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Thursday, February 23, 2012 – Daily News 7A Obituaries LEVARD ERHARDT RICHTER Levard was born December 26, 1930 in Mandan, ND and passed away on February 17, 2012 in Chico. Levard was a school teacher at Lassenview Elementary School for many years. He is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Julie Rutherford of Monroe, WA, brother Walter Richter of Gresham, OR as well as two grandchildren; Ashlee and Payton Rutherford. A graveside service will be held Friday, February 24th, 1:00 pm at Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hoyt - Cole Chapel of the Flowers. CLAIR EDWARD CRIPPS Clair Edward Cripps, age 84, of Red Bluff, CA. passed away February 4, 2012. Born in 1927 in Cedar City, Utah, was a 61 year resident of Tehama County. He was a Veteran of WWII, and a truck driver for Louisi- ana Pacific. Survivors include wife Opal Cripps, daughter Lynda Muller, son David Cripps, sister Laura Trivillon, 2 grand- children, 3 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grand- children. Services will be Friday, February 24, 2012 at Oak Hill Cemetery with Ron Sargent officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. HERMAN SILAS "LITTLE HERM" BANKSTON Herman Silas "Little Herm" Bankston was born on Feb- ruary 22, 1930 in Granbury, TX. to William and Jewell Bankston and passed away at his home on February 18, 2012. Herm was a musician, bar owner, fruit farmer, equipment operator, waiter, jack of all trades and a gam- bler, always looking for that "next big win". He is preced- ed in death by two brothers Charles and J.L., one sister Nan and one grandchild. He is survived by his wife Rose, his ex-wife Betty and 13 children; Carol, Barbara, Vickie, Marie, Joy, Kathy, Steve, Elizabeth, David, Linda, Danny, Christina, and Peggy, 33 grandchildren, 62 great grand- children, 2 great great grandchildren, three brothers; Dela- no, Earl and Arthur and one sister Margaret. Service will be held at 10am on Saturday, the 25th of February, with visitation at 9am at Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff, CA., followed by buriel at Los Molinos Cemetary, with a friends and family gathering afterwards at the home of Rose and Herm Bankston in Red Bluff. Monetary donations would be greatly appreciated. RBPD Continued from page 1A The promotion process is open to any qualified candidate, Nanfito said. Others may test for the positions. Sanders and Flowerdew have an advantage by hav- ing experience in the posi- tion, but they are not guar- anteed the promotions, he said. The change means that Flowerdew, if he is pro- moted, could get roughly a $2,300 cut in pay per year, as is customary for a tran- sition into a salaried posi- tion, Nanfito said. The cut FAIR Continued from page 1A and floods." During 2011, the Tehama District Fairground had 620 days of use, tak- ing the number of events, usually between two and five in a single day, and counting the number of days that is equivalent to, Eidman said. The most recent study on the fair's impact in Tehama County, conducted by the California Depart- ment of Food and Agriculture's Division of Fairs and Expositions, shows a generation of $7.6 million in spending activity. That study, using 2009 numbers, is just during the time frame of the Tehama District Fair, which creates about 144 jobs and generates about $3 million in labor income each year. This does not include the income generated by bigger events that use the fairgrounds as a main base of operation, such as the Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale, the Red Bluff Round-Up and the West Coast Mon- ster Truck Nationals. "Fairs are an entirely different animal than any other state-funded JAYSON LEE CORBIN (CORKY) Jayson Lee Corbin (Corky) was born March 9, 1948 in Marysville, CA., and died February 15, 2012. He was a master mechanic, and had worked for many companies throughout his travels, he also worked at Red Bluff Ford before closing, after that he worked for J & L Towing in Red Bluff. He loved his job, he made friends easy, and loved riding his Harley on his days off, and going to the Red Bluff Moose Lodge visiting Dave & Marlene Crosby, and his friends. His girlfriend for life was Cheryl Meadows of Red Bluff for a short time of his life. The lord said his time on earth was over and died quick and peaceful, god bless him in loving memory from his family, and loved ones. Survived by (son) Ron Corbin of Sacramento, (sisters) Janice Luttrell of Concord, Martha Juul of Placerville, (brothers) Ken Corbin of Clear Lake, Dick and Dale Corbin of Tacoma, WA., Jerry Corbin of Visalia, CA., Bill Mattson of Georgetown, CA. Rest in peace Jayson, we all love you and will miss you. KAIN Continued from page 1A After an initial idea fell through to use land next to the county landfill for the work farm, the work farm committee hasn't started looking for alternative locations yet, Hencratt comes from no longer being eligible for overtime pay. After meeting with the human resources depart- ment Wednesday morning, Nanfito expects to start advertising for the posi- tions within two to four weeks, he said. When all the hiring is complete, the department will be at its allotted 23 officers, Nanfito said. In other business, Nan- fito brought to the council a request to spend $22,192 in grant money on five new bullet-proof vests and related equipment for SWAT teams. The Northern Califor- nia Cities Self Insurance Fund Safety Grant will fund specifically five SWAT ballistic vests, val- ued at $3,163 each, a sniper scope, valued at $1,173, and four $600 audio-video shoulder devices with microphones. Another $2,000 is allot- ted for information tech- nology services and increasing need for audio and video storage capaci- ty. The new vests and equipment will give new life to an aging supply, Nanfito said. The new cameras were recommended by the Police Risk Management Committee of the North- ern California Cities Self enterprise because we more than pay for ourselves," said WFA Exec- utive Director Stephen Chambers. "Seed money for fairs results in a 5- to-1 return on investment. There's an endless list of reasons to preserve fairs." Among those are volunteer and social services provided at fair- grounds, which in 2011 expanded to include hosting a food giveaway for the Tehama District Fairground. The Tehama District Fairboard received bad news that, despite an approval by Fairs and Expositions of the revised 2012 operating bud- get, the group will have to go back to the drawing board. Eidman announced during his manager's report the fairground has been told Bargaining Unit 12, which includes maintenance staff, has a 5 percent pay increase coming to it as a part of the mandatory contract with the union. Tehama District Fairground has two maintenance personnel, whose salary increase is equivalent to about $250 per month, Eidman said. The increase was not reflected in the budget that went before the board at Tuesday's meeting. "It's disturbing that there is no state funding, yet we have to contin- said. They hope to contin- ue after finishing up putting together a mid- year budget. Many are concerned about what impacts AB109 will have on the community, but there is no panic in Tehama County, Hencratt said. "We've got a handle on A celebration of life will be held at the Red Bluff Moose Lodge, 11745 Hwy 99W, 530-690-3351, on March 10, 2012 at 2:00 pm. 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. James O. Hamilton, Jr. James O. Hamilton, Jr., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at his residence in Corning. He was 50. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Wesley Miles, Jr. Wesley Miles, Jr., died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at his residence in Red Bluff. He was 59. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Rick D. Mullins Rick D. Mullins of Los Molinos died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. He was 61. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, February 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Richard Zumalt Richard Zumalt of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 85. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SACRAMENTO (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Wednes- day challenged Gov. Jerry Brown to get Democratic support for the pen- sion reforms he introduced four months ago. GOP leaders in the Senate and Assembly announced a package of bills identical to the Democratic governor's proposal, which seeks to bring public-sector retirement bene- fits more in line with those at private employers. ''We believe it's a good start,'' said Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, R-Diamond Bar. ''It's certain- ly rare that you see us agreeing with the Democrat governor. ... But today we stand here with the governor to get this pension reform.'' Last year, Brown offered pension it," he said. Hencratt has also been beefing up a work release program for inmates as a cost- and space- saving measure for the jail, he said. The goal is to keep the most serious offenders in jail while allowing those who earn the privileges to reforms in exchange for Republican support to put tax measures on the ballot, but the two sides failed to strike a deal. Brown said Republicans demanded too much — 53 budget reforms and policy changes — in exchange for allowing voters to decide on temporary taxes. GOP members say the governor bowed to union interests opposed to pension reform. Republicans said there are no strings attached this time. ''Maybe the governor just had time to think about that proposal and decided it was OK,'' said Assembly Republican Leader Connie Conway, R-Tulare. In October, the governor called for putting new state workers in a Insurance Fund, Nanfito's report states. The body-worn cam- eras planned are similar to what is being used throughout the state and country to collect audio and visual evidence, the report states. The footage can protect officers against false claims and high liti- gation costs. Council members approved the appropria- tion. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. ue to pay this," Director Bob Ker- stiens, Jr said. "We're trying to save every penny we can and this is a major hit." The increase comes on the wings of Gov. Jerry Brown's elimination of all state funding for fairs in 2012, a 25 percent cut for the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground budget equivalent to $200,000. In light of state cuts, the fairboard cut as much as it could from its bud- get and is looking to other ways of running the fairground, including a change to non-profit management. Eidman was told to move for- ward with plans to bring back the tractor pulls, a widely popular well- attended event at the 2011 fair, for this year's fair, he said. The organizer has agreed, despite rising costs, to hold the show at the same rate as 2011, Eidman said. The Tehama District Fairboard meets at 1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Tehama room. For more information visit the Web- site: www.tehamadistrictfair.com. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. work outside the jail and go home at night. "It's challenging and we enjoy a good chal- lenge," Johnston said. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Republicans challenge Democrats on pension reform hybrid plan that includes a 401(k)- style account. He also called for increasing the retirement age and having local and state workers pay more toward their retirement and health care. Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, has said Democrats are committed to getting pension reform done, addressing some of the stickiest issues like the hybrid plan. He said he expects the Legislature to approve pension reforms this spring before passing a budget by the June 15 deadline. Earlier this month, the conserva- tive group California Pension Reform said it was suspending its campaign to put public employee pension reform on the November ballot due to lack of funding. Officials say water allocation low FRESNO (AP) — Water agencies that sup- ply millions of California residents and farmers with water will be getting a reduced water supply this year. The state Department of Water Resources announced Wednesday that contractors of the State Water Project can expect to get half the water they requested, a drop of 10 percent from earlier estimates. And the Bureau of Reclamation, which runs the federal Central Valley Project, says agricultural water contractors on the west side of the San Located in Chico, CA Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Joaquin Valley should expect to get only 30 per- cent of the water they had requested. Municipal and industrial water contrac- tors would receive 75 per- cent. Officials say the reduced amounts are based on lack of rain this winter and a meager snowpack, which is less than a third of normal. 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