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from Sacramento north, had 17 railroad tracks run- ning through and around it, had a train depot and somewhere between four and seven hotels. Munoz also talked about what it was like growing up in Gerber sharing memories of past Christmas events and others that many of Saturday's recipients were involved in. "One of the things my parents taught us was to be of service," Munoz said. "We need to be of service to one another. My parents would always give food and water to the homeless. It was very important." Munoz went on to talk about walking the streets of Gerber thinking how nice it would be to have a red-car- pet event in his town and how much he would love to bring something to the town that brought revenue to the area. "I would think I'd love to see outsiders come here for something other than to use it as a shortcut from Chico to Redding," Munoz said. "I've realized you don't have to make it big to give. You may never win the lotto, but you can use and give what you have." The goal of Saturday's event was to spark people's curiosity and get them talk- ing, Munoz said, to let peo- ple know Gerber is still here. He said he wants it to be a place people are proud to say they are from. "We want people to know we're here," Munoz said. "That's why I make sure to mention Gerber when I talk about where I'm from. I know people in Northern California are watching and I hope it will spark a chain reaction. People shouldn't be ashamed or embarrassed that they came from a small town. You should say it with pride." The purpose of the awards was to honor local leaders and highlight the good in the community. "It's important to honor them and it's time we high- light and give thanks to the people that have given so much with all the respect they deserve," Munoz said. "I hope it inspires a kid to think I want to get one of those. We're all links in a chain and we need to stick together. If it doesn't work, we need to make it work." Gala FROMPAGE1 Davis:StellaDavis,85,of Red Bluff died Friday, Nov. 13at Mercy Medical Center in Redding. Arrangements are under the direction of Blair's Cremation & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Miller: Joe Miller, 60, of Red Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 7at his residence. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Stricker: John Stricker, 79, of Red Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 14at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Tuesday, Nov. 17, 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. DEATH NOTICES PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Michelle Weigel of Corning, le , prepares to dish up chili she and Amy Watson of Orland, center, cooked while Paisley Weigel, right, looks on Saturday at the 33rd annual Adobe Ferry Horseshoe Pitching Contest at Wlliam B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. Dave Kinner of Red Bluff pitches a horseshoe on Saturday at the 33rd annual Adobe Ferry Horseshoe Pitching Contest at Wlliam B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park. ing history event that pro- vides a different peek into the early California 1850s life," Weigel said. "The quilt- ing bee was an addition that gives women something to do while the men play and shows another aspect of the culture of that time. Instead of baseball games, it was horseshoes and quilting bees that drew the community together." Brett Southwick and Ken Wright took first in the tour- nament, winning a pair of gold pocket watches, and Tim Johnson and Greg Ward took second place, winning Ide Adobe medal- lions. The next living history event scheduled for the park is 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, which is the Pioneer Christ- mas Party. The park visitor center is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri- day through Sunday. Park grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. For more information call the park at 529-8599. Horseshoe FROM PAGE 1 Daniel Munoz serves as Master of Ceremonies Saturday at the inaugural Gerber Change Awards Gala held in Gerber. PHOTOS BY JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS The inaugural recipients of the Gerber Change Awards were honored Saturday at a Gala held in Gerber. Pictured from le : Master of Ceremonies Daniel Munoz, Tom Martin accepting the award for the category of volunteer on behalf of his mother Josephine Martin Delgado and Arlene Ward, Josephine Martin Delgado's niece. The cumulative state- wide savings rate is 28.1 percent from June, which equates to 777,739 acre feet or 253.4 billion gallons, ac- cording to the agenda re- port. The water savings in June was 27.6 percent, in July 31.4 percent and a cu- mulative so far at 29.6 per- cent. In August the percent- ages began to drop, com- ing in at 27 percent water savings for the month. So far the state has suc- cessfully saved 65 percent of the savings goal of 1.2 million acre-feet of water use reduction by February 2016. These savings are enough to provide 3.9 million Cal- ifornians with water for a year, according to the re- port. Water FROM PAGE 1 ramento River Preservation Trust, who are the voice for the river in the North State to tell people about the new eco-business." Jason Montelongo of Just Kayak More, a group out of Redding, came as part of an outreach to people who participate in or are inter- ested in paddle sports from kayaks to paddle boards, he said. There are two clubs in Redding that are free and offer support, but not every- one knows they are avail- able. "We get about half our members from the Whisekytown program," Montelongo said. "We get people who pick up old stuff at a garage sale and we help them with different styles of pad- dling to figure out what's right for them. Most pad- dle around lakes, but we had one who did the cir- cumference of Vancouver Island and another went 29 nautical miles of wa- ter crossing at Catalina Island. It's a sport that can be taken as far as you want to take it." Most of his knowledge he gained from others, so he loves returning the fa- vor by passing it on, Mon- telongo said. For information on the outings and clubs available visit www.justkayakmore. com. For more information on the Tehama Conservation Fund visit http://www.te- hamacountyrcd.org/tcf. html. Festival FROM PAGE 1 The inaugural recipients of the Gerber Change Awards were honored Saturday at a Gala held in Gerber. Pictured from le : Master of Ceremonies Daniel Munoz and Jeanie Richardson who was selected for the peace category. The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Federal regulators have hit the owner of California's last operating nuclear power plant with a low-level vio- lation for failing to prop- erly document a review of equipment involving seis- mic issues. The Nuclear Regula- tory Commission said Monday that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. changed a method it used to eval- uate the design of sev- eral Diablo Canyon plant components, without ad- equate justification to the agency. The utility recognized the mistake in 2013 and made revisions. Utility spokesman Blair Jones says PG&E used a method approved by NRC, but it was not sufficiently documented. He says the violation did not challenge the seismic safety of the plant. Critics have long ar- gued that PG&E has un- derestimated the threat from nearby earthquake faults that weren't rec- ognized when the plant near San Luis Obispo was initially designed. NUCLEAR PLANT PG&E hit for flawed documentation at Diablo Canyon The Associated Press SAN BERNARDINO A spec- tator died after being hit in the face by a model rocket at a Boy Scouts event in the California desert. A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Depart- ment statement says the homemade rocket struck 50-year-old Michael Bent- ley of Highland on Sat- urday during an annual event in an off-road-vehi- cle area in Johnson Valley. The department says Bentley watched as a friend launched the rocket, then lost sight of it before it came down on his face as he looked up. Two off-duty members of the sheriff's department arranged for a California Highway Patrol helicopter to pick up Bentley, who died in surgery at a Palm Springs hospital. The Press-Enterprise newspaper reports that Bentley was past chairman of an area Boy Scouts dis- trict. Local Scouts official Joseph Daniszewski called the death a tragedy. ACCIDENT Mo de l ro ck et h it s, k il ls m an at state Boy Scouts event By Terence Chea The Associated Press OAKLAND They've been popularized in mov- ies, television and video games, but giant fighting robots still haven't left the realm of science fiction. That will soon change. Megabots Inc., an Oak- land, California-based startup, has built a 15-foot mechanicalgladiatorcalled the Mark II and challenged a Japanese firm to an inter- national battle for robot su- premacy. Tokyo-based Suidobashi Heavy Industries, maker of the 13-foot Kuratas, ac- cepted the challenge, set- ting the stage for the first giantrobotbattleofitskind next year. The exact date and location are yet to be determined. Winorlose,it'sallpartof Megabots' plan by to make gladiator-style robot com- bat into big-time entertain- ment — a mix between Ul- timate Fighting Champion- ship and Formula One auto racing — while developing newindustrialtechnologies and inspiring a new gener- ation of engineers. The Megabots founders envision a sports league where teams from around the world build huge hu- manoid robots that throw each other down in stadi- ums filled with screaming fans. "Everyone wins as long as there is robot carnage," said Megabots co-founder MattOehrlein,anelectrical engineer. "People want to see these things fight. They want to see them punch each other, they want to see them ripped apart and they want to be entertained." Megabots was launched in 2014 by Oehrlein, Gui Cavalcanti and Brinkley Warren, who grew up play- ingvideogameslike"Mech- Warrior" and "BattleTech," and wanted to fulfill their dreams of watching mas- sive machines fight. 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