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FEATURES— 4 Exploring SW Washington’s Wine Country With Portia Philoma
DEPARTMENTS 12 Birds Galore:
7 Over the Garden Gate: Every Garden Should Have a Fig
“Raven Lunatics” By Norma Brunson
By Cheryl Spaulding
15 Religion: The ‘P’
8 History: The First Ascent of Mt. Adams
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WHAT’S HAPPENING It’s a City-Wide Garage Sale in Woodland! Woodland’s City Wide Garage Sale will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, from 8 AM -4 PM. Copies of the garage sale list and map will be available the week of the sale at the Woodland Visitor Information Center (at the Park & Ride off of Exit 21) and on the City of Woodland’s online calendar.. Church Garage Sale Supports Programs Woodland Presbyterian Church’s Annual Rummage Sale will be held Friday, August 2nd, and Saturday, August 3rd, from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall located at 756 Park Street in Woodland. Proceeds from the sale will go to help support the Woodland Community Service Center and WINGS Ministry projects. Maps for the City Wide Garage Sale will also be available.
Lamb concert. The concert includes a gourmet dinner and exclusive seating. You can attend either or both events. When: Sunday, August 11. Registration is at 11:00am, last rider out at 12:30, concert is 6–8 p.m. Who: Co-sponsored by Fibre Federal Credit Union and iQ Credit Union. Where: The ride starts in Vancouver, stops at Doernbecher to deliver stuffed teddybears, winds through Oregon a bit, then ends in Ridgefield, WA at Bethany Vineyards for the concert. Why: All proceeds benefit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. How: To stay up to date on the event, “like” Ride & Rock on Facebook: facebook.com/curideandrock. To get more information, check prices and purchase tickets for either the concert, the poker run, or both, visit www.curideandrock.org.
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Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens August Meeting The Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens’ meeting is Tuesday, August 27, 1pm, 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA. Speaker from Tsugawa’s Nursery will speak on an interesting Gardening subject. The HKLG society welcomes new members to help preserve the internationally recognized Historic HKLG Home and Gardens. For more information, call Catherine, 360-606-7359 www.lilacgardens.com, woodlandlilacgardens@gmail.com Church Holds Vacation Bible School in August A Vacation Bible School will be held at The Seventh Day Adventist Church and Center from August 19th through 23rd. The center is located at 1300 Hansen Lane (at Atlantic Lane), Woodland, Washington. Call Norma at 225-8038 to pre register or Pennie at 360-225-0301 48th Annual Rock and Gem Show It’s time for the Southern Washington Mineralogical Society gem, mineral and rock show. This annual event is held at the Castle Rock Fairgrounds on Saturday September 21 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and on Sunday September 22 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission is
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t’s a sign of an elevation in society when refinements appear on the horizon. Moving from the simple but necessary efforts to survive: provide oneself housing, grow food to put on the table, secure employment… to the finer points of living—a really good recipe, a finely-tailored shirt or a silk chemise, a car you’ve specifically picked out with all the features you want (instead of just getting a “commuter car”)—these are all signs of refining the basic “survive!” of life. The more you move from the struggle to survive, to the enjoyment of surviving, in all its forms, the more you’ll seek new things to enjoy and the more you’re going to go from “newbie” to “experienced” in the fields you choose to pursue. With all that in mind, it serves as the introduction to the driving force behind the birth of this column: Fine Wine: Exploring SW Washington’s Wine Country. Any beginner shouldn’t be learning in a vaccuum and readers in this area are lucky: Southwest Washington’s wine-growing region has a lot to offer the palates of locals, all of it within easy driving distance of most locations. You can alway get your hands on a fine French, Italian, or Argentinian wine at your local store or wine shop (or even by internet) but exploring the local wines will give you a firm ‘rooting’in the basics behind wine: the types of grapes used in creating wines, the terroir (a French word meaning the land or earth where the grapes grew, the type of ground, the waters, the environment, and other factors significantly unique to that area), and the methodologies behind crafting a fine wine. You know your home territory, that makes it easier to understand the environment which formed it. The regional connection, availability to local vintners, and their relative closeness makes it easy to start exploring the world of wine, right here in your own back yard.
level and that you enjoy watching. Remember, this should be fun! Try not to digest too much at once. Work on understanding the basics first so you can apply them later. You might even try some of the techniques at home to get a handle on some of the techniques which will make you feel relaxed at your next wine tasting. Your local library is another great resource for wine information and books. Talk to the help desk librarians; they can point you in the right direction. Not only can you find books on learning about wines but also the essential dictionaries that can help you wade your way through some of the unfamiliar phrases and words that can make wine and the whole wine industry seem intimidating.
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Exposure is the key Exposure is always a great way to learning! And with easy access to the internet, it’s easy to find groups, events, clubs, blogs…just about anything you need to get the exposure you’re seeking. YouTube can be a great resource—both good and bad. Try inputting search terms like “wine 101”, “how to taste wine”, “learn about wine”, “wine made easy”, etc. Just remember to use your judgement and try several different ones until you find something that suits your learning
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An upcoming wine event worth noting in August is the Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival taking place in downtown Vancouver at Esther Short Park the weekend of August 23–25. While they don’t have local wineries listed as participants, it’s a great place to try out a variety of wines from other parts of the United States in a fun setting complete with great food, great vendors, and great music. Getting information on wine pairings can be had, too, as there will be over 20 restaurants represented as part of the “food” aspect of the festival. Talk to the restrauteurs and the chefs to get their opinons on pairings—another great resource when learning about incorporating wine into your future. For more information on the festival, see their ad on this page and visit their website at www.vancouverwineandjazzfestival.com. Another event in August is a benefit fundraiser called “Red & White on a Summer’s Night” being held at Bethany Vineyard & Winery in Ridgefield. (4115 NE 259th Street, Ridgefield, WA 98642, 360-). As this is a benefit fundraiser, tickets are $40 if prepurchased through www.eocfwa.org or $40 after August 15th. This benefit will raise money to help pay for a playground for the Educational Opportunities for Children and Families organization which serves at-rick children and families in SW Washington through Head Start, Early Head Start, Early Childhood Education and Assistance, and the HotShots Youth Sports program. Bethany Vineyards has a beautiful setting which will pput you right in the heart of things, including sampling of wines, (and non-alcoholic beverages for your designated driver or yourself, if you choose), appetizers, a tour of the vines and the vineyard grounds, a raffle of theme baskets (spa, fishing, wine, and more!) plus a special surprise they’re unveiling that evening—all to be held on Thursday, August 22nd from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Find out more by going to registration@eocfwa. org or www.eocfwa.org or by calling 360-574-4061 to speak to Jan Asai, Committee Chair. Thanks to generous sponsors, 100% of the ticket proceeds go toward the playground.) If it’s fine art, history and wine you’re interested in combining, check out the First Annual “Hanging at the Summit”. This is a presentation by the NW Oil Painters Guild of hangings from their various members to be displayed at the gorgeously restored Summit Grove Lodge located at 30810 NE Timmen Road in Ridgefield, WA 98642. The exhibition and sale takes place Saturday, August 17th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 18th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. While you’re there enjoying the beautiful setting, the excellent food (brunch is on Sundays), you can also make a donation to support the North Clark county Community Food Bank. For directions to Summit Grove Lodge, contact them at 360-263-6623 or go to www.summitgrovelodge.net/ordereze/Directions.aspx.
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ince its start in 1998, it’s estimated that more than 100,000 people from 19 states and Canada have attended the Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival to experience the mission of the Festival: “Hot jazz, great wines, fine art and delicious cuisine, all in one place, in one great city—Vancouver, Washington!”
Bela Fleck, BeauSoleil, Bill Frisell, Blind Boys of Alabama, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Bo Diddley, Booker T. Jones, Bobby Shew, Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione, Coco Montoya, David Sanborn, Diane Schuur, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. John, Eddie Palmieri, Ed Shaughnessy, Ernie Watts, Four Freshmen, James Cotton, Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival—A 15-Year History Jean-Luc Ponty, Joey DeFrancesco, John Hammond, John Pizzarelli, Jose Feliciano, Judy Collins, Kenny Loggins, Los The First Annual Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival took place Lobos, Mavis Staples, Melissa Manchester, Nicholas Payton, September 26–27, 1998, in downtown Vancouver. After nearly a Poncho Sanchez, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Ramsey Lewis, year of planning, the Festival premiered to huge weekend crowds. Regina Carter, Rita Coolidge, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, By all measures, the Festival was an enormous success. The 1998 Spyro Gyra, Stanley Clarke, Stanley Jordan, Take 6, The Festival was held on the site of the former Lucky Lager Brewery Gospel Hummingbirds, The Louis Armstrong Society Jazz in downtown Vancouver. International jazz star and vocalist Dianne Band, The 5th Dimension, The Rippingtons, The SavoySchuur entertained a huge Saturday night crowd and twenty-one Doucet Cajun Band, The Temptations, The wineries, six restaurants and numerous fine artists Yellowjackets, WAR and others, as well as more than participated in the premiere Festival. 100 local and regional jazz bands. More than 300 people volunteered for the 14th The Festival is a program of and is produced by Annual Festival in August 2011. Media estimates that more than 12–15,000 people participate in the annual jazz festival each year, and Bravo! Vancouver, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization. Bravo! Vancouver produces visitors from 19 states and Canada have attended. Our 2011 Festival featured: Al the annual Bravo! Vancouver Concert Series, and has presented more than 100 classiJarreau, Diane Schuur, Arturo Sandoval, Stanley Jordan, Spyro Gyra, Bill Frisell, Dirty cal, jazz, sacred and chamber music concerts in the U.S. and Croatia since 1993. The City of Vancouver has been the municipal sponsor Dozen Brass Band, John Hammond and Coco Montoya. of the Festival since 1998. Previous Sponsors and Media Twenty local and student bands performed on the two “...the largest jazz festival of its kind in Partners have included: Comcast, iQ Credit Union, Alaska Festival Stages over the three-day schedule. More than the Northwest.” Airlines, US Bank, Fred Meyer, McCord’s Vancouver 200 wines from 25 wineries were featured and 50 visual Toyota, Entek Corporation, Carrier, Arthur Murray Dance artists from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California —(KATU Channel 2, Portland, OR) Studios, Waste Connections, Columbia Resource Center, displayed their fine art. Ten local restaurants cooked up Cinetopia Theatres, Vancouver Hilton, Westby Associates, great cuisine! Each year the Festival features visual artists, hundreds of wines, local restaurants E&J Gallo Winery, Pacific Office Automation, KATU TV Channel 2, 1190 KEX, DEX, and numerous commercial exhibitors. In 13 years, the Festival has presented such Talk Vancouver AM 1550, K103 FM, The Heathman Lodge, Red Lion Hotels, Miller, internationally-acclaimed jazz artists as: Al Jarreau, Allen Toussaint, Arturo Sandoval, Coors, Washington’s Lottery, FASTSIGNS, The City of Vancouver and others. WHAT’S HAPPENING—cont’d from page 3
variety of samples to bid on. Auction items include obsidian, Arizona petrified wood, agate, and geodes to name just a few. Also on site are many vendors selling rock and gem related items such as tools, jewelry, and rough rock. There will be an extensive number of showcases with collections displayed by our club members. Our club encourages young people to become interested in earth sciences such as geology or environmental science. We annually award a scholarship to students desiring to study earth sciences. At the show we will have a raffle to raise funds for this scholarship. Come on down to the Castle Rock Fairgrounds and join in the fun! 20th Annual NW Oboe Seminar to be Held The 20th annual Northwest Oboe Seminar, Victoria Racz, Director, is pleased to present a recital Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church located at 4033 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland. This exciting event will feature the participants of the day-long Seminar in solo and varied ensemble performances, including our traditional rousing group finale with instruments of the double reed family. Seminar guest Daniel Stolper will perform, and he and Seminar Director, Victoria Racz, will also perform together. Oboe, reedmaking and some general music supplies will be available for purchase at the reception courtesy of our Seminar sponsors, Mark Chudnow Woodwinds, and RDG Woodwinds, Inc. Also sponsored by Jones Double Reed Products. Check out our web site at: www.oregonchamberplayers.org/OboeSeminar Admission is $10 and tickets may be purchased at the door. For further information please call (360) 696-4084 or 1-888-627-8788.
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he is back and determined as ever. After a long bout with disabling physical issues Dr. Patricia Stevens is back in her exam room at Timberland Pet Clinic, 214 Bozarth, Woodland, Washington; 360 225-5044. This ex-east coast girl, ex-runner and ex-horse wrangler (wow!) has been reduced by MS to life in a wheelchair but she is not letting that stop her from doing what she loves best: being a veterinarian in a small town, taking care of small animals, and talking with people. “Some people call me ‘Chatty Patty,’” she says. “It’s because I love to talk to people.” Dr. Stevens grew up outside Philadelphia, and then later attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied veterinary medicine. Things were going great until she first noticed a problem when she was in her senior year in college. “I woke up one morning with numbness in my right thumb,” she said. The numbness slowly progressed until her entire right side grew numb. “There was no pain,” she said, “just the numbness.” Later the numbness would switch to the other side of her body. The diagnosis? Multiple Sclerosis. Not one to give up easily, she graduated, received her degree and boldly launched into the world of veterinary medicine in spite of the disease’s gradual deterioration of her ability to get around. She moved around the country and ended up in Cody, Wyoming, where, while the disease ravaged her body, her romantic life was in full swing. She was doggedly pursued by a handsome cowboy she had met while living and working in Cody, when he proposed marriage, she nicely told him “No.” She moved on, to a new city and new opportunities, still finding that her handsome cowboy in close pursuit, tagging behind, unphased by her ‘noes’ as they, separately, moved across the country. Once she arrived in SW Washington she decided it was time to Carol Rounds give in, marry her cowboy and settle down in La Center, Washington, with her new husVice President • Branch Manager band and her dogs. WOODLAND BRANCH In 1991, Dr. Stevens opened her first private practice office behind the Moose Lodge 782 Goerig St. in old town Woodland, Washington. She also routinely traveled to hold vaccine clinics as Woodland, WA 98674 far away as Brookings, Oregon, and Bellingham, Washington, all while, three days a 360225-9421 • Fax 360225-8146 week, she took care of her patients in Woodland. In 1998 she was finally able to buy a crounds@columbiabank.com building on Bozarth that now serves as her permanent office location. Between office hours Dr. Stevens works to keep up on her swimming, an exercise best for her condition. A favorite sport, she missed it most 360-887-1VET 36036 0-88 0887 88 (1838) while she underwent additional surgery for her back and during the reha109 1 10 09 S S.. 65t 6 65th 5th Av 5th 5t Ave., ve Ridgefield, WA • www. bilitation period that followed. Despite her dedication to exercise and in northcountyvets.com no ort rthc rth spite of multiple surgeries, her posture has changed dramatically. Case in point, with a laugh, she says, “I used to be 5’1”, now I’m probably 3’9”. Well she may be smaller in stature now but her work and life ethic makes her stand as tall as anyone else and while this vital woman may be reduced Saturday, August 24th to life in a wheelchair, even so it’s MS that now gets her “noes!” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Stevens remains the same committed veterinarian she has always 360-887-1VET (1838) been. Never one to give up in the face of adversity, it’s one day at a time 109 S. 65th Ave., Ridgefield, WA www.northcountyvets.com for Dr. Patricia Stevens as she gets on with her life and her small animal practice in Woodland, Washington. She keeps her hand in her practice as much as possible, only referring patients that she’s unable to handle to other local veterinarians. And to keep her love for animals alive, she’s looking at offering pet accessories in her office lobby. With a checkup from the doctor and some new four-footed finery after a beauty treatment at
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f you are not lucky enough to have a generous fig tree growing neighbor next door or just down the road and you crave this juicy delicious fruit then let me tell you how to get started growing your own. For years I’ve had a fig tree growing in my sunken unken garden. True it grows on the recommended commended slope but it doesn’t gett full sun except in the morning and nd I’m afraid my garden doesn’t meet manyy By Cheryl Spaulding of the other her recommended growing conditions, either. But still it keeps chugging away putting out delicious figs almost every year. After a harsh winter there doesn’t seem eem to be many figs, others years the tree is loaded with figs. So much so that at it has become a fight between me and the assorted critters and insects that hat call my garden home. Who is going to get the next ext ripe fig? Well, I’m determined it’s going to be me. Thanks to local fig expert Gudrin Marht arht of LaCenter, Washington I have finallyy discovered the variety of fig that callss my garden home is possibly a Desert rt King. The Desert King is a sub-tropical, drought tolerant ancient form of fruit tree. Figs are possibly the very first domesticated fruit. There is evidence of fig cultivation as early as 4,000 B.C. Figs thrive in most soil types, as long as it is well-drained. And fig trees will produce fruit in a variety of climates. According to Marht many people think that figs cannot be grown here in Western Washington. But a few of the numerous varieties actually do quite well here. You can expect to find them growing even as far north as British Columbia. “My trees are treasures for any community,” Marht says, “during August I find our neighbors eating their breakfast of fresh figs right under my trees – there is so much fruit, there is enough to share with everyone.” Fresh figs are delicate and bruise easily. To taste best, they must be picked when ripe, because they do not continue ripening off the tree. Therefore you seldom see them sold in supermarkets – but they may show up on farmers markets. And they sell out fast! Marht says “you know when they (fresh figs) are at their peak. A ready- to- pick fig will develop into an oblong shape with a fat bottom. (Hmmm, sound familiar). When the fruit drops slightly on its stem, has a shiny glossy exterior skin and feels
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squishy it’s ready to be picked. Marht says “there are many different varieties (of figs) but unfortunately only a few grow reliably well in Southwest Washington. But that does not mean you should give up on this super easy to grow tree. Large, almost round and chartreuse in color, Desert King is pink inside and is Marht’s favorite. “It grows reliably well in our region,” she said. “They region, Th ripen in my La Center garden during the month of August with a huge crop of sweet fruit, every Au year since 1989.” 1 Marht says another reliable variety the “Lattarula, s also under the name Italian “Honey Fig”. a so found al fou The fruit of the Brown Turkey variety, on the f other othe hand, may mold before ripening if the tree t e is watered too often. According to Marht, tr don’t water Brown Turkey after June/July to d ensure tasty fruit and a good chance for e them to survive our winters.” t In the Mediterranean region, you will find this native tree growing high on the f slopes consisting of poor rocky soil with sl high limestone levels, where other crops are hig hhard ar to grow, Figs love high pH soils (6.5 to 7) and good calcium levels. As a food source they are high in calcium, potassium and magnesium. Plant your fig tree where it is protected from winter sun and strong winds. Northern exposures have a better chance of remaining dormant and escaping sudden freezes. Even a sheltered, semi shady spot in your orchard can be a good spot. “Most our fig trees here [in La Center Washington] grow as bushes unless side shoots are removed,” she said. Young trees are planted at same level or slightly higher than they come in the nursery container and 20 feet apart. Marht recommends using a planting mix from your local nursery. Mix in some garden soil (1/3 to ½) into your soil batch but do not use fertilizer in the planting hole. Instead add 10 lbs of pelleted garden lime into the soil mixture. Blend well and use this when potting up your tree either whether into a large container or when planting in the ground. Water well. Figs rarely need fertilizer but when they do use 8-8-8 fertilizer.
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and dates, and attributed the name Johnson to an Indian guide.) Just a few months after his first story appeared, Himes received new information from Andrew G. Aiken, who claimed to have summited Mt. Adams in 1854. Himes ran an update in July 1907: “As one of the results of the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the Oregon Pioneer Association, I secured a little data respecting the climbing of Mt. Adams, in which you will doubtless be interested, and which has never before been made a matter of record. In conversation with Mr. A. G. Aiken, of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon (who, by the way, was in the same train to which I belonged while crossing the plains in 1853), I learned that Edward J. Allen, Andrew J. Burge, and himself made the ascent late in August or early September, 1854. These persons belonged to a party of men who left Steilacoom a few weeks before the ascent was made to work on a military road that was then being constructed by government authority from the Columbia River through the Naches Pass to Puget Sound,
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like and placed on the underside of their abdomen. They are more active at night coming out to feed on any plant debris or tissue that may be on the ground mostly. If the day is overcast, cool and misty they may get desperate or brave enough to venture out for a nibble then, too. Several insects have been introduced from other countries to North America. Some on purpose for their pest controlling abilities others by accident. This little group of isopods are an unintentional introduction from Europe probably quite some time ago. They have adapted and are well spread throughout much of North America. In the yard and garden scene these little gray fellows are on the night clean up or recycle crew. Their mouth parts are small and weak so they don’t usually cause damage to healthy plants and prefer plant debris that is already soft from wilting or other forms of damage. I have found them working on some of my potato tubers before, but those spuds seemed to be already suffering from a bad case of potato scab anyway. If the young pill bugs survive after leaving their mothers little pouch they may live as long as two years or more. That is a long time for such a small animal. To live that long they would need to avoid several hazards a few of which include getting dried out and getting eaten by a wood lice spider. Wood lice spiders live in the same types of places as wood lice. Amazing, eh? They are a reddish orange spider with their abdomen being a slightly lighter shade of that same color. The wood lice spider is about the same size as its prey. Pill bugs are the members of the isopods that can actually roll up into a little ball. Sow bugs are distinguished by two little narrow appendages at their back end and others of this order may have rougher shells or shiny shells. These subtle differences put them into a separate species category. There are some I have seen that appear orange or even very pale gray in color, but they probably have a genetic BUGS—cont’d on page 13
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es, there is a group that call themselves the Raven Loonatics. Two men and two women formed a Seattle Audubon Bird-athon team and chose that very interesting name. Doug Schurman the bird photographer for the Lewis River Review was one of the group. The group planned to do a Washington state Big Day birding from Highway 12 around Bethel Ridge and the Tieton Airport Marsh down to Yakima, through Toppenish, down Hwy 97 to the Columbia along the cliffs to the Lyle area, continuing to Ridgefield, then Rainbow Falls and finishing out at the coast going through Raymond, Tokeland, Westport and Aberdeen. Does that sound like fun? These adventuresome group were looking forward to seeing how many birds they could spot in 24 hours. They left Seattle at 11:30 p.m. on a Friday with minimal sleep to get to their beginning point. They had a great start by hearing a Flammulated Owl (a life bird for 3 of them) on Bethel Ridge about 3:45 a.m. Before sunrise they heard a Great Horned owl. Tieton Marsh started coming alive before dawn with a chorus of bird songs and calls. Killdeers were so vocal at times they had to separate themselves from them to better hear other birds. A MacGilvary’s warbler was spotted as their last bird there.
On the way to Yakima a number of birds were spotted by the foursome; they were Williamson’s Sapsucker, American Dipper, Harlequin Ducks, Black Swift, Whitethroated Swifts and a Lewis’s Woodpecker. On the way to Toppenish they saw a flock of American White Pelicans flying in the distance. Later they all got great looks at two male Bobolinks displaying and singing. This was definitely a highlight for all of them. Their sage species stop, Tule road, turned out to be devoid of birds, however they managed to get a Sage Sparrow and Loggerhead Shrikes. A few miles South produced four good birds for the trip, Bushtits, Lazuli Bunting, Spotted Towhee and Yellowbreasted Chat. Heading on to the Lyle area they spotted their first Ash-throated Flycatcher for the day. A generous homeowner in Lyle allowed them to check out their hummingbird feeder BIRDS GALORE—cont’d on page 13
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where they saw the Calliope, Anna’s and Rufous hummingbirds. On the next stop they pulled over to examine some gulls and saw the California and Ring-billed gulls. On the way back to the car Doug attempted to step over the guardrail and caught his right foot on the top of the rail. Losing his balance, falling forward his right shin balanced on the top of the metal rail and acted like a fulcrum for his entire weight managing to remove about four square inches of skin. After a quick first aid application they were back on their way. Later they spotted Acorn Woodpeckers and Lesser Goldfinches which was a first for two of the birders. They ended the day at Ridgefield with quite a few ducks being added to their list and the final news species being a Savannah Sparrow. The Hooded Mergansers eluded them (I know where they hang out) but did pick up an unwanted hitchhiker, a tick which was promptly removed and doctored. Arriving at Ravenna Park 24 hours later the tired group had racked up 700 miles, raised over $1,800 for Seattle Audubon and ended the day with 127 species of birds spotted. What an exhausting but fulfilling 24 hours it was. Anyone else ready for such a trip? GROOMING—cont’d from page 6
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FIGS—cont’d from page 7
Figs have shallow roots so protect moisture evaporation with mulch and do not cultivate around the tree. Keep watering a young fig tree for the first few years regularly, once established they grow very nicely without additional irrigation. Fig trees are usually quite pest free however they can suffer from root rot. They can also suffer from root nematode infestation but often outgrow it. Remember: pick your figs as soon as they ripen. If fruit is left on the tree when ripe, wasps and bird and other critters will take care of them. While pruning is optional, your fig tree will handle pruning very well and this can be an important part of caring for your tree especially if your space is limited. Do this in late winter after a hard frost or in early spring. Follow standard pruning practices by taking out all dead, diseased, damaged branches and those that are in the way or crossing over another branch. These cuttings root up easily if placed into containers and kept in a moist and protected place. In the past, Marht said, “we have just stuck branches into garden soil and they started growing! On the other side of the fig leaf figs varieties that never seem to bear fruit can benefit from more drastic pruning, such as Brown Turkey. Prune away at least 1/3 of growth each year. Please note, new fruit set is on the branch tips so pruning will reduce fruit during that year unless you prune early in the season. “It is very easy to make new trees for the whole neighborhood,” Marht said. “I do that all the time because my motto is: “every garden in South West Washington should have a fig tree. “
—Happy Gardening! BUGS—cont’d from page 10
defect in their coloring as it is usually only one or two in a group that are all the usual medium to dark gray in color. Once the young do leave their pouch on mama they are still quite small and will go through a few molts, shedding their hard exoskeletons over and over as they grow to adult size. This process will usually be over in about a year. There is also a millipede that looks like the sow and pill bugs. The Pill millipede can form a very tight ball as well. Adults will have 15 pairs of legs and 13 segments which form their trunk. The different adult species in this order can vary from dark gray to brightly colored. Their order is Glomerida. Millipedes have two pairs of legs per segment, but like their cousins they too prefer dampness and working after dark. Another difference between millipedes and isopods is that millipedes lay their eggs in soil debris or cracks in the soil and do not carry the young around like pill bugs or sow bugs and other isopods. Look closely and see if you can determine what crab and insect relatives you have in your garden and yard. References include; Garden Insects of N. America by Whitney Cranshaw. Insects, Spiders and Other Terrestrial Arthropods by George C. McGavin. Spiders and Their Kin by Herbert W. Levi.
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The Trial of the Century!
One year after his miraculous transformation, Ebenezer Scrooge appears to have reverted to his old ways. Amidst plenty of mayhem and laughter Scrooge indignantly files suit against Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. The charges: breaking and entering, kidnapping, attempted murder and the intentional infliction of emotional distress. With Scrooge representing himself (to save a pound), and London’s charismatically clever barrister, Solomon Rothschild representing the ghosts, what will become of the spirit of Christmas? The classic Dickens characters return to take the witness stand in this courtroom farce. The final verdict: Disorder in the court! Playwright Mark Brown is an award-winning writer and actor. His plays include Around the World in 80 Days; The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge; China, The Whole Enchilada; Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering (co-written with Mark Rector); and The Little Prince (co-written with Paul Kiernen). As an actor, he has appeared on stage, screen and TV and worked with such people as Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Dick Van Dyke, Jeff Goldblum and the Rally Monkey.
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SILENT AUCTION SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD CONTEST IRON HORSE RALLY PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT SONS OF NORWAY HALL
FREE ADMISSION!
It’s a Wee Bit o’Scotland! 360-423-0900
www.kelso.gov/visitors/highlander-festival
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“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” —James 1:2-4 NKJV*
grateful, reverent, and aware, if I had only… Ya, no sense looking back now except to make sure that the hard lessons learned are remembered and NOT repeated. I do not want to live like Esau ever again. I want to live like Jesus. Jesus lived to please God. He was the definition of the ‘P’ word and the ‘S’ word. He wanted what God wanted. He lived for eternity. He lived for others. He knew all about consequences. Matter of fact, He died on the cross as full payment for all the ne of the first things I was consequences that should have been ours, making informed of, when becoming a brand a way for us to be guiltless before God! Jesus did new Christian, was… be careful what you ask that for you and for me. That took a lot of ‘P’ for. NEVER pray for the ‘P’ word (patience) and and ‘S’! the ‘S’ word (self-control) unless you want to go BY LORI ANDERSON So, I guess since I want to live like Jesus through some pretty serious trials. This always confused me because and since Jesus embraced and practiced ‘P’ the ‘P’ word is one of the fruits of the spirit that Galatians 5:22,23 talks and ‘S’, I should, too. Still, I’m hesitant prayabout. Matter of fact, so is the ‘S’ word. ing for it. Just sayin’ ’cause James makes it clear that we are supposed to “count it all joy” when we fall into various trials, and he says “the testing of our faith” produces the “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, ‘P’ word, and he says we are supposed to let the ‘P’ word have its affects on us, producfaithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” ing and exercising the ‘S’ word which will make us “perfect and complete, lacking —Galatians 5:22, 23 nothing.” New American Standard Bible (NASB)** Sounds to me like there’s no getting away from it if we want to be like Jesus! We Love, joy, peace, the ‘P’ word, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and the will have trials and struggles. Those trials and struggles, the testing of our faith, will ‘S’ word are listed as things we should cultivate? produce the ‘P’ word, and the ‘P’ word will produce the ‘S’ word if we let it. The ‘P’ word and the ‘S’ word are not words that are naturally in my vocabulary. I OK, so here goes—oh joy—bring it on! Lord, teach me patience and self-control! am more like Old Testament Esau (I’m sorry to say) in my natural state. Esau was the There. I wrote it and said it out loud. If patience and self-control is what I need to opposite of Jesus. Esau was impatient and lacked self control. He wanted what he please God, then bring it on. But Lord! Help me count it all ‘joy’ while you are teachwanted and he couldn’t wait to get it. He didn’t care how he got it. He lived for the ing me because you know me! I’m ever so human and the ‘P’ word and the ‘S’ word now. He lived for himself. Never gave tomorrow or the possible consequences for won’t come naturally! impulsiveness a second thought. He felt he was entitled to a lot and he was pretty “… we … do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with torqued and surprised when he received the consequences for his actions. Oh, and one the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you other thing, Esau had no gratefulness and reverence for the time and blessings he was may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good given. Sound familiar? work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, It’s familiar because living like Esau is exactly the way society teaches us to live according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; givtoday. We are told to do the opposite of Jesus. We are encouraged to be impatient and ing thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance impulsive. Get it NOW! Get it ALL! Do what you want. Take care of number one. We of the saints in the light. He has delivered us from the power of darkness and are entitled to it all and we, too, get pretty torqued and surprised when we receive the conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption consequences of our actions. Oh, and when was the last time the humans around you through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” recognized and showed gratefulness and reverence for each moment of time and each undeserved blessing given? Ya, it’s pretty rare, even amongst Christians. —Colossians 1:9-14 NKJV* No gratefulness and reverence, that’s how I used to live. Sheesh, I was totally oblivious to each moment of time and each undeserved blessing I received. Looking * New King James Version (NKJV) The Holy Bible, New King James Version Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. American Standard Bible (NASB), Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The back, I am full of regrets about that. Had I been more thoughtful, had I been more **New Lockman Foundation
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Vietnam Veterans Day Keynoter Served On Subs, In Seabees
fter two years aboard a submarine, tracking Russian listening stations disguised as fishing trawlers along the Eastern seaboard, Jim Freed transferred to the Navy Seabees so he could go to Vietnam. While others fled to Canada to dodge the draft, Freed sought a transfer to fight in Vietnam. “I’m from a family of German-Irish men that fought in every war,” said Freed, a Washington State University natural resources extension professor in Shelton who will share his story during the 16th Annual Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day. The Aug. 3 event, free to the public, begins at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis. The event recognizes all who served during the Vietnam War era. Freed, who grew up on an Ohio dairy farm, described his military enlistment as “a good chance to see the world.” After graduating from high school, he worked on a farm for a year before enlisting in the Navy. “It was that or milk cows,” said Freed, who has five sisters. “One of the reasons I went in is so I could get the G.I. bill.” He attended boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill. “On the dairy farm in Ohio, I had to work at 5 in the morning,” he recalled. “Boot camp was easy; I didn’t get up until 6 a.m.” After submarine school, Freed cruised near Florida aboard the USS Sea Poacher for two years, then enlisted in the Navy Construction Battalion and took nine weeks of training in California. “Seabee basic training is the same as Marines,” he said. “When we were building a base or air strip, we provided all our own protection. We needed basic skills with weapons.” In August 1968, he shipped to Da Nang as part of the 3rd Naval Construction Brigade’s administrative command for all Vietnam. Freed worked in logistics, matching supplies with requests. “So if the Marines wanted something — say, an air base built — they talked to the admiral and if he said yes, then they came to our office,” he said. “The Seabees would go out and build it for them.” Sometimes he protected Seabees building bunkers, sea huts, or bases. “Part of your life was being a clerk or personnel person or cook, and then you’re told to go out and
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do these other duties,” he said. “I fired my weapon. We were rocketed, and we took sapper fire. It was a hands-on job.” Because of his submarine experience, Freed held top-level military clearance so he was flown throughout the country as a courier. He described helping refugees, relocated from small villages, build toilets, grow vegetable gardens, and learn English as “the best thing I did in Vietnam.” He came home in November 1969, one of nine first cousins who served. “In Hawaii they made us change to civilian clothes because we weren’t allowed to go through airports in uniform,” Freed said. “People would spit on you and throw things at you in Los Angeles. “It’s really interesting to see the way people in the military are being treated now versus the way we were treated.” Freed married and studied forestry at Ohio State University, where he earned master’s degrees in education and business marketing. He accepted the WSU job in 1977. As special forest products agent, he teaches landowners growing mushrooms, Christmas trees, timber, floral greenery, and other crops. He and his wife have a daughter and two grandchildren. Freed served several years in the reserves and 12 years in the Washington State National Guard, and, he said, “I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.” ADAMS—cont’d from page 9
see Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood. I do not recall ever enjoying a more beautiful view than was before us at the top of that mountain. As I remember it now the climb was not a particularly difficult one. Fifty-five years has passed since then and I am not sure of the exact date, but I think it was in the latter part of September or possibly the first part of October, 1854.” The fourth member of the party was likely Benjamin Franklin Shaw. This climbing party was made up of young men: Aiken was only 17 when he climbed Adams, Allen was 24, and Burge and Shaw were 25. The Allen party is now generally considered to be the first party to truly, verifiably reach the summit of Mt. Adams. In fact, a large lava feature on the south side of the mountain was named for A. G. Aiken. Today, the 12,276-foot peak is popular with novice and experienced climbers alike. AUGUST 2013 • THE REVIEW • 15
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here is a new restaurant in Kelso—not that that’s so unusual, but the type of restaurant certainly is. SORA Sushi Restaurant is located at 503 Allen St., in Kelso Washington. The Longview/ Kelso area has long been a holdout for a really good Japanese restaurant. SORA Sushi Restaurant brings to the area outstanding high quality specialty rolls, teriyaki, sashimi, ramen, udon, small and large combinations and single cuts of sushi and really good bento. At SORA their motto is “the sky is the limit” and that just about says it all. When we arrived we were immediately greeted by a very friendly waiter and shown to our table. The décor for the restaurant is done in a very soothing warm mocha and caramel combination with Japanese style prints and Kimonos gracing the walls.
Combination. Bento is great for anyone on a budget or traveling. Most Teriyaki restaurants have some kind of Bento Box, some good and some not so good. I must say, the Bento Box or Combination at SORA is one of the best I’ve tried and at $7.75 with one item from the accompanying menu, made an affordable and delicious lunch. We decided to select Salmon Teriyaki with our Bento. It arrived in the traditional sectioned tray which contained a nice piece of salmon DIVA GASTRONOMIQUE napped with a delicious teriyaki sauce, salad, rice, rice and four pieces of California Rolls. The portions were large and it was all we could do to finish. Of course that might have something to do with the fact that we had also ordered a bowl of Miso soup as a starter. The miso was just right with that smoky, chicken, soy WA flavor that we all love. However, the salmon was just a bit overdone. In fact I had a tough time using my chopsticks to break it up. My lunch companion finally asked for a fork. We enjoyed the restaurant so much we returned for dinner a few days later. This time we decided we would not be seduced by the menu, we were there for the SUSHI. We decided to try their twist on a Rainbow Roll, a combination of the traditional rice topped with tuna, Hamachi, salmon, snapper, white tuna, shrimp and Unagi. In a word, DELICIOUS!! From there we moved on to Nigiri (hand cut individual sushi) and started with one of my favorites, jumbo scallop (Kaibashira.) Oh, the joy of it! At Sora, instead of chopping the scallop into a paste some of the scallops were left in larger pieces. Yummy. And the salmon was rich and buttery. The ratio of rice to fish was great. Nice slices of fish, and not so thin that you can read through them. One tip: the parking is a little odd. There is a small parking lot on the east side of the building which can be entered from Allen Street and is shared by another business. Another parking lot, on the west side of the building must be entered from 4th Street which is one way going south. We will definitely be returning to the Sora Sushi Restaurant, 503 Allen St, Kelso, Washington 98626. 360-425-3838. Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. daily.
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What we tried: We decided to go for lunch on our first visit to SORA. Our table waiter was immediately on hand to ask if we had any questions. After giving us a few minutes to cruise through the extensive menu we decided to try their Bento
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The Tobiko plate. The sushi combo plate at SORA Restaurant. RIGHT:
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