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Obituaries MARION MAE DUNLAP 10 Jan. 1914 - 16 April 2012 Memorial Celebration Sunday, May 6, 2012, 2 p.m. Red Bluff Community Center SISTER M. CAROLITA TAYLOR, RSM, 86 Sister M. Carolita Taylor, RSM, 86 died at Mercy Villa, Omaha, NE on April 26, 2012. A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, May 18, 2012 at St. Monica's Church, 2 pm in Willows, Ca. Born 12-23-1925 in San Francisco, to Carl and Zeta Taylor. The eldest of nine, Sr. Carolita grew up in Willows on her family's ranch. She entered the Sisters of Mercy religious order on 9- 8-1943 at Mt. Loretto in Council Bluffs, IA, professing her final vows on 8-16-1949. Sr. Carolita had a long, successful career as a teacher across the country until 1977. Moving to Roseburg, OR she worked at Mercy Medical Center as Director of Pas- toral Care until 1983. She continued her work in pastoral care as an associate and chaplain from 1983-1999 at St. Elizabeth Hospital and Sacred Heart Parish in Red Bluff, Ca. Sr. Carolita then returned to Roseburg to live with her sister, Sr. Jacquetta Taylor, RSM. Those who knew Sr. Carolita knew she was a gentle, generous, and loving woman who never greeted anyone as a stranger. She al- ways had a smile on her face with a laugh and song in her heart. She will be fondly remembered in many hearts throughout California and Oregon. Sr. Carolita is survived by her sisters Sr. Jacquetta V. Taylor of Roseburg, OR; Alberta "Ciss" Green of Willows, CA; her brothers: Don (Marion) Taylor, Albert "Bud" (Mary) Taylor, Jim (Jan) Taylor, and Bernard "Crunch" Taylor and sister-in-law, Carolyn Taylor all of Willows, CA. She was preceded in death by her brothers William Taylor (2010) and Everett Taylor (1986). She was well loved and adored by her many nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. CHAT Continued from page 1A question from Maria...thanks! The chat will begin at 6:30 p.m. TehamaSports: Greg is here with editor Chip Thompson Poll: How did you hear about today's web chat? Print story ( 14% ); Web Greg Latourell: I feel that my experience at Public Works and my time on the Red Bluff Planning Commission along with being past president of the Tehama County Employees Association, I have the tools it would take for a supervi- sor to make informed deci- sions. site ( 86% ); Twitter ( 0% ); Facebook ( 0% ) Word of mouth ( 0% ) Red Bluff Daily News: Greg is running against Roger Cox and Steve Cham- blin for the seat formerly held by Greg Avilla. Avilla is stepping down after years of service for the county. Red Bluff Daily News: District 1 is the north- western district of Tehama County...Cottonwood Creek Bridge on Bowman Road, Hwy 36 and North Red Bluff My name is Greg Latourell and I am running for the office of Tehama County Supervisor District 1. I have enjoyed living and working in Tehama County for the past 27 years. I reside in Red Bluff with my lovely wife Vickie, our son, two daughters and two grand- sons. For the last 22 years, I Greg Latourell: Red Bluff Daily News: What are the key ele- ments you would like to contribute to as a member of the board? Greg Latourell: I want to make sure the monies the county has descretion over are spent wisely, for the benefit of the people of the county, and to make the county a place where your children will want to raise their children. Red Bluff Daily News: Just to be fair in case it comes up, the computer Greg is using today does not have spell check, so please don't grade him on spelling. Poll: Do you already Friday, May 4, 2012 – Daily News 9A Poll: How long have you just listen. how would you grade the morale of county workers? Greg Latourell: We understand that we Red Bluff Daily News: As a public employee, lived in Tehama County Born here ( 0% ); Moved here as a kid ( 75% ); Moved here as an adult ( 25% ); Don't live there ( 0% ) have to give back in order for the county to balance its budget. But, like it or not, it's something that has to be done. As far as morale, I'm happy to have a job and I'm sure they are too. Greg Latourell: be improved between the levels of state and local gov- ernment? Red Bluff Daily News: How can communication wife of 61 years, Barbara and daughter Sue Wallace at his side. He was the 1st son of Eugene and Sally Munselle, born on June 5th, 1933 in Post Texas. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara of Red Bluff, Billy Gene Munselle passed away April 28, 2012, with BILLY GENE MUNSELLE vate pilots license in 1981. Billy was a long time member and Deacon of the First Southern Baptist Church. A memorial service will be held at the First Southern Baptist Church in Red Bluff, Saturday, May 5th at 2 pm. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be CA, and his brother James Munselle of Huston, TX. He is also survived by his son, Bill Munselle of Geyserville, CA, his daughter, Sue Wallace of Red Bluff. He also had five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A life long member of the Carpenters Union, Billy was involved with many heavy construction projects through out the Western U.S. An avid fisherman and hunter, Billy also earned his pri- have been employed with the Tehama County Public Works Department as an Engineering Technician in the land development divi- sion. I have reviewed, condi- tioned and processed devel- opment projects that include land divisions, use permits and setback variances. I also assist members of the public by doing research and answering their questions relative to land use matters. Red Bluff Daily News: Thanks to everyone for attending our first event. Comment From Maria Teel If elected, how would you balance your current work schedule with the duties of a county supervisor ? made to Homes of Hope, care of First Southern Baptist Church, 585 Kimball Rd. Red Bluff, CA., 96080 or to the American Cancer Society. TAX Continued from page 1A state that are going to have to be cut out in order to bal- ance the budget,'' Assem- blyman Jim Silva, R-Sun- set Beach, said. Anthony Wright, execu- tive director of Health Access California, a group that lobbies for health care for the poor, said there are state-funded programs such as community clinics and children's health care that both parties agree have been cut too much. ''I think that (Republi- cans) know that the basic cuts to core programs like health and human services are already too severe, but that's what their plan would force,'' Wright said. The governor said he 28. Brown also faces a com- peting tax measure led by civil rights attorney Molly Munger and the California Parent Teacher Associa- tion. That campaign, Our Children, Our Future, announced Wednesday that it has begun submitting sig- natures to Los Angeles County election officials. would raise income taxes on nearly all wage earners, with the wealthiest seeing the greatest boost. It is esti- mated to raise $10 billion to $12 billion annually for 12 years. That money would flow directly to pub- lic schools, and lawmakers would have no control over the funds. was certain his team had gathered enough signatures and is expected to begin submitting them soon. The initiative needs 807,615 signatures to qualify for the ballot, higher than the typi- cal 504,760 signatures because it is a constitution- al amendment. The last date to qualify for the November ballot is June Munger's initiative If I should win, I will retire from Public Works, after 22 years, when I take office. Greg Latourell: Red Bluff Daily News: Greg, why did you choose to run for supervi- sor? STORIES Continued from page 1A 940 Walnut St. that first class 10 weeks later on June 23, 1997. Thirty seniors graduated from Frye decided after the second session graduated to have a class that met every week because many of her students wanted an ongoing class. Frye later started classes in Salvation Army Headquarters in Chico, Redding, Paradise, Santa Rosa and San Rafael. She taught the Red Bluff class for John Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Tax- payers Association, said he believes voters are still in no mood for taxes. Voters rejected a temporary sales and vehicle tax extension in May 2009 by a margin of nearly two-thirds. ''We see the California electorate being decidedly on the side of fiscal conser- vatives and pro-reform politicians and elected offi- cials,'' Coupal said. PLAN Continued from page 1A With the Hazard Miti- gation Plan, approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, the local govern- ment partners will be eli- gible for pre- and post-dis- aster funding for projects identified in the plan. have your mind made up on who you will vote for? Yes ( 29% ); No ( 71% ) Red Bluff Daily News: What is your opinion on the proposed work farm? Greg Latourell: We're going to be dealing with issues on agricultural work farms along with areas to keep work farms for inmates and the additional low level offenders released by the state under the realignment program. So we're going to have to work these types of sites into our county and feedback from the public to the board is imperative. Red Bluff Daily News: What should be the coun- ty's role in the branding effort, in any? Greg Latourell: Don't get in the way. Red Bluff Daily News: While we wait on Greg's answer just a reminder...Tomorrow we'll be joined by District 2 Supervisor George Russell Then we'll be back with a different candidate Monday through Thursday of next week. All chats are sched- uled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Greg Latourell: It comes down to politi- cal clout. Tehama County, with the limited number of registered voters cannot demand, by itself change from from the state or feder- al government. It's the supervisors' and county administration's job to stay informed with what is going on at the state and federal levels. Tehama County in four years? Poll: Which age group Red Bluff Daily News: Where do you see are you in? Under 18 ( 0% ); 19-29 ( 0% ); 31-40 ( 0% ); 41-55 ( 17% ); Over 55 ( 83% ) Greg Latourell: have presently for infrastruc- ture maintenance wisely. Search for grants or other sources of money that can help improve our road sys- tem. Demand that the gas tax money and other trans- portation money that were earmarked for transportation projects be spent on trans- portation projects, not social programs or put into the state's general fund. First, use the monies we Red Bluff Daily News: Do you have any ideas that could improve Tehama County tomorrow. Greg Latourell: Clean up junk, clean up your property, make it look like a place you would want to raise your family. Take pride in what you have. Red Bluff Daily News: OK we'll close tonight's chat by asking Greg, how the county could better use technology? Then we'll take his clos- ing statement? Greg Latourell: Have all county depart- ments linked to one place, where somebody wanting to computer search any depart- ment could go to just one website. Make all forms required by the county downloadable. Red Bluff Daily News: Greg is going to give a closing statement now... Greg Latourell: Facilitate any group or pro- gram that will better the county. Red Bluff Daily News: This next question comes from one of our web chat- ters... how county departments can run more efficiently Greg Latourell: To Ann Comment From Ann Do you have any ideas By listening to employee and public input, I'm sure that managers can improve upon whatever departments' procedures, if they would buildings? Greg Latourell: Make a business friendly climate. Make it easy for businesses to start and do not create ordinances or rules that inhibit growth. find the money to conduct much needed road repairs? about three years until she moved away. Ray Dunn, a retired teacher and administrator of Manton School took over as the class facilitator until his passing. Pat Jensen has been the facilitator for the past several years. The Creative Writing for Seniors is planning a 15th anniversary cele- bration at 11:15 a.m., May 7, at the Lucky Chinese Restaurant, 1137 Walnut St. invited to attend. Creative Writing for Seniors, also referred to as the Salvation Army Writing Class for Seniors meets every Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. All current and past members are got involved in the plan, or plan partners are: the City of Corning, the Red Bluff Joint Union High School District, the Corning Union High School Dis- trict, Tehama County Department of Education, the City of Red Bluff, Capay Fire and Lake Cali- fornia. The jurisdictions who The Tehama County Red Bluff Daily News: Where can the county I see the county in a bet- ter place. We have many empty commercial buildings and residential buildings, and with the economy going to improve sometime in the future, we have the room for the businesses and the peo- ple to fill them. I see a bright for Tehama County. Red Bluff Daily News: How do we fill those As your supervisor I will do my best to cut waste before cutting any services and listen to the concerns of the county citizens and stay well informed on local, state and federal governmental issues as they pertain to Tehama County. I want to make Tehama County a place where my children will want to raise their chil- dren. Greg Latourell: Thanks for taking part in this chat, and I look forward to your support. Greg. Red Bluff Daily News: Thank you Greg and once again we'll have Dis- trict 2 Supervisor George Russell with us Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Headquarters, 940 Walnut St., next to the La Coro- na Restaurant. Each week they meet together to share their stories. Writing ability is not judged nor is punctuation corrected. The pur- pose of the class is to inspire seniors 55 or older to write their memoirs, but they may also write poetry or fiction. Computer or typing skills are not required. Anyone in the community who is interested is invited to join the group. For questions, call Pat Jensen at 527-5762 or Gerry Olsen at 527- 5848. Multi-Jurisdictional Haz- ard Mitigation Plan is available for review at www.tehamacountypub- licworks.ca.gov, or by calling the Public Works Department at 385-1462. Comments may also be sent to nbethurem@tcpw.ca.gov. The public comment period closes May 28. Comments received will be brought to the Board of Supervisors with the document for final consideration and possible adoption on June 12. After approval, the plan will be up for review in five years. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Assembly bill would ban the open carry of rifles SACRAMENTO (AP) — A year after the Legis- lature approved a ban on the public display of handguns, the Assembly on Thursday passed a similar prohibition for rifles. eled the bill on one he wrote last year banning open carry of handguns. That bill was a response to demonstrations by ''open-carry'' AB1527, which makes it a misdemeanor for a person to carry an unloaded long gun in a public, passed the Assem- bly 42-28, with Republi- cans opposed. It includes a long list of exemptions for hunters, military per- sonnel and others. ny Portantino, D-La Canada Flintridge, mod- Assemblyman Antho- Democrats said those demonstrations could lead to tragedy because the only person who knows whether a gun is loaded is the person holding it. The same activists are now bringing rifles to public places to protest what they see as an attack on their rights. who were gathering at coffee shops wearing their handguns on their hips. activists makers spoke in opposi- tion to the long gun ban Thursday, saying it would undermine the constitu- tional right to bear arms. ''Hunters are not going Many Republican law- to know when they're walking across the road with their firearm if they're one of the three pages of exemptions to this unnecessary bill,'' said Assemblyman Tim 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 Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks. ''I think California has enough problems.'' The National Rifle Association has also called the bill restrictive and said the many exemp- tions it includes reflect the fact that firearms are an integral part of Ameri- can culture. It's already illegal to carry a loaded weapon openly in California.