February 6, 2014 Volume XV, Number 03530-549-3340

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Bella Vista Water District prepares for water shortages

Photo by Sharyn Cornelius

Scout constructs barbecues at PC Community Park

Palo Cedro residents learn ways to lessen chances being burglarized

Down Home String Band headlines at Grange

By Sharyn Cornelius

In light of the dire wa-ter shortages throughout the State of California reported by the Bureau of Reclamation at their January conference, the Bella Vista Water District is taking steps to help their customers as much as they can. General Man-ager David Coxey told the Board of Directors on Jan. 27, 2014 that Recla-mation will reveal its wa-ter allocations to Central Valley Project contractors in mid-February, and he is hoping the District will receive 50 percent of its Municipal and Industrial (M & I) water allocation, but he is not expecting to receive any water for agri-cultural irrigation. To soften the blow for residential water custom-ers, the District is plan-ning to operate all of its five wells starting the first week in March. To-gether the five wells can

add approximately 450 acre-feet to the system each month. But well wa-ter is expensive compared to that pumped from the Sacramento River because the wells use power sup-plied by Pacific Gas and Electric Company or the City of Redding at retail rates, while the giant river pumps at the Wintu Sta-tion receive power from the Western Area Power Authority at wholesale rates. The Board approved a transfer of $132,500 to operate the five wells from March through June. To help out the Dis-trict’s agricultural custom-ers with permanent crops that need water to survive, the Board of Directors ap-proved the implementation of its Supplemental Water Program under which the District agrees to search for and purchase water in addition to its allotment from the Bureau of Rec-lamation on behalf of its agricultural customers. In

order to participate in the program the agricultural customers must agree in writing to purchase a cer-tain number of acre-feet of water and put down a de-posit of $100 per acre-foot. (The District’s regular 2013 price for irrigation water ranges between $42.38 and $57.92 per acre-foot per acre of land depending on the amount of water used.) The District is also fi-nalizing its Water Shortage Contingency Plan, which will set the rates and the rules for water usage dur-ing the drought. The Board of Directors will hold its February meeting at Shasta College so that customers can attend the public hear-ing on the Water Shortage Contingency Plan. In other business, the Board interviewed two of the three candidates who had applied to fill the va-cant seat on the Board. The three applicants are: Vickie Marker, Frank Schabarum, and James Smith. Mark-

er was not present, but Schabarum and Smith each gave a presentation of their qualifications and answered questions from the board members. The Board ended up choosing Smith to join them be-cause he had many years of experience inspect-ing small water districts for Shasta County Public Health as well as experi-ence in administering a

county department. The District is also embarking upon a ma-jor waterline replacement project occasioned by the fact that two of its water-lines lie in the right of way of Caltrans’ State Route 299 “Bella Diddy” Proj-ect. The staff report to the board says “The road wid-ening project will impact the District’s existing 16-inch line between Old Al-

turas Road and Old Ranch Road and its 14-inch line east of Old Ranch Road.” Caltrans will reimburse the District for replacing the pipelines directly af-fected by the road widen-ing project (approximately $500,000), and the District will pay for the small sec-tions not directly affected out of their “extraordinary maintenance and repair” pipeline fund.

Eagle Scout candidate Austen Cardilino of Palo Cedro (center) works on one of the four block barbecues he is building at the Palo Cedro Park. He is aided by James (left) and Zac of Troop 28 in Anderson. The barbecues sit on large concrete pads and will each be topped with four inches of countertop concrete and a commercial-size grate over the fire pit.

By Sharyn Cornelius

Palo Cedro residents packed the large com-munity meeting room at Goodtimes Pizza on Jan. 20, 2014 to learn what they could do to avoid becoming victims of bur-glary. They first heard from Dennis Owen, whose home was broken into while he and his wife were on vacation during the Christmas holidays. He said the burglars shut off the power to his resi-dence, then stole tools, guns and four generations worth of family jewelry. He showed photos of the damage to their home they found when they returned. He said the experience had left him and his wife feel-ing violated. Owen shared with those present some ideas for making their home less attractive to burglars. He said that in the future he is going to put some interior lights on timers when he is gone, so the house would look occupied to the casu-al observer, and he recom-mended installing a secu-rity system for those who could afford it. But he also said one of the most important things everyone could do is tell their neigh-bors they were going to be gone and give them cell phone numbers so they could call if necessary.

Gerald Flowers of the Robledo Road Neigh-borhood Watch Program advised everyone to get to know their neighbors, whether or not they de-cided to form a watch program. “It makes a real difference to know help is quickly available and just a phone call away,” he said. He also described how a group of men from his Neighborhood Watch Program paid a visit to a “problem” person on the street and convinced him it was in his best interest to change his ways. Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said that Neighborhood Watch is a good program, and he urged residents interested in forming a group to make it as large as possible, to have as many eyes on the streets as they could. He also advised groups to set up phone trees and group emails in order to alert residents to a problem as quickly as possible. He said monitored se-curity systems are very effective, but so are good locks used consistently and barking dogs. He said folks should also regularly lock any vehicle parked outside as unlocked cars are prime targets of thieves. “Criminals are opportunists,” he said. “Anything you can do to make your place more

difficult to burglarize will send him on to someone else’s house.” Bosenko advised resi-dents to place “owner ap-plied numbers” on all their valuables (not Social Se-curity numbers or Driver’s License numbers) because these make property dif-ficult to sell and burglars will often leave them be-hind. He said gun safes should be bolted to the wall or floor. He said if anyone came home to find a burglary in progress, they should not confront the thieves, but should dial 911 and tell the operator what was hap-pening. The nearest law enforcement officer will be dispatched to the scene as quickly as possible, whether it be a deputy, an Anderson or Redding po-liceman or a CHP officer. Someone asked the Sher-iff if Don Owens could have shot the person who burglarized his home if he had caught him in the act. Bosenko answered that shooting a burglar is only considered self-defense if the shooter believes he is in mortal danger, some-thing that can be difficult to prove. Residents interested in forming a Neighbor-hood Watch group should call the Sheriff’s Office at 245-6165 to learn how to get started.

By Sharyn Cornelius

The Down Home String Band head-lined at the Old Time Fiddlers As-sociation first free concert of 2014 at the Millville Grange in Palo Cedro on Sunday, Jan. 26th. With four talent-ed vocalists—Don Nichols, George Fredson, Lloyd Raeg and Nicki Carlisle--as well as topnotch instrumentalists Lee Bruschett and Willie Kong, this band performed many different varieties of music, from bluegrass, to pop, to blues to swing. High-lights of Sunday’s perfor-mance were the melancholy ballad “Old Home Place,” sung by George Fredson;

“The Tennessee Waltz,” sung by Don Nichols; and the “Dill Pickle Rag,” with violin and mandolin solos by Nicki Carlisle and Lee Brus-chett. In the open space at the back of the room dancers Ramona and Lyle waltzed through the patches of sun-light streaming in through the open windows. As is always the case, the open mic session following the concert brought many

top local musicians to the stage. First to perform was the Old Time Fiddlers “A” Team Band, featuring regu-lars Jacob Akana, Tim Gar-rison, Al Meyers and Tom Spence. Joining them for the performance were Wen-dy Wendt on the fiddle and state champion flat picker Jerry Rose on guitar. This band usually consists only

See Down Home String page 14

The Down Home String Band members are (left to right) Lee Bruschett, Nicki Carlisle, Don Nichols, George Fredson, Lloyd Raeg, and Willie Kong.

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WEEKLY EVENTS

Saturday: • Dog Adoptions at Another Chance Animal Welfare League10am at Palo Cedro Village Shopping Center thrift store.

• American Legion, 6:30pm, at theMillville Grange Hall in Palo Cedro

Friday:• Whitmore Community Center Night 5:30-9 Music and Fun

• Whitmore Community Center2nd Sunday All you Can EatBreakfast from 8 -11 am- Eggs, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits and Gravy,Hash browns,OJ, Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate-$6 adults, $3 children over 10, under 10 free

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• Bear Creek Watershed GroupMeeting, 6:30 p.m. Black Butte Elementary School Library

• Bella Vista School Board , room 107:00 p.m• SUHSD Board, 6:30 p.m. BoardRoom, 2200 Eureka Way

• Odd Fellows and Rebekahswill serve a public breakfast 8-11 amat the their Hall located at the cornerof Hwy 44 and Silver Bridge Rd. PCAll you can eat-adults, $6, kids 6-12,$4, under six free. Info, 547-3494.

19Wednesday

26 Wednesday

• NCCS School Board, 7:00 p.m. Room 29• No Millville tonight

9Sunday

23 Sunday

• BVWD meeting 5:30pm atdistrict office on Stillwater

24Monday

16 Sunday

6Thursday

Feb 2014

• Whitmore School Board, 6 pm, cafeteria.

• Palo Cedro Park Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m. Farm Bureau Office on Deschutes Road

10 Monday• Shasta County CattleWomenLunch at 11:00am Meeting at 12:00for info and location call Cindy 474-5343

• Palo Cedro Youth Soccer Organizationmeet 7 pm at Goodtimes Pizza

• Millville Fire Protection District Board of Directors, 7:00 p.m. Fire Hall on Whitmore Road

18 Tuesday

• Oak Run School Board, 4:00 p.m. Library• Millville Grange, 6:30 p.m. Grange Hall, 20237 Old 44 Drive, visitors welcome

11Tuesday

• Old Time Fiddlers free roots music concert and open mic, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Refreshments provided by the Millville Grange

Wednesday:• Prairie Squares - Square Dance Club; 6-7:30 p.m., Anderson Grange HallNew Dancer’s Class, First class is free; Singles & Couples welcome

13 Thursday• Planning Commission, 2:00 p.m., Board of Supervisors Chambers•

• Greater Palo Cedro Area Chamber of Commerce installation of officers &social mixer Millville Grange, 5:30 p.m.

25 Tuesday

14 Friday• Anderson Valley Garden Club, 12 noon, Anderson City Hall Community Center, visitors welcome, call 378-2654

20 Thursday

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• Junction School Board, 6:00 p.mRoom 1

• “Flowers for You” Valentine’s gift show, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Goodtimes Pizza

• Farewell reception for Vera Harland at IOOF Hall, 2:00 p.m.• Oak Run

• History Group, 3 pm, OldOak Run Church, Murphy Lane

• Oak Run School Community Breakfast, Cafeteria, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00,requested donation $5 for adults, $3for children

8 Saturday

• Millville Historical Society meeting, 9:30 a.m. museum on Whitmore Road

12 Wednesday• Chamber of Commerce seminar on Affordable Health Care Act, 5:30 p.m. Grange Hall

• Millville School Board, 6:00 p.m., Library

• Millville Grange Valentine’s Dinner, 6:30 p.m. presale tickets only, $30, call 547-3788 or 547-3011 Last day to purchase tickets is Feb. 7

15Saturday

22Saturday

• Dottie Smith Sacramento River Canyon tour, $50, call 246-2119

• ACAWL’s Furball, Win-River, 5:00 p.m. Call 547-7387 for tickets, $40

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Airman Marchlevshi graduates from basic training

Dottie Smith sets new tours of Sacramento

River Canyon

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Seaman Short completes Navy basic training

Artist with local roots illustrates book for children

Air Force Airman Thomas P. Marchlevski recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

February is the month for lovers and the California State Old Time Fiddlers Association, District 6, is offering “Fiddlegrams” once again. Send your loved-

Redding EAA Chapter 157 and Corning EAA Chapter 1148 are offering a scholarship to the 2014 EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin this coming

Former Whitmore resident Timothy Mc-Timmonds died Thurs-day, Dec. 19, 2013 at Kaiser Westside Hospital in Hillsboro, Oregon. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 15 at the Whitmore Community Church in Whitmore. Born April 21, 1958 in Richmond, CA, Timothy

Navy Seaman Cory A. Short, son of Janet A. Short of Redding, recently com-pleted U.S. Navy basic train-ing at Recruit Training Com-mand, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Short completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and ship-board and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Sta-

Shasta County his-torian Dottie Smith will lead a bus tour of the Sacramento River Canyon on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. The tour bus will leave from the parking lot behind the Redding Convention Center at 11:00 a.m. sharp and return no lat-er than 6:00 p.m. Cost is $50 per person, pay-able in advance. Smith says, “We’ll see many historical places, some really old and some not so old, learn who many of the side roads off the free-way were named for, see the place where President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe sup-posedly spent some time together, and have a picnic in one of the most beautiful and

By Sharyn Cornelius

Danyol Murphy, of Port-land, a budding graphic artist who graduated from Junction, Foothill and CSU Chico, has recently completed his first book illustration. Working with first time author Amber Nieves, he created the digital paintings for her children’s picture book called “A Duck Named Goose.” We caught up with Danyol when he was home for a visit with his parents, Jim and Car-ol Murphy, of Palo Cedro. He told us he had learned about the illustrating job from a no-tice on a bulletin board last March at the Art Institute of Portland where he was taking some classes. He contacted Nieves and they met at a cof-fee shop where she told him the story of her son’s pet duck named Goose, who had been raised with baby chickens but flew away once he became an adult. Danyol said he easily

identified with her love for animals due to his own fam-ily background and she was

pleased with the samples of his artwork, so they agreed to collaborate.

mostly unseen places in Shasta County. On the return trip we’ll have fun history quizzes. Winners will win great Shasta County history-related prizes/souve-nirs. Everyone will go home with handouts that include the history of the places we visit, and a map.” Tour participants will travel in a luxurious 57-passenger coach that has a bathroom, a host-ess, and “the best driver on the West Coast.” Par-ticipants should bring: a lawn chair for the pic-nic (optional), camera, beverages, snacks, and a picnic lunch. The tour will go on, rain or shine. All sales are final; no re-funds or exchanges. To reserve a seat, call 246-2119.

During the months they worked together, he said Nieves sometimes suggested pictures, but mostly let him create the images to go with the story of how the unusual Crested Magpie Duck be-came friends with the four chickens, but eventually had to go his own way. Dan-yol said the digital painting process involved scanning a pencil sketch of a scene into a computer and then color-ing it in. Nieves is self-publishing the book and is currently taking pre-publication or-ders on her website A Duck Named Goose.com. Pre-publication orders are only $7.99 per copy, versus $10.00 per copy after pub-lication. Danyol said they plan to promote the book by donating copies to schools and have already been in-vited to do a book-signing at Powell’s Bookstore in Port-land.

IN MEMORIAM Timothy McTimmonds

April 21, 1958 to December 19, 2013McTimmonds lived in the Redding area until moving to Forest Grove, Oregon in 2001. He was employed by Day Wireless Systems as a Senior Systems Technician. He was an active member

of New Creation church in Hillsboro and enjoyed pho-tography, woodworking and outdoor adventures with his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Guy. He is survived by his wife Kelly,

of Forest Grove; his daughter Courtney and son-in-law Da-vid Kubota, of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his son Morgan, of Forest

Grove; his mother Pat, of Whitmore; and his brother Dan, of Redding. Services were held in Hillsboro on Feb. 1, 2014. Online condolences can be left at www.firlawnfh.com.

tions”. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confi-dence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, team-work and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment. Its distinctly ‘’Navy’’ flavor was de-signed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor. Short is a 2011 graduate of Foothill High School in Palo Cedro.

SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SERVE

Marchlevski is the son of Paul Thomas Marchlevski of Redding. He is a 2013 graduate of Foothill High School in Palo Cedro

Airman Thomas P Marchlevski

EAA extends the deadline for the Aviation Summer Camp Scholarship to February 15, 2014

summer. Applications are now available to boys or girls 16 through 18 years old from Shasta, Tehama and surrounding counties. The application deadline has

been extended to February 15th. The EAA Air Academy is a unique summer camp that takes a youngster interested in aviation to the next level. Participants spend a week in the Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, totally immersed in the world of aviation. Top-notch instructors help them explore the world of flight through aviation studies, hands-on activities, flight simulators and other exciting experiences. Highlights of the summer

camp are a flight in a real airplane and participation in AirVenture 2014, the world’s premier aviation event at Oshkosh. The Air Academy date for the scholarship recipient is August 1 through August 9, 2014. To learn more about the Air Academy go to www.youngeagles.org/programs/airacademy. To download an application for the Air Academy Scholarship, go to the Redding EAA website at www.eaa157.org.

Send your Valentine a Fiddlegram this year

one a romantic song played by a great string band, a personalized card, and a long stem red rose, all for just $40. Fiddlegrams can be presented to your sweetheart at home,

On January 13, 2014, the Board of Directors for the Millville Fire Protection District received the news that they had been both ex-pecting and dreading: Fire Chief Devon Tassen, 74, who helped found the vol-unteer department, formed the District and served his community as a firefighter for 44 years, announced that he will be retiring in April. Tassen told the Board that Assistant Chief Tom Gra-ham had agreed to step up to the chief’s position and Cap-tain Mike Miille will serve as the District’s Administra-

Danyol Murphy holds a proof copy of the children's book he illustrated. It is called "A Duck Named Goose."

Millville Fire Chief Devon Tassen announces retirement

tive Officer to help with all the paperwork involved in operating an independent fire district. Tassen said he would be available for as long as necessary to make sure the transition went smoothly. Tassen reported that he had received a public infor-mation request from a group called Caltax, that wanted to know how much the prop-erty tax assessment for the District is. He said the in-formation should be readily available from the Elections Department because it was on the ballot in 1993 when

the District was formed, but he was not sure if the letter he had received was a legal request for public informa-tion to which he needed to respond. Director Pat Corey suggested he look up Cal-tax online; he also said he would show the letter to a lawyer he knew. The Board will decide what to do about the request at their February meeting. The Chief also report-ed that the District had received an invitation to send a representative to the Redding Rancheria’s annual meeting and dinner because

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they had been awarded a grant last year. The Board voted to send their grant writer Cindy Freeman and her husband to the dinner. The Millville volunteer firefighters responded to eight calls in December—one medical aid, two struc-ture fires, one smoke check, three traffic collisions, and one public assist. They re-sponded to a total of 192 calls in 2013, 50 more than usual.

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Paylay is a sweet two year old neutered male. He is fiv/felv neg, current on his shots and rabies. He is very easy with other cats. He would do best in a home without young kids. He was found on top of a roof where he had been for two days prior to coming to ACAWL. To meet Paylay, call Another Chance Animal Welfare League at 547-7387.

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Castle Crags are visible from the Sacramento River Can-yon.