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2A Daily News – Thursday, December 22, 2011 Community people&events Bryson - Perak wed You can keep your poinsettia By SHARON KESSEY We've been surrounded by red decorations this holiday season, and one of the reddest is the readily available poinsettia plant, with its showy modified leaves or bracts that surround clusters of the small inconspicuous yellow flowers. A native of parts of Mexico and Guatemala, Euphorbia pulcherri- ma was introduced to the United States in 1825 by the first U.S. minister to Mexico, Joel Poinsett, and through skillful promotion has become a hugely popular win- ter holiday favorite that now comes in many varieties, includ- ing white, pink, multi-colored, and curled. Courtesy photo Cassie Bryson and Ben Perak exchanged mar- riage vows on Oct. 15, 2011, and celebrated a reception at Centerville Estates. The bride, the daughter of Bob and Eileen Bryson of Los Moli- nos, is a graduate of Red Bluff High School. She attended Dominican University where she received a degree in nursing and is employed at Enloe Medical Center. The groom, the son of Jodi Barnett of Penn Valley and Steve Perak of Mon- terey, is a graduate of Mercy High School. He attended California State University, Chico, where he received a degree in finance and is employed by Cisco Systems. The couple honey- mooned in Thailand and will live in Chico. 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. When cut, the stem bleeds a white milky substance that is typi- cal of many plants in the Euphor- biaceae family (which also includes such plants as milkweed and spurge). That sap can cause a skin rash or eye irritation in some peo- ple, but extensive testing has shown that the plant as a whole is not poi- sonous, so it is safe to have around pets and children To use a cut piece of the plant in display, immediately seal the cut end by burning it with a match or candle so the milk does not leak out and cause wilting. If you have adopted one (or more) of these showy plants and want to keep it until next fall and try to get it to bloom and turn red again, here are some tips on how to do that: Keep the plant moist (but not standing in water) and in bright light, away from drafts, while it is still showy. Water whenever the soil surface is dry. From March until May the plant can be moved outside or to a cool storage area. In May cut the stems to about four inches and repot the plant in a slightly larger container, water it well, and move it to a bright win- dow. When new growth appears, begin fertilizing every few weeks with a complete fertilizer. In July, pinch back each stem, leaving a few leaves on each shoot, to encourage branching, and repeat as needed. Poinsettias set their buds when the days are short, so to get the plant to bloom and turn color by December, it must have a couple of months of short days (ten hours or less) before that. The daily dark period (e.g. 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.) must be complete darkness, with no interruptions. So cover the plant with a black cover, or put it in an unused dark closet, for those hours, from early October until late November, and keep it watered and occasionally fertilized. By the end of November, it should have flower buds, and you can stop the darkness treatment and put the plant in a sunny window. Getting a poinsettia to rebloom can be a challenging project. If you decide to try it, good luck. If not, you can put the old plant into the compost to help fertilize next year's new plant – maybe one of those red- and-white, curly-leaf varieties. Happy experimenting. Happy New Year. Everyone is welcome to attend our Red Bluff Garden meetings. On Jan 31 our program will be about "Invasive Plants" presented by the Tehama County Resource Conser- vation District. For more informa- tion see the Web page at www.red- bluffgardenclub.com or call 526- 4578. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District. What is a volunteer? Special to the DN D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 27 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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Mr. And Mrs. Houghton Give Big Social Event At Hotel In Corning The reception given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Ray F. Houghton at the Maywood hotel in Corning proved to be an enjoyable social event. In spite of the inclement weather, the affair was large- ly attended, a number of the guests being from Red Bluff and other towns. — Dec. 22, 1921 On Monday, Dec. 19, at the Sunrise Bible Fellow- ship, outgoing Unit Com- mander of the Tehama County Young Marines, Marine Sgt. John Minton presented Mrs. D'Lorah Hurton, Executive Officer (XO) with a Letter of Appreciation and unit medallion from National Executive Director Lt. Col. Michael B. Kessler, USMC (ret) in Washington, D. C. Lt. Col. Kessler said, in part, "During your tenure with the Tehama County Young Marines, you have garnered the complete respect and admiration of all with whom you have come into contact. . . . the level of organizational professional- ism has been enhanced by your "get'er done" attitude and approach to mission accomplishment. You have been among the few part-time volunteers with a full-time vision, a trait that has enabled the work of the Tehama County Young Marines to be among the most successful in the country (emphasis added). Your commitment to your unit, your Young Marines and to the program is beyond reproach as evi- denced by the fact that you are with the unit, serving as a role model for the female members even though your own daughter has long since Courtesy photo Tehama County Young Marine Executive Officer D'Lorah Hurton was honored Monday with a letter of appreciation and unit medallion from National Executive Director Lt. Col. Michael Kessler. departed our ranks. Thank you for all you have done and for the example you set for others as a member of this family that we call the Young Marines." Mrs. Hurton will retire from the unit in July 2012. Volunteers are mostly part- timers and always non- paid. "Volunteers are not useless, they are priceless." Please thank all of your local volunteers that you know about. Is there such thing as a part-time volun- Memories available The Book Barn on Oak Street across from the Red Bluff Library will have available the Memories Book published by the Tehama County Genealogical & His- torical Society. teer? "There's no such thing as spare time. What are you doing in your spare time?" (Actor R. Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket and the National Young Marines Celebrity spokesman.) There will be a change of Command Ceremony at 11 a.m. on Jan. 7 at the PAL building, 1005 Vista Way, Suite C. Jaime Crane was elected as the new Unit Commander . H e will receive the Unit Guidon from Sgt. John Minton. Minton is the Commander for the Ray Jacobs (1st) Battalion (nine units from Frazier Park to Lassen County), California Regiment, 6th Division Young Marines. For more information about the "Young Marines of the Marine Corps League" call 419-3950. Information also available at: www.young- marines.com, www.divi- sionsixyoungmarines.com or www.tehamacountyy- oungmarines.com. COMMUNITY CLIPS Starting in January, readers can purchase the new edition and all previous years' editions, 1983-2011. Each book contains short stories about people, places and events in Tehama County and sell for $10. Books also are available at the Tehama County Muse- um in the city of Tehama. Volunteers sought AARP/IRS, under their Tax-Aide Program is seek- ing local volunteers to assist Tehama and Glenn county residents with state and federal tax preparation. Bilin- gual volunteers are also needed. They accept and train volunteers between October and December. 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