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Saturday, August 17, 2013 – Daily News 9A Obituaries Redding man missing for year W. G. "Jerry" Miller Willard Gerald Collett Miller, better known to all as Jerry Miller, passed away on August 11, 2013, in Red Bluff, California. He was 64 years old. Our beloved Jerry was born October 2, 1948 in Ashland, Oregon. Jerry graduated from Crater High School, Central Point, Oregon in 1966. He received a BS in Business from Southern Oregon College in 1970. He served two years in the Army. Jerry was married to Judi Armstrong for 10 years and they had three children: Stephanie Christine Bairey (Peter Bairey), Andrea Michelle Miller, Benjamin Gerald Miller. All three children reside in Portland, OR. Jerry remarried on August 8, 1980 to Rose Darlyne White in Lexington, KY. She had three children Kelly Lee Raque, Matthew Thomas White (Antonia) and Andrew Paul White (Misty). All 6 children were dearly loved. There are 11 grandchildren who all reside in Louisville, KY. Jerry is survived by his wife, Rose Darlyne, his 6 children and their spouses, 11 grandchildren, three brothers, John Hansen Miller (Karen) of Red Bluff, CA, William Taylor Miller (Dolly) of Running Springs, CA, Paul Thomas Miller (Caryl) of Australia, 8 nieces and nephews and 12 great nieces and nephews. Jerry began his career with Chevron Corporation in 1970 on the West Coast until 1978 when he was transferred to Louisville, KY. In 1994 he returned to the West Coast and retired as a wholesale rep in 2005. Jerry was currently working for Wheeler Logging as Safety Director. Jerry and Darlyne are members of First Christian Church where Jerry served as an Elder and adult Sunday School teacher while living in Red Bluff. Jerry enjoyed his family, golf, traveling and was an avid reader. Jerry was well liked and respected by all in everything he did. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17 at 3:00 at First Christian Church located at 926 Madison St, Red Bluff, CA. A reception will follow at Veteran Memorial Hall located at 735 Oak St, Red Bluff, CA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to First Christian Church. Death Notices Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, are published at no charge, and feature only specific basic information about the deceased. Paid obituaries are placed through the Classified advertising department. Paid obituaries may be placed by mortuaries or by families of the deceased and include online publication linked to the newspaper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Leone Blevins Slane Leone Blevins Slane died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013 at her residence in Redding. She was 93. Blair's Direct Cremation & Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Horacio B. Sousa Horacio B. Sousa, of Gerber, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. He was 76. Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. SKY (Continued from page 1A) After Dark. Scientists and staff members from the NASA Ames Institute spread the word about astrobiology in the park and led discussions on the link between Lassen's hydrothermal areas and research on Mars. Amateur astronomers from the Astronomical Society of Nevada provided visitors with an opportunity to get an up-close view of stellar objects at one of the darkest areas of the park, as well as offering safe views of the sun through solar telescopes. A wide-variety of events located throughout the park helped visitors to discover the importance of preserving Lassen's dark night sky. Volunteers from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, International Dark Sky Associa- CAMP (Continued from page 1A) rience they have come to expect. Additionally, groups will be able to plan ahead and reserve the site online, at their convenience. The proposed fee change will be presented before a citizen's advisory committee called the California Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. Committee members represent a broad array of recreation interest groups. The public is welcome to attend and comment at all advisory meetings. More information about tion, Astronomical Society of San Mateo County, and Red Bluff company Star Chaserz offered programs, information, and opportunities for stargazers to discover the wonders of a dark night sky. This year's dark sky festival was made possible with support from the Lassen Association, NA S A , I n t e r n a t i o n a l Dark Sky Association, Astronomical Society of Nevada, Astronomical Society of Pacific, park volunteers, staff, and visitors. These generous contributions create memories that will last a lifetime and increase awareness of a resource and experience that is truly paramount to life on Earth. To learn more about stargazing at Lassen Volcanic National Park and other programs, please visit www.nps.gov/lavo or call 530-595-4480. the committee including meeting dates and locations can be found at fs.usda.gov/main/r5/recreation/racs. If this fee proposal is approved, it is anticipated that the change to a single fee structure would begin in fall of 2013 or spring of 2014. For more information, questions or comments about this fee change proposal, please contact Grindstone Ranger District Recreation Manager Randy Jero at rjero@fs.fed.us or 934-3316. Comments may be submitted by mail to: Mendocino National Forest, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA, 95988. On Aug. 25, 2012 Sandra Dietrich contacted the Redding Police Department to report her adult son as missing. Dietrich identified her son as Courtney Nathan JonesBotta. Dietrich said she last spoke with her son on the afternoon of Aug. 16, 2012 when he called Dietrich for a ride from a residence on Joaquin Avenue. When Dietrich arrived on Joaquin Avenue approximately twenty minutes later, she could not locate Jones-Botta. Friday marked the one year anniversary of the disappearance of Courtney Jones. Over the past year police detectives have investigated dozens of leads and interviewed multiple subjects regarding his disappearance, but to date none of the leads have been beneficial. Detectives have also searched several locations with the hope of locating Jones or other investigative leads. Courtney Jones-Botta is described as a 24-year-old, white male adult. He is 6 feet, 1-inch, approximately 155 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo of a cross and armor on his left shoulder. Jones-Botta was last seen wearing black denim jean shorts and black shoes. The Redding Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Courtney Jones-Botta. A reward of up to $8,700 is being offered by Shasta County Secret Witness for information leading to his recovery. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Redding Police Department Investigations Division at 225-4214 or Shasta County Secret Witness at 243-2319. Medi-Cal cuts begin next month SACRAMENTO (AP) — Longdelayed cuts to Medi-Cal reimbursements are slated to go forward, slashing doctor and medical worker payments by 10 percent, and promising to save the state $387 million, according to state advocates. Doctors and other opponents have argued that the controversial cuts make caring for poor and disabled patients less financially viable than ever, and the timing means the cuts will coincide with the expansion of Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, under federal health care reform. In June, a federal appeals court ruled that the cuts can proceed after two years of being held up by a lawsuit, according to the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/19koCYh ). The state Department of Health Care Services said the cuts begin being phased in next month and are due to be fully implemented by January. The first to be hit will be dentists and medical transporters on Sept. 5. Medical equipment providers will see cuts starting Oct. 24. Doctors, pharmacists and nursing facilities will follow on Jan. 9. Some allowances will be made for expensive drugs and treatments, such as nonprofits that provide extensive dental surgery to children in rural areas. State health care services spokesman Norman Williams said the cut is an important way to maintain ''fiscal discipline.'' ''The decision to make these reductions was a difficult choice, but neces- sary to address the state's budget issues,'' he told the Times. The cut was supposed to take effect in 2011 but was delayed by the lawsuit. As a result, the state will retroactively collect money from many health care providers. Opponents say the cuts are also unnecessary because of California's improved budget. With payments dropping, advocates worry there won't be enough doctors to care for the increasing number of Medi-Cal participants under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. ''We need physicians to come into the program more than at any time before,'' Lisa Folberg, vice president of the California Medical Association, told the Times. STATE ROUNDUP Judge: high-speed rail violates initiative SACRAMENTO (AP) — Dealing a major blow to California's high-speed rail project, a Sacramento County judge has ruled that the agency overseeing the bullet train failed to comply with the financial and environmental requirements voters were promised on the ballot. Superior Court Judge Michael Kenny, in a ruling late Friday, said the California High-Speed Rail Authority ''abused its discretion by approving a funding plan that did not comply with the requirements of the law.'' But he declined to immediately halt funding for the project and said he will hold another hearing CAMP (Continued from page 1A) percent in July, the first such bump since the spring of 2011, state officials announced Friday. The rate increased twotenths of a percentage point, up from 8.5 percent in June. However, the state remains on an overall positive trend and the slight increase could be a statistical aberration, said department spokesman Kevin Callori. July tends to be more volatile because of summer seasonal employment and because recent graduates are seeking jobs. ''It's definitely a departure from the prevailing trend because we had 23 straight months of decreases,'' he said. ''We always caution people not to look at a particular month and focus on the trend. We've dropped quite a lot since last year.'' The rate was 10.6 percent in July 2012. California's rate continues to exceed the nation as a whole. The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly to 7.4 percent for July. Some 1.6 million Californians remained unemployed in July. That is up 29,000 to determine what happens next. Landowners in the Central Valley argued in the 2011 lawsuit that the $68 billion high-speed rail plan did not meet the promises made to voters in 2008, when they approved selling $10 billion in bonds for it. Proposition 1A required the agency to identify funding for the entire first segment of the project and clear all environmental hurdles. Feds delay threat to withhold Calif. transit funds SACRAMENTO (AP) — The federal government is delaying its threat to withhold billions of dollars in California transportation grants while negotiations continue with over June, but down by 328,000 compared with July of last year. The state added more than 38,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in July despite the increase in the rate. Michael Bernick, a former director of the department who is now a fellow at the Milken Institute economic think tank, called the job gains ''impressive'' and noted in an email that they among the highest monthly increases since the economic recovery began in February 2010. He also downplayed the significance of the uptick in the monthly jobless rate. Callori said it is the largest payroll job increase since October 2012 and marks the 25th consecutive months of payroll job growth. Job gains were led by the professional and business services sector, which added 15,000 jobs last month. ''That's a good sign as well, because those are the higher paying jobs,'' Callori said. Gov. Jerry Brown's administration. The U.S. Department of Labor warned this month that public pension reforms promoted by the Democratic governor appear to violate a federal regulation requiring that transportation agencies protect employees' collective bargaining rights. But department spokesman Michael Trupo said Friday that the government will delay making decisions about transit grants while it works with Brown's administration to resolve the dispute. A decision on nearly $268 million in grants to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was expected Friday. Funding for projects in Orange and Sacramento counties also was jeopardized by the initial warning. The dispute imperils $1.6 billion in federal money statewide this year alone. Other industries adding jobs were manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; information; educational and health services; leisure and hospitality; and other services. Together, the seven sectors added nearly 50,000 jobs. The increases were offset by a loss of more than 7,000 construction jobs. Mining and logging and government employment also dropped in July, for a total of more than 11,000 jobs lost. The jobless rate dropped below 9 percent this spring for the first time in five years, when it fell to 8.6 percent in May. Assemblywoman Diane Harkey, a Republican from Dana Point who expects to run for the state Board of Equalization next year, added a note of caution. Not only did the unemployment rate increase, but state tax revenues fell $266 million below the state Department of Finance's forecast for July, the first month of the fiscal year. Democrats who control the state Legislature have been lobbying to increase spending on social programs, but Harkey supported the conservative approach adopted by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown. She said consumers and business owners may be reacting to temporary income and sales tax increases sought by Brown and approved by voters last year, and to uncertainty over the looming potential costs of the federal Affordable Care Act. ''Whenever you make huge changes, that can affect the bottom line,'' said Harkey, vice chairwoman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee. ''You're going to cut back on employing people and do with what you have. I think all of these things are starting to hit home.'' The Associated Press contributed to this report The staff at Red Bluff Simple Cremations would like to thank all of the families who trust us with their loved ones needs. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service 527-1732 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931