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Kerstiens:RobertJames Kerstiens, 90, of Red Bluff died Friday, July 22at St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Pub- lished Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016in the Daily News, Red Bluff, California. Stryker: James R. Stryker Jr., 85, of Anderson died Monday, July 25at The Terraces Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the direction of Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Published Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 in 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. Deathnotices Otherconcernsregarded the designation of planned development and concerns over red tape. Planned development was chosen for some of the Interstate 5 zoning due to the fact that it required a use permit, which then trig- gers further environmental analysis, Wildauer said. A few properties were pulled from the initial 4,075 parcels, totaling 66,956 acres, at the owners request at the July 21 meeting. The rezone passed Tuesday af- fected 66,141 acres on 4,028 parcels. At several of the meet- ings a resident questioned whether the zoning changes would affect how a property owner could use their prop- erties. Owners were told nothing changed for anyone already living on the prop- erty, but the changes could affect any further develop- ment or when the property is sold. Phase 2.5 and Phase III will each have workshops held for public input with the first to be scheduled for sometime in September, Wildauer said. The rezones wouldstillhavetocomeback to the supervisors for action following those meetings. Meeting minutes and agendas as well as audio for those unable to attend the meeting are available at www.co.tehama.ca.us. Rezone FROM PAGE 1 school groups who can afford to camp in the na- tional park, but also many under-served kids who otherwise wouldn't have the same opportunity. That's one of the things of which the Lassen Park Foundation is proudest. Not only do we help re- store park trails and fund scientific research in the park, but we find sponsors who underwrite camping for many groups of un- der-served kids. The look on their faces as they see Lassen Volcanic's inky black sky lit with stars or discover the geologic won- ders to be found through- out the park, is what makes our day." The Day in the Park festival at Manzanita Lake includes family ac- tivities, displays, ranger- led programs, a raffle and barbecue for $12 per per- son, the proceeds of which will benefit other projects within the park. Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park was estab- lished on Aug. 9, 1916, following the 1914 and 1915 eruptions of Lassen Peak. It was the 15th na- tional park established by Congress. For more about what's planned and visit- ing Lassen Volcanic Na- tional Park, visit nps.gov/ lavo or lassenparkfounda- tion.org. Lassen FROM PAGE 1 CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The collapsed portion of Jellys Ferry Bridge is pictured. is looking to reopen the bridge by Sept. 1. If there are any delays, the project will then be projected to be finish by Sept. 6. The portion of the bridge that collapsed was due to damage from a vehicle col- lision and the weight of a Cal Fire truck that was re- sponding to the crash. A 1998 GMC 2500 pickup truck driven southbound on Jellys Ferry Road around 2:40 a.m. July 10 by 18-year- old Matthew James of Red Bluff struck the right bridge railing on the portion that extends over the parking area, according to a report from the California High- way Patrol. The truck be- came airborne and struck the metal support pillar of the bridge, knocking it off its concrete footing. James was killed in the crash and a passenger, Charles Sorrell, 19, of Red Bluff, sustained major in- juries. Cal Fire trucks respond- ing to the crash arrived shortly after 3 a.m., accord- ing to the release. The first truck crossed the damaged section and weakened it. When the second engine reached the section it col- lapsed and the truck fell nose-first to the ground, on its roof. Three men inside the vehicle were not injured as a result of the incident. The county plans to re- place the existing bridge and expects to put out a bid for the project by the first of the year. This project is expected to take three years, Mackey said. The bridge that is be- ing repaired will remain open during the construc- tion of the new bridge. Until the repairs are com- pleted, residents in the area must detour south on Jellys Ferry Road or north to Cot- tonwood for access to Inter- state 5. Bridge FROM PAGE 1 By Julie Pace The Associated Press WASHINGTON In a sear- ing denouncement, Pres- ident Barack Obama cas- tigated Donald Trump as "unfit" and "woefully un- prepared" to serve in the White House. He chal- lenged Republicans to withdraw their support for their party's nominee, declaring "There has to come a point at which you say enough." While Obama has long been critical of Trump, his blistering condemnation Tuesday was a notable es- calation of his involve- ment in the presidential race. Obama questioned whether Trump would "observe basic decency" as president, argued he lacks elementary knowl- edge about domestic and international affairs and condemned his disparage- ment of an American Mus- lim couple whose son was killed while serving the U.S. Army in Iraq. A chorus of Republicans has disavowed Trump's criticism of Khizr and Ghazala Khan and the Re- publican nominee's calls to temporarily ban Muslims from coming to the U.S. But Obama argued that isn't enough. "If you are repeat- edly having to say, in very strong terms, that what he has said is unacceptable, why are you still endorsing him?" Obama asked during aWhiteHousenewsconfer- ence. "What does this say about your party that this is your standard-bearer?" No prominent Republican lawmaker responded to Obama's challenge. Trump's response? On Twitter, he said, "Presi- dent Obama will go down as perhaps one of the worst president in the history of the United States!" Obama's harsh com- ments were an attempt to raise the stakes for Re- publicans, suggesting their support for Trump will taint their party for years to come. His statements also dovetail with Dem- ocratic nominee Hillary Clinton's efforts to reach out to Republican voters — particularly women — who may be so upset by Trump that they're willing to look past policy differences and questions about Clinton's character. The president — who is enjoying heightened popu- larity in his eighth and fi- nal year in office — plans to campaign robustly for Clinton through Election Day. He and first lady Mi- chelle Obama spoke at last week's Democratic conven- tion in Philadelphia. The Khans also ap- peared at the convention, with Khizr Khan telling the story of his son, U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan, who was posthu- mously awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart af- ter his death in 2004. Khan criticized Trump's position on Muslims and asked whether the real es- tate mogul had read the Constitution. For most politicians, tangling with a bereaved military family would be out of bounds. But Trump dove in, questioning why Ghazala Khan did not speak, implying her reli- gion prevented her from doing so, and saying he was "viciously attacked" by Khizr Khan. POLITICS PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS President Barack Obama answers questions during a joint news conference with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday. Trump is 'unfit,' Obama asserts, challenging GOP to end support NEVERGIVEUP UNTIL THEY BUCKLE UP. VISIT SAFERCAR.GOV/ KIDSBUCKLEUP San Francisco Bay Area city of San Bruno. PG&E now faces a maxi- mumfineof$6millionifcon- victedof11pipelinesafetyvi- olations and obstructing in- vestigators after the blast. No PG&E officials are facing prison time. Thepotential$562million fine was double the amount of money prosecutors said PG&Esavedbyskirtingpipe- linesafetyrequirements.The utilityarguedincourtfilings that determining any sav- ings would be complicated and unduly prolong a pen- alty phase of the trial. Prosecutors may have been concerned that jurors would think they were ask- ing for too much money and too much of their time to sit through a possible penalty phase,saidRobertWeisberg, a criminal law professor at Stanford University. He said jurors might be so angry at prosecutors that they would side with the company on every count. Brandon Garrett, a pro- fessor at the University of Virginia School of Law who studiescorporatecrime,said the larger fines the govern- ment was initially seeking are meant to act as a de- terrent and prosecutors ap- peared to be giving PG&E "a massive and unexplained discount" in the revised pro- posal. "Obviously, if a company does not have to pay a fine that is larger than its gains, then its crime becomes prof- itable," Garrett said. During the investigation of the San Bruno blast, the San Francisco-based utility misledfederalofficialsabout the standard it was using to identify high-risk pipelines, prosecutors have said. The standard PG&E used violated safety regulations and led to a failure to clas- sify the San Bruno pipeline and others as high-risk and properly assess them, prose- cutors said in a 2014 indict- ment. PG&E also was charged withviolatingpipelinesafety laws after prosecutors al- leged the company ignored shoddy record-keeping and failed to identify threats to its larger natural gas pipe- lines. The company did not subject the pipelines to ap- propriate testing, choosing a cheaper method to save money, prosecutors told ju- rors. PG&E pleaded not guilty and said its employees did the best they could with am- biguous regulations they struggled to understand. Engineers did not think the pipelines posed a safety risk, and the company did not in- tend to mislead investiga- tors, PG&E attorney Steven Bauer said during the trial. The utility inadvertently sent officials a draft policy about its standard for iden- tifying high-risk pipes, not one the company was actu- ally following, he said. Investigatorshaveblamed the blast in part on poor PG&E record-keeping that was based on incomplete and inaccurate pipeline in- formation. California reg- ulators fined the company $1.6 billion last year for the explosion. Pipeline FROM PAGE 1 JEANNEFORRESTGRAY Jeanne Forrest Gray passed away peacefully at home on 07/30/16 at 93 years of age. A 50 yr resident of Red Bluff, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 69 yrs, Herman Gray. Survived by sons William Gray and Mark Gray, 3 grandchildren and 4 great- grandchildren. Jeanne enjoyed her work as an Advocate with Tehama Co. Area Agency on Ageing. Services to be held Saturday, August 6 at 2 PM at The Hoyt-Cole Chapel of the Flowers. Family requests donations be made to the charity of your choice in lieu of flowers. TRUDY ALICE MIX August 12, 1947 ~ July 18, 2016 Trudy was born in Rochester New York on August 12th 1947 to Gene and Alice Korak. She was third of four chil- dren and had two brothers Gene and Scott and also a sis- ter Jeanie. Trudy moved to Strongville Ohio when she was a small child and graduated High School there. She later met her future husband Leonard Mix at a donut shop she had worked in and they married on Feburary 19th 1966. Leonard and Trudy just celebrated their 50th wed- ding anniversary earlier this year. Together they had 3 children. Twin boys, Leonard Jr and Dennis and a daugh- ter Cindy. Cindy was named after one of Trudy's child- hood best friends. Trudy and Leonard had a big heart and opened their house and hearts to all they knew, including another family adopted son named Keith. Between them are 10 grandchildren, Jarrett, Kelsie, Mikayla, Joey, Jessica, Mallory, Jack, Tony, Angela, & Johnny along with 2 great grandchildren. In her life Trudy assumed many roles that she was in- credible at, above all she was the greatest wife, mother and grandmother. She loved her family more than any- thing and would put everyones needs before her own. She was known as the backbone, strength, the heart, soul and "glue" that kept this family strong and together. All her family values and traditions will be carried on for years to come. In Ohio, Trudy worked as a school bus driver when her children were young. She did this so she could be on the same schedule as her children and be with them during the summers and holidays. Later, when she moved to Cal- ifornia, Trudy worked at Vallejo Transit Lines driving big city buses and that later moved into management posi- tion. Once retired, Trudy and Leonard moved to a senior community in Corning Ca. Here, they met a lot of new friends that become more like family than friends. They enjoyed many activities with their new friends such as, roadtrips, camping, and bowling, but Trudy especially loved cooking for everyone and hosted get togethers throughout the year. Trudy enjoyed many things but really liked to travel. Her favorite place to visit several times a year was Lake Shasta, including the annual houseboat trip she took with family and friends. Trudy was more than a great wife, mother, and grand- mother. She was the best friend and the most amazing person that touched the lives of everyone she encoun- tered. She was the person everyone turned to when they needed advice, or to vent or just to talk to. Trudy passed on July 18th from Colon Cancer and she will be greatly missed by everyone. There is a Mosaic page on the Amer- ican Cancer Society in honor of her name and her battle for anyone to visit or make a donation. A celebration of life service will be held on August 6th 2016 at 1:00pm at the Woodson Bridge Estates Clubhouse in Corning CA, 3835 Gardiner Ferry Rd. Obituaries ThePassingParadeisbroughttoyoubyMinchPropertyManagement, 760 Main Street specializing in commercial leasing and sales. 530 527-5514 THEPASSINGPARADE (FrommyISaycolumnofJuly/August1966) The John Birch Society is said to be secret, anti-Semitic, anti Negro and full of right-wing extremists plus a few little old ladies in tennis shoes. Research suggests that little of the above is true except the little old ladies in tennis shoes. Some of my best friends wear tennis shoes. We had a little get-together last Saturday, and a Birch spokesman showed us a film about the organization. He took questions from the audience. His answers suggested the society is composed of people who believe there is an ongoing communist conspiracy to overthrow our government…and that the commies have already infiltrated top agencies of same. Though many of the societies' allegations are shocking, the Birchers have yet to be sued. You might write them off as alarmists and continue your vacation to Cuba... or you may consider joining, attending meetings and put bumper stickers on your auto that read "SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POLICE". I don't know what that might accomplish except to point out you are for law and order. … This is the weekend for the local County Fair. If you live with one eye cast fondly toward the past, you should, by all means, get out there and rub shoulders with the bib-overall set. Of course the fair isn't all that rural anymore…but still the nostalgia remains along with the nasturtiums and the preserved tomatoes. The Tehama County CowBelles had a temporary problem. Their life size replica of a Hereford steer was displayed last week at the Sonoma County Fair and wound up at the bottom of a swimming pool. It seems that a group of vandals came through late one night, turned livestock loose, stole gold from the rock collection and then topped off their evening by punching a few holes in the steer replica and submerging it in the bottom of the pool. When I was a kid something like this might have been appealing…but now I find it appalling and the miscreants should get their butts kicked! Anyhow the steer was rescued, patched up and the Cowbelle's display is ready to go. ... We are constructing a large freezer at the plant for our new accounts. They will be Campbell Soup in Sacramento, Hormel in Stockton, Nalley's in San Leandro and American Home Foods in their new huge plant in Vacaville, which you've probably wit- nessed going up just north of the Nut Tree. … In an old house across from Frankie's Grocery on Walnut was found a newspaper dated 19 May 1924. Therein I read that a keynote speaker for the Republican Party saw no wrong in the Klu Klux KLan movement, that a high school talent show titled "Tam O Shanter" featured Alva Forward, a local minister resigned to take up secular work in order to clear up various financial obligations… and out of 22 names in the business directory that date, only F.B. Godbolt, Fred Marengo and Charles Dale remain today. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM |NEWS | 5 A