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Tuesday, March 1, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Obituary FLORENTINO IBARRA Florentino Ibarra, 89, of Red Bluff, CA. passed away on February 18, 2011 at his home. Born October 17, 1921 in Agua Escondida, Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico, was a resident of Tehama County for 35 years, and employed at Nor-Cal Nursery. He was very well known by many and was very repsectful, funny and loving. He leaves all who love him, but he will always remain in our hearts. His big smile will always shine. We love you and will miss you always. Lo queremos mucho Apa Flor. He is survived by wife of 68 years Guadalupe Vasquez- Ibarra, children Luz Ibarra, Francisco Ibarra of Red Bluff, Sergio Ibarra, Irma Ibarra of Los Angeles, 18 grandchil- dren and 28 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his son Jaime Ibarra, grandson Jose Zavala and grand- son Juan Lozano. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 1, 2011 between 5 - 8pm, Rosary at 6pm at Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut Street, Red Bluff. Services will be Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 10am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Main Street, Red Bluff, with Father Francisco Leon officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut St., Red Bluff, CA 527-1174. MAIN Continued from page 1A Based on physical evi- dence at the scene, Red Bluff Police believe the same person that burglar- ized Physicians Plan Weight Management most likely burglarized St. Farm Insurance around the same time, a Red Bluff Police release said. Those businesses were part of numerous burglar- ies and vandalism to take place on Jan. 14 stretching Main Street from the for- mer Papa Joe’s to JS Food & Liquor. “We ask anyone who sees anything suspicious in the area to contact us and owners should keep the area well lit and doors secured,” Flowerdew said. Anyone with informa- tion on these crimes is asked to call Red Bluff Police at 527-3131. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Redding man arrested after armed robbery claim An alleged armed robbery of a 44-year-old man in Corning led to sheriff’s deputies arresting a 33- year-old Redding man for a felony parole viola- tion. The 44-year-old man flagged down a sheriff’s deputy on Highway 99W at Orangewood Road just before 4 a.m. Saturday, according to Tehama Coun- ty Sheriff’s logs. He told deputies he had been robbed at gunpoint by a man and woman who had picked him up at Rolling Hills Casino. The two suspects then report- edly dropped him off near Richfield Road and Olive Avenue after stealing $150 in cash, the logs said. The investigation led deputies to a white 1998 Ford Mustang in the 10800 block of Cody Drive in Red Bluff at 4:25 a.m., where Red Bluff Police officers assisted, police logs said. Two suspects, a man and a woman were detained, but only the man was arrested. James Arthur Staggs, 33, of Redding was charged with felony violation of parole and held without bail at the Tehama County Jail. No robbery charges were filed, said Sgt. Rod Daugherty of the Sheriff’s Department. The vehi- cle was towed and a robbery report was filed. -Andrea Wagner Red Bluff police seek information on tree cutter Police officers are looking for a man who reportedly cut down a Forward Park tree without permission sometime Wednesday night. An unknown man in a late-model black pickup was seen cutting it down, according to police logs. “We’re calling it vandalism,” said Red Bluff Parks & Recreation Director Debbie Carlisi. Trees are a big issue in the city, she said. The City Council has to approve any tree being cut down unless it is deemed a safety hazard. The tree was already dead and slated for removal on an unincorporated piece of land, Carlisi said. If the person who wanted to take down the tree would have come to the parks department first, there are volunteer forms that could have been given, she said. “We could have worked with them,” Carlisi said. City maintenance workers were surprised to find a dead oak with a two-foot wide trunk had been chopped down, said parks maintenance supervisor Mike Skelton. “It was kind of a shock,” he said. It is important that people know they shouldn’t do this, he said. -Andrea Wagner Man dies after fall into 1 injured from Friday’s weather By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Cottonwood woman was the only injury reported out of three weather-related accidents Friday afternoon in Tehama County. Patricia Field, 71, was a passen- ger in a vehicle, driven by Steve Field, 41, of Cottonwood, that was involved in a collision at 1:25 p.m. Friday on Lake California Drive, east of Main Street. Patricia Field was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Redding to be treated for minor injuries, said California Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. David Hollister was driving east on Lake California Drive, which was covered in newly fallen hail, about 35 mph when the hail caused his vehicle to lose traction while following a turn in the road, Mack- intosh said. Hollister’s vehicle slid into the westbound lane where Steve Field was traveling west about 25 mph. Field was unable to avoid a colli- sion, Mackintosh said. The impact caused Hollister’s vehicle to spin onto the shoulder where it broke a wooden post and came to a stop facing west, block- ing the westbound lane. Both vehi- cles had major damage. Jose Hernandez, 42, of Orland was in a rollover crash that caused major damage to his vehicle at 1:20 p.m. Friday on Highway 99W, south of Olivewood Avenue, in the Corning area. Hernandez was driving north on Highway 99w at a stated speed of 45-50 mph in rain when the rain became hail and Hernandez lost control of his vehicle, Mackintosh said. The vehicle ran off the west road edge, hit a dirt and grass embank- ment and overturned onto its left side. Gloria Tejada, 52, of Corning crashed into a street sign about 2:45 p.m. Friday on South Avenue at the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. Tejada was driving west on South Avenue about 35 mph in a heavy hail storm when her vehicle lost traction and slid off the right side of the road and hit a street sign. The vehicle came to rest on the north side of South Avenue. There was about one inch of hail on the road at the time of the collision, Mackintosh said. Her vehicle had minor damage. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com Phone scams target county’s elderly The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of calls in the past months concerning unknown persons calling elderly victims and reporting to them that either their children, grandchildren or loved-one has been arrested in another state or neighboring coun- try and request bail money for the release of that person. Most recently an 83-year-old man received a telephone call from a person identifying himself as the grandson to the victim. The caller reported that he had been arrested in Chapel Hill, N.C. and was being held on $5,000 dollars bail. The distraught and reported incarcerated grandson then handed the telephone over to a second male voice that identified himself as a law enforcement officer and sup- ported the caller’s claim that he was in the custody of the local Chapel Hill law enforcement agency and needed $5,000 in bail. The elderly victim, following the directions of the callers, removed $5,000 from his personal bank account and sent the money to the address that was provided in Chapel Hill, N.C. via Western Union. Only later did he find that his grandson had been in Tehama County all along and in no way associated with Chapel Hill, N.C. This type of telephone fraud is not uncommon and this particular scheme has been attempted several times in the past couple years to Tehama County residents. The Sheriff’s Office strongly suggests that if you receive any such telephone call, to stop, think about the call and do some home- work previous to sending money to anyone. If you are not sure if this is a legitimate telephone call and you are concerned if the agency requesting the monies is legitimate, contact the Sheriff’s Office or local law enforcement agency to confirm the authenticity of the agency and if the incarcerated person is in fact incarcerated. You can obtain the name, rank and agency information from the caller to include the agency tele- phone number. Then call back the number or go online to insure this is a legitimate agency or entity. The particular recent reported theft is currently under the investi- gation of the Tehama County Sher- iffs Office. Woman rescued by Search and Rescue By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Tehama County Search and Rescue was called out early Sun- day morning to the Corning area to look for a missing Fairfield woman after she was involved in a crash. Sandra Harrington, 70, was on her way to Oroville when she made a wrong turn and wound-up on Black Butte Road, said Califor- nia Highway Patrol Officer Phillip Mackintosh. Harrington, who was found in good health and uninjured at 8:53 a.m. Sunday, was going north on Black Butte Road when she allowed her vehicle to veer right, going off the east road edge, Mackintosh said. The vehicle, a white 1997 Buick LeSabre, hit a wire field fence and steel t-post on Black Butte Road, south of Long Hollow Road, before entering a pasture, he said. Harrington tried to exit the pas- ture, but was unable to find an exit point and used her cell phone about 1:30 a.m. to request emer- gency assistance. meat grinder HANFORD (AP) — Authorities were investigat- ing the death Monday of a 72-year-old worker who fell into a meat-grinding machine at a processing plant. The accident occurred at Central Valley Meat Co. in Kings County. “Despite all safety pre- cautions there was an unforeseen tragic accident at our plant,” Brian Coelho, general manager of the plant, said in a prepared statement. “The circum- stances are being fully investigated.” The company had no further comment. The man, a Hanford res- ident, was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was being withheld pending the notification of his fami- ly. The plant has been inves- tigated for two previous accidents, said Krisann Chasarik, a spokeswoman for California’s workplace safety agency. In a mishap in Decem- ber, a worker caught her hand in the grinder and suf- fered a partial amputation, Chasarik said. That accident is still under investigation. Located in Chico, CA Have a news tip? 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In the morning, the girl was Her telephone carrier deter- mined she was somewhere between Stonyford and Paskenta and search and rescue responded and conducted an extensive search of the area, Mackintosh said. According to Tehama County Sheriff’s logs, Harrington and her Buick, which sustained minor damage in the crash, were taken by Phil’s Towing to Orland to meet her daughter. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. STATE BRIEFING gone. The Sheriff’s Depart- ment says it appears that she left willingly as some of her belongings were missing and there is no evidence of foul play. Her mother said that her daughter was upset because she did not want to go on a two-month- vacation to Pakistan. Investigators planned to interview one of Jesse’s Internet contacts to ascer- tain her whereabouts. Lt. Gov. Newsom to use shared SF workspace SACRAMENTO (AP) — Lt. Gov. Gavin New- som is ditching the San Francisco state office building where the lieu- tenant governor typically works in favor of hipper digs in the city’s South of Market neighborhood. Newsom, the city’s former mayor, said Mon- day that he is sharing space in the Founders Den, an invitation-only workspace for entrepre- neurs. It was started by the founder of Friendster. Newsom’s spokesman, Francisco Castillo, says the $500-a-month expense is less than it would cost to lease space in the state-owned build- ing, as previous office- holders did. He did not immediately know that cost. In an interview posted Tuesday with the technol- ogy news website TechCrunch, Newsom said the government employees who work at the state building file out at 4:50 p.m. and many don’t work on Fridays. State workers remain sub- ject to furloughs. Tehama Family Fitness Center wants to inspire you to get Healthy • Fit • Strong • and Happy! Compete, support or just attend one, or all four of these events this March. Shape Up Tehama March 5th Free Nutrition Open House & Shape up Registration 11:00-2:00 Free tasting provided by the Riverside Healthy Side Program at TFFC Free Lecture on Happiness March 12th 3:00-4:30 at TFFC Dave Mobilio Bench Press Championships March 19th 5:00pm at TFFC Dog Island 5K Run March 26th 8:30am at Dog Island Park Tehama Family Fitness Center 2498 South Main St • Red Bluff 528-8656 www.tehamafamilyfitness.com