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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Gardening help available through OSU Extension Increasing interest in healthy food choices, coupled with the faltering economy, has led to an increase in calls to Oregon State University Extension Service county offices with questions about growing food in home gar- dens – and more calls are anticipated as spring ap- proaches. One of the most compel- ling phone calls came in late fall last year, according to Gail Langellotto, statewide coordinator of the Master Gardeners program. “It was a difficult time as gas prices and subsequently the cost of food surpassed the means of many people,” she said. The man on the phone asked what he could grow to produce food for his family right away. The caller’s options for starting a garden late in the fall were limited. But Langel- lotto had an answer: A con- tainer garden would be easi- est, she told him, and leafy greens could survive the win- ter if the containers were placed in the sun, out of the wind, and wrapped with plas- tic to keep the soil warm. People who want to start gardening are concerned not only about the price of food, but growing fresh produce that they know is safe. Many also want to know what grows well in their area and how to participate in commu- nity gardens, according to reports from county Exten- sion staff members. Attendance at gardening seminars also has increased. A Benton County lecture in January on planning a garden in Willamette Valley drew a standing-room-only crowd of 220. The number of names on a waiting list to rent plots in the Portland area’s 30 com- munity gardens has grown to 1,000, according to Exten- sion’s Clackamas County horticulturist Weston Miller. And land owners are offering to donate land for more com- munity gardens. Gardening help is avail- able at most county Extension offices from home horticul- ture experts and Master Gar- deners, who are trained to answer questions. More than 3,500 Master Gardeners are active in 28 of Oregon’s 36 counties as volunteers. Last year they donated more than 173,000 hours toward helping home gardeners. “When the Master Gar- dener program began in 1976, its focus was on diagnosing plant problems and offering solutions,” Langellotto said. “While still a major focus, Master Gardener volunteers also provide educational pro- grams on topics such as pest management, composting and sustainable landscaping, as well as starting a garden.” Growing Your Own, OSU Extension’s practical guide to gardening for first- time gardeners, is available at extension.oregonstate.edu/ catalog/html/grow/grow/. Copies of a printed version are available at county Exten- sion offices. Most Extension offices offer gardening classes on a variety of topics. Check with the Josephine County Exten- sion county office for details. It’s at 215 Ringuette St. in Grants Pass. The telephone number is 476-6613. Sunday, March 15, 6 pm Astounding Insights & Live Readings Sylvia Browne Spiritual Leader & Psychic FYI: Oregon State Police have fingers in many pies On a typical day, did you know that: *Oregon State Police Pa- trol Services Division troopers respond to an average of 552 calls for service around the state? *OSP Criminal Investiga- tions Division detectives inves- tigate four new allegations of child physical or sexual abuse? *OSP dispatch centers receive and respond to 2,300 calls for service and assis- tance? *OSP forensic scientists complete analysis for 10 blood alcohol or toxicology cases related to impaired driving, four DNA cases related to a suspect of victim to a criminal case, and confirm substances in 19 drug cases for criminal prosecution? *OSP Fish & Wildlife troopers come into contact with more than 800 citizens to inspect hunting and fishing licenses? ‘Junk into art’ at RCC gallery Junk Art, an exhibit of artwork created from recycled material, is displayed through Wednesday, March 18 at the Rogue Community College Wiseman Gallery Annex on the Grants Pass campus. The show spotlights the transformation of junk into art. It is the RCC Art Club’s contribution to Recyclemania, a nationwide competition running through March 28. IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Junction 469-7545 Brookings *OSP’s State Medical Examiner’s Office is the sole source each day for death in- vestigation services to various law enforcement agencies and district attorneys offices? *OSP Identification Ser- vices Section process more than 500 fingerprint cards and 400 instant background checks on persons seeking to purchase a firearm? *OSP’s State Fire Mar- shal Office staff assist 12 com- munity-based networks that intervene in youth-set fires, and manage and coordinate 14 Regional Hazardous Material Response Teams? * Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS), Oregon Emergency Response (OERS), and Oregon Uniform Crime Reporting Sections process more than 355 records in the Oregon Uniform Crime Re- porting System, provide notifi- cation of five hazardous mate- rial spills, and transfer infor- mation and respond to inquir- MAY 22, ‘09 ies related to 780 criminal his- tory background checks? OSP is much more than a highway patrol. It provides public safety services that are critical to its partners and make a difference every day for the citizens of Oregon. Available now at www.oregon.gov/OSP is a link to a media and public re- source giving numerous exam- ples of what happens during a typical day within OSP’s vari- ous divisions. Kori Bustard of Africa with a recorded weight of 421 pounds. Close runners-up are the Eurasian Bustard and the Mute Swan; both have been recorded at 401 pounds. The title of widest wingspan — 11 feet 11 inches — goes to a sea bird, the Wan- dering Albatross. The Royal Albatross at 11 feet 6 inches, the Andean Condor at 10 feet, and the Maribou Stork at 9 feet 6 inches, are the runners-up. Bird Facts #2: The smallest is the Bee Hummingbird The rarest bird is hard to determine be- from Cuba, weighing a mere .056 ounce. cause so many are rare. Some species have Another contender for smallest bird is the been scarce for a long time, including the Little Woodstar of South America. Sudanese Red Sea Cliff Swallow (seen Bird nest and egg facts: largest egg, Os- once in 1984), the Orange-Necked Par- trich; smallest egg, Vervain Hummingbird tridge (seen once in 1927). (the size of a pea); largest individual nest, The most common bird is probably the Mallee Fowl, with mounds up to 16.5 feet Red Jungle Fowl, usually known as the do- high and 36 feet wide; smallest nest, Hum- mestic chicken. The most widespread and mingbird with nests the size of thimbles. commonly seen wild bird is the European What is the most common word used to House Sparrow. They were transplanted describe a bird? “White”, 704 birds have widely by settlers. white in their name; “black”, 620; “bird”, The largest bird is more difficult be- 585; “yellow”, 335; “red”, 320. cause there are three categories: the heavi- Bird lovers meet every Saturday morning est, the tallest, and the widest wingspan. at Michelle’s at 8:30. The tallest living bird is the magnificent From Fatbird.com and Harry Johnson, Ostrich, at 9 feet and weighing up to 353 birdwatching@frontiernet.net. pounds. The heaviest flying bird is the MAY 23, ‘09 Remember it’s winter and cold outside. It’s important to continue feeding your birds. They depend on you more now than any other time; they need more calories to keep warm. They would love you so much if you gave them black oil sunflower seeds or a nut mix or meal worms. 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Words to live by 40. ___ green 41. Bowling target 43. Steal 48. Impala 52. Sketched 53. "Gosh!" 54. Food thickener 55. An evil giant 56. Be in debt 57. Finale 58. Slow pitch Down 1. Religious leader 2. ___ vera 3. Without 4. Customary 5. Epoch 6. Former Italian currency 7. Get hitched 8. Frequently 9. Gallery display 10. Fish eggs 11. That guy 16. ___ out a living 18. Hobble 21. Comic ___ 23. Hard-shelled seeds 24. In alignment 25. Wager 26. "Yes, ___" 27. Choir voice 28. Suggestive look 29. And so on (2wds) 33. Affirmative response 38. Anthropoid 39. Light purple 42. NASA scrub 44. "American ___" 45. Consequently 46. Content word 47. Female sheep 48. In the past 49. Modern 50. Golf ball holder 51. Launch area Copyright© PuzPuz Puzzles 2008 Find the puzzle solutions on page 11
