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2A – Daily News – Thursday, April 7, 2011 Community people&events Sizzling annuals for summer By LORNA BONHAM These four sizzling summer flowers brighten any sunny corner in your garden, are all annuals, grow easily from seeds planted out- doors after frost, and are native to the Americas. To be sure the ground is warm enough outside to plant the seeds, either use the Tehama County rule for summer annuals, plant on or after Rodeo weekend or, use the ‘butt’ test which was printed in a previous article. Sit on the ground in light weight slacks, and if it’s warm enough to sit comfortably for a while, it’s warm enough to plant seeds. Cosmos is one of easiest plants to grow from seed. Just scatter the seeds over freshly turned soil then compress the soil. Do not cover the seeds. There are two annual Cosmos Courtesy photos Don and Jackie Crain of Gerber will celebrate their 50th anniversary April 8, 2011.The couple started their celebration with a European Riverboat Cruise from Amsterdam to Vienna in March and will celebrate with a family party. Both were born and grew up in the Long Beach area. The couple moved to Tehama County in 1975. Don is involved with the Fairboard, Central Tehama Kiwanis, California Aquaculture Association Board of Directors and is retired from 45 years in construction. Jackie is a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and secretary of the auxiliary. The couple owns Crain Fisheries in Gerber.They have two children, Cheryl, who is married to Thomas Gordon, and Gary Crain. Setting it straight A story on Page 2A in Monday’s paper incorrectly listed the phone number for Beef Ambassador Contest Chairwoman Carrie Rohr. She can be reached at 527- 7272. The website for the State Theatre in Wednesday’s story “State of progress” should have been www.stateth- eatreredbluff.com. The Daily News regrets the errors. –––––––– It is the policy of the Daily News to correct as quick- ly 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. Courtesy photo Gerber Elementary School celebrated St.Patrick’s Day this year with a presentation by Ms.Collette Dobson, a local Irish dancer. She told the students Irish folk tales and explained the significance of the dancer’s attire. Ms. Dobson finished her presentation with some traditional Irish dancing. 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The Band played: Crownpoint March, Windquest, and Wood- bridge Fair. After the adjudication process the Band received a clinic from Gayle’s Tuxedo Rentals New Location 223 Main St. 527-1381 736-1341 inside Flower Boutique across from Taco Bell Courtesy photo The Maywood Band received a II+ at the California Music Educators Association, Region III Band Festival on March 11. Dr. Lloyd Roby, (CSUC Professor and Conductor of the Paradise Sympho- ny). Maywood Band Director Dan Kinkle, (Maywood Band Direc- tor), is very proud of the students efforts. The Band and Mr. Kinkle would like to thank the C.U.E.S.D. Board, Superintendent Steve Kelish, Principal Jeff Harris, Maywood Staff members, chaper- ones, parents and the Corning community for their continued support. The Maywood Spring Concert will be at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, in the Maywood Gym. Mental Health Board to meet The Tehama County Mental Health Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, at Tehama County Health Services Agency, Shasta Room, 1860 Walnut Street in Red Bluff. For more information call 527- 8491, ext. 3018. WE STAND BEHIND YOUR RETURN. GUARANTEED. 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 that vary in leaf shape, flower color and height. Cosmos bipinnatus has fern like leaves with flower colors in white, pink and maroon and can reach five feet in height. Cosmos sulphureus has leaves which are long, with narrow lobes and hairy margins, flowers colors are in shades of yellow, orange or red and it is somewhat shorter in height. Marigolds, that keep the aphids away and have species called French and African, are all native to the Americas. Plant the seeds in full sun in furrows and cover with one- fourth inch of perlite or vermiculite. Keep the soil moist and warm and the seeds will germinate in a few days to a week. Zinnias, which attract beneficial insects, is another summer sizzling flower. It too is incredibly easy to grow from seed if the ground is warm and they have at least six hours of sun. Flower colors include every shade except blue. The last of the spectacular flow- ers is the Sunflower. There are many types of sunflowers, tall, short, yellow, white, red and varie- gated. Seeds can be large, small or completely absent. The pollenless flowers are wonderful in arrange- ments, no pollen on the table cloth. Sunflowers are best planted where they’re going to be grown, and in a sunny spot. The soil should be dug at least two feet deep and the seed planted one-half inch deep and six inches to three feet apart depending on the size of the full grown flower. Planting a few or all of these siz- zling flowers will provide a summer garden that will be the envy of the neighborhood. The Red Bluff Garden Clubs’ Fiftieth Annual Flower Show will be held at the Tehama District Fair- grounds in the Home Arts Building on Mothers Day weekend May 7 and 8. A plant sale will be held as well as demonstrations on propaga- tion and floral design. Red Bluff Garden Club meet- ings are open to the public. The April 26 program will be on ‘Native Grass’ by David Fritchie. For more information see the Web page at www.redbluffgardenclub.com or call 527-4578 or 384-1913. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District. Students learn about Irish dance for St. Partick’s