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SILVERTONAPPEAL.COM ܂ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019 ܂ 3B Events Continued from Page 2A Come ‘paw-ty’ with puppies on April 6 Marion County Dog Services is host ing a free Puppy “Pawty” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Marion County Public Works Building, 5155 Sil verton Road NE. Marion County Dog Services consid ers itself the last chance for many dogs in the Salemarea community. Last year, over 1,300 dogs walked through Marion County Dog Services’ doors, in cluding over 750 dogs who were reunit ed with their owners and over 400 that were adopted to new homes. The Puppy “Pawty” will be like a ba by shower — the event is intended to help gather much needed supplies for Marion County Dog Services foster care program. Namely, to help dogs with medical and dental needs and offer our foster care volunteers all the supplies they need at no cost to them. You can bring a gift off of the Marion County Dog Services Amazon wish list, which can be found at www.MCDog s.net and clicking the Puppy “Pawty” flier. The “pawty” will feature games for all ages, refreshments, free drawings and foster caregiving education. A doz en or so puppies will be present, adop tion applications will be accepted and you can chat with current foster care volunteers. Donations are also accepted online at www.MCDogs.net by clicking the “do nate” link. Check out more information at face Wildflower Continued from Page 1B squashing any blossoms with an errant bootstep. Grass widows have a reticent beauty. Maybe it’s because they are such early bloomers. Since they have little compe tition for the affection of pollinators, they have no need to demand attention with large flowers and heavy perfumes. The early spring insects will find them, pollinate them and, later, seeds will de velop. But seeds are promises that aren’t always fulfilled. There is no guarantee that they will germinate and grow. So, grass widows hedge their reproductive bets by growing bulbs in addition to seeds. A bulb is an underground food stor age structure that encases a tiny pre packaged plant. Its reserves provide de velopmental nutrients to the sprout. A bulb will split and form new bulbs and the next generation will get its start. I lift my gaze from the flowers to take Marion County Dog Services is hosting a free Puppy “Paw-ty” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. COURTESY MARION COUNTY DOG SERVICES book.com/marioncounty.dogshelter. Debra Herring Studio accepting donations to assist Center for Hope and Safety Debra Herring Studio is currently hosting a donation drive to assist Center for Hope and Safety. The drive will gather women’s acces sories and other necessities to help sur vivors of domestic violence. Donations will be accepted throughout April at Debra Herring Studio, 4093 Commercial St. SE. The studio is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Suggested items include gentlyworn in the immense view that this high ta bleland provides. The mighty Columbia glides silently by. The water that has drained from nearly a quarter of a mil lion square miles passes in front of us. 175 miles downstream, the Pacific Ocean receives the river’s flow. The rain that falls here and sustains my beloved grass widows will trickle down to Mo sier Creek and then join the Columbia. In the big river it will flow through the gills of salmon and sturgeon and catch the shadows of soaring bald eagles and ospreys. In the Pacific it will become salty and carry millions of drifting plankton that nourish whales and clams and countless other organisms. Every thing in nature is linked to everything else. I came here today seeking wild flowers but I leave with a momentary flash of insight into the essence of na ture and all its boundless interconnec tions. Bobbie Snead is a local naturalist and nature educator who leads more than 50 hikes each year for all ages. She can be reached at naturalist.col umn@gmail.com. women’s clothing and accessories or personal care items. “Each year I am overwhelmed by the generosity of our clients,” boutique owner Debra Herring said. “It’s a plea sure for us to work with the Center for Hope and Safety to facilitate this drive to help women start over in healthy situ ations. Every year, customers donate hundreds of items that women in crisis need.” Donors will receive a special gift from Debra Herring Studio. Individuals can also purchase raffle tickets for a gift bas ket valued at over $500. All raffle pro ceeds will go to the Center for Hope and Safety. There will be a store event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, with the raffle drawing at 5:30 p.m. To find out more, go to DebraHerring Studio.com or call 5033753750. Hop over to St. Paul for rhododendron garden opening Spring has arrived, and that means the Cecil and Molly Smith Rhododen dron Garden in St. Paul is opening this weekend. The garden is located at 5055 Raybell Road NE in St. Paul. The garden is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, April 6, to Sunday, May 19. Admission is $3 for nonAmerican Rhododendron Society Members. The garden features over 600 of spe cies and hybrid rhododendrons in a beautiful woodland setting, along with ground covers of cyclamen and other plants, the garden said in a release. The garden’s paths are flat, walkerfriendly and have benches for sitting and view ing. 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