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4B – Daily News – Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Altacal Audubon Society schedule for April Below are Altacal Audubon Program & Field Trip activities for April. All programs and activities are free of cost unless otherwise indicated and are open to the public. For questions or more infor- mation about specific activities call Wayland Augur, Publicity Chairperson, Altacal Audubon Society at 519-4724 or email- wba@acm.org. April events are as follows: • April 18, 6:30 p.m., Chico Creek Nature Center, Altacal Program Meeting - A Madcap Romp through Bolivia orRes- cuing African Lions with Dr. Mel Richardson. “Dr. Mel” has been provid- ing care for captive wildlife for more than 40 years, from zookeeper to veterinarian. He was veterinarian for the Moun- tain Gorilla Veterinary Project 1992-93 and was Project Director for the Projet Protec- tion des Gorilles, a lowland gorilla orphanage in Brazzav- The following defen- dants were sentenced in Tehama County Superior Court, according to the Tehama County District Attorney’s Office: —————— Recent State Prison Commitments: • Fallon Lee Ann Hale was sentenced to four years in state prison for resisiting executive offi- cer, three counts of forgery. Officers contacted Hale at a local restaurant after she advised an employee she had been assaulted. As officers investigated the incident they determined Hale had been in a physical alterca- tion with another female. As an officer attempted to place Hale under arrest she began trying to pull away and kick at the offi- cers. Hale was originally granted formal probation in both cases. Hale violat- ed her probation as a result of the incident in case number NCR80625. • Jonathan Daniel Wright was sentenced to two years in state prison for unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle. Brief history: Wright and victim got into an argument which escalated into Wright choking vic- ille, Republic of the Congo, where he cared for orphaned gorillas and bonobos from 1995-1996. He has been a vet- erinarian at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo and The San Antonio Zoo in Texas. Dr. Mel is a member of the Board of Directors of the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest in Cle Elum, WA and serves on their Direct Care Committee. Since 1997 he has been advocating for humane treatment of captive wild ani- mals. Dr. Mel now works with animal welfare groups and other like-minded individuals throughout the world, who are actively working to eliminate the suffering endured by wild animals in captivity. Since late 2009 he has been working with Animal Defenders Inter- national(ADI), who has suc- cessfully petitioned Bolivia to outlaw animals in circuses. Join Dr. Mel as he takes you along on his recent adventure tim until she became unconscious. As the vic- tim began gaining con- sciousness she awoke to Wright driving away from the residence in her vehicle. • Jorge Luis De-Luna Alvarez was sentenced to two years in state prison for possession for sale of a controlled substance. An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by De-Luna Alvarez. With the use of a canine the officer was able to locate heroin inside the vehicle. Recent County Jail Commitments: • Leonard Allen Smith was sentenced to 120 days in Tehama County Jail for receiving stolen property. Deputies located a truck belonging to Smith broken down on the side of the road with stolen dog kennels in the bed of the truck. • Gia Marie Mitchell was sentenced to 90 days in Tehama County Jail for petty theft with a prior. Mitchell went to a local sporting goods store with a receipt and received a cash refund for some items she had returned. During this transaction Mitchell also with the ADI team in Bolivia rescuing 25 ex-circus African lions and preparing them for transfer to a sanctuary in the United States. Field Trips • April 9 - “Second Satur- day” Birding in Upper Bidwell Park. April 9 is our monthly field trip to Upper Bidwell Park. Birders of all levels are welcome! Let’s meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot on the left just past the gun club (follow Wildwood Ave for 1.75 miles and turn left just before the gate). We will walk from Horseshoe Lake, up the canyon and then follow the Yahi trail along the creek as far as time permits (two to three miles round trip) and will be back to the cars by about 11:30 a.m. Bring binoculars, water, snacks walking shoes and proper clothing for the expected weather conditions. Rain can- cels. For more information contact: Steve King at 566- brought to the counter a couple shirts for which she did not have a receipt. The clerk allowed her to receive a gift card instead of a cash refund for the returned shirts. As Mitchell left the store the clerk contacted police after realizing Mitchell did not enter the store with the shirts. Recent Proposition 36 Commitments: Note: All cases where- in a defendant is sen- tenced per the terms of Proposition 36 are not at the request of the Tehama County District Attor- ney’s Office. Per the requirements of Proposi- tion 36, a defendant who possesses drugs cannot be sentenced to confinement time in jail or prison. Instead, the court must place defendant on proba- tion and require drug treatment alone. Per the requirements of Proposi- tion 36, only upon a third drug related probation violation may the court impose confinement time. In the event the defendant violates a non- drug related term of pro- bation the court may then elect to sentence defen- dant to jail or prison. The Tehama County District Attorney’s Office 6136. • April 16, Saturday - River Bend Park and Oroville Wildlife Area. Join us for an easy walk along the Feather River followed by a trip to the Oroville Wildlife Area. We should see waterfowl, raptors, lingering winter visitors, year- round residents and spring migrants. Great Horned Owls have been seen on nests at this time of year. Ospreys, herons and egrets may be start- ing some nesting activity, as well. We will meet at the Chico Park ‘n Ride on Hwy. 32, lot nearest Hwy. 99, at 7:30 a.m. or at River Bend Park (south end of parking lot) at 8 a.m. Wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes suitable for hiking. Bring water, a lunch, binoculars and a field guide if you have one. Beginning birders are always welcome. We should be back in Chico by 3 p.m. Heavy COURT ROUND-UP contends that each crimi- nal case is unique and that in certain, specific, cases a defendant should be sentenced to a combi- nation of drug treatment and jail time. We further contend that in other spe- cific cases where a defen- dant has an extensive criminal record and/or a history of non-compli- ance with either previous grants of probation or previous grants of drug treatment, a state prison sentence should properly be imposed. • Dustin Williams Arrington was sentenced to prop. 36 probation for transportation of a con- trolled substance. A deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Arrington was a passenger. A consent search of the vehicle revealed marijuana and methamphetamine. Upcoming Court Dates -Trials, Prelimi- nary Hearings(PX) & Pre Trial Confer- ences(PTC): • Joseph Patrick Fle- harty will appear in court at 9 a.m. in Dept. 2 and 1:30 p.m. on April 11 for the charge of driving while having a 0.08 per- cent or higher blood alco- hol causing injury,-spe- cial allegation-great bodi- ly injury-elderly victim. Fleharty was original- ly granted formal proba- tion. He violated his pro- bation when he failed to complete several court ordered programs. He then absconded and was later located in another state and brought back to Tehama County. • William Holt Baymiller will appear in court at 8:30 a.m. on April 15 for a competen- cy hearing. He is facing the charge of second degree murder The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a man who said that Baymiller showed up at his house and claimed he just shot and killed his dad. Baymiller showed the man his California Dri- ver’s License. Deputies arrive and locate Baymiller at his father’s home armed with a shot- gun. The Sheriff’s office took Baymiller into cus- tody after a brief stand- off. Upon entering the residence, TCSO locates the victim with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. Baymiller claimed that he was going to be killed by "Muslims" and he "believed" that his dad was in on it. • Michael Dean Robertson will appear in court at 10 a.m. on May 3 in Dept. 1. He is facing the charges of first degree residential burlgary- four counts, receiving stolen property- three counts), possession of firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition, possession of a controlled substance, special allegation-prior felony- all counts, -spe- cial allegation-prior strike, failure to appear while on bail,-special allegation-offense while on bail or O.R. posses- sion of illegal substances in a jail facility. Deputies were investi- gating several burglaries that were occurring around the county. After tracking down Robertson deputies executed a search warrant where they located numerous stolen items. Robertson was released from cus- tody on bail and failed to appear in court as ordered. Robertson was in custody at the Tehama County Jail when correc- tional officers located a small quantity of marijua- na in his pants while per- forming a pat down search. 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