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Friday, October 22, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries and a dear friend has passed from our midst. Esta, daughter of Gifford Mecklenburg Fowle and Alice Bretelle Fowle born in Berkeley, CA. on May 9, 1911, died on October 12, 2010 in Eureka, California, of natural causes. Esta was preceded in death by her husband Robert Kennedy Service. She is survived by her son Robert Gifford Service and daughter-in-law Floy Service, granddaughter Alexandra Floyesta Service, her husband Michael George Gaunt and their children, Robert and Virgin- ia. Pamela ESTA FOWLE SERVICE A sweetheart of a person LORI J. PARTSCH Esta had attended UC Ber- keley but gave up her stud- ies to work full time to help her husband complete his degree in forestry. After his death, at the age of 53, she returned to UC Berkeley to obtain a degree in English, graduating at the same time as her daughter-in-law. Esta was an outstanding Senior English teacher and head Librarian at Corning Union High School District from 1967-1983. She spent a good part of her married life in eastern California and the Sierras. Esta loved the mountains, hiking, liter- ature, and California histo- ry. In her early married life she was a correspondent in Shanghai for the North Chi- na Daily News, and later worked for Pan American Airways when it was estab- lishing the final stage of its route from Manila to Macao for the “China Clipper” fly- ing boats. She loved Corning where she lived for 39 years and was a member of the Corn- ing Friends of the Library and the City of Corning Li- brary Commission for 20 years. It was with great re- luctance that she moved to Eureka to be near her son and his family, bringing her beloved car a 1965 Ply- mouth Valiant with her. No service is planned. Those interested in remem- bering Esta may send a donation to the Corning Friends of the Library, % Elaine Davis, 1881 Colusa St., Corning CA 96021. to be with the Lord on Oc- tober 20, 2010. She was 46 years old. Lori grew up in Pasadena, California, and graduated from Cal Poly in Pomona, California in 1986. She moved to Red Bluff in 1997 and spent 12 years working at the Tehama County Probation office. The hobbies Lori enjoyed included traveling, fly fish- ing, four wheeling, riding her motorcycle, and arch- ery. She was very involved in her church. One of her favorite experiences was a trip to Ecuador to minister to the children at the For His Children Orphanage with a group from her church. She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Fran- cis Partsch of Red Bluff, California. her daughter Melissa Partsch of Turlock, California, her parents, Thomas and Barbara Miner of Squaw Valley, California and her sister Julie Acuna of Glendora, California. Memorial services will be held at the Vineyard Church in Red Bluff on Oc- tober 26, 2010 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers the fam- ily requests that you give donations to the Ecuadori- an Orphanage Fund at the Vineyard Christian Fellow- ship church on 738 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, California 96080 News tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Death Notices Robert E. Finger, Sr. Robert E. Finger, Sr. of Red Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, in Chico. He was 71. Lawn Crest Chapel of Redding is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Lori Jean Partsch Lori Jean Partsch of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, in Redding. She was 46. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service is handling the arrange- ments. Published Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. EATERY Continued from page 1A said. “Everybody liked it when (the restaurant) was new but sometimes the Board rejects claim by slain teen’s father SACRAMENTO (AP) — A board that considers compensation for California crime victims has rejected a claim by the father of a San Diego teenager killed by a paroled sex offender. Thursday’s action clears the way for Brent King to sue the state over the Feb. 25 murder of his 17-year- old daughter, Chelsea. Janice Mackey, a spokeswoman for the Vic- tim Compensation and Government Claims Board, says board members decid- ed the claim would be better handled by the courts. King’s attorney and a family spokeswoman did not return telephone mes- sages Thursday. Last month, King said he had not decided if he will file a law- suit. He sought more than $25,000, claiming his daughter would be alive if parole agents had done a better job tracking John food wasn’t warm, it all tasted the same, it wasn’t very clean. I don’t think it was professionally run.” The business changed ownership in April when it was passed to an employ- Gardner, who has since pleaded guilty to the mur- der. 3 arrested in killing of Sacramento- area cabbie SACRAMENTO (AP) — Three people are in cus- tody for the shooting death of a Sacramento County taxi driver during an appar- ent robbery. Sheriff’s detectives arrested 20-year-old Antoine Lee Taylor late Wednesday on suspicion of homicide and robbery. They arrested 19-year-old Jer- maine Campbell and 18- year-old Jonathan Hudson earlier in the day. The Sacramento Bee reports that authorities say the three men were visiting friends at an apartment complex off Interstate 80 northeast of Sacramento, then called for a taxi with the intent to rob the driver early Monday. The men allegedly shot 54-year-old James Walker when he arrived to pick them up. Lori J. Partsch went home MANAGER Continued from page 1A er, the council does have discretion over the city man- ager’s performance. How can the council ensure the city manager keeps the public’s best interests in mind and performs at a level that is respected by the public? Wayne Brown: The City Council employees two people, the city manager and the city attorney. We hold the city manager accountable with specific goals and measurable results. We recently completed a Mayors Committee review of the city manager. Council gave very specific direction in several areas with instructions to resolve issues that concerned us. Those directions have either been completed or are in the process of completion. Jim Byrne: The city manager should be working under the direction of the council, not the council work- ing for the city manager like how it is now. There’s a three to two majority on the council that thinks the city manager’s operation is in order. There’s two who feel it is not in order. He’s one vote away from being dis- missed. The city manager does not keep the public’s best interest in mind. He’s got his own personal agenda. Joseph Durrer: The best way to ensure that they are working in the city’s best interests is by tracking directives made by the council; all directives should be tracked from cradle to grave. One of the most shocking things that I’ve noticed is that council never gives staff deadlines, you have the department heads there, how hard is it to ask them when can this be done by? With this type of policy in place you then hold the city man- ager and department heads to a required performance level. If they fail to meet deadlines, you replace them with someone who can. Daniele Jackson: Expect the same level of perfor- mance and knowledge as cities around us, which has not been the case thus far. Council should be allowed to talk to other city employees to find out if the informa- tion that is being provided to council is being received in a timely and accurate manner, without the fear of sus- pension or termination.We, also, cannot have a city budget released on a Friday afternoon and expect the council to make an informed, sensible and educated decision the following Tuesday. If this information can- not be provided by the individuals currently holding office, it’s simple ... remove them. Tim Morehouse: The City Council’s responsibility is to provide direction and feedback to the city manag- FAIR Continued from page 1A Junior Livestock Auction Commit- tee President Mike Collins gave a report on the auction, which raised a little more than $23,800 extra for par- ticipants with add-ons compared to $24,000 in 2009. There were 67 add-ons, donations of smaller amounts for those who can’t afford a whole animal but want to sup- port the youth, for 2010, he said. “It was a heck of a sale,” Collins said. “It was unreal. We’re up roughly $62,000 (gross) and we sold 32 less animals.” Collins said he was especially impressed with the participants from Los Molinos — a sentiment Director Tonya Redamonti seconded. “I was highly impressed with the conduct of the kids and how clean the barns were,” Redamonti said. The gross from the 2010 sale was $370,000 with swine topping the charts with $139,000 followed by beef at $127,700. Lambs were third with ee, Red Bluff Planning Director Scot Timboe said. Both the first and sec- ond owners were Chinese and spoke little English, Holden said. Neither owner could be STATE BRIEFING The victim was found dead in the driver’s seat of the cab, parked at the com- plex. Authorities say no one witnessed the shooting. CHP arrests man in alleged road rage attack SCOTTS VALLEY (AP) — A road rage inci- dent on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains turned violent when police say a driver of one car attacked the driver of a sec- ond car with a machete. The San Jose Mercury News reports that 38-year- old Cheyenne Beren Young was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly used a machete to attack another motorist in a park- ing lot near Highway 17 in Scotts Valley Wednesday afternoon. California Highway Patrol Officer Sarah Jack- son told the newspaper that two CHP officers who hap- pened to be finishing lunch nearby arrested Young at gunpoint after first trying to use their Taser stun guns to subdue him. The CHP says the driver of the second car — a 35- year-old Scotts Valley man — suffered minor injuries that included machete wounds on his shin and an index finger. His name has not been released. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 er. It is through continuous dialogue that the city man- ager’s performance is monitored and managed. City council members need to read all correspondence and be specific in directing city staff to serve the public interest. Holding the city manager accountable to the will of the people is one of the most difficult challenges city councils face. Conducting business with respect for all parties involved goes a long way to facilitate the process. Jeff Moyer: This is a at best a difficult situation to deal with. I believe there needs to be a strong uniform front on this by the council. Of course this means the council needs to listen to not only the public but employees of the city. I think there should be a system in place where employees have an outlet to raise any issues they may have with management without fear of retribution. Setting goals and receiving regular updates on the achievement of those goals is very important. Robert Schmid: The first thing that needs to be done is to require the city manager, as well as the department heads, to live within the city limits. The way it is now, they have no vested interest in the city they govern. Just wrong! The city manager must be held regularly accountable for his staff and the business of the city. This should come in the form of specifically formatted reports pre- sented to the council on, at least, a monthly basis. The council then needs to have unmonitored access to staff and departments to verify accuracy. The results of these reports should then be published and made available to the tax paying public, and advertised as such. Larry Stevens: Everyone has an opinion on most everything, so to please and get respect is not always easy. All one can do is try to be sure you have a sound reason for your opinion and the best available facts, which have been checked by all available sources. New information is coming down the pike all the time. Council members need to know what questions to ask and to ask them in a timely manner. There should be no slate, no partnerships perceived or actual on the council. Members should work inde- pendently to do the best job possible. As a citizen of Red Bluff I want the facts, good or bad, I want the truth, I want fairness and a solid com- mitment to getting the job done with the least amount of wasted dollars. I have to do that with my budget and so should the city manager and staff. The council reviews the city manager annually, and at least three council members rate the performance and address any issues of concern. I have done it. I can do it again, but I have to be there to learn all the answers to back up my opinion. $67,000 followed by goats at $6,600; poultry at $4,400 and rabbits at just less than $1,150. Most prices were up on average for price per pound but the biggest jump was rabbits, which went from $23.67 a pound in 2009 to $32.81 in 2010. Beef jumped a bit going from $2.40 a pound in 2009 to $3.42 in 2010 and goats went from $5.16 in 2009 to $5.87 in 2010. Swine was $3.27 in 2009 compared to $4.94 a pound in 2010 and lambs jumped from $5.36 a pound to $7.53 a pound. Poultry was the only price to drop, going from $33.96 a pound in 2009 to $23.79 a pound in 2010. Fair directors spent part of the meet- ing discussing what they thought of this year’s fair. “This is our main event,” Board President Bob Kerstiens said. “We have to make sure we step up and look at the pros and cons and make improvements where we can. We need to look for ways to better the show.” Kerstiens said he liked the reloca- tion of the Miss Tehama County Stage, which brought a larger crowd this year, reached Thursday. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. but there was a need for a bigger dance floor, which helped draw more youth when he was younger. “I like that we’re getting back to a fair being a fair with people coming to see the exhibits and Education Day was outstanding,” Kerstiens said. “(Those children) are our future.” Kerstiens suggested opening up the Mulberry Avenue exit to help with the flow of traffic and remove some of the curbs around the lawns, which could be a trip hazard, or slope the area lead- ing up to the curb. Redamonti said the dressing rooms for the participants showing animals have participants competing for space to change with people who are trying to use the restroom in one of the more highly utilized areas. Bev Ross complemented the Slow- Food display, the Tehama Market- place, but wanted to get more traffic in the commercial building. “That was a real ghost town,” Ross said. “Not a lot of people were walking through when I was there for the Tehama County booth.” MALL Continued from page 1A if he had a gun. A Facebook page by someone of the same name says he lives in Sacramento and lists his hometown as Stockton. Firefighting units were being called in from sur- rounding communities to help douse a blaze that could be seen for miles around the capital region. ‘‘I have no idea how this fire erupted again,’’ Roseville Police Lt. Mike Doane said. The 240-store mall, operated by Westfield Corp., was built in 2000 and includes a Nordstrom and Macy’s. It underwent a $270 million expansion that was completed in 2008, adding Louis Vuit- ton, Tiffany and Burberry and other high-end stores. Westfield Group spokeswoman Katy Dick- ey said there are no esti- mates on the cost of the damage because the fire was still burning. Dickey said management person- nel was on site. ‘‘It’s an active situa- tion,’’ she said. ‘‘The evacuation occurred very smoothly, and the suspect is in custody.’’ Oh Snap! The Daily News wants your photos: Cute kids, Adorable pets, Inspirational sights, Any shot you think readers would enjoy You might just see it in the Daily News Send pictures to editor@redbluffdailynews.com or drop off at 545 Diamond Ave. in Red Bluff. Include a caption.