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2A – Daily News – Thursday, August 5, 2010 Community people&events Mynatt - 65 years Monkey Puzzle Tree By WANDA DEGROFT The Monkey Puzzle tree is actually known in the nursery trade as Arau- caria araucana. When first seen, it appears quite odd, definitely bizarre and even prehistoric. Because of it’s unusual appearance many people desire it as an ornamental specimen for their gardens. Believe it or not, it can even be grown indoors! Courtesy photo Ted and Millie Mynatt of Red Bluff celebrated their 65th anniversary with a back yard party with food and fun.Many friends and family were in attendance.The couple wed on Aug. 2, 1945 in Boonville, Miss.Ted was a heavy equipment operator for the city and county in the Bay area before retirement.The couple has lived in Red Bluff for 23 years. Their children are Loretta Heisler of Sacramento, Charolette Haak of Libertyville, Ill. and Linda Hodges of Oroville. They have 10 grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. 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. Actually the Monkey Puzzle tree is a conifer with needle-pointed leaves spirally arranged on very stiff branches. They form a prickly for- mation that prevents ani- mals from climbing the tree. They also have cones. The female trees ‘cones can be quite heavy weighing several pounds. This is not a tree to sit or even stand under for this very reason. This tree should used in the back- ground of a garden to be admired without close access for your quests. The Monkey Puzzle tree has a pyramidal shape when young .As it ages, it develops into a more irregular shape with a flattened crown. It can reach up to 100 feet tall with trunks 4 feet in diameter. As it ages the bark becomes thicker and appears to be formed of interlocking puzzle pieces. The common name of Monkey Puzzle tree is the result of a comment made by an Englishman in the 1800’s. After seeing the tree, he said "It would be a puzzle for a monkey attempting to climb such a tree." The name stuck even though there were no monkeys living in the nat- ural habitat of this species which is in southern Chili. Monkey Puzzle trees can grow in New Jersey as well as California. They grow in full sun for zones 4-9 which include our valley floor. There is one at Bidwell Mansion in Chico which is huge. They can also live year round indoors, and grown for their unique appear- ance as houseplants. My daughter gave me one of these wonderful trees for Mother’s Day along with four seeds. I planted the four seeds and they have all sprouted and living happily indoors along with the larger plant. She knew how very fond I was of the Monkey Puzzle tree and she could- n’t have given me a better gift. If you want to grow this unusual tree, you will be guaranteed to receive many comments from all your friends. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with the Cascade District Garden Clubs; California Garden Clubs, Inc; Pacific Region Garden Clubs;and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 220 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Start Concrete Work Mill Creek Bridge Today The Hart Construction Company this morning start- ed pouring concrete in the forms of the north fork of Mill Creek bridge on the east side of the highway route. The same company has the Red Bank bridge and they have just completed two arch spans of the bridge, three miles south of this city on the state highway. — Daily News, Aug. 5, 1920 The Tehama County Mental Health Board will meet at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Tehama County Health Services Agency, 1445 Vista Way, Red Bluff. For additional information call me at 527- 8491 extension 3018. Carnival Ride Coupons ON SALE NOW $ Advanced Sale Unlimited 1800 Fair Office call 527-5920 ENTRY FORMS DUE NOW THRU AUG. 31 AG / HORTICULTURE THRU SEPT. 17 Courtesy photo The Tehama County Young Marines made a visit to the California Highway Patrol Academy in Sacramento. Pictured are: Chris Collins, Dylan Johnson, Mikayla Erickson, Joshua Campbell, GianCarlo Nandino, Marco Garcia, Hunter Williams, Manuel Mills, Alyssa Ouellette, Reina Coley, Dylan Grames, George Bell, Austin Charlson, Andrew Bell. Calvary Chapel Red Bluff, 12375 Paskenta Road, is holding a firefighter themed Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon today and Friday. On Tuesday Vacation Bible School participants had a chance to check out Red Bluff Fire Departments OES fire engine and talk with Engineer Matthew Shobash. Top: Shobash poses for a picture in front of the replica of Red Bluff’s Engine One with Marlene Ortiz, Isabel Ruiz, Madison Phelps, Cameron Phelps, Darrin Dewnsup, Michael Hawthorne and Pastor Greg Wagner. Below: Shobash explains the different buttons in the cab to Jillian Bauguss, Michael Hawthorne and Mateo Shobash. Kids ages 4 to 11 are welcome. Check-in starts at 8:30 a.m. Each day will be filled with drama skits, crafts, snacks, games and Bible story and application time. There is no cost to attend. For more information call 527-8219 or visit ccredbluff.org. Young Marines visit CHP Academy