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Saturday, April 3, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary NANCY DANCER A Graveside service will be held Wednesday April 7, 2010 at 2 P.M. at the Mount Calvary Cemetery in Sacra- mento, CA, for Nancy Danc- er. Nancy passed away Thursday March 31, 2010 in Chico, CA she was 69. Nancy was born July 8, 1940 in Shreveport, LA to Emmett and Zora Plunkett. She attended schools in Sacramento, CA , getting both her L.V.N. and R.N. li- censes .She worked at hos- pitals in California and in Ari- zona before she retired in 2003. Nancy loved to camp and fish. She is survived by her husband Marvin of Rancho Tehama and two sons Em- mett Dancer of Rancho Te- hama and Joseph Dancer of Sacramento and a sister Patricia Fields also of Sacra- mento, she also has 4 grandchildren and many nie- ces and nephews. Condolences can be made online at www.bidwell- chapel.com. Death Notice Nancy Bernadette Benton Nancy Bernadette Ben- ton died Tuesday, March 27, 2010, at Red Bluff Health center. She was 65. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, April 3, 2010, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. TWO Continued from page 1A omelet-eater, so any that grab my attention are defi- nitely worth recommend- ing. Cozy Diner, formerly the Feed Bag Grill, has drawn back the Feed Bag’s regulars and then some with a steady breakfast crowd any day of the week. And for good reason. I ordered the Californ- ian omelet, which came stuffed with cheese, bacon, tomato and onion and CUTS Continued from page 1A positions it has held vacant. On average, the department tries to keep a sergeant and two to three deputies on patrol. “If the public feels the same way we do, they need to make their voices heard,” Parker said. The Probation Department may escape the cuts this year, if only because it was already plan- ning to expand, Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench said. Muench has been eying a group of state and federal grants to build out the department, including one to more than triple the county’s drug court rehabilita- tion program. “I think between the combina- tion of all these grants, that I should be able to weather the reduction and maintain the same staff,” Muench said. The budget reduction coin- cides with a plan of Muench’s to CENSUS Continued from page 1A motor homes located in RV parks, are staying long-term in a hotel or receive their regular mail through a PO box will not receive a ques- tionnaire in the mail, said Sonny Le, Census Bureau regional media specialist. Homes in mobile home parks that receive regular mail are still counted by the govern- RACE Continued from page 1A dock. According to a press release, the past few years have seen an increase of interest and participation in endurance topped with hollandaise sauce and avocado. Didn’t have to think twice, as all these ingredients top my list of favorites. If I had to criticize the Californian it would have to be for the hollandaise. While better than most diner offerings, its flavor was far overpowered by the burst of taste from the fill- ing. Rather than blaming the sauce, I credit the freshness of the veggies and quality of the cheese and bacon for a flavor that grabbed me by the shirt collar and did reinstate an electronic check-in for low-risk offenders. The coun- ty already has a pair of kiosks where offenders can sign in peri- odically and are quizzed on their behavior, but which have been out of service for more than a year. By fixing the kiosks, Muench said the department can focus its resources on more severe offend- ers. “It’s all about being better, quicker and more efficient with the dollars we have,” he said. Calls to District Attorney Gregg Cohen, whose office faces the same reduction request, were not returned Friday afternoon. Non-Public Safety In September 2009 the Los Molinos branch of the Tehama County Library stopped operating on Wednesdays. In January 2009, hours were reduced at all three branches, even as book borrowing increased. And before that, the library’s fund shrunk by more than a third. None of the branches, in Corn- ing, Red Bluff or Los Molinos, are open weekends. Head Librarian Caryn Brown could not be reached Friday, to comment on the impending cuts. Ralph Hinton, a volunteer, said he found the proposition of fur- ther cuts disquieting. “It’s scary,” he said. Many of the library’s patrons may not have access to books or the Internet access the library pro- vides, Hinton said. There are some exceptions. At Environmental Health, the cuts coincide with the department’s new above-ground petroleum storage tank inspection program, which until recently was sup- posed to be conducted by the State Water Resources Board. The program requires owners whose above-ground tanks add up to 10,000 gallons or more to pay for inspections at three-year inter- vals, with an exception for log- ging, farming and nursery opera- tions up to 20,000 gallons. “I don’t know that it’ll pay directly for a staff member,” Director Tim Potanovic said. If you don’t receive anything by April 12 you can: • Call 1-866-872-6868 • Visit a Questionnaire Assistance Center • Wait for a visit from a census taker ment as unconventional housing and will not receive a questionnaire through the mail either. Households in uncon- ventional housing will be counted by door-to- door census takers beginning in May. Otherwise, until April 12, most residents should not be too con- sports, especially triathlons. While interest has grown in the Black Butte area, no races have been added to the growing population of athletes. Information, including training tips, can be found at www.blackbutte- triathlon.com. Volunteers are needed for the race much more than get my attention. Accompanied with just about perfect hash browns and tasty sourdough toast, it was a meal I had trouble finishing, but I couldn’t walk away leaving even a single bite on the plate. Tremont opened in the last year and is quickly becoming a downtown Red Bluff favorite. The expan- sive breakfast menu offers something for any taste and budget. While Tremont serves a few specialty omelets, I was able to order just the cerned about not having received a questionnaire. Those who have lost or damaged their forms can get a replacement from a Questionnaire and forms and information can be found on the site. Participants must be 16 or older and those 16 and 17 must have a parent sign a waiver. Information is available by calling (650) 862-3147 or sending an e-mail to info@blackbuttetriathlon.com. fillings I like — bacon, tomato, onion and cheddar cheese — with no ques- tions asked. The flavors balanced nicely, not too heavy on any of the fill- ings, and the eggs were cooked just well enough to be firm, but not a hint of browning. The has browns were nice and crispy without even a hint of greasiness, but the real show stopper was the toast. On my list of breakfast priorities, toast falls to “Eat it last, and even then maybe just a few bites.” Not so at Tremont. The bread was obviously fresh baked, or a very good impostor, and it was very lightly toasted — some- thing you can only get away with using fresh bread. Needless to say, both omelets grabbed my atten- tion. While the toast was almost enough to push Tremont over the top, I can’t deny the superior flavor of the Californian. The Cinderella story ends, as Cozy Diner moves on to Monday’s Chompi- onship. Popular outdoors writer arrested in pot bust SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A popular Cali- fornia outdoors writer was free on bail after authorities said Friday they found a large mari- juana growing operation in his barn in the town of Weed. Deputies served a search warrant on 55- year-old Tom Stienstra’s home last week and seized 60 plants and more than 11 pounds of processed marijuana, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said. Stienstra was arrested for investigation of pos- sessing marijuana for sale and released March 26 on $75,000 bail. His wife and two other men were also arrested. Prosecutors have sent the case back to the sher- iff’s office for further investigation and have not filed any charges, Siskiy- ou County District Attor- ney Kirk Andrus said. Messages left for Stienstra and his lawyer Eric Bergstrom were not immediately returned. Stienstra writes for the San Francisco Chronicle and appears regularly on Northern California radio and television stations. He is the author of more than 20 guidebooks that together have sold more than a million copies and was twice named writer of the year by the Outdoor Writers Association of America, according to the biogra- phy on his Web site. Scales, packaging material and other para- phernalia were confiscat- ed from Stienstra’s barn and home, sheriff’s spokeswoman Susan Gravenkamp said. Deputies found med- ical marijuana recommen- dations for Stienstra, his wife and her 18-year-old son, who was not arrest- ed, Gravenkamp said. Until recently, Califor- nia law limited medical marijuana users to pos- sessing six mature or 12 immature plants, and 8 ounces of processed dried marijuana unless individ- ual counties set higher limits. The state Supreme Court struck down those limits in January, sending police, prosecutors and users into a state of confu- Smelt listing warranted but precluded FRESNO (AP) — The Fish and Wildlife Service says it won’t list Califor- nia’s delta smelt as endangered for now, but will classify the native fish among species that are candidates for higher federal pro- tection. The federal agency announced Friday that an endangered listing is warranted for the smelt, but will have to be put off as offi- cials address higher priority species first. The finding won’t change existing pro- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fishermen furious over water diversions they blame for the decline in California’s chinook salmon are calling for tighter controls on pump- ing from the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta. Reps. George Miller, tections for the fish or have any practical impact on water flows in the Sacramento- San Joaquin Delta because the smelt already are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The silvery, finger-sized fish were once among the most common species in the freshwater estuary. The agency says the most recent estimate for the population was the lowest ever recorded — about one-tenth the level found in 2003. Salmon fishermen call for limits on pumping Miller says Central Val- D-Martinez, and Mike Thompson, D-Napa, joined anglers at a ‘‘Salmon Summit’’ in San Francisco on Wednesday. They say two years of canceled salmon fishing off the California coast has resulted in the loss of $2.8 billion and 23,000 jobs. ley farmers receive the water they need at the expense of salmon. The farmers say the pumps are not solely to blame for the salmon’s decline, and that other environmental factors are also contributing. owns and operates the only on-site crematory in Tehama County. • Your loved one NEVER leaves our care. • For your peace of mind, we personally perform cremations on site. • No hidden charges. 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Chronicle editor-in- chief Ward Bushee said the newspaper knew little about the allegations against Stienstra and hoped the case was resolved quickly. In the meantime, the Chronicle would continue to publish Is cremation your choice? 530-528-8120 10 Gilmore Rd. Red Bluff Corner of Antelope & Gilmore his columns, Bushee said. While not as well known as some other locales, Siskiyou County along the Oregon border is a major marijuana- growing hub in the state, with hundreds of thou- sands of plants seized there last year alone, according to the sheriff’s office. Happy Easter “But it will certainly offset a 5 percent cut.” The department will also have to deal with less soil inspection associated with land division and septic tank installation, the demand for which has dropped significantly with the economic downturn. “It’s timely for us, as a county department,” he said. What’s next Public hearings on a prelimi- nary budget will likely not be held until toward the end of the fiscal year in June, with a tentative hear- ing scheduled for 9 a.m. June 23. Hearings on the final budget are not scheduled until 9 a.m. Aug. 24, with a vote tentatively scheduled for Sept. 14. More information is available by visiting co.tehama.ca.us. or by calling 527-4655. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.com. Assistance/Be Counted Center. There are two centers in Red Bluff — Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. or Greenville Rancheria Tribal Health, 1425 Montgomery Road. Those who need assis- tance filling out forms can visit the centers or call 1-866-872-6868. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527-2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdai- lynews.com.