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Thursday, August 18, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries JEREMY RYAN GOLONKA side Community Hospital surrounded by his loving fami- ly. He was born on July 18, 1979 in Fort Lewis, Washing- ton. He is survived by his fiancée Amber McClure and daughters Nicollette Breanne (7 years old) and Millenia Lynn (4 months old), Parents; David and Teresa Golonka, Sister; Jene' Wood, Sister and brother-in-law; Megan and Cody Miranda, Brother; Charlie Golonka, Nephews; Kaden and Tanner Wood and Louden Miranda, Grand- mothers; Jolene Ellis, Mona Brandyberry, Grandparents; Joe and Elaine Golonka and numerous Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins. He was preceded in death by his Grandfather; Charles Ellis and Aunt; Jennine Allwardt. Jeremy spent his younger years living in Red Bluff, Susanville, Hawaii, Weaverville and then again in Red Bluff where he graduated from High School. He enjoyed playing sports and was active in 4-H throughout his school years. He moved to Southern California after High School to work with his father in the lumber industry. There he played hockey and enjoyed going to the beach and hanging out with friends and family. In 2003 his first daughter was born and just recently in April he had his second daughter. His last year of life was spent in Colora- do with his fiancée, parents and brother. His dad, brother and him enjoyed raising Longhorn cattle, raising and driv- ing draft horse teams and running our family ranch. Jeremy will be remembered as a happy, loving, young man who always brought a smile to his family's faces and loved his daughters to the moon and back, forever and ever. Service will be Friday, August 19th at 11:00 AM, Pente- costal Church of God, 380 Kimball Road, Red Bluff, CA Pot Luck to follow service. I-5 Continued from page 1A about 58 mph, according to the CHP. The driver of the big rig that caused the crash was identified as Ronald Hoover, 61, of Elk Grove. The driver of the big rig that was hit was identified as Salvador Perez, 61, of Orland. Neither man was hurt, the CHP LIBRARY Continued from page 1A p.m., Aug. 24 at the Los Molinos library to discuss fundraising options within the community. The board is committed to keeping the library open this year, but hasn't con- sidered funding options yet, Russell said. Hudson met with many Los Molinos branch sup- porters and members of the Tehama County Friends of the Library in a said. A motorhome that approached the accident scene about 3:05 a.m. sus- tained damage to its under- carriage when it struck sev- eral of the rocks. The occu- pants of the motorhome, Richard and Gwendolyn Stokes, both 75, from Rose- burg, Ore., escaped injury. The rocks were cleared and southbound lanes opened to regular traffic at about 4:30 a.m. special meeting, she said. During the meeting, participants decided that there will be a sub-com- mittee that will handle fundraising through the Friends of the Library, Hudson said. As for the proposed bookmobile that was to be created from a discarded public transit bus, things are looking grim. "We cannot do both," Hudson told supervisors. "We don't have enough staff." Before discussion ended, Sue Gallagher, a SACRAMENTO (AP) — California prison offi- cials tried to counter inmates' allegations of inhumane living conditions by opening a highly secure unit at Pelican Bay State Prison to reporters Wednes- day, days before a legisla- tive hearing into conditions there. More than 6,000 inmates refused state-issued meals at 13 of the state's 33 adult prisons during a three-week hunger strike that originated at the maximum security prison in Crescent City and peaked over the July 4 weekend. They were protesting the windowless and soundproofed cells where violent inmates and gang leaders are sometimes isolated for 22 1/2 hours a day. ''At Pelican Bay, the hunger strike elicited a lot of misinformation,'' said corrections spokesman Oscar Hidalgo. ''We want- ed reporters to see the Secu- rity Housing Unit firsthand. They were able to talk to inmates candidly. They were able to see the true conditions that these inmates live in and hopeful- ly will be able to describe them in an accurate way.'' An Associated Press photographer was among those attending, along with about a dozen radio, televi- sion and print reporters. Many of the inmates on the tour were housed in pairs in cells stocked with televisions and books. The cells had doors perforated with dozens of tiny holes, instead of standard prison bars, to make it more diffi- cult for inmates to pass items from one to another. In one area, two inmates in neighboring cells played virtual chess, calling out their moves to one another. Inmates do have contact with other prisoners, staff and visitors, including spending more than an hour each day in exercise yards, Hidalgo said. They have 23 cable television channels, reading materials, access to a law library and learning materials, and can corre- spond with family and friends. Conditions are ''far from what we think is torturous,'' Hidalgo said, though some violent inmates and pur- ported gang leaders are kept physically separated. Three of the state's pris- ons have such units, hous- ing about 3,800 of the state's 161,500 inmates. Inmates sent to the unit ''have essentially earned their way,'' Hidalgo said. ''They have numerous assaults on inmates, they have numerous assaults on staff, they have to be isolat- ed for their protection and for the protection of other inmates. These are predato- ry-type inmates, and we need to ensure they are not harmful to others.'' Wednesday's tour at the remote Del Norte County prison in far northwestern California came less than a week before an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing Tuesday on condi- tions in the isolation units, strike leaders' gang ties and other issues that led to the strike and its resolution. To end the strike, prison offi- cials said they made several changes that were already being considered, including letting inmates have picture Jeremy passed away peacefully on August 11th at River- CITY Continued from page 1A $60,000, the Budget Com- mittee recommends the maintenance of parks and the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center be transferred to the Public Works Department, according to a committee report. The Parks and Recre- ation Department will be renamed the Recreation Department and director Debbie Carlisi will take on a new role at a lower salary. The only change in the proposal is that Carlisi's new role will not become effective until her employ- ment agreement expires in order to prevent the city from having to give her severance pay. She will start her new role July 1, 2012. AFRICA Continued from page 1A Much of the hospital equip- ment was old, including a surgery table made in the early 1900s, he said. "This last time we did 193 surg- eries in 20 hours in four surgery days," Randall said. "Part of the reason we were able to do that vol- ume was because of the newer equipment there this time." A lot of the hospitals in the United States update their equip- ment as new models become avail- able and discard the equipment, which is still usable and much bet- ter than what's available to the hospital in Liberia, Randall said. "We want to do stuff like this because otherwise we're not being conscious of the environment," member of Friends of the Library of Tehama Coun- ty, thanked everyone who worked hard on saving the library. Since July 1, there has been a huge increase in donations, Gallagher said. People in the community need to understand how much we actually can use the library, Gallagher said. The proposal, discussed Tuesday, suggested that continued operation of the library would be contingent on community fundraising. "If at anytime fundrais- ing goals are not suffi- wall calendars and winter caps and reviewing how they manage gangs. ''You just can't put lip- stick on a pig, no matter how you try,'' said Assem- blyman Tom Ammiano, the committee's chairman. ''It's not so much should it be isolated or not. It's what the conditions are.'' The San Francisco Democrat said the reports and personal testimony he has seen seem to support critics' assertions that con- ditions are ''inhumane'' and more harmful than prison officials admit. He said he could propose legislation after the hearing to require better conditions there. In March, a federal judge in San Francisco ended a long-running inmate lawsuit that stemmed from conditions and abuse by Pelican Bay corrections officers. U.S. District Judge Thelton Hen- derson wrote then that he was ''proud'' that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had taken steps to reform a prison that ''was once a place where prison officials used force 'for the very pur- pose of inflicting punish- ment and pain.''' Hidalgo said the depart- ment will try to use next week's hearing to show that isolation units are needed to control some of the prison system's worst inmates. He said the strike origi- nated in the unit's ''short corridor,'' home to 202 top gang leaders. The depart- ment provided background on five strike leaders at the request of The Associated Press. They include: — Todd Ashker, 48, The Parks and Recre- ation Department adminis- trative assistant's hours will be cut from full time to 28 hours a week. Those who oppose the proposal were concerned with the cuts involving the administrative assistant's position. Removing the assistant from the front desk for 12 hours is going to hurt the community center and parks and recreation pro- grams, as there will not be a person there all the time to answer customer's questions, Debbie Morisch said. "There's always some- one in that office, and if there's not, it's like she's just now getting a break," Morisch said. If there is another bud- get proposal that keeps the administrative assistant at 40 hours, it should be con- sidered, she said. Commissioners Tim Morehouse and Amanda Wigno, representing the Parks and Recreation Commission, asked the council to consider a pro- posal that Carlisi had shared with the Budget Committee, saying the commission favored Carlisi's proposal over the Budget Committee's. Carlisi's proposal would achieve the savings without any staff cuts, the commissioners said. All positions need to stay at the levels at which they are now. The full council was not aware of Carlisi's pro- posal until the commis- sioners spoke of it Tues- day. But Budget Committee member Wayne Brown assured Councilman Rob Schmid and the rest of the council that the committee had seen the proposal and it was not what the com- mittee wanted. Randall said. "(St. Elizabeth Pres- ident and CEO) Jon Halfhide was really behind me in getting the ambulance sent. Otherwise it would have been near impossible. (Catholic Healthcare West) and this hospital have been a real blessing." Most recently, St. Elizabeth had an ambulance that was being replaced and in October 2010 it started the journey to Liberia. On his last trip, Randall asked Mabandi if there was anything needed at the hospital and was told an ambulance was needed. About two weeks later at a meeting, he learned one of the ambulances was going to be replaced soon. Arriving in January after a jour- ney from port to port landing it in Louisiana before its final 36-hour trip to Liberia, it was put into ser- vice in March, he said. "Dr. Mabandi was home when ciently met, then the LM library would discontinue operation," the proposal stated. Outside groups would be responsible for 50 per- cent of operation costs to maintain the continued operation of the branch, the proposal stated. The proposal will be up for discussion during the Aug. 24 meeting. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Councilwoman Daniele Jackson, who isn't shy in showing her affinity for the Parks and Recreation Department, disapproved of the cuts, as she did in June. Her concern is that the administrative assistant's hours are being cut because theoretically the removal of parks would give her less to do, but in reality the assistant would still have to deal with parks issues, such as rentals. The reduction in hours means less face time with potential customers, which will result in fewer rentals. "I'm confident this will cost us more money in the long run," Jackson said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. it arrived at the hospital so the newly formed emergency response team drove it to his home, arriving with the lights and sirens on," Randall said. The team had been practicing and drilling for quite a while and everyone who could piled in to the ambulance to take it to show Mabandi, he said. When possible, Randall likes to send two of each machine because having a duplicate means that when one machine fails they have an extra to use for parts, he said. Randall said he plans to make more trips and continue to send medical equipment to Liberia. The most recent need to crop up is for a refrigerated truck to be used as a morgue, he said. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. SMOKE Continued from page 1A Dixon told deputies he was driving from Humboldt County back to Los Angeles and had used his life savings to purchase the marijuana, the release said. He claimed it was for personal use and he had no plans to sell it. Dixon was booked on charges of possession of marijua- na for sale, transportation of marijuana for sale and driving on a suspended license. Bail was set at $101,140. -Andrea Wagner CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. Prison tour counters charges of poor conditions GOP who prison officials con- tend is a high-ranking member of the white supremacist Aryan Broth- erhood. He's serving 21 years to life for a killing another inmate at Folsom State Prison in 1987, the latest in a long series of convictions. He's accused of stabbing five inmates and assaulted three employees in prison. — Danny Troxell, 58, of the Aryan Brotherhood, who's serving 26 years to life for a Fresno County murder. He's accused of six assaults on other inmates. — Arturo Castellanos, 50, of the Mexican Mafia, serving 26 years to life for a Los Angeles County mur- der. He's accused of stab- bing six inmates in prison. — Ronnie Dewberry, 53, the Black Guerrilla Family's ''minister of edu- cation'' in charge of orient- ing and indoctrinating other inmates. He is serving 25 years to life for an Alameda County murder. — George Franco, 46, of Nuestra Familia, serving 15 years to life for a Santa Clara County murder. Hidalgo said the strike was coordinated by gang leaders who normally are sworn enemies. Continued from page 1A ing budget allocations. The Sacramento Bee and Los Angeles Times have filed a lawsuit, seeking complete and up-to-date spending records. Conway has been under pressure from lawmakers in the Republican caucus, who want their office spending made public. Democrats have a majori- ty in both houses and typ- ically have more money to spend on staff and other expenses. In her letter, Conway said the budget informa- tion that is released annu- ally to comply with state law ''is outdated and does not reflect an accurate pic- ture of each member's expenditures.'' A spokeswoman for Skinner did not immedi- ately return a message Wednesday night. 'Bad Hair Bandit' clipped AUBURN (AP) — A 80. woman the FBI believes has robbed as many as 20 banks throughout the West has been arrested after a bank robbery in Northern California. Authorities say Cynthia Van Holland was arrested after a bank in Auburn was held up around 2:30 p.m. Monday. Placer County sheriff's Lt. Mark Reed says Van Holland, dubbed the ''Bad Hair Bandit,'' was seen by witnesses jumping into a car just after the heist. Van Holland and the driver of the car, 26-year- old Christopher Alonzo, was arrested a short dis- tance away on Interstate Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net The FBI says the 47- year-old Van Holland is believed to responsible for up to 20 other bank rob- beries, including heists in Washington, Oregon and Montana. She was given the nick- name by authorities because of different wigs she wore during the rob- beries. Reed says Van Holland is due back in court Thurs- day after a brief appear- ance Wednesday.