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Saturday, October 23, 2010 – Daily News – 9A Obituaries JERRY MELVIN RINDAHL 1929-October 21, 2010 Flying High into the Sky Jerry was born December 1929 in South Dakota. He graduated from Lake Pres- ton High School in 1948 then went into the trucking business which was put on hold when he was called to serve his country from 1950 to 1953. Jerry served with the 1st Marine Division in Korea earning an expert marksman medal. Upon returning home he resumed the trucking business then married Sharon Heinz in 1953. In 1956 he started Rindahl Construction, along with his father Melvin, and soon became the largest employer in Lake Preston and a major supporter many other local business- es. Jerry got his pilot li- cense and celebrated the birth of his first child, Jerrie, in 1958. Another daughter, Shari, arrived in August 1962 and son, Scott, in Oc- tober of 1963. The family moved to California in 1967 continuing in the construc- tion and drilling businesses. Jerry served on both Corn- ing and Orland, California airport commissions and helped with many improve- ments of both facilities. Jerry loved to fly and accu- mulated over 5,500 hours in the air! He enjoyed reg- ularly attending the 5-year school reunions in Lake Preston, many times flying his own plane all the way from California. He contin- ued to maintain lifetime friendships with many of his fellow classmates. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion. Jerry is preceded by mother Gladys, father Mel- vin, first wife Sharon, daughter Terri, and loving dog Molly. Jerry is also sur- vived by his children, Jerrie Katz, Shari Abshire, Scott Rindahl, and Gilbert Ornelas; second wife Mar- jorie Weeks-Rindahl; grand- children Danielle O’Conner, Michaela Katz, Michael Rindahl, Trevor Abshire, and great-grandchild Joshua O’Conner, all of California; sister Linda Larson of Yank- ton, South Dakota; and many dear life-long friends. A celebration of life will take place at the Corning Airport on Monday October 25th at noon. In lieu of flowers please make me- morial donations to Experi- mental Aircraft Association for Young Eagles. BARBARA LAMBERT Barbara Lambert, 59, passed away October 21, 2010. Born to Don and Joann Maxwell July 10, 1951. Survivors include two sons, Harold, Jr and Mike Lambert, her mom Joann Maxwell, four siblings, Bambi, Nancy and Kip all of Red Bluff, a brother Alan of Citrus Heights, two granddaughters, Heather and Shaily, Proceeding her in death were her husband, Harold, Sr., and her Dad, Don. No services. Lou died peacefully at his ranch with loved ones by his side. In July he celebrat- ed his 85th birthday in San Jose among his long time friends, a happy occation. He was born and raised in San Jose, the son of Helen and Tim Sullivan, who was seen many times riding in San Jose parades. The love of horses and ranching continued and his dream of having his own ranch was hatched. He moved to his ranch in Cottonwood in 1995. Lou was a graduate of the New Mexico Military Institute. After graduation he attended Stanford Uni- versity for a brief time, join- ing the U.A. Army Air Corps. Returing from milita- ry service he attended Stan- ford University, graduating in 1949. After graduation he joined with Jim Sanders and the two started Sanders and Sullivan Insurance Agency. They were part- ners for 27 years before merging the agency with a world-wide brokerage. Lou also served on the LOUIS B. SULLIVAN July 31, 1925 October 19, 2010 boards of C.P. National, Bank of America and I.D.T. Traveling the world over was his passion and he was an avid sailor, sailing his boat through the Panama Canal or just spending a la- zy day on San Francisco Bay, with dinner at the St. Francis Yacht Club gave him great pleasure. He will be missed and remembered as a kind, generous and faithful person by all who know him, particularly by his ranch manager and fam- ily, Roger and Lourdes Da Fonseca and their daugh- ters sandra and Deanna, Kevin Kay and his daugh- ters Lesley and Ashley all of whom Lou considered his family. At his request no services will be held. In- ternment is private. Contri- butions in his memory can be made to the charity of your choice. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Death Notices Helen M. Goudy Helen M. Goudy died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010 in Red Bluff. She was 94. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Barbara Ann Lambert Barbara Ann Lambert of Red Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in Redding. She was 59. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Joyce Karen Parker Joyce Karen Parker of Corning died Sept. 29, 2010. She was 73. ments. Hall Bros. Corning mortuary handled the arrange- Published Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Redding man in wheelchair attacked by 2 pit bulls REDDING (AP) — Redding animal control officials are holding two pit bulls that allegedly attacked a man in a wheelchair who was out with his dog. The Record-Searchlight reports that Redding police and animal regulation officers were dispatched to the Martin Luther King Jr. neighborhood about 1:45 p.m. after several reports of dogs attacking people. Witnesses say 57-year-old Charles Osborn was tak- ing his dog outside when the two pit bulls escaped from an apartment and attacked him. Animal regulation Capt. Lee Anne Smith says Osborn suffered punctures and cuts to his hands and arms while protecting his dog and fighting off the pit bulls. Smith says the city will hold the pit bulls until they’re released to the owner or the city holds a dan- gerous dog hearing. CUT Continued from page 1A cuts will take effect in the next 90 days. The administration met with the Service Employ- ees International Union initially to negotiate sever- ance packages for impact- ed employees, Behrens said. The positions will be eliminated as part of the long-term strategy of the hospital and Behrens said it is unclear whether they would be resurrected when the economy improves based on local population growth statis- tics. BYRNE Continued from page 1A “We should not attempt to micro- manage the city, he was hired to do the everyday managing of the city of Red Bluff and he must be allowed to do this,” Flynn said. Though no one made any further comments on the subject at the time, Nichols’ performance was brought up again at the end of the meeting. During a portion reserved for comments from the council or staff, Councilman Jim Byrne said he wanted answers from Nichols as to what is going on. “A lot of things are taking place that we are not aware of,” Byrne said. Byrne requested an item be placed on the next meeting’s agenda in which Nichols provides answers to the full council about three spe- cific topics. According to city code, the city manager is required to inform the council who is in charge when he is gone, and that was not done during this absence, or ever, Byrne said. He questioned the timing of Nichols’ vacation, asking why Nichols left “What we have is too many people and not enough work,” Behrens said. This difficult decision was made based on reduced patient volumes and a careful review of the financial impact of the economy and the payer mix of patients both insured and uninsured, the release said. While quality remains at the forefront of the hos- pital’s delivery of care, the long term viability of the hospital is dependent on this reduction in work- force to better align the number of positions with the volume of patients and required services, the release said. The proactive measure, however difficult, will ensure that St. Elizabeth continues to maintain a staffing level appropriate for the volume of patients being treated in the hospi- tal. It is not a choice arrived at quickly or with- out consideration for staff and patients. Responding to the change in business is nec- essary so that St. Elizabeth may continue on its mis- sion of providing health services to Tehama Coun- ty. The process of deter- mining the positions for reduction has been care- fully planned, and will during a time of crisis that resulted from him firing staff in the finance department. Nichols went on vacation Oct. 8, leaving Planning Director Scot Tim- boe in charge. Timboe said Nichols approached him a couple of months ago asking him to be in charge while Nichols was on vacation, and Timboe con- sented to taking on the extra duties. Timboe was given enough time, and staff knew about it, he said. He was not aware the city manager had to tell the council who is in charge. Byrne wants Nichols to address issues involving staff filing workers compensation stress claims. Byrne said the council needs to know the status of those claims, especially if they have been settled for money. The council needs an update on grants and mitigation projects for Lake Red Bluff. Byrne wants to know what has happened to the $30,000 the city received as a settle- ment in the Tehama Colusa Canal Authority lawsuit. Councilman Bob Carrel, who is on the Fish Passage Advisory Com- mittee, said the city did not receive a grant that was supposed to fund a fish hotel project. Consultant Marc include the appropriate and required negotiations with the Service Employ- ees International Union. St. Elizabeth is on firm financial footing and has achieved record-high patient and employee sat- isfaction levels in recent years. As a rural medical center, it is proud to offer a wide-range of healthcare services and programs that exemplify top quality. “We remain committed in continuing to meet our community’s health care needs and will always strive to deliver the high- est quality compassionate care at the bedside,” Halfhide said. Staff report Kelley of CTS II Fund is looking at other funding possibilities. As far as he knows, Kelley is still on the city’s payroll, Carrel said. When Byrne brought up the sub- ject at the Oct. 5 meeting, Nichols said the $30,000 settlement money is still sitting in the bank and has not been used. The city hired the CTS II Fund consulting firm using money from a Job Training Center grant. Nichols has said he would con- tact the consultants and ask that they give the council an update. The update was not an item on Tues- day’s agenda. City Attorney Richard Crabtree said he would let Nichols know about Byrne’s concerns and his request to have them addressed at the next meeting. It has been the practice that when a council member asks for some- thing to be put on the agenda, it has been put on there, Crabtree said. But items, such as the workers compen- sation claims, will have to come back under closed session. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Fiddlers take show to the Board of Supes Daily News photo by Geoff Johnson Loosely Strung performers Tex Ash, Lealani Ash, Pat Scott and Rich Reynolds perform for the Tehama County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning. The board declared Oct. 18-24 to be “Western Open Fiddle Week” in Tehama County. The Western Open Fiddle Contest runs today and Sunday at the Tehama District Fairground. California jobless rate unchanged LOS ANGELES (AP) — Califor- nia’s unemployment rate stayed put last month, remaining at 12.4 percent and hinting at some stability after the state has endured a brutal run of job losses since 2009. The state’s unemployment rate hit a modern record of 12.6 percent in March and April and crept up a tenth of a percentage point in August. The rate has now held at or above 12 per- cent for 14 months since reaching 12 percent in August 2009. The state shed an average of 69,700 positions a month in 2009. Jeff Michael, who directs the Business Forecasting Center at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, was not encouraged by September’s data, released Friday by state Employment Development Depart- ment. ‘‘It’s moving sideways,’’ said Michael, whose center’s quarterly forecast predicted this week that Cal- ifornia’s unemployment rate would remain above 10 percent for three more years. ‘‘It’s a sign of the fact that this recovery isn’t gaining any traction at all.’’ California continues to exceed the ‘It’s a sign of the fact that this recovery isn’t gaining any traction at all’ Jeff Michael University of the Pacific nation’s unemployment rate, which has held steady for two straight months at 9.6 percent. Nearly 2.3 million people were unemployed in California in Septem- ber. That’s up 10,000 over the month and an increase of 69,000 compared to September 2009. The state lost 63,600 non-farming jobs in August, a decrease of 43,700 jobs from a year ago. The decline reflected the continu- ing fallout from the collapse of the housing market, with construction employment showing the greatest year-over-year decreases, plummet- ing 8.8 percent. Professional and business ser- vices, however, showed the biggest Check Out our online ‘Yard Sale Map’ Updated Thursday afternoon – for weekend Yard Sales! Click on locations for exact addresses and driving directions! ‘ Yard Sale Map ’ can be easily accessed from our top menu at www.redbluffdailynews.com . Mouse over the red ‘ Classified ’ tab and scroll down to ‘ Yard Sale Map ’ and click. gain, increasing 2.9 percent — or 58,500 jobs — over the year. Dennis Meyers, principal econo- mist with the state Department of Finance, said that growth was likely being driven by increasing temporary employment in sectors that are doing relatively well, such as shipping and technology. The Employment Development Department also reported that 595,996 Californians were receiving unemployment insurance benefits in September, down from 620,844 in August and from 744,924 in Septem- ber 2009. New jobless claims, however, were up last month, reaching 75,316 from 65,261 in August and from 69,160 in September of last year. Claims had dipped between July and August. Meyers said the increase in jobless claims doesn’t necessarily indicate a new wave of job losses, although economists will be paying attention to whether that number continues to increase over several months. ‘‘If the number skyrockets, that’s telling us something pretty signifi- cant,’’ he said.