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About The independent. (Vernonia, Or.) 1986-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 2003)
Welcome Additions Larissa Marie Vandehey Larrissa Marie Vandehey was born April 2, 2003, to Sue and Neil Vandehey of Vernon ia. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Larry J. Vandehey, formerly of Vernon ia, now of Baker City, and Peg gy and Bill Hynes of Palos Verde, California. Ashton Holly Smith Ashton Holly Smith was born March 25, 2003, at Provi dence St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, to Darcy and Brien Smith She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz. and was 19 inches long. She joins her sisters, Devin and Meagan, at the family’s Vernonia home. Grandparents are William and Margaret Smith of New berg, Velma Cathey of Laurel, Montana, and Allen Cathey of Bozeman, Montana. V ernonia F oursquare C hurch Pastor Paul Pastor 850 Madison Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-1103 Sunday Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Evening Service Youth Ministry Children’s Ministry Nursery Available Men’s Ministry 7:45 a.m. 3rd Saturday each month V ernonia C ommunity C hurch Grant Williams, Pastor 957 State Avenue Vernonia, 503 429-6790 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Children's Church w/Nursery Sunday 6:00-7:30 p.m. Jr. & Sr. High, AWANA, Adult Study Nursery provided Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study, Thurs. 7:00 p.m. G race R eformed B aptist C hurch D.J. Dickey, Pastor Grant & North Streets Vernonia, 503 429-1919 Sunday Services: Adult Prayer & Children’s Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:15 a.m. Evening Worship 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Service: All Family Bible Study, 7:00 p.m. Baa Taa By Schann Nelson .■ ' ■ ■■ - V; ' ..... . ; , -... • long, classes and clinics. Definitely something that all gardeners April is a happening month! There are should check out. opportunities to get plants at very reason Finally, our own home-grown plant trade is “coming out of the able prices, get rid of future weeds and closet" this year. Hopefully, this will entice people to come and pests, and begin to enjoy the yard and gar take a look at plants that local gardeners want to get rid of. Let me den. We are in the middle of possibly set stress that last phrase, want to get rid of. Every year, when I talk ting another record for consecutive days of to folks about the plant trade, they say, in a distressed sort of way, rain. Thus, you have to be quick to get out “But I don’t have anything to bring!,” and seem to think that, there side during those brief periods of sun. But fore, they shouldn’t come. It turns out that you can have only so the sun is coming out periodically, and much lemon balm, day lilies, grape hyacinths, lambs ears, asters, when it does it’s gorgeous! etc. in your yard and then you have to start digging You will also have to be quick to take advantage of the plant them up. We would rather give this stuff away to any sale to benefit the eighth grade trip. Order forms for flats, half one than turn it into animal feed or compost. I don't flats, planters and hanging baskets will still be ac want to imply that this is all that shows up, because cepted by Kathi Fetch, only, at Washington there are always interesting and Grade School on school days until April 25th. fun plants. Prices range from $7.00 for a half-flat of 24 annu So if, after cleaning up the al flowers to $19.50 for a 20” oval ready-to-sit town, you want to meet other local on-your porch planter. gardeners and see what is available, drop Unfortunately, two more great opportuni by the Grange Hall on Saturday, April 26th. ties are the same date - Saturday, April 26th Following the established format, the trade - as the Make Vernonia Shine Day. The Co begins at 1:00 p.m., when folks arrive and lumbia County Master Gardeners Sale, which I set things out. We have a pot-luck lunch raved about last year, will be held in the St. He while we peruse the offerings and negotiate lens High School Commons. In addition to thou who gets to take home the cool stuff. Then we sands (literally) of tomatoes, there are lots and lots make our selections and are headed home to plant of other plants and garden stuff, brought in by local vendors. This everything by 3:00 p.m. Many of us long-time plant traders start is a fun show, with no admission fee, raffle items drawn all day ed with empty lots and were gifted with interesting and wonderful plants by other gardeners. We would love to continue the tradition and help you turn your yard into a place of beauty and peace. What do I have planted so far this year? The potatoes are in, A ssembly of G od C hurch of J esus C hrist this year a selection of different varieties. Also shallots (around an of L atter D ay S aints Asian Pear), calendulas, bachelor buttons and cosmos around the Darwin Harvey, Pastor garlic bed, two blends of salad greens, leeks, and all kinds of 662 Jefferson Lee Knowlton, Branch President Vernonia, 503 429-4615 brassicas in pots in the house. Wonder of wonders, about half of 1350 E. Knott Street my original planting of peas came up and is now about 3” tall. I re Vernonia, 503 429-7151 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. planted a couple of weeks ago and those are just starting to peek Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sacrament Meeting, Sunday 10 a.m. Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. through the soil. I’ve weeded the asparagus bed and the shady Sunday School & Primary 11:20 a.m. hosta/hellebore bed and, in an to attempt to prevent future weeds, Bible Study, Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Relief Society, Priesthood and mulched with bark dust and cocoa hulls, respectively. They look Youth & Kids , Thursday 7:00 p.m. Young Women, Sunday 12:10 p.m. great! The cocoa hulls, in particular, look lovely under the flowers F irst B aptist C hurch S eventh D ay A dventist but they are more expensive (though the local price is very good). John Cahill, Pastor If I just get one bag a month I can probably stay on top of what I Kevin Reiner, Pastor, 543-2254 359 “A" Street can get weeded, have it stay looking good, and not go bankrupt. 2nd Ave. and Nehalem St. Vernonia, 503 429-1161 I’ve been thinking a lot about soil temperature this month. Even Vernonia, 503 429-8301 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. short sun breaks begin to dry and warm the soil right away and Sabbath School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. since the temperature of soil is far more stable than air tempera Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Evening Worship Prayer Meeting, Wed. 7:00 p.m. ture, the soil may well be warmer than you think. For instance, I’ve Saturday, 6:00 p.m. scraped the leaf mulch back from the edge of a sunny island bed S t . A ugustine (C anterbury ) and planted nasturtiums. The seed packet says to plant when soil N ehalem V alley B ible C hurch E piscopal C hurch temperature reaches 65° - 70°, but I know that when nasturtiums 500 California Ave The Rev. Robert Grafe, Pastor self-seed in my garden they come up early. I also know that the Vernonia, 503 429-5378 375 North St. (Vernonia Grange Hall) sunny bed will dry out very early in the year. I also know that soil Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Vernonia, 503 429-3700 that is 65 degrees will still feel quite cold in my hand. So we’ll see Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. what happens. Sunday Services 10:00 a.m. Nursery available I’ve been asked to help with the “Yard of the Month” selection Wednesday Service 7:00 p.m. C hristian C hurch process this year and I’m interested in exploring. If you have a S t . M ary ' s C atholic C hurch “hidden jewel” you would like to have considered, please let me Joel Stith, Pastor 410 North Street know. Pastoral Associate Vernonia, 503 429-6522 would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people Juanita Dennis 960 Missouri Avenue Sunday School 9:30 a.m. who have complimented me on my articles over the last year. I Vernonia, 503 429-8841 Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. have a lot of fun rambling on about my garden. I’m truly thankful that others enjoy what I have to say and completely overwhelmed Mass Schedule Every Wednesday: Sunday 12:00 Noon Ladies' Bible Study 9:15 a.m. that some of you apparently consider me an expert (which I most Children’s Choir 3:00 p.m. definitely am NOT). I hope that you will continue to find helpful in Religious Education Family Bible Study 6:30 p.m. formation and motivation in my columns, as I continue to share Sunday 10:30 a.m. Women's Fellowship, 2nd & 4th what I to learn about how to make my yard and garden reflect my Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. needs and wants.
