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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1981)
J — SANDY (O r * .) POST Thur» April 30 1981 ($ *t 2) around the county Nursery industry Wholesalers dominate locally by SHANNON KELLEY P«wl Correspondent A lo t of ra in , m od erate tem peratures, fe rtile soil and d e d ica te d w o rk e rs are a nurseryman s dream The Sandy- boring area has got it all That may be why the area is teem ing with nurseries Dozens of wholesale nurseries cover the area, including one of the biggest in the nation, J Frank Schmidt and Son, located in Boring J Frank Schmidt Jr began the business in 1946 and has since ex panded to own nine parcels of land and lease two more The total area involved is more than 1,400 acres The company deals with many kinds of plants, including shade and flowering trees More than 200 pen pie are employed at Schmidt's Just down the road is another nursery, not quite as big and not quite as famous, but important in its own right. Skipper's Nursery began seven years ago when Bob Skipper decided to start a family project and got his whole family involved wife Ilona, son Ted and daughter Teresa But the weekend project has since grown into a business and Skipper hires several other contractors He has 10 acres in one area and another seven by his Boring home, used prim arily for evergreens and deciduous trees But it took four years before he could begin selling his evergreens and two to three years for the deciduous trees “ It works in rotation," Skipper ex plained “Every year you take 25 percent of the crop off the field ” The next year Skipper must replant the same 25 percent so that he will have something coming off each year, a staggering of crops Anticipating the demand and costs two or three years in advance is im portant The recession has caused prices on holding stock to go up. Skipper said Interest rates are also higher ' Most nurseries haven't been hurt too bad by interest rates," Skipper noted "But people are staying home more The big part about nurseries is we bring in a lot of income We pay a lot of taxes which is good for the area and it gives employment to peo pie in the area " Starting a nursery was not easy for Skipper, who had to talk to a few people before he began his business And the hard work has carried over to his children, who also learned the hard way Phil VanHise owns a three-acre container nursery on 302nd I^ane in Boring During the week VanHise acts as a construction worker, but on weekends he becomes a "gopher", working in h,s nursery with five other employees, including his wife Diane VanHise began his project five years ago in Troutdale, but moved to Boring because, "the East wind made it ¡possible for things to grow " He chose the Boring area because of the ram. long growing season and temp<-red climate VanHise recently began pro pagating on his nursery "One fa ll I put in a small greenhouse and began propagating pyramidalis I did 1,000 for th.it year and continued from there. VanHise said "Potted plants seemed to be in demand ” VanHise now raises pyramidalis, petunias, potentilla and other types of potted plants He also works on a different type of schedule than most nurseries VanHise begins potting in the spr ing, digs in the fall and sells all year "The advantage of container grow n nurseriesis that you can sell all year,” he explained Many other nurseries only have one selling period. Most of VanHise s stock goes to local re ta il outlets in Sandy, Gresham, eastern Oregon and Washington "Being small. I need the local markets, headded They work well for me VanHise also does his own propagating, which is an advantage because he gets better quality and you can follow the early stages of growth Hard work is what the nursery business is all about, and it is worth it, although the profits are not g re a t," VanHise noted Self satisfaction is all you get from it. plus a little of whatever you get (financially) I've learned a hell of a (Continued on Page K) Hoodland happenings Welches School to hold science fair Thursday, April 30 A to ur of P o rtla n d 's Japanese Gardens is being sponsored by Welches Com munity School Group leader Carol Smith will meet in terested persons at the Hoodland Women's Club at 8 30 a m for carpooling A retired senior volunteer at the gardens w ill accompany the tour and act as a guide A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Uutves and Fishes, will be held at the Welches School lib ra ry beginning at 11 30 a m ('all 622 3331 for further informa tion or transportation W elches C o m m u n ity School w ill sponsor the follow ing classes at the school Diet and Exercise, 6 p m in the library, Recrea tional Basketball. 6 p m in the g y m ; C o m p e titiv e Volleyball, 7:30 p m in the gym, and Parenting. 7:30 p m. in room 20 The Mountain Players will rehearse at 7:30 p m at the Wemme Lions Club Saturday, May 2 A benefit auction will be held at the Hoodland Women's Club beginning at noon Tom Cox of Zigzag will conduct the auction with pro ceeds going to the Mt Hood Pre-School Co Op Among the items to be auctioned are a stained glass window, a rafting trip for two. lodging at Kahneeta Resort for two and many restaurant passes Monday, May I A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Loaves and Fishes, will be held at the Welches School lib ra ry beginning at 11:30 a m Transportation and further information is available by calling 622 3331. Welches C o m m u n ity School's Aerobic Dance Class will be held at 5 30 p m in the Welches School gym The Hoodland Women's Club w ill hold its monthly meeting at the club building on Salmon River Road at 8 p m The nominating com mi,tee w ill present a slate of new officers for member ap proval Tuesday, May 5 A spring hike will be spon sored tixlay by the Welches Community School Meet at the Hoodland Women's Club at 9:30 a m for carp«x,ling Participants should wear gixxl Ixxits and bring a lunch and beverage Moms with babies in packs or carriers are welcome The Hoodland Chamber of Commerce willhold its mon thly board meeting at II 30 a m a, the Red Lion Inn a, Bowman's A special class, sponsored by Welches C om m unity School, awill be held at 7 p m to discuss the Sandy River Flood Plain Ecology Call Reva Cox a, 622 3397 to register The following classes will be held tonight at Welches Community Schixil Regula tion Basketball, 6 p m in the gym. Diet and Exercise. 6 pm in the library. Boat B u ild in g , 7 p m . at a member’s home, Beginning Typing and Shorthand, 7 p m in room 20. and Regula tion Volleyball, 7:30 p m in the gym Call 622 3397 for further information The Mountain Players will hold a rehearsal at 7 30 p m at the Wemme Lions Club Wednesday, May 6 W elches C o m m u n ity School Tiny-Tots group will meet from 10 a m to noon The group is designed for mothers with babies or tod dlers and allows them to spend a morning with their n eigh bo rs w h ile th e ir children develop play skills Call Louise Hoyt, 622-3752, for information and meeting location Welches School, along with Cedar Ridge and Orient, will hold a track meet at Barlow High School at 3:30 p m The Clackamas County Btxikmobile will be at the Hoodland Plaza shopping center parking lot from 4 to 7 pm . W elches C o m m u n ity School’s Aerobic Dance class will be held from 5:30 to 7 p m in the Welches School gym. There w ill be a general meeting of the Mountain Players at 8 p m in the Wemme Lions Club on U S Highway 26 Thursday. May 7 A senior citizens lunch, sponsored by Loaves and Fishes, w ill be held at the Welches School lib r a r y beginning at 11:30 a m Call 622 X331 for further informa tion and transportation Welches Com in u n ity School w ill sponsoi the following classes at the school Die, and Exercise, 6 p in in the library Recrea tional Basketball. 6 p m in the g ym . C o m p e titiv e Volleyball, 7 30 p in in th«» gym, and Parenting, 7 30 p m in room 20 Welches Schixil will hold its annual Science Fair from 7 to 9 30 p m Science pro jects from all grades wili be on display and several demonstrations are planned Th«“ Mountain Players will rehearse a, 7 to p in at the Wemme Lions Club Perfor mances hve b«‘«»n scheduled for May 22-23, June 6 and June 20 T ic k e ts are available now a, the Barlow Trail Inn. Hixxlland Thrift way and Ted s Brightwood Store Photo by Shannon Kelley Mherta Hunt works in the greenhouse of the Vanllise nursery SPRING IMPROVE YOUR GRADES. i Moen Teaches You How I he K u b ota t .2 4 ' Ira , id - earn» h ig h m ark» for crop ip p ln aim ns as w ell as in d u s tria l mbs E v e ry th in g fro m g ro w in g tom alnes to grading a d riv rw a s V>u have sour , hoice o l tw o or lo u r w heel d rive Standard le a tu rrs in , hide 1 speed rear I ’ I I >, Iro n t eng in e PTO, Category « p o in t bits H. ind e p en d e nt wel d is, brakes, p lu s d iffe re n tia l lock and position control. A n d thanks to the L 2 4 V * 2 ' hp diesel e n g in e , y o u 'll »cor h ig h n fuel perform ance We re looking for work. HKUBOin O utdoor Row er Equ Iptn en t (anil« I tyW InduM 4 r II. lire'll.im Pit bb' d|Sd PUBLIC NOTICE T h e ( ¡ r e s h a in P o d i a t r y < li n i e K. K ruszew ski h l ’M Fix,, Specialist H a s .M o v e d T o : HOOD CENTER PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 1217 E . 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