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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016
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Community gardens help neighborhoods grow roots Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com
Have a green thumb and no garden in which to exercise it? Try your hand at community gardening. There are options for folks who want to get their hands dirty, but don’t want to do it in their own back yard. There are a lot of reasons community gardens are gaining in popularity. Community gardens allow families and individuals without land of their own the opportunity to produce food, and provide a place for gardeners to share knowledge and skills. The gardeners save money, and it’s a healthy activity. The food is nutritious, and there is an entire food movement called from “garden to table,” focusing on the healthy food options that a garden can produce. If you’re a newbie, or a seasoned community gardener looking for a fresh start, Christ Lutheran Church is starting a community garden program this year and you could get in on the ground level. The new Northgate Community Garden will be on Zoellner Road, just south of Compton Road and accessible from the church property at 3301 Compton Road. The plan calls for 80 plots to be available to members of the Colerain community and members of the church. Carol Berning, White Oak, says she’s going to give it a try. “I agreed to lead the project, and at some point decided I would get a plot,” she said. “The No. 1 reason is that it’s going to be fenced.” The church planned a work
THANKS TO TAWANNA MOLTER
The Colerain Community Garden at Wert Park has boxes available for summer rental.
day Saturday and is planning to build a six-foot to seven-foot fence to discourage deer, and it will have a bunny buffer at the bottom. “It’s not as convenient as having it in your back yard,” she said. “But with the fence, we might get to eat some of what we grow, and I am looking forward to having the opportunity to learn from other gardeners.” Berning says she is hopeful some of a growing population of Butanese refugees settling in Colerain Township will use the community garden and a class from the Little Bud Preschool at the church will also have a garden plot. Berning says surplus produce will go to SON Ministries, an emergency pantry based at Groesbeck United Methodist Church and supported by a number of Colerain Township churches. The fee for a 10-foot by 20foot plot is $25 per year The group estimates a plot this size will need three to five hours of weeding, watering and harvesting. Here’s what the group says can fit in the small plot (all of the
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Carol Berning and her daughter Cindy are spearheading the effort by Christ Lutheran Church in Colerain Township to launch a community garden. Plots are now available.
following): 10 tomato plants which should produce 50-100 pounds of tomatoes; 10 pepper plants, which should produce about 40 bell peppers; four squash or zucchini plants which should yield 20 squash or zucchinis; two rows of lettuce which would produce an estimated eight plastic grocery bags full of lettuce; two rows of greens kale/chard/collard which should yield about 15 plastic grocery bags full of greens; 10 cucumber plants
which should produce 20 cucumbers and a few plants of assorted herbs. The fee for a 20-foot by 20foot plot is $40 per year. The group estimates six to eight hours per week of weeding, watering, harvesting would be needed. Here’s what the group says can fit in a standard plot (all of the following): 15 tomato plants which should produce 80150 pounds of tomatoes; 10 pepper plants, which should produce about 40 bell peppers;
Lights for Luebbe rally aimed to show support and say thanks Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com
For 17 years, La Salle principal Tom Luebbe left the light on. A light was left burning in his office, to symbolize that he was always there for parents, students faculty and alumni. In a surprise move to many in the tight-knit La Salle community, his contract was not renewed and he was removed as principal before the school year was over with little explanation about the circumstances. Supporters of the ousted prinicpal gathered on the front lawn of the high school Wednesday night with lights of their own to “keep a light on for Mr. Luebbe,” who they said they believe deserves respect and honor for everything he has done for La Salle High School and the La Salle community. A number of alumni and parents have expressed support for Luebbe on social media, and are asking for more information and question-
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More than 100 supporters of former La Salle High School principal Tom Luebbe rallied in front of the school April 20 to show their respect and gratitude for his legacy within the Lancer community.
ing why the principal had to leave before the school year was finished. Luebbe could not be
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See LUEBBE, Page 2A
eight squash or zucchini plants which should yield 40 squash or zucchinis; three rows of lettuces which would produce an estimated 12 plastic grocery bags full of lettuce; three rows of kale/chard/collard greens which should yield about 25 plastic grocery bags full of greens; 15 cucumber plants which should produce 30 cucumbers; one row of beans which should produce five See GARDEN, Page 2A
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