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Tuesday, May 4, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Obituary GARDEN Continued from page 1A raise are used by the center’s cooks and served to the inmates. The garden also gives inmates knowledge and skills they can apply in the outside world, Peters said. “We’re trying to teach them skills...to sustain themselves when they come out,” she said. LAKE Continued from page 1A Other members of the advisory committee have already been chosen and come from local agencies and groups such as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors, Red Bluff- Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and other SLICE Continued from page 1A al acres of wooded land about an hour west of Seattle, where he plans to eventually live. It was during his weekends there that he got the idea for the novel. In the story, three orphaned sisters, each burdened with fears, find themselves fleeing from an abusive, revenge-seek- ing foster mother. Evading authorities and their past, the girls land on the doorstep of a kind man who lives with his two German shepherds in rural Washington. The man decides to adopt the girls, battling the court system at every step. But the girls’ psychotic foster mother and a tragic ending await the sis- ters when their past catches up with them. SRDC Continued from page 1A County Resource Conserva- tion District. The California Department of Water Resources will provide rides on the river, conditions per- mitting, and the Red Bluff Police Department will have its canine unit and informa- BAN Continued from page 1A ing at its state beaches. But anti-smoking groups say no state has banned smoking throughout its entire park system. The bill was support- ed by environmental groups that organize beach cleanup days throughout the U.S., NIGHT Continued from page 1A lenged by attorney and former Cali- fornia Highway Patrol Officer Ken Miller. Cohen focused on his success with the Safe Sam operation for catching online sexual predators. Miller said he has no prosecution experience, as he is not a prosecutor, but as an CHP investigator he spent more than 20 years bringing up cases from traffic violations to crimes such as murder. Sheriff’s Incumbent Clay Parker is chal- lenged by Dave Hencratt, a detec- tive in the department. Parker focused on the things he has accomplished since his first term as sheriff in 1999 while Hen- cratt touted the changes he would bring to the department. Amid accusations of administra- tors using department time for per- sonal business, Hencratt’s idea to restructure the department was met with applause. where cigarettes are the No. 1 item collected by volunteers. Schwarzenegger told lawmakers the best way to discourage people from leaving cigarette butts at beaches and parks is to increase fines and penalties. His posi- tion put him at odds with the California Ocean Protection Council, which in 2008 recom- Jayme Bottke, assistant execu- tive director for Tehama County Health Services Agency, said the program coincides with a push to emphasize proper nutrition for WIC clients. By giving WIC families first- hand experience with fruits and vegetables, the county hopes to teach them about the health bene- fits, Bottke said. Though the garden has just been seeded, it has already pro- vided some benefits to its target groups that have an inter- est in mitigating the eco- nomic loss of Lake Red Bluff. The advisory commit- tee will meet periodically to discuss potential pro- jects and make final rec- ommendations to the council. Other agenda items • Financial reports and presentations will be groups. WIC members, mental health clients and juvenile inmates all had a hand in the gar- den’s construction, an effort that teaches basic job skills, Bottke said. “Through rehabilitation, and goals that are set in mental health programs, we’ve been able to uti- lize clients and teach them how to build a garden from the ground up,” she said. If the garden proves success- ful, it may not be the last to made on two subjects, the finance department in general and property tax data. The property tax report shows the trend of property value over the past few years as well as lists some of the city’s top property tax contribu- tors. • The council will decide if user fees for city services will be Seckler said journalism has provided him a rich stream of plots and characters over the years, as well as extraordinary experiences. Recently, for exam- ple, he has covered well-known murder trials, hearings on the Warren Jeffs polygamy case and interviewed candidates for Ari- zona governor. He has inter- viewed the likes of Joe Montana, Janet Napolitano, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks and Chris Matthews of MSNBC. In addition to more than a dozen short stories, Seckler has already written six books, including three historical novels, a autobiographical tale about growing up in San Clemente while working at a manufactur- ing plant and a horror story about two female serial killers. tion about boating safety. The Red Bluff Art Asso- ciation will have a display and art work inspired by the local area for sale. There will be more than 20 assorted items available to bid on in the silent auction with all items donated by area mer- chants, including backpacks, irrigation supplies, art, jew- elry and dried plums. Food mended the state ban smoking at all state beaches to help reduce polluting marine debris. The governor’s veto surprised Angela Howe, an attorney for Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit environmental organiza- tion based in San Clemente that had hoped Schwarzenegger would follow the council’s rec- ommendation. Hencratt wants to “lose the top- heavy weight” and return adminis- trators to duty. That would save the county money, he said. In regards to handling medical marijuana issues, Hencratt said he would act according to the law. “If you’re within the law we don’t mess with you,” he said. But when people step outside he will have to deal with it. Parker said he had no issue with people who have serious illnesses and need to medicate, but it is peo- ple such as a teenager who sprains an ankle and is able to obtain a rec- ommendation that creates a prob- lem. Marijuana is still classified as a schedule one drug and Parker said he would like to see it changed to a schedule two drug, meaning people can go to a real doctor and get a pre- scription for it and it would be dis- pensed at pharmacies like other medications. Both candidates agreed that the county jail facility is adequate for now but the county will require a new facility as the population grows. Parker estimates that need to sprout. Tools and supplies are paid for with a grant from the local Community Action Agency, the recipient of stimulus money, Bottke said. As a condition of the CAA agreement, the county must track what is produced and where the benefits go. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailynews.co m. increased now or if the city will hold off until the 2011 fiscal year. A fee increase has not been implemented since the 2008. If the increase is delayed it will be cumu- lative for the years 2009 to when the increase is made. • The reallocation of unused money in the amount of $4,329 will be But, it was the publishing part of being a novelist that eluded Seckler, with rejection after rejection for more than 20 years. That was until he met a writer from Bisbee, Ariz., who trav- elled the state selling his own books. He explained to Seckler that getting published is only half the battle — the writer has to work as hard, or harder, to market his own work even after he finds print. Inspired by this, Seckler redoubled his efforts and kept in touch with the writer, who even- tually referred him to one of his publishers, Publication Consul- tants in Alaska. The company rejected Seckler's serial killers story, but accept “Sweet Slice of Fear.” “I had sworn I would never use any kind of self-publishing items will be sold by Red Bluff Union High School natural resource interns. Activities offered include information on geocaching, worm composting and drip irrigation systems. Informa- tion and registration for the Summer Camps program will be available. Garden tours and nature walks will be available and there will be ‘‘We’re very dis- mayed to see the gover- nor has not prioritized clean and healthy beach- es, especially since our coast lines are a driving force to our California economy,’’ Howe said. company, At least one tobacco Common- wealth Brands, had pub- licly opposed the ban, arguing it would infringe on smokers’ rights. be 10 years down the road. Third district supervisor Undersheriff Dennis Garton and Melvin Freimuth are contending for the seat. Garton said he would bring coun- ty experience to the seat having dealt with several individuals at the county level. Freimuth said he would focus on getting residents in the Manton area better roads, fire protection and sheriff response services. Other county races Candidates running unopposed who were present included Fourth District County Supervisor Bob Williams, Superintendent of Schools Larry Champion, Clerk and Recorder Beverly Ross, Treasurer and Tax Collector Dana Hollmer and Dale Stroud who is seeking the position of assessor. With the excep- tion of Stroud, the other candidates are incumbents in their respective offices. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Farmers get more water in snowmelt plan FRIANT (AP) — San Joaquin Valley farmers are benefiting from the sale of billions of gallons of water from a reservoir north of Fresno as federal officials work to drain it to prepare for the summer Sierra snowpack thawing. Water releases from Millerton Lake are needed to avoid a surge later this year that could flood crops and other land along the San Joaquin River, said Pete Lucero, spokesman for the Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the reservoir. The Sierra snowpack is at 139 percent of aver- age, thanks to the wettest California winter since 2006. Some of the water is going toward the river restoration program, part of the plan to bring back the Chinook salmon, but 70 percent of the Miller- ton Lake releases are going to farmers. Farmers could get more than 400,000 acre-feet in flood-prevention releases this spring. That’s in addition to being eligible to buy 30,000 acre-feet to make up for water lost when the river restoration began last fall, according to the restoration agree- ment. Ron Jacobsma, general manager of the Friant Water Users Authority, which represents 15,000 east San Joaquin Valley growers, said they plan to use the extra water to irrigate crops and fill ponds that seep into their wells. ‘‘We have an extensive groundwater recharge program,’’ Jacobsma said. ‘‘We’ll be taking as much water as we can and hoping Millerton won’t spill over the next month.’’ decided. The money would be transferred from the Workforce Housing Grant to pur- chase emergency response equipment such as light bar, siren con- troller and reinstallation of narrow band compliant mobile radio equipment. The council meets at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 555 Washington St. or vanity presses,” Seckler said. “So I was thrilled and relieved when a real publisher actually wanted my work.” Seckler said writing is not always as easy in practice as it may sound. “Putting together a good sen- tence is not the easiest thing to do,” Seckler said. “And stringing sentences into paragraphs, and paragraphs into a book, is extremely difficult.” If you stick with it, work hard, network and make contacts at writers clubs and conferences, he said maybe your own "Sweet Slice of Fear" can become the sweet smell of success. * * * * * “Sweet Slice Of Fear,” by Jim Seckler, is available now as a trade paperback for $14.95, or in a Kindle edition for $11.95, at www.amazon.com. lots of activities for children. For information about or to participate in the event, call Center Manager Carlene Cramer at 527-1196 or send an e-mail to ccramer@tehama.k12.ca.us. The Red Bluff Recre- ation Area includes 488 acres of land that provides 4.2 miles of handicap acces- sible trails, picnic areas, camping areas and boating opportunities, as well as Camp Discovery — a large group meeting and sleeping area. The area is administered by the Mendocino National Forest and operates as a non- discrimination facility. The center is open to the public 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Woman stabs 4 in SoCal Target store WEST HOLLYWOOD (AP) — A woman who stabbed and wounded four people in a busy Target store Monday afternoon was arrested when an off-duty sheriff’s deputy pulled his gun and ordered the woman to the ground as screaming shoppers ran from the build- ing, authorities said. Layla Trawick used a butcher’s knife and a carv- ing knife to attack the vic- tims, using both blades at the same time — one in each hand, like in the movie ‘‘Psycho,’’ Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Clay Grant Jr., said he was picking up paper towels and other items when people around him started running and screaming. Grant, 26, grabbed his duty weapon, identified himself as a sheriff’s deputy and ordered the woman to drop the knives, he said. She ran away and he followed her from aisle to aisle. Grant was wearing a sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said ‘‘She was literally walk- ing up and down the aisles slashing people,’’ he said. A mother holding her baby was stabbed in the neck and was taken to the hospital, where she was in stable condition, Whitmore said. The baby was unhurt and all four victims were expected to survive. One witness said she was shopping for a Mother’s Day card when she heard someone screaming, ‘‘There is no witness protec- tion program!’’ as chaos broke out in the store. ‘‘I don’t know what it means but she was yelling that repeatedly and at the top of her lungs,’’ said Katy Winn, a freelance photogra- pher from West Hollywood. ‘‘I think I heard (the deputy) telling her to drop to the floor. That’s when things got really chaotic and start- ed falling over.’’ Winn said she dropped her basket and dashed across the store to the women’s section, where she hid behind the clothing racks. ‘‘From the moment the screaming started it was about five minutes. But it felt longer than that,’’ she said. white T-shirt, camouflage shorts and running shoes so several shoppers mistook him for a gunman, adding to the sense of panic, sheriff’s Sgt. Josh Mankini said. Grant followed Trawick from aisle to aisle, until she turned and waved the knives at him from above her head, he said. But he decided not to shoot because he didn’t feel his life was in jeopardy, he said. For a second time, he ordered her to drop the knives and she complied. ‘‘I was more concerned about the knife, more than what she was saying,’’ Grant said. ‘‘Her facial expression was someone who was lost, confused, didn’t know exactly where they were.’’ Located in Chico, CA Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. 529-3655 www.affordablemortuary.net