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FAALLLL RIVERRIVER DIVISIONDIVISION V CHAMPIONSCHAMPIONS SERVING EASTERN SHASTA, NORTHERN LASSEN, WESTERN MODOC & EASTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES 70 Cents Per Copy Vol. 45 No. 38 Burney, California Telephone (530) 335-4533 FAX (530) 335-5335 Internet: im-news.com E-mail: [email protected] DECEMBER 3, 2003 What’s Happening Mayers Here In Days Ahead Block F tourney looks to High school basketball action is scheduled for Thursday build new through Saturday at Fall River High School in McArthur. In addition to host Fall River, hospital schools that plan to attend are Modoc, Burney, LIberty Chris- BY MEG FOX tian of Redding, Trinity, Happy Mayers Memorial Hospital is Camp, Chester and Weed. about to take its fi rst local step towards the hoped-for construction Hospital advisory of a new, seismic-safe facility with Those interested in participat- grant funds acquired through mem- ing in an advisory committee for bership in the Rural Healthcare Mayers Memorial Hospital are Design Network (formerly called the Rural Healthcare Design Con- invited to attend informational sortium). meetings beginning Monday Mayers CEO Jerry Fikes told his at the Day Road fi re station, board of directors Nov. 19 that he and then on Tuesday at the plans to have public meetings this McArthur fi re station, Dec. 10 month to describe the process and at the Old Station fi re station, fi nd community volunteers inter- Dec. 11 at the Burney fi re sta- ested in serving on a 20-member tion, Dec. 12 at the Fall River needs assessment committee. fi re station, and Dec. 17 at the “This is good news. It’s exciting. Cassel fi re station. All meetings It’s our fi rst step towards spend- are scheduled to begin at 7:30 ing $15 million of someone else’s money and we’ll have the opportu- p.m. The committee will make NEWS PHOTO nity to shape our future and to be an recommendations on redesign- Volunteer fi refi ghters douse hot spots early Friday morning on Grogan Street in Burney where important part of that future,” Fikes ing rural health care delivery. said. a fi re did about $55,000 in damage. The blaze was one of two over the Thanksgiving holiday; The committee’s work will be to Spaghetti dinner the second being in Fall River Mills. That fi re caused an estimated $75,000 to $100,000 in put together a needs assessment of The Fall River Boosters Club damage. the area that, among other fi ndings, will sponsor a spaghetti dinner will consider the “fractious issue” of Friday at the Fall River gym. where the hospital should be built. Tickets are $5 advance, $6 day “They will be looking at a lot of tough questions, such as if we build, of the event. Telephone Donna Fires nearly destroy 2 homes can we stay afl oat. And I say abso- and Hohn Hamilton at 336- lutely,” said Fikes. 6897 for more information. over Thanksgiving holiday The committee’s work will take about four to six months. Santa’s workshop “They will make a recommenda- Arts and crafts for decorating BY MEG FOX to fi nd their two-story house fi lled were able to contain the fi re to the tion to the (hospital) board and the and gifts will be offered at the Two families nearly lost their with smoke. kitchen and the upstairs bedroom,” board will take action and make a Inter-Mountain fairgrounds Sat- homes in two separate fi res that They immediately called 911 and said Soldier Mountain Fire Chief decision.” urday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa broke out over the Thanksgiving Soldier Mountain Fire Company Tom Coe. The data has to be submitted to the funding source by the end of and Mrs. Claus are scheduled holiday. No.13 was the fi rst to arrive. He said the blaze started above On Thursday, Fall River Mills 2004. to arrive at noon. There will “Due to the extreme heat and the kitchen range and appeared to resident Bob Barrett and his family heavy smoke, it took us about an have been electrical. Board President Les Cufaude, also be children’s craft tables returned from out of town at 9 p.m. hour to fi nd the source, but we “It destroyed the kitchen and the who has represented the hospital at and a bake sale. All proceeds fl oor of the upstairs bedroom,” he RHDN meetings, said the 13-hospi- go to local schools. said. tal group wants to bring in hospitals Much of the damage was from from out of the state in a few months Christmas concert heat, smoke and water. so that they can go after federal dol- Burney and Fall River high “The water damage was from lars, too. schools to perform at two con- where a joint in a water pipe in the Although states like Oregon and Nevada don’t have to meet the certs beginning Monday. See wall had melted and it emptied the pressure tank onto the fi re. So it stringent new earthquake standards page 2. was actually a good thing,” said Fire that California does, Cufaude said Capt. Greg Mayer. RHDN “has moved away from that. Engines and crews from the Fall The seismic standards are what got WEATHER River Mills No. 15 and McArthur No. us together, but we’ve evolved.” FORECAST 16 volunteer fi re departments also Added Fikes, “Our reality is the same as others. Our infrastructure Today, partly cloudy with highs responded. The Burney Fire Protection Dis- is crumbling around us. It’s a 40- to 45 to 55. Lows 31 to 37. Thurs- trict provided its breathing support 50-year-old facility that does not day, mostly cloudy. Chance of trailer to refi ll the fi refi ghters’ self- accommodate the new technology.” rain late. Highs 43 to 53. Snow contained breathing apparatus, Coe level above 6,000 feet. Friday, said. mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. The Barrett’s two-story home Telephone scam Lows in the 30s and highs 45 overlooks the Pit River Canyon in to 55. Saturday, mostly cloudy. Fall River Mills. warning for area Chance of showers. Lows Damage was initially estimated at The Shasta County Sheriff’s in the 30s and highs in the between $75,000 and $100,000. Offi ce has become aware of a pos- 40s. Sunday, mostly cloudy. The second fi re broke out around sible telephone scam occurring in Chance of showers. Lows 25 3:20 a.m. Friday at the George the Intermountain area. Collier residence at 20274 Grogan to 35 and in the 40s. Monday, Persons in the area have been Street in Burney. partly cloudy and slight chance contacted by subjects posing as Collier reported that he woke bank representatives offering to of showers. Lows 25 to 35 and up to fi nd the tubing on his home highs in the 40s. A current fore- open an anti-identity theft account oxygen tank in fl ames. He said he for them. cast is updated about 4 a.m. then yelled for his wife and teenage The subjects have asked the per- and 4 p.m. daily on The News grandson to get out of the house. sons for personal information, such web site at im-news.com. Burney Fire Chief Bob May said as their checking account number, TEMPERATURES the cause of the fi re was an elec- the number of the next check in trical short in a wall socket in the Hi Low Rain their check book, and their phone Collier’s bedroom. number. Dec. 1 44 40 .20 The Burney Fire Protection Dis- Nov. 30 44 39 .26 The Shasta County Sheriff’s trict responded with two engines Offi ce said never give out informa- Nov. 29 41 37 .88 and an ambulance. The Cassel and tion over the phone to someone Nov. 28 50 29 .12 NEWS PHOTO Hat Creek volunteer fi re stations who has contacted you. Nov. 27 44 17 also assisted at the fi re. A legitimate company should Nov. 26 46 34 Yell ‘timber’ to this ’Jack May said there were no reported not hesitate to provide you with a Nov. 25 45 16 injuries. Damage was estimated at number where you can re-contact Courtesy of Darryl Jones in Burney Fall River Keegan Moyer (23) upends Hayfork running back $50,000 to the property and $5,000 them after you have a chance to to contents. verify that they are, in fact, legiti- The Intermountain News Scott Cavalli as Timberjack wide receiver Tony Waterman (20) The American Red Cross assisted mate. P.O. Box 1030 eyes the play from the background. The Bulldogs defeated the in providing temporary housing for If you feel you have been the 36965 Main Street Hayfork team for the Div. V championship Nov. 26. For more the family at a local motel. target of a phone scam or other Burney, California 96013 photos, see page 7. Video of the game is available on the web Video of fi refi ghting efforts is type of fraud, please contact the Open: Monday-Friday 9am-4pm at www.im-news.com. available at www.im-news.com. Sheriff’s Offi ce at 530-335-4511. HAVE YOUR COMMUNITY DELIVERED TO YOUR MAIL BOX. CALL 335-4533 TO SUBSCRIBE TODAY! PAGE 2 • DECEMBER 3, 2003 • THE INTERMOUNTAIN NEWS SHERIFF’S LOG BOOK A Burney man reported ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Round Mountain was bur- 21600 block of Oak Street in Monday a known 25-year-old Someone appears to have glarized.