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2A Daily News – Saturday, December 28, 2013 Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2013. There are three days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Dec. 28, 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. On this date: In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star. (Neptune wasn't officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.) In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down because of differences with President Andrew Jackson. In 1912, San Francisco's Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr. at the controls of Streetcar No. 1 as 50,000 spectators looked on. In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel died in Paris at age 62. In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1961, the Tennessee Williams play ''Night of the Iguana'' opened on Broadway. In 1972, Kim Il Sung, the premier of North Korea, was named the country's president under a new constitution. Ten years ago: Libya, for the first time, allowed U.N. nuclear officials to inspect four sites related to its nuclear weapons program. Five years ago: A bombloaded SUV exploded at a military checkpoint in Afghanistan, claiming the lives of 14 school children in a heartbreaking flash captured by a U.S. security camera. Today's Birthdays: Comic book creator Stan Lee is 91. Former United Auto Workers union president Owen Bieber is 84. Actor Martin Milner is 82. Actress Nichelle Nichols is 81. Actress Dame Maggie Smith is 79. Rock singer-musician Charles Neville is 75. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is 69. Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., is 67. Rock singer-musician Edgar Winter is 67. Actor Denzel Washington is 59. Country singer Joe Diffie is 55. Country musician Mike McGuire (Shenandoah) is 55. Actor Chad McQueen is 53. Country singer-musician Marty Roe (Diamond Rio) is 53. Actor Malcolm Gets is 49. Actor Mauricio Mendoza is 44. Comedian Seth Meyers is 40. Actor Brendan Hines is 37. Actor Joe Manganiello (TV: ''True Blood'') is 37. Actress Vanessa Ferlito (TV: ''Graceland'') is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer John Legend is 35. Actress Sienna Miller is 32. Pop singer Kasey Sheridan (Dream) is 27. Pop singer David Archuleta (TV: ''American Idol'') is 23. Thought for Today: ''Our chief defect is that we are more given to talking about things than to doing them.'' — Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian statesman (1889-1964). JANUARY 2014 START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT With PRUNING CLASSES FRUIT TREE PRUNING Saturday, January 4th at 10am & 1pm By Rico Wednesday, January 8th at 11am By Rico Sunday, January 12th at 1pm By Michael Saturday, January 18th at 10am & 1pm by Michael Saturday, January 25th at 10am & 1pm by Rico Rico Montenegro, Certified Arborist & FTPF.Org Michael Tworek, CCN Cert. Nurseryman & Hummingbird Farmz CARE & PLANTING OF BARE ROOT TREES Sunday, January 5th at 1pm by George Winter George Winter, Owner Wyntour Gardens ROSES-PRUNING & CARE Saturday, January 11th at 1pm by Dean Davis Monday, January 13th at 1pm by Dean Davis *Dean Davis, Master Rosarian, Shasta Rose Society OUR CLASSES ARE ALWAYS FREE AND FILL UP FAST. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT. CLASSES ARE HELD INDOORS, RAIN OR SHINE. Closing @ 3pm Tuesday, December 31st Closed Wednesday, January 1st WYNTOUR GARDENS 365-2256 8026 Airport Road, Redding I-5 North, Exit #673, Rt on Knighton, Rt on Airport Located 1 mile south of the Airport (Next to Kents Mkt) Open Mon-Sat 8-5 & Sunday's 10-4 wyntourgardens.com Facebook inform@wyntourgardens.com ANTSY McCLAIN and The TrailerPark Troubadours Rock in New Years 2014 at the State Theatre !!!! To the mostly good citizens of Red Bluff California, you are hereby invited to an evening of revelry, music, hope, humor, contemplation, sentiment, melancholy, melody, chorus and verse. Sometimes simultaneously, always sincerely, and never (well almost never) boring. G-Rated, ages 9-90 welcome, come late: stay early or visa versa (versa visa), you will live longer or at least happier after watching-listening-experiencing this multi media sensory extravaganza (musical sometimes comedy show). What kind of music you ask? So do alot of people. Go to unhitched.com to try and figure it out. Tell your friends "Folkabilly with a country-rock flavor, but you have to see a live show to really understand it!" For New Years Eve 2013 in Red Bluff at the Majestic State Theatre we picture the following sequence of events: Doors will open between 7 and 7:30PM. Trouble starts at 8. Refreshments such as popcorn, candy, soda, beer, wine and water available for you in your seats for enjoyment throughout the evening. Red Bluff's own Stacy Stone, currently from Nashville opens with a few songs, friends and hometown banter. Mark Twain and Phil Robertson will probably not appear. But they might. Antsy McClain and his talented almost world acclaimed TrailerPark Troubadours start playing and singing about 9PM to Midnite. At Midnite, Antsy will likely sing the most tender original version of Al Lang si you have ever heard (from his album "Limited Prince). WARNING: there will likely be dancing. not in the aisles, that would be against the fire codes, but down front where there is very little natural or manmade hazard of injury other than self inflicted. If you enjoy dancing, wear your dancing shoes, if not be prepared to take them off. Sometime after midnite and possibly/probably after several encores Antsy will leave the stage bound for Pine View Heights Kentucky for work the next morning. We understand if you do too. This will be Antsy's 12th trip to perform in Red Bluff in the last 9 years, and he wants to make sure he see's you there, to help the Red Bluff State Theatre for the Arts Celebrate the successful community purchase of the building and all of it's heritage !!! Congratulations Red Bluff!!!! As Antsy likes to say "RED BLUFF YOU RAWK" !!! Tickets are $25 to $45 for VIP seating which works out to about $6-10 per hour to enjoy an entertainer who has shared songs with the likes of Tommy Smothers, Willie Nelson, Edgar Cruz, Lindsy Buckingham, and Tommy Emmanuel. Stories and Tickets are available online thru unhitched.com, at the following supporting Red Bluff Business's: Sky River Music, Wink's Salon, and The Copy Center; or by calling 530-529-3733 for VIP, quantity or special needs tickets. A portion of each ticket sale goes to support The Red Bluff State Theatre. Please invest in a ticket if you or someone you know wants or needs a laugh or song to start the New Year. Thank-you. Below is a list of possible songs that Antsy may play either live, on vinyl or CD. This may The Ultimate Antsy Mclain TrailerPark Troubadour Concert. Be ready. • I Hope There's a Trailer Park in Heaven • I Was Just Flipped Off by a Silver Haired Old Lady ... • (With a Honk if You Love Jesus Sticker on the Bumper of her Car) • I Married Up • (If This Ain't) The Big Time (What Is ?) • Right Side of the Dirt • Prozac Made Me Stay • It Ain't Home til You Take the Wheels Off • Falling in Love in America • The Ballad of Skippy and Rover • Aunt Beula's Roadkill Overcoat • The Crack of Don • Full Moon Nights in Pine View Heights • What Could I Be Doing (That Could Be Any Better Than This)• Ron Howard's Brother • Bobby Jack (The Croquet King) • I'm Everyone • One Less Trailer in Pine View Heights • King of Christmas • Frank The Christmas Turkey • Weenies and Beans • Jailbird Beauty • Inspector 372 • Everything's A Dollar • Etc.