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last week weekend forecast Friday Saturday Sunday 65º/47º 60º/38º 45º/34º LONG-TERM OUTLOOK The first week of February will have rainy periods, with colder temps in the north and more mild weather for the Pacific Northwest. The average temperature for February is predicted to be the same as it was in January: Averages of 44 degrees and 6 inches of precipitation. High Low Rain 01-19 Date 60 37 .00 01-20 53 42 .00 01-21 49 39 .75 01-22 53 42 .20 01-23 62 50 .00 01-24 55 45 .75 61 48 .15 01-25 COMPILED BY PEGGY & DAN GROUSBECK Creswell Wellness Center pr esents the For the week of January 30 - February 5, 2020 Tips for the gar dener THIS WEEK IN HISTORY ✤ ✁✂ ✄☎ ✆ ✝ . B E 5 What should you be doing in your garden in February? Jan. 29, 1986 1986: Gov. Neil Gold- schmidt (D) makes three different campaign stops in Creswell. Feb. 6, 1975 1975: The Chronicle cel- ebrates its 10-year anni anni- versary after renewing publication. The first edition of the paper was in 1909. Jan. 27, 1983 1983: Creswell’s planning commission approves of plans to build condos at Emerald Valley an- Golf Course and begins land an nexation efforts. 1984: The Community Jan. 27, 1984 Bank of Creswell’s first president, Ralph Virgil Benter, dies. Jan. 30, 1984 1984: The Mazama Tim- ber Products veneer mill is sold to Bald Knob Land and Timber Co. Jan. 31, 1996 1996: The Shop-Rite gro- cery store, a staple for 28 years on Oregon Ave., is sold. Order seed catalogs Begin planning this year’s garden. Consider companion planting – some plants grow better when planted near each other. Add plants that attract beneficial insects (such as sunflower, yarrow, dill, and coriander). Before the spring, test your garden soil for its pH levels. Contract your local Cooperative Extension office for a soil kit. Check your storage areas and get rid of old and unwanted pesticides. Visit www.lhwmp.org for information on safe disposal. Plant hardy, pest- and disease-resistant plants, especially if certain varieties have been troublesome in the past. For example, consider deer-resistant plants. Prune trees and shrubs while they’re dormant. For trees and shrubs that bloom in summer, prune on the current year’s growth in winter. Note: For those that bloom in spring from buds on 1-year-old wood, prune just after flowers fade. If your mulch was blown or washed away, reapply it around your plants. Prevent lawn damage by limiting the traffic on your frozen lawn. When temperatures are above freezing, water your plants deeply to prevent them from drying out. Remove the snow from your shrubs to prevent them from breaking. Remove leaves and other debris from your yard and around your plants (if there is not too much snow) to help reduce pests and diseases. Check your houseplants: Look for any insects or diseases. JOIN THE -- My Boys Pizza is offering a special deal on Sunday: $19.99 for any large, two-item pizza. Watch the game at 96 N Mill St. or order delivery. -- TJ’s Restaurant and Lounge will have the big game on big screens with plenty of food and drink specials. It’s at 365 E Oregon Ave., Creswell. -- Prime Time Sports Bar & Grill has games and prizes, starting at 2 p.m. It’s at 1360 Mohawk Blvd, Springfield. Avoid the party! -- Jasper’s Tavern as its Drag Bingo! Event from 6-9 p.m. during the big game, at 416 Main St., Springfield. Groundhog Day is Feb. 2 Punxsutawney Phil THIS ‘N’ THAT -- Crow High School’s weld- ing classes is selling decorative wall-hanging metal hearts made from horseshoes in various colors. They have a hanger welded on them where hats, backpacks, neck- laces and other items can hang. To see and order them, call the office at 541-935-2227. Proceeds help pay for the welding class. -- Coffee with the Principal at Creslane Elementary School, 996 W. A Ave is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 11. Stop by the school library between 8-9 a.m. and share ideas, hear what is happening at school, and connect with other families in an informal get-together. -- Another “recycling take-back” is scheduled Sunday, Feb. 16, 1-3 p.m. at the Creswell Wellness Center, 24 W. Oregon Ave. Residents can submit any item listed here: ecog3neration. com/recyclingtakebacks/ Recycling must be clean and dry. T S IC C L IN G Y E U R K IC Q T S IP ✎ LA • Empty plastic bottles and contain- ers before you recycle. • Give them a quick rinse. • Squash plastic drinks bottles to save space in your recycling container. • Remove pumps from liquid soap and cleaning product bottles as these are not recyclable. • Put trigger spray tops back on bot- tles. Will he see his shadow, or not? The belief is that if a groundhog sees its shadow there will be six more weeks of winter. The tra- dition of predicting the length of the remaining winter is inter- twined with the Christian holi- day, Candlemas. Another tradi- tion associated with this day is eating crepes. Germans prac- ticed the art of predicting the winter with a hedgehog until their arrival in the United States when they settled in the hills of Pennsylvania, and the ground- hog became the official predic- tor. Sources: Almanac.com, AccuWeather.com C H IR O PR A C TIC C A R E ? D E Come See Dr. Blair! at Creswell Wellness Center ✢ 24. W ✜ ✞ REGON ✟ VE ✜ ✠ ✡ RESW E L L ⑩ ✞☛ ✠ ☞ 41- 895- 446 ✌ ✠ ✜ ✠ ✍ CRESW E L L W E L L N E S S . CR W W W E S W E L L W E L L N E S S C O M
