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Wednesday, January 29, 2014 – Daily News Obituaries Union Pacific train cars derail near Redding REDDING (AP) — Union Pacific Railroad crews are working to put two box cars back on the tracks following a derailment in far Northern California. Union Pacific spokes- woman Calli Hite says four of 67 cars on a freight train heading from Roseville to Portland, Ore., derailed around 4 p.m. Monday near Redding. No one was hurt, but Amtrak service on the line REZONE Continued from page 1A requires for 30 acres to be set aside to accommodate high density housOctober 30, 1910 ~ January 23, 2014 Maxine H. Walther passed away on Jan. 23, 2014. She ing. Landowner Stephen Mendenhall was 103. She was born on Oct. 30, 1910 in Modesto to Sarah LaVerne (Derbyshire) and Albert John Wing. She is said he was approached by the counsurvived by her sister, Camille Boyd, of Ceres, and her ty to rezone the property and, while four children: Peter Walther of Polson, Montana; Sharon Smith of South San Francisco; James Walther of Pasadena; he would entertain a buyer in the Anthony Walther of Redding. She is also survived by nu- future, he has no plans to do anymerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was thing with the land. preceded in death by her brothers John Wing, of Turlock, "There is no buyer for the properand Gene Wing of Stockton. She also had a half sister, ty," Mendenhall said. "I have no Gladys Rowland, originally of Ohio. She was the wife of the late Louis R. Walther, who was intention to build anything." Moore repeatedly said no project the editor of the Red Bluff Daily News for a number of years. They were married on July 16, 1928 in Reno, Nev. was in the works and the purpose of and farmed near Modesto and then lived in Healdsburg the rezone was to bring the county and then many other places after Mr. Walther graduated into state compliance. from college and entered into journalism, including San During public comment residents Jose, San Francisco, Tulare, Yuba City, and Red Bluff. described a sky-rise that would They also lived in El Paso, Texas. Mrs. Walther was primarily a housewife but also worked bring in people who live off of govin seasonal fruit processing, including at a peach cannery ernment subsidies and don't have in Yuba City and at a prune processing plant in the 1960s jobs. They accused Moore of lying while in Red Bluff. and urged board members to continShe was an avid reader and when her eyesight failed her she became an avid listener to recorded books. She ue breaking state law by not taking MAXINE H. WALTHER was also a long-time member of a local writing club. She had been a bird watching enthusiast and was deeply concerned about the environment. Mrs. Walther had a lifelong interest in current events, always keeping up to date on the news. She and Mr. Walther had supported local public television and Mrs. Walther loved listening to public radio. Much through her sense of adventure, which she shared with her husband, the family took many trips throughout the United States and did considerable camping. In her later years she enjoyed a trip to Europe and especially enjoyed France and was deeply interested in architecture there. Mrs. Walther and her husband and their first-born child Peter took a trip to Mexico City in the 1930s, traveling by auto, where Mr. Walther worked on his college thesis about journalism in Latin America. And in later years, she and her husband traveled into Mexico by auto to the coastal town of Guaymas. They also visited Canada and took many car trips and went tent camping in the Western United States. Both loved the outdoors. One of her trips in later years was by train from California to Montana to visit her oldest son and his family. For the past several years she had been living at Lassen House in Red Bluff. She was unusually active for someone her age. Until only recently one might have seen her riding her adult-size tricycle around the outside of Lassen House. Those wishing to make contributions in her memory are asked to donate to public television and/or radio and the Nature Conservancy. 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. Richard Dodd Richard Dodd, of Red Bluff, died Thursday, Jan. 23 in red Bluff. He was 72. Arrangements are under the direction of Affordable Mortuary. Published Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. Eleanor Nolan Eleanor Nolan died Tuesday, Jan. 28 at her Corning home. She was 85. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Jan. 29 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. WALNUT Continued from page 1A County Ag Commissioners Department will present pesticide regulation updates. Certified applicators needing continued education credits will receive 2 hours of credits. The meeting will be held 8 a.m. through lunch. Registration is $15, due by Jan. 30. Submit registration online at http://cetehama.ucanr.edu through the Calendar or Orchard Crop Program, Upcoming Meeting tabs or by calling the Cooperative Extension Office, Richard Buchner or Cindy McClain at (530) 527-3101. As drought continues, feds could seize water FRESNO (AP) — With no end in sight to California's drought, farmers in the San Joaquin Valley fear federal officials could seize water in the San Luis Reservoir intended for their crops. The Fresno Bee says (http://bit.ly/M9kXFS ) dropping reservoir levels across the state are leading to struggles over water set aside via the Central Valley Project, a federally-run network of reservoirs, pumping plants and canals. That includes about 340,000 acre-feet of water stored at San Luis Reservoir. As federal officials consider the lingering drought, they have declined to rule out the possibility of taking the carried-over water for other purposes outlined by the CVP. Farmers and lawmakers of both parties are urging the Interior Department not to redirect the water. POT Continued from page 1A Vannarath and two other people had been involved in a medical marijuana growing operation on the 15800 block of State Route 36W, according to a Tehama County Sheriff's Department press release. The three were in the process of harvesting marijuana at the location, and witnesses said they were approached by three men armed with a shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle and a pistol, according to the RODGERS Continued from page 1A Corning Community Foundation, which is sponsoring the concert. He estimates about $400,000 has gone into the restoration process to date, and added that he envisions Rodgers Theatre being used for more than just films, like the Red Bluff State Theatre for the Arts. Valanne Cardenas, who manages OBAMA Continued from page 1A income inequality in recent months, though they have cast the widening gap between rich and poor as a symptom of Obama's economic policies. ''Republicans have plans to close the gap, plans that Calif. lawmaker convicted of voter fraud, perjury LOS ANGELES (AP) — California state Sen. Roderick Wright was convicted Tuesday of perjury and voter fraud for falsely claiming he lived in an apartment in the district he represents when he actually lives elsewhere. The conviction on all eight felony counts doesn't immediately bar Wright from the Senate, though his colleagues could decide to remove the long-serving Democrat before he is sentenced. Defense attorney Winston Kevin McKesson said he would file an appeal. Prosecutors said Wright committed fraud when he made it appear that he had moved into an Inglewood property he owned in order to run in 2008 to represent the 25th Senate District. They said Wright actually lived outside the district. Wright was charged with counts including perjury, false declaration of candidacy and fraudulent voting. He could face a maximum of eight years and four months in prison when he is sentenced on March 12. Wright currently represents the 35th Senate District because of redistricting. ''It's a punch to the gut,'' Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, said of Wright's conviction. ''We hold Sen. Wright in high regard.'' Steinberg said it is up to the Senate, not the court, to decide if Wright should be removed from office. He said he will consult with his fellow senators, the Legislature's lawyers and Sen. Richard Roth, D-Riverside, chairman of the Senate Committee on Legislative Ethics, before deciding on any possible next steps. Simple Cremations starting at $ .00 929 5530 Mountain View Drive, Redding CA 96033. Call 530-241-3400 to prearrange your wishes • www.BlairsCremation.com since been righted and put back on the tracks. Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said Amtrak was bussing passengers between Sacramento and Klamath Falls, Ore. needed as a bridge for those who get jobs straight out of high school, single mothers and even many veterans returning from service. The board adopted the resolution of intention 4-0. Supervisor Sandy Bruce was absent from the meeting. Chief Administrator Bill Goodwin said Bruce suffered a fall over the weekend and was scheduled to have hip replacement surgery Wednesday. He said she had planned on listening to an online audio stream of Tuesday's meeting. Bruce's opponent, Mitchell Drury, was one of the residents who spoke in opposition to the rezone. Drury asked why a public hearing was being held to discuss the rezone if state law required the property to be rezoned. Rich Greene can be reached at 527-2151, ext. 109 or rgreene@redbluffdailynews.com. Bounnhaseng, Chase Doulphus and Alan Doulphus were said to have fled the scene of the robbery in a sedan, spurring a multicounty manhunt. A Caltrans worker reported a short time later that a vehicle and suspects matching the description had driven through a construction zone traveling westbound on State Route 36W toward Platina, according to the release. California Highway Patrol and Tehama County District Attorney's Office personnel along with the Tehama and Shasta county sheriff's departments the Corning Chamber of Commerce, recalled seeing "The Graduate" at the theater as a teenager. "I remember my father didn't want me to go," she said with a laugh, adding, "It was something for kids to have something to do on a Friday and Saturday." She added, "I think this (the concert) will hopefully get the momentum going." Sandy Peterson, a longtime Corning resident, said she remembers taking her now-teen-aged kids to the focus on jobs first without more spending, government bailouts and red tape,'' said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., in the Republicans' televised response to the president's speech. The economy and other domestic issues, including health care, dominated the president's address. He FD2153 was affected. Hite said the cause of the derailment is under investigation. Three of the cars were empty, while the fourth had scrap paper. The paper did not fall out. Two of the cars have any action. Many cited the Housing Element requirement as another reason they favored the State of Jefferson movement. At times the meeting more resembled a civics lesson and introductory land-use planning course. Supervisor Burt Bundy even urged those who did not understand the issue to take a college class on the subject. Bundy said he was not happy with the state requirement, but that a state law was a state law. Bundy told Mendenhall he hoped he would never sell the property and, if someone did acquire it, he warned a large investment would be needed to move a project forward at the site to deal with the mitigation issues raised. Supervisor Bob Williams said anyone who was fortunate enough to go from high school to a middleincome job was blessed. He said affordable housing was release. Vannarath was shot during the robbery attempt, and the three suspects were said to have fled with a large amount of marijuana. Deputies and Red Bluff police responded about 9 a.m. to a report of a gunshot victim at the AMPM convenience store on North Main Street, where officials said Vannarath was transported in a private vehicle. Two other passengers in the vehicle said they had been victims of a robbery. Vannarath was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later. 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. 5A responded to the area, where CHP officers located the sedan and were led on a pursuit. The vehicle crashed off the roadway at Clear Creek Road west of Cloverdale in Shasta County, according to the release. Chase Doulphus and Alan Doulphus were taken into custody at the scene of the crash. Bounnhaseng was said to have fled the scene, and was located and taken into custody about 5 p.m. Chase Doulphus, Alan Doulphus and Bounnhaseng are scheduled to appear in court March 17. They remained in custody. theater to catch a matinee or Christmas special before it shut down. "Right now they have to go out of town to see a movie," Peterson said, "which is kind of stressful to have teenagers driving 99 down to Chico. Red Bluff's not so bad." Peterson added that having a theater in town can bring a community together. "It was just a place to meet friends and enjoy yourself," she said. For more information, visit www.saverodgerstheatre.com. touched only briefly on foreign policy, touting the drawdown of American troops from Afghanistan this year and reiterating his threat to veto any new sanctions Congress might levy on Iran while nuclear negotiations with the Islamic republic are underway. THE PASSING PARADE Dr. Frank Doane used one of the first 16mm movie cameras in Red Bluff, and in the 1930's, filmed the town and his nearby neighbors. I bought his film collection many years later. One of his first subjects was a big eared kid on a tricycle. His name was Russell Frey Jr. To tell the story of my long-time friend, Russ Frey, who passed away last week, we have to go back to his birth in Red Bluff in 1931. His father was R.G. Frey, a prominent Red Bluff physician and his mother was the strikingly beautiful young Elspeth, recently arrived in town from San Francisco. They lived in a house on the 1000 block of Main Street. Russ was their first and only child, and as Elspeth freely admitted many years later, she felt unsuited to motherhood. She soon left Red Bluff for a cruise to South America before finally settling in a penthouse suite at 469 Insurgentes Avenue in Mexico City, where she remained in regal splendor for most of her life. When she finally decided to return to Red Bluff, she bought a house on the corner of Pine and Rio, and reunited there with her son after their many years of separation. As detailed in a front page article in the Daily News recently, Russ graduated from Red Bluff High, the University of California at Berkeley and went into business in Oakland before returning to our fair city to manage his father's many holdings, He was elected to the Red Bluff City Council as well as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors. Russ possessed a great sense of humor, which suited us both, and dubbed his large Mercedes sedan his "German Staff Car". It was in this contrivance that he would convey me to the post office every morning for years, for the purpose of picking up of our office mail. However, several years ago, Russ suffered health problems from which he never completely recovered. His son, Russell Jr., a CPA in Valencia, California, was named his conservator, and Russ Senior spent his final years in care facilities in Red Bluff. While he was still in the prime of health, Russ would annually visit his mother in Mexico City, and it was obvious that when his mother eventually returned to Red Bluff, she was showing great feeling and respect for her only son. The two could often be seen driving about town, rekindling old memories and discussing conservative politics of which both had strong and mutual opinions. At her demise, several years ago, they had developed a strong bond between them that did much to heal that which had come before her apparent abandonment of her little son. But now both are gone, and the old saying comes to mind, "Time heals all wounds". This axiom doesn't prevail in all instances, but I would like to think that it did for Russ and his mother R.I.P. old friend. Robert Minch The Passing Parade is brought to you by by Minch Property Management, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527 5514