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Saturday, September 3, 2011 – Daily News 7A Obituaries NORMA R. DRAKE 24, 2011 at home with family by her side. Born to Charles and Olive R. Hanlon-Feil on March 31, 1928 she lived on the families table grape farm in Sacramento County till her early teens. After marriage and graduation from Sacra- mento High in 1946, John and Norma Drake began their family and moved north to Redding in 1955 to raise their two sons. From 1959 till 1999 they were successful busi- ness partners owning grocery stores in Dunsmuir, Corn- ing, Red Bluff, Paradise, and lastly Big John's Ranch Mar- ket in Orland from 1970 to 1990. Following John's death in 2000, Norma met and married Gerald Long in 2005. The two lived happily at the families hilltop home in Corning for her remaining years. Of her immediate family she leaves two sons, Roderick O. (Brooke) Drake of Corning, and Mark J. (Esperanza) Drake of Orland, one grandson Marcos (Jackie) Drake of Cancun, Mexico, and two granddaughters Jillion and Chyna Drake, both of Corning. She also leaves a large ex- tended family throughout the United States and Mexico. Funeral services will be Friday, September 9, 2011 at 10:00 am. Services will be at Hall Brothers Chapel, with burial and graveside services to follow at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Corning, CA. Officiating the services will be Pastor Chris Fissori of the Corning First Baptist Church. All arrangements are through Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary, 530-824-3792 COPS Continued from page 1A impose cuts. The association is willing to continue the cuts that were agreed to last year, but it is not OK with the city making the cuts permanent, said Detective Kevin Hale, president of the association. No sunset date has been pro- vided telling the association when the concessions will be returned. No other bargaining units have been asked to make permanent concessions, Hale said. "This burden of the deficit has been put on us and is not being equally shared with other units," Hale said. The association has 27 members that include sworn officers, dispatchers and community service officers. Administrators, such as the police chief, are not part of the bargaining unit. The city is not asking the association to give up more than any of the other bar- gaining units, City Manager Martin Nichols said. In fact, the city is not asking for more at all. The council has asked that all groups contin- ue the same 12 percent cuts from last year. Aside from the associa- tion and the miscellaneous unit, all other employee bar- gaining units have agreed to continue the 12 percent cuts. As for the association's claim that the cuts are per- manent, it's a matter of inter- pretation, Nichols said. There may not be a sunset date, but the council can legally impose the cuts for only one year. Then negotia- tions start again. "Typically, they (con- tracts) have a term, but some do and some don't," Nichols said. "We are not optimistic that the economy will be turning around in the next couple of years. Giving them a sunset date gives them no obligation to meet with us because they'll just sit and wait it out until that date." FEE Continued from page 1A same as the administration had projected before the forestry board lowered the fee to $90. The administration wants lawmakers to approve the leg- islation before they adjourn their fall session next week. The Senate budget committee is scheduled to consider the bill on Tuesday. The fee has been opposed by Republicans who say it is unfair for rural landowners to be charged extra for fire pro- tection. State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, is leading an effort to collect enough signatures to put the fee before voters next year. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association is considering a legal challenge, arguing that the fee lacked the needed approval from two-thirds of the Legislature and infringes on local governments. ''It simply makes the burden even heavier on rural resi- dents throughout the state of California, where people are already hurting,'' Gaines said. He said the state has enough money to provide rural fire protection. Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Per the agreement from last year, association mem- bers gave up 5.8 percent of their salary and agreed to pay the employee portion of the CalPERS retirement contribution, which ranged from 7 percent to 9 percent depending on an individ- ual's position in the depart- ment. Most members lost clos- er to 14.8 percent instead of the 12 percent other groups gave up, Hale said. Mem- bers of the association just want to be treated fairly. The public awareness campaign is necessary as most people are unaware of what is happening. Norma R. Drake passed away on Wednesday, August Golf fundraiser for military families Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino in Corning and Wilcox Oaks Golf Club in Red Bluff will partici- pate in the fifth annual Patriot Golf Day weekend through Monday. Golfers across the country will have the unique opportunity to donate an additional $1 or more to benefit Folds of Honor Foundation (Fold- sofHonor.org), which provides post-secondary educational scholar- ships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. MURDER Continued from page 1A agents were called in to help find the two local suspects. Lucas Eugene Simpson, 31, and Michael Derek Johnson, 31, both of Red Bluff were arrested at about 1:30 p.m. Thursday in a felony traffic stop on Antelope Boulevard near Sale Lane. In Shasta County, Michael Casey Houchins, 28, was also arrested. Red Bluff Police Sergeant Kevin Busekist and offi- cers Matthew Coker and Joe Rossi stopped a silver 2006 Chevrolet pickup eastbound on Antelope, accord- ing to police logs. Simpson and Johnson were passengers in the vehi- cle, while the third man, the driver of the truck, was held for questioning and released, Grashoff said. Shasta County deputies later took custody of the sus- pects. The three suspects arrested were charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, attempted second degree robbery and felony assault. Simpson and Johnson are being held at the Tehama County Jail in lieu of $1,095,000 bail each. Several of the suspects had previous run-ins with law enforcement. One Red Bluff suspect was the reported victim in a affected, as officers continue to leave the department, Sgt. Quintan Ortega said. Some of those who left have cited salary and benefit cuts as among the reasons for leav- ing. "When there is one offi- cer leaving after the other, there is an impact," Ortega said. "One officer leaves, and the city has to pay to train and hire a new officer. Then, another leaves. It's this never ending cycle. As long as officers are leaving, the community is affected." Officer James White said the poor treatment from the city regarding benefits makes it difficult for officers to stay when they know they can go elsewhere and get treated better and paid more. Red Bluff officers know they are on the bottom rung when it comes to comparing their pay with other officers in surrounding departments, so those who chose to work here are not in it for the money, but rather the com- munity, White said. Still, there needs to be a line drawn on how much they have to give up. "We understand, and we want to do our part," White said. "But we're not negoti- ating anything else beyond what we gave up last year." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e- mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. The community is being AIM Continued from page 1A childhood obesity and ges- tational diabetes and the lack of resources." Diabetics can get a free monitor, but insurance only covers enough strips for testing once a day, which is not enough for those having trouble with diabetes, Cox said. "We also chose dia- betes because women who have diabetes significantly increases the risk of hav- ing heart disease, which is COUNTY Continued from page 1A gency loans from USDA's Farm Ser- vice Agency, provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA the number one killer of women," Cox said. In addition to the exhi- bition, there will be ven- dors for participants to browse. The exhibition will following lunch, awards and a presentation by St. Elizabeth Community Hospital RN and Diabetes Educator Tammy Fuller. "It really is a fun day," Director RaeC Lopeman said. "We hope everyone can come on out. It'll be happening rain or shine." The group will be hav- ing raffles and prizes including a top shooter The mission of Folds of Honor is to help ensure that no family is left behind in the field of battle by hon- oring their sacrifice and educating their legacy. Both courses will encourage a donation of at least an additional $1 for each green fee that is processed through Monday. Patri- ot Golf Day is jointly supported by The PGA of America and the Unit- ed States Golf Association. In conjunction with the Patriot Golf Day-Weekend at Sevillano Links, PGA Head Golf Professional Ron Kuwata will provide a free Putting Clinic 10-11 a.m. today. Donations of $10 for the clinic are welcome and they will be directed to the Folds of Honor Foundation. In the last four years, PGA Pro- fessionals have been instrumental in raising more than $8.6 million by hosting Patriot Golf Day events at their facilities, allowing the organi- zation to distribute more than 2,000 scholarships internationally. The total number of post-secondary educational scholarship recipients will surpass the 2,400 mark in 2011. road rage incident June 16 that ended in the arrest of Scott Alan Duffer, 26, of Red Bluff. Simpson and passengers in the vehicle he was dri- ving told officers that Duffer allegedly shot at Simpson from his vehicle somewhere near Live Oak and Pasken- ta roads, according to the Tehama County Sheriff. Duf- fer is still in custody at Tehama County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The wanted suspect in the Monday night incident, Finch, was arrested in 2009 and 2010 for various charges, including possession of tear gas, failing a work release program and giving a false identification to a peace officer. He is described as a white man, 6 feet tall, 220 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Finch has mul- tiple tattoos, including a tattoo band on his left ring fin- ger, collages of tattoos covering both arms, a feather on his chest, "outlaw" on his abdomen and "odf" on his right calf. Anyone with information about the incident or the whereabouts of Chane Finch is asked to call the Shasta County Sheriff's Office major crimes unit at 245-6135 or 245-6025. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. prize of a Benelli M2 Field- er with walnut stock and a metallic rose finish, valued at $2,000, Owens said. For those who aren't familiar with shooting, there is a beginners clinic with instruction featuring Judy Oswald, a hunting education instructor through Department of Fish and Game. "It's a great chance to give the sport a try in a safe, comfortable environ- ment," said Director Lygia Rubright. Cost is $100 per shoot- er or $400 for a team of will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security avail- able and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligi- ble farmers recover from adversity. USDA also has made other pro- grams available to assist farmers and ranchers, including the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program, which was approved as part of the Food, Sacramento man arrested for allegedly biting snake SACRAMENTO (AP) — A snake bite in a north Sacramento neighborhood left the victim seriously hurt, but the injured party isn't whom you'd expect. Police say a python underwent emergency surgery after a man allegedly bit the creature twice. Sgt. Andrew Pettit says officers were called to the Del Paso Heights neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after a passer-by reported that a man was lying on the ground and may have been assaulted. When they arrived, they found 54-year-old David Senk still lying there — but police say he wasn't the one who was assaulted. Pettit says another man approached officers and accused Senk of taking two bites out of his pet python. Senk was arrested on suspicion of unlawfully maiming or mutilating a reptile. He was booked on $10,000 bail. What's your FAVORITE Tehama County "Hidden Gem?" A swimming hole, favorite hike, park site, fishing spot, Sunday drive, thing to do with kids? Share yours with us. If we use it in the October edition of five people for the shoot and courses are split into intermediate, $100 each, and beginner, $125 each. Check-in for the Oct. 16 event, which is at Red Bank Outfitters, 18875 Red Bank Road, in Red Bluff will be at 7 a.m. with the shoot being at 8:30 a.m. For information or to register, call 527-8944 or visit www.shootforpur- pose.com. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; the Emergency Conservation Program; Federal Crop Insurance; and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application proce- dures for these and other programs. Additional information is available online at http://disaster.fsa.usda.gov. You'll receive a $25 Gift Certificate good at the Tehama County business of your choice. Send to tehamamag@redbluffdailynews.com Before 9-15-11