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Monday, October 25, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries GUARD Continued from page 1A sit at home,” Parker said. But in August Branson RIBS Continued from page 1A faced the Red Bluff Fire Depart- ment. LORI J. PARTSCH 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 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. POT Continued from page 1A at treating marijuana the same as alcohol. ‘‘The attorney general made it clear the federal government will continue to enforce the marijuana laws under the Controlled Sub- stances Act. It’s a duty and responsibility of govern- ment. It’s not something where they can say which laws they want to enforce and which they don’t,’’ Ker- likowske said. ‘‘That being said, the Department of Jus- tice is looking at and in dis- cussions about whatever options might be available.’’ Proposition 19, a state constitutional amendment Lori J. Partsch went home Corning, which lost last year, came bouncing back with 55- gallon drum cooking tech- niques. CFD volunteer Carl Crain learned to cook with barrels about 35 years ago and contin- ues to do so today, he said. Asked why he thought he was going to win, Crain said “There is no reason. We’re just the best.” Not taking any chances, Crain’s team served up not one, but two rib variants. Its members, particularly Crain, took shots at the Red Bluff Fire Department for doing its cooking and basting off-site and out of the way. Kevin Turner, a Red Bluff Fire engineer, said he was still confident in his team’s cuisine. “We let the ribs talk for us,” he said. At least two other Red Bluff teams made their way into the main contest, where a four-per- son jury was scheduled to taste their baste. Cattle Country Catering & Bar-B-Que, a business run by Red Bluff city water employee Marvin Eckels and welding foreman Steve Dean, served up a kind of West Coast-style sweet sensation, combining charcoal with applewood for a meat with COUNCIL Continued from page 1A accepting the part-time offers from the Police Chief and City Manager. Not filling Hill’s position to me put the current council into a “lame duck” status. Though not all votes have been deadlocked, a good majority have basically halt- ing progress in our city. Council could have done more with the part-time offers to come up with a plan that everyone could live with. Clearly there were some sticking points that needed to be worked out, but it seemed that there was a lack of interest in working together for a positive end result. These types of nego- tiations are a give and take, and it is important to put personal feelings aside and do what is best for the com- munity, which some mem- bers of the current council have a hard time doing. Melodie Poisson I disagree with the City Council’s decision to extend a 20 year lease of the airport for $50/month. I do under- stand that Rainbow Aviation has done a wonderful job taking care of our airport and providing services for small air craft. In the past, three previous fixed-based operators have set up busi- ness at the airport, only to quit after 6 months to 2 years. Retaining the current concession is a wise plan. The contract should have been written for 2-5 years with graduated payment increases. Ken Prather Which decision I dis- agree with most is a tough on the Nov. 2 ballot, would allow adults at least 21 years old to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow 25- square-foot pot gardens for personal pleasure. It would also authorize county and city governments to regulate and tax commercial cultiva- tion and sales. Kerlikowske was in Southern California on Wednesday for a visit to a Pasadena drug treatment center where he planned to discuss new government data on marijuana abuse in California with Dr. Drew Pinsky, host off the VH1 show ‘‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.’’ The data show that California already has a much higher percentage of children in treatment for marijuana use than the rest Daily News photo by Chip Thompson 2 Buds BBQ serves up samples during the rib cookoff Saturday at Rolling Hills Casino. 2 Buds was one of 15 competitors. less tang and less tart. Their weapon of choice was a choice when the council has so many negative issues not dealt with for years that have resurfaced this year. I am very concerned with the decisions made in regards to Medical Marijua- na patients cultivation and collective activity to be sure, but the City Council has for years neglected the feral cat problem amongst other seemingly minor issues that perpetuate for years to become real problems. The budget crisis being left by the mayor and coun- cil was probably the worst thing for me. A 40-year experienced mayor and other council members who have resided on the council for years presented no ideas to help resolve the shortfall. A council member ripped up a citizen submitted pro- posal in public session as the citizen was mocked for presenting it. This shows a lack of abil- ity to listen to the public's input or resolve issues in a proactive manner. I hope to change these practices and work toward solutions with citizen input. John Richards I disagree with the 3-2 decision of the Council gift- ing the City Attorney with $46,970.18. On this issue Becky Hill voted with the 3- 2 majority at her last meet- ing before leaving the Coun- cil to move to Oregon. The excuse of paying him his retirement money was bogus. Trinity County was faced with the same situa- tion with Fitzpatrick and they kept the money. I dis- agree with the City Council holding an emergency meet- ing over the urgent need to buy the Kaufman building of the country. In California, 47 percent of those undergoing drug treatment for marijuana in 2008, either voluntarily or after encounters with the criminal justice system, were under 18, compared with 28 percent for the coun- try as a whole. Kerlikowske said liberal attitudes toward marijuana in the state, which has the nation’s most liberal medical marijuana law, are a factor. ‘‘People don’t want to see someone jump in from Washington and tell them how to vote,’’ he said. ‘‘But I think it’s also important the people of California get the facts, and the way this proposition is being sold doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.’’ massive custom cooker with let- ters reading “Cattle Country.” A for $1 because it was allegedly in imminent dan- ger of collapse. The pur- chase was turned down by a 2-2 vote, and the City has done absolutely nothing to warn or protect the public from the alleged imminent collapse. This whole thing appears to be a nothing more than a poorly thought out scheme of some kind. Dean Cofer There isn’t enough space to list all of the poor deci- sions made by Mayor Strack and his Council sup- porters, but I’ll try to list some the most egregious. The recent failure of the City Manager to carry out the dictate of the Council to place a tax measure on the November ballot, and how the Mayor and Council dis- ciplines the City Manager will be very revealing. Leas- ing out our airport for the entered a plea of no con- test. He has since been sentenced to 36 months of probation and 60 days in jail. Even with Branson’s criminal conviction, Cali- fornia law requires Parker to conduct a separate investigation, notify Bran- son of Parker’s intention to terminate him, allow Branson time to find a rep- resentative and schedule a Skelly hearing during which Parker will present his case. A hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Nov. 2. Until then Branson will contin- ue to collect pay on administrative leave while jailed, Parker said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, exten- sion 114 or gjohnson@red- bluffdailynews.com. miniature bull’s head, posted between the words, snorted out smoke between servings. At 2 Buds BBQ, Steve Joiner had no shortage of sizzle nor grill. His team came to the casi- no with barbecue pits 38.5 inch- es wide and Joiner brought more salesmanship than could fit in his tent. After eating his ribs, his cus- tomers slap other chefs for hav- ing tricked them about how good ribs can be, Joiner said. But for all the banter, even the biggest boasters were quick to admit the competition was about having fun. “I don’t expect to win,” Join- er said. “It’s 15-to-one against us.” Yet even before the judges crumpled up their napkins and washed their hands, at least two winners were certain. One was Handi-Riders, a Chico-based organization that pairs handicapped children with horses. The organization was slated to receive all the proceeds from the event. Another was Rick Candler. Some 15 rib stations after he donned his all-you-can-meat wristband and stepped under the tent, the Corning resident had plenty of food but no answer as to who would take home the trophy. “It’s going to be close,” he said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. next thirty years for only $50 a month, without going out for competitive bids is indefensible. The gift of $46,070.18 to the City Attorney for PERS illegal retirement contributions made by the City. The attempt by the Mayor and City Manager to purchase the Kaufman building for $1 to supposedly protect the public from an imminent collapse was clearly untrue, and after the Council turned down the purchase nothing has been done to protect or warn the public of the alleged danger. Gary Strack The one decision city council made this last year that I have a real problem with is to not appoint a replacement to fill the fifth Council seat. Three people with a very wide range of knowledge, from newcom- er, city commissioner to a 40 year employee and ex- councilmember applied but the council could not get a majority vote to accept one. The Concerned Citizens group led by Dean Cofer, and two councilmen, used the statement let the people decide at the next election, to get a spilt vote, so no decision could be made. This left Corning seven months to try and operate and make financial deci- sions that have a long range effect on every citizen in Corning for years to come. We have not been able to adopt a budget or put into action some of staff recom- mendations to save money. If Dean or his group did not like the people who where willing to step for- ward, why did not one of them have the guts to do so?