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COURTESYPHOTO Melissa Cleveland, Kyle Ross, Peter Hegenauer and Jimmie Burgress show off their trench a er an hour of finding large rocks in the Sacramento River Discovery Center Discovery Garden. Thankstotheassistance of the Job Training Center's Horticulture and Mainte- nance staff, which includes Melissa Cleveland, Peter He- ganuer and Kyle Ross, the Discovery Garden volun- teers are working at making the Sacramento River Dis- covery Center garden even more beautiful this spring and summer. The group, under the leadership of Jimmie Bur- gess, has been helping the center to install a low wa- ter use irrigation and sprin- kler system within their two acre native, drought tolerant and deer resistant plant gar- den area. "This has been a multi- year project to get water to all areas of the garden," said Bobie Hughes, volunteer ex- ecutive director. "The hope is by the end of summer the permanent system will be in place and the well and irrigation pipe problems plaguing the Mendocino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area will all be solved. We are very thankful that the Bureau of Reclama- tion and the US Forest Ser- vice had the wisdom many years ago to put in two wells and water systems." One water system is for domestic water use such as bathrooms, drinking foun- tains and campground. The other system was for agricul- tural use such as watering the grass areas where peo- ple camp or picnic. When the agricultural well went dry in 2013 the Forest Ser- vice allowed to center to use domestic water connections to keep the garden alive. Volunteers found them- selves being very creative and moving many feet of hose to accomplish their goals. The center is thankful for the original planners that plantednativeplantsthatare naturally drought tolerant, they have proved their value over the last two years. The next part of the gar- den improvement project will be taking place before the May 9 SpringFest plant sale. Decomposed granite will be used to pave the trails from the Center to the Oak Tree picnic area. The mate- rials are being supplied by a grant from Norcross Foun- dation and the work is being done by the California Con- servation Corp from Chico. Volunteers are excited to be able to have the trails be ADA compliant. Sev- eral more sections of gar- den trails need to be com- pleted. Donations are being accepted to both the Little Stinker Fund — the removal of our 22 skunks — and the Garden Trail Project. The center is within the Mendocino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area at 1000 Sale Lane. It is open 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. or by ap- pointment Tuesday through Saturday. You can contact the center at 527-1196, email bhughe1@tehamaed.org or visit www.srdc.tehama.k12. ca.us. Discoverycenterreceiveshelp to k ee p th e ga rd en g ro wi ng SACRAMENTORIVER The Daredevil Sweet- hearts will make their first appearance at the Stony- ford Rodeo, May 2 and 3. While this is their first appearance, it is not the firsttimeatrick-ridingteam has appeared at the rodeo. The last time was in 1987, with the final appearance of The Flying Cossacks. From 1948 through 1987, trick rid- ing was a staple in Stony- ford. Local resident Carmel Moore started it; then four of her children, two nieces, and a friend formed The Flying Cossacks and con- tinued the tradition. According to Back In Time: Stonyford Commu- nity History: "The history of trick riding dates back to theearlyRomans,whostood upright on the backs of their racing horses. The armies of the world later taught stunt riding,toenabletheirmento become less visible to their enemy. Present day stunts, such as the Fender Drag or the hidden ride performed bythePlainsIndian,evolved from this era. Soldiers were taught to vault to their sad- dles, and to pick up swords or injured comrades from the ground. "A later era brought into the circus rosin-back rid- ing that was performed on large horses. "In 1893 stunt riding was introduced to the United States by the Russian Cos- sacks at the Chicago World Fair. The American cow- boy took it from there, per- fecting and inventing new stunts and developing the foundation for the modern day trick and fancy riding. "Trick riding started as a contest in 1910 and contin- ued as a competitive event until about 1935. Ted Elder held the title 'World Cham- pion Trick Rider' for many years. Gene McLaugh- lin was the 'World Cham- pion Trick Roper,' and Dick Griffith was an 'Interna- tional Trick Riding Cham- pion.' Dick Griffith was a mentor to the Daredevil Sweetheart's founder Bob- bie Stone. "Since then, trick riding has become an exhibition or rodeo specialty act. To- day it has been perfected to become an art form of gym- nastic ballet on horseback. When combined with clas- sic costuming and back- ground music, trick riding is exciting to watch." Come to the Stonyford Rodeo, on May 2 and 3, and see the Daredevil Sweet- hearts perform this an- cient art form not seen in Stonyford for 28 years. Get your tickets online at www.stonycreekhorse- men.org, or at any of the area businesses shown on the website. Tickets pur- chased in advance of the ro- deo are $10 for adults and $6 for children. Tickets pur- chased at the gate are $15 for adults and $7 for chil- dren. Trick riding at the Stonyford Rodeo RODEO COURTESY PHOTO Knee replacement from the Coon Joint Replacement Institute JohnNordstrom Nordstrom Department Stores WARNING: You could soar to new heights. 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