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Obituary NELLIE FRANCES ESTEY en a little brighter when she passed away. Born July 9, 1913 in Kansas, she lived most of her 97 years in Corning. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Estey, and son Donald Estey. Nellie is survived by her daughter Beverly Belk (Rus- sell), daughter-in-law Alice Estey (Bob Grey), 5 grandchil- dren and 7 great grandchildren, as well as extended fami- ly and friends she considered family. She was loved by many, and will be missed. There will be a celebration of her long life on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the First United Presby- terian Church on Marguerite Avenue in Corning. Donations may be made to Corning Christian Assistance or United Methodist Women. Death Notice Kenneth Theodore Linch of Red Bluff has died. He was 96. Kenneth Theodore Linch Red Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Ser- vice. Published Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Winners and runners- up in the Daily News publication “Tehama Country Christmas Album,” which is inside today’s edition, were announced Friday. For best Christmas story, “My Grandparents’ House” by Diane Geiger took the top prize, with “The Christmas Party” by Wilma Martin as runner- up. “Red, Green, Gold Salad with Brown Sugar Bacon & Maple Vinai- grette” won best recipe for Sheryl Georgi. Runner-up is “Impossible Pumpkin On December 5, 2010, Nellie Frances Estey made heav- CORNING Continued from page 1A part-time will be about $26,700 for the remainder of the 2010-2011 fis- cal year and $106,600 a year for the next two years. The city will save about $23,400 for the remainder of the 2010-2011 fiscal year and $93,500 a year for City Manager Steve Kimbrough. Both men are taking early retire- ment and returning to the city under part-time contracts. Councilwoman Toni Parkins WATER Continued from page 1A sell will have to travel to Sacramento for the board’s monthly meetings. Since 2006, Russell has worked for the Depart- ment of Water Resources as a retired annuitant Pie” by Janice DeWart. “Just Asking...” was selected as best poem, written by Senia Owensby, with “The Carpenter” by Gerry Olsen the runner- up. “Snowball the Orna- ment” by Darbie Gutierrez was named best photo or Saturday, December 18, 2010 – Daily News – 9A the recreation program. asked if both men could continue to do the job they have with fewer hours. Both said yes. “I’ll be able to do my job because the city staff does their job,” Kim- brough said. “We can make it work.” Mayor Gary Strack addressed the issue of health insurance. The two will have 50 percent of their insur- ance paid. Other measures included in efforts to reduce the budget include the 10 percent furlough employees agreed to take, the freezing of four positions in public works and build- ing and safety and the suspension of where he continued to work with the Klamath Compact and the Plumas Watershed Forum. Russell has been involved in numerous math- ematical modeling, data management and GIS stud- ies. He has worked on pro- jects involving economic optimization of conjunctive use, water demand modeling Tehama Country Christmas Album winners announced art work. “Doing the Most Good” by Kathy Jung- wirth is the runner-up. Winners will receive $100 and runners-up $50. Please stop by the Daily News, 545 Diamond Ave., with a photo ID to claim prizes. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Calif. gives business time to meet diesel rules SACRAMENTO (AP) — Busi- ness owners will have more time to comply with California’s tough diesel emissions standards for trucks, school buses and construc- tion equipment under more relaxed rules that air quality officials adopted on Friday. The Air Resources Board passed the regulations unanimously, say- ing businesses struggling during a recession need more time to replace or upgrade aging equip- ment. Clean air advocates countered that the move only ensured more harmful soot would be emitted into California’s air. ‘‘The board is trying to balance the needs of our citizens for clean- er air with the state of the econo- my,’’ said Mary Nichols, board chairman. The board has acknowledged its staff had overestimated pollution created by construction equipment, buses and trucks. It said there are about 200,000 fewer construction vehicles in California than the board initially thought, mostly due to fewer vehicles in use because of the recession. The amended rules would still achieve the same amount of diesel emissions reduction over time, but with a $1.5 billion for those being regulated, Nichols said. Soot from diesel exhaust is asso- ciated with a number of ailments, including cancer and heart disease. The state’s regulations seek to reduce emissions 50 percent by 2014, with a 70 percent reduction by 2020. Still, clean air advocates were not satisfied. ‘‘We’ve come to expect Califor- nia to lead the nation on clean air. In this case, it’s leading us in the wrong direction,’’ said Frank O’Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch in Washington, D.C. ‘‘It is simply shifting the costs to those who breathe the dirty air from diesel engines. They will now pay more in health care costs.’’ California’s 2007 off-road diesel emissions rules require tractors, bulldozers, pavers and other types of equipment to be replaced or retrofitted over the next 15 years. The improvements were origi- nally scheduled to begin in March 2010 for larger fleets, with smaller fleets starting later. The new rules push the start date back to 2014, giving companies more time to start using cleaner equipment. ‘The brunt of the pollution burden will be felt by the low-income communities living near major highways, agricultural areas and industrial centers’ Elizabeth Jonasson Coalition for Clean Air ‘‘The decision to significantly revise the state’s off-road diesel emissions rules gives hope to thou- sands of construction workers fear- ful for their job security while safe- guarding California’s air quality,’’ said Brian Turmail, a spokesman for the Associated General Con- tractors of America. For big rigs, trucks and buses, the new rules give owners an extra year until 2012 to install particulate filters. Also, by 2023 the state’s fleet will be required to have engines made no earlier than 2010. Also, the new rules give owners of large school buses another year to install filters, but require smaller buses, mostly used for special needs children and previously exempt, to install filters. The new rules also exempt 150,000 lighter trucks previously covered under the regulations, but owners are still required to replace lighter trucks when they are 20 years old. Clean air advocates said the rules would likely effect air quality most in low income neighbor- hoods. ‘‘The brunt of the pollution bur- den will be felt by the low-income communities living near major highways, agricultural areas and industrial centers,’’ said Elizabeth Jonasson, the Coalition for Clean Air’s campaign and outreach asso- ciate in the San Joaquin Valley.’ The air board is meeting about the diesel rules one day after approving the nation’s most exten- sive system of financial incentives for power plants, refineries and other major polluters to emit fewer greenhouse gases. The city is sharing Tehama County Planning Director John Stouffer and pays half the cost, which helps save money. The Corning City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at City Hall, 794 Third St., but will not be meeting Dec. 28. The next meeting is Jan. 11. Meet- ing minutes and agendas are avail- able at www.corning.org. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. and data gathering and edit- ing for waste load allocation studies for basin manage- ment. He has 30 years of experience in hydraulic sys- tems and hydrologic investi- gations. Russell is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The water board position will require Senate confir- DOGS Continued from page 1A Dec. 15, 2009, Storrey said. Numbers include everything from strays to those in for safe keeping and quarantine, he said. “The economy is tough and we’ve seen a huge increase in the rescues stepping up,” Storrey said. Within the last two weeks, there have been two rescues that took in 29 dogs, but homes are still needed. “We’ve seen a surge in the past few months and I really attribute that to the economy and the time of year,” Storrey said. Adoptions are $120 for dogs, which includes the $20 adoption fee, $25 first year license and a $75 spay/neuter deposit. The deposit is returned once the animal is altered. Cats are $60, which mation, which Russell said probably will not happen until the new year, even though he has already start- ed the job. Russell is a Republican. Compensation for the full-time paid position is $128,109. The term is for one year with possible reappointment by the gov- ernor. includes the $20 adoption fee and $40 spay/neuter deposit. Those interested in adoption are encouraged to come by the Care Cen- ter, 1830 Walnut St., from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Satur- day. The office is closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. The center is always looking for volunteers who can do everything from cleaning pens to just playing with the dogs. “Primarily we need people to socialize the ani- mals,” Storrey said. “We don’t have the staffing to do it ourselves.” Those interested should call the center to for a vol- unteer packet at 527-3439. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews. com. Wrong way through drive-through A 55-year-old man attempted to avoid contact with Red Bluff police officers Thursday by becoming a wrong-way driver in the Burger King drive-through. At 11:54 p.m., officers made an unsuccessful attempt to stop a black Corvette on Antelope Boulevard near Sale Lane. The driver, Carl Tehada, turned into the parking lot of Applebee’s and Burger King and headed into the drive-through. Tehada then exited the parking lot, going north on Sale Lane to Belle Mill Road. Tehada was attempting to turn east onto Belle Mill when he lost control of his vehicle, hitting a concrete divider and coming to a stop. Tehada was apprehended after a short foot pursuit and booked into Tehama County Jail for felony evading a police officer, misdemeanor DUI and driving with a suspended license. —Staff report SHINES Continued from page 1A 325 Homestead Drive 25255 Third Ave., Los Molinos State jobless rate holds steady at 12.4 pct. Judge hears federal worker’s 2505 Cimarron Drive 870 Sherwood Blvd., SACRAMENTO (AP) — California’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady for the fourth month in Novem- ber at 12.4 percent with job growth gaining little traction. The state had a net gain of 1,600 nonfarm jobs during November, accord- ing to the state Employ- ment Development. This followed a revised gain of 43,200 jobs in October. November’s increase gives the state 12,400 more nonfarm jobs than a year ago — a 0.1 percent increase. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he’s encouraged by gains in construction jobs for two consecutive months. It’s the first time that’s hap- pened since 2006. Construction posted the largest increase among nonfarm indus- tries, adding 7,800 jobs last month. Still, the state reported that 2,267,000 Californi- Calif water projections raised as storms roll in SACRAMENTO (AP) — Water officials say recent storms have given California the best early-sea- son water supply outlook in five years. As a result, Department of Water Resources Director Mark Cowin on Friday said farms and cities can expect half the water they request next year. That’s double the 25-per- cent projection he made just last month. Cowin says next year’s delivery ans were unemployed, and Schwarzenegger said that’s far too many. ‘‘As today’s report indicates, we have seen a year-over-year increase in jobs in the state,’’ Schwarzenegger said in a statement. ‘‘However, these gains are fragile, and it is important that government do everything possible to boost private- sector employment.’’ The report said 11,000 more Californians are unemployed than in the STATE BRIEFING outlook should continue to improve for water districts serving about 25 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland. Snowpack is 122 percent of nor- mal for this time of year. Lake Shasta and Folsom Lake reservoirs are releasing water to make room for runoff from the latest storm that began raking the state Friday. The news comes after three dry winters that led to low initial pro- jections a year ago. California braces for wet weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) — A series of winter storms is bearing down on California, promising a wet weekend and possible flooding into next week. The National Weather Service said Friday a low pressure system off Oregon has created a band mois- ture that starts in Hawaii and points directly at Central California. Meteorologist Jim Dudley says the Central Valley will get 1 to 3 inches of rain by Monday with up to 15 inches of rain in the Sierra, which could prompt flooding in streams and rivers. Northern California is expecting 5 inches of rain over the weekend. Another, bigger storm system is expected Tuesday and Wednesday. same month last year. Five industries, including manufacturing and finan- cial activities, reported job declines last month. And while fewer peo- ple received unemploy- ment benefits last month compared with October, the number of new claims edged up. At 8.2 percent, Marin County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate. Imperial County had the highest jobless rate at 29.1 percent. Los Molinos Sun River neighbor- hood If you would like to submit your address, please send an email to clerk@redbluffdailynews. com or call 527-2151. spousal benefits case SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyer Karen Golinski has spent the past 19 years working for a federal appeals court based in San Francisco. So finding herself seated in court Friday as the plain- tiff in a lawsuit seeking health insurance coverage for her same-sex partner was disturbing and strange, she said. ‘‘I never thought I’d be in this position,’’ Golinski said. ‘‘I certainly never expected the government to throw their full weight behind hurting my family.’’ Golinski, 48, is suing the Office of Personnel Man- agement and its openly gay director, John Berry, over its refusal to authorize the coverage. The office has argued that the federal Defense of Marriage Act bars the government from recognizing same-sex unions. Golinski works as a staff attorney for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and her boss, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, has twice ordered the office to allow her to add her wife of almost two-and-half years to her employer-sponsored family health plan. Denying Golinski’s wife, Amy Cunninghis, the ben- efits afforded other spouses of federal employees is dis- criminatory, Kozinski said.