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StaffReport @redbluffnews REDBLUFF Police officers received a report Tuesday at 11:34a.m.aboutamanwear- ing black "tactical clothing" in a vacant field just north of Sacred Heart School on Monroe Avenue, causing the school to go on lockdown as a precautionary measure. Red Bluff Police Officers arrived minutes after the call and contacted a 31-year- old man in the field, accord- ing to a press release issued Tuesday by the Red Bluff Po- lice Department. He told of- ficers he was in the area to shoot air-soft guns, which were located in the man's vehicle. No actual firearms were located, the release said. The man was admonished and released. The school lockdown ended at about 11:50 a.m. with no reported injuries or issues resulting from the in- cident. SACRED HEART Sc ho ol p la ce d on l oc kd ow n du e to s us pi ci ou s ma n Boudreau:RodneyHoward Boudreau, 60, of Red Bluff died Friday, Sept. 2at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Death notices must be 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. Death notices detachment of the Marine Corps League. "Thank you for this," Va- lenzuela said. "We want to make clear that this is not a military function. Three thousand innocent victims lost their lives and our mil- itary personnel has been put in harms way to make sure that an event like this isn't replicated, suffering further loss. We encourage residents to get up early and meet us at the flagpole at the courthouse." Latourell said he re- members seeing the second plane hit the tower and be- ing taken aback that such a thing could happen in his country. "It changed this na- tion," Latourell said. "Civil- ians were attacked. We do this ceremony to honor the memory of the innocent ci- vilians and also the first responders who thought of their fellow men first and had the courage to go in. For six months after, there was a unity and the phrase 'Never Forget'. I would love to see that unity again, but not because of a tragedy. What we do is to preserve the memory of those lost an mark the occasion." Sept. 11 FROM PAGE 1 needs of the Red Bluff com- munity. In partnership with other churches, elected offi- cials, local government and community leaders, North Valley Baptist Church has introduced initiatives and spearheaded programs de- signed to combat homeless- ness, poverty and hunger in the community. The Red Bluff Ministe- rial Association has greatly impacted the community by filling needs and help- ing to heal hurts, through partnership with many lo- cal churches. "North Valley has con- sistently led the way with their concern, commit- ment and involvement in helping those in need," said David Blythe, pastor of High Point Assembly of God Church and pres- ident of the association. "We congratulate Pastors Scott Camp and Chris Of- ficer and all who served before them, on achieving this milestone of ministry and service. We are truly blessed to be in partner- ship with them and to ex- perience their leadership at the RBMA." In 2014 the church joined with six other lo- cal churches to form Faith Works In Tehama County, a multi-denominational al- liance that meets weekly to pray for spiritual revival in the county, and monthly in joint all-church worship and preaching services. It was during those weekly meetings that a bond grew between the church and New Hope Foursquare Church. Pastors Scott Camp of North Valley Baptist and Chris Officer of New Hope began to explore the possi- bility of merging their con- gregations to strengthen the impact of their minis- try in Red Bluff. In July 2015 the two con- gregations voted to join to- gether into one united fel- lowship under the name North Valley Baptist Church. In June of 2016 this blended congregation voted to adopt a new name for the newly combined ministry — Bridgeway Community Church. Camp said North Valley and New Hope have had a long history of community ministry to those outside the walls of their churches. "It seems natural to us, having acted as a bridge be- tween the community and the church in the past, that we call ourselves Bridgeway Community Church," Camp said. The activities on Sept. 10 are invitation-only for current and former church members. The community is in- vited to attend worship ser- vices and a reception, be- ginning at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school, 11 a.m. wor- ship service followed by a reception at noon on Sun- day, Sept. 11. For more information about the event or Bridge- way Community Church, call Jeana Palmer at 527- 0543 or write to office@ northvalleyredbluff.com. Church FROM PAGE 1 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO "The Merge" was the celebration in 2015of the uniting of two local congregations, New Hope Foursquare Church (represented by Pastor Chris Officer on le ) and North Valley Baptist Church (represented by Pastor Scott Camp on the right) to become one fellowship under the name North Valley Baptist Church. By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON Is the death penalty in America gradu- ally dying? There have been just two executions since May 1 and the total for 2016 probably will hit a 25-year low. Execution drug shortages, sometimes grotesque errors in death chambers and legal challenges to sentences im- posedbyjudgeshavecontrib- uted to a dramatic decline in the number of states that are carrying out executions. Just three states, Texas, Georgia and Missouri, are usingthedeathpenaltywith any regularity, though Texas has not executed anyone since April. Four executions arescheduledinthestatebe- fore the end of the year. The reduction in execu- tions and in the number of states that are enforc- ing death sentences led Su- preme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to conclude recently, "I think the death penalty is fading away." There is not enough support on the court to abolish cap- ital punishment, Ginsburg said, but added that may not be necessary. "Most states don't have any executions. The execu- tions that we have are very heavilyconcentratedinafew states and even a few coun- ties within those states," she said in an interview with The Associated Press in July. Ginsburg joined a lengthy dissenting opinion by Jus- tice Stephen Breyer last year that highlighted problems with the death penalty that led the two justices to con- clude that it probably is un- constitutional. States that have had to halt executions, though, are trying to figure out how to resume.OhioandOklahoma areamongstates that intend to re-start executions once they have corrected well- publicized problems in their death chambers. SENTENCES Dr op i n ex ec ut io ns m ak es s om e th in k death penalty in America is fading away CRAIG FRITZ — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Pojoaque, N.M. There have been just two executions since May 1, and the total for 2016probably will hit a 25-year low. AllenG.Root Root, Allen G. - A long time resident of Red Bluff, CA has passed away peacefully at his home, Allen was 93 years old. A Memorial Service will be held at the Northern Califor- nia Veterans Cemetery, 11800 Gas Point Rd., Igo, CA in the Chapel at 11:00AM on September 9th, 2016. A Cele- bration of Life will be held at the Elk's Lodge in Red Bluff at 1:00PM after the funeral service on September 9th. Allen is survived by his children; George Root, Robert Root and Debra Kay (Root) Hall and several Grandchil- dren & Great Grandchildren. FRANCES JUNE PERRINE- URRUTIA-FISCUS June 12, 1922 ~ September 3, 2016 Mom, Grammy, and friend. Frances June Perrine-Urrutia- Fiscus, 94, passed away on September 3, 2016 in Chico, CA. She was born June 23, 1922 in Corning, CA to Fay Eugene and Florence Olive Perrine. Frances graduated from Corning High in 1940. In 2015 she was honored for being a Corning High Diamond Grad having graduated 75 years before. She married Nakie Urrutia on March 18, 1942. They had three beautiful children before Nakie died in 1954. Frances married Marvin Fiscus on July 15, 1955. He died in 2001. She was a lifelong resident of Tehama County (Corning/Capay). Frances is survived by her 3 children, Janice Darlene Parnell, Nicki Francyne Smith (husband Gary), and Lawrence "Lonnie" Eugene Urrutia (wife Diane). She was the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Corning, CA on Friday, September 9, at 10am. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Capay Volunteer Fire Department. LINDA LANSDALE-SAVERCOOL 1947 ~ 2016 Sweet, gentle, kind, loving, selfless, patient, nurturing; these are just some of the words to describe our beautiful Linda. Born in 1947 to David and Lois Tow in Tulsa, Oklaho- ma, Linda was the eldest sibling of three children. Her siblings are Brad and Mark. Soon after her birth, her fami- ly moved to Southern California and then in 1957 they moved to Tehama County. There, she attended Gerber El- ementary and Red Bluff High School. Linda finished her senior year in Huntington Beach and then returned to her country roots in Tehama County and attended Shasta Col- lege where she received her license as a Registered Nurse. Her first position was at Tehama County Hospital as a floor nurse and during her 44-year career, she was an ER nurse, walk-in clinic nurse, hospice nurse, and finished her career doing the job she felt the most passion for; working as a home health care case manager for the un- derprivileged and disabled. Soon after getting her first nursing job, Linda bought a run-down house and 10 acres along a creek in El Camino and slowly brought the property back to life. She strong- ly believed in being self-sufficient and living off the land and, with very little help, turned her 10 acres into a work- ing farm. In 1973, she married Michael Lansdale and together they had two boys (Nolan and Nathan) and one girl (Elisha). Seeking a simpler life, Linda and her family moved to Shingletown in 1981 and lived in a very dilapidated cabin on one acre of land; however, she loved that little place nestled in the woods, the friendly mountain church com- munity, canning fruits and vegetable from her garden, and making her own clothing. After trying for several years to live in the mountains while working in the city, Linda and her husband decided to move closer to her parents in Tehama County. They bought an old ranch in Gerber in 1986 and over the peri- od of many years she and her family turned it into beauti- ful and welcoming setting for friends and family. In 1990 her first husband passed away and after a long mourning period she married Raymond Savercool, another long- time local of Tehama County. Besides her love of restoring old homes, Linda found a lot of joy in volunteering her time at the El Camino Meth- odist Church. She did a variety of things, including teach- ing Sunday school, helping with pancake feeds and ice cream socials, hosting Bible study groups and working with the youth group. One especially popular event she held for the youth was the annual Hobo Party where she and her family would dress up as underprivileged people who traveled the trains, cook up a huge pot of stew in the barn and take the kids for rides around her ranch. Linda was also a steadfast advocate for peace and for several years, she and other members in the community faithfully stood on the corner of Main Street and Antelope protesting the Iraq War. Besides her church and commun- ity activities, she loved exercise (especially Zumba!), go- ing to yard sales, dancing, camping, gardening, decorat- ing her home and spending time with friends and family. Linda's sense of humor and love of life brought joy to everyone around her. The warm memories she leaves be- hind will live on in the hearts of those blessed to know her. Linda is survived by her mother Lois, her brother Mark and her three children: Nolan, Elisha and Nathan. A me- morial will be held for her at El Camino United Methodist Church on September 10th at 11:00 AM. The address is 8345 State Highway 99 West, Gerber, CA 96035. A pot- luck will be held afterwards so please feel free to bring a dish. Donations in to honor Linda can be made to El Ca- mino Methodist Church. If you have any questions, please call Nolan at (530) 727-7505. Obituaries ToplaceanobituaryintheRedBluffDailyNews please call (530) 737-5046 ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THEPASSINGPARADE (FrommyISaycolumnofFebruaryandMay1969) I think we should write off this month of January. It has been an absolutely nowhere month. Last fall we had the promise of a new administration, hopefully with a conservative philosophy to heal our economic woes, to be followed by the magic of Thanksgiving and Christmas. But then, splat! January hit us with a torrent of water and a deluge of unpleasantness as old friends passed away, Hong Kong gifted our country with the flu, the stock market sank downward, and business slowed to a walk. Our men are still dying in Vietnam for no apparent purpose, and the cattle in the feedlot as well as those on the range suffer from the weather. In addition, it is too wet for tennis and too many blizzards for skiing. So we say to hell with January! However, consider: We (you and I) are still alive. We have hopes for the future. We can overcome adversity. Our children can laugh and sing. We can still walk the streets un- afraid, eat and sleep well, listen to music or read good books, play with a puppy or a kitten, feed chickens, ride horses…and decide that thi ngs are not so bad after all. The missus says you can make it a bad day or a good day…it is up to you. My father's motto was "All things are possible to those that have faith." Faith may take on many meanings. In this coun- try, we have the right to choose. … A "Peanuts" TV special last Saturday featured Charlie Brown and his dog Snoopy which emphasized the ability of pet and owner to communicate. Long before JoAnn and I had ever read the comic strip we accepted our first boxer "Max" as a real person and member of the family. He went with us to Ft. Sam Houston in Texas were I trained for the Medical Field Service Corps, and then the three of us went to Alaska during the Korean War. We were able to live off base in a small trailer, and when I would come home from my duties in the small port of Whittier, the missus would relate all the things that Max had said to her during theirday together. This happened so often that we took for granted that the big dog could not only talk but embellish the truth as he saw fit. The upshot of this would be that after she related one of his wild stories, I would look him in the eye questioningly and he would be quite embarrassed about the whole thing. Since that time, now over 15 years ago we have carried on the same silly business with our horses, cats and even ducks! Doctor Doolittle predicted what a fine world it would be if we could all talk to the animals. Indeed it would…and we can. Right snoopy? Robert Minch WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A