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Thursday, December 5, 2013 – Daily News Obituaries CITY Continued from page 1A worth a pound of cure, Timboe said. Councilman Clay Parker, whose motion to purchase the equipment in July failed to receive a second, joined the emergency preparedness chorus. He said events such as Shasta Dam breaking or a school shooting happening PATRICIA J. SOUTHERN in Red Bluff may never 9-15-1939 ~ 11-28-2013 Patricia J. Southern, 74 passed away at Mercy Hospital, occur, but the council had Redding. She was born in Santa Rosa, CA. She grew up in a duty to put public safety Sacramento, CA, graduated from Norte Del Rio high measures in place. school. She married Phillip Southern, January 25, 1962 In the end the council and moved to Red Bluff in 1970. voted 4-1 in favor of Patricia was an usherette at Fox Senator Theatre in Sacramento, where she met her husband of 51 years. She authorizing bids to go out was a stay at home mom. She enjoyed cooking, camping to buy equipment for each and spending time with family. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Red Bluff, and a member of the choir. Patricia is survived by her husband, Phillip, children, Sandra Southern, Michael Southern and Susan Olson, 4 grandchildren, Josh Southern, Ashley, Kaitlyn and Tyler Olsen, her parents Leonard & Lorraine Herman and William & Mary Rogers. Brother, John Rogers, sisters Marjorie Duncan and Merilee Stewart. Services will be held Monday, December 9th @ 11:00 am, at First Southern Baptist Church, with Pastor Tom Turner Officiating, burial will be at the Northern California Veteran's Cemetery, Igo, CA. A celebration of life will be held December 9th at 11:00am. Pat was a sweet and gentle woman, loved by all; her gentle spirit and infectious smile will be missed. Ray Peart 6-14-1917 ~ 11-30-2013 Ray lived a very full and wonderful life for 96 years! He was married for over 75 years to his beloved wife, Betty. Ray lived in Sacramento, Chico, Orland, and in Red Bluff for over 45 years. Ray was drafted into the Navy when Patti and Jan were very young. He thinks it was because he arrested the wife of the local draft board member for drunk driving. He started his work career in Chico delivering newspapers on his bicycle. Ray was a Special Delivery Mailman for the Chico Post Office while Erroll Flynn was filming "Robin Hood" in Bidwell Park. Ray was also a Chico Police officer and in order to work the day shift he volunteered to take duty on the motorcycle. He worked at Western Auto in Chico and Orland, and then went into the furniture, carpet and drapery business. He retired when managing the furniture dept of Montgomery Wards in Red Bluff in 1979. He served as Kiwanis President in Orland, Ca, and many offices in the Red Bluff SIRS, President of the Red Bluff Artists Assoc, and Deacon of the United Methodist Church in Red Bluff. He was an avid fisherman including streams, lakes and ocean. He enjoyed tying all kinds of flies and glo-bugs that he sold to the steelhead guides on the Klamath River. Ray learned to play the drums when he was just eleven years old. Playing with the "Frantic Five" Dixieland Band was his favorite and last group. Ray was an artist in charcoal and oils and enjoyed selling his paintings at local art fairs. He is survived by his children Patti (Don) Routh of Redding, Jan (Steve) Lomba of Grass Valley, Greg (Cyndee) Peart of Sacramento. 4 Grandchildren; Shelly & Brad Routh who graduated from RBUHS and Steve Erickson & Deborah Glienes and 8 Great-grandchildren, and 2 Great Great Grandchildren. Service will be at the Hoyt-Cole, Chapel of the Flowers on Monday, December 9th at 1 pm. Don Hislop officiating. Following services a gathering of family and friends are invited for refreshments at the Social Hall at the church. In lieu of flowers donations to the Red Bluff First United Methodist Church, PO Box 994, Red Bluff, CA 96080 would be appreciated. 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. Gary D. Becker Gary D. Becker, of Cottonwood, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Mercy Medical Center. He was 50. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. John Helser John Helser, of Red Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, at Oak River Rehab. He was 83. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Colleen Nelson Colleen Nelson, of Chico, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, in Chico. She was 41. Arrangements are under the direction of Brusie Funeral Home. Published Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. CARE TO COMMENT? At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. Setting it straight –––––––– 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 feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. of the city's 11 active wells. Henz estimated the cost would come in around $25,000 and said the installation would be handled in-house. The purchase would be funded by the city's Water Enterprise Fund. Councilman Wayne Brown was the lone dissenting vote. The vote came after Schmid repeatedly asked for assurances from Henz that the system would not be turned on without further council approval. "I live in Red Bluff. I like the taste of the water. I have no desire to do that other than for the safety of the citizens," Henz said. 7A The city of Red Bluff maintains one of the last water distribution systems in the country that doesn't treat its supply in some capacity. ulation. Councilwoman Daniele Jackson said she had opposed the chlorination system up until Tuesday's meeting because she believed the problems only occurred in the spring and didn't want a 12month fix to a 3-month problem. Henz said while the city was blessed with a unique water supply that is very clean, he characterized the pipe system as being old 25 years ago. "The situation is changing," he said. In July councilmembers balked at the disinfection suggestion, citing a change in taste and odor and government over-reg- Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. The State Department of Public Health had cited the city of Red Bluff for a series of failed tests in April and May and warned that further failed tests could lead to monetary fines. The department's letter suggested the city should consider implementing a disinfection system as a precautionary measure in the future. sented themselves as the owners permission to rent the residence. of a residence in Cottonwood. The Armsdons were charged According to the press release, with felony grant theft. the Armsdons collected a $2,000 Continued from page 1A Bail for each was $15,000. security deposit to rent the propthe Armsdons had falsely repre- erty while not owning or having — Rich Greene COUPLE SITE Continued from page 1A Even if that grant is awarded, construction timetables would more than likely require another facility to house the Day Reporting Center on a temporary basis. Officials said in November they were interested in the Antelope Boulevard site because of its proximity to other county-run facilities, especially law enforcement in the area. The site is 0.3 miles away from Antelope School. That's similar to the distance the Day Reporting Center is from Bidwell School on Walnut Street. At the November meeting Chief Probation Officer Richard Muench said he has worked with the school to coordinate its bell times to not match with the center's check-in times. He said he could work for a similar relationship with Antelope School, but he believed in most cases those coming to the center would be coming from a direction away from the school. He also cited the visible presence of law enforcement vehicles at the Day Reporting Center as another crime deterrent. On Tuesday the Board of Supervisors gave formal confirmation for the county to approve a temporary right of entry with Val V. Ross to examine the property. In the past few weeks county staff has begun investigating the feasibility of the Antelope Boulevard facility through valuation, asbestos survey and environmental and structural investigations. The Tehama County Community Corrections Partnership has around $500,000 earmarked for property acquisition and site development. Agenda Items • Also at Tuesday's board meeting, the supervisors moved forward with a project that would remodel a portion of the Social Services building, 310 S. Main St., for additional office space. According to a staff report in the past 18 months the department has regularly housed between two and five extra help staff in the warehouse portion of the former Montgomery Ward building. During the county's original remodeling of the building, plans were designed to remodel that area into future office space. The staff report said that due to the implementation of health care reform and the continuous growth of the Community Action Agency the space is now needed. The project being sent out to bid would consist of a 1,718-square-foot remodel of the warehouse to office and training space. Engineers estate the project will cost around $160,000. • The board authorized the removal of a decadeold inoperative bridge. The Morrison Bryan Road Bridge at Burris Creek is 1.3 miles east of Newville Road. The 2span steel trussed bridge was barricaded at both ends in 2002 due to its LASSEN which was launched to increase federal prosecutions of sexual predators of children, and to reduce the number of Internet crimes against Continued from page 1A children including child pornogratencing Guidelines, which take into phy trafficking. account a number of variables. This prosecution is part of the As a part of PSC, the United Department of Justice's ongoing States Attorney's Office has teamed Project Safe Childhood initiative with state and local agencies and WATER Continued from page 1A ports low-cost federally generated electricity for ranchers. It would join with two existing agreements that have stalled in the Republican-controlled U.S. House. One would remove four dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California to help struggling salmon runs, and the other would restore a century of envi- ronmental damage from agricultural development and provide higher assurances that farmers on a federal irrigation project will not lose irrigation to protect salmon and sucker fish in times of drought. Those deals have been opposed by local county officials and some House Republicans. The task force still has to reach a final agreement, which is expected next month. Sen. Jeff Merkley, DOre., Kitzhaber and Conner pledged to work to poor condition and lack of use. Public Works Director Gary Antone said in that time the department has not received one phone call to restore the bridge. Morrison Bryan Road provides access to three private owners and the Burris Creek Recreation Area, operated by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Access to the area remains available when Burris Creek is dry, which is most of the year. The Army Corps said it has no interest in maintaining the bridge. • The city of Tehama will soon be receiving new traffic signs. The board approved a transfer of funds in the sheriff's department, which will be used to replace a number of signs that have been weatherworn throughout the city. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailyne ws.com. organizations to increase law enforcement presence on the Internet, and to educate the public about safe Internet use, thereby reducing the risk that children might fall prey to online sexual predators. For additional information on the PSC initiative, please go to www.projectsafechildhood.gov. make the deal reality. ''This is a momentous day because it shows that Oregon's reputation as a place where people find solutions to tough problems is well-earned,'' Kitzhaber said in a statement. His natural resources adviser, Richard Whitman, oversaw negotiations. Conner said the Obama administration looked forward to working with the interest groups to implement all three agreements. ''We cannot take care of ourselves if we fail to also take care of our neighbors, and this agreement in principle helps pave the way for longterm solutions rooted in collaboration,'' he said in a statement. There was no immediate comment from Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., who helped put together the task force, but faces a primary challenge from Klamath County Commissioner Dennis Linthicum, who has opposed the dam removal and restoration agreements. Near-record lows expected across northern Nevada RENO, Nev. (AP) — Much of Nevada was bracing Wednesday for what could be the coldest weather in several years, with overnight low temperatures expected near or below zero in Reno. Record or near-record lows were forecast across much of northern Nevada, with sub-freezing temperatures anticipated as far south as Las Vegas, where a hard freeze warning was in effect from 9 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures dropped below zero early Wednesday in many parts of White Pine County along the Utah line. A day earlier, Ely Airport broke a 65-year-old record with more than a half-foot of snow. The forecast called for wind chills to fall to between minus-30 and minus-40 across much of northeast Nevada. Lows on the Las Vegas Strip were expected to dip into the mid-20s early Thursday, with highs barely expected to reach 40 until Saturday. The threat of snow will return to northern Nevada on Friday evening, with as much as a foot possible in the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Five-below zero would be the coldest temperature recorded at Reno-Tahoe International Airport since December 2008. The weather service earlier this week predicted it would get that cold at the airport early Thursday, but revised that to zero or slightly above. ''Outlying valleys will be 10 to 20 below,'' weather service meteorologist Dawn Johnson told the Reno Gazette-Journal. ''We will have a very high potential for black ice.''