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theschool. Exposing children to mu- sic is something Locke was passionate about, Stetson said. "Marvin Locke passed away a little over a year ago suddenly with cancer," Stet- son said. "His legacy as a former Tehama County Su- perintendent of Schools and past president of the Te- hama Concert Series lives on. He always kept the musi- cal needs of students at the forefront because the musi- cal arts had so diminished in recent years." Locke's wife, Gail, was a huge supporter of the event and did a lot of the leg work involved in pulling it to- gether, Stetson said. Mar- vin had been a board mem- ber both for Dignity Health and St. Elizabeth Commu- nity Hospital and a commu- nity leader in many areas. Through his community connections some of the partnerships for the event, such as the Dignity Health Sponsorship, were formed. Gail Locke was on hand to help direct traffic and en- thusiastically greet incom- ing students as they got off the bus, even as clouds threatened rain and a brisk breeze whipped through the area. "It's exciting," Locke said. "He loved music and he loved the kids having oppor- tunities. The idea that every child in Tehama County can have the chance to see a live concert with instruments and people in concert at- tire is just very exciting. It might be a once-in-a-life- time opportunity for some of these kids and we're hop- ing the kids will pick up a love of music." Locke also said she hopes that the event may inspire some students to join a choir or band. Tehama Concert Series President Micah Stetson welcomed the children to the event along with Kristin Gray, representing Dignity Health. Stetson reminded the audience that the event wasspecialthisyearbecause itwasthefirstoneanditwas only possible through volun- teers and the generosity of community sponsors. The performance, which had a live narrator assisting, was a tour of the world and a look at composers and what inspired their style of mu- sic across four continents, Corbin said. The journey began in the East Coast of the United States with composer Aaron Copland, who was inspired by the Shakers of the Appa- lachian Mountains region to create "'Tis a Gift To Be Sim- ple." Other areas included New York City with a look at jazz and blues, Argentina with the tango and the mu- sic of Brazil. to announce how much water will be available for Central Valley farm- ers this summer. The fed- erally operated reservoirs that supply farms and cit- ies throughout California's Central Valley are now 49 percent full, compared with 47 percent on Oct. 1. Lake Shasta — located in Northern California and the state's largest reservoir — is at 68 percent, but San Luis Reservoir in Central California is at 20 percent of its historical average, the bureau reports. Federal authorities typ- ically announced in late February how much water will be available to farmers for the warmer growing months beginning in the spring. San Joaquin Valley farmers have said they hope that the wet winter will pro- vide them with at least some surface water supplies, un- like the last two years. Federal authorities oper- ate the Central Valley Proj- ect, part of a system of ca- nals and reservoirs that deliverswaterfromthrough- out California. The Califor- nia Department of Water Resources operates is the State Water Project, which delivers water to millions of Southern California res- idents. Despite the low reservoir levels, the bureau's regional director, David Murillo, said he welcomed a strong Sierra Nevada snowpack at the start of winter and the pa- rade El Niño storms dous- ing California following four years of historic drought. "With this promising news and El Niño storms beginning to materialize, we are feeling encouraged," Murillo said in a statement. "However, storage in our reservoirs remains low, and we must be prudent." Storm FROMPAGE1 As of Jan. 1, the state guidelines were changed and at a Dec. 8 meeting As- sistant Chief Matt Cham- blin made a presentation and a study session was con- ducted to look at whether or not to have staff prepare an ordinance that would amend local rules to align with modified state stan- dards. Supervisor Burt Bundy voiced concerns over sim- ply adopting everything the state did, since sometimes theStateResponsibilityArea standardsdidn'tfittheareas designated as Local Respon- sibility Area, he said. Bundy said he was con- vinced the 75,000 pound weight limit that a drive- way would need to bear is something the county should consider, but not sold on the four-inch letters for addresses and turnouts on a driveway. Chamblin said Bundy was welcome to come for a ride with him. The guidelines only apply to new developments, not those already in existence, Chamblin said. Staff was directed to set a public hearing and to no- tify groups such as the Te- hama County Board of Real- tors Association, which had previously asked to be noti- fied of changes that might affect its members. The presentation on the differences will be given again in full by Chamb- lin Feb. 9 and discussion will take place on whether or not to amend the guide- lines. The board also will look at land development standards. Meeting minutes and agendas are available online at http://tehamacountyca. iqm2.com/Citizens/Default. aspx. Agendas are posted by 4 p.m. the Friday prior to the meeting. Safety FROM PAGE 1 Marin and San Francisco counties follow with 3.2 percent and 3.3 percent re- spectively. The counties with the highest unemployment rate for December included Imperial County at 19.6 percent, Colusa County at 19.3 percent and tied for third highest unemploy- ment rate was Tulare and Plumas counties at 12.2 percent. The state's unemploy- ment rate for December was 5.8 percent, up .1 per- cent in a month. In the state there are 18,934,500 people in the labor work force. Of those, 17,842,900 people are em- ployed and 1,091,600 peo- ple are unemployed. That is 16,800 more people un- employed in December in a month. The nation's unemploy- ment rate for December has stayed the same at 4.8 percent. Jobs FROM PAGE 1 PHOTOSBYJULIEZEEB-DAILYNEWS Tehama Concert Series Board Members Clint Stetson and Morea Arthur hand out bookmarks to fi h grade students heading in for a performance by the North State Symphony Friday at the State Theatre. Below: Gail Locke greets fi h grade students on their way in to take in a performance by the North State Symphony Friday at the State Theatre. Concert FROM PAGE 1 "It's exciting. He loved music and he loved the kids having opportunities." —GailLocke Moisio: Lorene Frances Moisio, 99, of Los Molinos died Thursday, Jan. 21in Los Molinos. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt- Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Smith: Margaret Andrea Smith, 20, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 13in Shasta County. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Cremations & Burial Service. Published Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Death notices must be 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 Takeuswithyou!FollowusonTwitterandFacebookforupdatesandmore. BETTYJEANCHILDERS August 26, 1951 ~ January 13, 2016 Betty passed away peacefully surrounded by family, fol- lowing a lengthy illness. She was a longtime Red Bluff resident. Betty enjoyed being outdoors hunting, camping, gardening, she enjoyed fishing the most. She spent many days fishing on the Sacramento River. Betty had a special talent for baking, being known for making the best pie crust around. She was an awesome cook. Using her talent for cooking she worked for Dibble Creek Station, Airport Restaurant, and the Elks Lodge. Wherever Betty was cooking she had a clientele that followed her. Betty is survived by, Husband Louis Reynolds, Dad Ron Hartman, 3 Sons Michael (Bernice) Childers, Jr. (Tricia) Childers, and Raymond (Robin) Childers. Sisters Sharlene Edwards, and Annette Dietrick. Brothers Jay C. Edwards, Merrill Edwards, Ronnie Hartman and Rodney Hartman. She had 4 granddaughters, Chelsey Alison, Rayann and Reagan Childers, and Kayla Childers. 2 grandsons Michael and Jesse Childers. 1 great granddaughter. Numerous nie- ces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by, Husband Willard "Ver- n" Childers, Mother Buliah "Mae" Hartman, Father Clar- ence Edwards, Brothers Charlie and Robert Edwards, and Neil Hartman. A celebration of Betty's life is: 3:00 pm Saturday January 30, 2016 at Dibble Creek Fire Station, Hwy 36 W, Red Bluff. MANJIT "BEN" SINGH BAINS March 20, 1951 ~ January 21, 2016 Manjit "Ben" S. Bains, 64, passed away at home, January 21, 2016 from a 3 1/2 year of fighting cancer. Ben was born to Rattan Singh & Mohinder Kaur, in Kotli, Punjab, India. He graduated from India College. Ben has been a business man for 20 years in Red Bluff, Ca for Scooter & Sunshine Gas Station. Ben was a hardworking person. He toured around the world on a Merchant Ship for 12 years until he came to USAto Los Angeles and for 13 years managing stores. He moved to Red Bluff in 1995, he bought his own business and ran until he passed away. He was of Sikh religion. Ben married in India to Balbir Kaur and has one child, Dr. Amerjot (Amber) Bains-Rai (Dr. Nirmeet Rai). In 1996 he married Martha Bain, they had no children. Ben is survived by his wife Martha and brothers Karam Singh, Narinder Singh, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Rattan Singh & Mohinder Kaur, brothers Jazwant, Kuwant,& Balbir Singh, sister Minder Kaur. For service information please call 530-527-9999 or 530- 321-7667, or 209-818-9456. ROBERT "ROB" EUGENE RODRIQUEZ September 4, 1950 ~ January 7, 2016 Robert "Rob" Eugene Rodriguez passed away surround- ed by family and friends on January 7, 2016. Rob was born on September 4, 1950, in Roseville CA to Bob and Mary Rodriguez. Rob was preceded in death by his moth- er Mary, sister Barbara & brother Craig. He is survived by his father Bob, his sisters Jennie, Karen, Christine & Ra- chel, brothers George & Paul, his wife Ann, his children Robert "Bobby" (Heather), Jeremy (Mayra) & Shauna (An- dy). his stepchildren, Edmond Masson (Heather) & Jeanne Marie Patton (Ryan), 14 grandchildren & 1 great grand- son. Rob graduated from Roseville High School in 1968 and went to work for Pacific Bell in Sacramento as a lineman. While working full-time, Rob attended and graduated from American River College & California State University Sacramento, receiving his bachelor's degree in Psycholo- gy. Rob also attended Lincoln Law School in Sacramento. Rob was active in his local CW A Union, serving as a shop steward. Rob retired from the phone company start- ing Bigfoot Tree Service. He later went back to work for AT&T in Sacramento and then Redding before finally real- izing his dream, operating his ranch with Ann and their dogs, Butch and Rocky, in Red Bluff Rob loved life to the fullest and truly enjoyed meeting and talking with anyone within earshot. A larger than life character, from his cowboy boots to his dark sunglasses and black cowboy hat, Rob was unmistakable. Rob was funny, intellectual and full of stories. Rob was always the first to lend a hand to a friend or a stranger in need. Rob opened his home and his heart to all. Rob will be missed by his wife and love Ann, with whom he shared his life, love and adventures with. He will also be missed by friends from Sacramento to Redd- ing. He will be fondly remembered by his friends in Red Bluff; as "Machete" and "Prez" of the "Dirty 5-30". Rob loved his children, grandchildren and great grand- child so very much. To all of them he was affectionately called Pal and they love and miss him terribly. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday January 30 from 1- 4:00 at the Red Bluff Moose Lodge 11745 State Highway 99w, Red Bluff, CA Red Bluff, CA. Obituaries R ed Bluff Simple Cremations and Burial Service FD1931 527-1732 Burials - Monuments - Preneed 722 Oak Street, Red Bluff SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM | NEWS | 9 A