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Black: Jacqueline Jessie Black, 85, of Red Bluff died Tuesday, March 25 at Red Bluff Health Care Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Pub- lished Wednesday, March 26 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death notices must be provid- ed 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 publica - tion linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices tating its rules to Tehama County, but said the coun- ty's need to keep its general plan and housing element in compliance outweighed those concerns. Planning Director Sean Moore and County Counsel Arthur Wylene warned the board of the repercussions of not meeting a requirement from the HCD to rezone at least 30 acres of land in the county to allow for general apartment use. Moore said the land had already been designated for residential use in the coun - ty's 2009 General Plan. He said future projects and grants could be threatened or slowed down if the coun - ty's general plan and housing element were not in compli- ance with state regulations or in sync. The owner of the land, Stephen Mendenhall, was approached by county staff to rezone the property. Moore said other prop - erty owners in the county were also approached, but turned down the county's request. Moore said Mendenhall's property fit the require - ments needed and was also near the city of Red Bluff's water and sewer lines for potential use if the site was ever developed. Mendenhall told the board in January, while he would entertain a buyer of the land in the future, he had no plan to do so. Wylene said deliberate non-compliance with the state authority had poten - tial ramifications because housing was a hot-button is- sue across California. The supervisors who ap- proved the rezone said con- cerns regarding infrastruc- ture in the area would be handled through conditions adopted as part of a Miti- gated Negative Declaration. They also reiterated that there was no project in the works and any potential project would need to come back before the board. Supervisor Burt Bundy said many people were view - ing a potential project with the worst-case scenario in mind. He said economics would dictate any poten - tial project at the site and it could end up being a positive. Zoning From Page 1 jokes. "If I don't win, I don't buy diapers." Jandee grew up on a horse, winning her first buckle when she was 3. She competed in gymkhanas and high school rodeo, qualifying for the National High School Finals and the College Na - tional Finals. She also com- peted in breakaway roping. She is also a member of the California Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association (CCPRA), and competes in their rodeos across the state. Jandee's husband, Steve Smart, knows and under - stands rodeo. Steve is a ro- deo announcer and has an- nounced the Silver State International Rodeo, the California High School Fi- nals, and the Junior Finals. She appreciates his help. "It's nice to have some- body that understands the sport," she says, "how much I have to put into it. He's great support. Plus, I don't have to worry about hauling his horse," she laughs. She and her husband have a son, Kesler, who will be 2 in June, and Jandee jokes that she knew what she was doing whe n th ey c ho se t hei r re si - dence. "Mom lives next door, and it's great babysitting," she said. Running barrels at her hometown rodeo in Red Bluff can be stressful, al - though Jandee's done well. She's qualified through slack competition to make it back to a performance, and "that was huge," she says. "Rodeo is tough, and hometown ro - deos are tougher. Almost ev- erywhere, contestants talk about their hometown ro- deo." And Red Bluff's prestige makes the rodeo even more demanding. "This is no small rodeo, ei - ther," she said. "It's big, it's loud and it's a big wide open pen." But Jandee says she loves riding in Red Bluff. "It's the atmosphere, the people, everything that sur - rounds this rodeo," she says. And being able to participate in the activities prior to the rodeo is good. "You usually don't get to be at a lot of ro- deos for the complete festivi- ties because you haul in, run, and haul out. (In Red Bluff), you get to go to the mixers, and that helps to have fun with it." Jandee will ride the same mare she rode at last year's Round-Up, BCR Stella Bella, whose barn name is Stella. Her dad purchased Stella off the race track in Elko, Nev, and Stella and Jandee started hitting their stride in 2011. Jandee won her first pro rodeo on Stella in Stony - ford last year, and qualified for last year's California Cir- cuit Finals on her. Stella is gritty, she says. "She tries, and has a lot of heart. She likes what she does and it's obvious. She's talented, and I have a lot of fun on her. We've worked together to figure out a lot of things, and she's just as much a friend and partner as any - body else." Her goal is to "make it to the big time": the Na- tional Finals Rodeo, pro ro- deo's world championships in Las Vegas, and to live her life with what she's passion- ate about: horses. "I have to make it work to where it pays for itself. I've struc- tured it into a business be- cause we have to make mort- gage payments and get those diapers." Jandee, along with sev- eral hundred other cow- boys and cowgirls, will com- pete in slack competition on April 16-18 at 10 a.m. each day. The top 36 contestants in each timed event —bar - rel racing, tie-down rop- ing, steer wrestling, and team roping — come back to compete during the per- formances, which are sched- uled for 7 p.m. April 18, 2:30 p.m. April 19 and 1:30 p.m. April 20. Tickets are on sale at RedBluff Roundup.com and at the Round-Up office at 530-527-1000. Tickets range in price from $13 to $27. For more information, visit Red - BluffRoundup.com or find the Round-Up on Facebook. Rodeo From Page 1 "I do feel strongly that we do have Mr. Llamas con- victed of a crime he defi- nitely committed," Cohen said. On the evening of Sept. 26, 2012, according to a Daily News article, Rios and Lla - mas took the child to St. Eliz- abeth Community Hospital because he wasn't breathing. Cohen said Llamas ap- peared to be in care of the boy, but first drove past the hospital to Shasta College's Tehama campus, where Rios was attending class. From there, Rios joined Lla - mas and her son for the ride to the hospital, where staff attempted CPR to revive the boy. The child was pro - nounced dead a short time later. Cohen said an investiga- tion showed that Llamas was with the baby when he "suffered the traumatic con- dition," and that Llamas was aware that the child needed immediate care. It was still unclear exactly how the boy suffered his injuries. In an announcement of charges against Rios and Llamas in 2013, eight months after the baby's death, the Tehama County District At - torney's Office said the child had been taken into protec- tive services sometime in March or April 2012. He was returned to Rios because in- juries were deemed incon- clusive. Cohen said the District At- torney's Office also couldn't prove Rios was responsible for any past injuries the child suffered. He added that in in - terviews with Rios, she said she was not aware of any abuse the child may have suffered. Cohen said Rios also acted appropriately as a mother in terms of previously provid - ing medical care for her son. "It's just a very sad, sad case all the way around be- cause this little baby died, in my mind, for no reason," Co- hen said. Charges From Page 1 By rich greene rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com @richgreenenews on Twitter CottonwooD » If there's a heavy volume of law en- forcement and emergency responders in the Bowman area Friday morning, there is no need to worry, it is likely part of a planned ex - ercise to test the response to a real-life, full-scale disaster. Personnel from Tehama County, Shasta County, the California Highway Patrol and others in the Northern California will be staging the "Bowman Spill Incident" from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. T h e d i s a s t e r e x e r - cise is being performed to strengthen the area's pre- paredness and response to disasters. As part of the scenario the CHP weigh station off of In - terstate 5 will be staged with actors playing victims, who will be triaged and treated at the scene. St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Shasta Re - gional Medical Center will also be used as exercise lo- cations. PuBliC notiCe Emergency drill being staged Friday Ja nde e g r ew up on a horse, winning her first buckle when she was 3. Florence "Alma" Rinehart Florence "Alma" Rinehart, age 89, died peacefully in her sleep March 14, 2014. She was born to Gaylord and Ber- tha Culver in Cheney, WA in 1924. Alma was predeceased in death by her husband of 57 years, Warren "Bud" Rinehart and sister, Vernice MacDonald. Alma was an avid gardener and yard sale enthusiast. She is survived by her 4 daughters, Neva Hardgrave and Gail Nixon of Red Bluff, Joanne Stoddard of Lockford and Shelley McGee of San Diego. 12 Grandchildren and nu- merous Great Grandchildren. No Services are planned per Almas' request. EUGENE RALPH HANKS December 11, 1918 ~ March 13, 2014 EUGENE RALPH HANKS, CAPT U.S. Navy Retired, WWII fighter pilot Ace, jet test pilot, Blue Angel, "Top-Gun" squadron commander, mountain land developer and resi- dent of Mora, NM, died peacefully in Albuquerque on March 13, 2014, at the age of 95. Born in Corning, CA, Dec. 11, 1918, he attended Red Bluff H.S. in Red Bluff, CA, and California Polytechnic State College San Luis Obi- spo before joining the U.S. Navy in Oct. 1941. He com- pleted flight training and received his wings and commis- sion in Aug. 1942. CAPT Hanks served 28 years in the U.S. Navy through several wars earning the Navy Cross, two Distinguished flying Crosses, seven Air Medals, the Legion of Merit, and various other medals and citations. He served as Commanding Officer (CO) of three jet fight- er squadrons, including being the first CO of the famous "Top-Gun" squadron. During WWII in the Pacific near Tarawa Island in Nov. 1944, he became the first Navy Hellcat pilot to become an "ace" in a day by shooting down five enemy planes in the first five minutes of his first aerial combat, a feat few, if any, fighter pilots have accomplished. After WWII, he was a test pilot at Patuxent River Naval Test Center in Maryland, testing the Navy's first jet planes when they simply said, "Get in and fly." In 1950, he was a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy's aerial demonstration team, flying the Panther jet. Hanks was also the CO of the Navy's first jet training squadron of select pilots; a member of the first operational jet squadron on the West Coast; a pilot testing the Navy's first jet fighters to use air-to-air missiles; the CO of the first squadron with jet fighters with missiles; the CO of the first military unit to have the F-4 Phantom II fighter jet, the fastest operational fighter in service at the time; the first operations officer on the new USS Constellation, the largest conventional aircraft carrier at that time; the direc- tor of aerospace and directorate operations at the Naval Missile Center; and the test director and the naval repre- sentative to a joint military task force. While living in New Mexico, he acquired land around the Mora Valley and de- veloped Christmas Tree Canyon Ranch and mountain cab- in properties, where he lived for more than 40 years. In various who's who publications, he characterized himself as a "land developer, cattle rancher, [forester, and] retired naval officer." He was married for 58 years to Frances El- liot Herrick of Philadelphia until her death in 2002. He is survived by his three sons Herrick of Watsonville, CA, Russell of St. George, UT, and Stephen of Albuquerque, NM, and daughter Nina of Albuquerque, NM, as well as 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Interment and memorial services were held at Christmas Tree Can- yon, Mora, NM, on Sunday, March 23, 2014. LELAND LeROY GREENLY June 18, 1926 ~ March 3, 2014 LELAND LeROY GREENLY, born June 18 1926, passed on to heaven March 3, 2014 at the age of 87. Leland (Lee) was born to John and Alice Greenly joining hisbrother Jack, three more siblings would join the family in the years following. Lee was drafted into the Army out of high school into WWII where he served on Okinawa in the infantry. He served 2 years, 2 months, and 2 days before being honorably discharged. Lee then enlisted in the Air Force and served another 4 years for his country. Lee married Lois and they had Terri Lee in 1954, they were later divorced. In August of 1961 Lee met Mary Ann, when he asked her to dance. On February 22, 1962 they were married in Bellflower, CA with her parents and her children by their side. Mary Ann's children, Kathleen and Richard came with the package and the family be- came 5. They settled in Fremont, CA. A few years later daughter Kelli was born into the family. Lee's passion for singing and performing was seconded only by his love for his wife, Mary Ann. He participated in many vocal competitions, winning many of them. He NEVER turned down a chance to sing for anyone or any occasion. In 1979 Lee, Mary Ann, and Kelli, because by this time the other children were grown and out on their own, picked up and moved to Rancho Tehama, CA. He loved the country and the peacefulness of the quiet. Lee held many different jobs in his lifetime. He retired as a journey-man machinist from McClellan Air Force Base in 1990. After retiring he held many jobs including "world's oldest box boy" when he worked for Food Con- nection in his seventies. Lee and Mary Ann made many trips back east to visit her family and north to visit his. They always drove and took lots of pictures. Lee seemed to be the focus of many of the pictures because Mary Ann didn't give up the cam- era. Lee was a wonderful father and grandfather, he loved them all with great passion, and they loved him back. He had a great sense of humor and was always quick with a smile. He was loved by young and old alike. Lee was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Ann Greenly and his three brothers. Lee is survived by his children Kathie (Mike) Cox, Rick Greenly, Terri Andrews (Francis), Kelli (Mike) Neasham. His grandchildren Darren, Ryan, and Ricky Cox; Jason and Shaun Andrews; Brianna and Trevor Neasham, and his great-grandchildren Dylan and Baylee Cox; Nathan Cox; Devan and Tierra Andrews; Michael and Mylaci Cox; and his sister Norma (Russ) Brousard, as well as many nieces and nephews. HE LOVED AND WAS LOVED, HE WILL BE MISSED. A Memorial Service will be held on Mar 28, 2014 at the Sacramento County Veterans Cemetery, Dixon, CA at 3:00 pm. There will also be a Memorial Service held at the Vineyard Christian Fellowship, 738 Walnut St, Red Bluff, CA at 2:00pm. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Now Offering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (From the Red Bluff Daily News 1958) SUCCESS DUE TO GOOD LUCK, MINCH SAYS. Luck was largely responsible for building the meat counter in a small grocery store into a multi-million dollar wholesale meat business according to Dave Minch. Interesting sidelights on his business career illustrating his thesis were described to local Rotarians yesterday by the prominent Red Bluff business leader. Speaking at the noon luncheon meeting of the Corning Rotary Club, Minch described his first experience with the meat business in 1931 when he and his father operated a grocery store on Main Street in Red Bluff. Faced with the problem of a poor meat department, Minch went to the old Anglo Bank and said, "If you'll sell it to me, and give me money to run it, I'll give it a try." Minch admitted he knew nothing about the meat business at the time, so was doubly surprised when banker Earle Gans loaned him $7,000.00 to purchase the business (he bought the old bankrupt George Strong slaughter house 2 miles west of Red Bluff) and gave him an additional $3,000.00 of working capital. This incident, back in 1931, was the first in a series of incidents that Minch attributes to good luck. Some of his good fortune, he told Rotarians, came after he made decisions "against my better judgment". Illustrating the phenomenal growth of the Minch meat business is the story of his associate John Hoy. Hoy came to work for Minch to run the butcher shop in the grocery store at $35.00 per week, Minch recalled. "By contract, a few years ago" Minch said "we mutually agreed that his bonus should not exceed $5,000.00 in any one year". … EDITORIAL: Minch's idea has merit. Readers who follow Dave Minch's column know that he is a shrewd observer of the Tehama County scene. In previous columns he has argued quite convincingly that County business is not different than private business, and requires the same management and efficiency. In today's column he makes another suggestion that deserves serious consideration: "Either hire a County manager or pay each of our Supervisors $10,000.00 per year". By paying this amount, Minch points out that the County will be able to attract men of proven managerial ability. Certainly it is time for some major changes in our thinking. Colusa County has already changed to a County manager and the results have been very successful. The 1958 Grand Jury recommended a similar type of administration for Tehama County in its final report. In the past, Supervisors have shunned even the idea of a County manager as an infringement upon their authority. Such reasoning is petty indeed, and it is time they took another look at the subject themselves. … (December 1960) DAVID MINCH HEADS CHAMBER IN RED BLUFF. Dave Minch was elected president of the Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Other new officers were Lee Tucker, Glen Dietz, Jim Froome, Jr., James Blackwod, Milt Fisher, John Deming, Tom McGlynn and Geroge Growney , Jr. Robert Minch 1929- WeDNesDAy, MARCH 26, 2014 ReDBLUFFDAILyNeWs.COM | NEWS | 7 a