Olsen's Grain - Community Services

History of Olsen's Grain

2012 Events.

YCSO names

Citizens of the Year, for supporting K9 program.

Appearing in the foreground, from left, are YCSO Deputy Randy Evers, Sgt. Jeff Jaeger and Deputy Shane Weber.
In the back row are, from left, Deputy Mike Bricker, John Olsen, Ann Olsen, Sheriff Scott Mascher, Sherrill Olsen, Mike Olsen,
Steve Sischka, Dan Olsen and Deputy Harry Schrum.

Olsen's Grain donates dog food to the K9 unit of the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office
and other K9 units in Yavapai and Coconino counties, YCSO spokesman Dwight D'Evelyn stated.
He quoted K9 team supervisor Sgt. Jeff Jaeger as saying the "very generous donation"
has continued for at least 10 years and costs about $30,000 annually.
Both D'Evelyn and Dan Olsen, secretary-treasurer of Olsen's Grain, used the word "absolutely"
to agree that the program provides positive reinforcement.
Like Pavlov's dogs, the K9 unit dogs get rewarded for doing their jobs but without associating a bell
with food.
"They do receive a reward," D'Evelyn said. Their handlers reward the dogs with a toy, not with food.
The food donation also amounts to positive reinforcement because the food quality is high, D'Evelyn said.
D'Evelyn's boss provided positive reinforcement by presenting the owners of Olsen's Grain
the Citizens of the Year award in January.
Sheriff Scott Mascher presented certificates and plaques to representatives of each of the
Olsen's Grain stores, according to a news release from YCSO.
Dan Olsen said he "humbly" accepted the award.
"My stand is we don't do it for rewards or accolades," Olsen said. "We do it for the community.
It is truly from the heart of the board of directors of the Olsen family."
Olsen said his father, John, and brother, Mike, founded the family business in 1979 by buying the
store in Chino Valley. Dan Olsen opened the Dewey store in 1982.
Olsen's also has locations in Prescott, Clarkdale, Flagstaff and Timberline.

2011 Events.

Dogtoberfest 2011 Pictures
5th Annual Dogtoberfest and Pet Adopt-A-Thon
Sunday October 2nd
Courthouse Square - Prescott, Arizona

Olsen's Grain

Bowling Fund Raiser 02 - 12 - 2011

Warren Hubbard teaches a first grade class from the Mountain School
about chicks during a field trip to Olsen's Grain.
The children helped to unload a delivery of chicks as part of the lesson.
(Abbie Gripman/Arizona Daily Sun)

(Abbie Gripman/Arizona Daily Sun)

Past Events.

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United Animal Friends Video

Woof Down Lunch 2009 2010

2009 NAC Dressage Schooling Show at the Five M Ranch in Chino Valley.
This photo is of one of the kids riding in the 2009 Lead Line Class.
Olsen's Grain is proud to support the
Northern Arizona Chapter (NAC) of the Arizona Dressage Association (ADA).

is proud to support the Police dogs of
Chino Valley, Dewey, Flagstaff, Prescott and Verde Valley

They are being fed

courtesy of Olsen's Grain

Pictures of 4-H

and

projects at the

Verde Valley Fair 2006 Coconino County Fair 2009 2010

supported by

The Police Dogs will be at the EquiFest

Check the The Arizona EquiFest page for more information

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