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Obituaries Bluff passed away on the morning of July 22, 2010 at the age of 83. He was born on May 20, 1927 in Eureka, CA to Carl and Edith Greer. Carl served in the United States Navy during World War II. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and gam- bling, which included win- ning the lottery along with 30 other members of the Lariat Bowl League in 1991. He retired after many years as a logging truck driver. Carl is survived by his wife Elizabeth Greer, children Patricia England of Hurst, Texas, Tim Greer (Taresa) of Harvey, North Dakota and Angie Simon (Ricky) of Chico, Ca., step children Bonnie Franks (Lee) of Red Bluff, Ca., and Brenda Ault (Mike) of Whitehall, Monta- na. Carl is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchil- dren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years Frances Ruth Carpen- ter, his brothers Richard Lee and Carroll Ugene "Gene" Greer, his sister Margaret Greer as well as his parents. Arrangements are under the direction of the Nep- tune Society of No. Ca., Chico Branch. CARL RAY GREER Carl Ray Greer of Red time Red Bluff resident died July 24th, 2010. He was born on September 2, 1939 in Redding, California to the late Raymond J. Neutze and Lewanda (Taylor) Pierce. He graduated from Shasta High School in 1957, and attended Shasta Col- lege earning a degree in Auto Mechanics. He went on to further his education at California State Universi- ty at Chico. During this pe- riod of his life, he loved to play his guitar, learning music by ear. Loren met the love of his JAMES CALVIN GIVENS 77 of Red Bluff, CA., passed away on July 25, 2010. James was born November 8, 1932 in Spalding, Nebras- ka. He moved to Red Bluff in 1937 with his parents Clarence and Leota (Nott) Givens. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. James retired from the City of Red Bluff Water Dept. in 1991. He played softball for many years. He loved coaching Little League and Junior Giants. He especially loved coaching his grand- children, and most recently his grandson playing La- Crosse. James was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed hunting many years with his best friend Gene. He is survived by his wife Elsie, (Gene) McGrath and Arlene (Bob) Ascherin. Also sur- vived by sons Robert, Dan- iel and Anthony, and daughter Lisa Givens of Chester, CA., grandchildren Elizabeth, Savannah, Chris- tina, Clarence and Dallas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Leota (Nott) Givens, and sister Mary Alber. He was a loving uncle to many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 28th from 5to 8pm at Chapel of the Flowers. Graveside services will be at Oakhill Cemetery on Thursday, July 29th at 10am. to the Cancer Society or Hospice. FIRES Continued from page 1A was contained at the time it was reported at 10:38 p.m. The Tehama-Glenn Cal- Fire unit sent six strike teams of engines, six strike teams of crews, one strike team of dozers, a helicopter and overhead to the Lassen- Modoc area to help with the lightning series. For information on Cal- Fire incidents visit: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/inc idents_current. The Klamath National Forest in Siskiyou County had several fires caused by thunderstorms, most of which have been quickly suppressed by initial attacks from fire crews, a US Forest Service release said. Two fires have been discovered in remote, steep areas on the west side of the forest, which have made them diffi- cult to contain. The Craggy Fire, about 15 acres, is burning actively uphill near the China Peak area. The fire is about six miles east of the community of Oak Knoll and south of the Klamath River and Donations may be made sisters Dorothy James Calvin Givens, age life, Joyce Brown while working at his father’s auto shop in Anderson. His dad, Ray, had noticed Joyce at the Bank of America, and thought that Loren really needed to meet her. To fa- cilitate the meeting, he as- signed Loren the duty of picking her up from the bank when her car was in for a repair. His match making worked--Loren and Joyce married on August 18th of 1962. Loren and Joyce shared 48 years to- gether. Joyce worked out- side the home with careers in banking, real estate, and accounting during their lengthy marriage. During his life, Loren had several careers. He was an auto mechanic, real estate agent, and small business man. In his high school and college years, he and his brother Larry ran a fire- wood business making de- liveries to homes in the Redding area to help pay family living and school ex- penses. Later, he had a vac- uum cleaner sales and re- pair business, direct mar- keting business, as well as a berry farm. He was well read on many subjects, and always exercised his gift of gab to advise his audience. In addition to his wife Joyce, he is survived by his brother Larry Harrison and wife Ljubica of Antioch, California, his sister Lerose Lane of Corning, California, his uncle Leonard Neutze and aunt Evelyn, his aunt Donna and uncle Gene Nash, and many nephews, nieces, and cousins. He will be deeply missed by all for his wonderful sense of humor, and his willingness to help people. He and Joyce assisted peo- ple in need with provisions of shelter, food and work. They frequently assisted his sister Lerose by watching her children when she worked. He will be missed deeply by his nephews Ter- ry, Chris, and Mike Lane, and Randell Harrison; by his nieces, Terese Thomp- son, and Milanka (Harrison) Schneiderman; and cousins Stan Neutze, Julie Mickel- son, and Rita Geldert. In lieu of flowers, contri- butions may be made in his name to the ADA. Services will be held Au- LOREN HARRISON Loren Harrison, a long CITY Continued from page 1A required by CalPERS, so the city would no longer have to pay the employ- ees’ share. The city has paid for employees’ shares for the last 20 or so years. About 10 employees in mid-management roles will now have to pay their shares of the CalPERS pensions, too. Gaylen Norman, coor- BEND Continued from page 1A Sheriff Clay Parker declined to share further details, citing the need to collect more witness statements. The first person to report King’s death, Cindy Stroing, was walking her Border Collie, Maggie, around 6 a.m. The car was parked diagonally, sticking out into the roadway and facing Stroing’s house, less than a block east from her 60-head cattle ranch, she said. Her dogs had woken up the fam- ily a few hours before, around 1:45 a.m., about the same time Stroing said her neighbor first saw the car. But her neighbor thought King was drunk and moved on, Stroing said. In the daylight, Stroing, nearly came to the same conclusion. Peering into King’s car gave her few clues to his death. All of King’s windows were tinted. Only the pas- PLEA Continued from page 1A test the sufficiency of the evidence against him on sin- gle counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence causing death. According to CHP reports, Flores admitted to DISC Continued from page 1A Monthly gatherings are an opportunity to meet people interested in develop- ing community connections that enhance Tehama County. dinator of the Senior Nutrition Program, asked the council to postpone the decision until a 12 percent concession from other bar- gaining units has been reached. Last year, management and mid-management employees took a 7 per- cent cut as a way to lead by example, but unfortu- nately it did not work out. The miscellaneous bar- gaining group got the 7 percent back plus a 2 per- Wednesday, July 28, 2010 – Daily News – 5A fund, she said. cent increase, Norman said. “Let’s make it fair for all,” Norman said. The cut for all manage- ment and mid-manage- ment employees will affect even those who are not paid through the gen- eral fund. Norman’s position is grant-funded. The money taken from her will not benefit the city in any way because the money cannot be lumped into the general senger side window was down and the car appeared undamaged, Stro- ing said. “When I looked at him closely, that’s when I saw the blood,” she said. She woke up her husband David, a retired first-responder, and togeth- er they blocked off the roadway to preserve the crime scene. Over the next few hours, police, including Crime Scene Investigators from the Department of Justice and search-and-rescue team members, searched the area from the slough to the nearby bridge, and checked for footprints or tire tracks in the dust at the edges of the rural road. The presumed homicide has not made neighbors fear for their safety, Stroing said. “I think everyone out here is OK,” she said. “We just want to know why he was out here.” Police have said King was visit- ing family in Tehama County before traffic officers he had smoked marijuana several hours before his sports utili- ty vehicle allegedly veered off Oro Chico Highway near Estates Drive and struck Carrie Jean Holdiman, 56, as she was jogging on the shoulder about 9 a.m. Thurs- day. The victim, a Chico resi- dent, died after being thrown about 100 feet by the force of the impact. Deputy district attorney A.J. Haggard, who is prose- cuting the case, said that CHP officers detected a “strong odor of marijuana” on Flores, who immediately pulled to a stop following the fatal collision. Flores was arrested after a series of field sobriety tests were conducted, according to CHP reports. Other core values of NEXT Tehama are leadership develop- ment and support of higher educa- tion as a key to economic develop- ment. The group is collecting 650 new college logo t-shirts to give to every eighth grade student in Tehama County as a way to visual- Employees under the mid-management group do not have a choice, Councilman Forrest Flynn said. As for Norman’s request to postpone the decision, Flynn said, “We have to start somewhere.” ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. his death, though they say the rea- sons for him being on Saron Fruit Colony Road are still unclear. No one on Saron Fruit Colony Road, less than a mile long, knew King, Stroing said. In a community like Tehama County, where the population is sparse and spread out, murders stick in the community memory, David Stroing said. The county’s low incident of murder remains a strong suit, but that could change, he said. “The more people you get, the more this is going to happen,” he said. Anyone who saw King or his vehicle after 10:30 p.m. Sunday is asked to contact Det. Dave Hencratt at 529-7920. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohn- son@redbluffdailynews.com. At his initial arraignment on Monday, Chico attorney Jesus Rodriguez was appointed to represent Flo- res. On Tuesday, Judge William Lamb set an Aug. 10 preliminary hearing in the case. Terry Vau Dell is a reporter with the Chico Enterprise-Record. ize the possibilities of higher edu- cation. To learn more about the group or donate a college logo t-shirt, visit the NEXT Tehama Facebook page. Be on the lookout for information on upcoming social networking and pro- fessional development opportunities. gust 1, 2010, at 2:00 P. M. at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 735 Oak Street, Red Bluff, with a reception to follow at the hall. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Highway 96. The Buckhorn Fire, burn- ing near the Buckhorn Bally Lookout, is southeast of the Beaver Creek Campground. There is no size estimate and no structures are being threatened by either fire. The Tamarack Fire, dis- covered late Monday, has been contained. The light- ning caused fire was near Garner Mountain at the southeast end of the Goosenest Ranger District. Ten lightning caused fires were reported on lands protected by CalFire in Siskiyou County, but all have been contained, the US Forest Service release said. More lightning was pre- dicted to hit Tuesday in Siskiyou County. Recon- naissance aircraft will con- tinue to patrol Northern California for the next few days in search of any new fires. A fire discovered Mon- day along Highway 96 in the Cade Mountain area near the Happy Camp com- munity, has been contained and crews were working Tuesday to control it. The fire was determined to have been human caused.