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Tuesday, October 4, 2011 – Daily News 9A Obituaries Rash of thefts in Bend area ROBERT H. KITCHEN day, July 23, 2011 in his home. The funeral will be Friday, October 14th at 11am at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, CA. He was born in Niagara Falls, New York on May 7, 1934. He moved to California where he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for 10 years. He worked as a gener- al contractor and part-time counselor until he retired and moved to Cottonwood, CA in early 2000. He was active and a lifetime member of the Anderson VFW, Post 9650. He is survived by daughters Ann (Edmund), and Erica, son Robert, grandson Gary, his brother Carlton and sister Joann, and various other family members. Donations in his name may be sent to the Anderson VFW Post 9650. Death Notices Berlin Alford Berlin Alford died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at his res- idence in Red Bluff. He was 74. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Alberta Josephine Lewis Alberta Josephine Lewis of Paynes Creek died Fri- day, Sept. 30, 2011, at Sunrise Senior Living in Sacra- mento. She was 93. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SKATE (Continued from page 1A) include a new stop in Mt. Shasta, is in its fifth year, Mar- shall, a NSS Volunteer said. Red Bluff, located on Diamond Avenue, is the third stop with the last being Oct. 22 at the Anderson Skate Park, 2500 Emily Dr. Logan and several of the boys who helped with getting the benches will be competing at the North State Skate Series. "We've competed in the other series stops and we'll definitely be in Red Bluff," Marshall said. "This is our hometown park." The Mt. Shasta stop was a very good event and drew about 70 competitors, including people from Medford, Ore., and close to 300 spectators, Marshall said. "Red Bluff is usually the bigger event (of the series)," Marshall said. "There were about 70 competitors and about 400-500 spectators at the 2010 event." There will also be about 40 vendors, including iKON Skateboards who is one of Logan's sponsors, Tri Coun- ties Banks, Aarons and Metro PCS to name a few, he said. There will be plenty of free stuff as there has been at other stops such as Redding where iKON gave out about $1,000 worth of product including wheels, skate decks and earphones. Logan Marshall has competed in the North State Skate Series for the last four years and already competed in 16 events so far in 2011, taking nine first place finishes, six seconds and one third, he said. The family travels as far as Patterson and Sacramento and has been to places like Oroville, Yuba City and all the local events, Logan said. "We always go to the events where his sponsors iKON, FKO of Oroville and Fox Shoes are at," Kevin Marshall said. Logan, who at the age of 8 swept the NSS series tak- ing first at all three events, first got interested in skate boarding after watching his older brother Brad at the local skate park, he said. When he was four years old, his brother Brad was updating his deck and gave his old one to Logan. "We're just out there a lot," Kevin Marshall said. "Peo- ple always ask how he got so good, but when you're younger there's less fear (when it comes to trying tricks)." The only requirement he has of Logan is that he keeps his priorities straight and that he has fun while doing it. "First thing is school, then homework and then skate- boarding and he always has to wear a helmet," Marshall said. "I've literally seen it (wearing a helmet) save lives and he's had several spills. One he was wearing a helmet and still had a mild concussion." For those interested in participating in North State Skate, which starts about noon on Oct. 8 at Diamond Park, the cost is $15. Groups are 11 and under, 12-14, 15-17 and open, which is for those 18-29, but also includes younger par- ticipants. There is also a group for those 30 and over. Registration starts at 11 a.m. the day of the event. Contests are $5 each including best trick, ollie and park slalom. For more information call Red Bluff Parks and Recre- ation at 527-8177 or Anderson Parks and Recreation at 378-6626 or visit the North State Skate Series Facebook page. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. KNIFE (Continued from page 1A) Wesley Miles and did not locate any firearms. At 10:15 p.m., logs show deputies responded again. When they contact- ed Wesley Miles as he was exiting the residence, he was holding a razor knife. Deputies requested FAIRE (Continued from page 1A) to all children ages 5-19, their parents and the com- munity. There are 11 communi- ty clubs throughout Tehama County. Some of the projects offered Miles drop the knife, how- ever, he refused and a stun gun was deployed. He was then placed under arrest and taken to Tehama County Jail where he was booked. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. include: photography, community service, dummy roping, cake deco- rating, robotics and, of course, livestock. The open house is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Beef Barn at the Tehama District Fair- ground. Admission to all events is free to the public. Robert H. Kitchen, 77, of Cottonwood, CA died Satur- By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer Multiple thefts were reported Saturday and Sunday in the Bend area, including at the Bend boat ramp, the Oak Slough trailhead, Saron Fruit Colony Road and Jellys Ferry Road. Deputies were sent at 10:35 a.m. Saturday to the Bend boat ramp, where they found two pickups, a 2003 Dodge and a 2007 GMC Sier- ra, with broken windows. The owners, who were fishing in the area, were contacted and told deputies that fishing poles, tackle and other items had been taken from there vehicles. A short while later at 10:53 a.m., deputies went to the 22000 block of Saron Fruit Colony Road where they contacted James Oster. Oster reported the theft of two 16-foot stock panels, worth about $40, and nine stock panel gates, val- ued at $300, from his residence. Deputies returned to the Bend boat ramp about 6:35 p.m. Sunday where the owners of a 2000 Ford pickup and a 2002 Ford pickup reported there vehicles had been broken into. Charles Lejsek reported some- one had broken into his metal tool box located in the bed of his truck. While he was unsure if anything was missing the tool box was dam- aged. Thomas Culligan, who had the front passenger window of his pick- up broken out, said he was not sure if anything was missing. Minutes later, at 6:45 p.m. Sun- day, deputies responded to the Oak Slough Trailhead, located at the intersection of Saron Fruit Colony and Jellys Ferry roads. There, Andreas Fuhrmann reported someone had broken into the driver's side rear window of his vehicle and taken a duffel bag with miscellaneous items, sunglasses and a water bottle, total value of $315. The investigation into the inci- dents are on-going. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tehama County Sheriff's Office at 529-7900. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Man on quad leads chase, arrested By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 26-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested for possession of drugs Sunday after he led Tehama County Sheriff's Deputies on a chase that ended in a crash at Josephine Street and Stanford Avenue. Deputies attempted a traffic stop on a quad runner in Gerber for mul- tiple traffic violations, however, the driver, Eli William Gosnell, failed to yield. Instead, he fled the area at speeds of 40-45 mph through stop signs and blind intersections, escap- ing capture by driving into a canal where he could not be pursued. According to Sheriff's logs, a be-on-the-lookout for issued to local agencies revealed that CHP had been in contact with the subject earlier in the day. Gosnell was later seen by deputies still riding the quad runner in the Los Molinos area and the pursuit was resumed on Josephine Avenue where Gosnell continued going about 40-45 mph, continuing to run a stop sign and going through blind intersections. He later abandoned the quad and bailed on foot, leading to a short pursuit resulting in his arrest at 2:05 a.m. According to the Sheriff's logs, the quad had wrecked into a tree in the 25200 block of Josephine. Gosnell, who was taken into cus- tody without further incident, was found to be in possession of a quar- ter of a pound of marijuana and 0.3 grams of methamphetamine. Evi- dence was also located that he was involved in the sale of marijuana. Gosnell was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of evading arrest, transportation and possession of marijuana for sale and methamphetamine and resist- ing, delaying or obstructing a peace officer. Bail was $125,000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Man breaks into Maywood Apartment By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A 34-year-old Corning man was arrested early Saturday at the May- wood Apartment, 2151 Fig Lane, after Corning Police found him inside the manager's office. The incident took place just before 2 a.m. when a witness was woken up by someone pounding on the door of the manager's office. The witness saw a man in dark clothing trying to force his way through the front door and called 911 to advise dispatch the man had gone into the laundry room, attached to the office. More banging was heard, but the witness could not see the person who was inside the laundry room. Corning Police arrived on scene and everything appeared secure from the outside, however, when the officer shined his flashlight into the laundry room he saw the interi- or door had been kicked off its hinges. The officer also heard move- ments coming from inside the office area and about 30 seconds later David Emery Stueart surrendered buyers shrugged off eco- nomic worries and snapped up SUVs and pickups last month, surprising the auto industry and raising hopes that a bumpy year will end on a high note. Big trucks typically sell when the housing market and construction industry are strong, gas prices are low and consumer confidence is high. None of those was true in September. The economy remains weak, confidence is shaky and a gallon of gas prices cost nearly $1 per more than in September 2010. But other factors boosted truck sales. Small businesses must eventually replace aging fleets of work trucks, and auto companies offered some good deals to clear out 2011 model trucks. They also stepped up their marketing. And consumers are learning to live with eco- nomic uncertainty. ''We see consumers being more comfortable with buying cars in a contin- uously volatile environ- ment,'' said Jesse Toprak, vice president of industry trends and insights for the car pricing site TrueCar.com. ''Traditional- ly, they would have post- poned making the purchase decision.'' U.S. vehicle sales rose 10 percent from last September, according to Autodata Corp. September saw the fastest sales pace since April, and automakers expect that pace to stay steady for the rest of this year. Nearly 54 percent of vehicles sold were trucks and SUVs, the highest per- centage this year. That's good news for automakers, which make much bigger profits on trucks and SUVs. Truck sales at General Motors Co., Chrysler Group LLC and Ford Motor Co. grew in the double digits, outpacing cars. Even Honda Motor Co., which normally gets the bulk of its sales from cars, sold 3,000 more trucks than cars. himself to officers. The Maywood Apartment man- ager was notified and she responded to the scene, where a backpack that didn't belong to her was located behind her desk. Stueart was taken to Tehama County Jail and booked on the charge of second degree burglary. Bail set at $50,000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. US auto sales up in September on big trucks DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Many buyers were replacing trucks in Septem- ber because they had to. The average truck on the road is now around 10.1 years old, according to R.L. Polk and Associates. ''A commercial owner cannot afford to have their vehicle out of service,'' said Don Johnson, GM's vice president of U.S. sales. Promotions also helped. A shortage of cars is another reason truck and SUV sales were strong. Analysts had expected more Japanese cars to fill show- rooms after months of short- ages related to March's earthquake and tsunami. But Honda and Toyota continued to struggle with product shortages. Toyota's September sales were down 17.5 percent, while Honda's fell 8 percent. Truckloads of new Honda vehicles arrived at dealerships last week, and Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Camry sedan recently went on sale, but they were too late in both cases to give September totals a signifi- cant boost. Bob Carter, Toyota's U.S. sales chief, said Octo- ber should be a turning point. With all of its plants now running, the automaker expects its Toyota division to post its first year-over- year sales increase since April and it expects to post sales increases through the fourth quarter and beyond. GM was offering zero-per- cent financing for 60 months and $1,000 cash on the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup. But Edmunds.com said incentive spending was only up 3 percent from August, to an average of $2,453 per vehicle, and was actually down from last Sep- tember. Paul Ballew, a former GM chief economist who now works for Nationwide Insurance, said deals will probably get more generous in the last part of this year. Japanese automakers will have to offer rebates and other incentives to get back market share lost to GM, Hyundai Motor Co. and other competitors. Detroit automakers will probably offer discounts on trucks because of high inventories, he said. ''It'll probably be a pretty good time to buy a vehicle,'' he said. ''Consumers have proved they will respond selectively when prodded.'' Automakers don't expect the pace of sales to slow for the rest of the year. GM stuck with its forecast for Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net full-year sales of around 12.8 million cars and trucks, which would be up 10 per- cent from last year. But some analysts say September's boost will be short-lived because eco- nomic worries could still dampen sales. Edmunds.com last week reduced its full-year sales forecast from 12.9 million vehicles to 12.6 million vehicles. GM's September sales rose 20 percent, led by a 34 percent rise in sales of full- size pickups and SUVs. Chrysler's sales rose 27 per- cent, while Ford's were up 9 percent. Other automakers report- ing sales Monday included: — Nissan Motor Co., with sales up almost 29 per- cent. The company's cars led the way with sales of the Altima midsize sedan, Sen- tra compact, Versa subcom- pact and Maxima large sedan up a combined 32 per- cent for the month. — Hyundai Motor Co., which said sales rose 12 per- cent. Sales of the Elantra small car rose 43 percent, while sales of the Santa Fe crossover rose 67 percent. — Volkswagen AG, with sales up 37 percent on the strength of the new Jetta and Passat sedans. Located in Chico, CA