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TUESDAY JULY 5, 2011 Breaking news at: Regal Eagle American Profile www.redbluffdailynews.com See Inside RED BLUFF Stage Win for Fourth SPORTS 1B Sunny 107/72 Weather forecast 8B Sheriff endorses suicide bill DAILYNEWS Helter shelter TEHAMACOUNTY DAILY 50¢ T H E V O I C E O F T E H A M A C O U N T Y S I N C E 1 8 8 5 Tehama County Sheriff Dave Hencratt and Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston signed a letter of endorsement Tuesday to Rep. Wally Herger supporting the Suzanne Gonzales Suicide Prevention Act of 2011. Suzy’s Law, HR 1183, is an attempt to increase penalties for Internet predators who promote and teach people to commit suicide. The legislation is driven by Red Bluff couple Mike and Mary Gonzales, who became advocates for suicide prevention after their daughter, Suzanne, took her own life in 2003. Suzanne, a Red Bluff Union High School graduate with a full-ride scholarship to a Florida State Universi- ty, swallowed a fatal dose of poison by following the advice of an online suicide advocate. The sheriff’s endorsement followed a meeting with the Gonzaleses who are working to get the legislation passed. This is the fourth introduction of the bill to Congress through Herger’s office. “In this day and age of social networking, I see more and more how people are being influenced by what they see on Internet websites and how they are influenced by an assortment of predators,” Hencratt’s letter reads. “I know this is not only an issue isolated to the citizens of the United States of America, but it reaches beyond our borders to an international level.” For more information about Suzy’s Law, go to www.suzyslaw.com. -Andrea Wagner Hospital completes health assessment St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital, a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), has com- pleted the 2011 Commu- nity Health Needs Assess- ment. The assessment is a requirement of CHW and is mandated by the IRS for non-profit health care providers. As a sole com- munity provider in the small hospital category, St. Elizabeth is not legally required to conduct the assessment, however, as a community health partner, hospital administration supported the survey pro- ject in an effort to assist all county health agencies in their effort to further understand our communi- ty’s health needs. In the past, the CHW Communi- ty Health Needs Assess- ment has proven helpful to non-profit agencies when applying for grant funding. The survey was designed and delivered as a collaborative project among St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Simpson College ASPIRE Nursing program and Chico State Health Administration. The sur- vey included 50 questions identifying population demographics, health behaviors and health con- cerns. St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital Market- ing and Community Rela- tions Chico State intern, Ciara Gonsalves, held the role of project lead. The survey was distributed among county groups and agencies who assist the disenfranchised and underinsured. The survey See HEALTH, page 7A Courtesy illustration An illustration of what the proposed homeless shelter operated by PATH at Breckenridge Street would look like. City to vote on proposed shelter site tonight By TANG LOR Staff writer Editor's note: This is the sev- enth and final story in a series on homelessness leading up to today's Red Bluff City Council meeting on a proposed ordinance to rezone an area on Brecken- ridge Street that will allow for a permanent, year-round homeless shelter. Mike Anspach was a plumber who owned his own business in Montana. He had to close his doors after larger businesses in the commu- nity failed. Out of business and unable to find work, he migrated and ended up in Red Bluff, where he sought refuge at the temporary winter shelters operated by the non- profit Poor And The Homeless. Anspach turned to PATH seek- ing help but has since returned the favor. Over the next couple of years, he worked for PATH as a pro- gram director and served on its board of directors. On his own, he held barbecues in the park for the homeless for many summers. He passed away April 3, at age 66, due to esophageal cancer. As PATH works toward build- ing a year-round permanent shel- ter, board members often think of Anspach, an example of someone who benefited from its services then turned around to give back. The board has already decided the shelter would be called Mike's House of Hope, in memo- ry of Anspach. But whether or not the shelter will be built depends on a deci- sion that could be made tonight. The Red Bluff City Council will meet 7 p.m. at the Communi- ty and Senior Center to consider final adoption of an ordinance that would rezone a 3.48 acre property on Breckenridge Street from a general commercial zone Public Crowds flock to LM parade Works update The Public Works Department continues its maintenance and pro- ject progress as noted below: • Maintenance crews continued work in the following areas: major prep patching along Bowman Road, Gyle Road and Tehama Avenue and resurfacing work and repair patch- ing along Plum Creek Road. Digout work is being done on 68th Avenue and Gerber yard parking lot is under repair. There are pavement striping in various locations in each district and guard rail repairs at Manton Road and Live Oak/Paskenta roads. • Staff continues to make progress on a long See PUBLIC, page 7A to a medium industrial zone, allowing for the shelter to be built at the site. PATH supporters and oppo- nents from the Community Alliance Group have crafted pre- sentations that will be made dur- ing the public hearing. Several other individuals, not affiliated with either group, are expected to speak as well. In a memo to the City Council dated June 23, Planning Director Scot Timboe said he had received 190 letters and one petition. About 168 letters and the 504 signatures on the petition favored the rezone or shelter, and 25 let- ters were in opposition. Most opponents are not opposed to having a homeless shelter. They just do not want it at the proposed site, saying the location is too close to parks, downtown and the historic neigh- borhood. They want PATH to find another location. This is the seventh site the group has considered, PATH See VOTE, page 7A Cops: Lassen man shot alleged burglars, killed 1 QUINCY (AP) — A man accused of shooting three people who allegedly stole solar lights from his Lassen County home could face homicide charges after one of them died. Authorities say 36-year-old Gregory Wallen-Reed jumped in his truck and chased a blue sedan from his home in the community of Janesville on Saturday night. Plumas County Sheriff Gregory Hagwood says someone in the blue sedan fired at the truck, prompting Wallen-Reed to shoot back and hit three people in the sedan. The car then crashed, causing minor injuries to three others. Wallen-Reed was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, assault and shooting into an occupied vehicle. The Sacramento Bee reports that one of the shooting victims, Rory McGuire, died Monday at a Reno, Nev., hospital. Sheriff’s officials say they’re updating prosecutors, who will decide how to charge Wallen-Reed. Daily News photo by Tang Lor 7 5 8 5 5 1 6 9 0 0 1 9 A float by the AWANA program at the Vina Community Church is among the entries Monday in the annual Independence Day Parade in Los Molinos. The parade and the complementary Play Day in the Park, held at Mill Creek Park, are hosted by the Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce and VFW Post 3909. Candidates for the honorary mayor position helped raise money for both events. This year's honorary title went to Rick Singer, who raised the most money out of five the candidates. Other candidates were Jenna Gilardi, Juliana Scifo, Sab- rina Fritz and Kevin Benson, Sr. The amount of money raised and parade results were not immediately available. COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR Smog Inspection $ 2595 + cert. (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) Pass or FREE retest 195 S. Main St. Red Bluff 530 527-9841 Are you tired of those ugly, thick, painful fungal PODIATRY CENTER toenails? AEROFEET Painless Topical Treatment THAT REALLY WORKS. 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