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Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries JOYE I. WALKER Joye I Walker died on 7/14/13 she was 78 years old. She left behind two sisters Carolyn Ramsbatcher & Audrey Marin. Her two children Sheryl Cadotte & Sherman B Walker. She was a Grandmother of 7 & a GreatGrandmother of 9, her kitten Tootie plus very good friends to her & the family Patricia & Wilmer McKinney. DOROTHY IRMA BALES GRANDMA DOTTIE Dorothy was born to Jess L Goings and Irma F PiggottGoings on September 20,1919 in Corning, CA .She passed into God's loving hands on July 13, 2013 at the age of 93. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Jim Bales, daughter Jessie Faye Potter- Harvey, her brother Harry Goings and a grandchild Beau-Anne Elwess. She is survived by her son Robert (Teresa) Bales of Corning. Grandchildren Blair (Melinda) Harvey of Chico. Lori (Greg) Slade of Red Bluff. Tracie (Pete) Larsen of Pittsburg, CA., Michelle (Trent) Booker of Woodland,CA., Lisa (Arnel) Crescini of Brentwood, CA. and sixteen great grand children. Dorothy attend many schools in the area while growing up. She lived and worked in Corning all her life at the local olive plants and later as a beautician. Dorothy was a life time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Corning serving as a Sunday School teacher, deacon and as a volunteer for the Corning Christian Assistance. Dorothy was honored as a 50 year member of the Odd Fellows and Rebecca Lodge where she held many offices. She loved her many friends and family. One of her greatest joys was to have a once a year Tea Party in her back yard with her many friends and family members. Dorothy enjoyed the Tuesday coffee group meeting at McDonalds and celebrating each others' birthdays at Rolling Hills Casino. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, kind heart and no nonsense advice. Rest in Peace dear mother, grandmother and friend for you are loved. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Hill in Corning July 20, 2013 at 11AM followed by a gathering at the First Presbyterian Church of Corning located at 471 Marguerite Ave. In Lieu for flowers donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Corning. All arrangements will be handled through Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. 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. Lehman Ross Snellings Lehman Ross Snellings of Corning died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his home. He was 68. Arrangements are under the direction of Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary. Published July 18, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. CROSS Continued from page 1A been announced for that work yet. The county worked with Union Pacific on a series of similar projects in 2009. The county accounted for all labor, equipment and materials and provided a bill to Union Pacific for the work. Antone said Union Pacific ignored the bill. "UPPR's stance was and continues to be that the railroad is responsible for 'the tracks and everything else in the road is the county's responsibility,'" a staff report reads. Despite the past, the board authorized the Public Works Director to pursue reimbursement from Union Pacific for the project. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. RAISES Continued from page 1A es is ludicrous. Schmid questioned the higherend salaries being discussed, specifically the $173,400 for city manager and $105,374 for the police chief. "I've never seen that as a wage and I work my butt off everyday," Schmid said. Brown said he will never see that as a wage either, but people who work in hardware stores have differSHIRLEY D. SPENCE ent skill sets. October 18, 1926 - July 12, 2013 "You should have went and Shirley Delores (Davis) Spence, born October 18, 1926 in Exira, Iowa passed away on July 12, 2013. She was become a city manager or whatevpreceded in death by her parents, Wayne D. and Florence er," Brown said. Smith Davis and her husband, Perry Dewey Spence. She Brown said the city was getting is survived by seven children, Patricia Scott (Ralph), John what it paid for and had already Spence (Tricia), Michael Spence (Sondra), William Spence (Connie), Robert Spence (Elizabeth), Thomas Spence decided it was worth it. "If we choose to hire a city man(Laura) and Susan Ayers (Mark), and by 22 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Shirley loved them all and ager and pay him $50,000 you can was so delighted to see them when they visited. almost guess what we're going to The family moved to Red Bluff in 1966 from Ashland, get, which is something like we had Oregon. Shirley worked for John Wheeler Logging as a bookkeeper and learned to do income taxes as well. She worked for H&R Block for many years, later starting her own business with partners as Star Tax Service. After Star was sold, she continued working as a tax preparer and bookkeeper for many years until she finally retired in 2011 at the age of 84. She loved to travel and saw many places in the world including China, Israel, Mexico and South America. She also traveled in the United States by car with her mother, Florence Davis. She just returned from a cruise through the Panama Canal with 10 family members. She was an avid bowler and is listed in the Lariat Bowl Hall of Fame. Services will be held Friday, July 19, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Red Bluff at 10:30 a.m. A Memorial Reception will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Red Bluff at 11:30 a.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 20, 2013 at Memory Gardens in Medford, Oregon at 11:00 a.m. where she will be laid to rest next to the love of her life, Dewey. FAIR Continued from page 1A tion Award – Placer County; Best Use of Products, Produce or Artifacts – Mono County; Best Visi- Continued from page 1A other foundation directors, believes camping and the simple act of enjoying the natural resources of the park often has a life-altering impact on young people. "The preservation and promotion of Lassen Volcanic National Park is important for all of Tehama Coun- Continued from page 1A lic Health citing the city. The city was forced to notify water users and comply with state regulations in future testing. "The city should consider implementing system disinfection as a precautionary measure to prevent bacteriological problems in the future," a letter from the state to the city said. Schmid said he had an issue with the way tests and samples are taken. "Someone else is telling us how to run our system," he said. The department could cite the city $1,000 per day in the future should it pass the accepted threshold of more than one sample testing positive for total coliform bacteria in a month. Henz said he was proposing the city purchase the equipment necessary for chloride injections now, but suggested it wouldn't have to be used until the city failed another test. That way the city could save on chemical costs. Community activist Pat Johnston said because of the potential $1,000 per before," Brown said. Schmid said he was going to run for re-election so he could be on the council the next time employee contracts came up for renewal, with his goal being to remove the guaranteed raises. Schmid previously voted to approve contracts with guaranteed raises for the Miscellaneous Unit and Police Mid-Management Association in September 2012 and the Red Bluff Police Officers Association in June 2012. He voted against a contract with the Red Bluff Firefighters Association in March. Parker questioned Schmid's previous voting, saying the two-member budget committee, which Schmid sits on, had recommended the budget including the raises and the full council had voted to approve the budget in June. Parker was the lone vote against the budget. "Now you're telling us maybe it shouldn't have been approved," Parker asked. tor Experience Award – Calaveras County and Superintendent's Award – Sierra County. Gold Awards went to Amador County, Butte County, Calaveras County, Colusa County, Glenn County, Humboldt Coun- LASSEN WATER day fines the city would end up spending more money if it waited to start the weeks-long process to buy the equipment after it failed a test. Raymond Eliggi, an applicant for the council's vacant seat, said the council had been warned by its water consultant that failing tests in the future could be even more costly when water rules change, forcing a find and fix approach. Mayor Wayne Brown said people were going to scream no matter what the council did when it came to adding chloride to the water. Schmid said the key phrase was "indicator of a potential problem." That could have been true 50 years ago, Schmid said, and he believed with advances since then water quality is probably better now. Henz countered by saying if you have a low tire, you put air in it before you head on a freeway. City staff was directed to bring the issue back to council after a fifth councilmember is appointed. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. Parker said the taxpayers Schmid spoke of include city employees, who pay their share of taxes. Not every city employee will be receiving raises. A part-time employee used the meeting's public comment period to question why raises hadn't been offered to part-time employees as they were everyone else. Schmid also used the public comment forum, suggesting the council reconsider hiring an additional entry-level wastewater employee for the public works department. Public Works Director Bruce Henz had asked for the hire during the June budget talks. The employee would paid be paid out of wastewater funds. Schmid said the council owed it to the taxpayers to properly maintain the city's services. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. ty, Inyo County, Lake County, Mendocino County, Modoc County, Mono County, Nevada County, Placer County, Sacramento County, Santa Cruz County, Sierra County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus Coun- ty," said Gray, who is an active member of the Tehama County Branding Project to promote tourism in the region. "Tourism has a major economic impact for all our local communities, and when people from around the world travel here to see Lassen Peak, they shop at our local businesses." Last year the Branding Project unveiled the Reach Your Peak brand that spotlights Lassen Peak as well as the many adventures offered by 7A ty, Tuolumne County, Yolo County and Yuba County Silver Awards went to El Dorado County, San Joaquin County and Shasta County. Tehama County. Tickets for the evening event are $100 and all proceeds support the foundation and youth camping. Gray encourages participants to arrive early to enjoy regular park activities and to stay for stargazing after the auction. For more information on the dinner and lodging, visit www.lassenparkfoundation.org or call 3782600. More oversight sought at developmental centers THEO WAY WILSON May 24, 1922 - June 11, 2013 Theo Way Wilson passed away at home in Woodland Hills, CA, on Tuesday, June 11. She was born to the late William David Coles and Eva Marie (Way) Coles on May 24, 1922, in Los Molinos, CA. She was baptized at the Los Molinos Methodist Church, and graduated from Red Bluff High School in 1940. Theo was predeceased by her husband, Erwin F Wilson, and her brother, William R Coles. Theo came from a very musical family. She played the piano for church and school, and had a beautiful singing voice. Later in life, she learned to play the organ. Theo had a green thumb and loved roses. She was great with knitting needles, made Halloween costumes, Christmas ornaments for classmates and friends, and she baked the best pies. While living in Long Beach she loved walking on the beach, and did so most days. She worked for the Southern California Edison Co in Rialto and then in Long Beach, CA, for many years. After retirement, she and Erwin moved to Hemet, CA. She is survived by daughters Vicki L Wilson (Ron), Sally M Myers, and step-daughter, Sharla J Durant (Dick), as well as grandchildren, Dean Shubin, Jerry Sanderson, and Tami Sanderson Gasper, step-grandchildren Marlene Klusman (Rob) and Richard Durant (Karin). She is also survived by 8 great grandchildren, Linzy and Dane Gasper, Michelle Vass, Elizabeth and Megan Klusman, and Richard, Lilly, and Gracie Durant; as well as 3 great-great grandchildren, Traa and Cayden Norris, and Shaylene Vass. She is also survived by her sisters Marjorie A Philbrook and Evelyn F Eckels, nieces and nephews Richard Philbrook, Jennifer Philbrook Sheehan, Mark Eckels and Jan Eckels Gasber and their families. Her family thanks the people at Clarendon Assisted Living for the excellent care they provided, and Buena Vista Hospice for always being there. We are forever grateful. A memorial service will be held at the Los Molinos Cemetery in the near future. SACRAMENTO (AP) — Citing a stack of reports criticizing state officials for not properly overseeing facilities that care for people with developmental disabilities, advocates called on Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday to appoint an independent figure to improve safety at state-run care facilities. In a letter delivered to the governor's office, advocates said the Department of Developmental Services repeatedly has failed to improve operating procedures at the state's four developmental cen- ters. A new, independent safety official is needed to ensure the 1,500 residents are protected from abuse, states the letter from the California Supported Living Network, the California Disability Services Association and other organizations. The request came after a state audit released last week described how reports of abuse at developmental centers have not been properly investigated. Auditors say investigators often failed to interview alleged victims or photo- graph crime scenes. Auditors cited frequent turnover within the department's investigative arm as one reason issues raised in earlier reports have not been addressed. They recommended improving investigator training and reassessing staffing requirements at the centers. The advocates and former residents of developmental centers who gathered at the state Capitol said they would prefer to see the facilities shut down, allowing residents to receive alternative forms of assistance. More than 99 percent of the 250,000 people who receive services through the department reside in communities, not the state-run centers. ''Ultimately the only solution to their safety is to close these institutions, but that can't happen overnight,'' said Greg deGiere, public policy director for The Arc and United Cerebral Palsy California Collaboration. ''The people who are living there now deserve much better than California has given them.''