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Obituaries EMS Continued from page 1A the agency’s fees steady over the course of the next year and to meet county requests for an increased presence on the board. Representatives of major departments, including Undersheriff Dennis Garton, expect the change to occur without significant changes in pol- icy, Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin told super- DONA (HENDERSON) STEWART (1908 - 2010) Dona passed away quietly in the late hours of March 18 at 101. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Earl Stewart, and 3 children, daughter Winifred (Tiny) Bates, and two sons, Don and Dale Flournoy. Surviving is Claudine (Tudy) Gunderson of Wann, Okla- homa and Chet Flournoy of Redding. Others include 21 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren, 23 great, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Family and friends are wel- come to attend the memorial service set for 11 a.m. May 1st, at the Paskenta Ceme- tery with a potluck following at the Community Hall for both Dona and Earl. CATHERINE MARIE MORGAN Catherine Marie Morgan, 95, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Brentwood Skilled Nursing in Red Bluff. She was born February 2, 1915. Survivors include her son: Robert and wife Anna Tabb of Red Bluff, CA., sisters: Florence Ballue of Visalia, CA. and Margaret Gentry of Los Alamedos, CA., 4 grandsons: Gary and wife Jane Tabb, Keith Tabb, Mi- chael Curry and Mark and wife Dusty Curry, 3 great- grandsons: Jonathon Tabb, Bryan and Gunner Curry. Visitation will be held Wed- nesday, March 31, 2010 from 5-8 PM at The Chapel. Services will be held Thurs- day, April 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers in Red Bluff with Father Michael Hebda offi- ciating. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery. GREEN Continued from page 1A to power more than 80 homes, according to a Solar Development press release. “We are excited about this partnership with Solar Develop- ment,” said Superintendent Daniel Curry. “It allows us a high tech energy solution that will reduce our utility costs from day one, and these cost savings will help us focus more of our dwin- dling resources on our primary EASE Continued from page 1A “Gerber has a few new visors. But NorCal members argued their agency is uniquely qualified to understand the needs of rural areas, where response times and hospi- tal drives are long. Some of the appeals took on a personal quality. Founding member Shan Patterson, a former super- visor himself, attacked Goodwin for conducting negotiations through CEO Dan Spiess without con- sulting the EMS board members, and for deciding what EMS statements to pass on to county supervi- sors. “Mr. Goodwin’s John- ny-come-lately,” Patterson said. “He doesn’t know any of the history of the board, and how we got there.” Patterson also credited his agency with innovating practices that have since become mandated for the rest of the state. Others were apologetic, including Spiess himself, who referred to Goodwin as a candid man whose mission — educating students.” The project also will serve an educational purpose, Kittle said. Once the system is operating, sci- ence classes will get the chance to observe how it works and see exactly how electricity is collect- ed and generated. When completed, the system will be one of the largest solar system for a school district in California, making the district one of the greenest. “At this point in time we’re try- ing to do our part in covering our carbon footprint,” Kittle said of having the distinction. “The issues coming up in the future, but on a positive note these new challenges will help clean up our community, encouraging Wednesday, March 31, 2010 – Daily News – 7A on the EMS board. advice increased the agency’s chances. “I think in the last 27 years, we’ve stubbed our toe a few times, but I would hope that you rec- ognize that, for those times we’ve stubbed our toe, we’ve tried to rectify the situation,” Spiess said. In this case, the attempt to rectify the situation came too late, Goodwin said. The county had been asking for changes to its existing contract for more than a year, including increased representation biggest goal right now is to have no energy cost for the next 25 years.” The district took advantage of Solar Development’s comprehen- sive financing program, which allowed it to have the system completely installed and operat- ing with no up front capital out- lay, according to the release. The system will make use of leading edge, efficient technology includ- ing dual axis trackers from PV Trackers. The district will immediately begin to realize savings on utility costs as soon as the system starts small businesses to locate here and restore a sense of pride in this once thriving little town,” Long said. The Gerber-Las Flores Adding to the pressure was the restructuring Sier- ra-Sacramento Valley will undergo as it adds several counties to its agency. “I can’t say whether they’d be interested a year from now,” Goodwin said. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. operating in the June timeframe. “We applaud Red Bluff Union High School District for its desire to become a leading edge, envi- ronmentally green school and save money on its utility costs at the same time,” said Dave Moeller from Solar Development. “In these budget-tightening times, it will save money starting from day one and, over time, the sav- ings grow significantly.” ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Community Service Dis- trict meets the third Thurs- day of each month at the district office, 331 San Benito Ave. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Sport salmon fishermen ready their reels SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Recreational salmon fishermen will again plunk their lines in the waters off the California coast this year after a two-year break because of a decline in the number of fish return- ing to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. However, the short sport season that begins Saturday is currently scheduled to last only through the month of April, a short respite for a struggling industry. ‘‘I’m thrilled to have this oppor- tunity and hope there’s more,’’ said Marc Gorelnik, a recreational fish- erman from El Cerrito, Calif. Gorel- nik, like many sport salmon anglers, hopes the season is extended. ‘‘It’s sort of like asking a hungry man if they want a morsel instead of a full meal,’’ said Gorelnik of the shortened season. ‘‘We’re thrilled to get out and wet a line but think we should have a full season.’’ The season’s window could be extended by the Pacific Fisheries Management Council, which votes on the issue April 15. The council also will vote on whether to allow a short commercial season, also for the first time in two years. Traditionally, salmon season is best off the northern California coast in June, after northwest winds in May roil the ocean, stirring up nutrients from the deep that help create healthy conditions for numerous species. Under current restrictions, fish- ermen can keep two salmon per day caught off California’s coast, except north of Humboldt Bay, as long as they measure 20 inches or more in length. Endangered coho salmon hooked off the state’s coast are still off limits and must be released. Following record low numbers in 2009, federal biologists are pre- dicting a larger return of fall-run chinook salmon to the Sacramento River and its tributaries this year. Salmon from the Sacramento River are a prime source of the fish that are caught off of the California and southern Oregon coasts. While the estimate of 245,000 fall-run chinook returning this year is promising, only a third of the fish predicted to return last year were recorded by federal biologists. The large declines in recent years have forced the cancellation of any salmon fishing since 2007, prompting the federal government to issue $170 million in disaster relief over the past two years to help fishing communities in California, Oregon and Washington. Some have blamed changing ocean conditions for the chinook’s decline, but most fishermen and federal regulators cite the vast series of pumps and dams used to move water around the delta as the main reason for the decline in the Sacra- mento River. With cancellations the past two years, commercial and recreational salmon fishing contributed $17 mil- lion to the West Coast economy in 2009, according to the council. For recreational charter captains like Dennis Baxter, who operates his boat, the New Captain Pete out of Pillar Point Harbor near Half Moon Bay, the short season is wel- come revenue. Baxter said, despite the short season, a lot of customers are wait- ing to book space on boats like his until there is proof of good fishing. ‘‘With the prices we’re charging now and the economy, it’s putting a damper on it,’’ Baxter said. ‘‘I have a feeling that before sportsmen decide to spend their recreational dollar, a lot of guys are holding off to see what kind of season we’ll have before they commit.’’ Red Bluff business possibly robbed Calif. voting districts skewed An employee was reportedly robbed Monday night at Egg Roll King on Antelope Boulevard. A fight ensued between an employee and the alleged robber, according to Red Bluff Police logs. The robber, described as a man with a jacket over his head, reportedly stole a bag of money and left the business before police could arrive. Police logs make no mention of the use or threat of a weapon, nor of injuries suffered by either the employee or the robber. A press information document was received late Tuesday from the Red Bluff Police Department indi- cating that an attempted robbery took place Monday at an unidenti- fied Antelope Boulevard business. The release said officers and sheriff’s deputies responded and searched the area for the suspect, who was not found. The incident is still under inves- tigation by the police department. It is not known if the two inci- dents are the same incident or sepa- rate, unrelates incidents. —Geoff Johnson San Jose votes to pursue medical pot regulations SAN JOSE (AP) — The San Jose City Coun- cil on Tuesday approved drawing up guidelines for the operation of medical marijuana col- lectives as a way to reg- ulate the businesses and possibly bring in much- needed revenue to the nation’s 10th largest city. After more than two hours of debate, city leaders voted to draft an ordinance that would likely limit the number of pot clubs, control where they operate and tax them. ‘‘The only way to ensure medical marijua- na collectives follow the rules is to regulate them, and I can’t say we’re doing that today,’’ said councilman Pierliugi Oliverio, who intro- duced the motion. Dozens of residents, medical marijuana patients and collective operators testified in favor of regulation — many wanting to ensure they are located away from schools and neigh- borhoods and taxed as legitimate businesses. ‘‘Our desire is to be good citizens, to pay our taxes and play by the ‘The only way to ensure medical marijuana collectives follow the rules is to regulate them, and I can’t say we’re doing that today’ San Jose Councilman Pierliugi Oliverio rules,’’ said Steve DeAngelo, operator of the Harborside collec- tive, which is part of a group of 16 collectives that recently formed a coalition to advocate for increased oversight. Only a handful of people spoke against the proposal — most of them opposed to the general use of marijua- na. Others urged the council to declare a moratorium, worried about possible prolifera- tion of marijuana clubs. Oliverio also wanted a moratorium on collec- tives until the council could draw up the regu- lations but the issue was withdrawn for now over legal concerns. In 1996, California voters approved a mea- sure that allowed sick people to use marijuana if they have doctor refer- rals and an identification card. The federal gov- ernment considers mari- juana use illegal, but Attorney General Eric Holder has signaled looser federal guidelines that simply instruct fed- eral prosecutors to avoid prosecution when dis- pensaries comply with state medical marijuana laws. Local governments have been looking for ways to deal with a surge in medical mari- juana dispensaries. Some communities have chosen to try to regulate, while others are trying to ban the drug altogeth- er. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed had wanted to wait to do anything about the growing num- ber of collectives until November, when Cali- fornia voters will decide on a measure legalizing the recreational use of the drug. But on Tues- day, he supported regu- lation after some modifi- cations were made regarding taxes and the location of collectives. ‘‘This is not opening the door,’’ he cautioned. ‘‘We’re trying to imple- ment state law in a way that makes it possible to control what’s in our city.’’ by counting of inmates SACRAMENTO (AP) — A new report says voters in three Central Valley congressional and legislative districts have slightly more clout in Washington and Sacramento because thousands of inmates were count- ed in the last census. Prisoners clustered between Fresno and Bakersfield can’t vote, but make up nearly 9 percent of constituents in Republican Danny Gilmore’s 30th Assembly Dis- trict, the Prison Policy Initiative says. The group said Tuesday that prisoners make up nearly 6 percent of constituents in Democrat Jim Costa’s 20th Congressional District and more than 4 percent of those in Democrat Dean Florez’ 16th state Senate District. It means 91 voters in Gilmore’s district have the same representation as 100 voters in districts without prisons. The group says California should not count inmates when district lines are redrawn after the 2010 census. FAA, NTSB investigate near mid-air crash over SF SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into the weekend near collision of a com- mercial jet and a small airplane over San Francisco. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating Satur- day’s near-miss between United Airlines Flight 889 to Beijing, China, and a light-wing airplane. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says the planes came within 300 feet vertically and 1,500 feet horizontally of colliding. The United flight continued to Beijing with no further incident. Gregor says air traffic controllers cleared the United flight for takeoff Saturday morning and quickly spotted a Cessna 182 flying south. The controller radioed the pilots, and the jet’s collision-avoidance system alerted the its pilots, causing them to level the plane’s climb. Gregor says the controller should’ve noticed the Cessna earlier, and FAA is taking ‘‘strong measures to make sure something similar does not occur in the future.’’ Sea otter population declines MONTEREY (AP) — The fragile California sea otter population is in decline for the third straight year. The Otter Project, a Monterey-based organization that aims to help the recovery of the animal, says the decline is due to a number of conditions, including chemicals in the ocean and disease. The population report released by the Otter Project on Monday is based on surveys conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in coordination with other organiza- tions, including the Monterey Bay Aquarium.