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Obituaries Resided in Gerber, CA., passed away of natural causes at his residence. He was employed by Olives, Inc. in Corning, CA. for twenty years. He is survived by his spouse Pamela, daughter Holly, son Andrew, and two grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at 1:00 pm ROBERT HUGHDEAN CUMMINS 1/4/1949 ~ 8/17/2012 at Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Burial will be at Tehama District Cemetery in Gerber, CA. Arrangements handled by Hall Brothers Corning Mortu- ary, (530) 824-3792 Lisa Campidonica, 49, of Summerville, Calif. died in an automobile accident on Monday, August 13, 2012 near Cecilville, Calif. Lisa was born in Tucson, Ariz. on February 19, 1963 to LISA CAMPIDONICA Bob and Joan Campidonica. She attended Shasta High School and Shasta Junior College in Redding, Calif. She was a resident of Red Bluff, Calif. where she was the school nurse at Bidwell Elementary School and was a reg- istered Emergency Medical Technician. She has lived the past several years in Summerville where she has been a homemaker, gardener and a great cookie maker. She is survived by her son, Ian Whitcher, of Red Bluff, her mother, Joan Simpson of Scottsdale, Ariz., her soul- mate, Don Lewis, of Summerville and her brothers, Mark Campidonica, of Georgetown, Calif. and Tony Campidonica of Scottsdale. There will be a celebration of her life the afternoon of Saturday, August 25, 2012 at her home in Summerville. Girdner Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. On-line condolences www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com may PUMP Continued from page 1A The device is a small, sophisticated piece of equipment that allows a transaction to process in the usual fashion without interruption, the release said. STING Continued from page 1A stakeout operations, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement, serve as a deterrent with the goal of removing impaired drivers and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This special DUI operation was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the Nation- al Highway Traffic Safety Administration. beef entered food supply FRESNO (AP) — Federal regulators who shut down a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving an animal welfare video were investigating Tuesday whether beef from sick cows reached the human food supply. The video appears to show workers bungling the slaugh- USDA eyes whether tainted ter of cows struggling to walk and even stand. Under feder- al regulations, sick animals cannot be slaughtered for human consumption. The investigation will determine whether sick cows were slaughtered and whether meat products from the company should be recalled, a spokesman for the USDA Food Safe- ty Inspection Service said. The agency suspended operations Monday at Central Valley Meat Co. in Hanford after receiving the video Friday from the animal welfare group Compassion Over Killing. The footage shows animals bleeding and thrashing after being repeatedly shot in the head with a pneumatic gun in unsuccessful efforts to render them unconscious for slaugh- ter. Anyone who bought be made fuel with an access card from pump five within the past few days should check the recent history of their accounts for fraudu- lent charges, Ferrin said. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on the inci- dent is asked to call Red Bluff Police at 527-3131. —Julie Zeeb LOST Continued from page 1A generators into the area to restore power if they were not able to com- plete their repair work Tuesday, Tehama County Supervisor Dennis Garton said. The fast-moving fire is one of many burning across the West, where dry lightning has sparked up grass, brush and timber, bringing an early start to the fire season. Like Rodgers, many other evac- uees were anxious to hear the latest information from officials. Dozens of people, as well as about a dozen dogs, were waiting at the Redding gym. ''The evacuation part? It's hard because I don't know what's happen- ing to the house up there,'' said Jimmy Hall, a Shingletown resident whose family spent another night sleeping on cots. ''It's my dad's house...There's a lot of things in there,'' Hall said. ''I've heard that my friend is still up there protecting his house. It's just hard. Look at how we're sleeping.'' Gov. Jerry Brown announced at Tuesday that National Guard troops will be assisting with the firefighting efforts. The news comes a day after the Federal Emergency Management CAP Continued from page 1A from lands contracted under the Williamson Act is a benefit to the public. LASSEN Continued from page 1A about to inform park supporters of the change. We're optimistic that we CAMP Continued from page 1A been at work, but they can- not always get up at first light. At night, cool air pushes the smoke down to the valley, causing prob- lems with visibility, Lowenthal said. asked about the cloud vis- ible from all over Saturday and what caused it. One audience member way, the fire was creating its own thunder storm. Lowenthal said, in a "The fuels and the fact that there was so much burning caused an almost Wednesday, August 22, 2012 – Daily News 7A List of evacuations Forward Rd at Graham to the C Line Forward Mill Rd from Rock Creek Rd to Forward Camp Rd Rock Creek Rd from Manton Rd to Long Hay Flat Rd All of Long Hay Flat Rd and Woodcutter Way Southside of Highway 44 from Viola to Brush Oak Northside of Hwy 44 from Viola to Alward Hazen Rd area and South Power House Rd south of Manton Hwy 44 at Brush Oak east to and including Viola, Plateau Pines, Starlight Pines and Lake McCumber area South side of Hwy 44 from Viola to Brush Oak and on the north side of Hwy 44 from Viola to Alward. Evacuation warnings have been issued for Hwy 36 from Ponderosa Sky Ranch to Lassen Lodge communities. Agency said it is offering federal funds to help fight the blaze. Remnants of the fire spotted in some homes included melted satellite dishes, burned furniture and charred refrigerators. As the wildfire burned, massive amounts of smoke poured from the forest. way 44 and 36W, and prompted the declaration of an emergency in Tehama and Shasta counties. The fire forced the closure of High- Bonnie Maloy, who left her home in Shingletown, along with her hus- band Bill, described the scene as they fled the flames as ''frantic at first.'' ''Then I said, 'Let's calm down,' Supervisor George Russell said while he was a strong supporter of the Williamson Act, he was not willing to sacrifice any more of the county's budget that was already straining other depart- ments. and we got everything that's impor- tant, things we couldn't replace: animals, kids, photo albums,'' she said. Rodgers said her family employed a similar strategy prior to getting the call Saturday to leave their home. Rodgers, her husband Derek and their two sons loaded up their belong- ings and two dogs and two cats. The family stayed at a motel before joining others at Big League Dreams Sunday. Since then, Rodgers said she's staying busy by volunteering and cleaning up around the complex. ——— Daily News reporter Rich Greene contributed to this report. That sentiment was echoed by Supervisor Ron Warner who made the motion the board's philosophy should be continued, but directed the planning department can turn this from tragedy to tri- umph." contributions from this annual event, its largest of the year. The funds help underwrite charitable The foundation raises significant dangerous rate of spread," Lowenthal said. "The gas goes into the atmosphere so fast and so hard it cre- ates a white cap of gasses. That was dangerous extreme fire behavior." Fair CEO Mark Eidman said the fairground receives $3,750 a day plus utility reimbursement and money for any damages for hosting the fire camp. "We're not just here for the week of fair or barrel races," Eidman said. "We're here for public safety, too. They called us about 10 p.m. on Saturday and we came down and opened every building. They started coming Sun- Federal regulations say that to avoid unnecessary suffer- ing during slaughter, animals must be rendered unconscious by a single shot to the head from a pneumatic gun that fires a bolt through the skull to pierce the brain. The USDA said late Tuesday that it found evidence of inhumane practices on the video, but the footage did not indicate beef from sick cattle got into the food system. However, the investigation is continuing. ''We have not substantiated a food safety violation at this time. We are aggressively continuing to investigate the alle- gations,'' said Al Almanza, administrator of the Food Safe- ty and Inspection Service. In-N-Out Burger, a fast food chain, severed its ties with the company after learning about the situation. Mark Taylor, chief operating officer, said Tuesday the company acted immediately upon becoming aware of it. ''In-N-Out Burger would never condone the inhumane treatment of animals and all of our suppliers must agree to abide by our strict standards for the humane treatment of cattle,'' Taylor said to The Associated Press in a written statement. In-N-Out's agreement with suppliers also prohibits com- panies from shipping beef from sick animals. Central Valley Meat Co., owned by Brian and Lawrence Coelho, declined to comment on the video, saying compa- ny officials had not seen it. On Tuesday, the company hired a public relations firm that issued a statement saying Cen- tral Valley Meat Co. is cooperating with investigators. ''Central Valley Meat takes these issues very seriously — Law enforcement crackdowns on illegal marijuana groves on Cali- fornia's public lands appear to be pushing some growers into other states, federal authorities said Tuesday, prompting a multi-agency effort across the West this summer. There has been a decrease in the number of marijuana plants seized in California in recent years, though the state still accounts for the bulk of the illegal pot harvest. There has been an increase in some neigh- boring states, officials said, so they are respond- ing with what they're call- ing Operation Mountain Sweep in seven states west of the Rockies. ''Marijuana grown in this state supplies the nation,'' Benjamin Wagn- er, the U.S. attorney in Sacramento, said at a news conference. ''Huge amounts of marijuana growing here are flowing to the East, to other states in the East.'' Yet years of arrests and prosecutions in California are having an effect, he said, reducing the number of plants found on public lands each year in the state. More than 5 million plants were seized on pub- lic land in 2010 in Califor- nia, but that was down by to create a waiting list of interested property own- ers. He said anyone who paid the $1,400 applica- tion fee should have it refunded. The motion passed unanimously. work inside Lassen Volcanic, including youth camping programs, trail restoration and wildlife studies. More about A Passion for Lassen can be found at www.lassenpark- foundation.org. day morning and the camp has grown every day. There's firefighters from every part of the state and even Nevada along with about 2,000 inmates." Eidman said he was impressed with the new mobile communication center, which he was told cost about $1.6 million, that is being used on its second incident ever. "It's a whole town set up in about 36 hours," Eidman said. "Everything you'll need from a fire hose to a tooth brush. It includes a huge shower facility, a fuel truck and a tire shop. This morning I 3 million plants from 2009. Fewer than 2.5 mil- lion plants were destroyed watched about 1,000 peo- ple eat breakfast in less than an hour." The fairground has had an agreement with Cal- Fire to be a fire camp facility for the last 10 years with a renewal every three years, Eidman said. For more information website www.fire.ca.gov. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Calif. squeeze pushes pot grows to other states SACRAMENTO (AP) THE PASSING PARADE (From Dave Minch's I SAY column circa 1942) The Canadian government is calling a national vote on whether they should draft men to fight as soldiers across the ocean. We may not think much of them for not having done this before, but we've got to hand it to the party now in power in Canada. It was elected a few years ago on a platform of not drafting men for overseas combat and it has kept its word regardless of public opinion. A government keeping its pre-election promises is strong enough nowadays to be considered news. *** on the fire visit CalFire's Twitter @CALFIRE_PIO or @CALFIRE or the last year, and this year is likely to see another reduction, Wagner said. Swift and Company lost 137 employees in their South San Francisco plant last week. These men were skilled workers but had to move from the bay area because they were German or Italian aliens. Some had worked at the same job for 25 years. I wonder why we never check up on citizenship until we have a war. There is something lax with our regulations when we allow an immigrant to stay in our country for over two years without citizenship papers. Perhaps we should find out which of our neighbors and friends are not citizens and encourage them to take out naturalization papers. *** Over 50 years of serving Tehama County Saturday, while waiting for a shave in Frank's Lassen Barber shop (Frank McCaughey's shop next to Trede Brother's Saloon on Main) a man got out of the chair all fixed up and turning to me said, "Say, Buddy, what's doing in Red Bluff on a Saturday night?" I replied, "I've only been here for 22 years and as far as I know, the answer is nothing." *** and is now developing a plan of action to present to (the Food Safety Inspection Service) to remedy any potential violations of USDA guidelines,'' the statement said. ''Based on our own investigation and 30 years of producing safe, high-quality US beef, we are confident these concerns pose no food safety issues.'' The video taken by an undercover investigator for Com- passion Over Killing shows cattle lying in pens unable to move, and at least one unable to stand to leave a stock trans- portation trailer. Some clips show cattle with swollen udders that are unable to keep their legs under them. Other footage shows a downed cow trembling and unable to stand even as work- ers try to pull her up by the tail. Within hours of seeing the video, the USDA's Office of Inspector General sent investigators who found evidence of ''egregious inhumane handling and treatment of livestock.'' The possibility that animals were being inhumanely treated caused officials to shut down the plant while the investiga- tion unfolds. While driving down Main street yesterday afternoon, we were passed by a classy Chrysler station wagon with a blonde woman at the wheel. The car was coming from Oregon but had a Hollywood license on it and we were sure it was Ginger Rogers on her way south from her ranch. We sped up and overtook her car only to see that it was Ginger's mother who was driving ***. Independently owned Telephone: (530) 824-3792 Carroll Owens brought Curtis Wetter and Dr. Rod Thompson out to the plant. They were dressed in their Hart, Shafter and Marx suits and I was dressed in something the cat might have dragged in. In the course of our conversation, I observed, "I wouldn't give up my way of making a living and I'll bet you would not give up yours"…and we all laughed. Dave Minch 1900-1964 The winner of my contest to name the songs of the February 28 Hit Parade in the position in which they placed was Don Hollingsworth of 1024 Cedar Street who correctly named the 1st through the 6th place songs. He will find a $25.00 defense bond waiting for him at McClure's desk in the Anglo Bank. And to all the rest of you who sent in your replies my hearty thanks. I'm sorry I can't reward you all but I hope you enjoyed listening to the songs each week. *** The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514