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Friday, December 23, 2011 – Daily News 9A Obituaries of Mercy Retirement Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Born in Joplin, Missouri, she entered the Sisters of Mercy in Omaha in 1950. She earned a B.A. in Education and taught in several schools in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. After 20 years of teaching, she began her second career in Pastoral Care ministry becoming a certified chaplain in 1974. She worked in hospitals in Missouri, Idaho and California. In 1980 she moved to Red Bluff, a place very special to her. She worked at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital's Pastoral Care and Home Health & Hospice De- partments until her retirement in 2003. After leaving Red Bluff she lived in Sacramento and eventually moved to Omaha in 2009. There will be a special memorial service remembering Following several strokes, Sister Peggy died at the Sisters SISTER PEGGY BYRNES, RSM Born: Jan. 12, 1921 - Died: Dec. 13, 2011 Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Mari Gail McCurley Mari Gail McCurley died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at her residence in Corning. She was 52. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. her life and celebrating her eternal life on Thursday, De- cember 29 at 11am in Sacred Heart Church on Main Street in Red Bluff. CASE Continued from page 1A the county and the State Department of Toxic Sub- stances discovered the demolition debris on Endicott's property at 13750 Mendenhall Road. "I apologize to the peo- ULVIS "OLLIE" GODDARD June 4, 1924 - December 14, 2011 Red Bluff on December 14. Ollie was born in St. Louis, MO., and moved to London, England with her parents and siblings at the age of one. At the age of 14, during World War II as Germany was carpet bombing London, she moved to Connecticut to live with guardians, who quickly accepted her as family. Three years later Ollie moved to Boston where she met the love of her life, Da- vid W. Goddard, USS Navy Seaman and Pearl Harbor Sur- vivor. Three weeks later, they were married and spent the next 68 years as husband and wife. Her husband Dave passed away earlier this year in February. Ollie spent the last eight years in Red Bluff having moved to Stoneyford, California. She enjoyed gardening, playing cards and spending quality time with her family. She will always be remembered as a kind, sweet, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and cousin. She is survived by her loving children Betty Lawrence of Red Bluff, Lynne Schaack-Male and husband Buddy of Red Bluff, David Goddard and wife Kris of Livermore, Robert Goddard of Sarasota, Florida, and her 11 grand- children and 16 great grandchildren. Friends and family are invited to attend memorial serv- the Red Bluff Elks Lodge at the end Gilmore Road in Red Bluff. Ulvis "Ollie" Goddard quietly passed away at home in ices at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery in Igo, CA at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, December 28th. A reception to celebrate her life will follow at 4:30 pm at ple of Tehama County for the repeated unlawful dis- posal of the demolition debris. I now understand these waste disposal and air pollution laws exist for a reason and their disre- gard can not be tolerated," Endicott wrote in the set- tlement agreement. "I am committed to avoiding any future violation of these laws and I encourage other business owners to be aware of these laws, to comply with them, and that there is a strong likeli- hood of their enforcement in Tehama County." As part of the settle- ment agreement, 1,493 tons of soil contaminated with petroleum, that included demolition debris, were removed from the Mendenhall Road property at Endi- cott's expense and lawful- ly disposed of at the Tehama County Sanitary Landfill, according to a county press release. Endicott's attorney, Tim Kassouni, said the amount of debris has been a contested issue through- out the case. Whether Endicott actually moved that amount onto his prop- erty was never resolved. "There were a lot of issues that were brought up, but at the end of the day, Mr. Endicott felt the settlement agreement was the best course to take in GREG G. GORMLEY Greg G. Gormley, 62, transitioned into his new life on Tuesday,12/20/2011 after a long battle with CLL and Mel- anoma. He was born to George and Valeria Gormley on 04/27/1949 in San Jose, CA. Greg's family moved to Paradise, CA. and he graduated Paradise HS in 1967. He joined the Navy in 1968, sta- tioned near Key West, FL., and he completed his tour of duty in 1971. He married his life-long sweetheart B.J. "Betty Jo" Springer in 1972, and relocated to Red Bluff in 1973. Greg began working for Pacific Telephone & Tele- graph in 1972, and dedicated 32 professional years before retiring. He assumed the role of camp caretaker for Camp Tehama in 2005, and retired in 2011. He and his wife de- voted much time and energy to improving the camp- ground. Greg was the captain of Tehama County Search & Rescue for 32 years. He was a volunteer firefighter for 26 years, and the chief of Antelope Fire for 17 years. Greg always made a point of putting family first. He loved to spend time with his family, go camping in the woods, training for search & rescue, firefighting, raising and investing in his beloved dogs, helping others in need, and making people laugh with his endless jokes. He was a great resource and shared his vast knowledge with any- one willing to learn. He took pride in coaching and being a referee when his kids were young. He enjoyed his life to the fullest and had a way of making everyone around him feel special. Survived by his wife B.J. Gormley, son Gavin & Lisa Gormley with sons Griffin & Grant, daughter Garnet & Jeromy Reinhardt with son Branden, sister Mary Quisnell, in-lws Carl & Annabelle Springer, Stephen & Carol Spring- er, and many nieces & nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, George & Valeria Gormley, and his brothers, Timothy & George Gormley. A memorial celebration of Greg's life will take place on Thursday, 12/29/2011 at the Calvary Chapel of Red Bluff at 11 a.m. A procession will follow from Calvary to the Nor Cal Veteran's Cemetery in Igo, Ca. at 2 p.m. All are welcome. View obituary & send condolences online @ www.chapeloftheflowers.net. Memorial contributions can be donated to: TCSAR- PO BOX 729, Red Bluff, CA, Missing in America Project-2520 Goodwater Ave, Suite B, Redding, Ca, 96003, or a charita- ble donation of your choice. • Everyday Cheapskate • Gleaners • Food on the Table The Daily News At your side when times are tough Dr. Andrew PomazalD.O. Physician & Surgeon General Medicine Saturday Appointments Available • High Blood Pressure • Diabetes • Joint & Muscle Pain • Lung Problems We offer Osteopathic Manipulation 530 528-2066 2050 Main St, Red Bluff Accepting New Patients order for him to move on with his life," Kassouni said. On top of the $50,000 fine, Endicott has already spent thousands of dollars to clean up the site and pay for an environmental report that confirmed the debris was not contami- nated. "I just want to empha- size that there were no environmental hazard or risk to the public from any of the material," Kassouni said. "None of the samples contained any risk of con- tamination." In 2007, Endicott's trucking company was a subcontractor in the US Bank demolition. The county alleged Endicott unlawfully disposed of the debris from that project at one of his properties on Minch Road. A settlement agreement was reached, and Endicott cleaned up the Minch Road site. Instead of disposing all of the debris at the landfill, he transferred some of it to the Mendenhall Road property. In the press release, which was created to sat- isfy the settlement agree- ment, county officials urged Tehama County res- idents, business owners and out-of-county busi- ness owners to comply with waste disposal, water pollution and air pollution statutes. Asked if the county was trying to make an example out of Endicott, Kassouni said, "You can draw your own conclu- sions based on the facts." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. No murder charge for mom who breastfed while high EUREKA (AP) — A judge has ruled that there's no evidence to support a murder charge against a Humboldt County woman whose baby died after drinking her methamphetamine-laced breast milk. Prosecutors say 27-year-old Maggie Wortman should have known the dangers of nursing her 6- week-old son after smoking the drug. The November 2010 death of Michael Acosta III was found to be caused by ''methamphetamine toxicity.'' After a preliminary hearing, a judge ruled there was sufficient evidence for an involuntary manslaughter trial. But prosecutors later upgraded the charge to murder, saying Wortman was ''intentional- ly reckless.'' Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Bruce Watson disagreed and tossed out the murder charge Wednesday. Prosecutor Ben McLaughlin told the Times-Stan- dard of Eureka that he may refile the murder charge and try to prove his case at a new preliminary hear- ing. Thieves try to steal ornaments from Calif. tree SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California High- way Patrol has arrested two men who officers said were stealing ornaments off the Capitol Christmas tree. Several glass ornaments were broken, including one that was hand-painted by special education stu- dents. CHP spokesman Sean Kennedy said Thursday that an officer caught the men pulling oversized ornaments off the 45-foot white fir over the week- end. The tree sits outside the Capitol near the west steps. The men, 31-year-old Marquies Alexis and 32- year-old Bruce Anderson IV, were arrested about 2 a.m. Saturday. They were booked into Sacramento County Jail on charges of petty theft and vandalism. Kennedy says Anderson also faces a charge of resisting arrest. DEMS Continued from page 1A ticket back to D.C.," crowed one internal memo. "This is a huge accomplishment that should be celebrated by advocates throughout the region.'' The redistricting process occurs once a decade, following the U.S. Census, when states redraw their political boundaries to reflect pop- ulation shifts. The Democ- ratic-controlled California Legislature has long dom- inated the process in this state, although both par- ties have used redistricting as much to protect incum- bents as to gain political advantage. But voters, angry at political gridlock, stripped legislators of the power to draw their own lines and congressional districts. In 2008 and 2010, they hand- ed the job to a 14-member citizen panel. The new rules barred the use of incumbents' home addresses as a basis of the new districts. The commission later also chose to exclude party registration data from its deliberations, a decision that may have contributed to its inability to spot par- tisan manipulation. Congressional repre- sentatives were free to submit their own maps and testify openly before the commission. But a House aide, who invited members of congress to a secret March meeting in Sacramento, warned them against disclosing their interests publicly. "Never say anything AT ALL about redistrict- ing — no speculation, no predictions, NOTHING," the email read. "Anything can come back to haunt you." Members of the Cali- fornia Citizens Redistrict- ing Commission declined to talk with ProPublica about their decisions on specific districts, citing unresolved lawsuits. But several said they knew there were attempts to deceive them. "When you've got so many people reporting to you or making comments to you, some of them are going to be political shills," said Esparto rancher and Commission- er Stanley Forbes. "We just had to do the best we could in determining what was for real and what was- n't." The cloaked Democrat- ic strategy was particular- ly successful in Northern California, ProPublica found. According to an inter- nal memo, Democrats believed they could save every incumbent if no dis- trict crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and if a new San Joaquin County dis- trict pulled in liberal vot- ers from eastern Contra Costa County to ensure its Democratic majority. The party envisioned the new San Joaquin-Con- tra Costa seat would go to Rep. Jerry McNerney, a Pleasanton Democrat who was at risk of being drawn out of his district. His old gerrymandered seat strad- dled the Altamont Pass and no one expected it would survive redistrict- ing. To counter a GOP push for a more conservative district carved from Cen- tral Valley counties, McN- erney hired Sacramento mapping consultant Paul Mitchell. ProPublica linked Mitchell to a Facebook page for a group called OneSanJoaquin, where residents could download maps and sample testimo- ny. Formed in April as the mapping got under way, OneSanJoaquin described itself as a nonprofit but it isn't registered as such in any state. Transcripts show that at least a dozen people sub- mitted to the commission testimony originating with OneSanJoaquin, although it is unclear whether the origins were known to the commission or how much they influenced the final map. In any case, the com- mission adopted maps similar to those OneSan- Joaquin sought. And with- in days, McNerney announced he would move to San Joaquin County and seek re-election in a district where he will enjoy a far more favorable party registration lead than his old seat. If the 2010 election were rerun in his new dis- trict, he would have won by seven points, according to the Democrats' internal analysis obtained by ProP- ublica. "McNerney ends up with safer district than before," Mitchell's firm tweeted, after McNerney made the announcement. "Wow! How did he do that?" Mitchell, who repre- sented numerous clients in the redistricting hearings, told ProPublica that voters benefitted from the work done by him and others deeply involved in the redistricting. The commissioners "knew some of the testi- mony was being fabricat- ed by outside groups," he said. "But what were they to do? They couldn't cre- ate a screen of all testimo- ny and ferret out all the biases." "The work we did cre- ated better maps — regardless of if they came with the additional benefit of helping some local city, union or incumbent that was the client," Mitchell said. "My only regret is that we didn't do more." Mom heads to murder trial for baby neglect death REDDING (AP) — A Shasta County woman accused of neglecting her newborn daughter until she died is headed for a murder trial. Jessica Bradford waived her right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday, which moves the case directly to the trial phase. Bradford has pleaded not guilty to murder and child abuse charges. Authorities say the 23-year-old gave birth in Sep- tember without telling anyone she was pregnant and hid the child in a dorm room at the Christian boarding school where she lived and worked. The infant died after four days without food or care. Authorities say Bradford kept the body for months in the dorm room, where another staff member discov- ered it last month. 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