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Henderson:CynthiaA. Henderson, 62, of Red Bluff died Friday, May 8 at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, May 9, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnoticesmustbe 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. DEATHNOTICES Just six weeks ago, irri- gation districts along the Feather River were talking about water transfer deals at record prices, (http://goo. gl/f1aGyE). Now those wa- ter supplies were cut and the leaders of those districts shut down water transfer plans. Meanwhile, groundwater levels continue to be mon- itored. "This fall or winter we are hoping to have a bet- ter snapshot as to what the drought has meant," in the area, Gosselin said. Droughtforresidents As for residents, the state finalized new rules this week for mandatory reduc- tions of residential use, Gos- selin said during his over- view to Water Commission- ers. Those rules kick in June 1. However, people in unin- corporated areas with pri- vate wells are not subject to the outdoor water restric- tions recently enacted by the state, he said. The message of conser- vation will be the same for those near cities and those outside urban areas. "We would be having ev- eryone do their part whether you're on a private well or on surface water supply," he said. What will come? Just as no one knows when the drought will end, the future of water supply is also unknown. If the drought continues even the most senior of wa- ter rights holders could be cut back, or shut off com- pletely. Authority exists under the "reasonable and benefi- cial use and public trust doc- trine," Gosselin noted. The county's attorney, Bruce Alpert, said major lit- igation would result if pre- 1914 water rights supplies were cut. Right now there are rules requiring proof of water sup- ply when a developer builds more than 500 new homes. Alpert said he expects that in the next 20 years these rules will tighten, perhaps down to 100 new homes. Groundwater levels In the midst of the drought, groundwater lev- els are now being mea- sured every month within the county. Groundwater measure- ments from mid March 2015 and March 2014 show a downward change be- tween zero and 1 foot, with the median at 0.3 feet, ex- plained Christina Buck, the county's water resource sci- entist. "If you look over the past 25 years there is a down- ward decline" in county groundwater levels, reach- ing from 15-25 feet in Chico and Durham area, she noted. Of the wells where alert stages have been es- tablished, more than half are in alert stage, she noted. "The good news is that things have not declined signficantly" from last year to this year. About half the wells in the county's monitoring grid have even increased, although just a small amount. The biggest drops in the past year have been in the Cherokee, Durham/Day- ton and Esquon areas, see the report here: https://goo. gl/4ieOtD "As we go into another dry year, folks are vulnera- ble to experiencing well re- liability issues," Buck noted. Some general informa- tion for well owners can be found online at http://www. wellowner.org While stability from last year until now is good, last year the average decline in groundwater was four feet, she explained. While the monthly data is helpful, Buck said she'll bring in some charts next month showing the declines in the area since 2008. Contact reporter Heather Hacking at 896-7758. Drought FROM PAGE 1 The department also identifies needs includ- ing the replacement of self-contained breathing apparatus, extrication equipment and protective equipment. The department esti- mates a total annual cost of about $61,500 to meet its needs, according to the report. TheCityCouncilissched- uled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at 794 Third St. Needs FROM PAGE 1 The lease the Post Of- fice has with the build- ing's owners will end Sept. 30 and crews will need adequate time to "de-postalize" the facil- ity, which means the fa- cility will close sometime between July and early- to mid-September, Pend- ergraft said. "People are welcome to telephone us or come talk to us about this tran- sition," Pendergraft said. The move to close the facility will save about $30,000 and the move is only about three-tenths of a mile, she said. This savings includes rent on the property, util- ities and the staff time it takes for postal workers to collect mail from the unmanned facility, Pen- dergraft said. The new location will allow for better security since the main Post Of- fice has staff on hand. Customers will continue to be able to access their mail 24 hours a day, just as at the previous loca- tion, she said. It also will be more convenient if someone misses payment and gets locked out of their mail- box, Pendergraft said. Previously, someone at the Washington Street facility would have to wait until the next day after payment was re- ceived to get into their box. This can now be done in the same day, she said. The Post Office has not rented any new boxes at the Washington Street lo- cation, where about 450 of the 2,000 boxes are rented, during the more than two years she has served as post mistress, Pendergraft said. For information on the change, call 527-1455. Mail FROM PAGE 1 beadadtoday. Take time to C a l l 8 7 7- 4 D A D 4 11 o r v i s i t w w w . f a t h e r h o o d . g o v PHOTOS BY BILL HUSA — ENTERPRISE-RECORD A small dust devil spins over a dry rice field Friday along 7-Mile Lane near Chico. A water pump sits near an orchard on 7-Mile Lane. By Christopher S. Rugaber The Associated Press WASHINGTON Rebound- ing from a dismal start to the year, the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs in April, a solid gain that suggested that employers are helping fuel a durable if still subpar recovery. The job growth helped lower the unemployment rate to 5.4 percent from 5.5 percent in March, the La- bor Department said Fri- day. That is the lowest rate since May 2008, six months into the Great Recession. The figures provided some reassurance that the economy is recovering from a harsh winter and other temporary headwinds that likely caused it to shrink in the first three months of the year. Yet the bounce back appears to be falling short of hopes that growth would finally accelerate in 2015 and top 3 percent for the first time in a decade. Most analysts foresee the economy growing about 2.5 percent this year, similar to the modest expansion typ- ical of much of the 6-year- old recovery. In its report Friday, the government revised sharply down its esti- mate of March's job gain to 85,000 from 126,000. In the past three months, em- ployers have added 191,000 positions, a decent total but well below last year's aver- age of 260,000. "Job growth is going from great to good," said Michael Feroli, an econo- mist at JPMorgan Chase. One reason the economy hasn't accelerated faster is that overseas economic turmoil is still restraining growth. A stronger dollar, which makes U.S. goods more expensive overseas, has cut into factory produc- tion. Manufacturers barely added jobs for a second straight month. And last year's plunge in oil prices has led drilling companies to lay off thousands of work- ers. Investors breathed a sigh of relief Friday because the figures suggested an eco- nomic rebound from the January-March quarter — but one not so explosive as to likely cause the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates from record lows any- time soon. The Dow Jones industrial average was up about 260 points in early afternoon trading. The unemployment rate is nearing the level the Fed considers healthy. Yet many other signs suggest that the job market isn't fully recov- ered. The number of full- time workers, for example, fell in April while the num- ber of part-timers jumped more than 400,000 to 27.7 million— a half-million more than a year ago. The increase came from Americans who said they preferred part-time work, the report said. The num- ber of part-timers who want full-time jobs de- clined 100,000 to 6.6 mil- lion. That's still above pre- recession levels. The nation's job growth still isn't raising worker pay much. Average hourly wages rose just 3 cents in April to $24.87. Wages have risen only 2.2 percent over the past 12 months, roughly the same sluggish pace of the past six years. "We're definitely back to that same discussion we were having before March and earlier this year," said Tara Sinclair, a profes- sor at George Washington University and chief econo- mist at the job listings ser- vice Indeed, said: "Things are looking pretty good and going in the right direc- tion, but where is the wage growth?" Corey Bowman, U.S. president of Pita Pit, a 240-store sandwich chain, says his company hasn't had to raise pay even though it's expanding and hiring. Pita Pit plans to add 45 restaurants this year, with each location creat- ing about 15 full- and part- time jobs. EMPLOYMENT Eco nom y re bo un di ng w it h unspectacular job gains M. SPENCER GREEN — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A sign at a recruiting station for Leslie's Pool supplies boasts that it is a great place to work during a National Career Fairs job fair in Chicago. DorisDarrow September 21, 1927 ~ May 6, 2015 Doris Darrow passed peacefully away on May 6, 2015at home in the presence of her family. Doris was born in Corning, California and lived in Corning all of her life. Doris was a member of the Nazarene Church and later a member of the Vina Community Church. Doris loved to play the piano at church. Doris is survived by her husband, Jim, sons; Scott and Dave and daughter, Trena. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 11 AM, at Hall Bros. Corning Mortuary Chapel. There will be a viewing the night before on Monday, May 11, 2015 from 4 to 7 PM, internment will be held at a later date. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 11 A