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Russell:MerryRussell,80, of Cottonwood died Sunday, Feb. 19at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmust 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. Deathnotices the elements. The names of those involved have not been released pending the notification of the next of kin. Sheriff's deputies re- sponded to the area of Jellys Ferry Road at Saron Fruit Colony Road at 11:39 p.m. Friday after voices were heard yelling for help. It was reported that two men and a woman had over- turned in a canoe. The sheriff's boating unit and the swift water team were called out along with the California Highway Pa- trol to assist in the incident. Around 3:30 a.m. the man and woman were rescued. The CHP Air Operations unit flew over the area to continue the search for the second man, however, he was not located. According to the re- lease, the three individu- als were trying to return to their residence, which was surrounded by water but not flooded, by canoe. The canoe overturned be- fore reaching their desti- nation. Rescued FROM PAGE 1 Water levels have re- ceded since Saturday but the Los Molinos evacua- tion center continued to be open for those in flood- ing areas. As of 2:26 p.m. Monday the National Weather Ser- vice cancelled the flood warning for the Sacra- mento River at the Vina Woodson Bridge but con- tinued the warning for the Tehama Bridge. Flooding continued at some locations on the up- per Sacramento River system, according to the weather service. Some loca- tions may fluctuate around the flood stage during the next couple days due to reservoir releases and the amount of rainfall. From 4 a.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Saturday Red Bluff had 2.59 inches of rain, along with more water re- leased from Keswick Dam. At 11:30 p.m. Friday 50,000 cubic feet per second was released and at just after midnight Saturday another 48,000 cfs was released. More water was released Monday as well, dropping down to 24,000 cfs re- leased at 9 a.m., according to the California Depart- ment of Water Resources. No further releases were scheduled as of 5 p.m. Mon- day. The Sacramento River at the Tehama Bridge dropped from 220.02 feet at 12:15 p.m. Saturday to 213.22 feet at 3 p.m. Mon- day going from a moderate flood stage to a minor flood stage. It is forecasted that water levels at the bridge will rise to 215.4 feet Tues- day afternoon and steadily continue to drop down to 212 feet by Saturday. A wind advisory warn- ing came into effect Mon- day and is expected to last until 10 a.m. Tuesday with gust reaching 40 mph. Each inch of water the Sacramento River rises im- pacts areas of the county especially near the Tehama Bridge. When water levels reach 213-214 feet at the Tehama Bridge the county park becomes inaccessible and at 214 feet water enters the Driftwood RV fishing resort. The Tehama District Fairground opened at Sat- urday with PETS staff ac- cepting small animals from people displaced during the flood. Only small pets were accepted. Those who have had any flooding should contact the Tehama County Environ- mental Health Department at 527-8020 to determine if it is safe to drink the water coming from the faucets in their homes, especially if the water comes from a well, cistern or spring. Stormtips The Tehama County Sheriff's Department of- fered the following tips: 1) Pay attention to bar- ricades. Don't ignore them by driving past them. 2) Don't drive through standing water on roads or in parking lots. The av- erage automobile can be swept off the road in 12 inches of moving water, and roads covered by water are prone to collapse. At- tempting to drive through water also may stall your engine, with the potential to cause irreparable dam- age if you try to restart the engine. If you come upon a flooded street, take an al- ternate route. 3) Take extra precau- tions if you're forced to drive through water. If no alternate route exists and you have no other reason- able alternative but to drive through standing water do your best to estimate the depth of the water. If other cars are driving through, take note of how deep the water is and be sure to drive slowly and steadily through the water. 4) Avoid driving in wa- ter that downed electrical or power lines have fallen in — electric current passes through water easily. 5) Watch for items trav- eling downstream — they can trap or crush you if you're in their path. 6) Stay off the telephone unless you must report se- vere injuries. 7) If a vehicle stalls in the deep water, you may need to restart the engine to make it to safety. Keep in mind that restarting may cause irreparable damage to the engine. 8) If you can't restart your vehicle and you be- come trapped in rising water, immediately aban- don it for higher ground. Try to open the door or roll down the window to get out of the vehicle. If you are unable to get out safely, call 911 or get the attention of a passerby or someone standing on higher ground so that they may call for help. The following locations were listed as closed due to flooding by Tehama County Public Works or the California Highway Patrol: First Avenue in Kirkwood, Kaer Avenue between Belle Mill and Royal, Gilmore Ranch Road between Williams and Hoy, South Avenue at Rowles to Woodson Bridge, Jellys Ferry at Saron Fruit Colony Road just north of the Jellys Ferry Bridge, Rawson Road at Corona, Chitten- den Road at Rawson, Gyle from Hall to Tehama city limits, Tehama to Wood- land Avenue, Truckee at Dove and Simpson Road from Paskenta to Raw- son. To report flooding to Tehama County Public Works call 385-1462. For information on sandbag and sand availability or road closures visit te- hamacountypublicworks. ca.gov/. Road closures or flood- ing information is avail- able on https://cad.chp. ca.gov/Traffic.aspx. Flooding FROM PAGE 1 the Elks National Founda- tion, which supports vari- ous charities the club cham- pions such as children with disabilities, physical ther- apy for those who can't af- ford it in rural areas such as Tehama County and read- ing glasses. Crab FROM PAGE 1 "The victims sometimes had to be transported to Sacramento and that's not OK," Miller-Byrnes said. "We have 20 providers that we have recruited and that speaks to how much we care in this community. They've put in 40 hours of training and the training is on-going." The fact that there is a need for a SART team is sad, but in 2016 the fact that there were 1.3 million Amer- ican women assaulted dur- ing the year, which is about every 98 seconds, shows the necessity, she said. There is also a substan- tial number of children who are victims and studies have shown that victims of sexual assault have a much higher likelihood of becom- ing an offender of the same type of crime, Walker said. That is why it is important to do what they can to end the cycle. "It's about putting all the puzzle pieces together," Miller-Byrne said. "At the end of the day, it's impor- tant to collect the evidence while supporting the victim so we can prosecute the of- fender and end the cycle." Performed by a local cast of women from Tehama and Shasta counties, "The Vagina Monologues" is a collection of stories taken from over 200 interviews of women of various ages and ethnicities that are told to bring awareness to issues and get people talk- ing about violence against women. The event is pre- sented by V-Day Tehama/ Shasta. Cast for the show, which was directed by Liz Link, included Chelsey Haskins, Michelle Hickok, Laura McHaney, Jennifer Moniz, Natalie Peterson, Tina Rob- ertson, Talia Shirer, P.J. Van Ert and Amy Webb. Between 100 and 125 peo- ple attended the Redding show and a couple hun- dred were expected Satur- day, Link said. This is the ninth year the show has been performed and pre- sented by V-Day Tehama/ Shasta, she said. "We are an all volunteer cast with members from the Red Bluff and Redding com- munity who mainly support local women's charities," Link said. "One of our ac- tresses Natalie (Paterson) is a member of SART and when she told us what they have done in the commu- nity it was put on our hearts to help." The show continues to grow every year and the Redding show even in- cluded a larger group of guys than normal with men making up about one-third of the audience, she said. "We're proud to put on a good show and really proud to help SART where there is such a great need," Link said. Tickets were made avail- able online at www.event- brite.com where there was also a section for people to be able to donate to the Te- hama SART group in gen- eral or for specific items needed. The link is expected to remain up through the week following the Satur- day show to allow those unable to attend to lend a hand. For more information or to donate, call 528-0300 or email TehamaSART@ya- hoo.com or cwalker@atvrb. org. For more information on V-Day Tehama/Shasta, visit www.facebook.com/ vday. Show FROM PAGE 1 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Mike Dudley serves drinks on Saturday at the annual Red Bluff Elks Crab Feed. PHOTOS BY HEATHER HOELSCHER — DAILY NEWS Water levels remain in a minor flood stage at 213feet at 3p.m. Monday at the train trestle just north of the Tehama Bridge on the Sacramento River in Tehama. JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Carolyn Walker, Tehama SART Program co-director, welcomes the audience to the performance of Eve Ensler's Vagina Monologues Saturday at the State Theatre as a benefit for the Tehama County Sexual Assault Response Team. 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