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Obituaries September 25, 1950 - August 15, 2012 MARY ENOS Mary Enos passed away on August 15, 2012 at home surrounded by the love of her family, and caregivers; best friend Lorene Blair and niece Debbie Edwards. She was born Sept. 25, 1950 to Lester and Dorothye Hart of Red Bluff.She is survived by her husband Gerald L. Enos, son John and (Heide) Enos, Red Bluff, daughter Becky and (Brian) Perry, Chico, Grandchildren Ashley, Alyson, Tay- lor and Ryker. Siblings Lester and (Margret) Hart Jr., Pittsburg, Luke and (Cherrie) Kennedy, Gerber, Diane and (Gerald) Sanders, Red Bluff, Vern and (Sharon) Hart, Stayton, Or., Leslie and (Jim) McCoy Chubbuck, Id., Karla and (Earl) Ellegood Waynesville, Mo., Numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and a great great niece.She is preceded in death by both of her parents. Please remember Mary for her love of all animals, an avid supporter of our troops, her work with Tehama County Search and Rescue, Bend Volunteer Fire Dept., and the Wild Horse Race at the Red Bluff Round- Up where she managed the hard luck money for injured riders. This past April the Wild Horse Association made her an Honorary Lifetime Member. Mary was a defender of the "underdog" which she did while working for Tehama County Mental Health for many years. Please visit the full obituary and online guest book at http://chapel of theflowers.net. Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery at 10 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. A reception will follow. SHELTER Continued from page 1A dog, remains with Cour- tois, but the cats were taken in by a local res- cue, for which she is very grateful, she said. "We've been eating like kings," Sousa said. Food has come in from a variety of places, including the Asphalt Cowboys, a Redding group that visits Red Bluff for the Round-Up Parade, which cooked a tri-tip dinner for evac- uees Sunday night, said Sharleen Finch of Shin- gletown. "It was awesome," Finch said. "It was our first hot meal (since the fire began)." evacuate due to her med- ical conditions, includ- ing chronic bronchitis, however, her son and daughter have remained behind. Finch decided to Finch is thankful for the Red Cross workers who have helped her stay in touch with them, even calling them for her, she said. BLAZE Continued from page 1A should limit prolonged out- door exertion. They advised those falling in the more sensitive categories to stay indoors and avoid intense physical activity where high smoke levels are visibly evident. Pacific Gas and Electric Tuesday, August 21, 2012 – Daily News 9A home protection their top priority while crews worked to build new fire lines and strengthen existing ones. Company reported more than 70 poles were burned in the fire and 900 cus- tomers in Paynes Creek and Mineral were without power. power to about 800 cus- tomers Saturday at the request of firefighters. Due to the active fire and no access to all areas, full restoration may take a few days, a PG&E press release said. PG&E de-energized ers Forward Road at Gra- ham Road to C Line; For- ward Mill Road from Rock Creek to Forward Camp Road, Rock Creek Road from Manton to Long Hay Flat Road; all of Long Hay Flat Road; all of Woodcutter Way, Hazen Road area and South Power House Road south of Manton. The evacuated area cov- Highway 44 at Brush Oak, east to and including Viola, Plateau Pines, Starlight Pines and McCumber were also evac- uated as well as the south side of Highway 44 from Viola to Brush Oak and on the north side of the high- way from Viola to Alward. Firefighters were making evacuated area was expand- ed to include Highway 36 at Oasis Springs Road to Monday afternoon the Lassen Lodge on both sides of the highway, which includes Ponderosa Sky Ranch, Canyon View Loop area and Lassen Lodge. Firefighters said there was a potential threat of life and property in the area. A majority of Highway 44 was closed and motorists were advised to use High- way 299 as an alternate route. winds pushed the flames past fire lines established late last week. The blaze has consumed more than 73 square miles and was threatening about 900 homes. It was 32 per- cent contained. A Red Cross shelter was opened at Big League Dreams in Redding at 20155 Viking Way. Previous centers set up at Manton School and Junc- tion School in Palo Cedro were closed. Two helicopters, 220 fire engines, 38 fire crews and 47 bulldozers had been assigned to the fire. Another massive wildfire burning to the south in Plumas National Forest since July 29 grew larger over the weekend as strong The Reading Fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park was 51 percent con- tained after consuming more than 43 square miles. Officials expected firefight- ers would have the blaze contained by Tuesday. wildfire that started Satur- day had consumed about 8 square miles. That blaze was sparked by lightning and was burning in a remote area of thick timber and rugged terrain, making it difficult for fire crews to access. In Mendocino County, a Daily News reporter Rich Greene contributed to this report. ___ CRITTERS Continued from page 1A "Whether a person has a cat and a dog or you've got 80 goats, you want to know they're safe." Eidman owns livestock and understands what it's like to not have a place to go, he said. The fairgrounds operated as an animal shelter in 2006, when there was a fire burning in the Manton area, Eidman said. "This is just part of the job," he said, adding that it's another reason to keep the Tehama District Fairground in operation. haven't had them." The Tehama District Fairground is in Red Bluff at 650 Antelope Blvd. and can be reached at 527-5920. Eidman said he expected a lot of horses but "we ——— Sports Editor Andre Byik can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 111 or sports@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow him on Twitter:@TehamaSports. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb The Salvation Army has set up a mobile kitchen to help feed evacuees at Big League Dreams in Redding. stuff together ahead of time. I even got an extra pair of shoes, but I for- got to get extra clothes." The evacuation was She says she appreci- ates the way volunteers have taken care of get- ting any medication for them that she and others accidentally left behind. Debra Conn of Shin- gletown was grateful for the ability to take a shower Monday, her first since leaving her home Saturday evening, she said. very stressful on Dale Kemp's two dogs, Paws and Pooch, who is 16. But the Manton resident said thankfully they are beginning to calm down. The group spent the Internet." first night at a motel before moving to the sports park, he said. "It's just a big, unpre- dictable fire," Kemp said. "When they suggested I get out, I did. It just grew incredibly fast because of the dryness, the terrain and the winds." CalFire has done a great job, updating the residents twice a day, Conn said. "So far, we believe that our house is safe," Conn said. "It's amazing how the people here have kept their spirits up. We started visiting each other and have begun to see more famil- iar faces." Jay and Tom Meadors Jeanie Wright, Salva- tion Army coordinator for the site, has been a volunteer for about 12 years. "I've never had one this massive (from the beginning)," Wright said. "It started with three units. We're just spread so thin." She and her crew help have lived on Westward Ho Road, off McCumber Lake Road, since 1988 and owned the property, about eight miles from Lassen Park, since 1978. "Everybody's been excellent here," Jay said. "They have said our house is safe so far. We had 30 minutes to get out. We got some of our SACRAMENTO (AP) — California voters would get a chance to decide whether they favor greater disclosure about donors in campaign advertising under a bill that passed the state Assembly Monday. The Red Cross has about three dozen volun- teers hailing from the local population on down to Sacramento working around the clock to see to the needs of those who have been displaced, Kiltz said. The group has seen a lot of community sup- port and people from out of the area, he said. "A Southern Baptist Church from Bakersfield brought a shower trailer and washers and driers and the Salvation Army brought its mobile kitchen," Kiltz said. "We have a lot of resources here that you might not normally see, including our emergency commu- nication response vehi- cle from the Sacramento are that has a way to hook up satellite and ''This measure will cast a bright light on their activi- ties,'' the Santa Monica Democrat said in a state- ment. Among other things, AB1648 would force corpo- rations to include logos on the ads they fund and require third-party commit- tees to disclose their donors on websites. have to include asterisks next to the names of candi- dates and ballot initiatives that paid to be included. Assemblywoman Julia Political mailers would Brownley said she wrote the bill to help prevent special interests from hiding politi- cal spending. The measure would appear on the November ballot in 2014 if signed by the governor. Some Republicans said the changes would under- make sure the people at the evacuation center get meals and in the begin- ning were taking care of feeding the incident command and the Man- ton evacuation site, which was set up at Man- ton School, Wright said. One of the group's desperate needs is for raw foods such as baby spinach, broccoli and fresh fruit and sugar-free foods, Wright said. There is also need for drinks such as gatorade to help people replace electrolytes. For the Red Cross, the need is for blankets, Kiltz said. "We're fine for now, but we do need blankets for the next big disaster," Kiltz said. "We've pretty much used what we have." Blankets can be dropped off at Big League Dreams or mon- etary donations can be made online at www.red- cross.org, he said. Several local busi- nesses are trying to help those displaced, includ- Bill calls for vote on greater campaign disclosure mine the constitutional right to anonymous political speech. ''The reason this is so important is it allows unpop- ular groups to publish their message,'' said Assembly- man Don Wagner, R- Irvine. ''This is the height of politi- cal speech, which we ought be protecting.'' 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 ing Westcoast Technolo- gy of Redding and The Love and Light Founda- tion, a new non-profit in the process of being formed in Redding by Kat Staszel. "We're trying to reach out to those in need," sait Joni Freitas of West- coast Technology. "We want to help out where we can. It's been neat seeing all the people come together." In Red Bluff, Durango BILL Continued from page 1A longer hours six days a week. ''It's a wrongheaded measure. It doesn't really help ag workers who want to get that time in to help return home to their fami- lies,'' La Malfa said. The bill is supported by the United Farm Workers but opposed by growers and agribusiness organiza- tions. The industry employs as many as RV park has stepped up to do its part. The busi- ness has donated two free days to those who have been evacuated and will offer a significant discount for any addi- tional days, said manag- er Ken Donaldson. Shelters have been set up for animals as well with the Tehama District Fairground turning into a fire camp in addition to taking in animals. For a list of shelters, visit the Tehama County Animal Care Center Facebook page. Informa- tion on the fire itself, including evacuations, can be found on: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov /incidents/incidents_deta ils_info?incident_id=72 2 ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynew s.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. 450,000 workers in Cali- fornia in the peak harvest months of August and September. this. It gives them flexibil- ity,'' said Sen. Tom Berry- hill, R-Modesto. ''After 10 hours, everyone gets their overtime.'' ''These workers like The bill was approved on a party-line, 22-15 vote and now goes to the Assembly. would not say how Brown would handle the bill if it reaches his desk. The governor's office Spot fire near DMV Photo by Ross Palubeski At about 4 p.m. Monday, Red Bluff Fire Department and CalFire were dispatched to a grass fire across from the Department of Motor Vehicles on Monroe Street. The first arriving unit reported a spot fire. The fire was contained within 5 minutes. Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792