Protest Smaller in Big Valley Over SB60 by MEG FOX the Hispanic Community in Big Valley Kept Their Children out of School Dec
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SERVING EASTERN SHASTA, NORTHERN LASSEN, WESTERN MODOC & EASTERN SISKIYOU COUNTIES 70 Cents Per Copy Vol. 45 No. 41 Burney, California Telephone (530) 335-4533 FAX (530) 335-5335 Internet: im-news.com E-mail: [email protected] DECEMBER 24, 2003 Protest smaller in Big Valley over SB60 BY MEG FOX The Hispanic community in Big Valley kept their children out of school Dec. 12 to protest the state’s repeal of SB 60. The law, repealed Dec. 3, would have allowed non-documented or illegal immigrants to test for a driver’s license or California ID card and to obtain auto insurance. Some people in Big Valley didn’t go to work that day, either, but that was actually due to the bad weather, –Please See Page 3 Hospital awarded Bio-Z grant The Intermountain Healthcare Foundation has received a $15,423 grant from the Mercy Foundation in Redding for the purchase of a NEWS PHOTO Bio-Z non-invasive cardiac output monitor. Lighting up the parade Margaret Truan, executive direc- tor of the Intermountain Healthcare The annual Fall River Valley holiday lighted parade was held Saturday evening, much to the delight of those attending the Foundation that serves Mayers event. The entries made their way down Highway 299 through Fall River Mills and McArthur. Video at www.im-news.com. Memorial Hospital, wrote the grant. She and other Mercy Foundation recipients were invited to receive their grants during a luncheon Dec. What’s Happening New hospital safety law no problem here 17 at the Riverview Golf and Coun- try Club in Redding. Here In Days Ahead BY MEG FOX facilities. the Fall River Mills hospital. Truan said the Bio-Z provides Mayers Memorial Hospital is “Other hospitals will have serious Statewide, the law mandates that very accurate readings, which can prepared for the new Safe Hospi- problems maintaining these ratios. hospitals have at least one RN for Christmas dinner be relayed to physicians and also tal Staffi ng law that goes into effect Fortunately for us, this will not be every six patients in general medi- A free Christmas dinner open travel with the patient if the person Jan. 1 and requires a minimum happening at Mayers,” according to cal and post-surgical units, one RN needs to be transported to another to the public will be served nurse-to-patient ratio in acute care Anna Engman, director of nursing at Thursday, 2-4 p.m., at the –Please See Page 2 hospital. Burney Presbyterian Church, Highway 299 and Marquette Fair directors Street. Telephone 335-5151. named again Candlelight service Calvary Chapel Burney Falls by supervisors will hold a one-hour candle- light service tonight, 7 p.m., at The Shasta County Board of the Intermountain Community Supervisors re-appointed Inter- Center on Main and Com- Mountain Fair board directors Skip Willmore, of Clark Creek, and Daryl merce, Burney, 335-2910. Hovis, of Burney, to terms expiring in January 2008 and 2009, respec- tively. WEATHER The reappoints were made FORECAST during the county supervisors’ regu- Today, winter storm watch. lar meeting Dec. 16 in Redding. Snow level dropping to 3,500 In other items on the consent to 4,000 feet. Tonight, snow agenda, the supervisors: level down to 2,500 feet. Lows - Signed an amendment to the agreement with the Depart- 24 to 30. Christmas Day, ment of Health Services, Woman, snow likely. Highs 31 to 37. Infants and Children (WIC) pro- Snow level 2,000 to 2,500 feet. gram increasing compensation by A current forecast is updated $292,235, for a total of $2,811,235, about 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily to provide services to WIC clients on The News web site at im- for the period Oct. 1, 2002 through news.com. Sept. 30, 2005. - Signed an amendment to the TEMPERATURES agreement with Shasta Head Start Hi Low Rain Child Development, Inc. increasing Dec. 16 39 24 compensation by $58,439, to total NEWS PHOTOS / Craig Harrington Dec. 17 43 22 $128,765, The funds are to continue Dec. 18 45 21 a First 5 Shasta Funded Healthy Burney Jamboree action Dec. 19 48 23 Beginnings Project to decrease Dec. 20 41 32 .39 childhood anemia and obesity. The Burney senior Paige Logan (32), in top left photo, prepares to pass the ball in Saturday con- Dec. 21 45 35 .04 payment is for the period from Jan. test with Fall River varsity while Abby Salters (22) defends. In top right photo, Fall River junior Dec. 22 43 26 1, 2003 through Dec. 31, 2004. Robert Senko (40) snares rebound. In the background is Burney’s Eric Frazier (12). For more - Signed a contract amendment Courtesy of Darryl Jones in Burney sports, see pages 5 and 12. Video is available on the web at www.im-news.com. –Please See Page 2 HAVE YOUR COMMUNITY DELIVERED TO YOUR MAIL BOX. CALL 335-4533 TO SUBSCRIBE TODAY! PAGE 2 • DECEMBER 24, 2003 • THE INTERMOUNTAIN NEWS SHERIFF’S LOG BOOK A residential burglary and sent on her way. by placing animal decora- in Burney. 15 items were discovered porated areas of the county: was reported Sunday night ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ tions in crude positions. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ missing from property at the Dec. 21 – 105 on Long Street in Fall River A verbal argument ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Justin McGuire reported 29500 block of Highway 299 Dec. 20 – 104 Mills. between a man and woman A clerk reported a man the theft of checks Dec. 16. in Round Mountain. Dec. 19 – 116 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ was reported Sunday at 10: was causing a disturbance ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Dec. 18 – 85 A caller reported subjects 08 a.m. at the 37200 block of after he wasn’t allowed to Robert Bonsey reported Total incidents handled by Dec. 17 – 127 were fi ghting Sunday at 11: Park Avenue in Burney. purchase beer from a Main the theft of Christmas deco- the Shasta County sheriff’s Dec. 16 – 104 18 p.m. at the 37200 block of ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Street Burney store Saturday rations from his front yard offi ce throughout the unincor- Dec. 15 – 127 Main Street in Burney. Depu- A barking dog was at 6:31 p.m. at the 20200 block of Sugar ties found juveniles who were reported Sunday at 9:22 a.m. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pine Street in Burney. laughing loudly and told them at the 20300 block of Mar- Vandalism was reported ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ to quiet down. quette Street in Burney. Saturday at the 43100 block Jeff Miller reported Dec. LOSE WEIGHT NOW ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ of Highway 299 in Fall River 15 a dog attacked his cow in An 11-year-old Burney A caller requested depu- Mills. the Round Mountain area. He boy called deputies Sunday ties check on a woman who ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ contacted the dog’s owner Lose Up to 30 lbs. at 8:32 p.m. wanting them to appeared disoriented Sunday A Big Bend caller reported who agreed to pay for the arrest his mother whom, he morning at the 37300 block of Friday subjects took his damages. said, hit him in the arm. Main Street in Burney. vehicle because he had been ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ in the next 30 days ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ drinking and now he wanted A 17-year-old boy was A Johnson Park caller A Ponderosa Avenue resi- to die. accidentally shot in the face reported a transient asked dent in Burney reported Sat- ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ with a 30/30 while in the Old Sunday to stay the night, but urday someone had vandal- A family disturbance was Station area Dec. 15. The instead was given a blanket ized Christmas decorations reported Friday at 8:30 p.m. victim was treated at Mayers ALL NATURAL! at the 37200 block of Ash Memorial and listed in stable Avenue in Burney. condition. Doctor Recommended! ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ New hospital law A verbal disturbance was Deputies were called to reported Friday at 1:52 p.m. assist at a Smith Camp struc- 30 Day $$$ Back Guarantee! at Hudson Street and Huron ture fi re Dec. 15 at 5:58 p.m. not a problem here Avenue in Burney. A woman who called in the • Local Personal Consulting • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ fi re was uncooperative and -From Page 1 Department. A woman reported being the California Department of for every four ER patients, The 1:6 ratio applies to locked out of a McArthur Forestry reported having had and one RN for every four Mayers’ Station I, medical- house with a 2-year-old problems at the location in pediatric patients. surgical unit, Engman said. inside at the 44600 block of the past. The law also requires hos- After a phase-in period, Highway 299 in McArthur. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ www.loseweightlivelonger.com pitals to increase staffi ng for the new law will require one ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Barbara Lane reported patients who need additional nurse for every fi ve patients, A caller reported Friday a Dec. 15 someone took FREE FREE care. effective Jan 1, 2005. house egged at the 20100 Christmas decorations and 888-219-6448 Engman said the law The California Nurses block of Sugar Pine Street in vandalized others at the SAMPLES SAMPLES applies to Mayers because Association sponsored the Burney. 37300 block of Cypress it is a Critical Access Hospital law in hopes of relieving ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Avenue in Burney. with a Stand-By Emergency statewide nursing shortages Three juveniles reportedly ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Call Today! 24 hrs/Toll Free and improving patient safety. attempted to steal beer at Robert Pry reported Dec. Former Gov. Gray Davis USA gas in Burney Friday at signed AB394 in October 1:54 a.m. One of the youths 1999 and the state Depart- was detained as deputies ment of Health Services arrived.