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Obituaries Otis Culp passed away in March of 2012, he was a longtime resident of Red Bluff. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 11th at 10am at Oakhill Cemetery in Red Bluff. OTIS CULP TEEN Continued from page 1A while calling law enforce- ment. Patrol officers called for deputies to assist with a suspect with a possible stolen vehicle at about 2:45 a.m. Thursday, sher- iff's logs said. Deputies spoke to Har- California Highway vey who admitted trying to steal the truck, the release said. He also had damaged the ignition switch inside the vehicle. After a search, deputies also found .3 grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe for smoking the drug on Harvey, the release said. charges of attempted vehi- cle theft, vandalism of $400 or more damage, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Harvey was arrested on Bail was set at $46,000. - Andrea Wagner CHAMBER Continued from page 1A December to begin conversation on a new deal. Mayor Forrest Flynn said he hoped Thursday would act as a first step in negotiations. Councilmember Wayne Brown insisted to those in attendance that no negotiations would be made at the meeting, however he said the city would be open to an aggressive change in funding methods. Following the December meeting city officials sup- plied the chamber with its proposal for a new agree- ment. The city would like 100 percent of its chamber fund- ing to be directed toward visitor attractions, instead of the 50-50 split with chamber activities currently in place. The city would also like the chamber to purchase out of area media advertising, develop signage strategy, a voting membership on the board and the ability to audit the chamber. Brown and Chamber chair Greg Stevens said the FIELD Continued from page 1A risk with gasoline." However, California is one of the most heavily regulated states and many chemicals banned here are used in other states, he said. The chemicals used by Driscoll are within reg- ulation. glance across the field, he could name several other neighbors who had inci- dents of cancer as well. He and Sleezer had heard complaints about sore throats, burning eyes and other illnesses when the fumigants were used, but nobody could prove it was from the pesticides. Sleezer, a former sol- The scientific data col- lected by the residents is flawed, Gurrola said. Data was collected incorrectly and they are using uncerti- fied equipment or tech- niques. Saturday, April 7, 2012 – Daily News 9A time. Air Resources Board pro- tocol and there were errors in the evaluations made by Pesticide Action Network. The maximum air con- centration detected did not exceed the "regulatory tar- get," Gurrola stated. The pesticides are to Sleezer and Silveira, who helped form Healthy Tehama Farms, a group of at least 20 individuals who are working to protect the community from danger- ous exposure to fumigants, got a grant for $3,000 to perform the air quality tests. dier, remembered check- ing the mail in a commu- nity locked box next to the strawberry field when he suddenly felt as if he was back inside a gas chamber, he said. He and his wife felt their eyes and throats burning. The equipment, Drift Catchers invented by the Pesticide Action Network, collects air samples in small tubes that can be analyzed later for pesti- cide levels. After analysis was completed at University of California at Davis, the report showed that over the eight-day study, during and after the fumigants were applied, Nov. 4-11, 2011, concentrations of chloropicrin, a known car- cinogen, were on average twice as high as the acceptable levels deter- mined by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. city's proposal was simply a starting position for nego- tiations. Stevens proceeded to unveil a counter proposal from the chamber's executive committee laying out what a split of the visitor's bureau would look like. The chamber estimated it's yearly expenses of run- ning the visitor's bureau at around $85,000, with it's current city contribution capped at $70,000. Stevens suggested an additional city contribution of around $20,000 would be needed to cover the proposal of a media buy and signage. The city's recent change to cap its chamber contri- bution at $70,000 instead of a percentage of the Tran- sient Occupancy Tax seemed to be at the heart of most discussions. As well as the future success of a county- wide branding project. officials were asked to explain the appearance they do not support local businesses. Councilman Bob Carrel said it was against the law for the city to support specific businesses. Later, Brown added to that train of thought explain- ing that is why the city would like to change from a general funding of the chamber to primarily supporting Convention & Visitor's Bureau duties. Chamber President-CEO Dave Gowan said the During an open discussion later in the meeting, city chamber's successes benefit even non-chamber busi- nesses. He pointed to the recent surge in membership as proof the chamber's recent efforts, especially in com- munication, have been working. Chamber member John Growney ended the meeting by calling for a sense of unity as it relates to moving forward with the branding project and suggested the chamber seek to use its success when negotiating with the city. "We know the more money that we have as a cham- ber the more events we can create to make more money for the city," Growney said. "Everybody knows that. CAR Continued from page 1A entered gets one free tick- et. registered will also receive dash plaques. The first 25 vehicles Due to a computer mal- function, organizers lost contact information for past participants and couldn't email out entry forms this year. Organizers hope the MOTO Continued from page 1A Denton and Vince Mor- gan, the team tours the country entertaining crowds with their 3-story jumps and acrobatics. Riding Yamaha YZ 250 cc and Honda CR 450 cc motocross bikes, they have been freestyling for 10 years. They started ProTour FMX about 6 years ago after competing in AMA pro supercross racing. News tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 word will still get out, Bickford said. To enter or for more information, call 529- 3814, email ghostcar@wildblue.net, or write a note to Chili Car Show, 24625 Clement Ave., Los Molinos, CA 96055. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 530 527-1000 or visit www.redbluffroundup.co m. The family of Jane Watson would like to thank St. Elizabeth Hospice, Dr. Mist, Trax & All About Seniors for their outstanding level of care and compassion Dorthy Ziegler, Dr. Sutcliffe, Dr. Malan, Dr. Aron, The results imply that lifetime exposure at those levels would cause 151 excess cases of cancer per 1 million people on aver- age. are given a stipend and asked to stay away for three days when the fumi- gants are applied. Sleezer, who works as a child guardian for super- vised family visitations, keeps free-range specialty chickens as a hobby. After a time away, he returned home to a night- mare, he said. Some of the families chickens were strewn all over the yard dead," Sleez- er said. "I came home and 28 Clearing them out before his sons could see them, he saved some of the animal carcasses to try to find out what killed them. relieve the field of soil- borne pathogens, weeds and nematodes, a require- ment for commercial strawberry plant suppliers. In order to comply with the permit, Driscoll Straw- berry Associates has to give 48-hour notice that it will fumigate, maintain a buffer zone for 36 hours after application and mon- itor tarps over the fumigat- ed area for 72 hours. The company may only use up to 116 pounds of chloropicrin per acre, the response states. They also have to have a county biol- ogist on site during the application. Methyl bromide is injected into the soil and covered with soil and a tarp. It may only be applied under specific weather conditions, when wind is minimal. The county is requiring that the company maintain a 100-foot buffer zone, larger than previously required, Gurrola's response states. After some testing, he still doesn't know why they died, but the timing of the pesticide use was odd, he said. Healthy Tehama Farms and the Pesticide Action Network have asked three times for the county to deny a permit to Driscoll Strawberry Associates without success. Silveira bought his property from a man who suffered from thyroid can- cer, and with a quick Gurrola issued a detailed response stating that the Drift Catcher monitoring doesn't follow California Department of Pesticide and California follows the rules, it should be allowed to continue, Gurrola said. As long as the company Tehama Farms to appeal his decision, should they still argue the use of pesti- cides on the strawberry field, he said. If he were to deny the permit, the grow- er would also have that option. A representative from the corporate office of Driscoll Strawberry Asso- ciates said the company was not prepared to com- ment on the issue at the He encouraged Healthy The most recent pesti- cide application was scheduled for March 12, but it was delayed because of weather conditions. When the conditions improve, Driscoll Straw- berry Associates has to file a 48-hour notice to be able to apply the fumi- gants. Sleezer and Silveira continue to hope that the application will not hap- pen at all. that they try to tell you the fumigant stays in the ground," Silveira said. "It doesn't." "The mistake I think is It is an ongoing prob- lem that they have been fighting since 2009. Before, the neighbors thought they just had to deal with it, Sleezer said. However, now they are fighting together to stop the pesticide drift. stop," he said. The group's appeals to the state to overturn the county's decision to issue a permit was denied. Sil- veira plans on putting out the Drift Catchers again if or when the strawberry fields are treated. For more information about Healthy Tehama Farms, go online to the organization's Facebook page. Pesticide Action Network is online at www.panna.org, where the Bend area Drift Catcher When the authorities had no proof that the air around the field carried the fumigants after the application, they got some, Sleezer said. Now, officials say that it isn't enough proof. "At what point does it results are linked. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Arrest made in Corning car theft CHICO — A tip from a citizen Fri- day led to Chico police making an arrest in a Corning car theft case. A press release from Chico police reports the department got a call from a citizen at about 12:15 a.m. saying a person in a possibly stolen car was dri- ving in the vicinity of West Sacramen- to and Nord avenues. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal regulators will allow plenty of oppor- tunity for fishermen to troll for Pacific Coast salmon as biologists forecast a dra- matic rebound in popula- tions of the prized fish. The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Thursday approved salmon seasons that provide ample fishing time for commer- cial and recreational anglers in California, Ore- gon and Washington over the next six months. The council, which reg- ulates Pacific Coast fish- eries, chose the final set of regulations from three options approved last month. police officers Will Clark and Stephen Dyke spotted a 2000 Honda Accord, matching the description of the allegedly stolen car, pulling into an apartment complex in the 1100 block of North Cedar Street. The officers stopped the car and arrested its sole occupant, Brandon The panel's decision comes as biologists project big increases in salmon populations from the Sacramento, Klamath and Rogue rivers. Their fore- cast for chinook salmon returning to the Klamath this fall is about four times greater than average and the highest on record since 1985. That marks a sharp turnaround from just a few years ago when steep declines in salmon stocks led to the largest fishery closures on record in 2008 and 2009. ''It's about as big of a rebound as we could have hoped for, when you're talking about record or Shortly after the call came in Chico Paillon, 25, an Orland area transient. Paillon was arrested without inci- dent. The Honda was reported stolen in Corning on Thursday. Besides auto theft, the suspect was also charged with possession of drug parapherna- lia. Paillon was booked into Butte County Jail on $18,000 bail. Pacific fishermen prepare for big salmon season near-record forecasts com- ing from unprecedented closures,'' Chuck Tracy, the council's salmon staff officer, told the Bay Area News Group (http://bit.ly/I2l1zp). ''It's all the way from the bot- tom to the top in three years.'' Biologists attribute the comeback to wet winters and favorable ocean condi- tions over the past few years that have allowed salmon to thrive and spawn in large numbers. Many fishermen also link the rebound in Sacra- mento River salmon to restrictions on water pumping in the Sacramen- to-San Joaquin River Delta, which the migratory fish must traverse to get to and from the ocean. ''We're getting more salmon back, in part, because restrictions on siphoning water out of the delta are working,'' said Golden Gate Salmon Association President Victor Gonella. ''It's cru- cial that enough water is held back to make sure this year's salmon run thrives.'' regulations, most of the Pacific Coast will be open to commercial and sport fishing from May to Sep- tember, with some areas open to recreational anglers in April. Under the approved You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. is the last day for paying the second installment of real estate taxes without a 10% penalty and $20.00 cost. Payment can be made at 444 Oak Street, Room D, Red Bluff CA 96080. Copies of bills, tax information and credit card payment information is available online at www.co.tehama.ca.us. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS PAYMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE APRIL 10, 2012. All payments postmarked after 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2012 will be charged a penalty. Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. MAIL YOUR PAYMENTS EARLY! DANA HOLLMER Tax Collector