Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/207411
7A Brown names staffer as new state labor secretary Thursday, November 7, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries Richard Michael Barry November 2, 1934-November 3, 2013 Mike Barry ate chocolate ice cream with his children, Mark, Kate, Mary, and Jean, on November 2, his 79th birthday. In the early morning of November 3, 2013, he flew to his wife, Sally Jane, his parents, Bernice and Earl, and ancestors he'd never met but who had watched over him all his life. Richard Michael Barry grew up in Mapleton, Iowa, a small town whose Main Street runs into a cornfield. The infinite blue sky that hovered over his childhood was clouded only by the possibilities in his mischievous mind. At age 7, he began working at his father's Ford dealership, Barry Motor Company. His older brother Pat and his younger brother Bernie also worked there, and they spent Saturdays sweeping floors, washing cars, changing oil, sewing seat covers, and eventually, returning fixed up or delivering brand new, shiny cars to their owners, taking the long way, every single time. His sister Rose Marie didn't work at the garage, don't be silly; she was too busy causing trouble and blaming the boys. As a youngster he played the piano, the organ, the violin, and the trumpet. He played and sang at church and at school. As a grownup, he played the hi fi, the reel to reel, the 8-track, the cassette player, the CD player (especially Pressure 4-5), and the radio. And he liked his Beethoven and Tchaikovsky at teenager volume levels. In retirement he treated himself to a limo and a pipe organ. Mike majored in marketing at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army in the late 1950s. He was stationed in Hawaii and lived in a house with some other officers across the street from the Pacific Ocean. He loved the Army. He earned an MBA at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He funded his graduate education by playing the stock market. One of his favorite things to do was "go look at cars." It was not a euphemism for running errands. He really could spend all Saturday afternoon at Povey's and Growney's. Sometimes for kicks he would "decide" to buy a car at an out of town Cadillac or Jaguar dealership, going so far as to haggle with the salesman. Mike had great, giggly fun figuring loan terms faster than the salesman's calculator or computer, before admitting that he'd have to think it over and taking a copy of every brochure with him on his way out the door. On January 20, 1968, he married Sally Jane Finney. At first, they lived in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and they were soon joined by Jean, Mary, and Kate. Mike accepted a shortterm assignment from the Sisters of Mercy to close their Red Bluff hospital, St. Elizabeth's, which at that time was on Main Street, across from Sacred Heart Church. But he very quickly realized that rather than close the hospital, he should move his family to Red Bluff, a town full of the nicest people he'd ever met; a town that sunbathes under a massive sky cradled by mountains, hugged by a river, and skirted by golden fields. All he had to do was find a way to keep the hospital open. In cahoots with Sr. Columba (a character if ever there was one) he drew up plans for a new hospital building with all private patient rooms, in a new location south of town with plenty of vacant land for doctors to put their office buildings on the hospital campus. Most of his stories about these audacious days began with, "and I thought they were really going to fire me this time." He could always see possibilities in obstacles that stopped others in their tracks. And then, on their second Thanksgiving in Red Bluff, Mark David was born, the fourth Barry, and only boy. Mike ran St. Elizabeth's Hospital, now located on Sr. Mary Columba Drive, for 17 years, and then ran the Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, California, for nine years. During his tenure, Plumas District Hospital was named one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the United States. He was usually dressed to the nines; he did not believe it was possible to be overdressed. Unless he was working in the yard. Then you wouldn't recognize him. In 1992, between St. Elizabeth's and Plumas District Hospital, he took care of his dear Sally, as she died. After her death, whenever he found himself troubled, he asked her for help. Sometimes she gave it; other times she let him work his own miracles. In retirement he was back at St. Elizabeth's as a volunteer and chaplain (he was the oldest student in U.C. Davis's chaplain program) and volunteer, giving communion to the sick, saying prayers with the dying as well as the healing, assisting families overwhelmed by sudden tragedies or worried by possible outcomes, in every way he could think of. What's the good word, he would ask as he sped to get to his next patient. In October 2013 he began to "just not feel good." He didn't slip away or linger, he sailed. It wasn't his way of thinking to sit still and suffer, so he didn't. Mike is survived by his aunt Angela Ann Hurley of Westin, FL; siblings Patrick F. Barry of Woodridge, IL, Rose Marie Wolden of Scottsdale, AZ, G. Bernard Barry of Paradise Valley, AZ; his children Jean Marie Barry of Arlington, VA, Mary K. Barry of Elk Grove, CA, her partner Matt Lovoya Powell and his children Hayden Lovoya and Kellen Jackson; Kathryn Ann Bartow of Portola Valley, CA, and her wife Nicole Townsend Bartow and their children Dylan Drew, Evan Kai, and Avery Jane; Mark David Barry of Aliso Viejo, CA, and his wife Courtney Weiser Barry, and their children Finley Doren, Tate Oliver, and Casey Michael, who was born on November 5, 2013. Mike was preceded in death by his wife Sally Jane in 1992. Mike loved to brag about his children: Jean who works in Washington, D.C.; Mary who is a doctor of physical therapy; Kate who is a lawyer who has three of the cutest kids; and Mark who played the guitar in Pressure 4-5 and is now a computer programmer and has the other three cutest kids in the world. Every diploma they ever earned Mike displayed in his home, as if it were his own . Now get ready to sit next to a Barry kid; they'll be bragging about their dad. Mike was a active member of Sacred Heart Church since he came to town, in 1974. A rosary will be said there on Friday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be held at Sacred Heart Church on Saturday, November 9, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be given to Mercy High School or Sacred Heart School in Red Bluff, or to the American Cancer Society. 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. Lori Baker Lori Baker died Thursday, Oct. 31, at her Corning home. She was 50. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Direct Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Louise Groll Louise Groll died Saturday, Oct. 26, at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 61. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. David Wesley Robbins David Wesley Robbins, of Corning, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Corning. He was 88. Arrangements are under the direction of Neptune Society FD-1440 in Chico. Published Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is naming a new secretary of labor to replace his appointee to the position, the retiring Marty Morgenstern. The governor on Wednesday named David Lanier as secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Lanier, who is 46, has been LEAF Continued from page 1A lows, Orland and Colusa had ordinances banning leaf burning and Red Bluff was likely one of the last cities its size in the area to not ban the practice. "This is not something that's out of the ordinary," he said. Eliggi said much of the problem with leaf burning in the city was that residents often don't do it correctly — burning in the wrong places and without the proper safety measures in place. Parker said everyone he had spoken to about the issue is for the ban, all except one. "The only one against the ban is our mayor," he said. That one person proved important, at least for two councilmembers. chief deputy legislative affairs secretary in Brown's office since 2011 and previously held posts in the state Assembly. The job requires confirmation from the state Senate and comes with a $180,250 salary. The agency handles contract negotiations with state employee unions and includes oversight of the "I think it's unfair to push this when he's not here," Schmid said. Schmid said he also had concerns about the ordinance itself reaching too far and banning all burns. "Look at government today. Look at what it's doing. We have enough government," he said. That led to another round of public comment from residents, who tried to convince Schmid to change his position. Resident Barbara McIver said she was bothered by Schmid's characterization of government, being that he sought a government office himself. She also questioned why a vote would be held up by a single person's absence. "The world is run by those who show up," she said. Another resident said she was surprised and appalled that a vote would be held up for an individual person, adding that she had taken the time to show up to the public meeting and didn't have an opportunity to call in her opinion. "It's not about government interference, it's about protecting me and my rights," one resident said. After residents pestered Schmid, Jackson spoke up. She said she was shocked to see the issue on the night's agenda, believing it wouldn't appear until Nov. 19. She then announced that she would abstain from voting. That led to more public comment. "Why did you even meet tonight," resident Joe Harrop yelled from the audience. Parker said he would agree with Schmid and Jackson about holding off FORUM Valerie Lucero, executive director of Tehama County's Health Services Agency; Michael Baldwin, commuContinued from page 1A nity services supervisor of Tehama County Community Action Agency For those with questions about and a representative from St. Elizathe rural expansion of Medi-Cal beth Community Hospital will managed care, Betty Carlton from speak. the State Council on Development Disabilities will be available. The evening's program will be Following these presentations, introduced by Charles Rouse, vice the Affordable Care Act's implica- chairman of the Corning Healthcare tions for Tehama County will dis- District, and will be moderated by cussed by a team of local experts: Linda Durrer, Farmers Insurance MINOR actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court Continued from page 1A after consideration of any Cruz faces a sentence of applicable statutory fac10 years to life in prison tors and the Federal Senand a $250,000 fine. The tencing Guidelines, which the vote, if the council didn't already know Brown's stance on the issue. After Parker's motion to pass the ban as an Urgency Ordinance failed, Jackson asked whether he wanted to table the item. "I'm not going to table anything," Parker replied. "There's four of us here, we can make a decision." After a failed vote to pass the first reading of a traditional ordinance banning leaf burning, that decision ended up being tabled until Brown returns. Following the resignation of Robert Sheppard Jr on June 17, the City Council has met just twice with a full five members. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Agency. At the conclusion of the formal program and the question and answer period, the presenters and a team of certified Covered California Educators will be available for individual consultation. This forum is being presented as a community service by the Democrats of Tehama County. For further information, send an email to tehamacountydemocrats@gmail.co m or call 530-736-5200. take into account a num- federal prosecutions of ber of variables. sexual predators of children, and to reduce the This prosecution is part of the Department of Jus- number of Internet crimes tice's ongoing Project Safe against children including Childhood initiative which child pornography trafwas launched to increase ficking. But DeVault said he was already riding motorcycles by the time the movie came out, and continued riding for much of his life. Continued from page 1A What sold him on the Triumph Triumph bike in the movie ''The was the blue color and the name Wild One,'' and after that it seemed ''Li'l Blue Bitch'' airbrushed on the like everyone wanted to ride a side of the gas tank. motorcycle. A friend with a trucking compa- STOLEN Employment Development Department, which has faced criticism for a botched computer upgrade that delayed unemployment checks to thousands of Californians. Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday to investigate. The governor says Morgenstern, his longtime confidant, will stay as an unpaid adviser. ny is helping DeVault arrange to ship the motorcycle home from California. Once he gets it back in a couple weeks, DeVault plans to have someone restore the bike's name and paint ''46 Years Later'' on the gas tank. Google: Barges will be interactive learning space By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer Internet giant Google says it is exploring using two large barges on the East and West coasts as interactive learning centers. A statement released Wednesday from Google's press center helps end weeks of speculation about the purpose of structures on two barges, one being built in the San Francisco Bay, another now floating off Portland, Maine. ''Google Barge ... A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur? Sadly, none of the above,'' says the statement. ''Although it's still early days and things may change, we're exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.'' In a follow up, a Google spokeswoman said the company was referring to both barges. Google has been building a four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay for several weeks, but managed to conceal its purpose by constructing it on docked barges instead of on land, where city building permits and public plans are mandatory. Until now, San Francisco city officials responsible for land use and state officials responsible for the bay have said they didn't know what was being built there. Coast Guard inspectors who visited the construction sites could not discuss what they saw. Lt. Anna Dixon said non-disclosure agreements were signed, but that those were not necessary, and that the Coast Guard, as a practice, doesn't share proprietary information it sees during inspections. If Google wants to operate an on-barge interactive learning center in the San Francisco Bay, the firm will eventually need to get permission from the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. The East Coast barge, built in a New London, Conn., harbor in July was recently towed to Maine. Last year Google proposed building a landbased ''Google Experience Center'' which would operate as a private museum and demo space as part of new $120 billion Googleplex headquarters it is building in Mountain View, Calif., where it is headquartered. Calif. man set on fire on bus faces long recovery OAKLAND (AP) — A Northern California man faces a long road to recovery after he was set on fire this week as he rode a public bus, but hundreds of people already have donated tens of thousands of dollars to help pay his medical bills. Debbie Fleischman told the Oakland Tribune (http://bit.ly/17F493C ) that her 18-year-old son, Luke Fleischman, will require massive skin grafting. She also said she is torn about whether the fire was a prank or if her son was targeted because he was wearing a skirt. Luke Fleischman, who also goes by the name Sasha, was asleep Monday on an AC Transit bus in Oakland when another passenger set ablaze the kilt-like skirt he had on, police said. Other passengers came to his aid after he tried to put out the flames himself. 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. Luke Fleischman is listed in stable condition at a San Francisco hospital after suffering second- and thirddegree burns on his legs. Police arrested a 16-year-old boy, a junior at Oakland High School, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem. His name has not been released, and authorities have not commented on motive. Oakland Police spokeswoman Officer Johnna Watson said Wednesday that investigators were meeting with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office about possible charges.