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For former Tehama CountySupervisorRonWar- ner it was all about staying home. Living on the river has advantages, and he said he likes to go down to his boat landing and put his chair in the water with a large mug of iced green tea. Corning resident Toni Parkins said she heard a lot of customers at work talk- ing about taking short day trips such as visiting Las- sen Peak at Lassen Volca- nic National Park. Corning Chamber of Commerce Executive Di- rector JC Pendergraft said the Thursday night farmers market was a great escape with the shade and its lo- cation right next to the city pool at Northside Park. A cooling station with seat- ing, water to drink and even a misting section is a recent addition to the mar- ket. Red Bluff resident Alexis LeClair and her children, Sam and Avalena, found plenty to do from a trip to Whiskeytown, a visit to the Tehama County Li- brary, going out to eat at local restaurants instead of cooking, a trip to the mov- ies and a family favorite, going out for frozen yogurt. Deena Coates of Red Bluff found plenty to do with her grandchildren over the week, from trips to Whiskeytown Lake and her sister's pool, to going to the movie theater. She frequently brings the chil- dren to the McGlynn Pool and is glad the city was able to keep it going when look- ing at cuts. "It's a pretty cheap day even with lunch," Coates said. "We debated where to go today and decided here because the pool won't be open much longer. I'm sur- prised there aren't more people." Saturday was slower at the pool than it had been over the last week, said life- guard Carly Storms. "We usually get closer to 112 or 114 and it was way more than normal this week," Storms said. "We had about 200 almost ev- ery day." McGlynn Pool, at 119 Syc- amore St., is open 1:30-4:30 p.m. Monday through Satur- day and the cost is $2 gen- eral admission and $1 for se- niors. The last day the pool will be open is Aug. 6. The Corning City Pool is open 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 6:30- 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 6. Heat FROMPAGE1 yearly calling the large number in attendance "a testament to this amazing community surrounding the little town of Vina, Cal- ifornia." Sunseri drew attention to the Monk Market, a newer addition in which features local vendors from fruit stands to food trucks. The market was based off the brothers' five tenets of prayer, solitude, simplic- ity, manual labor and hos- pitality. The brothers of the ab- bey walked into the cere- mony singing a Gregorian chant followed by an ad- dress by Schwan in which he talked of the church's thanksgiving for the bless- ings in the offering of "eu- charistic sacrifice and in the praise of God sung throughout the day in her divine office." "The church teaches us to maintain and love in an attitude of gratitude to God," Schwan said. "Let us now bless the Lord, who has once again bestowed on us the fruits of a boun- tiful harvest. As Abel of- fered his first fruits to God, let us also learn to share our blessings for the good of all for surely our merciful Father be- stows his gifts for the ben- efit of all the peoples of the earth." One of the brothers read from the bible followed by the singing of a psalm. The ceremony concluded with a prayer of thanks for the rain, soil, fruits, wal- nuts and mercy. Schwan then sprinkled both the grapes and those present with holy water followed by a final song. The ancient practice of asking for blessing was re- stored when the brothers went into the wine indus- try, Schwan said. While it only drew about 150-200 in the first year, it brings about 1,000 people from all over the area. The brothers live a 17- hour day based on three pillars of prayer, liturgy and chanting psalms seven times a day. The monks live life based on the St. Benedictine tradition of being self-supporting, hav- ing personal prayer time, meditation, reading and studying scripture and related sciences, Schwan said. "Prayer is the center of our lives," Schwan said. "It's very ordinary for us to ask God to bless us and for God to be glorified. I think the visitors are people who identify with the idea that each one of us has an inner element of the spirit that we call the Holy Spirit. It's something that's deep within us. We're very ex- cited and happy for the in- credible support the area has given to our monas- tery and the winery." Schwan said he remem- bers well the first blessing ceremony and while the brothers had hoped for the support, they didn't antici- pate it. Through the years, even with the heat, the cer- emony has grown. "For a number of people in the area, it has become a tradition," Schwan said. The vineyard is newer to them, but the property, that was owned early on by Peter Lassen through a land grant in 1844 before it was lost to his business partner Henry Gerke in 1851, has had vineyards for a while. Gerke expanded the vineyard, building a reputation for his wines in San Francisco and even in Europe. In the 1880s, Le- land Stanford was in the area working on the rail- road and purchased the property. With too large an area, totaling 3,800 acres, for the technology available at the time, the grapes were not able to be picked and pro- cessed in a timely manner and a reputation for bad wine was created amongst the wine industry, some- thing the monks and the Sunseri family have worked to overcome, Schwan said. Hard work has paid off and the wine has been known to win awards at some level at every competition en- tered, due in large part to Sunseri. "Here we are today prov- ing the experts wrong," Schwan said. "We have gradually expanded from six acres up to 12 now and by the time we finish planting this year we will be close to 15 at 14.6 acres planted." For more information on the monastery and tasting room hours, visit www. newclairvauxvineyard. com. Grapes FROM PAGE 1 Tehama County Mos- quito and Vector Control District Manager Andrew Cox recommends residents help reduce their risk of mosquito-borne diseases by taking the following pre- cautions. Apply inspect repellent containing DEET, pica- radin, oil of lemon eucalyp- tus or IR 3535 according to label instructions. Repel- lents keep the mosquitoes from biting you. DEET can be used safely on infants and children 2 months of age and older. Wear clothing that re- duces the risk of skin ex- posure. Mosquitoes that carry the virus bite in the early morning and evening so it is important to wear repel- lent at this time. Make sure your doors and windows have tight-fitting screens to keep out mosquitoes. Re- pair or replace screens with tears or holes. Mosquitoes lay eggs on standing water. Eliminate all sources of standing wa- ter on your property, in- cluding flower pots, old car tires, rain gutters and pet bowls. Call the district at 527- 1676 if there is a significant mosquito problem or possi- ble source where you live or work. Wide spread eradication of adult and larval mosqui- toes began early within the district and will continue through out the entire mos- quito season, especially in areas where known popula- tions exist. Healthrisk Most individuals who are infected with West Nile Vi- rus do not experience any illness. Only 20 percent of infections have mild symp- toms, such as fever, rash, headache and body aches. Less than 1 percent of infec- tions can prove severe. Death from the virus is uncommon, although se- niors and individuals with impaired immune systems have a greater chance of dy- ing from infection. The pub- lic is advised to see their medical provider if they de- velop symptoms that could be from the virus. H u m a n - t o - h u m a n transmission of the virus is limited to unusual situ- ations such as blood trans- fusions and organ trans- plantation. Blood Banks have developed extensive screening tests of speci- mens for evidence of the virus, which is not directly transmitted from birds to humans. Call Tehama County Health Services Agency at 527-6824 for medical ques- tions. Horse owners Since horses are suscep- tible to West Nile virus — with a 20-40 percent mor- tality rate — and a vac- cine is available for horses, horse owners are advised to contact their veterinar- ians about timely vaccina- tions. How you can help Tehama County resi- dents can help the dis- trict's monitoring effort for West Nile by report- ing any crows, magpies, jays and tree squirrels that may have been dead for less than 24 hours to a special statewide toll-free hot- line: 877-WNV-BIRD. The animal should show no signs of decomposition or maggot infestation. For more information about West Nile in Califor- nia or to report dead birds online, visit http://www. westnile.ca.gov/. West Nile FROM PAGE 1 Arrasmith:FlorenceMarie Arrasmith, 88, of Red Bluff died Saturday, July 30at Brookdale. Arrangements are under the direction of Red Bluff Simple Crema- tions & Burial Service. Published Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Dawson: Rosalia Daw- son, 101, of Red Bluff died Wednesday, July 20in Red Bluff. Arrangements are under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Funeral Homes. Published Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016in 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 JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS Two boys dive into the McGlynn Pool in Red Bluff Saturday where several Tehama County residents went to escape the 100degree plus weather that hit the NorthState over the past week. JULIE ZEEB — DAILY NEWS The brothers of Abbey New Clairvaux in Vina chant as they enter the Blessing of the Grapes ceremony on Saturday. By John Rogers The Associated Press LOS ANGELES One man and two women died af- ter attending a weekend outdoors rave in Fontana headlined by Ice Cube, Major Lazer and dozens of other hip hop and elec- tronic dance music per- formers, officials said Mon- day. The three were among nine people hospitalized during last weekend's Hard Summer Music Fes- tival, San Bernardino County sheriff's spokes- woman Jodi Miller said. The victims were iden- tified as Derek Lee, 22, of San Francisco; Alyssa Dominguez, 21, of San Di- ego; and Roxanne Ngo, 22, of Chino Hills, according to the San Bernardino County coroner's office Lee and Dominguez died early Sunday morn- ing and Ngo died early Monday morning, au- thorities said. The causes of death were under inves- tigation. "We were deeply sad- dened to learn about the deaths of three people who attended the festival this weekend," Hard Sum- mer spokeswoman Alex- andra Greenberg said in a statement. DEATHS 3 di e at h os pi ta ls a er attending California rave WILLIAMALFREDLEDDY A memorial service will be held for William A. Leddy, 84 of Red Bluff, at Hoyt-Cole Chapel fo the Flowers August 3, at 11:00 am. ROBERT KERSTIENS, SR. Lifelong Red Bluff cattle rancher, California Department of Forestry (CalFire) Ranger and World War II veteran Bob Kerstiens Sr., passed away quietly with family by his side on Friday, July 22, 2016, in Red Bluff, at the age of 90. Bob joined the Army in 1943 after completing enough units to graduate early from Red Bluff Union High School at the top of his class. He was sent to Camp Grubber in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where he trained in Engineering S2 Intelligence and Recon. Bob was then sent to England for more training. Bob received several Battle Stars and a Bronze Star while serving in the U.S. Army's European Theatre. He fought in the historic Battle of the Bulge, one of the fierc- est battles of WW II. His group received a Presidential Unit Citation for their contribution at the Battle of Remagen. In 1946 Bob was discharged in Mayburg, Ger- many and stayed in Germany for two years serving as an engineer officer in Arolsen, Germany with the United Na- tions Relief and Rehabilitation Association. He was always proud to have been a veteran and serve his country in World War II. Bob retired from the California Department of Forestry (CDF) (aka: CalFire), after 40 years as Ranger in Charge of the Tehama Unit. He was appointed by Governor Wilson to the California State Board of Forestry, where he served 15 years, many of those years as Chairman - one of the longest serving Board Chairman ever. Bob served as Director and past President of the Tehama District Fair Board for 31 years, and of the Tehama County Cattlemen's Association. The Association named him Cattleman of the Year in 1990. Bob was a long-time shareholder of the Red Bluff Round-Up Associa- tion, serving as a race horse judge for more than 30 years. He received the President's Award from the Round-Up Association. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Veteran of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was the past Director and Farm Bureau member for 35 years; a Nature Conserv- ancy Planning Board member; past member of the Shasta College Advisory Committee on Natural Resources; and past member of the Nature Conservancy's Dye Creek Planning Board. He was the Vice Chair of the Board of Director's for the Mid Valley Bank and served on the Board since 1982. In 2015, Bob was named Republican of the Year by the Tehama County Republican Central Committee. Throughout his lifetime, Bob unselfishly gave of his heart and spirit to his community, the State of California and his nation. He was generous with his time, and re- sources. He was the epitome of a kind, caring, and strong man – a true leader. Returning from WW II in 1946, Bob resettled in Red Bluff with his wife Gusti and began his careers as a cattle rancher, a CDF Ranger and raising his family. Gusti predeceased Bob in death after 58 years of marriage Au- gust 22, 2003. Bob later met and married Ursula Nehrer. Bob and Ursula settled on a ranch west of Red Bluff and continued to ranch the original Trinity Avenue homestead and the ranch in the lava rock country east of Red Bluff. In addition to Gusti, Bob was predeceased by his sisters Dorothy Hart and Elaine Golonka, and step-son Bill Kerstiens. Bob is survived by his wife Ursula. Son Bob Kerstiens Jr. (wife Debbie), children: Sonny Kerstiens (wife Heather) of Colorado, their children Jackson and Logan. Merrette Boyle (husband John) of Fallen Nevada, and their chil- dren J.J., Lane, and Blake. Wendy Kerstiens of Red Bluff, and her children A.J. and Shaylyn. Daughter Vicki Maho- ney (husband Steve) of Red Bluff, sons Bob Mahoney of Red Bluff and Brody Mahoney (wife Jenn) of Everett, Washington. Step-daughters, Wendy Beumel (husband Cliff) of Yuba City, their sons Brandon, Isaac, and Ian. Shari Brown (husband Wil) of Niclaus, their children Al- lie, Kayla, and Connor. Step-daughter Karen Kaiser (hus- band Kevin) of Chico, their children Alex and Cole. Step- son Kurt Nehrer of the Bay Area (son Sebastian). Brother Bill Kerstiens (wife Sonya). Half-brother Johnny Kerstiens (wife Rosemary) of Mississippi. Half-sister Sheryl of Lin- coln, CA. Deceased Step-Daughter, Sylvia Fleck. De- ceased step-son Bill Kerstiens, his daughters, Jennie Haas of Red Bluff, Annine Gould (husband Eric) of Red Bluff, and their children Brenna and Garret. Celebration of Life services will be held Thursday, Au- gust 4, 2016, at 10:00am at the Tehama District Fair- grounds, Auditorium and Cafeteria Building, 650 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff, California. Following the service, family and friends will assemble at the Bob Kerstiens Amphithe- ater for food and fellowship, while the family holds a pri- vate interment at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will re- join family and friends at the Fairgrounds following the private interment. Donations may be made in Bob's name to the Tehama Assembly of God Church, 295 D Street, Tehama, Califor- nia 96090; or to the Disabled American Veterans, Johnathon E. Wilson Chapter 115, 1620 Solano Street, Corning, California 96021. 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