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Oils are up and coming and they are rivaling some of the best in the world. We're right up there." In 2009, Lucero won best of show for its Ascolano olive oil, taking home two gold medals for Ascolano and Mission olive oils and four silvers for Frantoio, Sevillano, Mandarin and Arbequina at the competition. For 2010, the company won best of show for its Meyer Lemon. It also topped last year's medal count by taking home three golds for Meyer Lemon, Ascolano and Manzanillo and four silvers for Mandarin, Arbequina, Sevillano and Anthony's Blend, which is named for Dewey Lucero's grandfa- ther. "Winning solidifies us as being one of the leaders in the industry and shows we have great product and great olives being produced in Tehama County that are being recognized national- ly," Lucero said. The company will be in Disneyland starting April 16 for a wine and food fes- tival that lasts through the end of May, Lucero said. It will be going to the Napa Valley Mustard Festival this weekend in Sonoma, where Dewey Lucero will be doing an interview on the Martha Stewart radio show, which runs on Sirius Satellite radio. Monday evening, Lucero reached a new level of fame as the company went international with an appearance on the show "Pitchin' In," hosted by Lynn Crawford on Food Network Canada. For five days, three of which were spent filming with Dewey Lucero and various other members of his family, Crawford and a television crew learned about the process of mak- ing olive oil. As part of her show, Crawford, a former chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York, likes to show where the products she uses come from, Lucero said. The opportunity to be on the show happened after someone from the show stumbled across the compa- ny's Web site, luceroo- liveoil.com, he said. "It was unique," Lucero said. "Everything was right off the cuff. I've never been filmed liked that." If the show does well, it could get picked up in the United States, but even if it does not Lucero said he may try to post the video on the company's Facebook page. "Just for them to choose us was an honor," Lucero said. "It was exciting to tell our story and educate peo- ple on olive oil." Lucero is the fourth gen- eration of olive growers in Corning with many of the local olive trees having been planted by his mater- nal grandfather. His pater- nal grandfather was a part of bringing the first mechanical mill to Califor- nia. Previously employed as a mechanical engineer, Lucero said he started the company in 2005 after being laid off. "It started out as wanti- ng to put a label on the bot- tles (made for friends and family) and before I knew it I had a store and 10 employees," he said. Originally, the company stored much of its olive oil down the street Lucero's parents' home, but within the last six months, the company has expanded into the rest of the building that houses its mill at 2120 Loleta Ave. The store is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. week- days. Tours are available dur- ing the production season, which runs September to December, Lucero said. Lucero is sponsoring the inaugural event Black Butte Triathlon Series, from which the overall winner will take home the winner's weight in olive oil. The triathlon will be held April 11 at Black Butte Lake in Orland. Information and registra- tion can be found at www.blackbuttetriathlon.c om. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.c om. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 – Daily News – 7A Combining Quality and Low Cost is what we do. www.affordablemortuary.net 529-3655 Located in Chico, CA Largest Selection In Tri-County • Herbal Medicines • Edibles (Foods) • Clones 1317 Solano St. (530) 824-4811 www.tehamaherbalcollective.vpweb.com Corning Calif. Obituaries HAYDEN GRACE HOLLEY 9/29/09 - 3/2/10 Our special little angel woke up in heaven Tuesday morn- ing, March 2, 2010. In her short 5 months with us, Hay- den Grace gave us many loving memories that will warm all of our hearts forev- er. She brightened the lives of her parents Holly Wade & Jesse Holley and brothers Wyatt Wade & Dylan Holley of Red Bluff; maternal grandparents Ann & Don Ar- neson, Woodland; aunts Jeranna & Bruce Hale, Los Molinos; Sheila Holley, Red Bluff & Katie Woods, OR; uncles Brady & Erin Wade, Ben Wade, Logan Wade, all of Red Bluff; cousins Colby, Maddie, & Cidney Hale and Hannah & Kailey Wade. A memorial service celebrat- ing Hayden Grace's life will be at the Red Bluff First Church of God on Sunday, March 21, at 3 pm. A memo- rial account has been estab- lished at Wells Fargo Bank and donations can be made at any branch to the Hayden Grace Holley Memorial Fund. MINNIE DAY Minnie Day of Red Bluff, passed away, Wednesday, March 3rd at the age of 89. She was born, April 5, 1920 in Oklahoma. Her husband Bill and her son Billy pre- cede Minnie in death. Minnie enjoyed camping, fishing, and having her fami- ly around her. Her son, James Day, daugh- ter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Bill Lafferty survive her. Also surviving are four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 11th at 1:00 p.m. at Hoyt- Cole, Chapel of the Flowers, 816 Walnut St., Red Bluff. Visitation hours will be two hours prior at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow after the service at the Willows Cem- etery. Condolences may be written to the family at www.chapel oftheflowers.com Arrangements by Hoyt-Cole, 527-1174 DOUGLAS B. COURTEMANCHE Douglas B. Courtemanche, age 88 of Redding, CA. died March 3, 2010 at Marquis Care in Redding, CA. Douglas was born August 20, 1921 in Portland, Ore- gon. He graduated from Red Bluff High School then joined the United States Na- vy at the beginning of World War II. Douglas served aboard the U.S.S. Atlanta in the South Pacific. He was injured in Combat and re- ceived the Purple Heart be- fore his discharge. After being discharged from the Navy, Douglas returned to Red Bluff. He was em- ployed by his father at Les's Signal Service Station. Douglas married Jewel Arens on August 30, 1947 and started a family. Doug- las managed and became owner of Les's Signal Serv- ice Station. In the mid 1960's he sold the Service Station and began working for several auto dealerships as a service man. Douglas later took a full time job with the County of Tehama. He retired from this county posi- tion in 1976. Douglas loved to hunt, fish and travel the country with his wife Jewel. Douglas is predeceased by his father Leslie, mother Mary, sisters Jean, Mary and Beverly. He is survived by his wife Jewel and sister Barbra. His children Linda Courtemanche of Santa Ro- sa (Charles Robinson); Da- vid Courtemanche of Susan- ville (Lisa Courtemanche); Debbie Thomas of Redding (Mike Thomas); and Gary Courtemanche of Fortuna (Nancie Courtemanche). Douglas is survived by his grandchildren Erin Courte- manche of Ridgecrest; Le- slie Courtemanche of Weed; and Douglas Courtemanche of Lolita. Memorial Services will be held at Allen & Dahl Funeral Chapel, 2655 Eureka Way, Redding, CA. on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 1pm. In- urnment will follow at Redd- ing Cemetery. Donations or contributions can be made in his name to your favorite organization. teacher, she doesn't know her very well. March 4, Sarah went to school wearing the stud. She covered it with a bandage but did not remove it. When asked to do so, she refused. She was sent to the principal's office and was suspended for three days, Sarah said. Los Molinos Unified School Dis- trict prohibits piercings, other than earings, for elementary students but not older students and adults. The district's student dress code is based on what is socially accept- able and age appropriate, said Superintendent Charles Ward. Piercing are not a district-wide ban. It's only unacceptable for students at the elementary level because they are young. At Los Molinos High School, students are allowed to have pierc- ings because they are older. Ward compared it to the privilege of get- ting a driver's license. People have to be a certain age before they can get a license. "There are privileges that come with aging," he said. "It's good for students to have additional privi- leges to look forward to." The district does not prohibit teachers from wearing studs or piercings, Ward said. Dress codes for students and teachers cannot be compared on the same level because there is an age appropriateness dif- ference that has to be taken into account. While the district has a specific section on dress codes in the student handbook, there is not one in the teacher handbook. The general expectation is for teachers to have professional dress. The district leaves it up to the principal at each school site to judge the appropriate- ness of teachers' appearance. Calls to Hansen were not returned. Though he could not comment on a specific case, Ward said there have been times when teachers have been pulled aside for their appearance. The school shouldn't tell students what they can and can't wear if they don't do the same for teachers, Kim- berly said. As a parent, she says she approves of her daughter having a nose ring and that should be good enough. Kimberly wants the suspension to be removed from Sarah's school records and for the school to allow Sarah to wear her piercing as long as the teacher is allowed to wear hers. After speaking with school offi- cials Monday, they agreed that Sarah can wear the stud when she returns to school today, but she must cover it with a bandage, Kimberly said. Still, the school owes Sarah an apology. "She got suspended for three days. It's not fair 'cause the teacher is getting to do whatever she wants," Kimberly said. "I want them to apologize to the my daughter, and they won't. All they have to say is, 'Look, Sarah, we're sorry. We made a mistake. We let our teachers do it and you should be able to, too.'" Whether rules are just or not, one thing is for sure, and the district's student handbook probably puts it best. "Rules, rules, rules. Some peo- ple like them, some do not; howev- er, wherever we go, there are rules. There are rules for the road, rules in all sports, rules regarding property and taxes, and yes, there are school rules." ——— Tang Lor can be reached at 527- 2153, Ext. 110 or by e-mail at tlor@redbluffdailynews.com. Continued from page 1A SCHOOL such as maintaining good tree cover, planting and protecting elderber- ries, removing invasive species and avoiding essential habitats during breeding. Those same activities can be consistent with the landowners' overall needs. The draft agreement covers the main stem Sacramento River from river mile 80, its Feather River confluence at Verona, upstream to mile 302 at Keswick Dam, just above Redding. The draft agreement will enable neighboring landowners to get ESA incidental take protec- tion even if they do not undertake habitat enhancement efforts themselves. "Voluntary partner- ships with farmers and ranchers who know and understand the Sacra- mento River riparian habitat is an ideal way to help at-risk species," said Susan Moore, field supervisor for the Sacra- mento Fish and Wildlife office. "The Sacramento River Safe Harbor Agreement will be a major step forward in the common effort to recover these important species." The service encour- ages partnerships such as these because they provide a net benefit to the imperiled species, while protecting landowners who might incidentally harm a species, the release said. Comments on the draft agreement can be submitted through April 8 to Kathy Brown, Con- servation Partnerships Program, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, CA 95825; or fax to (916) 414-6712 or 6713. For more infor- mation, call (916) 414- 6600. On the Web: The Federal Register notice can be found at: http://www.fws.gov/sacr amento/. Continued from page 1A RIVER But time-sensitive speed limits are not the only factor contribut- ing to Red Bluff's ranking. "First and foremost is motorists not yielding to pedestri- ans in crosswalks or unmarked areas without an intersection," Busekist said. Unsafe speed and distractions also contribute to pedestrian colli- sions. Distractions include talking on the phone, eating, talking with other passengers, adjusting the radio, changing a compact disc and texting. These everyday activities may seem harmless, but can lead to a serious collision if performed while driving, Busekist said. In case common-sense advice is not enough, police will be patrolling around Metteer and other community schools. Offi- cers will be on the lookout for vehicles breaking school zone speed limits, violating pedestrian right-of-way laws, breaking Cali- fornia cell phone laws and other hazardous actions. —Staff report Continued from page 1A X-ING Continued from page 1A GOLD Courtesy photo Dewey Lucero, right, and Lynn Crawford, host of Pitchin' In on Food Network Canada, dump olives into a larger bin at the Lucero Olive Oil Mill during the taping of a show featuring Lucero Olive Oil that aired in Canada Monday night. Suspect caught A suspected shoplifter ran, but could not hide, from police on Thursday afternoon in downtown Red Bluff. Employees from an undisclosed store were already in pursuit of Ryan Christopher Everett, 24, of Red Bluff, when cops joined the chase near the railroad tracks around Oak Street. Police eventually found Everett hiding in a nearby business, where he was holding a stolen item and drug paraphernalia, according to a police press release. Everett was booked at Tehama County Jail. Bail was set at $15,500. — Staff report