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Obituaries Carole Rae Howe, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Brentwood Skilled Nursing. Carole was a Red Bluff native, born February 14, 1933 to the late Harold LaVern and Mary Lucille (Foley) Howe. Carole was mar- ried to the late William Marvin Thomas. Carole is survived by children Donald (Donna) Thomas CAROLE RAE HOWE of Red Bluff, Gwenie & Rick Celano of Tehama, Gary Thomas of Red Bluff, Jennifer (Mike) Thomas of Red Bluff. Carole has 13 grandchildren, numerous great grand- children, nieces and nephews. Carole is survived by sisters Donna (Walton) Skinner of Granite Bay, Deanna Roberts of Boise, ID, Cheryl (Fred) Miller of Red Bluff, Cecile Allen of Red Bluff, Judy Howe of Modesto, CA, Wanda (Perry) Stout of Corning, CA, and brother Philip (Charlene) Burnham of WA. Carole was preceded in death by her sisters Audrey Howe and Arline Jones, brothers Ronald (Bud) Howe, Gary Howe and a son Marvin Thomas. Carole was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, and auntie, she was affectionately known as "Grammy" to many. Carole was a member of the United Methodist Church and her TOPS Chapter #1711. Graveside services will be held at St. Marys Cemetery on Walnut St., Red Bluff on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 11am and a potluck held at the First United Methodist Church, 525 David Avenue, Red Bluff following the service. 3rd Generation Tehama County Resident Thursday, May 17, 2012 – Daily News 7A University of California's Board of Regents on Wednesday weighed a possible tuition increase to close a major budget shortfall and named a new chancellor for UC San Diego UC officials took no action after discussing ways to tackle a growing budget deficit caused by rising expenses and state budget cuts. Dur- ing the current fiscal year, the state reduced UC funding by $750 million or roughly 20 percent. Under one scenario, the 10-cam- pus system would raise tuition by 6 percent, or $731, this fall if the state doesn't increase funding by $125 mil- lion for 2012-13. The board would not vote on a tuition increase until July, and the amount could change based on the state budget situation, officials said. If tuition increases by 6 percent, in- state undergraduates would pay $12,923, nearly double what students paid five years ago. University of California confronts budget deficit SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The right from under us,'' said Magana, a fourth-year student at UC Santa Cruz. Administrators say UC would need to consider a much steeper tuition hike — or make drastic cuts to campus programs and services — if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative on the November ballot. Under the governor's budget plan released Monday, state funding for the UC system would remain flat if the measure passes but would be cut by $250 million if it fails. The regents held the bi-monthly meeting in the state Capitol so they could lobby lawmakers to increase UC funding, preserve grants for low- income students and support legisla- tion to help middle-class students attend college. ''We've come to Sacramento to urge the governor and legislators to reinvest in the University of Califor- nia,'' said Chairwoman Sherry Lans- ing. Claudia Magana, president of the UC Students Association, urged the regents to consider other ways to cut costs and raise revenue. ''It is unacceptable that the afford- able and accessible public education we were promised is being pulled Pradeep Khosla, dean of Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engi- neering, to succeed Chancellor Marye Anne Fox, who she is stepping down Aug. 1 after eight years leading UC San Diego. The board approved Khosla's appointment and compensation pack- age about two weeks after President Mark Yudof nominated him to be the eighth chancellor of the campus. Khosla's annual salary will be $411,084, which is 4.8 percent more than Fox's annual pay of $392,200. The $18,884 difference will be cov- ered by non-state funding sources, UC officials said Fox's salary did not increased for The meeting was briefly disrupted when more than a dozen student pro- testers began chanting, clapping hands and marching in circles. The regents left the room and held closed sessions before returning for the public portion of the meeting two hours later. In other action, the board named Gordon Vern Griffin passed away May 14, 2012 with his wife, Audrey of 62 years and children, Diann and Alan by his side. Gordon was born on September 12, 1926 to Ebba (John- GORDON V. GRIFFIN son) and Irving Griffin at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Red Bluff. He began his life in the farm community of Bend, just north of Red Bluff, but with the onset of the Depres- sion, his family began herding sheep. They wintered on a farm west of Red Bluff and spent summers moving the herd throughout the Open Range land in the mountains west of Paskenta. Gordon attended Red Bank School and Red Bluff Union High, graduating in 1944. As a child he displayed his me- chanical abilities, by tearing things apart and repairing them. In high school, auto mechanics was his favorite subject. He was hired by John M. Moore Garage (later Povey Chevrolet) as a shop boy at the age of 14 and later became a mechanic. He continued his automotive educa- tion through the General Motors Technician School and became a Master Technician for Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Cadillac. His mechanical abilities were well known by the GM training staff, who would consult him regard- ing solutions to mechanical difficulties with new products. He retired in 1989 after 45 years of service. After retirement, Gordon and Audrey toured the United States in their motor home. Later, they purchased a summer cabin in Mineral, where they enjoyed jeep drives, hiking, fishing, and the wildlife. Gordon also became an expert in antique slot machines, juke boxes, and gaming devices, restoring and repairing several machines for local residents. Gordon served in World War II and was a lifetime mem- (AP) — Authorities in Cali- fornia took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his dis- ease from becoming conta- gious. had gone on an alcohol binge and taken metham- phetamine and didn't want to hurt his liver, Wick said in her letter. Health officials said Armando Rodriguez, 34, of Stockton has active pul- monary tuberculosis, which can include coughing up blood or phlegm and can spread through the air. Rodriguez has been non- compliant with his treatment and could become conta- gious as a result, Ginger Wick, nursing director for San Joaquin County, said in a letter requesting a warrant for Rodriguez's arrest. After failing one time to give himself the drugs, Rodriguez told a nurse he DEATH (Continued from page 1A) ber of the American Legion. He was also a member of the Tehama County Historical Society. Gordon will be remembered by his family and friends as a generous, caring, thoughtful, loving husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. He is survived by his wife Audrey, brother, John (Shirley), children Diann (Jules), Alan (Debra), grandchildren Johanna and Joseph, and 2 nieces. Interment will be private, in the family plot at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends are welcome to join the family at Mill Creek Resort at 2 PM on June 24th for a Life Celebration. In lieu of flowers the family has established the Gordon Griffin Memorial Scholarship Fund at Wells Fargo Bank, PO Box 1149, Red Bluff, CA 96080, account # 2172101780. 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, Carl Allen Carl Allen of Red Bluff died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Chico. He was 73. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Thursday, May 17, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. TAX (Continued from page 1A) not a panacea, but it goes a long way toward cleaning up the state's budget mess,'' Brown said in a video mes- sage. Brown's tax hike is pro- jected to raise $8.5 billion through mid-2013. Of that amount, the administration projects $5.6 billion will benefit the general fund. The governor called for a contingency plan to shorten the public school year by as much as three weeks and make deeper college cuts if WOLF (Continued from page 1A) Landreth said he was contacted by a Tehama County resident on Face- book seeking his help in locating a sanctuary that would take the animal if the alternative is offered. He has found two sanctu- aries that are willing to take the dog if the option is the tax plan fails. Brown, saying he was target- ing education in an effort to gain support for his tax hikes. They say a good por- tion of the governor's pro- posal and the budget from last year were filled with funding shifts that allowed lawmakers to avoid real pro- gram cuts. Republicans criticized ''Last year, even half of the so-called cuts were not cuts, certainly not to state government,'' said Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff. ''They know if they don't cut the scope of the government, nobody will buy the higher taxes.'' offered and is hoping that something can be worked out, he said. evidence and no decision has been made at this point, Lt. Dan Flowerdew said. The dog is being held as ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.co m. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. covered Karen Duenas inside the residence who was pronounced dead at the scene and was a result of an apparent homicide. A lengthy 11-day inves- POOL (Continued from page 1A) couldn't ignore the issue of liability as a council- man, he said. When City Manager/Attorne y Richard Crabtree opened discussion, he said that department heads had col- laborated on the recom- mendation to close the pool. "It's with no joy at all that the staff has recom- mended to close the McG- lynn Pool for summer," he said. The idea was to fix all the problems and have the pool in great condition for the next year, he said. fixed or changed relate to updated federal mandates in the 2008 Virginia Graeme-Baker Act, which requires public pools to have a dual main drain instead of a single drain, and the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires public pools to have certain amenities for the disabled, such as wheelchair lifts. Items that need to be The council had already been looking into resur- facing the pool with a hard pool liner, or Pebble Sheen surface. Bids for the liner opened Saturday. However, staff then decided a fiber glass liner was a better option. Blues for the Pool com- mittee member Rob Jack- son was the first from the audience to speak. hasn't been thought through very well," he said. "This process to me Fiber glass pool liners require water in them year-round, which will Tuesday and is expected to be arraigned Thursday on two misdemeanor counts of refusing to comply with a tuberculosis order to be at home at certain times and make appointments to take his medication. He will likely be appoint- ed a public defender. Tuberculosis is a bacteri- al infection that usually attacks the lungs. Many peo- ple have a latent form, and the active form usually only affects adults whose immune systems are com- promised, which can hap- pen from drug use. Public health experts are divided on the issue of Rodriguez was arrested tigation was conducted, involving hundreds of interviews and examining a significant amount of evidence collected during the investigation, leading the Shasta County Sher- iff's Office to name Mark Duenas as a person of interest regarding her mean more chemical costs, Jackson said. That creates a problem with no steady funding source to pay for the chemicals. Blues for the Pool is a small committee in which members are "busting their butts" to come up with enough to pay for lifeguards and operating costs for each summer, he said. They can't come up with much more. The swim lessons taught at the pool are very important as well, Jackson said. They save lives. "It's a lot more than just keeping the pool open," he said. Cato expressed frustration that the idea of closing the pool came up again. "Every year I'm in here and you guys come up with a reason to shut the pool down again," Cato said. Lifeguard Danielle Everyone knows why the pool is an asset to the community, she said. Waiting until a month before the pool opens to bring up closing it for con- struction is unfair, she said. manager, Cato makes sure guests obey the safety rules and nobody is allowed to swim near the drain, she said. As a lifeguard and pool Discussion about risks nearly five years, and Khosla's start- ing salary is less than what he's cur- rently paid at the private university in Pittsburgh, officials said. UC will provide Khosla a house near campus, an annual auto allowance of $8,916 and pay more than $100,000 in relocation expenses. The 55-year-old Khosla was raised in Bombay and attended the Indian Institute of Technology before earning a master's degree and doctorate in electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon. He is married with three children. TB patient charged in for not taking meds SAN FRANCISCO mandatory treatment and criminal charges for patients who don't comply with treatment orders. Many of those who do support criminal prosecu- tion in the rarest of cases when public health is in jeopardy oppose the jailing of patients. ''I think it's an error to public health order is unhelpful and sends the wrong message if protecting public health is the intent, Gostin said. confine someone in the criminal justice system for a public health crime,'' said Lawrence Gostin, a George- town University public health law professor who drafted a model law adopted by several states struggling with the issue. ''The whole intention is to protect the public's health. It's not to lay blame on someone.'' Implementing mandato- ry treatment should be a last resort, and prosecuting someone for disobeying a death. Sheriff's Office, is waiting for additional forensic evi- dence to be examined regarding the investigation that is on going. Detec- tives are continuing with the investigation, follow- ing up on leads and inter- The Shasta County and safety followed. "It's riskier to drive to this meeting than to get in the pool," Jackson said. The risk of someone getting hurt on the drain is nothing compared to the risk of one child stepping into the river, he said. The pool has lifeguards and rules. Instead, the afflicted should be given incentives such as transportation to and from treatments rather than punishment as an incentive to take their medicine, he said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said laws to control the spread of tuberculosis have been in use for more than a century, though regulations differ in each state. As many as 12,000 new cases of tuberculosis are reported in the country each year, the CDC reported. California recorded 2,317 new cases in 2011, a low since records have been kept. viewing persons close to the investigation. Anyone with informa- tion is encourage contact the Shasta County Sher- iff's Office at 245-6157. There is no additional information available at this time. —Staff report ent than the staff recom- mendation. at its worst, he said. The liability has been there for 75 years and nobody has been caught in the drain. The liability is minimal Construction can be done later, toward the end of summer, he said. Crabtree informed the group that he has a meet- ing scheduled with the principal from Red Bluff Union High School to dis- cuss using the school's pool as a back up, should the city pool stay closed. Councilwoman Daniele Jackson, an outspoken supporter of the pool and active member of Blues for the Pool, was upset that the subject had not been brought up last August. invested in upgrading the buildings should not have been put in if the pool was going to sit still and empty, she said. Also, having the pool open reduces nuisance calls to the police depart- ment, she said. "Are we really going to All the time and money "We wouldn't have to lose a whole summer of pool," Schmid said. allow bids to go out on the resurfacing and drain pro- ject while the pool opens as planned. The pool would stay open as long as funding stands or until a contractor is ready to start. He suggested the city works director, was con- cerned. Bruce Henz, the public correct," he said. "It's not safe." "To say it's safe is not The audience clapped and cheered after the council voted in favor of Schmid's motion. ——— leave our kids with only the movie theater and the bowling alley?," Jackson said. Councilman Rob Schmid took a stand and proposed a motion differ- Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailyne ws.com.