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Friday, July 23, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries TEACHER Continued from page 1A Nunes said he had no proof the dog wasn’t a factor in the tragic accident. “Regardless of that, we have to go with the impairment,” he said. No witnesses to the crash were LYRIC JOSEPH JAMES COLLINS Services will be at 10am on July 24th at The First Church of God, Luther Rd PARKS Continued from page 1A employees...” The July 6 meeting minutes show Carlisi as having said the $20,000 budget “still will not fully resolve the problem, because we will lose six part-time employees.” On Tuesday, Mayor Jeff 36 Continued from page 1A For the future, residents said MICHAEL STEVEN GREGG My Son as a child would wink his eye, He was a so- cial Butterfly. He flew in and out of peoples lives, He fluttered for a while and then said “good bye”, He had a broken heart he could not mend, But he was a very gracious friend. As I sit here and write about his flight, I know he is with God and will be al- right. If you were his friend do not cry for his loss, But rejoice that your life was one he once touched, I know the Angels have my baby boy, A Big Brother to Robert and many more, Ba- by know you are missed and we will rejoice in your gift. Love your Mother, Susan Gregg born in Santa Rosa, Califor- nia to Steven and Susan Gregg August 29, 1978. He was proceeded in death by many in the last 11 years, but his main loss was his Father Steven Gregg, January 28, 2007. Michael is survived by his Mother, Susan Gregg, his cherished children are Ginger-Anne Williamson, Kylee-Anne Williamson, and Tyler Gregg, his only son, his beloved brother Robert & sister-in-law Becca Gregg. Michael has one surviving grandparent Doris Gregg of Petaluma, her sisters Aunt Jean and Aunti E, his Aunt’s, Tammy Young, Jackie Montgomery and Shelley Vidal, Uncle Smitty and Christine Smith of San Diego, CA, Michael’s cousins, Lance Corporal Rusty Young USMC, Angel, Mikie, Amber and Josh Montgomery, Nick and Eric Vidal of Red Bluff, Jodie & Chris Hoagland and Lind- say Smith, his second cous- in Denise King of Petaluma. Michael had several host families that helped him through out his life and I would like to give a Special Thank You to them; The Walton and Bennett Family of Gerber, The Stock, Golonka and Rathja, Up- right Families of Red Bluff, and his loving friend Shan- non Peterson and Family. Honorary Paul Barriers: Robert Gregg, Nick Vidal, Lance Corporal Rusty Young USMC, Jimmy Up- right, Rocky De Andrea, Chris Rathja. A Memorial will be held on Monday July 26, 2010 at 2pm in the Westside Room, at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff, Ca., with a Pot- luck following the memori- al. For information, call 530-385-1457. Death Notice Kenneth W. Hock Kenneth W. Hock, a resident of Tehama Coun- ty for 60 years, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 in Red Bluff. He was 69. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, July 23, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. News tip? Call 527-2151 AKA Mikie’s Mom Michael Steven Gregg was Born August 29th, 1978 Went to be with his Father July 18th, 2010 “My Son” they would like to see the high- way expanded to four lanes. With the population growth, they believe there will be more people traveling the road. There are not enough passing lanes or turnouts available between the area of Red Bluff and Mineral for drivers who find themselves getting stuck behind logging trucks or cars tow- ing boats. NIELSEN Continued from page 1A “I can’t promise we can solve everyone’s problems, but we can take notes and POT Continued from page 1A concludes that any monetary sav- ings would likely be offset by spending on other prosecutions or offenders. For example, freed- up jail beds could end up going to offenders who would have been released early because of overcrowding. Marijuana use also could rise with legalization, the study says, potentially resulting in more people seeking publicly financed drug abuse treatment. Proposition 19 would allow those 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of marijuana — enough to roll dozens of marijua- located. Nunes said Flores claimed to have grown up in Durham and knew the local roads. He said he thought he had seen Holiman jog- ging in the area on other occa- sions. Flores told investigators he noticed the jogger Thursday morning, and said she was run- Moyer pulled those meeting minutes from the consent agenda and asked Carlisi if she really did say that dur- ing the July 6 meeting. She said, “I believe so.” Moyer countered that if she did say that, he would have known that six peo- ple were being let go. Those minutes were adopted without being amended. A review of the tapes ning close to the traffic lane. Nunes said an on-scene investiga- tion showed that Flores’ vehicle traveled about four feet into a gravel shoulder and said the woman appeared to be well off the roadway. Investigators said Holiman’s body was thrown about 100 feet, and have some doubt about the show that Carlisi did say six workers would lose their jobs. Brown said, for him, the confusion came after Carlisi stood up with a group of parks employees and advocated to save their jobs. Carlisi said the pre- pared statement came solely from the employ- ees, but she helped facili- tate writing and presenting With the all the problems in the oil industry and people becoming more environmentally- friendly, a road system that sup- ports alternative transportation methods would be a good idea, residents said. They would like to see bike lanes or walking lanes that allow other forms of trans- portation to share the road with cars. The comments gathered from the workshop, as well as others that have been received via phone and e-mail, will be used to assist Caltrans in developing a trans- steer people in the right direction,” Crow said. “We’ll do our best to do what we can to help people.” Crow said he and other field representatives are always available at the dis- speed Flores said he was travel- ing. Flores has a previous felony DUI conviction, the CHP said. He was booked into the Butte County Jail in Oroville on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and causing injury while driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. His bail was set at $215,000. the letter to prevent and minimize the employees lashing out at the council. In an effort to fix the situation the council voted, Tuesday, to rescind its July 6 decision and directed the budget com- mittee to review cuts in the parks department. There may be some money from the enterprise fund that could help resolve some of the portation concept report for the highway. The report is a long-range planning document that will cover the changes planned for the high- way over the next 20 years, Rose said. Any input from the public will help Caltrans plan for the future. Two other public workshops, one in Mad River and the other in Chester, are planned for residents of those areas. A draft report should be com- pleted by spring and will be post- ed for public review at trict offices and constituents are welcome to call 223- 6300 to discuss concerns if they missed the chance Thursday or to find out when and where the next field visit to Tehama Coun- na cigarettes. Residents also could grow their own crop of the plant in gardens measuring up to 25 square feet. The proposal would ban users from ingesting marijuana in pub- lic or smoking it while minors are present. It also would make it illegal to possess the drug on school grounds or drive while under its influence. Local governments would decide whether to permit and tax marijuana sales. The study says since it is unknown how many local gov- ernments would choose to license establishments to sell pot, it is difficult to know how much of a windfall to expect. Researchers also concluded the ty might be. “If we find out this is something popular we’ll set up others,” Crow said. “Our whole goal is to serve the people and we’ll set up wherever the need is the price of marijuana would likely decrease if the plant is made legal. The report said, however, that if a commercial marijuana indus- try is developed in the state, hun- dreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue could eventu- ally be collected. California was the first state to legalize medicinal marijuana use, with voters passing it in 1996. Since then, 14 states have followed California’s lead, even though marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Last year, federal authorities said they would no longer prose- cute medical marijuana users who were complying with Cali- fornia law. But President Barack employment issues, Finance Director Margaret Van Warmerdam said. Funding for the Communi- ty and Senior Center comes from the enterprise fund and some of the part-time workers work at the center. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/planning/c onceptrpts.htm. Caltrans is still collecting com- ments, which can be submitted to Rose by calling 225-3139, through e-mail at laura- rose@dot.ca.gov or by mail to Caltrans District 2, Attention: Laura Rose, P.O. Box 496073, Redding CA, 96049-6073. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. greatest.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. Obama’s drug czar has said the White House strongly opposes any efforts to legalize pot. The legislative analyst’s study says federal enforcement would impede activities permitted by the ballot initiative, making it even harder to determine the ini- tiative’s effect on revenues and expenditures. A recent Field Poll found 48 percent of likely voters oppose Proposition 19 while 44 percent support it. ——— Online: Legislative Analyst’s Office report, http://www.lao.ca.gov/bal- lot/2010/19(underscore)11(unde rscore)2010.a spx Corning man arrested in houseboat arson A Corning man faces arson charges for burn- ing down a camp cruiser boat. The boat was report- edly set on fire Monday. Mike Clay Blankenship, 29, was arrested hours Poll finds support for death penalty SACRAMENTO (AP) — A new poll finds that 70 percent of Californians favor the death penalty. The Field Poll released Thursday shows support for executions has increased after a slight dip over the last decade. Support is still lower than in the mid-1980s, when the death penalty was favored by as much as 83 percent of voters. Capitol punishment was reinstated in 1977, five years after the state Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. The first execution afterward was in 1992, but there have been no executions since 2006 because of challenges to lethal injection procedures. More than 700 inmates remain on death row. The telephone survey of 1,390 registered voters was conducted June 22 to July 5. Robbers take $100,000 from State Fair SACRAMENTO (AP) — Sacramento police are searching for two men later on Herbert Avenue and admitted to the crime, Corning Police Chief Tony Cardenas said. Blankenship was found in possession of a prescription drug, Norco, who stole $100,000 in cash from a catering com- pany at the California State Fair. The robbery happened Wednesday as the fair was closing for the night. Offi- cials say two men dressed in uniforms walked into an unguarded cash-count- ing room and held up three employees of Ova- tions Food Services, a State Fair contractor. The robbers loaded the cash into a plastic bag and disappeared with the crowd exiting the fair. No one was injured in the heist. State Fair General Manager Norb Bartosik said the area was unguarded and not under video surveillance. He said it was the first crime of its kind in the fair’s 156-year history. Foster Farms awarded $10M in suit LIVINGSTON (AP) — An appeals court has awarded Livingston- based chicken processor Foster Farms $10 million in damages in a lawsuit alleging the company’s financial information was misused. The 9th U.S. Circuit without possessing a pre- scription to accompany it, Cardenas said. As of Tuesday evening it was still unclear whether Blankenship owned the boat, though police Court of Appeals on Monday ruled in favor of Foster Farms in its suit against SunTrust Bank. It also increased the damage award, which a lower court judge had set at $4 million. The case began after Foster Farms bought competitor Zachy Farms’ chicken operation in 2001. The company pro- vided its financial infor- mation to SunTrust, which financed the deal. Foster Farms says it discovered a few months later that SunTrust had used that information to give Zachy Farms’ turkey operation a loan. Mike McCoy, a spokesman for SunTrust, declined to comment. College settles suit over gay remarks SAN JOSE (AP) — The San Jose City College dis- trict will pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former adjunct biology professor over remarks she made on homosexuality. June Sheldon had claimed in the 2008 lawsuit that her free speech rights were violated when she was fired after telling a class about the work of a German believe it belonged to Blankenship or a rela- tive, Cardenas said. It was unclear why Blankenship lit the boat on fire. Blankenship was arrested on suspicion of STATE BRIEFING scientist who maintains that stress during a mother’s pregnancy can cause male homosexuality. Sheldon, who is now teaching at another college, said she brought up the research as part of her response to a student’s question about the link between homosexuality and heredity. Another student complained. As part of the settlement filed Wednesday, the district also agrees to remove the termination from Sheldon’s record. The district does not admit any wrongdoing in the settlement. Authorities find 20,000 pot plants SAN JOSE (AP) — Santa Clara County authorities have released more information about the fatal shooting of a sus- pect during a search for marijuana in a remote area of the county. Sheriff’s Sgt. Rick Sung says three deputies opened fire on the man after he pointed a rifle at them around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday. After the shooting, Sung says deputies uncov- ered 20,000 marijuana plants, with a street value of estimated between $60 and $80 million. Authorities have not released the name of the suspect, or of the deputies involved in the shooting. The deputies have been placed on paid administra- tive leave while the shoot- ing is investigated. The incident took place in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County, near the border of Alame- da County. committing arson and possessing a controlled substance. Bail was set at $20,000. No further informa- tion was available Tues- day evening. —Geoff Johnson