Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 15, 2003
HORSEPLAY - As a benefit for the equestrian team at
Illinois Valley High School, an evening of bingo will be
presented on Friday, Jan. 17 in the I.V. Grange Hall on Hol-
land Loop. Early bird games will begin at 6:30; regular
games at 7. Hamburgers, hot dogs and desserts will be avail-
able.
COMMISSION MISSION - One or more of the three
Josephine County commissioners will be in the county
building in Cave Junction for public input on Monday, Jan.
27 at 6:30 p.m. for approximately an hour. Citizens can visit
informally with commissioners, ask questions and offer
comments.
COMPASSION FASHION - Lovejoy Hospice will
begin training for volunteer team members on Monday, Feb.
17. Topics will involve listening and communication skills,
an understanding of end-of-life care and issues, history and
philosophy of hospice, grief and bereavement, and spiritual
aspects of end of life. “We are seeking compassionate peo-
ple to provide respite, lend a hand, or simply visit clients,”
said Lovejoy. Volunteers might also help in the hospice of-
fice, or assist in its adult or children’s bereavement pro-
grams. There will be seven classes between 9 a.m. and noon
on Mondays and Wednesdays until March 10. For more in-
formation phone toll-free (888) 798-8569.
FIRE LOG - Medical responses prevailed during No-
vember, according to Illinois Valley Fire Protection District.
The district during that month responded to 21 fire-related
alarms, 11 motor vehicle accidents and rescue-related
alarms, four miscellaneous calls, and 39 medical-related
alarms. The latter represent 52 percent of November calls, in
connection with American Medical Response.
NOTEPAD - Blood donations will be taken by Ameri-
can Red Cross on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 1 to 6 p.m. in I.V.
Senior Center. Donors must be at least 17, weigh a mini-
mum of 110 pounds, and be in good health ... “Taylor” is
the name given a minidachshund, the newest addition at
Crossroads Animal Hospital & Pet Supply. Word is that
Taylor’s Sausage enjoys the handle given the “wiener” dog
… A defensive driving course will be presented in Illinois
Valley Senior Center on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 3-4
from noon to 4 p.m. Instructor is Elmer “Pat” Maness, and
registration can be accomplished at the first class. There is a
fee … Illinois Valley Fire District is working on a web
page, and for starters has a splash page. The address is
www.ivfire.com … T-shirt: Cats regard people as warm
blooded furniture … Another T-shirt: We have enough
youth. How about a fountain of smart? … One more T-
shirt: Reality bites. And I’ve got the teeth marks to prove it.
LOST WORDS - +Fifteen hundred years ago everyone
knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred
years ago everybody knew the Earth was flat; and 15 min-
utes ago you knew that people were alone on this planet.
Can you imagine what you’ll know tomorrow? (“K” to Offi-
cer Edwards/NYPD prior to joining “Men in Black.”)
+The bridges you cross before you come to them are
over rivers that aren’t there. (Gene Brown)
SAVE 50% OR MORE ON
YOUR ENERGY COSTS!!
FISH TALES - Millie greets customers with samples of differ-
ent types of meat and cheese during the Fish Sale on Friday,
Jan. 10 at Shop Smart Food Warehouse in Cave Junction.
Shoppers were welcomed by employees dressed in ‘gone
fishin’ attire.
West Coast states sink
teeth into meaty subject
West Coast states con-
sume more ground beef than
nearly all other regions of the
United States, according to a
new report issued by the Ore-
gon Dept. of Agriculture
(ODAO), which indicates
some potential opportunities
for locally raised beef.
Information from the re-
port might be used to encour-
age increased processing of
Oregon beef to satisfy the de-
mand of Northwest consum-
ers.
“We have noticed the past
couple of years that Oregon
has a great number of cattle
but does not have a large num-
ber of beef processors,” said
Dalton Hobbs, administrator
of ODA.
“That’s one of the sectors
of our agriculture industry
where we would like to add
value,” Hobbs said.
ODA estimates the annual
consumption of ground beef in
the Pacific Northwest states of
Oregon and Washington to be
roughly 272 million pounds.
That works out to an average
per capita consumption of
nearly 29 pounds in 2001.
Only the upper Midwest
region - which includes the
states of Ohio, Michigan, Illi-
nois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
consume more hamburger
(18.2% of the nation’s total)
than the pacific region of Ore-
gon, Washington, and Califor-
nia (16.8% of the nation’s to-
tal) said ODA.
Among the conclusions
reached by the ODA study is
that usage of ground beef is
not decreasing in the Pacific
Northwest, despite health and
safety concerns that have been
well publicized the past few
years.
Hamburgers are still the
number one sandwich choice
for meals consumed outside
the home.
Locally, large users of
ground beef are holding
steady in terms of consump-
tion. Portland public schools
uses 125,000 pounds of
ground beef each year - a
number that has remained sta-
ble.
There are 516 individual
outlets of major national bur-
ger chains in Oregon that also
demand a major supply of
beef. McDonalds, Burger
King, and Dairy Queen are
responsible for more than half
of that demand.
ODA’s study also indi-
cates the amount of ground
beef currently processed in
Oregon and Washington does-
n’t come close to matching the
amount consumed in the Pa-
cific Northwest, suggesting
that much of the beef is
sourced outside the region.
The statistics spell oppor-
tunity for Oregon’s second
highest valued agricultural
commodity.
Cattle and calves has a
farmgate value of nearly $408
million. But the ODA study
confirms much of its potential
value is untapped as the ani-
mals often leave the state
when it comes to processing.
At the same time, what proc-
essing does take place within
Oregon often sources its beef
from other areas.
“We have noticed there is
a considerable amount of
ground beef brought into the
state by processors outside of
Oregon, and processors within
the state are grinding cuts of
beef that are produced outside
of Oregon,” said Hobbs.
Armed with the latest
study, ODA officials say the
direction is clear.
“The study’s implication
is that there is an unmet de-
mand for beef processing
within the state of Oregon,”
said Hobbs.
“Ground beef consumption
within Oregon itself is a trend
that supports the need for ad-
ditional processing facilities,”
said Hobbs.
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By
DOROTHY WILTFONG
The first meeting of the
Illinois Valley Garden Club
for 2003, will be on Friday,
Jan. 17 in the Fellowship Hall
of Immanuel United Method-
ist Church, 200 Watkins St.,
Cave Junction.
The program will start at 1
p.m. with meeting to follow.
Refreshments are available
from 12:30 until the program
begins. Also, during this time
members and guests can look
through items for sale on the
plant/garden table.
The program will feature
two of the most beautiful of
the
larger
garden
plants:peonies and roses, their
selection, culture and care.
There is a question as to
whether the scheduled peony
expert may be able to do this
program as she is slated for
jury duty. Lacking any other
knowledgeable person, the
club’s president, Dorothy
Wiltfong, will present both
peony and rose culture for the
home garden, giving a selec-
tion of those plants that are
best suited for this area (and
available at local nurseries).
The board of directors
held a meeting Thursday, Jan.
9 to discuss plans for the Dis-
trict Meeting on April 2 with
Illinois Valley Garden Club as
hosts for the seven clubs that
make up the Siskiyou District
of the Oregon State Federation
of Garden Clubs Inc. It is a
huge responsibility for any
club to host a district meeting,
but we in Illinois Valley have
a tradition to maintain and
will do our best to live up to
the reputation of fine food and
gracious hospitality.
Table favors for the event
will be constructed at Carol
Combs starting Thursday, Jan
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