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2A Daily News – Thursday, October 6, 2011 Community people&events Onstad anniversary Betty Radtke Onstad and Wayne Onstad of Red Bluff will be celebrat- ing 50 years of marriage on Nov. 18, 2011. The couple will be celebrat- ing their anniver- sary with a renewal of their vows on Nov. 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Church in Red Bluff with a double ring ceremony and a unity candle. Married as teens on Nov. 18, 1961, the groom was a US Marine and the bride a senior in high school at the time of the wedding. Betty finished high school after settling in San Clemente while Wayne was stationed in Camp Pendleton. A single ring ceremony was preformed in Chapel #7 at Ft. Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. by a catholic chaplain. The cou- ple honeymooned in San Francisco. Helen Matteo was the Matron of Honor and Joseph Mat- teo served as the Best Man. Thomas Radtke II was an usher. The flower girl was Diana Matteo and Richard Radtke was the ring bearer. The bride, Betty Radtke, then a resident of Tacoma, Wash., is the daughter of Betty and Thomas Radtke of Chicago, Ill. She graduated from Capistrano High School in San Juan Capistrano in 1962. The groom, Wayne Onstad, was then a resident of Burlington, Wis., is the son of Carol and Ken Onstad of Antioch, Ill. He graduated from Central High School in Salem, Wis. in 1959. He served as a US Marine until he retired. In 1962, Wayne was on stand-by for the Cuban Missile Crisis and in 1964 the couple began their family of five chil- dren: Amy Lynn Onstad Dent, born in 1964, MSgt. David Wayne Onstad, USMC (ret.), born in 1965, Kathleen E. Onstad Yette, 1967, Marianne K. Onstad Jensen, 1969 and Julie Anne Onstad Otlewis in 1970. Wayne became disabled in Vietnam and was retired. Betty put herself through college to become a registered nurse, which she accomplished while raising five children, graduating from College of Lake County in 1976. She becaem a traveling registered nurse. The Onstads have 12 grandchildren and six great-grand children. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight –––––––– 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. By DIANE CLELAND This article is in remembrance of my grandfather William D. Bon- ham. He and my grandmother Bar- bara lived on a large city block just north of the old Cone Icehouse on Monroe Street. Grandpa was a kind and gentle man who loved to work in his gar- den. He grew beautiful flowers of every type, fruit trees, and of course a vegetable garden. The flowers I remember most vividly were his dahlias, dazzling dahlias of every size, color, and shape. Grandpa would plant them all along one side of the front yard; some grew as large as dinner plates. As a child, it was always fun to "help" grandpa in his garden but of course, as I grew older my interest turned elsewhere. It was not until after I retired that all turned around once again. Working in my yard is one of my greatest pleasures. There is nothing more relaxing than get- ting out here, digging in the earth and watching something grow. Dahlias are one of my favorite flowers thanks to my grandfather. They have a personality all to themselves. These flowers start bursting with color as soon as early summer and stay until frost. It seems hard to imagine that some- Grandpa's dahlias one could overlook one of these beauties while they are in bloom. They have become tremendous- ly diversified, available in numer- ous flower types and flower sizes from two to twelve inches across. Bush and bedding dahlias range from one foot to seven foot tall. They need warmth to grow so do not rush to get them into cold spring soil or they will just sit there, or worse yet, rot. Plant after the last frost, once the soil has warmed up, in full sun to part shade. Dahlias are started from tuberous roots and grow best in well-drained soil that is liberally enriched with organic matter. Before you tuck dahlias into your perennial beds, you need to consider a few things. First, they need some room. A dahlia that grows 4 to 5 feet tall will need a space about three feet wide. That can leave a big hole in your border for much of the early summer. One way you can remedy this is to grow perennials nearby that peak early and fade. If Oriental poppies were Lectern donated sharing space with the dahlias they would bloom in spring and be long gone by the time the later-bloom- ing dahlias hit their stride. Smaller flowered dahlias are great planted in mass. When choos- ing dahlias for the middle or near the front of the border cultivars that have blooms less than 4 inches are best. Dwarf dahlias are wonderful con- tainer partners. You can usually pur- chase them as started plants at your local garden center in the spring... To this day when I plant my dahlias, I think of Grandpa Bon- ham with love. Have you purchased your ticket for Red Bluff Garden Club's "Hol- iday Fantasy" Floral Design Pro- gram and Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 22? Time is running out, Oct. 12, is the last day tickets will be available for sale. You may pick-up your tickets at House of Design, 909 Jefferson St., California Kitchen, 645 Main St. in Red Bluff and Interland Business, 1122 Solano St. Corning. Or you may call Kathy at 527-9403 and Diane 824-5661. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affil- iated with the Cascade District Gar- den Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc; Pacific Region Garden Clubs; and National Garden Clubs Inc. Pigeon prowess Courtesy photo Ben Crain of Los Moli- nos took first place in the Red Bluff Pigeon Club young bird race from Rice Hill, Ore. on Sept. 17. His blue bar hen, AU 2011 POP 939, flew 47.5 mph for 244 miles against 186 pigeons and 20 members for the win. Ben is in eighth grade at Lassen View School and has been a member of the club since 2004.Any- one who follows the young bird season will remember Ben won eight of the nine races in 2010. He is a winner because he works hard training his birds and keeping them on a strin- gent feeding and flying program. Courtesy photo D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 126, NUMBER 273 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Main Phone (530) 527-2151 Outside area 800-479-6397 545 Diamond Ave. Red Bluff, CA 96080 ______________________ Fax: (530) 527-5774 ______________________ Mail: Red Bluff Daily News P.O. 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Attendance Records are Smashed at Today's Fair So far as attendance goes, today was a record breaker at the fair. The closing of all places of busi- ness at Corning and in Red Bluff at noon, and the opening of the rodeo, accounts in large measure for the attendance. From 10 o'clock this morning until late this afternoon the road leading from Red Bluff to the fair grounds was crowded with cars headed for the main entrance. Nothing but a good system of policing and rapid ticket sellers prevented a jam at the gates. — Oct. 6, 1921 Courtesy photo Wilbur "Bucky" Bowen stands in front of a brand new lectern his son, Denny Bowen of Mi Wuk Village, built at Bucky's request for presentation to the Corning Senior Citizen Center. The Senior Citizens lectern had seen better days and has now been honor- ably retired. Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts Law Offices of Dennis Albright 38 years experience 527-2740 We Promote Ethical Behavior Ginger Shaffer, 13, of Red Bluff took first place in the Dodge Bridge, Ore. young bird race flown Saturday, Sept. 3. Her winning pigeon, AU 2011 Sky Pilot 160 blue bar, flew against 273 birds at a speed of 48 mph for 164 miles. Gin- ger has been flying with the Red Bluff Pigeon Club since 2004.She is a member of the Antelope 4-H and is in eighth grade at Berrendos School. Her goal this year is to win the last race, which will be 300 miles. Courtesy photo On Saturday, Sept. 10, Thunder Shaffer of the Antelope 4-H Club, won his third race of the Red Bluff Pigeon Club young bird season. His blue bar hen AU 2011 Sky Pilot 252 flew 45 mph for 197 miles from Canyonville, Ore. This little hen flew against 157 pigeons to take first place. With three more races to go, Thunder is working hard preparing the pigeon for the 300 mile race.This is a grueling race and the pigeon that wins needs to be in top shape to win in four and a half hours. On September 18th at about 3:00 P.M. at the intersection of Live Oak & Paskenta the Kaveh & Alexander families lost a loved one who was a husband, a father and a son-in-law because of a careless driver. Are you that person? Maybe you saw what happen. If you can help us with any information regarding this tragedy, CAN YOU HELP Please call us at 529-2565 May God bless you.