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ByJulieRenier Iremembertheex- act moment I first be- held a passion flower. It was 30 years ago in a fam- ily owned nursery near my home in Omaha, Nebraska. The owner of the nursery had planted her passion flower vine and the magnif- icent bloom was captivat- ing. I found the owner and she agreed to start a few for me the following spring season. She had others available at the nursery but I was determined to have one like hers — white, pur- ple and blue. Spring finally came and I bought the 3 lovely pas- sion vines she had started for me. There was a fence near my screened porch that invited some decora- tion. The little plants were eager to spread and bloom. I learned I could propa- gate them by collecting the seed pod that each flower produced. The timing of harvesting these pods was critical- the opossums that lived in our wooded area were desperate to eat those fruits the moment they ripened. Harvesting the fruit just as it began to pucker and was about to drop, I planted them along the fence until it was com- pletely covered with vines. That fence became a wall of amazing flowers that were enjoyed by all guests. Though I created 7 beds of perennial flowers, no plant ever competed for my love of the passion flowers. When my husband and I decided to retire in south- ern Missouri (the Ozarks), there was no question about which perennials to transplant. The passion flowers were chosen first- both the fruits and 3 of the plants were very carefully dug from damp spring soil. We had needed to re- move a huge white oak in the Ozarks (lightning) close to the house and we left some of the trunk as a tall planter. The pas- sion flowers were planted around that trunk and thrived for several years. My parents came to visit one spring. While I was making breakfast, my mother asked for the lo- cation of my gardening snippers. I finished break- fast and discovered she had thoughtfully removed those poison ivy vines around the tree trunk. The 3 lobed leaves of the pas- sion flower vines were mis- taken for leaves of three poison ivy. I never told her of her mistake. I reasoned that I had my hands full trying to create a raised bed for vegetables and keep the landscaping alive during the approaching hot humid summer. Two weeks later we were walking our dogs along the country road and I noticed a small familiar flower amidst the Ozark roadside wildflowers. Could it be? Yes, passion flower vines are native to the Ozarks. Not the stunning 3 colored hybrid from the nursery, of course, but still a hardy na- tive purple and white pas- sion flower. After a rain I braved the chiggers, ticks, red clay and rocks and searched the roadsides for young sprouts and dug them carefully — you can- not break the tap root. The dog fencing visi- ble from our deck was se- lected and within 5 years, there was a 100 foot wall of passion flowers using the same method as be- fore- planting the fruits along the fence row. Har- vesting the fruits was a much bigger challenge, however, as these native passion flowers had a very strong sweet smell which drew not just the opos- sums but deer and arma- dillos as well. I kept think- ing about the scent of those native fruits and fi- nally I remembered that smell from my childhood — Hawaiian Punch. Yep, passion fruit is a key in- gredient in that punch fla- vor. After many attempts to consume those fruits, I decided that preserves, jelly or baked goods would be the best way to enjoy that unique flavor. Now we have relocated to the foothills west of Red Bluff. Apparently I am chronically attracted to red clay and rocks? Yet I am still determined to grow what I love. A new friend from the Garden Club has donated some passion vines shoots. I know I will truly feel at home when those passion flowers are blooming. There is a world wide in- terest in these plants- the roots and leaves have been used by native Americans and Africans as traditional medicines for both insom- nia and anxiety, the fruits cultivated and harvested for juice on three conti- nents and passion flow- ers have been named the "clock flower" in 3 coun- tries. Spanish missionaries adopted the flower to rep- resent the crucifixion dur- ing the 15th century. Our local nurseries and gardening supply stores have either seeds or plants. The flowers may reach a diameter of 3", and the vines grow to 15 feet per summer. They need a fence or large trellis for their tendrils. The amaz- ing ranges of color combi- nations — primarily reds, purples, whites — are tes- tament to that fact that there are more than 500 species of passion flowers — passiflora. Beware — a search on the Internet for images of passion flowers may well launch a life long addic- tion to these stunning plants. TheRedBluffGardenClub is affiliated with the Cas- cade District Garden Club; California Garden Clubs, Inc.; Pacific Region Gar- den Clubs; and National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Passionforpassionflowers A fatal malady has in- vaded the sheep camp of An- tone Nunes and during the past two weeks he has lost forty head of fat ewes. The symptoms are those of poi- soning, but by what means is not known. After becom- ing sick they may live from one to two days or may lin- ger a week. Seven head died Wednesday night, and yes- terday Mr. Nunes brought the carcase of one of them to Red Bluff and Dr. Mounts held a close examination of the animal. He found that death had resulted from poi- soning but was unable to de- termine the exact nature of the infection, or whether it had been given them or col- lected in the forage. The sheep thus affected have been ewes and have all been exceptionally fat ones. Other sheep in the same band do not seem to have been affected thus far. The herds are being closely watched in an effort to de- termine how they are getting the poison. — Feb. 19, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Manyfatewesare dying from poison Learn how to clear your criminal record through the expungement process taughtbyinstructorsSharon DarseyandRachelGonzalez , 1-3 p.m. Thursday, March 5 at Sutter County One Stop, 950 Tharp Road #1100, Room 311, Yuba City. Participants will learn how to clear their criminal recordoffeloniesandmisde- meanors.Theywilllearnthe expungement process, cer- tificate of rehabilitation and how to get a pardon. Space islimited.Signuptodayand get connected to a new life. Call 530 822-5120, Ext. 3068 for more information. REHABILITATION Criminal record expungement workshop offered The Sun Country Quil- ters Guild will present a program by Karen Litven- chuck of Gridley at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23 at the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. Karen will present a trunkshowofquiltsandtalk abouthergrowthinquilting, from making her first quilt in1993towinningawardsat quiltshowsincludingthePa- cificInternationalQuiltFes- tival.Karenwentfromhand tomachinequilting,toquilt- ing on a long-arm quilting machine. There is a $5 charge for guests at meetings; yearly membership to the guild is $30. This will be a great meeting to attend since there will be plenty of quilt show talk as members plan the club's upcoming show. The Secret Language of Quilts quilt show is just two months away, on April 25 and 26, at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground. The show will highlight two members — Sharon Cox and Marjo- rie McGraw — as featured quilters. There will be more than 200quilts displayed by members as well as plenty of demonstrations, ven- dors, door prizes and food for sale. Becoming a member of Sun Country Quilters is a great way to share a love of fine quilts and to learn about this time honored craft. For additional infor- mation,visitwww.suncoun- tryquilters.com. SUN COUNTRY QUILTERS Growth in quilting topic for meeting California State Univer- sity, Chico Regional and Continuing Education in- vites reentry students to apply for $50,000 in schol- arships from the Bernard Osher Foundation. Schola rships a re awarded to reentry stu- dents whose studies were interrupted for at least five years by circumstances be- yond their control and who now want to resume their undergraduate studies at CSU, Chico. The deadline for schol- arship applications is Mon- day, March 2, at 5 p.m. Scholarship details and an online application are available at rce.csuchico. edu/osherscholarship. This is the ninth con- secutive year that the Os- her Foundation has sup- ported this scholarship program at CSU, Chico. For the 2014-15 academic year, 20 students were awarded a Bernard Osher Foundation Reentry Schol- arship. In the past eight years, CSU, Chico Con- tinuing Education has ad- ministered and distributed $410,081 in Bernard Osher Foundation Reentry Schol- arships to 81 CSU, Chico students. In July 2010, the Bernard Osher Founda- tion awarded CSU, Chico Continuing Education a $1 million scholarship en- dowment to support reen- try students. "We are happy once again to be able to offer this reentry student schol- arship through the gener- ous support of the Bernard Osher Foundation," said Debra Barger, dean of CSU, Chico Regional and Con- tinuing Education. "We en- courage eligible newly ad- mitted and current reentry students to take advantage of this opportunity. In 2014 we celebrated seven students who achieved their academic goals and graduated through the support of this scholarship. If you know a student who may be eligi- ble, please extend this in- vitation." The Bernard Osher Foundation, headquar- tered in San Francisco, was founded in 1977 by Bernard Osher, a busi- nessman and community leader. The foundation seeks to improve quality of life through the support of postsecondary scholar- ships, lifelong learning in- stitutes and integrative medicine programs. There are currently 119 univer- sities and colleges in all 50 states and the District of Columbia that receive scholarship funding from the Osher Reentry Schol- arship Program. In addition to the CSU, Chico Osher Reentry Scholarship endowment, the Bernard Osher Foun- dation also supports the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) on cam- pus. OLLI is a peer-led learning-in-retirement organization that offers more than 200 noncredit classes and activities for adults in the region. For more information, call the Continuing Ed- ucation office, 530-898- 6105, or visit http://rce. csuchico.edu. CHICO STATE Re -e nt ry s tu de nt s invited to apply for Osher scholarships COURTESYOFUSFISHANDWILDLIFESERVICE The flowers may reach a diameter of 3", and the vines grow to 15feet per summer. Thefollowinginformation has been compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Te- hama County Sheriff's De- partment, Corning Police Department and California Highway Patrol logs. Burglary 22000blockofViola Avenue, Corning: The authorities say the home of a 92-year-old woman was broken into Monday night or Tuesday while she was sleeping. Unknown people entered her home by forcing open a window and took a purse containing about $300, credit cards and per- sonal information belonging to the woman. Arrests Joseph Eugene Ure II: 35, of Corning was arrested Tuesday at Solano and Prune streets on suspicion of felony transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale and misdemeanor controlled substance paraphernalia. Bail was $43,000. Dennis John Siemon: 26, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday on an outstand- ing felony charge of grand the . Bail was $250,000. Laura Ashley Bronson: 26, of Red Bluff was ar- rested Monday in the 1100 block of Franzel Road on suspicion of felony child en- dangerment, misdemeanor controlled substance para- phernalia and outstanding misdemeanor charges of failure to appear and driving under a suspended license. Bail was $56,000. Police logs Findusonline! TheCityofRedBluffisacceptingappsfor COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTDIRECTOR. Desired minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in planning, engineering, geography, construction management, public or business administration or related field; Masters Degree is preferred. Seven (7) to ten (10) years experience in building, planning and/or community development with at least two (2) years in a management or supervisory capacity. Professional certifica- tion awarded by the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) is desirable. Must posses a valid California Class "C" driver's License. Salary compensate with experience and qualifications. Apps/description avail @ www.cityofredbluff.org or (530) 527-2605 ext 3051 Closing Date: March 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm. no post marks will be accepted. 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