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Saturday, March 9, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries BYRON K AMES October 3, 1960 - February 20, 2013 Byron K Ames passed away on February 20, 2013 due to complications from diabetes at age 52. Byron is survived by his mother, Donna Pape (Bucher), Aunt; Dorothy Blunkhall, Brothers; Charles and Ed, son; Byron, cousins; Joy and Don Blunkhall, Julie Bell (Bucher), and numerous others in Tehama Co. Born at Tehama County Hospital, raised in Dairyville and attended Lassen View Elem., then Salisbury High. Byron was employed as a construction worker and mechanic. Although Byron encountered issues during his life with law enforcement, Byron was raised without the benefit of a Father figure, and was forced to make many of his own decisions as a young teen. He was also misjudged by employers due to his size and demeanor. Byron was a highly intelligent, humorous man with a quick wit and great memory. These being the reasons why Byron had very many close personal friends. He will be missed by many due to the great personality of which exuded from this man. A celebration of life is pending. All calls should be directed to Donna at (530) 366-2624 or (530) 200-4191. JAMES ARTHUR VANSICKLE "JJ" MARCH 27, 2007 - March 2, 2013 "JJ" passed away on March 2, 2013 in Cottonwood, Ca. He was not alone when he died he was in his Daddy's arms. James Patrick Vansickle his father, loved him so much and fought to his death to try to save JJ. He was born on March 27, 2007 to James Patrick Vansickle and Shareena Quintana. He was in kindergarten and loved reading, learning, riding his bike, and playing with friends. He loved his little sisters very much. He was very good at dancing. JJ was a incredibly caring, kind, and sensitive boy. He was his mother's best friend and the light of her life. He loved god and always said god made all things. JJ is survived by mother ; Shareena Marie Quintana, stepfather; Kris Kingsley, sisters; Aubrey Jean Vansickle, Trinity Vansickle, stepbrother; Jacob Kingsley, grandparents; Arthur and Irene Quintana, and, Teresa Quintana, Rhonda Peek, Charles Castor, Jim and Sherry Vansickle, and Willy and Carol Martinez. Services will be held at Chapel of the Flowers at 2:30 pm on March 9, 2013 and will be officiated by Quinton Willingham. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery. Donate to charity of your choice in JJ'S name. He loved helping people. I'd like to thank all the emergency personal, Sheriff's department, and Shasta and Tehama County teams, HoytCole funeral home, and the Red Bluff Daily News, for all their compassion and care, and to every friend and family member who is continuing JJ'S memory. 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. RIDE Continued from page 1A At the 2012 event riders raised about $21,000 by the event's end. Wild Rags, made up of Adrienne Wagner, Kamish Wagner, Bailey Miller, Jamie Gill, Kate Grisman, Bridgett Grisman, Laura Schreter and Sheena Owens, walked away with the title of High Team. The 2013 event will begin with registration 78:30 a.m. followed by an opening lap at 9 a.m. and the survivors lap at 11 a.m. Macdonald and Brownfield are joined in coordinating the event by Taylor Collins and Julie Mortensen. Adrienne Wagner is coordinating the dummy roping competition, which includes three age groups: CITY Continued from page 1A unused time at the end of their employment. That left the city on the hook at times for payments in the tens of thousands of dollars to departing employ- 9 and younger, 10-13 and 14-18. Dummy roping begins at 1 p.m. The deadline to register a team is Sunday, March 10. For more information, visit norcalherorideforlife.org, send an e-mail to ncrideforlife@gmail.com or call 529-9679 or 5276290. Other Relay For Life events include Red Bluff's Relay For Life scheduled for May 18-19 at the Vista Middle School Track and Corning's Relay For Life set for April 27-28 at Corning High School. For more information about those events, visit relayforlife.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. ees. Before the council considers the deal with the firefighters association, it will hold a public hearing regarding possible submittals of applications for Community Development Block Grants. The hearing is mandatory should the city move forward with an application. Damages for hip replacement LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury Friday awarded $8.3 million to a former prison guard who accused Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary of knowingly marketing a faulty hip implant that was later recalled. Jurors found that the ASR XL implant was defectively designed and caused metal poisoning and other health problems suffered by Loren Kransky after he underwent surgery in 2007. However, the panel rejected the 65-year-old's claim that DePuy failed to adequately warn of the risks associated with the implant, and it didn't find the company acted with malice, prohibiting Kransky from collecting any punitive damages. 7A Man arrested after trying to back over cops By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer A Corning man was arrested early Friday morning in the McCoy's Hardware Store parking lot after reportedly trying to back up toward several officers. Corning Police officers were sent at 3:37 a.m. Friday to the store, at 2060 South Ave., for reports of a suspicious U-Haul van. Upon arrival, officers found a man, identified as Jason Michael Stewart, 36, and a woman and QUEEN Pat McMahon, Virginia decided to build a court behind the house. Fondly named "the home court," the asphalt was laid while Virginia and Bev painted the lines and helped spread the topcoat. Virginia, along with Gillaspy and McMahon, were fierce competitors on the local tennis circuit. "They were crafty," says Shaffer. "And because of that, they were very hard to beat." Daughter Kathy remembers when the Kaer girls brought home their athletic boyfriends from Red Bluff High and none could pull off a win against Virginia. "They couldn't believe she could beat them," said Kathy, who lives in Rocklin. Some of those notable athletes frustrated by Virginia's victories include Steve Donnelly and Matt Arrowsmith. It became clear that a tennis club was important to Virginia and Mort, an avid golfer, decided it was time to jump on board. "Her method of telling you how to do something was pretty good," said Mort as he recalls piling all four kids in the car and driving them around Red Bluff, knocking on doors with flyers about a future tennis club. Designed by Chico land- Continued from page 1A know Nichols or live in Red Bluff. Ruiz, of Knick's Family Fun Zone in downtown Red Bluff, said she was contacted by Watts on Facebook. "She doesn't know the family, but had heard we were acquainted and wanted to help," Ruiz said. For the past few days, Ruiz has been putting the event on Facebook, inviting about 1,000 people, and putting out flyers, in an effort to get the word out. "We have so many donations and so much stuff," Ruiz said. "Almost Continued from page 1A nos and identified the improvements needed. The city was developed with limited infrastructure to collect and discharge excess storm water, leading to times of standing water that impact safety as well as lead to larger sewer problems in the area. Tehama County Public Works has been working in coordination with Caltrans State Route 99E improvements to implement a storm drain plan for the city. 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 ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. Saturday, April 6 at 1 p.m. Valley Oak Racquet Club If you would like to honor Virginia through music and song, a keyboard and sound system are available. NICHOLS GRANT van was broken out by an officer and a stun gun was used on Stewart, who removed from the van. Following medical clearance, Stewart was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, resisting or delaying a peace officer and the outstanding warrants. Bail was $261,000. Virginia Kaer Celebration of Life Continued from page 1A ta, Kathy in Crescent City while Mort was building his business, Mort's Hamburger Stand — the hamburger joint still stands and is the first one driving into Crescent City from the south. Finally, Andy was born in Grants Pass, Ore. in 1964. Virginia's casual enjoyment of tennis began when Mort took a teaching job in Los Molinos and the family of six moved to Tehama County in 1966. After a brief stint in Corning, the family built their present day home on Mort's grandfather's Kaer Avenue property. "My grandmother saw beautiful pictures of California," said Mort about his Danish immigrant grandparents' grocery store days in Omaha, Neb. "They came out here in August east of Vina and it was so hot and dry, they realized they couldn't farm the ground so he bought the Red Bluff parcel for a $20 gold piece." That $20 investment has been home to Valley Oak Racquet Club since 1977. The club was built to avoid traveling to Redding and Chico for every match and because there was a wait time for courts at Red Bluff High School, says daughter Kristin Stanton of St. Helena. "Mom told us that as soon as we learned to keep score, we wouldn't get kicked off the high school courts." Stanton said. "I was in sixth grade." After a few years playing at the high school with friends Bev Gillaspy and ordered them to get out of the car. While the woman got out, Stewart remained in the vehicle, moving into the driver's seat and putting it in reverse, headed straight toward the officers, according to a Corning Police Department press release. Officers from the California Highway Patrol and Tehama County Sheriff's Department responded to assist, however, Stewart, who had outstanding warrants for $261,000 out of Tehama County, continued to ignore orders by the officers. Eventually, the window of the scape architect Carl Rottschaulk, the plans were placed on a large display board for Red Bluff to visualize in case the kids going door-to-door needed more than just a flyer to sell the club. With a yes and a $100 commitment from 100 Red Bluff families, ground broke on Valley Oak Racquet Club and the doors opened in 1977. Audrey Risberg is the only living, current member of the original 100. "Valley Oak Racquet Club has been an important and meaningful part of my life," said Audrey at her Red Bluff home. "Mort and Virginia kept my love of tennis alive with club activities which made it possible for me to make life long friends. I will always be grateful to them." Not only were many Red Bluff families enjoying the new club but three of the four Kaer children spent enough time on the courts to earn college tennis scholarships. Kristin played for Idaho State and earned a degree in the dental field; Kathy played as a Razorback for the University of Arkansas and has a degree in psychology while Andy played tennis for William Carrie College in Mississippi and has a liberal arts degree. Karen graduated with a business degree from Chico State and uses that to $1,700 between two of us. We're not a huge business. We're just local people trying to do what we can to help." The spaghetti dinner will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday at Knick's, 830 Main St., in Red Bluff. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children up to 12 years old. Donations of food items or money to purchase them are welcome. Items needed include spaghetti noodles and sauce, salad, dressing, french or garlic bread, paper plates, utensils and napkins. All food donated must be uncooked and dropped of at Knick's. Proceeds will be donated to the Marysa Nichols Benefit Memorial Fund at Wells Fargo Bank. Monetary donations can be made to any The Los Molinos CDBG grant application would pay for the construction of the first of three projects to serve the northern segment of the Los Molinos community. Under the current CDBG rules, Tehama County will only be able to submit another project for funding next year, such as the Sky View project, if more than 50 percent of awarded funds are spent by the end of the calendar year. Ashby said judging by the state's usual timetable for announcing project winners and dispersing manage the family-owned club. "There was no other option but college," said Karen. While many sport specific families struggle with the intensity of their parents, all the Kaer siblings embrace the sport of tennis today and are active in their communities. Karen is the varsity girls' tennis coach at Red Bluff High, Kristin coaches the varsity team at St. Helena High School and Kathy coaches the girls' team at Rio Linda High School. Andy has coached and worked as a tennis pro off and on for many years. All four still compete in USTA events. Even the grandchildren are dedicated and passionate about the sport. Thunder and Ginger Shaffer play No. 1 singles for Red Bluff High while Molly Garcia-Kaer plays #4 singles for Rocklin. Natalie Stanton plays USTA events in the Napa area while Andy's children aren't quite old enough for larger competitions. Tennis was a way of life for Virginia in her young adult years. Bev Gillaspy will miss the years "cussing and discussing" the kids while playing a competitive style of doubles across the north state. Pat McMahon is still coping with the loss of her close friend. "She was my very, very best friend whom I played tennis with for years," said a tearful McMahon, who is struggling with her own health. "I loved every minute of it." A celebration of Virginia's life will be held at Valley Oak Racquet Club at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6. branch. For more information or tickets, call 953-8527 or 487-4652. Other upcoming fundraisers include: • Them Wreckin' Boys concert has setup an all ages benefit concerto at 7 p.m. today at Firehouse Pizza on Main Street downtown. There will be live acoustic music by a local country string band and a few other performers. All donations will be given to the Nichols family directly. • Applebee's will host a benefit for the family from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Red Bluff, Redding and Chico locations. funds, that may prove difficult to do. That would leave Sky View looking elsewhere for funding opportunities, or having to wait until the 2015 funding cycle. The Sky View County Water District has long been plagued by problems from a singe well source, which is frequently inaccessible due to insufficient water to meet fire suppression needs. A 2010 feasibility study paid for with CDBG funds found a suitable location for a new well and storage tank about a half-mile south of Highway 36 on Little Giant Mill Road. A Celebration of Life honoring the late Linda Elsner will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 11am to 3pm at the Kelly-Griggs House Museum, located at 311 Washington Street in Red Bluff. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kelly-Griggs House Museum. The site is on Sierra Pacific property, although the company has expressed a desire to work with the district. Tuesday's decision to support the Los Molinos project made it the preliminary selection of the board. A final public hearing is scheduled for April 2. $ 29,55078* in Discount Coupons were published last week in the DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY … And that does not Count all the ads offering percentage discounts, two-for-ones and Free-with-Purchase offers! Don't miss a Day of it! Subscribe Today 527-2151 It pays for itself. *approx. value