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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 – Daily News Obituaries 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. Shirley Mae Craig Shirley Mae Craig of Corning died Sunday, Jan. 5, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. She was 87. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Dorothy Roberts GEORGE EDWARD FIEDLER George Edward Fiedler age 89, passed away on December 30, 2013. He was born on July 4, 1924 in San Leandro, CA. He moved to Susanville, CA soon after and attended elementary and high school. George graduated from Lassen Community College and excelled in his music courses. World War II interrupted his education and he was drafted into the United States Army. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and made the famous march with General Patton in the relief of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge. Shortly after that engagement, he earned the Silver Star. George entertained the troops by playing piano. George left the Army and attended a watch repair school in Pittsburgh, PA, where he met Mary Wilson. They were married and settled in Susanville, CA, where George worked in a lumber mill. He was determined to better himself and took an exam to join the Department of Motor Vehicles as a driver's license examiner. George passed the exam and got the job. He enjoyed that job and was transferred to Madera, Quincy, and finally Red Bluff. It was in Red Bluff that his talent on the piano was recognized. He was a member of the Frantic Five Dixieland group that performed for numerous dances, the KellyGriggs benefits, Sacred Heart Church benefits, and the Red Bluff Roundup Parade. George was also a member of the Tehama County Band and performed with them as an accomplished drummer. Most recently he was a member of the King Cotton Jazz Band. George, (K6RW) was an avid ham radio operator. He talked with people all over the world on both voice and with Morse code. George coordinated communication for people who had relatives in areas devastated by earthquakes in Central America. He also won numerous awards for ham radio. George's wife Mary passed away on August 12, 2001. He is survived by his son Jim and his wife Ingrid who live in San Diego; daughter Barbara (Albers) and husband Gary who reside in Chico, and daughter Kathy (Tiss) and husband Mancill who live in Red Bluff. He is also survived by 5 grandchildrenand 4great grandchildren. There will be a viewing at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, on Friday, January 10 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Graveside services will be held at St. Mary's cemetery on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 10:00 am, followed by a memorial service at the First Church of God, located at South Jackson and Luther Road, at 11:00am. Light refreshments will be served following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, George's family suggests contributions can be made to Sacred Heart School, 2255 Monroe St, Red Bluff, CA, 96080. SHIRLEY HARRIS CRAIG 9-3-1926 ~ 1-5-2014 Shirley Harris Craig passed away on Sunday, January 5th. Born Shirley Mae Harris in Ravenna, Ohio, on September 3, 1926, to Joe and Mildred Harris, she spent her childhood in Lincoln, Nebraska, graduated high school in Bly, Oregon, and then attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. She came to the Corning area in 1948 and married Angus McKenzie Craig on November 17, 1949. She is predeceased by her parents and husband and survived by children Ken, Bill and Heather, daughter-in-law Laurie, grandchildren Maggie and Bethany Craig and Amy and Jeremy Costalez, great granddaughter Ayla, and by numerous nieces, nephews, sisters and brothers-in-law, and friends. Known for her sweet temperament and artistic talent, she will be deeply missed. Services will be held at 12 pm, Thursday January 9th, at the First Christian Church at 1421 Marin Street in Corning, at which she was a long-time member. In lieu of flowers, donations may by given to First Christian Church or to the Yakima Christian Mission at P.O. Box 547, White Swan, WA 98951, www.yakimamision.org. WAYNE JOSEPH LOURENCE 1-17-1950 ~ 12-28-2013 Wayne Joseph Lourence, born in Red Bluff, CA January 17th 1950, passed away December 28th 2013 at the age of 63, in Redding, California. Long time livestock rancher, he started young working for Sunsweet Dryer, giving him the inspiration to get his truck driving license to hall fruit. Starting out at Dye Creek Ranch, Jones and Sons and many more. He hauled fruit for over 40 years. He started running cattle back and forth for his father on the home ranch, building up the herd and then paying off the family ranch. This opened up other opportunities to run cattle for other ranchers. He then set his eyes on other endeavors, such as oak wood sales. He would hire guys to cut, split and drive the wood to the bay area. This kept him busy for a number of years. He then decided to go into the hay business which has kept him busy until present. Wayne was a true "Jack of All Trades" and his friends and family knew if they called on him for anything, he would be there for them. He is survived by his wife of 40 years Becky, son Wayne Louis, two daughters Tricia and Jennifer, two grand-children and brothers Donald and Gary Lourence. He is pre-deceased by his parents father Louis and mother Philomena, brother Jim Lourence. Celebration of his life will be held at the Elks Lodge, January 18th at 2:00 p.m., 355 Gilmore Rd., Red Bluff, CA SLOUGH Continued from page 1A ties are part of the Vegetative Improvement phase of the Riparian Forest and Trails Improvement Project at the north end of the slough. Due to the project scale and associated U.S. Forest Service grant funding, the TCRCD would not have been able to fully implement this phase without the labor force of the AB 109 work crew, and the in kind services of the city of Red Bluff, CalFire, and the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Should further funding become available, future plans of this project include expanding a multi-agency recreation area throughout the slough by connecting a handicapped accessible trail system to a larger trail system in the city of Red Bluff and adjacent county lands. Habitat restoration and fuel break management are just two of the many TCRCD services offered to community members, property owners, agricultural producers, and educators in managing, conserving, and improving the natural resources of Tehama County. To find out more about this project and other programs including yard, garden and orchard irrigation evaluations, equipment rental, mapping, and more Dorothy Roberts of Corning died Sunday, Jan. 5, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was 85. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Earl Stephens Earl Stephens of Corning died Monday, Jan. 6, at Red Bluff Health Care in Red Bluff. He was 83. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. BALLOT Continued from page 1A parison study used to determine other county employee salaries compared to similar local communities. Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said that number was then adjusted to account for all bargaining that has occurred with the county's Miscellaneous Employee bargaining unit since that time. The $3,795 figure was pulled form the 2013 Tehama County Grand Jury's report, which had recommended the Board of Supervisors hold a ballot measure in June 2014 to discuss raising the salary to attract a broader pool of candidates. In that report the Grand Jury came up with an average salary comparing Tehama to similar population counties across the state. Supervisor Bob Williams said for years he has supported raising the salary and not for his own benefit or the fact he's running for reelection. He said many good people have turned down doing the job because they couldn't afford to take a pay cut. One business owner even suggested to him that he couldn't hire someone to run his business for $1,045 a month. "For the future I want to see anyone in this county who wants to be a county supervisor be able to DRY Continued from page 1A blasts of Arctic air. National Weather Service meteorologist Drew Peterson said Pacific storms keep breaking up due to a high pressure system over California. Weak systems could bring some precipitation on Thursday and Saturday to Northern California's mountains, but it won't be enough to make a dent in the drought, he please call the Tehama County Resource Conservation District at (530) 5273013 or visit tehamacountyrcd.org. Various project photos are also available on the district's Facebook page. Resource Conservation Districts were established in California in the late 1930s. They are non-regulatory public agencies. Their board members are unpaid volunteers, and all the services they provide are voluntary. The Tehama County Simple Cremations starting at $ .00 929 5530 Mountain View Drive, Redding CA 96033. Call 530-241-3400 to prearrange your wishes • www.BlairsCremation.com FD2153 afford to be a county supervisor," Williams said. Williams said at 56 years old he remains the youngest supervisor and he would like to see more 30-somethings take leadership roles for the benefit of cultivating young leaders for the county. "We need to decide if we're in the next century or stay where we are," Chairman Steve Chamblin said in agreement. Bundy said one of the reasons he left the position for 20 years was that it took that long for him to recover financially from his previous 12 years on the board. Only the supervisors' salary will be on the ballot measure. Williams' opponent in the June election, Susan Price, said during public comment she hoped the supervisors would have full disclosure of their entire compensation package when speaking to voters on the issue. Price brought a chart outlining other benefits the supervisors receive, from health to automobile and computer allowances that put the figure of the current compensation package at $3,084 per month. Bundy said those figures were correct, but varied from supervisor to supervisor based on whether they were enrolled in the state pension systems. A chart provided by said. There may be no precipitation at all south of Sacramento through mid-January, though there are signs of a stronger system working its way in during the third or fourth week of the month. ''At least it gives us something to be hopeful for,'' Peterson said. ''If we don't start seeing some significant precip anytime soon, we're going to have to start thinking about some serious water measures.'' Resource Conservation District is a local district whose goal is to help conserve and enhance the natural resources in Tehama County. TCRCD encompasses all of Tehama County's 1.9 million acres except the incorporated cities of Red Bluff, Corning, and Tehama. Business Managers: Call your Daily News Advertising Exec to see if YOU qualify for a presentation on FIRE Continued from page 1A he said. "But it's still good enough to train with." Johnson said he will now be able to review what his students have learned from city fire personnel after they leave. 7A "Now we can actually have hands on experience," Johnson said. He added: "Now we can go out and there's actually drills that are state requirements that we can actually do with these kids and tell them this is the criteria. If you want to be a firefighter, this is the criteria from the state." Pipe bomb found outside El Dorado probation office PLACERVILLE (AP) — Authorities say a pipe bomb found outside an El Dorado County Probation Department office did not blow up because it apparently malfunctioned. The Sacramento Bee reports the device was on the ground in front of the main entrance of the office in Shingle Springs at about 7 a.m. Monday. Deputies say it was an 8-inch-long section of pipe capped at both ends, with a makeshift fuse attached. The sheriff's bomb squad defused the device, and there were no injuries to people or property. About 20 people inside the building were evacuated. They were able to return about three hours later. Brian Richart, the county's chief probation officer, tells the newspaper it is not yet known whether surveillance cameras recorded anyone planting the device. Goodwin showed various benefit packages ranged from being better to worse in the surrounding counties used for the cost analysis. "(You) can't eat benefits. Benefits don't pay the bills," Williams said. Two other residents spoke during public comment. One woman said the board needed to look at its total compensation package and would not be in favor of a raise to the extent being discussed. Tom Mohler, who earlier in the meeting called for two supervisors to resign in response to a recent appeals ruling they made, said he believed the board deserved a raise. But he said he would go no higher than $1,500 or else it wouldn't be approved by voters. The decision by voters will likely be one of three county-wide measures come June — the others being joining the State of Jefferson and a change in how supervisors are replaced. Supervisor Dennis Garton said he worried the county would be spending close to $30,000 for the election — when the issue that mattered the most to voters was giving local control to replacing a supervisor. Goodwin said all three questions were important to voters and that the county would find the money to have them included on the ballot, even if it meant a contribution from the general fund. Other specifics the board discussed related to the salary issue were having the increase, if passed, begin in January 2015 and not including any future mechanisms for raising it to the ballot measure. Board members pointed out that not only did they not want to add extra language to confuse voters, but that starting with this ballot the county was required to translate and post the ballot into Spanish at polling locations. Tehama County Clerk Bev Ross said that estimated to be about 30 cents per word. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. 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. THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say column circa 1942) Food for thought: Only uncomfortable chairs become antiques. Comfortable chairs are worn out in one generation. It's the men who can think quickly what to do in an emergency that get the good jobs. In a test during the depression of 100 men who earned $5,000 per year and 100 who earned $35.00 per week, the two groups were equal in every respect except imagination. In 1920 there were 134 different makers of automobiles. By 1941, the list had been reduced to 13. It would be interesting if we could discover what caused he companies to fail as some of them manufactured the best on the market at the time. My opinion is that most of the trouble was in the financing and management of these companies. Here is a partial list of those who failed. The names will bring back memories to many of you: Apperson, Auburn, Briscoe, Case, Chalmers, Chandler, Cleveland, Cole, Dorris, Dort Dupont Elcar, Elgin, Essex, Franklyn, Haynes, Hupmobile, Lafayette, Marmon, Mitchell, Moon, Oakland, Overland, Paige, Pierce-Arrow, Saxon, Stanley, Stutz and Winton. I will bet that there is at least one car in that list that you or some member of your family has owned at one time or another* (*Now 75 years later father would lose his bet. I only recognized a hand full of names. RM) *** There won't be many stage shows in San Francisco this year on account of road companies not being able to get railroad accommodations for moving from one city to another. But with gas rationing, I guess it won't make much difference to us up here in the country. *** Maurice "Pug" Savercool, our salesman, and his family had a close call from death Friday evening. They were waiting at the railroad crossing up by the flour mill for an engine pulling a freight car to go by. When the engine had passed, they started to cross the tracks, and just as they got on the tracks here came the freight car that the switch engine had let loose a few seconds before. As there was no warning of any kind, the family was very fortunate to only have their car damaged. *** An article in the San Francisco Examiner by B.C. Forbes states that as business increases, employers should hire a lot of new people rather than extend the hours of those presently employed. There is one serious reason why this is not practical. Under most union contracts, it is comparatively easy to hire men, but getting rid of the undesirable ones after they are hired is a very different matter. Vicious trouble makers cannot be discerned from other applicants and references are easy to get, and most employers are loath to give poor references to men they discharge. Loyalty among employees is a virtue that cannot be over emphasized. For me, I will keep my employees that I know are loyal even if it means more overtime Dave Minch 1900-1964 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514