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Davenport:GarlynDav- enport, 88, of Gerber died Monday, Feb. 1at Copper Ridge Health Care. Ar- rangements are under the direction of Blair's Crema- tion & Burial. Published Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Deathnotices 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. DEATHNOTICES thecounty." Freeman has relied on first responders when his father was ill and he said he is grateful for them. "We'd like to thank all of these volunteers who are helping us and help- ing all the people," Free- man said. "We had to call EMS a lot of times and they were there for us so we def- initely appreciate them be- ing there. On behalf of the tribe, we'd like to thank them." There was no time es- timate for delivery of the new rescue squad, but with the approval the process can begin, Thompson said. Corning Rural Volun- teer Fire Chief Jim Allen accepted the donation on behalf of Tehama County Fire. "I'd just like to thank the folks at Cal Fire and the band," Allen said. "This squad's going to be sta- tionedatourstationandit's going to be a good addition. We'rereallyhappyeveryone wasabletoworktogetherto make this happen." Supervisor Bob Wil- liams said he wanted to make note of the three women, LetishaMiller,Am- brosia Rico and Natasha Magana, who were very in- volved in the process. "I'd like to thank you three ladies in the audi- ence," Williams said, who represents much of the south county. "We have a great group to work with inthesouthcountyandthis is something south county will benefit from." Supervisor Burt Bundy, who represents the remain- der of the south county, gave his thanks as well. "This is a great asset and we thank you very much," Bundy said. "With resource provided by Paskenta Band Nomlaki Indians on the side, this is one of the first opportunities we've had to use the authority vested to us through the Tehama County Marketing Plan. It's certainly a pleasure to do that." Immediately after, ap- proval was sought to put the Pacific Gas & Electric Co.logoonthewatertender stationed in Mineral that. It was secured through a do- nation from the utility. "We took a donation a yearagoanditwasdelivered in December, but we had to waitforastickertoacknowl- edge PG&E as a great part- ner with Tehama County Fire," Thompson said. Since delivery, the water tender has been used on 22 fire incidents through- out the county, Thompson said. Employee Joe Wilson attended the meeting to represent PG&E. "We are happy to be able to partner with Te- hama County on the pur- chase of this water tender," Wilson said. "Over the last several years, we've made quite a few investments in our communities when it comes to wildfire preven- tion. We work with fire safe councils, wildfire detection and we work with Cal Fire putting remote cameras on lookouts and finally wild- fire response. In the end, we think this is going to benefit community safety and we're happy to be able to partner with Cal Fire." Sponsor FROM PAGE 1 the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff, is hosted by the Red Bluff Exchange Club and Soroptimist Inter- national of Red Bluff. The event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for the event are $5 for adults, $3 for chil- dren ages 11-18 and free for those 10 and younger and will be available at the box office. For more information on the event, call Hughes at 527-6654. Talent FROM PAGE 1 Danielle Foley auditions with an Irish dance for Red Bluff's Search For Talent on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Hall. JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS By Scott Smith The Associated Press FRESNO Residents of drought-stricken California used 18 percent less water in December and for a third straight month fell short of the 25 percent conservation mandate set by Gov. Jerry Brown, state officials said Tuesday. However, the State Water Resources Control Board re- ported at a meeting in Sac- ramento that California will likely beat its long-term conservation goal. California has saved a combined 25.5 percent since Brown issued the mandate in June calling for savings from 2013 use rates, the agency said. Average monthly water use declined from 76 gal- lons for each person in No- vember to 67 gallons in De- cember, the second lowest rate since water-use report- ing began in June 2014, offi- cials reported. State water managers are also looking ahead to April 1 — when the Sierra Nevada snowpack is histor- ically at its deepest before melting and feeding rivers and streams. Its depth then will signal whether drought conditions are easing after the state's driest four-year period on record. "We're at halftime," state water board chair Fe- licia Marcus said in an in- terview. "We're not doing too badly, but we certainly haven't won the game yet." On Tuesday, water con- tent of the snowpack mea- sured 130 percent of its his- torical average for this time of year. Under a light snowfall, snowpack survey chief Frank Gehrke plunged a measuring pole into 76 inches of snow near Echo Summit in the Central Si- erra region that includes Lake Tahoe. "It's certainly a very en- couraging start to the win- ter," said Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources. Still, he said, the state needs to see storms each week to ease the drought. The snowpack provides nearly one-third of Califor- nia's water supply during months when it melts and rushes through rivers and streams to fill reservoirs. An electronic measure- ment collected by more than 100 sensors through- out the Sierra has shown the snowpack at 114 per- cent. El Nino storms have boosted the snowpack to levels higher than the state has seen in five years, offi- cials have said. Still, major reservoirs and underground water supplies remain critically low. Marcus said she antici- pates the state water board will extend Brown's emer- gency conservation order through October. The reg- ulations, which expire this month, have drawn criti- cism from water districts. Under the proposed reg- ulations, especially hot and dry inland communi- ties might be able to get a slight cut in their conserva- tion targets. Communities with fast population growth, and dis- tricts that have developed desalination plants, waste- water-recycling plants or other sources of water might also get a break. The proposal doesn't go far enough to reward com- munities that have invested millions of dollars to pro- tect supplies during times of drought, David Bolland, special projects manager at the Association of Califor- nia Water Agencies, said in a letter to the state water board. Bolland urged state of- ficials to replace the emer- gency regulations with long-term water policy. "Such an approach must fully consider existing and future investments in sus- tainable and emergency supplies," he said. 'ENCOURAGING START TO WINTER' State residents fall short of water conservation target RICH PEDRONCELLI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program for the Department of Water Resources, checks a scale to get the weight of the snow pack as he conducts the second manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station near Echo Summit Tuesday. JEFF CHIU — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Following a welcomed parade of El Niño storms drenching California, state officials on Tuesday will decide whether to extend emergency conservation orders, and reveal how much water Californians saved in December. ALMASIMPKINS October 19, 1934 ~January 26, 2016 Alma Simpkins passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 26, 2016, in Woodland, CA. Alma was born October 19, 1934, in Bakersfield, CA, the third of five children born to Olen and Margaret Stevens. She graduated from Woodlake Union High School in 1952. When she was 19, she married Bill Simpkins. In 1960 she moved to Red Bluff, CA, and went to work at Diamond International Corp, where she worked for 29 years. She devoted her life to faithful service to the Lord, start- ing each day with bible study and prayer. She was strong, independent and loved her family. Alma was preceded in death by both parents and three siblings—brothers, Leonard Stevens and Gary Stevens and sister, Dorothy Geer. Alma is survived by her son, Blaine, daughter-in-law, Donna, grandson, John; sister and brother-in-law, Patsy and Montie Carter; nieces Rhonda Coats, Natalie Hannum, and Rhea Quimby; and nephews Russell Geer, Clayton Carter, and Aaron Carter. She leaves behind many brothers and sisters in Christ, who will miss her greatly. Nothing gave her more pleas- ure than helping others and spending time with her be- loved pets. Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016, 11 a.m. at the Church of Christ, 1605 Park Ave- nue, Red Bluff, CA. ALFRED JOHN SCHMITZ 1926 ~ 2016 Alfred was born in Seneca,Kansas on August 30, 1926. Six months later his family moved to Red Bluff. Al attend- ed Our Lady of Mercy Academy, where he met his future wife. At 18 he was drafted into the Army and served 2 years, 1944-46. After his service he went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Gerber, where he worked for the next seven years. In 1948 he married the love of his life, Cherubina Memeo. In 1953 he joined the staff of Lyon and Garrett Co. Alfred built his career there eventu- ally becoming store manager and stock holder. Never one to be idle after the store closure he went to work for Coast to Coast and True Value Hardware until 1993 when he finally hung up his tool belt. Al had a life-long love of working with his hands and was an excellent carpenter. He was the "fix-it" man for countless family and friends. Alfred treasured his family, and is survived by his wife of 67 years Cherubina, his daughter Debra (Danny) Mar- shall, his son Joseph (Cindi) Schmitz, daughter-in-law De- borah Schmitz. Al was preceded in death by his son, Mark Schmitz. Alfred is survived by 6 grandchildren, Rachael Kordzikowski, Ross Marshall, Kelli Gaona, Jordan Schmitz, Kerri Schmitz, Caitlyn Schmitz and 5 great grand- children. He also is survived by one brother, James (Car- rie) Schmitz. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Alfred's name to: Sacred Heart School or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. A viewing will be held from 5 to 7pm, followed by a Rosary Service (7pm) on Thursday, February 4 at the Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. A burial Mass at Sacred Heart Church at 11am, followed by internment at St Mary's Cemetery, and reception at the Parish Hall will be held Friday, February 5. 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Don't you remember what your sainted grandfather told me when I registered for the first time? He said, "Register any way you like …as long as it's not Democrat. " He had bad vibes concerning Roosevelt. Father's pronouncement so un- nerved me that I registered Non-Partisan…and have been romanced by the lunatic fringe ever since. It seemed that whenever I entered the polling place I would be preceded by a Mr. Kemries, at the time a well-known tree grafter, as- tronomer and registered communist. Some lady at the polling place table, with a voice that could shatter glass, would loudly announce, "Mr. Kemries Communist." And then in the same breath, (suggesting a sort of bonding action) "Minch, Non-Partisan" and we two would march in lock step to the booths to vote . All other activity ceased and all eyes turned toward us birds of a feather. I'm sure that onlook- ers assumed we howled at the moon at night. At any rate, every family must have its black sheep, one who marches to the beat of a different drummer…one who takes the wayward path and adopts an unsupportable position. But it is Melody's choice to make, and if she wants to be a Democrat, well by golly, we will love her just the same….and hold our heads up high! We live in a country boasting a two party system. It is unlikely a third party will arise to threaten them. … Whereas the first part of the year was rainy and windy and featured the horses with their backsides facing up against the barn, the weather currently has turned warm and inviting. A recent stage play is titled "Very Warm for May" but this is only March and we consider it such a splendid place to live. Banana, the goat, is curled up beside a log down in the grove. She wants to sleep but Toby, the St. Bernard, wants to devil her. She toler- ates him for a while because he is all she's got. No gentleman friend of her own kind. I think she gets lonely but the missus says forget it. One goat is one too many for her rose bushes. Come to think of it, Ba- nana does not even know what a billy goat looks like. I showed her a photo of Lud Patton's goatee and she just yawned. In fact, on this lazy day, everyone on the ranch is yawning at the same moment…7 horses, 2 dogs, 3 cats, 27 chickens, 1 goat, and elsewhere, the read- ers of this column. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 7 A