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Obituary PATRICIA MAYER and the late Loren Blanchard. Adored aunt of Lonna, Laura and David and the great-aunt of seven. Past-President of the So. SF Host Lions 09-10, very active 9th at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Corning, 4470 Oren Avenue, Corning, CA 96021. Contributions may be made in memory of Patricia Marie Mayer to the So. SF Host Lions, P.O. Box 5177, So. SF, CA 94080 or the American Cancer Society, 3 Twin Dolphin, Ste 175, Redwood City, CA 94065. Condolences may also be made at www.gardenchapel885.com Death Notices Jack H. Grey Jack H. Grey of Red Bluff died Sunday March 6, 2011, in Redding. He was 77. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, March 9, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. TREE Continued from page 1A In a presentation to sixth-graders at Bidwell Elementary School, Frederickson demon- strated the importance of making sure the right trees are planted in the right place. Using a zapper demonstration board that had trees and power lines students identified which were the right trees in the right place, which were right trees but in the wrong place and which were wrong PLANT Continued from page 1A said. They at one point drove away towing a $2,000 wood splitter. In addition to stealing items, the culprits rum- maged through storage rooms, pulling things off shelves and dumping con- tainers. In one room, a refrigerator was unplugged and opened. On the main work floor, WOES Continued from page 1A start many types of businesses despite its purportedly bad business climate. He also pointed out that part of Texas’ economic expansion is the result of population growth, largely fueled by in-migration of workers with manufacturing backgrounds from other states, not by individu- als’ increasing wealth. In fact, Nick- elsburg wrote, California’s per capi- ta gross domestic product grew 4.7 times as fast as that of Texas between 2002 and 2009. Thus, he said, it would be mis- guided for California to pursue a wholesale adoption of the Lone Star State’s low taxes and business- friendly regulatory philosophy, as some have recommended. A better strategy would be to fos- ter the knowledge-intensive, cre- atively driven industries, in which California has shown the most promise, by funding research uni- versities and institutes, he wrote. “Policies that just try to keep firms from moving are probably not going to be the most effective poli- trees in the wrong place. A tall conifer with a dead top and few needles near the power lines was in the wrong spot, stu- dents said. Another tree that was “too bushy” and tall planted underneath the power lines also was in the wrong spot. Those trees posed a hazard to a nearby house and power lines and were not compliant with rules that trees should be at least 15 feet away from power lines. Frederickson pressed a button to stimulate a thunderstorm, which uprooted the dying a 50-gallon drum full of toxic fluids for hydraulics was dumped, she said. Hayes is putting up a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to the arrest of those involved. Anyone with informa- tion is asked to call the Tehama County Sheriff’s Department at 529-7900. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Entered into rest on March 2, 2011 at the age of 68. Beloved wife for 45 years to Brian Eugene Mayer. Loving sister of Judith (Leroy) Franklin, Mike Blanchard with the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation and member of the California Radiological Society. Friends may attend a Committal Service at 11am March GIRLS Continued from page 1A a helicopter to Mercy, the release said. The 16-year-old had moderate to major TRIAL Continued from page 1A Silva to have the trial dismissed. Part of the motion claims the defense was barred from present- ing a case because of a ruling by Judge John Garaventa, during the preliminary hearing, that only primary caregivers can be part of a medical marijuana association and exchange money for cannabis. Garaventa had been “put on notice” of the defendants’ intent to present a medical cannabis defense but cannot move forward based on the ruling. In his written ruling, Bottke said “placing the magistrate on notice” and an “offer of proof” are not the same. The defendants did not provide sufficient evi- dence of an offer of proof. At a Feb. 23 hearing, Bottke had said court transcripts do not show Garaventa stating that his ruling to have the defendants stand trial was specifically based on his belief that only caregivers could be in an association. conifer making it fall on the power lines. The lines snapped and creat- ed a power outage. “You want to make sure trees do not create a type of catastrophe when the line falls and is alive,” said. injuries and was taken by ground ambulance to Mercy to be treated for a probable broken left wrist, injury to her right leg and complaint of pain to her head and neck. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Neither of the girls was wearing a helmet nor vehicle equipped safety belts at the time of the crash and alcohol was not involved in the incident, the CHP release said. The inci- Despite opposition from Dis- trict Attorney Gregg Cohen, Panzer was allowed to submit a last-minute brief Tuesday further addressing the issue. Cohen opposed Panzer filing the brief saying it was a disadvan- tage to the People, as the infor- mation had not been reviewed by the plaintiffs. Deputy District Attorney Matt Rogers, who is handling the case for the DA’s office, could not be in court Tues- day and has not seen the brief, Cohen said. The brief was in regards to events that took place inside of Garaventa’s chambers during the preliminary hearings. Garaventa told Panzer and Silva that he believed the defen- dants had to be caregivers to man- age a patient cooperative, accord- ing to the brief. Bottke accepted the brief, but after taking a short moment to read it over said it didn’t change his ruling. He did not see how it could legally be factored into his decision, and reaffirmed his Feb. 23 opinion that the information was off the record. Arbor Day helps reminds people to plant trees, but people should remember there are thousands of power lines everywhere too, Freder- ickson said. Frederickson Fast growing trees such as cottonwoods, maples and eucalyptuses should not be planted near power lines. Slow growing trees and trees that won’t grow very tall, such as citrus trees, are better suited near power lines and poles. Trees are good, and JURY Continued from page 1A appeared that Lundie had cleared the area far beyond what was needed to access the well. Lundie was contacted by officials and informed that taking trees from the area, which are federal lands, is illegal. Lundie reportedly became belligerent and allegedly told the refuge cies,” he said. “What California does best is rely on its knowledge communities, so you should nurture those and rely on innovation and entrepreneurship. So things that fos- ter those would give you the most bang for the buck.” Regardless of any steps to boost its most promising industries, Cali- fornia is in for several years of high unemployment and relatively weak economic growth, the forecast said Employment was forecast to grow at a rate of 1.1 percent in 2011, keeping joblessness at 12.4 percent through the year. The state was unlikely to gener- ate enough jobs to tug unemploy- ment down to the single digits until the first quarter of 2013, when it is forecast to reach 9.7 percent. The state’s most recent tally put unemployment at 12.4 percent in January, down from a modern record of 12.6 percent reached in March. The national rate is 8.9 per- cent. Real personal income was fore- cast to grow at 1.3 percent in 2011, 3.7 percent in 2012 and 4.1 percent in 2013. The drivers of the recovery from the recent recession would be sec- “The next time your parents want to plant and tree and you are out there with them, tell them to look up,” she said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. officer to "leave his people alone." He later allegedly told the man he had hired he would pay him $50 per hour if federal authorities arrested him. According to a com- plaint in the case, Lundie continued to have trees taken down, and cut some himself. He also had gravel delivered and used it to cre- ate a turnaround for water trucks accessing his well. When Lundie was told tors that are most prevalent along coastal California, such as educa- tion, health care, exports and tech- nology. Residential construction would also begin to generate jobs along the coast in the near term, but will like- ly lag in inland parts of the state due to the massive overbuilding that occurred there during the previous years’ homebuilding frenzy. Nickelsburg said in the report that it would be unwise to attempt to spread employment growth by relaxing environmental laws and other regulations in an attempt to make the state more welcoming to companies that rely on low-skilled labor. But he said business would bene- fit from reforms to California’s environmental laws that are being advocated by some business groups and government officials. Compa- nies complain that their permitting efforts can be toppled by legal chal- lenges based on the laws’ vague requirements after they’ve invested large amounts of time and money into completing approval processes. “That kind of uncertainty really is a job killer,” he said. GOP won’t budge as Brown faces tax-vote deadline SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican law- makers aren’t budging as Gov. Jerry Brown enters the last stretch of a self-imposed budget deadline for a leg- islative vote to call a June special election. GOP Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, vice chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, said Tuesday that the Legislature remains a “long ways from any budget agreement” a day after five Republican senators said they had reached an impasse with the governor. The Democratic governor wants voters to authorize extensions of temporary tax increases enacted two years as part of his plan to close California’s $26.6 bil- lion deficit. He says he needs the Legislature to act by Thursday for a special election before the next fiscal year in July. Despite winning support from counties, law enforcement and business groups, Brown doesn’t appear to have GOP support. dent is under investiga- tion. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynew s.com. “Off the record in chambers is just that, off the record,” he said. Bottke had previously dis- missed parts of the motion on Feb. 23, including an argument that the plaintiff’s witness, TIDE agent Eric Clay, was not a proper expert. A previously set trial date was pulled off the calendar. Pretrial motions will be heard June 30, with the 20-day trial to start about three months after that date. The first day of trial being Sept. 20. Bottke will not hear the case and a judge for the trial has yet to be named. Charges against Froome and Ludwig resulted from an October 2009 raid of a warehouse off Baker Road where TIDE agents found more than 400 marijuana plants and more than 30 pounds of processed cannabis. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Redding police kill gunman during traffic stop REDDING (AP) — Redding police say they fatally shot an armed man during a traffic stop after the sus- pect wounded an officer. Police Capt. Scott Mayberry says officers pulled over a teal Pontiac Grand Am on Monday morning for erratic driving and saw that someone in the car had a gun. Mayberry says a struggle ensued, during which the gunman shot an officer in the arm. Another officer returned fire, killing the gunman. Authorities identified him Tuesday as 54-year-old Jose Venavides and say he had an extensive criminal history. Two other people in the Grand Am were detained but not arrested. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation. Both officers involved in the shooting have been placed on leave pending its outcome. Authorities say the wounded officer’s injury is not life-threatening. the cost to repair and miti- gate the damage he had done to the riparian habitat would cost about $5,300 he allegedly refused to discuss the matter. Federal authorities said Lundie hung up on them during several phone calls attempting to set up a meeting on his property. A guilty verdict was returned against Lundie following a four-day trial. According to testimony, Lundie cut down more than 35 trees in the area and kept the wood. He destroyed additional flora on the refuge by covering an area with gravel and trespassed by exceeding his scope of access to the refuge. According to a press release from the Depart- ment of Justice, Lundie's easement allowed him access to the well on the refuge land, but he didn't have authorization to do any of the acts for which he was prosecuted. THE PASSING PARADE A PLETHORA OF PROFESSIONALS There is a disadvantage to living long which I had not fully appreciated until a call to my long time dentist Don Young was answered, “Doctors Phen and Young!” I asked what was going on and was informed Don was retiring and turning over his practice to Dr. Alfred Phen. I was about to remonstrate that he did not ask me if he could retire when I realized my permission was not required for him to do so. Drat it all! Do you see the problem? Live long and you outlive your providers! If they don’t die they retire and you are left adrift. When I say “providers” I mean doctors, lawyers, no Indian chiefs but certainly dentists and others familiar with my persona. Our local professional highway is littered with the bodies of those who have propped me up all these years. The list of doctors would include Doane, Frey, Wilson, Wood, My list of dentists is short. Archer Fred God bolt and organist Paul Frey remained in harness for my benefit (and others of course) for many years…and now the impatient Don Young is fleeing the coop prematurely. Merhoff and Greene plus out of town specialists Smith, Umber and Weber…and we would have had enough players for a baseball team. The attorneys with whom I have had commerce are more numerous, which suggests I have a penchant for getting into trouble with the law or my fellow man, but that is obviously belied by my lack of citation and my Paul Harris Fellowship award. Curtis Wetter, Rawlins Coffman, Stanley Pugh, Richard Pugh, L.C. Smith, Tom McGlynn, Matt McGlynn, Steve McCarthy, Scott Rubright, Don Webster, Al Frazier, Dennis Albright, Richard Scheuler, and the cerebral Earl Hedlund, plus many others who have processed Unlawful Detainer Action in behalf of our landlord clients. Though some of the attorneys are still in practice and at my beck and call and checkbook, the rest, along with the doctors and dentists have left me bereft long before my time to shuffle off my mortal coil. Some might say “abandoned” but that may be too harsh a word. However, would it not be nice if these practitioners would send out a note upon their retirement stating something like, “Dear Patient/Client: Although I am retiring (or have died and my next of kin is sending you this notice as per my wishes) I have secured a replacement and informed him that you are one of my special patients/clients and that you should be given preferential treatment and an appropriate senior discount”. Something like this would ease the pain of my breaking in a new “care giver” if you will. In any event, I salute all those who have seen to my needs over the years, and I sincerely regret having out lived the majority of you…and undoubtedly you would have regretted it as well. Robert Minch 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