, she can't imagine a better career, she said. Aguilar is planning to head off to Oregon to attend George Fox University with a major in Theatre Arts, she said. During her time in college, she would like to attend a semester in Moscow studying theater and she eventually hopes to be on Broadway, Aguilar said. Acting since a young age and most recently in the school's productions, Alex Waits intends to be famous, he said. His plan involves attending Butte College for two years before heading to Los Angeles, where he wants to be an actor. Several awards and scholarships were given at the ceremony including the following listed alphabetically: Francesca Aguilar California Scholarship Federation, Cash for College and Kiwanis scholarships, Mercy High School Achievement Award: Art and Valedictorian; Jose Alvarez Mercy High School Achievement Award: Religious Studies, Spirit of Mercy Award; Kevin Chen Mercy High School Citizenship Award; Madison Coehlo BloodSource Scholarship, California Scholarship Federation, Fitzhugh Literacy Society Scholarship, Mercy High School Achievement Award: Language Arts, Tri Counties Bank Scholarship; Nick Feser Mercy High School Achievement Award: Music and Fine Arts and Outstanding Male Athlete; Ella Fleet Elks and Rotary of Red Bluff scholarships; Gina Rae Garibaldi Janet Snider Guzman Memorial Scholarship, Mercy High School Citizenship Award; Harlow Johnson Officer David Mobilio/PAL Scholarship, Mercy High School Citizenship Award; Kayce Kemp California Scholarship Federation, Tehama County Board of Realtors Scholarship, Mercy High School Achievement Award: Social Science and Outstanding Female Athlete; Mariah Kingwell Janet Snider Guzman Memorial Scholarship; Ying He Mercy High School Achievement Award: Mathematics; Giant Li Mercy High School Citizenship Award; Leah Li Heart of Mercy Award; Chris Metcalf Mercy High School Achievement Award: Science; Amelia Mae Muller Mercy High School Achievement Award: Language Arts, Salutatorian; Jose Rosales College Options Scholarship, Mercy High School Achievement Award: Foreign Language; Ben Zhu Mercy High School Citizenship Award. Calif. bills to halt fracking fail to win support SACRAMENTO (AP) — Attempts to place a moratorium on the controversial oil drilling technique known as fracking failed as the Legislature hit its first bill-passing deadline, but the industry almost certainly will face stronger regulations when this year's legislative session is over. An Assembly bill to temporarily halt hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, did not win enough support to pass that chamber. A Senate measure will be amended to remove its proposed moratorium. Instead of halting the practice as many environmental groups sought, lawmakers are seeking regulations that would require the disclosure of chemicals used in the process, oversight of wastewater disposal and increased public notification. After Friday's legislative deadline, two broad bills remain from nearly a dozen measures introduced earlier this year on the issue. Another measure passed the Senate to increase bonding amounts that oil and gas drillers must post in case a well is abandoned. Environmentalists have raised concerns about potential impacts from 9A tors also are crafting regulations for fracking, which they aim to approve next year. But environmental advocates and some Democratic lawmakers say state regulators have done too little to keep up with the industry. ''They really aren't doing a very good job,'' Pavley said during Wednesday's floor debate. Her measure passed the Senate on a 27-11 vote. But an Assembly bill to halt fracking while officials studied environmental and health impacts was not as successful. That bill, AB1323 from Assemblywoman Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, was revised in the Appropriations Committee to halt fracking until state regulators issue their pending guidelines. The amended bill received 24 votes, short of the 41-vote majority. Two other moratorium bills were killed in a committee meeting. Republicans defended the practice during floor debate, saying the increased industry activity it would bring will help Californians seeking work. 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 Agents received a search warrant and found an additional 182 growing marijuana plants belonging to King at that location. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Bear poachers caught with organs to be charged SACRAMENTO (AP) — Two men arrested in possession of bear claws and gall bladders will be arraigned in El Dorado County Superior Court on felony charges. Warden Mark Michilizzi said that Peter Vitali and Arthur Blake were arrested April 20 in the Eldorado National Forest. The two possessed 20 large bear claws and three bear gall bladders. The investigation suggested the men recently had killed a mother bear and two cubs. All had their livers and gall bladders removed. At the time bear season was closed. The bile inside gall bladders is believed by some to have medicinal properties and is sold on the black market. Under state law it's a felony to sell, purchase or possess for sale any part of a bear. The pair will be arraigned June 4.