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Thursday, July 11, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries Man who broke into DN arrested in Redding on suspicion of arson By RICH GREENE DN Staff Writer DONALD JAMES "JIM" HENDERSON January 14, 1940 - July 4, 2013 Jim Henderson passed away at his home with his family by his side in Corning, California. He was 73 years old. Jim was born in Red Bluff, California to Willis R Henderson and Velma Peck. He married the love of his life on June 24,1965 in Munich West Germany. Jim and Inge recently celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary. Jim lived a full and wonderful life. He was loved by so many. At 23 he joined the army and after his time in the service returned to Paskenta and his job at Crane Mills. On May 5,1969 he began his career with the United States Forest Service. This career became his passion. Jim retired on December 31,1999 after 30 years. Jim was active in many organizations while living in Paskenta. He was a member of the Paskenta Volunteer Fire Department, Elkins School Board, the Water District, Paskenta Community Club, Elks and Knights of Columbus. He was the President of the Paskenta Pioneer Days and served 13 years as a Deputy Sheriff in the Paskenta area. While working full-time and raising a family, Jim attended Shasta College where he graduated with a 4 year degree in Law Enforcement. One of Jim's favorite activities was spending time in the mountains. He loved to hunt and fish with his family and friends. He loved to work in his shop and made beautiful items of which he donated for local raffles. His bird houses can be seen in many States. If one phrase could be used to describe this wonderful man it would be, "Boy can that man dance". Jim is survived by his wife Ingrid Henderson, his daughters Sandy and husband Tom Cunha of Vale, Oregon and Tascha Henderson of Florence Montana, Grand-children Tommy, Niki and Anthony Cunha and his Great Granddaughter Chloe Jo Cunha. He also leaves a brother Bogy and wife Sue Henderson of Corning, a sister Cece and husband Ron Bunch of Chico, California and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Jim was preceded in death by his parents Willis and Velma and a nephew Rusty Henderson, father-in-law Ignaz Daser, and 2 brother-in-laws, Adolf Daser and Michael Dasch of Vohburg, West Germany. A Celebration Of Life will be held at the Corning Veterans Hall. A visitation time is set for Thursday, July 11th between the hours of 5:30 and 7:30 at Hall Brothers Mortuary. Funeral services will be held July 12th, 11am, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church followed by a graveside service at Sunset Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice. 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. Jennifer Lynette Ervin Jennifer Lynette Ervin died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 43. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Emanuel John Schroyer Emanuel John Schroyer, of Corning, died Monday, July 1, 2013 in Corning. He was 46. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, July 11, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. BATS Continued from page 1A come into Tower Mart with baseball bats. All three subjects were wearing all black clothing, gloves and black masks over their heads. They attacked the clerk, hitting him several times with the bats. After a short struggle, the attackers fled the scene on foot. The attackers made no attempt to steal anything from the store, nor did they say anything to the victim during the attack. The victim was treated by Corning Fire personnel. Highway fully open near Northern Calif. wildfire SACRAMENTO (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says it expects to have a Northern California wildfire fully contained by Friday. Officials said Wednesday morning that the fire near Kyburz is now 615 acres but is about 80 percent contained. Kyburz is about 40 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe and surrounded by the Eldorado National Forest. Some affected areas have rugged terrain, requiring firefighters to bring in equipment on foot instead of using trucks. All lanes along Highway 50 near the fire reopened Tuesday. PRISONS Continued from page 1A What once was the nation's largest state prison population has shed more than 46,000 inmates since 2006, most of them under a 2-year-old state law that is sentencing lower-level criminals to county jails instead of state prisons. ''It will force us into (releasing) serious and violent offenders because we just don't have all of these less serious, nonviolent offenders in the system anymore,'' Beard said in an interview Wednesday. The inmate reduction fell short of the level set by the lower court and upheld by Supreme Court. The lower court last month ordered state officials to expand good-time credits leading to early release as well as other steps Brown said he could reluctantly take. Those include sending more inmates to firefighting camps, paroling elderly felons, leasing cells at county jails and delay bringing back thousands of inmates now housed in private prisons in other states. 5A The man who broke into the Daily News building Friday night reportedly set several fires inside a Redding gas station Wednesday morning. Andrew Vincent Giampapa, a 28-year-old transient from Red Bluff, was rescued by the Redding Fire Department around 5:40 a.m. from a structure fire at the POOL Continued from page 1A reserve? Harrop: I think what we're experiencing is being experienced probably throughout the state if not elsewhere in small towns. What we're dealing with is not unique. We have to get out of the survival mode and start looking at as many creative ways to consolidate, bring efficiencies and to set our priorities so we don't waste that small reserve that we have now. I'm fairly confident that as the economy begins to improve and house sales may pick up a little bit and retail sales will pick up a little bit that that reserve will grow. The main thing is that we want to be very fiscally conservative, but we need to plan ahead. There's a balancing act in doing that. I've built budgets for schools for 25 years. We always seemed to face that same issue because state funding is irregular at best even though there are promises and so you have to set your priorities and budget accordingly. I know they are talking about recombining building and planning departments. They are talking about doing some other things. I know we are down in terms of numbers on the police force. I don't know where we are on the fire department, but those things we have to be very careful about because if we start reducing the things that bring quality Sure Stop Market on Market Street. A joint Redding Police and Fire Prevention Unit investigation revealed Giampapa, who is on parole for arson, had burglarized the business and then set several fires inside the structure. He was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries and later booked at Shasta County Jail for burglary, arson and a parole violation. of life here that's going to interfere with growing the community. I also know I have a lot to learn about exactly what is going on at the city level, but I have extensive background in budgeting, human resources, labor relations, personnel administration and bargaining. I think I have some skills that will help the city get through this tough time. DN: What should the City Council be prioritizing that it currently isn't? Harrop: I think they're in a reactive mode right now and I think it's the financial situation has put them in that mode. There needs to be a vision to where we want to be as a community. We have for years for example emphasized the need to make the south entrance to town a welcoming point to people — never been done. We have this wonderful sign on the north part of town that says "Red Bluff A Wonderful Place to Live" and it is a wonderful place to live, but we need to begin to look ahead. I think that what we do today whether it's the building and planning recombination or reducing force in officers needs to be put in a larger context — where do we want to be in five years. We need to look beyond the end of our nose. DN: Speaking of that sign, is Red Bluff still a great place to live? Harrop: I think it is. We stayed here. We've had options to move both pro- DOG Continued from page 1A Gaskin said. "They have learned how to appropriately interact with and approach a service dog. They have learned about the careful care and training required in preparing a service dog to work in the community - and they know that he is in training to help someone who has a need for his services, support and loving companionship." They have also witnessed when he was in need of medical intervention and the commitment made by Shannon to obtain that excellent medical care, she said. "Our students are learning that training a service dog is a commitment of love, time and funds lessons that our students will carry with them into their future," Gaskin said. Besides attending school, Vassar goes to restaurants, shopping malls, medical offices, airports, movie theaters, bowling alleys, museums, sporting events and community celebrations. It is important for Shannon to expose him to as many places that a blind person would wish to visit on their own. Vassar is also taught good home and public manners. He is only allowed to eat out of his own dish. He is taught never to pick up food off the floor, a coffee table or out on the street. He does not eat table scraps Friday night Red Bluff Police, with the assistance of a K9 unit, arrested Giampapa at the Daily News after he broke a glass door and locked himself in an interior office. Giampapa did not take any property, but caused minor damage in the break room and sales departments. He was arrested for felony second degree burglary and a felony parole violation. fessionally and also to be with our family — our family is spread all over the country. They went through the school system here, all got into competitive colleges and are living all over the country. But our friends our here, the community is here. You can walk down the street look people in the eyes and say "hello." You can pat them on the back if they tell a good joke even if you don't know. There are some things in our community that have changed with AB 109 — a large amount of low level crime that's in the community these days or apparently in the community based on what you read in the newspaper. Those are things we as citizens can address with a little energy and a little positive focus. DN: How important is employee morale? Harrop: I remember when I was in the service there was this thing we used to say "They'll be no movies until morale improves." Morale is important. I know when things are tough employees can feel they are being put upon, but they need to be affirmed they need to be listened to. There's always common ground that's just important to be able to emphasize that. I know if you turn your back to employee morale, it gets worse. It's an important ingredient in any organization whether it's a city, a gov- and is not fed from strangers. He is taught to walk calmly on a leash on the raiser's left side. He is taught not to jump on people or other animals. He only plays with special toys. Shannon is a member of the Shasta County Guide Dog Puppy Raisers group. She goes to meetings held in either Shasta County or Tehama County twice a month. Her leader is Cathy Koch who is very dedicated to the puppies, puppy raisers and families in this area. She makes sure the dogs are healthy and that the raisers are bringing up the puppies in a loving, safe environment. The meetings are an essential component to raising a puppy. When Vassar is about 14-16 months of age, Shannon will receive a letter from Guide Dogs for the Blind asking for him to be returned to the school. It will be a sad day for Shannon and Vassar both; however, many exciting things await him at the school. First, he will receive a thorough health examination. If he is found to be physically fit, he will be placed with a trainer and begin to learn guide work. This process takes approximately four months. If all goes well with his training, he will then be placed with a blind companion. They will train together as partners for an additional four weeks which culminates with a ernment or a business. DN: Why should you be appointed to the City Council? Harrop: I have no agenda other than looking out for the future of Red Bluff. I'm a good listener. I'm great with numbers. I keep my cool under pressure. I listen to people respectfully. I want to live in this community. I want to retire from life in this community. I think it's time for me to make some additional contributions. I've served in other areas, but it seems to me this would be a time to step in and maybe be able to use some of my training and my background to be useful. That's my main purpose. I feel like I can be useful and I can be a calming influence and a focusing influence. I understand the role of a board member or councilman. I think Larry Stevens said it well the other day in his interview. As a person you're just an individual, but when you're on the board you're part of a team. You may not agree with what the team voted, they may vote 4-1 or 3-2, but once the vote's taken your obligation is to support the decision. I feel comfortable about doing that. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. graduation ceremony at which time Shannon would present Vassar to his new companion. Shannon frequently encounters people who tell her they could never raise a Guide Dog puppy, because they could never give it up. Shannon will be the first to tell you that it is indeed very difficult and even with lots of experience, it never gets easier. Shannon cried for days after returning both Wilhelmina and Leigh, but both have gone on to change others lives for the better. It was a proud moment to see how Wilhelmina gave her companion a new lease on life. The woman was able to enroll in college and travel which she never could have done on her own. It made the whole process more rewarding. In the event you should ever come across Shannon and Vassar out in public, or any service animal for that matter, it is important that you don't reach out and touch the dog, as it is working. It is always appropriate to ask the handler of any animal if it is okay to pet them before ever reaching your hand out. If you are interested in learning more about being a puppy raiser, please feel free to contact either Guide Dogs for the Blind in San Rafael, or Cathy Koch at shastaguidedogs@sbcglobal.net.