Thursday A ugust 21,1980
of taking testim ony, either
written or oral, on the adoption
of the amendments to Zoning
Ordinance #100 as they apply to
those areas of the County known
as
the
Urban
Growth
Boundaries. The following
amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance will be considered for
adoption:
1)
SU BU RBA N
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-
10 (Section #400) be repealed and
replaced by the SINGLE
F A M IL Y R E S I D E N T IA L
DISTRICT, R-10.
2) GENERAL RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT, R-7 (Section #500)
be repealed and replaced by
SINGLE and TWO-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, R-
7.
3)
MULTIPLE
FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT -
MFR.
4)
MOBILE
HOME
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT -
MH.
5)
N E IG H B O R H O O D
Vernonia Freedom—Page 7
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, C-4
be repealed and replaced by
N E IG H B O R H O O D C OM
MERCIAL DISTRICT, NC.
6)
A G R IC U L T U R E -
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT 9,
AG-9.
7) MOBILE HOME DISTRICT,
T (Section #1100) be repealed.
8) COMMUNITY SERVICE-
INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT,
CS-I.
9) P la n n e d
R e s id e n t ia l
Development D istrict, PR
(Section #1300) be repealed and
replaced by the PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY
ZONE, PD.
Further information may be
obtained by contacting the
Planning Department at the
Columbia County Courthouse,
St. Helens, or at 397-1501.
Bob Hunt, Chairman
Board of Commissioners
for Columbia County, Oregon
VF05380—Publish August 21,
28,1980
PCC offers help-on wheels program
Thirty Washington County helping
agencies kicked off the opening of a new
Portland Community College program to
aid low-income individuals
and
homemakers changing roles, at an
introductory meeting Tuesday, August
12, at the PCC Rock Creek Center.
PCC’s Help-On-Wheels is funded for 18
months by the Washington County
CETA with $85,000 and funds from PCC
for a mobile van, equipment and staffing.
The PCC project will travel to
com m unity groups in a van renovated
with program funds. The van will house
literature and be used as a traveling
classroom to bring w orkshops in to th e
rural areas of Washington County.
Bemadine Gilpin, who has been a PCC
instructor and counselor for four years, is
director of the new project which is under
the umbrella of the PCC careers program.
Gilpin told the gathering of agency
representatives the new program is
“reaching out to an audience that is
primarily women.”
She said the project is funded to help
displaced homemakers who, after being in
the home some years, need help in
becoming financially independent and to
help low-income individuals throughout
the Washington County area.
The project is bi-lingual with Kirsten
Miller of Aloha, a former volunteer to the
W ashington
County
Hispanic
community, on the staff as an interpreter
and outreach specialist.
“Anything we can do to help offer
options to help individuals is what we will
do,” Gilpin said. She said the project
would emphasize self-help options as well
as academic offerings.
Gilpin pointed out that many persons
benefit from PCC programs who are not
considered traditional “college material.”
"We have programs for the non-reader
on up,” Gilpin said. She reminded the
agencies that a high school diploma is not
necessary in order to attend PCC.
The project will offer a number of
traveling workshops including how to
stop getting pushed around, how to live
alone and what kind of job might be best.
“Sometimes it is just a matter of letting
the women know, yes, they can do it, yes
they can build the confidence,” Gilpin
explained.
She said that most women coming to
the program are expected to have a strong
need for a job first and then, support in
helping meet the obstacles which stand in
the way of further education.
A new cooperative day care program at
the PCC Sylvania Center beginning fall
term was also announced at the meeting.
20 day care hours per month will be
offered for $15 per month plus three to
four volunteer hours of work in the
Sylvania day care facility. Paid staff will
also help fund the new center.
An orientation meeting for parents
interested in the new cooperative day care
program will be held Thursday,
September 4, at 7 p.m., at the Cedar Room
of the PCC Sylvania Center.
“Helping parents find a way to have
their children cared for so they can get
schooling and get jobs is a part of what
our program is about,” Gilpin said.
Agency representatives attending the
organizational m eeting also shared
information on programs in the
Washington County area which had over
lapping needs, according to Gilpin.
For information on the PCC Help-On-
Wheels project call the PCC Rock Creek
Center, at 645-4461.
Extension tips
Follow label directions on
garden chemicals
by Chip Bubl
Just about any problem that might
arise from handling and using pesticides
and fungicides can be avoided by
following one simple rule; follow the
directions.
“Chemicals aren’t always the only way
to control plant diseases and insect pests
but when home gardeners do decide to use
them, following label directions can’t be
overemphasized,” says Chip Bubl,
Columbia County Extension Agent.
When pesticides are used it is
important to get the proper pesticide for
the problem. Pesticides are safe and
effective when used as directed by label
information. This information should be
strictly adhered to when mixing and
applying the pesticide.
Every p esticid es’ directions will
indicate the types of plants the pesticide
should be used on, the mising proportion
and rate of application, safety
precautions, and the length of time that
should pass before treated plants can be
harvested. The directions should be re
read and followed each time the pesticide
is used.
Generally, pesticides are used only
when insect pests are visible on the plant.
Pesticides are used, in most cases, to
control the problem that already exists.
With fungicides, the opposite is true.
Fungicides are applied as a preventitive
measure. In many cases if a garden plant
already has a disease it’s too late to
control it.
There may be cases where gardeners
want to apply both a pesticide and a
fungicide to the same plant or plants.
Spraying twice can sometimes be avoided
by combining sprays or buying a
combination spray at a garden center,
Bubl pointed out. Remember that
chemicals should’nt be combined if the
directions for their use advise against
doing so.
“Chemicals should be used in the
garden only when they are needed,”
stresses Bubl. “When they are used it is
very important to follow the directions.”
Spring flowering bulbs
should be dug and divided
Getting a flower out of a bulb requires a
lot of effortKbut the color that flower will
bring to next spring’s garden will make it
all worthwhile.
Now is the time to dig up, sort and
divide spring flowering bulbs such as
daffodils, tulips, crocus and hyacinth.
Then the bulbs can be replanted, or stored
until September and planted when the
weather is more autumnal.
The flowers are divided to give the
plants more space to grow properly. If left
in the.ground for five to ten years, the.
increasing number of plants compete for
the available nutrients and water. As a
result, the flowers become progressively
smaller.
In addition, dividing the bulbs and
replanting over a larger area guards
against disease or insect infestations that
could destroy plants growing in smaller
cluster.
When digging up flower bulbs, dig
around the edge of the plant and lift the
bulbs carefully from the ground. Simply
knock the dirt off the bulbs rather than
washing them with water.
Diseased, insect infested, soft or rotten
bulbs should be discarded.
If the bulbs are to be stored, they
should first be allowed to dry for about
two weeks in a warm, dry place. The bulbs
should be spread on a tray so they are not
crowded. A wire tray that allows air to
circulate around the bulbs is advisable.
After the bulbs have dried out, store in
a dry, dark, cool area, such as in back of
the garage, or in a cellar. If possible, store
the bulbs for about four or five weeks in
an area 'where temperatures will not
exceed 65 degrees F.
If the bulbs are replanted immediately,
plant in clusters with individual bulbs
four to five inches apart. A well drained,
sandy soil with maximum exposure to
sunlight is preferable.
Work the soil to a depth of 12 inches.
Plant tulips six inches deep, crocus, two
inches, daffodils, seven inches, irises,
three inches, grape hyacinths, three
inches, and hyacinths, four inches.
Set the bums firmly in the ground and
press out any air pockets that develop as
the soil is filled around them.
Work in a commercial fertilizer, such as
a handful of 5-10-5 for a cluster of three or
five bulbs, or two pounds for a five by ten
foot area. Bone meal is a good fertilizer
too. Place a couple tablespoons of bone
meal near the bulb, then soak the flower
ed to dissolve the fertilizer and settle the
ulbs.
Landscape can be home
for various w ildlife
Small wildlife, like chipmunks, squirrels
and birds can turn a quiet home landscape
into a lively cheerful one.
Any home landscape is a potential
habitat for many small types of wildlife.
A home landscape that is attractive to
small wildlife must contain the four basic
needs of small wild animals: food, water,
cover as protection from predators and
weather, and areas where small animals
can reproduce safely.
Combinations of these four elements are
slightly different for various species of
animals, but a habitat can be planned to
attract a maximum of small wild an im als.
Food for wildlife is not difficult to
provide. If the home landscape doesn’t
have a natural source of food for small
animals, foods such as seeds and nuts can
be set out to attract birds and squirrels.
In order to provide a year-round
environment for small animals in the
home landscape, food-bearing trees and
shrubs must be present. Oak and maple
trees produce nuts, seeds and acorns that
can be a fall and winter source of food for
squirrels
and
large
songbirds.
Rhododendrons and honeysuckles are a
source of food for hummingbirds in the
spring. Sunflowers, asters, and marigolds
produce seeds that are a food source for
many seed-eating birds, including
sparrows.
.Water needs can be satisfied by use of a
bird bath or ground watering device. A
small pond is best for small wildlife if the
landscape can accomodate it.
If located where it can, be easily _seen
from the house, the pond can be a focal
point in the landscape as well as a source
for wildlife survival.
Cover for small wildlife is provided by
trees and shrubs. Pine, spruce and
hemlock trees provide year round cover
for songbirds and tree-dwelling mammals.
Hawthorn and dogwood shrubs provide
spring and summer cover for songbirds.
The arrangement of trees in the home
landscape and their flowering and fruiting
times have a lot to do with the duration
and quality of wildlife habitat.
Careful planning should go into the .
selection of varieties of trees and shrubs
and their placement in the yard. For
instance, different types of shrubs and
trees planted around an open area planted
with grass creates the “edge effect”
which has the advantage of attracting a
great variety of small animals to a small
piece of land.
All animals require a particular type of
cover where they can reproduce. These
reproductive areas must provide safety
from predators and protection from
weather. Mature trees ,are often an
important part of this kind of cover.
If mature trees are not present in the
home landscape, nest boxes can be used.
A nest box is a wooden box with one small
*
opening large enough to allow a small
animal to enter it. Squirrels and some
birds such as English sparrows, house
wrens and tree swallows use them. Nest
boxes for gray squirrels should be at least
20 feet above the ground.
Unmoved lawn edges and low shrubs
provide shelter for song sparrows and
certain other birds.
Planning the home landscape to make it
attractive to small wildlife serves two
purposes. It will make the landscape
lively and beautiful and in most cases,
raise the value of the property. A less
tangible advantage in the overall
improvement of the environment that will
result.
For more information on making your
yard an attractive habitat for small
wildlife, contact the local office of the
OSU Extension Services.
shrubs, bushes benefit
from summer pruning
Heavy pruning of landscape plants is
usually a spring chore, but a light early
summer pruning will benefit many ’
ornamental bushes and shrubs. Peonies,
hedges, roses and fuchsias can get a good
summer lift from a little sanitation
pruning.
Roses and peonies will maintain
vigorous growth if they are “dead
headed,” (have their spent flower heads
removed).
Suckers, (canes emerging from plant
roots) should be removed from rose
bushes whenever they grow out. Both
peonies and roses will benefit from the
removal of any dead growth or stems.
Fuchsias can be pinched back to make
them stockier and bushier. The plant can
be pinched back by removing the center
stem down to the top two or three sets of
leaves. Pinching back not only makes for
a bushier plant, but also increases
flowering.
Azaleas and rhododendrons normally
need only light pruning from year to year.
The removal of any dead wood or weak
growth in the shrub will keep it healthy
and vigorous.
"Heather, like other broad leaf evergreen
shrubs, benefits from an early summer
light trimming which will promote
compact and uniform growth.
Hedges normally need only a touch-up
pruning in late June or early July to keep
them compact and neat.
Growing your own
Trees
by Chal G. Landgren
Interested in growing your own trees
from scratch? Those of you who are, won’t
want to miss an Extension program on
August 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
Extension Service Conference Room in
St. Helens, OR.
This is the best seed year for Douglas-
fir below 2000 feet that we have had in the
last few years noted Chai Landgren,
Extension agent, Forestry.
Some landowners may want to collect
cones from special trees to improve
growth, sell cones or just grow a few trees
for fun, added Landgren.
At the workshop we will discuss just
how to go about collecting and handling
Douglas-fir seed. We will also visit Ray
Sly’s tree farm and see how seed is grown
in seedbeds on a small scale.
The session is free and open to alL