The INDEPENDENT, January 16, 2003
Im m u n iz a tio n
deadline Feb. 19
F e bru ary 19, 2003, is the
deadlin e fo r children to be up
to date on th e ir im m unizatio ns
or be exclu ded from school.
T he sta te -im p o se d d e adlin e is
fast a p pro achin g fo r parents to
have th e ir ch ildren im m unized.
Im m uniza tions help protect
children fro m p o ten tially h a rm
ful diseases, w hich is w hy the
state requires ch ildren to be
va ccin ated in o rd e r to attend
public schools an d o th e r c h ild
care facilities.
Student Bloopers
G eo rge W ashington m arried
M artha C urtis and in due tim e
b e c a m e th e F a th e r of O u r
C ountry.
T h e C o n stitu tio n of the Uni-
tred S tates w as adopted to se
cure do m e stic hostility. U nder
the C on stitution the people e n
jo ye d the right to keep bare
arm s.
By Schann Nelson
O u r part of O regon is such a great place for
gardeners to live. Even now, at the be g in
ning of w in te r you can already see the signs
of the approach of spring if you look clo s e
ly enough. On the filberts (hazelnuts, for
you non-native speakers), the flow e r buds
are already lengthening and w ill burst into
long yellow bloom w ith ju st a few short days
of sun next m onth. Buds also are beginning
to sw ell on elderberry and w ild plum.
For tho se of us w ho garden by mail, this tim e of year brings a
m ailbox full of catalogues, both old and new varieties. For me, the
real cha lle ng e is keeping m y orders in line w ith both my budget
and m y ava ila ble space. R arely does anything look as good in my
garden as it does in the catalogue pictures, but that m akes the few
beautiful su cce sses all the m ore appreciated.
N ow is the tim e to attem pt to get in shape for
actual gardening, w hich m ay begin as early as
next m onth. As w e age, ou r joints becom e less
and less flexib le - and m ore and m ore unw illing
to w ithsta nd the stress of digging, planting,
pruning, pulling, etc. G iving yourself a bad
case of ten do nitis in you r elbow or wrist, or'
pulling a m uscle in yo u r back is N O T a good
w a y to start the season. E specially since, once
you have injured yourself, you have to sit around
and look at all the w ork you c a n ’t do w hile you rest
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and heal. C he ck w ith yo u r ph ysician, o r a q u alified trainer, fo r sp e
cific exe rcises but here are a few suggestio ns.
E asy exercises that strengthen and stretch the w rists, arm s and
shoulders w ill help prevent injury to the se areas. M ake sure that
you perform any exercise slowly, and w ith intention, concentrating
on the m uscle you w ish to im prove. E xercise s can include any
kind of push-up you are cap able of perform ing, using w eights to
strengthen arm m uscles, and w orkin g on im proving the rotation
and flexibility of yo u r shoulders. Your back, so ea sily injured w hile
turning over that new garden bed, w ill be gre a tly helped by exe r
cises that strengthen the core m uscles of the abdom en and low er
back. S pecific exam ples of e xe rcises can be fou nd in a variety of
videos, books, and on-line. You cou ld also prepare by joining the
gym or taking a class, such as yog a or Jazzercise.
M eanw hile, if you can get outside, there are things to
do, including, pruning and d o rm a n t spraying of fruit tress,
replacing m ulch that has blow n off, clea ning up dead flow e r
stalks if not alre ad y do ne (I really need to
-’ get out and do this!) and pulling up w eeds
and grasses tha t are trying to grow w here
you d o n ’t w an t them . In addition to p la n
ning this y e a r’s garden and getting stuff ordered,
houseplants need attention to w atering and fe rtiliz
ing. Though te rrib ly tem pting , it’s too early to start
vegetable tra n sp la n ts indoors, but you can start
m any flow ers as in d o o r plants, including im pa-
tients, geranium s and coleus.
S tay w arm , stay dry and en joy the season.
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Darwin Harvey, Pastor
662 Jefferson
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Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Every Wednesday:
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Children's Choir 3:00 p.m.
Family Bible Study 6:30 p.m.
Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m.
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Cai t-OHY KAMiKH.Z
270 photographs
THE COMPLETE OREGON-AM ERICAN
LUMBER COM PANY STORY
By Edward J. Kamholz, Jim Blain and G regory Kamholz
C hristian C hurch
Joel Stith, Pastor
410 North Street
Vernonia, 503 429-6522
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Stanford
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The book is not only an important benchmark in the redis
covery o f Pacific Northwest logging history, but
it also provides a high standard for future logging histories
o f any region.
Bruce MacGregor
Author and Western railroad historian
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A in't N o More by mall, send a check o r money o rd e r fo r $65.00
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