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2A Daily News – Thursday, April 25, 2013 Community people&events The sweet smell of spring Bunko night Courtesy photo The Red Bluff Community Sober Grad Organization is hosting a Bunko Fundraiser at 6 p.m. Friday, April 26 at the Elks Lodge. This is a fun event where you can win great prizes.You don't need to know how to play Bunko, it's easy to learn. Tickets are $15 and are available by calling 200-1057 or at the door. Space is limited. Ross to address Patriots Tehama County Clerk/Recorder and Registrar of Voters, Bev Ross, will be the guest speaker at the Corning Patriots meeting tonight. Meetings are always open to the public and held at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Corning Senior Center. Nielsen mobile office hours To continue his commitment to better serve the citizens of the North State, Sen. Jim Nielsen is inviting the public to the Red Bluff Community and Senior Center Board Room Friday, April 26 from 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to share their concerns on state related matters directly with his staff. Mobile office hours will be held the following week on Friday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Corning at the Corning City Hall, 794 3rd St. Nielsen's staff will be on hand to serve constituents of the Fourth Senate District and to answer questions and provide help dealing with state agencies, legislation or other state related matters. No appointments are needed. For more information, please call 530 879-7424. 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. DAILY NEWS RED BLUFF By SHIRLEY FELDER The sight and smell of some flowers can bring back wonderful, nostalgic memories. I guess you can call it "flower power". The intense fragrance of a lilac brings back promising spring days and the carefree memories of my childhood, because my grandparents had lilacs planted all around their country home where I spent so many fun, happy times. Where did this comforting flower come from? The name "lilac" comes from the Persian word for blue. The first lilac was probably brought from Turkey. It is from the olive family and it is a cousin to the privet. Lilacs and olives are distant relations. Both live forever and will be here long after the farmers who planted them are gone. American settlers as far back as the 1700's planted lilacs by their farm house doors for beauty. Aside from roses, no flower is as beautiful and aromatic. Those homes are now long gone, but the lilacs remain. Lilac bushes were growing in Vienna in the 1500's, they spread wherever people travelled or lived, because they were hardy in all climates. In the 19th century, the double lilacs were introduced in France. "French Lilacs" are still grown today. The lilac shrub blooms in early spring. They are easy to grow. They do need full sun for at least six hours, and must have a well drained site. Plant in spring or fall, but fall is better. Spread out the roots as you put in the ground and water. Each spring apply a layer of compost to retain moisture and control weeds. Do not over fertilize, as they won't bloom if you do. Fertilize with 1010-10 in late winter, but no more. They are prone to attack by snails and slugs, so these must be controlled. Prune in late spring, right after they have finished blooming. Lilacs bloom on old wood. Remove small suckers and cut back old canes to eye height. A lesser known fact is that emerging flowers of the lilac are used as indicators by farmers for planning pest control and crop plantings. Lilacs love cold weather, but some varieties, such as Persian Blue and Miss Kim do quite well in our area, Zones 7-9. • April 27 – The Fourth Annual Vintage Trailer Rally is coming once again to Woodson Bridge RV Park, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. More than 70 vintage trailers for viewing. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold during the noon hour. Admission is free. • Take-Back Day – The Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in three locations; Corning Police Department 774 Third Street, Tehama County Sheriff's Office 22840 Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff, and the Red Bluff Community Center parking lot, 1500 S. Jackson St. The program is anonymous and it is free. Liquid products such as cough syrup, should remain sealed in their original containers. This is your chance to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused prescription drugs and other medications. • Are you interested in tales of the old west? At 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, the Tehama County Museum has a show just for you. The TCM will host a presentation by Lee Dummel and Vern Stephens on the "Life and Times of from 1-2:30 p.m. or until all questions have been answered. Mailbox By mail: In Tehama County $12.17 four weeks All others $16.09 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Tuesday through Saturday except Sunday & Monday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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 Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children under age 12. • Tehama County EAC present, Avoiding the Fines – Cal/OSHA May 2, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Tehama County Department of Education, 1135 Lincoln St. in Red Bluff. Cost for members, $30 and nonmembers $40. Day of the event, $45. Fees may be tax deductible. Check with your tax consultant for details. Make checks payable to Tehama County EAC, P.O. Box 303 Red Bluff, CA 96080. Speaker, Jon Weiss has been with the Cal/OSHA Sacramento district office for 12 years and has been serving as district manager for the last year. • Well-Being Faire – Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., downtown Red Bluff, everyone is invited to come and enjoy the day dining, shopping and refreshing one's spirit. The day will offer the best in traditional and holistic practices along with free educational mini workshops. Vendors, musicians, artists, holistic practitioners and non-profits are invited to participate by calling Jessie Woods at 528-8000 to reserve a space. Grandmother worries about diet warning TEHAMA COUNTY SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Tuesdays: Kids Corner, Health Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Education Saturdays: Select TV, Farm, Religion 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. Vintage Trailer Rally among area events Dear Annie: My 4-year- the consequences such mesold granddaughter, ''Jill,'' sages deliver on a little girl's THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 visited recently and self-image. Obviously, her VOLUME 128, NUMBER 108 declared, ''My mommy told mother and grandparents me to watch what I eat are a huge influence. Should HOW TO REACH US I stay silent and let because she doesmy son deal with his n't want me get On the Web: ex? — Concerned heavy.'' Jill is cerwww.redbluffdailynews.com Nana tainly not heavy, Dear Nana: You and I was appalled MAIN OFFICE: NEWS should not say anythat she was being Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 thing to the ex, but told such a thing. I Main Phone (530) 527-2151 FAX: (530) 527-9251 encourage your son assured her that Outside area (800) 479-6397 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com she is perfect. to do so. 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In March of 1785 Washington noted he had transplanted lilacs in his garden. An ancient clump of purple lilacs, believed to exist since Jefferson's time, still stands on the northern slopes of Monticello. Wherever I lived, I always planted a lilac bush. I'm sure if I went back to my former homes, no matter what other changes have been made, the lilac bush will still be there, for like all persevering souls, lilacs are forever. Be sure and attend "Beyond This World" Flower Show & Plant Sale held Friday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission is free. Red Bluff Garden Club is noted for its huge plant sale, the quality plants and great prices has sold out quickly so don't miss out. Be sure and bring the kids also for fun activities. 90 years ago... Horse Ablaze On Street; Is Close Escape A saddle horse afire in the streets of Red Bluff was the unusual spectacle presented today. The animal was standing on Pine street hitched to a tree, just north of the new courthouse, when Miss Mattie Moore and Miss Ruth Cofer, deputies in the county clerk's office, glanced out of the window and noticed the blanket strapped around the horse was burning. The animal was moving about uneasily, and an alarm was immediately given. Several men from the courthouse rushed to the rescue of the horse, grabbed off the blanket and threw it into a water trough nearby. — April 25, 1923 discuss this with Jill's pediatrician. He needs to be her advocate. But you also are an influence in Jill's life. When she visits you, make her feel loved no matter how she looks or what she eats. Dear Annie: My mother wants to use the Internet to look up definitions to crossword clues she is unfamiliar with. I feel this is cheating. Is it? I believe if you don't know or can't answer the word in one direction, the intersecting clues are there to help you create the answer. While looking up a definition might be helpful once you've solved the entire crossword, doing it in advance seems like an unfair advantage. We are currently bickering over this, so your thoughts would be appreciated. — Crossword Junkie Dear Crossword: Part of the challenge of crossword puzzles is not to know all of the answers in advance. Where's the fun in that? And some clues are deliberately set up to be interpreted in more than one way, so a definition isn't necessarily useful. It might be considered cheating if Mom were in a competition (dictionaries also provide synonyms), but since she is not, it only deprives her of the satisfaction of figuring out the clues on her own. Please don't make that your problem. Dear Annie: Like ''Your Husband,'' I was one of those men with a significant sex drive. But after three children, my wife shut me down completely. I slept on the couch for four years until a family counselor said we should divorce because we were lousy role models for our children. My ex-wife has remarried, but is as unhappy as ever. I am still single, but have not regretted the divorce for a single day. Physical touch is too important to turn off and not expect consequences. For a lot of men, sex is the glue that makes a relationship work. Telling a man that sex is over is as devastating to him as telling a woman she can never again talk to her girlfriends. Women would label that ''abuse.'' Well, many men consider the loss of sex to be just as horrendous. As I told my daughter when she was older, ''If you decide to give up sex, do not expect your husband to agree with you. There will be consequences.'' — Your Next Husband Rodeo Special Amazing Finds Refresh your body mind and spirit NEW & USED FURNITURE & MUCH, MUCH MORE! Two Locations - 30,000 square feet RED BLUFF 530-917-1138 REDDING 530-917-7797 22660 Antelope Blvd. 3351 S. 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