Joe Hamilton School

• Honor Roll (1st Trimester):   

Kylie Dugan, Ashley Mickee, Madison Douglas, Solo Sylvia, Gavyn Tweed, Dixie Ault, Eli Bighead, Monique Camarena, Jacqueline Gutierrez, Isaiah Labrasca, Kiana Lee, Kevin Lo, Ninadee Mattz-Mena, Trenton Sample, Keng Thao, Pa Thao, Priya Prajapati, Damian Dowd, Conner Long, Ethan Raby, Brannon Ralphs, Jeffrey Scrimsher

• Perfect Attendance (1st Trimester):  

Mayra Aguilar-Pettit, Angel Marquez, Humberto Caldera, Sierra Isbell, River Bighead-Ridenhour, Jonathan Alejos, McKenzie Hooper, Dylan Hurley, Zephyr Hussey, Erick Marquez, Timothy Levy, Amy Montano, Sharayia Bowdish, Joshua Diffey, Seth Elliston, Dryden Willson, Kelly Xiong, Douglas Bighead, Amy Bogard, Damian Burkleo-Cullum, Megan Levy, Elisabeth  Mickee, Daniel Willson, Sabrina Xiong, Kylie Dugan, Priya Prajapati, Eli Bighead, Destannie Brown, Kevin Lo, Timothy McDonald, Oscar Bowdish, Rilee Cox- Caldera

• Character Counts:   

Ezequiel Gonzalez, Devin Moua, Lilli Oliver, Evan Woodruff, Jasmynne Brown, Ezekiel Guana, Chance LaFazio, Maichi Lee, Jacob Simmons, Pha Thao, Sage Wilson, Franky Lee, Cynda Thao

• Star Readers: 

Tiara Sample, Carson Taylor, Patience Diehl, Mia Duval, Safina Hakchaleun, Christopher Doane, Alondra Hernandez, Damien Jacobus, Anthony Garcia, Douglas Bighead, Daniel Gillis, Alana Stickles, Ronnie Evans, Madison Douglas, Tucker Castro, Ethan Raby

• Star Writers: 

Europe Lor, Nakai Gonzalez, Kaitlyn Schlect, Sophia Jager, Erick Marquez, Emma Tweed, McKenzie Dugan, Jasmin Wilson, Sterling Moon, Sabrina Xiong, Jenesa Gonzalez, Konner Kissinger, Emma Pardue, Jovanni Gonzalez-Avila, Leita Lawrence, Toni Parker

• Star Mathematicians: 

Dayden Ennis, Diego Richcreek-Cruz, Brianna Brooks, Deborah Bausch, Justice Smith, Caleb Dikes, Jordan Thao, Jasmin Wilson, Pepper Grubbs, Rylan Thompson, Elisabeth Mickee, Marcus Landeros, Cheyenne Grubbs, Kevin Pardue, Ashley Mickee, Travis Bailey, Arelli Proctor-Steele

A cat amid the carrots. Del Norte Triplicate / Bryant Anderson

Days are so short and the temperature is low, the garden is practically an outdoor cooler, the vegetables seem to be suspended in time. It’s a neat picture, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, beets, leeks and kale all in long rows taking the abuse of rain, wind, and frost but still prevailing. The vast majority of fields are planted in cover crop and slowly but surely it fills the field with a sea of mixed greens.

If you planted your winter gardens and cover crop a bit late, you may see little signs of growth and feel your green thumb has turned brown.  Most likely you can get different results in the future if you start sooner in the season. When you’re busy with the booming summer garden and all the tasks and bounty it entails, take time to plan and perhaps start seedlings for your winter garden.

For more information about winter gardens, we recommend books by Elliot Coleman (fourseasonfarm.com). Located in Maine, Coleman is known for his skills and techniques of year-round gardening without any use of supplementary heat.

A purple cabbage. Del Norte Triplicate / Bryant Anderson

• Dormant spray your orchard

• Rake leaves and work your compost

• Review the season as a whole (note successes and failures) 

• Research seed catalogs

• Figure out a crop rotation so each vegetable will be planted in a different spot from last season

• Make infrastructure improvements

• Bundle up your water pipe lines and tender perennials to protect them from hard freezes

• Plant some bulbs for early spring color

• Can or preserve any remaining abundance (think applesauce, apple butter and so much more)

• Order some winter reading material (Acres U.S.A Books puts out a great catalog to choose from)

Scott and Ana Congdon

Ana Embry and Scott Congdon were married Sept. 14, 2012, at Centerville Estates in Chico.

Ana is the daughter of Jane and Alan Turner of Fortuna, and Gavin Embry of Grants Pass, Ore. She earned a bachelor’s degree in public relations and journalism from Chico State University and is employed as a copywriter for Roberts Resorts.

Scott, son of Clark and Chris Congdon of Crescent City, holds a bachelor’s degree in resort and lodge management from Chico State University. He serves as director of guest services at Kimptons RiverPlace Hotel in Portland.

Wedding attendants included maid of honor Danielle Embry; bridesmaids Amy Below, Melissa Monson, Caroline Fearrien and Lindsay Congdon; best man Chachi Gonzalez; and groomsmen Tim Dodson, Danny Barnts, Jeff Nettleton and Alex Gonzalez. The couple’s 14-month-old son, Miles, walked the bride a part of the way down the aisle.

Jill Munger, of Elk Valley Artisans, cleans the jetty mural, one of 50 recently completed. Piece by Piece Pottery / Harley Munger

Each of the 50 ceramic puzzle murals installed on the wall on Third Street between J and K Streets represent a different facet of the history and culture in Del Norte County.

To design and construct the murals, Harley Munger of Piece by Piece Pottery worked with more than 30 high-risk, low-income youth in a mentorship program supported by Elk Valley Artisans. Through the project, the kids learned job and life skills and every aspect of the mural-making process, including alchemy and glazing.

Editor’s note: The Del Norte 4-H column appears every four weeks.

With the holiday spirit in the air, local 4-H clubs have been out and about, giving back to a community that has supported their program.

 Many clubs participate in community service projects during the winter months. Giddy Up ’N’ Goat and Wild River are carrying on a Christmas tradition started years ago by leader Mary Hawkins.