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The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Te- hama County Sheriff's De- partment, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests Austin James Anderson: 20, Corning was arrested Tuesday on Mobile Drive for felony burglary. Bail was $15,000. Dennis Wayne Smith: 47, Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at Antelope Boule- vard and Belle Mill for felony receiving known stolen property, false personation and misdemeanor parapher- nalia. Smith has outstanding charges of felony receiving known stolen property and misdemeanors of a probation violation, obstruction, driving on a suspended license, fail- ure to appear and parapher- nalia. Bail was $62,500. Burglary Mulberry Avenue: Four rifles were taken from a vehicle. The driver's window was pried to make entry. The 11000 block State Route 99W: About 20 gallons of gasoline was taken from Foothill Ready Mix. Vandalism 1st Street at Espuella: A Gerber Los Flores Commu- nity Services District fence was tagged with graffiti. Police logs By Colette Bauer About five years ago I purchased this very inter- esting bush and proudly planted it along the bank leading down to the creek. I'm not sure what attracted me. Probably the fact that it was evergreen and had interesting, almost nee - dle like leaves. Its pot was unmarked so I had no idea what the plant was but I bought it anyway. I was very happy with my new acquisition until we had a landscaper on the place do - ing some work. He turned up his nose at my mysteri- ous plant, called it by some name I didn't catch and defamed it by telling me I should get rid of it. In almost the same breath, he encour - aged me to plant Miscan- thus. Five years later I still have my mysterious plant but have long since pulled out all of the Miscanthus. My younger daughter needs a plant to put near her front door, and she in - quired about that bush (now about five feet tall and six feet wide). Research time I now know that my strange plant isn't strange at all. In fact it has at least 3,500 rel - atives growing in almost every region of the world. It is a Cape Heath, and is in the Ericaceae family - more commonly known as Erica. Some of its very recogniz - able relatives include rho- dodendrons, azaleas, blue- berries, cranberries and heathers. Ericaceae means acid lovers or lime haters which indicates the type of soil they prefer. Ironically, over the years, I have added three more Cape Heaths to my yard, still not knowing what they were and, in fact, not even realizing that I had already planted their first cousin. All four are doing well - possibly because I didn't know what I was doing when I planted them. I planted them di - rectly in the soil and haven't done anything special except water them (they're on a drip line). I now know that Eri - cas need acidic, well-drained soil and consistent watering. Apparently I have been pro- viding this without even re- alizing it. More information The Cape Heath originated in South Africa. Other Heaths come from all over the world with the exception of Antarctica and Australia. Most are bushes but some are trees or herbs. Most are evergreen with leath - ery leaves and have small flowers shaped like bells or tubes. The blooms can be white, red, pink, or violet and can be as tall as 20 feet or so short it can be used as ground cover. Be very care - ful to check the zone before planting. Remember we are in zones 8 and 9. My original plant is green with red blooms which are in full array right now. It is in full sun and the hum - ming birds, bees, and Pipe Vine Swallowtail Butterflies are adorning it. My second Heath has bluish leaves and pink flowers. It is in a more shady location and is grow - ing by leaps and bounds. It, too, is in bloom as I write. The third bush is on the bank beside the road and has lots of foliage but not much in the way of bloom, at least not at this time. The fourth Heath is the only one I know the name of - Winter Fire and it is in full bloom from December through February. It is great to have the red color to brighten up the garden in mid-winter. The blossoms have turned to brown and aren't attrac - tive now but who notices that with all the other color around. I now know the name of four of my plants. I was happy with these bushes be - fore I knew what they were, now when someone asks, I have an answer - and sev- eral have asked. If you re- ally like a plant don¹t let anyone dissuade you. Trust your own instincts and your own style to give a unique approach to gardening. Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with Cascade Dis - trict Garden Club; Califor- nia Garden Club, Inc; Pacific Region Garden Club, and National Garden Club, Inc. Garden CluB He at h an d fa mi ly m at te rs The Red Bluff high school in 1921-22 had nineteen teachers and for 1923-24 has nineteen and a half, count - ing full time and half time instructors, while the two year increase in enrollment is 92, it was announced to- day by Robert R. Hartzell, principal of the school, in figures he read to the stu- dents. The total enrollment in 1921-22 was 283, and in 1923-24 it was 375. — March 27, 1924 90 years aGo... Red Bluff high school enrollment increases CouRTeSy phoTo Carry padilla, le, presents a donation to Russ and Karen Baluk of the Military Family Support Group of Tehama County as one of her final acts as president of the Red Bluff emblem club. earlier, the club donated to the group for Christmas packages for local military families overseas. During the club year, helen Carroll , right, club Americanism chairwoman, headed a series of other programs, including donating and serving refreshments for the Northern California State Veterans cemetery at Igo during Memorial Day and Veterans Day observances, visiting the Global War on Terror - Wall of Remembrance in Redding in August, sending packages to an Air Force crew in the Middle east, attending the grand opening of the veterans home in Redding, taking part in the Wreaths Across America program at the veterans cemetery and donating toward upkeep and improvements at the veterans cemetery. donation Club donates to military support Mt. Lassen, Division 9, of the California Retired Teachers Association will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, April 14, at the First Presbyterian Church in Corning, 471 Mar - guerite Ave. How much do you re- ally know about your Cal- STRS pension and its sus- tainability? Come hear fea- tured speaker Ken Hewitt, CalRTA's state president- elect, as he presents Your CalSTRS Pension: Just the Facts Ma'am. Donations are still be- ing accepted for the Mt. Lassen, Division 9, schol- arship fund. The goal is to award a $1,000 scholarship this year. T hose at t end i n g the meeting are also reminded to br ing nonper ishable food items for distribution to food banks in Glenn and Tehama counties. The luncheon menu will include ravioli, spaghetti wi th a c hoic e of m ar in ar a or meat sauce, salad, french bread, beverage, and dessert for a cost of $10. Don't miss this opportu - nity to stay informed and socialize with your fellow re- tired teachers. For more in- formation, call 519-2104. MeetinG Retired teachers to discuss CalSTRS pensions details Passages Health Insur- ance Counseling & Advo- cacy Program (HICAP) is presenting Welcome to Medicare workshops for those turning 65 this year or younger adults who will be entitled to Medicare due to a disability. As people get closer to Medicare eligibil - ity, there are several things to consider. In light of the fact that Medicare's coverage is much like employer group cover - age it's important to know what questions to ask: How will my retiree plan work with my Medicare? Can I de - lay enrolling into Medicare and not be penalized? Do I need a drug plan? Are there programs available to lower my Medicare health and pre - scription costs? Workshops will be of- fered 1-3 p.m. April 22 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. in Red Bluff and 2-4 p.m. April 10 at the Lakeside Pa - vilion, 2565 Lakeside Vil- lage, Chico. Registration is required by calling 898-6716. This free workshop is designed for "Boomers" and others who will be new to Medi - care this year who want to understand how their Medi- care benefits work. Family members or caregivers are also welcome to attend. People who are new to Medicare will be deluged with information from dif - ferent insurance compa- nies marketing their prod- ucts. Tatiana Fassieux, program manager for Pas- sages HICAP warns sign- ing up with the wrong plan, or not doing anything may cost new Medicare recipi- ents thousands of dollars, and they may not be able to make changes if enrollment deadlines are missed. For more information, call HICAP at Passages at 1-800-434-0222. If your group or agency would like a workshop, contact Tatiana Fassieux, Program Man - ager, at 898-6717. And re- member, HICAP does not sell or endorse any insur- ance products. Passages helps older adults and family caregiv- ers with important services to empower them to remain confident in their ability to sustain and enjoy indepen - dent lives. For more infor- mation about Passages ser- vices go to www.passages- center.org. MediCare Workshops offered for local seniors Mineral » Lassen Volcanic National Park Superinten- dent Darlene Koontz will of- fer a presentation on April 10 of the final reports on two visitor use studies that were recently released by the National Park Service and University of Idaho's Park Studies Unit. The data for these studies was collected through visi - tor surveys that were con- ducted in summer 2012 and in winter 2013. The reports in- clude information about visi- tor demographics, including age, group size, group type, race and ethnicity, num- ber of visits and activities. An interesting note from the summaries is that park visi- tors come largely from Cal- ifornia and many states are not represented among its vis- itors. Visitors surveyed listed their reasons for visiting, the towns they traveled through, their overnight stays, as well as rating the importance and quality of the park services and facilities they used. Also of i nt er es t is t he a mou nt o f money that visitors spent re - lated to their trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park. To learn more about these survey results and how they compare with the current census and the 1999 Visitor Use Study conducted at the park, plan to attend the one- hour presentation at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 10 from at the Red Bluff Community Center, at 1500 S. Jackson St. Margaret Littlejohn of the University of Idaho Park Studies Unit will share and provide perspective on the survey results. All three reports are available to download at: http://psu.uidaho.edu/c5/ vsp/vsp-reports/. For more information about the park, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/lavo or call 530-595-4480 be - tween 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. tourisM Lassen Park to present visitor data Business Operators: Go t Facebook? Likely you do. Maybe your business even maintains a free Facebook page to reach out to a couple hundred of your Friends and "Likers." 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