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Josephine B. Riggs, 95, of Red Bluff died Mon- day, June 8 at Brookdale in Red Bluff. Arrange- ments are under the direc- tion of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in 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 A dedication ceremony for Lennox Fields was held at the park May 30, when city leaders and relatives of the Lennox family un- veiled a plaque honoring the local family. Reward FROM PAGE 1 ANDREBYIK—DAILYNEWS The city of Corning has offered a $1,500reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for vandalizing Lennox Fields at Corning Community Park with graffiti over the past weekend. It appears there will be an additional $9 million available when the budget is set and Goodwin said he is hopeful the county will know by mid-June, Good- win said. Whether the $400,000 to $800,000 portion, which is available in part because San Mateo County declined its proj- ect's money, is awarded to the county will not be known until July, Good- win said. Following San Mateo declining its money, the initial award amount will fall to the next large county project, which will be Sacramento, Goodwin said. That will leave about $800,000 for which Tehama and Tulare counties, with partially- funded projects, are eli- gible, he said. The money could be either given to one or split between the two counties. If the county does not re- ceive the $9 million Good- win said he is hoping it will, the county would try for the next round of fund- ing under Senate Bill 863. Jail FROM PAGE 1 By John Rogers The Associated Press LOSANGELES It was a clear spring day in 1937 when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small Southern Califor- nia airport to document the journey's beginning. Al Bresnik took dozens of still photos, including a few that have likely been seen by millions. His brother John, who tagged along, made a very dark, grainy 3.5-min- ute home movie almost no- body saw — until now. The film, "Amelia Ear- hart's Last Photo Shoot," is being released this month by The Paragon Agency publishing house, along with an 80-page book of the same name that documents a journey that ended tragi- cally short of the finish line when Earhart's plane van- ished somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. A downloadable copy of the film is being provided to those who buy the book. Par- agon publisher Doug West- fall said he eventually plans to donate the fragile original given to him by John Bresn- ik's son to an archive or mu- seum. The film, taken with a 16-millimeter camera, sat on a shelf in his father's of- fice for more than 50 years until his death in 1992, said Bresnik's son, also named John. After that, it sat in the younger man's home in Escondido, California, for about 20 more years. "I didn't even know what was on the film until my dad died and I took it home and watched it," Bresnik said re- cently. "It just always sat it in a plain box on a shelf in his office, and on the outside it said, 'Amelia Earhart, Bur- bank Airport, 1937.'" He can't say with cer- tainty that his father took the film, although he knows his uncle didn't because he's in it. So is Earhart, looking jaunty and more playful than the public persona she sometimes projected. Dressed in a smart pantsuit rather than her standard flight jacket, she shows peo- ple around the plane, clam- bers on top to pose for still photos and occasionally grins broadly, something she rarely did in her official photos. "It shows a more femi- nine side of her," says Nicole Swinford, who wrote the ac- companying book. Like all things Earhart, it comes with controversy. Richard Gillespie, exec- utive director of the Inter- national Group For Historic Aircraft Recovery, said the film is obviously authentic, but he believes it was taken in March 1937 and not in May, as Swinford concludes. It was in March that Ear- hart made her first attempt to become the first woman to circle Earth when she left from California. She only got as far as Hawaii, where she crashed her twin-engine Electra L-10E on takeoff and had to have it shipped home for repairs. HOME MOVIE Fi lm t ak en b ef or e Am el ia E ar ha rt 's l as t fli gh t su rf ac es By Janie Har The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO San Fran- cisco supervisors are ex- pected to revisit a sticky is- sue Tuesday that has gen- erated impassioned pleas from both tenants and homeowners — regula- tions on home-rental ser- vice Airbnb. People who want stricter controls on home-shares say landlords are taking hundreds of rentals off the market, exacerbating the city's tight housing stock and sky-high prices. Small homes often sell for more than $1 million, and one- bedroom apartments rent for over $3,000 a month. The stricter of two pro- posals to amend the home- share laws would limit rent- als to 60 days a year. It is ex- pected to fall short at the Board of Supervisors meet- ing and end up before vot- ers. "San Francisco is fac- ing a housing crisis unlike anything we've seen and ... what we're finding is that Airbnb rentals are exacer- bating the crisis," said Su- pervisor David Campos, au- thor of the proposal. Last year, supervisors approved regulations on home-shares for the first time. The ordinance caps rentals of entire homes at 90 days and leaves hosted rentals untouched. Airbnb is by far the big- gest home-share player in San Francisco, with nearly 5,000 active listings at the end of April. It allows us- ers to list and book private homes or rooms on its web- site and mobile app. People who rent out space say they need the additional income to pay the mortgage and daily expenses. "For thousands of San Franciscans, Airbnb is an economic lifeline, mak- ing it possible to stay in the city they love," Airbnb spokesman Christopher Nulty said. Peter Kwan of Home Sharers of San Francisco, a group with 1,800 mem- bers, said there is clearly a serious housing crisis in the city but pointing the finger at home-sharing is not the solution. Proponents of tighter home-share controls say property owners are mo- tivated to rent to wealthy tourists rather than to long- term tenants. Many support a proposed initiative that would cap rentals at 75 days and im- pose other requirements. Also on Tuesday's agenda is a competing ordinance sponsored by Mayor Ed Lee, which would cap rentals at 120 days a year. RENTAL SERVICE San Francisco takes another run at regulating home-shares ALBERT BRESNIK — THE PARAGON AGENCY Aviator Amelia Earhart at her Electra plane cabin, taken by Albert Bresnik at Burbank Airport in Burbank. It was a clear spring day in 1937when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small Southern California airport to document the journey's beginning. By Christine Armario The Associated Press LOSANGELES Poet Richard Blancoislaunchingawriting project to lift what he calls Cuba's "emotional embargo." Blanco and writer Ruth Behar, both Cuban-Amer- icans, told The Associated Press they are launching "Bridges to/from Cuba" as a forum for Cubans on and off the island to share their hopes for the future as the U.S. and Cuba move closer to normalizing relations. "For it is not simply a po- litical and economic em- bargothatneedstobelifted," they write on the website, launched Tuesday. "But also the weight of an emotional embargo that has kept Cu- bans collectively holding their breath for over 50 years." BlancoandBeharcameup withtheideaasaresponseto what they feel is a distorted image of Cuba that has emerged in the wake of the historic detente announced by presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro in Decem- ber. "Noticeably absent are the real lives and complex emo- tional histories of thousands of Cuban-Americans and Cu- bans across the globe," the pair writes. "Bridges to/from Cuba" will feature stories, poems, photo essays and other writ- ings from poets, scholars, ce- lebritiesandothersspanning acrossgenerations,racesand geography. The project's ad- visory board includes Pulit- zerPrizewinningplaywright Nilo Cruz, MacArthur Foun- dation genius grant recipi- ent Edwidge Danticat, and several other noted writ- ers, including Sandra Cisne- ros, author of "The House on Mango Street." "How necessary is it to have peacemakers, bridge builders, who are those am- phibians between commu- nities that don't understand each other," Cisneros said. "There's an intimacy, respect in a way that perhaps no other diplomat could come to the subject matter." 'EMOTIONAL EMBARGO' In au gu ra l po et l au nc he s Cuba writing project The Associated Press FRESNO Officials say a 6-year-old boy drowned in a Central California river after dark Monday. KFSN reports Tues- day that the drowning occurred about 9 p.m. in the San Joaquin River, at Skaggs Bridge Park, along Highway 145. Fresno County sheriff's deputies responded to the area after receiving a re- port of a missing 6-year- old boy. After an exten- sive search by deputies and family members, the boy was found underwa- ter, the station reported. The child was trans- ported to Community Regional Medical Cen- ter in downtown Fresno. He was later pronounced dead. His name was not released. Investigators say they are investigating the drowning as an accident. Information from: KFSN-TV. FRESNO Officials say a young child drowned in a river RONALDZELEI InMemorium.RonaldZeleiofRedBluffstruggled with dementia for almost two decades but succum- bed to heart failure and passed away January 25, 2015. A memorial to celebrate his life will be held at the Lariat Bowl, 365 South Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 from 11:00am to 2:00pm on Thursday, June 11, 2015. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association Attn: Development Dept. 4221 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 400, Los Angeles, CA 90010. He is survived by his family which includes his three children, John Stapp, Pamela Tortorici and Zane Zelei; his father Robert Richmond and broth- ers Albert and David Richmond. ANTON GONCZERUK Anton Gonczeruk passed away at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a Vietnam Veteran who proudly served in the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He is survived by his wife Sharon, son Buck (Teresita), daughter, Suni Frost (Mike), grandchildren, Michael and Sierra Frost, great grandaughters Alana and Amari. Moth- er Daria, brothers Roman (Nanie), Sigmund (Maureen), George (Pat), Frank and sister Susan (Skip Mendonsa), in -law family, Spike Wilfong, Shawnee Flournoy, Jaylin Flournoy and Arlene Beren, along with numerous neph- ews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his father Wasyl and brother Chester, father and mother in-laws Noble and Jacquline Wilfong and Uncle in-laws Don and Jerry Jack- son. Graveside services will be held at Kirkwood Cemetery, June 26th at 10:30 am. Obituaries ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THE PASSING PARADE (FrommyISayofNovember1965) While sitting in the car waiting for our kids to exit Sunday School at the Presbyterian Church, my eyes roamed the quietAutumn scene of upper Jefferson Street. The morning sun touched the grey steeple of the church and settled on the massive Kraft Free Library across the street. The trees, in their most temporary wardrobe of yellow and brown, framed the new Drive-In Dairy of Jack Hendricks.Amidst all this rose the cool green complex of the Pacific Telephone building which caused me to think of the role that communication has played in the development of man. The subject is so profound that it is difficult to find a starting point. I guess a voice in a cave is where it all began. I spotted Bill Davidson walking down the steps of the church, and in addition to being a deacon of the church, he also works for the post office which reminds us that the letter was the first attempt to span distance which outdistanced the voice. The Pony Express collapsed in the wake of the steam locomotive and subsequent telegraph wire. The voice came back to conquer all with the telephone, the radio….and the ultimate blend of sound and motion in the television set. So, we have come full circle from the caveman's first vocal attempt to communicate to his mate of the pending danger of a nearby predator. If she understood and fled, she lived another day to profit by her intelligence. If she didn't and was devoured, her genes did not survive to add to mankind's gene pool. … Fredrick The Great, King of Prussia in the 1700's rejected Christianity, yet made the following statement": "All religions must be tolerated, and the sole concern of the authorities should be to first see that one does not molest the other, for here every man must be saved in his own way." It has taken me nearly 36* years to understand this simple fact. When I was discharged from theArmy in 1953, and went back to work at the plant, a young woman, working in our office at the time, was engaged to another of our employees. We were all very good friends until she decided to convert to his religion. Well, I couldn't leave well enough alone and tried to talk her out of her decision by citing all the inconsistencies and historical injustices perpetrated by the church, but to no avail. I only succeeded in creating a smoldering resent of me that lasted nearly 10 years. Those two have been happily married these many years (today over 60 years and counting) and are obviously none the worse for her religious decision. So the lesson learned was "Keep out of it!" By steering clear of religious debate I can now view the diverse religions of the world with amazement instead of antagonism**. *60! **Apparently lesson still not learned. Robert Minch WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A