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2A – Daily News – Thursday, September 30, 2010 Community people&events Fregoso takes first Red Bluff Garden Club: The Pansy By DIANE CLELAND The pansy or pansy vio- lets are a large group of hybrid plants cultivated as garden flowers. Pansies are derived from Viola species Viola tricolor hybridized with other viola species. The modern garden pansy had its origin in the Iver, Buckinghamshire, estate of James, Lord Gambier, whose gardener William Thompson began about 1813 crossing vari- ous viola species with Viola tricolor. Pansies are plants that Courtesy photo Nathan Fregoso and his blue bar hen,AU 2010 TCW 695, took first place on Sept. 11, flying from Chiloquin, Ore.The little hen flew 60 mph for 164.7 miles and won against 173 pigeons and 22 lofts to achieve first place in the Junior Division.Fregoso,11,is a sixth grade student at Sacred Heart School and a 4-H member.This is his first year flying with the Red Bluff Pigeon Club. He was introduced to pigeons by his brother Gabriel, who joined the club in 2009. No bird walk Saturday The Sacramento River Discovery Center Bird Walk will be at 8 a.m. on Oct. 9 at 1000 Sale Lane in Red Bluff. Bring binoculars and a bird guide. There is no bird walk on Oct. 2. Information call 527-1196. Setting it straight A story in Tuesday’s paper titled “Closer to an answer” contained misinformation. Morgan’s sister Aline Carroll laid by his side as he took his last breath. Morgan lived with his sister Dawn in Gerber. Morgan is also survived by his father Bud Morgan, his sister Jamie Stephens, his brother Les Morgan and his brothers-in-law Rodney Irwin and Chris Stephens. The Daily News regrets the errors. –––––––– 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. have been tweaked and groomed by cultivators for a couple of centuries. Award winning and beauti- ful hybrids like ‘Majestic’ mix and ‘Ultima Morpho’ come to us as the result of many years of cross breed- ing and careful selection. Truly, growers have cou- pled pansies for so long that the modern version of this marriage between vio- las and wild pansies can hardly be considered "nat- ural’ any longer. The pan- sies we find at garden cen- ters today might never have been produced by nature alone. They are, by many definitions, art. Pansy breeding has pro- duced a wide range of flower colors, including yellow, gold, orange, pur- ple, violet, red, white, and even black (very dark pur- ple), many with large showy face markings. Most have dark blotches on the lower three petals; such flowers are often said to resemble faces. Shiny green leaves are oval to nearly heart shaped, lobed. Preferring cool weather to dry heat, most of us have come to think of pan- sies as annuals. That is, we pull out the summer zin- nias and marigolds and replace them in nicely amended soil beds with our winter crop of pansies. In actuality, however, pan- sies are considered, at the very least, biennials. In some cooler, coastal regions of California, they can even be grown as perennials. That is the first aspect of pansies that allows them to fit into a sustainable landscape, and there are others. Pansies especially ruf- fled and vibrantly colored ones like ‘Bolero Can Can’ mix are famous for being edible. Nearly fla- vorless, the petals add tremendous color to other- wise dull dinner fare. A salad with a few glazed pecans and a sprinkling of chopped pansy petals is easily and instantly trans- formed for the better. Soups and sandwiches can be "painted up" just as simply. Keeping in mind you never, ever, use flow- ers or plant material near food unless you are posi- tive they have not been sprayed with pesticides. Out of your own yard is the best safe guard. Because pansies grow best in our cooler months, varieties like ‘Colossus’ mix encourages us to ven- ture outside in the gray fall and winter days. Able to withstand even some snow cover, pansies add touches of bright cheeriness so absent from the rest of the garden in these seasons. Another benefit of their presence, especially when planted abundantly in the dappled shade around established larger plants, is that they work as living mulch. The smallish plants help absorb the winter rains and help to keep the soil beneath their leaves evenly moist and temper- ate. Adding pansies helps families of earthworms breed below them. Help celebrate the fall season by planting colorful pansies and by also attend- ing our annual fall design program and luncheon Oct. 30 at Rolling Hills Casino. This year the Red Bluff Garden Club presents "Masquerade" featuring Josifa Casey, an interna- tional known floral and art designer and Denise Kelly, a design consultant and owner of the Plant Barn & Gift Shop. Tickets can be pur- chased from Shirley at 529-2306 or Diane @ 824- 5661. California Kitchen, Red Bluff 529-2482 or The Plant Barn, Chico 345- 3121. Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with Cascade District Garden Clubs; California Garden Clubs, Inc.Pacific Region Garden Clubs; and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Mercy students earn AP Scholar Awards D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 125, NUMBER 268 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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C.L. Cofer Locates Wells C.L. Cofer, Tehama County Oil and Water Expert, returned from Sisson today. Mr. Cofer selected three artesian well locations on lands immediately east of Sisson. One for a Mr. George Ferrero, 600 feet deep. A second for Mr. B. Casatta, 600 feet deep. A third one for Mr. N. Ungler, 700 feet. Mr. Cofer feels very confident that large flowing artesian wells will be developed from the above locations right at the very foot of Mt. Shasta. – Daily News, Sept. 30, 1920 Two Mercy High School students Sarah Gasman and Jarred Brown have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP exams. Brown and Gasman, qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. Sarah graduated in May 2010 and is enrolled as a freshman at Santa Clara University. Jarred is a senior at Mercy and has this year to complete college level work and possibly earn a higher level AP Scholar Award. Kelly-Griggs House Museum to begin fall events The Kelly-Griggs House Docents will host a series of Friday Programs and field trips beginning on Friday to educate and inspire members and guests interested in old and historical subjects. Mary Perkin and Barbara Collins will welcome attendees into the museum parlor at 10 a.m. Everyone is asked to share "Linens & lace." Your piece may be an heirloom or yard sale find; perhaps a special textile gift from a friend or a piece you’ve made yourself. There will also be several pieces shown from the Kelly- Griggs Collection. The refreshment table-scape will be done by Nancy Lukerralli. The second gathering will be a guided tour of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and the Station One Fire House museum beginning at 10 a.m. Nov. 5 at St. Peter’s with plans that for lunch together after the tour at a local restaurant. Newcomers are welcome. The Kelly-Griggs House is a non-profit fully fur- nished Victorian home that is open to the public for guided tours on most Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. The last tour of the home begins at 3 p.m. For information about these dates or to schedule a group tour of the Kelly-Griggs house at another time leave a message at 527-5895. Barber Shop $ Cheers 600 Open 6 days 570-2304 259 S. Main St. Tractor Supply Center Senior Cuts A Clean, Reliable, Trustworthy, Chimney Company... Possible? ”Their tarps are always clean and my home is always clean afterward. What I like best is their reliability and quality.” “I can trust them!” Dr. Evan Reasor Flue Season 527 3331 THE Chimney Professionals 645 Main St., Red Bluff • 529-2482 We’re now booking gourmet catering for your Holiday Parties Call us to get a quote, or book your party www.californiakitchencompany.com Bring in this ad to receive $10 OFF* any *Regular Price. 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