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ByAmyGarrison Red Bluff FFA's canned food drive was held Nov. 3-20 and every member was asked to bring in cans for those who are in need for Thanksgiving. In order to motivate the members into bringing more cans the advisors came up with an idea that benefited not only those in need but also the individ- ual members. AttheNovembermeeting whoever brought in three cans would get a bag of pop- corn, a soda and candy. The cans piled up and the class that brought in the most cans was Jenny Lynn Svej- da's Ag leadership class. To go along with the cans that were brought in by Red Bluff FFA members, FFA officers went shopping at Raley's to make a com- plete Thanksgiving dinner at take to the families. The FFA members who brought in the most cans were Amy Garrison and Donald Conner. Congratulations to all of those who brought in cans. Cannedfood drive a success Orrin McCabe, a local car- penter, fell from the top of a two story dwelling at John- son and Douglas streets yes- terday afternoon and broke both feet. He was repairing the roof of Mrs. Mary El- more's house and slipped on the wet shingles, precip- itating him to the sidewalk below, a distance of about 25 feet. In the fall he nar- rowly missed hitting a fence standing near the dwelling. The injured carpenter was removed to his own home on Johnson street, next door to where he was working when the accident occurred. He will be laid up for several weeks. — Dec. 11, 1924 90 YEARS AGO... M'Cabe hurt by fall from top of house The following infor- mation has been com- piled from Red Bluff Po- lice Department, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment and California Highway Patrol logs. Arrests CodyJonathanJulien: 28,ofRedBluffwasar- rested Tuesday at Stony- brook Drive and Paskenta Road on outstanding felony charges of failure to appear and possession of a controlled sub- stance for sale. Bail was $300,000. Huy Nguyen: 26, of Sacramento was arrested Tuesday in the 14600 block of Peppertree Lane on suspicion of felony charges of second-de- gree burglary and receiv- ing known stolen prop- erty. Bail was $65,000. Suspicious Stonybrook Drive and Paskenta Road: A caller reported Tuesday than a man was carrying a bow and arrow in the area. The man advised he was returning to target practice. Theft 1000 block of Lakeside Drive: A caller reported Tuesday that two chain saws were stolen from his backyard sometime in the last two weeks. Vandalism Barham and Carona av- enues: A caller reported Tuesday that an unknown person cut a fence in the area and got a truck stuck in a field, caus- ing about $100 worth of damage. Police logs Due to the storm warn- ings and associated risks, the Tehama County Em- ployer Advisory Council and the Job Training Cen- ter have decided to cancel the Dessert Social sched- uled for 4-6 p.m. Thurs- day. The organizers thank the local businesses who donate each year to these event, but believe cancel- ling the event is the safe thing to do. WEATHER RISK Dessert Social set for today cancelled The Corning Health- care District has scheduled a special meeting for noon Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the dis- trict conference room, 275 Solano St. on the Corning Healthcare District Cam- pus. Agenda items include opening bids for air condi- tioners. For more information, call 824-5451. CORNING HEALTHCARE District to hold special meeting Organizers will besubmit- ting State of Jefferson decla- rations Jan. 15, 2015 from Tehama, Glenn, Sutter and Yuba counties and a petition for equal representation and redress of grievances to the California Secretary of State, Assembly and Senate. There will be a rally from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the West Steps of the Capital. A group from Tehama County is considering char- tering a Mt. Lassen Tran- sit bus that would leave Red Bluff around 8 a.m. and make a stop at the T/A in Corning to pick up passen- gers there. Then on to Sac- ramento, arriving there by 10:30 a.m. The cost to passengers would be $25 and the bus holds 47 passengers. RSVP to smipatty@gmail. com as soon as possible and money to secure each seat needs to be turned in by the end of December. JEFFERSON STATE Group will charter bus for declarations delivery SACRAMENTO Caltrans is preparing for one of the strongest storms Califor- nians have seen in years with more than 1,500 pieces of storm-related equip- ment and more than 3,000 maintenance employees ready for this week's ma- jor weather shift that is on track to impact several re- gions throughout the state. "Caltrans' first priority is the safety of the motor- ing public and we will be working around the clock to keep roads open and clear," said Director Mal- colm Dougherty. Crews have been busy checking pumping stations, readying equipment and clearing road side drain- age ditches across the state. Generators have been checked and have plenty of fuel for operation through- out the anticipated storms, and crews have been busy filling sand bags. Poles measuring snow height are in and are being inspected and marked. Chain control facilities are operational and crews will be moved to where they are needed as conditions warrant. Sand sheds are fully stocked for the season, avalanche con- trol measures are checked and operable and response crews are ready. Traffic Management Cen- ters throughout the state will be monitoring highway and weather conditions and are ready to dispatch crews and equipment to trouble spots and respond to traffic incidents. Caltrans will ac- tivate its Changeable Mes- sage Signs and Highway Advisory Radios to commu- nicate to the public about highway conditions. Motorists should be pre- pared for high winds, heavy rain, floods and snow and ice in higher elevations. Severe weather can be alarming and hazardous for drivers. The best de- fense is not to venture out on the roads during stormy weather, but if you must drive, use caution, common sense and always be pre- pared, especially when trav- eling in high elevation areas. Motorists should check road conditions frequently. For state-operated high- ways this can be done in a number of ways: visit the Caltrans website at www. dot.ca.gov or quickmap.dot. ca.gov/ to get road condi- tions, weekly road reports and press releases by dis- trict. Check information through the automated Cal- ifornia Highway Informa- tion Network by telephon- ing 1-800-GAS-ROAD and following the prompts. Mo- torists can also tune to the Caltrans Highway Advisory Radio, which broadcasts road conditions on low-fre- quency radio transmitters located along some moun- tain highways. During winter storm con- ditions, motorists should an- ticipate unexpected delays and closures. During major storms when traffic flow is heavy, Caltrans may meter traffic to ease congestion. Winter driving tips Allow enough time for your trip. Be observant of every- thing going on around you. Remember black ice is nearly invisible. Keep your fuel tank full and your windows clear. Drive as conditions per- mit — slower acceleration, slower speeds and slower braking in winter condi- tions. Reduce speed and leave extra room between you and the vehicle in front of you. Use headlights in rainy and snowy weather. During fog, drive with headlights on low beam; never drive with just parking or fog lights. Remember that you must have your lights on when using your wipers. If you get stuck, stay with your vehicle and wait for help. If visibility diminishes to the point that you no longer feel safe driving, do not stop in the traffic lanes. WEATHER RISK Caltrans prepares for winter storm By Kathy Bramhall Thank you Red Bluff. You helped make the Gar- den Club Scholarship Christmas Boutique last week better than ever. We made and sold 88 wreaths, 44 center pieces, 11 swags, plus all the lovely, fun, yummy bou- tique gifts. Your generos- ity will benefit Tehama County graduating High School students heading for college. During the rush of the boutique activities, I noted once again how few peo- ple, including some of our own garden club members, know the difference in the conifer species we grow in our gardens and that grow in the nearby mountains. Every conifer is not pine. We grow several pines, but we have firs too, and a few cedars, junipers, cypress and spruce. Pines I saw at our Greens Sale were Sugar pine/Pinus lambertiana which is short needled (maybe to 3 inches grow- ing in groups of 5). Sugar pines grow at higher mid- elevations and have the long shapely cones we like to decorate with. Ponder- osa pines/P. ponderosa are the long needled (about 6 inches and grow in groups of 3). Ponderosas grow at mid-elevation and have 3- to 6-inch cones which have small sharp hooks mak- ing them prickly to handle, but just the right size for a big wreath. Finally, our Scotch pines/P. sylvestris. I say our because Jack & I grow Scotch pines on our property west of Red Bluff. The Scotch pines handle our Valley heat—with sup- plemental watering. Scotch pine needles grow up to 3 inches in groups of 2. They have shapely rounded 2-inch cones—great for smaller wreaths. There are many pine species; how- ever these three are our fa- vorites for wreath-making. Firs, shapely and beau- tiful, are the most popu- lar for fresh cut Christ- mas Trees. We used mostly White Fir/Abies concolor for our wreaths. White fir gets its name because of the 1-2 inch bluish/white needles. Red fir/Silvertip/A. magnifica is a little harder to come by as it grows at high elevations and is prized as Christmas trees. Cones of these two species are rarely seen in whole as they shatter easily. The last fir we use in wreaths is not a true fir at all; the Doug- las-fir is Pseudotsuga men- ziesii. Such a beautiful tree. It has soft 1-inch needles in deep green that grow all around the stems. The soft little 3- to 4-inch cones are unlike real firs in that the Douglas-fir cones grow hanging down from the branches and are perfect for Christmas decorating. I can't go into the cedars, junipers, cypress, and spruce we use in our Greens Sale. It will take pages and pages to fully describe all the lovely differences in conifers, but just remember, all conifers are not pines. Merry Christ- mas to you and yours, and Thank You to all our faithful readers/supporters. Red Bluff Garden Club meets the last Tuesday of most months at the Union Hall 12889 Baker Road. The next meeting is Tues- day, Jan. 27, 2015 at 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. We start at 12:30 p.m. Pro- gram will be by Susa Dy- nasty on Herbs & Teas. Visitors are welcome. TheRedBluffGardenClub is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region, and California Garden Clubs, Inc., Cas- cade District. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Notallconifersarepines COURTESY PHOTO Red Bluff FFA officers are shopping at Raley's. RED BLUFF FFA PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. 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