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Contents

15 COURTESY DIRT RICH FARM

Something to Think About

Farmer’s Notebook

Environmental Club surveys Silver Creek...4

Dirt Rich Farm offers CSA in Silverton...... 15

Helping Hands

Business

Homeless provided laundry options.........5 The Kempers – volunteer recyclers........6 Passages....................................8 Briefs............................................8 Civics 101

Passing of the leash at Le Pooch............. 16 The Forum................................ 17 Sports & Recreation Walking: Healthy, community-minded....19

Peer Court teaches both sides of cases...10

Track and field speeding up................ 20

Montessori ambassadors at capital...... 11

Marketplace......................... 21

Datebook.................................. 12

A Grin at the End............... 22 On The Cover

Alison Stolfus and the Siverton High School Environmental Club.

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Something to Think About

Restoration

SHS Environmental Club plans to rehabilitate Silver Creek

By Melissa Wagoner

and English ivy.

“People think of pollution like a diaper floating in the creek,” Alison Stolfus, a teacher in the Science Department at Silverton High School, laughed. “But it’s sediment and heat and level of flow.

Silver Creek needs help now.”

“We always talk about Silver Falls and how beautiful it is but it’s also dying,” Leboeuf said. “The stream health is horrible. There’s not all the natural fish that used to be there 20 years ago.”

Originally a field biologist, Stolfus has taught Environmental Science for 17 years. Now she is taking her students’ education one step further and, with the help of senior Ally Leboeuf starting an Environmental Club.

“I want to make it a student-led leadership opportunity,” Stolfus said.

“My kids are way more creative. They have great imagination because they haven’t really been told ‘no’ that much yet.”

Although the club only has five members so far, they have big plans – repairing the riparian zone along the entirety of Silver Creek, which is currently overgrown with invasive species like Japanese knotweed

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Stolfus agreed adding, “I feel like Silverton already has a sense of place and hometown pride. This is just adding the science to that.”

As part of Stolfus’ Environmental Science Class her students study stream morphology, fisheries, wetlands and water quality. While conducting research they have noted not only an increase in sediment and a decrease in flow but an increase in temperature that has resulted in animal specimens – such as toads and bass – that do not belong in freshwater streams. Much of the problem, Stolfus suspects, can be remedied through the removal of creek-side invasive plant species and the replanting of native ones.

“If there’s green stuff and clean water

people say, ‘What else do you need?’”

Stolfus said. “But honestly, if there was a diaper it would be so much easier to fix. It’s going to take a long time to restore – pulling the ivy, monitoring the progression and replanting. It may take a couple of years to get where we should be.”

Although the job is a big one, the Environmental Club’s plan is to work on the creek one section at a time.

“In my dream, a landowner would call us, we would walk the property, give them guidelines and then help them do the work if they want it,” Stolfus said. “If the community has streamside land they can contact these kids.”

Furthering Stolfus’ goal, the club was recently the recipient of a $1,000 Teacher Grant from Maps Credit Union, which they will use to buy the tools needed to begin their project.

“If you give any teacher $1,000 they would do amazing things,” Stolfus said.

To that end, the club is already working with several landowners, including Silver Creek Fellowship and Silver Creek Family Medicine – both of which have extensive creek-front property.

“We got in contact with the Marion Soil and Water Conservation District – they’re kind of our consultants – and the Pudding River Watershed Council,” Stolfus said. “And my kids are out there all the time. They do micro-vertebrate sampling and fish sampling.”

Although the kids in the Environmental Club are gaining scientific knowledge, there are other values they are acquiring, which Stolfus thinks may be even more important.

“They get a sense of place, stewardship and connectedness,” she said. “I think it cheapens our kids if they don’t ever get shown that. I want my kids to be taken seriously and do meaningful work – they just bloom.”

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Helping Hands

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Couple volunteers at laundry program for homeless

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Night Free Community Dinners, which began filling plates in 2008, Hoffman “wears many hats” and is pleased to continue to help wherever there’s a need.

Sporting bright orange T-shirts with the words “WASH DAY” on them, Bob and Virginia Widing are easily identified at Silverton’s Laundry Depot. Since last May, the Molalla couple began showing up at the laundromat every other Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 - 4:30. They welcome area homeless attend to washing and drying their own laundry. Quarters aren’t required. Instead, the couple came up with a novel idea: tokens. Plastic coinshaped tokens are issued in advance to recipients, who are pre-screened at SACA. “If people ask for a token, I don’t just hand them out. I ask them if they already have access to laundry facilities – or if they’re ‘unhoused,’ I will verify that,” SACA Intake Specialist Erin Wilson said. “It’s primarily used for the unhoused clients.”

Looking like poker chips, tokens are red, white or blue. The red ones are issued from Cherry Hoffman at First Christian Church, the white ones come from SACA,

The process is simple. The clients come to the laundromat and show the Widings their pre-issued tokens. The tokens are not collected, they simply serve as identifiers that the recipients are invited to use the facility.

“We got the orange T-shirts so they could spot us here at the laundromat,” Virginia said.

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and the blue ones come from Sarah White with Silverton’s Sheltering Services.

“Bob Widing brought me tokens. Pastor Knox and I were really excited about it and we got on the bandwagon right away,” Hoffman said.

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Bob, 77, and Virginia, 76, have been married 56 years, have three children, 12 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren (with another on the way). Stepping up to help organize a new outreach program was natural to them.

“We both volunteer at SACA on Tuesday nights. SACA supplies the food, and Sarah White works with the homeless.

The one thing they didn’t have was a clothes-washing program. So, we thought ‘we could do that,’” Bob explained.

“I’m so thankful that we have done it because we’ve had people come in that have cried, telling us they’re so grateful they can do their laundry,” Virginia said, adding she recently noticed somebody had six loads to wash.

“A lot of times people come in to wash their blankets, the ones who sleep outside,” Bob added.

The couple gives full credit to community donations, which continue to grow.

“Sarah White recently bought us four donation boxes to place around town.

Every donation goes into a specific account so there’s accountability. All the monies donated go into this program to buy the laundry soap, etc.,” Bob explained, adding they will continue their part as long as possible.

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Helping Hands

The sorting life

Dave and Marge Kemper recycle for Senior Thrift Shop

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Things like scrap metal – and anything recyclable – can go down to the City Shops on Saturdays,” he explained.

Dave Kemper, 83, was a recycler before it was trendy and the word “repurpose” popped up. Along with his wife, Marge, 82, the Silverton couple have started their third year volunteering as a team at the Silverton Senior Center Thrift Shop.

Dave receives calls at the Thrift Shop asking him to go out and look at some items so he can determine the best donation location.

On Thursday afternoons the Kempers arrive in their pickup and check out the latest donations that need their attention. Marge collects the clothing items and takes them home with her to sort.

“What’s interesting is we’ll get just one shoe. It’s very seldom we get pairs,” she laughed. The resourceful duo have been married for 63 years, have three children, 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Both have been Silvertonians for 75 years. Dave was born at home between Marion and Jefferson, Oregon (“the house is still there”), and Marge is a fourth-generation Oregonian.

“I have volunteered my whole adult life. I was involved as a volunteer with the Silverton Fire Department for over 34 years. We both volunteered at the Silverton Methodist church for the last 63 years – and we help out at the Senior Center Pancake Breakfasts when we can. I have donated over 10 gallons of blood, starting in high school. They would take it every six months,” Dave said, grinning at memories of the free ice cream offered in exchange.

“There once was a wonderful laundry room clothes rack on wheels. It was very nice. If people can’t bring it in or haul it out, they’ll call on me quite often,” he said. “Most of what I do is pick up what goes to Goodwill and what goes to trash.”

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This brings up a natural question: During the sorting process, have the Kempers ever unearthed any treasures they kept for themselves? “We have a nice pewter candlestick holder and it has its own little snuffer attached to the handle,” Marge said.

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He was honored as one of the Senior Center’s “Volunteers of the Year” at the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet in February.

Dave has found through experience which donation outlets are more accepting of certain items than others.

“Goodwill takes almost everything. Value Village in

Dave worked at the Wilco farm store for 30-plus years.

Then he worked at Unger Funeral Chapel for 18 years.

Having been “officially” retired two years ago, Dave encourages others to have an interest in the community and get involved.

“It’s not healthy to just go home and sit down,” he said.

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He joined older brother Tommy Dowe and four years later a sister, Donna Sue, arrived. The only life he knew was small town life and farming. Then right in the midst of his teenage years, just when he thought he knew everything and had the world by the tail his parents decided to move. The animals were sold, the farm was sold, the truck was packed and off they went to a totally different life– in Sacramento, California. He couldn’t go back; the only way was forward.

“Most school robotics programs strive to get one team of three kids to one of these competitions, this season all seven team spots that represent Oregon's clubs are from one program. It's kind of like suddenly having to send the whole football team to the playoffs,” explained JB Leahy, a parent of one of the competitors.

“We are facing a budget of about $25,000 to get the teams to the two competitions. We have been fundraising on a regular basis with the thought that we might get one team to one or two of the competitions. So far we have raised over $8,000.

“Additionally because of the short time frame to gather these funds, our parent support group has been activated and are working on several fund raiser events and campaigns in the community.

This gap, however, is a big number and we are looking for as much support as possible from the surrounding area.”

There were new friends, a new school, a new church and a girl. THE girl, it turns out. Jack married Jeannette Suzanne LeRoy on Sept. 20, 1963. They became the proud parents of Christopher Douglas, Joseph Anthony and Jeremiah Tobias. Older brother Tommy and his family moved to Southern California to find work and soon Jack and his family followed. Soon after that parents Carl and Esta joined them. Life in the big city was OK for 10 years or so but after a vacation to Oregon, country life again beckoned.

First Jack, Sue and the boys moved to Silverton, Oregon.

They were followed by Tommy and family and a few years later by Carl and Esta. Donna, now married, came a few years after that. Farming was now only an avocation.

Jack was a plumber, a roughneck with an oil company, a truck driver before retiring. Retirement brought more change and an undiscovered ability to write humorous short stories. Oldest son Doug bought land north of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and Jack and Sue moved one more time. Jack passed away on March 15, 2019 in his home in Athol, Idaho.

There will be a celebration of Jack’s life on Tuesday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at the Silvertowne Commons Building, 1115 Mill St., Silverton.

Teams are prepared to visit events or offices to give demonstrations and answer questions. They are looking for any opportunity to meet with anyone who would like to consider providing support.

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Civics 101

Adjudication

By Melissa Wagoner Moira Rollins, 15, already knows she wants to be a prosecutor when she finishes school. So when she heard about the Silverton Youth Peer Court last year, she knew she had to join.

“My favorite part is definitely the idea that I am playing even a small part in our justice system,” she said. “[I]t’s fun knowing I’m helping others by doing this.”

Peer Court, which was established 20 years ago by Coordinator Cynthia Schaeffer, is an alternative court system for juvenile offenders who have committed a misdemeanor or violation offense and pled guilty in Juvenile Municipal Court.

“We don’t handle felonies and we don’t handle Class A misdemeanors,” Schaeffer said. “And if they enter a not-guilty plea they stay in the juvenile system. If they enter a guilty plea the judge sends them to Peer Court and they have an interview with me.”

Schaeffer’s initial interview is a way

Silverton Youth Peer Court gives offenders a second chance

of establishing that both the case and the offender are suitable match for the Peer Court system. A mis-match is a circumstance she has only come across twice in 714 cases.

“I’m taking into account – what can the peers handle?” she said. “But the kids are amazingly mature.”

Peer Court has several components that make it a unique, positive account-ability court system. One of those pieces is involvement by the offender’s parent or guardian.

“They have to be engaged in the process,” Schaeffer said.

The second distinctive piece are the peer volunteers – six to eight students aged 14 to 18 – who act as the Bailiff, Case Presenter, jurors, Exit Interviewer, Interpreter and Sanction Review Panel.

Because all of these roles are incredibly important to the courtroom proceedings, the students go through an extensive training program before each trial.

“They learn how to ask meaningful questions, how to not be judgmental, how to be a curious listener and how to take every single thing they want to know and break it down into a question,” Schaeffer listed.

Schaeffer said she advises her jurors, “Your job is to look at where there might be disconnect – find where there might be broken things and then offer that opportunity.”

“It’s fabulous life skills. And one of the biggest things they come away with is deliberation. Just watching them learn that they have a voice, but equally important, they have ears to hear, and learning to communicate authentically.”

Although the trial is presided over by an adult, volunteer judge – there are four attorneys who currently volunteer with the Peer Court on a regular basis.

“Their job is limited,” Schaeffer said. “But their presence is priceless. The parents especially like having that presence there.”

Once the proceedings have begun and the case is presented, the jurors are allowed to question both the offender and the parent in order to learn about both the crime and the situation surrounding it.

Once the jury feels they have all of the pertinent information, they deliberate on the restitution they will require.

In some cases, such as those dealing with alcohol or marijuana, there are already legal requirements in place, but in most cases it is up to the Peer Court to decide what consequences will influence the most positive actions of the offender in the future. Offenders are also required to serve as a juror in at least two future court cases. “[W]e are teaching them a lesson, while also sending the message that ‘you are going to screw up in life but you can always dust yourself off and move forward,’” Rollins – who has sat on five court cases so far – said. “[W]e are all human, we will all make mistakes but that doesn’t mean we can’t come back from them.”

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Students become ambassadors to State Capital

By Melissa Wagoner The students in the Community Roots School’s Adolescent Program got a behind-the-scenes look at the Oregon State Capital when they visited on Feb. 25 as Ambassadors for Oregon Montessori Education Day. “Not every kid gets to go to the capitol and give speeches,” seventh grader Naia Gigena said. “What grownups usually get to do – we got to do.”

As Ambassadors for public Montessori schools in Oregon, the class spent the day delivering speeches on a variety of topics – more than a few on the value of Montessori as an educational model but many others delving into subjects the students feel passionate about.

“I was talking about suicide prevention policies that schools need to teach,” seventh grader Ayden Pereira said. “I just thought it would be very important to me because I think suicide is a very big problem and it can easily be changed.”

Upon their arrival at the capitol, students sought out the offices of Senators or Legislators who are currently working on a bill related to the subject matter of their speech and asked to present their views.

“My topic was plastic bag pollution and why we should ban plastic bags,” Gigena said. “I gave my speech four times and everyone was really nice about it.”

Nearly all of the students found those at the capitol to be receptive to their ideas, no matter the topic. And one student in particular, seventh grader Danielle Velasco – who spoke about education for students with autism – was even commended on her speech by Governor Kate Brown.

Community Roots Adolescent Program students visiting the Oregon State Capitol.

“I myself am autistic,” Velasco said. “And in my last school they didn’t support me very much. When I told Kate Brown that that’s what my speech was on she told me that the first female governor [Barbara Roberts] became a governor because she wanted schools to support autistic students better.”

Velasco wasn’t the only student who got feedback from the audience. Several others were asked questions and received comments about their topics.

“My speech was about transgender people,” seventh grader Jahne Heinzman said. “I wanted to support LGBTQ people and thought it would be cool to make a change.”

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Heinzman, who has a family member who is transgender, received a host of emotional feedback that gave the class fodder for discussing, not only her topic, but also how to respond to emotional rebuttals.

“I talked to somebody, and their son was transgender,” she said. “It was pretty cool.

They cried and I started to cry a little, too.

But another guy, he told me I needed to fix my family member and get her help. I just listened to what he had to say because it’s not an issue; it’s how you feel inside.”

Although the original impetus for the class’ trip to the capital was to celebrate Montessori Day and to help spread the word about the benefits of Montessori

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education, much more than that was accomplished, according to the students.

“I don’t think it will change anything at the capital but I think it taught us about our values and what we want to see in the future,” eighth grader Cecelia Petrik said.

“I think it was cool to find what we care about in the world and what we wanted to see happen and to talk to people about it in a reasonable way.”

“Everybody tells you, you can make a difference in the world,” eighth grader Gabrielle Richardson added. “It was really cool to see how it worked in the capital and be a part of it for two days and experience it for ourselves.”

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datebook Frequent Addresses Mount Angel Public Library, 290 Charles St., 503-845-6401 Silver Falls Library, 410 S Water St., 503-873-7633 Silverton Community Center, 421 S Water St. Silverton Senior Center, 115 Westfield, 503-873-3093. Age 50 and older.

Weekly Events Monday

Craft Store, Mt. Angel Community &

Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturdays. 503-845-6998 Stay Fit Exercise Class, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $3 members, $4 non. Repeats Wednesdays, Fridays.

Yoga with Tracy, 9:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 members, $10 non-members.

Repeats Wednesdays, Fridays.

Senior Meal Site, 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community & Senior Center, 195 E Charles St. Pre-order meals a week ahead by calling 503-845-9464. Repeats Thursdays. Meals-on-Wheels delivered Monday - Friday.

Recovery at Noon, Noon – 1 p.m., Silverton Coffee Club, Third and High. Every day.

503-873-1320 Monday Meal, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Oak Street Church, 502 Oak St., Silverton. All welcome. Free; donations accepted. John, 503-873-5446 Yoga with Robin, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5 members, $7 nonmembers. Repeats Wednesdays.

Tuesday

Zumba, 8 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5

members, $6 non. Repeats Thursdays.

Clubb Massage, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Repeats Thursdays. Appts: 503-873-3093 Tai Chi, 9 a.m. & 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $3 members, $4 non-members.

Repeats Thursdays.

Mt. Angel Food Bank, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Community Center, 195 E Charles St. Repeats Wednesday, Thursday.

503-845-6998 Roundtable on Jesus, 3 p.m., Live Local Coffee Shop, 111 N Water St., Silverton.

Open roundtable about who Jesus is to attendees. Coffee provided.

Crafty Kids, 3 - 9 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Create arts, crafts with provided supplies. Age 5- 11.

Free.

Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952

Taekwon Do, 7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Call 503-928-2216 for details. Repeats Thursdays.

Wednesday

Silverton Business Group, 8 a.m., Silverton

Inn & Suites, 310 N Water St. Sponsored by Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Free.

Coffee with the Co-op, 9:15 - 11 a.m., Live Local, 109 Water St., Silverton. Visit with Silverton Food Co-op board.

Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Stories, singing with caregivers. Free.

Simple Qigong, 10:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $5 members, $6 non-members.

Indoor Playtime, 11:00 a.m., Mount Angel Public Library. Toddlers with caregivers.

Dynamic Aging Exercise, 10:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. $7 members, $8 non Chickadees Storytime, 12:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Storytime, playgroup. Age 3 - 5.

Free. Caregivers must attend.

Bingo, 1 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $1.50/ card, $2/two cards.

STEAM LaB, 4 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math: Learning and Building. Age 5 - 11.

Chair Yoga with Tracy, 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. $8 members, $10 non-members.

Free Dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. Free; donations accepted. Volunteers needed.

503-873-6620 Advanced Tai Chi, 5 p.m., Silverton Senior Center Daniel Plan Journey Video Series, 6:30 - 8 p.m., Silver Creek Fellowship Church, 822 NE Industrial Way, Silverton. Free. Open to public. New program “40 Days to a Healthier Life” begins on April 3. Sheila, 503-409-4498

Thursday

Kiwanis Club of Silverton, 7 a.m., Main St.

Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton.

Baby Birds Storytime, 11 a.m., Silver Falls Library. Storytime, playgroup. To 36 months.

Free. Caregivers must attend. Also Fridays.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 6 p.m., Silverton United Methodist Church, 203 W Main St. Dave, 503-501-9824 Family History Class, 6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free.

Compassionate Presence Sangha, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Borland Gallery, 303 Coolidge St., Silverton. Mindful meditation, shared dialog. All spiritual traditions. Free. Newcomers arrive 20 minutes early. 971-218-6641 Overeaters Anonymous, 7 – 8 p.m., St. Edward’s Episcopal Church, 211 W Center St., Silverton. All welcome.

503-551-3671

Friday

Silverton Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m., Mount

Angel Festhalle, 500 NE Wilco Hwy. Ann, 503-873-4198 Silverton Women Connect, 8:45am., Main Street Bistro, 201 E. Main St., Silverton.

Networking for personal, business growth with like-minded women. 503-877-8381 Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:15 a.m., Stardust Village Clubhouse, 1418 Pine St., Silverton All welcome. Sandy, 503-871-3729 Silvertones Community Singers, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, 203 Main St., Silverton. For anyone who loves to sing.

Dues $50 annually. Tomi, 503-873-2033 Walking Group, 10:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center. Free. Weather permitting.

Appy Hour, 11 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library 290 Charles St. Technical assistance for devices, apps. 503-845-6401 for 1-on-1 appt. Free. All ages.

Duplo Day, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Ages 0 - 5 with caregiver. Free.

Lunch & Learn Series, noon, Silverton Senior Center. Free homemade lunch; donations accepted. Pre-register, 503-873-3093 Painting Class, 1 pm., Silverton Senior Center. $10 members, $12 non-members.

Saturday

After-Season Indoor Market, 10 a.m.

- noon, Silverton Friends Church, 229 Eureka Ave. Free admission.

AARP Tax Services, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Walk-ins only.

Doors open at 9 a.m. Free. Thru April 13.

Citizenship Class, 10 a.m. - noon, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 N Church St., Silverton. 503-873-8656 Serenity Al-Anon Meeting, 10 a.m., Silverton Assembly of God Church, 437 N James St. 503-269-0952 Family Game Day, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Silver Falls Library. All ages. Free; caregiver must attend with children 0 - 5.

Saturday Lunch, Noon - 1:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 N Second St., Silverton. Free. 503-873-2635 AA Meetings, 8 p.m., Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. David, 503-383-8327

Monday, April 1 April Fool’s Day Daughters of American Revolution 10 a.m., Stayton Fire Station, 1988 W Ida St. Abigail Scott Duniway chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution honors 2019 DAR Good Citizens from Regis, Santiam and Stayton high schools.

Open to public. 503-769-5951,

Silverton City Council 7 p.m., Silverton Community Center.

Open to public. Agenda available.

Mt. Angel City Council 7 p.m., Mount Angel Public Library.

Open to public. Agenda available.

503-845-9291

Tuesday, April 2 Caregiver Connection

2 - 3:30 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. For family caregivers and/ or unpaid caregivers. Topic: end of life planning. Free. Suzy, 503-304-3429

Rainbow in a Bottle

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn about liquid density while making rainbow in a bottle. Age 6 - 12. 503-845-6401

Lego Lab

4:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Build an original creation for display. All ages. Free.

The Caring Friends

6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Comfort, hope, support to parents who lost a child.

Carol Williams, 503-873-6944

Scotts Mills Neighborhood Watch

7 p.m., Scotts Mill Community Center, 298 Fourth St. Potluck 6:30 p.m. Open to public.

Silverton Garden Club

7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Cynda Foster from Perennial Obsession discusses succulents. Dessert auction at 6:30 p.m. All welcome. Gail, 503-362-8033

Mt. Angel American Legion

7 p.m., Legion Hall, 740 E College St., Mt. Angel. Post #89 meeting. All veterans welcome. 503-845-6119

Wednesday, April 3

Interdenominational Lenten Breakfast 7:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Free breakfast, worship, weekly speaker.

Repeats April 10, 17. 503-829-5061

Storytime with Chief

10:30 a.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Storytime with Mt. Angel Police Chief Mark Daniel. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Volunteer Orientation

1 - 2 p.m., Holland Collison, 703 McClaine St., Silverton.See where your skills can help the Co-op open a store. RSVP: kelly@ silvertoncoop.com, 503-269-9433.

Actors/Improv Group

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library.

Improvisational games. No experience required. Adults, high school students.

Repeats April 17. Ron, 503-873-8796

Scotts Mills City Council

7 p.m., Scotts Mills City Hall, 265 Fourth St. Agenda available. Open to public.

Thursday, April 4 Silverton Scribes

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Informal writer’s group to share, critique writing projects. Repeats April 18. 503-873-8796

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Silverton Lions Club

Silver Falls School District

7 p.m., Legacy Silverton Health, 342 Fairview St. Open to everyone interested in service to community. Repeats April 18.

503-873-7119

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Open to public. 503-873-5303

Friday, April 5

10 a.m. - noon, Silver Falls Library. Review available DNA tests, how to use data in genealogical research. Open to public. Free. ancestrydetectives.org

Friday Movie

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Ralph Breaks the Internet. All ages. Free.

Silverton Food Co-op First Friday 5 - 8 p.m., Coffee Station, 206 S Water St., Silverton. Sign up, receive gift. Kelly, kelly@silvertoncoop.com, 503-269-9433.

Integrative Health Fair 6 - 8 p.m., Live Local Conference Center, 109 Water St., Silverton. Meet health and wellness practitioners, service providers.

Health coaches, food preparation, massage, chiropractors. By Silverton Health Coaching Network.

Free. Open to public. kelly@ kellyhiltonhealthcoach.com, 503-269-9433

First Friday in Silverton 7 - 9 p.m. Explore the historic downtown, have dinner, shop, browse galleries, boutiques.

503-873-5615

Lunaria First Friday

7 - 9 p.m., Lunaria Gallery, 113 N Water St., Silverton. Jewelry maker Alex Chaney’s exhibit, “Smirk,” runs thru April.

Patricia Young’s work on display in Loft. lunariagallery.com, 503-873-7734

Saturday, April 6

Bethany Annual Auction & Dinner 4:30 p.m., Silverton First Christian Church 402 N. First St. Tickets thru April 5: $15.

AARP Driver Course

9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

AARP safety course. $15 AARP members; $20 non-members. Sign up at Silverton Senior Center or by calling 503-873-3093.

Bunko Fundraiser

7 p.m., Silverton Elks Lodge, 300 High St. Bunco fundraiser for adults 21 and older. $15 per person, includes snacks.

Tickets must be purchased in advance thru Zenith Women’s Club member, Elks Lodge, Bridget, 503-873-8126, Kathy, 503-873-7037. Benefits Tree of Giving, scholarships, layettes for hospital.

Monday, April 8 Silverton Food Co-op Board

6 p.m. Open to public. Email info@ silvertonfood.coop. 503-269-9433

Mt. Angel School District

6:30 p.m., District Office, 730 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel. Open to public.

503-845-2345

Tuesday, April 9 Ancestry Detectives

Candy Science

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Experiment with candy, then eat it! All ages.

Free. 503-845-6401

Silverton Senior Center Board

5:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Meeting open to public. 503-873-3093

Silverton Planning Commission

7 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Open to public. Agenda available.

503-874-2207

Wednesday, April 10 Gardening Class

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Gardening with Dale Small. 50+. Free.

503-873-3093

Silverton Mural Society

7 p.m., Silverton Mobile Estates Clubhouse, 1307 S Water St. Open to public. Dues $15/year. Norm, 503-874-8101

Thursday, April 11

Writer’s Workshop

2 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. 50 and older.

Free. 503-873-3093

Basic Calligraphy

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Learn basics of calligraphy. Supplies provided.

Teens, adults. Register: 503-845-6401

April Book Talk

9:30 a.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Tim Nelson, Linda Jensen lead talk on Falling Upward

by Richard Rohr. Free. Open to public.

503-845-6141

Second Saturday Maker’s Market

10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Macleay Grange, 8312 Macleay Road, Salem. Indoor farmers market, baked goods, handmade crafts from local suppliers. Free admission.

503-873-3593

Resource and Job Fair

11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Silverton Community Center. Visit social service organizations, employers, employment agencies, service providers. Free. Hosted by Silverton Area Community Aid. 503-873-3446

Sign Painting Class

7 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Members discuss ways to fund, implement projects benefiting Silverton community. Social at 6:30 p.m. Barbara, 801-414-3975

Talking About Debt

7 p.m., Silver Falls Library. “What we owe: Living with debt,” a free conversation with April Slabosheski. Open to public.

Sponsored by Oregon Humanities.

Friday, April 12 Bob Ross Painting Party

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Follow along with Bob Ross video session. All materials provided. Teens, adults. Limited space, registration required: 503-845-6401.

Scotts Mills Family Bingo

5:30 - 9 p.m., Scotts Mills School, 805 First St. Bingo, drawings, silent auction. Food, drinks available for purchase. Free shuttle from Scotts Mills Fire Station. Free admission.

Nicole, 503-991-3168

7 p.m., Silverton Elk Lodge, 300 High St. All veterans welcome. 503-871-8160

Wednesday, April 17 Poetry Reading by Clemens Starck

5:30 p.m. Silver Falls Library. Clemens Starck, Oregon Book Award winner, author of six books, including Cathedrals & Parking Lots. Free. 503-873-8796

Pints & Purls

6 - 8 p.m., Main Street Bistro, 201 E Main St., Silverton. Meet knitters, crocheters for an evening of pints and some purls. Hosted by KIS Designs. Everyone welcome. Contact Kisdesigns on Facebook for information.

Mt. Angel Friends of Library

6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Annual Friends of Library meeting. Open to public.

503-845-6401

2 - 4:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Make signs, $40 each. Framing available, $10. RSVP by April 6: facebook.com/ groups/stainandsencildecor; 503-428-2324

Thursday, April 18

5 - 8 p.m., Silverton Middle School, 714 Schlador St. Come dressed in Western wear to participate in games, competitions. Chili, root beer floats. $30 mother/son; additional sons $10.

8th grade and younger. Tickets at mothersonfunnight2019.eventbrite.com

by April 10. Limited tickets available at door: $40 mother/son, $15 additional son. bethanycharterschoolboosters@ gmail.com

Friday, April 19

Sunday, April 14

Marquis Easter Egg Hunt

Mother Son Fun Night

Taizé Prayer

GFWC Zenith Women’s Club

American Legion Post 7

7 p.m., Benedictine Sisters’ Queen of Angels Chapel, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-845-6773

Monday, April 15 Tax Day Tuesday, April 16 American Flag Relay

8 a.m., Pepsi NW Building, 250 NE Industrial Way, Mt. Angel. Rolling Remembrance, an American Flag Relay driven by PepsiCo’s veteran drivers to honor Memorial Day, raise awareness and donations for Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, makes stop in Mt. Angel.

The Lorax

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Get ready for Earth Day with Lorax crafts, snacks, games. Age 6 - 12. Free.

503-845-6401

Silver Falls Library Book Club

7 - 8:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library, 410 S. Water St., Silverton. This month’s selection is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Refreshments. Visitors welcome.

Legal Advice for Seniors

9 a.m. - noon, Silverton Senior Center.

Free legal advice with attorney Phil Kelley.

Appointments: 503-873-3093

Earth Day Plant Sale

9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Silverton. Plant sale benefiting scholarships, community grants on the corner across from Rite Aid in Silverton. Sponsored by Elizabeth Ashley Hoke Memorial Trust.

Smartphone Class

9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Silverton Senior Center.

Learn to use smartphone. $50. Fridays thru May 17. 50 and older. 503-873-3093 4 p.m., 115 S James St., Silverton. Easter egg hunt, prizes, treats. Children of all ages.

Free. Katherine, 503-873-5362

Saturday, April 20 Passover Starts Free Community Breakfast

7 - 9:30 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Open to public. 503-829-5061

Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m., Marquam United Methodist Church, 36971 Highway 213, Mt. Angel.

Easter egg hunt, crafts.

Open to children up to 4th grade. 503-829-5061

Earth Day at The Garden 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Oregon Garden, 879 W Main St., Silverton. Educational exhibits, music, refreshments. Free admission; $5 donation suggested. Parking $5 onsite.

Free shuttles from Roth’s Fresh Market.

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datebook Low Water Gardening 10 a.m. - noon, Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Marion County Master Gardener Frankie Osborne presents methods for low water usage in home gardens. Learn optimal uses of drip irrigation. Free. Open to public.

503-269-9987

Sunday, April 21 Easter Sunday Monday, April 22 Silverton Food Co-op Outreach

6 - 7 p.m., Silver Falls Brewery, 207 Jersey St., Silverton. Learn more about Co-op’s outreach. Open to all. Free. kelly@ silvertoncoop.com, 503-269-9433

Tuesday, April 23 Butterfly Garden

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Celebrate Earth Day by setting up butterfly pavilion with caterpillars, make butterfly garden to plant at home. All ages. Free. 503-845-6401

Silverton Grange Meeting

6:30 p.m., Silverton Grange, 201 Division St. Open to public. No potluck.

503-269-9987

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Thursday, April 25

Silverton Cemetery Association

Stamp Art

1:30 p.m., Silver Falls Library. Annual meeting. Open to public. Refreshments.

503-581-8337

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. Create personalized greeting cards with rubber stamps. Teens, adults. Free. 503-845-6401

Hawaiian Luau Dinner

6 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Luau provided by culinary arts students from Silverton High School. Entertainment by Silverton Ukulele Network. Call 503-873-3093 for ticket price, details.

Beekeeping, Honey Tasting

6:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library. See a live hive, learn about beekeeping with Leo & Jennifer Rumely of Pacific Honeybee. Taste different honeys, courtesy of Honey Haus.

Registration required: 503-845-6401.

Friday, April 26 Saturday, April 27 Monthly Dream Group

10 a.m. - noon, Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Discuss dreams in group setting. Presenter is Peggy McGurn, PhD. $20. RSVP: 503-991-9299

What is Spiritual Direction?

1 p.m., Queen of Angels Monastery, 840 S Main St., Mt. Angel. Free. RSVP: 503-845-2556, dorothyjeanb7@gmail.com.

Volunteer Kickoff Potluck 4 - 6 p.m., Coolidge McClaine Park, 300 Coolidge St., Silverton. Potluck for Silverton Food Co-op volunteers. Bring a dish to share. info@silvertoncoop.com, 503-269-9433

Italian Dinner

5:30 p.m., First Christian Church, 402 N First St., Silverton. No-host wine bar, Italian dinner. Gift baskets, drawings, door prizes. $20. Tickets at Legacy Silverton Medical Center, Silverton Chamber of Commerce, First Christian Church, Silverton Senior Center. Benefits free community Wednesday night dinner, Legacy Silverton Health Auxiliary.

Trivial Jeopardy

6:30 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Play games. Free. 50 and older. 503-873-3093

Sunday, April 28 Scotts Mills Pancake Breakfast 7 a.m. - noon, Scotts Mills Community Center, 298 Fourth St. $6 per person.

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Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, beverages. $5; children under 7 free. 503873-3093

Victor Point Dessert Potluck

2 - 5 p.m., Victor Point School, 1175 SE Victor Point Road, Silverton. Community reunion dessert potluck. Learn history of families who settled in Victor Point, share memories. Bring dessert to share.

503-873-8441

Monday, April 29 Medical Insurance Meeting

1 - 4 p.m., Silverton Senior Center. Hosted

by Lance Kamstra of Profitable Planning Inc. 50 and older. Free. 503-873-3093

Vigil for Peace

5:30 - 7 p.m., Towne Square Park, Silverton.

Silverton People for Peace gather holding signs pleading for peace, end of wars.

Open to all. 503-580-8893

Tuesday, April 30 Forests Forever

3:30 p.m., Mt. Angel Public Library.

Celebrate Arbor Day with program about forests. Plant tree to take home. Free. All ages. 503-845-6401

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Dirt Rich Farm CSA comes to Silverton

By Melissa Wagoner How much can be grown on just one acre of land? And how many people can that feed? Well, for Dirt Rich Farm the answer is seven to eight tons and well over 100 people.

“We grow over 100 different varieties of vegetables,” farm owner Kerry Ramsay said. “And we don’t use any agricultural equipment, so you can pack things in to the land.”

With 300 permanent garden beds, the method Kerry, her husband Ryan and their business partner Allison Necheles use is akin to home gardening.

“You’d be surprised at how affective a home garden can be,” Ryan said. “We sort of applied that intensive planning across the farm.”

Up until this year, Dirt Rich Farm – which opened in 2015 in Canby – has mostly supplied produce to the Portland Metro and Canby areas through wholesale to restaurants and community supported agriculture (CSA). But because the Ramsays moved to Silverton this January, they will now also be hosting a pick-up site at their home on Eureka.

“We’ve had our eyes on Silverton for a couple of years,” Ryan said. “And now, every time we drive into town, it’s like home.”

The Ramsays front porch will be the new pick-up zone for their Silverton-area CSA, which they hope will help them get to know their neighbors.

“We’re excited to be a part of the community,” Kerry said. “And [a CSA is] another awesome way to be involved. It’s satisfying because you’re with the same people all season – you get to know them – and there’s something special with that.”

Dirt Rich Farm, which was the brainchild of Ryan and Necheles, came about 10 years ago when Ryan became dissatisfied with his office job in Colorado.

“I was working professionally as a financial analyst and I wasn’t feeling it,” Ryan said. “I realized if I didn’t have to be working I would be at home gardening.”

Deciding to make his dream a reality, Ryan moved to Oregon where he said the small farm scene is stronger. He met Necheles, who has professional farming experience, and the two began leasing

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learn as you go.”

“The first season was very difficult,” Ryan said soberly. “My body was destroyed.

It was stressful and exciting. One of the things I really love about it is that, in the accounting field the work is kind of invisible, but when you look at the farm you can see it. You can say, ‘I just did all of that work,’ and it’s really satisfying.”

Now, with Necheles and Kerry at the helm, Dirt Rich Farm is looking forward to an exciting 2019 season with new CSA customers and new varieties of plants.

Although Ryan was enjoying his new career as a farmer and the business was a success almost from the beginning, he still found it necessary to find seasonal work during the winter.

“Farming is awesome,” Kerry laughed, “but it’s not the highest paying gig. So two winters ago Ryan got a temp winter job at a hop farm.”

“An off-farm job is kind of a reality,” Ryan agreed. “I signed on to do some contract work with them to do an accounting system.”

And then the hop farm – a familyrun business that has been around for generations – offered Ryan a full-time job he felt he could not refuse.

“I said, ‘Kerry, how would you like to take over?’” Ryan said

“I’m most excited about the tomato growing this year,” Ryan smiled. “We’re growing nine different varieties.”

Keeping their CSA members excited about each season’s offerings is the number one job of Dirt Rich Farm and it’s no easy task.

“It’s really important for the shares to be diverse,” Ryan said. “We don’t want people to waste produce.”

Reducing waste is one of the main reasons Dirt Rich Farm utilizes the CSA sales model.

“The [farmer’s] markets had been successful but it was early mornings after we had worked all week and not selling everything,” Ryan said.

Now, Dirt Rich Farm sells nearly all of their produce before it’s even picked and their vegetables – harvested the same day as the scheduled CSA pick-ups – are incredibly fresh.

Kerry, who had been working as a dance teacher while dabbling in herbalism and landscaping, jumped at the opportunity.

“The difference is unbelievable,” Ryan said. “Our produce – if properly stored – it’s not uncommon for a head of lettuce to last for two weeks.”

“I was stoked,” she said. “But last year was kind of a baptism by fire. You just kind of

The CSA season, which is 22 weeks – from mid-May through October – is

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gearing up and Dirt Rich Farm’s website, www.dirtrichoregon.com, is already accepting applications.

“It’s first come, first served,” Kerry pointed out. “And we’re happy to answer questions.”

Along with the application and prices, the website also supplies potential members with a list of vegetables – broken down by season – which will be a part of that year’s CSA shares. Those include; cabbage, beets, radishes, summer squash, tomatoes, eggplant, broccoli, potatoes, and tomatillos as well as a variety of greens throughout the summer and much more.

“Supporting local agriculture – it’s the freshest food you’re going to find,” Kerry said.

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Business

A new leash on life

Le Pooch Dog Grooming moving, has new owner

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2016,” she said. In addition to grooming, Fusek plans making her business a canine’s one-stop shop.

Silverton’s Le Pooch Dog Grooming has moved down the way and has a new owner. Effective April 2 the new location at 106 N. First St. (formerly “Body Theory”) will be open for business.

“We’re hoping by the Fall to start selling some really good dog food and toys – items not made in China or other outside countries. I want to get a lot of American-made products come into the business. We’ve all heard that there are a lot of poisons that get into some food and toys. We really want to focus on natural health and wellness for pets,” she explained.

Jodie DeSantis, who has owned Le Pooch for five years, has decided to pursue a new career path. She and her husband, Ken, live in Silverton with their rambunctious 10-year-old Welsh Corgi, Ruby. She is happy to hand the leash over to new owner, Joan Fusek, who presently lives in Corvallis – but eventually plans to move closer.

“I’ve been an animal lover since I was a young kid, and I wanted to become a veterinarian. Jodie is a very ethical and compassionate owner and groomer. I loved working for her. She treated all of the dogs with kindness and respect.”

Fusek has 16 years of dog-grooming experience – including having had the opportunity of being trained by a show groomer.

An avid runner, Fusek’s two stocky American Staffordshire Terriers, “Boom Boom” (“because she’s such a firecracker”) and “Vinny,” join her on many nature outings. She shared an appropriate quotation, penned by American novelist Edith Wharton, that succinctly describes her deep bond with her running partners: “My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet.”

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she left home at 18 to attend college in St. Paul, Minnesota. Wanting to move further south, she and her older sister then relocated to

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Recently, Mary Hayden, one of the health teachers at the Silverton Middle School, called looking for supplies to teach her students first aid. After a quick phone call to Legacy Silverton Health, we found that there were supplies that had been stored away from a grant after the 9/11 situation. Most of these items had expired, making them unusable for the hospital, but perfect for first aid training.

This letter is to provide some positive feedback on my recent lifestyle changes that have, at times, brought negative impact on me.

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Once again, we are happy to have Legacy Silverton Health in our community assisting in ways most aren’t even aware of. Collaboration in our town is essential to assist in improved lives for us all!

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It’s not all about the bots In regard to Carl Sampson’s March 2019 opinion piece, I take great exception to his belief that most well-written posts on Facebook are likely from Russia. Most well-educated people can spot a Russian, African, and/or Middle-Eastern post because of grammatical and syntax errors but even more so because of poor spelling.

of their children are later rewarded with intelligent, well read, and socially stable young adults. Conversely, family units that do little to include their children in the daily activities of adult life will find a young person who knows little about how the world works.

It is my belief that the lack of quality early education is to blame for some of these unintelligible posts. Just an 8th grade test from the 1950s compared to one from today (if they still give them), will show why my opinion will stand when others will not. Though many will take exception to this premise also, my only evidence is the distinct difference between those educated now and those educated prior to 1970.

In conclusion, Facebook and Twitter are certainly full of bots (many at this point are politically motivated) but implying that most well written posts are computer generated can only do harm to the hard earned right we have here in America, to freedom of speech. In essence, Mr. Sampson is helping to train others to disregard lucid and descriptive posts, writing them off as “fake” without further investigation.

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My sister in California has been an inspiration to put all of my faith in God, as well as my son. These two have helped me immensely. Also, my neighbors, Mike and Carol Williams and John and Monica Leamons, have gone above and beyond what a normal neighbor would have done.

They have provided friendship, love, support, labor and just about anything I needed during this time. I am at a loss as to how to repay them. They will forever be my friends and companions.

brought these people into my life to help and guide me away from any negative thoughts or actions.

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“Building a better community is something my father always insisted on, and he especially wanted that in his hometown,” Michael Roth said.

This gift from the Roth family will support upgrades to Legacy Silverton’s patient care areas, as well as emergency and imaging services.

Roth is the son of the late Orville N. Roth, who co-founded the chain of grocery stores in Silverton in 1962.

Legacy Silverton offers a comprehensive mix of services, many not typically available in a small, rural hospital. The hospital is part of Legacy Health, the largest local, nonprofit health care system in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

“My family and I put our Orville hats on and it only took us a second to know this phenomenal project is something he would want to be involved with; we’re honored to help our community hospital reach an even higher level,” Roth said.

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Silverton on foot

By Melissa Wagoner Forty-five people walked a combined 6,000 miles of community roads last year as a part of the Silverton Immanuel Lutheran Church Walking Club.

“We had a map up in the church where they would move their little person,” group founder Mary Miller explained.

“There are some people who have never walked and now they are walking.”

Miller got the idea for the group two years ago when she read an article in Living Lutheran about walking with Jesus.

“I took that a step further and invited the congregation and had a competition,” Miller said.

Miller, who is a nurse practitioner specializing in internal medicine, was hoping that by making walking a game it would promote personal fitness while also building community connection both within the church and without.

“It’s not just about health because sometimes when it’s about health it’s ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah,’” she laughed. “Phrase it a different way and they’re excited.”

Miller’s walking groups, which meet mainly in the mornings, aren’t the only ones taking to the streets, however.

Recently the Silverton Senior Center also has seen the re-ignition of a previously lapsed group, which has begun meeting at the center Friday mornings at 10:45 a.m. to walk around town or to explore the Oregon Garden.

“What’s nice about the Oregon Garden is it has a variety of terrain,” co-organizer Kathy Hunter said.

“I’ve taken a notepad with me and made notes of plants,” fellow organizer Beth Negrey added. “It’s just a fun place.”

Not everyone needs to be a part of a group to reap the benefits of walking, however, and Douglas Jenkins is one of those who can be seen walking Silverton’s streets solo almost every day of the week.

“I suppose I walk between one and two hours a day when it is all added up,” he calculated. “I walk to take care of my errands and to exercise the dog. I prefer walking to driving when it is practical to do so. I sleep well when I am active.”

Although Jenkins said he tries to avoid walking in the pouring rain, he carries an umbrella and doesn’t let a little

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Crisscrossing Silverton from one end of town to the other, he said he feels mostly safe, spending his time observing his surroundings and enjoying the day.

But walking is not without some risk – not all streets offer sidewalks and pedestrian crossings inherently pose some danger. To insure they are as safe as possible, the Immanuel Lutheran walkers wear reflective clothing and flashing lights for pre-sunrise walks. And avid walker, Kristin Aalbue, who is a self-proclaimed “pedestrian advocate,” suggests that drivers – especially in areas with high foot traffic – carefully follow posted speeds, which allows increased reaction time.

“Make a commitment to going 20 miles an hour in downtown, even if people are honking or whatever,” she advised.

“If you’re in second gear you are going too fast.”

Aalbue, who suffers from chronic pain, has built her life around walking. She does not own a car and commutes via sidewalk to and from her many jobs. Over the years her daily walks have become more than just a way to get around – it’s also a kind of meditation.

“I find the movement to be helpful,” she said. “And it’s such a great way to do all the stuff that you can’t do when you’re driving. I love the pace of life when you walk – there’s no stress. I have time to say hello. When I’m walking around there are 10 times more waves and smiles.”

Miller echoed this sentiment adding, “I just encourage people to walk together and notice the town. Who sits on their front porch? Say hi to them. Reach out into the community.”

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Spring standouts

Kennedy, Silverton boast top track and field talent

The Kennedy High girls track and field squad has finished in the top 10 at state for the past eight seasons. This year’s squad looks primed to keep the streak alive.

“We have potential state champions, great experience with seven four-year seniors and decent depth,” veteran coach Steve Ritchie told Our Town. “The girls should be strong contenders for a district title and a top 3 finish at state.”

Senior Alejandra Lopez, who won a state title in cross country in the fall, took second in both the 1,500 and 3,000 at state a year ago. Senior Hallie Sprauer was second in the high jump, third in the triple jump, eighth in the long jump and ran a leg on the fifth place 4x100 relay squad.

The girls squad also features Sophia Rodriguez in the horizontal jumps, rising javelin star Caitlyn Kleinschmit, and freshman sprinter Kylee Rodriguez.

The Trojans boys squad returns state meet scorers Luke Hall (800, 4x400 relay), Nick Suing (shot put) and Nick Riedman (4x400 relay). Ritchie also has high hopes for hurdler Carlos Saravia, whose 2018 season was cut short by a shoulder injury, distance runners Gianni Velazquez and Ruben Ramirez and sophomore 800 man Jose Salazar.

Silverton, meanwhile, has its usual 175 or so athletes out, coach Erik Cross told Our Town. The Foxes’ girls squad was 12th at state a year ago, with the boys 16th.

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a 14-2 mark, placed sophomore post Truitt Reilly and junior guard Ellie Schmitz on the first team, with junior post Riley Traeger earning secondteam honors. Senior guard Jori Paradis and junior wing Josslyn Ames received honorable mention. in a series of fine performances at the Silverton Cloudbreaker event on Thursday, March 21.

• Senior Savannah Reilly set a personal best in the long jump (16-3) and tied her PR in the high jump (5-4).

• Senior Ben Willis uncorked a discus PR of more than 20 feet (140-3) and turned in a shot put PR of 50-3.

• Junior Blake Doerfler improved 17 feet in the javelin with a throw of 180-11.

• Junior Lee Metzger won the boys long jump at 20-7.

Also looking to play key roles for the girls are sprinter Katie Sinn, 800 runner and relay member Jori Paradis, javelin thrower Riley Traeger and vaulter Emily Candee.

Other boys standouts include thrower Daniel Dyer, distance runner Haile Stutzman, 400 runners Justice McBride and Cory Garlinghouse and promising freshmen Sam Willis (discus), Orie Schaeffer (discus), Carter Gauvin (400, 800) and sprinter Jordan McCarty.

The Mid-Willamette Conference has added North Salem, which is a perennial girls powerhouse (the Vikings were 12th at state in Class 6A a year ago).

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“If Thursday night was any indication of how the rest of the season will go,” Cross said, “I’m optimistic that we will be competing with the top teams in the league and hopefully from around the state.”

Hoops: The Silverton boys basketball team, which claimed its second consecutive Mid-Willamette Conference championship with a 15-1 record, swept top honors on the league’s all-star squad.

Jamie McCarty was named coach of the year, and Foxes senior post Levi Nielsen and junior guard David Gonzales, shared player of the year honors. Senior guard Jonah Downey and senior wing Josiah Roth were named to the first team, with junior wing Grant Dunn, senior guard Drake Ulven and freshman guard Jordan McCarty earning honorable mention.

The Foxes, 25-3, finished third in the Class 5A tournament, losing only to eventual champion Wilsonville.

The Foxes girls squad, which took second in the Mid-Willamette with

Silverton was 21-5 overall after an 0-2 showing in the state tournament that included a quarterfinal loss to eventual champion La Salle Prep.

Dance and drill: Silverton competed in the OSAA Class 5A dance/drill competition March 15 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland. The Foxes took sixth in their class with 77.22 points. Pendleton won the state title with 79.98, followed by Lebanon (79.30), South Albany (78.23), West Albany (79.22) and Milwaukie (78.02).

Volleyball: The Silverton Bearcats Volleyball Club is having a terrific season. The competitive volleyball program that consists of players from the Silverton, Mount Angel, Stayton and Salem areas, currently has 69 girls in the six-team program, with players ranging in age from 9 to 18. The season runs from November to May and teams participate in one or two tournaments a month. Every team has won at least one tournament so far this season, with a 14U team claiming three tournament wins. For information about the program or a game schedule should email silvertonbearcatsvbc@gmail.com.

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A Grin at the End

Tax cocktail blues As it was approaching the Most Important Day of the Year for the federal government – Tax Day – I thought I’d take a few minutes and do my duty as a citizen-taxpayer and calculate what I owe to Uncle Sam. I downloaded one of those tax-preparation programs onto my computer, took a couple of sips of a margarita to steel myself and began.

After a few minutes, I could see that the New Tax Law our friends in Congress produced was working its magic. The tax program I use keeps a running total of the federal taxes I owe. Every time I touched a button on my computer, the total increased.

I’m not making this up. What started as too much turned into a total that made me want to skip the margarita and just go straight for the tequila.

My reaction can be paraphrased as such: AAAARRRGGGHHHNOOOOO!!!!!!

I felt as though a villain in a James Bond movie had gotten ahold of me.

That sinking feeling when your money is siphoned

“What do you want me to do?” I asked my computer, feeling as though a laser beam was pointed at my wallet. “Do you want more money?”

Security and made IRAs and 401(k) plans a joke. If you need any of that money for almost anything, prepare to get the biggest tax bill you’ve ever seen, complete with a 10 percent penalty – called a “disincentive” in governmentspeak. The tax will be so high you’ll have to take more out of your IRA to pay it, generating even more penalties.

“We want everyone to be able to afford college,” they chirp all the time. I suppose that’s why kids all over the country are stuck with massive federal student loans – some well over $100,000 – that will take them more than a decade to pay off.

“We just want everyone to pay their fair share,” they say. Yep, and that’s why Jeff Bezos, the Amazon guy and the richest person in the U.S., gets a “salary” of $84,000 while sitting on a pile of stock worth $134 billion. You’ll note that he won’t pay a penny of tax on that stock until he sells it, but there are ways for him, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and even Donald Trump to dodge the capital gains tax – by gifting shares of stock instead of cash to foundations (that their families control).

“We want everyone to be able to afford a comfortable retirement during their Golden Years,” they say all the time.

That’s why they have trashed Social

I’ve had it. I have no idea how much money has been siphoned out of my paychecks and retirement investments over the years to feed the federal

“No, Mr. Sampson,” it seemed to say.

“I want you to die!”

I’ve had it with the dimwits in Congress.

government, which will still borrow $779 billion this year to cover overspending, but I’ll tell you what: I feel as though I’ve been throwing money down a rat hole.

Two wars in the Middle East, plus a side adventure in Syria, an Affordable Health Care Plan that increased the deductible on my health insurance from $500 to $5,000 and the president playing footsie with a cartoon character from North Korea who seems as intent as ever on nuking anyone in sight.

We hear a lot about liberals and conservatives in Congress and the presidency.

We hear that this party or that will cure all that ails us. We hear promises that our lives will be better if we only go along with the next kooky idea that some politician coughs up.

But for my money – which I work my ever-loving butt off to earn – I would settle for competence.

Now there’s a concept.

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Spring provides the urge – time to get out into the garden! But where to draw the inspiration for what to plant? We’re fortunate to be surrounded by easily accessible display gardens. Here are some beauties to add to your “must see” list.

Adelman Peony Gardens, Salem

Adelman Peony Gardens’ 25 acres produce more than 160 varieties sold via their web site and catalog. Lifetime farmers, the Adelmans planted their first peony “crop” in 1993 with a desire to give customers the opportunity to walk among big blocks of blooming peonies that now include 350 oldfashioned and new hybrid varieties and experience beauty of these showy flowers en masse. During peak bloom season most varieties are on display in the sales area, where they can be enjoyed by visitors, including those with limited mobility. There are cut flowers and potted peony plants available.

Open daily April 27 - June 15, 9 a.m.7 p.m. 5690 Brooklake Road NE. peonyparadise.com; 503-393-6185

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summer, a wealth of annuals and perennials bloom: roses, water lilies and more amazing shrubs like hydrangeas, snowbells, butterfly bushes. Hours vary by season. Spring admission (through May 31): $12 adults; $10 seniors (60+); $9 students (12-17); $6 children (5-11); under 5 & members free.

879 W. Main St. oregongarden.org. 877-674-2733; 503-874-8100

Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, Woodburn

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm’s festival features more than 40 eye-popping acres of tulips in all their glory – a photographer’s paradise. Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday through Sunday until April 29, the farm boasts display gardens, a children’s garden and kids’ activities, the Country Store, Dutch sausage at the Tulip Café and a collection of antique farm equipment. Weekends, the festival includes a crafters marketplace, pony rides, wine tasting, food, wooden shoemaking, steam tractors and live entertainment. Find this countryside gem at 33814 S. Meridian Road. Admission $5 (ages 13+) $20 for one day Family pass when arriving in one car. woodenshoe.com; 503-634-2243; 800-711-2006

Brooks Gardens, Brooks

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Stroll through 20 specialty gardens that compose the Garden or hop aboard people-moving trams.

The Children’s Garden is full of unusual plants.

Check out the staying power of a conifer garden.

Spring comes with a multitude of flowering trees: dogwood, magnolia and the beautiful empress tree; blooming shrubs and plants such as rhododendron, spirea, weigela, camas, hebe and euphorbia. In the

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Brooks Gardens is a peony and iris farm where visitors may stroll through peony fields and a 3-acre arboretum/display garden. It is home to one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest collections of historic bearded iris (1,000+ varieties) and one of the largest mature tree peony collections in the state.

A retail nursery offers potted peonies, iris, daylilies, boxwood and cut flowers; peony rootstock orders taken for fall planting. Peak bloom times: April 25-May 5 for early herbaceous peonies and early irises; May 5-12 for tree and herbaceous peonies; May 12-June 10 for overall peak peony bloom and cut flowers. Special events include cultivation demonstrations, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day flower specials. Open daily May 1 - June 15, 10 a.m.6 p.m. 6219 Topaz Street NE. brooksgardens.com; 503-393-7999

Host of Hostas, Brooks

Sebright Gardens features four acres of lush display gardens packed with almost 1,000 hosta varieties,

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about 500 available at the nursery. The collection encompasses miniature hosta varieties to the 4-foot ‘Gentle Giant’ and a wide range of shapes, colors and even fragrance. Known for their staying power in the garden, hostas are at their best May and June.

Sebright also specializes in hardy ferns – about 100 varieties – and many unique perennials. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April – October. 7185 Lakeside Drive NE. 502-463-9615; sebrightgardens.com

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Swan Island Dahlias, Canby

Stroll through 40 acres of dahlias in full bloom August through September at Swan Island Dahlias.

Annual festival provides more than 400 floral arrangements. Floral arranging and dahlia culture demos at noon and 3 p.m. during festival, Aug. 24-26 and Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; fields open 8 a.m.-6 p.m. fresh-cut dahlias available through frost. Bring a picnic or enjoy onsite food booths. 995 NW 22nd Ave. dahlias.com; 503-266-7711; 800-410-6540

Schreiner’s Gardens, Keizer

The nation’s largest retail grower of iris, Schreiner’s Gardens is open to the public this year May 10 - 31; Ten acres of display gardens, dawn to dusk. Picnic tables available; 200 acres of nearby fields contain thousands of colorful iris varieties. Daily cut flower show 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Special events Mother’s Day and Memorial Day weekends; gift shop open daily.

Admission $5 per car or $10 for a season pass.

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Bush’s Pasture Park, Salem

A beautiful and extensive rose garden is one of the delights located within Bush’s Pasture Park, former home of a Salem business pioneer. Besides the roses blooming mid-May through October, see the historic greenhouse, stroll through mighty oaks, tour the fully furnished home and visit the Bush Barn Art Center. 600 Mission St. SE. cityofsalem.net; 503-588-6261

Willson Park Trees, Salem

The Oregon State Capitol’s Willson Park is graced with hundreds of varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers – a dazzling display for all seasons.

Brochures available in the building; 900 Court St. leg.state.or.us; 503-986-1388

Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity

Experience lush and peaceful gardens of a bygone era at Historic Deepwood Estate, now a city park. The beautiful 1894 Queen Anne home is surrounded by six acres of formal English gardens designed by Lord & Schryver, Pacific Northwest’s first female landscape architecture firm. Beyond, trails wind through a natural wooded area.

Open all year, dawn to dusk. 1116 Mission St. historicdeepwoodestate.org; 503-363-1825

The Mother’s Day Wildflower and Birding Weekend at Silver Falls State Park is Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn about native wildflowers and the many birds that find haven in the park through birding and plant walks, photo ops, hikes and presentations at South Falls Lodge. View plant displays and a native plant sale co-sponsored by Silver Falls State Park and Friends of Silver Falls. Event is free; $5 per vehicle day use fee; 20024 Silver Falls Highway. silverfallsstatepark. wordpress.com; 503-873-8735 or 503-873-8681, ext. 21

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The Martha Springer Botanical Garden and Rose Garden, on the campus of Willamette University, contains English perennial plantings, native plants and historic roses. Grounds include a Japanese garden and the university’s Star Trees, officially recognized as the nation’s tallest sequoias on any college campus. 900 State St. willamette.edu; 503-370-6532 Step back in time to the Willamette Heritage Center museum campus, resting place of some historic homes moved and preserved alongside Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, established in 1890. Flower beds and herb garden with many plants used by Oregon pioneers for medicinal and aesthetic purposes.

Open year round, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free access to grounds. Mission Mill Museum, 1313 Mill St. S.E.; willametteheritage.org; 503-585-7012

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Hope Haven Family Farm welcomes visitors the second weekend in July to enjoy an Oregon Lavender Association walk through the Lavender – take pictures, cut lavender, learn about their 15 varieties of lavender, see their alpacas, and visit the Barn Store or vendors booths. This event is family friendly and free. Hope Haven Family Farm 8875 SE Robert Lane, Aumsville.

Frey’s Dahlias are at their finest from early August into mid-October; a walk through two acres of gardens reveals more than 200 varieties. Open daily for self-guided tours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. through first frost. Frey’s annual Dahlia Open House is second weekend in September, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; free seminars on dahlia arranging and culture. Cut dahlia blooms, potted dahlias for sale, tuber orders taken year round for spring shipping and planting.

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Delbert Hunter Arboretum & Botanic Garden, Dallas

Delbert Hunter Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located within Dallas City Park, provides interpretive signs for self-guided tours through its varied terrain of ecological niches suited to perennials, conifers, oaks, wetland species and dryland plants. It is a recreational, educational resource with an array of native plants. delberthunterarboretum.org; 503-623-7359

Del’s Japanese Maples, Junction City

Born and raised in the nursery business, Del Loucks has been growing his own Japanese maples for more than 40 years. His collection contains 350-plus varieties including several of his own that can be found in the Vertrees Book of Maples. The trees are especially gorgeous spring and fall. 30050 Heather Oak Drive; open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; call ahead.

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Hendricks Park Rhododendrons, Eugene

Perched high in the Southeast Hills overlooking the city blocks from the University of Oregon campus, Hendricks Park’s 78 acres include a mature forest, a 12-acre world-renowned, 6,000-variety rhododendron garden and a garden of native plants.

Laced with a multitude of trails, the park is a haven for hikers, birders and others who enjoy retreating to the tranquility of nature. Intersection of Summit and Skyline drives. eugene-or.gov; 541-682-5324

Mount Pisgah Arboretum, Eugene

April through May is peak bloom time for the native wildflowers at Mount Pisgah Arboretum.

Hike Mount Pisgah or simply roam through oak savannas, meadows and woodlands bursting with native plants, including the Patricia Baker Wildflower Garden. The arboretum offers a year-round palate of nature-related classes and activities. Open dawn to dusk year round; parking $4 per vehicle; 34901 Frank Parrish Road. mountpisgaharboretum.org; 541-747-3817

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Home & Garden Improvements That Will Benefit Wildlife When it comes to changing the world, your own backyard is a great place to start. As you make home improvements, consider their potential to benefit local wildlife that travel in and around your property.

Here are a few important steps you can take.

“Protecting birds adds beauty to your garden, is good for the environment and most importantly, saves lives,” said Spencer Schock, founder of WindowAlert which offers UV decals and UV Liquid.

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The UV decals and liquid from WindowAlert have been proven to effectively alter the flight path of birds. The coating will look like etched glass to the human eye, but be very visible to a bird. As UV reflectivity may fade over time, it’s important to replace the decals and liquid every four months.

Application techniques can be found by visiting WindowAlert.com.

By planning native species exclusively in your garden and yard, you will be promoting a healthy local ecosystem while providing proper nourishment and a natural habitat for visiting wildlife, whether that be insects, birds or furry creatures. Because native plant species are meant to thrive in your local climate, they will require less maintenance, which means a beautiful yard with less stress.

Prevent Bird Strikes

You may not realize it, but your home poses a risk to birds. Window strikes are common among many species of migrating birds, and millions of wild birds are killed annually flying into windows.

However, a simple home improvement project can make your home safer for birds. Birds can see certain light frequencies that humans can’t. By applying UV decals and UV liquid to your home’s windows and sliding glass doors, you can make them visible to birds without obstruct your view.

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Find a design you love or get creative and craft your own, using your own home’s architecture for inspiration. A strategically placed bird house – either within three feet of a window or over 30 feet away – will help avoid bird strikes.

Be a good neighbor – not just to the other humans.

Make improvements that will help protect both local and migratory wildlife.

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Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Preventative pest management is emphasized over reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems before acting and opt for the least-toxic approach that will remedy the problem.

First consider cultural, and then physical controls. Least-toxic choices include insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils, botanical insecticides, organic and synthetic pesticides used judiciously. Recommendations in this calendar are applicable to Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

PREPARING

Prepare garden soil and raised beds by incorporating generous amounts of organic materials and other amendments, using the results of a soil analysis as a guide.

Use a soil thermometer to help you know when to plant vegetables.

When the soil is consistently above 60 degrees F, some warm season vegetables (beans; sweet corn) can be planted.

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This is the optimum time to fertilize lawns. Apply one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet of lawn.

Reduce the risk of run-off into local waterways by not fertilizing just prior to rain and not over-irrigating.

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Allow foliage of spring-flowering bulbs to brown and die down before removing.

Cover transplants to protect against late spring frosts.

Apply commercial fertilizers, manure, or compost to cane, bush and trailing berries.

Place compost or welldecomposed manure around perennial vegetables such as asparagus and rhubarb.

Manage weeds while they are small and actively growing with light cultivation or herbicides. Once the weed has gone to bud, herbicides are less effective.

PRUNING

Prune, shape and thin springblooming shrubs and trees after

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If soil conditions permit, plant gladioli bulbs and alyssum, phlox and marigold transplants.

April is a great time to start a vegetable garden. Among the vegetables you can plant at this time: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chard, chives, endives, leeks, lettuce, peas, radishes, rhubarb, rutabagas, spinach and turnips.

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Clean up hiding places for slugs, sow bugs and millipedes. Leasttoxic management options for slugs include barriers and traps. Baits are also available for slug control; iron

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Monitor strawberries for spittlebugs and aphids; if present; wash off with water or use insecticidal soap as a contact spray.

Follow label directions.

Use floating row covers to keep insects such as beet leaf miners, cabbage maggot adult flies, and carrot rust flies away from susceptible crops.

DISEASE CONTROL

If necessary, spray apples and pears when buds appear for scab.

Cut and remove weeds near the garden to remove potential sources of plant disease.

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