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2A Daily News – Thursday, May 10, 2012 Child Abuse Prevention Month Community Groundcovers people&events By CATHY WILSON Ground covers are the finishing touch to your garden. They can complete a border, spill from pots or fill in between pavers. can be grown down hillsides and some can cascade up columns. They are one of the most versatile plants that you can buy. Most groundcovers require lit- They tle water and practically no main- tenance other than the occasional pruning to keep them in check. They have varieties for sun or shade. I have a hidden garden in my yard. It has a small berm consist- ing of several perennials in vary- ing heights and a bird bath. What sets it apart is that it is surrounded by several different groundcovers in different colors creating a beau- tiful and dazzling woven carpet. At this time of year three of the nine are in bloom. These are Daily News photo by Andrea Wagner In honor of the last day of April, Child Abuse Pre- vention Month, organizers planted a blue pin- wheel garden Monday at the Cone and Kimball Plaza in Red Bluff. The event was coupled with the "Create a Blue Ribbon Tree for Your Commu- nity" event where businesses, organizations and individuals tied blue ribbons to trees throughout the month to remind people that child abuse is preventable and everyone can help. Tehama County Child Abuse Prevention Council coordi- nator Lavonne Fawver greeted guests and hand- ed out brochures for the council. The pinwheels are used to symbolize that every child deserves a safe, happy and nurturing childhood. SECRET WITNESS 529-1268 A program of Tehama County Neighborhood Watch Program, Inc. Setting it straight fied the location of an arrest. A 15-year-old girl was arrested at Rebound Community Day School. 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. An item in Wednesday's police reports misidenti- creeping thyme with a showy dis- play of bright pink flowers while the 'Snow in Summer' boasts daz- zling pure white flowers and the ameria has maroon pink flowers. The creeping phlox has finished blooming now but began flower- ing in early March providing a thick display of purple-pink. The ' Pussy Toes' light pink blooms are fading and are barely noticeable but the unique shape of its leaves give us a hint to its popular nick- name. na" sedum and Creeping Jenny. These flowers will bud out when my other groundcovers have lost their bloom and will provide col- ors in pink, white and yellow. All of these groundcovers I mentioned not only provide color through their flowers but also in their foliage. As I look at my berm I see areas of bright yellow, soft green, deep rich green grey and maroon. The varied texture from these plants creates a visual pattern. The 'Elfin' thyme mounds as it spreads adding dimension. The different shapes of the leaves as well as the varying heights of the plants also add interest. flowers coming on the elfin thyme, the wooly thyme, "Angeli- I'm looking forward to more The Red Bluff Garden Club is affiliated with the National Garden Clubs Inc., California Garden Clubs Inc., Pacific Region and Cascade District. 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For more information call 934-3316. K-9 demonstration Richfield Neighborhood Watch is having a K-9 demonstration provided by the Tehama County Sher- iff's Department scheduled for 6 p.m. on May 14 at the Richfield Elementary School cafeteria area. The group will also be discussing log reports and any updates since the last meeting. Future meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the school unless circumstances change. The group wel- comes all Richfield residents to join. For more infor- mation call Melissa at 824-6260. Meet new forest supervisor The Mendocino National Forest hosted an open