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2A Daily News – Thursday, June 13, 2013 Community people&events Ornamental grasses Gleaners schedule Gleaners will distribute food as follows in June: • Corning, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 19, Corning Senior Center, 1015 Fourth Ave. • Red Bluff, 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, June 19, Food Bank, 20699 Walnut St. • Rancho Tehama, noon to 2 p.m., Monday, June 17, Recreation Center. • Los Molinos, 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, June 18, Masonic Hall, 25020 Tehama Vina Road. All other sites in the county will be at the usual times and places. Applications for food bank cards may be on the day of giveaway. Bring large paper or plastic bags if possible. New applicants please bring Rent Receipt, PG&E bill or something with a physical address. All income must be reported. Income is gross monthly per household not net. Only one card will be issued per household. Education Salute at capitol Discussions of California's budget problems and educational cuts will be put on hold as elected officials join Comcast in a celebration of education on the steps of the California State Capitol Thursday, including one student from Corning. Comcast will distribute $200,000 in scholarships at the special recognition ceremony saluting the 180 California high school seniors from 32 counties who have won a 2012 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship of $1,000 including Corning's Richalle Perozi of Centennial Continuation High School. Two lucky students will be surprised with $10,000 scholarships, and 25 of the winning students will have their name drawn for a netbook computer to use at college. In addition, the students and their families will also receive a tour of the State Capitol and complimentary admission to Thursday's Sacramento River Cats baseball game. The program recognizes high school seniors for their leadership skills, positive attitude, academic achievement and various community service activities. Since its inception in 2001, the program has awarded more than $17 million in college aid to more than 17,000 high school seniors. Visit www.comcast.com/inthecommunity for more information. 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 TEHAMA COUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 66 HOW TO REACH US On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: NEWS Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. News Tip Hotline: 527-2153 FAX: (530) 527-9251 E-mail: clerk@redbluffdailynews.com Daytime: (530) 527-2151 Sports: Ext. 109 Obituaries: Ext. 101 Tours: Ext. 112 After hours: (530) 527-2153 ______________________ ADVERTISING Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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(530) 527-2151Ext 101 Email: dispatch@redbluffdailynews.com Online FAX: (530) 527-2151 (530) 527-5774 SPECIAL PAGES ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS Mondays: Health Tuesdays: Wednesdays: Business Thursdays: Entertainment Fridays: Education Saturdays: Farm, Religion, TV 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 © 2013 Daily News Postage Paid Periodicals By DIANE CLELAND If you think grass is just that green stuff you mow, you have not met the ornamental grasses. Their rustling leaves, waving flower heads, and soft billowy shapes give gardens a grace and liveliness few other plants can match. Because of it durability and versatility, ornamental grass is being used more and more frequently in home and business landscape designs. Grasses are among the easiest perennials to grow. Most are content in ordinary soil, with normal garden watering. They work well in perennial borders, shrub beds, and in fringe areas of the garden; along gravel drives, near walkways, and against the house and garden walls. Form and foliage are strong points of ornamental grasses. Plant singly or in groups of three to five to stand alone or as a perfect companion to flowering plants and other woody ornamentals. A group of smaller grass-like plants are grown for foliage effect in borders, rock gardens, containers and water gardens. Use sedges for color and texture, although not true grasses, sedges are often grouped with ornamental grasses for their similar appearance and uses. Some ornamental grasses have beautiful foliage or flowers; other grasses bring texture, color and a dimension of motion and sound to your landscape. Give them a prominent place in the garden, the bend of a path, the crook of a planting bed, or in a group by the front gate. Many kinds have colored foliage; which include blue, buff, red, and variegated leaves. In the fall, the spring and summer colors change to hues of red, beige, or brown, providing a dramatic effect in the winter landscape. In summer and fall some grasses bear beautiful flower spikes which can be found in different shades of maroon, red, pink, silver, white, yellow, or beige and are excellent for drying. Foliage and flowers, picked in bloom can be stunning in arrangements. Clumping or mounding forming grasses and grass relative's are best for home gardens. Avoid those that send aggressive runners undergoing to run amuck in garden beds. Space your new plantings to allow enough room for growth, because like most perennials, grasses may not reach their full potential size until their third year in the ground. The best time to plant for strong summer growth is spring or early summer. Avoid planting during hottest months. Grasses which die back completely in the winter can be rejuvenated by cutting the entire plant back to within about 3-4 inches of the ground in early spring. Do not wait too long or you might risk cutting off the tips of the new growth. Evergreen varieties which survived the winter should not be cut back, but rather just cleaned up in early spring by removing any dead growth and trim off any foliage with signs of disease. 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. SRDC Summer Camps to start June 17 The Sacramento River Discovery Center (SRDC) announces information on the 2013 Summer Camps program. In 2013 the SRDC will be offering a total of six weeks of camps beginning June 17 and continuing until July 26. The SRDC Summer Camps program makes use of the 488 acre Red Bluff Recreation Area (RBRA) as their classroom. The RBRA is managed by the Mendocino National Forest and operates under a nondiscrimination policy. Each week's camp will focus on a different topic with both indoor and outdoor hands-on learning. Campers are provided hats and totes to carry water bottles and craft projects home. Play clothing is suggested. Tennis shoes are preferable to sandals or flip-flops. Water, juice and low sugar snacks are provided The first week of camp is June 17 to 21: "Trails, Trails, Trails!" The camp is being sponsored by the Union Pacific Foundation, and one of the topics we'll cover is rail-to-trail projects. The campers will be able to explore and learn about the many ways trails connect us here in Tehama County. We'll explore trails both on foot and by bike, and attendees will learn about map making, about bike repair skills, about geo-caching in the Red Bluff Recreation Area and much more. The second week will feature "Native Califor- 90 years Courtesy Photo SRDC Summer campers, ages six to twelve, follow the "trail" to explore the world around them from June 17 through July 26th at the Red Bluff Recreation Area. nia!" from June 24 to June 28. This camp will have campers become scientists and learn about the natural history of Northern California. There will be exploration of plants and animals that are native and campers will participate in a re-vegetation project to help restore some native habitat. We'll look for all sorts of animal tracks, and even recycle some bottles into birdhouses. This camp is sponsored by Rolling Hills Casino. Other weeks of camps include: July 1 to 5, "Good Fire, Bad Fire!" sponsored by PG&E, where students will learn how fire can be good in nature and ago... Fine Program Marks End of Convent Term Marking the close of one of the most successful school years of study in the history of the institution, a program of unusual interest and merit was rendered last evening a the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy in Red Bluff. The exercises were held before a large and appreciative audience. — June 13, 1923 also how to help prevent and protect against bad fires. July 8 to 12 will be "Natural Resources in Space!" an opportunity to discover new opportunities that await a new generation of pioneers. The week of July 15 to 19 "Prehistoric California!" is also sponsored by Rolling Hills and will look at what is hiding under our feet, like buried treasure; other activities will include reassembling a replica of a dinosaur and learning to avoid the deadly tar pit. The last week of camp is "Life in the Pacific" and will have attendees leaning about ocean creatures, creating a tsunamis (in a tank), learning to use sonar to find your prey and much more. Zach Whitten is returning as its Camp Director. Zach is a fifth generation Tehama County resident and member of the first class of graduates from the Red Bluff High Natural Resource program held at the Mendocino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area. He holds degrees from Chico State and credentials from CA Dept of Education and is owneroperator of Whittenberg Country School. Zach will bring his experiences as both a student and teacher to 6 to12 year olds attending this year's camps program. The SRDC Summer Camps meet each day from 8 am until noon, at the Center, 1000 Sale Lane. Camps are for children ages 6 to 12. Camps fees are $50 per camper per week, and include a $10 nonrefundable registration fee. Camper scholarships funds may be available. Applications and information can be found at the Center, 1000 Sale Lane, or at www.srdc.tehama.k12.c a.us. For more information and registration for the program contact the Center, 527-1196, or Zach Whitten at teacherwhitten@yahoo. com or bhughe1@tehamaed.org K-8 Bend Elementary School Now part of Evergreen Union School District • Standards-Based Instruction/Curriculum • Grades K-8 • Transitional Kindergartners Welcome • Small Class Sizes • Safe Rural Setting with Access to Large School Resources • Focus on Developing the Whole Child with High Academics & Behavioral Expectations • Support for ALL Learners • After School SERRF Program INTERDISTRICTS WELCOME Enroll Now 530-527-4648 Bend Elementary - 22270 Bend Ferry Rd. Red Bluff, CA. www.bend.evergreenusd.com