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Obituaries LEONA JATON Leona went to be with the Lord, November 11, 2010. Leona was born on October 19, 1939 in Fallon, North Da- kota to Francis and Laborious Friesz. She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Bismark, North Dakota. She married the love of her life Donald Jaton on Septem- ber 26, 1059, they spent 36 happy years together, and had three children. They lived in many places between North Dakota and California, and finally settled in Red Bluff in 1984, she worked the majority of her life in the health care field, she was a loving mother and grandmother and great grandmother, and will be missed by all!! Preceded in death are, the love of her life Donald Jaton. Surviving are her son, Brian Jaton of Red Bluff, daugh- ters and son-in-laws Cleo and John Crosby of Kelso, WA., and Colleen and David Berry of Williams, CA. Grandchildren Maranda Erhardt of Kelso, WA., Michael and Michelle Erhardt of Susanville, CA., Nicholle Jaton of Cameron Park, CA., Renee Erhardt of Welso, WA., Ri- chard and Angela Brown of Sacramento, CA., Ryan Erhardt of Kelso, WA., Jacquelynn Berry of Williams, CA., Randy Erhardt of Kelso, WA., Curtis Berry of Williams, CA., and Bethany Crosby of Kelso, WA. Great grandchildren Andrew and Natalie Erhardt and Arianna Brown. 2pm at the Bow River Mobile Estates, Parey Avenue, Red Bluff, CA. NEVA "IONE" ROGERS Ione Rogers, 69, was born in Red Bluff, for the past 30 years she was a daycare provider. She had watched many children come back to her as an adult, for Ione to provide daycare for their own children. Every child that came thru her home held a very special place in her heart. Ione is survived by her sons Roscoe and Harley Metcalf, daughters Shelly Rogers and Staci Hall, son-in-law Roger Hall and Bob Ross, daughter-in-law Serena Metcalf, brother-in-law Harold Uhl and sister Mimi. Ione’s 7 grand- children were her heart and soal, they meant everything to her, Devin Rogers, Jessica Clemons, Morgan and Ash- ley Metcalf, Devin Rogers, Katie and Kody Hall, Taylor Ross-Rogers. Graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery on Friday, November 19th at 11:00am. A celebration of life get together at Ione’s house to follow. VERNON HENRY WHITLOCK ber 14, 2010. He was a descendant of early day pioneers of Glenn and Colusa Counties. Born February 6, 1913, in Newville, California. He spent Vernon Henry Whitlock passed from this earth Novem- his early years with his grandparents, James and Rebecca Flood, who ran a large ranch in that area. In 1933 he moved to Red Bluff to live. He was employed for nearly 40 years by Schafer Oil Company, and later worked for Red Bluff Heating and Air Conditioning. In 1939 he mar- ried Virginia Frink of Dairyville. He and Virginia made their home in Red Bluff until 2004 when they moved to live with their daughter and son-in-law in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Vernon was a life member of the Elks Lodge #1250. He is survived by his wife of over 70 years, Vir- ginia, two daughters, Susan Werst and Judy Ross, and one son, Vernon Whitlock; also four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. Vernon loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing, and spending time with family and fnends at the cabin he built in the mountains. He was a gentle man, a loving husband and father, and a good neighbor. He will be missed by all. Death Notice Burt Elton Gordon Burt Elton Gordon of Red Bluff died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. He was 82. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Buff, Calif. BOUNTY Continued from page 1A base,” said Kate Grissom of the Brand Leadership Team. The project has the back- ing of community mem- bers, businesses and organi- zations throughout the county. The Brand Leadership Team is encouraging the community to invest in this worth-while project to move Tehama County for- ward. There are more ghost towns — and counties — in the making today than ever before in North American history. As communities lose core industries, nearly every town and city is working to reinvent itself as a desirable place for investment and to live and visit. Proving big things can happen quickly, Suzanne Muench and co-organizers Mary Jayne Eidman, Kathy Moore, Kate Grissom and Annemarie March planned and executed the entire event in less than three weeks. In addition to the planning committee, indi- viduals and businesses con- tributed to the success of the event. Donated auction items of art and services raised more than $5,000. Donors include Iconic Architect of Red Bluff, Jennifer Thomas, Judson Engineer- ing, Holbrook’s Stoneware, Fennel Iron Works, Lisa Miller Davison, Gaia Hotel & Spa, Free Form Land- scape Design, Laurel Spar- row Art Gallery, Heather Vine Design and Photogra- phy and Melody Toppings Glass Art. Local wineries came through with generous donations, including Indian Peak Vineyard, Shasta Daisy Vineyard, Alger Vineyards & Winery, Burnsini Vineyards & Win- ery, Mount Tehama Winery, Ringtail Vineyards and New Clairveaux Vineyard. Food was sourced within 100 miles and donations came from Eidman Farms, Dairyville Nursery, Biachi Orchards, Woodside Grill at the Gaia Hotel, ZZZ Ranch, Nickler Acres, A & R meats and California Kitchen & Co. Others in the community came together to provide services, including The Big Picture for the framing, TIDE Continued from page 1A release said. The processed marijuana from both locations would have netted $578,000. The mature marijuana plants that were seized would have produced an addi- tional 155 pounds of mari- juana valued at $310,000. All suspects were Brother Bob Friesz of Bismark, ND. A Memorial Service will be held on November 27th at booked into Tehama County Jail. On Nov. 3, TIDE exe- cuted a search warrant in the 24800 block of Tehama Vina Road, Los Molinos, and the 7900 block of Highway 99E, Los Molinos. Both loca- tions were associated with a William Fox, 37, of Los Molinos. Seized from the Tehama Vina Road loca- tion was 168 pounds of marijuana, one firearm, ammunition, scales, pack- ing material and $1,970 in U.S. currency. Armando Garcia, 50, of Los Molinos, Leonardo Mendoza, 30, of Los Molinos, and Jacob Urbrick, 30, of West Sacramento, were arrested for the possession for sale and cultivation of marijua- na. Garcia, Mendoza and Jacob did not have med- ical recommendations and were hired by Fox to process the marijuana. At the Highway 99E location, agents seized three firearms and ammu- nition. Fox was arrested for possession for sale and IMPACT Continued from page 1A income of about $3.1 million a year. An estimated $119,900 was what was expected to be created in additional business taxes from the increased activity generated by the local fair, its attendees and interim events held during the rest of the year. The fair has been reclassified from a two to a three, which is a bigger class of fair in terms of things like interim events, the number of people through the gates and money brought in, Eid- man said. While the reclassification means a higher salary for Eidman, he said he wanted to wait at least six months and see where things were financially before acting on Walker Printing, Heather Vine for design and photog- raphy, Redding Tents and Events, Human Bean, Rolling Hills Casino, Dis- cover Earth, End of the Trail, The Gold Exchange, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Welch Septic, Geri and Jeans Events, The Copy Center, Tehama Pulse, Enjoy Magazine, Sweeties Barbecue & Catering, St. Elizabeth Community Hos- pital, Red Bluff Parks & Recreation, Tehama County Arts Council and Tehama County Landfill. Other volunteers deserv- cultivation of marijuana, felon in possession of a firearm and felon in pos- session of ammunition. Based on TIDE’s inves- tigation this was a com- mercial marijuana grow operation and the marijua- na would have netted $336,000, the release said. All suspects were booked into the Tehama County Jail. On Nov. 9, TIDE served a search warrant in the 12055 block of High- way 99W, Red Bluff. Agents seized 4.75 grams of methamphetamine, scales, packaging materi- al, pay/owe records and paraphernalia. When agents arrived, five children were located in a bedroom where the methamphetamine, scales, packing and paraphernalia were located. Maricela Farias, 24, and Alejandro Cruz-Herrera, 24, both of Red Bluff, were arrested for possession for sale of methamphetamine. Farias was arrested for child endangerment. Farias’s five children, ages 11 months, 1, 4, 6 and 8 years old, were detained by Tehama County Child Welfare Services. Both suspects were booked into the Tehama County Jail. On Nov. 10, TIDE exe- cuted a search warrant in the 3900 block of Vadney Avenue, Vina, at the resi- dence of James Brock. Agents seized 203 pounds of marijuana, 78 mature the salary change. The month of October saw increases in revenue and a good number of people in attendance at events at the fairground. “It was a really good month,” Eidman said. Revenue was up $10,000 for a total of about $52,600 brought in, compared to $42,200 in October 2009. A large part of the increase was due to the success of the mon- ster truck event. The West Coast Monster Truck Nationals, with name recognition and good weather this year, was up about $14,000, Eidman said. Attendance for the year to date at the fairground was down a bit with about 107,300 people through the gates so far. The 2009 number is 117,300. Several event contracts were approved at Tuesday’s meeting, including the Diamond Produc- ing recognition include Amy Gonczeruk, Lydia Culligan, Laura Hernandez, Yvonne Pasillas, Julie Lyford, Becky Wilhite, Brynn Ross, Britanie Strat- ton, Kristen Grey, Becky Klinesteker, Melissa Men- donca, Kristina Miller, Paulette Bishop, Lori Vawter, Kathy Garcia, Amanda Wigno, Brandon Grissom, Shane Walrath, Lindsay Miller-Byrne, Deb- bie Carlisi, Jessie Woods and Brannon March. For more information about the Tehama County Branding Project, contact Wednesday, November 17, 2010 – Daily News – 7A County Jail. marijuana plants capable of producing an additional 234 pounds of marijuana per plant and $4,120 in U.S. currency. Agents arrested 11 sus- pects at the property including James Brock, 55, of Vina, his wife Karla Brock, 25, of Vina, Lawrence Mendoza, 29, of Clovis, Travis Wuerth- ner, 28, of Chico, Kevin Casey, 37, of Chico, Lucy Yanow, 26 of Chico, Charles Stoddard, 48, of Magalia, Darcy Stoddard, 62, of Magalia, Crystal Neuenschwander, 26, of Vina, Caitlyn Kio, 25, of Chico and transient Lil- lian Stinson, 26, on charges of possession for sale and cultivation of marijuana. These suspects were hired by the Brocks to process and trim marijua- na and were being com- pensated with small amounts of marijuana or being paid an hourly wage. James Brock was attempting to disguise his operation as a medical marijuana grow. However, it was clearly a commer- cial grow operation based on TIDE’s investigation. The seized marijuana would have netted $406,000. The mature marijuana plants seized would have produced an additional 234 pounds of marijuana valued at $468,000. All suspects were booked into the Tehama While at the Vadney Avenue location, agents learned of a second loca- tion in the 13000 block of Colyear Springs Road, Red Bluff, where James Brock and his associates were growing and pro- cessing marijuana. On Nov. 15, TIDE agents served a search warrant in the 13000 block of Colyear Springs Road, Red Bluff. No one was contacted at this location. Agents seized 30 pounds of marijuana, 67 mature marijuana plants capable of producing an additional 67 pounds of marijuana, a scale and packaging material. Based on TIDE’s investigation, agents were able to link this location to James Brock and several of his associates. The seized marijuana would have netted $60,000. The marijuana from the mature marijuana plants would have netted an additional $134,000. Additional arrests are expected as a result of this investigation. The Glenn Interagency Narcotics Task Force, Tehama County District Attorney investigators, Tehama County Sheriffs detectives, Red Bluff Police detectives, Corning Police officers, California State Parole and the Cali- fornia Highway Patrol assisted TIDE with the these investigations. tions New Year’s Eve Rodeo, three schooling shows by the Northern California Appaloosa Association set for Jan. 16, Feb. 13 and March 6, 2011, the JP Ranch Rodeo set for Jan. 21-22, 2011, and Ishi Archery practice. Fair employees will be taken off of furlough as of October, but will lose pay equivalent to one day a month as a tradeoff, Eidman said. Rebecca Desmond is taking over as Acting Director of Division of Fairs and Expositions for Michael Treacy who has retired. “For those of you who don’t remember Rebecca Desmond she was the CEO in Yreka so we do have a friend in Sacramento that understands small fairs,” Eidman said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Grissom by email at kgris- som@rollinghillscasino.c om or Kathy Schmitz at kschmitz@ncen.org. Those wishing to make financial contributions to the project should make checks payable to Tehama EDC/Branding Fund and mail them to PO Box 1224, Red Bluff, 96080 or call 529-7100. THE PASSING PARADE Helen Coates went to her reward this week. We knew her as Helen Flournoy in the days of our meat plant, 2 miles west of town. Helen and her brothers, Herb and Skeet, prior to WW II, were our cattle buyers. Each had a green Ford pickup with wooden side racks and a tall tail gate that swung open to accommodate the livestock they would pick up from farmers and ranchers around the county. My father had their names printed on the passenger door just below the rollup windows and above “MINCH’S WHOLESALE MEATS PHONE NUMBER 186”. On hot summer days, they would drive with their window down and their arms resting on the door which, after many a sweat racked day, eventually wore off their painted names. It was hot and dirty work....but Helen, this diminutive woman, could hold her own with her brothers when it came to wrestling calves and hogs into the pickup beds. She was small but talked loudly in rapid fire with exclamation points accompanied by rapid hands gestures. I can hear her now explaining the damage to the side racks of her pickup, “Jeezuz Christ, Bobby, you should have seen that little bull trying to climb out there...I had to use a hot shot on him to keep him in the truck!” There are many anecdotes about Helen and how she handled her rough job driving the many miles about the county. In the old plant, before it burned and was rebuilt in 1946, the kill floor was in the rear and accessed by a ramp leading to either the floor or the restroom.. Helen was our only female employee at the time. After a hot day of loading and unloading unruly animals, she would make a bee line for the showers in the restroom...and regardless of the time of day, would post a sign reading, “HELEN IS TAKING A SHOWER. KEEP THE HELL OUT!” Needless to say, she was able to shower without incident. However, this job and her deportment went through a radical transformation some time after the war and her rough and tough demeanor was replaced by decidedly feminine attributes and motherhood.. Helen and her husband lived out in the Bend area and had a daughter and a son. Helen was 90 when she died, and it is hard to believe that spirit and vitality died with her. When I stop to gaze at our old meat plant, I can still imagine her backing up to the chute and unloading her catch of the day. What an indomitable woman...and what a clan were the Flournoys! Robert Minch 1929- The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514