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Thursday, September 2, 2010 – Daily News – 5A Obituaries ARRESTS Continued from page 1A JOAN WICKEY PARKER Joan Wickey Parker passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2010. She was 91 years old. She is sur- vived by her loving hus- band, James David Parker, her two loving daughters Linda and Carol and her loving son Bill. She also leaves behind five grand- children and 12 great- grandchildren. ing of possible criminal activity at Shepherd’s Dawn Road resi- dence, authorities conducted a BLAZE Continued from page 1A one ran off. Another resident con- firmed Philbrick’s story, but he and others who shared his home otherwise declined to comment. William McCall, who lived at the other house that burned down, said he was notified about the incident at his concrete job. McCall was told the fire started in the backyard and spread to his resi- dence. It burned his father’s arms before his father and a woman, also living at the residence, could escape, he said. Before the fire, gusts of wind up to 20 knots had been reported in the area, said Farmer’s Insurance Group Agent Dan Mabry. Under those conditions, PAROLEE MARY BOHANNAN Mary Bohannan, age 72, passed away August 27, 2010. Born December 21, 1937 in Nile, CA. to Ed and LaVurn McDonald. Went to Tehama and Los Molinos High. Loved country music, dancing and reading. Noted for cooking and family gatherings. Survived by her husband of 50 years, Charles Bohannan of Corn- ing, children Jim Ervine of Santa Barbara, CA., Steve Irvine of Idaho Falls, ID., Dennis Irvine of Redmond, OR., Kim Horstman of Boise, ID., grandchildren Jamie, Steven Jr., Dalton, Camden, Jamison and Tara Rose. Sisters LaVurn Roth of Los Molinos, CA., Bonny Sink McDonald of Idaho Falls, ID. McDonald of Tehama, CA., and Paul McDonald of Mt. View, WY. Mary my beloved wife, Mary our precious mother, Mary our dear sister, We were not ready for you to go, transplanted forever in the master’s bouquet. We wanted you to stay, The Lord said, Mary it’s time, and sent his angles down to carry her away Now another beautiful family flower is will be held at a later date when all the family can at- tend. Death Notice Floyd Ray Miller Floyd Ray Miller died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, in Anderson. He was 52. Red Bluff Simple Cre- mations and Burial Ser- vice is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Lawmakers urge gov. to appeal Prop 8 ruling SACRAMENTO (AP) — A group of Republi- can lawmakers is urging California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to appeal a federal ruling that struck down the state’s same-sex mar- riage ban. Twenty-seven mem- bers of the Assembly’s Republican caucus sent Schwarzenegger a letter Tuesday saying it was up to the governor to defend the rights of voters who passed Proposition 8 almost two years ago. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overturned the voter- approved measure as A memorial for Mary’s life Brothers and Carolyn Eddie Continued from page 1A As the officer approached, Hernandez sped through a red light, driving onto Diamond Avenue and then Walton Drive, where he reportedly crashed into FIRE Continued from page 1A ed at the scene. Colburn was not sure if anyone had been transported to St. Elizabeth Communi- MINI Continued from page 1A from previous years. The first is a 60 and older dri- ving class, which already has a few people entered, including a few ladies who have never driven before, Austin said. The second will be an obstacle course, which includes three cones, a jump and a barrel with the contestants having to eat a cracker with peanut butter on it at the finish line before whistling. The one with the fastest time wins. The classes costs $13 each and three cans of food, with proceeds going to Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, which recently rescued its 1,000th donkey. The food will DELAY Continued from page 1A Assembly and Senate. Lawmakers failed to make headway on the bud- get Tuesday, the last day of their regular session, even though they debated com- peting Democratic and Republican proposals. Both failed, in part because the parties remain far apart on how to solve the deficit. Lawmakers already have cut spending by tens of billions of dollars in recent years as the reces- sion has sent far less tax revenue to California’s cof- fers than it needs to cover spending commitments. Democrats want a com- bination of spending cuts, new taxes and fees, and a delay of corporate tax breaks granted last year. Republicans have refused unconstitutional last month. The state has until Sept. 11 to chal- lenge Walker’s ruling in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown, who both refused to support Proposition 8 in Walk- er’s court, have said they do not plan to appeal the ruling. The coalition that sponsored the ban is appealing the ruling. parole search on Shepherd and found him in possession of what authorities describe as a large quantity of OxyContin. Confronted by police, Shep- herd reportedly assaulted deputies before trying to run from the house. He was later arrested and booked at the Tehama County Jail on suspi- cion of violating parole, pos- sessing prescription medicine without a prescription and vio- lating parole. an ember can spread quickly, he said. “Obviously these struc- tures are pretty old,” Mabry said. “Just because it hasn’t happened in 30 years doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen tomor- row.” Four Red Cross respon- ders were on scene from the Shasta County branch of the American Red Cross of Northeastern Cal- ifornia. a home on the 500 block. No one was injured and the vehicle and residence only sus- tained minor damage, Ortega said. A search of Hernandez’s vehi- cle revealed a loaded semi-auto- matic pistol reported stolen in Merced County. ty Hospital, he said. The fire broke out in an area that had several vehicles, pallets, rock piles and tires in the vicinity. Burning tires caused a black plume of smoke that was visible at Deputies also found Jonathan Bryan, 25, a Redding resident wanted for absconding from parole, at the residence. He was arrested on suspicion of violat- ing parole. —Staff report Both families had places to stay but the group would be working to make sure they had access to food and cloth- ing, said Disaster Action Team Coordinator Pat Day. Firefighters had the fire contained by about 2:30 p.m. but not before estab- lishing a blockade that reached the corner of Brush and First streets. Gary Parker, retired Hernandez was released from prison in August and had been on parole, Ortega said. Hernandez was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen property, driving under the influence of drugs, reckless dri- ving, driving without a license, carrying a concealable firearm, least 7 miles away a half-hour after the fire had been reported. Colburn said he does not know if the area was a commercial property or just a place where someone was storing go to the Tehama County Food Bank. “We wanted to give back to the community,” Austin said. “We had a whole PT Cruiser full (with food donations) last year.” The event includes raffles of a variety of items, including a houseboat trip for seven days on Lake Shasta, and crafts and other vendor items. Tickets for the houseboat trip are $1 each, six for $5 and 13 for $10. Tickets will be drawn at noon Sunday. Winners need not be present to win. Organizers have seen good support from the community and have six baskets to raffle off. “We never know how big the raffle table’s going to be, but the more tickets we sell the more money we have for the show,” Austin said. to accept any tax or fee increases. Schwarzenegger, mean- while, has introduced yet another dynamic that is contributing to the stale- mate: He has said he will not sign any budget unless lawmakers agree to long- term tax, budgeting and pension reforms, the kind of major policy changes that have eluded the gover- nor for seven years. After Tuesday’s budget proposals failed in the Leg- islature, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said a bud- get agreement may not be reached until the election in November. That almost certainly would mean that state contractors would be issued IOUs instead of checks. ‘‘It’s about leadership, it’s about focus, it’s about starting early,’’ Whitman Body found at base of cliff in Fort Bragg FORT BRAGG (AP) — Authorities are work- ing on identifying a man whose body was found at the base of a cliff in Fort Bragg. Police say the a cou- ple on vacation spotted the partially decom- Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 things. A California Highway Patrol officer at the scene monitoring traffic on Highway 99W report- ed hearing blasts and an explosion. The fire was reported Other items include handmade donkeys made from alpaca fiber, a decorative wagon wheel and two fancy halters. Austin said she has received tremendous support from Tractor Supply, M&M Ranch House, Crossroads, Reynolds and several feed stores in Anderson. The three-day event, which starts at 8 a.m. Friday and Satur- day at the Tehama District Fair- ground, will start at 9 a.m. Sun- day. Friday will begin with show- manship in the Pauline Davis Pavilion and a Halter In-Hand trail class will be going all day in the Bull Sale Arena. Austin’s daughter-in-law, Shelly Austin, and granddaughter, Shaylee Austin, will perform the National Anthem just before the driving begins about 2 p.m. Friday. said in response to a reporter’s question about the lack of a budget. ‘‘It’s about framing the tough choices that we’re going to have to make.’’ Her Democratic oppo- nent, Attorney General Jerry Brown, has said that if he is elected governor he will begin negotiating the budget with legislative leaders immediately after the November election. Whitman, the billionaire former eBay chief execu- tive, acknowledged the Legislature is an indepen- dent branch of government that does not have to follow the governor’s direction. Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, for example, has said he opposes the private, ‘‘Big 5’’ negotiations. Whitman also advocat- ed an incentive for pressing lawmakers to get a budget STATE BRIEFING posed body while taking photographs at a beach- front park Tuesday evening. Fort Bragg police say because of the steep ter- rain in the area, fire- fighters had to use a boat to recover the body. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County from the Redding water department, said he was asked to evacuate several blocks down from Third Street. The call did not bother him, he said. “I knew what was going on,” Parker said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, exten- sion 114 or gjohnson@red- bluffdailynews.com. carrying a loaded firearm inside a vehicle, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, being a felon in possession of ammunition and violating parole. —Staff report. at 12:25 p.m. and con- tained at 1:47 p.m. with help from the Corning Fire Department. The cause of the fire has not been determined and is still under investi- gation, Colburn said. Saturday will have an obstacle driving course in the Bull Sale Arena all day long while Barrel racing and pole bending will be in the Pavilion. Benefit classes begin about 3 p.m. followed by the cos- tume class. In-hand jumping will start Sunday at 9 a.m. The in-hand trail course has an extra special touch this year with a ghost town set built by Jack Heaney, which includes a saloon, livery, assessors office, church and cemetery. There will be between eight and 10 trees donat- ed by Red Bluff Garden Center on the course. For more information, call 347-4457 or visit www.ncmds.com. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. passed on time: She would favor a law that prohibits lawmakers from fundrais- ing or receiving their salaries, expenses or reim- bursement for trips home until the state has a budget. At his own budget-relat- ed news conference later, Schwarzenegger declined to respond to Whitman’s statement about a lack of leadership, saying he will not comment about remarks from political can- didates. In the past, he has blamed lawmakers for fail- ing to act on the budget proposals he submitted in January and May. Schwarzenegger, who is termed out of office in Jan- uary, agreed with Whit- man’s statement about holding lawmakers accountable for inaction. He said lawmakers would never agree to pass such a law themselves, however, so it likely would have to be done through a ballot initiative. ‘‘As long as you have no consequences, you will never have a budget in time,’’ he said. No budget negotiations between the governor and legislative leaders are scheduled, but Schwarzenegger said he has been meeting informal- ly with lawmakers for months. He also said he plans to continue with his sched- uled weeklong agricultural trade mission to China, Japan and South Korea, starting Sept. 9, even with- out a budget deal. ‘‘Just because there is inaction in the Legislature when it comes to passing the budget doesn’t mean there should be inaction in the governor’s office,’’ he told reporters Wednesday.