Wednesday, July 31, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Easy ways to be sustainable in the garden
By Kym Pokorny
Oregon State University Extension Service
CORVALLIS 3 In the
midst of the gardening season,
you may want to think about
how you can be kinder on the
environment 3 and your wal-
let, too.
<Everyone can be sustain-
able,= said Ross Penhallegon,
a horticulturist for Oregon
State University Extension
Service. <If you use drip irri-
gation, you9re doing your part
to save this resource. If you
take leaves and make compost
and put that compost in the
soil, we9ve won.
Penhallegon shares these
tips for being more sustain-
able in the garden:
" Instead of putting yard
debris in the recycling cart,
start a compost pile. If a hot
compost pile (http://bit.ly/
OSUcompost) seems over-
whelming or too time-con-
suming, use the cold compost-
ing method, where you throw
yard debris in a pile and wait
until it breaks down in a year
or more. Composting keeps
all the nutrients stored in yard
debris in your garden on site
and feeds the soil. It also saves
you money since buying com-
post isn9t necessary.
" Switch from standard
sprinklers to drip irrigation or
soaker hoses. You can reduce
your water use by up to 80
percent. Also, consider using
drought-resistant plants to
save water 3 for your wallet as
well as the environment (see
http://bit.ly/OSUplantlist).
Another publication 3
Conserving Water in Your
Yard and Garden (http://bit.ly/
OSUconservewater) 3 offers
additional ways to save water.
" Plant larger seedlings,
which will fend off pests and
diseases better than small
ones, making it easier to con-
trol problems without using
pesticides.
" Save seeds of your
healthiest plants, which is a
fun way to see what develops
the next year. If they turn into
healthy plants, that will mean
less problems. Saving seeds
also saves you money. Find
out more in the Extension
article Seize some seeds from
the garden for planting next
year (http://bit.ly/OSUseeds).
" Practice Integrated Pest
Management (IPM), which
uses the least-toxic methods
for controlling pest and dis-
ease problems while minimiz-
ing risks to the environment,
humans, animals, pollinators
and other beneficial insects.
Some easy ways to use IPM
are to manage pests by squish-
ing them, washing them off
with a strong spray of water,
using fabric cloth and planting
plants that attract good bugs
to help take care of the bad
ones (learn more about IPM
at http://bit.ly/OSUfightbugs).
If you must use a pesti-
cide, use a low-toxicity one.
Oregon liquor license cost raised for 1st time in 70 years
SALEM (AP) 4 The cost
of a liquor license in Oregon
is going up for the first time
in 70 years after newly
passed legislation doubled the
amount the agency will charge
bars, restaurants, breweries
and wineries for the right to
sell alcohol to customers.
The law moves Oregon9s
liquor fees from among the
cheapest in the nation to just
below the national average for
such fees, but the agency says
getting on a par with other
states was not the motivation.
The Oregon Liquor Control
Commission (OLCC) wants to
use the new revenue to move
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<Our fees were set in
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when bread was 10 cents a
loaf,= said OLCC spokesman
Matthew Van Sickle.
Starting Oct. 1, a full liquor
license will be $800, up from
$400, and winery or brewery
license fees will increase from
$250 to $500.
OLCC9s revenues from
distilled spirit sales and beer
and wine privilege taxes,
forecast at more than $1.5 bil-
lion for 2019-21, are the third-
largest source of revenue for
the State of Oregon.
The increase in licensing
fees is projected to raise an
additional $9 million for the
2019-21 biennium.
The agency processes an
average of 454 new licenses a
year, adding to a load of more
than 18,000 active licenses.
Another goal for the new
revenue is increased stings
where the State sends in
underage people to attempt
to purchase alcohol at
licensed establishments. The
Legislature sets the benchmark
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into their house. The future
homeowners attend classes
and earn sweat equity hours
by working at the Thrift
Store, ReStore and working
on their house. Nancy spent
time painting her home dur-
ing Women Build Week and
Roberto would often be at
the house at the end of his
work day working on various
projects.
Sisters Habitat for
Humanity is an option for
qualified families to achieve
strength, stability and the
independence they need to
build a better life for them-
selves and their families.
Those interested in home-
ownership or the Sisters
Habitat home repair pro-
gram can visit www.sister-
shabitat.org and review the
qualification guidelines,
or call the Habitat office at
541-549-1193.
THANK
YOU!
Thank k you t to th
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the amazing
i community
it we call home!
To the fire hall and firefighters who shared their
space with us for the weekend.
To Angeline Rhett and the rest of the Rhett family who
went above and beyond to accommodate artists, transport,
assist with setup and teardown and be a shoulder
to cry on if needed. Bill Moss, JJ Jones, Jon Fox and The Heart
of Oregon for transporting everyone safely to and fro.
Thank you to Kerry Prosser and Shawn Diez for welcoming
folks and managing volunteers. All the entry gate folks
scanning with a smile. Roise Dahms and Katie Diez for being
the green room queens. To Meghan Flaherty, Heather Walden,
Lynn Bancroft, Mardy Hickerson, Teresa and Chris for
holding down the fort in the gazebo. Ara and Michelle for
amazing vendor coordination and backstage traff ic flow.
David Jacobs Strain, the stage-managing king!
Jim Goodwin, Katie Cavanaugh and Jim Cornelius
for pumping up the crowd.
Elias Munro, the volunteer of the year,
what a great addition to the team!
Jimmy Miller and Chance Dahms,
on opps, we wouldn’t do it any other way.
Drew and Erin from the Trail Stop, the Porch and
Sisters Meat and Smokehouse, thanks for feeding us all!
To all our sponsors, volunteers, friends and family thank you,
thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
It really does take a village, and we are
proud to be a part of this one!
— Love, Jenn and Joe!
