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Obituaries is survived by his wife Josine F. Neff; sons Raymond Neff, Edward Neff, Jr., Timothy Neff, Paul Neff, Brad Neff, Gregg Neff, daughters; Jennifer Neff, Danielle Neff; broth- er Shirrell Neff; sister Evelyne Grandstaff, and 19 grand- children, and 11 great grandchildren. He is preceded by his daughter Mary Lou Neff. He was laid to rest on April 3, 2012 at the Northern Cali- fornia Veterans Cemetery. Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Red Bluff on April 3, 2012. Please visit www.legacy.com to sign the online guest book. Edward Henry Neff, Sr., age 82 died March 27, 2012. He EDWARD HENRY NEFF, SR. FALSE different height and age, he said. Only their facial features are similar. Joshua Harvey was OLIVE Continued from page 1A CEO of the company following the retirement of Ken Wienholz who has served as acting CEO since Carter's father and uncle retired five years ago. "I was 15 when I started with the company," Carter said. "I started by filing invoices in Lafayette. I've done just about everything including filing, sales and working the can lines for a few years." The biggest change the company has seen over the years is where it was sold, he said. "We were a United States compa- ny and sold mostly privately," Carter said. "Today we're sold globally and are the number one selling brand in the United States." Dean passed away on Easter Sunday to be with his heavenly father. Dean Willard Kingsford was born on July 29, 1919 to Willard and Verna Kingsford in Downey, Idaho. He was one of five children. He was a loving father and grandfather as well as friend to many. Dean was proceeded in death by his wife Mary Kingsford and daughter Sharon Brown. He is survived by his children Ray Kingsford and wife Arthing, Kirk Kingsford and wife Lynn, Cindy Foreman and husband Len, and Pam Macias, also by his 18 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 3 great- great grandchildren. Services to honor Dean Kingsford will be on: Friday DEAN WILLARD KINGSFORD 1919 to 2012 April 13, 2012 5:30 p.m., Cottonwood Assembly of God, 20404 Gas Point Road, Cottonwood, CA. table olive producer in the United States, the company is the second largest producer in the world, according to a Bell-Carter press release. "We've really followed along with what's happening," Carter said. "We've become more global and grown through consolidation. We've shifted from what used to be a few guys in the apprentice model to a lot more science and a lot more auto- mated. We've gotten more modern." In February, the company was In addition to being the largest Continued from page 1A The man arrested is a Wednesday, April 11, 2012 – Daily News 7A held at the end of a shot- gun sometime before 4 a.m. Thursday until law enforcement arrived when Red Bluff resident Paul Jay Smith, 60, caught him inside his pickup trying to start it, reports said. The suspect admitted he had tried to steal the truck and damaged the ignition switch in the process, reports said. Deputies also found methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe with him. The older Harvey was arrested on charges of attempted vehicle theft, computer that selects the most effi- cient pump, Bell-Carter Director of Engineering Ron Kerr said. The project should save about $329,000 a year, but also reduce the company's carbon footprint by 788 tons a year. The Corning plant also has a sys- tem that reuses water used to rinse olives for things like washing the floor, he said. It recycles 90 percent of all waste products, according to the company's release. "Whether you're talking about when the company started or back to when I started, Bell-Carter has always been a family business and always about innovation," Carter said. "My great-grandfather was working with UC Davis on pitter choppers in the 1930s." In 1930, the same year Bell's branded olives were canned and marketed to consumers and Bell- Carter's olives became the "islands" in 1000 Island Dressing, Arthur Bell invented the pitter-chopper, which is now widely used in the industry. The machine removes pits and chops the olive simultaneously. 1938 was another significant year to the company as its the year Bell- Carter Foods packaged 7,000 cases of olives, the most it had packaged to date, according to the release. rewarded for its work at reducing its carbon foot print, working in con- junction with Pacific Gas and Elec- tric and Base Energy, Inc., who gave Bell-Carter about a $115,000 check for its efforts. Bell-Carter's aeration project, which cost about $228,000 to install, reduces energy consumption during waste water treatment by running the aeration pumps with a RAIL Continued from page 1A investment capital in the project, the letter states. Having a link from Fern Kalar passed away at Lassen House on the 7th day of April, 2012. She was born on July 2, 1915 in Brookdale, California. When she was 2 years old, her family moved to King City, where she attended the local schools. She enjoyed art and music, and played a clarinet in the high school band. In 1931 she married Butch Kalar, and they raised two daughters. Fern was a good homemaker, she loved cook- ing, gardening and sewing, often making the girls clothes when they were little. Fern was a girl scout leader, she enjoyed keeping the cooker jar filled for the girls and friends. After the girls grew up, Fern took many art classes and enjoyed oil painting. She is survived by daughters Beverly Joan Donohue of Suffolk, VA., and Sandra Vegod of Red Bluff. Fern has 6 grandchildren, 5 great granddaughters, and 5 great great grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April FERN KALAR 14, 2012 from noon to 3pm at the Snug Harbor Mobilehome Recreation Room. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Eliza- beth Hospice. Death Notices 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. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, Sharon L. Olsen Sharon L. Olsen died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at her residence in Corning. She was 67. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Charles C. Saunders Charles C. Saunders of Red Bluff died Monday, April 9, 2012, at his home. He was 43. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Wednesday, April 11, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Pension shortfall up to $65B SACRAMENTO (AP) — The California State Teachers Retirement System says its unfunded liability has risen to $64.5 billion, an increase of $8.5 billion from a year ago. Ed Derman, CalSTRS' deputy chief executive, said Tuesday that is the amount the fund would need from the state Legislature, school districts or other sources to pay the current and future benefits owed over a 30-year period. It adds up to about 14 percent of the annual wages of the CalSTRS manages a $130 billion pension fund for cur- rent teachers and 167,000 retirees, down from about $172 billion in 2007. As of June 30, CalSTRS was about 69 per- cent funded. Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 plan's 440,000 school employees. The shortfall is partly a reflection of massive losses at the height of the stock market collapse. Tehama County to a sea port would be a tremen- dous opportunity, Good- win told the board. Eureka city officials family began working at the compa- ny and in the 1990s Bell-Carter tripled its sales, expanding and diversifying its offerings. In 1964, a third generation of the In 2012, the company has plans for rolling out several new things, including sliced olives in a pouch, which is already out. olives," Carter said. "Not only do you get more olives per truck, but it reduces the footprint that comes along with that." northern California com- munities in Humboldt, Trinity and Tehama coun- ties. haven't yet identified exactly what funding will be available for the study, but are working now to garner the support of COPS Continued from page 1A thank you all for being here," Flowerdew said. "It's nice to see so many people who have influenced my life, career and focus." At each level, Flowerdew said he thought he had the best job, but the one common thing they all had was the people he worked with. "The job was easily accomplished because those and I look forward to the challenges to come." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. working with me, civilian and sworn, were great," Flowerdew said. "They strive to do what's right for the community. I'm just excited to have this opportunity ary, letters of support were gathered from the City of Rio Dell, the City of Fortu- na, the Wiyot Tribe, North- western Pacific Railroad Company, Humboldt Red- wood Company, the Build- ing and Construction Trades Council of Hum- boldt and Del Norte coun- ties, the Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO of Humboldt and Del Norte Already by mid-Febru- "We've just come out with sliced vandalism causing more than $400 damage, pos- session of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Tehama County Jail and was let out on bail the fol- lowing day. He spent the night in - Andrea Wagner employees," Carter said. "The turnover is so low that I know all the people. I'm 38 now, and the woman I reported to when I started at 15 is still with us. That low turnover is our commitment to our employees given back to us. That's why we've made it 100 years. Its provided a lot of stability for us." Long term employees include The Bell brothers were commit- ted to innovation, quality and cus- tomer service and built their compa- ny on those principles, Carter said. "We have a low turnover of our providing exceptional company cul- ture and giving back to the commu- nity and regularly donates to com- munity organizations, food-based charities and educational causes, the release said. The company, which began pack- aging and distributing under the Lind- say Olives brand name in 1916, also produces olives for private labels. Bell-Carter Foods harvest black and green ripe olives and imports Kala- mata olives from Greece and Spanish olives, cocktail onions, capers and pimentos from Spain. The company's California grow- Gene Welch, 48 years; Bob Vinson, 34 years; Roger Matousek, 34 years; Deb Taylor, 32 years; and Michelle Kuhn, 32 years. The company is committed to company visit www.BellCarter.com. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. counties, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 14, the Cali- fornia Marine and Inter- modal Transportation Sys- tem Advisory Council, The Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce, and the Upstate California Eco- nomic Development Coun- cil. Although the county promises no financial con- tribution at this point, they see great opportunities for the county should the rail- road get built, said Chair- man Bob Williams. brings new jobs to Tehama County, Williams is all for it, he said. ——— If it is something that Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I Say column of June 1959) My very good friend D. Jack Metzger died last week, alone, physically and mentally exhausted and nearly friendless. It would have been difficult to believe this could happen to the man 25 years ago who was one of the most popular men in northern California. He was successful, happy and the picture of health. He gave money freely to many who never repaid him and helped this town more than any before or since. He was buried with only a handful of friends and lodge brothers in attendance. Surely fame is fleeting. (Ed. Note: Father paid for Jack's hospital and funeral bill) * * * I had written that the first lodge in Red Bluff in the 1850s was the Odd Fellows Lodge, but Leo McCoy says the Masonic Lodge was founded two years earlier and I bet he is right. He is recognized as an authority on Northern California history. * * * We were discussing ways of creating more demand for prunes. One man suggested that rather than advertize prunes as a regulator, we should emphasize that prunes just taste good. Try some right off the tree when they are, of course, known as plums. * * * Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Carl Coleman, high school music instructor, headed up one half of the Kiwanis attendance drive. His side, however, lost, and the leaders of the other side insisted that Carl should buy them a steak dinner. He came out to our plant and asked for the toughest steaks available. We picked out an old bull that looked as though he had lived a tough life and arranged for 4 steaks from same. At the next Kiwanis meeting, Carl arranged to have Ernest Stoll, Fred Wiggett, J.C. Cook and Bill Baumgarten served these nicely garnished steaks plus some exceptionally dull knives. Fred reports his dog has been working on his steak for a week, and has just about given up trying to eat it. * * * My friend, Senator Clair Engle, is very much in favor of the Trinity Power Project being developed by the government instead of by private industry. I have talked to many in this area and the majority of Clair's constituents are not in favor of government development of any project where private capital is available. Several things have happened over the last few years that have caused this attitude. One is that people do not have the faith in the efficiency of public development of such projects. Another is that quite a few people in our area own P.G. & E stock. This, in addition to the enormous amount of taxes that would be lost if the government did the developing. epitome of good management. Perhaps they still are but record keeping, in the wake of recent pipe line explosions, has not been their strong suit.) (Ed. Note: This was at a time when P.G.& E. was considered the Dave Minch 1900-1964 The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514 ers cultivate mainly Manzanillo and Sevillano varieties of olives. While there are no definite plans yet, the company does plan to do some kind of celebration in the fall to celebrate the 100th year of har- vest. For more information on the