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2A Daily News – Thursday, March 1, 2012 Community people&events 65th anniversary Growing Gorgeous Dahlias By LORNA BONHAM Have you ever success- fully grown gorgeous dahlias? Some of you do, because there are always a few being shown at the Tehama County Fair. Now is the time to be ordering your dahlias. The bulbs should be planted from mid April through May. After any chance of a freeze has passed. In valley areas of Tehama County that is Rodeo weekend or the third week of April. Chose a location that Photo Courtesy of G.Alice Jackson A large crowd of friends and family joined John and Phyllis Bedford in celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary in the Paskenta Community Hall Feb. 25, 2012. Supervisor Bob Williams presented the Bed- fords with a certificate of commendation on behalf of the Tehama County Board of Supervisors. Birth announcement Vesta Nicole Marie Cunha and Johnny Ray Drake Due, a daughter, Elana Zada Due, 6 pounds, 2 ounces and 19 inches long, born at 2:25 a.m. on Jan. 3, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Welcoming baby are grandmother Sherrian Louise Nieto and great-grandmother Vesta Gertrude McClain, both of Rancho Tehama. 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. receives six to eight hours of direct sunlight. In our area, morning sun is best but six hours of afternoon sun is still better than too much shade. The ground should drain well which is diffi- cult with all our clay but a hand full of sand or peat moss can be added to the planting hole to improve drainage. Do not add purchased top soils to dahlia beds unless you are sure that it has not been treated with weed killers. Compost of any type should be avoid- ed. To plant, lay the tuber horizontally four to six inches deep, about eigh- teen to twenty four inches apart, then cover with our valley areas so it is okay to leave the dahlias in the ground. If you leave dahlias in the ground and want to divide them, it is best if done in the spring when you see sprouts coming through the ground. After dividing, let the cuts heal or seal over night, then plant them the next day. Don't let them lay around out of the soil. soil. It's very important that you do not water tubers after planting. You need to wait to water until after the sprouts have appeared above the ground. Only if there is a very, dry period of a week or two after planting or extremely hot weather should water be applied to the dahlia planting until after the sprouts surface. Do not apply any type of herbicide because your dahlias will not survive. Snails and slugs can be a problem even before sprouts come through the ground. It is best to start applying slug and snail bait two weeks after planting and continue through the season. Spider mites can also be a problem. If your plant looks like it needs water you might have a spider mite invasion. Spray with Bon-meen or any other Miticide or a spray listing spider mites. To promote shorter, bushier plants with better stems for cutting, pinch or cut the center shoot just above the third set of leaves. If old blossoms are removed from the grow- ing plant, it will help to keep your plant strong and blooming late into the season. Cut flowers in the early morning and condition them by placing two-three inches of the cut stem in very hot tap water. This will set the bloom and it should last four to six days. Should you leave your dahlias in the ground or dig them for winter? The ground does not freeze down to six inches in the Much of the informa- tion above was obtained with permission from the Swan Island Dahlias, a large Dahlia grower in Canby, Oregon. Dahlias can be purchased at your local nursery or by mail from Swan Island Dahlias at 800-410-6540 or from other reputable grower. Red Bluff Garden Club welcomes the public to attend our programs. The program on Tuesday, March 27, is on 'Topi- aries' by Barbara John- son. For more information see the Web page at www.redbluffgarden- club.com 4578 or 384-1913. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District. Friends of Library book sale Saturday or call 527- D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 79 On the Web: www.redbluffdailynews.com MAIN OFFICE: Monday-Friday, 8 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. Box 220 Red Bluff, CA 96080 CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT: Subscription & delivery Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (530) 527-2151, Ext. 126 subscription rates (All prices include all applicable taxes) Tuesday through Saturday $9.50 four weeks Rural Rate $10.59 four weeks Business & professional rate $2.19 four weeks, Tuesday-Friday By mail: In Tehama County $12.17 four weeks All others $16.09 four weeks (USPS 458-200) Published Tuesday through Saturday except Sunday & Monday, by California Newspaper Partnership. 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R. Burrow and Sam Colm, arrested February 22 for alleged bootlegging when Sheriff M. O. Ballard and Undersheriff H. A. Martin raided the Walter C. Russell ranch house two miles northeast of Corning and discovered the biggest still yet found in Tehama county, were given a prelimi- nary hearing in the court of the Justice of the Peace.. Courtesy photo The March Book Sale, hosted by the Tehama County Friends of the Library, will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the library, 645 Madison St. Come support your library. All pro- ceeds go to Children's Programming. Pictured are children who participate in the Red Bluff Library story hour and some of the books that are for sale. For information call 527-0604. COMMUNITY CLIPS Museum need support The Kelly-Griggs House Museum, 311 Washington St., is in need of community support through attendance of its events, donations, memberships and volun- teers to serve as Kelly Guides. The board overseeing the 1880s Victorian house has two positions that need to be filled. Meetings are at 3 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month. The following events are coming up in the next few months: • March 9, "I Love Old Things" program, 1 p.m., come share your favorite old things. •April 14, 1 p.m., Nancy Leek, "John Bidwell- The Adventurous Life of a Pio- neer". • June 8, Guides "Parlor Potluck", 11:30 a.m. The Kelly-Griggs has a wish list of more volunteers to serve as Kelly Guides- docents-, help with flower- bed maintenance, more group tours including school groups, and funds for or a donation of an energy effi- cient refrigerator. The museum is open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. with the last tour beginning at 3 p.m. on Thursdays and Sun- days. If you can help with any of the above please call 527-5895. SRDC Bird Walk changes locations The Sacramento River Discovery Center announces a change of loca- tion for the monthly guided Bird Walk held in the Men- docino National Forest's Red Bluff Recreation area. Watchers will gather at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 3, at the parking area just before the entrance gate of the Red Bluff Recreation Area. Dr. David Dahnke will be the leader and it is hoped that the group will find a Cooper's Hawk, a Great Horned Owl and Cal- ifornia Thrashers as well as other species within the wil- low forest. There may be an oppor- tunity to explore other por- tions of the 488 acres, time permitting. Wear appropri- ate clothing and foot cover- ings, bring binoculars, bird guide and camera if possi- ble. For more information contact the Center at 527- 1196. Academic Scholarship Soroptimist International of Red Bluff is seeking applicants for two $500 aca- demic scholarships. An eli- gibility requirement for this scholarship is a graduating senior from a high school in Tehama County who is reg- istered and will attend col- lege after graduation. Other eligibility requirements are good citizenship, good grades and financial need. Applications or further information can be obtained from any Soroptimist Inter- national of Red Bluff mem- ber or by contacting Nancy Shilts at 527-1921 or nshilts@att.net. Applica- tions must be received by April 1. K W I K K U T S Family Hair Salon $200 REGULAR HAIRCUT off with coupon Not good with other offers 1064 South Main St., Red Bluff • 529-3540 Reg. $13.95 Expires 2/29/12