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2A Daily News – Thursday, October 20, 2011 Community people&events Garden Club: As the tree tones turn By SHARON KESSEY Courtesy photo Alma Herrera Ramos and Juan Corona, a daughter, Annalorena Corona Ramos, 8 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long, born at 8:46 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff.Welcoming baby are siblings Luiscar- los Corona Ramos, 2, Alexandra Torres- Ramos, 8, of Red Bluff Diana Esther Corona, 18, and Christian Corona, 16, of Washington; Grandparents Isaura Ramos of Red Bluff and Maria Esther Corona and Luis Corona of Mexico. 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. Tinges of red and pur- ple and gold are beginning to show on the tips of leaves and the tops of trees. The nighttime tem- peratures are low enough, the nights long enough, and the days warm and bright enough to prompt the pre-winter changes in our plants that make the fall colors so interesting. What we see as color is the actually the reflection of the visible light wave- lengths that are not absorbed by the various pigments inside the plant cells. If no light is absorbed, all the light is reflected and the leaf or stripe or spot looks white. If all the light is absorbed, the spot looks black. If part of the visible spectrum is absorbed, the rest is reflected and appears as some color. We normally see a spectrum of light wave- lengths that ranges from about 400 nanometers and looks violet or purple, through blue, green, yel- low, orange, and red wave- lengths of about 700 nanometers. Waves shorter than 400 are the invisible ultraviolet light waves that can cause cell damage; those longer than 700 are the invisible infrared waves. Most of a plant's cells contain color pigments, and each pigment absorbs certain wavelengths from the spectrum and reflects the rest. Chlorophyll, for example, absorbs the longer blue waves and the short red waves and reflects the central green and yellow waves (so we see green and yellow- green). Carotenoids absorb the blue range of waves and reflect yellow, orange, and red-orange. Antho- cyanins and betalains absorb the blue, green, and yellow waves and reflect purples and reds. As the nights cool and lengthen, chlorophyll pig- ments deteriorate and their regeneration slows, allow- ing hidden carotenoids to show and turn certain leaves gold or bright yel- low. At the same time, the plants draw the sugars that were produced by photo- synthesis into their stems and roots for winter stor- age and use, and begin shutting off the connec- tions between leaves and Oct.23 starts Red Ribbon Week trunks. As their circulation slows, some of the remain- ing sugars get trapped in the leaves. When light is present those sugars are used to produce antho- cyanin pigments, which appear as purple or red. Because light is required for the antho- cyanin production, the most exposed parts of the leaves, or the leaves on the top or outer edges of the tree, show the first changes in color. That's why we see just tinges of color right now, and why, if one leaf covers part of another leaf, the exposed portion of the underneath leaf will change color, leaving the covered part green. As long as the dry light days and the long cool nights continue without freezing, the colors will change. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with Cas- cade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc; Pacific Region Gar- den Clubs and National Garden Clubs Inc. Daily News photo by Julie Zeeb Tehama County Young Marines Sgt. John Bookout, Sgt. Giancarlo Nandino, SSgt. Reina Knecht- Coley and Gunnery Sgt. Mikayla Erickson and Tehama County Prevention Specialist Tina Robertson accepts a proclama- tion from Corning Mayor Gary Strack at the Oct. 11 meeting. The proclamation designates Oct. 23-31 as Red Ribbon Week in Corning.The Young Marines are spon- sored by the Marine Corps League and Amvets. The theme is win or lose by what you choose, be drug free. 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East Side Highway Soon to be Finished Open to Red Bluff Some of these wet and dreary mornings when good roads are appreciated, Red Bluff is gong to wake up to find that she is on the top end of a com- pleted east side highway system that puts her in touch with her neighbors on that side of the river by way of a smooth, easy riding, jarless, bumpless, cussless boulevard. And that morning is not far distant, for the rain is just over the hill and the highway is on the last stretch into Red Bluff. — Oct. 20, 1921 Community Clips SRDC program- Trails The public is invited to attend the Sacramento River Discovery Center's Thursday evening program set for 7 tonight at the SRDC, 1000 Sale Lane, to learn about trails and plans in the area. Randy Jero from the Forest Service will be speaking along with Adam Hanson from Tehama County Trans- portation who will be speaking on the Bikeways Plan. Red Bluff Planning Director Scot Timboe will be speaking on city trails and Tom Orr from Shasta Col- lege will discuss the college's new trail. For information call 527-1196 or stop by the center, which is open 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. most week days. Cattle Days The Red Bluff Junior Round-Up 16th annual Cattle Days is on Sunday, Nov. 27, at the Tehama District Fairground in Red Bluff.Check in 8 a.m., starts 9 a.m. "We would like to invite the public to come and either participate or just observe the old fashioned Way of the West," said Cattle Days Chairwoman Debbie Moore. "This is an example of life before X-Box and video games, when families enjoyed working and spending time together." The event is a fundraiser to help the Red Bluff Junior Round-Up continue to support the Western Her- itage of our local area. This event, which is earmarked as a "Family Event", continues to offer events for all ages. Age groups are 5 & under, 6-10, 11-13, 14-19 & 20 & over. In the past years grandparents, children and grandchildren have all competed for awards. All events are jackpot and the Loft/Reynolds Ranch has generously donated half of the gift certificates again this year to be awarded to all first place winners. This year Cattle Days is proud to be able to offer "Bob Berg" award belt buckles for All Around winners in each age division and a reserve award also. Events include Sorting, Doctoring, Branding, Steer Riding, Calf Riding, Mutton Busting, Chute Dogging, Steer Stoping, Steer Riding, Cow Hide Race, Sack Roping, Breakaway Roping, Goat Tying, Barrel Rac- ing, Pole Bending, Ribbon Roping and Team Roping. Entries close on Nov. 15, or contestants may be entered on the day of with a $25 penalty. All event entries are $20 each and $60 for the team events. Entries, due by Nov. 15, available at www.redbluffju- niorroundup.com. After Nov. 15 add a $25 late fee. Come on out, enjoy the day after the Big Thanks- giving week and cheer on your favorite Cowboy & Cowgirl teams and individuals. The group welcomes anyone interested in donating items, meals, discount certificates, monetary donations and or time. Interested parties may contact the Associ- ation President, Jason Spencer at the website: www.redbluffjuniorroundup.com website. Car Show A free Car Show and Barbecue will be held 5-7 tonight at Cornerstone Community Bank, 237 So. Main St., in Red Bluff. Information call 529-1222. Corning High School Second Annual Bonfire Rally will be 7:30 tonight at Corning High School Cardinal Stadium, 643 Blackburn Ave. Information call 824- 8000 or visit http://www.corninghs.org/. Attenders need to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seats. A special video by past student, Eder Diego, will be shown. Rally will not occur if weather is inclement. 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