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CANBY, Ore. (AP) — His grandfather sits on California's death row and his father avoided a death sentence by pleading guilty to killing two Ore- gon girls. Now Francis Weaver is one of three men charged with murder in what Canby, Ore., police describe as a drug deal gone bad. Police allege the 31-year- old Weaver and co-conspira- tors sought to steal drugs last weekend from a Grants Pass man whose car contained 15 pounds of marijuana. The victim was shot in the face and shoulder. Weaver's father, Ward III, was convicted of aggra- vated murder in 2004 after the bodies of two teens were found buried in his back- yard. His grandfather, Ward Jr., was convicted of raping and killing a woman whose body was found in 1982 buried beneath the deck of his Oroville home. 7A Thursday, February 20, 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 news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. 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. RUTH MIRIAM WERNICK-KINDLE Ruth Miriam Wernick-Kindle, age 89 of Cottonwood, CA, passed on February 13, 2014, at home after a brief illness. She is survived by her 3 children: daughter Stephanie McGaugh and her husband, Randall McGaugh, of Phoe- nix, Arizona; her son Phillip Wernick and his wife, Cheryl Wernick, of Cottonwood, California; and her youngest son, Stephen Wernick and his wife, Sheryl Wernick, of Denver, Colorado; and one sister, Mary Harrell of Hol- land, Texas. She has 5 grandchildren: Amy Wilson, Shar- on Lucas, David Greco, Jason Wernick, and Billie Jo Wernick; and 8 great-grandchildren: Jack and Aaron Wil- son; Jonah, Ava, and Vivian Greco; and Ethan, Kolton, and Samuel Wernick. There will be a private Celebration of Life service for family members and selected friends, with a public Cele- bration of Life service to be held at a later date at the First Baptist Church of Cottonwood, CA. There will be no graveside service. In lieu of sending flowers, the family asks that a dona- tion be made to Ruth's favorite charity: First Baptist Church Cottonwood Shepherd's Heart P O Box 2020 Cottonwood, CA 96022 Email: fbccottonwood@sbcglobal.net MARY McBRAYER Our world became a little more lonely as the doors of Heaven opened to welcome home Mary McBrayer. On her journey she will once again be joined by her Hus- band Willie McBrayer, her Mother Dorothy, her Father Lloyd Moore, her brother Robert Moore, Sisters Phyllis Hanks and Betty Duncan, all whom have made this won- derful journey before her and are there welcoming her home with open arms. Mary was born in Pasadena Ca, on February 26th 1933. She journeyed from Pasadena to Corning as a child with her family where she attended local schools and graduat- ed from Corning High School. She spent most of the re- mainder of her life in Corning. Mary was employed at the Western Auto Store and at both the Corning Hospital and Saint Elizabeth Hospital. Mary will be remembered as a caring person. She would always open her home to her friends and always extended the same hospitality to her children's friends. Her passions were her family, sing- ing, playing the piano and listening to music. Mary shared her life with her Husband Willie McBrayer and together they had four children whom survive her, they are Joi Gonzalez and her partner Alton Thurston of Corning, Joe McBrayer and his Wife Kori of Corning, Me- lissa Gove and her husband Randy of El Dorado Hills and Angel Mason and her husband Laine of Corning. She is al- so survived by nine grandchildren, Chancey, Jason, Bo, Breanna, Allie, Joshua, Adam, Morgan and Hunter. She was also blessed with her great granddaughter, Addison. Graveside services will be held Sunset Hills Cemetary at 10am on Saturday, February 22, 2014. Donna L. Fritz Donna L. Fritz of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was 59. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Leo Whitlock Leo Whitlock of Paskenta died Sunday, Feb. 16, at Twin Oaks Post Acute Rehab in Chico. He was 89. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Broth- ers Corning Mortuary. Published Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. The Antelope site con- sists of four buildings and is zoned General Com- mercial. • The council approved a side letter to its contract with the Red Bluff Police Officers Association. The side letter allows for a 5 percent incentive pay for Community Ser- vice Officers who are trained to handle dispatch services. One employee has received such an incentive since 2006 and is utilized to provide breaks for dis- patchers and fill sick and vacation vacancies. Police Chief Paul Nan- fito said the side letter was meant to coincide with a recently adopted city poli- cy that would limit out-of- class work to a 6-month direction. Nanfito said the city actually saves money when it utilizes a CSO in a dispatch role and the bonus pay creates a proper incentive for an employee to earn certification. Councilman Clay Park- er said he did have one problem with the incentive pay. "I don't think it's enough," he said. Parker said throughout his lengthy time employed in law enforcement he found dispatch work to be its most stressful aspect. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Continued from page 1A CITY throughout the day. At 11 a.m., riders circle the track to honor cancer survivors. Participants have said emotions run high during the survivors' lap, running the spectrum from sorrow and sadness to hope and elation. Organizers have said the lap embod- ies the mission of Ride for Life, which aims to assist in finding a cure for cancer. "Each year we are pleased to see more and more survivors, and those survivors who've been with us from the beginning," according to the Ride for Life website. "That's why we ride." The Hope Equestrian Relay Organization, or HERO, has raised more than $352,000 since 2005, according to its website. For more information, team packets and registration forms, visit www.norcalherorideforlife.org or call 530-529-9679 to have a regis- tration form mailed. Continued from page 1A SADDLE The two teams with the most words spelled cor- rectly following the three rounds will go on to the final round for a chance to become Tehama County's Ultimate Spelling Bee Champions. Teams are generously sponsored by local busi- nesses, including: Lassen Medical Group, Geveden Industrial, Haleakala Ranch, Rolling Hills Casi- no and Kirchner Founda- tion. Team sponsorships are still available. KRCR's Jennifer Scar- borough will be the hon- orary spellmaster and Daily News Publisher Greg Stevens and Dignity Health's Kris Behrens will serve as masters of cere- monies. Prizes will be given for best spellers and the most enthusiastic team. In addition to sponsors for teams, the group is looking for alphabet letter sponsors. For $100, com- panies can sponsor a letter of the alphabet. The com- plete alphabet, along with the sponsor's names, will be prominently displayed at the competition. In addition, their names will be included on Facebook, the website and a post event advertisement Attendees are invited to participate in a silent auc- tion, raffle, concession sales and other opportuni- ties to contribute. Admission for the event is $10 for adults and $3 for children. Seating will be limited so advanced pur- chase of tickets is encour- aged. Tickets and more information are available at Modern Cleaners, 600 Walnut St., or by calling (530) 529-4074. The non-profit was founded by Red Bluff's Kim Berry, who as a single mother was given money to take her children back to school shopping, and is her way of giving back. Each June, the group takes in applications from families and based upon need select as many as are funded by the community through fundraising efforts throughout the year. Those selected are taken on a shopping day in August with $100 given to each child. There is also a free haircutting event that takes place the next day. "It all boils down to sending every child back to school with new cloth- ing, shoes and a backpack, which gives them a sense of pride, dignity and a feeling of self-worth," Berry said. "The program topped out at 600 served in one morning in the biggest year and has helped almost 2,000 chil- dren over the 10 years." In 2012, there were 500 applications, but only 280 were funded and the group hopes to fund a higher per- centage of applications in 2014. "We at the Back to School Project are excited to offer the upcoming Tehama County Ultimate Spelling Bee Challenge, presented by the Califor- nia Walnut Company," Berry said. "We were looking for a way to bridge the gap between funding and the number of applicants. This first-of- its-kind fundraiser will support the Back to School Project's vision and also helps to support education and literacy." Donations are always welcome and can be mailed to P.O. Box 292 in Red Bluff, 96080. Other fundraising events include a June pancake breakfast, an October Monster Pan- cake Breakfast and June's Stuff Our Backpacks Campaign. The Back to School Project can be found on Facebook or followed on Twitter @BK2SchoolTe- hama. Watch social media and the website www.backtoschoolpro- ject.com for announce- ments of other fundraisers. Continued from page 1A BEE runoff from the 14,179-foot Mount Shasta flows into numerous area streams and creeks, which feed into Shasta Dam. That water is part of the federal Central Valley Project, which doles out the precious resource to farmers, fish and people. The company paid $5 million for the bottling plant in October, and will spend another $10 million in waste disposal upgrades before being allowed to open. It hopes to open by 2015 and begin bottling water, juice and teas, which would use about 115,000 gal- lons of water a day. The plan is to expand that to 217,000-365,000 gal- lons per day after that. Still, the company will have to overcome the opposition, including from the Winneman Wintu Tribe. A similar bottling plant proposed by Nestle in the nearby town of McCloud, was scuttled in 2008 after concerns were raised about its effects on the local water supply. Siskiyou County officials say the plant is a needed economic boost in the rural area. ''Siskiyou County is the 14th most economically stressed county in the nation,'' said Michael Kob- seff, chair of the county's Board of Supervisors. ''We need family- wage-paying jobs year round, not unlike we had when we had mills in operation, but we lost that some time ago and never recovered.'' Continued from page 1A SHASTA and distribution system. Rather, it pro- vides money for immediate aid. Most of the money — $549 million — will come in the form of accelerat- ed spending from two bonds approved previously by voters. It will go toward local water conservation and recycling efforts, such as systems to capture stormwater and recharge groundwater supplies. The general fund, the state's main checkbook, also will be tapped. In addition to the money for emergency water supplies, $25.3 million from the general fund will provide food assis- tance in communities affected by the drought. That would include areas of the Central Valley, among the nation's most productive farming regions, that are suffering from high unemploy- ment as agriculture-related jobs disap- pear. The proposal also directs the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Public Health to boost water supplies by allowing for the use of recycled water and stormwater. Increased penalties for illegally diverting water also are part of the proposal. Peter Gleick, a water scientist and director of the nonpartisan Pacific Institute, said the proposals in the relief plan appear to be good ideas. ''But it depends what they spend the money on, and how carefully and quickly it's spent,'' Gleick said. ''Whether it results in long term help remains to be seen.'' Republican lawmakers, who were not included in the plan, said more must be done to address the state's long-term water needs. They and many farmers have been advocating for more reservoirs to store water. ''We need a real plan that increases storage for a growing state,'' Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Dia- mond Bar. Assembly Republicans plan to pro- pose legislation on Thursday address- ing long-term water needs. Asked about whether he believes California needs more water storage, Brown told reporters that for now he wants to focus on immediate needs. ''That's important, but of course storage takes a long time.'' The state legislative proposal comes as Republicans and Democrats offer different solutions in Congress to deal with California's drought. The House approved a Republican-backed bill that would temporarily halt the restoration of a dried-up stretch of the San Joaquin River so more water could be diverted to farms. California's two U.S. senators, Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Bar- bara Boxer, have introduced legisla- tion similar to the proposal announced Wednesday by the governor. That bill would put $300 million toward emer- gency aid, drought-relief projects and water conservation. ''While Congress is locking their ideological horns over the best way to help, so far nothing to show for it in the process,'' said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, who joined the governor at the news conference along with Assembly Speaker John Perez. Both expected the plan to pass the Legislature and be sent to the governor in a matter of weeks. Most parts of California are under extreme drought conditions after three winters with below-normal rain and snowfall. As many as 17 communities are at risk of running out of drinking water in the months ahead, and farm- ers throughout the state have been fal- lowing fields and tearing up orchards. The State Water Project, which supplies water to 25 million Californi- ans and about 750,000 acres of farm- land, will deliver no additional water later this year to its customers, the first time in its 54-year history that it has given a so-called zero allocation. That could change if precipitation picks up in the weeks ahead. Beyond Wednesday's announce- ment, lawmakers still need to negotiate changes to an $11.1 billion water bond that is on the November ballot, a mea- sure that is supposed to provide the longer-term fixes sought by farmers and cities. Continued from page 1A DROUGHT California dog dies of poison its owner researched BLUE LAKE (AP) — Sheriff's officials in Northern California are investigating whether a dog's fatal poi- soning is linked to research its owner has been con- ducting, a sheriff's spokesman said on Wednesday. The 10-year-old Labrador mix named Nyxo died this month in Humboldt County after eating red meat laced with brodifacoum, a rat poison. The dog's owner, ecologist Mourad Gabriel, has been studying brodifa- coum's effects on Pacific fishers and northern spotted owls, Gabriel told the Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson, Ariz.-based animal advocacy and research group. The center has offered a $2,500 reward for informa- tion. The Humboldt County Sheriff's Office has opened an animal cruelty investigation and is looking into the possibility that Nyxo was targeted because of Gabriel's research, Lt. Wayne Hanson said. No other neighbors have reported using rat poison or having their animals poisoned, and Gabriel did not let the dog loose in the neighborhood, according to the sheriff's office. Gabriel is co-founder and executive director of Inte- gral Ecology Research Center, a nonprofit research organization, according to the group's website. He let Nyxo into the backyard of his Blue Lake home on the night of Feb. 2, according to the sheriff's office. Nyxo came back inside a short time later, but Gabriel woke up the next morning to find the dog had vomited red meat and was having seizures. He had only fed it dry dog food, the sheriff's office said. He took the dog to an animal hospital in Arcata, but Nyxo died. A necropsy conducted at the University of California, Davis, concluded the dog had been poi- soned by brodifacoum. Son of notorious child killer charged in homicide Visit redbluffdailynews.com CARE TO COMMENT?