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A4 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM Garden tour sprouts inspiration, raises money for PEO chapter By TAMMY MALGESINI Community Editor Vicki Bowman, past president of P.E.O. Chap- ter DR, said a love of gar- dening has sprouted into an annual garden tour that serves as a fundraiser for the group. “Audney Cosand start- ed the Garden Tour and inspired us with her love of gardening and travels around the world, often visiting gardens and taking garden tours on her many trips,” Bowman said. In its 13th year, the Hermiston Garden Tour features a handful of gar- dens. After taking the tour, participants are en- couraged to stop by Ko- pacz Nursery & Florist. The Hermiston business is providing a 20 percent discount to all garden tour ticket holders. In addition to a variety of flowers and plants, the store has a large selection of home and gar- den items. Also, Heidi’s Coffee Cottage is offering $1 off on the beverage of your choice. The event is Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour booklet in- cludes descriptions of the gardens, directions and a map. Tickets can be pur- chased at Cottage Flow- ers, Kopacz Nursery and from P.E.O. members. The gardens may be WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2017 COMMUNITY visited in any order. Also, members of the P.E.O. Chapter will greet partic- ipants at each of the loca- tions. “I’m always amazed at the beauty we find be- hind a gardener’s fence or home,” Bowman said. The highlighted gar- dens include an Oasis of Ease at the home of Ran- dy and Pat Moulton. With busy lifestyles that have them on the go, the Moul- tons have created a low maintenance getaway that features a cascading wa- terfall, evergreen shrubs, Japanese maples, a me- nagerie of perennials and pots overflowing with an- nuals providing splashes of color. The Family Farm of Creigh and Pam Lincoln includes a Yellow Rose of Texas, dating back to 1912. A rose-covered ar- bor provides entry to the grounds, which features numerous beds of shrubs, perennials and annuals, as well as open lawn. In ad- dition, to an herb garden and space for vegetables, look for more than 60 hos- tas and 30 heuchera (coral bells) scattered in shaded areas. The home of Scott and Melissa Purswell features a jaunt down Memory Lane. The couple brought a garden to life from dirt piles when they built their home in 2011. With an inviting atmosphere, the garden has been used for weddings and other events. Described as a Hidden Delight, the gardens at Steve and Joni Anderson’s home provides a pleasant surprise tucked behind the small home. And Cul-de- sac Charm showcases the evolving efforts of Mike and Debbie Purkerson. While the garden own- ers aren’t required to be present, many times they are on hand during the tours, Bowman said. “It is fun to be able to vis- it with them and they seem to enjoy it, too,” she said. Bowman, who has worked on various com- mittee and co-chaired past events, said upwards of 80-100 people take the tour each year. The tour, she said, typically rais- es about $1,000, which is used to support P.E.O. scholarships and grants. P.E.O. International (Phil- anthropic Educational Or- ganization) was founded in 1869 as a way to sup- port women and encour- age them in realizing their potential through educa- tion. For more information, call Becky at 541-289- 3340 or Kelly at 541-567- 6109. "Scram ble for Scholarships" Friday, June 9th 1pm Shotgun Start Big River Golf Course - Umatilla Golfers of all skill levels are being invited to participate in the 24 th annual "Scramble for Scholarships" golf tournament. Four person teams can sign up together or individuals pairings can be made by the tournament committee. Your $70 entry fee covers green fees, a box lunch at noon, and BBQ at the end, plus makes a charitable donation to the foundation to use in awarding scholarships for local health care students. Join us for a fun afternoon of golf for a good cause by calling 541-667-3405. Entry deadline is June 7th. Great prize holes and Hole-in-one on #1 & #9 wins a new car sponsored by Tom Denchel Ford and Hermiston Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram! Tour of Knowledge attacks invasive weeds Hermiston Herald As Gov. Kate Brown was declaring May 14-20 as Oregon Invasive Weed Awareness Week, members of the Tour Of Knowledge were busy hand pulling garlic mustard from its Adopt-A-River site, the Ox- bow Property. Located on the outskirts of Hermiston and owned by the Bureau of Reclamation, Oxbow is the only resto- ration site on the Umatilla River. “After a late start garlic mustard came on much fast- er than usual,” said Eileen Laramore, Tour Of Knowl- edge executive director. “We didn’t have time to promote Oregon’s Invasive Weed Awareness Week.” Garlic mustard is listed as a class “B” and “T” nox- ious weed, which means it’s of economic importance and action against these weeds has priority. It thrives in the shady forest and seed is spread by flooding, wild- life and human activity. So far this year the Tour Of Knowledge has pulled, CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Tour of Knowledge is in need of a new wagon to help combat invasive weeds. bagged and removed al- most 20 large SOLVE gar- bage bags of garlic mustard, Laramore said. Vehicles aren’t allowed at Oxbow so the group has to haul tools and bagged weeds on and off site with their aging gar- den wagon. With Oxbow’s 222 acres and 1 1/2 miles of river bank, Laramore said it can be challenging. “We thought the wagon would hold up one more year but it’s really taking a beating,” she said. “Tires keep going flat and twice we lost the pin that holds the handle together.” With several projects going at Oxbow, all of which require the use of a wagon, it’s bad timing for wagon breakdowns, said Laramore, who also is a member of the Uma- tilla County Weed Board. At this time she said they don’t have the money to purchase a replacement wagon. “We can’t function on Oxbow without a good garden wagon so we’re looking for someone who would be willing to do- nate a garden wagon so we can continue our work at Oxbow,” she said. The Tour Of Knowl- edge meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. in Room 133 at the Herm- iston B Mountain Com- munity College campus. The meetings are free and open to the public. 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