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2A Daily News – Friday, January 18, 2013 Community people&events Anniversary — Pfeffen My favorite garden tool By Sharon Kessey Courtesy photo Raymond and Vonnie Pfeffen of Los Molinos celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 31, 2012. They were married in Red Bluff on Dec. 31, 1952. They were joined by their children, Raymond Pfeffen, Jr., of Poway, Holly and Joe Carson of McGrath, Alaska, Mark and LaRae Pfeffen and grandson, Erik, of Citrus Heights and David Pfeffen and Janelle Russell of Redding for the festive holidays. They are being treated by their children to a fun getaway trip to Reno. When I head out to work in the garden, I wear my nitrile-coated gloves, for their good grip and their protection against thorns, and I carry my most frequently used tools, my bypass clippers and a weeding tool. The weeding tool is a steel rod about a foot long, with a hand grip on one end and a sharpened V-notch tip on the flattened other end. It's great for digging up a weed. I just poke the notched end a few inches down next to the unwanted plant and tip the handle sideways to loosen and lever the root out. Of course, if the weed is too big to lever out with the weeding tool, I prefer a trowel for getting it out, and if I need to dig out a large plant, such as a shrub, then I go get a digging fork and a shovel that I can push into the ground with my foot. I use the fork to loosen the dirt around the plant without severing the roots, then the shovel to dig farther down and lift the plant out. And when I want to dig up a new area, I love my mattock. With its sharp pick at one end and the hoelike adze at the other, it's great at getting through hard dirt and chop- ping off difficult roots. Then, to break up the big clumps and smooth the surface, I use a hoe and a metaltined rake. A rake is also my tool of choice for gathering up leaves and other debris. If the leaves are wet or tangled in grass, I use the stiff metal rake, but for dry leaves I prefer a lighter flexible-tine rake. My bypass (scissor-like) clippers are very handy for trimming back new growth, for deadheading (removing wilted blossoms), or for shaping a shrub or other plant. Of course, when I want to remove the old dead canes from a rose bush, or cut a branch that's too large for the clippers, then I need to go get the loppers — a larger, longer-handled version of the clippers that open wider and give better leverage. And if the branch is higher up a tree than I can reach, I'll need a lad- der so I can climb up closer. If I still can't reach it I'll get the pole-saw - a six-foot pole with a curved saw and some lopper-like blades on the upper end. If a branch is too big for any of those cutters, I'll go get the bow saw and use its thin large-toothed blade to make a quick cut. Of course, if I have to cut a bigger tree, then I'll need to get the chain saw. So I use quite an array of tools, and each one of them is "my favorite garden tool" for the task at hand. Each saves me some effort at doing a particular job, and I appreciate every one for its unique and helpful design. Red Bluff Garden Club January meeting will be held on Tuesday the 29, social begins at 12:30 pm and program and meeting at 1:00 pm. This month's program presenter is Chris Moats who will speak on Seeds & Veggies. The public is welcome to attend. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with Cascade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Masons install officers 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. 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Worshipful Joseph Blythe was elected and duly installed as Master of the lodge for the ensuing year. Worshipful Blythe and his cadre of officers are pictured front row, from left: Installing Officer Darrel Hunter, Senior Warden John Kaeding, Master Joseph Blythe, Junior Warden Mike Johnson, and Junior Deacon Gary Jones. Back row, from left: Treasurer Dean Cofer, Marshal Bill Wilson, Senior Deacon David Kaeding, Inspector David Sokol, and Secretary Bill Smith. Agency releases year's accomplishments The Board of Directors of the Family Service Agency reviewed the agency's accomplishments for 2012 during its January meeting. The Family Service Agency (FSA) provides counseling on a sliding fee basis for families and individuals in the community; it is a non-profit organization supported by the Hope Chest and other donations, including Dignity Health. FSA saw a record number of clients in 2012, more than 1,800 client sessions, more than double the number in 2008 when the agency was reorganized after considering closing. More than 170 new clients were seen. The agency received a grant from Dignity Health 90 years ago... Hausman Admits Stealing Two Car Tires in Red Bluf f Frank Hausman, a tourist enroute from his home in the state of Washington to Los Angeles, confessed to stealing two auto tires last Sunday evening, on from Miss Ada Supan and the other from a patent medicine salesman, when arrested yesterday afternoon by order of Police Frank Montgomery. — Jan. 18, 1923 that allowed it to provide 241 sessions to low income individuals in 2012. Dignity Health has provided a grant to continue its support those efforts in 2013, as well as a program to teach drumming for mental health. The board also heard a report from the Hope Chest. The Hope Chest was created by a group of community volunteers to provide a funding source for the FSA in 1965; it considered closing in January 2012, but at the urging of the FSA a new board for the Hope Chest was created, and the store was reorganized with paid manager. It has expanded its hours and outreach to the community. The thrift store has become an even stronger funding source for FSA, providing $2,000 per month to the agency. The Family Service Agency is thinking about changing its name to Family Counseling Services which the Board feels more accurately represents what the agency does. Transitional Living Center of Tehama County Thanks • Terry Blake, Sugar Shack Cafe & all his patrons • C.H.P. • Toys 4 Tots • Jack Rasmussen • Salvation Army Angel Tree • Sara Mayberry • Paster Eileen • Julie Zeeb, Red Bluff Daily News • The Red Bluff Community We Thank You! for your generous support, toys & gifts for the children of T.L.C.