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Thursday, June 16, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries NADINE (DEANNIE) WOOD Nadine (Deannie) Wood, age 82, of Red Bluff, CA., passed away June 9, 2011 due to natural causes. Born in San Francisco in 1929, she was a homemaker, and affiliated with Ladies Guild and Friends of the Li- brary. She is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Gayle Wood, grandsons Brandon and Curtis Wood, sisters Audrey Hanks and Aileen Aidnick and numerous nieces and nephews. She is pre deceased by husband Jack Wood and son Mark Wood. No services will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. MARY LOUISE BEDFORD 1/10/1929 - 6/11/2011 Louise passed peacefully June 11th at Brentwood Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation Center in Red Bluff. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon, she came to Tehama County as an infant and resided here the remainder of her life. She is survived by her sister Jacqueline Keith, her children, John Purcell, Cherese Bedford (Briggs), Daniel Bedford, and Curtis Bedford, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and two great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents Vear & Rose Lander, and siblings Alan, Robert, George, Gene, and Irene. In addition to her husbands Homer Duke, Daniel Purcell, and Leland A. Bedford, and her children Catherine Prince, and Wilmuth Hall. Graveside services will be held Saturday at 11am at Oak Hill Cemetery. Death Notice Mina Ellsworth Mina Ellsworth of Redding died Tuesday, June 14, 2011, in Red Bluff. She was 86. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, June 16, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. PLAN (Continued from page 1A) of Red Bluff that covers land in Tehama and Shasta counties, is one of four possible areas that could qualify for the program. The voluntary pro- gram would offer landowners a chance to enter into a conservation easement with the Fish and Wildlife Service and protect their land against future development. The proposal causes concerns for the Tehama County Planning Department. The area has been identified as the coun- ty’s major growth area, said planner Bob Halpin. The county has set hous- ing projections. If an easement is put in, the county won’t be able to meet those needs. “We don’t want ease- ments in the area that we’ve identified for development,” Halpin said. The planning depart- ment and the Fish and Wildlife Service have started working on a map that would exclude the county’s growth area. The majority of com- ments were against the proposal, with one per- son saying a conserva- tion easement is was one of the worst things to do to land. Billie Roney said easements have put more ranchers out of business than will ever keep them in business. Grazing land that has been place in an easement has been lost to preservation because contracting agencies put a limit on what ranchers can do. “Some of us are all about producing pounds of beef,” Roney said. “Getting a conservation easement doesn’t neces- sarily keep a rancher in business. Profitability in ranching is not about making money in one fell swoop but about sus- taining business over time.” Fifth-generation cat- tle rancher Bill Burrows was one of only three people who spoke in favor of easements. Burrows, who recent- ly entered into an ease- ment with the Northern California Regional Land Trust, said the easement was the only way he could go forward with ranching and pre- serving his land for future generations. As for the proposed program, he said, “It’s a voluntary program. Take it or leave it.” Several people said instead of trying to cre- ate a new program, the government should work on reinstating the Williamson Act, which has proven to be effec- tive. Pelz said the Williamson Act has been successful but had limi- tations. Under the proposed program, landowners who enter into an ease- ment would be paid 35 to 65 percent of the mar- ket value of their land. Funding would most likely come from the Land and Water Conser- vation Fund and be appropriated by Con- gress, Pelz said. The fund is supported by royalties paid by oil and gas companies for off- shore drilling. In a prepared state- ment, U.S. Rep. Wally Herger said he will oppose the use of feder- al funds to implement the program. Money should be spent on man- aging the land already owned by the federal government instead of spending it on additional land purchases. “We simply do not have the luxury of pay- ing people to give up their right for future development,” Herger said. Tehama County Supervisor Bob Williams agreed that funding should go toward managing exist- ing land. The county is surrounded by four For- est Service areas that are all underfunded. Pelz said the com- ments will be taken into consideration when offi- cials prepare a draft pro- posal, which should be available in spring 2012. The public comment period is open until July 15. Comments can be sent to fw8plancom- ments@fws.gov. Information on the Foothills Legacy Area project can be found at www.fws.gov/cno/refug es/planning/cfla.cfm. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. RBHS Class of 1957 Members of the Red Bluff High School Class of 1957 have joined the efforts to help keep McGlynn Pool open. The class members will have a booth at the River Park Festival selling desserts. Many of the Class of 1957 members learned how to swim at McGlynn Pool and they wanted to help with the fund raising effort, said class member Anne Read. They also hope that their booth will be a place for the Class of 1957 to congregate. Millie Krick is in charge of the booth which will be located near the alumni registration booth. She is requesting that all class members bring some of their homemade specialties to sell. Dave Hutchin- son and Jim Heinle will help in setting up the booth. Krick invites everyone attending the Park Festi- val to come by the Class of 1957 booth and enjoy a piece of pie, cake or some cookies while helping save the pool. BAN (Continued from page 1A) with the cultivation ordi- nance was unfair. “I don’t think you should ban us to try and eliminate recreation use,” he said. “Your driving us to the illicit drug market.” Other dispensary propo- nents brought up that there were no issues of crime or violence during the time THC was open and asked the city to consider other locations that would keep it away from children. Neighborhood Full Gospel Church Pastor Ken Killinger and his wife Karen spoke up in favor of the ordi- nance. “This is not a good thing for this community,” Karen Killinger said. “People who want medical marijuana can go elsewhere.” One resident said she believed only doctors should be giving out prescribed marijuana. Another resident said marijuana odor has made her ill in the past. The ordnance read Tues- day was agreed upon by the ad-hoc committee com- prised of staff and council. It was also presented at a public hearing during the May 17 Planning Commis- sion meeting where it was recommended to the council after receiving no comments from the public. BILLS (Continued from page 1A) pensions, a spending cap and regulatory changes to help California businesses. They criticized the Democrats for trying to pass a budget that was released just hours before the floor sessions and without Republican support. ‘‘What we have before us is a Democrat budget that reflects a Democrat vision,’’ said Sen. Bob Huff, Senate Republicans’ lead budget negotiator. ‘‘Clearly, the Democrats didn’t want to go down this path to reform.’’ Democrats had tried to scare voters with the possi- bility of an all-cuts budget, only to lose their nerve and use gimmicks and account- ing maneuvers to preserve programs, said Huff, of Dia- mond Bar. Steinberg responded to Republican complaints by saying the Legislature would pass comprehensive pension reform and take ‘‘real steps’’ to overhaul the state’s busi- ness regulations later in this year’s legislative session. Under the Democratic plan approved Wednesday, education would see $3 bil- lion less in state funding than Brown called for when he released his revised budget proposal in May. Steinberg said the majori- ty party’s plan also includes more than $500 million in cuts to state programs to help close California’s remaining $9.6 billion deficit. Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Councilman John Leach said he had mixed emotions on the issue and thought it should go back to the ad-hoc committee to figure out a way to have a small dispen- sary regulated by law enforcement. Parkins said she sees the whole thing as a no-win situ- ation. She said most of the feedback she gets from resi- dents on the issue is from residents who don’t want a dispensary in town or believe the city is not ready for one. Councilwoman Darlene Dickison said while she does not have a problem with medical marijuana for those who truly need it, she does not want a dispensary in downtown Corning. While the public hearing was closed following Tues- day’s meeting the public can still speak on the issue at the next meeting where it will be brought back to council, said City Attorney Michael Fitz- patrick. The ordinance will be brought back to the June 28 meeting, which starts at 7:30 p.m. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdai- lynews.com. It also relies on tax and fee increases Republicans say will be challenged in court if they are enacted without a two-thirds vote. Those include increasing car registration fees and extend- ing a quarter-cent sales tax that otherwise would expire next month, aides said. Democrats still hope Republicans will agree to ask voters later this year to extend temporary tax increases, Steinberg said. The main debate revolves around asking voters to extend the increases to the personal income, sales and vehicle taxes that were approved two years ago. The sales and vehicle tax hikes will expire June 30, while the income tax increase expired in January. A Field Poll released Wednesday shows 52 per- cent of registered voters sup- port a renewal of those taxes, with 44 percent opposed. That’s down from 61 percent support for the tax extensions indicated in a Field Poll taken in March. Brown did not take a position on the Democratic proposal being voted upon Wednesday. The governor and Demo- cratic lawmakers already have reduced by more than half an original budget deficit of $26.6 billion, primarily BUS (Continued from page 1A) 2010. Sara Moses, a 17- year-old passenger on the Tehama County regional transit bus that severely injured Marci May Grell, 32, of Cot- tonwood, filed a claim with the county May 19. The county-owned bus, driven by Carol Lasora, 69, of Los Moli- nos, drove through the scene of an accident and into a woman trying to help the victims, Nov. 9, 2010. Since then, four other people involved, includ- ing Grell, have come forward with claims against the county. Grell filed a $7.1 mil- lion claim with the county that was rejected during a supervisors meeting, Jan. 11. Jeremiah Root, Natasha Root and Mar- sha Marie McVey filed claims that were reject- ed by the board May 3. Natasha Root, for- merly Natasha Christie, was the driver of a 2001 Nissan Xterra, Nov. 9, who pulled onto High- way 99E from a drive- way into the path of another vehicle. The Xterra was struck on the driver’s side and thrown into the southbound lane, south of Eldrid Avenue. Following the colli- sion, Grell, who got out of her friend’s car to help, was next to the Xterra when the bus hit her, dragging her 35 feet pinned underneath the bus. The Xterra belonged to McVey, Natasha’s mother, who watched from the driveway. Jere- miah Root was a passen- ger in the Xterra. The Roots and McVey claimed injuries and emotional distress from the collisions. Moses, who was sit- ting inside the bus when it hit Grell, was flung through spending cuts. Democrats have forward and against the seat in front of her, her claim stated. “Upon impact, Sara’s chin hit the back of the seat in front of her caus- ing severe damage to her teeth and jaw, among other injuries,” the claim stated. Claiming damages in excess of $25,000, no specific amount was listed. However, the Clerk of the Board requires that claims be filed within six months of the acci- dent or event. The dead- line to file was May 9. Moses’ attorneys, the law offices of Reiner, Simpson and Slaughter of Redding, filed an Application For Leave to Present Late Claim, along with the primary claim. An attached declara- tion from file clerk Madison Stanger states that she hand delivered two claim documents to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on May 9. The clerk refused because the documents weren’t originals, the declaration stated. Because it was already 4:30 p.m., there wasn’t enough time to return before the office closed for the day, Stanger stat- ed. The board voted unanimously to deny the application to file a late claim and to return the claim without action. After the public meeting, supervisors met in closed session in a conference with legal counsel regarding the potential for litigation in Moses’ claim involving the Tort Claims Act. Future action on the claim is uncertain. To view the claim, see the board agenda, for June 14, 2011, at www.co.tehama.ca.us. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdaily news.com. little appetite for making even deeper cuts in social services, health care, parks and other programs. Their plan avoids even deeper cuts by reducing the temporary 1 cent increase in the state sales tax to a quar- ter-cent, thereby retaining some additional tax revenue. It would boost the state’s vehicle registration fee by $12, impose a surcharge on rural residents for the cost of fighting wildfires and require online retailers to collect state sales tax. The $12 registration fee would be a charge for ser- vices provided directly by the Department of Motor Vehicles. It is separate from the increase in the vehicle license fee that is scheduled to expire June 30. The rural surcharge would assess an annual fee of $150 per home for those whose fire protection is pro- vided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Democrats say they also can impose those fees with a simple majority vote, rather than the two-thirds needed for tax increases, because they would be considered direct fees for a service. revives a proposal pushed by former Gov. The Democratic plan also Arnold Schwarzenegger to sell 11 state properties and lease them back from the new landlords but makes impor- tant changes to the previous Schwarzenegger proposal, primarily by allowing the state to repurchase the build- ings when the lease expires. The budget asks Republi- cans to provide the two- thirds majority needed to extend the increase in the state vehicle tax to generate $500 million for local law enforcement programs. Without the extension, local governments would lose the money. Democratic leaders want- ed the Legislature to renew the vehicle and sales tax increases directly until the special election — and per- haps throughout the entire coming fiscal year — to pro- vide funding stability for schools.