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Obituaries Shirley E. Ripley passed away in Chico on November 15, 2012. She was born July 15, 1924 & raised in Los Molinos, with most of her years in Red Bluff & Chico areas. She graduated from Los Molinos High School in 1941, attended Golden Empire College of Commerce in Chico for one year. Shirley retired from PG&E in Red Bluff in 1980 after 26 years of service. She enjoyed family, friends, cooking, bowling, crafts, house-boating and waterskiing at Shasta Lake, camping at Lassen Park, motor-homing, and later in life traveling with her sister, Mary J. Winter as well as a few trips to the casi- no. She rode all over the United States with her husband John Ripley and their motorcycling group consisting of 50-year-&-older riders called the "Retreads." Shirley enjoyed her time with all the good friends they rode with and met along their adventures. Shirley was preceded in death in 2002 by her husband SHIRLEY E. RIPLEY of 58 years, John L. Ripley. She is survived by her daugh- ter, Rebecca Ripley of Napa, her son & daughter-in-law Jerald & Shirley Ripley of Dairyville; two grandchildren, Nicole Burroughs of Cottonwood & Janice Re' of Ukiah, three great-grandchildren, Lexi Grade, Wyatt & Dakota Burroughs, and a niece that was like an adopted daughter to her, Paula Rath & her husband Ralph Rath of Corning. Shirley will always be in our hearts and may her new journey be peaceful. There will be no services at her request. If interested, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in Shirley Ripley's honor. ROADS Continued from page 1A imal traffic, requiring large fund expenditures and many years to attain one of the adopted rat- ings," the report reads. While the 85 percent of roads with a fair or better rating reaches the depart- ment's recommendation, it is down from 92 percent of roads qualifying in a 2005 report. FAIR Continued from page 1A land, but it seems to work to our benefit. JPA is one option that will let us survive." With the formation of the JPA, there is a good chance that the state will turn the buildings over to the county, Redamonti said. Supervisor-elect Burt Bundy spoke briefly on the issue, urging the board to pass the budget as soon as possible. "The JPA needs the budget to dropped over the years from $10,399,812 in the 2007-08 fiscal year to $6,504,661 in the past year. The report estimates the county needs to spend about $7,200,000 a year to maintain the 75 percent threshold. Of the county's 698 bridges, 59 fell into the poor category for a fair or better percentage of 91.55 percent. County spending on road maintenance has Friday, November 23, 2012 – Daily News 9A inspection. cally inspected by Cal- trans. There are another 400 smaller bridges and drainage structures in the county as well as 137 cat- tle guards. have been upgraded from a poor rating. Since 2005, 10 bridges The report also rates the condition of street and traffic signs throughout the county on a scale of pass or fail. There are around 400 bridges in the county that are 20 feet or longer. Those bridges are periodi- All 3,457 county main- tained street name signs received a pass rating, although 1,465 of the 4,646 traffic signs failed grounds rather than bury them." The Tehama District Fair did well this year, bringing in $304,000 in revenue. While that is $6,000 less than what was predicted, it is the first year the revenue was higher than the $300,000 mark since 2004, according to the Fair Revenue Report. "We're in a better position than "The county has experi- enced a significant amount of vandalism and theft of street signs and consider- able effort is made to apply protective anti-graf- fiti coating to improve sign longevity," the report states. The department main- tains road centerline, edge line striping, pavement markings and object mark- er signs, which are visual- ly inspected during routine operations. Camping fees exceeded expecta- tions with about $8,500 brought in, which was $2,500 above the expect- ed amount. move forward and get it done," Bundy said. "It's imperative." Also coming into play is the fact that the Department of Food and Agriculture has seized the remain- ing $4 million of the Fairs and Exhi- bition budget in order to pay for the cost of closing fairgrounds, Eidman said. The cost of closure has been estimated at $280,000, he said. "Some have dubbed it the fair funeral fund," Eidman said. "Why not give it to us to save the fair- SANDY Continued from page 1A her family by her side, on the morning of November 19, 2012, she was 83. She was born in Fresno, CA on June 27, 1929. Ruth was raised in Rusk, Texas and her family moved to Susanville CA, where Ruth met the love of her life, James William Ramey, Sr., "Dub". They married Au- gust 23, 1946, and celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniver- sary this past August with a trip to Eureka. They moved to Eureka in 1954, before moving to Red Bluff, in 1966. Ruth was always generous to all who knew her. She was a strong, kind hearted and loving woman. She loved gar- dening, crocheting, collecting antiques and collectibles, cooking, and most of all she loved her family. She was known throughout the family for her Thanksgiving Day spread, especially her famous rolls and her pies, all from scratch. She bought herself a Pontiac Solstice sports car for her 80th birthday, which she enjoyed driving to visit various friends and family each Sunday. Ruth never missed a San Francisco Giants baseball game. If it wasn't broadcasted on television she had her radio tuned in. She was so proud to see them win the World Series once again, and enjoyed watching the celebration parade on television. "Ruth, Mom, Grammy, you will be deeply missed and forever in our hearts." Ruth Ramey passed away at her home in Red Bluff with June 27, 1929 ~ November 19, 2012 RUTH RAMEY Ruth is survived by her husband, James W. Ramey, Sr. "Dub", her children; Jim Jr. and Barbara Ramey, Don Ramey, Joy and Greg Greene, Twylla and Jim Alford, her grandchildren; Shawn and Dana Guibergia, Clint and Nicole Guibergia, Josh and Danielle Ramey, Jason and Jami Ramey, Mathew Ramey, Carrie Adams, Alysha and Chris Hahn, and Alan Adams, as well as 12 great- grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her father, Joseph Earl Daniels, Sr., mother Bessie Daniels, brothers; Joseph Daniels Jr., Floyd Daniels, her twin brother Ralph Daniels, Jack Daniels, and daughter, Judy Gail Guibergia. at Hoyt-Cole Chapel of Flowers, visitation is scheduled for 9:00am-12:30pm, followed by memorial service at 1:00 pm, and graveside service immediately following. Please visit www.chapeloftheflowers.net Death Notices 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 news- paper's website. Paid obituaries may be of any length, may run multiple days and offer wide latitude of content, including photos. Death notices must be provided by mortuaries to the news department, Services are scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2012 employees from the first wave and a second wave of 100 employees were flown over and some of PG&E's equipment was driven there on a 55- hour trip, spokesman Paul Moreno said. The employees were paired up with Con Edi- son employees in Queens, where he was stationed for most of the time, said Soulliere, a general con- struction foreman who has worked for PG&E for 25 years. "All the people we encountered were real friendly," Soulliere said. "They brought us out cof- fee and doughnuts all day and let us use their bath- rooms. By the time I left, we had about 95 percent back up in power." electric meters in the base- ment, were unable to run heaters, Boone said. "There were a lot of fried panels from having to sit in the salt water," Boone said. "The electri- cians back there will be working for months." The 150 PG&E Boone, a troubleman who has been with PG&E for 27 years, worked in the Queens and Brooklyn areas, he said. "It was very eventful," Boone said. "I kind of got pushed out to the wolves. There were good Con Edi- we've ever been," Eidman said. "The fair made money, which it has- n't traditionally." With costs for the fair at $247,000, the fair made about $56,900, which includes $92,000 in admission alone. Carnivals brought in $58,500 and exhibit entry fees brought in $10,550, both of which are records, according to the Fair Revenue Report. Tehama Fairgrounds Community Alliance, a non-profit dedicated to working alongside the fairground to it remain open. An update was received on the $26,700, which was about $1,700 more than what was projected in the budget. The group donated about 100 hours of volunteer service and was able to provide a VIP dinner, worth about $900, through in-kind dona- tions. While some were concerned going from free parking to a $5 charge might hurt the fair, only a handful of people even asked and most understood the charge when told it was necessary to keep the gates open, Eidman said. The parking fee brought in son guys, but the rules are different and they didn't know my capabilities so I was kind of hand cuffed until the department got a ruling on what I could do." tourism. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. ings, which are eight-foot and my truck was 10.7 feet and other trucks were 13 feet," Boone said. All in all, the trip was everything," Boone said. "They feed the circuit 13 different ways and use tree wire, which is not common here." The systems they saw "We test and ground very rewarding, especially getting to help people like two 92-year-old ladies who were trapped in a basement for a week because the elevator was not working, Soulliere said. in New York were built in the 1950s and are way behind anything built out here, Soulliere said. Another difference in the area is the traffic conges- tion, which is worse than anything in San Francis- co. "The town never sleeps, especially Manhat- tan," Boone said. "There's more traffic in one block than in the whole town of Burney and Fall River Mills." The organization is working to apply for a grant to help with elec- trical upgrades for the main grand- stands and another USDA grant for helping the Tehama Trails and Tehama Marketplace, looking to make the fairgrounds a hub for agri- Soulliere's group was able to restore power to about 3,000 customers during his 17-day trip, he said. Boone did not know the exact number, but knows he restored power to about 200 people on one block and 66 people who had trouble after a tree landed on a live wire, he said. "We worked through the night to get that eleva- tor working and get them out of there," Soulliere said. "It was very exciting to see their faces. There were a lot of elderly peo- ple there in the area I worked. They may have been down on their utility people, but they loved us. It felt good to be there." What Boone enjoyed tor, Soulliere said he often gets moved from place to place, but both he and Boone said they volun- teered to go on the trip. "Any time we can go help somebody we will," Soulliere said. "It's what we do." "With the devastation As a general contrac- shown and in our line of work it's in our nature to help out," Boone said. One of the challenges the men faced was in get- ting from one place to the next, Soulliere said. "The trucks are higher than the parkway cross- By SANDY SHORE AP Business Writer was people asking whether he could get them up and running in a week and being able to tell them he could do it in a day and a half, he said. "The tree landed on the line and Con Edison wouldn't fix it until the county removed the tree and the county wouldn't remove the tree until it had been fixed," Boone said. "The people were in tears and there were kids that would hoop and holler because they could watch cartoons," Boone said. "I liked when they would ask if they could get power next week and I'd say 'how about 10 minutes.'" The people even gave them a nickname, Boone said. "They called us the blue angels," Soulliere said. "It was fun and I'm glad we did it." Working 16-hour days, Drivers pay more for gas, but still give thanks FRAUD Continued from page 1A Many drivers are giving more at the pump than a year ago but they still have reason to be thankful. Prices in many parts of the country have fallen recently, and AAA says gas prices could end the year lower than where they started. The national average Wednesday was $3.43, down 44 cents from mid- September although still 8 cents higher than a year earlier. Gas start- ed the year at $3.28 a gallon. AAA says it should be between $3.10 and $3.30 when 2012 ends. Still, because the price was so high for so much of the year, Amer- icans are likely to spend a record amount for gas in 2012. Tom Kloza of the Oil Price Information Service estimates that Americans will spend about $483 billion on fuel this year, eclipsing last year's record of $471 billion. And that's even as Ameri- cans use less gas by taking shorter trips or driving more fuel efficient cars. The Energy Department esti- mates that gas prices will average $3.64 a gallon this year after averag- ing a record $3.53 a gallon in 2011. A number of things affect the price of gasoline. It starts with the price of oil, which can be impacted by everything from the strength, or weakness, of the global economy to tensions in the Middle East. That oil is turned into gasoline and other products at refineries. The U.S. has about half the number of refineries it did 30 years ago. When one goes down due to a fire or unplanned maintenance, it can lead to a short- age of gasoline, which sends prices higher. All of these factors have come into play in a big way this year. That's why prices haven't just been high — they've been on a roller coaster. There have been four sepa- rate swings of at least 40 cents — two higher and two lower. The wild swings have been even more notable in individual states. Here's a look at how volatility has contributed to wide swings in certain states over the past year: UTAH: Wednesday's average price: $3.63 Versus year ago: Up 30 cents. The price is about the same as a year ago, but that belies the wild ride motorists have taken. Gas soared to an all-time high of $4.67 in October because gas supplies ran short. The state's energy infra- structure took it on the chin. A fire closed part of Chevron's Rich- mond, Calif., refinery in early August. Plus, a Chevron pipeline that moves crude oil to refineries in Northern California also was shut down and operations at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Southern California were disrupted for days after it lost power. Since few refineries outside the state make California's special blend of sum- mer gas, there were few outside sources to draw from for help. Prices since have fallen nearly 90 cents as supply shortages eased and refiners shifted to winter blends, which are cheaper to pro- duce. Wednesday's average price: $3.77 Versus year ago: Up 1 cent NEVADA: Wednesday's average price: $3.61 Versus year ago: Up 6 cents CALIFORNIA: participation. an investigation by the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Segal and Jared Dolan are prose- cuting the case. The case is the product of Hanly is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb on Feb. 11. He faces a maxi- mum statutory penalty mail fraud and wire fraud of 20 years in prison and a All together, PG&E helped restore power to 23,000 customers work- ing with Con Edison in the first wave and Long Island Power Authority in the second group, Moreno said. The work was coor- dinated through Edison Electric. "It's by far the biggest mutual aid effort PG&E has ever made," Moreno said. "Our guys have a lot of perseverance and I admire what they do. The company is very proud of what our employees have done with volunteering to go back. It's good to know that if we're ever in need, other companies will come to our aid as well." ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdai- lynews.com. Follow her on Twitter @DN_Zeeb. $250,000 fine. The maximum statutory penalty for money launder- ing is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The actual sentence, however, will be determined at the discretion of the court after considera- tion of any applicable statu- tory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. Sentencing for Maggi and Heald is scheduled for Dec. 10. On July 10, 2010, Gervolstad was sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $1,485,000 in restitution.