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Several hundred cus- tomers in Mineral, who have been without power since Tuesday, may have to spend the weekend in the dark as PG&E crews continue to work on restoring power to the area. About 550 PG&E customers in Mineral and Mill Creek are affected by the power outage. Heavy winds and snowfall have caused extensive dam- age to power lines and poles in the areas as well as portions of Plumas County. Access has been dif- ficult due to deep snow. PG&E crews used heli- copters to patrol for damage and snow cats to dispatch crews to make repairs, but the deep and wet snows are making access difficult for heavy equipment, PG&E spokesman Paul Moreno said. PG&E is working on getting power restored to the main Mineral area around Mineral Lodge by Friday evening, but it could be Tuesday before power is completely restored to all cus- tomers, including those in Plumas County. As of 4 p.m. in the north valley, 5,200 PG&E customers were without power, down from more than 40,000 without power late Wednesday. In Red Bluff, 34 cus- tomers on Byron Avenue were without power Friday afternoon due to a transformer failure. Another transformer failure that occurred around 11:30 p.m. Thursday affected 23 customers on Mina Avenue. Power was expected to be restored by Friday evening. In Los Molinos, 52 customers on Bryne Avenue and Clement Avenue lost power on Friday afternoon. Crews were on site patrolling the area Friday evening. Saturday, January 23, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. www.affordablemortuary.net 529-3655 Death Notice Obituary Lester B. Mahan Lester B. Mahan of Red Bluff, a former 51- year resident of Tracy, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Stockton. He was 68. Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, with the funeral to follow in the Chapel of Hotchkiss Mortuary, 5 W. Highland Ave., Tracy. Internment will be at the Tracy Public Ceme- tery, 600 E. Schulte Rd., Tracy, following the ser- vice. Hotchkiss Mortuary is handling the arrange- ments. Published Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, Calif. The girl is a resident of the North State resident, but not of Tehama County, he said. The couple was found to be in possession of obscene material and crack cocaine, according to a press release. Both were arrested and booked into the Tehama County Jail — Iford on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and possession of obscene material, and Jenkins on possession of obscene material. It remained unclear Fri- day just why CALMMET was investigating the cou- ple, and whether the images were for personal use or for sale, Beeman said. Police have yet to link any of the girls depicted to Red Bluff, but the depart- ment will likely remain the lead investigator, even if other agencies are asked to cooperate, he said. Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Red Bluff Police Department at 527-3131. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdailyn ews.com. Continued from page 1A PORN an increase in leisure and hospitality jobs, about 50 more of which were available. But most categories followed by the EDD saw drops, with a few maintaining the same number of jobs as November. Statewide, the prelim- inary unemployment rate was 12.1 percent, below November's 12.3 per- cent. If seasonally adjusted, the state unem- ployment rate was unchanged between the months of November and December, and reached 12.4 percent in both months. EDD officials have previously said the unemployment rate tends to go up during the holiday season, when harvest season closes and leaves farm laborers without work. Shasta County, mean- while, was at 15.9 per- cent for the month of December, Butte at 13.4 percent and Glenn also at 15.9 percent. ——— Geoff Johnson can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or gjohnson@redbluffdaily news.com. Continued from page 1A RATE she said. "I hope that you have many or more birthdays than me cancer free." Hero of Hope Rich Hale had the same message of early detec- tion, telling the crowd not to pro- crastinate or be lazy about their health. "We have to take action now," he said. "Every time someone says, 'I'd rather not know' or 'I'll wait a little longer' or 'It's proba- bly nothing,' cancer wins." As the Hero of Hope for the North Valley region, Hale has participated in 33 relays and walked 1,100 miles. Hale was diagnosed with skin cancer five years ago. He also walks to honor his mother, who passed away from cancer. The evening ended on a cele- bratory note as the crowd cheered on Fight Back Man in his battle against cancer. An award was presented to Rolling Hills Casino for its sup- port of the event. This is the fourth year the kickoff has been held at the facility. Walmart transportation received the post event fundrais- ing award for raising the most money between May and August. So far, 27 teams and 107 par- ticipants have registered for the event and $1,450 has been raised. To register a team, donate money or for information, call Debbie O'Connor at 567-5946. ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A BASH Relay events Ride For Life April 3, County Fairground RB Fire Department Boot Drive April 17 Bark For Life May 1 at Dog Island Park Relay For Life of Red Bluff May 15-16, Vista Middle School system and $1.8 million water system bought with grant money around 1991, Murphy said. "Grants gave us the system, all they're asking us to do is maintain it," Murphy said. The board looked at two options, including a tiered rate with three lay- ers. The rate that would have been determined by looking at a 3-month period of water and sewer use rates during the win- ter months. Several board mem- bers pointed out that, as people conserve and drop into other price brackets, the amount of revenue would go down, leaving the district uncertain of revenues. The new rates for sewer will be a flat rate of $44.87 a month, up from the $19.90, and water will be a base rate of $21 a month with $1 per unit, or 100 cubic feet, used. Previous water rates, which are already done by meter, had several lay- ers ranging from $21 to $39. Three Gerber residents protested raising rates, including Betty Miller, who said she is on a fixed income. "I'm not in the posi- tion to subsidize other people," Miller said. Resident Arlene Ward said she agreed with Miller, being on a fixed income herself. Chuck Richardson, a former CSD board mem- ber, protested the rates, saying Gerber residents could not afford the hikes. He also asked if the matter was going to be sent out to voters and was told that, as a part of the Prop. 218 process, there were public hearings and public notice being sent out of the April 1 effec- tive date, giving a 45-day window to respond to the new rates. Notices were posted in the CSD office window Friday and letters were being sent out to all Ger- ber residents, Murphy said. Help is available for low income residents and Murphy has already been in contact with the Tehama County Depart- ment of Social Services seeking information on programs. Those interested can contact Murphy at the CSD office on San Beni- to Avenue or call 385- 1904. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews .com. Continued from page 1A GERBER activities that are sure to captivate even the hardest to please students," Birk said. Hula Hoops provide students with the opportunity to do something different that is not a team sport and puts all chil- dren on an equal playing field. "SERRF tries to make sure that all kids have the opportunity to do activities that can be done together or on their own," Birk said. SERRF is encouraging all its sites to hold Fun Family Fitness Fridays. "Engaging families in fun fitness activities promotes new healthy habits outside of school that can be continued on weekends," Birk said. At the training day, SERRF had Kid Tribe Instructors Kelly Breaux and Krista Gardner cheering them on with, many reluctant at first to try the activities Breaux was showing, but actively partic- ipating by the end of the session. The costs for equipment, space rental and bringing in two trainers from the Santa Monica-based company were entirely paid for by donations from St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and Rolling Hills Casino. "We're very proud that St. E's and Rolling Hills really stepped forward back in November and wrote matching checks for $3,149 (each)," Birk said. "That's pretty darn awesome." The Hula Hoops were not the ones people remember as children, but larger — around 44 inches wide, Breaux said. "They've come up with the Cadillac Escalade of Hula hoops," Breaux said. "What's amazing is it will get you in the best shape of your life." Hula Hoops provide a great cardio workout and 10 minutes is equivalent to jogging an 8-minute mile, Breaux said. Breaux is a trainer for Kid Tribe, which started out teaching children to dance to give parents a break while on the Santa Monica Pier. After someone donated Hula Hoops to the group, the instructors found that boys previously uninterested in participating were now fighting over them. The group began to use hula hoops in dance instruc- tion and parents began joining in when picking up their children. One great thing about a workout with the Hula Hoop is that it doesn't have the impact on joints that a typical workout gives and it also allows for isometric contraction of the arms, which is a "tremendous" workout, Breaux said. Part of the trick of hula hoops is breaking the code of moving with them, she said. "Stand with your left foot forward and your knees slightly bent," Breaux said. "Movement should be a rocking motion from front to back instead of in a circle." Breaux showed several easy tricks SERRF leaders can take back to their students. "It actually puts people in a good mood," Breaux said. For more information visit www.kidtribe.com ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527- 2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A PEACE At redbluffdailynews.com, scroll to the end of any story, click the link and type away. CARE TO COMMENT? Mineral still dark Biz news? Business news may be submitted to clerk@red- bluffdailynews.com. Include name and phone. 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