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Saturday, January 29, 2011 – Daily News – 9A Obituary Marilyn Joanne Sykes Sykes, Marilyn Joanne 79 of Los Molinos, CA passed away peacefully surrounded by family in the early hours of December 17, 2010 in El Dorado Hills, CA from com- plications of lung cancer. Marilyn was born October 10, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa to Kenneth R. and Irma Nelle Townsend. The family later moved to Long Beach, CA where she attended Long Beach Jordan High School and worked at her father’s gro- cery store, Townsend’s Market. Marilyn later caught the eye of Southern California Speedboat Club Hydroplane Ace and Mechanic Robert A. Sykes. They wed in 1949 and lived in Lakewood, CA for 21 years. In 1972, Bob and Marilyn decided to leave the big city behind and start anew in Los Molinos, CA. Marilyn worked in Los Molinos at the local market as a checker and pretty much knew everyone in town by name, which she was pretty proud of. One of her favorite pastimes was league bowling with her friends at Java Lanes in Corning and traveling to tour- naments wherever they led. Marilyn traveled to the Bon- neville Salt Flats Speedweek with her family for 25 years straight to keep them well fed and spiritually safe. Bob and Marilyn were Grand Marshals of the Los Molinos 4th of July Parade in the 1990’s. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband Robert Anthony Sykes, Sr. in 2009. She was also proceeded in death by her brother Kenneth R. Townsend Jr. Marilyn leaves behind three sons: Robert Anthony Sykes Jr. and wife Vicki of Cypress, CA; Jeffrey Craig Sykes of Los Moli- nos, CA; Kenneth Frank Sykes and wife Kathleen Anne of El Dorado Hills, CA; granddaughter Valerie Leigh Sykes and grandson Darren Jeffrey Sykes, both of Chico, CA. Marilyn also leaves behind two brothers: Charles Richard Townsend of Menifee, CA; Hal Craig Townsend and wife Carolyn Susan of Tustin Ranch, CA and sister-in-law Linda Lee Townsend of Riverside, CA. In addition, Marilyn leaves behind a multitude of nieces, nephews, step granddaughters and step great grandchildren in southern California. Marilyn also leaves behind her special friend, Herb Votaw. Per Marilyn’s wishes, private graveside services were held at Tehama Cemetery. There will be a celebration of Marilyn’s life at the Veteran’s Hall in Los Molinos on Feb- ruary 5th at 11 AM. Contact Herb Votaw for details. Death Notices Werner Lee Ahrbeck Werner Lee Ahrbeck died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 in Red Bluff. He was 84. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Mary Ella Fitzgerald Mary Ella Fitzgerald died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 in the Red Bluff. She was 80. Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Services is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday Jan. 29, 2011 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Florene C. Kunau Florene C. Kunau died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at her residence in Dairyville. She was 81. Red Bluff Sim- ple Cremations and Burial Service is handling the arrangements. Published Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. I-5 (Continued from page 1A) ran into Erickson’s vehi- cle, which had come to rest blocking one of the southbound lanes. The driver of the third vehicle, Loren Long of Red Bluff, was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Hospital with minor injuries after her vehicle overturned. One passerby described the weather as extremely foggy at the time, CHP officer Phil Mackintosh said. Foggy conditions and VIRUS (Continued from page 1A) them. People over 50 and those with chronic med- ical conditions are most likely to develop compli- cations from WNV, so protect these members of your family. Horses are susceptible to WNV and there is a 20 to 30 percent mortality rate. There is a vaccine to prevent WNV, and horse owners are advised to con- sult their veterinarians, the release said. For more information: • Tehama County Health Services Agency inattentive drivers resulted in four other wrecks Thursday morning near Kirkwood Road and High- way 99W, with three all happening within a 30- minute span around 8 a.m. Two of them were solo vehicle wrecks where vis- ibility was about 150 feet. The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for much of the Northstate and Central Valley with widespread fog forming overnight and lasting into the morning hours. CHP is advising drivers to slow down and pay attention to the road. — Public Health Division A nurse is on-call Mon- day-Friday from 3-5 p.m. to answer questions relat- ed to WNV and other health issues. Call 527- 6824 or 1-800-655-6854 for further information. • Tehama County Mos- quito and Vector Control District To report standing water where mosquitoes may be breeding or prob- lems with increased mos- quito activity please call 527-1676. Mosquitoes get WNV from infected birds. If you see a dead bird, do not touch it or pick it up; instead report it by call- ing: 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473). Police: NY mail carrier pinched discount coupons WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A mail carrier on New York’s Long Island is accused of pinching thousands of dis- count coupons intended for residents’ mailboxes. Police say 38-year-old Thomas Tang of Baldwin stole more than 7,000 J.C. Penney Co. discount coupons he was supposed to deliver to the department store’s customers. Police say Tang then sold the coupons on eBay. Tang was charged with grand larceny. He pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday and was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail. His attorney was not immediately available for comment. The alleged theft occurred between October 2009 and this January. Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner A man driving a green Dodge Dakota heading south on Main Street near Adobe Road veered off the road and hit two parked cars just before 10 a.m. Friday in front of Casa Ramos restaurant, said Red Bluff Police Sgt. Kevin Busekist. A silver Nissan Maxima and a blue Chevrolet Suburban were damaged in the crash. WIN (Continued from page 1A) whom Arellano has worked out several times at Body Projex, has been a huge inspiration, Arellano said. “They’re very proactive with their health and in their life and it rubs off and makes you want to be proactive in your life,” Arel- lano said. One of her other inspirations is her family, especially her chil- dren, Adam, 7, and Shelby, 5. “Part of the reason I made changes was because I didn’t want them to have the same self- esteem issues I did,” Arellano said. Arellano and her husband, Chris, are the owners of Grocery Outlet in Red Bluff and her office used to be right next to a rack of Hostess snacks or other items like potato chips. “I had all kinds of choices available being in a grocery store,” Arellano said. “Instead of going for organic items and fruits I’d go right for the doughnuts.” While it’s really hard to change old habits, doing things like keeping something healthy with you like a granola bar or yogurt helps, she said. Another thing to keep in mind is it helps to make just one change at a time even if it’s something as simple as increas- ing the amount of water one drinks. Arellano and her family eat more healthfully these days, but it doesn’t mean she doesn’t enjoy things that aren’t as healthy. It’s about having a balance when deciding what to eat. “All I did was decide to care about the quality of food I eat, watching things like calcium, fiber and sodium,” Arellano said. While she is somewhat ner- vous about the Shape Magazine article, Arellano said telling her story is not about her. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Michelle Arellano of Red Bluff poses for a photo with a before and after poster that hangs at Body Projex. Arellano will be featured in the February edition of Shape Magazine for her weight loss of about 80 pounds. “I don’t want people to say look at what she did,” Arellano said. “I want them to say ‘I can do it too.’ I’m turning 40 and I can stand tall for the first time in my life.” Her new confidence has allowed her to do many things she would never have tried before like kayaking, she said. “I look and feel so much bet- ter,” Arellano said. “Losing the weight was hard, but living the way I did was much harder.” ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. California congresswoman: PG&E can’t find key records ‘‘You need to know what’s in the ground, and I don’t believe they know that.’’ By GARANCE BURKE Associated Press The utility responsi- ble for a gas pipeline that blew up in a San Francisco suburb cannot find key records needed to set safe pressures for nearly a third of its largest transmission lines, a congresswoman said Friday. Regulators ordered Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and other California utilities to produce such documents following last month’s revelation that records about the exploded line in San Bruno were wrong. However, Rep. Jackie Speier said PG&E Pres- ident Chris Johns told her his staff cannot locate any testing records for 30 percent of the lines coursing through urban areas. ‘‘You need to know what’s in the ground, and I don’t believe they know that,’’ said Speier, a California Democrat who represents the San Bruno area. ‘‘This tells me they have shoddy record-keeping.’’ PG&E spokesman Brian Swanson did not immediately confirm or Rep. Jackie Speier deny the congress- woman’s statement. The company is still in the process of reviewing and validating its pipeline records, he said. In December, PG&E disclosed it had inaccu- rate documents about the pipeline that explod- ed in San Bruno on Sept. 9, sparking a gigantic fireball that killed eight people and destroyed more than three dozen homes. PG&E records showed the pipe was seamless, but investiga- tors found the spine of the ruptured line had a type of weld that’s now being examined in the search for a cause of the explosion. Officials have not determined an exact cause but suspect the pipeline may have burst under high pressure. Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, said such record-keeping mistakes pointed to the need for ‘‘a new perspective on safety culture’’ in the industry. ‘‘Our investigators were told that the pipe involved in the explo- sion was a seamless, factory-manufactured pipe,’’ Hersman said in a speech. ‘‘But even a layperson could see the patchwork of welds marking the pipe.’’ The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered all state utilities to present reli- able records for trans- mission lines by March 15. Meanwhile, commis- sion President Michael Peevey said he would ask his fellow commis- sioners to vote on hold- ing a public investiga- tion into the San Bruno explosion. The proceeding could include fact-finding hearings and the cre- ation of a clearinghouse for all San Bruno-relat- ed documents. Peevey’s announce- ment came after San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, state Sen. Mark Leno, The Utility Reform Network and the Consumer Fed- eration of California complained that state investigators had been operating largely in pri- vate.