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THE PONCHATOULA TIMES, MAY 30, 2013, PAGE 4
Kuhn's Porch
FROM PAGE 2
did have milk for the table, craft in the Navy. Interestingly,
Dad was not involved in the Uncle Louis was on one of the
war. I assume it may have been landing crafts that Elbert oper-
thathishavingfivechildrenmay ated during one evasion.
have had some bearing on that. Dad's half-brother, Waldo
Many of my uncles and cousins Odom, was in the Army and
were in the various branches of fought in the European theater.
the military. Many of them! In Being a member of the Third
our neighborhood several of the Infantry Division, he fought in
neighborhood men were drafted Sicily, Italy, France, and Bel-
or volunteered for the service, glum. He was also involved in
There were many young men the crossing at Remagun Bridge
present one day and gone the into Germany.
next. On one of our annual trips
I vividly remember as a very to Germany, it was discovered
young boy, playing in the street that Judge Bob Morrison's fa-
as the war came to an end. As ther was an officer at this loca-
I recall, I saw these three sol- tion during the crossing of the
ders marching down the street Rhine by American soldiers.
toward our home singing as Uncle Waldo was a well-dec-
they walked. It was two of my orated sergeant, having been
uncles and a cousin returning awarded two Silver Stars and
for the war. Morn and Dad and Purple Hearts along with sev-
my grandparents were joyous eral other medals for valor.
in their return. In my genealogical research
In later years some interest- of my family I have found that
ing stories were told to me by relatives have fought in the
those three men. Uncle Louis Revolutionary War, Battle of
McDaniel was Mom's younger New Orleans in the War of
brother. He was a sniper in 1812, on both sides of the Civ-
the Marines that fought in the il War, World War II, Korean
Pacific theater. Cousin, Elbert War, Vietnam and Middle East
Carrier was a driver of landing Conflict. All of these relatives
returned from these wars and
conflicts with no deaths as a re-
• sult of war injuries. I found this
FROM PAGE 2 amazing.
Thanks to all of you who
swept James and his Cleveland
have given of yourselves and
Cavaliers back in 2007. Now
James looks for redemption, family members to protect and
and revenge. The Heat will defend our country. I am proud
be the prohibitive favorites in to be citizen of this country and
am able to live an enriched life
these Finals. Besides, the Spurs because of families' sacrifices.
are too old to win it all again, To all veterans: Thank You For
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Local orcjanic farmer shares his wisdom
By DUDLEY CLARK
Times Garden Columnist
Strawberry Plants Forever
Okay you have some strawberry plants you found at a garden
show or at a distant relative's house. Now, what do you have to
do to keep the plants alive until next season of fresh strawberry
plants?
Brought to Louisiana from Form up a row in the garden
France and planted in abun- 12" tall and 24" wide and plant
dance around Tangipahoa and only the new plants 24" apart
St. Tammany Parish by local down the center of the row. This
farmers, the strawberry quickly will be your new mother plants
became a pie, short cake and and will repeat the runner and
jam, a must for almost every shoots with the domino effect
kitchen in the South. and fill up the new row with
Grown in many of the grow- plants.
ing zones in the U.S. and used You can do several things at
for ice cream toppings to mak- this time depending on your
ing wine at the end of the sea- choice of a bed, row or potted
son, we have a huge selection of plants. I prefer 3-gallon pots
named varieties, but I will talk with a good topsoil on a table
about seasonal varieties to keep top to allow movement of the
it simple for our backyard gar- plants from the patio to the gar-
deners, den. The beds do better the far-
We have June bearers, Ever ther north you travel and rows
bearers or Day-Neutral. The are the best for our area..
difference between the types Make a new row 30 days be-
is the time during the growing fore you are ready to plant with
season they produce fruit. The a good rich organic compost. Mix
June bearing varieties flourish well and cover with black plas-
in the spring, peak strawberry tic vinyl. You can triple plant in
season, and produce one crop. little triangles with one plant
Ever Bearing plants yield on top and two on the sides for
fruit several times, usually at ultimate use of the row, or plant
the beginning and the end of double, alternating from side to
the growing season, side, or plant single on top the
The Day Neutral varieties row for easy picking. No matter
produce an ongoing crop of fruit what way you choose make sure
throughout the summer months the plants are always 12" apart
as long as the weather is not ex- on the row. Around January
ceptionally hot. punch a hole in the top of the
We are at the end of our row between the plants equally
season and the temperature is and apply a small amount of
almost shutting down our pro- fertilizer.
duction of fruit and starting to The old rule was to have all
make runners or shoots from the strawberries planted before
the crown of the plant instead of Thanksgiving Day but the new-
blooms. When this starts, snip er varieties have changed that
off all dead leaves and blooms rule, so ask when you purchase
from the mother plant, the plants what is recommend-
Pull off any plastic or mulch ed for that variety.
from the row or pot you have Repeat the process at the end
your plants in or on. Work up of each growing season to con-
the ground around the mother tinue to have one of America's
plants and remove any weeds or favorite desserts on the table.
grass from now on. The runners You can remove the stem and
will make a new plant with no freeze the berry for a blender
roots, so use a trowel and stick later or make fresh jam for the
the plant in the ground, being breakfast table. Enjoy!
extra careful not to cover the
crown of the plant. The new
plant will continue to make
more runners in a domino effect
for several weeks. Make sure
you continue to stick the new
plants in the ground every few
days. After abut six weeks the
new plants should develop a
good healthy root and be ready
to transplant.
Local cancer center hosts free
cancer screenings in June
COVINGTON - Mary Bird
Perkins Cancer Center at St.
Tammany Parish Hospital is
hosting a free skin and breast
cancer screening from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at
Kmart, 3555 Highway 190,
Mandeville.
An appointment is required
for each screening. Call Mary
Bird Perkins at (888) 616-
4687 for more information.
During the skin cancer
screening, a visual skin
exam will be performed by
a doctor. This screening is
available to those who have
not had a doctor perform a
skin screening in the past 12
months.
Clinical breast exams will
be provided by a doctor for
women age 18 and older.
Screening mammograms are
available for women age 40
and older who have not had
a mammogram in the past 12
months. Mammograms are
free for women without health
insurance.
The American Cancer
Society's screening guidelines
recommend women get a
clinical breast exam at least
every three years starting
in their 20s and annual
exams and mammograms
starting at age 40. Breast
self-examination is an option
Your help is needed
Dear Editor,
Today, May 23, 2013, is a "red letter day" for the citizens of Pon-
chatoula even if they don't know it!
Thanks to Councilman Melvin Toomer, the city gave a grant to
the Kiwanis Park Butterfly Garden to upgrade some of the flower
beds, to buy soil and mulch, planters and more plants to brighten
up the garden. It looks great!
The planters were delivered and city employees filled the plant-
ers while the Gardenettes cleaned flower beds and then planted all
of the plants in the new planters. Several members cleaned and re-
filled the fountain which had been filled with stones and limestone
placed there by vandals Or children playing in the garden.
This garden belongs to the citizens of Ponchatoula; not the Gar-
denettes. It is your beautiful place to enjoy. Take notice of the signs
to the garden on Pine Street.
Even though Gardenettes members volunteer their time and la-
bor to continually try to keep the garden in beautiful condition, it
does not belong to them. This has been an ongoing project by the
Gardenettes ever since its installation in 2000.
Over the years, vandals stole the first fountain, two beautiful
birdbaths and hundreds of plants. Some local citizens donated
funds to replace the stolen items, but theft and vandalism contin-
ues. Smokers sit in the garden and throw their cigarette butts into
the flowerbeds, children playing in the garden throw limestone
into the beds, the fountain, and into the grass. Gardenettes mem-
bers have to pick up after these individuals each time they go to
the garden to pull weeds, which takes time away from their actual
planned work.
It is time for you, the citizens of Ponchatoula to be more aware
of this beautiful spot in Kiwanis Park and become caretakers along
with the Gardenettes in maintaining its upkeep.
There are many ways in which you can help to do this without
pulling weeds. But if you want to help with the maintenance, please
call City Hall and leave your name and number and someone from
the Gardenettes will contact you. Keep your eyes and ears open! If
children are seen throwing rocks in the garden or someone is doing
damage to the flower beds or seen stealing plants, etc., please call
the police department. It is your civic duty to assist in this way.
The Gardenettes would like to thank Mayor Zabbia, Council-
man Toomer and the city employees who continue to support the
Gardenettes in their effort to keeping the beautiful garden in Ki-
wanis Park.
Kathy Bedenbaugh
ge at
(EDITOR'S NOTE: After the above letter was
received and prepared for publication, a citizen
who lives on the southeast side of town was enjoy-
ing the Butterfly Garden when her visit turned to
horror and disgust. The apparent mother,daugh-
ter couple that departed the garden when the
Times source arrived to find a scarcity of blooms,
left behind a bucket. Upon closer inspection, the
bucket was found to contain freshly-cut flow-
ers and a pair of scissors! Members of the Pon-
chatoula Gardenettes took the evidence to show
Mayor Bob Zabbia, and then visited Police Chief
Bry Layrisson in hopes he can put an end to the
vandalism at Butterfly Park.)
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