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During the Christmas season Staley said volunteers packed numerous gift baskets with items provided by the Unity Seeds Youth group from Polk and Rutherford counties. The group is made up of youth ages 7-17. The majority of the Christmas basket items came from the youth group's herb garden. "They worked in the herb garden and that's amazing," Staley said. "They planted, maintained the garden, sometimes watering the garden "pail by pail...working hard in the heat." Herb garden items included a combination of yellow popcorn, black Popcorn (pops white), strawberry popcorn, oregano, thyme, catnip, lemon balm, sage, peppermint, basil, mother's wart and chives. Christmas baskets included a variety of jams and jellies, From the garden, tobacco was also grown for experimental purposes, "to see how well it grew in the region", Staley explained. Tobacco plants grew over seven feet tall and the "before-frost tobacco" was packaged to be used as seasoning for meat and treatment of bee stings, Staley said. Other products from the youth herb garden will be available for the organization's Valentine Day Sale. In addition to special occasions and Christmas holidays, Staley said Unity in the Community provides approximately 180 baskets for the needy once a month that include basic food items. Unity in the Community also provides fresh fruit and vegetable delivery for senior citizens. Community volunteers, board members and youth assist with the monthly deliveries. A community commercial freezer that is maintained by Stencil Quarles of Spindale and the Union Grove Baptist Church in Columbus keeps food and meats until delivery dates. For Thanksgiving more than 160 needy residents received fresh produce, a choice of turkey, ham, or whole chicken that was provided by Quarles and Union Grove Baptist. Unity in the Community is headquartered at 5620 Pea Ridge Road, Rutherfordton. Article Provided By: Jean Gordon. Photos Contributed. Group works to improve Group works to improve lives of area residents lives of area residents RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER! RUTHERFORD COUNTY'S ONLY WEEKLY NEWSPAPER! Jams and jellies, along with various herbs, were among items placed in Christmas baskets. Youth participate in a cooking and basket making day before Christmas. Many of the items were grown from their own herb garden. Stencil Quarles of Spindale is shown with other volunteers at Union Grove Baptist Church in Columbus where much of the food is kept for holidays and the monthly food deliveries to residents across Rutherford and e of s managed e board members. During the Christmas season Staley said volunteers packed numerous gift baskets with items provided by the Unity Seeds Youth group from Polk and Rutherford counties. The group is made up of youth ages 7-17. The majority of the Christm basket items came youth group's he "They w garde w well the region", Staley explained. Tobacco plants grew over seven feet tall and the "before-frost tobacco" es 80 baskets for needy once a month that include basic food items. Unity in the Commu also provides fresh vegetable deliv citizens. Co s received produce, a choice of turkey, ham, or whole chicken that was provided by Quarles Stencil Quarles of Spindale is shown with other volunteers at Union Grove Baptist Church in Columbus where much of the food is kept for holidays and the monthly food deliveries to residents across Rutherford and 50 w 5 *Charlotte DMA *Charlotte DMA *Charlotte DMA *Charlotte DMA GOOD NEWS For GREAT PEOPLE = HUGE RESULTS *Charlotte DMA **Greenville/Asheville DMA www.cfmedia.info 704-484-1047 Fax: 704-484-1067 FIRST MEDIA, INC FIRST MEDIA, INC "Creating Business For People" ® Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers and continues to grow. And more than 70 percent of readers make their buying decisions from free paper advertising and editorial. Your free community paper, promoting connections at a local level—right under your nose. Publication logo If you're looking at this space, so are your clients. We Sell Results We Sell Results 828-248-1408 Groundhogs take center stage on February 2. Individuals across the country anxiously await the news of whether one of these furry fellows sees his shadow or not- the latter indicating that an early spring is on the horizon. Once Groundhog Day has come and gone, the humble groundhog regains its status as unwanted intruder. Groundhogs invade lawns and gardens in search of fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants. Groundhogs also can make extensive burrows under the soil ripping up the landscape and potentially threatening the foundation of a home. Keeping groundhogs at bay is a goal for many homeowners, and the following are some simple ways to do just that. MAKE SURE IT'S A GROUNDHOG Before taking any steps to repel groundhogs, fi rst make sure it's really these fuzzy critters who are wreaking havoc. Signs of a groundhog infestation include: • Feathery tops of carrots have been removed. • A large hole, around 10 to 12 inches wide, under or near a storage shed or other structure with mounds of dirt outside of it. • Tomatoes with large bites taken out of them. • Newly damaged plants noticed in the afternoon (deer eat garden plants at night). • Wide teeth marks on plants and bark. • Tracks in the dirt that show four-clawed toes on the front paws and fi ve on the back. Once you've determined it's a groundhog that is causing damage, you can try these strategies to keep them away. • Harvest your garden frequently to remove opportunities for groundhogs to prey on produce. They're particularly attracted to cantaloupes, cabbage, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, and corn. They also like the tender greens from lettuce. Consider using raised garden beds so groundhogs will not have easy access. • Groundhogs prefer camoufl age around their burrows. Mow the lawn, pull weeds and clean up brush piles to deter groundhogs. • Keep groundhogs from burrowing under structures by burying chicken wire a foot underground and bending it at 90-degree angles away from structures or the garden. • Apply safe repellents that use essential oils or fl avors and scents that groundhogs do not like. Epsom salt is believed to repel groundhogs. • Call animal control to have a groundhog relocated. Animal trapping professionals can live trap and release a groundhog elsewhere. Don't try to trap a groundhog yourself, as they can be feisty and bite or scratch if scared. Keep groundhogs out of the garden

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