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ByJulieRenier SomewhereIreadthat chickens were an organic gardener's best friend — that they would eat all sorts of crawling and flying bugs with gusto. We have been buy- ing fresh eggs for years so there were 2 great reasons to consider having our own chickens. Last fall, my son asked if I would rehome 5 hens from his friend. His friend had acquired the young chick- ens for his autistic daughter but she was terrified of the birds. Soon we had a dog kennel coop and the 5 hens had bonded with the 6 male guinea residents. Over the winter, I al- lowed all the poultry into my fenced raised bed gar- den and they spent many happy hours scratching and digging and mak- ing little shallow nests in the soil and all the poultry took dust baths when the soil was dry. They would roam up to the landscap- ing by the house and pick off bugs for hours each day. All five of the hens were laying eggs nearly every day. At night, they were all cooped and protected with hot wiring and solar pred- ator lights — I was really looking forward to their as- sistance in my vegetable garden. The first sign of trouble was the drip irrigation sys- tem. As the rains dimin- ished, I began to notice that many of my hundreds of spaghetti drip lines with clip holders were no longer in place and of course the plants were suffering. One day I watched as those naughty hens headed right over to a landscaped area and be- gan to scratch wildly un- til the clips and lines were pushed away. Then I had to spend time surveying the drip lines and finding a way to keep them in place (bricks). Not really the best aesthetic touch for my freshly mulched area but it worked. Next the poultry decided to make nests in my giant lavender plants and actu- ally pushed the new yards of mulch down the hill ex- posing the landscaping fab- ric. Not at all attractive so then I applied pieces of fencing on top of the mulch I had to rake back up the hill. So the chickens and guineas left that area but it is not attractive. Last spring during planting frenzy I decided to add more plants to an area near our garage. Us- ing some tires and large pots I chose Chocolate mint, cat mint, ginger flow- ers, garlics, dahlias, cos- mos, jasmine and big pots of various lettuce types and herbs. My chickens are so large and chunky they can barely hop up to their roosting perches so I as- sumed the lettuce variet- ies would be safe in tall pots. Wrong. Now I have replanted and have made big ugly hoops of hardware cloth to keep the girls out. Chickens should not have access to good soil, planted soil, landscaping mulch or small plants of any kind. The plants they don't eat are not even safe as they love to peck and dig around the roots of ev- ery plant. Do put them in your garden at the end of the season for rototilling. My advice- stick with guin- eas for pest control in your garden! The Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the last Tuesday of each month at the Union Hall, 12889 Baker Road in Red Bluff. All are welcome. TheRedBluffGarden Club is affiliated with the Cascade District Garden Club, California Garden Clubs, Inc., Pacific Region Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Chickensversusgardens Join local historian Dave NopelforararetourofCali- fornia State University,Chi- co's Big Chico Creek Eco- logical Reserve on Sunday, Oct. 11. Guests will meet at east State Route 32 Park and Ride at 8 a.m. to car- pool to the reserve and will return by noon. This short, easy hike will include an overview of the history of the reserve, a 3,950 acre wildland just a few miles from Chico, and of the Big Chico Creek Can- yon, including the logging flume that traveled from Butte Meadows to down- town Chico, the Humboldt Road to the Nevada sil- ver mines, a look at recent and ancient artifacts, and a walk to see where the bod- ies are buried — literally. There is no fee for this hike, but a reservation is required. Bring plenty of water and wear proper footwear. For more infor- mation or to register, call Jon Aull at 342-1371 write to jaull@csuchico.edu. The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve is un- der the direction of the CSU, Chico Research Foun- dation. CHICO STATE Historyhike offered Sunday The only argument be- ing used with any degree of success against the pro- posed $90,000 bond issue for the extension of the Red Bluff high school build- ing and for new equip- ment is that it is too much money to spend now, that a smaller amount would do just as well, and that use- less extravagance should be discouraged. In all the investigations made by the committee of fifteen representative cit- izens appointed by Judge Ellison they found an abso- lute need for at least dou- ble the amount of room now available in the old high school building. This committee after making an exhaustive study of the high school conditions and needs recommended that at least $90,000 be spent on the new building and equipment. It will be about three times as large as the pres- ent building and will fur- nish ample high school room for several years. Any smaller building would mean the building of new additions within a short time at a much higher pro rata for the amount of space gained than will be obtained in the structure proposed. The proposed new building is designed to in- clude the present build- ing, which will be remod- eled throughout. The en- tire structure will be built of brick veneered with ce- ment. The building was designed to give the max- imum amount of room, with proper lighting, ven- tilation and hygienic con- ditions compatible with the amount of money to be spent. — Oct. 1, 1915 100 YEARS AGO... Pu pi ls no w suffering for lack of room The following informa- tion is compiled from Red Bluff Police Department, Red Bluff Fire, Tehama County Sheriff's Depart- ment, Corning Police De- partment, Corning Fire, Cal Fire and California High- way Patrol logs. Arrests HillaryLaneSouza:19, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the 300block of S. Main Street. She was booked into Tehama County Jail on the charges of cru- elty to child by endangering health and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Bail was $6,000. 13500block Baker Road: Nick R. Gonzalez and Sherry E. Kilpatric, both 44of Red Bluff, were arrested Tues- day. They were both booked into jail on the felony charg- es of possession of mari- juana for sale and receiving known stolen property. Bail was $35,000each. Collision South Main Street: A 39-year-old Red Bluff woman was injured while crossing the parking lot at Walgreens in her wheelchair about 8:30a.m. Tuesday. Kyle Cherie Wardell was crossing the parking lot as a pick-up traveling east on Luther Road entered the north parking lot of Wal- greens and hit Wardell. The victim was taken to St. Elizabeth Community Hospi- tal to be treated for an injury to her hand. Prowler Britt Lane: Someone reported just before 1a.m. Tuesday seeing a man in dark clothing in the bushes who was tampering with two vehicles and possibly trying to break into them. A warning was issued. Stonybrook Drive, cross of Michael Drive: At 2:40a.m. Tuesday, someone reported two people associated with a white Mercury van were going through trash cans in the area. Scam Corning Road: A woman re- ported at 11:16a.m. Tuesday receiving what she believed to be a scam message that was reportedly from the IRS. The woman said the message advised her agents were going to arrest her within 30minutes if she did not pay a fee. The s South Main Street: A black 1997Honda Accord, Califor- nia license 3WVN544, was stolen from the Main Street Apartments. Monroe Street: A woman at the Shamrock Court Apartments reported the the of a backpack taken from her car Monday eve- ning. Vandalism Walnut Street: A woman reported her car had been vandalized Monday evening. POLICE LOG The 9th Annual North State Skateboard Series was held in Anderson Sept. 26 and will be in Red Bluff on Saturday, Oct. 10. A local non-profit, the Skate Movement, is spon- soring these events with volunteers. Results from Ander- son are as follows: 12 and younger 1st Dartanyan Ward, 2nd Colin Bailey, 3rd Braden Throssel; 13- 17 1st JT Miller, 2nd Tyler Baugh, 3rd Will McCabe; Open Division 18-39 1st Angel Ortega, 2nd Stephen Powell, 3rd Zack Wiegand, Masters 40 and older 1st Zak Young, 2nd Bob Buck- alew, 3rd Brian Harris. Each park has its own special event. Anderson is the Best Trick: 1st Dale Fox, 2nd Zack Wiegand, 3rd Ty- ler Baugh The North State Skate Series continues on to Red Bluff on Oct. 10 at the Di- amond Park skate park. Registration opens at 10 a.m. with competition be- ginning at 11 a.m. Registra- tion is $15. There will be prizes throughout the day, food and music and the event is free for spectators. Come out and support local skat- ers and see some of the best skaters from Oregon to Southern California. Finals for the series will take place in Corning on Oct. 24. For more informa- tion visit the North State Skate Series on Facebook. NORTH STATE Skate Series coming to Red Bluff Highschoolbuildingproposed to be built, equipped for $90,000 PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. REDDING Shasta College will honor Hispanic Her- itage Month during the month of October with the following presentations and film screenings at its Red- ding campus. The film No Turning Back will be shown 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in Room 802, with a discus- sion on immigration to fol- low led by the star and di- rector Jesus Nebot. The documentary Preju- dice and Pride (1965-1980): The Latino American's will be shown in Room 400 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 with a discussion to follow. The 2014 film Cesar Chavez will be shown in room 806 6-8 p.m. Thurs- day, Oct. 29 with a discus- sion to follow. Everyone is invited and there is no cost to attend. For additional informa- tion write to equity@shas- tacollege.edu or call 242- 7618. SHASTA Co ll eg e to c el eb ra te H is pa ni c he ri ta ge Chickens should not have access to good soil, planted soil, landscaping mulch or small plants of any kind. $28 A Month With No Enrollment Fee Offer Expires 10-31-2015 Call for details (530) 529-1220 100 Jackson St. Red Bluff Formoreinformationortoscheduleyourinterview,contact Christine Staccla at cstaccla@accentcare.com TODAY! For more information on available positions, visit AccentCare.com/careers EqualOpportunityEmployer.Drug-FreeWorkplace. Job Fair October 1st! Meet face-to-face with representatives from our Corning area Home Health division and learn about what career opportunities AccentCare can offer you. 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