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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 – Daily News 9A Obituaries RAMONA ALICE FERGUSON Ramona (Mona) was born in Hemet, California on De- cember 25, 1935 and passed away in Red Bluff on Janu- ary 26, 2012 at the age of 76. Mona lived in Southern Cali- fornia until 1970 when she and her family moved to a ranch west of Red Bluff. Mona was a title insurance offi- cer in Red Bluff prior to working for the family construc- tion business full time. Mona and her family donated an acre of land and built, with the help of many volunteers and community fundraisers, the Dibble Creek Fire Station on Hwy 36W in the 1980's at no cost to the county of Tehama. Mona loved to travel and never met a "stranger". Mona loved the ocean and the mountains. She and her husband "remodeled" their cabin in Mineral and retired there for almost 16 years, prior to moving back to Red Bluff in late 2010. Mona is survived by her husband of 58 years, Glenn, daughter Kathryn (David Geijsbeek), son David (Karen), brother John Hoornaert, sisters Ann Blomberg, Charlotte Barrows, niece Carol Herren, many more nieces, one nephew and was preceded in death by sister, Mary Hinkle. No services will be held at this time. A memorial is plan- ned to be held later this year to celebrate and remember the life of Mona. 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. Edward P. Cozine Edward P. Cozine of Proberta died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, in Proberta. He was 75. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Carrie Delaney Carrie Delaney of Red Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012 in Red Bluff. She was 65. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Esther Long Esther Long of Red Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, in Red Bluff. She was 99. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. STARS Continued from page 1A isfaction of helping, she said. A retired U.S. Forest Service employee, she wanted to stay active. Also, with sons in law enforcement, STARS allows her to be a part of what they do, she said. STARS welcomes new volunteers. Anyone who is retired, lives in Tehama County, can pass a back- ground check, is in rea- sonably good health and has a desire to help the community is invited to join. In 2011, STARS mem- bers logged in more than 6,500 hours of service and drove more than 3,300 miles in patrol and service. The volunteer contri- butions equate to more than $80,000 in savings to the county for duties performed. Members are also given a pin of recognition for each year they serve. Several pins were given on Friday as well. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner Participants compete in Saturday's Cow Pie Classic. SALES Continued from page 1A Ranches. The bull sold for $7,700 to Waibel Ranch's Jim Jones of Powell Butte, Ore. "The cattle market has been strong all year," Owens said. He attributes the lower overall average to there just being more bulls to sell, he said. Last year's average price was $3,744, but there were only 278 bulls sold. The top selling breeds this time around were Sim- Angus, Hereford and Angus. Although there were only 11 sold, Sim-Angus had an average bull price of about $4,636. There were 193 Angus and 44 Hereford sold. Angus averaged at $3,434 apiece, and Hereford averaged at $4,392. John Flynn, 59, of Lake- view, Ore., bought eight bulls at the auction. He thought the prices would be a little higher but overall he was pleased with the sale, he said. He and his family have been coming to the Red Bluff sale for more than 15 years, Flynn said. He is a mid-range buyer who inher- ited his ranch from his father, who also came to Red Bluff for the sale every year. Flynn, his wife and broth- er operate the cattle ranch Flynn and Sons in Plush, Assembly considers softening Three Strikes law SACRAMENTO (AP) — Some state lawmakers want to ask voters to revise California's Three Strikes law as a way to reduce prison sentences and save money on corrections, but they're having a hard time getting the issue through the Legislature. On Monday, the Assembly failed to pass AB327, which would require that a defendant's third strike be for a serious or violent felony. Democratic Assemblyman Mike Davis of Los Angeles asked for the bill to be taken up again Tuesday, the deadline for each house to pass legislation introduced last year. Debate split largely along partisan lines, with Republi- cans saying the bill dilutes the intent of the 1994 voter- approved law, which was intended to punish repeat offend- ers. Under the law, a third felony conviction triggers an enhanced sentence of 25 years to life. Bill to allow direct care by physical therapists SACRAMENTO — (AP) — Consumers could go directly to physical therapists for treatment without first going through their doctor under a bill approved by the state Senate. Sen. Curren Price, a Democrat from Los Angeles, says his bill is a compromise that would bring California law in line with other states. His bill was approved unanimously Monday. It requires a therapist to refer a patient to doctors if the therapist learns that the patient needs medical attention. It also requires the therapist to get a doctor's approval if the therapy goes beyond 12 visits or 30 business days. Previous versions of the bill were opposed by the politi- cally powerful California Medical Association, among oth- ers. The medical association has not taken a position on the compromise bill. The measure now goes to the state Assembly. Bill would give lawmakers control of court budgets SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Assembly has nar- Ore., he said. They often winter their cattle on lands in the Paskenta area. "The hospitality at the Red Bluff Bull Sale for those of us that come from the north is second to none," Flynn said. At another area of the Tehama District Fairground, the Gelding Sale wrapped up with good numbers as well. Richard Nelson of Iz Ranch in Freedom bought a 2006 Red Roan, "DMAC Agent Spoon," for $25,000, the highest selling price in the gelding event. The next two highest sell- ing geldings were sold to Margaret Avila of Avila Ranch in San Ardo. She bought "Playboys Hicka- roo," a 2007 Bay from Beni- ta Venable, for $16,000, and "Tazs Royal Uno," a 2006 Bay from Pat Kirkpatrick, for $15,500. In all, geldings averaged $5,651 per animal and there were 87 sold. Five mules, averaged at $3,940 apiece, were sold as well. Total net gelding sales were $511,400. For more detailed infor- mation, go to the Red Bluff Bull and Gelding Sale web- site at www.redbluffbull- sale.com. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynew s.com. BULLS Continued from page 1A entertained with the FFA Invitational Calf Scramble, a children's basketball shoot- out with rodeo clown Don- nie Landis, the ranch hand bronc riding event, and the Cow Pie Classic. Corning FFA's Dorinda Walker and Tim Hofman won the top buckles in the calf scramble. Teams of two from each chapter of FFA had to capture and harness a calf and then get the animal to the center of the arena for the judges in the fastest time. The second place winners were Adrianna Langarica and Wyatt Spencer of Los Molinos, who won boots from Dave's Boots. In third place was Ander- son FFA's Aaron and Nina Tucker. All three winning teams were awarded a scholarship along with the honor. The night was not com- plete until six riders rushed into the arena atop bucking broncos. The Bull and Gelding Sale committee sponsored the buckle along with Judd Miller Custom Saddlery. Voted on by the sale com- mittee, the winner of the ranch hand bronc ride was Pierce McClelland of McClelland Ranches, who not only rode in with a bright pink saddle and pink acces- sories but had the longest ride in the competition. STATE BRIEFING rowly approved legislation to return control of California's $3 billion court budget to the Legislature. AB1208 by Democratic Assemblyman Charles Calderon of Whittier strips the court bureaucracy of some authority after questions were raised about spending. The bill was debated for nearly an hour Monday before it passed with the bare majority needed, 41-23. Critics say the Administrative Office of the Courts and the system's bureaucracy have grown out of control. They say the courts are spending billions of dollars on a new com- puter system at the same time courts have closed or greatly reduced hours and services because of state budget cuts. California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil- Sakauye says the legislation threatens the courts' indepen- dence. The bill now goes to the Senate. After opponent's taunt, Feinstein takes to Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer a no-show on social media. She joined after a Republican challenger accused her of being out of touch with voters because she wasn't active on Facebook or Twitter. Feinstein, a Democrat who is running for a fourth full term this year, sent her first tweet Sunday, about progress on a new courthouse in Los Angeles. Five days earlier, GOP challenger Elizabeth Emken sent a fundraising letter chiding the 78-year-old Feinstein for being disconnected from voters. ''If you want to know what she's doing in Washington, you'll have to mail her a letter or send her a telegram to ask,'' she said. Emken, 48, appears to have at least caught the senator's Your tax experts 32 Years Plus Experience "Enrolled to practice before the IRS" Open Year-Round New Clients Welcome www.lassentax.com Enrolled Agents: Rose Hablitzel, EA Rex Cerro, EA (530) 527-8225 208 Elm St., Red Bluff All major Credit Cards accepted attention. Feinstein consultant Bill Carrick said the senator's tweets are unrelated to Emken's letter and that she has wanted to start a Twitter account for some time. Aides in Feinstein's Senate office noted on Monday that people can e-mail her through her Senate website. They said she regularly has responded to thousands of e-mails each month. Mark Standriff, a spokesman for the Emken campaign, said it was hard for him to imagine that the timing of Fein- stein's entry into social networking was unrelated to the points Emken raised in her fundraising letter. ''It's very coincidental,'' he said. ''Hopefully, this means the senior senator from California understands this Internet thing is going to catch on.'' Emken is a former IBM manager who lives with her fam- ily in Danville, a well-to-do suburb in the eastern San Fran- cisco Bay area. She is active with groups advocating for par- ents with autistic children. Clovis teacher charged with producing child porn FRESNO (AP) — A second grade teacher in a Fresno suburb is facing federal charges for molesting a 7-year-old student and creating child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's Office on Monday filed a criminal complaint against 43-year-old Neng Yang. Yang is accused of sexually abusing the child in recent weeks on multiple occasions and using his cell phone to record the abuse. Yang, who teaches Freedom Elementary School in Clo- vis, was arrested Friday and removed from his job. The investigation is continuing, and officials said Yang could face more charges. 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 Just before the finals, cos- tumed participants from seven Red Bluff businesses and organizations competed in the Cow Pie Classic spon- sored by the Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce. The Tehama County Sheriff's Department was the crowd favorite, winning for the best costume. Sgt. Colleen Lewis, Deputy Shel- ley McCullough and Correc- tional Officer Clayton Ben- nett sported a cow costume and a wheelbarrow equipped with flashing bubble lights and cardboard sides designed like a sheriff's cruiser. A close competitor in the competition were the ladies from Wink Fashion and Salon, who sported brightly colored wigs and neon accessories with a wheelbar- row built like a woman's closet. Contestants in the Cow Pie Classic had to circle three cones with the wheel- barrow. The team member pushing the wheelbarrow was blindfolded and another team member was riding in the wheelbarrow. The first team to reach the end, pick up a cow pie, and return to the start was the winner. In the end, the champion prize was awarded to Duran- go RV Resort's Danny Uribes, Randall Rogers and Kris Gray, who won the race. The final bull riding event was followed up by a dance in the arena accompanied by the Chris Gardner Band.