Ag/Business
February 22, 2012
107 Division St.
Grandview, WA 98930
509-882-3712
Grandview, WA 98930
509-882-3712
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New Banker Rotarian
Photo by Richard Burger
Betsy Ledesma, the new manager of the Grandview branch of Key Bank, is welcomed into the Grandview Rotary Club by president Jon Volz at the club's Feb. 15 meeting. The club meets each Wednesday at noon at The Vineyard Café.
Get nest boxes ready for new occupants
Spring may officially be several weeks off, but now is the time to get your bird nest boxes cleaned out and ready for new, incoming occupants.
Many backyard sanctuary managers who use nest boxes leave them up year-round and leave nesting materials in them through the winter, when some birds will use them as nighttime roost sites.
But migrating birds that use cavities for nesting, like bluebirds, swallows and wrens, will be returning next month and they prefer clean quarters to follow their instincts to build their own nests. Many backyard sanctuary managers who use nest boxes leave them up year-round and leave nesting materials in them through the winter, when some birds will use them as nighttime roost sites.
Christmas tree association slates meeting
The Pacific Northwest Christmas Tree Association will hold its annual Short Course Friday, Feb. 24, at the Embassy Suites Hotel at Portland Airport.
This year's program will appeal to anyone involved in the Christmas tree industry.