Polk County Living
Polk County itemizer-Observer • April 6, 2016 9A
Place high need plants in plain sight
As you walk from car to
doorway, ripe blueberries
wait to be plucked, the fra-
grance of basil reminds you
of the pesto planned for
dinner, a small slug meets
its end before snacking on
the lettuce seedlings. With-
out knowing it, you’re prac-
ticing permaculture.
And as part of an effort to
aid this growing movement,
a free new course at Oregon
State University this spring
may help you learn more.
“Part of permaculture is
placing elements for effi-
cient management as you
move through the garden,”
said Andrew Millison, a per-
maculture instructor in the
department of horticulture
at OSU. “It’s the most effi-
cient garden system.”
High-maintenance plants
are placed closest to human
activity. Lower-care plants
go farther away because you
don’t need to deal with
them as much.
“If a gardener pays atten-
tion to something, it grows
well,” Millison said. “If it’s in
your face, you’ll pick a slug
off, you’ll pluck a tomato,
you’ll fix a trellis after the
wind blows it down. So you
place things that need high
attention where they’ll get
it.”
Millison, a longtime pro-
ponent, practitioner, de-
signer and builder of per-
maculture systems, will
teach a free, online course
Intro to Permaculture De-
sign from May 2-30. The
massive open online course,
or MOOC, is intended for
BIRTHS
Torres
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P OKORNY
Aryanna Kaylee Lynn Torres was born to Anna and
Delfino Torres, of Independence, at 8:59 a.m. on March 30
at Salem Hospital Family Birth Center.
She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 19 inches.
She joins Daniel, 14, David, 11, and Delfino Jr., 3.
Your
Garden
anyone, anywhere, who
wants to take a course from
OSU. Registration continues
through May 1. About
10,000 people are expected
to take the class.
Students will spend two
to four hours a week creat-
ing their own permaculture
design by importing a
Google map of their site and
using a simple drag-and-
draft tool. Through videos,
graphics, interactive tech-
nology and readings, they’ll
get an overview of perma-
culture, learn to do a site
analysis, study methods and
principles and get into cli-
mate-specific strategies.
“I’ve seen exponential
growth in permaculture in
recent years because it di-
rectly addresses many of the
issues that are on people’s
minds, such as climate
change, food security and
the alleviation of poverty,”
Millison said. “It offers solu-
tions to these issues, and
this course gives people a
way to make a positive im-
pact.”
Permaculture is a system
of designing sustainable
landscapes, Millison said,
and encompasses social
and cultural as well as eco-
logical ethics.
“When I first got interest-
ed in permaculture back in
Allen
Preston Leroy Allen was born to Michelle and Nick
Allen, of Fort Lewis, Wash., at 6:50 p.m. on March 8 at
Madigan Army Hospital, Fort Lewis.
He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches
long.
Preston joins Gracie Bufka, 8, and Jackson Allen, 2.
Grandparents are Dave and Dee Bufka, of Dallas, Star
and Ted Johnson, of Dallas, and Bill and Dawn Vander-
hoof, of Sheridan.
PHOTO By FAROUTFLORA
One of the tenants of permaculture is to put vegetables
and other plants that need a lot of attention along path-
ways or other areas where you spend time so it’s easy to
take care of them.
the ‘90s, I was looking for a
way people could live on
the planet and provide for
themselves in a harmonious
way with nature,” he said.
“That’s what permaculture
is about. My elevator defini-
tion is that it’s a sustainable
land system.”
In the home garden, he
suggests:
• Evaluate the site. Note
the exposure of sun and
shade; where soil is dry or
wet; areas that are windy or
where frost remains longer
than other parts of the gar-
den.
• Plan the garden accord-
ing to the site, keeping in
mind that highest-mainte-
nance plants go closest to
human activity.
• Create a diverse habitat
with plants for humans and
other living things. Plant
vegetables, herbs and fruit.
Put in native hedgerows and
plants with nectar, seeds
and berries. Add water fea-
tures.
• Compost woody debris
and food scraps on site.
Create fertile cycles by
building the soil with com-
post, which in turn will pro-
duce healthy food.
The MOOC is a joint ef-
fort of Open Oregon State,
OSU Professional and Con-
tinuing Education, Oregon
State Ecampus and OSU Ex-
tension and Experiment
Station Communications.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Continued from page 8A
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
• Helping Hands Emergency Food Bank — 10 a.m. to noon,
Monmouth Christian Church, 959 Church St. W., Monmouth.
For eligible community members; available every Wednesday.
541-404-6517.
• Polk County Republican Women — 11:30 a.m., Oak Knoll
Golf Course, 6335 Highway 22, independence. no-host lunch
available; everyone welcome. 503-623-5759.
• Willamette Valley Food Assistance Program Food Bank
— 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., 888 Monmouth Cutoff Road, Building E,
Dallas. Weekly distribution for eligible community members.
503-831-5634.
• Free Blood Pressure Check Clinic — 2 to 3 p.m., West Val-
ley Hospital (surgery admitting area), 525 SE Washington St.,
Dallas. 503-623-7323,
• Monmouth Senior Center Music Jam — 6:30 p.m., Mon-
mouth Senior Center, 180 S. Warren St., Monmouth. Open to
the public; musicians of all types welcome. 503-838-5678.
• Brew and BS: The Old Testament — 7 p.m., St. Thomas
Episcopal Church, 1486 SW Levens St., Dallas. A lecture series
on the Old Testament. Bring brew of choice — coffee, tea, chai,
beer, wine, cider. 435-503-4304.
• Dallas American Legion Post No. 20 — 7 p.m., Academy
Building, Room 108, 182 SW Academy St., Dallas. 503-831-3971.
Matinees are all shows
before 6pm. New pricing for
matinees are: Adult $7.25
Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00
Pricing does not reflect
3D showings.
MI TOWN
That seasonal affliction
known as Spring Fever is
highly contagious and has
hit MI Town like the prover-
bial ton of bricks. There isn’t
a single antidote for this be-
witching, happy and eu-
phoric state of mind and
body, and the best thing we
can all do is to go with it
and anticipate the good and
wonderful days to come.
Getting the garden ready
and planting flowers ranks
right up there with long
walks and sharing a cold
drink with a good friend on
a sunny afternoon.
—
What’s better than a
spaghetti dinner? How
about enjoying a spaghetti
feed and auction and help-
ing support the Polk County
Relay for Life this Friday at
Christ’s Church Methodist
and Presbyterian United in
Monmouth. Tickets are $5
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per person, $20 for a family,
and are available from
Courtney of Team Her &
Him Events at 541-510-
4483. The fun begins at 5
p.m. with food service and
silent auction. The regular
auction is scheduled for 7
p.m. There will be live music
as well as an opportunity to
bid on local goods, arts and
crafts, and antiques. All pro-
ceeds will go to the Ameri-
can Cancer Society.
—
To help reduce the acci-
dent rate on our highways,
the Oregon Department of
Transportation (ODOT) has
awarded the Polk County
Sheriff’s Office a $4,000
grant for speed enforce-
ment that is effective
through Oct. 5. During
2014, there were 15 speed-
related motor vehicle fatali-
ties and serious injury
crashes in Polk County.
With the change of seasons,
our days are getting longer
and there are more cars and
bicycles on our local roads,
so it’s important to slow
down, stay alert and be
more watchful while we’re
out there on the highways.
—
The Multicultural Stu-
dent Union at Western Ore-
gon University invites
everyone to attend the 23rd
Annual Native American
Pow-Wow on April 16 in the
Pacific Room at the Werner
University Center, on the
WOU campus. Dance com-
petitions, traditional cere-
Friday - Sunday April 8 - April 10
monies and drumming will
take place from noon until
midnight. There will be a
free dinner in the Summit
Room from 5 to 7 p.m., and
items will be available from
vendors as well. Please call
the MSU office at 503-838-
8403 or via email at
msu@wou.edu.
—
Springtime is the season
for engagement and dreams
of summertime weddings.
Historic Gentle House on
the WOU campus has been
a traditional wedding site
for many years. An open
house for prospective
brides and friends is sched-
uled for April 17 from 1 to 4
p.m. There will be wine-
tasting, a chance to talk
with vendors and to see
what’s available for your
upcoming event. Call 503-
838-8673 for more informa-
tion.
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congregation for the service
and then spent the rest of
the day with Daniel, Heidi,
and grandchildren.
—
We have another new
baby in the community, at
least for a while. Karly Tarvin
and Lecil Cisneros wel-
comed their baby boy,
Arthur, to the world on
March 30, their first and
Karly’s mother Shelly Tarvin’s
first grandchild. The family is
moving to Lebanon, where
Shelly is working for the
Lebanon school district as a
teacher’s aide.
—
Principal Daniel Shimek
at the Luckiamute Valley
Charter School at Pedee re-
ports that four students
made the honor roll this last
term. Seventh-graders
who had a 3.5 grade-point
average or higher
were Krista Cook, Lindsey
Harris, and Havalah
Gaither-Lyell. Daniel Albor
was the lone eighth-grader
who made it. Three students
made the list of “Most Im-
proved Students”: Taryn
Kessel, Montana Friedow,
and Daniel Albor. It looks
like Daniel made quite a
jump, to be one of the most
improved and then land on
the honor roll. Congratula-
tions to him!
—
Several local people
passed their HAM radio tests
under the tutelage of Dean
Celebrating Fic-
tion & more Fic-
tion.
(12:30 2:50 5:10) 7:30 9:35*
(12:25 2:45 5:05) 7:25 9:45*
(11:40 2:10 4:45) 7:20 9:40*
(11:35 2:50) 6:10 9:20*
(12:00 2:25 4:50) 7:15 9:30*
(4:30)
9:35*
(11:30 2:00) 7:05
(11:35 2:05 4:35) 7:10 9:40*
(1:20 4:05) 6:50 9:30*
Monday - Wednesday April 11 - April 13
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (Digital) (PG13)
HARDCORE HENRY (Digital) (R)
ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2D) (PG)
BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13)
THE BOSS (Digital) (R)
I SAW THE LIGHT (Digital) (R)
DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13)
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG)
GOD’S NOT DEAD 2 (Digital) (PG)
(2:50 5:10) 7:30
(2:45 5:05) 7:25
(2:10 4:45) 7:20
(2:50)
(2:25 4:50)
(4:30)
(2:00)
(2:05 4:35)
(4:05)
6:10
7:15
7:05
7:10
6:50
Thursday April 14
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (Digital) (PG13)
HARDCORE HENRY (Digital) (R)
ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2D) (PG)
BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13)
THE BOSS (Digital) (R)
I SAW THE LIGHT (Digital) (R)
DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13)
CRIMINAL (Digital) (R)
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG)
GOD’S NOT DEAD 2 (Digital) (PG)
JUNGLE BOOK (Digital) (PG)
(2:50 5:10) 7:30
(2:45 5:05) 7:25
(2:10 4:45) 7:20
(2:50) 6:10
(2:25 4:50) 7:15
(4:30)
(2:00)
7:00
(2:05 4:35) 7:10
(4:05)
7:00
* Not playing Sunday April 10th
Oregon Old Time
FIDDLERS
PEDEE NEWS
Easter in Pedee was beau-
tiful. I was convinced that it
would be dark and pouring
down rain at the sunrise
service at Womer Cemetery,
but no, the rain stopped im-
mediately before, and as 34
people gathered between
6:30 and 6:50 to celebrate
Christ’s rising from the dead,
the sky lightened beautifully
(we never expect to see the
sun, but trust that it is al-
ways there). And then, of
course, the rest of the day
was (mostly) nice. At 7 a.m.,
the men of the church
cooked and served breakfast
under the guidance of
Shawn Brotherton, and then
at 10, more than 80 mem-
bers, friends, and relatives
celebrated at a meaningful
Easter service. Pastor Daniel
Russell’s parents, Jerry and
Phyllis Russell, of Pleasant
Hill near Eugene, joined the
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 2 (Digital) (PG13)
HARDCORE HENRY (Digital) (R)
ZOOTOPIA (Digital 2D) (PG)
BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
DAWN OF JUSTICE (Digital) (PG13)
THE BOSS (Digital) (R)
I SAW THE LIGHT (Digital) (R)
DIVERGENT SERIES:
ALLEGIANT (Digital) (PG13)
MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN (Digital) (PG)
GOD’S NOT DEAD 2 (Digital) (PG)
Sprague, a teacher at Kings
Valley Charter School. In-
cluded in the group are
Wyatt Overly, John and
Jonah Bodnovits, Jacob
North, Logan Sprague and
Daniel Russell. Jacob had de-
cided at the last minute to
take the test, so studied hard
for the two days before and
passed while the others
learned the material over
several weeks. Amateur
radio is an engaging hobby,
and can serve a key commu-
nication role during a disas-
ter.
—
Allana Russell bought her
first 4-H pig last week, from
Dave and Suzanne Burbank.
She named it Spades for the
marking on its back that
looked like a spade. She will
be leaving it at the Burbanks,
where she will train it for the
county fair in August.
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