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Obituaries 4, 2012. He was born March 15, 1937 in Macomb, OK. He is survived by his wife DeLoyce and sisters Juanita Johnson of Red Bluff and Carol Bliss of El Dorado Hills. He is also survived by his children and grandchildren. Ray was very proud of his service in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1962. After his time in the navy, Ray worked for the U.S. Postal Service until he retired. Outside of work, Ray had a love for dancing. Memorial services for Raymond will be held at Santa Rosa Memorial Park in Santa Rosa, CA on Sunday September 16, 2012 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements under the direction of Santa Rosa Mortuary Eggen & Lance Chapel. March 15, 1937 - September 4, 2012 Raymond Bush passed away at his home on September RAYMOND L. BUSH 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, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. He was 79. Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrange- ments. Otis D. West Otis D. West of Corning died Friday, Sept. 7, 2012, Published Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. BEEF Continued from page 1A streets sampling various beef appetizers and craft beers at participating stores. Day of event tickets can be purchased at booths in front of Los Mariachis on Main Street, Montana Morrison on Walnut Street and Cone & Kimball Plaza at the cor- ner of Walnut and Main streets. Brew tasting will be 5- 8 p.m. You can find the brews by looking for the balloon-shaped beer mugs and open doorways of par- More than 50 craft beers from 18 breweries are available for tasting. Brews will be available from Sierra Nevada, Deschutes, Lost Coast, Mad River, Mendocino, Eel River, Knee Deep Brewing, Lagunitas, Blue Moon, Etna and Alaskan to name a few. Tickets for the tasting of beef appetizers, craft beers, music, dancing and a beef wrap and brew are $15 in advance or $20 day of event. This year tickets may be purchased in advance via brownpa- pertickets.com or at The Loft, Plum Crazy and The Gold Exchange. ticipating stores. constitutionality of Prop 2 LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal court judge in Los Angeles upheld the constitutionality of California's voter initiative that gives more room to egg-laying chickens in cages and other farm animals when he dismissed the case with prejudice on Wednesday. A Riverside County egg farmer had challenged Proposi- tion 2, saying that it violates the due process clause because it didn't specify cage sizes and was therefore too vague for egg farmers to understand. The farmer also said it violates the commerce clause of the Constitution because it impos- es burdens on interstate commerce. U.S. District Court Judge John F. Walter said language that says caged chickens must be able to stretch their wings is not vague. He said the plaintiff failed to demonstrate bur- dens on commerce. The new law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Federal judge upholds 2 injured in Calif as tall ship fires live round DANA POINT (AP) — Two people suffered minor injuries during a California tall ship festival when a shotgun shell was loaded into a ships cannon and fired at another vessel during a mock battle. The Orange County Register reports authorities are investigating how a shotgun shell containing pellets was fired Saturday instead of a blank, plain powder charge. Authorities say the Amazing Grace, a tall ship based in Washington state, fired at the vessel Bill of Rights, hitting two people onboard during a Dana Point festival that cele- brates 19th century seafaring. charges that look like common shotgun shells. Orange County sheriffs spokeswoman Gail Krause says her department is awaiting the outcome of the investigation before deciding whether to pursue charges of negligent dis- charge. Both ships were using small cannons that use blank pension reform bill LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednes- day signed into law sweeping pension changes that will save California taxpayers billions of dollars in the future and aims to reform a system that is woefully underfunded. Brown praised lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for reaching a deal that will increase the retirement age for new employees depending on their job, cap the annual payout at $132,120, eliminate numerous abuses of the system and require workers who are not contributing half of their retire- ment costs to pay more. ''These are hard fought. These aren't that easy,'' Brown said holding up the bills after he signed them at his office in Los Angeles. California legislators have had trouble repairing the Gov. Brown signs California state's two main pension funds — the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System — that are at least $165 bil- lion underfunded. Calling it the biggest rollback to public pension benefits in the state's history, the legislation falls short of the 12- point proposal Brown offered last October. Many Republi- can lawmakers supported the changes but said much more needs to be done to fix a system with massive liabilities for current retirees and workers. Brown likened the state's pension reform to turning around a battleship in the ocean. He believes the legislation will pave the way for more comprehensive reform in the future. ''Yes, it's not everything. It's not perfection,'' Brown said. ''But in politics we don't deal in perfection.'' BUILDING Continued from page 1A work on cars with my Dad and I want to be the boss instead of the one being bossed." Sessions included learning the A- G dance, which used motions to teach requirements for getting into college, College Jeopardy, which quizzed the students knowledge about college, a key chain activity, CHP Continued from page 1A to Lacy, pistol ammuni- tion, four loaded pistol magazines, a knit cap, and a pistol shoulder holster," according to the warrant. At his trailer on Stage- coach Road in Rancho Tehama, detectives also seized four computer tow- ers, two laptops, two rack servers, a thumb drive storage device, a tape recorder, paperwork, pass- ports and student ID cards, notebooks, checkbooks, bank receipts, CDs, a day planner, an address book and $1,500 cash. Married neighbors Jim and Mary Bowron have BUYER Continued from page 1A ding on animals, he said. iff's Deputies are seeking information about a shooting at 7:41 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, on Highway 299 in the Ingot area. Shasta County Sher- Thursday, September 13, 2012 – Daily News 5A which used various beads to repre- sent requirements for school and cupcake decorating. The cupcake was to represent the student and the frosting, sprinkles and other items loaded onto the cup- cake represented requirements needed. Students were told to write down their goals, which included every- thing from grade point averages in high school and college to what type of job a student hoped to have one spent the past week rec- onciling their fond memo- ries of their loner neigh- bor to that of the suspect- ed killer of a beloved CHP officer. "We have found what he did unjustifiable and appalling," Mary Bowron said. "This has haunted us all week. It's been a roller coaster of feelings because, before then, we had known him and liked him." Lacy "didn't like to be around people so much," Mary Bowron said, but she never saw him struggling with mental illness as his father told media he had been. day and what degrees they wanted to get. At the closing, students stood in a circle with the lights dimmed as the candle on one cupcake was lit. While the candles were lit, the students shared their goals with the rest of the participants. at a time ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. On one of his many jogs, he noticed a barrel sitting alongside the road, the couple said. Thinking it was dumped, Mary Bowron said he asked her whether she thought he would get in trouble if he took it. He eventually brought it home and left a note with his address just in case, she said. to them over his fence, fol- lowed rules, they said. The couple said they never even knew he had a firearm. Rancho Tehama associ- ation rules do not allow shooting guns, and their neighbor, who often spoke wanted the barrel back and called the police on him," Jim Bowron said. "By golly, the people The pair said Lacy despised the Bay Area and left to avoid the hustle and bustle. "The rumors are that the gates will be closing, but we want people to know we're on the job," Collins said. "The fairground is working on a Joint Powers Authority agreement. This place spreads a lot of money to ever want to go back down there," Jim Bowron said. "But you have to go where the money is, and Silicon Valley just happens to be that." "He told me he didn't Mary Bowron had seen his Jeep gone the week before the shooting and now wonders whether he was spending the work- week at a motel or some- where in the Bay Area to avoid a commute. In the week since the shooting, the isolated rural roads have quieted, aside from curious lookyloos and someone trying to steal Lacy's motorcycle outside his trailer, the cou- ple said. Mary has had trouble shaking the memo- ries. "It's just very sad." the community. It's not just fair. It's the 160 events held throughout the year that keep the motels and restau- rants full. Thank you. Without you guys (the auction) wouldn't work." Shasta sheriff seeks Highway 299 shooter Deputies were sent to the area of Snoopy Rock for a gun shot victim. They contacted Bay Area residents Emanuel KourKoulos, 55, and his wife Mariana-Maria Pho- tiou, 52, who were on their honeymoon. The victims were trav- eling east on Highway 299 when Photiou, who was driving, pulled over for her husband, KourK- oulos to relieve himself. KourKoulos heard what he thought to be a loud motorcycle pass his location heading west and as he emerged from the bushes he saw a man holding a pistol standing behind his vehicle, according to a Shasta County Sheriff's release. Photiou was not aware the suspect was there and had been looking at her laptop computer when Emanuel took action, con- fronted the suspect and yelled a warning at his wife. A short struggle ensued in which the sus- pect fired one round into KourKoulos' chest. The SACRAMENTO (AP) — One of California's top elect- ed tax collectors is facing criticism for his high-profile campaign to block a controversial fee that Democratic leaders say he and the state board he serves are responsible for collecting, not opposing. suspect then fled the scene, going west on Highway 299 on his motorcycle. KourKoulos was taken to a local hospi- tal, treated and released the following day for his wound. The suspect is described as a 5'8" to 5'9" thin man with blonde hair and a tattoo on the side of his neck. He was wearing a black T-shirt, but did not have a helmet. He was last seen riding a black Harley Davidson type motorcy- cle. cation of the suspect. Officers believe that rob- bery is the motive in this case and the suspect is a local resident of Shasta County, possibly the Intermountain area. Due to the aggressive nature of this incident and danger to the public, Secret Witness of Shasta County is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. If you have any infor- The sheriff's office is seeking any information from the public that would lead to the identifi- interest.'' mation regarding this case call the Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit at 245-6135 or Secret Wit- ness at 243-2319. —Staff report Calif. tax collector criticized for opposing fee Republican Board of Equalization member George Runner says the Democratic Legislature and governor engaged in an ''illegal money-grab'' when they voted last year to charge rural residents whose homes are at risk from wildfires a $150 fee. Runner encourages residents to pay their bills on time and in full. But he also tells property owners how to appeal on several grounds. There's no question the fee is unpopular, Runner said, Runner has a website encouraging homeowners to appeal the fee. He has written and spoken out against it, and says he will join a planned lawsuit by opponents who argue it is an unconstitutional tax. ''I've opposed this new tax from the beginning, because I believe it is unconstitutional,'' Runner says on his web- site. ''I intend to join a lawsuit asking the courts to halt this illegal money-grab as soon as possible.'' Democrats including state Controller John Chiang, Sen- ate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and fellow Board of Equalization member Betty Yee say Runner, a former state senator who was elected to the BOE in 2010, has gone too far in opposing a lawfully enacted fee he helps admin- ister. ''He has a different role now. His job is to implement the even among Democrats such as Assembly Speaker John Perez of Los Angeles. Last month, Perez unsuccessfully proposed ending it in return for closing a $1 billion corpo- rate tax loophole. The board's chairman, Democrat Jerome Horton, said Runner is free to express his views as an individual board member, but ''advocating to individuals to violate the law, it's something I wouldn't do.'' an illegal tax that should have required a two-thirds vote of the state Legislature rather than the simple majority vote it received. He is also helping the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association line up plaintiffs for the planned lawsuit seek- ing to overturn the fee, said the group's president, Jon Coupal. Runner and other tax opponents say the fee is actually law,'' said Steinberg, D-Sacramento. Yee said Runner should simply refer any citizens' com- plaints to the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protec- tion, which will benefit from the projected $84.4 million it is expected to raise. ''He's certainly entitled to his opinion, but trying to cor- ral people into opposing the fee seems a little untoward,'' she said. California Common Cause lobbyist Phillip Ung and Bob Stern, former president of the Center for Governmen- tal Studies in Los Angeles, both said Runner is within his rights as an elected official in opposing the fee. The five-member Board of Equalization collects the Chiang, who is a member of the Board of Equalization as elected state controller, said in an emailed statement that Runner's ''campaign rhetoric is unnecessary and runs afoul of the Constitutional requirement that the BOE treat all statutes passed by the Legislature as lawful unless deemed otherwise by the courts.'' state's sales, fuel, alcohol, and tobacco taxes as well as var- ious fees, including the fire fee. At Runner's urging, the board also mailed notices to property owners in advance of the fire fee billing. The board began sending out bills a month ago to the first of more than 825,000 property owners. It will help pay for existing fire prevention services. About 95 percent of rural property owners will get a $35 discount because they already pay a local fire protection tax. Runner said Wednesday that he is appropriately balanc- ing his dual responsibilities by opposing the fee even as he helps collect it. He said he represents 9 million people, and about half the new fire fee bills are going to people in his sprawling district, which covers most of inland California from San Bernardino to the Oregon border. ''I don't know that anyone could point to anything that Board member Michelle Steel, a Republican, also opposes the fire fee, her spokesman Arie Dana said, though she has not gone as far as Runner to publicize it. The first bills, about 130,000, went out Aug. 13, giving property owners 30 days to pay. Bills are being sent in alphabetical order by county. As of Wednesday, 2,793 appeals had been filed. Nearly two-thirds of those, or about 1,800, were filed in protest that the fee is illegal. Another 11 percent challenged the state's calculation of the number of livable structures on the property; 9 percent disputed ownership of the property; and 7 percent contended the home is not within the state responsibility area covered by the fee. Runner said he is working with fee administrators to give property owners the option of paying in installments if they can't pay the entire fee. So far, 67 owners have claimed a financial hardship. appeals. CalFire, not the Board of Equalization, will consider the we have done other than to enhance the responsibilities that the Legislature has given us,'' he said, referring to his own activities. ''We make it real clear: We tell people to pay it. We don't want people to get caught up in penalties and