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Atkins:RichardDeanAtkins Sr., 87, died Thursday, May 1at his Red Bluff residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Friday, May 2in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Kraisinger: Robert Erwin Kraisinger, 96, of Red Bluff died Thursday, May 1at Red Bluff Healthcare Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Friday, May 2in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbepro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are pub- lished at no charge, and fea- ture only specific basic infor- mation about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified adver- tising department. Paid obit- uaries may be placed by mor- tuaries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of con- tent, including photos. Deathnotices principal investigator of the NASA Astrobiology In- stitute's Ames Researcher Center Team, titled, "Mars Exploration, Lassen and Life." Des Marais is a member of the science teams of NA- SA's 2003 Spirit and Op- portunity Rover mission, the 2004 Mars Reconnais- sance Orbiter mission, and the 2012 Curiosity Rover mission. The public is invited to join in celebrating the im- portant contributions of Red Bluff High School stu- dents to NASA research and exploration programs. Research FROM PAGE 1 provided to the Daily News. "In the spirit of transpar- ency, the Tribal Council is working to sort out where this misinformation came from in order to maintain tribal unity and get back to business." At the tribe's annual general council meeting April 12, members of the Henthorne and Pata fam- ily were reportedly disen- rolled. Freeman said in the release that they were sus- pended by a quorum of the tribe's general council. Rolling Hills Casino is- sued a news release April 18 that said the tribe — the governing body of the ca- sino — "is in the midst of changes in tribal leader- ship and membership." The release went on to say that those changes included the replacement of most of the tribe's council members. Freeman, however, would remain as chairman. The tribal council is com- prised of five elected mem- bers, including Freeman, Swearinger, Leslie Lohse (treasurer), Geraldine Free- man (secretary) and Al- len Swearinger (member at large). According to a news re- lease issued Thursday, in an apparent response to Wednesday's allegations by Freeman, "The cause of the rift was initiated by a handful of casino execu- tive staff who are not tribal members, who provided fac- tually incorrect and incom- plete information to the tribal chairman, which has caused him to take actions based on the faulty informa- tion." David Swearinger, Lohse, Geraldine Freeman and Allen Swearinger, in a Q and A statement ad- dressed to tribal mem- bers that was provided to the Daily News, said that Chairman Andy Freeman "took it upon himself to an- nounce the removal of a sig- nificant number of mem- bers from one family from the Paskenta membership rolls at the annual meet- ing," and that the "disen- rollment action was not ap- proved by the Tribal Coun- cil and is not a legal action of the tribe." The four tribal council members went on to say that armed guards were hired to keep them out of Rolling Hills Casino, the casino's 18-hole championship golf course, Rolling Hills health clinics and tribal offices. The four council mem- bers added that they are still council members along with Andy Freeman, saying the council was confirmed by the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs and the National In- dian Gaming Commission. The National Indian Gaming Commission, in a letter addressed to Free- man on April 21 and pro- vided to the Daily News, ex- pressed concern that Free- man "dismissed four of the five members of the Tribal Council" at the annual meet- ing, and that those members have been "excluded" from tribal property. The letter, signed by NIGC compliance director Douglas Hatfield, also ex- pressed concern that the tribal government recog- nized by the Bureau of In- dian Affairs is not in con- trol of the tribe's gaming operation. Hatfield, according to the letter, said he has opened an investigation to deter- mine whether to recom- mend a "Notice of Viola- tion" to the chairman. The four tribal council members purportedly ex- cluded from the casino and other tribal lands said the casino could be at risk of shutting down. "Given the recent chal- lenge to tribal leadership, current casino operations create possible violations to Paskenta's compact and NIGC regulations, which is a concern to all of us," Vice Chairman David Swear- inger said in the release is- sued Thursday. "It is impor- tant that we maintain our legal status with the NIGC for casino operations. Any other action could put us out of compliance and put our casino in jeopardy. We need to get back to han- dling business in the man- ner for which Paskenta is known — clean, legal, and fair." He added: "We are look- ing to our chairman to come back to the fold and put this issue to rest. Once resolved, our day-to-day operations will be back on track." Rolling Hills Casino opened in 2002 and fea- tures two hotels, a 72-space RV Park, a John Daly Sig- nature golf course and an equestrian center. Money FROM PAGE 1 ers. Senior holders would still be able to take water ini- tially, and only be ordered to curtail if conditions became even more extreme. The rare measure of or- dering curtailments comes amid the third year of with- ering drought conditions. On Thursday, state mea- surements of the Sierra Ne- vada snowpack found more bare ground than snow. The Sierra snowpack is an essential element of Califor- nia's water supply — it ac- counts for about one-third of the state's water. It is now at a mere 18 per- cent of average for the date. "Anyonewhodoesn'tthink conservation is important should drive up the hill and take a look," Mark Cowin, the California Department of Water Resource's direc- tor, said in a news release. "Coupled with half our nor- mal rainfall and low reser- voir storage, our practically nonexistent snowpack rein- forces the message that we need to save every drop we can just to meet basic needs." The extreme drought con- ditions have had a ripple ef- fect through the state's envi- ronment and economy. Because of the lack of wa- ter, farmers have fallowed tens of thousands of acres and anticipate they won't have work for thousands of farmworkers.Ranchershave had to sell off parts of their herds to cut costs as free- range grasses failed to grow as abundantly as usual. The lack of water will af- fect numerous species that live in California's rivers and streams, home to 37 fish spe- cies that are endangered. The state also has re- sponded to twice the num- ber of wildfires this year than usual. It has bolstered firefighting crews to prepare for what is expected to be a busy fire season through the summer and fall. Drought FROM PAGE 1 RedBluffFireandaSt.Elizabethambulancewasdispatchedaround5:20p.m.Thursdaytoareportedvehicle versus a bicycle at Walnut Street near Paskenta Road in Red Bluff. The first unit at the scene reported a bicyclist down with moderate injuries. Nothing further was available. COLLISION CYCLIST, CAR COLLIDE COURTESY PHOTO — ROSS PALUBESKI for local businesses and the community. Garcia said it was chal- lenging to incorporate her faith in her daily business life, saying it would go in and out. "The goal was knowing how to make it part of ev- ery day," she said before leading a prayer. Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen, said that "our community, unfortunately, appears to be broken at times." Cohen said to achieve the best results for the community, people must come together. "We all must recognize, we all must realize that we have to put aside our egos, our differences, our judg- ments and come together as one," he said. Tim Frantz, a medi- cal doctor, said, "In 1808, Thomas Jefferson wrote, Fasting and prayer are re- ligious exercises. The en- joining of them an act of discipline." He asked for the people in the room to be strong and courageous. Prayer FROM PAGE 1 A letter published in Thursday's edition cited an incorrect federal agency re- garding water being used at the Red Bluff Recreation Area. The area is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Red Bluff Diversion Dam is managed by the Bu- reau of Reclamation. There is no Bureau of Land Man- agement presence at the area. The Daily News regrets the error. It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you be- lieve a factual error has been made in a news story, call 527-2151, Ext. 112. CORRECTION By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO A bill that would strike the traditional definition of marriage from California law was ap- proved by the state Senate on Thursday after the U.S. and state supreme courts allowed same-sex unions to resume last year. SB1306 would remove from the state Family Code language that marriage must be "between a man and a woman." It would substitute gender-neutral language, define marriage as a personal relation aris- ing from a civil contract be- tween two persons, and re- move limits on the state recognizing the validity of same-sex marriages per- formed outside of California. The bill removes "dis- criminatory language" from the Family Code and brings state law into compliance with federal and state court decisions allowing same-sex marriages, said Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a lower court judge's order striking down as unconstitutional a ballot measure known as Proposition 8, the 2008 voterinitiativethatoutlawed same-sex marriages in Cali- fornia. A 5-4 court majority ruled that the ban's spon- sors lacked authority to de- fend the measure on appeal, though the justices did not directly address the ban's constitutionality. Marriages resumed in late June after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a stay it had imposed on the lower court ruling. The state Supreme Court dismissed a final challenge by the ban's backers in Au- gust. "I cannot bring myself, though, to diminish the words 'husband and wife,' and this clearly does that. Throughout history those words have been widely used and accepted," said Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Gerber, the only senator to speak in opposition. "They're kind of sacred terms, I would ar- gue, and by this bill we are diminishing those very im- portant words." MARRIAGE Ca li fo rn ia m ay r em ov e 'm an a nd w om an ' la w R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 WANETAELIZABETHMOORE August 30, 1924 ~ April 27, 2014 Waneta Elizabeth Moore, 89, of Red Bluff, passed away on April 27, 2014 in Red Bluff, California. She died of nat- ural causes. Waneta was born August 30, 1924 in Richfield, Michi- gan. Her parents were James Augustus Anderson and Hel- en Eva Hodges Anderson. Waneta has lived in Red Bluff for 54 years. She was a credit manager for Sears for 25 years. She also served as a Pink Lady with St. Elizabeth Hospital Auxiliary for 15 years. She loved hunting for agates and traveling. Waneta is survived by her husband of 45 years, Max- well Oren Moore. She is also survived by her daughters, Kathy (Don), Sandy (Gerald) and step-daughter, Coleen (Terry). She has 7 grandchildren, John III (Adisa), Rebec- ca (Scott), Rob (Tracey, fiancé, and her children, Karlie and Zach), Michelle (Jeff), Scott (Rachel), Matthew (Jenni- fer) and Tiffany. She has 13 great-grandchildren, Heather, Stephanie, Cole, Nick (Chelsea), Ryan, Nicole, Colton, Courtney, Lane, Micah, Emmett, Cole and Michael. She is also survived by her sister, Lois Gray. Waneta was preceded in death by her son, John Byron Harrington II, brothers, Herman and Walter, sister, Melva, and first husband John Byron Harrington. There will be a visitation from 4pm to 6pm and a funer- al service at 6pm at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers on Monday, May 5, 2014. Donations may be made to The American Cancer Society. BILL LELAND BAYLES May 24, 1938 ~ April 27, 2014 Bill Leland Bayles was born May 24, 1938 in Ross, Marin County, CA, to Leland Lowell and Shirley Bayles. Bill passed away April 27, 2014. He moved on to higher ground where his beloved family awaits him. Bill spent most of his early life living in Marin and Solano County. He graduated from Vallejo High in 1956. After graduation he completed a four year apprentice- ship as a Shipfitter at Mare Island. After completing his apprenticeship Bill went back to college and earned a de- gree in Civil and Structural Engineering at Heald's College in San Francisco. Most of his working years were spent working for the Novato Sanitary District as the Assistant District Engineer. In 1995 and after 29 years Bill and his wife Sally retired and moved to Red Bluff area where they lived out the rest of their lives. He is survived by his wife Bonnie Bayles, step-son Cliff Dempsey (Cherie), and their daughter Amy (David) and their children Lillie and David, and daughter Mandy and Fiancee Brian; step-son Scott Curtis (Jaye) of Red Bluff and their children Ryan and Ethan, and Taylor. He is also survived by brother Roy and wife Betty of Vacaville; children and spouses Laura Warburton (Bruce), children Chase, Chay and Hannah of Huntsville, Utah; Brian Bayles (Linda), children Brandon, Derek, Garrett, Courtney of Lehi, Utah; Paul Milan (Anne) and children Lydia, Michael, Celeste & Nicolas of Prince Fredrick, Maryland; Carla Odetto (Matt) and children Shelby and Christopher of Petaluma, CA; Jean Martin (Bill) and chil- dren Melissa and Matthew of Huntington Beach, CA. Bill came from a pioneer heritage with the Bayles family settling in the Red Bluff area in the 1860's and 1870's. He spent a lot of his time working on the Bayles Family History and had over 10,000 names of his ancestors docu- mented. Bill was a avid Scouter. He worked in the Boy Scouts of America program for over 36 years. He helped many young men attain BSA's highest rank of Eagle Scout and mature into fine adults. Memorial service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Berrendos Ave., Red Bluff, at 11 am. Viewing will be held from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Bill was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served in many callings from Scout Master to Bishop. He loved the true gospel. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Bill's honor to the Boy Scout of America, Golden Empire Council Endowment Fund. Obituaries FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A