! SERVING EASTERN SHASTA, NORTHERN LASSEN, WESTERN MODOC & EASTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES 70 Cents Per Copy Vol. 44 No. 21 Burney, California Telephone (530) 335-4533 FAX (530) 335-5335 Internet: www.im-news.com E-mail: [email protected] AUGUST 7, 2002 Sheriff’s safety plan to include emergency preparedness BY MEG FOX of Supervisors Tuesday. Shasta County and what’s neat is Lynn Miller, of Burney, one of eight ful job and the community will be During two of eight county-wide The plan includes a proposal for that many of them don’t require a lot community representatives on the greatly benefi ted if we can get some forums last March, the Shasta community emergency prepared- of funding because it’s volunteer- Sheriff’s Advisory Council. of these programs operating and County Sheriff’s Offi ce asked ness and for a Community Safety based,” said Lt. Greg Wrigley, of “It’s an impressive document as if the community follows through,” Burney and Fall River Valley resi- Offi cer to reinvigorate Neighbor- Burney, who coordinated the local to content and scope and it is for- she said. dents for cost-effective suggestions hood Watch programs and help meetings. ward thinking and creative as to the Miller is impressed with the to “build safer communities.” start Business Watch programs. The presentation to the supervi- community involvement and team detailed Community Emergency Those suggestions and the Sheriff’s Department staff added sors is not a funding appeal, Wrig- concepts,” she said. Preparedness Plan. comments that came from 310 of their own ideas for better service ley said. “We’re saying, here are 30 Community Advisory Council “It even covers what to do about the 1,000 surveys distributed were and communication. ideas. Do you support them?” member Susan David, of Fall River pets and livestock if there’s a disas- compiled into a Safety Plan pre- “We noted 30 recommendations “The document is absolutely Mills, agreed. ter,” she said. sented to the Shasta County Board from staff and citizens throughout wonderful. It’s a brilliant plan,” said “I think they’ve done a wonder- She likes the idea of using citizen volunteers to fulfi ll President Bush’s plan for a Citizen Corps. What’s Happening “The Sheriff said they have 500 volunteers in Shasta County, includ- Locally This Week ing those in Citizens Patrol and Search and Rescue, and he doesn’t feel they are being utilized to the Free day at park extent they could be,” Miller said. Lassen Volcanic National Park An important ingredient of the celebrates its annual “Day in Safety Plan from her point of the Park” on Saturday with view is the proposed Community the opening of the new Park Safety Offi cer, an appointed liaison Discovery Center. Admission between the Sheriff’s Department is free. Events include a bar- and the community. becue, music, programs, and “That is really the cornerstone of displays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the program,” she said. near the Loomis Museum. For Communities want to keep the county’s four School Resource more information, call 595- Offi cers, positions that have been 4444. -Please See Page 2 Subway Cave tour The U.S. Forest Service is Public conducting one-hour Subway Cave tours every Friday, Sat- access to urday and Sunday through the Labor Day weekend. Those on the tour are urged to bring state park a fl ashlight, jacket and sturdy shoes as they explore the sub- is agenda terranean depths of a lava tube. The cave is a cool 46 degrees. BY MEG FOX Meet the guide at the bulletin Sustains moderate injuries There will be a public hearing at 7 board, 11 a.m., just north of the California Highway Patrol traffi c offi cer Glenn Nagle inspects big rig that crashed into a tree p.m. tonight at Wild Bill’s Restaurant junction of Highways 44 and 89 near Pit One Monday morning. Driver of the ash-hauling truck, Dirk C. Zuidervaart, 62, of Gre- in McArthur on the state’s proposed purchase of a 28-acre easement in Old Station. aeagle, had just emptied the ash at a Fall River Valley farm and was heading west on Highway from Lava Creek Lodge for admin- 299 about 9:10 a.m. when he allowed the truck to weave several times. The vehicle traveled istrative and potential public access Visitor center open off the north side of the highway just east of the Pit One Power House Road and struck an oak to Ahjumawi Lava Springs State The Lassen National Forest, tree. He was taken to Mayers Memorial Hospital and then transported to a Redding hospital Park. Hat Creek Ranger District where he underwent surgery to his right leg. The crash is still under investigation, the CHP “This has been the goal of the Department of Parks and Recre- visitor center in Old Station is reported. ation since the state fi rst acquired open seven days a week from the Horr Ranch in 1975,” according 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located to Roger Willmarth, acquisition plan- near the intersection of High- Public allowed more time for ner for the DPR in Sacramento. way 44/89, the center provides The state’s current administrative campfi re, burn and wood per- easement with the Bureau of Indian mits. Telephone 336-5521 for comment at board meetings Affairs is about to expire. more information. “We want a permanent ease- BY MEG FOX three expulsions hearings, and ment,” he said. The county’s three-year match- Currently, the only public access Under the direction of new school an employee discipline/dismissal/ ing grant for Shasta County Sher- Museum open Supt. Eric Newton, the format for release hearing. is by boat. While the state’s “ulti- The Big Valley Historical iff’s Deputy Joe Gonzalez expires mate goal” is to provide better public school board meetings has changed When the regular meeting in October. Museum is open each Tues- slightly and allows for more public convenes, the public has time to access, that probably won’t happen day, Wednesday and Thurs- Another new public comment right away, Willmarth said. comment. address the board on the open period has been added at the end of day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Lava Creek Lodge, a general The school board meeting tonight agenda items. the regular meeting, allowing com- Bieber. at Soldier Mountain High School in In old business, the trustees plan partnership, is interested in the munity members time to address sale, but still has to negotiate with McArthur opens at 6 p.m. with an to consider a revision to the district’s the trustees on items not on the opportunity for public comment on lease agreement with the Tri-County three private property owners. agenda. “We are not going to acquire the WEATHER the closed session agenda. Community Network for the Burney The superintendent’s report and The trustees for the Fall River Community Park project. property until we have the access the monthly updates from school perfected between the county road FORECAST Joint Unifi ed School District are In new business, trustees will principals and administrators, PTA Today, mostly sunny with then going into closed session consider transferring funds of (Island Road) and the property,” and Site councils, etc., have been Willmarth said. highs 78 to 83. Locally windy. on three items: a conference with $22,210 to match the county’s fund- moved to the end of the meeting. legal counsel on existing litigation, ing for a School Resource Offi cer. Ahjumawi, which means, “Where Tonight, clear with lows around the waters come together,” was the 50. Locally windy. Thursday, word used by the band of Pit River mostly sunny. Highs 82 to 90. Native Americans for their ancestral Locally windy. Lows 48 to 53. Local students battling fl ames homeland, according to the DPR. Friday, sunny with highs 90 The waters which come together BY MEG FOX to 95. Saturday, dry with lows “We’ve also got people on Post and are sent out on the line, there are Big Lake, Tule River, Ja- When one of the fi rst and big- the McNalley Fire now,” he said, 45 to 55 and highs in the 90s. he said. She Creek, Lava Creek, and Fall gest fi res of the summer broke out referring to the fi re in the Sequoia “When we got there, it was going Sunday and Monday, dry with River. Together they form one of in eastern Arizona, fi refi ghters from National Forest that has already pretty good. We could see a big the largest systems of fresh water lows in the 50s and highs 85 the Lassen National Forest, Hat consumed 98,000 acres and on column of smoke.” to 95. Tuesday, dry with lows springs in the country. Creek Ranger District, were on the Monday was 55 percent contained. He joined Engine 33 in a strike “Brilliant aqua bays and tree 45 to 55 and highs in the 80s. scene to help tame the 468,638- Stauffer said seven fi refi ghters team of fi ve engines assigned to studded islets only a few yards long A current forecast is updated acre blaze. are assigned to an “engine module,” protect residences. dot the shoreline of Ja-She Creek, about 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily “We got there right when it with fi ve personnel on duty seven They watched and waited on Crystal Springs, and Horr Pond. on The News web site at started blowing up,” said Billy days a week.