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2A Daily News – Thursday, March 8, 2012 Community people&events Corning Exchange Club Our pipevine and its butterfly By SHARON KESSEY The California Pipevine (Aris- tolochia californica) is a fascinating California native plant, especially for its unique blossoms and its asso- ciation with Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies (Battus philenor). The plant is a vine, and its cord- Courtesy photo During the February dinner meeting, Corning Exchange Club member Bob Steinacher intro- duced three guest speakers representing the business and agricultural department at Shasta College. Pictured from left: Bob Steinacher, Shasta College Board Member; Trena Richards, Shasta College Ag. Instructor; Eva Jimenez, Dean of Business, Agriculture, Industry & Tech- nology at Shasta College; and Bruce Macfarlane, Shasta College Farm Lab Coordinator. With the aid of a slide show the speakers gave the club very informative and interesting information regarding the college's agricultural program. Programs at the college include state of the art instruction on artificial insemination of farm ani- mals, and students participate in residential pro- grams raising pigs, sheep, and cattle. Students and faculty also sell Christmas trees each year and use the funds raised for charitable activities. Tehama County and the north State is extremely lucky to have a college in our area that offers stu- dents a solid agricultural business education. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight A map accompanying the story Lone wolf in Tuesday's edition failed to credit the map's creator — Erik Fernandez, wilderness coordinator for Ore- gon Wild. The Daily News regrets the error. –––––––– 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. like stem will climb up any nearby support or crawl along the ground. It grows flowers, leaves and seeds from spring until fall, then holds its crinkly brown leaves and empty seed pods through the winter. In early spring, small hollow J- curled, green and reddish-brown striped flowers form. Similar to a drooping smoker's pipe, each has a bulbous bowl below an outward- facing opening at the lower end. The flowers are unusual not only for their shape, but for the fact that they grow. Instead of emerging full- size, as most flowers do, they start out very tiny and gradually expand to their full size of two to four inch- es. The stigma and pollen-bearing stamens are inside the closed upper end of the curled tube. So for fertil- ization to occur, some pollinator help is needed. The flower emits an unpleasant odor that attracts fungus gnats, and the gnats find their way into the tube and down into the pipe bowl. While trying to get out, they find the stamens and pick up some Chairman John Burton will be the Keynote speaker at the second annual Tehama County Democratic fundraiser, "Salute To The American Worker" dinner at the Red Bluff Community Center, on Saturday, March 31. Sue Gallagher, chair- woman of the Tehama County Democratic Cen- tral Committee, said they expect a full house as Burton is one of the most sought after speakers in the state. Burton has been a D NEWSAILY HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 84 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. 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Golf Club Soon To Be Organized A party of Red Bluff men interested in the organi- zation of a golf club met at the Elks Club rooms last night for an informal discussion concerning a suitable location for a golf course and other preliminary details. R. J. Somers, who has been playing golf for a number of years and who is interested in the organi- zation of a club here, was present and gave an inter- esting talk on the game and its recreational benefits. — March 8, 1922 strong voice for the pro- tection of workers and the underserved as a Con- gressman, State Assem- blyman and State Senator This is an opportunity to support the Democratic Party, meet candidates, elected officials and fel- low Democrats and enjoy a tri-tip dinner. February breakfast The Tri-County Sams Chapter of the Good Sam Club held its February Breakfast and Meeting in The Cave at Rolling Hills COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Courtesy photo Six Tehama County Democrats joined more than 2,000 others attend- ing the Annual Democratic Convention in San Diego, Feb. 10-12. Pic- tured are Angelica Rouse, Joan Bell, Sue Gallagher and Judy Turner. Back row Charles Rouse, Chairman John Burton and Ray Rodriquez. The doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and Burton will greet guests at 5:30 p.m., then speak at 6 p.m. The program will be followed Casino in Corning, with nine rigs represented along with guests Jean Wagner ofg Gerber, Rick Sorling of Chico and former mem- ber Erma Cushman of Orland in attendance. After eating Breakfast from the Buffet, we held our meeting, with our 2011 Chapter Sweetheart, Bonnie Love, crowning Sharon Furia as our 2012 Chapter Sweetheart and presenting her with a gift. It was announced that Bonnie and Jack Love will be attending the Phoenix, Ariz. Rally in late March. Rick Sorling and his wife also plan on attending the Rally. The March 9 and 10 Campout will be at Moun- by dinner, opportunity drawings and auction. Tickets are $25 and may be purchased by calling Sue Gallagher at tain Gate RV Park in Red- ding, with Richard and Lisa Sol as Trailbosses. Anyone owning a self- contained RV that would like to go on monthly cam- pouts with a great small group of people are encouraged to call Wagon Master Lisa Sol or Presi- dent Richard Sol at 385- 1344. Or call Vic Dickison at 824-3081. Jr. Round-Up fundraiser The Red Bluff Junior Round–Up is holding its Annual Scholarship Din- ner and Auction on Fri- day, March 16 at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, in Red Bluff. Anyone wishing to help support not only the scholarships, which go to local high school seniors, but the Junior Round-Up is welcome to attend. Several local business- es have donated gift cer- tificates and special items to be auctioned off on this 384-2945 or John Elshere at 529-1238. You may send an e-mail to tehama- countydemocrats@gmail. com. COMMUNITY CLIPS special night, which starts at 5 p.m. with the no-host bar and silent auction. A tri- tip dinner and live auction will start about 6 p.m. with the cost being $10 presale or $12 at the door for adults, and $5 presale or $7 at the door for children 12 and younger. The Red Bluff Junior Round-Up would like to thank the Red Bluff Elks Lodge # 1250 for allow- ing the group to hold this event again at the lodge. The group would also like to thank all of the busi- nesses and individuals that have already gener- ously donated. Those wishing to donate or for more infor- mation, call Chairman Stevana Sedita at 200- 4182, Jim Moore, vice president, at 527-4501 or Secretary Zandee Mead- ows at 200-1667. For more information on the scholarship, call 2012 Scholarship Chair- woman Kendra McCluskey at 529-1471. James W. Tysinger, Jr. M.D. Eye Physician & Surgeon Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology We accept Medical, Medicare & most Insurances Office Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 8am-4:30pm Mon & Fri 1pm-4:30pm For Emergencies, After Hours, Week-ends, Call 530-567-5001 345 Hickory St. Red Bluff Tel: (530) 529-4733 Fax: (530) 529-1114 pollen, leaving some on the nearby stigma and carrying the rest with them as they escape. After the pipevine flowers start growing, the leaves emerge. They too start out tiny and gradually grow into bright green heart- shaped five-inch leaves. Those leaves are the only food that the larvae (caterpillars) of the Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly will eat, as the leaves contain toxic acids that protect the larvae (and butterflies and eggs) from being eaten by birds. As the pipevine leaves grow, the adult butterflies (which are mostly black, with bluish-green irides- cence on the upper wings and rows of showy orange spots on the undersides of the hind wings) emerge from their winter chrysalis- es and flit around drinking nectar from a wide variety of flowers, including lilacs, azaleas, phlox, lantana, petunias, verbenas, this- tles, buckeye, brodiaeas, and wild radish. The adults mate, and each female finds a pipevine and lays a group of about 20 brick-red eggs under its new young leaves. When the eggs hatch, the larvae, which are also black with orange spots, grow as they eat the young leaves then larger leaves and the young oblong fruits, before forming their own chrysalises. The California Pipevine is an easy-care tolerant plant that attracts Pipevine Swallowtail Butterflies and provides year-round interest: the butterflies fly around; the unusual "pipe" flowers and bright leaves grow; the butterfly eggs ripen; the impressive larvae crawl around chewing on the leaves; and the fruit capsules elongate and mature, then split open to release the seeds and dry into interesting shapes that can be left on the vine or picked for use in craft projects or floral designs. This vine is worth having in any garden. Red Bluff Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month, at 12889 Baker Road (near Walnut), and visitors are welcome! The March 27 program, by Barbara Johnson, is on Topiaries. The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with National Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region, and is in the Cascade District of California Garden Clubs, Inc. Dems to feature Salute to American Worker fundraiser