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Monday, December 12, 2011 – Daily News 5A POT Continued from page 1A the girls had helped their father trim and process the marijuana. Tehama County Child Services Protective responded and took cus- tody of the girls, the release said. A search of the proper- ty turned up 82 pounds of marijuana, 184 pounds of marijuana shake, 21 mari- juana plants, scales, pack- aging materials, a vacuum COUNTY Continued from page 1A Sylvia Milligan, Tom Knorr, Mark Pritchard, William Alward and Roger Marsh. Milligan, the chairwoman of Recreation Outdoors, will represent outdoor recreation and land use interests. On behalf of ranching and grazing interests, Knorr was appointed as representative. Originally from Ger- many, he has spent years as a computer scientist and the last 16 years as an Angus cattle rancher in the area. An associate of Crane Mills in Corning, Pritchard, will be representing timber interests. The two members-at-large are Alward and Marsh. Each introduced themselves to the board Nov. 22. Alward offered his knowledge as a former Navy elec- tronic research technician and California Highway Patrol officer. Marsh told the supervisors he had experience as a former state park ranger and Department of Fish and Game employee. He has a two-year degree in natural services management. "I think we're going to have a real good committee," Williams said. The members' various backgrounds and experiences apply to the issues the committee will be looking at, he said. Williams, who has spearheaded the coordination efforts on the board, already has a couple of plans for the group to take a look at, he said. "We're going to try to open up a dialogue with Lassen and Plumas as well," Williams said. The committee appointments came a day after the Board of Supervisors met with Shasta-Trinity National Forest staff to hear proposed alternatives for the Beegum Creek project. The meeting helped the Forest Service to understand the county's frustration, Williams said. "It was kind of nice to clear the air," he said. The board doesn't want to be adversarial, Williams said. He just hopes that the Forest Service understands, as they seemed to, the county wants to be included in any discussions or plans that take place within its borders. The Shasta-Trinity staff promised to mail project plans to the board now instead of leaving it up to indi- viduals to look up specific projects on the U.S. Forest Service website, Williams said. The committee will begin meeting soon, but no meet- ing dates have been set at this time. ——— Andrea Wagner can be reached at 527-2153, extension 114 or awagner@redbluffdailynews.com. ADS Continued from page 1A into whether Lowe's vio- lated any California laws and said he would also consider drafting a senate resolution condemning the company's actions. ''We want to raise awareness so that con- sumers will know during this holiday shopping sea- son that Lowe's is engag- ing in religious discrimi- nation,'' he said. In addition to an apolo- gy and reinstatement of the ads, Lieu said he hoped Lowe's would make an outreach to the community about bias and bigotry. A call to Lowe's head- quarters seeking comment about the boycott threat was not immediately returned Sunday. ''Individuals and groups have strong politi- cal and societal views on this topic, and this pro- gram became a lightning rod for many of those views,'' the company's statement said. ''As a result we did pull our advertising on this pro- gram. We believe it is best to respectfully defer to communities, individuals and groups to discuss and consider such issues of importance.'' Lieu's office said a decision was expected Wednesday or Thursday on whether to proceed with the boycott. Dawud Walid, Michi- gan director of the Coun- cil on American-Islamic Relations, said his group felt ''extreme disappoint- ment'' at Lowe's ''capitu- lation to bigotry.'' Walid said he has heard expressions of anger and calls for a boycott by Mus- lims but said a key to resolving the Lowe's advertising controversy will be how non-Muslim religious leaders and others react to Lowe's decision. ''I will be picking up the phone tomorrow to some of our friends and allies to explain the situa- tion to them,'' Walid said Sunday. Pastor convicted of molestation CITRUS HEIGHTS (AP) — A pastor was convicted of molesting five girls that he and his wife were caring for at their home in Northern California. A jury found Tommy Gene Daniels — pastor of the First Baptist Church of Rio Linda — guilty of 11 of 12 molestation counts on Thursday. He could face 165 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on Jan. 13. Daniels, 49, was accused of molesting the girls at his Citrus Heights home between December 2002 and July 2005. The victims were between 5 and 13. Four of the girls had been placed in the home by their adoptive parents, who were seeking a respite after finding it difficult to control them. The fifth girl attended daycare at the home and testi- fied that Daniels crept into her bedroom and twice touched her. The other victims testified that Daniels made them lie on the floor and take their clothes off before touching them or having them touch themselves. ''I'm happy for the girls,'' Deputy District Attorney Kimberly Macy told the Sacramento Bee after the ver- dicts. sealer and 11 firearms, the release said. There was $13,659 seized, pending asset forfeiture proceed- ings. Wright was arrested and booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of possession for sale and transportation of marijua- na. The investigation into the case is on-going and more arrests may be made. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdai- lynews.com. CRUSH Continued from page 1A Author Carol Firenze Anglin of Los Gatos came for different reasons. Owner and writer of The Passionate Olive, she was signing copies of the 8th edition of her book, a virtual encyclopedia of uses and praise for olive oil. Along with her book, she was excited to offer a new iPhone app that allows anyone to find great olive oil vendors and producers in any area within seconds. The app also gives links to many of the tips and ideas in her book. Although Anglin lists Lucero Olive Oil as a quality vendor in her book and on the iPhone app, Saturday was the first time she'd actually made it to the mill in Corning, she said. "It's a wonderful event," she said. "This is a great community." There's a growing interest in olive oil, she said. She brought along her friend Say Ota, president of Passionate Sweets, Inc. of Los Gatos, who gave samples of Dolce Amore candies made with olive oil instead of butter and all natural ingredients. Many people from Chico joined in the event as well. Steve and Debbie Sohn WARMS Continued from page 1A said. But he had seen her driving through town in her 1968 Volkswagen bus, she found out later. Then, as she volun- teered to clean and pre- pare for the Christmas party that year, they met officially, she said. The two spend three days cleaning some 700 bits of chandelier dangles and it was done. They fell in love almost literally beneath the Christmas tree there, she said. Since, they spent the next 20-plus years setting up the Kelly-Griggs annu- al Christmas trees, putting on lights before the ladies come to decorate it, she said. She wasn't always able to make it to every event, as she works as a kindergarten teacher, but she tried to never miss the Christmas Gala. "It's always been very special," she said. She has continued to work as a guide for many of the years as well. "Being a guide was a lot of fun," Casebier said. "I loved explaining to people all the treasures in here." Items like the large painting done by the daughter of John Brown, a famous abolitionist, or the Ishi exhibit, or the Egyptian revival piece in the piano room, are won- derful, she said. However, much of it goes back to her husband who helped repair and restore many bits and pieces in the museum, including the dangling crystals of the chandeliers in a downstairs room, she said. "Everything in this room is a memory for me because it was a memory for him," she said. "It would be awful if it closed." The Christmas Gala is one of several events at the museum throughout the year. During the event, volunteers encouraged guests to join the associa- tion or donate to keep the museum open. Due to decreased funds, the museum has had to decrease hours and cut back on things. For more information about the Kelly-Griggs House Museum, go to the house at 311 Washington St., or call 527-1129. The house is open for tours Thursdays and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Daily News photo by Greg Stevens Visitors enjoy samples from the complimentary mustard and tapinade table Saturday during Lucero Olive Oil's Winter Crush event. of Chico saw a poster about the event while hav- ing tea one day, they said. They went online and found out more about it. It sounded like fun, Steve Sohn said. "Everybody loves olive oil," he said. The couple lived in the Bay area and Sacramento before they moved to Chico about four years ago. This event offered them similar culture and atmosphere as some events they might find in the cities, but it was just the right amount of people and a great atmosphere, they said. It was hard to hear on the tour but it was very informative, Steve Sohn said. However, the couple's favorite part was the tast- ing room, he said. "I would have never thought they could put so many types of flavors in olive oil," he said. "Never would I think to just drink vinegar, but there was enough of a taste to do that." There was something for the locals too. A Red Bluff mother, Melinda Richardson, brought her three boys, ages 2, 4 and 6, to the event. Although her moth- er knows some of the Lucero family, this was the first time they'd come to the mill, she said. "It's bigger than I expected," Richardson said. "They have a really nice gift shop and it's beautiful out here." They sampled oils and treats while the boys made bead and uncooked col- ored pasta necklaces in the children's craft area. Richardson waited outside while her mother was buy- ing a gift for her grand- mother who lives in the Bay area. The whole family enjoyed it, she said. "It's a nice, calm envi- ronment," she said. The tour was interest- ing too. "It smelled delicious inside, especially with the mandarin oranges," she said. For more information about the company and/or future events go to lucerooliveoil.com or call the customer service line at 877-330-2190. Photo courtesy of Carrie Clark The Red Bluff Police Department team poses following the Salvation Army's Run for the Needy Saturday at the Sacramento River Discovery Center. Results from the run will be published when received.