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ficultybreathing.Ifyou suspect your pet is suf- fering from heat stroke, move him into the shade or into an air-condi- tioned area immediately. Spray the dog down with cool (not cold) water, or drape him with cool, wet towels. It is very impor- tant to avoid ice or very cold water. Lowering the animal's temperature too quickly can cause other health problems. If he wishes, allow your dog to drink cool, not cold, wa- ter freely, but do not force him to. Even if he seems to be cooling, get him to a vet as quickly as possi- ble to ensure that a nor- mal temperature has been reached and that no organ or tissue damage has oc- curred. If it is too hot for us, whatever the location, it is even hotter for our furry faithful friends and it is our duty to protect them. RonnieCaseyisvice president of PETS — Providing Essentials for Tehama Shelter. She can be reached at rmcredbluff@gmail.com. For more information about PETS, visit petstehama.org. Casey FROMPAGE3 as a couple of years ago when they had the earth- quake in Napa," Kain said. "They're still reeling from that and it has closed off a wing of the state hospi- tal that we have had access to. The time delay is signifi- cant. Up to months in some cases." What happens is that an orderforpsychotropicmed- icationisputintoeffect,but since the department does not force medication, they don't get the medication they need until they get to the state hospital. "When they get returned deemed competent then we still don't force those meds so it's kind of a cycle that is not healthy for the inmate," Kain said. It's not healthy for the in- mate or the jail staff, Gar- ton said. "The big issue is beds on state level, which if they're not available they have to stay at the county jail be- causewedonothaveafacil- ity locally and our puff unit is not a 24-hour facility so wecan'tuseit,"Gartonsaid. Garton asked if Tehama County Health Services Agency Executive Director Val Lucero saw any relief coming if the proposed psy- chiatric facility comes on board in Red Bluff. While a new facility in Red Bluff will provide relief for the agency's Crisis Stablization Unit, with patients able to beplacedinafacilityfaster, she is not sure there will be a lot of relief with the jail's new designation. "The relief will come when we have individu- als who are decompensat- ing and refusing to take medication and we can help them get on a health- ier path so that they aren't as ill when they finally do get a bed at the state hos- pital and lingering and de- teriorating in our jail,' Lu- cero said. County Counsel Arthur Wylene said he wanted to be sure that it was noted, since there was some con- cern expressed and there will be court proceedings in a number of court cases, that there is a process. "There will be court or- ders for the medication of folksunderthisprocessand thosewilleitherbeincluded inthe courtorderthatfinds them incompetent to stand trial,knownasacellorderif anybody cares, or there are certain provisions for seek- ingcourtapprovaltovolun- tarily medicate people who areessentiallymeeting5150 criteria," Wylene said. The other point he wanted to make was that involuntarily forcing med- ication, even with medical supervisioninacourtorder, is not a long-term solution, he said. "This is not something that a court is going to commit somebody to the Tehama County Jail for lengthy periods of time instead of sending them to state hospital," Wylene said. "This is something, generally speaking, that we are going to do while we are waiting for placement somewhere else because, at the end of the day, this is a tool. It does not make the jail the best place for some- one to get restored. So it is a short-term thing." Health FROM PAGE 1 creased by 22 incidences, totalling 222 in the year. In November 2014 Prop. 47 was implemented state- wide, causing a dramatic spike in crime after three years of consistent levels in the crime data, Sanders said. This is a trend seen across California. Prop. 47 may be caus- ing the increase in crime because offenders, who would have been ar- rested and jailed for cer- tain crimes, are now be- ing cited and released. This gives them more time on the streets to commit more crimes, Sanders said. The charges associ- ated with certain crimes, whether they be misde- meanor or felony, also have changed with many crimes that were formerly felonies becoming misdemeanors. Mayor Clay Parker said he has seen similar results in other communities. Crime FROM PAGE 1 the students to talk about the things they are passion- ate about out in the commu- nity," Trujillo said. Juanna Van Der Linde, Junior, won first place with her speech on the history, benefits and neg- ative effects of coffee. She won the $100 scholarship. Winning a $50 scholarship was April Bridges at sec- ond, with her speech on why nursing homes are not a positive thing and third place went to McKenny Viettei, with her speech on the salary count for pro- fessional sports, winning a $25 scholarship. As an avid coffee drinker herself, Van Der Linde, was curious as to the effect it had on her own body, she said. "I was curious to see if it was good for me to consume (coffee) in the amounts that I do," Van Der Linde said. With the information she found through research- ing for her speech she was happy the results were more beneficial to the body than not, she said. What she found was that when coffee is consumed in moderation it can help protect against gallstones, colon cancer, osteoporosis and other dis- eases. With the success of the first Speaker Spotlight event, Trujillo hopes to have a much larger event in the future. College FROM PAGE 1 HEATHERHOELSCHER— DAILYNEWS Pictured from le is Mike Trujillo, Shasta College professor, and student public speakers Juanna Van Der Linde, April Bridges and McKenna Viettei, and Paul Stubbs of Toastmasters at the first Speaker Spotlight event Friday as apart of Toastmasters International and Shasta College. By Rachel La Corte and Rob Gillies The Associated Press EDMONTON, ALBERTA Dis- placed residents at oil field camps north of Fort Mc- Murray, Alberta got a sober- ing drive-by view of their burned out city Friday in a convoy that moved evac- uees south amid a massive wildfire that officials fear could double in size by the end of Saturday. As police and military oversaw the procession of hundreds of vehicles, a mass airlift of evacuees also re- sumed. A day after 8,000 people were flown out, au- thorities said 5,500 more were expected to be evac- uated by the end of Friday and another 4,000 on Sat- urday. More than 80,000 peo- ple have left Fort McMur- ray in the heart of Canada' oil sands, where the fire has torched 1,600 homes and other buildings. The mass evacuation forced as much as a quarter of Canada's oil output offline according to estimates and is expected to impact a country already hurt by a dramatic fall in the price of oil. About 1,200 vehicles had passed through Fort Mc- Murray by late Friday af- ternoon despite a one-hour interruption due to heavy smoke, authorities said. Jim Dunstan was in the convoy with his wife, Tracy, and two young sons. "It was shocking to see the damaged cars all burned on the side of the road. It made you feel lucky to get out of there," he said. In Edmonton, between 4,500 and 5,000 evacuees arrived at the airport on at least 45 flights Friday, said airport spokesman Chris Chodan. In total, more than 300 flights have arrived with evacuees since Tues- day, he said. A group that arrived late Friday afternoon was greeted by volunteers who handed out bottled water and helped direct people where to go next. Amongthemwas32-year- old Chad Robertson, a fuel truck driver who was evac- uated from Husky Energy's Sunrise project, northeast of Fort McMurray. He said that when the fire started, even though the flames were rel- atively far away, "everyone started panicking." Robertson said he had plans to go to a friend's house in Edmonton before heading home to Nova Sco- tia. The Alberta provincial government, which declared a state of emergency, said Friday the size of the blaze had grown to more than 101,000 hectares (249,571 acres). No deaths or injuries were reported. The government said 1,100 firefighters, 110 heli- copters, 295 pieces of heavy equipmentandmorethan27 air tankers were fighting the fire. But Chad Morrison, Al- berta's manager of wildfire prevention, said the fire cov- ers101,000hectares(249,571 acres) and "there is a high potential that the fire could double in size by the end of tomorrow." Morrison said no amount of resources would put this fire out. They need rain. "We have not seen rain in this area for the last two months of significance," Morrison said."This firewill continue to burn for a very long time until we see some significant rain." Environment Canada forecast a 40 percent chance of showers in the area on Sunday. Morrison said he ex- pected the fire to expand into a more remote for- ested area northeast and away from Fort McMurray but said extremely dry con- ditions and a hot tempera- ture of 27 Celsius (81 Fahren- heit) was expected Saturday along with strong winds. He said cooler conditions were expected Sunday and Mon- day. About 25,000 evacuees moved north in the hours after Tuesday's manda- tory evacuation, where oil sands work camps that usually house employees were used to house evac- uees. But the bulk of the more than 80,000 evacu- ees fled south to Edmon- ton and elsewhere, and of- ficials are moving everyone south where it is safer and they can get better support services. The convoy was stopped for an hour. The Alberta government is providing cash to 80,000 evacuees from the Fort Mc- Murray fire to help them with their immediate needs. Premier Rachel Notley said her cabinet has approved a payment of $1,250 Cana- dian (US$967) per adult and $500 Canadian (US$387) per dependent at a cost to the province of $100 mil- lion Canadian (US$77 mil- lion). She told a briefing in Edmonton that she wants people who were forced from their homes to know that the government "has their back." Police were escorting 50 vehicles at a time, south through the city itself on Highway 63 at a distance of about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) south and then re- leasing the convoy. At that point another convoy of 50 cars begins. All intersections along the convoy route have been blocked off and evacuees are not being allowed back to check on their homes in Fort McMurray. The city is surrounded by wilderness, and there are essentially only two ways out via road. Crystal Mercredi packed her two kids and got out of town Tuesday, and even though her husband was just 20 minutes behind packing a trailer, he didn't get out until hours later because it was bumper to bumper traffic as the fire descended upon the city. "I was worried that we were going to lose him," she said in a telephone in- terview. "He knew that I was upset so he jumped the curb on the wrong side of the road and got out." Mercredi evacuated north but then moved south overnight and headed to Lac La Biche, Alberta, about 175 kilometers (109 miles) south, where her family has a lake house that housed 50 people the first night of the mandatory evacuation. Lac La Biche, normally a sleepy town of 2,500, is helping about 12,000 evac- uees, providing a place to sleep, food, donated clothes and even shelter for their pets. CANADA Wildfire evacuees glimpse burned out city JASON FRANSON — THE CANADIAN PRESS Media watch as smoke billows in the sky near a wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, on Friday. More than 80,000people have le Fort McMurray, in the heart of Canada's oil sands, as a wildfire that has devastated the area exploded in size. ShirleyMohlerJezek August 13, 1937 ~ April 30, 2016 Shirley Mohler Jezek, age 78 passed away peacefully in her sleep at home with her daughter & son-in-law Satur- day, April 30, 2016 in Somerset CA. Shirley was born on Aug. 13, 1937 in Red Bluff, CA and she was the daughter of Mary & Raymond Mohler who had 5 children. Surviving siblings are the oldest son, Ri- chard Mohler & the youngest son Roy Mohler. Shirley is survived by her daughter Lisa Hein, son-in- law, Stephen Hein and their 2 children, Jaimie Bailey & Nathan Hein. Shirley was a great-grandmother to Colton, Madelyn & Kylie Hein as well as Aliyah Bailey. Shirley is also survived by her step-son, LaVon (Jay) Jezek and his companion, Laura Dumont. William (Bill) Everett Hale October 30, 1934 ~ May 3, 2016 William (Bill) Everett Hale of Corning, died at home on May 3, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on October 30, 1934 in White River, South Dakota to Everett and Orpha Hale. The family moved to Tehama County and made it their home. Anyone who knew Bill was well aware of his love for his country. He enlisted in the Marines at the age of 17, and received many medals, included the rare purple heart. He was well-known for his character, depth of knowledge, and his integrity. He was a man of many skills. Among his talents, he was a great boxer, construc- tion worker (learned from his dad) and truck driving. Bill leaves his brothers Howard (Nadean), Dave (Patty) and Alan all of Los Molinos. He also leaves his sisters Shirley Baker, Sharon McCabe (Bobby), Ramona Marrs (Arthur) all of Corning and Juanita Middlebrook (Bill) of Colorado. He leaves his daughters Rhonda (daughters Brandi and Erica) and Denise (children Tommy, and Christina), Daughter-in-law Johnetta (sons Dustin and Derick and daughter Amber) and many grandchildren and nieces and nephews, and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his sisters Naomi and De- lores and brother Larry. He was also preceded in death by his son, Billy Jr., and grandson Andy. Bill leaves us all behind missing him so much, but we will all be together again! Viewing will be on May 10, at Hall Brothers in Corning from 4 to 7. Graveside services will be at Tehama Ceme- tery on May 11, at 11 o'clock. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A