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2A Daily News – Thursday, January 10, 2013 Community people&events Juniper Military — Conrad Air Force Airman Jacobe A. Conrad graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Conrad is the son of Bill and Brandie Conrad of Red Bluff. He is a 2012 graduate of Red Bluff High School. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Birth — Dubbs Britney and Andrew Dubbs, a son, Zander Robert Dubbs, 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 20 inches long, born at 5:58 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are siblings Bryce, 11, Walker, 5, and Gavin, 2; Grandparents Sissie and Butch Dubbs of Red Bluff and Great-grandfather Edwin Mabe of Gerber. By COLETTE BAUER The Juniper is the kind of plant that my husband would refer to as "pedestrian". Many others think of it as common or plain, or even uninspiring. I, on the other hand, think of the Juniper as the work horse of the plant world. It can survive in almost any conditions - not only of weather but also of soil condition and lack of a regular water source. What more can you ask of a plant? In addition to all these positive attributes, the Juniper comes in a myriad of sizes, shapes, and colors. You can find Prostrate Junipers, Weeping Junipers, Columnar Junipers and Juniper Shrubs, not to mention Juniper Trees. They can be found in many different colors including green, blue, silver, gray and yellow. In winter some varieties even turn orange or plum. In height, the Juniper can be as short as 4 inches or as tall as 60 feet and most can be grown in zones 1 through 24. (In this area we are in zones 8 or 9.) In Central Oregon where I lived for ten years (zone A1), the Juniper tree is very common, and I came to appreciate its uses. It was used for landscaping, fire wood and even rustic furniture. The Juniper is a conifer but instead of producing the cones we are used to seeing on conifers, they develop a berry-like fruit. The foliage of a Juniper is made up of small prickly needles. An important recommendation is to wear heavy gloves when dealing with your Juniper. Prostrate Juniper - Advantages of growing prostrate Junipers are that they aid the gardener in weed control and provide colorful ground cover, while taking very little care. Most of these prostrate Junipers help turn unsightly areas into lovely green garden sites. There are 28 different varieties of prostrate Junipers listed in The New Sunset Western Garden Book. These plants can be from four inches to three feet in height and have a width of between three feet and 10 feet. Shrub Juniper - There are about 20 different shrub Junipers. These run in height from two feet to 20 feet and can be from four feet to 30 feet in width. They help give defin- ition to landscaping and fill in empty spots. Columnar Junipers - These shrubs are narrow and upright and work well where your landscape needs these vertical lines. There are about 20 types of Columnar Junipers ranging in height from two feet to 30 feet and a width of from six inches to eight feet. Juniper Trees - The trees range from 10 to 50 feet in height and widths are from 10 to 60 feet. The Western Juniper is the most common in this area. As you can see Junipers come in a vast number of shapes, sizes, forms, and colors. They work perfectly as fillers for almost any landscape. I‚m now going in search of three Prostrate Junipers: the "Mother Lode", which turns bronze in the winter, the Prince of Wales (it becomes purplish in the fall), and the "Plumosa", which turns plum color in the winter. Enjoy your gardening and don't forget to include the "pedestrian" Juniper in your garden plan. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with The Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Scouts retire flag for SERRF students SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight There was an error in the story titled French Onion Beef Sandwich on Tuesday's People Page, 2A, in which the incorrect name was given in the caption. Pictured, from left, are Ruthie Thornton, Cindy Stroing and Mary Stroing. 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FAX: (530) 527-2151 Ext. 122 (530) 527-2151 Ext. 133 (530) 527-5774 E-mail: advertise@redbluffdailynews.com CLASSIFIED: 1-855-667-2255 SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Tuesdays: Kids Corner, Health Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Education Saturdays: Select TV, Farm, Religion Publisher & Advertising Director: Greg Stevens gstevens@redbluffdailynews.com Editor: Chip Thompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com Sports Editor: Andre Byik sports@redbluffdailynews.com Circulation Manager: Kathy Hogan khogan@redbluffdailynews.com Production Manager: Sandy Valdivia sandy@redbluffdailynews.com POSTMASTER SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: PO BOX 220, RED BLUFF CA 96080 The Red Bluff Daily News is an adjudicated daily newspaper of general circulation, County of Tehama, Superior Court Decree 9670, May 25, 1955 © 2012 Daily News Postage Paid Periodicals Courtesy photo On Dec. 21, 2012, Red Bluff Boy Scout Venturing Crew 905 performed a flag retirement ceremony for Vina School SERRF Program. The students watched as the crew gave a brief history of the flag then presented the flag one last time. Students saluted the flag and said the pledge of allegiance before the flag was retired. Pictured are Steven Reynolds, Klarissa Flowerdew, Zoe Treat and Robert Massa, Michael Flowerdew and Advisors Ben Nichols and Tim Vigus. COMMUNITY CLIPS Gleaners Gleaners will distribute food as follows in December: • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 16, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Jan. 16, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. • Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 14, Recreation Center. • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, Jan. 15, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Road. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and 90 years ago... New Homes To Be Built On West Side, Petition For Sewer A petition has been presented the city trustees from residents of blocks L and P in Park addition asking the board to take immediate steps toward the installing of a sewer there. — Jan. 10, 1923 places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household. Volunteers sought • The Hospice Secondhand Store needs volunteers to operate the cash register. Two shifts are open, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Information is available at 528-9430. • The Tehama County Mentoring Program is seeking volunteers interested in mentoring youth in Tehama County. Opportunities include one-on-one matches, cross-age mentoring for high school students and the Lunch Buddies program for professionals. Materials, training and support are provided. Information is available at 528-7358. • The Hope Chest thrift store needs volunteers to work at least once a month for three hours at the corner of Grant and Breckenridge streets. Money raised by the non-profit organization go to the Family Service Agency. We would like to express our deepest appreciation for all of the flowers, cards, food, prayers, Hospice and the many kind words of encouragement and support during our recent loss. It will not be forgotten. Raymond H. Barber Family