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2A Daily News – Thursday, May 2, 2013 Community people&events Cinco de Mayo celebration Latino Outreach of Tehama County will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4 at the Tehama District Fairground. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tehama District Fairgrounds. The Cinco de Mayo event will be hosted by Master of Ceremony Daniel Munoz, previous Shasta College student chosen to sing the official sports anthem for coverage of the 2013 Liga MX, Mexico's top-flight soccer league. The event will include entertainment of Aztec Dancers, food, health and educational outreach booths and other types of activities for all ages. The event will feature several bands, including Grupo Ladino, La Original, Banda La Jalisciense and Movimento Juvenil. Entertainment will include Aztec Dancers, Zumba and self defense techniques. The event will provide community agencies providing health information, educational booths, games, prizes and raffle fundraisers. Mexican food booths and much entertainment for the whole family. Other activities scheduled at the fairgrounds that day include Red Bluff Arbian Silver Buckle Horse Show, Red Bluff Garden Club Flower Show, Alpaca Fiber on Foot and a Red Bluff Derby Girls Bout. The event is sponsored by Sierra Pacific Industries, Driscoll's Berries, Walmart DC & Transport, Cornerstone Community Bank, Crown Motors, Jesus Rubio Insurance Agency, Los Amigos Meat Market, Green Waste of Tehama, BCI Insurance and Cost U Less Insurance. For further details, call Fernando Villegas at 5275631 ext. 3068. Cinco de Mayo means "fifth of May" in Spanish. It's a day for fun, food, music and dancing. Many people mistakenly believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day, which is Sept. 16. Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico commemorating the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862 a small group of Mexican soldiers defeated a formidable French army that was twice its size. Mexico had long before — Sept. 16, 1810 — declared its independence, but there were constant struggles to maintain Mexico's freedom for a long time after the country became independent from Spanish rule. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the fortitude of the Mexican people. 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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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 Foliage is a big deal By COLETTE BAUER It's spring. The earth is alive with beautiful shades of vibrant green. I love the crisp green tone of the fresh new leaves. What a glorious time of year. The freshness of spring got me thinking about using foliage to add color and interest to our gardens, particularly foliage of the big leafed plants. Here are a few that will enhance your landscape design. Let's begin with the ever popular hosta, also known as the Plantain Lily. Although Hostas do flower, their real gift is their beautiful, showy foliage. Leaf color varies from chartreuse to dark green and may also be variegated as well as two toned. The leaves also come in various textures ranging from smooth to ribbed. My first experience with the hosta was when two of my friends took out a pruning saw and cut the root ball into four pieces, one of which I received. I was sure that was the end of the plant but to my delight, when I planted mine I was rewarded with an absolutely gorgeous plant. A warning – snails love the Hosta and in our area (zones 8 and 9), Hostas need a shady home. The Hosta will also die back in the winter – which makes its reappearance in the spring even more spectacular. The coral bell is another favorite for its beautiful foliage. My mom always loved the dainty flowers of the coral bell but believe me, the new varieties are not my mother's coral bells. In my yard I have coral bells with deep burgundy foliage inter-planted with others with beautiful chartreuse leaves. If you want to see some spectacular color variations go to your favorite nursery. The flowers of the coral bell are long lasting when used in arrangements and Humming Birds love them. But most of the coral bells today are grown for their wonderful and colorful foliage. Coral bells, like hostas, do best in our area with at least afternoon shade. A third plant with large and won- derful foliage is the hydrangea. The flower of the hydrangea is also spectacular, ranging from pink to blue to green to white, depending on soil type and amendments. Hydrangeas grow best in partial shade. However, they, do need some sunlight for a good display of flowers. The flowers remain on the plants for an extended length of time, but they will fade over time. I particularly enjoy the big foliage plants. They add interest and texture to our gardens. Check out some of the new and interesting varieties now available. I'm sure you will find just the right plant for that special place in your garden. Don't miss Red Bluff Garden Clubs Flower Show & Plant Sale starting Friday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event will be held at the Tehama Fair Grounds, admission is free. 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. Black Bart to visit museum If you're interested in tales of the old west, the Tehama County Museum has a show just for you 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Lee Dummel and Vern Stephens will put on a first-person presentation about the "Life and Times of the Gentleman Bandit Black Bart." If everything goes right, we may even see Black Bart wind up in the former Tehama County Jail just across the street. Tickets, available at the door on performance day, are $5 for adults and $3 for children younger than 12. Advance reservations can be made by calling the museum at 3842595, or sending an e-mail tcmuse@tehama.net. Black Bart, also known as the Gentleman Bandit who left poems behind at the scenes of his crimes, was an infamous outlaw who, from 1875-1883, held up 29 stagecoaches in Northern California and Southern Oregon, hitting stages in Plumas, Shasta and Siskiyou counties, and may very well have walked the streets of the city of Tehama. For nine years he was pursued relentlessly by Wells Fargo Detective Jim Hume. Lee Dummel who portrays Black Bart, is an "outlaw/lawman historian" in real life devoting a good share of his time to studying and sharing the relationships of those on each side of the law. Vern Stephens who is an "old west re-enactor," brings Jim Hume to life. Courtesy photo Tehama County Museum is hosting a first-person presentation by Lee Dummel as the "Gentleman Bandit," Black Bart. COMMUNITY CLIPS Tip-A-Cop fundraiser The fifth annual Tip-A-Cop fundraiser for the Tehama County Special Olympics is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, at M&M Ranch House Restaurant across from the Tehama District Fairground on Antelope Boulevard. Scholarship fundraiser The Red Hat Ladies are holding a scholarship benefit and giant yard sale from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, to benefit local high schoolers. This year two recipients were selected from Los Molinos. The sale, which is located at 63rd and Highway 99E, includes jewelry, furniture, glassware, knick knacks, craft supplies and small appliances. For more information call 527-5846. Diabetes support group The Diabetes Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month in the Columba Room at the Coyne Center, across the road from the main entrance of the St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. The speaker at the May 6 meeting will be Gail Locke, RD and the topic will be Diabetes & Reading Food Nutrition Labels. For more information call 5298114. Nielsen mobile office hours 90 years ago... Ed Bidwell Passes Away In Red Bluf f Edward L. Bidwell, a pioneer of Tehama county and for many years a well known business man of Red Bluff, passed away this morning at his home, 1023 Washington street, after an extended illness. He was born March 11, 1854 at Belvidere, Illinois, making him 69 years of age at the time of his death. He came to California in 1876, and resided in this city for 47 years. — May 2, 1923 To continue his commitment to better serve the citizens of the North State, Sen. Jim Nielsen is inviting the public to the Corning City Hall, 794 Third St., from 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, May 3 to share their concerns on state related matters directly with his staff. 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 call (530) 879-7424.