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Apr 4, 2021

Marin hike: Welcoming the flowers that bloom in the spring - Marin Independent Journal

The flower was first described by John Torrey, who is perhaps best known for the Torrey pine named in his honor. It was named for Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and friend of Charles Darwin and John Muir, who led him on a plant-seeking expedition in California. Look for Hooker’s fairy bells in the shade in Novato’s Indian Tree Open Space Preserve and Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, Mill Valley’s Blithedale Ridge, Steep Ravine on Mount Tamalpais and Shadyside Trail at Fairfax’s Bon Tempe Lake. A personal favorite among shrubs that bloom in March is the lovely bush poppy. Almost everyone is familiar with our state flower, the California poppy, but fewer know the bush poppy, with its satiny yellow flowers. It can grow to 10 feet, but is typically 6 to 8 feet tall. Look for bush poppies in bloom on the Southern Marin Line Fire Road at the end of Crown Road in Kentfield, on the Matt Davis Trail on Mount Tamalpais not far from the junction with Hogback, and on Fairfax’s Rocky Ridge. Miner’s lettuce is not yet flowering but the leaves are up. Native Americans looked forward to these early edible greens long before the 49ers realized they had enough vitamin C to prevent scurvy. The tiny white flower grows above a pair of fused leaves that appear to be one circular leaf. Leaves, stem and flowers are all edible. In addition to eating this plant raw and cooked, various tribes discovered medicinal uses. The Shoshoni made a poultice of leaves for arthritis, while the Thompson tribe used it for sore eyes and the Mahuna people found the plant could stimulate appetite. It was brought back to Europe as a food crop in 1794 and having escaped from cultivation it now also grows in the wild. Benefits touted on the internet include being an antioxidant and a detoxifier that can eliminate heavy metals stored in the liver. Just think of all of these plant blooming weeks before the official first day of spring! Wishing you a happy spring equinox on March 20. Wendy Dreskin has led the College of Marin nature/hiking class Meandering in Marin since 1998, and teaches other nature classes for adults and children. To contact her, go to wendydreskin.com ...

Feb 1, 2021

Barbara A. DeManuele Obituary - Alton Daily News

Barbara A. DeManuele, 76, of Bethalto, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 2, 1944 in Alton, IL, the daughter of Charles and Virginia Ann (Unterbrink) Wilkey. She married Ronald S. DeManuele on December 31, 1989 in Bellefontaine, MO. He survives. Barbara enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking, reading, traveling, and sitting by the dock on intercostal waters of Ft. Walton Beach in Florida, at her second home. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren most of all. Especially going to their sporting events and dance competitions and commenting on Facebook posts. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and will be sadly missed by all. Along with her husband, Ronald, she is survived by her children, Rene (Ed) Slayden of Bethalto, Keri Campbell of Wood River, Rob (fiancé Noelle Harris) Warren of Plantation, FL, and Michelle “Woo” (Bill) Watts of Bethalto; two sisters; a brother; ten grandchildren, Whitney (Sam) Walker, Katlyn (Michael) Rose, Branden (Jen) Slayden, Christopher (Heather) Dixon, Danielle (Jon) LeMay, Demi Youngberg...

May 1, 2020

This drive-thru flower festival at N.J. farm might be the splash of color you need right now - NJ.com

Thousands of tulips are in bloom at Dalton Farms Tour of Tulips in Logan Township, N.J., Saturday, April 11, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)More than 252,000 tulips are in peak bloom right now at Dalton Farms -- and you can drive through the fields to soak in all the beautiful colors.The farm, located in Logan Township, features tulips in just about every color, from vivid pink to pale yellow, bright purple to deep red, and numerous combinations thereof.Farm owner Keith Dalton collaborated with longtime friend Chris Viereck, of Random Acts of Farmage Agritainment, to create the Tour of Tulips for this spring.Don't EditVehicles drive through fields filled with tulips during the Dalton Farms Tour of Tulips in Logan Township, N.J., Saturday, April 11, 2020. (Lori M. Nichols NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Due to the coronavirus outbreak, they had to shift gears and make it a drive-thru event only, still wanting to "offer the joy and cheer tulips can bring" to their guests and community.Tickets must be purch...

Nov 9, 2019

Longtime Princeton area public servant Janet Pellichero dies at 54 - Planet Princeton

Joseph Lahovich, Stephen Lahovich and Andrew Lahovich (Elysa); two brothers-in-law James Pellichero (Patti) and Michael Pellichero (Pamela); Edna Walton and the Walton family; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and too many close friends to name. Memorial visitation services will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Hamilton Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, 2365 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619. Cremation was private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Association of New Jersey Recyclers, 120 Finderne Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Share this:Like this:Like Loading...

Nov 28, 2018

One of the victims of fatal Black Friday crash was 16-year-old Anthony Martin, family says - TCPalm

Two occupants of the BMW, which was pushed several hundred feet from the initial impact, escaped relatively unscathed. The driver, Dalton Young, 27, of Port St. Lucie, was not hurt. A passenger, Sarah Anderson, 30, had minor injuries. More: Florida Highway Patrol reports finding driver of Jeep in hit-and-run that killed Vero Beach runner ...

Nov 15, 2018

Adoption Day Celebrated November 15th

Approximately 22 adoptions will be finalized. Superior Court Judges Kathleen A. Sheedy, Teresa Kondrup-Coyle, Henry P. Butehorn, Angela White Dalton, Andrea I. Marshall and Gregory L. Acquaviva will preside over the proceedings.Sign Up for E-News The adoptive families will be guests of honor at a reception arranged by the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P), the Monmouth County Surrogate's Office, the Monmouth Bar Association, and Court Appointed Special Advocates. Assignment Judge Lisa P. Thornton and Judge Sheedy, who presides over the vicinage's family division, will give remarks. Members of an adoptive family will be keynote speakers. Refreshments will be served to the families and vicinage staff will dress in children's character costumes. The families will receive photos, flowers for the parents and gifts for the children. Information about the adoption process will be available. Attendees also will be able to speak with staff from the surrogate's office and DCP&P about adopting children in foster care. For more information about becoming a licensed foster/adoptive parent, call 1-877-NJFOSTER.