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The INDEPENDENT, January 17, 2008 WEATHER REPORT DECEMBER 2007 DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TEMPERATURE HI LO 38 46 56 57 46 48 44 41 34 39 36 43 42 43 44 43 42 47 44 41 37 42 47 42 35 38 35 40 42 38 34 30 35 47 40 36 37 27 25 24 28 25 28 33 33 34 35 34 37 37 29 29 31 35 30 31 30 31 32 32 32 29 PRECIP. AMT. 1.12 3.03 2.27 T .30 .06 -- -- .03 -- T T .02 .27 .05 .30 .47 .41 1.60 .20 .02 .27 1.10 .13 .63 .37 .73 .32 .34 .35 -- Temperature and precipitation amounts are from the official U.S. weather station at the Vernonia wa- ter plant. Measurable precipitation in December totalled 14.39 inches. Action Ads INEXPENSIVE – EFFECTIVE 503-429-9410 Page 21 Can You Dig It? From page 6 more dangerous (and unla- beled) than you think. Various extracts of tobacco (soaking chew in water) were a common insecticide/fungicide. Nicotine is considered one of the most toxic insecticides; a mere tea- spoon of pure nicotine could well be FATAL for a 150 pound adult. Do you really want to mix up some concoction of un- known concentration that some child might get a hold of? [Cig- arette butts regularly cause poi- soning in children and pets!] The good news is that as prod- ucts are marketed for the gen- eral public, the concentration is controlled, the level of toxicity is labeled, appropriate protective gear is recommended AND they are becoming more avail- able in small quantities (so you don’t have concentrates sitting around.) In Oregon, industrial and commercial use of these products must be reported to the state and training is re- quired. On a brighter note, the cata- logues are here! There’s noth- ing like sitting inside, cozy and warm, and dreaming away a long nasty day reading the sto- ries, descriptions, cultural infor- mation; filling yourself with the incredible photos and drawings produced by the nursery and seed trade. Every year there is new information, new varieties and rediscovered favorites. There’s no limit to what you can imagine growing regardless of the amount of space you have. Two catalogues that I read cover-to-cover and consider essential are Territorial Seed Company and Raintree Nurs- ery. Both have plants adapted to our climate and lots of valu- able information without blatant advertising. I’m very impressed with Abundant Life Seeds (cer- tified organic! And from Cottage Grove) for the same reasons. Others that have made it home from the post office so far in- clude Wildseed Farms (from Texas, but featuring wildflower mixes and single variety seed available by the pound and the first place I saw the grass killer); The Cook’s Garden and Kitchen Garden Seeds (Recipes!), but from Pennsyl- vania and Connecticut respec- tively). I make a big deal out of where catalogues are from be- cause most of the country has a much different climate in one way or another. Though the in- formation in Seeds of Change is great, especially regarding seed saving and trends in food production and safety, they are located in New Mexico. It’s worth finding out where a par- ticular seed is grown if you find something you can’t live with- out. Your chances of success will increase if it was grown in the Pacific Northwest, many seed growers live (and grow their seed) here and sell to companies headquartered across the country. All of these are available online at ‘all-one- word’.com web addresses. Van Bourgondien’s spring catalogue also made it home. The spring catalogue if stuffed with summer bulbs (glads, dahlias, lilies…) and perenni- als. I’ve been tempted by their fall bulb catalogue (tulips, etc.) before and now the $50 of FREE product available if or- Beaverton, and Megan Phillip of Scap- poose; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Visitation Catholic School Endowment Fund, c/o Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home, 9456 NW Roy Rd., Forest Grove, OR 97116. Duyck & VanDeHey Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Michael of Vancouver; two daughters, Lorie McGraw of Columbia, South Car- olina, and Melinda Hofrichter of Van- couver, Wash.; a sister, Mary Lee Ward of Eugene; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Remembrances are suggested to Kiwanis Camp WA-RI-KI, c/o J. Mitchell, 88618 S.E. Evergreen Hwy., Vancouver, Wash. 98664. Hamilton-Mylan Funeral Home in Vancouver was in charge of arrange- ments. nessee; three daughters, Rebecca Martin-Potter of Bruce, Wisconsin, Miri- am Morin of Langley, Washington, and Ruth Seyler of Cornell, Wis.; the moth- er of his children, Rosalea Teele; 30 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchil- dren. Remembrances are suggested to the Westport Community Church, or the Community Home Health and Hos- pice, P.O. Box 2067, Longview, WA 98632. Haakinson-Groulx Mortuary of Clatskanie was in charge of arrange- ments. dered by mid-February may en- tice me to try it out. Purveying “Dutch bulbs and perennials since 1893” and with somewhat ‘hyped’ descriptions and pho- tos, it appears that you get good-size bulbs, lots of them, for reasonable prices. Their web address is www.dutch- bulbs.com Catalogue pet peeve: the symbols used to indicate height, amount of sun, deer re- sistance and who knows what else because I can’t find the key! Warm dreams of summer to you! Tree sales help Boys & Girls Club Over 350 trees were sold or donated to needy families in this years Boys & Girls tree lot hosted by Murphy’s Furniture. Noble, Grand and Douglas firs raised a profit of over $3300 for the local club. The success of the fundrais- er was largely due to the im- pressive community support. Volunteers from the Hillsboro Optimist Club, Veterans of For- eign Wars Assoc., Nike, Hills- boro Fire and members of the community helped Murphy Fur- niture Staff man the 18-day event. Many trees were donat- ed to the community this year through KUIK’s “Trees Of Giv- ing Campaign” as well as to lo- cal Oxford Houses Business Sponsored Giving Trees. Re- turn tree lot customers repeat- edly commented on the won- derful quality of this years trees. The weather cooperated, for the most part, considering the wild weather in early De- cember. The Murphy Team was impressed that every single tree was gone days before Christmas – not one tree was wasted. Murphy’s Furniture and the Boys & Girls Club wish to thank the Optimist Club Members, Karabinus Forest Management and the Western Washington County Community for their positive support. Obituary BRIAN EDMUND HERINCKX Brian Edmund Herinckx, 50, Cor- nelius, died January 9, 2008. A funeral mass was celebrated January 12 at the Visitation Catholic Church in Verboort, followed by interment at the Evers Family Cemetery in Verboort. Mr. Herinckx was born August 1, 1957, in Hillsboro, to John J. and Flo- rence M. (Evers) Herinckx. He was raised on the family farm in Cornelius and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1975. In 1979, he married Cathy Benefiel. They made their home on the family farm. They divorced in 2003. He met Karen Price in 2006 and they had been together since then. He worked for the City of Hillsboro in public works for more than seven years and had also worked in fabrication and welding. He was preceded in death by his fa- ther. Survivors include his companion, Karen Price; two sons, Bryce of Banks and Dyllan of Forest Grove; two daugh- ters, Jacqueline Scofield of Vancouver, Washington, and Cassie Kephart of Forest Grove; his mother of the family home; seven siblings, John O. of Christmas Valley, Aldon of Puyallup, Wash., Marietta Herinckx of Pendleton, Gwenda Neale of Hillsboro, Patricia Vandehey of Aloha, Lael Morris of HOWARD ARTHUR “PAT” MCGRAW Howard Arthur “Pat” McGraw, 85, Vancouver, Washington, died Decem- ber 19, 2007. A memorial service was held. Mr. McGraw was born November 29, 1922, in Vernonia, to Ellis and Leona McGraw. In 1934 he moved to Forest Grove and graduated from For- est Grove High School in 1940. He re- ceived a bachelor’s degree in 1947 from the University of Oregon. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In 1947, he married Norma Meyers. They made their home in Portland and Hillsboro until moving to Vancouver, Wash. in 1956. He was an Allstate In- surance agent for 32 years, retiring in 1987. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles. Survivors include his wife; a son, LYNN ALBERT TEELE Lynn Albert Teele, 73, Westport, died January 7, 2008. A celebration of life service was held, January 11, at Westport Community Church with Pas- tor Tim Teele officiating. Private family burial took place at Fishhawk Ceme- tery. Mr. Teele was born May 28, 1934, in Radisson, Wisconsin, to Albert Roy and Anita Bernice Teele. He was raised in Bruce, Wis., and earned a bachelor of religious education degree. Later he re- ceived a bachelor of music degree. He taught and worked in Christian ministry for many years. 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