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Daily News – Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7A Obituaries RANDEE WILLIAM MORRILL Randee William Morrill, 59, of Red Bluff, CA. passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 after a short hospital stay. A self-employed electrical worker, he was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Ann (Turner) Morrill of San Andreas, CA. He is survived by his father and step-mother, John A. "Jack" and Patty Morrill of Fresno, CA. and the following brother and sisters: John A. and Sandy Morrill, Jr. of Mokelume Hill, CA., Denise and Calvin Morse of Moun- tain Ranch, CA., Shelley Ann Champion of San Andreas, CA., and Lisa L. Morrill of Fresno, CA., several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive him. Funeral services and Interment will be private at a later date. Death Notices Stephen E. Bayley Stephen E. Bayley died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, in Los Molinos. He was 64. Neptune Society FD-1440 of Chico is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. EFFORT Continued from page 1A book." The fundraiser supports up to $1,000 a year in scholarships, she said. "I'd like to thank all who helped to make this successful," Stroman said. "The Tehama County Department of Education supports it and Chris and Cori Ditner at Riverside donate the venue to us each year." Each of the groups involved and Tehama County schools have donated a themed book- based basket to be used in a silent auction. "They're really unique," Stroman said of the baskets. "The Reading Council has the book 'Feeling Safe With Officer Frank' and the basket is filled with home safety items." Another part of the event is honoring someone who has made an out- standing contribution to literacy in Tehama Coun- ty, Stroman said. This year's honoree is the author of "Feeling WED Continued from page 1A outside of town at Ridge Way Park. There were a few special guests who attended the wedding. Staff Sgt. Nicholas Lavers, Rodriguez's recruiter; Sgt. Bill Wooden, Sousa's cousin; Senior Vice Commandant Dan Overmyer, Sousa's grandfather; and Lt. Col. Kim Rowe a family friend. Saturday night Rodriguez had to catch an early flight to his duty station in Texas without his wife, but the couple will be making their new home in Texas very soon and Sousa plans to attend community college in the spring. BOLD Continued from page 1A without taking a wrecking ball to the retirement secu- rity of California's teach- ers, firefighters, police officers, and other public workers,'' said Dave Low, chairman of Californians for Retirement Security, a labor coalition represent- ing 1.5 million public employees in California. The analysis said the governor, lawmakers and voters need to make signif- icant changes in the pen- sion system because the public has lost trust in the government's ability to effectively manage tax- payer money. California's current pension system has led to ''unfunded liabilities that have spiraled higher in recent years and are pro- ducing cost pressures for the state and many local governments that will per- sist for years to come,'' the report stated. The California Public Employees' Retirement System has $75 billion in unfunded future pension liabilities, and the state is on the hook for an estimat- ed $51.8 billion in unfund- ed retiree health care costs. Brown's administration has estimated that his pro- posed changes would reduce the state's contribu- tions by $4 billion to $11 billion over the next 30 years as the plan is imple- mented. Other aspects of government — from courts and schools to cities and counties — would see their own savings. The report said the gov- ernor's plan aims to pro- vide government employ- ees with a sufficient stan- dard of living in their retirement years but better aligns those benefits to match those offered to pri- vate-sector workers. ''Public-sector workers have guaranteed, defined- benefit pension plans, and many, but not all, of them have retiree health plans too,'' the report stated. ''Private-sector workers by and large have none of these things anymore.'' The percentage of pub- lic workers receiving pen- sion benefits topping $100,000 a year is project- ed to keep growing, in part because of increased bene- fits adopted in the past 15 years. The average pension benefit for all CalPERS retirees is around $25,000 a year, but the report said they are not the problem. Instead, spiraling costs lie with current employees who will be retiring with greater benefits. For example, public employees who retired in 2008-09 with 25 years or more of service will receive between $53,000 and $66,000 a year — double what the average retiree is getting. Safe With Officer Frank" Linda Mobilio-Keeling, the widow of Officer David Frank Mobilio who lost his life in the line of duty. As an educator, Mobilio-Keeling wrote the book in an effort to teach youth about law enforcement officers by humanizing those who wear blue, Stroman said. Entertainment will be provided by Java Jazz, made up of Chris Uchi- bori, who taught music in Red Bluff schools for years, and fellow educator John Gonsalves. The two have provided live music for Sip and Nibble since it began, Stroman said. The public is invited to attend the event, which costs $10 for members and $15 for non-members of the council. Member- ship can be purchased for $50. For more information, call Stroman at 528-7381. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. LOCAL Continued from page 1A Teacher of the Year award, present- ed by Superintendent Larry Cham- pion and Tyler Smail of Edward Jones. Woman of the Year was present- ed to Kathy Garcia by Danny Day of the Exchange Club. Young Farmer of the Year, pre- SCAM Continued from page 1A last Thursday from a man who sounded similar to his grandson, the release said. The man said he'd been in an accident in Mexico and needed $2,900 sent by Western Union. The well-meaning grandfather went and wired the money. The amount came to $2,988. It was after that Adcock learned that his grandson had never been to Mexico, the release said. The sheriff's office warns people to never send money to family members unless you can verify their identities. In one of a variety of scams that has been target- ed at elder adults, the "Grandparent Scam" has cost people thousands all over the nation. The Better Business sented by Red Bluff Rotary, went to Stacy Stroing. The Red Bluff Lions Club pre- sented the Outstanding Public Ser- vice award to Pam Klein of PATH for her work combating homeless- ness in Red Bluff. Al Aliano was given the Senior Citizen of the Year award by Vici Miranda of Soroptimist Internation- al of Red Bluff for his efforts work- ing with and teaching youth and Bureau issued an alert in 2008 warning that the Canadian Anti-Fraud Cen- tre had received hundreds of calls about the fake grandchild callers. An Aug. 5 article by ConsumerAffairs.com states that although the scam has been around as far back as 2006, most recently it has gotten more elaborate. Originally, the caller would pull details from the victim as the conversation ensued. For example, the con-artist would say, "Hey this is your favorite grand- son." Then, the victim would say a name that the caller would identify him- self as after that. The earlier scams involved sending the money to an alleged grand- child somewhere in Cana- da who has been either arrested or in a car acci- dent. Now, callers identify Redding mother arrested in death of 4-day-old girl REDDING (AP) — A 23-year-old Northern Cal- ifornia woman is under arrest for killing her infant girl and then hiding the baby's body. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that Jessica Bradford was arrested on suspicion of murder and willful harm to a child. She is being held in Shasta County Jail on $1 million bail. Investigators say Bradford gave birth to the girl in September but hid the pregnancy from everyone, including her boyfriend. She allegedly kept the baby in a vacant residence at the private Christian board- ing school where she worked in Whitmore, about 30 miles east of Redding. The baby died four days later. Bradford is accused of hiding the baby's body in a staff dormitory and then moving it when she sus- pected someone had discovered it. Officials probe weekend fatal fire at Yreka motel YREKA (AP) — Authorities in Siskiyou County are investigating a weekend fire at a motel that left a man dead. FREE! •COATS • HATS • GLOVES • SCARVES • BLANKETS • COLD WEATHER CLOTHING Free Goodies & Info Everyone Welcome Don't Miss Out! FREE MEAL SAT. NOV. 12th 8 a.m. to Noon At Bethel Church 625 Luther Rd, Red Bluff Call 527-2151 for more information adults in the community. Bundy, of the Central Tehama Kiwanis, presented the Farm Bureau's Board Member of the Year to Shannon Patterson. The Milk Can awards, which rec- ognize the largest percentage of each area service club represented at the event, went to the Lions Club for small clubs and Red Bluff Kiwanis for large clubs. They were presented by the Farm Bureau. themselves as grandchil- dren by name, often know- ing intimate details of the people's lives. "They say they are being held in jail in Mexico and they need bail money wired immediately," the article stated. "They lace their conversation with cor- rect references by name to other family members, increasing their credibility. One caller even knew that the real person being impersonated had a twin who was born two minutes later." The article urges vic- tims to file a complaint with the FBI. In California, Northern Valley residents should contact Herbert Brown, Special Agent in Charge, in Sacramento at 916-481-9110. In the last year, the Daily News has received numerous calls from peo- ple like Floyd Adcock who nearly ended up falling for STATE BRIEFING Sunday morning's blaze at the Rodeway Inn in Yreka destroyed or significantly damaged eight rooms in the south wing. About 10 people were evacuated from the motel. Yreka Police Sgt. Mark Gilman says the male victim was found in one of the destroyed rooms. His name has not been released, and authorities have not yet determined a cause of death. Authorities say an arson task force was called in and the area was being treated as a crime scene to determine if the fire was intentionally set. Fire Chief Joe Suter estimated the motel damage to be more than $150,000. the scam. One woman in Tehama County, Robin Stratton, said her mother was in hys- terics because she'd been told that Stratton's nephew, the woman's grandson, was in jail in Vancouver, Canada. Fortunately, the family caught the scam before any money was sent. Thelma Owens of Red Bluff has been called numerous times, she said. The most recent was in October when she was told her grandchild was arrested in Portland and needed $2,000 to get out of jail. Owens knows others who have been called too, she said. Then, her daugh- ter in Grass Valley sent her a newspaper article about similar scams in Nevada County. In Adcock's case, the sheriff's office has no sus- pects or leads. The investi- gation is ongoing. JOBS Continued from page 1A expressed concern that the jail was filling so quickly. "We might have to look at alternatives sooner," Russell said. "It's a little worrisome." Hencratt agreed. Pro- posals being looked at, including a work farm con- cept and alternative inmate work programs, will not be functional for at least a year, he said. In the meantime, the sheriff's department staff will be implementing new sentencing criteria and analyze daily what they can do to keep the jail from overflowing, Hencratt said. "For now, we're trying to tread water," he said. Funding for the new positions will be taken from state realignment allocations of $1.2 million that is to be used for pro- grammatic aspects of AB109 realignment. Concerned about what will happen beyond the first year if state funding is cut, Supervisor Dennis Garton was hesitant to approve the new positions. "It bothers me to move into years two and three, that no funding is guaran- teed," Garton said. The Community Cor- rections Partnership will continue to work on a more specific plan to pre- sent to the board. Meetings for the group have been suspended until December while the smaller subcom- mittees work on specific portions of the plan. The new positions, to be added by Dec. 1, are only a first step, said Chief Administrator Bill Good- win. "This helps us get pre- pared for the coming workload," he said. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. THE PASSING PARADE (from an I Say column of March 1972) When a man such as Gene Arrowsmith dies, I sometimes devote a column to him, innumerate his many virtues and attempt to show why we will miss him. And it would be easy to do for the gentle, warm and affectionate Mr. Arrowsmith. He had many friends in this area(especially considering that he spent only a small part of his life here and was basically a man of the sea)and will be, of course, missed by us all. However, I often overlook the widow of these men that pass on…but not this time. You can't overlook Connie! We called her our Grand Neighbor. I knew her when she was married for many years to the late Bob Crowder, who sold us the 20 acres adjoining his ranch out in Antelope in the 1950's. It is her name today that adorns the Crowder building on Pine between Main and Washington. Anyhow, she is a tower of strength in matters when it comes to the passing of loved ones, and the passing of two husbands often breaks a lesser spirit. It will embarrass her to read this, but she is the type of woman that my father admired the most…the resolute and determined female that continues to show spunk no matter what. And what' s more, continues on with a flair, humor and a blustering character that can fill a room. She gave a party for Bill Dalby on his umpteenth birthday and many of our most prominent citizens were in attendance…if we have such people as socialites, they were there. It was a good group of folks that kept the party in an uproar of jokes and toasts and so forth. My point being that despite the highpowered personalities, Connie not only held her own but conducted the throng like an orchestra. I only regret that it takes such a sad occasion as Gene's passing to point up what an exceptional woman he has left behind. * * * ** * And speaking of exceptional people, I should have done a piece on the late Jack Trainor for St. Patrick's Day. He was such a fine guy. I remember him so vividly that I still expect to look up from my feeding of cows at our meat plant and seeing him come jogging over from the rendering plant next door to tell me that a man in my position should not be doing that kind of work…and all the while being covered from head to foot with the odorous fall out from the tallow business. Then we would both laugh. Pity about Jack's demise in that heliocopter crash at Disneyland sometime ago. He should have had the luck of the Irish. 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