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bara Boxer, D-San Fran- cisco, and Rep. Wally Herger, R-Chico, can agree on a bill, the land could be granted recogni- tion as either a National Recreation Area or a National Landscape Con- servation Area, giving it greater funding and plac- ing it on federal maps. Insulating Insiders Schmitz, whose Job Training Center carries on the contracts of the Tehama EDC since its clo- sure in June, said the busi- ness you know now is safer. The Chapin report calls for attracting new busi- nesses — something it says Tehama EDC did not have the funds to do prop- erly — but Schmitz said this strategy will be taking a backseat to fostering businesses the county has already. "We don't think a busi- ness attraction program works right now," she said. "In the economy, there's not a lot of financial sup- port for that right now." Instead, she will be relying grants to pay for a "business incubation pro- gram." Over the next year, Schmitz anticipates between five and seven local businesses chosen by the JTC will receive a mix of marketing, analysis and advice, all paid through state funds. The idea is to try to find local, unestablished busi- nesses — usually a year or two old — and help them build recognition. The program has already been successful in Glenn and Butte counties, but has not been tried in Tehama County before, Schmitz said. Taking the Initiative The third leg of the strategy relies on "special projects," most of which tie in with efforts to har- ness the green movement, and some of which are already in place. One recent success can be attributed to the Red Bluff/Tehama County Landfill Management Agency, which recently obtained a Recycled Mar- ket Development Zone designation for Tehama County. This will allow certain waste businesses to obtain low interest loans and free marketing from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Other examples Schmitz cited were grants that can pay to send coun- ty workers to Shasta Col- lege and prepare them for work in green industries like solar panel installa- tion, or could be used to fund a local contractor's retrofitting of another business to make it more energy efficient, Schmitz said. "Multiple agencies have funding available to support anything green and clean," she said. "The question is, how do we tap into that?" ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Thursday, January 14, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituaries CHARLES (CHUCK) WARREN ERIXON Charles (Chuck) Warren Erixon, and 18-year resident of Red Bluff, CA, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2010. He was 83. Chuck was born on January 16, 1926 in Cass Lake, Minne- sota to Harriet and David Erixon. Chuck served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, and re- tired from the U.S. Army with over 20 years of service, serving in Korea. Upon his retirement from the military, he and his wife Norma set- tled in Red Bluff, where he worked as a mail carrier from 1970 until 1981. He then moved to Grandview, ID where he was very active in the community. In 2004, he and his wife returned to Red Bluff. Chuck was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Red Bluff and the Rimrock Senior Citizens. He was also Commander of the Ameri- can Legion, Post 134 in Grandview, ID. Chuck is survived by his be- loved wife Norma Jean Erix- on of Red Bluff, CA; daugh- ters Mary Anne Groth and husband Brad of Red Bluff, CA and Elaine Bean of Grandview, ID; sons Jim Erixon and wife Lisa of Roseville, CA; sisters Pat Liddiard and Barb Watson; 7 grandchildren: Alecia, Lind- say, John, Jason, Rachael, Christopher and Zac and 3 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Fri- day, January 15, 2010 be- ginning at 11:00 A.M. A fu- neral service will be held at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. Inter- ment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Chuck's name to the Alz- heimers Association, P.O. Box 3148, Paradise, CA 95967, or call (800)272- 3900 to make a donation. Arrangements are being handled by Hoyt-Cole Chap- el of the Flowers. WILLIAM H. MILLER William H. Miller passed away on December 19, 2009. He was a long time resident of Red Bluff. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 1:30 pm at The Red Bluff Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, 755 Reeds Avenue, Red Bluff. A gathering of friends and family will follow at the Red Bluff Senior Center on Kim- ball Road. GINGER LEE SPILLMAN Ginger, 66, passed away Jan. 11, 2010 in Manton, CA. Born March 8, 1943. Ginger was a CNA Care Giver. Survivors include her hus- band Lynn Spillman, mother and father-in-law, Marge and Bill Spillman, 2 daugh- ters, 1 son and 4 grandchil- dren. Services will be held Friday, January 15, 2010 at 11:30am at the Manton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or the Cancer Society. Buliah Mae Hartman Buliah Mae Hartman, a 47-year resident of Tehama County, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, in Gerber. She was 76. Visitations will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 at the First Church of God in Red Bluff. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Will Smith Will Smith, formerly of Cottonwood, died recently according to a press release from State Sen. George Runner, for whom Smith served as chief-of-staff. Smith was 41. A memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Satur- day, Jan. 16, at Arcade Baptist Church, 3927 Marconi Ave, Sacramento. Published Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. George T. Weaver George T. Weaver, a 35-year Tehama County resi- dent, died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, in Cottonwood. He was 75. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15 at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers followed by burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Death Notices Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 cultivation of marijuana will be dis- cussed at the next meeting. The ordinance, if passed at the Jan. 26 meeting, speaks of the culti- vation of medical marijuana within city limits. That meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at Woodson Elementary School, 150 N. Toomes Ave. According to the draft, cultiva- tion should be in an appropriately secured, enclosed, ventilated struc- ture, not visible to the public, which prevents the odor of marijuana from impacting adjacent properties. The draft also said the ordinance is being put in place to ensure that marijuana grown for medical pur- poses remains secure and does not find its way into the hands of non- patients or illicit markets. Those found in violation could face a $500 per day penalty for both the property owner and occupant after final notices have been deliv- ered. Written public comments or questions can be delivered to City Hall, 794 Third St. Comments on the ordinance can also be made at the public hearing. For information or questions, call Stoufer 824-7036. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Meeting minutes and agendas can found at www.corn- ing.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A CORNING All drivers should be slowing down between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. regardless of whether the lights are flashing. The hours of enforcement extend into the evening because of after school programs. Principal Earnie Gra- ham, who was part of the committee to get the flash- ing lights installed, is frus- trated that the lights have not deterred drivers from speeding through the school zone. The 45 mph speed limit on Antelope Boulevard, which is also Highway 99E, drops to 25 mph in the school zone, but most people tend to speed through because it is a highway and they are out- side city limits. The dou- ble lanes each direction make it easy for speeders to pass drivers who do slow down. During drop off and pick up hours, traffic can get backed up as far as the signs indicating the begin- ning of the school zone, yet he still sees drivers try- ing to speed through, Gra- ham said. He is worried that parents pulling in or out of the school parking lot could get T-boned. Collisions involving student pedestrians are also a concern. The school's layout is such that the playground is at the back of the school away from the street, but there are other safeguards Graham said he would like to see, such as a fence in the front as a barrier between the school and the road. "The kids can't get out if they wanted to, but we have had runners before," he said. "I'm afraid some- one might run out after a ball or something. If we were fenced in, they could have their 45 speed limit all the way through, but we're not." Because of the confu- sion Graham would like to see the lights be turned on all day, but Caltrans has decided against the idea. The lights run on a computerized system maintained by Caltrans and serve as an additional warning. The come on during the drop off and pick up hours when traffic is the heaviest. Though there have been discussions as to when the lights should come on and how long they should stay on, Caltrans does not want to leave them on all the time, said Caltrans spokesman Michael Mayor. "People get used to see- ing the sign and forget that it's there," he said. "The lights running constantly would be the same thing. It would become part the of the landscape and be ignored." Traffic regulation in the area is enforced by CHP but because of the sheriff's department's close prox- imity, deputies occasional- ly have seen drivers speed- ing and had to stop the speeders to warn them to slow down, Capt. Paul Hosler said. "When you're coming off a major highway the lights do help to remind you to slow down," he said. "Most people will slow through the zone, but some have no idea." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A ZONE Continued from page 1A PLAN the candidate hopes to accomplish and the ability to convince others. "People should think of elections as a job interview," Keene said. "If they use that as a template at every level we'd see change." Some of Keene's accomplish- ments include co-authoring Proposi- tion 1A and work on Proposition 180, which deals with levee repairs. Prop. 1A deals with putting terms on how and when the state can take revenues from local governments, an option Keene said he wants to eliminate. As a compromise it was decid- ed that the state could only borrow twice in a 10-year period, howev- er, it could only take a second time if it had paid back from the first time. Prop. 1A requires that states can- not impose unfunded mandates, meaning a mandate has to be fund- ed, repealed or suspended, but can- not be deferred, he said. Information on Keene can be found at http://rickkeene.com/site. The Tehama County Republican Women Federated meets the second Wednesday of the month at M&M Ranch House. Information is avail- able by calling 529-2143. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A SENATE Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Rick Keene, of Chico, listens to a question Wednesday at the Tehama County Republican Women Federated meeting. Keene is running against Doug LaMalfa for the 4th District State Senate seat. again with high honors with a degree in political science and sociology. Having been awarded an academic scholarship she attended Santa Clara School of Law in 1989, graduating in the top of her class. During her second year of law school, Lisa Muto worked and interned at the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office, one of the largest offices in California. In 1989, she took and passed the California Bar Examine on her first attempt and was hired by the Law Firm of Clapp, Maroney, Bellagamba, Davis and Vuccinich in Menlo Park. After the Loma Prieta earthquake in San Fran- cisco, she decided to return to Red Bluff and went to work for Attor- ney John Minoletti in Redding. In 1991, she married Frank and soon after they opened the Law Firm of Muto & Muto in Red Bluff. They have two girls, Christina attending Red Bluff High School and Jenny attending Sacred Heart School. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.co m. Continued from page 1A JUDGE