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Obituaries lem. After serving in the Israeli Army, she studied litera- ture at Ben-Gurion University and she then began to dis- play her paintings in Israel, the Far East, and North and South America. In 1989 she won an International Compe- tition in New York with her series in Yin-Yang. Josifa was extremely fond of oriental art and culture, having lived in the Orient for many years. Her subject matters were not only flowers and ikebana, but human nature, the figure, and life in general. Josifa and her husband Vernon Casey moved to Tehama County 25 years ago. For many years she taught French, Spanish, and Art at Mercy High School and Shasta Col- lege. She was highly appreciated by her pupils to whom she gave knowledge with creativity and warm human ex- change. Josifa is survived by her brother, Benjamin Erlich of Bel- gium and niece Masha Erlich of Israel and step-daughters, Julie Cross and Sheryl Dieteren of the U.S.A. Graveside services are entrusted with Hoyt-Cole Chapel Josifa Erlich Casey was born 4 January, 1945 in Jerusa- JOSIFA ERLICH CASEY of the Flowers and will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery, Sat- urday, October 20, 2012 at 2:00pm. Donations can be made to Hospice of St. Elizabeth or the American Cancer Society. Please visit www.chapeloftheflowers.net for fur- ther information or to leave a message for the family. TREE Continued from page 1A when it was planted three decades ago, and it has become hazardous for workers to put lights on. Scot Timboe said there has been trouble shaping it as the top is complete- ly gone. "Trees only last so long, that's the bottom line," Timboe said. "Some trees last longer than others." town merchant Robert Minch, Christmas trees used to be brought in by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and placed in man- holes to be displayed in the streets themselves. Various locations were used throughout the years. Minch has his- torical photos showing Christmas trees planted at the intersections of Walnut and Main streets as well as Oak and Main According to down- COPS Continued from page 1A dent was an accidental shooting, self-inflicted or someone meant to shoot Herron as officers have been unable to get a statement from him due to his condition, Atkins said. It is unknown whether the inci- Bob Burdick was born in Red Bluff on March 10, 1956 to parents Larry and Thea (Meredith) Burdick. Bob grew up in Redding and part time in Dairyville. He attended Enterprise schools and graduated from Enter- prise High in 1974. He then lived and worked in Red Bluff, Corning, and Chico before settling in Medford, Ore- gon. Bob was an avid student of all manner of sports and music and national affairs. On October 12, 2012 Bob lost his year long battle with cancer. Bob was preceded in death by his mother Thea. He is survived by his son S/Sgt Adam Olson of Dover AFB, Del- aware; father Larry Burdick of Redding; sister Kimberly (Peter) Lord and niece Meredith Lord of Dairyville. Local cousins include Ward Campbell, Leeann Oelrichs and Storm Craig. ROBERT MEREDITH BURDICK 1956-2012 As Bob wished, no formal service will be held. 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, Barbara J. Carmichael Barbara J. Carmichael, of Manton, died Wednesday at Red Bluff Health Care in Red Bluff. She was 63. Neptune Society is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. River Oak Rehab in Anderson. She was 85. Hall Broth- ers Corning Mortuary is handling the arrangements. Published Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Brown says Prop. 30's tax hikes would be minimal SACRAMENTO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown sought to persuade college students on Thursday to support his November tax measure, telling them a quarter-cent increase in the state sales tax and higher income taxes on the wealthy are a small price to pay for a more stable state budget and secure higher education funding. Putting it in everyday terms, the Democratic governor told about 100 students at Sacramento City College that Proposition 30 asks for a small sacrifice — about a penny on a $4 deli sandwich — from most Californians. But it asks the most from the state's wealthiest people, who would pay higher income taxes on a sliding scale for annu- al incomes greater than $250,000. ''I bet anyone here would be glad to pay 3 percent if you could make $1 million,'' an energetic Brown said to loud cheers. ''That's all it is, that's all it is. It is fair, it's needed and it's balanced.'' its budget after years of cuts to schools, higher education, health care and social service programs. If voters reject it, the budget the governor signed over the summer calls for $6 billion in automatic spending cuts, mostly to schools. Opponents of Proposition 30 point out that the revenue to be raised will go to the state general fund. Lawmakers and Brown then could decide to spend it on a variety of state programs in addition to education. Fees and tuition at community colleges, the California State University and the University of California have risen dramatically during the recession, as state aid has been reduced. Course offerings also have been reduced, forcing students to remain in school longer to get their degrees. The event was the governor's second appearance on a campus this week and was part of the kick-off to his pub- lic campaign for the initiative, which he has called his top priority. Likely voters have indicated only moderate sup- port for the initiative so far, and that was before opposition groups began airing ads against it. Brown said Proposition 30 will help California balance Pauline Myers Pauline Myers, of Red Bluff, died Wednesday at DEAL Continued from page 1A visors has several con- cerns regarding this acqui- sition," the letter states. "Tehama County contains FISH Continued from page 1A played an important role in moving this project forward. Project construction began in 2009, and in August 2010, Wildcat Diversion Dam was removed on North Fork Battle Creek, restoring approximately 15 miles of stream habitat. SCAM Continued from page 1A aggressively pursue perpe- trators of this type of fraud," said Herb Brown, special agent in Charge of the Sacra- mento Division of the FBI. "Our goal is to identify and target the most egregious offenders who prey upon our area's most vulnerable homeowners, use the most sophisticated techniques available to investigate the crimes, shut the fraudulent businesses down and bring those responsible to justice." Among the cases: • U.S. v. Tikal. One fore- closure rescue scam in the Eastern District of Califor- nia victimized more than 1,000 homeowners, who paid out in excess of $3.1 Planning Director Friday, October 19, 2012 – Daily News 9A streets. Minch said traffic accidents often caused the city to change loca- tions of the trees until the in-street planting was scrapped altogether. not having a tree, com- munity leader Orville Jacobs pushed the idea of a permanent living Christmas tree at the Pine and Main location. After a few years of The city of Red Bluff has a lengthy Christmas tree history. at the existing location, the living Christmas tree was donated by the resi- dents of the community and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce on May 15, 1980. According to a plaque Timboe said the tree should be replaced by the end of the month as city workers use this time of year to trim Main Street trees and hang up lights. A professional will be used to cut down the tree and grind the stump out. Courtesy photo Robert Minch This picture shows a time when the Christmas tree was planted at Walnut and Main streets. According to family members, who had moved him to the front yard, there was a single gunshot heard coming from the back yard and when they went to check they found Herron lying on the ground, Atkins said. Family told police that there was no one in the back yard when they found Herron and there was no one portions of the Lassen National Forest within its boundaries and takes an active interest in this trans- action because it essential- ly removes approximately 2,385 acres from private land to public land within our county." tatives said they are looking at around an 18- foot tree to be planted its place. Association represen- seen leaving the area. checked, but there was no firearm located, Atkins said. Anyone with information is asked to call Corning The area of the crime scene was Police at 824-7000. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. land in Tehama County is owned by government agencies. Roughly 25 percent of ern Rivers Conservancy website, the Deer Creek project in Tehama County is an effort to restore According to the West- fish screen and ladder construction has occurred upstream at North Bat- tle Creek Feeder and Eagle Canyon Diversion Dams and is anticipated to be fully completed in 2015. On South Fork Battle Creek, construc- tion of an Inskip Powerhouse bypass and tailrace connector to Coleman Canal, to prevent mixing of north fork and south fork waters, has been proceeding and is anticipated to be completed at the end of 2012. On the North Fork, substantial million dollars. Claiming to reduce the outstanding prin- cipal on their home loans by 75 percent, the defendant advised homeowners to ignore the demands for pay- ment by the original lenders. Victims made payments to him instead of to the finan- cial institutions which held the deeds to their homes. Tikal filed with the bank- ruptcy court to forestall fore- closures and encourage con- tinuing client payments. • U.S. v. Hinkles et al. From 2008 through 2010, Hinkles and her "affiliates" promised to rescue finan- cially distressed homeown- ers from foreclosure and reduce the principal on homeowners' mortgages. They allegedly told home- owners that for a substantial up-front payment and a SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A streaking fireball lit up California skies and stunned stargazers Wednesday night, and professional observers say more meteors are on the way. The exploding streak was visible over the San Fran- cisco Bay area and other parts of Northern California, and there were also reports of a loud boom. ''It looked like a plane crash or rocket,'' said Philip endangered salmon and steelhead in the Sacramen- to River system as well as enhance hiking and back- packing opportunities in the area. keep the area dam-free and undeveloped. The group hopes to The remainder of the project includes the construction of a fish barrier weir on Baldwin Creek, con- struction of a fish screen and ladder on Inskip Diversion Dam, construc- tion of a tailrace connector from South Powerhouse to Inskip Canal, and the removal of Lower Ripley Creek Feeder, Soap Creek Feeder, and South and Coleman Diversion Dams. This construction is antici- pated to begin in mid-2014 and be completed in late 2015. monthly fee they would find investors to purchase their mortgage or would negotiate a mortgage reduction with the lender. In fact, they failed to do either. To delay fore- closure proceedings and to continue collecting the monthly fees, the defendants filed petitions in bankruptcy court that would invoke the automatic provisions of fed- eral bankruptcy law that bring to an immediate halt any foreclosure actions. Over a thousand clients suf- fered losses estimated at over $5 million. • U.S. v. Flanders et al. Flanders and Sandoval's alleged fraud scheme target- ed economically distressed homeowners with particular emphasis on those who were Spanish-speakers. The defendants charged clients advance fees in exchange for a number of financial ser- vices, including loan modifi- cations, debt relief, and a program to sell homes to "investors" with a rent-to- own option. The investiga- tion to date has identified 25 to 30 individuals who paid for services and did not receive them for a total loss of approximately $120,000. Some homeowners who were not able to obtain relief were foreclosed upon by their lenders. For more information about the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, and to learn more about scams targeting homeown- ers, how protect yourself from scams, or how to report fraud if you believe you have been a victim, please visit: www.stopfraud.gov. Stunning meteor lights up California sky Terzian, an amateur astronomer who happened to pho- tograph the meteor while atop a ridge around Palo Alto. Terzian had gathered there with a group of other astronomy enthusiasts. The group had not met in some time and just happened to be there for the meteor. ''It was a 'Holy Cow!' moment,'' he told The Asso- ciated Press. Other observers described the streak as crescent shaped, and reddish orange in color. The sound people reported could have been a sonic boom from the meteor traveling faster than the speed of sound, said Jonathan Braidman, an astronomy instruc- tor with the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oak- land. ''It's like a jet fighter,'' he said.