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Thursday, May 26, 2011 – Daily News 5A Obituaries ALBERTO BARRAGAN Alberto Barragan of Red Bluff, CA. died on May 19, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was 34 years old. Born in Colonia Chantepec, Jalisco, Mexico on March 5, 1977. He is precedded in death by his father Santos Barragan. He went to Red Bluff High School. He is survived by his mother Maria Barragan, girlfriend Elisabeth Wears, daugh- ters Guadalupe and Marisol Barragan, brothers Alfredo, Jose Luis, Jose Miguel Barragan, preceeded in death is brother Jose Francisco Barragan, sisters Maria Pulido, and Jessica Aguilar, sisters in-law Margarita Barragan, Leslie Barragan, brothers in-law Raul Pulido, and Adrian Aguilar. Services will be held at F.D. Sweet and Son, 825 "A" Street, Orland, CA. Viewing will be family only from 4- 6p.m. and Rosary will be from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday May 26th. REUBEN CARL ECKHARDT (1927-2011) May 24, 2011. Reuben was born July 10, 1927 in Sedgwick, Colorado. He was the son of Carl and Eliza- beth Eckhardt. Reuben is survived by his caring and loving wife, Viola. They were married on September 3, 1950 and had been married for sixty years. Reuben served in the Army for two years during the Ko- Reuben Carl Eckhardt Sr. went to heaven peacefully on COPS Continued from page 1A victims with their hands behind their backs, a Corning Police press release said. MARKET Continued from page 1A The chamber will be putting up K-rails on Third Street, where the frontage of the market is, up through the stop sign, she said. “I’m not enthused about having it here because of the traffic,” said Councilman John Leach. “I’m con- cerned that kids running from each other will run right over the K-rail and into traffic.” rean War. He was a farmer, engraver, and worked at L.P., and Wal-Mart D.C.. Reuben and Vi lived in Colorado until 1971 when they moved to Los Molinos, CA where they had a fish farm for nine years. Reuben enjoyed country music, reading the gospel, and spending time with family and friends. He loved the Lord and loved to laugh. Reuben Eckhardt was a wonderful, caring, and loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He always had a kind word to say and when asked how he was doing he would always reply "Almigh- ty fine". Reuben is survived by and was a loving father and father-in-law to Cindy (Richard) Schlager of Colorado, Na- dine (Michael) Bisnett of Red Bluff, and Reuben Carl Jr. (Vonda) Eckhardt of Red Bluff. He also loved his grand- children Melissa (Jason), Michele, Marci (Dan), Rachel (Alex), Rebekah (Blair), Ryan, Russell, Bryan and Dillon, his great grandson. Reuben is also survived by his broth- ers and sister Herman and Ruth Eckhardt of Arizona, Lo- ren Eckhardt of Arizona, and Esther and Vern of Iowa. He is also survived by his Uncle Albert and Hilde Eckhardt of Colorado. Reuben is also survived by his beloved cats, Pipsie, Babe, and Squeaky. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations Leach said the K-rails, if put out, needed to be presentable. Mayor Gary Strack agreed. Akers said the chamber would be more than willing to make sure the K-rails are painted and kept up so that they look as nice as possible. City Manager Steve Kimbrough said the K-rails, once put up, would stay in place at least through the 12 weeks of the Farmers Market. The chamber will have volun- teers in orange vests who will serve as crossing guards from the park and ride area across the street, with extra people as back ups in case someone cannot fulfill the obligation. The Community’s Friday Night Farmers Market was developed over be made out to St. Elizabeth Hospice. A graveside service will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 10:00 am. Please visit www.legacy.com to sign the on-line guest book. He will be forever loved.. Death Notices Reuben Carl Eckhardt Reuben Eckhardt died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 83. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, May 26, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. CLINIC Continued from page 1A attempting to rehome them. “Since horses can live 30 years or more, the number of animals need- ing new homes will not diminish in the near future and the simple fact is that there are not enough homes for any new foals in today's economic cli- mate,” Puga said. The nonprofit gelding clinics, which offer the procedure to private horse owners at a fraction of the cost normally charged by equine vets, are designed to reduce the future popu- lation of horses and there- fore the amount of aban- donment, neglect or sale through auction for slaughter in Mexico or Canada. Since the average pri- vately owned stallion sires a total of five foals in its lifetime, the future horse population in the area has been reduced by as many as 60 horses. The clinic was held at the Bobby Jones Arena in Cottonwood, and was sup- ported by Linda Richards of Safe Haven Horse Res- cue and her volunteers. Safe Haven is a local, non profit, no kill horse rescue that cares for 40-50 horses at any given time. Visit www.safehavenhorseres- cue.org for more informa- tion. One Horse At A Time, Inc., a non profit equine welfare organization, pro- vided a portion of the funding needed to assist the network in hosting the gelding clinic. Jury delivers mixed verdict in homeless suit SACRAMENTO (AP) — A federal jury says Sacra- mento city officials failed to tell homeless people how they could retrieve possessions that were removed dur- ing sweeps of illegal campsites. But the same jury on Tuesday rejected other claims in a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of nearly two dozen homeless men and women in February 2010. Among those claims was that city officials had a policy of unreasonably seizing and destroying tents and other possessions of the homeless. City officials tell the Sacramento Bee they are exam- ining the verdict to determine whether they are on the hook to compensate homeless people for lost property or need to change how they handle complaints about homeless encampments. The suit did not specify damages. But Mark Merin, who represented the plaintiffs, said the city will now have to change its policies and compensate those who lost property. California homicide rate drops to 44-year low SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California homicide rate has dropped to its lowest level since 1966. State Attorney General Kamala Harris released updated 2010 figures Tuesday and credited law enforcement for the 44-year low. The 2010 figures are a preliminary update of the annual report ‘‘Crime in California 2009’’ released earlier this year. The attorney general says in a news release that the number of homicides reported last year declined 9.6 percent from 2009. But gang-related homicides, which represent nearly 40 percent of all homicides in the state, jumped 18 per- cent last year. Overall, violent crimes fell 6.4 percent. Forcible rape declined 6 percent, robbery dropped 8.9 percent and aggravated assault fell 4.6 percent. PATH Continued from page 1A for people to use commu- nity service to pay back a court fine, said Communi- ty Service Coordinator Teri Blair. While produce from the garden will go to residents of the house, the garden is about more than good nutrition. Some of the produce will be donated to the Sal- vation Army, Hands of Hope and anyone who is in need, Cordial said. “It’s a life lesson that no job or amount of money can teach,” Cordial said. “So many of our women come out of vul- nerable situations and this garden helps them to regain confidence just as much as seeing strangers help them does.” The Presbyterian Church donated fencing for the garden after hear- RISK Continued from page 1A considered for non-revoca- ble parole between January and July 2010. Some were scored too high and others too low, with the lower-scor- ing inmates eligible for unsupervised release. Even after the computer program was altered, ana- lysts determined it was wrong in 8 percent of cases. ‘‘CDCR should not com- promise public safety ... by understating offenders’ risk of reoffending and releasing high-risk offenders to unsu- pervised parole,’’ the report said. The department disputed the inspector general’s analysis and conclusion. ‘‘Alleged ‘errors’ ... have in large part been corrected,’’ Lee Seale, the department’s deputy chief of staff, wrote in a rebuttal letter. ‘‘We reject the notion that the Cal- ifornia Static Risk Assess- ment is flawed and dispute the evidence the OIG cites in support of this claim.’’ The version of the assess- ment reviewed by the inspector general has now been obsolete for over a year, Seale wrote, and the department will keep work- ing to improve the program developed by the University of California, Irvine, Center of Evidence-based Correc- tions. Seale said the program has saved money and cut prison overcrowding by keeping many parole viola- tors from returning to prison — important developments given current events. The report came as the state struggles to safely release less dangerous con- After the robbers fled on foot out the back door of the business, Oseguera and Pena were able to leave the shop and run next door, where an employee of a neighboring business called police. An area check for the robbery suspects was con- ducted, however the men were not found. The men, described as being in their 20s, were wearing all dark clothing. Anyone with informa- the past few years by New Life Assembly Church, which offered it to the chamber as a community event and a fundraiser, Kimbrough said. The market is set to open at 6 p.m. June 10, with set up beginning at 5:30 p.m. It will close by 8:30 p.m., Akers said. “The idea is it might entice patrons to the library, since it is open until 6 p.m., and other down- town businesses,” Akers said. “Our view as a chamber is we work together with the city for the better- ment of the community.” Akers said the chamber plans to leave the sidewalks open to library patrons and has checked with the Corning Police Department, which was OK with the idea as long as the alley next to the station was not blocked. The events would be covered under the chamber’s liability insurance. The intention is to offer some- thing fun for all age groups and, while it won’t necessarily be a money maker, the group hopes it will cover costs. The market will be a non-certi- fied farmer’s market for the first year and possibly become certified ing some of the plants fell to wildlife last year, and Mary Adams worked dili- gently to get the garden going this year, Cordial said. It will be maintained by residents. “We still need help with plants and what we are asking is that the commu- nity donate one plant of their choice,” Cordial said. “By donating a plant, they can help us feed hundreds in our community. It’s all of us working together to fill our community’s needs.” PATH opened its transi- tional women’s housing on Sale Lane, which can house 15, in January 2010 and has been impressed with community support. Each of the rooms in the Victorian house was re-done by a different organization and the giv- ing doesn’t stop there, Cordial said. One couple donated a new computer. For one of the residents, it was exact- victs and parolees to help combat a $10 billion budget deficit. Compounding the pressure, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state must reduce its prison population by about 33,000 inmates over the next two years to reduce crowding and improve care for men- tally and physically ill inmates. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law this year shifting responsibility for tens of thousands of lower-level criminals to the jurisdiction of counties, though the shift can’t take place until legisla- tors or voters approve fund- ing for local governments. Non-revocable parole would end under the new law, but the inspector gener- al’s report left state Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, who requested the report, won- dering if California can accurately predict which criminals are less dangerous. ‘‘The report, to me, con- firms my worst fears,’’ he said. ‘‘They have dangerous parolees running around who should not be.’’ Lieu has repeatedly called for the department to end unsupervised releases, most recently two weeks ago when an ex-convict on non-revocable parole was charged with murdering two people in Southern Califor- tion is asked to all the police at 824-7000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. in its second year, Akers said. There will be a $25 processing fee for all vendors and a weekly fee determined by the product the ven- dor sells, Akers said. The cost is $5 for vegetable and fruit vendors, which includes any- thing homegrown and unprocessed, and $10 for craft vendors, which includes processed and refined items such as jam or honey and baked goods and non-food products. Food vendors will be limited to four and pay a $15 fee. There will only be one hot dog vendor, one Mexican food vendor and one pop- corn or kettlecorn vendor. The fourth slot will be for cotton candy or caramel apples done by a service or youth group and will be rotated amongst groups. Each week, vendors will be given a stamp on a card. Vendors who par- ticipate in all 12 weeks and acquire stamps will be entered into a draw- ing for a free vendor position the next year. For more information call the chamber at 824-5550. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. ly what she needed to be able to accept a job, Cor- dial said. The Sale House has two women who have graduat- ed within the past month, one of whom was able to find a full-time job and housing and another who was reunited with her chil- dren, Cordial said. The program serves a diverse group and there is a variety of reasons women end up at Sale House. “We serve the impover- ished and homeless no matter what their situa- tion,” Cordial said. “Homelessness can be a by-product of many of the problems in our society — drugs, mental illness and domestic violence. What these women need is a sta- ble, structure-oriented program.” The program has a 30- day probationary period before applicants are accepted and all applicants who are accepted must be nia. He reiterated his plea based on the inspector gen- eral’s report. The report is the latest in a series of reviews question- ing California’s parole prac- tices. The inspector general previously found the state failed to properly supervise paroled rapist Phillip Garri- do, who pleaded guilty last month to kidnapping a young Jaycee Dugard and holding her captive in a backyard compound for 18 years. Another report said the department should have sent a paroled San Diego County child molester back to prison before he raped and killed two teenage girls. The inspector general’s report cited problems with the non-revocable parole program that were originally reported by The Associated Press last year. The AP found that because of the way the law was written, the department was releasing some unsuper- vised parolees who had been convicted of violent or threatening crimes. The AP also reported there were early problems with the risk-assessment program. The department was forced to return 656 parolees to active supervi- sion after learning that near- ly 10 percent of parolees homeless, clean and sober for 90 days and have a strong desire and willing- ness to make changes to become self-sufficient, Cordial said. There is a requirement to do community service. “If they leave the house with nothing else, we want them to know how impor- tant it is to support your community,” Cordial said. PATH has men’s transi- tional housing apartments, runs a homeless shelter in the winter that moves from location to location at area churches and is working to build a perma- nent homeless shelter with a grant. For more information on PATH visit www.red- bluffpath.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. released without supervision had committed more crimes than officials previously believed. Officials said then that the problem was fixed, though the inspector gener- al’s report says the improved assessment program wasn’t immediately used at all loca- tions statewide. Wednesday’s report found the high error rate under the computerized pro- gram resulted from multiple problems: — It did not include prior parole violations or some crimes offenders committed as juveniles. — Some offenders whose risk should have been assessed by human beings were instead left to the com- puterized assessment. 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