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Tehama County to-do list Continued from page 11 529-8599 www.ideadobe.tehama.k12.ca.us Parks The river park along the banks of the Sacramento River is the place to be during the summer to listen to bands, watch Fourth of July Fireworks or take a dip in the city pool. McGlynn Pool and a Kids’ Pool are open to tots and their parents during summer months. The park also has a newly completed bike path that is lit at night. The park has a boat ramp, picnic area, playground and community barbecue. 100 Main St. 527-8177 Red Bluff River Park Salmon Viewing Plaza The viewing plaza offers a window into the spawning cycle of Red Bluff’s indigenous fish population. Salmon can be viewed swimming up the Sacramento River in preparation for spawning. Spectators can see salmon swim up the fish ladders, bypassing the diversion dam as they make the jour- ney to complete their life cycle. Sale Lane Daily, 6 a.m.-8 p.m. May-September 527-3043 river,” a place where the Victorian West lives on. Victorian homes built from the 1860s through the early 1900s stand just as they did more than a century ago. Along the streets of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Lincoln, Johnson, Oak, Elm, Ash, Pine, Sycamore and Walnut, there exists a living legacy of Victo- rian homes. All private residences, a tour of Historic Red Bluff fea- tures more than a dozen majestic Victori- an homes. Ernest Coxhead in 1892 with his typical dollhouse size and shingle sheathing. Some of the most lovely Victorian homes are through- out historic Red Bluff and include the Cobblestone Victorian c. 1862 Ide Adobe c. 1850 Sacred Heart Catholic Church c. 1906 John Brown’s Widow’s Home c. 1865 Kelly-Griggs House Museum c. 1880 Estate Style Victorian c. 1880. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church c. 1892 Mansard Victorian c. 1878 Late Queen Anne Victorian c. 1900 Orthodox Inspired Victorian c. 1898 Carpenter Gothic c. 1870 Early Queen Ann Victorian c. 1890 First Christian Church c. 1900 Cubical Victorian c. 1880 Italianate Victorian c. 1870 The I.O.O.F. Hall c. 1882 Red Bluff Daily News ety of Victorian church- es in Red Bluff that are still worshiped in today. St. Peter’s Episco- pal Church on Jeffer- son and Elm streets was designed by There is also a vari- Red Bluff is known by many as “the Victorian city on the Victorians Woodson Park is in the heart of Corning and its abundance of trees provide plenty of shade for the annual Olive Festival in August. Parks and playgrounds in Corning Corning has about 40 acres of parks. “We have really nice little parks,” said Corning City Manager Steve Kimbrough. “I love our parks.” Corning residents formed the Corning Park Improvement Committee in 2002 to help maintain the city parks. Woodson Park Woodson Park In 1901 the Maywood Women’s Club began the Woodson Park on land donated to the City of Corning by Waren N. Woodson and Charles Foster. The park, a former olive orchard, is on one city block between Peach and Pear streets at South Street. It is ringed by olive trees and has beautiful redwood trees, grass, walkways, a children’s play area, barbecue pits, picnic tables and restrooms. Corning’s annual olive festival is held at Woodson Park. Northside Park The main feature of Northside Park is the city swimming pool, known as Pohler Pool, named after Theodore “Teddy” Pohler. Pohler owned the Corning Bakery and willed the land for the park to the city with the understanding that a swimming pool would be built there. There are also tennis courts, a basketball court, a volleyball court, picnic tables and public restrooms. The park is between Sixth and West streets on Colusa. Yost Field Yost Field Corning’s most popular baseball diamond, Yost Field, is at Tehama and First streets on the east side of the railroad tracks near Corning High School. The park is equipped with bleachers and lights for night games. The park was named for Roger Yost, a mortician in Corning. The Yosts bought the Corning Mortuary in 1947 and named it Yost’s Corning Mortuary. Mrs. Yost sold the mortuary to Malcolm and Glen Hall in 1952 and it became Hall Brothers Corning Mortuary, now owned by Jim Kerr. Estil C. Clark Park A horse arena, tennis court and baseball field are part of this recreational facility at the east end of Fig Lane off Marguerite Avenue. The annual Junior Rodeo is held here. The park was named for Clark, an insurance agent in town who also owned The Fountain, a popular soda fountain and fun hangout for teenagers from the 1940s through the early 1960s. Martini Plaza Martini Plaza This park at 1409 Solano St. was originally built to be a small park with a couple of trees and a bench. But the project evolved into the nice park it is today with the help of volunteers. Paulyne White first asked the owner of the lot, Mike Fitzgerald, if she could plant trees to improve the view from her office window across the street. Fitzgerald agreed, and White and Jolene Wilbourn of Martin’s Gardens designed a small area to plant. White heard that the Corning Rotary Club was looking for a community project, so she contacted Police Chief Tony Cardenas, president of the club, and he agreed to work on the park. Cardenas spent many hours on the design of the expanded park. Fitzgerald agreed to donate the lot to the city and the Corning Exchange Club agreed to help. Susie Martini Roberts, a former Corning resident, offered to pay for half the project. The park was named Martini Plaza in honor of her father, Charles A. Martini, and the family. The plaza was dedicated on May 5, 2001. It has a beautiful fountain, walkways, picnic tables, trees, flowers and public restrooms. Flournoy Park Flournoy Park This park is on the grounds of the Corning Senior Center. It has children’s play equipment. The park was named for the Flournoy family, who donated the land to the city. Childrens Park Children’s Park This park at the north end of Edith Avenue has children’s play equipment. — Information provided by the Corning Chamber of Commerce and Corning Museum. Friday, October 22, 2010 Page 15