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Obituaries LOUISE POOLE SWANK Louise Poole Swank was born in Corning, California on September 13, 1913 to parents, John Robert Poole and El- sie Scott Woods who came to Corning from North Dako- ta. She was an only child. Louise grew up and graduated from Corning High School. She was employed by "Olives Incorporated" as a bookkeeper for 42 years. She met and married her hus- band, Robert Dale Swank who also was employed in the olive industry as an orchardist for the Maywood Packing Company and was active in local politics as a member of Corning City Council. Louise and Bob enjoyed a long, happy marriage and traveled for business and pleasure. The three magical words in their lives were "Let's Eat Out". They had many good friends and enjoyed a busy social life. Bob preceded Louise in death in October 1996. Louise was a beloved and active lifetime member of the Corning Presbyterian Church, a member of the Business Professional Women and the Native Daughters of the Golden West. The funeral will be held on January 7th, at 11:00 at the Corning First Presbyterian Church followed by a graveside service at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning followed by a luncheon served at the Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Corn- ing First Presbyterian Church. SHARON MUTCHIE 12, 2011 at Northern California Rehab in Redding, Califor- nia. She was 69. Born February 1, 1942 in Corning, she graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1959. She worked for the Tehama County Sheriff's Department Sharon "Sherrie" Lee Mutchie died Monday, December JURY Continued from page 1A admitting he killed his father, and entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The only issue during the trial will be whether Baymiller was sane at the time, his attorney Grady Davis said Tuesday, fol- lowing a pretrial confer- ence to confirm the trial. Davis has two doctors, one local and the other from the Bay Area, who have opined Baymiller did PHOTOS Continued from page 1A timers that were farmers at one time. Everybody fills in and does what needs to be done." Olson's Grand Prize photo earned him a $500 award. Other winning photos IOWA for 21 years. She worked her way up from dispatcher to Captain and was the Jail Commander up to her retire- ment. She was instrumental in the late 1980's lobbying in Sacramento for funds to build the expansion for the jail. She took extra classes to learn about the construction processes and implemented the policies for the new jail. Her love of family was first and foremost. She and her late husband Tom enjoyed hunting and fishing. She was an avid sports enthusiast. She is survived by her sister Terry Ross (Jim) of Red Bluff, son Kirk Bare (Kim) of Red Bluff, daughter Gabbie Wilson (Mike) of Los Molinos, step-son Frank Mutchie (Angel) of Anchorage, Alaska, step-daughter Charmagne Mears (Troy) of Vacaville, California, nieces Kellee Randel (Bryan) of Red Bluff, Nicole Moore (Don) of Cottonwood, step-nieces Janette and Carrie Ross, and step-nephew Matt Ross of Texas. She had 9 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, and numerous great nieces, nephews and extended family. She was preceded in death by husband Tom Mutchie and parents George and Marjorie Smith. Graveside services will be at Oak Hill Cemetery on Jan- uary 7, 2012 at 1pm. Simple Cremations is handling services. 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. Robert Bagshaw Robert Bagshaw of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Red Bluff Healthcare Center. He was 83. Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrange- ments. Published Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Wendy M. Boone Wendy M. Boone died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at her residence in Red Bluff. She was 57. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Cheryl Ann Lemons Cheryl Ann Lemons of Red Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Lassen House in Red Bluff. She was 66. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Daniel Mark Molarius Daniel Mark Molarius died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, in Corning. He was 53. Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Resources for Business Darren Gurney, of the Economic and Workforce Development Division at Shasta College, will present a workshop on local resources available for businesses at startup and expansion and other assistance available. The discussion is set for 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Tehama County Job Training Center, 724 Main St. in Red Bluff. Check in is 7:15 a.m. There is no cost to members of the Employer Advi- sory Council and others are welcome to attend for $20. Elections for officers of the council will be held dur- ing the event. RSVP to Michelle Clement at the Tehama County Job Training Center, 529-7000 or send an email to mclement@ncen.org. Calif. meets first inmate target set by court SACRAMENTO (AP) — California has met the first target set by federal courts to reduce its inmate population as a way to improve health care in the nation's largest state prison system, prison officials said Tuesday. Federal judges ordered the state to reduce the popu- lation by about 10,000 inmates by the end of 2011, to about 133,000 inmates, as a means to improve the care of mentally and physically ill inmates. The population in the 33 prisons for adults fell to 132,887 as of last week's court-imposed deadline. ''Based on that number, we have met the bench- mark,'' said Jeffrey Callison, spokesman for the Cali- fornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. ''It's gratifying to see that we have in fact made it.'' The state is reducing its population mainly through a new law transferring responsibility for lower level criminals from state prisons to county jails. The population is now two-tenths of a percentage point under the goal required by the courts. It means the state is on track to reduce the state's inmate population by 33,000, or 23 percent, over two years. Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 Over 50 years of serving Tehama County (Continued from page 1A) and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann with 5 percent. No matter how close the final results in Iowa, there were no plans for a recount. Doug Heye, a spokesman for the state party, said the ballots were counted under the supervi- sion of campaign represen- not know right from wrong at the time of the killing, Davis said. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 – Daily News 7A be coherent at trial. "Even now he has a hard time being coherent," he said. Baymiller was not on medication when he killed his father, but he is now heavily medicated and is taking several different psychotropic medications. Davis said he will be working closely with behavioral health officials leading up to the trial to make sure Baymiller has the proper level of medica- tion that will allow him to Baymiller remains in custody at the Tehama County Jail. Eight months ago when Baymiller entered his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, Judge Richard Scheuler said Baymiller would be sentenced for the underlying murder offense if the jury finds him sane at the time. If the jury finds Baymiller insane, he could be committed to a state mental hospital. In September 2008, Baymiller shot his 89- year-old father, Fredrick brought in prizes ranging from $100 to $250. All 11 prize-winning photos will be published in the weekly Califor- nia Farm Bureau newspaper, Ag Alert, as well as its bimonthly mag- azine, California Bountiful. The winning images will also be posted on the Farm Bureau websites, www.cfbf.com and www.californi- tatives who certified the totals. He said the numbers were double-checked when they were reported to state officials and there was no reason to check them again. ''On to New Hamp- shire,'' Gingrich said to the cheers of his supporters, vowing to carry on his cam- paign no matter the Iowa outcome. The former speaker led in the pre-caucus polls as recently as a few weeks ago, only to fall under the weight Hamilton Baymiller, in the torso with a shotgun at their Los Molinos home. After the shooting Baymiller reportedly walked outside and told a group of neighbors to call 911 because he had just killed his father. Baymiller claimed he was going to be killed by Muslims and believed his father was in on it. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. abountiful.com as well as CFBF and California Bountiful social media pages. The California Farm Bureau Fed- eration works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 74,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. of attack ads run by a super PAC run by allies of Rom- ney. Paul, too, said he was looking forward to the nation's first primary in a week's time, telling support- ers his was one of two cam- paigns with the resources to do the distance. ''There's going to be an election up in New Hampshire, and believe me this momentum is going to continue and this movement is going to con- tinue and we are going to keep scoring,'' he told sup- porters. The Texas lawmak- er didn't say so, but the other campaign already built for a long campaign was Rom- ney's. The former Massa- chusetts governor was clos- eted with aides and his fam- ily as he sweated out the caucus count in a state that humbled him four years ago. This time, win or lose, he appeared destined to draw a smaller share of the vote than the 25.2 percent he did then. Lawmakers return to face budget challenges SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers will reconvene to face a $13 billion budget deficit and other familiar issues, but they also will be dealing with an entirely new political landscape. Legislators who want to continue their political careers are trying to figure out a new primary system and independently drawn legislative boundaries. The election-year dynamics are likely to influence much of the legislative debate, including how to resolve Califor- nia's continual budget shortfalls. Lawmakers returning Wednesday in Sacramento are awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to deal with the deficit over the next 18 months. He has until Jan. 10 to present his proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Brown plans to ask voters in November to raise income taxes on high-income earners and boost the state sales tax by half a cent, both temporary measures. His budget is expected to include automatic cuts to public schools and social services if voters reject that initiative. Increasing the sales tax and boosting income taxes on those earning more than $250,000 a year is expect- ed to raise about $7 billion a year for five years. It will be ''a dynamic year,'' said Robin Swanson, spokeswoman for Assembly Speaker John Perez, D- Los Angeles. She said Perez will work to persuade vot- ers that the tax increases are vital to ''protect public schools and other vital services from devastating cuts.'' The recession has taken a deep bite out of Califor- nia's tax revenue. The state's general fund budget for the current fiscal year is nearly $17 billion lower than it was during the 2007-08 fiscal year, when the recession began. Lawmakers exhausted all the easy budget cuts years ago and face Republican resistance to raising revenue, which requires a two-thirds vote in the Legislature. Democrats control both chambers of the Legislature and say they are unwilling to again spend fruitless days negotiating with Republicans. Instead, they said they will prepare to pass a budget this spring by simple majority vote and rely on voters to approve Brown's tax proposal later in the year. Dealing with California's budget deficit and per- suading voters to raise revenue with temporary tax increases will be the governor's primary goals this year, Brown spokeswoman Elizabeth Ashford said Tuesday. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D- Sacramento, said lawmakers also will focus on non- budget issues such as changes to the mortgage industry, reducing the cost of college textbooks and implement- ing federal health care reforms. They also will consid- er if the state should sell voter-approved bonds to pay for high-speed rail and to rebuild the state's water dis- tribution system. A panel on Tuesday recommended that lawmakers not sell the first series of bonds for the initial phase of the high-speed rail project, saying the current plan is not feasible. Two significant voter-approved changes will add uncertainty to lawmakers' political and legislative strategies this election year. All 80 Assembly members and half the 40 state sen- ators are up for election this year. They will run in new districts drawn by an independent redistricting com- mission that was tasked with avoiding partisan consid- erations. They also run in June under a top-two open primary system, in which the two candidates with the most votes go on to the November election, even if they are from the same political party. Proponents hope that change will favor moderate lawmakers who are more willing to compromise. Previously, the winner from each party advanced to the general election. The Legislature reconvenes just as $1 billion in midyear reductions to schools, higher education and social services kick in because tax revenue did not meet the projections Gov. Jerry Brown and Democ- ratic lawmakers set last summer. The session also begins less than a week after the state Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers have the authority to eliminate more than 400 community redevelopment agencies. THE PASSING PARADE In 1921 Red Bluff suddenly came to life over the possibility of becoming a manufacturing city. Nowadays it is common to move businesses out of the crowded cities and into small communities. However it was unheard of in Red Bluff in 1921. W. L, Bessolo arrived from San Francisco with a proposition to manufacture oil well wrenches on which he had the patents. I believed there was no earthly reason for shipping steel here to make the wrenches and then ship them to oil fields. There wasn't even enough skilled labor in this area. Whether Mr. Bessolo intended it only as a promotional scheme or really thought it economically possible to manufacture wrenches here was a subject of bitter debate by the businessmen of our city. The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce would not sponsor it, but optimistic businessmen formed a committee of chamber members and started selling stock. We were just starting in business as Minch and Son Grocers and had no money to invest but were practically forced to buy some stock. Mr. Bessolo was trying to bring a Mr. Haughy to town with his machinery and the people of Red Bluff were to furnish a building. 11 acres were purchased from Walton Brothers for $200.00 per acre and the Brothers subscribed to $500.00 of the stock. One optimistic newspaper printed that Red Bluff was to have tool factory, and for pessimistic to take notice. The building was built but not enough stock sold to pay for it. The contractor attached the building and had Bessolo arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses, although I don't think he ever received any money. The factory was first known as the Tool Factory, then the Monkey Wrench Factory and finally the Monkey Factory. Mr. Haughy moved his machinery here but was never able to move it into the building because of legal disputes. He has resided here on Lincoln Street ever since. After sitting vacant for a number of years, Mr. Marinoff opened it as a brewery at the start of WWII. He and the Oeste people who helped finance him spent hundreds of thousands of dollars fixing up the building and equipment. At one time nearly a hundred people were on the payroll. But many things went wrong and as soon as the beer could be obtained easily elsewhere, the plant was closed. Red Bluff received nationwide publicity when 250,000 gallons of beer were poured down the drain by an agency of the State. The building was sold to a lumber manufacturing company for around $35,000 two weeks ago. (We have seen many such local schemes, over the years, fall by the way side. It was a wise man who viewed them cautiously. Although the phrase "Hope springs eternal" is reassuring, father's admonition comes to mind: "If an immediate answer is required… say no." The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 (From Dave Minch I Say column January 1959) Dave M inch 1900-1964 Robert Minch