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Obituaries SUSAN "SUSANNA" CHAVEZ Susan "Susanna" Chavez, 57, of Red Bluff passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at home surrounded by family. Susan was born in Modesto, CA on February 4, 1954 to Charles and Eva Gardino. Susan was a loving mother, an avid gardner who enjoyed puttering in her garden. Ani- mals always held a soft spot in her life. Paddling her kayak was a passion and brought her hours of enjoyment. Music and dancing were always somewhere in her plans. Susan was employed by Red Bluff High School for 24 years. We will all miss Susan's warm smile and twinkling eyes, she was loved by all who knew her. WHERE Continued from page 1A day for all of us," Woods said. "It was a world event that drew us closer to every- one. We all really did become one that day." The shop had Good Morning America on as it did every morning and at first thought the video was a strange movie, she said. "I remember thinking why would they do this," Woods said. "When I real- ized it was actually happen- ing I just felt this sadness. The story that really stuck out to me was the kids on the plane on their way to claim an academic award." The event made her more tolerant of people, Woods said. She now looks at the world not with fear, but with more compassion for her fellow man. All day, the television was kept on and for several weeks customers came in to watch it for an update. Melissa Gates was a senior at Red Bluff High School at the time. "I was home sick that day," Gates said. "I remem- ber I woke up and asked my mom what movie she was watching and she told me it was news." Gates remembers it tak- ing four days to get ahold of a relative who worked in New York and calls flooding in during breaks and lunch from friends at school. Matthew Shobash was working for CalFire in Red Bluff. His strike team of five engines had been sent to Chico and was fighting a fire when it learned the news. "When our captain told use we were under attack and asked if we'd be willing to go help out if needed my whole strike team was ready to go, but we never got called up," Shobash said. He remembers the diffi- culty of putting out fires without the assistance of the helitack unit as helicopters were grounded by the Fed- eral Aviation Administration along with commercial air- liners, Shobash said. California Highway Patrol Officer Pat Hurton was working out of the Red Bluff office in 2001, but had the day off because his wife, D'Lorah, was supposed to be flying to Iowa. "We will always remem- IMPACT Continued from page 1A cans define tragedy.'' For some people, like Susan Garrison of Carthage, Tenn., her fear of more attacks keeps her away from airports. ''I will not fly,'' said the 54-year-old Garrison, even with stepped-up security. She said she hasn't set foot inside a plane since Sept. 11. ''These people are the types of people who would get jobs in airports. If they want to kill people, they're going to do it.'' Almost one-third, 32 percent, of those polled said they are concerned about becoming a victim of terrorism or having a fami- ly member harmed in an attack. That's down slight- ber that day," D'Lorah Hur- ton said. "Pat was getting ready to take me to the air- port when Melanie called from Iowa and said get the antenna out of the closet and turn on the TV. I didn't get to go to Iowa for another three weeks." Returning to work the next day, Pat Hurton said there were not a lot of noticeable changes, but the biggest was more 911 calls. "It just made people more suspicious," Hurton said. "The number of 911 calls we got was incredible. It was suspicious looking this, suspicious looking that." The flood of calls was good in that it did help foil plots, but there were times when people were a bit para- noid and irrational, he said. Because the attacks were conducted by Muslim ter- rorists, everyone who was Muslim or looked of Middle Eastern descent was under suspicion, especially truck drivers, Hurton said. "People were recogniz- ing that trucks could be used as weapons just like planes," Hurton said. As a department, CHP officers were asked to be ready to deploy anywhere necessary and shifts went from eight hours to 12 hours, he said. There was also a change in air operations as the department began looking at what could be a potential target in the state, he said. "The first thing that comes to mind is Shasta Dam," Hurton said. "Air operations changed the way they do their job. It used to be more about being free to patrol and enforcement. Days began to include flying over certain areas that were potential targets." It was also very eerie to see quiet skies because planes flying overhead was something so normal, he said. "It definitely hits close to home that it could have been any plane that was supposed to be in the air that day," Hurton said. "I think for our generation it's the Pearl Har- bor. The moment everyone remembers where they were and the shock of it all." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. ly, though, from 38 percent in 2004. The poll also found Americans are less angry about having to fight a war on terrorism than they were a few months after the attacks — 57 percent say so now compared with 67 percent then — and worries about how the war on terrorism might affect daily life have faded since the days after Sept 11. ZERO Continued from page 1A Snipers with machine guns were atop every build- ing. Identification was required at every step. It did- n't matter if it was Mayor Rudy Giuliani, everyone had to show identification, Sharp said. "To see that in the United States was hard to take," Sharp said. Because the recovery of remains took longer than expected, Sharp and Lampe spent time helping out in any other ways they could. Sharp filed missing per- sons reports, organized den- tal records and worked in the DNA lab, he said. For a short time, he worked in the site command center where he met Giuliani. His first stint at ground zero lasted three weeks, Sharp said. Later, he went back a few more times. In all, he spent about two BOOST Continued from page 1A He was forced to halt process- ing recruits at first when all the planes were grounded, he said. Born an "Air Force brat," King has been involved with the mili- tary most of his life, he said. He started at the Redding Army recruiting office in January, but has been enlisted for 23 years. Since 9/11, the biggest change he has seen is the public's aware- ness of the military, he said. "I've had more people thank me, every day, for what I do than before," King said. As for security, that has gotten much tighter following 9/11, King said. The way military security has been presented has become more strict. "Before, it wasn't quite as pro- nounced," he said. In the first few years after 9/11, there was a big surge in patrio- tism, he said. Recruitment increased some for awhile. One of the young men inspired to enlist in the military was the CALL Continued from page 1A lived just down the hill," Rowe said. "I brought my kids to school and was asked if I'd gotten a call." Rowe, whose family did not watch a lot of television, returned home to watch the news coverage of the attacks, eventually receiving her call to serve with the Air Force. "Firefighters by the thou- sands responded and the military was ramping up," Rowe said. "It was very tense, very exciting when we went. It was comforting to me to know my commu- nity was here to take care of my kids and my family." Guests and staff shared with students what it was like for them and what the attacks and America's response taught them. "I never understood what the flag meant until that day," Presley said. "I learned it meant we have to put aside our differences. It also helped me understand Pearl Harbor and patriotism bet- ter. I hope something like it won't have to happen again for you to understand it." Principal Jake Hosler had a few words for his stu- dents. "In newspapers and tele- visions everyone is talking about Sept. 11 today," he said. "It was a significant and unfortunate event in our country. I hope and pray those here learn from it so it won't happen again. Now I would like to turn this solemn mood into a celebra- tion for our local police and fire departments who pro- tect us." months working there. It took more than a year to clear the area. Saturday, September 10, 2011 – Daily News 7A Some of those include Sharp then attended the closing ceremonies at ground zero, he said. The 15- to 20-story pile of rubble had been reduced to a deep hole in the ground, he said. As the rubble was cleared and bodies laid to rest, the U.S. began to beef up securi- ty at every level. Sharp's training as part of the Disaster Mortuary Oper- ational Response Team (DMORT), a team of experts in victim identification and mortuary services for mass fatality disasters, increased, he said. Now, he specializes in weapons of mass destruction response and decontaminat- ing remains. Training became more concentrated and went from one meeting a year to four or five times a year. "We're preparing for a lot more in different types of disasters," he said. live agent chemistry school and technical recovery of bodies from buildings and other structures, Sharp said. Authority over the agency changed hands a few times as well, going from the Department of Health and Human Services to Home- land Security to FEMA and back. DMORT began as a way to help mortuaries after the Oklahoma City bombing, Sharp said. Since 9/11, DMORT has been ramped up and trained for possible future terrorist attacks as well as natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Sharp was called to help when Hurricane Katrina flooding displaced graves and caskets floated up. He also went on to help with other natural disasters throughout the U.S. Since 9/11, the biggest change Sharp has seen is in how people view the proba- bility of an attack, he said. "We think more about son of Sheriff Dave Hencratt. "[9/11] was one of the No. 1 reasons my son went into the mil- itary," Hencratt said. Hencratt's son and several classmates enlisted after high school. Hencratt, who began serving as sheriff in January, was a Tehama County detective when the events of 9/11 unfolded. He was in the detective briefing room getting ready to work cases when a deputy came in to tell him about the attacks, he said. In shock, along with his peers, Hencratt said his perspective was changed. Immediately after 9/11, Tehama County law enforcement looked into what would be the most likely targets, should terror- ists attack here. It was decided that the Shasta Dam would be the most likely tar- get, Hencratt said. Although the department has always been aware of terrorism, 9/11 caused the state to ramp up training, he said. The state created the State Ter- rorism Threat Assessment Center and offered more training for law mass tragedies and disas- ters," he said. "We realize it can happen anywhere, and we're more patriotic." Everyone was over- whelmed when the events of 9/11 happened, he said. Rules went out the window and people had to adapt. "It's a different world now," Sharp said. Sharp keeps a special suitcase packed and knows he could get called out at any time, he said. His wife and children know he could leave and be gone for months at a time on open- ended deployment. Still, he remains humble. "I didn't do anything that anyone else wouldn't have done," he said. He is proud that he and Lampe had special skills that could be of use, he said. --- Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynew s.com. enforcement officers. "We're a little more aware of what to look for now," Hencratt said. Within the county department, there are now two "terrorism liaisons" who are trained to recog- nize signs of potential threats, he said. However, on a day-to-day basis, threats have always been there. "We've been dealing with pipe bombs and domestic terrorism forever," he said. As the ebb and flow of military recruitment and law enforcement tactics continue, one theme remains. Patriotism among law enforce- ment has always been strong, Gar- ton said. However, everyone was affected by 9/11. Getting teary-eyed when the Star Spangled Banner plays, peo- ple remember times like 9/11, he said. "That's just part of being an American," Garton said. --- Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com.