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*RED CROSS AID - Volunteers to serve on an Illinois
Valley Disaster Action Team are sought by the Josephine
County Chapter of American Red Cross. Team members
would be notified by I.V. Fire District when people lose
their homes to fire or other disaster, and would meet with
those affected to determine how to meet immediate needs.
They include food, shelter and clothing. Red Cross will con-
duct free classes for volunteers. For more information, or to
indicate desire for training, phone Bill Blakely at (541) 471-
7822 Tuesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
*TUTOR TOOT - Josephine County is looking for
volunteers who will provide individual tutoring. “There are
adults ready to improve their reading, writing or speaking
English as a second language,” said the county. “Volunteer
tutors can change people’s lives while enriching their own.”
For more information, phone the Oregon Literacy Line at
(800) 322-8715.
*BURNED BISCUITS - Cave Junction City Council-
man Sandi Lund reports that out of 150 questionnaires sent
about financial effects on the business community, only 18
were returned. Of those, she said, one business reported a
layoff; three had closures; and four others indicated other
adverse economic effects.
*BAND SOLOS -- Three talented Illinois Valley High
School musicians recently attained recognition. Paul Taylor,
a senior, has earned the fourth trumpet seat in the Southern
Oregon Youth Symphony in the Medford/Ashland area.
Tim Hanson, a freshman trombone player; and Paul Taylor,
a senior trumpet player, have earned seats in an international
honor band. They will travel this month to Seattle with T.
Lund, their music director, to participate in the four-day
26th annual Western International Band Clinic. They’ll get
to work with conductors, composers and clinicians from
several parts of the world.
*RAIN BRAIN - Less than an inch of rain has been
recorded in Illinois Valley since the end of April, notes Lou
Chauvin, of Junction Realty. He has thus taken it upon him-
self to declare an official drought, and urges that people
“take unusual measures to conserve water by showering
with a friend.”
*NOTEPAD - Illinois Valley artists in all media are
being invited to display their work in the Illinois Valley
Branch Library. Phone Jennifer Berubee at 592-3581; or
(541) 474-5480, Ext. 3494 ... Bob Kerivan, of Bridgeview
Vineyards Winery, recently placed an ad in the Portland
“Oregonian” newspaper to boost Oregon wine sales, notes
Jim Frick, of Century 21 Harris & Taylor. It’s indicated that
Oregon residents purchase only 7 percent of Oregon-
produced wine. Kerivan and others would like to change
that and boost the state’s economy ... Light Up A Life, a
celebration of the special people in our lives who have died,
will be held in Cave Junction on Dec. 17. The event will be
conducted in Immanuel United Methodist Church under
sponsorship of Lovejoy Hospice. Watch for more details as
the date nears ... Chief Kyle Kirchner, of Illinois Valley
Fire District, has been chosen by I.V. Chamber of Com-
merce directors as grand marshal for the Christmas Parade
in Downtown Cave Junction on Dec. 7 ... A Thanksgiving
praise gathering for all valley congregations is set for Nov.
24 at I.V. High School.
*LAST WORDS - **So often the word “peace” is de-
fined as silence or stillness, when in truth, peace requires
action. (Colleen E. Kelley, editor of “Women Who Speak
for Peace.”)
**Every exit is an entrance somewhere else. (Playwright
Tom Stoppard)
Biscuit information site relocated
The Biscuit Fire Joint In-
formation Center has transi-
tioned back to the Rogue
River and Siskiyou National
forests, and permanently
closed as of Oct. 31.
The forests will continue
to manage the webpage,
www.biscuitfire.com to post
any new information and
maps. The toll-free number,
(866) 296-3823, will be avail-
able Mondays through Fri-
days, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until
further notice.
Biscuit Fire inquiries
should be directed to Public
Affairs Officer Mary Marrs at
(541) 858-2211. Forest infor-
mation can be found at
www.fs.fed.us/r6/rogue or
www.fs.fed.us/r6/siskiyou, or
by contacting the supervisor’s
office at (541) 858-2200 or
Illinois Valley District
ranger’s office.
with
Sonali Kolhatkar
Born in the United Arab Emirates,
her family is from India. She is Vice
President of the Afghan Women’s
Mission and host of KPFK’s
Morning Show on Pacifica Radio.
family members or loved ones
following a patient's death.
She said that hospice keeps in
touch with families and care-
givers for a year after a death.
Willburn said that her
own experiences of losing her
mother in 1992, her father in
1994, and her husband in
1996, help her empathize with
those on the other end.
"They have a lot of things
to talk about, questions to
ask," Willburn said.
In dealing with the issues
of death, Willburn said that
the Illinois Valley volunteers
meet regularly to talk to each
other about their experiences
and feelings.
"We need each other's
support. It's really hard to go it
alone," Willburn said.
While 12 of the organiza-
tion's more than 82 volunteers
live in I.V., the greatest num-
ber so far to live here, more
are always needed, Shiery
said.
"You get so many rewards
out of it (volunteering)," he
said.
For information about
becoming a Lovejoy Hospice
volunteer; to learn how to re-
fer someone to the program;
or general information about
Lovejoy, phone )541) 474-
1193 or (888) 758-8569.
HALLOWEEN HILARITY - Employees of several
Cave Junction businesses dressed for the occa-
sion on Thursday, Oct. 31. (Clockwise, from upper
left) Evergreen Federal Bank, the crew at Southern
Oregon Federal Credit Union, two gals at Home Val-
ley Bank, and a pair at Josephine County Title.
Light up Life
due Dec. 17
Lovejoy Hospice volun-
teers and staff are preparing
for their annual fund-raiser,
"Light Up A Life," a commu-
nity event to celebrate the
lives of loved ones who have
died.
The names are read during
a special ceremony while par-
ticipants gather in remem-
brance.
This year's event will be
held on Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 7
p.m. at Immanuel United
Methodist Church in Cave
Junction on Watkins Street.
During the celebration,
participants may request a
special ornament in honor of a
loved one. Donations for the
ornaments are appreciated, but
not required.
Family aid
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alarm and saw flames under
the floorboards. Cause of the
fire “is potentially an open
door to a wood stove,” Gavlik
said. No estimate of damage
was available.
Firefighters had to drive
down a somewhat narrow,
winding dirt road off Westside
Road to reach the fire.
“Parking was a nightmare,”
said Gavlik, noting that be-
sides fire units, there also was
response by American Medi-
cal Response and Josephine
County Sheriff’s Office.
One unidentified man suf-
fered some smoke inhalation
and burns on his hands and
forearms, said Gavlik. He re-
fused medical transport.
Rural/Metro Fire Dept.
from Grants Pass responded to
cover the Selma area during
the emergency.
At 6:40 a.m. the last I.V.
unit left the scene, and units
then responded at 6:53 a.m. to
a reported structure fire on
Wild Park Lane. However,
that alarm turned out to in-
volve only a smoldering mat-
tress, said Gavlik.
Friday, November 8
County Building
6 - 6:30 p.m. Peace Vigil
7:30 p.m. Talk by
Sonali Kolhatkar
Presented by the Social Justice Alliance &
World Peace Prayer Vigil
Give peace a chance
On Tuesday Oct. 29 the
Illinois Valley Golf Course
Women’s Club played the
final event of 2002, a Tomb-
stone Tournament. Winners:
1st place, Marjorie Cul-
bertson.
2nd place, Bertha Miller.
K.P.# 8, Kathy Gibney.
(R)