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Ford:RoyA.Ford,93, of Red Bluff died Tues- day, Jan. 12in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe 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 newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. DEATHNOTICES ofabout90mph. The chase continued southbound on Rawson Road with McFadyen run- ning a stop sign near Riv- erside Avenue and passing Sacramento and Hatfield avenues before the motor- cycle appeared to be slow- ing down. Instead, the ve- hicle sped up, getting up to 95 mph, according to sher- iff's logs. McFadyen slowed down to 80 mph and finally 50 mph before coming to stop on Rawson Road at Flores Avenue a few min- utes after the pursuit be- gan. A K-9 unit was used in the process of surrender. A request for an assist from the California High- way Patrol Helicopter was canceled. McFadyen was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of failure to obey a peace officer. Bail was set at $50,000. Pursuit FROM PAGE 1 "It's time for you to just go think of something else to do. You're not helping this county with the way that you've been voting the last few years." Robert Harper said he has been in Red Bluff a number of years and what happened to Carlson was disrespectful. It is too bad that Dennis Garton is not amongst those up for elec- tion in November, of which there are two besides Carl- son. Those up for election "better fear because we'll work against you," Harper said, while at the same time calling for Garton to step down from the vice chair- man position. John Ward said he recog- nized that the board had a tough job and some votes would make someone mad no matter which way they went. However, he said he lost some respect for the board due to last week's vote. "I thought I noticed Den- nis Garton move to the chair (for vice chairman) before the vote," Ward said. "Remember, we are watch- ing you." A woman from Supervi- sor Burt Bundy's district asked whether Carlson was passed over because she is a woman, since Steve Chamb- lin was allowed to be chair- man within his first year on the board. "This reeks of utter dis- respect and a Brown Act vi- olation," the woman said. Corning residents and regular attendees Bucky Bowen and Dean Cofer took the public comment period to praise the board, with Bowen congratulating the board on being one of the most experienced boards Tehama County has had. "I'm not going to take a position on if what was done was right or wrong," Cofer said. "I'm am con- cerned with the level of threats to get even or not come back. I will say, when you look at the pot of things (done by the board) they've done a lot of good and don't get a lot of compliments." Following the public comment, Carlson said she appreciated those who spoke on her behalf and that she had been surprised to have been bypassed. She said it was a disser- vice to her district, espe- cially with no legitimate reason why she was passed over. Having worked with many organizations with a matriarchal structure, including the Tehama County Health Services Agency, Chamblin said he does not have a prob- lem with a woman leading the board. He had champi- oned having Carlson as vice chairwoman of the execu- tive committee for the Red Bluff-Tehama County Land- fill Joint Powers Authority on Jan. 4. With the board facing a number of heavy issues, Chamblin aid it needed the most veteran supervisors in the chairman and vice chairman positions. Chamblin said with him- self, Carlson and Bundy up for election the board needed to have the more veteran supervisors in the leadership roles. Chamblin said he had other reasons he would discuss with Carlson if she would call him, which she didn't. Williams said the public was welcome to call him if they wanted to know why he voted the way he did. When asked by the Daily News following the meet- ing what prompted his vote, he said he did not want to air dirty laundry in public. "It's a vote I'd make again today," Williams said. Williams said his only comment would be to say that all of the accusations are unfounded and he had no idea Chamblin would nominate Garton. "Steve Chamblin would never have made a decision without careful though and consideration," Williams said Williams said he knows of at least two times in re- cent years when the board has not followed the custom of selecting next in line. When Charles Willard was up to be chairman, he was passed over due to health issues and at a later time, when Williams was due to be chairman, he offered the position to Willard since he had been passed over. Selections FROM PAGE 1 and help out. Cook has been involved in fundraising drives for the past four years, Sim- mons said. She has been ac- tively participating in food drives and donating clothes to church events. Cook participated in Mormon Church food drives in 2013 and 2014, where she helped raise money for children to go to camp. She is now focus- ing on hosting her own fun- draising events with this drive. Cook is the Westside 4-H Club reporter and an honor roll student at Vista Prepa- ratory Academy. Cook loves what she does, Simmons said. She is always happy to give back and to let the community know and spread the word about donating. Help FROM PAGE 1 By Justin Pritchard The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Google's fu- turistic self-driving cars needed some old-fashioned human intervention to avoid 11 crashes during test- ing on California roads, the company revealed Tuesday, results it says are encourag- ing but show the technology has yet to reach the goal of not needing someone be- hind the wheel. With Google's fleet log- ging tens of thousands of miles each month, the 11 instances would be the equivalent of a car having one event every three years, based on how much the av- erage vehicle is driven in the U.S. There were another 272 cases in which failures of the cars' software or on- board sensors forced the person who must be in the front seat — just in case — to grab the wheel during roughly a year of testing. Though Google did not release detailed scenarios, the problems included is- sues with the self-driving cars seeing traffic lights, yielding to pedestrians or committing traffic vi- olations. There were also cases where intervention was needed because other drivers were reckless, and several dozen instances of an "unwanted maneuver" by Google's car. "We're seeing lots of im- provement. But it's not quite ready yet," said Chris Urm- son, who heads Google's self-driving car project. "That's exactly why we test our vehicles with a steering wheel and pedals." Bryant Walker Smith, a professor at the Univer- sity of South Carolina who closely follows self-driving car developments, said the rate of potential collisions was "not terribly high, but certainly not trivial." He said it remains difficult to gauge how Google's cars compare to accident rates among human drivers, since even the best data un- derreport minor collisions that are never reported to authorities. While the problem rate is "impressively low," a trained safety driver should remain in the front seat, said Raj Rajkumar, an engineering professor at Carnegie Mel- lon University who special- izes in self-driving cars. TECHNOLOGY Self-driving cars improve, but still need human help PHOTOS BY TONY AVELAR — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Google's new self-driving prototype car is presented during a demonstration at the Google campus in Mountain View. the Union address. "So is all the rhetoric you hear about our enemies getting stron- ger and America getting weaker." "The United States of America is the most power- ful nation on Earth. Period. It's not even close," he said. The president's address to lawmakers and a prime- time television audience was meant to both shape his legacy and put his im- print squarely on the race to succeed him. He defended his record — and implicitly urged the public to elect another Democratic presi- dent to build on it — but ac- knowledged the persistent anxieties of Americans who feel shut out of a changing economy or at risk from an evolving terror threat. While Obama did not di- rectly call out Republicans, he sharply, and at times sar- castically, struck back at ri- vals who have challenged his economic and national security stewardship. In one of his most pointed swipes at the GOP candi- dates running to succeed him, Obama warned against "voices urging us to fall back into tribes, to scapegoat fel- low citizens who don't look like us or pray like us or vote like we do or share the same background." His words were unex- pectedly echoed by South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who was selected to give the Republican response to Obama's address. Un- derscoring how the heated campaign rhetoric about immigrants and minori- ties from GOP front-run- ner Donald Trump in par- ticular has unnerved some Republican leaders, Haley called on Americans to re- sist the temptation "to fol- low the siren call of the an- griest voices." "No one who is will- ing to work hard, abide by our laws and love our tra- ditions should ever feel un- welcome," said Haley, whose parents are Indian immi- grants. Focused on his own leg- acy, Obama ticked off a ret- rospective of his domestic and foreign policy actions in office, including helping lead the economy back from the brink of depression, muscling through a sweep- ing health care law, taking aggressive action on climate change and ending a Cold War freeze with Cuba. He touted implementa- tion of the landmark nu- clear deal with Iran, but made no mention of the 10 American sailors picked up by Iran Tuesday. The Pen- tagon said the sailors had drifted into Iranian wa- ters after encountering mechanical problems and would be returned safely and promptly. Tackling one of the most vexing foreign policy chal- lenges of his presidency, Obama vowed a robust cam- paign to "take out" the Is- lamic State group, but chas- tised Republicans for "over the top claims" about the ex- tremist group's power. "Masses of fighters on the back of pickup trucks and twisted souls plotting in apartments or garages pose an enormous danger and must be stopped," he said. "But they do not threaten our national existence." Obama FROM PAGE 1 MARVINBARENTINE Marvin Barentine, age 83, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Red Bluff, CA on 1/5/2016. He is survived by his wife Thaya Jean, his 6 children, 15 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren. He was a diesel mechanic most of his life. He loved his family and his work. Services will be held at Lawncrest Funeral Chapel 1522 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA on Thursday 1/14/16 at 9am. Burial will be private. MARY PATRICIA (Patty Hill) FITZHENRY June 7, 1948 ~ December 13, 2015 Patty, age 67, passed away in her home in Reno, NV. Born in Inglewood, CA, Patty was welcomed to life by her waiting family. Patty was a loving daughter, mother and grandmother and she will be missed greatly by her family and friends. Patty leaves behind her two daughters, Lisa and Joy and two grandchildren along with her moth- er, Betty Jo Graham and father, Kenneth W Hill. Patty also leaves her older brother and sister, Kenneth A Hill and Polly Ann Thomson and younger brother and sister Gary Hill and Carol Daboul. Patty is pre-deceased by her hus- band, Jerry Fitzhenry. Patty was a high achiever and earned a degree in ac- counting from the California State University in Long Beach while she held down a full time job, kept a com- fortable and attractive household, and cared for her two daughters. Patty then became a CPA, working mainly with cities. Patty saw to it that her daughters had the education to insure that they would be able to have a secure future. The two rewarded her by becoming teachers who are helping others to obtain that same security. Patty met her husband Jerry in 1999. After their mar- riage, they moved to Northern CA where she was ac- countant for the Oakland Port of Entry. Upon her retire- ment they moved to a lovely area in Reno, NV. Patty will be remembered as a witty and generous wom- an who loved to dance and laugh; and also by her moth- er as always the protector of her older brother and sister, particularly against the possible displeasure of their moth- er for any questionable activities. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 16 of 2016 at Hoyt Cole Memorial Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff, CA. Burial at Oak Hill Cemetery will follow. LYMAN CARL OELRICHS June 1, 1934 ~ December 17, 2015 Lyman Carl Oelrichs, of Red Bluff, passed away on December 17, 2015 after a brief illness at the age of 81. Lyman was born to Adolph and Lois Oelrichs in Bowdle, South Dakota on June 1, 1934. He and his family moved to Milton-Freewater, OR where his mother taught school and his father worked as an electrician. While attending elementary school he met his future wife Patricia Snow. They spent their school years together and started dating while attending McLoughlin High School. They married in 1954 while attending Oregon State University. After graduating in 1957 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Phar- macy, they moved to Bakersfield, CA where Lyman got his first job as a pharmacist. In 1969, after working at pharmacies in Ba- kersfield, Carmichael and Vacaville, Lyman and Pat moved to Red Bluff and bought Elmore Pharmacy. Together they ran the business for 26 years. After selling the business in 1994 they were able to spend more time traveling and enjoying each othe- r's company. Lyman enjoyed playing tennis and bridge and was a member of Kiwanis and the Elks for many years. He was pre- ceded in death by his parents and his sister Ruth Stockman and lost his wife Pat in 2009 after 55 years of marriage. He is sur- vived by his son Mike Oelrichs and his wife Gayle of Red Bluff and his sons Derek and Ryan of Red Bluff; daughter Darsi Mayfield and her husband Ron of Chico and their sons Chris of Las Vegas, NV and Eric of Chico; son Laird Oelrichs and his partner Amy Lance of Chico, and his daughter Jenny Ennes of Paradise and his son Evan of Chico; his sister Sally Ross and her husband Bruce of Scottsdale, AZ; his brother-in-law Richard Stockman of Victoria, BC; his sister-in-law Jean Hunot and hus- band John of Walla-Walla, WA and several cousins, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on January 23, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson St. Red Bluff, CA. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity. Please feel free to view and sign the online guest book at the following link. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com Obituaries ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THEPASSINGPARADE Myfatherhasbeengonesomesevenyearsnow(David F. Minch born 17 June 1900 died 15 September 1964) and I've been thinking of his many eccentricities and expressions. I don't mean his motto "Everything is possible to those who have faith". I refer to his everyday sayings or phrases by which he was identified. For example he seldom took the Lord's name in vain but when quite vexed he would shout "Good gosh damn!" "Gosh" in this case soft- ening the oath somewhat allowing sleeping Gods to, well, disregard. Sometimes out of the blue, he would say to anyone in his vicinity, "Did I ever tell you about my folks? The Minch's are lovely people", the meaning of which was somewhat obscure. It was meant to provoke mirth or break a somber mood. When walking through the kitchen at home he would say to mother, "The trouble with you, kid, is that you don't have any imagination". And when an employee performed his job particularly well he would receive the ultimate accolade, "Good man!" with the broad "a" stretched out for good measure. He claimed he could identify a man from New Jersey by his use of the expression, "How about that?" His eccentricities…perhaps peculiarities, have been recounted be- fore, but to refresh your memory, there was a happy time, between the Great Depression and WWII when he would walk up Main Street barefoot (we lived on Rio behind Minch Market in the 600 block) whistling "MyWild Irish Ro se" and clad only in his jeans.He whistled a lot in those days and thought it peculiar, when walking the streets of San Francisco that people would stare at him even though he was fully clothed at the time. He was unusual in other ways. He never drank beer, wine, whiskey or coffee (that apple did not fall far from the tree)…and he claimed he never had a headache! He had good taste and recognized quality in things and in people, yet dressed rather poorly except when on business trips or in church. He was, however quite normal in most other respects and reflected the opinions of the average man as when he tried to stem the flood of rising taxes, and felt that local school administrators were feather- ing their nests by always wanting more facilities. With all his deviations from the norm, it must have been an enigma to some how he could be so successful in his every endeavor. At one time in his life, he owned a blacksmith shop, an apartment house, the first supermarket in Red Bluff, a wholesale meat plant, a byproducts plant, 400 acres of the old Cone Ranch, a subdivision along 99E…and leased several ranches on Tyler road where he grew grain or raised hogs. He was also a typical parent in showing more attention and affection to his grandchildren than his children, but I guess that is par for the course. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A