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november2
2017
In Memory of...
Mildred Elizabeth Weed Evans
August 4, 1915 – October 17, 2017
Mildred Weed Evans, grand-
daughter of Vernonia co-founder Judson
Weed and daughter of life-long Ver-
nonians Oscar and Bessie Weed, died
peacefully at the age of 102 at her home
in Burbank, California on October 17,
2017. Mildred was born and raised in
Vernonia on the Weed homestead farm
on Timber Road, leaving for three years
of college education after which she re-
turned to the area as a third-grade school
teacher.
Mildred reported that she de-
parted Vernonia when “Uncle Sam” said
he “wanted” her help. In response, she
joined the Navy in July 1944 as a Navy
Mark 3 and Mark 4 gunsight trainer
stationed on Treasure Island, Cali-
fornia, service of which she was very
proud. The Navy honored her service in
WWII with a personal attendance at her
100th birthday where they presented her
with a medal and certificate naming her
“Navy Recruiter for Life.”
After an Honorable Discharge
from the Navy in January 1946, Mil-
dred entered secretarial school. She
then moved to Pasadena, California and
began a third career as a legal secretary.
She retired in 1982. Her marriage to
Jack Evans brought her an instant family
Hello again! I am grateful to be
writing again. Autumn is upon us and
we’ve had some interesting weather
so far ~ including some beautiful sum-
mer-like days returning. When our cli-
mate changes drastically it can promote
changes in our physical bodies as well;
therefore, supporting our immune sys-
tem is vital to our wellbeing.
There are many ways to promote
wellness and keep your immune system
strong. Some basic ways are to drink
more water, eat a variety of brightly col-
ored fruits and vegetables, enjoy soups,
utilize bone broth if you consume meats,
get good sleep and enjoy mild exercise.
Of course you can also take supplements
in the form of vitamins/minerals, herbs,
etc.
I have enjoyed the late summer
season and collected elderberries, blue-
berries and Oregon grape berries. It is
wonderful that we have such an amazing
landscape of food around us. There was
abundance this year and I took it upon
myself to create some goodies.
At my office there is an herbal
immune syrup that is not only tasty but
will keep you well through the cold/flu
season. It contains the elderberries, blue-
berries and Oregon grape berries as men-
tioned above, as well as black cherry, lo-
cal honey and a bit of organic sugar with
a splash of lemon. Only a ¼ tsp to 1 tsp a
day will provide antioxidants which sup-
port your immune system and ward off
the afflictions of cold/flu. Children love
the flavor (because it’s sweet) and gladly
take the medicine. If you’re interested
stop by the office; an 8 oz. jar is $10 and
provides over 40 servings.
Another thing I’ve been doing
is formulating custom herbal tea formu-
las for people using Western herbs. Im-
mune support is a big theme right now
but I have also been formulating unique
blends to address chronic urinary issues
and other infections. Just one cup of tea
a day can be enough to address multiple
concerns.
Office hours have returned to
normal: T/Th 10 am - 2 pm and Wed 3
pm - 8 pm. Qigong is still being held
on Fridays at the Vernonia Grange, 375
North Street at 9:30 am. Please join us!
Classes are by donation and are adapt-
able to all skill levels. Jenesis massage
is growing quickly and the upstairs self-
healing room is still equipped with Bio-
Mat, inversion tables and infrared sauna.
Stop in and see how you can boost your
immune system, enhance your energy
and have a better sense of wellbeing
overall. Looking forward to seeing you
soon… Thanks for joining me. Be Well~
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stories about family times in the area.
The owners of the primary site of the
homestead (exceptionally well restored)
graciously agreed to offer the property
for a visit which was eagerly accepted.
Photo opportunities were numerous and
many wonderful memories were created
to be passed along to the next genera-
tion.
Mildred was a special person to
all that knew her. She was kind, thought-
ful and she placed high value on family
and friends relationships. She will be
tremendously missed.
Services at Rose Hills Memorial
Park & Mortuary in Whittier, California,
were held Saturday, October 28, at 2:00
pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her
memory to Western Oregon University
(http://www.wou.edu/foundation/giv-
ing/donate-now), the HEAR Center in
Pasadena (http://www.hearcenter.org) or
to your local hospice care, are suggested.
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Natural Path to Health:
Autumn Immunity
By Dr. Carol McIntyre
that she very much enjoyed.
Preceding her in death were
her husband and step-daughter Diane,
as well as her four brothers and one
sister (Elza, Melvin, Chester, Oren,
and Alice). The closest surviving fam-
ily members are past-sister-in-law Alice
Hellman; nephews Robert Weed, Dennis
Weed, Bill Weed, and Roger Weed; and
niece Barbara Hartley; as well as step-
grandchildren Jeff Langstroth and Lisa
Wahl. Mildred’s life was enhanced with
the assistance of cousin Sharon (Betty
Meats Miller’s daughter) Hastings and
her husband Art and children Becky and
Sarah. Former neighbors and longtime
friends for over 24 years, Anne Wenzel-
Markgraf, husband Jeff Markgraf and
their sons Stasic and Sasha assured Mil-
dred of an excellent quality of life in her
declining years.
In 2002, at the age of 87 she
sponsored a family reunion in Vernonia
where a group of 12 were regaled with
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and covering it up by claiming it was roadkilled.
“OSP will continue to aggressively enforce wildlife laws once this new
regulation takes effect on January 1, 2019,” added OSP’s Fugate.
Until 2019, current Oregon wildlife regulations remain in place and state
“No person shall possess or transport any game mammal or part thereof, which has
been illegally killed, found or killed for humane reasons, except shed antlers, un-
less they have notified and received permission from personnel of the Oregon State
Police or ODFW prior to transporting.” Even licensed hunters may not pick up road-
killed deer and elk during legal hunting seasons.
For more information about roadkill and what to do if your car hits a wild
animal, visit ODFW’s webpage.
Bipartisan Legislation
to Boost Apprenticeships
Congresswoman Suzanne Bon-
amici (D-OR) and Congressman Drew
Ferguson (R-GA) have introduced bipar-
tisan legislation to boost apprenticeships
and work-based learning programs in
an effort to close the skills gap between
businesses struggling to find workers
with appropriate skills, and workers
without meaningful pathways to better
paying jobs.
Bonamici and Ferguson, both
members of the House Education and
the Workforce Committee, introduced
the Promoting Apprenticeships through
Regional Training Networks for Em-
ployers’ Required Skills (PARTNERS)
Act. The PARTNERS Act would estab-
lish a grant program to support the cre-
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“When I visit communities in
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