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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 – Daily News – 7A POEM Continued from page 1A her second, but it’s the first she has entered in a contest. Sue Minton said she is excited to see her daughter perform, and not entirely surprised. “She’s always loved to write and is always jour- naling,” Sue Minton said. “We just enjoy watching her do things like this. She has a great memory and is a really good student.” Other winners who took first in their category include Ashton Walton, a fourth grade student at Richfield Elementary, with her poem “If I Were A Cowboy,” and Kamish Wagner, a first grade stu- dent at Reeds Creek Ele- mentary, with her poem “Cowboys Rope and Ride.” The evening will be a tribute to the late Bruce Baron, formerly of Man- ton, who was a contributor to Cowboy Poetry for years, Ainsworth said. LM Continued from page 1A People often drive through the little town and do not realize that there is a high school there, said Principal Clifford Curry. “We just want people to know that we are here,” he said. The school is proud of having high academic stan- dards, high expectations and high performance. There is a wide range of programs to interest and engage every student, including a large, active and successful Future Farmers of America program, the Advancement Via Individual Determination — AVID — college- preparatory program and a chapter of the California Association FHA-HERO. These programs, and others, will have information available at the Curriculum Fair. In addition to personalized education, small classes in a small-school setting and a responsive administra- tion, the school offers a full range of athletics, includ- ing soccer, football, volleyball, boys’ and girls’ basket- ball, baseball, softball, track and field and wrestling. The event is open to all Tehama County residents, and the school sent out flyers to several households throughout the county. Information about how to enroll at the high school will be provided. For information, contact the school at 384-7900. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext.110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. GUIDE Continued from page 1A and wine. The guide increases the visibility of small- and medium-sized farmers, helping to grow new market opportunities and build relationships between growers, food artisans, farmers markets, retailers, restaurants and institutions, Ferdon said. “We hope this will make it easier for con- sumers to support local farms while also inspiring more purchases of farm- fresh products for the restaurant and retail mar- ket,” Ferdon said. The guide, printed in a magazine-style format, lists restaurants and retail- ers who use and sell local products and has a key telling readers what prod- ucts each farm produces. Eidman Family Farm is among the Tehama Coun- ty producers listed. The farm, located in the Bend District, raises cattle, lamb and chickens. One of the benefits of buying locally is con- sumers know where their food is coming from, said owner Mary Jayne Eid- man. Buying locally sup- ports the area’s agriculture economy and the econo- my of the entire communi- ty buy keeping dollars here. “It’s an amazing benefit to producers and con- sumers,” Eidman said. The inclusion of Tehama County farmers, wineries and other busi- nesses in this first edition MIXER Continued from page 1A The group, headed by John Morgan, plays a good variety of music with everything from country western to rock, he said. For more information contact the Chamber of Com- merce at 530-527-6220. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. is really a testimony to the wealth of crops produced in the area, Eidman said. There is an astronomical number of crops that come from this county. “I see agritourism as being really keystone to what (Tehama County) has to offer,” Eidman said. A free copy of the food guide is available at Eid- man’s downtown business Discover Earth and the Tehama County Farm Bureau. Some local farm- ers will have copies avail- able at their stands during Farmers Market. The guide was made available through a part- nership between the Northern California Regional Land Trust, a public agency whose mis- sion is to protect land and natural resources, and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, a statewide farmer advocacy organization. The land trust will host a workshop. “How to Choose Local Food,” fol- lowed by a local food guide kick-off party 5-8 p.m., May 9 at Bertagna Son Kissed Vineyards on Hegan Lane in Chico. Ticket and other infor- mation is available on Facebook under “Buy Fresh Buy Local-North Valley” and Northern Cal- ifornia Regional Land Trust or by calling 894- 7738. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.c om. The event will feature eight or nine cowboy poets, including Don Han- ley, formerly of Redding, who returns each year from Washington for the event, and professional cowboy poet Jim King of Chico, Ainsworth said. Hanley will serve as the master of ceremonies. Cowboy poetry was started as a more informal event with several of the poets putting it together, including Jim Ross, who was actively involved in the event until he moved from the area, Ainsworth said. From there the event has grown and now aver- ages about 150 people. It has been known to draw as many as 225 people, Ainsworth said. For more information, call the library at 527- 0604. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Obituaries be with her Lord and Savior on March 22, 2011. Muggie worked at the Holiday Market in Red Bluff for a number of years in the bakery department. She loved growing things, crafting, painting, and creative work. She is sur- vived by her three children, Karen Shores of Newport, Oregon, Sheryl (Greg) Cordova, Richard (Vicki) Shores of Medford, Oregon. She is also survived by 9 grandchil- dren, and 5 great grandchildren, sister JoAnn (Bob) Anstead and brother Ron Abbay, both of Red Bluff, aunt Donna Allwardt of Yuba City. She was preceded in death by her mother, Betty Johnson; father, George Abbay, Sr.; and brother Sonny Abbay. You lived a good life, not a day did waste You showed us your kindness, your love we still taste. Your life was a blessing to and to all, You fought a good fight; in the Lord you stood tall. Although the tears of your passing still merge from our eyes, 1:00 PM at Abundant Life Fellowship, 21080 Luther Road in Red Bluff, with Pastor Elmore Heitman officiating. PAUL ANCHOR DAWSON February 8, 1922 - April 6, 2011 Paul was born in Turlock, California, February 8, 1922. Adopted by Charles "Roy" and Bertye Dawson, he was raised in California’s central valley and graduated Porterville High School. After graduation, he met the love of his life, Dorothy Brown, whom he married on June 9, 1942 in Reno, Nevada. Soon after that, Paul enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and was stationed at Pearl Har- bor, Hawaii throughout World War II. After the war, Paul and Dorothy settled in Burbank, Cal- ifornia and started a family. Paul worked at Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. in downtown Los Angeles until 1952 when they moved to Red Bluff where he manged the retail Fire- stone Tire store. In 1957, Paul began a new career selling life insurance for Metropolitan Life. After a short tenure in Chico in 1960, Paul relocated in 1961 to manage Metro- politan’s Redding office until his retirement in 1983. Fol- lowing retirement, Paul and Dorothy traveled extensively throughout the United States in their RV and entertained friends and family at their cabin in Shingletown. Paul considered it a blessing that while adopted, he had the opportunity to have close relationships with his natu- ral birth siblings - Jake, Carl, Marie, Joe, Andy and John and their extended families. He looked forward to regular Pedersen family reunions. One particular vacation Paul often talked about was a trip he and Jake and their spouses took to visit family still in the "old country" in Norway. Paul was a Master Mason for over 50 years. He was a Past Master of Reading Lodge #254; a Past Patron of Northern Light Chapter OES; and a member of many af- filiated Masonic organizations including Ben Ali Shrine. He is survived by Dorothy, his wife of 68 years; daugh- ter Carolyn Woods (Dave) of Red Bluff; son Bill (Jan) of Shingletown; four grandchildren; twelve great grandchil- dren; and one great great grandchild. He passed away with family members at his bedside at Marquis Care Shasta in Redding. The family is extremely grateful for the love and compassionate care extended to Paul during his illness and stay at Marquis. He loved your smiles! A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. A Celebration of Live will be held Saturday, April 16th at We give thanks to the Lord for hearing your cries. Through the ages of time your body grew tired. Through your faith in the Lord never expired. You called out His name, He came in His splendor, He reached out His hand, your soul you surrendered. You left us your memories, we thank you for this. We’ll hold them so closely, for you we shall miss. By son, Richard Shores © 1994 A Tribute of Love JUDITH "MUGGIE" ABBAY SHORES Muggie was born in Sacramento, California and went to CLAUD WILLIAM CRAIG Claud William Craig died peacefully at his home on April 9, 2011 in Corning. Claud was born to Evangeline and Claude Craig in Oak- land, California on May 12, 1920. He was married in 1942 to Marjorie Bowyer in San Francisco, California. The two have been married almost 69 years and have two chil- dren, Robert and Alan. During the WWII, Claud worked at General Engineering in the shipyards of Alameda. In 1944, they moved to Corning, where Claud operated a welding and blacksmithing shop. Later, he became a mill- wright at Crane Mills, where he gave 33 years of service. He retired to his olive orchard where he enjoyed riding his tractor and ATV. Claud is survived by his wife Marjorie Craig, sons Robert Craig of Las Vegas, NV and Alan Craig, and wife Mary, of Red Bluff; grandchildren: James Craig of Lakewood, CO, Cynthia Duncan (John) of Lindenhurst, IL, Michele Sabatino (Michael) of Las Vegas, NV, Christine Liles (Gar- rett) of Sacramento, CA, Nicole Craig (Nathan) of Red Bluff and Allison Craig of San Francisco, CA; five great grandchildren: Daniel, Nicholas, Makayla, Nathaniel and Olivia, and nephew Donald Allen (Linda) of Kona, HI. Services will be held at 11am on Saturday, April 16th at Hall Brothers Mortuary in Corning. ALBERT "GENE" MAY 6, 2011 after a short battle with cancer. Gene was born in Holdenville, Oklahoma on December 24, 1926 to Albert Roy May and Myrtle Beatrice Stringfellow. They relocated to California in the late 1930’s. Gene served time in the Coast Guard as a Merchant Ma- Albert "Gene" May, 84, of Corning passed away on April on Friday, April 15th at the Masonic Family Center at 160 Masonic Avenue, Redding, followed by a graveside serv- ice at 1:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff. Memorial contributions can be made to the Northern California Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817-2215. BUDGET Continued from page 1A responsible leaders,” Perez said. The Legislature has approved $11.2 billion in cuts and fund transfers to help close part of the state’s $26.6 billion budget gap for the fiscal year that will start July 1. To fill the remaining gap, the governor and Democratic lawmakers want to extend temporary tax increases to state sales, personal income and vehicle taxes that will expire this year. Brown told a coalition of San Francisco Bay area business leaders Tuesday that he is optimistic he will be able to persuade at least two Republican lawmakers in each house to support his five-year tax extension plan. No Republicans have sup- ported the plan so far. “I’ve talked to each of the potential yes votes on this. And they want to get there,’’ he told members of the Bay Area Council. After his speech, Brown told reporters outside the hotel ballroom that private discussions with GOP law- makers were continuing even though formal negotia- tions had been cut off. Brown believes he will get the necessary Republi- can votes when they see the ‘‘radical restructuring’’ of public education and public safety that he says would occur without his proposed tax extension. “There’s enough Repub- licans who believe in Cali- fornia and will transcend their own ideological com- fort zone,’’ he said. At one point Tuesday, Brown pulled his wallet from his pocket as a joke to show he did not have enough cash himself to make up the remaining deficit. Democrats have wide majorities in the Assembly and Senate but two Republi- can votes are needed in each house to reach the two- thirds threshold required for approving a ballot measure or tax increases. Brown has said he sup- ported some of the reforms sought by Republican law- makers, including a state spending cap, changes to the pension system for pub- lic employees and stream- lining business regulations. But after progress was made on those issues, Republicans issued a much longer wish list that includ- ed items not related to the state budget debate and cor- porate tax breaks that would cost the state billions of dollars a year, Brown said. Conway said she has heard from Californians who don’t want to pay for increased state spending while the state’s unem- ployment rate hovers above 12 percent. GOP leaders often note that vot- ers previously rejected tax hike proposals. rine from 1941 - 1945. After returning from the war, Gene married the love of his life, Delores Berglof on April 15, 1950. He was employed by Crane Mills for 34 years, and retired on September 30, 1988. During these years he also enjoyed farming his olive orchard, gardening and spend- ing time at his property in Shingletown. After retirement Gene donated numerous hours of his time to multiple or- ganizations, which include; Exchange Club, Veterans of Foreign War, American Legion, Corning Senior Center and Veterans Memorial Hall. He was passionate about his family, his work and his country. He is preceded in death by his brothers Kenneth Lee, Franklin and sister Virginia Lee Biggs, daughter Janet Dunn and grandsons Branson May, John Harris and Clif- ford May. Survived by his beautiful wife Delores of 60 years, five children; Gary Eugene May (Teresa), Chris Ampi (Joe), Jeffery Alam May, Cheryl Boyd (Dale), Sunny Rose May Rankin, sisters; Betty Torress, Kathy Rankin, Patricia Valdez, Wanetta Roth, also by 21 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. Gene spent the final days of his life at home surrounded by the love of his family and friends. A graveside memorial will be held Monday, April 18, 2011 at 12:00 Noon at the Sunset Cemetary in Corning, CA. In lieu of flowers. please make a donation to Corning Fire Department or Corning Senior Center. THE PASSING PARADE Robert H. Alford (1880-1928) was a grandfather, on my mother’s side, whom I never knew. He died a year before my birth. He was buried in San Jose, California…and it was only recently that my cousin B. Kelsey of Burlingame, was able to find his gravestone for it had been covered over with grass these many years. Bill took a picture of same and it now hangs on the wall of our office near a rare photo of Mr. Alford and a black horse. The photo was taken in the early 1900’s in the rear of the building which now houses our office at 760 Main. Back then, it was the Fashion Livery & Feed Stables. Grandfather, who went by “Bob”, unlike this grandson, is pictured sporting a droopy moustache and holding a stallion named “Prince Alert”. Bob appears of average build for those days and is staring somberly into the camera. So, what sort of person was he? I had known my grandfather on my father’s side, Benjamin Franklin Minch, as a farmer and poet, but have learned very little about Robert H. Alford except that he had been a minister! Ho, ho! One apple fell far from that tree! A document, dated 1919, states he had renewed his license to preach in the Sacramento District Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church held at Willows, California. His wife, Grandmother Essie Alford, lived 47 years after his death, and once told me he consulted a high ranking member of the church if he, Bob, should go preach. Essie said, with a chuckle, “He was told rather than go preach, he should go plow.” She had a good sense of humor. How far he went as a minister, we have no record, but he did have his own bible, and I have been perusing it for some signs which may have indicated his state of mind. The bible is inscribed on the first page, “Robert H. Alford, compliments of H.G. Beaver”. It is a 1909 “Scofield Reference Bible, Authorized version”. As you may have surmised, I am not a biblical scholar. I won a bible in a Sunday school class years ago, but except for occasional testimony in court, have not touched one since. Thumbing through his personal bible, I found many verses underlined in pencil. I thought that might give me a clue as to grandfather Alford. I did find a long dead butterfly wing pressed therein, which gave me, if not the butterfly, hope. His bible has a slender ribbon attached, and the book falls open to a page in Proverbs 26:11 which reads, “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly”. That might have some significance. I can relate to his being a dog lover. Well, enough of the biblical search. The most startling inscription found in the front and the back of his bible, in his handwriting, reads, “ End of the trail. Jan. 2, 1928”. That was the day he ostensibly died of a heart attack. What do we make of that? No one around now to answer this question posed 83 years later. 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