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Dobson:MelvinDobson, 72, of Tule Lake died Wednesday, Feb. 1at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Satur- day, Feb. 18, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Williams: Randal Alvin Williams, 58, of Redding died Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Shasta Regional Medi- cal Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Allen & Dahl. Published Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe 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. Death thanthreeyears,inpartdue to the loss of a teacher who washeavilyinvolvedinorga- nizingtheprogramorlackof a core group to care for it. With schools out for the summer, there is a need for someone to care for the gar- dens over the break, espe- cially with the high tem- peratures Tehama County is known for, Shoults said. This is where Plowshare Project volunteers would be useful. The idea is to get a group of people to adopt gardens, either through financial do- nations or with their time, to help check in periodically, Shoults said. If nothing else, he hopes that people will get ontheTehamaCountyPlow- share Project Facebook page and help spread the word by sharing posts. SERRF classes have Shoults teaching 400-500 children due to cuts in the hours for the position. With supportfromthecommunity these programs, which first feed the children in the gar- den, secondly in the school lunchroom as the produce becomes large enough and finally in food banks, could thrive, Shoults said. Any- thing that goes to the food banks goes to the one near- estthegardensitesothatitis stillfeedingthefamilieswho havechildrenthatattendthe school. Thecostofcreatinganon- profit range from $850 to $1,200, Shoults said. Gain- ing non-profit status could open doors for funding from other sources, allowing the program to expand. "The community has been incredible in back- ing this program," Shoults said. "There's a large per- centage of the population in Tehama County that has to ration food at home and we live in an ag community, so this program is a perfect fit. It allows for education both nutritionally and so- cially and there are so many benefits to teaching things like this. It needs to be done and if we want it, we've got to do it." Students in the program learn how to collect seeds from what they grow as well as how to identify plants by identifyingcharacteristicsof the plant since they are not all grouped right together. Shoults said he hopes to use his Napa Valley experi- ence in the wine industry, where he worked for about 20 years, to teach students how to grow grapes and test the sugar content, which could land them a job in the wine industry. "We do things a little dif- ferently," Shoults said. "The west coast wine business exploded 20 years ago and now they are having trouble finding people to do things like measure the sugar lev- els. This could be a way to help Tehama County kids find jobs." Those interested in learn- ing more about the program can call (707) 363-2481 or writetojt.tcpsp@gmail.com. Information is available on the group's Facebook page. Plowshares FROM PAGE 1 There is minor flooding forecast for the Diversion Dam and water is expected to rise above the flood stage of 253 feet early Saturday and crest near 254.5 feet throughlateSaturdaymorn- ing.Itisthenforecasttofluc- tuate near 254 feet through the afternoon. If water levels reach near 255 feet, water may go into houses on Mary lane, How- ell Street and surrounding streets, according to the weather service. When water levels reach near 254.3 feet, the impact could include the trailer houseatthesouthendofIdle Wheels Trailer Park start- ing to take in water, Paynes Creek slough closing Belle Mill Road at Kaer Avenue and water to the parking lot at River Park. At 257 feet, extensive flooding problems wouldbe- gintohappeninlowlyingar- easofRedBluff,accordingto the weather service. An incoming strong storm system will bring a period of excessive rainfall to Northern California, ac- cording to the weather ser- vice. The combination of sat- urated ground, heavy rain and snow melt will result in large amounts of runoff into rivers and streams. A flood watch warning, meaning there is a poten- tial for flooding based on current forecasts, was is- sued Friday for Sunday eve- ning through early Tuesday morning. Significant rises in riv- ers and streams draining from the mountains can be expected beginning Sun- day night. Elsewhere, flood- ing of poor drainage ar- eas and flood prone creeks and streams will be possi- ble across the Sacramento and northern San Joaquin valleys. The National Weather Service advises all to mon- itor forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be pre- pared to take action should flooding develop. To follow flooding details, visit http://www.weather. gov and search for Red Bluff, Corning or Tehama County. Flood FROM PAGE 1 rally in central Florida, a change of scenery that marks an effort to galva- nize a month-old White House that has been buf- feted by crisis and para- lyzed by dysfunction. The new president toured a 787-10 still un- der construction and, before leaving, climbed aboard a completed air- craft painted in contrast- ing shades of blue that formed the backdrop for his remarks. Some 5,000 employees and others in- side a hangar greeted him with chants of "USA, USA." The president, who owns an airplane of his own but now travels ex- clusively on government aircraft, praised the Boe- ing jetliner as "an amaz- ing piece of art." He noted that it's made of carbon fi- ber, seats 330 passengers, is 18 feet longer than the previous model and can fly for half a day before landing. "The name says it all. Dreamliner, great name," Trump said. "Our coun- try is all about making dreams come true." "As your president I'm going to do everything I can to unleash the power of the American spirit and to put our great peo- ple back to work," he said. "This is our mantra: Buy American and hire Amer- ican." Trump FROM PAGE 1 crimes. Matt Russell prepared the grant proposal, which will request $1 million for the various programs, for submittal to the board. The funds, with other grant and funding sources, will go to- wardcontinuingtheCorning Restore Program for three years,expandingtheRestore Program to Red Bluff and northern Tehama County andprovidingmentalhealth counseling for youth in both programs. Tony Cardenas, a former councilmanandpolicechief, saidtheRestoreProgramhas proven to be successful. The first full year of the program was 2016 and in that year, of all the children and teens who have gone through the program only one has re-of- fended. The hope is to bring this successful program to all of Tehama County, Cardenas said. "(The Prop. 47 program grant) is a wonderful op- portunity for the city and I really want to thank Tony and Matt for continuing to be dedicated to the city and improving the lives of our youth in the community," Miller said. Assuming the Prop. 47 program grant will be funded, the city will be seeking additional commu- nity members that would be interested in serving on an advisory committee as part of this grant, Miller said. The Prop. 47 program re- quiresthatpublicagenciesbe the recipient and lead agen- cies of the grant awards, Miller said. Community- based organizations, faith- based organizations and otheragenciesaretopartner withapublicagencies if they are interested in participat- ing in the funded programs and services. Further, program guide- lines require that public agencies partner with com- munity base organizations, with up to 70 percent of the grant funds being made available to those organiza- tions. According to the agenda report the expansion of the Restore program and the counseling services will be provided by River Cit- ies Counseling, a qualified community-based orga- nizations with more than 15 years experience work- ing with Corning and the youth in the community. In addition the city will con- tract directly with Tehama County Mental Health ser- vices for a Drug and Alcohol Counselor to work with the youth and their families. The grant proposals are due by Feb. 21. The proposition was a voter-approved initiative on the November 2014 ballot. The proposition 47 pro- gram allocation to the board willbeintotal$35.6 million, according to the agenda re- port. Counseling FROM PAGE 1 An item in Thursday's edition about the Ameri- can Legion honoring the Four Chaplains at a me- morial on Tuesday, Feb. 21 contained the incor- rect time. The memorial will start at 2 p.m. at the Red Bluff Veterans Me- morial Hall, 735 Oak St. The Daily News regrets the error. It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you believe a factual error has been made in a news story, call 737- 5042. CORRECTION Time changed for Four Chaplains memorial ThomasMarionHill November 20, 1940 ~ February 7, 2017 Tom Hill of Vina, CA passed away suddenly on Febru- ary 7, 2017 in Mercy Hospital, Redding, CA. Tom was born November 20, 1940 in Clifton, AZ. However, Tom spent most of his childhood in Texas and always thought of himself as a Texan. Tom was one of the nine children born to William and Sally Hill. Although Tom started his construction company which built many schools and public buildings all over northern California, his real passion was being a cowboy. He raised and sold bulls at both the Red Bluff Bull Sale and the Nugget Hereford Sale in Reno. He continued with his ranch in Vina and Dairyville and was proud of the calves he raised. He was also known for remodeling the Lassen Steakhouse and the fan design in the ceiling. His other passions were hunting and fishing and spending time with family. Tom is survived by his wife, Dee; daughter Cathy Houghtby (Les); grandchildren, Breanne, Wyatt, and Cheyenne; son, Randy Hill (Tayce); grandchildren Chel- sea and Garrett (Nikki); step-daughter, Marie Aulabaugh; grandchildren Johathan and Dustin; Stepson, Ryan Jen- nings (Ashley); grandchildren Ryan, Alexa, Ashton, Mason and Jace. A celebration of Tom's life will be held February 20th at 2-6 p.m at Lassen Steakhouse. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Tehama County Cattlemens/Cattlewomens scholarship fund c/o Cathy Tobin, P.O. Box 2336, Flournoy, CA 96029, or the charity of your choice. MURIEL FAY AASVE BLANKENSHIP February 17, 1931 ~ December 22, 2016 Muriel Fay Aasve Blankenship, a longtime resident of Tehama County, passed away peacefully at the age of 85 with family at her bedside on Thursday December 22. She was born February 17, 1931 in Duluth, Minnesota to Winfred (Win) and Senia Aasve. The family later moved to Gladstone, Michigan where Muriel graduated from high school. Muriel went on to attend Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now Michigan Technological University) where she graduated in May 1953 and earned a Bachelor's degree with honor in General Science (Medi- cal Technology major). She was one of 9 women in her graduating class of 305 students. She then moved to Flint, Michigan where she worked at Flint Medical Laboratory and met her future husband, Dewey Arthur Blankenship. Muriel and Dewey were married at Trinity Episcopal Church in Gladstone, Michigan on August 1, 1953. Murie- l's sister Ann, and her close friend and cousin Barbara Isaacson were her bridesmaids that summer day. After the wedding, Muriel and Dewey lived in the Michigan and Wisconsin areas while Dewey worked towards his degree and Muriel gave birth to two daughters, Margaret Alice (called Peggy) and Senia Jean. In 1961, the family of four moved out to California and this is where two sons were born, Arthur Paul and Andy Jon. They raised their four children in Red Bluff where Art (Dewey started going by his middle name in California) was a teacher and Muriel worked as a medical technologist (now called a clinical laboratory scientist) at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for 20 years. She was very good at her job and loved her work. She was often called to take difficult blood samples from little infants in the hospital because of her skill and gentle na- ture. Blood donation was important to both Muriel and her husband, and they gave regularly throughout their lives. She had a love of photography and used to develop her own photos from home. She loved to take photos of her children over the years, and often photographed flowers as well. Both she and Art enjoyed traveling. While their children were still young, the family made many trips cross country, often camping in National Parks along the way, and visited family that remained in the Mid West re- gion. Later in their retirement years, they continued to vis- it with family across the states, as well as took cruises to Alaska, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal. Other travels took them to Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, The Nether- lands, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, England, and South Africa. Art and Muriel remained in the Red Bluff area through- out their later years. They were active members at St. Pe- ter's Episcopal Church in Red Bluff, where they took their children and grandchildren. They lived in Dairyville where they raised animals, had an apricot orchard, and Muriel tended to her lovely rose garden. They had been married for 53 years at the time of Art's death in 2006. Muriel will be remembered by her family as a kind and loving mother and grandmother. She had a sweet disposi- tion that carried on even through her years of struggle with Alzheimer's. Her dementia did not define her. She was an intelligent and lovely woman, who lived her life to the fullest. She is survived by her daughter Peggy Whit- ten and son-in-law Greg of Red Bluff, daughter Senia Owensby and son-in-law Wayne of Red Bluff, son Arthur Blankenship and daughter-in-law Pennie of Auburn, and son Andy Blankenship of Red Bluff. She also had 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, Art, she was also preceded in death by her sis- ter, Ann Lee; and grandchildren, John Henry Whitten and Katie Anne Whitten. A memorial service will be held at Community Baptist Church on Saturday, February 25th at 11:00 am. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Now open longer hours 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2017 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A