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Obituaries JAMES AUBREY "BUSTER" BOWEN Lord on June 11, 2011 at the age of 94 at his home sur- rounded by family. Buster was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Thelma Lorene McNeely Bowen and son James Roy Bo- wen. He is survived by sons Henry Aubrey "Hank" (Don- na) Bowen of Shasta Lake City and Cliff Eugene Bowen of Red Bluff, daughters Bonnie Lee (Jerry) Oliver of Dairyville and Thelma Irene "Rene" (Keith deceased) Ol- son of Citrus Heights. Grandsons Steven John (Lucy) Oliv- er of Redding, Kevin Jerome Oliver of Dairyville, and Brian Keith (Jen) Olson of Rocklin, and granddaughter Brenda Christine (Matt) McCauley of Elk Grove. Great granddaughters Katharine Ann, Jennifer Lee & Christina Ann Oliver of Dairyville, and Megan Brooke Oliver of Salt Lake City, Stephanie Brooke and Samantha Brooke Oliver of Bakersfield, and Kylie Marie Olson of Rocklin, great grandsons Taylor Glenn, Benjamin Grant and Zachary James McCauley of Elk Grove, and Tyler Keith Olson of Rocklin. Buster was born in Sunset, Texas and moved to Califor- James Aubrey "Buster" Bowen went peacefully to the Wednesday, June 15, 2011 – Daily News 7A Bowen talked about Corning budget dates The Corning City Council set dates for its 2011-2012 budget discussions, final presenta- tion and discussions at its May 24 meeting. The budget will be available online at www.corning.org on Monday, June 17, and the study session is set for Thursday, June 23, at City Hall, 794 Third St. The meeting on Tuesday, June 28, has been set aside as the first public meeting on budget discussion and Tuesday, July 12, is the second public meeting and final budget presentation and adoption. TEENS nia at age 10. He went to Tulare High School and lived and worked in Bakersfield, San Francisco, Richmond, Grass Valley and Red Bluff. He traveled up and down the state from Redding, Squaw Valley, Pismo, etc., with Glanville Construction. He was a very loyal member of Operating Engineers Local 3. He and Thelma traveled extensively in their 5th wheel, often visiting relatives in pursuit of family genealogy. They settled for their last years on the Sacramento River in Red Bluff where they spent quality time with family. A Memorial service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, June 18th in the Gazebo at Sutter Cemetery, 7200 Butte Avenue, Sutter, CA. 95982 (Continued from page 1A) Someone rang the woman’s doorbell at 2:20 a.m. When nobody answered, the suspects went into the backyard and looked through the broken window, unaware that Growney was watching them, the release said. As officers arrived, they saw a male juvenile running from the scene moments later, the release said. A sec- ond came running after. The first suspect ran southbound on Cimarron Drive wearing a white tank top and black gloves, the logs said. Officers lost sight of him when the second suspect ran out, the release said. The second suspect ran toward a water tower wear- ing a grey sweatshirt and BILL ROCHA, SR. in 1949 in Watsonville, CA. to Joseph and Stella Rocha. He is a Navy Veteran, a Entreprenuer, and a member of the Elks Lodge. Bill loved spending time with his family and grandchildren, sailing, four wheeling, and was always helping others. He is survived by wife of 40 years, Frieda Rocha, chil- Bill Rocha, Sr., 62, passed away on June 11, 2011. Born JUDGE (Continued from page 1A) dren Tanya Rocha-Wicks, Billy Joe Rocha, Jr., Jeremie Joe Rocha, 8 grandchildren; Jason Everett Wicks, Jr., Jeffery Albert WIcks, Tanner Fredrick Wicks, Wyatt Cole Rocha, Beau Hunter Rocha, Wesley Ryan Rocha, Lacey Faith Rocha, Anthony Carson Rocha, brother Joey Rocha, and sisters Jean Miller and Jane Orr. Memorial service will be held Friday, June 17, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Northern Claifornia Veterans Cemetery in Igo, CA. Reception to follow at the American Legion Hall, 3297 Chestnut Street in Cottonwood, CA. Donations maybe made to the American Heart Associa- tion in Billy’s name. Death Notice Mary Emma Jean Elliott Mary Emma Jean Elliott of Red Bluff died Sunday, June 12, 2011, in Red Bluff. She was 66. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, June 15, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. UNION (Continued from page 1A) board Tuesday that the con- cessions were anticipated in the county’s four-year finan- cial projection. There will be deficit spending even with these concessions, he said. “It’s always a frustrating thing for both sides,” Good- win said. The county used an inde- pendent negotiator to medi- ate between the parties involved, Goodwin said. “Bargaining is almost always contentious,” he said. Each of the supervisors took a turn lamenting the “troubling” decision. “I think these are trou- bling times,” said Supervisor George Russell. Everyone is suffering in the process in one way or another, he said. The county must continue to be solvent and prudent to make the future a little more secure for everyone. Supervisor Ron Warner kept his comments short. The concessions were very important in keeping the budget intact, Warner said. Before calling a vote, Vice-Chairman Bob Williams decried the losses to the county from many lev- els, such as declining proper- ty taxes, the elimination of Williamson Act funds and the possible impacts of los- ing law enforcement funding through state realignment proposals. The board approved the resolutions, 4-0. Chairman Bob Avilla was absent. For more information, go to www.co.tehama.ca.us. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynew s.com. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County properly concluded that denying gays and lesbians the right to marry violates their rights to due process and equal protection. The court also is eyeing whether the religious coalition is legally entitled to appeal Walker’s verdict. Tuesday was a day filled with good news for the gay rights community. In New York, state law- makers are within one vote of legalizing gay marriage. And in Los Angeles, the country’s largest consumer bankruptcy court sided with a gay couple seeking to file a joint bankruptcy petition, taking the extraordinary step of declaring that the federal law prohibiting same-sex marriages is unconstitution- al. Same-sex couples can legally marry in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and the District of Columbia. Ware’s opinion came in response to an April motion by coalition lawyers that sought to have Walker’s rul- ing vacated on conflict of interest grounds. Walker publicly revealed after he retired in February that he is in a 10-year rela- tionship with a man. Rumors that he was gay had circulat- ed before and after the trial. Walker did not attend Mon- day’s hearing on the matter and has declined to comment on the bias allegations. Chad Griffin, president of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the group that eluded officers after jumping over a fence, the logs said. Sheriff’s deputies arrived on scene to help and Califor- nia Highway Patrol was asked to watch the surround- ing areas, the logs said. At 2:53 a.m., officers saw the first suspect running nearby. He was arrested a minute later. The 16-year- old was booked into juvenile hall on charges of attempted burglary and resisting or delaying a peace officer, the release said. The second 16-year-old turned up at 6 a.m., when the boy’s father brought him to the Red Bluff Police Depart- ment. The boy was cited on the same charges, and then released. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, exten- sion 114 or awagner@red- bluffdailynews.com. spearheaded the successful effort to overturn Proposition 8 in Walker’s court, called Ware’s decision to reject the challenge a precedent-setting victory that advances equal rights and treatment for all Americans. ‘‘This bigoted and homo- phobic motion will prove to be a real low point in the struggle for equality and full civil rights for gay and les- bian people,’’ he said. Some supporters saw greater meaning in Ware’s ruling. ‘‘This opinion is going to be in line with those (earlier) decisions with regard to race, ethnicity, gender and reli- gious background that peo- ple will cite for many years in saying that gay judges, les- bian judges, are entitled to the same impartiality pre- sumptions as all other judges,’’ said Theodore Boutrous Jr., an attorney on the legal team that sued to overturn Proposition 8 on behalf of two unmarried same-sex couples In his ruling, Ware cited previous cases dealing with women and minority judges in concluding that his prede- cessor had acted appropriate- ly. ‘‘The sole fact that a fed- eral judge shares the same circumstances or personal characteristics with other members of the general pub- lic, and that the judge could be affected by the outcome of a proceeding in the same way that other members of the general public would be affected, is not a basis for either recusal or disqualifica- tion,’’ he wrote. Ware said Walker did not have a duty to disclose his GLORY (Continued from page 1A) armed forces carry our flag in the villages of Iraq, mountains of Afghanistan and the jun- gles of the Philippines and wherever terrorism may reside,” Bowen said. Bowen said he is glad for the resurgence of patriotism brought on by the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. “Today, we see the Star Spangled Banner wherev- er we turn, on homes, businesses, automobiles, billboards and even Solano Street in Corn- ing,” Bowen said. “Such displays stimulate our love for our nation and for what it stands. They remind us of the sacri- fices being made by the men and women of our armed forces around the world. It is a tribute to the heroes of the police and fire departments, the nation over.” The greatest impact of the flag is its influence on the hearts and minds of millions, he said. “It has waved over unparalleled progress of a nation ...” Bowen said. “It has served as a beacon for millions of poor and oppressed refuges abroad and stands as a promise that the under-privileged will not be forgotten.” romantic life and would have hurt ‘‘the integrity of the judiciary’’ if he had revealed his relationship during the trial. Lawyers for backers of the ban argued at a hearing Monday that Walker should have recused himself or dis- closed his relationship because he and his partner stood to personally benefit if the ban were invalidated and same-sex unions were again legal in California. Many legal scholars had not expected Ware to over- turn Walker’s decision. They said having a judge’s impar- tiality questioned because he is gay is new territory, but efforts to get female judges thrown off gender discrimi- nation cases or Hispanic judges removed from immi- gration cases have failed. ‘‘Every judge that has ever ruled on analogous questions about any other personal characteristic, whether it’s sexual orienta- tion, being blind or having owned a Fiat, has said it’s a non-issue. Basically what how the meaning of the flag has no definitive answer and is different for everyone, adding that he feels Woodrow Wilson said it best. “This Flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and shape of this nation,” Wilson said. “It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to gener- ation. The choices are ours.” Only true love of our fellow man can create peace and the emblem and token of that love is the American flag, which is also the symbol of the American way of life, Bowen said. Corning Senior Center Director Lin Lima thanked the Corning Vol- unteer Fire Department who not only hung a giant flag from their ladder truck, but donated the ham for the dinner, which was a fundraiser. “It’s helping us keep the air and electricity on,” Lima said. The Corning Senior Center has been strug- gling lately to pay for its utilities, she said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. they have said is a judge’s personal background is never a relevant basis for recusal,’’ said Richard Flamm, a judi- cial ethics expert and author of ‘‘Judicial Disqualification: Recusal and Disqualification of Judges.’’ Flamm said he neverthe- less doubted that Ware’s speedily issued decision would dissuade lawyers in future cases from challeng- ing a judge because he is gay. ‘‘This disqualification motion was made for strate- gic reasons,’’ he said. ‘‘So the reality is, people will contin- ue to make strategic motions unless there is an opinion handed down from the U.S. Supreme Court directly on point that says sexual orien- tation is not grounds for judi- cial disqualification.’’ California already is the only state with a law specifi- cally including sexual orien- tation among the personal characteristics that may not be used to seek a judge’s dis- qualification, although Ware did not cite it in Tuesday’s ruling. THE PASSING PARADE Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 Al Leddy was a crafty sheep buyer in the old days of our meat plant. He knew everybody and everybody knew Al. He occasionally worked with Hank Kerber who eventually became head cattle buyer for my father, Dave Minch. After my father’s passing in 1964, Al would stop by the plant to look at our teletype for the latest lamb prices, and it was after one such visit he told one of his favorite stories. I have printed it before, but it is worth the retelling. In the 1920’s, Al worked for D. Jack Metzger, who later became a State Senator. Jack was a shrewd businessman and Al desired to emulate him. Mr. Leddy learned that a fellow up in Burney had 900 sheep to sell. He made an offer which was accepted under the following conditions: The sheep would be driven (on foot) the 90 miles to the Southern Pacific Stockyards in Red Bluff, which were then located at South Main and Luther, present site of Raley’s and Wal-Mart). The sheep were to have an over-night stand in the stockyard so that the buyer’s would get a good yield. To put it another way, to insure that the buyer would not be buying sheep with a belly full of grass and water. The animals arrived at dusk and were promptly penned for the night for weighing the next morning. Hank Kerber happened to be traveling with Al at the time, and the two decided to spend the night in Redding for some fancy dining and drinking, planning to arrive at 5 the next morning for the weighing. This went off without a hitch and Al commented the sheep looked very contented despite their long walk. They were duly shipped and slaughtered…and then the sheep hit the fan. The yield was poor and Al and Hank suspected some hanky panky by the seller. It was sometime before they got the full story. During the night prior to the weighing, the sheep herders had been instructed to pry off the bottom boards of the stockyard pens which allowed the critters to graze in the plush grass nearby and gorge themselves after their long hot drive. Then they were herded back in the pens and the boards were replaced. The seller had even managed to have the herd arrive on a night with a full moon enabling them to see the feed available. After a chuckle of admiration for their clever adversary, Hank and Al vowed it would not happen again. The next year, the scene was repeated with the same seller except that Al and Hank took along their bedroll and hunkered down next to the fence to make certain the sheep stayed in the pens. The seller was furious, but the animals were weighed without incident the next morning except that the seller offered to lick the buyer’s singularly or collectively. Al said the moral to the story was that good things come to those who wait…with one eye open. 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