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Thursday, March 31, 2011 – Daily News – 5A Obituaries Gilbert Roy Stewart July 16, 1916 to February 7, 2011 Gilbert was the son of early farmers in the Tijuana River Valley on the border with Mexico, growing up speaking Spanish as well as English. He left his wife Connie (Adrian), daughter Sherri and the family ranch to serve with the Military Police in Germany at the end of WWII. He spent his life as a welder with a constant yearning to be outdoors hunting and fishing. The family grew with the addition of Mike and Cathy in the 1950’s as they moved to northern California. "Gib" and Connie retired to Red Bluff in 1974 and she preceded him in death in 1981. He enjoyed his 7 grandkids and 2 great grandkids, be- came a officer in the ELks Lodge of Red Bluff, and was very active with the Tehama FLy Fishers, spending many hours on the rivers around Red Bluff. Gilbert had a quiet, gentle nature that made him the favorite of many. He struggled with dementia, but up until the end, he always remembered his family with a big smile and a sincere laugh. He leaves a scattered, but tethered, family across the west. We will dearly miss his gentle soul. Services will be on April 4, 2011, at 1 PM at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut St, Red Bluff. Internment will follow immediately at St. Mary’s Ceme- tery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s Foundation. Death Notices Marge Emigh Marge Emigh died Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in Red Bluff. She was 69. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flow- ers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, March 31, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. William Henry Porter William Henry Porter of Red Bluff died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 82. Lawncrest Chapel is handling the arrange- ments. Published Thursday, March 31, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Wanda Pridemore Wanda Pridemore of Red Bluff died Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Chico. She was 73. ments. Bidwell Chapel, in Chico, is handling the arrange- Published Thursday, March 31, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. BUDGET Continued from page 1A cuts and fund shifts. California’s leading unions were still holding out hope that state lawmakers would put a tax initiative before voters. “We haven’t abandoned that approach,” said Mike Mys- linski, a spokesman for the California Teachers Association. He said lawmakers and the governor need to get back to the negotiating table. Republicans believe more money could be saved through pension reform and a state spending cap. In addition, they said streamlining business regulations would stimulate job growth, and schools can save money by contracting out non-academic services and increasing course loads of professors. In the absence of a June election, the governor could pur- sue a November ballot initiative to ask Californians to pay higher taxes. But for that to happen, Democratic interest groups would need to qualify enough signatures before July 21. Otherwise, Democratic lawmakers would have to make billions of dollars more in cuts to programs that are already facing shortfalls. HORSE Continued from page 1A out there.” Shuman, who lives in Red Bluff, has been a part of the Shasta-Trinity Unit for 12 years. Units from all over are expected to attend the event, he said. Mule and horse trainer and clinician Jerry Tindell of “Tindell’s Horse and Mule School (Humans Too)” will be coming from Oak Hills in South- ern California. A regular at the Bishop Mule Days and other Backcountry Horsemen events, Tindell will be providing demonstrations in 1-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday in the Pauline Davis Pavil- ion. He will be offering pri- vate lessons before and after his scheduled demonstrations. Those interested can call 528- 8412 to reserve a time slot. Several events will be held throughout the three- day event, which kicks off at 10 a.m. Friday with California State Horse- men’s Association-sanc- tioned trail trials in the Bull Sale Arena. Friday includes a ses- sion on poisonous plants by Shasta County UC Farm Advisor Larry For- rero at 1 p.m. in the Pauline Davis Pavilion, which will also be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday. Paul Walther will talk about dutch oven cooking at 3 p.m. Friday in the north end of the Bull Sale Arena with a dutch oven cooking contest taking place 8 a.m. to noon Sat- urday in the same loca- tion. Mud slide shuts down Hwy 101 through Humboldt Co. GARBERVILLE (AP) — The California Highway Patrol is shutting down a major artery through southern Humboldt County following a massive mud slide. Officials estimate that a stretch of Highway 101 could be closed for up to two weeks. Crews may be able to open the section to one-way, controlled traffic in two to three days. CHP Officer Len Johnson says tons of mud and rocks tumbled onto the highway about 5 miles north of Gar- berville around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. DEATH Continued from page 1A according to court records. A charge of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol was ini- tially listed by police in this case, but those charges were not filed in court. Tearful family and friends of Rodriguez were among the 10 or so people who sat in court Wednes- day afternoon. An emotional Trevino, who had spent the morn- ing in Chico making funeral arrangements for Pridemore, was comforted in court by Anne-Berit Condit, a victim advocate from the Shasta County chapter of Mothers NIELSEN Continued from page 1A ans in the State Capitol,” said Pete Conaty, veterans governmental advocate. “Without Jim’s support, California veterans would not be receiving the benefits to which they are entitled.” The award was given in recogni- tion of Nielsen’s steadfast support of veterans throughout California and for authoring Assembly Bill 1644, which was signed into law in 2010. The bill allows veterans organi- zations, such as the Missing in America Project, to go into mortuar- ies across California in order to locate and identify the unclaimed cremated remains of forgotten veter- ans. Once the remains have been officially identified, they are honor- ably interred at a veterans cemetery. “Many legislators here don’t wake up in the morning thinking of veterans,” Nielsen said during the ceremony. “And for this reason we EVENT Continued from page 1A usually have a lot to smile about.” Delsid said the event is one that is very much needed in Tehama County. “Here not only are they taking care of personal needs like hair cuts, but for their human spirit that’s often neglected,” Delsid said. “They’re the invisible people.” Paul Wright, who is homeless, agreed with Delsid. “It’s good to have it here,” Wright said. “They should have it more often because it helps a lot of homeless people out.” Wright was one of many who attended the four workshops that were added to the event, some of which came with give- aways. For attending a work- shop on connecting to employment, attendees were given a shirt and pair Packing 101 for Iron Mules will be 1-3 p.m. Friday and Sunday in the Bull Sale Arena and the US Marine Corps will show off Military Packing techniques 8-10 a.m. Sat- urday in the Don Smith Pavilion. Children’s events will take place Saturday with parents and kids in the wilderness 8-9 a.m. and what kids should know in an emergency 9-10 a.m. in the Don Smith Pavilion. There will be Kids Safety Around Stock at 9 a.m. in the Gary Stauber Cattle Barn and a Kids Kostume and Stick Mules event and Painted Ponies 10 a.m. to noon in the cat- tle barn. Dan Chapman DVM will present general equine health at 9 a.m. in the Pauline Davis Pavil- ion, where Bonnie Searcy and Lynn Joiner will pre- WE STAND BEHIND YOUR RETURN. GUARANTEED. have a hill to climb. I am sure you have climbed many hills before, even under fire.” Nielsen reinforced his support and concern for the welfare of veter- ans throughout the state. He made a reference to Yuba City where a homeless Vietnam veteran recently died on the street. “Our challenge must be to make sure this kind of tragedy won’t hap- pen again,” Nielsen said. of pants that would be needed for an interview. For a bicycle safety work- shop, two bicycles were given away. The other two work- shops were for connecting to veterans services and accessing health services. The event expanded the medical services offered with local dentist Willem van Opijnen doing exams and Owen’s Pharmacy giving out a variety of first aid items. There were places for free haircuts, a variety of information on services offered in Tehama County, a place to get birth certifi- cates and California Iden- tification Cards and even bicycle repair. Outside the Tyler Jelly Building a local veterinar- ian from Mill Creek Vet- erinary was giving free rabies shots and flea med- icine to those with pets. Tehama County Health Services Agency brought its mobile clinic so patients could get free sent stock care at 10 a.m. Saturday. Red Bluff’s Chad Bushnell will provide music for the wine and cheese tasting 4-6 p.m. Saturday in the Pauline Davis Pavilion, where participants will receive a commemorative wine glass with the BCHC logo on it. Cost is $15. A fundraising dinner, raffle, auction and dance will begin at 7 p.m. Sat- urday with a social hour at 6 p.m. The dinner is open to the public and the cost is $25. A full schedule of events is available at www.bchcalifornia.org. For more information call Shuman at 526-0590. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Welcome Home Vietnam Veter- ans Day, AB 717 co-authored by Nielsen was signed into law under the Schwarzenegger administration. It requires the governor to annually proclaim it on March 30. Wednesday was the second year of the event. Nielsen represents the Second Assembly District, which includes Tehama, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sutter and Yolo counties. health screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, weight and Rapid HIV testing. They were also able to get flu, TDAP and Hepati- tis A and B shots, said Public Health Nurse Linda Weimer. “It’s been great,” Weimer said. “We’ve been really busy.” Chaunda Jensen of Reflections in Red Bluff was on hand to give peo- ple pedicures and said the event was awesome. “There’s two reasons I wanted to do this,” Jensen said. “I wanted to do something to give back and I like to do things to get out of my comfort zone. This is something that is different and chal- lenges me to meet people I wouldn’t normally meet. I’m proud to be a part of this.” Jo Kee and Denise Rochlitz, Department of Education Foster and Homeless Youth coordina- tors, said navigating to Police seek missing man Family members of a missing Red Bluff man are asking for help in locating the man. Del Pruitt, 48, has been missing since March 4. He is white, 5-foot-9 and about 164 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a long ponytail and a full beard. He was last seen wearing a blue denim jacket with red flannel lining, jeans and black boots. Family reported Pruitt as missing to the Red Bluff Police on March 16. They told police Pruitt was in Corning and had called that he was on his way home but never arrived, Sgt. Kevin Busekist said. The case is under investi- gation. Anyone with infor- mation is asked to call Red Bluff Police at 527-3131. Pruitt Learning the Wrong Thing Over and Over Does NOT qualify as “Experienced” (Does it?) That’s why Flue Season has a complete training and testing program. 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It’s been very beneficial.” Ricole Nelson said she is glad for the event because it’s something nobody else would do for them. She especially liked that TRAX was providing free rides to and from the fairground. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Against Drunk Driving. “This just needs to be stopped,” Condit said. “Drunk driving does not belong in our society.” For Trevino, what hap- pened Saturday was all too reminiscent of a 2006 inci- dent in which Pridemore was the victim of a hit- and-run. He had been with her that day too, he said. She fought and recov- ered from the injuries of that collision, Trevino said. Pridemore battled with skin cancer for 25 years, but that never got her either. “Wanda was a fighter,” Trevino said. “She wanted to live. She said before that she was going to live until she was 100 years old.” In February 2006, Pridemore and her dog were struck in the Gilmore Road crosswalk at Ante- lope Boulevard by a white or gray full-size pickup that may have had a lum- ber rack on it, Sgt. Kevin Busekist said Wednesday. The light was green when she crossed. Her dog died as a result of that incident, and Pride- more suffered moderate injuries. No suspects have been identified, and the case is inactive pending any leads, Busekist said. In the recent case, Rodriguez reportedly fled from the scene but was boxed in near Jefferson and Hickory streets by three other drivers who witnessed the collision and followed him, accord- ing to police. Saturday evening, police received multiple reports of a collision at City Park where Rodriguez reportedly hit a parked car before speed- ing off on Main Street, where he reportedly struck Pridemore. Rodriguez is expected back in court April 5 for further arraignment. He remains in custody at Tehama County Jail with no bail set. A memorial fund to help pay for the costs of Pridemore’s service has been set up at the local Wells Fargo Bank. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m.