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future. The public sees all firefighters as protectors and role models and he- roes. We hear that a lot and we appreciate that. But that respect and ad- miration and appreciation from the public has to be earned." The 10 graduates were Chad Coates, Uriah Har- ris, Justin Kingsley, Egan Meagher, Andrew Mefford, Trevor Moule, Jenna Sides, Ryland Stratton, Donald Thomas and Hector Vi- cuna. The academy ran from January to May, and can- didates were trained in fire behavior, fire control, tools and equipment, sal- vage and overhaul, EMS, hazardous materials, and more. "Some of you, after put- ting your time in with us, will move on to other fire departments," Bennett said. "Some already work at other fire departments, believe it or not. Some of you will stay with us maybe for your whole career like I did, and I hope some of you do. And some of you may end up leaving the fire ser- vice all together. But until you do that, every moment you spend as a firefighter, make sure you give it your total best." The ceremony included remarks from instructor and fire Capt. Dom Catona, and instructor and appara- tus engineer Mark Moyer. Tehama County District Attorney Gregg Cohen, and Mayor Daniele Jack- son also spoke at the com- mencement ceremony. "It takes a special person to be a firefighter," Jackson said. "You are the ones run- ning in when everybody else is running out. This is your family. You do not and will never work alone again." She added: "You are the few — the elite. You are a Red Bluff city firefighter." Fire FROMPAGE1 ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS The Red Bluff Fire Department on Saturday held a graduation ceremony for its 14th Firefighter-I Academy at the State Theatre in Red Bluff. COURTESY PHOTO BY ROSS PALUBESKI Cal Fire, Tehama County Fire Department and a St. Elizabeth Community Hospital ambulance were dispatched about 4:15 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle rollover at State Route 36W near Kinney Lane in the Dibble Creek area. The first arriving unit reported one major injury and requested Enloe Flightcare to meet with the ambulance at St. Elizabeth. CRASH MAJOR INJURY REPORTED IN 36W VEHICLE ROLLOVER Anthony: John Anthony, 65, of Los Molinos died Thursday, June 5in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Afford- able Mortuary. Published Tuesday, June 10, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Ratto: Nicholas A. Ratto, 81, of Cottonwood died Sunday, June 8at St. Eliza- beth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tues- day, June 10, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Tosta: Ruth Lorraine Tosta, 81, of Red Bluff died Sunday, June 8at Golden LivingCenter in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service. Published Tuesday, June 10, 2014in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbe provided by mortuar- ies to the news depart- ment, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic informa- tion about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Clas- sified advertising depart- ment. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortu- aries or by families of the deceased and include on- line publication linked to the newspaper's web- site. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices ANDRE BYIK — DAILY NEWS Red Bluff Fire Department Chief Jon Bennett, front, said the department's 14th Firefighter-I Academy was its first since 2009. Ten cadets successfully completed the academy. In between those pic- nicking were groups of armed security from both sides of the dispute. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department re- ceived an anonymous tip that those representing ousted members of the Paskenta Band of the Nom- laki tribe planned to "take back" the casino Monday and sent 12 deputies to the scene prior to the arrival of the "Tribal Police," ac- cording to a press release issued by the department. Lt. David Greer said at the scene the depart- ment's role in the dispute was "keeping the peace." Deputies remained on the scene at 2 p.m. Flood lights were be- ing put up mid-afternoon around the main entrance and fountain. There was some push- ing and shoving between uniformed personnel and casino security staff and one person was detained briefly until he was able to calm down, Greer said. As of 11 a.m. no arrests had been made. Ousted Tribal Council members, who maintain they are the duly elected members of the coun- cil, include David Swear- inger, Leslie Lohse, Ger- aldine Freeman and Allen Swearinger. Members of the tribe's Pata, Henthorn, Lohse and Crosby families were suspended at the tribe's annual General Council meeting April 12 because they purportedly do not have familial ties to be members of the tribe, ac- cording members of the tribe aligned with Tribal Council Chairman Andrew Freeman. Appointments were subsequently made to replace Tribal Council Vice Chairman David Swear- inger, treasurer Lohse, secretary Geraldine Free- man and member at large Allen Swearinger, who have claimed that the sus- pensions were not carried out in accordance with the tribe's constitution. The "Tribal Police" rep- resent these ousted mem- bers and families. Those wearing jackets marked "Police" were near both parking lot entrances with vehicles marked "Tribal Police," but mov- able gates at each entrance were being operated by ca- sino personnel. "Tribal Police" members were also gathered at the fountain about 75 yards from the entrance. Valerie Martinez, a spokeswoman for the ousted members, said the police force would remain on scene around the clock in an attempt to shut down casino operations. "It's not safe," Martinez said in a phone interview. " It has the potential to be- come combustible." In a release, Martinez said the goal of Monday's action was to shut down casino operations in order to protect the public. "Our No. 1 priority is public safety, and that is why the physical closure of the casino is necessary," said David Swearinger in the release. "Until we are sure that the casino is safe, we ask the public to allow the tribe to resolve this in- ternal matter." An audit of financial re- cords is being conducted to determine whether claims of embezzlement are grounded. Grissom said the audit is moving along slowly and, once complete, the find- ings would be turned over to the Tehama County Dis- trict Attorney's Office. She did not have an estimated time frame for the comple- tion of the audit. Casino FROM PAGE 1 "Until we are sure that the casino is safe, we ask the public to allow the tribe to resolve this internal matter." — David Swearinger, ousted Tribal Council member phone with him so she couldn't contact law en- forcement. "(She) was obviously el- derly and was terrified dur- ing the incident," the press release said. Medical was requested for possible dehydration after law enforcement was contacted by the woman's son. The suspect, Robert Mi- chael Lonsberry, 29, was lo- cated two hours later and arrested at his address on Hasvold Drive. Located in his vehicle was stolen property from another burglary that had occurred in Red Bluff. Lonsberry was arrested and booked at Tehama County Jail on charges of armed robbery, elder abuse, burglary, possession of sto- len property and malicious removal of a phone. His bail was $230,000. PaynesCreek An unrelated robbery was reported Saturday night on Ruth Lane in Paynes Creek. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. deputies responded to a re- port of physical violence at a residence in the Ponder- osa Sky Ranch. A 57-year-old man said he had been in a fight with three other people, who assaulted him in his own home and demanded he hand over his wallet. He was suffering from minor injuries. The three suspects, all from Paynes Creek, Garr Jessie Midgett, 22; James Jonathon Midgett, 28; and Dereck Raymond McCoy, 25 were arrested at a sep- arate residence on Van- guard Avenue following the conclusion of the pre- liminary investigation. They were each charged with robbery, attempting to dissuade a victim and con- spiracy. Bail was $250,000. Crime FROM PAGE 1 By Don Thompson The Associated Press SACRAMENTO The U.S. Su- preme Court on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that California bears re- sponsibility for nearly 2,000 disabled parolees housed in county jails. The decision could leave state taxpayers liable for problems at some of the jails, said Jeffrey Callison, a spokesman for the Cali- fornia Department of Cor- rections and Rehabilitation. The high court did not comment as it declined to consider Gov. Jerry Brown's appeal of a January 2012 decision by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken in Oakland. She ruled that state prison officials failed to monitor and protect for- mer inmates who were re- turned to county jails in- stead of state prisons for parole violations under a now 3-year-old state law. That law keeps most pa- role violators and lower- level offenders in county jails instead of state pris- ons in response to federal court orders requiring the state to reduce the prison population. The ruling in the parolee case was upheld last year by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite objections by the state. "We believe that the lower court impinged upon a state's right to delegate re- sponsibilities to local gov- ernments," Callison said. The state penal code says parole violators in county jails are under counties' ju- risdiction, he said, but "the federal court decided that didn't matter, that they were still ultimately state parolees." That could make the state financially responsi- ble for providing jailed pa- rolees with the accommo- dations to which they are entitled under the federal Americans with Disabili- ties Act, he said. "The state could be the- oretically liable for condi- tions in buildings that it doesn't operate or own," Callison said. He said there is no way to determine the potential cost because indi- vidual parolees would have to sue and force changes. Several counties are now being sued over conditions similar to those that led the federal courts to order the population reduction. CALIFORNIA PAROLEES Hi gh c ou rt w on 't h ea r pr is on a pp ea l AUDREYSOLUS Audrey Solus, 88 of Red Bluff passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2014. She was a long time resident of Oakdale, CA. She is survived by her sons; Anthony Solus, Mike McQuillan and Mark Haveman, daughters; Patricia Cole- man, Shirley Ebert and Darlene Dixon, 21 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at 1 pm Saturday, June 21 at Rio Vista Mobile Estates Club House, Red Bluff, CA. LENA BELLE DUNNEGAN February 11, 1925 ~ June 4, 2014 Lena Belle Dunnegan was born on February 11, 1925 to the late George Hampton and Virgie Lybrand. Lena went to be with the Lord in heaven on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Lena was the wife of the late Ralph Dunnegan. She is survived by her three sons; Danny (Shirley) Dunnegan of Corning, Michael Dunnegan of Riverside, Daryl (Jackie) Dunnegan of Orlando, Florida. Grandchildren are Blake (Leslie) Dunnegan, Lori (Dar- rell) Sims, Sara Dunnegan and Marisa Arp. Great grandchildren Drew and Larissa Sims, Nathan and Phoebe Dunnegan. Lena moved to Dorris, CA when she was 5. Lena and Ralph moved to Corning in 1949. Lena worked for Tenneco-PacTiv in Red Bluff for about 30 years. After re- tirement she greatly enjoyed being involved with her church, family and friends. Services to be held at Hall Bros. Mortuary, Corning, Wednesday, June 11 and 10:00 am. Obituaries TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A