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a roughly 2,400-square- foot office building and 800-square-foot storage fa- cility north of the landfill with a driveway entrance off of Snow Court. Residents of the nearby Westgate Road Association attended Thursday morn- ing's meeting to oppose the move, citing a lack of com- munication and trust and questions about the facili- ty's price tag as concerns. "If we don't know what's going in and we have no way of knowing, we want to stop it," said one resident. Public officials said there has been an open and on- going dialogue with the as- sociation as the process of finalizing a site plan con- tinues. Agency Manager Kris- tina Miller said the plan would not include expand- ing the area already ap- proved for landfilling pur- pose. "No intention, now or never, for landfilling pur- pose," she said. Miller said the county's current landfill site will near full capacity around 2016-17 and the second landfill area has an addi- tional 40-45 years of ca- pacity. By that time in the fu- ture Miller said she pre- dicts there won't be a land- fill business anymore. "I'm completely open about the process," Miller said. "It's just an office." Previously the Manage- ment Agency shared office space with Waste Connec- tions in the limited scale house building. Besides the restricted space, which will be fur- ther reduced with the con- struction of a second tip- ping scale, Miller said hav- ing the two agencies that oversee and run daily op- erations in the same build- ing proved to not be a good working environment dur- ing the most recent con- tract negotiations. Miller said she was often forced to take calls about negotiations inside her ve- hicle to avoid the conflict. In January the Landfill Agency moved to tempo- rary office space leased at Red Bluff Municipal Airport. Miller said if the process of approving the new office facility went through with- out a hitch, construction would begin in the summer of 2015 and be finished by the end of that season. Thursday's action by the Planning Commission pro- vided a recommendation to the County Board of Super- visors to adopt a Resolution ofIntentiontorezonearound 35.67 acres of land to a public facilities designation. County Planning Direc- tor Sean Moore said even with the new zoning, if the Landfill Management Agency wanted to use the land in question for a future landfill it would require ob- taining a use permit. The land was acquired by the Landfill Management Agency in a 2009 bank- ruptcy sale. Miller said the purchase was to create a buffer be- tween the landfill and sur- rounding or future residen- tial development. The construction would be funded through a loan from the Tehama County Sanitary Landfill Agency, a separate although similarly named joint powers author- ity, and backed through tip- ping fees. During public comment the Planning Commission- ers asked the residents whether they were satisfied after hearing the presenta- tion Thursday. Westgate Road Associ- ation Vice President Paul Chambers said he wasn't. "Right now we don't trust these people," he said. Commission Chairman Lynn DeFreece said resi- dents will still have numer- ous opportunities to com- ment on the plan as it works its way through the plan- ning process. Rezone FROMPAGE1 By Foster Klug The Associated Press SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA Kim Min-koo has an easy reply to new American research that hits South Korea where it hurts — in the noodles. Drunk and hungry just af- ter dawn, he rips the lid off a bowl of his beloved fast food, wobbling on his feet but still defiant over a re- port that links instant noo- dles to health hazards. "There's no way any study is going to stop me from eating this," says Kim, his red face beaded with sweat as he adds hot water to his noodles in a Seoul conve- nience store. His mouth waters, wooden chopsticks poised above the softening strands, his glasses fogged by steam. At last, he spears a slippery heap, lets forth a mighty, noodle-cooling blast of air and starts slurp- ing. "This is the best mo- ment — the first bite," Kim, a freelance film editor who indulges about five times a week, says between gulps. "The taste, the smell, the chewiness — it's just per- fect." Instant noodles carry a broke college student aura in America, but they are an essential, even passion- ate, part of life for many in South Korea and across Asia. Hence the emotional heartburn caused by a Baylor Heart and Vascu- lar Hospital study in the United States that linked instant noodles consump- tion by South Koreans to some risks for heart dis- ease. The study has provoked feelings of wounded pride, mild guilt, stubborn resis- tance, even nationalism among South Koreans, who eat more instant noo- dles per capita than any- one in the world. Many of those interviewed vowed, like Kim, not to quit. Other noodle lovers of- fered up techniques they swore kept them healthy: taking Omega-3, adding vegetables, using less sea- soning, avoiding the soup. Some dismissed the study because the hospital in- volved is based in cheese- burger-gobbling America. The heated reaction is partly explained by the omnipresence here of in- stant noodles, which, for South Koreans, usually mean the spicy, salty "ra- myeon" that costs less than a dollar a package. Individually-wrapped dis- posable bowls and cups are everywhere: Internet cafes, libraries, trains, ice-skating rinks. Even at the halfway point of a trail snaking up South Korea's highest mountain, hikers can refresh themselves with cup noodles. Elderly South Koreans often feel deep nostalgia for instant noodles, which entered the local market in the 1960s as the country began clawing its way out of the poverty and destruc- tion of the Korean War into what's now Asia's fourth- biggest economy. Many vividly remember their first taste of the once-ex- otic treat, and hard-drink- ing South Koreans consider instant noodles an ideal remedy for aching, alco- hol-laden bellies and sub- sequent hangovers. Some people won't leave the country without them, worried they'll have to eat inferior noodles abroad. What could be better at re- lieving homesickness than a salty shot of ramyeon? "Ramyeon is like kim- chi to Koreans," says Ko Dong-ryun, 36, an engi- neer from Seoul, referring to the spicy, fermented vegetable dish that graces most Korean meals. "The smell and taste create an instant sense of home." Ko fills half his luggage with instant noodles for his international business travels, a lesson he learned after assuming on his first trip that three packages would suffice for six days. "Man, was I wrong. Since then, I always make sure I pack enough." The U.S. study was based on South Korean surveys from 2007-2009 of more than 10,700 adults aged 19-64, about half of them women. It found that people who ate a diet rich in meat, soda and fried and fast foods, including instant noodles, were as- sociated with an increase in abdominal obesity and LDL, or "bad," choles- terol. Eating instant noo- dles more than twice a week was associated with a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome, an- other heart risk factor, in women but not in men. FOOD Noodles: Friend or foe? S. Koreans defend diet KOJISASAHARA—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Japanese instant ramen noodle expert Masaya "Sokusekisa" Oyama, 55, slurps noodles at a shop and restaurant specialized only in varieties of instant noodles in Tokyo, on Tuesday. By Curt Anderson The Associated Press MIAMI A federal judge on Thursday declared Florida's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four coun- ties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Rob- ert L. Hinkle in Tallahas- see ruled that the ban added to Florida's consti- tution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amend- ment's guarantees of equal protection and due pro- cess. Hinkle issued a stay delaying the effect of his order, meaning no mar- riage licenses will be im- mediately issued for gay couples. Hinkle, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, com- pared bans on gay marriage to the long-abandoned pro- hibitions on interracial marriage and predicted both would be viewed by history the same way. "When observers look back 50 years from now, the arguments supporting Florida's ban on same-sex marriage, though just as sincerely held, will again seem an obvious pretext for discrimination," Hin- kle wrote in a 33-page rul- ing. "To paraphrase a civil rights leader from the age when interracial marriage was struck down, the arc of history is long, but it bends toward justice." Florida Attorney Gen- eral Pam Bondi has ap- pealed the previous rul- ings striking down the ban in Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties. Hinkle's ruling allows time for appeals in the federal case. Bondi has said the Florida cases should await a final ruling on gay marriage by the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of similar rulings around the coun- try have been put on hold while appeals are pursued. The latest Florida rul- ing came in a pair of law- suits that brought by gay couples seeking to marry in Florida and others who want to force Florida to recognize gay marriages performed legally in other states. Currently, 19 states and the District of Colum- bia permit same-sex mar- riage. The American Civil Lib- erties Union of Florida, which represented some of the gay couples, said the tide of rulings makes legal same-sex marriage in Flor- ida appear inevitable. "We're very pleased to see the ban held unconsti- tutional in such unequivo- cal terms so that all Flor- ida families will soon finally have the same pro- tections," said ACLU staff attorney Daniel Tilley. COURT US j ud ge s tr ik es do wn F lor id a ga y ma rri ag e ba n UnavieLenoraGobin February 3, 1918 - August 9, 2014 On August 9, 2014 our wonderful Mother, Grandmother & Great Grandmother passed away at 96, into the loving arms of our savior, surrounded by her family at St. Eliza- beth Hospital in Red Bluff, CA. She was born Feb 3, 1918 in Chico, CA to John Henry & Kate Sherman Perkiss. Unavie was known as "Ebie" to all her friends & family. She is survived by her children, Carol (Bruce) Johnston, Gerber, CA; Larry (Fiesta) Gobin, Redding, CA; Don (Wendy) Gobin, Shingletown, CA; Gail (Clint) Pritchard, Gerber, CA. She is survived by her Grandchildren, Brad (Marita) Johnston, Chester, CA; Robin Jacobson, Chicago Park, CA; Robert (Sunni) Gobin, Bloomington, Indiana; Jeff (Tammi) Gobin, Huntsville, Alabama; Rebekah Harmon, McKinleyville, CA; Dawn (Dave) Nickals, Red Bluff, CA; Kristi (Randy) Waddell, Red Bluff, CA; Susanna (Andy) Waddell, Cottonwood, CA; Holly Gobin, Red Bluff, CA; Angel (Larry) Depee, McKinleyville, CA, Greatgrandchildrin, Jaymi & Mathew Jacobson, Chicago Park, CA; Emily Harmon, Carson City, Nevada; Sarah Har- mon, Eureka, CA; Rachel Harmon, McKinleyville, CA; Orry Gobin, Huntsville, Alabama; Cassie & Cody Clinger, Red Bluff, CA; Gavin & Danny Depee, McKinleyville, CA; Justin & Morgan Waddell, Red Bluff, CA; Hailee & Justin Nicholls, Red Bluff, CA; Colton & Connor Waddell, Cot- tonwood, CA. She is survived by sister-in-law, Peggy Perkiss, Red Bluff, CA & many nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents & siblings, Margie Conklin, Philip Rolex, James Rolex, Evelyn Cantwell & Bob Perkiss. Services will be held on Saturday August 23, 2014 at First Baptist Church, 501 Pine Street, Red Bluff, CA at 1:00 pm with John Enos officiating. In leu of flowers donations may be made to your favor- ite charity. Internment will be held at a later date at Chico, Cemetery, Chico, CA MELISSA COLEEN McLaughlin August 25, 1966 ~ August 17, 2014 Melissa Coleen McLaughlin died Sunday August 17, 2014 in Los Molinos, CA after a long battle with Huntingtons disease. Melissa passed peacefully with her family by her side. She grew up in Corning, CA and graduated high school from Red Bluff High in 1985. Melissa went on to work at Browns Precision and manufactured gun stocks. She enjoyed the ocean, fishing, boating, hunting and Lake Shasta. Melissa was preceded in death by her Sister Car- men Brown, Father Ernest Wade McLaughlin, Uncle Jim Givens, Aunt Linda Younger, Grandma Mary Alber, Grandfather Ray Alber, Grandmother Bea Ascherin, and Great Grandmother Leota Givens. Melissa is survived by her daughters Cheyanne and Donelle, parents Bob and Arlene Ascherin, siblings Heather and Toby Adams, Bob- by and Machelle Ascherin and Becky and Travis Flournoy, brother in law Jack Brown and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Melissa will be laid to rest in Crescent City, CA next to her sister Car- men. Family will hold a celebration of life at a later date. In lew of flowers, donations can be made to Huntingtons Disease Society of America 505 Eighth Avenue, Suite 902, NY, NY 10018. THEODORA (TEDDY) KAROLINA LONGABAUGH MORTENSEN January 21, 1930 ~ August 14, 2014 Theodora (Teddy) Karolina Longabaugh Mortensen, 84, passed away on August 14, 2014, in Red Bluff, CA. She was born on January 21, 1930, to Edward and Marie Longabaugh in Reno, NV. She was the third of four chil- dren. Teddy was married to Howard Mortensen in Reno, NV, in 1950. They had two sons, Michael and Rodney. They first made their home in Graeagle, CA, where Howard worked as the dry kiln manager. The family moved to Blue Lake, CA, where Howard worked in the lumber in- dustry. Following the death of her husband in an industri- al accident at work, Teddy worked as a teller at Bank of America for sixteen years. She was an active member of the Wha-Nika Women's Club and the Presbyterian Church in Blue Lake. After retirement, she moved to Red Bluff to be near her son and family. Teddy had many health problems, which she bore with a quiet, non-complaining attitude. She enjoyed socializing with her friends, but did little in the past year because of declining health. She was an avid reader and enjoyed making and collecting crafts. Teddy is survived by her sister, Edna Lewis of Alturas, CA; her sons Michael (Lynne) Mortensen of San Leandro and Rodney (Vicki) Mortensen of Red Bluff; granddaughters Brina (Luke) Montoya, Jessica Mortensen, Hayley Mortensen, Cassandra (Garrett) Bissett-Mortensen, Jennifer Rodriguez, and Rebecca Scaramuzzino; and great- granddaughter Mylee Bissett-Mortensen. Other members of her family include Darla (Craig) Hahn, and many nie- ces and nephews. Her sister Ethel Giffey and brother Ed- ward Longabaugh predeceased her. At Teddy's request, there will be no local service. There will be a graveside memorial in Arcata, CA, at a later date. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service NowOffering Eco-Friendly urns at economy friendly prices. 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff, FD Lic. 1931 527-1732 FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A