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2A – Daily News – Thursday, February 10, 2011 Community people&events Kramer-van der Heide Daffodils and other narcissus blooms By SHARON KESSEY I love to see the first straight green "daffodil" leaves poking up from the soil, or find the first bunch of white "narcissus" flowers atop its tall stem, when little else is bloom- ing. Those are sure signs of early spring and will soon be followed by "daffodils" and other Narcissus blooms. Courtesy photo Dennis and Sandi Kramer of Red Bluff announce the engagment of their daughter, Alison Kramer of Walnut Creek, to Sander van der Heide of Walnut Creek. The prospective groom’s parents are Dolf and Marion van der Heide of San Jose. The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Mercy High School in Red Bluff and received a Bachelor of Science from St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga in 2006. She received her teaching credential in 2007 and is teaching Biology and Chemistry at Mt. Diablo High School in Concord. The prospective groom is a 2002 graduate of Prospect High School in Saratoga and received his Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary’s in 2006. He is a 2009 graduate of the UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He is employed with the Law Offices of Ruiz and Sparrow LLP, in Emeryville. The couple is planning a June 25 wedding at St. Mary’s Chapel at St. Mary’s. Setting it straight There was en error in a be-on-the-lookout in Tuesday’s page 3A police reports. The alert was issued Saturday for a Toyota 4Runner, license 2ZZN187, taken between 6:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday from the Bell Carter parking lot near First Street and Fig Lane. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. Narcissus is the genus name for a dozen groups of flowers that include "daffodils," "jonquils," and "narcissus." They all have the same basic flower structures – a perianth or outer ring of petal-like segments usually held at right angles to a cen- tral corona or cup, but they differ in the number of flowers per stem or the flower shape or color. Colors are commonly yellow or white but can include orange, red, apricot, pink, or cream. All the Narcissus species are originally from Europe or North Africa and grow from bulbs. They are very tolerant of soil types (with good drainage) and temperature (both heat and sub-zero cold), and are not bothered by deer or gophers. Most of them bloom in late winter or spring and are dormant in the summer, so they need little summer water. The earliest to bloom are the Tazettas, commonly called "narcis- er. sus," which have a cluster of four to eight highly fragrant small blooms on each stem. Some have a fra- grance that is noxious and better left as outside decoration. Varieties include various color combinations. The "daffodils" have single blooms that come in several forms. A "trumpet" has a central cup longer than the perianth segments; a "large-cupped" has a cup shorter than the perianth segment but at least 2/3 its length; "small-cupped" has a cup less than 1/3 the segment length; and a "double" has a cup that is divided into segments. Other Narcissus types include Triandrus, with several flowers per stem and cups at least 2/3 the length of the perianth segments; Cyclamineus, which have strongly recurved perianth segments; and several very small (6–12-inch) types, such as "jonquils," "angel’s tears" and "hoop petticoats." All are Narcissus blooms and will brighten a springtime garden and make little work for the garden- Plant Narcissus bulbs about twice as deep as they are tall (large bulbs at 5-6 inches deep, small ones at 3-4 inches) and 6-8 inches apart. Once planted, they last and multiply year to year, and eventual- ly become so crowded that they stop blooming well. Then it’s a good idea, after the leaves die down, to dig up the clump, separate the bulbs, and replant them with more space. To see an amazing display of examples of most kinds of Narcis- sus, plus floral designs that include them, and a variety of educational exhibits, visit the admission-free 2011 Daffodil Festival at the River Lodge in Fortuna, on Sat., March 26, 1-5 p.m., and Sun. March 27, 10–4. To visit with local gardeners who enjoy talking about daffodils and other plants, visit a Red Bluff Gar- den Club meeting, held the last Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. at 12889 Baker Road. The topic for the February meeting program is Herbs. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District. 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Local Happenings Mrs. A.G. McGlade was operated on at the Sister’s Hospital this morning for appendicitis. She is improving nicely ... Mrs. Mary E. Fortier has purchased from Andrew Schafer the property join- ing Jack Hendricks formerly owned by Mrs. Fred Frary. —Daily News, Feb. 10, 1921 Between Jan. 18 and Feb. 4 the two sixth grade classes at Jackson Heights Elementary School col- lected coins for the Pen- nies for Patients cam- paign. The students set a goal of collecting $1,000, but ended up with a total of $2,471 in pennies, nick- els, dimes and quarters. The money will be donat- ed to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. "This has been a great thing for the stu- dents," teacher Hannah Moore said. “This has gone far beyond what they were dreaming of collecting. It’s been a great experience, and we hope to do it again next year.” During the 2008-2009 Guns, antiques show REDDING — This year the 29th annual Redding Breakfast Lions Club Gun Antiques and Collectibles Show will be held March 5 and 6 at the Redding Convention Cen- ter. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The special historical exhibit will be Kilroy WWII living history displays of German and Allied materials. The Nor-Cal Veterans Historical Association will be pre- sent with their helicopter and Vietnam and Gulf war era memorabilia. Admission is adults $6 and children under 12 free. school year, Jackson Heights Elementary School student Jessica Leaver was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone mar- row. She is in remission, and her fellow students wanted to help raise money for other children battling the same disease. Since 1994, the Pen- nies for Patients cam- paign has raised millions of dollars in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million ele- mentary, middle, and high school students across the country. To learn more about the Pennies for Patients campaign, visit www.leukemia-lym- phoma.org. COMMUNITY CLIPS Birth — Ramsey Dustin and Sarah Ramsey, a son, Pierce River Ram- sey, 5 pounds, 12 ounces and 18 inches long, born at 8:41 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are grandparents John and Judy Stock and Mark and Judi Garstang of Red Bluff, Wes and Jeanette Ramsey of Oakland; Great-grandparents Juanita Geppert of Eugene, Ore., Milton Ramsey of Magalia and Jesse and Rema Casey of Red Bluff.