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ingabletohelpshopisfun," Campos said. "You get to interact with the kids and get to know them. I grew up with a single mom and a program like this would have been amazing. Just being able to help my com- munity keeps me coming back." Amy Gonczeruk has been volunteering as a shopper for eight years and for the last four her 12-year-old daughter, Paige, has come with her. "I heard about it through the community," Gonczeruk said. "It feels good to be a part of something that helps so many people. I'm teaching my daughter first hand about giving back to the community." She likes shopping, help- ing people and children so helping out is a natural fit, Paige Gonczeruk said. Megan Owens of Cot- tonwood was at the Great Shopping Day with her chil- dren Bryan, 13, and Bailey, 8, who attend the Evergreen school district and they managed to get within 29 cents of the $107.75 on the gift card, which included tax. "Every penny counts," Owens said. "I've been in a really rough situation. I'm six months into recov- ery, getting back on my feet and looking for work so if it wasn't for this program we wouldn't be able to do the school shopping this year. It's a great opportunity and it's awesome." Shopping FROMPAGE1 and is 85 percent con- tained. Some 75 lightning fires are burning in Hum- boldt County for a total of 4,665 acres and are 50 per- cent contained. All open burning is pro- hibited in Tehama County during this period. For further information call Kristin Hall-Stein at 527-3717. Air FROM PAGE 1 life." The harvest actually began in July, but those drinking the wine should not worry about the bless- ing of the grapes being held after harvest started as the fruit they are pick- ing now is what was bud- ding last year during the blessing and was blessed in the previous year's cer- emony, Sunseri said. The monks sang an- cient chants based upon the Psalms in the Bible as they walked to the vineyard following their own ceremony before the event. Once in the vine- yard Abbot Paul Mark Schwan addressed the public, reminding them that the church teaches people to "maintain and live in an attitude of grat- itude to God." Schwan then conducted the cen- turies-old European tradi- tion of blessing the grapes in a prayer for a success- ful harvest and wine mak- ing season thanking God for the bounteous fruits and rains from the heav- ens while asking God to bless those who labor in the vineyard and orchard, those who make the wine and those who will en- joyed it. He concluded his prayer with the sprinkling of holy water after which the brothers sang a song. "It's a very ancient Christian practice to bless the harvest, not just the grapes, dating back about 1,400 years," Schwan said. "Wine, in a sense, is a transfiguration. It's a food and goes through rejuve- nation to become wine, which is in turn associ- ated with celebration." In 2005 when the first blessing was held, there were about 100 people present, and Schwan said he is always amazed at how it has grown. "A lot of people seem to engage with it and it has become meaningful to them," Schwan said. "That it is meaningful to them touches us. Our way of life is simple and it is a simple prayer and a sim- ple celebration." While relief from the drought was not spe- cifically mentioned in Schwan's blessing, it is im- plied, he said. "The way the prayer reads, it implies total de- pendence of God — for the rain to come and for the great bounty." Guests were encour- aged after the ceremony to take a winery tour, sample wines and enjoy gourmet cheeses, grape freezes and a bounty of fresh fruits. The tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.new- clairvauxvineyard.com for information. Blessing FROM PAGE 1 Cockrill:RuthCockrill,93, of Red Bluff died Friday, Aug. 7at her home. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Eiler: Suzanne Eiler, 68, of Cottonwood died Sunday, Aug. 9at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Krause: Anne Louise Krause, 87, of Red Bluff died Monday, Aug. 3at Brookdale Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Lindley: Richard "Scotty" Scott Lindley, 62, of Te- hama died Saturday, Aug. 8at Enloe Medical Center in Chico. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremation & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. McCabe: Helen "Ruth" McCabe, 93, of Weed died Sunday, Aug. 9at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremation & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Thibeault: Rita Thibeault, 88, of Red Bluff died Sat- urday, Aug. 8at her home. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe 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. DEATH NOTICES COOK Keep yOur family safer frOm fOOd pOisOning Check your steps at foodsafety.gov dO yOu want that safe Or medium-safe? use a fOOd thermOmeter tO maKe sure yOu COOK raw meat and pOultry tO a BaCteria-Killing temperature. dO yOu want that safe Or medium-safe? Keep yOur family safer frOm fOOd pOisOning Check your steps at foodsafety.gov JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Parents and children applaud as Founder Kim Berry recognizes the community and sponsors who helped make Saturday's Back To School Project's Great Shopping Day at Walmart in Red Bluff possible. NathanLeeArrowsmith December 13, 1956 ~ July 26, 2015 Nathan Lee Arrowsmith was born to Ralph & Mary Ar- rowsmith on December 13, 1956 in Red Bluff, CA. He died at home on July 26, 2015. Nate was a passionate believer in the teachings of Jesus Christ and never met a person he did not witness to. He loved sports and politics and played youth baseball and football and all 4 years of football and wrestling at Red Bluff High. He also played 2 years for Shasta College and graduated from Chico State University with a degree in communications. Nate served in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his children, Cristina, Hope and Sam, all of Oklahoma City, his father and mother, Ralph and Mary Arrowsmith of Red Bluff; 3 children, and 3 brothers; Rick, Matt and Tim, in addition to numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Nate is now strolling the streets of gold with Jesus and singing with the angel choir. Services and burial will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Au- gust 17th at Northern California Veterans Cemetery, Igo, CA Hoyt-Cole Chapel of The Flowers is handling the ar- rangements. In lieu of flowers please donate to Wounded Warrior Project. Obituaries Wesley Shain Heitman December 30, 1933 ~ July 10, 2015 Wesley Shain Heitman of Chico, CA passed away at the age of 81 on July 10, 2015. He was the 5th child born to Inez and Harry Heitman of Red Bluff, CA. on Dec 30, 1933. He attended Marion School, a one room school house, through 8th grade. When he was big enough to push a broom, he was hired as the school janitor. His duties, besides sweeping and mopping the floor, included gathering the wood and starting the fire in the pot belly stove each morning. He always looked forward to spring. Since he didn't have to gather wood, he could sleep a little longer. But not much longer as he still had to feed cows & sheep before he went to school. His school job was the beginning of becoming an entrepreneur at an early age. His endeavors included raising bummer lambs and selling them, and he assisted in cutting and bailing hay for his family and neighbors. He attended Red Bluff High School his freshman year but dropped out his sophomore year. School was boring and besides, it didn't leave him with enough time to get a job. He said he had to work. His favorite saying was, "My parents weren't poor, they just didn't have any money." In 1948 at the age of 15, he spent the summer working with Homer Crabtree, a water well driller who had an old cable rig. Homer was severely handicapped. He had 4 fin- gers missing on his right hand. His ability to hold a welder stinger with a thumb and four stubs made a deep impression on a 15 year old boy. It seemed Wes was always able to find some kind of job. His work experience includ- ed working on an oil rig, then as an apprentice for a local plumbing shop. He liked the job, just not the part that required crawling under structures to replace old parts or in- stalling a new one. He worked in a meat slaughter house for a time. And last but not least he worked in the logging industry. He began by falling timber, then buying his own truck and starting his first company of hauling logs to the processing mill, before the age of 20. Life was good until the he received THE letter from Uncle Sam. He was drafted into the Navy on 12-6-1955 as a 3rd Class Petty Officer on an ammu- nition ship known as "Virgo". He held several positions on the ship. His first duty was a clerical position because he was the only recruit on the ship that could type. He said he would never forget the high seas they encountered on their route to Japan and the Phil- ippines. One memorable storm involved waves crashing into the ship so violently the bow crashed back down into the waves breaking a gun mount on the deck and break- ing loose the restraints holding the atomic bomb warhead in the cargo hold. There was a frantic search for anyone on board who could weld. Wes was the only one. The tur- ret was reattached to the ship and the warhead was put back in its cradle , but not with- out some very tense moments. Wes was discharged from the Navy Sept 5th, 1957 at Treasure Island in San Francisco and hitchhiked his way back home to Red Bluff, Ca. Wes's best friends on the ship were college graduates. They inspired him to go back to school when he was discharged. He attended Shasta College two years. He drove the school bus morning and afternoon between Red Bluff, Ca and Redding, CA. He worked in a local saw mill at night to pay for his books and tuition. His homework was done on his breaks and lunch hour while at the mill. Two of his boyhood friends from Red Bluff were attending University of the Pacific Pharmacy School in Stockton. After graduating from Shasta College, Wes attended the summer session at University of the Pacific but couldn't afford the tuition for any regular semesters. He loaded his old Plymouth with all his possessions and headed for Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. He had his fingers crossed all the way, willing the old car to make it over the mountain to Corvallis. Wes worked nights in a bakery to pay for his tuition and books all the while taking 22 units at Oregon State University. In his senior year at OSU, he was called into the Dean's office and was informed that he could not attend OSU any longer. The reason? He did not have a high school diplo- ma. A very big deal, as a high school diploma was a requirement to get a college de- gree, let alone being accepted into OSU. Didn't matter if he had a B average. He didn't have a high school diploma. Wes continued to attend classes leaving the resolution of the high school diploma dilemma to the Dean and his staff. He was told, his grades had to stay as they were, and if they were to slip at all, he would not be able to attend OSU any longer. In the end, he graduated with a B A in Pharmacy. While at OSU he met his wife, Linda Reab. They were married the day before he graduated from OSU. The three days after graduation he took the Oregon Pharmaceuti- cal Board tests. Then they loaded up the same old Plymouth , which was now pulling a trailer, loaded with all their worldly possessions. They crossed their fingers, again, hop- ing it would make it over the mountain just one more time. Wes found a job in Redding, CA at a chain pharmacy but he couldn't start for two weeks because he had to take the California State Pharmacy Boards. Just before he left for Sacramento to take the test, he was informed that he no longer had a job with the chain pharmacy. They needed someone right away and another applicant who could start right away was given the job. After the Board exams, he found a job in Chico at Lee Pharmacy on 3rd and Broadway for a couple of years, then took a job at Raley's downtown. He also was a relief pharmacist for Chico's Enloe Hospital and other phar- macies in surrounding towns before opening his own pharmacy in 1969. "Wes's Phar- macy" was located in a medical center on the Esplanade. The pharmacy moved to Rio Lindo Medical Center on Rio Lindo Ave. A few years later he bought the pharmacy in the Chico Medical Center on Cohasset Road and changed the name to Wes's Pharmacy II. Many great years were spent serving the community and building long lasting rela- tionships with his employees and customers. Wes was very generous and cared for his customers and their families, sometimes accepting trades of homemade goods for medi- cations they couldn't afford but needed to live a healthy life. In 1996 he sold Wes's Pharmacy to Payless Drug. Wes had been purchasing land over the years and in 1976 began subdividing the property with the intent of building homes and selling them. There weren't many well drillers available at that time to drill wells for the lots. Since he had prior experience on a water rig and oil rig, he purchased his own rig with the intention of drilling his wells and reselling the rig when the lots were built out. Word spread that he had purchased a rig and he was getting requests from other property owners to drill wells for them, too. That was the official beginning of W. S. Heitman Drilling. The business was incorporat- ed in 1978, and he's been drilling wells, subdividing property and building homes ever since. He has been a long standing member of the California Groundwater Association and the National Groundwater Association. He has served as a member of the Executive Board of the California Groundwater Association. In 1999 he was voted California Groundwater Associations Contractor of the Year. Wes had a number of hobbies and interests. He was an avid bird and large game hunter (deer & elk). He couldn't wait for fishing season to open every year, particularly salmon season. He owned his own boat and salmon fished out of Trinidad, Eureka and Fort Bragg. In recent years he preferred to spend the hot valley summers in his 5th wheel in Fort Bragg. He loved to travel abroad and in the U.S. He loved to snow ski, and in his younger years was an avid and skilled water skier. He owned a Cessna airplane and loved to fly. He loved to travel in his RV, with wife Linda and a group of close friends that own RV's as well. And last but not least, his favorite destination was Alaska for hunting and fish- ing. One of Wes's favorite yearly events was the Red Bluff Round-Up. He loved to tell sto- ries of how he used to ride his horse to the Round-Up via the creek as a kid. He was an avid supporter and sponsor of the Red Bluff Round-Up and the Red Bluff Jr. Round-Up Wes is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda, daughters, Marlo Pedersen (Husband Howard & grandchildren Mia 9, Cooper 5, step grandchildren Alison 25, Wyatt 21) and Tiffany Barker (Husband Tom & grandchildren Gavin 12, and Hunter 3). Wes's grandchildren were very special to him. They were his life and soul. He could be found in his chair behind home plate at all of his grandson, Gavin's, baseball games AND practices. He didn't miss a game. If he wasn't at the baseball field, he was at the gym watching granddaughter, Mia and grandson, Cooper, at their gymnastics classes. And when he wasn't at the ball field or the gym, he was at the stables watching Gavin and Mia's horseback riding lessons. And when Gavin was taking karate lessons he was at the Dojo 2 or 3 hours each week. And most of all, he was a devoted husband to Linda for 51 years. The family is holding a "Celebration of Life" party for Wes at the Chico Elks Lodge, Manzanita Place (1705 Manzanita Ave. Chico, CA 95926), August 23, 2015 from 4-7pm. Wes always told his family he wanted them to throw him a party when he was gone. And a party it will be, going out in style like he wished. Share thoughts and memories of Wes online at newtonbracewell.com. 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