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2A – Daily News – Thursday, May 6, 2010 Community people&events Talent show Friday Tips for growing success By DIANE CLELAND Courtesy photo Red Bluff Union High School will be presenting its annual Talent Show at 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, in the Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $3 and can be purchased at the door, which will open at 6:30 p.m. Talents range from musical instruments to singing, dancing, drama and more. Pictured is Nici Haring, a senior, who will be playing the saxaphone. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quickly as possible all errors in fact that have been published in the newspaper. If you feel a factual error has been made in a news story, call the news department at 527-2153. Good soil quality and aeration are critical to your plant’s success. Give its roots plenty of room to spread by digging the planting hole 3 to 4 times larger than the pot your plant arrives in, and at least 1 _ times deeper. While the soil is upturned, take the opportunity to amend it with compost or other organics. The better your soil, the faster and more successfully your plant will establish and grow. When you are ready to plant, do the job as early in the day as possi- ble. Overcast, slightly cool weather is ideal, but you can always add some temporary shade if the sun is hot. Even sun-loving plants appre- ciate a little shade their first few days in the ground. No matter how moist the soil around your plant looks, it will ben- efit from "muddying in" the first few days in your garden. To do this, build a thin, circular wall of soil an inch or two high and just a bit wider than the hole you have dug for your new plant. Fill in the inside of the circle with water all the way to the top, refilling as necessary for 2 to 3 days to keep the area muddy. Some plants suffer transplant shock, during which their roots can- not take up water from the soil. Muddying them in ensures that the roots remain drenched with water throughout those first critical days after transplant. If your plant looks wilted after 2 or 3 days of muddying in, try putting some shade over it for a few days and continue the muddying in. This will slow down the loss of water, give your plant a chance to rest, and adjust to its new surroundings. Your soil will need amendments regardless of how rich and fertile it appears at planting time. Plants use resources from the soil very quick- ly so a week or two after planting begin a steady diet of organics and a slow release fertilizer that can be worked into the soil. If you plant in fall, wait until spring to begin feed- ing your plant you do not want to encourage too much new growth before winter. The rule of thumb for watering most garden plants, especially dur- ing their first year in a new location, is an inch of water a week. This means that a rain gauge placed next to your plant for a week should col- lect about an inch of water from all sources. Once the summer heat set- tles in pay close attention to the amount of water your plant receives. You can check the moisture level of your soil periodically by sinking your index finger up to the second knuckle in the soil beside your plant. If it is dry, your plant needs more water. Mulch is impor- tant to the soil and to the health of your plant. It pre- vents water loss, which saves you money and keeps your plant better watered. It chokes out weeds, reducing the amount of time you need to spend on this tedious gar- den chore. Most importantly, it pro- tects the health of your plant by keeping the soil temperature con- stant during fluctuations in temper- ature. Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with California Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region Garden Clubs, and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Celebration extra special for youth The Sacramento River Discovery Center’s Cele- brate the River event is scheduled from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Saturday under the old oak tree in the Discov- ery Garden. The event will have more things for children to do this year. The Boy Scouts will start the event with a flag ceremony. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office will have a k-9 unit for people to meet and be sharing some boat- ing safety tips. The Red Bluff Fire department will have an engine for children to climb on and learn the importance of preventing fires. There will be an ani- mal petting area where young people can come eye to eye with animals with very soft fur. D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 142 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151 Ext. 125 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Monday through Saturday $9.59 four weeks Rural Rate $10.69 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.21 four weeks, Monday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.29 four weeks All others $16.23 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Monday through Saturday except Sunday, by California Newspaper Partnership. Home delivery NEWS News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: Sports: Obituaries: Tours: (530) 527-2151 Ext. 111 Ext. 103 Ext. 112 After hours:(530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Display: 527-2151 Ext. 122 Classified: 527-2151 Ext. 103 Online (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 FAX: (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Kids Corner Tuesdays: Employment Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Select TV Saturdays: Farm, Religion Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Rich Greene sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2010 Daily News The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily 90 years ago... New Night Cop Arrests Wheeler Elmer Parks, the new night cop, arrested Harold Wheeler, Manager of the Runyon Ranch at Los Molinos, last night for leaving his automobile unattended and letting the engine run. — Daily News, May 6, 1920 Hrs: 9am-6pm Monday-Saturday Delicious & Tender Ribeyes Filet Mignon $ Calamari $ 869lb. 899lb. $ 429lb. CHECK OUT OUR IMPROVED SPICE RACK HONEY • SPICES • RUBS • MARINADES 12600 Hwy 99E, Red Bluff Located 5 Miles from I-5 • 530-527-6483 Now Accepting E.B.T., Debit, Credit Cards Expires 5-11-10 Candidates Night in LM Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Know Your Candidates Night at 6:30 p.m. Mon- day, May 10 at the Los Molinos Veterans Memo- rial Hall, 7980 Sherwood Blvd. The purpose of the event is so that voters in the area may know their Remember with a Special Gift from Gayle’s at 649 Main Street Downtown Red Bluff Free Gift Wrapping Gift Certificates Courtesy photo The Celebration of the River Saturday, May 8, will be extra special for the young. There will be visits from Frank & Frances Fish, Smokey Bear and maybe even something with real wings and feath- ers . There will be a new candidates, and candi- dates may know of the area. Candidates will have the opportunity to address briefly, not more than five minutes, their candidacy and their goals. Written questions will be taken from the audience and directed to each candi- date. The meeting should conclude by 9:30 p.m. At the rear of the hall there will be tables on Day’s Mini Storage STORAGE RENTALS Get Them While They Last 8160 Highway 99 E, Los Molinos 530-384-2751 $25.00 5 X 10 50 sq ft $40.00 10 X 10 100 sq ft $50.00 10 X 15 150 sq ft $60.00 10 X 20 200 sq ft BLOWOUT MINI fish game from USDA and kids always enjoy a game of Salmon Croquet. There will be informa- tion on the Summer Camps program being led which candidates may place their campaign liter- ature or poster. The event is free and open to the public. Youth art contest Tehama County Supe- rior Court, Family Court Services Division has partnered again with Red Bluff Union High School and a local frame shop, The Big Picture, for the 2nd Annual Art Contest. Local high schools were invited to partici- pate, and 17 submissions were given to volunteer judges Irene Rodriguez, court executive officer, and her deputy and assis- tant court officers, Con- nie Holler and Denese Hurst. The final selection will be framed by The Big Picture to help bring the children’s waiting room alive with chil- dren’s art. Family Court Services by Zach Whitten. Adults will have oppor- tunities to learn and have fun. The Red Bluff Art Association will have a dis- play and some local crafters will tables. There will be a variety of food offered by the high school interns, the Twilford family and a lemonade booth. There will be a silent auction table with items to bid on for home and garden. The Greenhouse will be open the interns will be selling native and drought tolerant plants for only $5 a pot. The free event will be at 1000 Sale Lane. For more information, call 527-1196 Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., send an e-mail ccramer@tehama.k12.ca. us or visit srdc.tehama.k12.ca.us. COMMUNITY CLIPS offers mediation for sep- arating and divorced par- ents upon referral by a Superior Court Judicial officer. FCS has offices within the court that include a children’s wait- ing room. To make this room as child-friendly as possi- ble, FCS sponsored an Art Contest last year for student artists, and art teacher Wes Hendricks assisted students in sub- miting their paintings. Dianne Rabalais, co owner of The Big Pic- ture, offered her services to frame the final selec- tion. Last year, the final pictures selected were by artist Samantha Taylor, then a senior. Runner up was a painting by artist Cassie Chapin. The pic- tures were hung in the children’s waiting room for one year and will be returned, framed, to the winning artists. An open house will be held 3-5 p.m. Friday May 7 for the public to see the final selection.