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ACelebrationofLifeof Una Jordan, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19 at the Cone-Kimball Plaza, Main and Walnut streets, Red Bluff. Red Bluff Rotary is spon- soring this community event, Sunrise Rotary is providing drinks, and Te- hama County CattleWomen have been requested to pro- vide desserts. Retired Judge Rich- ard Schueler will speak and music will be by the "Loosely Strung Band." Everyone is invited. Lightingoftheblade The lighting of the State Theatre blade was the high- light Saturday night after the members enjoyed many different, delicious appetiz- ers from Rolling Hills Ca- sino, and a no host bar with live jazz music by John Gonsalves and friends. We enjoyed the beauti- ful new patio and tall fence by the Green Room, and the new paving in the al- ley between the two build- ings. Unfortunately I didn't have a note book with me, and can't remember all the generous community mem- bers' names who made this possible. It was "slow time" when it came time for the flipping of the switch in the lighting ceremony since 9 p.m. be- came 9:45 before we could "ooo-ah" the colorful neon lights on the blade. Many people were waiting for the lights to brighten the street, as we came outside for the count- down. Honored by flowers I was the honored recip- ient when FFA members Danielle Mueller, Jenny Mc- Cluskey and Gaby Madonna dug up a bulb bed, and planted my dahlias that had been in pots for a month or more. The girls also weeded a flower bed in the garden. This was part of the Red Bluff FFA "Make A Differ- ence Day." Salvation Army writing group My mother, Anne Wil- lard McNabb was a mem- ber of the Salvation Army writing group, and this is her undated memories of a high school teacher who also taught me how to type, twenty years later at Red Bluff High. "Mrs. Edith Adams, a Red Bluff High School teacher in the late 1920s, taught in the Commercial Department; shorthand, typing, bookkeeping. I was a transfer student from four other high schools. Van Nuys, Sebastopol, Los Mo- linos and Phyllipsburg, NJ. Not one of her best quali- fied — however, I got a job. A secretary for Raymond Whitney, Insurance Agent, 700 block Main St., Red Bluff. "Mrs. Adams was thor- oughly surprised and won- dered, how? There were others better qualified. "Mrs. Adams was a quiet, interesting person. Once we both happened to be walking, opposite to each other on Market Street in San Francisco. She evidently looking at people on the street -when we met almost shoulder to shoulder. Mrs. Adams said 'Anne Stone.' I immediately caught her eye, recognized her. We stepped aside to chat a moment. "Over the years in Red Bluff we would meet now and then to say hello and update her on my daugh- ters, sewing projects, spending the summers at the mountain sheep camp. "It was at one of these, stop for a moment, Mrs. Adams gave me a half fin- ished quilt top. She said 'I have worked on, too long,' and a silver thimble en- graved A. "I was so pleased she had thought of me. She, a lovely childless teacher had thought of me; after a cou- ple of years in business ed- ucation school classes. She had kept in touch through my early married life, a homemaker. "I have kept the ranch books over 66 years." JeanBartonhasbeenwriting her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbar- ton2013@gmail.com. Jordanfarewell,flowersandlightingoftheblade COURTESYPHOTO As part of Red Bluff FFA "Make a Difference Day," Jenny McCluskey, Danielle Mueller and in the background Gaby Madonna weeded a flower bed, and planted potted dahlias for a senior citizen, me. JEANBARTON By Claire Lester Red Bluff FFA held its an- nual End of the Year Ban- quet May 19. The banquet began with FFA members and their fam- ilies gathering in the field house to eat dinner and visit with friends and family. Everyone in attendance had the opportunity to bid on silent auction items and attempt to win silent/auction prizes. All of the silent/auc- tion items were generously donated from numerous lo- cal businesses. There was also a picnic table and a fire pit donated by Red Bluff FFA shop class students. After a delicious dinner of tri-tip and chicken with delicious desserts do- nated by the culinary arts class, everyone headed over to the Performing Arts Cen- ter for the highlight of the evening. In the PAC, the FFA offi- cers opened the last meeting of the school year. Awards and certificates were handed out to FFA members who participated in Project Competition, com- petitive teams, public speak- ing, job interview, and much more. Periodically, the win- ners of silent/auction items were announced to the au- dience. Throughout the banquet, outstanding members of the chapter, school, and com- munity were recognized for their contributions to Red Bluff FFA. The Pride and Eagle Awards are for two couples that have worked proudly with the Red Bluff FFA for many years. They have helped with the buck- les that are given through- out the year for awards, horse judging practice for State FFA Finals, and they are the reason we were given the mares that are at the school farm. Their ded- ication to our chapter is un- wavering and for this rea- son Dale and Darlene Tin- gle were presented with this year's Pride award. We pre- sented the Eagle Award to Maynard and Jacolyn Alves for donating the two mares. We presented the HO Ser- geant Award to The Farm Family Alliance and Dennis Brown for donating money for the farm sign to be made in honor of his late wife Judy Finch Brown. This year's Blue and Gold Award was presented to Me- lissa Stegall who was there for the members this year from fair to the End of the Year Banquet, we could count her to be there willing to help. The Honorary Chapter Farmer was awarded to Jody Brownfield who has al- ways worked diligently with the Red Bluff FFA and sup- ports the activities that the FFA creates, participates and accomplishes. We truly look to this person for coun- sel and guidance. The officer team also presented the ad- visors with gifts and read a small speech to each advisor, showing their appreciation for all that they have done for the chapter throughout the year. Next, everyone watched the end of the year video, made by Karl Parks, and re- flected on the highlights of the past year. Finally, the time came for the installation of the 2014- 2015 Officer Team. Molly Murphy was in- stalled as the Greenhand Advisor, Abby Brown, Pres- ident, Olivia Zumalt, Vice President, Danielle Mueller, Secretary, Micheala Black, Treasurer, Claire Lester, Re- porter, Amy Garrison, Sen- tinel, Paige Smith and Bea- trice Gonzales, Historians, Gabby Madonna, Public Re- lations, and Natalie Renfroe, Activities Director. The retiring officers wel- comed the new team and led them to their positions in the room. As the newly installed of- ficers closed the last meeting of the school year, everyone reflected on the highlights of the past year and felt great excitement for another won- derful year to come. Congratulations to the 2014-2015 Officer Team. YOUTH RedBluffFFA'send-of-yearbanquetwelcomesnewofficers COURTESY PHOTO Pictured is the 2013-2014Red Bluff FFA officer team and Jody Brownfield, the 2014Red Bluff FFA Honorary Chapter Member of the Year. Tingles, Alveses given Price, Eagle awards Now that the green of spring is gone, the honey brown of beneficial dry grass as well as those undesirable pesky weeds carpet pasture. Weeds take in moisture and trace elements from the soil challenging the produc- tivity of desirable plants, crops and pasture. Smut- grass, a problematic inva- sive grass, grows at a faster rate than desirable vegeta- tion and due to its unpalat- able nature can quickly dom- inate irrigated pasture. To improve larger scale herbicide application for landowners and land man- agers, the Tehama County Resource Conservation Dis- trict rents out a rotary wiper herbicide applicator for do- it-yourselfers on a daily ba- sis. The rotary wiper allows direct application of herbi- cide to the most receptive part of the weed, the under- side of the leaf blade, thus re- quiring less herbicide. Its carpeted rotating roller targeted application kills weeds effectively. In ad- dition, it's suitable to tow be- hind OHVs, trucks and trac- tors. UC Farm Advisors and Specialists researched ways to control the invasion of smutgrass in Sacramento Valley irrigated pastures. Control of 95% of mature plants was obtained with the use of a rotary wiper in early July. For rotary wiper avail- ability, call 527-3013, Ext. 102. 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