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Saturday, August 21, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries JOHN E. NEWSOME John E. Newsome lost his battle and passed away peacefully on July 16, 2010, he was 77. Memorial services will be held at Northern California Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Rd, Igo, on Fri- day, August 27th at 10:15 am. A celebration of life to be held following the services at 24960 2nd Ave., Los Molinos. In lieu of flowers, please make any desired donation to Enloe Cancer Center, 249 West 6th Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 (530) 332-3808 SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Assembly approved legislation Friday that will begin the process of establish- ing a health insurance exchange in Cal- ifornia, one in a series of steps the Leg- islature is considering to enact changes prescribed by federal health care reforms. The exchange would allow people to compare insurance plans and buy coverage through a consumer-friendly website. Several other bills designed to bring California in line with new federal reg- ulations also are being considered. One would prohibit health insurers from denying coverage because of a pre- existing condition; another would require insurers to obtain state approval before raising rates on health insurance premiums. By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer ARLA ELIZABETH FARMER Arla Elizabeth Farmer passed away after a long illness on July 28, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Dee Linton. She was born Arla Elizabeth Gridley in Dairyville, California on November 27, 1918 in the family’s upstairs dwelling in a general store her grandfa- ther and father owned. Arla was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Zack Farmer, her brother J. Carroll Gridley, sister Zesta Belle Butler, daughter Linda Marie Farmer, grandson Kenneth Torres, and her husband Gordon Livingston Linton. She is survived by her son, Nicholas Farmer and spouse Carmen Feger and family of Red Bluff, daughter Dee Linton and spouse Danette Mulrine of Sacramento, daughter Patri- cia Stipe and husband Hol- lis and family of Rosamond, California, and daughter Theresa Kelley and hus- band H. Gassaway Brown and family of Reno, Neva- da, and Zacatecas, Mexico, and twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. And, her many nieces and nephews. Arla was proud to have spent almost all of her life in Tehama County. She was an active member of the Tehama County Board of Realtors for 36 years and often shared her love for selling real estate, she worked as an EMT for the Red Bluff Ambulance Serv- ice, and was instrumental in the creation of the RBUHS Community Schol- arship Fund after the death of her husband Gordon Linton in 1955. She served on the Board of the Tehama County Opportuni- ty Center for nine years and was recognized for her many community service efforts, being named “Citi- zen of the Year” by the Red Bluff - Tehama County Chamber of Commerce in 1976. Arla was a 25 year volunteer with the Ameri- can Cancer Society. And, was herself a 20+ year leu- kemia survivor. Arla will be fondly re- membered as a local histor- ian, documenting family stories for many friends and relatives. Her book popu- lar book, THE RED BLUFF NAVY, chronicled the airbase and WW II Navy fliers stationed in Red Bluff. A celebration of Arla Farmer’s life will be held on August 28, 2010 in the Westside Room at the Red Bluff Community and Se- nior Center, 1500 South Jackson Street, Red Bluff, CA, beginning at 1:00 p.m. with refreshments to fol- low. Pastor Jeffrey Eldred will be officiating. Family and friends of Arla are in- vited to share stories of good times and their re- membrances of her. RONALD CRAIG HAVENS Ronnie Havens passed away on August 13, 2010. Ronnie was born on Octo- ber 1, 1964, in Whittier, California. He moved to Cottonwood in 1969 with his parents and four broth- ers. He graduated from Red Bluff Union High School in 1982. After high school Ronnie worked for Guiton Pools in Redding for more that 25 years. He met his wife Cis in Cottonwood and was married for 26 years. They have one son, Shane. Ronnie loved North- ern California and the out- doors. He was an avid fish- erman. He spent many hours in his boat on the ocean, lakes and the Sacra- mento River. Ronnie’s joy in life was to bring laughter to those around him. Ron- nie’s generosity to others and laughter will not be forgotten. He was preceded in death by his step-father Ray Wade. He is survived by his wife Cis, son Shane of Redding, his parents Bob and Nancy Havens, Maureen Wade of Cotton- wood, Cis;s parents Delbert and Pat White, brothers and their wives Jeff and Marni Havens of Red Bluff, Glen and Jill Havens of Cotton- wood, Robert and Cheryl Havens of Cottonwood, and Jimmy and Angel Ha- vens of Palo Cedro, and step siblings Amber Havens of Cottonwood, Randy and Connie Wade of Cotton- wood, Barry and Mary Wade of Redding, and Pam Bailey of Sacramento, brother-in-laws Greg and Robert White, nephews Ryan, Eric, Jeremy, Cody, Brandon and Bryant, and nieces April, Meagan, Sa- mantha, Marissa, Brittany, Lauren and Joannie. The service will be on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Anderson Cottonwood Neighborhood Church on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood. Those in attendance are invited to share a meal with the family following the service. In lieu of flowers, dona- Bill advances for health insurance exchange One of the bills that would create the exchange, SB900 by Sen. Elaine Alquist, D-Santa Clara, passed on a nearly party-line 44-22 vote and returns to the Senate for consideration of Assembly amendments. A companion bill, AB1602 by Assembly Majority Leader John Perez, D-Los Angeles, also is awaiting action in the Senate. It establishes the exchange’s duties and funding. A bill analysis states that annual set-up costs of $1 million to $2 million will be cov- ered by the federal government until 2014. After that, the exchange is required to be self-funded and will be allowed to charge fees to participating health insurers to support operational costs. The bill does place a limit on the fees, but states that they should be ‘‘reasonable and necessary.’’ Republicans objected to SB900, saying the state should not be expand- ing government when it has a $19 bil- lion budget deficit. ‘‘We are pushing forward with something that is going to lead this state into more financial problems,’’ said Assemblyman Steve Knight, R- Lancaster. Assemblyman Jim Silva, R-Sunset Beach, said a nonprofit, rather than a state bureaucracy, should operate the exchange. Democratic Assemblyman Bill Monning disagreed with his Republi- can colleagues. ‘‘The establishment of the exchange puts no onus, no obligation on the gen- eral fund,’’ Monning said. ‘‘This posi- tions California to draw down federal dollars.’’ Supervisors to discuss revised budget Man attacked Among the cuts approved in the prelimi- Tehama County Supervisors are sched- uled on Monday morning to consider a bud- get further reducing county services. The budget supervisors will consider is largely unchanged from the preliminary one approved in June. Most of the county’s eco- nomic predictions have panned out since then, Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said. The biggest uncertainty is the state bud- get, he said. Without a state budget, the county cannot predict cuts in state funding to public safety, public health or social ser- vices. New budget figures were not available Friday evening, but the budget allows for the one-time purchase of new Sheriff’s cars, computer upgrades and furniture and is expected to dip further into county reserves, Goodwin said. A 17-year-old boy at Red Bluff Union High School has been arrested after reports he distributed prescription drugs to other stu- dents. A Tehama County Sheriff’s Deputy received reports Wednesday morning of a student distributing drugs to another student at the school’s Reach Campus, according to a Red Bluff Police press release issued by Officer Michael Coley. The deputy passed on the information to Coley, the department’s designated School Resource Officer, who conducted a search of the student and found four pills and a hand- ful of marijuana seeds. The boy was subse- nary budget were a captain position for the Sheriff’s Department, which is occupied by soon-to-retire Paul Hosler, and a correction- al officer position within the jail. It also called for cuts to the Animal Care Center and the Tehama County Library, which could both see reduced hours. Altogether, the preliminary budget was slated to bring the Sheriff department’s fund- ing down to 9.5 percent below 2008-2009 levels and non-public safety services down 13 percent from 2008-2009 levels. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m. Monday in the Board Chambers on 727 Oak St. More information is available by visiting co.tehama.ca.us or by calling 527-4655. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. Student arrested for selling drugs quently arrested and booked into the Tehama County Juvenile Justice Center, Coley said. Tehama County Sheriff’s logs reference a 14-year-old boy ingesting an unknown med- ication at a Red Bluff school on Wednesday and later “acting strangely” before requiring medical attention on Cottonwood Drive. The release did not specify when the 17- year-old was arrested, but Red Bluff Police logs show a juvenile was arrested on suspi- cion of possessing a controlled substance Thursday at the Reach Campus. —Geoff Johnson by hammer A Red Bluff man was reportedly attacked with a hammer and robbed of his wallet Thursday night on Jackson Street. Caleb Hatfield, 25, was in the apartment of a friend when a stranger struck him with a ham- mer, according to a press release issued by Red Bluff Police. The man then beat Hatfield with his fists while a woman took Hatfield’s phone, police said. The stranger then demanded Hatfield’s wallet, which he turned over to the attacker. Hatfield fled the apart- ment before he could be injured further. He suffered only minor injuries, police said. Police were unable to locate Hatfield’s attack- er Thursday night and the case remains under investigation. Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Red Bluff Police Department at 527- 3131. —Staff Report Migrant had $19 million pot operation By GEOFF JOHNSON DN Staff Writer A federal grand jury indicted Thurs- day an undocumented Mexican migrant for growing $19 million worth of marijuana plants in national forest service land in Tehama County. Gustavo Rivera Martinez, 20, was arrested Aug. 2 near Antelope Creek on suspicion of cultivating marijuana, possessing marijuana for sale, resisting arrest, polluting California waters, placing a pollutant near California BUTTE Continued from page 1A tions can be made to AN- derson Cottonwood Neigh- borhood Church, 4684 Rhonda ROad, Cotton- wood, CA 96007 or Cross- roads Bible Fellowship, P. O. Box 638, Anderson, CA 96007. time. We’ve been looking at potential acquisition whether through the nor- mal purchase or FDIC transactions.” The FDIC estimates that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund for Butte will be $17.4 million, and Wynegar said Rabobank’s acquisition was the least costly resolution. Rabobank has 120 branches in California, and Death Notices Ernest Dumas Ernest Dumas, Red Bluff, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, in Redding at Mercy Medical Center. He was 71. Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel of Redding is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. May Ebers May Ebers died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, in Red Bluff. She was 82. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 BANK Continued from page 1A over the “vast majority” of Butte’s 200 employees, she said. Wynegar said she was uncertain how many employees work for the Red Bluff branch of Butte Com- munity Bank or how many will be carried over. Employees at the bank declined to comment, waters and obstructing the natural flow of water without approval from the Department of Fish and Game. Authorities at the time estimated some 3,900 plants were under the care of Martinez. Martinez is being held by the state on various charges but a grand jury indictment was necessary before the federal government could try him for growing more than 1,000 marijuana plants, Department of Justice Spokes- woman Mary Wenger said. If convicted and found guilty, Mar- is part of the Rabobank Group, one of the 25 largest banks in the world. It will open new branches in Visalia, Tulare and Bak- ersfield later this year. Launched in 1990, the Chico-based bank is a sub- sidiary of Community Val- ley Bancorp. Shareholders’ value is in the holding company, which was not part of the receivership. “I wouldn’t say there’s no value (in shares), but there’s not as much as before,” Wynegar said. Earlier in the day the though several could be seen wiping the windows or mov- ing things around Friday night. Come Saturday, Wynegar said, readers should expect things to be “business as usual” — with one major difference. “The big change they will see is the signs,” she said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, exten- sion 114 or gjohnson@red- bluffdailynews.com. tinez could face a maximum penalty of 10 years to life in prison, a $4,000,000 fine, five years supervised release and a special assessment of $100, but his actual sentencing may vary, according to a Department of Justice press release. The state is likely to drop its charges as Martinez comes closer to a federal trial, Wenger said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. stock was listed at 4 cents a share. Stockholders can call shareholder relations for Community Valley Bancorp at 530-877-2506, ext. 3161. 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