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TEHAMA The 34th an- nual Tehama County Mu- seum Jubilee will feature a wide variety of specialty attractions when it opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12 with a pancake break- fast prepared by the Cen- tral Tehama Kiwanis Club. "This is a tradition at the Jubilee," said board mem- ber Jim Bacquet, also a Ki- wanis member. "We have been doing this for the mu- seum for a very long time because the museum is an important asset to the en- tire Tehama County com- munity and we want to do our part in helping it suc- ceed." Highlights of the upcom- ing event include: Civil War re-enactors in full period dress will be a part of the opening cere- monies with an interest- ing slant on the impact of the Civil War and an invita- tion to the public to check out the Civil War display in the Marty Graffell An- nex which presents some aspects of the Tehama County experience dur- ing and following the Civil War. The re-enactors will maintain a mini camp in Habert Park all day, and they will circulate through- out the event where the public will have the oppor- tunity to meet them, to ex- amine the uniforms and period dress closely and to ask questions about the Civil War in general and who the re-enactors rep- resent in particular. Ad- ditionally, for those inter- ested in getting involved with the group, they will have a Tent of Dreams on 3rd Street. Maurice Grandquist and his antique trucking buddies will bring some nostalgia to Habert Park with their antique trucks for seniors and valve cover races for the young kids. Additionally, there will be a stylized antique Vina Elementary School bus on display. For the kids — and for the parents of kids — the Masonic Molino Lodge 150 will have a #Child ID Booth at the Jubilee on 3rd Street close to the An- nex where they will pro- vide children's photo iden- tification. Bill Smith of the lodge emphasizes that this is strictly a service for the parents, that the informa- tion will be provided to the parents and that no infor- mation will be captured in the process. The service is free. Also on 3rd Street, the California Women in Ag- riculture will have a booth where the Tehama County Dairy Princess will hold court; the Tehama County CattleWomen and Beef Ambassadors will be glad to answer the question "where's the beef" and ex- plain the impact of the drought on the indus- try; barring emergencies, the California Depart- ment of Forestry and the Tehama County Sheriff's Department will be avail- able to the public to get ac- quainted. Live Entertainment on 3rd Street will begin right after opening ceremonies with the Red Bluff Com- munity Band at 9:30 a.m., and will continue through lunch, also prepared by the Central Tehama Ki- wanis Club, until the fi- nal raffle drawing at 2:30 p.m. Bring your favorite lawn chair to sit and en- joy the music. Central to the proceed- ings on 3rd Street will be the raffle table where board member April Pryor and her crew will sell raffle tick- ets for the many prizes that the business community has generously donated to the event. "If it weren't for the sup- port of the business com- munity, this part of the event would not be possi- ble," Pryor said. "We are very thankful for the sup- port of those who donated these items." Questions about the Ju- bilee may be directed to 384-2595 or write to tc- muse@tehama.net. The Tehama County Museum is open 1-4 p.m. every Sat- urday and Sunday at 275 C St. in Tehama. Specialty highlights of the 34th annual Jubilee In 1970, John Franz, a chemist for Monsanto, dis- covered that the chemical glyphosate is a potent her- bicide that kills just about every kind of plant material imaginable. In no time, the company gave its mir- acle weedkiller the brand name Roundup. Farmers especially went wild for Roundup. Just one problem: It was nearly im- possible to kill the weeds without also killing their crops. So Monsanto sent its chemists back to work to develop glyphosate-resis- tant (or "Roundup ready") crops that have had their DNA altered (genetically modified, or GMO) to al- low them to be immune to glyphosate. Now farmers could spray with abandon and not worry about their crops. To say that glyphosate, Roundup and GMO foods have become a bit contro- versial would be to put it mildly. There are some who say that glyphosate causes cancer in animals, and most likely humans, too. They insist that the side ef- fects of long-term GMO food consumption are pro- ducing serious health risks for all living things. De- spite all of this contro- versy and outcry about is- sues surrounding Roundup and GMO crops, so far the Environmental Protection Agency has found no con- vincing evidence to force Roundup off the market. It's a hot button issue, that's for sure. There is one provable and very compelling rea- son to not buy Roundup: It's too expensive. Even if it were proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that Roundup is safe as water, I still wouldn't shell out the high price for the stuff. I kill weeds like crazy with kitchen pantry items that are really cheap and non- toxic: white vinegar, ordi- nary table salt and dish- washing liquid. First I will give you the ingredients, followed by two weedkiller recipes that use them: White vinegar. Ordinary distilled white vinegar with 5 percent acidity, is cheap and works great. If you can find a higher acid- ity even up to 20 percent, it is going to work faster, but the end results will be the same. Table salt. Use the cheap- est kind of salt you can find in the supermarket — not sea salt, rock salt, Epsom salts or anything fancy. Just cheap iodized or non-io- dized table salt. Dishwashing liquid. You will be using only a few drops, so the brand doesn't matter. The purpose of the soap is to break the surface tension of the vinegar so it sticks to the weeds, forc- ing them to absorb it more readily. WEEDKILLER FOR AREAS TO BE RE-PLANTED If you have weeds in areas you want to re-plant, do this: Fill an ordinary garden sprayer with white vin- egar and add about one teaspoon liquid dishwash- ing soap, such as blue Dawn. Apply sprayer top and follow the instruc- tions on the sprayer to get it ready to spray. That's it. Seriously, it is that sim- ple. Pick a hot, dry day to spray weeds until satu- rated, and they will wilt and shrivel up within hours, so be careful to not spray anything you want to live. However, do not worry about the vinegar killing anything below the soil. Because vinegar will not harm the soil, you can safely re-plant the area once the weeds have died. WEEDKILLER FOR AREAS NEVER TO GROW AGAIN To kill all vegetation in walk- ways, driveways and other areas where you don't want any living thing to grow again, mix 2 cups or- dinary table salt with 1 gallon of white vinegar. Do this in a container that is larger than 1 gallon ca- pacity so you have room for the salt. Apply the lid and shake to dissolve the salt. Salt dissolves more quickly in vinegar than in water, but it takes a bit of shaking. It may not completely dissolve, but that's OK. Add 1 tea- spoon of liquid dishwash- ing soap. Pour into an or- dinary garden sprayer. Ap- ply to weeds or grass on a dry, sunny day to areas you don't want to see veg- etation of any kind in the future. These homemade weed killer recipes are not only cheap; they are also com- pletely non-toxic to hu- mans and animals. In fact, except for the soap (not toxic, but not very tasty) you could have fun with the family tonight when you tell them you made the salad vinaigrette using 3 parts olive oil to 1 part weed killer. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Handsdownthebest way to kill weeds CHICO Get inspiration for your garden, just in time for fall planting. The gardens on the up- coming Water-Wise and Habitat Friendly Garden Tour, set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, will demonstrate a variety of techniques for conserving water and creating wild- life-friendly habitat. This free event is co- hosted by The Butte Envi- ronmental Council, the Mt. Lassen Chapter of the Cal- ifornia Native Plant Soci- ety and the Altacal Audu- bon Society's Neighbor- hood Habitat Certification Program. The free tour of Chico- area gardens will show community members ef- fective techniques for re- placing lawns, conserving water and creating wild- life-friendly habitats in their own gardens. Some of the techniques that will be shared include the in- corporation of native and drought-tolerant plants and grasses, drip irriga- tion and bee and bird hab- itats. Those who would like to participate can regis- ter online at http://www. becnet.org/events/water- wise-habitat-friendly-gar- den-tour. Online registrants will receive an e-mail confir- mation of their registra- tion, as well as guidelines and a tour map. Participants can register on the day of the event at the Gateway Science Mu- seum Pollinator Garden or the Chico Creek Na- ture Center. Garden maps will be provided at both of these starting locations and tour participants are free to visit the gardens in whichever order they pre- fer. Extended tour hours will occur at the Patrick Ranch Demonstration Gar- dens 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Floral Native Nursery Demonstration Garden 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call Ann Elliott at 521- 4402 or visit http://www. becnet.org/events/water- wise-habitat-friendly-gar- den-tour. DROUGHT Water-wise garden tour set Sept. 27 in Chico Mary Hunt PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. Thankyou! COURTESYPHOTO Civil War re-enactors in full period character will once again be encamped in Habert Park and circulating among the visitors to the Tehama County Museum's 34th annual Jubilee on Saturday. TEHAMA COUNTY MUSEUM Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates and more. PRICEREDUCTION FORNEWCOMERS SAVE$25 00 Lacey's Lil' Learners PRESCHOOL, INFANT and CHILD CARE Lic.#525406753 NEW LOWER RATES! 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