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Tuesday, August 2, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries JOHN E. TAYLOR A Memorial will be held on Saturday August 13th, 2011 at 12pm in the Los Molinos Veterans Hall to remember the life of John E. Taylor. All family and friends are invited to come and celebrate. ROY FREMONT NELSON Red Bluff on Friday, July 22nd, Roy was born in Griffith, Saskatchewan, Canada to Roy and Katherine Nelson on June 2, 1922. When Roy was two years old the Nelson family moved to Robbinsdale, Minnesota. After graduation from high school Roy enlisted in the Marine Corps. After boot camp he was assigned to the 1st Marine Air Wing, as a gunner on the B-24 bomber, later he was assigned as a rear gunner on the Dauntless dive bomber. Roy first served in the Battle of Guadalcanal and surrounding areas, he returned to the States and requested to be re- turned to combat. He ended his second tour of duty par- ticipating in the liberation of the Philippines. After the war he returned to the States, met Doris Lewis and they were married on St. Patrick Day, 1949. Roy went to work for the Department of Water Resources in Sonora then Sacramento and came to Red Bluff in 1965. He re- tired in August 1982. Roy loved golfing, fishing and hunting. His other inter- ests were copper tooling, doing cryptogram and reading the dictionary. As a member of the Toast Masters he en- joyed public speaking. Roy had a multitude of friends, he never net anyone he did’nt like and he left a lasting im- pression on everyone he met. Roy is survived by his loving wife Doris, son Danny Nel- Roy Fremont Nelson passed away quietly at his home in VALLEY Continued from page 1A rules, Saxton continued. This provided some new case law for Tehama- Colusa to file the most recent lawsuit. But the two cases were not identical, and last week U.S. District Court Judge Oliver Wanger ruled against Tehama-Colusa’s legal arguments. After loss of the case, Tehama-Colusa’s board will meet and decide whether to appeal the decision, General Manag- 36 Continued from page 1A times higher than the state average for similar highways, he said. There are six curves within the short seg- ment that will be the focus of this particular project. son of Red Bluff, daughter Teresa (Mike) Spliethof of Redding., and grandson Devon Nelson of Chico. Roy was predeceased by his daughter Judy Nelson. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and cousins and countless friends. Services will be held at Bethel Church, 625 Luther Road, Wednesday, August 3, 2011 with viewing at 9am. Services will be conducted by Pastor Ron Fortenbery at 10am. A reception will follow in the Church Gym. Internment with Military Honors will be at Northern Cal- ifornia Veterans Cemetery in Igo at 2pm. For further information contact daughter Teresa @530- 945-7990. TEAM Continued from page 1A $1,000 a year and an appropriation from the general fund to the depart- ment budget will be neces- sary, he said. “I think we’re getting a great tool for our arsenal,” Spannaus said. “It’s like an insurance policy. ing, Spannaus said. “If they don’t find the responsible party, the city would be left holding the bag,” Spannaus said when asked what would happen if the city didn’t join SCHMRT. In talking with Gerry It’s expensive until you need it. What triggered this is the responsibility for the truckstops and waste water treatment plant.” While the treatment plant used to be responsi- ble for itself, taking care of hazardous spills is something that recently transferred to the fire department. The members of SCHMRT are not billed and would instead bill the responsible party, which is one of the benefits of join- NIGHT Continued from page 1A duty staff to attend events. Neighborhood groups are left on their own to host events in hopes that the police will show up to join the cel- ebration. Regardless of police attendance, Nichole Price, manager at Cabernet Apartments, said she will be hosting an event, as its a time for neighbors to get out and know each other through an informal setting while at the same time creating crime prevention awareness, Gray, former Red Bluff Fire Chief who is now with Redding Fire and the leader of SCHMRT, that could be very costly, Spannaus said. “This is a drop in the bucket compared to what one spill would cost,” said Councilwoman Toni Parkins. “We’re very for- tunate we have not had a spill with three truck stops in town.” Corning was previously informally covered by a gentleman’s handshake agreement with Gary Dur- den who retired in Decem- ber 2010 from CalFire. “I think it is time to stand on our own feet,” As it is now, the curves are con- sidered a varying radius curve, meaning drivers must drive all the way through the curve, maneuver- ing their vehicles through each twist and turn. The curves will be realigned to form a curve of con- stant radius, allowing drivers to eas- ily make it all the way through with less maneuvering, Harvey said. The existing roadway consists of Spannaus said. The council approved moving forward on recruitment and appoint- ing an assistant public works director. Carl Crain, who holds the position, is retiring in January and it will take time to train his replacement, which is why staff wants to start recruit- ment now, City Manager Steve Kimbrough said. After several attempts at making a motion, first to approve a license, which was struck down 2- 2, then to reconsider and finally a 4-0 vote, the council approved letting Love’s truckstop have a type 20 off-site beer and wine license. Parkins removed her- self from discussion and the vote due to a conflict of interest, since she is employed by Safeway. Other truck stops sell beer and wine and that it would be more convenient among other community benefits. “This is a neighborhood and com- munity-based effort in reducing crime and increasing an overall peace, securi- ty and safety in the neighborhood,” she said. The event at Cabernet, which starts at 6:30 p.m., will include several activ- ities for residents and their guests. Price understands the police are busy but is hopeful they and members of the Red Bluff Fire Department will be able make it to the event, as they provide valuable information to those who do attend. Red Bluff Fire Chief Michael Bach- meyer said, typically, the fire depart- Governor signs ban on caffeinated beer into law SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill prohibiting the production and retail sale of caffeinated beer, making California the seventh state to do so. Critics say the beverages are aimed at young people and make it easy to drink too much. They typically come in large containers, with high alcohol content and sweet, fruity flavors. The drinks drew scrutiny after incidents in which college students drank too many, some requiring hospi- talization. The bill’s author, Democratic state Sen. Alex Padil- la of Los Angeles, says the beverages are a threat to public health because they can mask the effects of alco- hol. Brown announced he had signed SB39 on Monday. Most manufacturers have changed their formulas to exclude caffeine. Judges allowed to impose lengthy protective orders SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown is giv- ing judges more power to protect victims of domestic violence. The governor on Monday signed SB723, which allows judges to issue a protective order for up to 10 years against anyone convicted of felony or misde- meanor domestic violence. Judges can issue those orders now, but only in cases that involve stalking or certain injuries, or while the abuser is on probation. But in cases where an abuser is jailed and has served his sentence, the victim would have to return to court to seek a protective order. The bill’s supporters say some er Jeff Sutton said. Saxton said the basis for Wanger’s decision was that offering area-of-ori- gin priority to Tehama- Colusa would “interfere with the congressional direction of the Bureau of Reclamation to operate the (Central Valley Project) for the widest public bene- fit,” Saxton said. The judge’s decision is 88 pages, and the attorney said he’ll be reading through it very carefully. Tehama-Colusa’ argu- ment was that before water is exported out of the Sacramento Valley, the local water authority should receive 100 percent of its water. “The judge disagreed,” Saxton said. Sutton said now is a very critical time for water rights protection. “With several state processes and congres- sional legislation coming out” there are attempts “to find more solutions to export more water out of the Sacramento Valley.” If laws and assurances given to water users “are rendered meaningless, it could have huge impacts to north state water sup- plies,” Sutton, of Tehama- Colusa, said. 11-foot lanes, no paved shoulder and limited recovery area for errant cars, according the preliminary reports. The lanes will be widen to 12 feet and 8 foot paved shoulders will constructed. Final project cost is estimated to be about $4.4 million for improve- ment of an entire area of the high- way that will be a little less than one mile . Funding comes from money that has been set aside by Caltrans to be used specifically on safety projects, Harvey said. After public comments are accepted and if the project is approved, construction could start in early 2013 with completion by that summer. Drivers can expect about 20 minute delays once the project for the truckstop’s cus- tomers not to have to go multiple places to get what they need. Kevin Berg, Love’s general manager, and employee Susan Teeter said the company makes it a policy to check all IDs until at least 35 years old. The company also is in the process of developing a scanner for the barcodes on the backs of IDs. “The sale won’t go through if we can’t scan the barcode,” Berg said. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays 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@redbluffdailynews. com. ment will help the police department out during such events. He plans to send an on-duty crew and fire truck to the Cabernet if available. Nanfito said, he too, would try to get regular, on-duty staff will try to attend the event, barring calls for service. “We will make every effort to have some of our staff drop by the Cabernet Apartments as well as any other neigh- borhood watch groups that choose to participate,” Nanfito said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. STATE BRIEFING victims cannot afford it or fear facing their abuser again. The bill by Democratic state Sen. Fran Pavley of Agoura Hills was passed by the Legislature without opposition. Brown vetoes bill targeting petition circulators SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Mon- day vetoed a bill that sought to make it illegal to pay people per signature when they circulate ballot petitions, a move the bill’s author says was intended to prevent fraud. The governor said the legislation would have created a system that ‘‘makes productivity goals a crime’’ because it would prevent organizations from setting signature goals for the paid gatherers. The bill was intended to discourage gatherers from fak- ing signatures or getting them from people not permitted to sign. Its author, state Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro, said she was disappointed with the veto. ‘‘It’s well known that paying signature gatherers on a per-signature basis — using a ‘bounty’ payment — creates an economic incentive to pad numbers, and we know from the secretary of state that this type of payment system has produced many cases of fraud in recent years,’’ she said in a statement. The bill’s sponsor, the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center in Washington, D.C., issued a statement saying the legislation would have eliminated an incentive for fraud. The California Secretary of State’s Election Fraud Inves- tigation Unit investigated more than 200 allegations that signature-gatherers had faked signatures between 1994 and last year, leading to 30 convictions. Corbett’s bill, SB168, would have made it a misde- meanor for anyone to pay or receive payment based on the number of signatures collected for a state or local initiative. She recommended paying hourly wages or salaries instead. Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, based in Wil- lows, is a joint powers authority that includes 17 water districts, and a sys- tem of canals covering 140 miles. The Central Valley Pro- ject, operated by the feder- al government and includ- ing Shasta Dam, is sepa- rate from the State Water Project, which is operated by the state and includes Lake Oroville. Staff writer Heather Hack- ing writes for the Chico Enterprise-Record and can be reached at 896-7758 or hhacking@chicoer.com. gets underway, Harvey said. Copies of the preliminary reports can be found at the Tehama County Library, Red Bluff branch. Written comments should be sub- mitted by mail, fax, email or hand delivered by Aug. 17. Send comments to Caltrans Office of Environmental Manage- ment — Redding, Attention: Thomas Balkow-MS #30, 1657 Riverside Drive, Redding, CA, 96001; by email to thomas- balkow@dot.ca.gov or fax to 225- 3019. For information on the project, call Harvey at 225-3101. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. STATE Continued from page 1A district office began receiving notices last week that they will be furloughed without pay for 40 days starting in October because of overspending. In refusing to release lawmakers’ current budgets and those of the committees they sit on, the rules committee instead directed Portantino to the annual spending reports that are published Nov. 30 for the preceding year. Those records detail only part of lawmakers’ office spending, however, as their base budgets are boosted by committee assignments or leadership posts outlined in separate records. Portantino said he has been frugal since his election to the Assembly in 2006. He said he does not drive a state-owned car, use a state-owned cell phone or send mass mailings that can cost thousands of dollars, as many lawmakers do. He said he carpools with his wife to the Burbank airport for his weekly commute to Sacra- mento. In a letter dated July 8, Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner, chairwoman of the rules committee, said Por- tantino is projected to be $67,000 over budget by Nov. 30, although the letter acknowledges he was approved for additional spending during the first two quarters — money that would cut that sum in half if it were includ- ed in the calculation. In response, Portantino wrote, ‘‘this is clear punish- ment for expressing my views and casting votes that were contrary to your wishes.’’ Portantino noted that all legislative employees tech- nically work for the rules committee, which oversees hiring, pay and benefits, making it nearly impossible for him to be responsible for any overspending since all hires are approved by the committee. Portantino’s annual budget fell by more than $400,000 in December when Perez removed him from the Committee on Taxation and Revenue and instead appointed him to the Select Committee on Preservation of the Entertainment Industry, a less prestigious post. The feud highlights a longstanding legislative prac- tice in which legislative leaders have almost unlimited power to dole out and retract money and other perks to members of the state Legislature. Committee place- ments and the funding that accompany them are fre- quently used as reward or punishment by legislative leadership. Portantino said his staff was targeted because legisla- tive leaders know he would not be upset by other retri- bution, such as being moved to a smaller office. Trying to figure out members’ spending through pub- licly available records is a tricky business. While every other department in state government is given a specific budget, the $266 million appropriated to the state Leg- islature this year is not broken down in any detail. Lawmakers also exempted themselves from the 1975 California Public Records Act, approving a separate records law that the Legislature has interpreted far more restrictively. The rules committees have repeatedly refused requests from The Associated Press and other news organizations to release up-to-date details of lawmak- ers’ spending or to disclose their daily meeting calen- dars. Officials also have refused to make salary and spending information available in electronic format, making it difficult to analyze. Swanson said several websites publish details of leg- islative salaries that the public can see. She said the Assembly Rules Committee had followed its obliga- tions under the Legislative Open Records Act. In response to his request for copies of operating fund reports, the committee also sent Portantino a box of documents that he was going through Monday. The committee said it had no copies of performance audits that he requested. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service Family owned & Operated Honor and Dignity 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931