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ByBobieHughes Thespringrainshave been very welcoming this year. It is hard to believe after so many months of drought we can still have snow fall in the mountains in May. It is a good sign that many of the Superior Cali- fornia counties are getting closer to being out of the drought. The wildflowers, here at the Sacramento River Discovery Center, as well as at your homes, are probably getting to close to being through for spring. Our food growing area has been planted, as I hope your peas, beans and tomatoes are starting to grow, if not be ready for early harvest. If you were a slow poke I hope you took advantage of the Garden Club's Plant Sale last week- end or the Discovery Cen- ter's Sale a month ago. The sales provided many peo- ple with an opportunity to try something new and different. I hope the green thumb will be glowing by summer's end for all of us. My discussion topic for this month is my least fa- vorite thing about garden- ing — Weeds or Invasive Species or pesky plants or the prickly things in the ground or little green monsters. This type of plants has many uncom- plimentary names. I am finding more of them this year than in the last four years and it is not even June. The thing I like least about many plants in this category is that they are attractive to look at when they are small. "Gee that is a cute small shiny green leaf with the cutest small yellow flowers!" to two weeks later "Wow where is that 24 inch in diame- ter puncture vine, come from?" Or, "look at the nice red stem with the lav- ender-pink flowers and the fuzzy leaves and the cute little swords you can have a duel." Red Stem fillaree is attractive and fun, but boy it can spread and be a real pest. When I first started cleaning up the gar- den at the SRDC there were more plants consid- ered to be invasive spe- cies than drought toler- ant, and/or deer resistant plants. Things are much better now, but I think all gardeners that live where there are birds vis- iting will be blessed with a new crop of invasive spe- cies each and every year. I did not realize the number and the variety of species there were until the Te- hama Department of Ag- riculture introduced me to a two volume set of books with 1800 pages of infor- mation about "Invasive Species of California and Other Western States." These two volumes were produced by the efforts of California Weed Sci- ence Society and published by University of Califor- nia, Agriculture and Natu- ral Resources in 2007. It is an excellent source of in- formation and if you know some botany it is very ben- eficial resource. I have learned a great deal by just flipping through the pages that contain colored photos of these unique plants from seeds to full maturity. Now if I could just wave a magic wand and have them disappear. Alas my magic wand is in the shop for repairs. So the public is invited to assist us with the "Invasive Re- moval Project." All inva- sive plants will be inciner- ated by the US Forest Ser- vice. Another much more positive topic is "The Prop- agation of Plants." Many gardeners would like to have more of one plant or another, added to the gar- den, without spending a lot of money. The SRDC will be offering a class at 10 a.m. today, May 26 about different ways to propagate your own plants from your garden. Since you are reading this ar- ticle early on Thursday morning it is a perfect time to drop everything — grab the clippers- head outside- do some cuttings from stems of desired plants. Then bring these cuttings and your clippers and garden gloves and head for the SRDC. All at- tendees will be sent home with some veggie plants that they can grow for their own use or donate to one of the area's feeding programs. All supplies will be available and a dona- tion of $10 is being asked to cover the cost of those supplies. The SRDC is located within the Mendocino Na- tional Forest's Red Bluff Recreation Area at 1000 Sale Lane. Just drive south on Sale Lane until you see a large greenhouse. Park- ing is available before and after the greenhouse. It is short notice, but the cut- tings will have the great- est chance of success if they are fresh. If you have questions call 527-1196 or e-mail bhughessrdc@ gmail.com. The Red Bluff Garden Club will be having its monthly meeting with so- cial time at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and program to begin 1 p.m at the Union Hall, 12889 Baker Road. RedBluffGardenClub is a member of Cascade District, California Garden Clubs, Inc. and Pacific Region, National Garden Clubs, Inc. RED BLUFF GARDEN CLUB Invasiveplants:Weeds 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 Highway Patrol logs. Arrests JohnRobertOtero:31, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at the Red Bluff Police Department. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charges of lewd and lascivious acts with child under 14years and sexual penetration with foreign object: victim under 14. Bail was $150,000. David Zachary Tafoya: 25, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday in the area of Little Avenue and booked into jail on the charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and assault with a deadly weapon. Police received report of a domestic disturbance about 5:30p.m. Tuesday reporting Tafoya had reportedly been physically abusive to his girlfriend. Kristie L. Bradley: 47, was arrested Tuesday in the area of Staples on South Main Street and booked into jail on the charge of battery on a person. Officers were flagged down in the 500 block of South Main Street where during an investiga- tion they learned Bradley had battered a youth who notified a parent. The par- ent found Bradley, who re- portedly battered a second youth before the mother flagged down the officer. The mother signed a citizen arrest form and Bradley was booked into Tehama County Jail. Robert David Jorgensen: 38, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday at the O'Nite Trailer Park on Gilmore Road and charged with battery of a spouse. Officers responded about 8p.m. to report of a man and an 11-year-old girl in an argument. Fires Tehama County: Three fires were reported between noon and 1:55p.m. Tuesday. The first was a 24-acre fire in the area of Gyle Road and Paskenta Road that was reported at 12:08p.m. and contained at 12:50p.m. The cause was equipment. The cause of two fires near I-5was not determined. The first was a 3.64acre fire near Jellys Ferry Road reported at 1:31p.m. and contained at 3:16p.m. A second was reported at 1:55 p.m. near Liberal Avenue in the Corning area. It was contained at 2:16p.m. Patrol Kirsten Court: Extra patrol was requested due to some- one going through vehicles at night. Little Avenue: Someone was knocking on a door about 11:15p.m. Tuesday and extra patrol was requested. An area check was made, but no one was located. Suspicious Belle Mill Road: A person was reportedly breaking bottles and urinating in the alley by the TRAX Bus Stop near Food Maxx. Pinon Way and Sale Lane: A man wearing gray pants and a gray shirt associated with a white Dodge Intrepid was reportedly in the area about 2:40p.m. Tuesday telling people he was with PG&E. South Jackson Street: The Creekside Village Apart- ments reported finding an unknown person in the dumpster about 12:54a.m. Wednesday. A warning was issued. The s 10300block Rawson Road: Some 200bee boxes and bee keeping equip- ment were reportedly stolen Sunday a ernoon from the Olivarez family. Corona Avenue: A weed trimmer was stolen from the back of a vehicle. Luther Road: A woman reportedly stole a newspa- per belonging to another resident and had been doing so on a repeated basis, even waiting for the carrier's ar- rival. Upon being confronted by the carrier, the woman re- portedly yelled at the carrier and took the paper anyway. 23100block Hamilton Avenue: Jewelry, cash, a welder and a small safe were reportedly stolen from a residence Tuesday. 8800block State Route 99E: A woman reported the the of medication from her front porch. Trespass St. Elizabeth Community Hospital: Officers were sent to the hospital about 3:40a.m. Wednesday for a report of a woman tres- passing. Susan Lorraine Hess, 52, had previously been a patient of the emer- gency room, but had been discharged prior to officer arrival. A er being medi- cally cleared, Hess refused to leave and was ultimately arrested and booked on a charge of trespassing. Hess resisted officers while they tried to get her into their vehicle. She was booked on the additional charge of resisting a peace officer. Vandalism Walnut Street: A woman reported Tuesday hearing someone stab a hole in her tire. Gilmore Ranch Road: Two mailboxes were vandal- ized, causing residents to request extra patrol. Police logs Elaborate preparations are being made for dedi- cation and opening of the new St. Elizabeth Hospital on next Sunday, May 28th. The dedication ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church. A solemn high mass will be celebrated. Rt. Revd. Bishop Grace of Sacra- mento will be the orator on the occasion. His abil- ity as a speaker assures a splendid treat on that oc- casion. From the church all will proceed to the hospital building where the dedication will take place. Judge John F. El- lison will deliver the ad- dress. Large delegations are expected from the neighboring towns and a cordial invitation is ex- tended to everyone in Red Bluff to attend. — May 26, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... An impressive dedication of new hospital next Sunday About 100 people turned out Tuesday evening at the Red Bluff Airport to take part in a memorial ride and walk for Ryan Frank- lin, a Red Bluff native who was killed May 18 when he was riding his bicycle and was hit by a car in Twin Falls, Idaho, where he lived. The ride was organized to take place around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, simultane- ously with a ride Frank- lin's cycling club held in Twin Falls. A walk was of- fered for non-cyclists. Franklin was the son of Mark and Margaret Frank- lin, the husband of Amie and a father of four. Since moving to Idaho, Franklin, an avid cyclist, had worked as a teacher andmostrecentlywasafire- fighter. The Red Bluff Fire De- partment came to the start of the event with two en- gines. After a few words from Red Bluff High School teacher Kevin Penner and a group photo taken by Danny and Diane Rabalais of Studio 530 Photography, about 15 cyclists departed for a 7-mile ride west of Red Bluff and the remainder of those gathered made a loop that headed east from the airport, then north and re- turning to the west. A Ryan Franklin Memo- rial Fund has been estab- lished at gofundme.com to assist Franklin's family. MEMORIAL Ride, walk held to honor Ryan Franklin PHOTO COURTESY OF STUDIO 530PHOTOGRAPHY The group poses for a photo at the start of the Ryan Franklin Memorial Ride and Walk on Tuesday evening at the Red Bluff Airport. (530)527-2151• 728MainSt.,RedBluff Monday, May 30 THE DAILY NEWS OFFICE WILL BE RETAIL & CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Tuesday, May 31 edition is Friday, May 27 at Noon. 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