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The Wimer family pictured above, from left, Lela, Renee, Greg, Marie and
Bob. At right, Bob with Springer Spaniel mama and puppies. '
Education foundation salutes
Bob Wimer for his 30 years of
BFREF service, advice, support
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contributions he has made during
his time in the Intermountain area.
In 1964, Bob Wimer and his
wife, Lela, moved from Stockton
to Burney, their home for the next
six years. In 1970, they moved
to their current home at the foot
of Saddle Mountain, where they
raised their three children, Marie,
Renee, and Greg. Bob and Lela
have been married for 62 years.
Prior to being drafted into
the. Army, Bob was working for
PG&E, a‘company he would con-
tinue working for over the next
45 years. After his military time,
he resumed working for PG&E in
Willow Creek, California. He then
took his skills as a PG&E lineman
and transferred to the Stockton
area, before heading north to
work for the company in the Inter-
mountain area, where he was
widely known as a lineman/trou—
bleshooter. He even managed the
PG&E “Swamp,” located outside
of McArthur, on horseback. In his
later years, Bob held a manage-
ment/office job, yet he preferred
being “in the field” and working
with the community. During his
PG&E years, on several occa-
sions Bob received prestigious
awards for life saving rescue
efforts. Bob made many friends
during his PG&E years.
Bob has always been very
involved in the community, and
his resume is impressive.
He served eight years as a Fall
River Joint Unified School District
trustee, including two terms as
president; was an active member
and past president of the Fall
River Valley Chamber of Com-
merce; served as president of the
local School Attendance Review
Board; was the chairman of the
’FR Valley Zoning Commission;
and, as stated, has been on the
BFREF for the past 30 years,
serving as president for many of
these.
Additionally, Bob organized and
directed many community events,
including a ski jump competition
at the Fall River Lake, snowmo-
bile races at Bogard Flats, and
community cleanup days. For his
incessant efforts, Bob has been
recognized and awarded numer-
ous times, including being named
the Fall River Valley “Citizen of
the Year” in 1991.
Bob has always been an avid
hunter and fisherman. Many
family vacations consisted of
camping trips to the Pacific coast
during salmon season, which
sometimes stretched to Alaska to
fish for halibut.
His hunting excursions would
find him chasing elk in Oregon or
Washington or whitetail deer in
Saskatchewan. When a wildfire
threatened their home, Bob did
not interrupt his fishing trip to the
coast, but strongly encouraged
his special friends who were at his
home to be sure his prized white-
tail mounts were saved.
When Lela retired after 30
years as a real estate broker, the
pair enjoyed traveling the U.S.,
taking RV trips, as well as visiting
the beaches in Mexico, sharing
adventures throughout ’ Europe,
China, Canada, and cruising
Panama.
Unquestionably, their favorite
activity is spending time with their
family, including those precious
grandchildren! Bob also loved his
Springer Spaniel dogs!
Bob Wimer’s impact on BFREF
is immeasurable. In addition to
being a “founding father,” and
serving as president for many
years, he, as well as his wife Lela,
have been instrumental in solic-
iting donations for the Founda-
tion’s dinners, an event the Wimer
family has always supported both
laboriously and financially.
His current BFREF position is
the Vice-President of Resource
Development, where he manages
and oversees the foundation’s
investments. With his expertise
and careful monitoring, the Foun-
dation’s finances have grown tre-
mendously. He has also worked
with many individual community
benefactors on setting up endow-
ments/trust contributions, His
impact is greatly felt each year.
The Burney-Fall River Edu—
cation Foundation, in addition to
the students and staff of the Fall
River Joint Unified School District
and everyone in our local commu-
nities, have greatly benefited from
the lifelong efforts of Bob Wimer.
We sincerely thank you, Bob.
New fishing regulations open many north state waters
to year-round fishing but add new angling restrictions
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ter Lodge said it’s important for
people to be informed of the rule
changes and hopes they will 'prac-‘
tice some discretion while fishing
local waters. ‘
“We-want to make sure that
people'are being made aware of
the new changes and we want to
protect our.wild trout population,”
said Titus. .
“The trout have very distinct
spawning areas and if those
areas are harmed it will hurt the
trout population, and we want to
protect our broodstock. The larger
trophy trout are proven breeders
that help maintain a healthy trout
population, so we want people to
release those trout.”
The- Fly Shop in Redding is
supportive of year-round fishing
but note the impact needs to be
monitored.
“We are glad that people can
fish all year long,” said Erik Argoti.
“That’s why we’re here, to help
people fish, but we will have to
see what the impact is.”
The Fall River and all its tribu-
taries are now designated the Fall
River Complex and is open year-
round with restrictions on bait
and limits. The Saturday before
Memorial Day through Septem-
ber, only artificial lures can be
used (no bait) with a limit of two.
The Fall' River Complex will
remain open from October 1»
though the Friday preceding
Memorial Day for catch and
release sport fishing.
Only artificial lures and files
may be used 'with a zero take
' limit. The complex is made up
of Fall River and tributaries from
its origin at Thousand Springs
downstream to the PG&E Pit #1
Diversion Dam, excluding Bear
Creek. The tributaries include
Lava Creek, Little Tule River, Horr
Pond, Ja She Creek, Big Lake,
Thousand Springs, Spring Creek,
Ahjumawi Lava Springs and East-
man Lake. .
The wild trout section of Hat
Creek from Lake Britton upstream
to Baum Lake is open all year with
the use of barbless artificial lures
with zero take through the entire
section, including Hat Creek Park.
Pit River section 3 from Lake
Britton Darn to the Pit 3 Power-
house is now open year-round
with artificial barbless lures and
flies for catch-and-release with a
zero take limit.
Burney Creek from Burney
Falls downstream to Lake Britton
is open year round with artificial
lures and barbless hooks only,
‘with' a zero trout limit.
Hat Creek from Lake Britton
upstream to Baum Lake, exclu-
sive of the concrete Hat No.
, intake canal between Baum Lake
and the Hat. No. Powerhouse is
open year round with the use of
artificial lures and barbless hooks.
Catch and release only, zero take
limit. ,
Hat Creek No. 1 and Cassel
‘Forebays is Covered under state—
wide' 5.85(a)(2) which states:
All inland streams, rivers, and
canals, except those "listed in
‘ Section 7.50(b), are open to fish-
ing‘from the last Saturday in April
through Nov. 15, with a five trout
daily bag limit, and 10 trout pos-
session limit, with no gear restric-
tions. From Nov. 16 through the
Friday preceding the last Sat-
‘urday in April, a zero trout bag
limit applies, and only artificial
lures with barbless hooks may
be used. In waters where the bag
limit for trout is zero; trout must be
released unharmed, and should
not be remdved from the water.
Rules for the McCloud River
and tributaries in Shasta and Sis-
kiyou Counties: v
Moosehead Creek and all its
tributaries and Edson Creek are
' closed to all fishing. ,
Swamp Creek and all tributar-'
ies from the Saturday preceding
Memorial Day through Sep. 30
may only use artificial lures.
Closed to all fishing 'year round
is Sheepheaven Creek, Bull
Creek and tributaries and Dry
Creek south of upper McCloud
River.
The McCloud River from
McCloud Dam downstream to
confluence of Ladybug Creek is
open from the Saturday preced-
ing Memorial Day through Sep.
30. Only artificial lures may be
used.
From Oct. 1 through the Friday
preceding Memorial day only arti-
ficial lures with barbless hooks
may be used.
The McCloud River from con-
fluence of Ladybug Creek down-
stream to Shasta Lake is open all
year; only artificial lures with bar-
bless hooks may be used.
The Pit River (Modoc County)
from the Hwy 395 bridge/South
Fork Pit River crossing near the
town of Likely downstream to the
Highway 299 (Canby) bridge/Pit
River crossing is governed by
Statewide regulation subsection
5.85(a)(2). , .
Pit River, South Fork Pit River
and tributaries upstream of the
Highway 395 bridge in Likelyare
open from the Saturday preced-
ing Memorial Day through the last
day in February.
Pit River, North Fork and trib-
utaries from the confluence with
the South Fork upstream to and
including Franklin Creek is open
from. the Saturday preceding
Memorial Day through the last
day in February, however; only,
artificial lures may be used.
From Pit No. 3 downstream to
the outlet of Pit No. 3 Powerhouse
is open all year, only artificial lures
and barbless hooks may be used.
From Pit No. 3 Powerhouse
downstream to Shasta Lake is
open all year with a take limit of
two and four in possession.
Big Valley cross-country
runners improve at meet
on Arrowhead course; '
SCL season ends Friday
The Big Valley cross-country
runners showed big improve-
ments Friday at Arrowhead golf
course in Alturas. Lauren Farber
ran the three-mile varsity course
in minutes and 30 seconds
for a fourth-place finish. Coach
‘ Talor Fulfer said she ran well on
the expanded course which made,
three trips up the big hill. ‘
“She was about 45-seconds‘
faster than her last time for a split
on the second lap,” he noted.
Mt. Shasta took the top three
finishes and Modoc took the 15
points as the only team with five
runners.
In the- middle school division,
Lily Benson improved her time by
more than three minutes finish-
ing in fourth place with a time of
20:58. Benson’s first time on the
Modoc course was 23:06 on Feb.
24.
“It was quite the improvement,”
said Fulfer.
The cross-country season will
end on Friday with the Shasta
Cascade League championships,
hosted by the Trinity Wolves at
'ljrinity Alps golf course in Weav-
erville. It will be the first and only
large meet of the season with run-
ners from nine schools; Fall River,
Etna, Redding Christian, Trinity,
Modoc, Big Valley, Weed, Mt.
Shasta and Golden Eagle Charter
all competing for league honors.
There will be a senior recogni-
tion ceremony for all seniors. The
varsity girls race is scheduled to
start at 2:30 p.m., followed by the
varsity boys, then middle school
girls and boys.
