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2A Daily News – Thursday, April 12, 2012 Community people&events Beta Sigma Phi International The Humboldt County Council of Beta Sigma Phi International is hosting the Far Northern California Council April 13-14 at the Blue Lake Casino, 777 Casino Way, Blue Lake. The weekend starts with a No Host Buffet at 5 p.m. Friday in the Sapphire Palace. The Spring Fever Brunch starts with registration at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 14. Beta Sigma Phi is an interna- tional women's organization providing educational programs and opportunities for service for women of all ages. NAMI chapter revived By LORNA BONHAM Do you remember as a child running out to the lawn or through the woods and finding a magical ring of mushrooms that had appeared overnight. "That's a fairy ring," my mother would explain. The fairy ring, also called a pixie ring or elf circle, held an important place in European folk- lore. In Britain, the rings were said to be left over from the merriment of fairies. In Ireland, they were the work of the Lep- rechauns. In Scandinavia, the elves danced around the mushrooms. In Ger- many, the witches were said to gather around the rings at night. Courtesy photo The National Alliance on Mental Illness, or NAMI, chapter in Red Bluff has re-organized, electing new officers in December and plan- ning events in the next few months to get the word out about the group in the commu- nity. The non-profit organization provides educational opportunities for families who have one or more relatives who have mental illness and peer mentoring among members to help one another cope with life struggles. The group also meets once a month for a Family Fun Night. Pictured left to right are: Charla Jensen, member; Phoebe McGill, treasurer; Cynthia Cook, advisor; Jackie Hernandez, events coordinator; Connie Webber, president; Earl Christensen, mem- ber; Danny Burch, vice president; and Terri Papin, member. 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. DAILYNEWS HOW TO REACH US RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY THE VOICE OF TEHAMA COUNTY SINCE 1885 VOLUME 127, NUMBER 109 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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Nine boys and six girls cal Training, with daily one-mile runs; sleeping in cabins and dining in the outdoor "mess hall." Tues- day recruits learned about the Young Marines uni- Activities include Physi- form, memorized the Young Marines Creed and Obligation, and were visit- ed by Red Bluff Fire, who gave a First Aid class, and taught a knots and ropes class. The storm front Tuesday made a visit from the CHP Helicopter impos- sible, but did not dampen Wednesday's ride in the Sheriff's boat by Deputy Frank Bachmeyer, who included boating and water safety instruction. Simultaneous to the boat tain Caregiver Resource Center for a workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. on April 19 at the Red Bluff Community Center. The workshop will address the mood changes associat- Parkinson's workshop April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. Join the Moun- ed with Parkinson's Disease and also review exercises and tips for daily living. For more information, call 800-995- 0878 or register at parkinsonsworkshop.eventbrite.com/. Mental health meeting The Tehama County Mental Health Board will meet at noon on Wednesday, April 18, at Tehama County Health Services Agency in the Antelope Creek Room, 1850 Walnut St., Ste. G, in Red Bluff. For more information, call 527-8491, ext. 3018. Bunko fundraiser Red Bluff Community Sober Grad Organization for the Red Bluff Highschool class of 2012 will be holding a Bunko fundraiser, Friday April 13 at the Red Bluff Elk's Lodge. The theme will be Sock Hop, 1950s attire is encour- aged. There will be many raffle and door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Doors open at 6 p.m., play begins at 6:45p.m. For tickets or more information call 526-0591. University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension of Tehama County. Hosts Del and Holly Reimers will give a tour of the Black Butte Ranch in Orland. Josh Davy, the UC Farm Advisor, will help lead the Spring Ranch Tour A Spring Ranch Tour will be offered April 17 by the tour, which will give an overview of the production cycle, review the ranch's strategies for forage produc- tion and look at new corral designs. Participants will also study marketing programs, their economic benefits and their requirements. Lunch will be given at noon, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim, Wells Fargo Bank and Merck Animal Health. Anyone interested in participating is asked to RSVP by April 13 to Josh Davy, at 527-3101 or jsdavy@ucdavis.edu. rides, half the recruits were led in a two-hour Map and Compass course to learn to read topographical maps and use a compass to navi- gate. Lunch Wednesday was a treat: donated MRE's. The rest of the week will include more visits by the fire department and the CHP K9 Unit, hikes, a campfire and a crawl through a mud pit. Today, the entire Unit will join the recruits at boot camp for the monthly drill. Young Marines Training Class 12-01 Graduation will be 11 a.m. Friday and the public is invited to attend. During the ceremony, awards including Honor Grad, Iron Mike, Molly Marine and Fighting Heart will be announced. The next Boot Camp will be over the summer. Boys and girls ages 8 and older are invited to join. For more information, call Unit Commander Jaime Crane at 366-0813. COMMUNITY CLIPS Parenting classes Nurturing parenting skills classes are being offered. In Corning: April 19- Managing and communicating feelings/managing anger; May 17- Understanding disci- pline and rewards and punishments; June 7- Alternatives to spanking; June 21- Establishing nurturing parenting rou- tines. In Red Bluff: April 11- Alternatives to spanking; April 25- Establishing nurturing parenting routines. Classes are 4-6 p.m. at the Corning Family Resource Center, 1488 South St. and 220 Sycamore St. in Red Bluff. For more information call 528-7947 or 528-9351. 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All the folklore is lots of fun but, the truth, which is much less romantic, must be told. A fairy ring or fungus ring is found frequently in grassy areas. There are three types: those that do not affect the surrounding vegetation, those that cause increased growth, and those that damage the surrounding vegetation. The mushrooms that surround the fairy ring are only part of the story of fairy ring's development. The mushroom is the fruiting body of the fungi. The mushroom pokes its head out of the ground after a rain storm but, the mushroom is not an indi- vidual organisms. Rather they are just one part of the mycelia lurking beneath the ground. Hid- den in the soils is a huge RBGC: Garden Fairy Rings network of threadlike mycelia. During a very dry year the mycelia coats the grasses. The mycelia of the fungi depletes the soil of readily available nutri- ents, such as nitrogen, causing plant growth within the circle to be stressed which leads to plant discoloration. Some fungi also produce chemi- cals which affect plant growth, causing rapid lux- uriant growth. This year, could be year in which fairy rings might appear. We had a very dry winter, in which mycelia may have been out there coating the grass, followed by a very wet month of March, which could cause the mushrooms to appear. Controlling Fairy Rings can prove to be dif- ficult. The dark rings can be masked by applying fertilizer to the area to even the color. In areas where the grass has died, water penetration needs to be improved. Make holes in the ring with a garden fork to a depth of 12-24 inches and then thorough- ly water for 4 to 6 weeks. A healthy well-main- tained lawn is the best defense against many lawn diseases including Fairy Rings. The public is invited to attend Red Bluff Garden Club programs. The next program, on Cactus and Succulents by Millie Zink, is on Tuesday, April 24. For more information visit www.redbluffgar- denclub.com or call 527- 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. Tehama County Young Marines hold boot camp