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Tuesday, March 22, 2011 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries APRIL JO WILLIAMSON from long term medical conditions. She is survived by her husband Carl Williamson of Los Molinos and son Jerrid (Michelle) Verhage, grandsons Ryan, Dillon and Jeremiah, all of Meridian, Idaho. Her brother Dwayne (Nancy) of Cupertino, CA., her sister Dawn (Al) Silva of Cupertino, CA., her sister Denise (Noval) Hyatt of Gerber, CA., her sister Lisa (Mark) Smith of Texarkana, TX., her mother Dorothy Pete of Yuba City, CA. A devoted Mother and Wife, she was a excellent cook A Celebration of life will be held at the Hayloft in Los Molinos, CA at 1:00 pm on Saturday, April 2nd. Come pay your respects. Death Notices Alfred Collier Alfred Collier of Grass Valley died Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Grass Valley. He was 89. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Cotton Harp Cotton Harp of Red Bluff died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 80. Lawncrest Chapel is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Daniel Lopez Daniel Lopez of Red Bluff died Monday, March 21, 2011, in Red Bluff. He was 72. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. James H. Moline James H. Moline of Red Bluff died Friday, March 18, 2011, in Red Bluff. He was 66. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Joseph Rezendes Joseph Rezendes of Corning died Saturday, March 19, 2011, in the Red Bluff. He was 93. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 21, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. No injuries reported after collision with school bus No one was injured when a 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass and a school bus from Evergreen School District collided at 2:30 p.m. Friday on Bowman Road, east of Hooker Creek Road. Marcy Bertolucci, 36, of Cottonwood was dri- ving the bus, which had 72 students on board, east on Bowman Road, west of Hooker Creek, when she saw Celso Pinedo, 61, of Cottonwood approaching on Hooker Creek Road. As Bertolucci passed Hooker Creek Road, Pine- do attempted a right turn onto eastbound Bowman Road. While he was making a turn into the east- bound merge lane, Pinedo’s vehicle drifted across the separating line and hit the bus, causing minor damage to both. — Julie Zeeb Man shoots man with flare gun at PATH shelter A 69-year-old man was arrested Sunday morn- ing after he shot a man in the knee with a flare gun at the PATH shelter located at the First Christian Church, 926 Madison St., in Red Bluff. Jerry Darwin Stevens, 55, received minor injuries from the flare gun, which also caused a minor fire that was extinguished prior to officer arrival at 7:26 a.m. Stevens, who was vacuuming the floor when he was shot with the flare gun, told officers there had been no arguments or problems prior to the inci- dent. The 69 year old who shot Stevens, identified as Marlin Clinton Maffey, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and was booked into Tehama County Jail. Bail was set at $10,000. — Julie Zeeb HOOPS Continued from page 1A Berrendos students Joey Skaggs, who was master of ceremonies, and Will Mac- donald have been helping since sixth grade and both said they are sad this is their last year. “It’s really fun and I’ve loved it,” Skaggs said. “I’ve enjoyed the players. They’ve all been nice, worked hard and had good attitudes.” Macdonald said he enjoys interacting with par- ticipants. “I enjoy their excitement and enjoyment in doing it,” Macdonald said. “I’m going to miss it.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.co m. Your friends, and especially your family, God Bless Us For You!! April Jo WIlliamson passed away on MArch 15, 2011 Few signs of progress solving budget SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legisla- tive leaders began a new week of bud- get negotiations Monday with opti- mism, even as they admitted little progress on how to address the remainder of California's $26.6 billion shortfall. Brown, a Democrat, has missed his self-imposed deadline to put a special election on tax extensions before vot- ers, and lawmakers say it's increasing- ly unlikely that any such measure could be placed on the ballot June 7, when several municipalities hold local elections. that had a strong following in Tehama County. As a long time resident of 20+ years, she brought a smile to everyones face. She was not unloved by anyone she met. We will miss you dearly, But Senate President Pro Tem Dar- rell Steinberg said this is the week to get bipartisan support to call a vote. "Time is of the essence. ... We're talking days, not weeks," Steinberg, a Sacramento Democrat, said after meeting with Brown and Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles. "There's going to be an all-hands effort to try to pull together an agree- ment and to try to get the minimum number of Republican votes — or more than the minimum number — to give the people a choice." The governor was expected to give labor groups an update Monday night. He also took to YouTube, asking Cal- ifornians to let lawmakers know they want a chance to vote. "I don't see this as a Republican or a Democratic issue," Brown said in his three-minute video. "This is a mat- ter of all of us thinking as Californians first and acting in solidarity to grapple with problems that have been avoided too long." The Legislature began chipping away at the deficit last week, primari- ly by cutting health care services for seniors and the poor. But the most contentious parts of Brown's budget proposal remain unresolved, includ- WATER Continued from page 1A Rescue Technician, was lowered onto the island by helicopter to rig a rescue harness on the man who was airlifted to safety. Since water levels were still rising during the rescue operation, personnel from Red Bluff Police and Tehama County Sheriff’s Department and Cal- Fire law enforcement cleared several RAIN Continued from page 1A “We just want to get peo- ple out of there before they are trapped and they can’t get out,” Gregory said. Monday, the entrance gate had been reopened but flood signs prevented cars from going beyond the gate. Gregory said he is watch- ing the weather and water levels to determine if the area should stay closed. Water release from Shas- ta Dam into the Sacramento River has, in a way, con- tributed to the higher water levels. The Bureau of Reclama- tion has been releasing water from the dam since last week’s storm to prevent the reservoir from overflow- ing. During the weekend downpour, water release was scaled back, but Mon- day dam operators took advantage of the lull in the storm to release additional water, Reclamation spokes- woman Sheri Harral said. Water release was increased from 40,000 cfs to 50,000 cfs at noon Monday. Over the weekend, there was a huge inflow from the creeks, and more storage is needed for if and when the next big storm hits. During periods of rainfall the release is scaled back, Har- ral said. Weather conditions and water levels are being monitored to prevent flood- ing. “We’ll make sure when storms are hitting to decrease the flow to prevent flooding,” Harral said. The next big downpour could come tonight. There is a 90 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. The rain will last for the rest of the week. Winds should die down to about 8 mph, which should prevent some of damages that resulted from the weekend storm. In all, about 5,400 Pacif- ic Gas and Electricity cus- tomers in Tehama County experienced a power outage some time between Satur- ing his desire to eliminate local rede- velopment agencies and his call for a special election. Brown wants voters to decide whether to extend temporary increas- es in the personal income, sales and vehicle taxes enacted two years ago. If voters approve, those taxes would bring in an estimated $9.2 billion a year for five more years. That is on top of $12.5 billion in spending cuts. While no Republicans support the plan, five GOP senators have engaged in discussions with Brown and Democrats. Several met with Stein- berg on Monday. They want pension reform, a state spending cap and regu- latory changes, primarily to environ- mental rules they say stymie econom- ic development. Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last year won con- cessions on public employee pensions through the Legislature and collective bargaining, and Brown has succeeded in getting rollbacks in contract agree- ments his administration recently struck with several state unions. Nevertheless, the Republican sena- tors are pressing for more changes, such as converting to a hybrid retire- ment plan that blends the current defined benefits with 401(k)-style savings account. One of the five GOP senators, Sen. Sam Blakeslee of San Luis Obispo, said Brown has so far rejected their ideas. He suggested the governor has not been willing to challenge his own party to accept changes that are unpalatable to unions, which are major donors to Democratic candi- dates and causes. "All five of us who have stepped forward have put ourselves in very, very precarious positions," Blakeslee said, referring to a backlash within his own party, including a brief attempt people out of adjacent homeless encampments east and west of the flooded area. At the time, it was discovered that two people, a man and a woman, were trapped on another island created by the rising water in a county jurisdiction area north of the original rescue, Ben- nett said. The CHP helicopter was used to conduct a similar rescue operation and all three victims were rescued without injury and taken to an area off of Sale Lane where Tehama County Sheriff’s within the state GOP to label any Republican lawmakers who compro- mise with Brown as a traitor. "We would not have sat down at the table if we thought this was a sham offer to negotiate. "If at the end of the day he's unwill- ing to accept any of these proposals, I think it's going to make it more diffi- cult for him to engage us and others in the future." Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, chairman of the Senate Budget Com- mittee, said he believes it is too late to put the tax extensions before voters on a June 7 ballot, and time is slipping away this week for a mid-June elec- tion. "Every day that passes is a day we can't retrieve, which makes me con- cerned about getting to a June 14 bal- lot date," Leno said. Mid-June also is the Legislature's deadline for passing a budget, and the time when parents and school chil- dren begin going on vacation and turning their attention to summer activities. Steinberg said he is hopeful negoti- ations advance now that the state GOP convention is over. Held last weekend in Sacramento, party activists bran- dished contempt for Republican law- makers who have been negotiating with Brown and Democrats, who are seeking bipartisan support. George Runner, a former state sen- ator who was elected last fall to the state Board of Equalization, said the Legislature should be forced to live within the restraints of current state revenue, about $85 billion. He said solving the budget deficit is the responsibility of Democrats, the majority party in the Assembly and Senate. "Let's not give them any help," Runner said. Deputies obtained information on the victims. According to Sheriff’s logs, the names of persons contacted were Michael Thorton Profant, 47, Rosie Marie Lander, 39, and Philip Paul Rice, 36. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital Mobile Life Support also assisted with the rescue. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Weather keeps cops busy Tehama County Sheriff’s logs had an entry starting at 6:58 a.m. Sunday that listed several areas throughout the coun- ty as having flooded, trees and power lines down and other weather related issues. A tree on power lines at 6:25 a.m. on Evergreen near Harp Road in the Cotton- wood area kicked off the entry. Trees were also reported as being down on Beauchamp Road at Capay Road in the Corning area, blocking one lane of traffic on Luning Avenue in the Gerber area and Butler Street west of Hollis Street in the Los Molinos area. In the 22100 block of Riverview Drive in the Cottonwood area CalFire requested assistance from the Sheriff’s Department with traffic control for a downed power pole. Reports of a power pole on fire at 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the 19900 block of Ames Court in the Red Bluff area turned out to be false, but there were power lines down in the area, a CalFire spokesman said. In Red Bluff, there were several reports of weather related incidents Sun- day starting with the report of a tree in the road at 4:36 a.m. in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. Another log entry men- tions taking a tree off the residence at the same location as the report of a tree in the road on the 1300 block of Johnson day and Monday, PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said. Customers in Platina and Beegum were still without power Monday following a 3 a.m. Sunday power outage caused by a downed wire. In Vina, crews were on site Monday to fix a broken pole that caused a power outage around 5 a.m. Sun- day. There was no estimated restoration time as of Mon- day afternoon, Moreno said. Flood victims, those without electricity or suffer- street. Trees down, blocking the sidewalk or street, were also reported on Cedar and Jefferson streets, the 300 block of Wal- nut Street and in Diamond Park on Dia- mond Avenue. According to logs, a tree reportedly fell onto a vehicle in the 1600 block of Johnson Street and another landed on a house in the 800 block of Olive Street, causing minimal damage to the house. The bottom parking lot of Mill Creek Park in the Los Molinos area was report- ed flooded at 7:22 a.m. Sunday, however, the rest of Mill Creek Park and Gyle Road were checked and found to be fine with nearby creeks having moderate flow. Tehama Vina Road was flooded at the railroad trestle and the Tehama Bridge reportedly reached flood stage, which is at 214 feet, at 8 a.m. Sunday. Ingram Road, between Christian and First, in the Orland area, Flores Avenue near Proberta and Gilmore Ranch Road at Hoy Road and Olive Avenue between Dewig and Clover avenues in the Gerber area were closed due to flooding. Flooding was also reported on Saran Fruit Colony and Kaer Avenue and Lowry Road at Moody in the Red Bluff area. —Julie Zeeb ing hardship as a result of the storm are encouraged to seek shelter at a Red Cross temporary emergency shel- ter, which has been set up at the Corning Veterans Memorial Hall, 1620 Solano St. The shelter opened Sat- urday after concerns of flooding at Woodson Bridge RV Park and Driftwood RV Park with room for up to about 50 people, said Red Cross volunteer Ronald Coates. 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