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Two Washington men in their late 30s were booked into Shasta Coun- ty Jail on narcotics viola- tions after police found four pounds of crystal methamphetamine in their mini van Thursday when it was pulled over on Interstate 5 at Fawndale Blvd. Hilario Gonzalez and Roberto Mercado were stopped around 8:45 a.m. for speeding in a 2001 Honda Odyssey mini van. The K-9 officer Maximus alerted officers to drugs and two pounds were dis- covered hidden in the dashboard, with another two pounds in the rear cargo compartment, according to a press release from the Califor- nia Multi-jurisdictional M e t h a m p h e t a m i n e Enforcement Team, which is composed of deputies from Tehama County and four other adjoining coun- ties and the Redding Police Department. The four pounds of crystal methamphetamine has a street value of $400,000, the release said. The sport can also teach lessons in humility, like when Bode Parks, 11, went against eighth-graders — when he was in the fourth grade. But youth wrestling cer- tainly isn't a new sport. Red Bluff Union High School has long had its own wrestling league, and some of the players are carrying on a family tradition. In the case of Dmitre "D-Bo" Kent, 10, the inspiration comes not from his father, but from his cousin. Before a hit-and-run incident took his cousin Gary's life, Gary was a wrestler and his friend kept a tradition of adding a pin to a hat for every "pin" Gary got on the mat. By the time he passed away, Gary had three hats worth of pins, Kent said. Kent never met his cousin. But he's carried on the tradition just the same for the past two years. 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One coupon per order per visit. 332 Main St. Suite D SACRAMENTO (AP) — The winning num- bers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Cali- fornia Lottery's ''SuperLotto Plus'' game were: 07-13-29-36-40, Mega Ball: 22 Lotto numbers Local Calendar To add an upcoming event in the Local Calendar, submit information well in advance to the Daily News, attention Calnedar, P.O. Box 220, Red Bluff, 96080 or e-mail to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include a contact name and telephone number. MONDAY, JANUARY 11 Red Bluff Al-Anon, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Church, Jefferson and Hickory Cardiac Support Group, 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 527-5077 HIRE (Head Injury Recreational Entity), 10 a.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Coyne Center, 529- 2059 Key to Life, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Red Bluff Community Band, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Red Bluff Community and Senior Center, 1500 S. Jackson St., 527-3486 RBHS Adult Education, Intro to Computers 4-5:25 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.. Room 205, RBHS main campus, 200-2661 or 529-8757 Spartan Athletic Booster Club, 6:30 p.m. Red Bluff Union High School Media Center/ Library Sun Country Quilters Community Service Group, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Tehama County Sheriff's Search and Rescue, 7 p.m., Stillwell Training Center, Park Ave. near Baker Road. 527-7546 Corning Corning Neighborhood Watch, 5:30 p.m., city council chamber, City Hall, 794 Third St. Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., 815 First St., 385- 1169 or 566-5270, every day through Saturday and noon on Mondays Sewing group, 9 a.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Spanish Adult Education, 5 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, corner of West and South streets, 824-7670 Strategies for Success, Life Skill classes, 1:30 p.m., Corning Family Resource Center, West and South streets, 824-7670 Tehama County Mental Health Stakeholders meeting, 1 p.m., Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino's Event Center Gerber Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m., 430 San Benito Ave., Gerber Community Hall, 385-1691 Richfield Richfield Neighborhood Watch meeting, 6 p.m. Richfield Elementary School, 824-6260 or 824-1434 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Red Bluff Antelope School Board, 5:30 p.m., Berrendos School Library, 401 Chestnut Ave. Bend School Board, 6:30 p.m., 22270 Bend Ferry Road Community BLS/CPR class, 6 p.m., St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, Columba Room, 529-8031 International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, 6:45 P.M., Masonic Hall 822 Main St. 527-6715 Photo club, 6 p.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 Playtime Pals Playgroup, 9:30 a.m., Red Bluff Family Resource Center, 220 Sycamore St. Suite 101, 528-8066 LORETTA LOU COX Loretta Lou Cox passed away the morning of Janu- ary 4th, 2010, at the age of 74. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by family. Born in Oklahoma as Loretta Lou Burgett on Au- gust 5th, 1935 to Rellen and Lula Burgett, she was the oldest of five siblings. Short- ly after her birth, her family moved to Kerman, California where she spent her child- hood, except for a short time in Tennessee. Loretta mar- ried Raymond Roy Cox on November 22nd, 1956. Mov- ing to Paskenta in 1961, Loretta quickly made many friends and became an ac- tive member of the commun- ity. A loving wife for more than fifty years, Loretta also played the role of secretary, cook and homemaker. She loved to sing and music brought much joy to her life. Loretta always had at least two dogs and two cats which she loved as children. Loret- ta was a pillar of the Pas- kenta community who spent countless hours working at the Paskenta Hall. Most of all, Loretta loved her family. She was known by many as Grandma or Aunt Loretta because her family was nev- er limited to relatives. She was never happier than a house full of friends and loved ones sitting down to a meal. Loretta is survived by her husband Ray Cox, son Roy (Mikey) Cox of Spring- town, Texas, and daughter Cheri (Patrick) Babin of Phoenix, Arizona. Also sur- viving are all of her siblings, Ruth (Ron) Belfrey of Los Molinos, Patsy (Ray) Boling of Washington, Beverly Evo- la of Kerman, California, and Homer (Sheri Sue) Collins of Tennessee. Surviving grandchildren are grandsons Roy (Emily) Cox, Jr. and Garrett Cox of Corning, Ste- phen Cox of Butte, Montana, and granddaughter Shasta (Dayton) Phillips of Haslet, Texas. She also leaves be- hind eight great grandchil- dren. Friends and loved ones are invited to attend a visitation at Hall Brothers Mortuary, 902 Fifth St., Corning on Tuesday, January 12th from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm. There will be graveside service Wednesday, Janu- ary 13th at 11:00 am at the Paskenta Cemetery followed by lunch at the Paskenta Community Hall. Loretta's family would like to send their thanks to all her friends and loved ones who supported her in the last few difficult months. The support of the people whose lives she touched was evidence of how much she meant to the community and her friends. Obituaries Everyday Cheapskate See Page 2B Daily News photo by Chip Thompson More than 400 attended the Tehama County Cattlemen's Association annual dinner Saturday night. The silent and live auctions brought in $17,621 plus $1,000 in cash donations to the scholarship funds of TCCA and the CattleWomen. The amount is up from $15,027 in 2009 and $15,631 in 2008, according to Linda Borror, who compiled the totals. Pictured, Candace Owens, of the CattleWomen, serves Curtis and Sue Knox, of Vina. Continued from page 1A YOUTH We are working closely with our partners in Public Health to ensure that every pre- caution is taken to protect students, staff, the educational community and all Tehama County residents." Meningococcal disease is caused by Neisseria meningitides bacteria, the release said. The two most common types of meningococcal disease are:1) meningitis, when the bacteria infect the fluid and the covering of a person's spinal cord and brain, and 2) meningo- coccemia, an infection of the blood- stream that leads to bleeding under the skin. You are at increased risk if you are a close contact of someone with meningo- coccal disease. Close contact means liv- ing with or having intimate contact with this person. People in the same house- hold and persons working in the same setting as the patient are considered close contacts. Close contacts can also include any- one who shared oral secretions, such as kissing or sharing foods, drinks or water bottles. Close contacts of the local case have already been contacted and treated. For all other persons, including those who had casual contact with the boy such as would occur in most school-related activities, the risk of infections is extra- ordinarily low and approaches that of the population at large and antibiotics are not advised. Although the risk of disease to other students is quite low, parents are advised to be alert for signs of meningococcal disease. Most people complain of stiff neck, fever and headache. These symp- toms can develop over the course of sev- eral hours or take as long as one to two days. There can also be a rash that does not go away with pressure. Other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort in looking at bright lights, confusion and sleepiness. New- borns and infants may not have a stiff neck, but may appear slow or inactive, irritable or simply stop acting normally. As the disease progresses, patients of any age may have seizures. If any of these symptoms should develop, parents should take their child immediately to a physician or the emergency room to be evaluated for possible meningococcal disease. Antibiotic treatment of the dis- ease is usually successful, especially if it is started early. To reduce the spread and the risk of this communicable disease, Wickenheis- er recommends that adults and students avoid intimate contact and not share food, drinks, lip balm etc. Public Health has available the meningococcal vaccine licensed for use in the United States, which protects against four of the five major meningo- coccal serogroups. It is 85 percent to 100 percent effective against those four, and the protection lasts 3-10 years. This vaccine is available to children and young adults who are 11 years or older at the regularly scheduled immu- nization clinics at Public Health, 1860 Walnut St. in Red Bluff 9-11 a.m. and 5- 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 527-6824, and, 1600 Solano St. in Corning 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays, 824-4890. For more information, call the num- bers listed above or 1-800-655-6854. Continued from page 1A BOY Men busted with 4 pounds of meth