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Obituaries Born in Carrington, North Dakota on December 28, 1918. Jim passed away peacefully on June 4, 2012 at the age of 93 with family by his side at Brentwood Skilled Nursing Facility in Red Bluff, CA. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Dorothy and his JAMES B. BALES son Robert (Teresa) Bales, 5 grandchildren, and numer- ous great grandchildren. Jim was predeceased in 2007 by his step daughter Jessie (Potter) Harvey. Jim lived and worked in the Corning area for most of his life as a heavy equipment operator and in the local olive industry. In his later years he was employed by the Corn- ing Elementary School District at Olive View School until his retirement. Jim enjoyed visiting with friends who stopped by to share a cold one while talking over old times. He could often be found mowing his orchard on the John Deere he loved to ride. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 11am at the First Presbyterian Church of Corning, locat- ed at 471 Marguerite Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Corning Christian Assistance or a charity of your choice. All arrangements will be handled through Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Death Notices Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – Daily News 7A 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, Alice Alexander Alice Alexander of Red Bluff died Sunday at Red Bluff Health Care. She was 95. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. day, June 11, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. She was 72. Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Justin Fletcher He was 24. Affordable Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Justin Fletcher of Chico died Sunday in Chico. Les was born in Paradise, California on March 1, 1953, passed away from a heart attack on June 6, 2012. He moved to Red Bluff as a small child with his parents LESLIE VIRGIL THORNHILL from Stirling City when Diamond Match Lumber Mill opened. He went to local schools and graduated 8th grade from Antelope School where he worked as a custo- dian. He also graduated from Red Bluff High in 1972. Pri- or to being a custodian, (which I think was his favorite job of all) he worked at Diamond (Roseburg) for 17 years and Pactiv for 13 years. He loved to hunt, fish, camp and drink a beer (or three) with friends. He left behind his wife Pam of 33 years and their three children; son Scott Thornhill of Everett, Washington, son Brian Thornhill (Re- nee) of Red Bluff, Rebecca Gregg (Robert) of Red Bluff. He also leaves his grandchildren who were what made him smile, Aaron and Bree Thornhill (Scott's children), Haylie and Grayson (Brian's children) and Katie and Abby Gregg (Rebecca's children). Also left behind are his mother Donna Thornhill, his sister Ann Peterson, brothers John and Eddie Thornhill. He was preceded in death by his father Tinker Thornhill and his daughter Lindy Sue Thornhill. There will be a celebration of life at his home on June 23, 2012 at 3:00, bring your lawn chair and your favorite beverage and tell me stories about Les. We will always love him and miss him, he was the life of the party! Mahlon E. Hettick Mahlon E. Hettick of Red Bluff died Sunday at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. He was 69. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Tuesday, June 12, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. CLASS Continued from page 1A Trevor O'Dell, Reginald Points, Carly Sims and Jes- SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democratic legislative leaders met Monday with Gov. Jerry Brown as they chased a deadline this week to approve a budget that addresses Califor- nia's nearly $16 billion deficit. The leaders are at odds with the Democratic governor over $2 billion in cuts to welfare, in- home and child care and Cal Grants, but said they made progress in their talks. by his side on June 7th, 2012. He was born on March 4th, 1936 in Olympia, WA. to B.R. Sherman and Gladys Fraser Graham. His family moved to San Francisco early on and he graduated from Lowell HS in SF before being accepted to the University of California at Berkeley. What followed was a 58 year love affair with the University which saw him become Sophomore Class President, Ex- ecutive Vice President of the ASUC, Chair of the Memorial Union Advisory Board, member of the Order of the Gold- en Bear and Cal Club, a life-long member of Theta Delta Chi, and, after graduation in 1958, Assistant to Athletic Di- rector Pete Newell, and eventually Executive Director of the California Alumni Association. Over the years, he was a fixture at Cal sporting events and the Lair of the Golden Bear in Pinecrest, CA. As Permanent Secretary of the Class of 1958, he played a significant role in planning re- unions and contributing Class Notes for California Maga- zine, the Alumni Association's periodic publication. Scott's second love affair began on November 30th, 1963 when he married the former Gretchen Garrett Wetter of Red Bluff, CA. Their 48 ½ year odyssey carried them from the Bay Area, to Southern California, back to the Bay Area, and eventually home to Red Bluff. Scott's ca- reer spanned many different organizations but his heart was always in non-profits. Beyond working for the Uni- versity and the California Alumni Association, he served as Executive Director of the Life Underwriters and as Ex- ecutive Director of the Alta Bates Summit Foundation. Scott was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff and the Thursday Morning Breakfast Group. He was also heavily involved in tracking his (and any other family's) genealogy through the centuries! Scott is survived by his wife Gretchen, son and daughter-in-law, Ian and Pam Sherman of Roseville, CA, grandchildren Jackson (14) and Josie (12) of Roseville; daughter and son-in-law Heather and Ron Tapia of Anti- och, CA, grandchildren Garrett (9) and Reese (5) of Anti- och, CA; sister Sandy Tatti of Jerome, ID, sister Linda Sherman of Modesto, CA, brother-in-law John Birnie of Salem, OR; niece Allison Birnie of Pasadena, CA, nephew Matt Birnie of Crested Butte, CO, and nephew Steven Birnie of Jerome, ID. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 14th R. Scott Sherman passed away peacefully with his family R. SCOTT SHERMAN at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, 838 Jefferson Street, Red Bluff, CA, 530-527-0372. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in his name may be made to: Relay for Life c/o The Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, PO Box 246, Red Bluff, CA 96080; The Restricted Music Fund c/o The Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, PO Box 246, Red Bluff, CA 96080; The Mark Twain Papers and Project (MTPP), University of Califor- nia, Bancroft Library, Room 475, Berkeley, CA 94720- 6000. Please visit www.chapeloftheflowers.net to sign the on- line guestbook. Lungs found on LA sidewalk LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say something that looks like lungs have been found on a sidewalk in south Los Angeles County. Sheriff's Sgt. Robert Dean tells the Los Angeles Times that a citizen called Sunday evening to report organs on the sidewalk on Avalon Boulevard in an unin- corporated area. He says he doesn't know what they are but deputies turned them over to coroner's officials. Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said that it would be easier to go along with Brown's pro- posal, but lawmakers have a responsibility to their constituents, includ- ing the most vulnerable. ''Nobody wants to Senate President Pro keep going through this, certainly the people of California don't. And I think we are making good progress and we're pretty close, but there's still a BUDGET Continued from page 1A would be needed for projects that have been adopted from the Capi- tal Improvement Plan summary, which would leave a net available reserve on June 30, 2013, of $191,880. The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St. For the full budget, meeting minutes and agendas visit sica Williams were four more students who were at least second-generation graduates from the school. Sean Conrad and Mor- ton received Golden State Marie Manuelita Elshere Marie Manuelita Elshere of Red Bluff died Mon- TAX Continued from page 1A Despite a small sample size, 11 homes sold in Jan- uary sold for an average price of $113,318. Foreclosure activity in FAIR Continued from page 1A Goodwin said non-profits and individuals have been shy to help out the fairboard, since its operating goals are basi- cally to maintain the status quo, which he attributed to its obligations to the state. "We don't need to lose anymore events out there," fair- board member Tonya Redamonti told supervisors. The fairground holds more than 160 events per year, from the Bull & Gelding Sale to flower shows. Redamonti said the fairground's five full-time employ- ees would remain state employees to be transitioned to JPA employees through attrition. Two employees are already near retirement. She said insurance to cover the fairgrounds could still be purchased through the California Fair Services Authority even with JPA operation, as long as a public benefit fair was held. Giving an example of the state's regulations in the exist- ing arrangement, Redamonti said one of the fairboard's employees spends 85 percent of her time filling out reports for the state. the development of additional RV access, the creation of a multimedia venue and becoming a premier horse and equestrian center in the region. Among the longer term plans outlined by Goodwin were Connect with Daily News reporter Rich Greene at facebook.com/richgreennews. He can also be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109. Seal Merit Diplomas. Edward Garnica, Hawk- er, Chelsea Miner, Morton and Claudia Llanos received CSF Highest Honor. David Gates, Jessica Medina, Ryan Mekech, Esmeralda Murillo- Ramirez, Erica Zeissler and Brittany Ziegler were CSF Seal Bearers. Dems talk budget ahead of Friday deadline little ways to go around how deep is deep enough,'' reporters. A budget proposal released by Assembly Democrats later Monday would scrap many of the governor's proposed cuts, including $880 million from the state's welfare- to-work program, slash- ing his proposed reserve fund from $1 billion to he told $614 million and post- poning cuts to Cal Grants for students who attend private colleges until the following budget year. Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield, D-Sherman Oaks, chairman of the Assembly Budget Com- mittee, said lawmakers would take up the propos- al in committee on Tues- day. He said that plan dif- fers from Brown's plan ''by less than one percent of total spending.'' ''We are down to dot- ting the I's and crossing the T's in this budget before voting on it later this week,'' he said in a statement. A spokesman for Gov. Jerry Brown, Gil Duran, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday on the new budget proposal. 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