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ByColetteBauer Ihavebeenwriting about Parking Lot Plants for a couple of years now. You know, those plants that can survive just about anything humankind can throw at them and still beautify our least appeal- ing areas — parking lots. Today I am beginning to include some other plants that survive everything that Parking Lot Plants put up with and some- times even more — Free- way Plants. I am beginning with the oleander (Nerium Oleander, Apocyna- ceae). Full disclosure — I do not like the olean- der. My feelings of an- tipathy have nothing to do with the plant it- self and it's my father's fault. When I was about ten he told me a story about a family having a wiener roast. The story went that the father in search of roasting skew- ers cut the branches from an oleander shrub. According to the story, none of the family sur- vived. What a bummer of a story. I don't know if the story was true or not but from that day to this I have not touched any part of an oleander let alone plant one. In fact, I have been known to cross the street rather than take the chance of rubbing against an ole- ander shrub. There is in fact truth to the story in that, if in- gested, all parts of the oleander are poisonous. With that information out of the way we can go on to the positive aspects of the oleander. The oleander is an ev- ergreen shrub that flour- ishes in zones 8 through 16. This makes it perfect for the Central Valley of California. And we do see oleanders planted up and down the highways of our state. Oleanders are fast growing and, depending on the vari- ety, grow to be anywhere from 3 to 20 feet tall and 4 to 12 feet in width with pink, red, and white flowers that bloom from spring until fall. In ad- dition to this the olean- der needs little to mod- erate water and thrives in full sun. The oleander in fact offers protection when planted on the me- dians of the freeways by screening out the bright lights from oncoming traffic, not to mention serving as a shield from out of control drivers, all the while adding beauty to the surroundings. Maybe you have noticed that farmers are planting screens of oleander shrubs around their orchards. These screens add beauty to the area but the main purpose for this is to pro- vide a barrier both from visitors helping themselves to the crops. Addition- ally, such plantings serve to protect travelers from sprays in the spring and summer as well as dust during harvest. The ole- ander certainly preforms these functions well. Other information about oleanders: They may be pruned into trees, either single or multi-trunked; Smoke from burning brush can cause irritation; They can be dangerous to ani- mals as well as humans if ingested; and they are be- ing wiped out in some ar- eas of the south by bac- teria spread by an insect, the glassy-winged sharp- shooter. There are many pos- itives of growing olean- ders. I have decided the risk is not worth the re- ward for me. You get to choose for yourself if you would like to include the oleander in your land- scape. Want to know more about the plants growing in our area? Attend the next meeting of the Red Bluff Garden Club, which will be at the Community Center on Kimball Road, at 1 p.m. Aug. 30. 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 Freewayplants—the durable the oleander CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO Oleanders are fast growing and are planted along highways throughout California. President Wilson has signed the Mount Lassen National Park Bill, mak- ing it a law. The mea- sure provides for the set- ting aside of the territory around Mount Lassen, the only active volcano in the continental United States. Roads will be built and other improvements will be made under the Fed- eral control. The bill to make the Mount Lassen region a Na- tional Park was proposed a few months after the vol- cano resumed its erup- tions after scores of years of inactivity. The ideas originated among the members of the Shasta County Promo- tion and Development As- sociation. — Aug. 11, 1916 100 YEARS AGO... MountLassenregion now a national park REDDING Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird are scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 22 and 23 in the Shasta College Theatre. Participants are asked to prepare a monologue no longer than two min- utes. Monologues will be provided for those who do not have one memorized. Everyone in the com- munity is welcome to au- dition with casting ages ranging from teenagers to senior citizens. Due to specific casting needs for this show children and ac- tors of color are highly en- couraged to audition. Call- backs will be held at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 and are by invita- tion only. Performance dates will be 7 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 with two matinee performances on at 2 p.m. Oct. 16 and 23. All per- formances will be at the Shasta College Theatre. This fall Shasta College is producing the theatrical adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The adapta- tion is by Christopher Ser- gel and is faithful to this timeless classic. Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience dra- matic events that will af- fect the rest of her life. She and brother, Jem, are being raised by their widower father, Atticus, and their strong-minded housekeeper named Cal- purnia. Wide-eyed Scout is fascinated with the peo- ple of her small town but, from the start, there's a rumble of thunder just un- der the calm surface of the life here. Set in 1935, this play il- lustrates the social issues of this time. This dramatization of the touching classic tale is a meaningful and in- spiring work of art. This production is rated G and suitable for audiences of all ages. The production is di- rected by Dr. Gregory Thorson with David Fra- ser as the set designer, costumes by Hilary Fahey, lighting by Eddie Sadler and hair and makeup by Matthew McDonald. For more information, call 242-2369 or email gth- orson@shastacollege.edu. SHASTA COLLEGE Auditions planned for 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 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. Animal WalnutStreet: A reck- less driver complaint was made a er a person in a white Ford Explorer was seen speeding down Walnut heading southbound and reportedly threw a kitten out of the window at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday. Arrests Joe Lugene Brown: 42, of Gerber was arrested Tuesday in the area of Blackberry Avenue. He was booked into Tehama County Jail on the felony charge of carrying dirk or dagger. Bail was $15,000. Chandra Renae Hender- son: 48, of Orland was arrested Monday in the 900 block of Almond Street in Corning and booked into jail on the charges of petty the and restitution. Brady Herren Kristofer: 32, of Red Bluff was ar- rested Tuesday in the 100 block of Gilmore Road. He was booked into jail on the charges of burglary, contempt of court: child support and petty the . Ian Clair MacDowell: 26, of Oak Run was arrested Tuesday and booked into jail on the charge of DUI drugs: causing bodily injury and gross vehicular man- slaughter while intoxicated. Bail was $150,000. Robert John Morales: 42, of Red Bluff was ar- rested Tuesday in the 100 block of Kaer Avenue and booked on felon in posses- sion of firearm, possession of marijuana for sale and transport, sale or import of controlled substance. Tina Mari Rivera: 27, of Red Bluff was arrested in the 100block of Kaer Avenue and booked on possession of marijuana for sale and transport, sale or import of controlled substance. Malachi Pugh: 35, of Red Bluff was arrested Tuesday on South Jackson Street and booked on inflicting corporal injury, offensive words in a public place, failure to appear and probation violation. Bail was $25,000. Kevin Kenneth Russell: 57, of Gerber was arrested Tues- day in the 23300block of Thomes Avenue and booked on violation of court order: prevent domestic violence. Eddie Moreno: 36, of Gerber was arrested Tuesday in the 9800block of Ashurst and booked on possession of firearm by felon, plant mari- juana and transport, sell or import controlled substance. Edward Reginald Thomas: 32, of Gerber was arrested Tuesday in the 300block of Mariposa Avenue and booked on receiving known stolen property, possession of con- trolled substance, transport or sale of narcotic controlled substance, possession of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance paraphernalia: injection device and failure to appear. Raids Tehama County: Two police raids were conducted Tuesday, one in the Ante- lope Area and another in Proberta, but no further information was released. The Redding Police Depart- ment is conducting the investigation. Suspicious Mobile Drive: A Corning resi- dent received a request about 9:30p.m. Tuesday to use a clothes dryer from a man who knocked on the door. The man, who may have had a pocket knife on him, was about 5'2" with a mustache and a white shirt, black pants and a thin build. Main Street: A man was re- portedly rummaging through another man's unlocked vehicle and the dumpster at the Human Bean about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. Walnut Street: A man in his late 20s with a laptop in hand reportedly came and knocked on a Red Bluff resident's door about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to report a possible maintenance issue and the resident said it was suspicious. Diamond Avenue: A transient man was report- edly sleeping in the women's restroom at Diamond Park. A warning was issued. Nothing further was available. Luther Road: A tall man in a black shirt with white print and sagging black shorts was reportedly trying to break into cars near the grocery side of Walmart about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. 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