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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Page 11 A Look Back This Week ‘Artists Working Studio’ is the title of a weekly, informal educational gathering at the RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. Participants include (top photo) Laurie Fausett and (bottom photo) Pat Ham- mer. To register phone (541) 956-7501. (Photos by Britt Fairchild) Community Ed: Springboard to a world of new possibilities for valley residents By BRITT FAIRCHILD Staff Writer Finding instructors for Rogue Community College’s Illinois Valley Community Education isn’t the hard part. It’s filling the desks with students. Enrollment for the winter term was so sparse that only three of the 14 courses sched- uled were offered -- the rest were cancelled -- according to Pam Cooper, community edu- cation training services coor- dinator. While the war with Iraq and the possible closure of Rough and Ready Lumber Co. could deter potential students from registering for spring classes, which begin on Mon- day, March 31, Cooper re- mains hopeful for a higher turnout. “Education is a lifetime Additional Listings Besides the program list- ings Provided, the follow- ing also are among those available from Charter Communications. For in- formation about costs that might apply, contact the company. 1-800-338-8838 *12 - QVC *14 - Better Life TV *16 - Home Shopping *23 - Community Bulletins *25 - Fox News *26 - C-Span (House of Reps.) *27 - C-Span 2 (Senate) *28 - ESPN 2 *31 - CNN Headline News *33 - Fox Sports Northwest *36 - Country Music TV *37 - Nashville Channel *40 - The History Channel *41 - The Learning Channel *42 - Cartoon Network *43 - Home & Garden TV *44 - The Weather Channel process,” she said. “We can never know everything. There’s always something new to learn.” Whether advancing old skills, developing new ones or introducing a new hobby, community education offers valley residents a variety of choices, from computer and writing courses to art work- shops and self-improvement classes. Almost all of the I.V. community education classes are held at the RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. and IVHS. There is a fee for most of the courses, although Cooper said the in- structors try to keep it low so more people can attend. “We have a lot of very talented people out here who are willing to share their tal- ents and skills,” she said. Twenty-eight classes, 20 of which are new, are sched- uled for the spring term, in- cluding Carpentry “101,” a course especially for women to teach basic construction information. With a little more than a week left before classes were to begin, Leslie Kingsford, 55, was undecided on which class she would take. ‘There are great choices this term,” she said, noting how great her community edu- cation experience has been thus far. “I come away enriched on many levels,” Kingsford said. Plus “it gets me out of the house.” Not to mention the friends she’s made. Having taken a handful of classes during the past two years relating to her hobbies, (Continued on page 13) On April 6, 1712, a slave revolt took place in New York; six slaves committed suicide and 21 were exe- cuted ... April 2, 1792, the U.S. Mint was established in Philadelphia due to the pas- sage of the Coinage Act ... April 6, 1830, Joseph Smith organized the Mormon church in Fayette, N.Y. ... March 31, 1943, Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" opened on Broadway ... April 1, 1945, U.S. forces invaded Oki- nawa ... April 1, 1946, some 400,000 mine workers be- gan a strike, which was swiftly followed by other in- dustries ... April 2, 1947, the Pacific islands formerly mandated to Japan were unanimously placed under U.S. trusteeship by a vote of the UN Security Council ... March 31, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson curbed the bombing of North Vietnam in anticipation of peace talks ... March 31, 1971, Lt. William L. Calley, Jr., was sen- tenced to life imprisonment for his role in the Mylai Mas- sacre ... April 1, 1973 , over 590 U.S. prisoners were released by the North Viet- namese by this date ... March 31, 1995, peace- keeping responsibilities in Haiti were transferred from the U.S. to UN forces ... April 1, 1998, a federal judge dismissed Paula Cor- bin Jones' sexual harass- ment suit against President Bill Clinton ... March 29, 1999, the Connecticut Hus- kies won their first NCAA men's basketball champion- ship, defeating the Duke Blue Devils, 77-74 ... March 31, 1999, Ford Motor Co. purchased Volvo Cars, a unit of Sweden's Volvo A.B., for $6.45 billion ... April 5, 1999, Russell Henderson, 21, pleaded guilty in the 1998 beating death of Mat- thew Shepard, a gay stu- dent at the University of Wyoming ... April 1, 2001, a U.S. Navy spy plane col- lided with a Chinese fighter plane over the South China Sea, killing the fighter pilot; the 24 U.S. crew members were subsequently detained in Hainan. (c) 2003 DBR Media, Inc. *Confidential business consultation-free of charge *Now offering counseling in Illinois Valley *Affordable business-related training *Comprehensive business library 214 SW 4th Street, Grants Pass - 1-800-411-6508 Ext. 7494 Phone today - let us help you succeed http://www.roguecc.edu/sbdc Support the merchants that advertise in the ‘Illinois Valley News’ 592-4553 Restaurante Kids Menu Regularly $3.95 >> NOW! 99 ¢ << Sunday thru Wednesday Lunch or Dinner - 12 and Under - No Take-Outs