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Deathnotices the bridge as the vehicle roadway is kept a good distance from the edge of the bridge platform. Of course, I would have loved to see below, but I know of one person in the car was happy the way it was. We rode across the bridge and then circled down below the bridge. I regret that we did not stop to view and photograph from below, but our host was tired from driving and wanted to find some rest in the medieval town of Mil- lau. We settled in for a com- fortable visit there; the next morning we spent some time exploring the beauti- ful little town. It is one of thosejewelsfoundthrough- out France and Europe. I have included a photo of one of its most scenic spots on the Tarn River. If a trav- eler chooses not to pay the toll bridge, it would take a while to come down from the top and pass through Millau. That is the main reasonthisbridgewas built because there had been de- lays of several hours due to the traffic going both ways. Leonard Stohler has lived in Tehama County since 1969. He has always been interested in many things, with a passion for photography, history, literature, gardening, technology, including the progression of architectural design. Within the last year, he is focusing on bridges he has visited and some he will visit, if time and resources allow. He can be reached at rblen37@gmail.com. Bridges FROM PAGE 7 By Heather Hoelscher hhoelscher@redbluffdailynews. com @DN_Heather on Twitter REDBLUFF The Citizens for the Red Bluff Dog Park will be proposing a name for the dog park that is under con- struction at John F. Trainor Park at the City Council meeting Tuesday. If approved by the city the official name of the dog park would be the Sher Wintle Memorial Dog Park in memory of Sharon "Sher" Wintle, who died in Febru- ary. Wintle was for many years an active member of the dog rescue community in Red Bluff, according to the resolution. Money has been raised in the efforts to complete the dog park. The construction of the park is projected to be completed by May 30. The authorization to pro- ceed with the development of a dog park area within Trainor Park was previously granted by the council at the March 18, 2014 council meeting. The Parks and Recre- ation Commission has dem- onstrated enthusiasm and support for the name of the dog park in honor of Wintle. A group of people have come to the department and requested to choose the name of the park if they funded the first $10,000 to continue construction, which essentially builds out the park, said Robert Mar- tin, of the Parks and Recre- ation Department, in a let- ter to the city. Wintle's husband, Earl Wintle, and her son-in-law, Red Bluff Police Sergeant Scott Curtis, asked to cre- ate a fundraiser to help achieve the funds needed to complete the dog park. The funds were raised, Martin said, and requests to ap- prove the name of the dog park will be made at the meeting. RED BLUFF Pr op os al t o na me d og p ar k in memory of local advocate provement is not enough to keep them from continu- ing to rely heavily on over- tapped groundwater. "You just can't keep do- ing this," said San Joaquin Valley farmer Sarah Woolf, whose family grows toma- toes, garlic and onions. "It makes you wonder as a landowner in this critical region what's in the future." The difference in fed- eral allocations likely re- sults from how the El Niño weather system treated dif- ferent parts of the state. It delivered a near-average amount of rain and snow, but mostly in Northern Cal- ifornia, causing water to spill from the state's major reservoirs. Southern parts of the state, meanwhile, saw relatively little precip- itation, leaving most of its reservoirs low. While an improvement, this year won't make up for the bruising of the last four years, said federal officials. "We are, in our view, in the middle of a drought," said Pablo Arroyave, dep- uty regional director for the U.S.BureauofReclamation's mid-Pacific region. "We cer- tainly perceive some chal- lenges throughout the re- mainder of the water year." The announcement af- fects San Joaquin Valley farmers, spanning Califor- nia's interior from Stockton to Bakersfield. It is home to about one-third of Cali- fornia's farmland and one of the nation's most pro- ductive agricultural re- gions. Drought has forced farmers to buy water from other districts, rely heav- ily on groundwater or fal- low fields. The little water being provided to many farm- ers in the San Joaquin Val- ley's Westlands Water Dis- trict is "grossly inadequate," district spokeswoman Gayle Holman said in a statement. She said that it shows how California's water delivery system is broken. State officials, who run an interrelated system, have said they'll provide 45 percent of the water their customers requested, more than double last year's amount. Drought FROM PAGE 1 cial controller for those who need assistance in voting is something new to the de- partment, Vice said. There will be the option of a "puff and sip" controller for those with limited motor skills. The staff has spent time getting acquainted with the machine and all volun- teers will undergo a train- ing component on the ma- chines during volunteer orientation prior to the first election with an op- tion for additional one-on- one training offered if nec- essary, Vise said. The height can be ad- justed for each individual and those who vote elec- tronically with the ma- chine's assistance will have marks placed on the ballot option of their choice that will not be dis- tinguishable from that of a person doing it, Assistant Registrar Mackenzi Par- kinson said. No longer will it be blue or black ink pens only, but a Sharpie can be used to mark the ballot, which can even be placed into the machine upside down and backward and it will still be readable by the machine. The machine is pass- word protected and the password will change with every election, Par- kinson said. If the ballot has issues printing it will be easier to reprint for the poll workers. The ma- chine will have precinct tabulator that goes on an SD card that will then be transported to the elec- tion department follow- ing the election. Another asset of the new system is that there are more com- ponents that can be pur- chased right off the shelf of local stores, which will make it easier to replace things, Vise said. "We hope it will be easier for our elderly poll workers," Parkinson said. "Change can be hard and we will have a half-day training as well as having staff from the company it was pur- chased from on-site for the first election." Due to break-downs of the old system, a regular occurrence since 2012, the county has had to retain a technician on-site for each election. The system was budgeted for in the 2015- 2016 fiscal year, Vise said. "We will be doing at least two- to three-hour trainings for it," Vise said. "We expect there to be bumps in the road, but hope to have all the kinks worked out by November and moving forward we will have a machine that is easier to replace and hope- fully our voters and work- ers will be less intimidated by it." Election FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Tehama County Assistant Registrar of Voters Mackenzi Parkinson familiarizes herself with the new elections machine that arrived in office in March. Tehama County Assistant Registrar of Voters Mackenzi Parkinson familiarizes herself with the new elections machine that arrived in office in March. We'reonline!FollowusonTwitterandFacebookforupdatesandmore. VICTORIA"TORI"RUTHBRACKBILL July 30, 2014 ~ March 27, 2016 Victoria "Tori"Ruth Brackbill was born on July 30, 2014, in Harrisburg, PA, and, she brought joy to all who knew her from the very beginning. Tori was healthy, happy, and, developed normally until five months of age, when she stopped smiling and regressed in many of her developmental milestones. Six weeks later, she was diagnosed with Krabbe Leukodystrophy, a rare terminal genetic disease that could have been treated if she had been tested for it at birth. Although Tori's prognosis was grim, she exceeded the initial life expectancy of 13 months and continued to thrive. Her parents made the decision for her to live out her days with joy, and created a "Bucket List" for her – to ensure that she experienced as much as possible while she was here on earth. Forty-nine bucket list items were completed before she passed away. Her story was fol- lowed by thousands through Facebook (Tori's Triumph) and her parents' blog, www.thebrackbills.com Tori took her final breath at 9:05 A.M. on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. She went to Heaven the same day that Jesus rose from the dead, conquering death, over two thousand years ago. Tori was 19 months and 27 days old. She fought her battle valiantly, and, continued to bring joy to her thousands of followers with her big, beautiful blue eyes and her adorable personality. She is survived by her parents, Brennan and Lesa Brackbill of Lower Paxton Township, Maternal Grandpar- ents, Ken and DeAnne Close of Red Bluff, CA, Paternal Grandparents, Dan and Amy Hiner of Lower Paxton Township, and Kim and Tammy Brackbill of Jacksonville, NC, as well as Maternal Great Grandmother, Ruth Es- kridge of Red Bluff, CA, and Great Grandparents, Ken and Pat Close of Cottonwood, CA. Tori was blessed with one loving aunt, Kelly Perez, and two loving uncles, Jared Brackbill and Kenny Close. She was loved deeply by all her family. A Celebration of Her Life will be held on Saturday April 9, 2016 at The Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, beginning at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are invited to arrive after 9:30 A.M. The family will greet guests at a recep- tion, following the ceremony. Tori was laid to rest in Hershey Cemetery, during a Private Farewell, held at the convenience of the family. The family would like to thank Dr. Maria Escolar (and her team) of the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Dr. Byler and Dr. Ely of the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, The Hummingbird Program, Ear- ly Intervention, Dr. Krall of Healthy Starts Pediatrics, Hos- pice of Central PA and eKidzCare for their loving and dili- gent care of Tori. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you consider sending a memorial contribution to Hunter's Hope, in Tori's name, (Huntershope.org) to assist in the research of Krabbe and other leukodystrophies. Those wishing to share memories, or offer condolences, are invited to visit HetrickBitnerFuneralHome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Hetrick-Bitner Funeral Home, Inc., 3125 Walnut Street, Harrisburg. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A