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Tuesday, March 27, 2012 – Daily News 7A Obituaries BRYAN OWENSBY He was a great role model to his children, which he loved dearly. Bryan loved to play it forward, to help oth- ers before himself. He loved to keep everyone on their toes, and have a goodtime. Byran was always the spark of the party. A celebration of life will be held Thursday, March 29th at 4pm at the Elks Lodge. Bryan Owensby was a great father, brother, and friend. Assembly bill clarifies redevelopment wind-down SACRAMENTO (AP) — The state Assembly passed a bill Monday aimed at helping cities cope with the elimina- tion of redevelopment agencies. It would give local governments some of the responsibilities formerly held by community redevelopment agencies and clarify how the agencies should be dissolved. Gov. Jerry Brown eliminated about 400 redevelopment agencies last year run by cities and counties. AB1585, which passed 56-7, would allow agencies to make good on some previous obligations and allow local governments to use redevelopment money to build affordable housing. The bill, introduced by Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, also cleans up technical issues involved in winding down the agencies, which have been used for local construction projects since the 1940s. Brown, a Democrat, proposed abol- WYNN HARVEY SUTFIN Wynn Harvey Sutfin died in Springfield, Oregon on March 19, 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Corning on November 20, 1935 to Elmer W. (Ducky) Sutfin and Lola (Provence) Sutfin; both preceded him in death. Wynn attended Corning Elementary and Corning Union High School, graduating in 1953. He was active in the Fu- ture Farmers of America, receiving his American Farmer Degree in 1953. He graduated from Chico State Universi- ty. While there he was on the Livestock Judging Team. He attended University of California at Davis and re- ceived his teaching credential. He received his Doctorate Degree from Oregon State university in 1972. Wynn taught high school agriculture at Willows High, Hamilton City High, Fall River Mills, and was instructor and director at the Land Lab in Clackamas, Oregon for many years until his retirement. Wynn will be missed by his loving wife, Lori Sutfin of Junction City, Oregon; his niece Nyrie Taylor and her two sons Demeadri, Jr. and Deshawn of Springfield, Oregon; his sister Gartha Johnson (Ray) of Red Bluff; his brother Robert Sutfin (Cindy) of Richfield and brother Dr. Arthur Sutfin (Joan) of Red Bluff. Surviving nieces and nephews are Craig Sutfin of Lewis- town, Montana; Paul Sutfin (Amber) of Richfield; Amanda Hopping (Frances) of Corning; Daniel Sutfin (Christina) of Corning, Dr. Jonathan Sutfin (Leigh) of Corning; Evan Johnson of Corning; Heidi Johnson and Wade Johnson (Lorrie) of Red Bluff, and numerous relatives and friends. A memorial is being planned for a later date. 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. Jorge P. Sousa Jorge P. Sousa, of Los Molinos, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. He was 72. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Bunco Wednesday SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The suspect in last week's slayings of five peo- ple in San Francisco had been ordered to be deported by an immigration judge six years ago, after he served a prison sentence for armed robbery, federal officials said Monday. But they said he remained in the U.S. because the Vietnamese government declined to pro- vide the travel documents that immigration authorities K-9 Continued from page 1A of bonding time, both Many and officer Brown completed 200 hours of manda- tory training. By all accounts, Many excelled in training. It is anticipated that Many will have a positive impact in narcotics enforcement and police offi- cer protection." The 200-hour training was complet- ed during a five-week course, Brown said. "When I got Many he had a very basic level of Schuzhund (German pro- tection) training and no drug detection training," Brown said. "We had to teach Many what odors to sniff for and how to tell me when he found them. The training course was difficult. Probably the most difficult physically and men- tally that I have attended." Working as a K-9 officer is very dif- ferent, Brown said. "I still handle the same calls and things as before, but my focus changes when the dog is deployed," Brown said. SOLAR Continued from page 1A posals did show a savings of about $700,000, staff was not comfortable with it due to the ever-changing nature of the solar industry and the inabil- ity to assure the business would still be running in 30 years, according to the staff report. Other questions raised in entering a Power Purchase Agreement included whether or not the city could efficient- ly resume an energy account with PG&E if the company in the Power Purchase Agreement failed and the city's ability to determine if it was being offered a good deal. The lease would be for about $1,200 per acre, per year for a term of 20 years, which would equal about $18,000 per year or $360,000 over the 20-year period. Courtesy photo A Bunco Fundraiser is being hosted by the Tehama County Friends of the Library and Police Activities League (PAL), on Wednes- day at the Elks Lodge, located at 355 Gilmore Road, in Red Bluff. doors open at 6 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available at the Tehama County Library, seat- ing is limited so please purchase early. All proceeds go to PAL and the Tehama County Library Summer Reading Program. Pictured are: Sally Ainsworth and Melissa Grygla. For more information call 527-0604. 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 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net The city would receive a $900 payment, or 5 percent of the estimated annual lease revenue, for the 18-month period during which Ecoplexus is seeking a Power Purchase Agreement with PG&E. ishing the agencies last year to help close the state's deficit. His budget diverted tax revenue that has historical- ly gone to the agencies to schools and other local programs. The Legislature passed a compro- mise measure that would have allowed the agencies to continue as long as they dedicated money to local services. Cities and a statewide redevelop- ment association filed a lawsuit with the California Supreme Court to pro- tect themselves from the state raid. The court struck down the Legislature's compromise measure, but upheld Brown's elimination of the agencies. Among other things, Perez's bill would preserve $1.4 billion in redevel- opment money for affordable housing. Cities would have to spend the money within four years or risk losing it. ''This bill is very tightly focused,'' Perez told the Assembly. ''It deals with an issue that the overwhelming majori- needed to process his removal. ty of members in this chamber have addressed — the need to serve some of the core functions'' of redevelopment agencies. Several Republican lawmakers spoke against the bill, arguing that it would deprive school districts and other local agencies of much-needed money ''I think this just goes too far,'' said Assemblyman Chris Norby, R-Fuller- ton. He encouraged lawmakers to weigh the importance of subsiding housing against the importance of sub- siding public education. Cities have argued that it did not make sense for the state to eliminate redevelopment agencies because they create jobs and eliminate blight. The League of California Cities has called the Perez bill a step in the right direc- tion. The legislation now moves to the Senate as an urgency measure. SF slaying suspect had been ordered deported Suspect Binh Thai Luc, 35, a Vietnamese citizen, was contacted by ICE agents while he was serving his sentence for robbery and assault with a deadly weapon at San Quentin State Prison. After he was ordered to be deported, the agency sought the official docu- ments it needed to return him to Vietnam, but never got them, said Gillian Chris- tensen, ICE's deputy press secretary. U.S. law establishes that all aliens who face a depor- tation order can't be held for more than 180 days. After that, if they can't be removed from the country within the reasonably fore- seeable future, ICE has to release them, she said. That was the case with Luc, who was released into the community after spend- ing time in an ICE detention facility in Eloy, Ariz., in "I am concentrating on Many and what he is telling me. It's been very exciting so far." After the end of their shift, Many goes home with Brown. "So far it's working out great," Brown said. "Many gets along with my family and the other dogs very well. Dogs are pack animals by nature. With Many, he treats me as his leader and my family and co-workers as part of his pack. He is protective of all in the pack." The most challenging part of becoming a K-9 officer was getting the program approved and started, he said. It took him four years of asking the chief to get it, mostly because of the costs and staffing that was eliminated by VCSI (Vigilant Canine Services International) coming to town, Brown said. "If it wasn't for VCSI opening their headquarters in Red Bluff I don't think we would have a K-9 now," Brown said. "They made it cost effective for the police department and city to start the program." For starters, the city did not have to pay for the cost of a hotel and other Part of the process the city would undergo prior to issu- ing a conditional use permit would include providing neighbors the opportunity to review and weigh-in on the proposal. Council will also discuss extending city water lines to six properties along Toomes, Houghton and South avenues. The properties are those with contaminated domestic wells from a cleaning solvent spilled at the former Dudley- Petty Truckstop site on the northeast corner of South Avenue and Highway 99W, abandoned in 1990. In 2005, Northeast LLC acquired the property, devel- oping a Flying J Travel Cen- ter, which later merged with Pilot Travel Center. The property was conveyed to Loves Truck stop, but Pilot/Flying J maintained the responsibility for the conta- minated groundwater. The corporation has maintained individual filtra- tion systems on the six sepa- Over 50 years of serving Tehama County 2006, she said. ''He continued to report to the ICE office in San Francisco as required after his release from ICE cus- tody, and had no other inci- dents or arrests during that period,'' Christensen said. She said the agency could not immediately say how many people with deportation orders were released when their home countries refused to respond or did not provide proper documentation. expenses for the five-week training. The department also has the com- munity to thank, Sanders said. "Thanks to the generosity of the Red Bluff and Tehama County community, our goal of raising $30,000 to purchase a K-9, required equipment and required training for the dog and K-9 handler was achieved," Sanders said. Several fundraisers including the first Dog Gone Run and Ride and the K-9 For Cops were held to help raise the money. While the formal donating programs have finished, there are still ways to help with the on-going costs that include $250 a month, or $3,000 a year, for training, veterinarian visits and food. People can continue to donate by providing a check made payable to the city with K-9 program in the memo and cash donations will be accepted at the front counter during office hours. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. rate wells, but the California Regional Quality Control Board has asked it to investi- gate the extension of city lines as a permanent solu- tion. Typically, city water is extended if there is annexa- tion, but at a Dec. 13, 2011, meeting it was decided not to annex the area. Original estimates in a plan developed by City Engi- neer Ed Anderson were for $1.12 million with 15,000 linear feet of water main, 16 water valves and 30 fire hydrants. Anderson's plan was rejected by Pilot/Flying J who proposed a reduced plan. The reduced plan pro- posed water line extension within an easement instead of within a street, which staff did not support. The city put forth a reduced city proposal that would add 14 valves, nine hydrants and 4200' by 10' water lines and 3700' by 8 foot water lines. Pilot/Flying J tentatively agreed to the city's reduced proposal at a March 7 meet- ing, but would like to have some form of city commit- ment prior to proceeding. The Corning City Coun- cil meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. Meeting minutes and agendas are available at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.co m. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Located in Chico, CA Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792