10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL July 6, 2016
Congratulations!
BRIEFS FROM BEYOND
Watercolor
demonstration
Florence resident and nation-
ally known watercolor artist
and teacher Carole Hillsbery is
announcing a free demonstra-
tion on Monday, July 18 from
1-3 p.m. in her Florence home
studio for those interested in ex-
ploring watercolor.
Hillsbery has helped multiple
students conquer their fear of
making mistakes by painting
wet on wet or wet on dry with
a lot of splattering and fl inging
of paint. This demo provides a
glimpse into the life of an artist
and what you can do with your
new found excitement through
this medium. Future Absolute
Beginning classes will be held
in September on Thursdays
from 1-4 p.m.
For more information contact
Charlene Wilson at charwil-
son66@gmail.com or call 541-
997-8676. Those seeking more
information can contact Char-
lene Wilson at charwilson66@
gmail.com or call 541-997-
8676. Registration is required.
Think Out Loud
KLCC and OPB have collab-
orated to bring Think Out Loud
to the KLCC audience, provid-
BY LIL THOMPSON
For the Sentinel
LORANE
COUNTRY
NEWS
T
here is no Lorane Grange
meeting this Thursday.
Grangers will meet on the third
Thursday this month, July 21,
the week of the Lane County
Resident
ing expanded Oregon news to
listeners of both stations. This
addition brings changes to
KLCC’s weekday broadcast
schedule.
Produced at OPB, Think Out
Loud is the “show that’s talk-
ing about what the Northwest is
talking about.”
Now the KLCC News Team
will contribute stories from the
Southern Willamette Valley.
The fi rst two shows on July
5 and 6 will broadcast from
the KLCC studios in Eugene.
Think Out loud will air on
KLCC weekdays at noon.
The World is moving from
noon to 2 p.m., replacing “Q.”
The World, hosted by Marco
Fair. Grangers from all around
Lane County will be serving
cookies and beverages for free
all day Wednesday, July 20.
Lorane Fire Board meets
on Thursday, July 14. Any
Crow High School students
interested in cheerleading are
Werman, presents a mix of
news, features, interviews and
music from around the world
with an engaging portrait of the
global community.
Q will no longer air on
KLCC.
Applegate Ceme-
tery Board to meet
The Applegate Pioneer Cem-
etery Board will be meeting Sat.
July 16 at 10 a.m. at the Yon-
calla Library, 196 Birch St. The
management and operations of
the cemetery will be discussed.
for birds,” she said. “So if you
have to have it, check it often
and remove it as soon as it starts
to smell.”
Hummingbirds are a class
unto themselves. These high-
energy birds need a special diet
high in sugar. To make your
own, use a 4-to-1 ratio of wa-
ter and sugar. Bring the mixture
to a gentle boil for one minute.
Let it cool and pour into feeder.
Don’t use red coloring, Sanchez
said, because it contains dye
that could possibly be danger-
ous. Colored feeders will attract
hummingbirds and once they
fi nd it, they’ll be back.
Cleaning all bird feeders
once a week is essential. Mois-
ture contributes to mold, which
causes diseases transmitted on
avian feet after perching on
feeders. Discard any feed left
in the feeder, scrub inside and
out with a long-handled brush
– available in different sizes and
lengths at bird shops or online –
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Lumineers (no prep veneers as seen on TV)
asked to call Amanda Bred-
ing at 541-844-5281. They
plan a meeting this summer
and some fundraising. Check
with the CAL district offi ce if
you are interested in coaching
football, boys or girls basket-
ball.
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F EEDERS
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and follow with a rinse of bleach
solution at a ratio of 10 percent
water to one percent bleach. Let
it dry thoroughly before fi lling.
How you arrange feeders
around the yard doesn’t seem to
matter to birds. In patio gardens
or apartments, gathering them
together in groupings is usually
the only option. A larger garden
allows for more feeders and
more areas for placement.
“You’ll notice no matter how
many ports you have, there will
be competitions,” Sanchez said.
“It’s a matter of ‘Get off that
perch; it’s mine.’ You’ll see a lot
of movement around.”
Regardless of how many feed-
ers you have and how you’ve ar-
ranged them around the yard, be
sure to provide shrubs and trees
for shelter from wind and preda-
tors.
“Birds at feeders are always
on the lookout for danger,” San-
chez said. “There are times when
you put feeders where humans
can see them, but birds won’t
use them if there’s not a shrub
nearby. Having food somewhat
close to cover is a key consid-
eration.”
Bird need water, too. Serve it
up in a shallow, fl at-bottomed
bowl with ½-1 inch of water.
Place it in either sun or shade,
clean it often and change the
water daily or at least every
other day.
To reduce the chance rats will
visit your bird stations, keep
seed off the ground, Sanchez
said. If ground-feeding birds
like doves, quail and juncos are
a favorite, experiment with el-
evating a platform feeder a bit
off the ground and keep the area
under it cleaned up. It may or
may not work. Rats might still
be able to access the feeder and
birds might not.
Squirrels drive some people
crazy with their tenacious – and
often successful -- attempts to
steal bird food. Others enjoy
their antics and put out peanuts
especially for them.
“I don’t mind them,” San-
chez said. “But some people
fi nd themselves in confl ict with
squirrels. A feeder is like an
Eat at Joe’s sign, a good place
to hang out. And while they’re
there, they can do other activi-
ties like cache their food in the
lawn or damage plants. Plus,
these voracious little animals
eat a lot of expensive food.”
To thwart them, Sanchez rec-
ommends using baffl es, which
are half-moons of plastic that
go above a feeder. Though some
people insist it doesn’t work,
putting feeders on a pole hanger
in the middle of the lawn can
stop squirrels from reaching
the food. There are also feeders
surrounded with cages that will
fall with the weight of a squirrel
and cover the feeder’s holes but
stay in place for the more light-
weight birds. Check bird shops
or online for these specifi c feed-
ers.
Most of all, if you’re going to
attract birds to the garden, don’t
spray chemicals or use pellet-
ized weed and feed or moss
killer.
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