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Obituaries Daniel Richard Irving, Sr. passed away peacefully at his home in Jacksonville, FL. on May 28, 2012. He was 71. Dan was born August 20, 1940 in Tacoma, Washington where he graduated from Franklin Pierce High School. After joining the U.S. Coast Guard at 17 he became one DANIEL RICHARD IRVING 1940 - 2012 er, 24, of Chico, on Monday, June 18th at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Assembly of God in Red Bluff. Justin passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2012. Justin was born May 1, 1988 to Tim and Laura Fletcher A memorial service will be held for Justin David Fletch- JUSTIN FLETCHER of the youngest Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard at the age of 25. After completing Officer Candidate School, he served as a patrol boat commander in Vietnam in 1967 - 68. He retired from the Coast Guard in 1978 and gradu- ated from Western State School of Law in 1985. He worked in the Tehama County District Attorneys Of- fice during the late 1980's and served as the Tehama County District Attorney 1993 - 1994. He was a candidate for judge in 1998. He maintained a criminal law practice in Red Bluff from 1994 to 2002 until retiring to Jackson- ville where his wife Sandy predeceased him in 2007. Dan is survived by one brother and by nine children who were able to visit with him and embrace him in the days before his passing. in Red Bluff. He attended schools in Red Bluff and grad- uated from Red Bluff High School in 2007. Justin had been working as a support tech at Digital Path. He is survived by his fiancé, Shelena McEdward of Chico; parents, Tim and Laura Fletcher of Red Bluff; sis- ter, Kara (Julian) Macias of Tucson, AZ; grandparents Wes and Judy Crane of Red Bluff; grandparents, Bob and Ruth Hickman of Fair Oaks, CA; great grandfather, Clyde Nixon of Red Bluff; uncle, John (Lucretia) Fletcher of Red Bluff, uncle, Duane (Sherry) Fletcher of Red Bluff, uncle, Greg (Linda) Fletcher of Red Bluff, uncle, Brit (Lynda) Hickman of Sacramento, aunt Linda (Kevin) Paddock of Grass Val- ley. Justin was preceded in death by his grandfather John Fletcher and great grandmother Maysel Nixon. Donations may be made to the Justin Fletcher Memorial Fund in his memory, P.O. Box 9425 Red Bluff, CA 96080. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.affordablemortuary.net Saturday, June 16, 2012 – Daily News 9A CAMPS Continued from page 1A Some scholarship funds may be available for those families with special needs. Pre-registration is encouraged and a $10 non-refundable fee must accompany each registra- tion form. Forms may be submitted to the center. POOL Continued from page 1A tional family members are $15. Swim lessons are offered for $24 per session for the first child and $22 for additional family members. The first session runs through June 22. Session 2 is June 25 through July 6 and the final session will run July 9-20. The 30-minute classes run Monday-Friday at either 10:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. There is an evening class at 5:30 p.m. The remaining $40 fee is due on or before the first day of camp and may be paid for at the center with cash, checks or money orders made out to the SRDC or with VISA and Mastercard. Applications are avail- able on-line at www.srdc.tehama.k12.ca. us or at www.teham- aschools.org under "Hot topics." The pool, including the Tiny Tot Pool, are available to rent for private parties. For more information, call 527-7211 or the Red Bluff Community Center at 527- 8177. FIRE Continued from page 1A A little more than half of the employees on the Mendocino National For- est during the summer are wildland firefighters. Currently there are 11 engines staffed on the For- est, with eight engines working seven days a week and three engines on a five-day schedule. Mary Lee Grimes, a gifted historian, author, and athlete, passed away peacefully at her home on June 12, 2012. She leaves friends with fond memories of a life well spent. She was born in Red Bluff to Marian Lee Grimes and William Lloyd Grimes on January 25, 1937. She at- tended grammar school at Lincoln Street and Bidwell schools before attending and graduating from Red Bluff Union High School. One of her fondest memories was during third grade when she and two close friends, Shar- on Foster and Linda Copeland, waited on a troop train which stopped in Red Bluff at the end of WWII. The girls gathered the troops' letters, and took them to the post of- fice to mail. Her school years were full and busy. She played all sports offered (and touch football at Bidwell in the dirt fields), and excelled. She particularly enjoyed bas- ketball and baseball. She joined in plays and programs and sang in the high school's fine A Cappella Choir. Mary Lee received her AA degree from Shasta College and her BA in Physical Education with a minor in History from the University of California at Berkeley. Mary Lee taught in Sacramento, where she remained until her father called her home in 1980 to care for her ailing mother. After her mother's 1981 death, Mary Lee remained in Red Bluff and taught as a substitute teacher. She joined the City League Softball Team and became a member of Wilcox Oaks Golf Club where she loved the game and excelled. Over the years, Mary Lee's students came to visit her which was a great delight to Mary Lee who was always a loyal friend herself. In 1983, Mary Lee wrote a Tehama County histori- cal book titled, "Tehama County - the First Fifty Years." It became one of the best-selling history books about the Red Bluff area. Over the years, Mary Lee was a great supporter of the CAL sports teams, particularly of the football teams, and she held season football tickets until the stadium remodel. She worked 18 years at Facts & Fictions Bookstore. Later she worked for the First United Methodist Church, for Gayle Marie's Clothing Store, and the Tehama County Library. Mary Lee was a member of the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society where she headed the "Memories" committee, an annual publication about Tehama County history. Mary Lee con- tributed one or two articles for the publication each year. She had a wealth of knowledge about local history, help- ing many aspiring authors write about Red Bluff and sur- rounding communities. She was also a member of the Kelly-Griggs House Museum, where she served as a board member and Kelly Guide for many years. Mary Lee loved dogs (and her one cat), particularly her last little companion, Spunkee, who was full of personality and who loved Mary Lee and mischief in equal measure. Mary Lee was predeceased by her parents, Marian Lee and Lloyd Grimes. She is survived by three cousins and many, many friends who helped care for her in her last days, who called, brought food, conversation, and kind- ness, and traveled to Red Bluff to say goodbye. She will be greatly missed for her talents and years of shared memories. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 19th at 2:00 p.m., MARY LEE GRIMES Gary Stevens, 75, passed away June 13, 2012 in Red Bluff, CA. after a long illness. Born September 1, 1936 in Bakersfield, CA., the fourth of five children born to Olen and Margaret Stevens. He was a fifty year member of the Church of Christ that meets at 1605 Park Avenue in Red Bluff, CA. He served in the U. S. Army infantry from 1953 to 1956 spending two years in Germany. While in Germany he became home sick for his mother, and he said: "He promised God if he ever got to come home he would never leave his Mother again". A promise he kept, caring for her and providing her a home until she was 86 years old. Gary is preceded in death by both parents, two siblings, brother Leonard, sister Dorothy Geer, and nephew Mark Geer. He is survived by a sister, Alma Simpkins of Red Bluff, GARY LEE STEVENS and sister and brother-in-law Patsy and Montie Carter of Willows, CA., nieces; Natalie C. Hannum of CA., Rhonda Coates of WA., and Rhonda Coates of WA., and Rhea Quimby of New Mexico, nephews Clayton Carter, Blaine Simpkins, Russell Geer all from CA., and Aaron Carter from TN., several great nieces and nephews, many good friends, and members of his church family, of whom are Jason and Misty Croman, who he regarded his children. A lifelong bachelor, he devoted his life to serving his Lord, by faithful worship attendance, honoring his pa- rents, looking after his family, and loving his neighbor as himself. He is also survived by his Jack Russell Terrier, Jake. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial dona- tions be made to either St. Elizabeth Hospice, or Lassen House Assisted Living. Services will be Friday, June 22, 2012, between 4pm and 8pm at Chapel of the Flowers, Walnut Street, Red Bluff. Graveside service will be Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 10am at Oak Hill Cemetery, a reception will be held in the West Room at the Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., Red Bluff immediately following services. at the First Presbyterian Church, 838 Jefferson Street, about which, according to Mary Lee, a friend once said, "We grew up in a church which loved its children." In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Mary Lee's name to the Presbyterian Church of Red Bluff, P.O. Box 246, Red Bluff, CA 96080, or to PETS, P.O. Box 1174, Red Bluff, CA 96080. 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, Alvin H. Mulford, Sr. Alvin H. Mulford, Sr., died Friday, June 15, 2012, in Chico. He was 85. Brusie Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, June 16, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Mark E. Phillips Mark E. Phillips died Thursday, June 14, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. He was 58. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, June 16, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Community Clip? e-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com or Fax: 527-9251 of the 11 engines cover the western half of the Forest, with five providing cover- age for the eastern half of the Mendocino. Six Crews worked on fires in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Minnesota. ple staffing it. The Forest hosts four crews out of Willits, five crews out of Davis, and also provides support and issues fire- fighting gear to the Guam, Samoa and Saipan Islander Organized Crews. In partnership with the California Conservation Corps (CCCs), the Forest provides wildland fire- fighter training and sup- port for a crew out of Ukiah. There are four water- tenders and four fire pre- vention technicians. The Forest also staffs two fire lookouts, one at Anthony Peak, the other at High Glade. The Mendocino National Forest has two 20-person handcrews – the Mendocino Hotshots, based out of Stonyford, and the Elk Mountain Hotshots based out of Upper Lake. these crews has already had assignments this year in Arizona and New Mex- ico. Each of "The Organized Crew program is a huge asset for the Mendocino National Forest. Many of our permanent firefighters have come to the Forest Service as a result of their experience with the pro- gram," Nelson said. "It's a great opportunity for indi- viduals to see if a career in wildland firefighting is something they want to pursue and, if they do want to continue, it pro- vides them quality experi- ence they can reflect when applying for jobs." In addition to these resources, the Forest hosts and provides support to nine Organized Crews, which are available on an as-needed basis. These crews can be activated when fire danger increas- es, when local resources are unavailable, or when there is a need nationally. Last season the Organized ratic lawmakers have approved a plan to balance California's $15.7 billion deficit without Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement so they can keep collect- ing their paychecks. In introducing the Democratic spending plan, Senate Budget Com- mittee Chairman Mark Leno of San Francisco called it ''a budget which is painful yet hopeful, sobering yet with vision.'' main budget bill, which has fewer wel- fare cuts than the governor proposed, on a 23-16 vote. The bill was also passed by the Assembly on a 50-25 vote. The Senate on Friday passed the speed rail, still need to be worked out. ''This budget is full of borrowing and gimmicks,'' said Sen. Bill Emmer- son, the ranking Republican on the budget committee. He objected that the budget documents were kept secret until just hours before the vote. The plan also assumes voters will Assemblyman Budget Chairman Bob Blumenfield said lawmakers tried to soften the most severe cuts to social services and proposed ''more compas- sionate alternatives to some of the gov- ernor's proposals.'' approve Brown's initiative on the November ballot to raise the sales tax by a quarter cent and increase income taxes for people who make more than $250,000 a year. ''This budget assumes passage of an unpopular tax initiative that is like- ly to be voted down,'' Emmerson said. Brown did not indicate Friday whether he would sign or veto the bill. Brown spokesman, Gil Duran, said negotiations are continuing. ''We're still not there yet,'' Duran said. Republicans called the plan incom- plete and urged Brown to veto the bud- get bill. Passing the main budget bill before midnight Friday meets the minimum requirement for lawmakers to get paid, however, the Legislature passed only a few of the companion bills needed to enact the entire budget. Many con- tentious issues, from welfare to high- In passing the bill, lawmakers will continue to receive their base annual salary of $95,290, making them the highest paid legislators in the nation. They don't get a pension but nearly all receive additional tax-free per diem payments of about $30,000 a year. Last year the governor vetoed the budget passed by Democrats, calling it unbalanced. The state controller with- held 12 days' pay but a judge has since found that the controller has no author- You DO have a choice in the Red Bluff area. Caring & Compassionate Service Full traditional burial service or cremation Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 Over the past few weeks, the Forest has completed seasonal pre- paredness activities. included firefighter train- ing for the CCCs in Ukiah, fire readiness reviews and meetings with fire staff. This For more information, please contact the Mendo- cino National Forest at 530-934-3316, or visit www.fs.usda.gov/mendo- cino. California lawmakers pass budget on $15.7B deficit SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democ- ity to block paychecks because it vio- lated the separation of powers clause of the California Constitution. Republicans called the plan incom- plete and urged Brown to veto the budget bill. Republican lawmakers had asked the state controller and trea- surer to evaluate whether the Democ- ratic budget is balanced. Treasurer Bill Lockyer responded Each crew has 20 peo- Friday, saying the plan is ''finance- able'' and would allow the state to bor- row about $10 billion for cash flow needs for the fiscal year. The plan assumes voters will approve Brown's tax measure, which is projected to raise $8.5 billion through mid-2013. Democrats pro- pose filling the remaining shortfall with a combination of cuts and shuf- fling funds. If voters reject the tax hike, schools and other public entities would be sub- ject to severe automatic cuts, which include shortening the educational year by several weeks. showed that a slim majority of likely California voters, 52 percent, support the initiative, and 35 percent were opposed, with the rest undecided. The poll, conducted in late May, had a sampling error margin of plus or minus 3.8 percentage points. A Field Poll released last week