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Nichols:JoyceNichols,71, of Red Bluff died Monday, June 6at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Thursday, June 9, 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 forthedefense. Bealer's attorney, Shon Northam, showed the court a Facebook post that he said came from Ricky Nichols' account. Northam asked Nichols about these posts. In these posts, Nichols seemingly states that Di- anne Whitmire (Marysa's mother) said Marysa did come home the day she went missing. "Did you ever post some- thing on Facebook about a suspect other than Mr. Bealer," Northam asked Nichols. Nichols insisted that these posts were fabricated and that he didn't know what he posted at the time. "At that point I was locked in a room for 19 months trying to recover," Nichols testified. "I was trying to figure out why someone would come along and strangle my daughter." Investigator Kevin Hale testified for the prosecution once again Wednesday. Hale said that this type of Facebook document could be forged, but that it is impossible to tell with- out talking to the source of the document. Closing arguments will continue at 9 a.m. Thurs- day in Department 27. Bealer FROM PAGE 1 or 493 of 802 voting in fa- vor of the half cent sales tax increase, in anticipation of the additional $1 million to the general fund budget. The revenue from the sales tax increase is slated to go toward infrastructure and police and fire departments. Chamblin said he appre- ciates the support from the voters and is very happy with the preliminary num- bers, after the initial re- sults were released outside the Tehama County Elec- tions office. Carlson also thanks the voters for coming out in the primary election. "I want to thank every- one who has supported me," Carlson said. "I'd also like to thank Sandy Bruce for a clean race and for running." Carlson invites all county residents to join her at 5:30 p.m. every fourth Monday of the month for a town hall meeting held at the Tehama County Administration Of- fice, 727 Oak St. The next meeting on June 27 will fo- cus on water issues within the county. In the presidential race, Republican Donald Trump received 83.96 percent of the Republican votes in Te- hama County with nearly 4,354 voting for him out of 5,331. Democrat Bernie Sand- ers received 48.64 percent of the 3,589 Democrat votes and Hillary Clinton 48.58 percent, in a virtual dead heat. Sanders received 1,675 votes and Clinton 1,673. Election FROM PAGE 1 approved each year since it was introduced in 2013. The officer assigned to work as the GREAT Offi- cer or the School Resource Officer will work to im- pact gang activities and influences at the 7th and 8th grade levels at Vista by providing the specified curriculum, said Police Chief Kyle Sanders. When appropriate the officer will do gang pre- vention outreach activities with the parents and fami- lies of at-risk students, ac- cording to the agreement report between the county and the city. The officer will work with the Tehama County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Investigations to form a Gang Prevention Unit to address gang activ- ities within the city and county as well as with the county's Probation Depart- ment and Juvenile Justice Center during the summer time. The officer will conduct outreach activities for ju- venile probationers and ju- veniles incarcerated in the Juvenile Justice Center, ac- cording to the agreement. The responsibilities of the county include com- pensating the city for the services provided by the officer. The funding for the position is already in- cluded with in this fiscal year's budget. The contract was ap- proved with a 5-0 vote from the council. Gang FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Fireworks will once again light the sky, as pictured here at the 2014show, thanks to the dedication of the Tehama County Fireworks Committee and the community donations. Daniels. Tickets are avail- able at the Elks Lodge, Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce or by writing to tehama- countyfireworks@gmail. com. There will be a fire- works booth at The Home Depot parking lot on Main Street starting at noon on June 28 with 100 percent of the proceeds going to the Tehama County Fire- works Committee for the community fireworks show. Fireworks FROM PAGE 1 "Did you ever post something on Facebook about a suspect other than Mr. Bealer," Northam asked Nichols. Nichols insisted that these posts were fabricated and that he didn't know what he posted at the time. By Julie Watson The Associated Press SAN DIEGO California on Thursday becomes the lat- est state to allow the termi- nally ill to legally choose to end their lives, raising wor- ries among some people in the state's large Latino and African-American commu- nities that poor people with serious illnesses could be pressured to take lethal drugs as a cheaper option to long-term care. California is far more di- verse than the other states where the option is avail- able — Washington, Ver- mont, Montana and Ore- gon, the first to adopt the law in 1997. Of the 991 terminally ill people who have decided to take life-ending drugs in Oregon, most have been white, over 65 and well ed- ucated, according to a Feb- ruary report from the Ore- gon Health Authority. This spring, the national right-to-die advocacy or- ganization, Compassion & Choices, named Latina, Af- rican American and Fili- pina-American women to reach out to minority com- munities. The group also set up a bilingual hotline ex- plaining the law and held meetings in largely Span- ish-speaking areas such as California's Central Valley. "We knew we would need to learn to talk about the is- sue around death and dying in a way that was not just recognizable to the white community," said Toni Bro- addus of Compassion & Choices. In an April 14 column in the Chicago Tribune, can- cer patient Miguel Carras- quillo called on his fellow Latinos to "break the cul- tural taboo of discussing death and medical aid in dying." He called himself the "Latino Brittany Maynard," a reference to the 29-year- old California woman who was dying of brain cancer when she moved to Oregon to access the lethal drugs in 2014. Her story galva- nized support for the pro- posal that became the Cali- fornia law. Carrasquillo's mother supported his fight for the option, but his father saw it as intervening in God's work. Carrasquillo died Sun- day of cancer in his native Puerto Rico, lacking the funds to move to a state with a right-to-die law. His mother promised him she would keep pushing for the practice so others do not have to suffer as he did. Compassion & Choices hopes its efforts will help lift barriers that have blocked legislation in other states. The group is work- ing with African American clergy in Maryland, where such a bill failed earlier this year largely because of con- cern by minority leaders. Advocates also have been reaching out to Puerto Ri- cans in New York, where lawmakers will be closely watching what happens in California. The Roman Catholic Church has called right-to- die laws bad policy. TERMINALLY ILL Aid-in-dying law concerns some Latinos, blacks NICK UT — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez makes the keynote speech at a Town Hall Los Angeles forum in Los Angeles. By Janie Har The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco police searched Wednesday for more sus- pects in the three-day-long torture of a homeless man who was beaten to death and dumped in a pond in Golden Gate Park, a brutal crime targeting a vulnera- ble population that has be- come a major flashpoint in this city and others with ris- ing housing costs. Homelessness is a major blightinacityfamedfornew condos, fine dining and jaw- droppinghomeprices,fueled inrecentyearsbyarapidrise in technology-based jobs. With that, attacks on home- less people and by the home- less have cropped up in the area and other expensive cities facing problems with homelessness, such as Seat- tle and Los Angeles. Two transients were charged this week in the slaying of Stephen Wil- liams, 66, who was brutally beaten over three days be- fore he was knocked un- conscious and his body dumped into Alvord Lake. They had no connections to the victim, and a motive is under investigation, police said. San Francisco cleared out several sidewalk tent encampments earlier this year, citing threats to public healthandsafety.Electedof- ficials are debating the best waytohousepeoplewholack permanent places to live. The efforts come af- ter three young transients were arrested last year in the deaths of a popular yoga teacher and a Canadian backpacker, whose body also was found in Golden Gate Park. Both Seattle and Los An- geles have declared crises over the number of peo- ple living on the streets, pledging millions of dol- lars for housing and social services. GOLDEN GATE PARK Beating homeless man shows problem in pricey cities MICHAELFRANKADAIR November 8, 1947 ~ March 14, 2016 Michael Frank Adair, 68, of Red Bluff California, died March 14, 2016, at home after a long illness. He was born November 8, 1947, in Los Angeles, Califor- nia, the son of Morris Clifford Nelson, and raised by his mother, Virginia Lee McNulty and William Owen Adair who adopted him. He had six siblings. On December 28, 1980, in Stockton, CA, he married Maryly Prewett, who survives. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War, 1965-71. After discharge, he was employed by the City of Anaheim, toured on the Golf Pro circuit, and PING, selling golf clubs and equipment for 20 years. Af- ter retiring, he returned to umpiring softball in Stockton and later in Red Bluff. He loved the game of softball/baseball and strived for excellence as a player and umpire which earned him a place in the National Umpire's Hall of Fame. Michael was a loving, faithful, and wise husband, father and grandfa- ther; loyal to family and friends; lover of all animals, es- pecially dogs. He enjoyed the humor of the Marx Broth- ers and of the Three Stooges, played practical jokes, and considered his tractor a trusty companion. He remained a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is survived by his daughter, Cicely Prewett, and her husband, Chad Duggins, and grandchildren, Henry, Ar- thur, and Maryly Duggins of Red Bluff, CA; his son, Chris- topher Prewett and partner, Miki Matsuno, of Oakland, CA; sister, Sandy Kent of Blue Springs, MO; and brothers, William of Los Angeles, CA, and Lawrence of San Luis Obispo, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Nancy Ann, Michelle and Thomas Adair. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Satur- day, June 11, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Red Bluff. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 510 Jefferson St., Red Bluff, CA. RALPH BRIGHT The family of Ralph Bright is sad to announce that he passed away suddenly, but peacefully, of natural causes, on April 30, 2016 at age 85. Ralph was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but grew up traveling throughout California while picking fruit with his family. He attended Corning High School, where he was active in sports and made life long friendships. After high school, Ralph served in the Navy from 1951 through 1955. After serving his country, Ralph became an educator, a career which spanned 39 years. He was an elementary teacher at McNear School in Petaluma and a teacher and counselor in the Cotati-Rohnert Park School District. He was also very active as a coach for Little League. He coached basketball at Rohnert Park Middle School and coached football at Rancho Cotate High School. In addi- tion to coaching, Ralph umpired and refereed many sports throughout his years. Ralph leaves behind his wife, Judy Bright; brother, Den- nis Bright; son, Tim Bright and granddaughters, Amy Bright and Marissa Bright. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Warren and Robert; sister, Thelma; and his son, Steven. The burial service will be at 11:00 AM on June 14, 2016 at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Corning, Califor- nia. A memorial gathering, with potluck finger foods, will be held afterwards. The location will be announced at the cemetery. We would love to have people come share their memories of Ralph. He touched the hearts of so many with his compassion and sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, donations to Corning High School Athletics would be appreciated. Obituaries Ric vanGriethuysen MemorialPotluckBBQ Oak Creek Golf Course June 11, 2016 • 12:30 pm R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff (FD371) 626Broadway•Chico 342-5642 www.BrusieFH.com THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A