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"My personal concern is a 40,000-chicken building next to a home in Antelope. My concern is not a 40,000 chicken ranch southwest of Black Butte Lake," Super- visor Dennis Garton said, adding some sort of ordi- nance was needed to stop the former. Many poultry farmers were in attendance. There views were split between those who asked to work with the board on craft- ing an updated ordinance to those who said the reg- ulation would harm small business. Chamblin said he did not want to stop either existing local businesses or new businesses from coming to Tehama County, but said he did have con- cerns over where opera- tions would be located, citing water, temperature and air quality concerns in certain areas. Burt Bundy, who was elected chairman earlier in the meeting, said he did not believe anybody wanted to refuse operations, but there were some types of rules that would be needed to deal with odor and pollu- tion issues. Adding to, and perhaps confusing, the debate was a Facebook post some farm- ers had read, that said the county intended for the or- dinance to cover all oper- ations with more than 25 chickens. That number was 500 in the draft presented to the board Tuesday and raised to 3,000 following public comment. Opentoincrease Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said the county was open to increasing the number to accommodate local operations' expansion plans and admitted the drafted urgency ordinance was hastily done to address immediate concerns. Garton and Chamblin were leaning toward de- laying action so the ordi- nance could be rewritten, until Garton asked Moore what power he would have to deny an operation from pulling a permit to build next to residences in the interim. "Right now they can come in," Moore said. There was also concern existing operations would have to pay fees for a use permit. Moore said there would be no such fees for the ex- isting operations if they re- mained with fewer than 3,000 birds. The board agreed with several farmers that craft- ing a new ordinance would likely take more than the 45 days covered by the emer- gency action, but they asked county staff to begin work immediately and consult with local producers. Option to expand The board will have the option of expanding the ur- gency ordinance to make it a full year and then again for a second year. The ordinance does not put a moratorium on oper- ations coming to Tehama County, but proposed op- erations would have to go through a use permit pro- cess in front of the Plan- ning Commission in the meantime. Moore described the or- dinance as being needed for the protection of the health, safety, general welfare and rural lifestyle of Tehama County. The urgency ordinance required four-fifths ap- proval, which it received with only Supervisor Candy Carlson voting against the adoption. Amongst Carlson's objec- tions was the use of "small animal farms" in some of the language. The rest of the board and county staff said the term was used in a Resolution of Intention so as to include rather than exclude other operations as they work through crafting a new or- dinance. Carlson also voiced con- cerns over how the ordi- nance would affect small business. Poultry FROMPAGE1 Barber:DouglasMackBar- ber Jr., 41, of Grants Pass, Ore. died Dec. 15, 2014at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Stephens Family Chapel. Published Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Deathnoticesmustbepro- vided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obitu- aries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituar- ies may be placed by mor- tuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run mul- tiple days and offer wide latitude of content, includ- ing photos. DEATH NOTICES A "By the numbers" fact box with the Jan. 2 front page story "Red Bluff crime among high- est in state" contained an error. The number of vi- olent crimes reported in Red Bluff in 2013, accord- ing to FBI crime stats was 146. The Daily News regrets the error. It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 527-2151, Ext. 112. CORRECTION Cadotte has pleaded not guilty. Red Bluff police re- sponded about 5 p.m. Oct. 15 to the 700 block of South Jackson Street, where they found McDar- ment, who was 33, ly- ing unresponsive on the ground. Mc D a r me nt h a d stopped breathing after of- ficers arrived, and he was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Redding where he was placed on life sup- port. Polic e ident if ied Cadotte as a suspect in the fight, and he was taken into custody at the Tehama County Landfill on Plymire Road after a Tehama County District Attorney investigator spotted Cadotte driving. McDarment was taken off life support on Oct. 18 and subsequently died. The defendant remains in custody. Trial FROM PAGE 1 "We will send bills to the president, including the wa- ter bill," said Rep. Jeff Den- ham, a Republican who rep- resents a Central Valley dis- trict that includes Modesto. "If he's going to allow the state of California to suffer through another drought and high unemployment, he'll have to explain that to (Gov.) Jerry Brown and the state of California." A Republican-led House passed two drought relief bills in the last congressio- nal session. But the Senate opted not to take up either bill, with opponents saying the bills essentially took water from some constit- uencies and gave it to oth- ers without solving the real problem — a lack of water due to extreme drought. Democratic Rep. John Garamendi said a better course of action would be to align federal policy with elements of a $7.5 water bond that California voters approved in November that calls for building two new reservoirs, investing in con- servation measures, water recycling and groundwater cleanup. But did he really expect that to happen? Garamendi sounded a bipartisan note on the session's opening day. "It's a new year and it's a new Congress," Gara- mendi said. "We have an op- portunity to really do some positive work." Republican control of both chambers also will likely mean no federal funding for California's high-speed rail system for at least the next two years. Californians in 2008 ap- proved a nearly $10 billion bond for the train, and in 2012 the Obama adminis- tration dedicated $3.3 billion in stimulus funds. GOP lead- ers in the House have since worked to block further fed- eral funding for the project. GOP FROM PAGE 1 VICTOREARLSPEARIN December 14, 1960 ~ December 24, 2014 Victor Earl Spearin, Red Bluff, passed away the morning of December 24, 2014 at his parents home. Vic was born December 14, 1960 in Yreka, CA, he was the second child born to Jim and Jackie Spearin, Red Bluff, CA. When he was two the family moved to Anderson, CA and then to Red Bluff. Vic attended Red Bluff High School, spent two years in the Marine Corps. He worked for Cascade Log- ging as a timber faller until an injury eventually caused him to lose a leg. He served as a custodian for Tehama County Fairgrounds for five years. Vic had two daughters, Amber Spearin and Lacy Spear- ing (Cory Gray) of Red Bluff, and was blessed with five grandchildren, Jesse, Wyatt, Colby, Ashton and Sumer, and long time companion Elisha. Vic has many friends he loved dearly, he enjoyed fish- ing and the outdoors, he was always willing to help any- one, anytime. He was known for his sense of humor, crazy antics and far out stories. He will be missed forev- er. Services will be held at Bethel Assembly of God, Luther Road, January 13th at 10:30 am, reception will follow. Arrangements are under the direction of Simple Cremations. DONALD E. "GENE" GEER Gene Geer, a name that is not only well known but be- loved in the small country town of Corning, went home to be with the Lord on January 2, 2015. Donald Eugene "Gene" Geer was born in a garage in Richards, Missouri to Bessie and Martin Geer. He came into this world with ve- racity for life. He attended 28 different schools before moving to Delta, Colorado, when he was a high school sophomore. Between 1950 and 1954 he was a S/SGT in the Air Force, stationed in Japan, where he was in Public Relations throughout the Korean War. After the war, he attended Western State University in Gunnison, Colorado. There he joined the football team and also drove cattle. He was a true cowboy in every sense of the word. In 2003, his college football team was inducted into the Western State Sports Hall of Fame and the Rocky Moun- tain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. In 1954, he met his wife Alice and they were married in 1956. They moved to their home in Corning in 1958, where they built a life and a family for fifty-six years. He was an avid fisherman and spent countless summers in Fort Bragg or on a house boat on Shasta Lake with Alice, family and friends. Mr. Geer, as he was known by most, was a man of hon- or and character, never one to shy away from a conversa- tion or lower his enthusiasm for life. Gene built his life in Corning with his wife, Alice, their three children and countless students. He taught school, coached, and was a principal for 43 years in the Corning schools. He touched the lives of so many people and an abundance of lives were shaped. He was a man of great faith. He loved the Lord and of- ten spoke of the grace, mercy and the salvation of Jesus Christ. He ultimately knew that he would one day be leaving his earthly home for his eternal home in heaven. Gene helped raise so many children, encouraging and loving them. Always making each individual, child, grandchild and student feel like they were his favorite. He never missed any of his children or grandchildren's achievements, from recitals to football games, he was al- ways there beaming with pride. Gene is survived by his children: Roy and Debbie Geer, Tom and Rowena (Geer) Drake, his eight grandchildren: John and Danielle Geer, Mike and Sara Knight, Chris and Kate Mossman, Jenessa Geer, and Jeffrey Drake. His seven great grandchildren: Emmalin, Callen and Audrey Geer, Ava, Ethan and Sophia Knight, and Henry Mossman. His brother, Norman Geer and sister, Faye Davis. He was welcomed into heaven by his daughter Susan Geer, grandson Justin Geer and count- less friends and family members. Gene was very active and proud to be a part of all com- munity affairs including: Mason's, Lions, Keep California Green, American Legion, Corning Volunteer Firefighter, Elks, Girl Scouts, 4H, Rainbow Girls, California Teachers Association, Tehama County Administration Association and California Retired Teachers Association. He was also a Life member of the PTA. Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hall Brother Mortu- ary on Thursday, January 8th. Services will be on Fri- day, January 9th, beginning at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Corning. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Susan Geer Memorial Scholarship, Bank of America, Corning, CA CHET GONCZERUK March 9, 1947 ~ December 26, 2014 On December 26 Chet Gonczeruk passed away in his home after a nine-month battle with a brain tumor. He was 67 years old. He passed peacefully, surrounded by love while listening to the Beatles. Born March 9, 1947, to Waysl and Daria Gonczeruk in Germany, prior to moving to Northern California after the end of World War Two. Chet lived in Gridley where he attended grammar school, then moved to Red Bluff where he was a Red Bluff High School graduate from the class of 1965. Chet served in the Vietnam War with the United States Army. He worked as an International Marketer in the lumber industry until retiring in 2009. He was a avid golfer and longtime member at Wilcox Oaks Golf Course, serving two separate terms as President. Survivors include his son Chris and Daughter-in-Law Amy, grandchildren Aiden and Paige, mother "Grandma G", brothers Anton, Roman, Sig, George, Frank and sister Susan. Chet will be especially remembered for his quick wit, spirit of adventure, and devotion to family. Chet never missed a family celebration; family was of utmost impor- tance, a significant part of his life in which he was partic- ularly proud. A celebration of Chet's life will be held Saturday, Janu- ary 10, at 11am, at Wilcox Oaks Golf Course. Sharon Alfaretta Woodhouse October 26,1934 - December 31,2014 Sharon passed away peacefully from this life at 6:00 am on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Her family and a few close friends were gathered with her during her last days. Sharon was the first born child of Curtis and Helen Woodhouse-O'Leary. Sharon attended Red Bluff Union High School and worked with the Sisters at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Red Bluff, as well as an active member of the Native Daughters of The Golden West, since November 3,1977 NDGW Berendos Parlor #23, where she performed as an inside Sentinel for the past few years. Unmarried, Sharon loved her nieces and nephew and was the center of their lives as she helped raise each one while parents worked. She taught them all to swim, as swimming was one of her favorite pass times. She would attend dance and ballet recitals of her great nieces at the State Theater. Sharon recently celebrated with her family and friends her 80th Birthday. Sharon was preceded in death by her mother Helen O'Leary, "Grammy", and is survived by her brother Jim Woodhouse, (Carolyn Woodhouse), sister Mary Weir, (John Weir), and brother Patrick O'Leary. Surviving nieces are; April Weir-Roscoe, (Eric Roscoe), Shauna O'Leary-Williams, (Josh Williams), Holly Weir, nephew, Ryan O'Leary, and ex-sister-in-law Wende O'Leary-Burgess, (Brad Burgess). Sharon's surviving great nephew and great nieces are; McKenzie Williams,Joshua Williams, and Trinity Williams all of Red Bluff, CA. Sharon Woodhouse will be missed by all the people, es- pecially her loved ones who she touched with her sweet- ness, kindness, and un-judging, joyful, giving heart. The family would like to graciously Thank the caring staff at St. Elizabeth hospital in the ICU, along with friends John Rajanen, and Chris Rainwater. A Viewing will be held at the Chapel of the Flowers on Friday, January 9th, from 10:00-12:00 followed by a serv- ice at Oakhill Cemetery at 1:00 pm. "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is un- seen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubybyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 THE PASSING PARADE (FromDaveMinch'sISaycolumnofApril1960) More from last week's column in which I wrote that "a few of these subjects are very controversial…and remember these are not necessarily my convictions. Some of them I don't agree with at all. (You will note father did not specify which statements he agreed with and which he did not.RM) All of the people in the county who receive aid for the needy, unemployment payments and children's aid on account of missing fathers should have their names published once monthly in a county newspaper together with the amount they receive and why. If they are entitled to it there could be no objections from the recipients, and if the y were not entitled to it they might hesitate to ask for the aid. It would cut the lists by a large percentage. Any able bodied man who is on relief in excess of 50 per cent of any year, should lose his right to vote until he has worked for another year. This will seem very un-American to many, but something must be done to stop the thousands who are making a career of being on relief.And is it right that those who choose not to work should have the right to vote on how tax money is spent? (Note that I said "able bodied" men. … All court cases and criminals should be judged on their merits by three judges who are entirely familiar with the law. Persons who benefit from the jury system are the guilty ones Probably not 10% of jurors want to serve and many only want to get it over with and to go home and take care of their own business or jobs. They are often more influenced by the personality and delivery of a lawyer than the merits of the case from a legal standpoint. … The following is written with no idea of being smart or of being sacrilegious. Any church you attend will find many women and children and a lesser number of men. Most of the missing men attended Sunday School when they were growing up, but as soon as they became older they stopped attending church. I have a peculiar idea about this which I'm sure is very controversial. I believe that men need a new concept of heaven. The bible promises us three things of a material nature. There shall be no hunger, or thirst and they shall rest from their labors. Two thousand or more years ago when this was written, men worked hard to get eat and drink and survive. Today, with vacations and short work weeks, sick leaves and holidays, very few work hard enough to consider rest as a reward for giving up the things of the world. The same goes for food and drink although it is possible some go hungry, the great majority suffer from eating and drinking too much. Dave Minch 1900-1964 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A