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bers and businesses. "These people are the backbone of our Chamber of Commerce," Morales said. Mentioned were the Los Molinos Key Club, Tehama VFW Post #3909, Latimer's Pharmacy, Ron and Jean- nie Gallagher of Ron Gallagher Excavating, Hidden Harbor Marina and RV Park, Shakeshaft, Sam Poole and Nanette Smith of Sierra Pacific Foundation and Rob's Recycling. Corporate sponsors honored were Nu-Way Market, Sierra Pacific Foundation, Och's Mini Storage, Corning Ford, Bell Carter Olive Co. and Rolling Hills Casino. Retired Judge Noel Watkins, who installed the 2010 officers, was given a certificate of appreciation for con- tinuing to install officers. The 2010 Executive Board includes Morales, presi- dent; Donna Wallan, vice president; Clarissa Ortner, secretary; Michael Druey, treasurer; Barbara Whitten, parliamentarian; Walter Dodd, legislative reporter, and Ron Gallagher, sergeant at arms. Board of Directors includes Jeannie Gallagher, Shar- ron Druey, Barbara Ochs, Jan Elmore, Shakeshaft, Melissa Tallan and Susie Mustaine. The Alternate board is Herb Votaw, Nanette Smith, Shelley Patchen, Marsha Shebley, Rob Morales, Sherry Borchert, Tim Kuhn and Dina Greterman. A special presentation was made by Tallan to honor Charlie Githens, long-time chamber member and trea- surer, who died in October. "Charlie and I aren't from here, but came here and I was blessed to know him," Tallan said. "The biggest thing he would say is get it done and be a part of it. It's all for the community." Barbara O'Keeffe, deputy director of transportation for the Tehama County Transportation Commission and Transit Agency, honored Githens in her speech. O'Keeffe pulled out a bucket decorated for the Fourth of July complete with at least half-dozen flags saying "Here's to your spirit, Charlie." O'Keeffe said Githens, who was a TRAX rider from day one, was known for his patriotism and especially his involvement in the annual Fourth of July events in Los Molinos. O'Keeffe also gave an update on the State Route 99E Project, also known as the Los Molinos Bond Project. "I'm thrilled to bring you the good news that we got $1.78 million for construction funds in January," O'Ke- effe said. "This award is a real accomplishment." While it is only a portion of the $5 million total, O'Keeffe said most of the bond money is going only to construction already in progress. Phase I of the project is expected to start this summer and includes a turn signal at Aramayo Way, and curb, gutter and sidewalk, she said. "Special thanks to CalTrans for making this project shovel ready," O'Keeffe said. While construction starts this summer, it will not affect the Los Molinos 4th of July parade route, which had initially faced the possibility of being moved a block or two, O'Keefe said. Phase II is scheduled to start in 2011 in the area north of Aramayo working to address drainage issues and pedestrian safety. "Phase I and II were a beginning and we got here because of your community spirit," O'Keeffe said. "Last- ly, I'd like to have the community adopt Winston Churchill's shortest speech: Never, never, never give up." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Come in and see our new lower prices We are open and NOT CLOSING Everyday 7am-3pm 200 So. Main St. Red Bluff, Ca 529-9488 BUY TWO GET 3RD FREE! equal or lesser value Anything on the menu 623 Main St. 527-5180 Clothing & Gear Spring & Summer New Arrivals • Your loved one NEVER leaves our care. • For your peace of mind, we personally perform cremations on site. • No hidden charges. If cremation is your choice, there really is no other choice for you than the cremation experts at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Contact us today so we may answer your questions. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers Funerals • Cremations • Prearrangements 816 Walnut Street | Red Bluff (530) 527-1174 www.chapeloftheflowers.net Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers owns and operates the only on-site crematory in Tehama County. Is cremation your choice? Death Notices Obituaries CATHERYN NORGARD Catheryn Norgard was born June 9, 1953 and died unex- pectedly on January 22, 2010. Cathy leaves behind a son Shawn Norgard of Red Bluff CA, sisters Cheryl Gra- ham of Red Bluff, CA, Vickie Harris of Reno NV, and brothers George Wright of Reno, NV and Perry Wright of Nevada. Cathy was pre- deceased by her son Bryce Norgard and parents Melvin and Mavis Wright and moth- er Kathryn Desmond. Services will be held on Sat. Feb 20, 2010 at 12 o'clock at the Manton Grange Hall and buriel will follow at the Manton Cemetery. FRANK T. THOMPSON Frank T. Thompson, age 59, of Shasta Lake died January 24, 2010 at Mercy Hospital. A celebration of life potluck dinner will be held at his home February 13, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Frank was born April 24, 1950 in Red Bluff to Marjorie Savage and Cyrus Thomp- son. He has been employed in many fields. He worked for the railroad, logging indus- try, foreman on Gritten Ranch in Proberta, welder and cement truck driver for J. F. Shea. He loved the out- doors and went three wheel- ing with his son Frank A. Thompson and daughter-in- law Tiffany Thompson any chance he could. He is survived by wife Bar- bara Thompson, son Frank A. Thompson, stepdaugh- ters Tammy Minges and Christi Morrow. His mother Marjorie Savage, brothers Don Thompson and Victor Savage, Sundae Wood, all of Oregon. Grandchildren Frank S. Thompson, Crystal Thompson and Bri Minges. JAMES PATTERSON ELLIS James Patterson Ellis, 78, of Weaverville, CA. Jim was born on January 5, 1932, and died on February 5, 2010 at Mercy Medical Cen- ter. Jim graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1950, immediately after graduation he joined the Marines, where he served in the Ko- rean War. Jim lived in Red Bluff, CA until 1973 when he moved to Weaverville after purchas- ing the Union 76 Distributor- ship. Jim was an avid golfer, he also enjoyed hunting and fishing with his many friends. He will be missed by many, Jim is survived by his wife of 10 years Jeanie Ellis, daughter Debbie Ellis of Redding, CA, daughter Ka- ren Petersen of Anchorage, AK, son Keith Ellis (Tisha) of Chico, CA, and daughter Renie Ryan (Dean) of Wea- verville, CA, 9 grandchil- dren, and 3 great grandchil- dren. Please join us for a Celebra- tion of Life on Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 11am to 3pm at the Trinity Alps Golf & Country Club. SHARON KAY SULLIVAN Born June 15, 1962 Died February 4, 2010 Born Sharon Kay Zvalo in Sacramento to Earlene (Johnson) and Joseph F. Zvalo Jr., Sharon is survived by her sons Sean Sullivan and Matthew Sullivan, daughter-in-law Alexandra, granddaughter Lily, compan- ion Steven Kenyon, sisters Julianne Martyn and Janette Lawson, brothers Dennis Zvalo, Anthony Fiorillo, and Marc Fiorillo, Aunt Carolyn Niehaus, Uncle Stephen Jones, Grandmother Edna Scott, and a dozen nieces and nephews. Sharon earned her B.S. in nursing at Chico State. She grew up in Carmichael and lived her adult life in the Redding area, spending her last ten years in the little town of Mineral. She was happiest in the cabin she shared there with Steven. Sharon loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and beachcomb- ing. She was very creative and was a wonderful cook, loved crochet, painting and crafts. She also was a base- ball fan and never missed a Giants game. She loved and cherished her family and was especially proud of her beloved sons and grand- daughter. She was funny, adventurous, restless, and just a little bit wild. In her last months, Sharon suffered from liver disease and was lovingly cared for by Steven Kenyon, and died in his arms. She passed away peacefully at her sister's house in Pleasant Hill sur- rounded by loved ones. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Finally at peace, she can get some rest at last. Donations can be made in her name to Hospice of the East Bay. Bonnie Jane (Dual) Durham Bonnie Jane (Dual) Durham of Red Bluff died Feb. 2, 2010. She was 64. Born in Monterey, Calif., Durham had lived in Red Bluff since 2001. No services are planned. Published Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Rudolph 'Dino' Vigil Rudolph "Dino" Vigil of Red Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010, in Chico. He was 67. Brusie Funeral Home is handling the arrange- ments. Published Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. unseat Nielsen through the court system, both the courts and state have ruled against Bird and he has been ordered to pay Nielsen's legal costs. The Sheriff's Office will not arrest Nielsen on the offense of voter fraud, Parker said. The Attorney General has already reviewed the case and said their is no probable cause. Parker asked Capt. Danny Rabalais to advise other officers not to make the citizen's arrest and instead refer the matter to Parker. Rabalais did so in an office e-mail. "I don't want my guys to be dragged into this," Parker said. "I don't want them to end up getting sued for arresting (Nielsen) over something the Attorney General already said there is no probable cause for." Since the memo has been put out, Bird has accused the department of not performing its duties. He contests that officers who do not make the arrest are violating their obligations as sworn peace officers, and according to California law can be fined or imprisoned. Parker said if Bird would have taken a further look at the law, there is a section that says it does not apply to citizen's arrest. In the case of citizen's arrests officers have to evaluate if probable cause exists before the arrest is made. Just because some- one asks an officer to make an arrest doesn't mean the officer has to do it, Parker said. However, if Bird or anyone were to ask for a citizen's arrest of Nielsen for reasons other than voter fraud, it would be looked into and handled as any other routine citizen's arrest case, as no one, including Nielsen, is above the law, Parker said. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Continued from page 1A MEMO a press release from Red Bluff Police Department. Offers found evidence that someone had been inside the school, including severe damage to the schools's alarm key pad and tools commonly associated with burglaries, but no one was in the cafeteria or computer lab. Around 8:04 a.m., officers were called back to the school when a staff member reported a man had been sleeping in one of the class- rooms on the side of the campus opposite the keypad. School starts at 8:20. On arrival officers found Michael Reed Albertson, 25, who was in possession of credit cards stolen from Northern Valley Catholic Social Service, change belonging to the school and what police believe to be methamphetamine. Albertson told police he had just been seeking shelter from the rain, Sgt. Kevin Busekist said. Busekist said it does not appear Albertson entered the classroom with the intention of harming stu- dents in the morning. Albertson is not listed as a sex offender on the Megan's Law Web site, California's public database of sex offenders. Tehama County court records indicate he has been convicted of possession of both drugs and drug paraphernalia. Albertson has since been booked into the Tehama County Jail on sus- picion of possessing a controlled substance, burglary, possession of stolen property and violating parole. Bail was set at $10,000. "It's always disappointing any- time anyone targets a school for an act of crime," Red Bluff Union Ele- mentary Superintendent William McCoy said. McCoy said the school will review staffing procedures and its security, but defended the existing system. At no time were children in danger. "The system functioned as it should," he said. Parents and children will recieve a full explanation of the incident, McCoy said. Both McCoy and Principal Isaac Scharaga said the school has been the target of a number of acts of van- dalism over the years, with McCoy estimating that vandalism occurs at least once a year on campus. In January, a driver, thought to be under the influence, drove a Jeep through a Vista Middle School fence before breaking into a class- room, where he was later discovered by police and arrested. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A SCHOOL potholes, prone to flooding and lined with trees scarred by drivers whose feet were too quick with the pedal or whose hands were too slow with the wheel. Longtime residents can account for at least a few deaths, Fitch said. Fitch, claiming the backing of all 2,500 prop- erty owners and carrying a letter of support from Evergreen Union School District Superintendent Harley North, visited the Tehama County Trans- portation Commission Tuesday morning to plead his case for improvement to Lake California Drive. Some 400 students ride buses to and from the pri- vate community on the decaying road, Fitch said. Fitch's presentation included a wealth of visu- al evidence, including a four-minute video he shot himself of cars crossing the double-yellow lines and buses veering off the road to avoid oncoming traffic. "It takes a lot of skill to keep a truck or RV on (that) road," Fitch said. But it was his coopera- tive spirit that most impressed Vice Chairman George Russell. Rather than demanding funding from the cash- strapped county, whose road funds are particularly strained, Fitch pledged to help find outside funding sources to patch up and expand the pavement. With similar substan- dard roads in northern Tehama County, including Hooker Creek, Evergreen, Benson and Bowman Road, there is no guaran- tee that new funding would go straight to Lake California. The roadway has been on a list of high priorities for the county for years, Fitch said. Grants are also tricky, and depending on their source and requirements, Lake California's road may be exempt, Public Works Director Gary Antone said. But by keeping in touch with county staff and shar- ing information, Fitch hopes to find funding that can be used to fix the road and limit future accidents just the same, he said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Continued from page 1A ROAD Continued from page 1A CHAMBER Joaquin Delta, where the state's major rivers drain from the northern and cen- tral Sierra Nevada, is the hub of California's water supply. Both the state and federal government run massive pumps that siphon drinking and irriga- tion water to more than 25 million Californians and the Central Valley farms that produce half the nation's fruits and vegeta- bles. The state Department of Water Resources is reviewing whether it also needs to reduce pumping to keep smelt away from its 10 pumps, said depart- ment deputy director Jerry Johns. Unlike the federal gov- ernment, the state did not increase pumping after last week's court ruling lifted federal salmon restrictions. Continued from page 1A WATER