Spring Home and Garden© 2013 The Omak-Okanogan

County ChronicleOwned and operated by Eagle Newspapers Inc.

Roger Harnack, editor and publisherGarrett Rudolph, managing editorLynn Hoover, advertising manager

P.O. Box 553, Omak, WA 98841618 Okoma Drive, Omak, Wash. 98841

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Clubs offer fellowship in flowers

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Flowers like the hollyhocks, above, and tulips, right, brighten up areasacross Okanogan County.

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Keep mosquitoesaway this spring

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Birds like robins, sparrows and swallows, help keep the mosquitopopulation down, as do bats.

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GRASStips from a master

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Would you rather have a brownish, overgrown lawn, like the one on theleft? Or a pristine green carpet of grass like the photo above? Regularmowing and the correct fertilizer will help your lawn look its best.

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Grow your own garden

Nelson’s Flower & Nursery

Animal Hospitalof Omak

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Steps for healthy trees

The Chronicle

Howard McCormack of Omak plants a tree as part of an Arbor Dayevent. Above right, fruit trees bloom in an orchard south of Tonasket.

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Okanogan Truck and Tractor

A minimum purchase of $1,500 is required. During the 24 month promotional period the minimum monthly payment is calculated by dividing thepurchase amount by the length of the promotional period. The promotional period will start on the date of purchase. Interest will not accrue duringthe promotional period. If any required minimum payment is 60 days past due, the Penalty APR, currently variable 29.99% will apply to remainingbalances. Minimum interest charge $2.00. For a purchase of $1,500 to $2,499 a one-time promotional fee of $39 will be applied to the account forthis transaction. For a purchase of $2,500 or greater a on-time promotional fee of $125 will be applied to the account for this transaction. Offersubject to credit approval on a Cub Cadet credit card account.

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A yard sale in Omak was recently put on to help raise funds for cancer awareness as a Relay for Life event.

Don’t let clutter rule your home

It might betime for a yard sale

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“Where you get knowledgeable service”

Program teaches fire safety

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Don’t let this happen to you. The national Firewise program helpspeople create defensible space around their homes and otherstructures to minimize the possibility of damage during wildfireseason in Okanogan County.

“Come taste the Fruits of Our Labors”

• Cherries • Peaches • Apples • Nectarines • Pluots

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Service of all makes andmodels of pumps

Hot tub, sewage, swimming pools:No problem!

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Don’t forget a spring cleaning checklist

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Barry Hanson repairs a gutter drain pipe behind the CourtyardDowntown building during an Omak citywide clean-up last spring.

Like a good neighbor,State Farm is there.

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Serving the community for over 29 years!

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SLASHYOUR BILLS

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Omak Ace Hardware employee Ron Dellinger, 45, explains the differences between energy-efficient lightbulbs and their electricity-gobbling incandescent counterparts. Dellinger, who lives in Tonasket, saidcompact fluorescent bulbs save money when his teenagers forget to turn off the lights.

“Quality care for large and small animals since 1977”

Alpine Veterinary ClinicServing the greater Okanogan & beyond!

741 Riverside Drive, Omak 509-826-5882

Dealership

Some tips: To flip or not to flipStage your home to sell it quicker

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