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Thursday, September 19, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries GRANT Continued from page 1A Virginia Spencer Davis 1926 - 2013 Virginia (Ginny) Spencer Davis of San Rafael passed away peacefully in her home, with family by her side, on August 15, 2013 at the age of 86. In her final years, she lived with dignity and grace despite a struggle with Alzheimer's Disease. Ginny is survived by her four daughters, Alison, Martha, and Laurie Davis, and Robbie Smidebush; her son-in-law Michael Smidebush and two grandchildren, Matthew and Anna Smidebush. Ginny was the last surviving member of her birth family of five brothers, Tom, John, Doug, Bill and Malcolm (Jigs) Spencer, and her sister, Barbara (Bunny) Smith. Ginny was born on November 4, 1926 in Woodland, CA and raised on her family's ranch in Tehama County. The ranch produced alfalfa and a variety of crops. Her father, Allan Thomas Spencer, also raised sheep. He was recognized as Livestock Man of the Year in 1949 for developing a new breed of sheep called Romeldale, whose wool is still known for its particularly fine texture. Her grandfather, John D. McGilvray, constructed many of California's civic buildings, including San Francisco's City Hall, the U.S. Mint, Stanford University's Outer Quad and Memorial Church, and the appellate courts in Sacramento. Ginny graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1944, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History, with a minor in Art, from Stanford University in 1948. She was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society for outstanding academic achievement. Ginny never lost her ties to Red Bluff. She established the Allan Thomas Spencer Memorial Scholarship Fund at Red Bluff High School and was personally involved in following the success of scholarship recipients. She also attended Red Bluff High School Class of '44 annual reunions as often as possible, enjoying the opportunity to catch up with old friends. Soon after college, Ginny met and married the love of her life, the late Richard (Dick) Mercer Davis. While the girls were growing up, Ginny was involved in many community activities, which included Camp Fire Girls, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and numerous volunteer and art projects. Ginny loved handcrafts, and became quite adept at quilting, weaving, and needlepoint. Her favorite medium was "found art," where a pile of rusted bolts would become a sculpture or a dead Manzanita branch would become an ever-shifting display of her latest collection of moss, pinecones, or flowers. Always devoted to promoting justice and fairness, particularly for the most vulnerable, Ginny was a passionate advocate for prisoner rights in Marin County. She was appointed to the Marin County Corrections Commission in 1973 (later given a new charge as the Adult Criminal Justice Commission). She served as vice chairman for two years, and chairman for two years, and retired from the Commission in 1983. In 1986, she joined Marin Advocates for Justice, and with a small but hard-working group of activists, successfully stopped the unnecessary construction of a large, expensive county jail and the expansion of San Quentin. After moving to Nicasio with her husband in the late 1970s, Ginny immersed herself in West Marin community activities, including participation in a project for the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT) to record histories of local ranchers. Inspired by the ranchers' stories and the challenges of protecting West Marin agriculture, Ginny partnered with local rancher and close friend Ellen Straus, environmental activist Phyllis Faber, photographer Joan Rosen, and author John Hart to create "Farming on the Edge," published by University of California Press in 1990. With her husband Dick, who served on MALT's Board of Directors for several years, Ginny remained deeply involved for decades in supporting MALT and protecting California's working agricultural lands. In 1996, Ginny published another book, this time for the Mono Lake Committee. "Storm Over Mono" (written by John Hart) chronicles the surprising success of a small group of dedicated environmentalists in saving one of the most unusual and beautiful salt-water ecosystems in the world. Ginny and Dick shared many passions, particularly vacations at their rustic cabin in Lassen County, and horseand mule-pack trips into the Sierra Nevada high country in search of Gold Rush emigrant wagon artifacts. Time up in the mountains was always the highlight of the year's activities, often involving the entire family and numerous friends. There are many wonderful memories of meals cooked on a wood-burning stove, hiking in the wilderness, late-night canoeing to take in the stars, days out on the trail riding horses, and brisk dips in lakes filled with snow-melt water. Ginny lived an extraordinary life with loving family and devoted friendships. She instilled in her daughters an appreciation for human diversity and needs, the importance of kindness and generosity, a love for California's environment and history, and the drive to take action to make things better. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, November 10, 2013, 11a - 3p, at the Marin Art & Garden Center. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Ginny's honor to one of her favorite nonprofit organizations: Marin Agricultural Land Trust (www.malt. org/donate), the Mono Lake Committee (http://longlive.m onolake.org/site/PageServer?pagename=members_ijoin), or Mountain Meadows Conservancy (http://mtmeadows.o rg/contact.aspx). WATER Continued from page 1A sidered Thursday includes a provision to extend low-cost power to irrigators in the upper basin at similar rates afforded irrigators on the Klamath Reclamation Project, a federal irrigation project straddling the OregonCalifornia border. It also will include a section on reducing the overall cost. Whitman said a previous $550 million estimate of costs to the federal treasury for 10 years has been cut by 38 percent to $209 million. Don Gentry, chairman of the Klamath Tribes, agreed that progress was being made on the tough issue of ensuring some water for ranchers now cut off by drought and the tribes' water rights. ''But we know we've got more work to do,'' Gentry said. Lucas museum among 3 finalists for SF Presidio SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas' proposal for a museum to showcase his art collection is among three development projects being considered for a plot of land at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The three finalists for the 8-acre site facing Crissy Field in San Francisco's Presidio were presented on Monday. The second proposal is by the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. It would retain much of the site's open space and include displays about the history of the Presidio and regional open space. The third is by architecture firm WRNS Studio and consulting firm Chora and would create a hybrid museum and science and nature center. MARIA DE LOS REMEDIOS CARRILLO ARROYO Maria De Los Remedios Carrillo Arroyo, 82, was a warm hearted and well liked individual, and these wonderful traits came easily to her because she was such a sociable and amiable person, someone who was always making certain that those around her had whatever they needed. She was the daughter of Concepcion Corona and Hipolito Carrillo. Maria was raised in Rancho De Los Ortiz, Jerez, Azcatecas, Mexico. She found it easy to show sympathy and to perform kind acts for others. These admirable qualities would become a part of Maria's personality throughout her life. Maria was raised with eleven siblings, Antonia, Mecaela, Bacilia, Marielena, Augustina, Belia, Margarita, and Bernarda. Maria was a faithful and loving person. Her kindness and consideration radiated an aura of warmth to those around her. Maria was blessed with five children, two daughters, Susana and Marie, and three sons, Mike, John, and Tony. She was also blessed with seven grandchildren, Jonathon, Tonito, Angelic, Abram, Anthony, Isabel, and Danielle: and two Great-Grandchildren, Isabela and Gabriella. Her primary occupation was a farm-worker and homemaker. Her favorite pursuits were sewing, Novelas, walking, listening to Mexican music and visiting with her family. Her high moral standards and traditional values served Maria well. She was well respected because she was such an outgoing individual who sought to help in any manner she could. Maria enjoyed traveling and her favorite vacations included traveling to Mexico to be with her family. Maria passed away on September 13, 2013 at Brentwood Skilled Nursing Facility in Red Bluff, California of congestive heart failure and pneumonia. Maria will be laid to rest at St. Mary's Cemetery. The visitation is Thursday, Sept. 19 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and The Rosary is at 7:00pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. The Mass of Christian Burial is Friday, September 20 at 10:30am at The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Red Bluff, CA. Everyone whose life she touched will miss Maria De Los Remedios Carrillo Arroyo. Family and Friends may leave condolences at ww w.chapeloftheflowers.net 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. Merla Clark Merla Clark, of Ono, died Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was 70. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Direct Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. tock said. The dogs will be treated and vaccinated by a veteriContinued from page 1A narian, she said, and most will moved with the help of allowed to interbreed. Pets Without Partners, a res"Some of the younger cue group out of Redding. ones were probably born in McClintock said some those conditions," McClin- of the dogs, which are DOGS FIRE Continued from page 1A of the 1.65 million acres Sierra Pacific has in Northern California, but the company didn't stall in starting harvest. "Every acre is important to us," he said. "Almost any fire, the fire will kill the tree but it doesn't ruin the wood. In most cases you can harvest it and turn it into lumber." Sierra Pacific and Collins Pine plan to plant new seedlings in the fire area next year and start the growth cycle all over again. Collins Pine is also trying to remove the fuel load for future fires, Francis said. It has chipped smaller material and may do an herbicide brush treatment. "So when — not if — another fire burns in there, all of that dead material won't contribute to how the fire burns," Francis said. Fire still an issue Within the fire boundary, National Alcohol and Drug Addition Recovery Month and Saturday as Recovery Happens Day, with an event scheduled for Red Bluff River Park. The third proclamation recognized The Big Read in Tehama County, a program between the Tehama County Arts Council and Tehama County Library to promote reading. Tehama County residents are urged to read "Love Medicine" by Louise Erdrich with study groups being planned. News bites • Downtown Red Bluff will have new, brighter and more cost-efficient Christmas lights this holiday season. The council accepted the city's monthly Open Market Purchases and Contract list, which included $3,111.64 in LED lights to be used to light up downtown Red Bluff. Public Works Director Bruce Henz said the lights should pay for themselves through energy savings and were more durable than the previous glass lights that often shattered. He anticipated more trees could be covered this year. • The list also included $16,860.20 for a street striper. Henz said the purchase will allow public works to begin a project to repaint street lines across the city. The Police Department has requested that stop lines at a number of intersections around town be repainted. 7A Following that Henz said central South Main Street and Monroe Street were areas he would focus on. • The council authorized the closure of Elm Street from the west side of the alley to Jefferson Street 3-10 p.m. Oct. 12. The closure was requested by St. Peter's Episcopal Church for its annual Oktoberfest celebration. • The City Council authorized a construction proposal go to bid to repair a well house damaged by a fire earlier this year. The fire, near the Red Bluff Municipal Airport, was caused when a vehicle collided with a utility pole. The city expects an insurance claim to cover the estimated $12,000 project. • Councilman Rob Schmid, who ran the meeting, made note of the escalating chemical costs at the City Pool when the city's Warrant List was up for discussion. Henz said after the pool was repaired he anticipated $35,000 would be needed a year in chemicals. He said now he anticipated that would amount would increase by around 50 percent. Crabtree told the council he was going to bring a proposal before the City Council sometime this winter regarding a possible operational change for the pool. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. SLOUGH Continued from page 1A area to provide habitat for wildlife species, and those plans will be discussed. During the question and answer period following the presentation, refreshments will be available. The Sacramento River Discovery Center is located within the Mendocino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area located at 1000 Sale Lane. This fall the center is seeking volunteers to assist with plant propagation and the planting of many wildflower seeds in the 2 acre garden. You can visit the Center Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Be sure to mark your calendar's for the Annual Fall Plant Sale to take place in the SRDC parking lot Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can contact the Center at 527-1196 or e-mail bhughe1@tehamaed.org and visit www.srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us the middle of October for a list of plants to be sold from the Discovery Garden for $5 per gallon pot. mostly Maltese and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breeds, may be available for adoption next week, but at this point they are still traumatized. The dogs are not likely to be euthanized. "We're hoping we can rehabilitate them," she hotspots still linger, a common phenomenon for large fires in inaccessible areas. Months later, flames are smoldering in piles of logs and slash, and root cavities harbor hot temperatures and embers. When jostled by wind or timber harvest, flames can flare back up. In the last few months, Cal Fire or Forest Service firefighters have responded to numerous smoke reports to ensure a fire will not take off again, said Cal Fire-Butte County spokesperson Mary Ann Aldrich. "Most times we get out there and it's something that's smoldering," Aldrich said. "There will probably be these kinds of flare-ups and we will be responding as needed until it snows." The fire is 100 percent contained, meaning forward progress is stopped but "we never say it's controlled until it's dead out," she said. "For the folks that live there and see smoke, it's disconcerting but we want to make sure everybody said. "They're pretty shy." Johnston said when people have more than six dogs they are maintaining a kennel, which comes with regulations and inspections. "Twenty-seven is way over the limit," he said. knows we check it frequently," Aldrich said. In Francis' 20 years with Collins Pine, the Panther Fire marks the fifth large fire he remembers around Deer Creek, Mill Creek and the nearby Ishi Wilderness. "The area is prone to fires," he said. "That's just the way it is." The Barkley Fire was one of the largest, scorching 44,000 acres in 1994. It was followed by the Gun 2 Fire in 1999, the Onion Fire in 2008 and last year's Mill Fire. The devastation doesn't last too long. Natural green growth is already starting to pop among brown needles carpeting the forest floor, and hundreds of thousands of seedlings will follow in spring. "It will come back to forest. Nature is pretty resilient," Francis said. "And with proper management, it will happen sooner rather than later." Reach Ashley Gebb at 8967768, agebb@chicoer.com, or on Twitter @AshleyGebb.