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AvalosFoundation Scholarship:$4,000,Nora Emalee Kourani Arthur R. Banta Masonic Scholarship: $600, Chyle Gillett Jana Brewer Memorial Scholarship: $400,Viviana Cuevas; $400,Nora Emalee Kourani; $400, Alexandria Madison Ken Brewer Memorial Agricultural Award: $500, Wyatt Spencer California High School Rodeo District #1: $200, Wyatt Spencer Dr. Donald Carothers Me- morial Scholarship: $500, Kolt Pitkin; $250, Juan Ascencio; $250, Mariela Sanchez-Pano George Growney Memorial Scholarship: $500, Wyatt Spencer James & Martha C. Chras- ta Scholarship:$300, Nora Emalee Kourani N.L. Cole Memorial Schol- arship:$1,000, Nora Emalee Kourani; $750.00Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa; $750, Alexandria Madison College Options Scholar- ship: $2,250, Nora Emalee Kourani Corning Junior Rodeo Butch Trimm Memorial Scholarship: $500Wyatt Spencer California Scholarship Federation Chapter 246N Award: $200, Alaina Gillett CSF Seymour Memorial Scholarship Award: $200, Alexandria Madison Dairyville Community Club Scholarship: $1,700, Nora Emalee Kourani Special Forces Allen C. Johnson Memorial Schol- arship: $500, Cristian Delacruz Central Tehama Kiwanis Club Scholarship: $500, Carmen Chavez-Delgado; $500, Daniele Garman; $500, Alaina Gillett; $500., Nora Emalee Kourani; $500, Alexandria Madison; $500, Aca- cia Ochs; $500, Jesus Olivera-Mendosa; $500, Teresa Palomares Marek Rd/Willie Way Block Party Scholarship: $250, Acacia Ochs Los Molinos Alumni As- sociation Warren Conklin Scholarship: $500, Viviana Cuevas; $500, Cristian Delacruz; $500, Daniele Garman; $500, Alaina Gillett; $500, Valentin; Hernández-Castañeda; $500, Brandon Rodriguez Ortiz Los Molinos Alumni Association Scholar- ship Award: $500, Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa; $500.00Jorge Ceja-Car- rillo; $500, Ryan Compson; $500,Chyle Gillett; $500, Uriah Hancock; $500, Te- resa Palomares Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce Scholar- ship: $1,000, Nora Emalee Kourani LMUSD CSEA Chapter #806Scholarship: $250, Chyle Gillett; $250, Jesus Olivera-Mendosa; $250, Wyatt Spencer Paul D. McCamman Memorial Athletic Schol- arship: $400, Valentin Hernández-Castañeda McConnell Scholarship: $30,000, Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa; $30,000, Alexan- dria Madison Trina McGuigan Valedic- torian Scholarship Award: $2,000, Alexandria Madison Officer David F. Mobilio/ PAL Scholarship: $500, Viviana Cuevas Northern California Immi- gration Resource Center Scholarship: $250, Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa Nu Way Market Scholar- ship: $500, Alaina Gillett; $500, Chyle Gillett Parent Booster Senior Award: $250, Gilsa Cas- tellon de la Rosa; $250, Viviana Cuevas; $250, Nora Emalee Kourani Piggy's Conch Fund Scholarship: $500, Viviana Cuevas; $500, Diego Munoz Red Bluff Bowling Asso- ciation Scholarship: $300, Wyatt Spencer Red Bluff High School CSEA Chapter 354Schol- arship: $250, Nora Emalee Kourani Tehama County Republi- cans Community Service Scholarship: $500, Jorge Ceja-Carrillo Shasta Regional Com- munity Foundation- Tri Counties Bank Endowed Scholarship Fund: $1,000, Viviana Cuevas Tri Counties Bank / United Way Scholarship: $1,000, Nora Emalee Kourani Matthew Smith Memorial Agricultural Award: $250, Wyatt Spencer Soroptimist International of Red Bluff- Melanie Rose Kinner Girl of Merit Award: $100, Uriah Han- cock Sunshine Elizabeth Parke Memorial Scholarship: $780, Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa; $780.00Alaina Gillett; $780, Nora Emalee Kourani; $780, Alexandria Madi- son; $400, Juan Ascencio; $400, Jorge Ceja-Carrillo; $400, Ryan Compson; $400, Viviana Cuevas; $400, Cristian Delacruz; $400, Daniele Garman; $400, Chyle Gillett; $400, Uriah Hancock; $400, Val- entin Hernández-Castañeda; $400, Eduardo Loroña Palomares; $400, Acacia Ochs; $400, Jesus Olivera- Mendosa; $400, Jasmine Ortega-Preciado; $400, Teresa Palomares; $400, Brandon Rodriguez; $400, Wyatt Spencer; $400, Alex- ander Tadeo Talbott King Scholar- ship: $300, Gilsa Cas- tellon de la Rosa; $300, Valentin Hernández- Castañeda; $300, Alexan- dria Madison; $300,Wyatt Spencer Tehama County Associa- tion of Realtors Scholar- ship: $500, Nora Emalee Kourani Tehama County Demo- cratic Central Committee Scholarship: $100, Cristian Delacruz; $100, Daniele Garman Tehama County Farm Bu- reau Scholarship: $500, Wyatt Spencer UC, Santa Barbara New Freshmen Scholarship: $2,000Emalee Kourani Umpqua Bank Scholar- ship: $500,Chyle Gillett VFW Post #3909Scholar- ship: $750, Daniele Garman; $750, Nora Emalee Kourani Richard C. Ochs -VFW Post 3909Memorial Scholarship: $750, Acacia Ochs Louie & Anna Mae Wohletz Scholarship: $500, Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa; $500,Alaina Gillett; $500, Nora Emalee Kourani Total new scholarship awards $116,020. In addition, more than $30,000 was awarded as renewals to past graduates. LOSMOLINOSHIGH Cl as s of 20 15 s ch ol ar sh ip a wa rd s SpecialRecognition 4.0 and Above Skyla Ball (9) Gilsa Castellon de la Rosa (12) Alaina Gillett (12) Ulises Graciano-Salas (9) Emalee Kourani (12) Alexandria Madison (12) Jasael Ruiz Avalos (11) Tyler Winter (11) Honor Roll 3.50 — 3.99 Caleb Duncan (9) Chyle Gillett (12) Elaina Gullick (9) Madison Hall (9) Valentin Hernández- Castañeda (12) Carlos Linarez (9) Eduardo Loroña Palo- mares (12) Alyssa Mincher (9) Jenna Miner (10) Caitlyn Moran (9) Angela Morfin Serrano (9) Rachel Rogers (9) Wyatt Spencer (12) Justine Yarbrough (11) Merit Roll 3.00 — 3.49 Elizabeth Belcher (9) Jorge Ceja-Carrillo (12) Ryan Compson (12) Jarred Costa (11) Cristian Delacruz (12) Georgia Fox (10) Megan Fox (11) Daniel Garcia Zataray (11) Ashley Gardner (11) Daniele Garman (12) Jose Gonzalez (11) Jasmine Hayden (10) Kayla Hensel (9) Urvicia Hernández- Castañeda (9) Cordell Johnston (9) Mittsel Lugo Soto (11) Ashlie Morgan (11) Hanna Mubarak-Acev- edo (10) Jesus Olivera-Mendosa (12) Teresa Palomares (12) Hallie Paskuiski (9) Tanner Prest (11) Robert Rafael (9) Hannah Rogers (12) Maria Ruiz Avila (11) Yolotzin Silvestre Sa- maniega (9) Dawson Spencer (10) Blanca Vargas (11) Kendall Williams (9) Kyle Wood (10) Perfect Attendance 2nd Semester Ivan Murillo-Ramirez (11) ACHIEVEMENT Lo s Mo lin os H ig h Sc ho ol h on or r ol l; s ec on d se me st er REDDING A translation of a novel by a Simpson Univer- sity professor has hit No. 1 on the best-seller list in the fiction genre in Japan, and a foreign movie based on the novel will premiere over- seas on June 20. "The Pearls of the Stone Man," by Edward Mooney Jr., tells the story of an older couple helping teens in trouble. First published in English in 2002, it was translated into Japanese in 2004, and the film rights were purchased in 2011. Publicity surrounding the movie, which features award-winning actors in Japan, has spurred recent book sales. Dr. Mooney, who teaches education at Simpson Uni- versity, said it has been quite an experience watch- ing his novel take on a life its own in another country and culture. "The journey from writing the book to seeing a movie come from it has been amazing," he said. "It has taught me the value of perseverance and passion through difficulties, trials and problems." Dr. Mooney started writ- ing the novel in 1995 when he lived in Pine Moun- tain, Calif., and worked as a technology director at a high school. His work there and at a local teen center brought him into contact with elders and teens, both of whom "hated each other," he said. When he learned that some senior citizens needed help clearing rocks from their driveway, he con- nected them with some teens needing work. The partnership proved suc- cessful, and the idea for the novel was born. In 2003, some Japanese businessmen saw "The Pearls of the Stone Man" at a bookseller's convention and got copies from the publisher. "They said, 'In Japan, pearls are very important to our culture, and we have an ancient legend called the Stone Man,'" Mooney said. A few months later, they bought the transla- tion rights, and the Japa- nese version of the novel came out. Seven years later, a Jap- anese movie producer bought the rights to make a film adaptation, first in Japan, then in America. Dr. Mooney, who has never been to Japan and does not speak Japanese, was consulted regularly during the film adaptation process, often via Skype. "The respect has been immense," he said. "They would ask me, how do you feel about this, Edward- san?" The screenwriters were careful to consult with him on small details, he said. For instance, they asked his permission to change a meal scene that featured a meatball sandwich to one featuring miso soup. They also included things in the film to honor Dr. Mooney and his wife, Car- rie, upon whom the main characters are loosely based. "It is difficult to put into words how wonderful it is to see the very charac- ters you have felt intimate with through these 20 years come to life on the silver screen," he said. "All great projects, ones we believe in deep inside, are worth working through the many obstacles we come across. It's a dream come true." Dr. Mooney is also listed on the International Movie Database (IMDb) with a writing credit for "The Pearls of the Stone Man." In addition to "The Pearls of the Stone Man," Dr. Mooney wrote a prequel, re- leased in 2004, called "The Journey of the Stone Man." The final book of that tril- ogy, "The Hope of the Stone Man," is in the works. Dr. Mooney was born in Massachusetts and raised in California. He holds a bachelor of science from Montana State University, master of arts from the Uni- versity of California, River- side, and a doctor of edu- cation from Northeastern University in Boston. Prior to coming to Simp- son University in 2014, Dr. Mooney taught high school science and social studies. At Simpson, he is an assis- tant professor of education. REDDING Simpson University professor's novel is best-seller in Japan By Michael Rubinkam The Associated Press HERSHEY, PA. Eugene Toner stomped on the foot- operated ignition. The en- gine sputtered and coughed, but wouldn't catch. Uh oh. Here at The Elegance, one of the nation's most presti- gious gatherings of antique automobiles, the exquisitely restored town cars, coupes and convertibles don't just sit pretty. They're expected to run. Toner's instructor lifted the hood to adjust the choke linkage. A few tense moments later, the 1916 Scripps- Booth Model D roared to life, allowing Toner, a 24-year-old auto restora- tion student from the Phil- adelphia suburb of Quak- ertown, to pull out of his spot and begin a trium- phant circuit around the show grounds. You have to expect some car trouble when your ride is a one-of-a-kind classic like the Scripps, which, af- ter all, hadn't been driven since 1959 — until students at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport took it out of mothballs this spring and got it back on the road. "I can't say enough about our students' passion," said restoration instructor Roy Klinger. Passion is what the hobby desperately needs from young people right now. When Penn College revved up its vintage ve- hicle restoration major in 2012, it became one of just a handful of degree programs around the country teaching young people how to help refur- bish and maintain North America's fleet of more than 10 million classic cars. "We have a huge void," said Earl Mowrey, who heads youth development at the Antique Automobile Club of America. "There's been a generation or a gen- eration and a half of missed opportunity." Mowrey and others worry that vital skills like metal shaping and uphol- stering might be lost un- less young people with a penchant for old cars are enticed into the field. The multibillion-dollar indus- try recognizes the problem of its aging workforce and has been throwing money at training programs and scholarships. The efforts are begin- ning to pay off. The first graduating class at Penn College had eight stu- dents; 23 are on track to complete the program next year. McPherson College in Kansas, whose much larger program has been around for nearly 40 years and is the only school that offers a bache- lor's degree in restoration, also reports increased stu- dent interest. 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