Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR 97523, December 4, 2002
Page 13
OSU garden
class sign-up
still available
Josephine County resi-
dents are reminded that there
is still space and time to sign
up for the 2003 Oregon State
University (OSU) Extension
Service Master Gardener Pro-
gram, scheduled to start in
early January.
“With the onset of holi-
days and family gatherings,
time tends to slip away,” said
George Tiger, of OSU Exten-
sion. “Therefore, residents are
encouraged to not delay and
sign up as soon as possible for
the Master Gardener Program.
“Besides learning more
about gardening, the training
program is a great place to
meet fellow garden enthusi-
asts,” he said.
Tiger noted that, “Meeting
other gardeners from across
the area has to be one of the
major benefits of the program.
Nevertheless, if you are think-
ing about joining the class
now is a good time to sign up.
Classes will start Jan. 9.
“The Master Gardener
Program,” he said, “is in-
tended to give home gardeners
basic instruction in horticul-
ture and then to use the train-
ees to help Extension staff
members answer gardening
questions from the public.”
The course of study will
include vegetable garden man-
agement, landscaping, plant
disease, insects, and manage-
ment of soil and water. Also
lawn and turf maintenance,
fruit, nut and berry cultivation,
growing herbs, and other re-
lated topics.
Classes will run from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays for
12 successive weeks. The
classes are to be held at the
Extension Auditorium at 215
Ringuette St., Grants Pass.
Except for a $65 materials fee,
there is no charge for the
training, which is provided in
exchange for volunteer educa-
tional activities.
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Helen E. Hoglund
ILLINOIS RIVER ROAD WARNING - In the wake of the 500,000-acre Biscuit Fire, it’s possible to see the kind of wildland dam-
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Cleaning may be hazardous to your health
Brisk winds and fewer
daylight hours have hailed the
arrival of autumn, and many
home owners are doing sea-
sonal cleaning and fix-ups on
their homes and yards in ad-
vance of winter weather.
Pacific Power wants to
remind people working on
home repair and cleaning pro-
jects to pay close attention to
their surroundings and stay
out of danger’s way.
“Fall tends to bring people
outside for one final burst of
activity around their homes
and yards before the cold
weather sets in,” said Amy
Eschete, Pacific Power’s pub-
lic safety consultant. “We en-
courage people to stay safe
around electricity and take
some extra precautions when
tackling outdoor repair and
clean-up projects.”
“The best way to stay safe
from electrical hazards is to be
alert and aware,” Eschete said.
“People should keep safety in
mind as part of the task at
hand. Power lines are put on
top of poles and buried under-
ground to help keep our cus-
tomers away from danger, so
Love is a fruit in sea-
son at all times, and
within reach of
every hand.
(Mother Teresa)
* * *
Love your neighbor,
but don’t tear down
the fence.
(German Proverb)
plan your work to stay as far
away from these as possible.”
Pacific Power offers the
following safety tips on com-
mon home and yard clean-up
projects:
*When cleaning roofs and
gutters from leaves and other
debris, note where power lines
connect to the house, and keep
ladders, scaffolding and other
equipment away. Note the
location of overhead electrical
wires both while working and
when moving equipment
when installing, removing,
cleaning or repairing gutters.
*If moving, adjusting or
installing an antenna or satel-
lite dish on your roof, keep
well away from live wires.
*If using electrical tools
while mowing, trimming or
edging, do so only in dry
weather after inspecting the
cords and any extension cords.
And, do not allow the electri-
cal cords to lay in water. Use a
ground fault circuit interrupter
(GFCI) available from most
hardware stores. Also, be sure
to wear eye and hearing pro-
tection while working with
and around electrical tools.
*If building a fence or
digging a hole for planting,
phone 48 hours in advance for
utility locating service before
digging to be sure not to hit
underground power, gas, wa-
ter, cable or telecommunica-
tions lines. If you don’t know
the number for your area,
phone Pacific Power at (888)
221-7070. Contacting under-
ground electric cables can be
just as dangerous as contact-
ing overhead lines.
*Check for power lines in
or near trees before trimming
or pruning branches. Don’t
use pruning tools or ladders
near power lines. Never try to
remove a branch that is tan-
gled or lying across a power
line. Instead, phone (888)221-
7070. “We’ll be happy to re-
move it for you,” said Pacific
Power.
*If planting trees near
overhead lines, choose species
that grow no higher than 25
feet at maturity. Pacific Power
has a free “Small Trees for
Small Places” booklet. Phone
(888) 221-7070 to order.
To order free Pacific Power
safety education materials,
phone (800)791-6093 or visit
Helen Elizabeth Hoglund,
68, of Cave Junction, died on
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002 at
Ashland Community Hospital.
A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, Dec. 12
at 1 p.m. at Fountain of Life
Assembly of God Church, 451
S. Junction Ave., Cave Junc-
tion with Pastor Mark McLean
officiating.
Mrs. Hoglund was born
on Dec. 9, 1933 in Duluth,
Minn. On Nov. 27, 1954 she
married Bill Hoglund, who
died in May 2002. They
would have celebrated their
48th wedding anniversary on
Nov. 27.
The Hoglunds moved
from Forestville, Calif. in
1979 to Cave Junction.
Survivors include her son,
Randy Hoglund, of Sebasta-
pol, Calif.; two brothers, Leo-
nard Mortenson of Windsor,
Calif., and Richard
Mortensen, of Santa Rosa,
Calif.; two sisters, Elvira
Berg, of Windsor, Calif., and
Evelyn Bass, of Brea, Calif.;
as well as many nieces and
nephews.
Besides her husband, a
son, Steven Hoglund died in
an auto accident in 1983.
Litwiller & Simonson Fu-
neral Home of Ashland is in
charge of arrangements.
Be patient with everyone,
but above all with yourself.
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