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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 7, 2003 SPRINGY MUSIC -- Free and public Spring Concerts will be held on two Thursdays, May 8 and 15, said T. Lund, director of music for Lorna Byrne Middle School and Illi- nois Valley High School. The IVHS concert will begin at 7 p.m. on the 8th at the high school. The LBMS program also will begin at 7 p.m., but on May 15. Vocal and instrumental music will be included. VALLEY CIRCUS -- As far as can be determined, the first circus to come to Illinois Valley will present perform- ances on Thursday, May 15 on the lot between the I.V. Family Resource Center and I.V. High School. The circus is sponsored as a fund-raiser by I.V. Family Coalition. After trucks arrive at 8:30 a.m., spectators can watch elephants raise the big top at 10 a.m., with a free endangered species show at 10 a.m. Performances will be at 5 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the I.V. Family Resource Center. FREE WHEELIN’ -- Illinois Valley Lions Club is seeking parties interested in participating in a possible “Tuff Truck” or “Mud Bog” competition for its Labor Day festi- val. Phone Steve Lyons at 592-3181 or 592-6441 for more information. SPRING GIVING -- The IVHS girls basketball team seeks donations of quality items for its parking lot sale fund- raiser on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18 at Klamath First Bank in Cave Junction. Proceeds will help the team go to summer camp. Phone 592-3827 or 597-4720 for info. TWO TOURS -- The Siskiyou Project will sponsor a free auto tour to areas burned in the Biscuit Fire on Satur- day, May 10. Orville Camp will lead the tour from Deer Creek to Briggs Creek to look at and evaluate different parts of the Siskiyou National Forest affected by the fire. The tour will include short walks. Participants are to bring water, snacks, a lunch, wear layered clothing and meet at 9 a.m. at Selma Select Market. The tour is scheduled to last until 3 p.m. On Sunday, May 11, ecologist Rich Nawa will lead a Siskiyou Project-sponsored moderate hike on the Briggs Creek Trail in Siskiyou National Forest. It may include some off-trail hiking along rocky stream banks and creek crossings. Hikers are to bring water, snacks, a lunch, wear layered clothing and meet at 9 a.m. at the Grants Pass DMV, 531 N.E. F St. MOTHER LOVE -- Illinois Valley Pioneer 4-H Club will help serve and cook breakfast at the I.V. Grange Hall on Holland Loop Road on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 11. COP SHOP -- As part of Police Memorial Week, Sun- day, May 4 through Sunday, May 11, a ceremony honoring those officers who have fallen in the line of duty will be held on Friday, May 9. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on the front lawn of the county courthouse in Grants Pass. APPLAUSE PAUSE -- Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety will honor area police officers, firefighters and sup- port personnel for their efforts during rescue and fire sup- pression efforts on March 6 at the major Grants Pass fire involving two assisted-living facilities. There will be an awards and medal ceremony on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. in GP City Hall. CHILD-CARE RESOURCE -- The Job Council’s Child-Care Resource Network can provide free information to parents who want to prepare for summer. For information or referrals, phone (800) 866-9034. Online referrals can be requested at www.jobcouncil.org on the Net. ‘A’ FOR EFFORT -- A reception at Rogue Community College’s Wiseman Gallery, 3345 Redwood Hwy., will be held on Thursday, May 22 at 4 p.m. to celebrate artwork created by students during the year. Their varied media pro- jects will be on exhibit from Monday, May 19 until Wednesday, June 11. NOTEPAD: Ballots for the May 20 vote-by-mail spe- cial district election were mailed on Friday, May 2. Those who do not receive a ballot by Friday, May 9 should phone the county clerk’s office. A ballot box will be available at Cave Junction City Hall...Room is still available for partici- pants in the 2003 “Wilderness Adventure Challenge” planned by Cross Quest Expeditions for Saturday, May 31. Forty four-person teams will be allowed, and each must have one woman and one man. Phone 592- 3329...Hathkapasuta River Festival booth applications are available at “BeBe’s ART for everyone,” 148 S. Redwood Hwy., and at Coffee Heaven, 409 S. Redwood Hwy...Aid to military families in need, including housing and scholar- ships, is provided by Fisher House Foundation. Special as- sistance to families of soldiers who have died in the defense of the United States also can be provided. For more infor- 1691 Rogue River Hwy. Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 TREE REMOVAL - A number of trees are being removed from Downtown Cave Junction under a $1,600 contract by city of CJ with Marty’s Tree Service. Trees being removed are dam- aging sidewalks and will be replaced later. Metal grates will surround new trees, and sidewalks repaired. The city began planning the project two years ago with public meetings. Garden Club Virginia Westerfield will share how to find and identify area butterflies at the Illinois Valley Garden Club’s Friday, May 16 meeting. “Flowers that feed the soul” will be the horticulture table/show-and-tell topic. Co- hostesses will be Jerry Stanko, Arlene Block, Ruth Constable. Meetings are held at Im- manuel United Methodist Church, 200 W. Watkins St., Cave Junction. Coffee hour begins at 12:30 p.m.; meetings at 1 p.m. The club has members from O’Brien, Cave Junction, Kerby and Selma. For infor- mation phone 592-4304 or 592-4257. Doll Club Illinois Valley Doll Club met on April 14 in the I.V. Senior Center. The “Support the Troops and Country” ribbons sold at the senior bazaar on April 11 and 12 made $50 for the club. Toiletries such as soap, tooth- paste, and combs are being collected and will be packaged in bags for the I.V. Safe House. Maxine Kinnie brought a Cherokee Nation Blanket Doll, made entirely of blanket pieces. Sandy Washburn showed her Shirley Temple doll. When she received the doll it needed extensive repair. Being 28 inches tall, it is quite rare, and not many Shirley Temple dolls were made in that size. The next meeting will be on Monday, May 12 in the senior center at noon, and will be a potluck. Also, if anyone has a corn husk doll, please bring them in to share. Chain Link Specialist (541) 471-0830 Providing quality hair care for all ages. ‘Tony the barber’ who listens to you and cuts your hair the way you want it. You will look better, feel better and do better with Tony’s neat cuts. HOURS: Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remember: 1691 Rogue River Hwy. ‘Where the nicest people meet.’ 592-6192 Please don’t drink and drive. Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady and perpetual serenity. - Joseph Addison - Native Plant Society hike planned The Native Plant Society of Oregon will host a Rough & Ready Creek/Mud Springs Wildflower Hike on Saturday, May 10 beginning at 9 a.m. from Illinois Valley Visitor Center. The hike is an “easy 2-3 miles, but does have several narrow spots with a steep in- cline down to Rough & Ready Creek.” For information phone 592-4032. The Board of Directors of Illinois Valley Little League would like to thank everyone who helped to make our Opening Day 2003 a complete success this year. Everyone worked very hard to make this a fun day for our children and their parents, and a good time was had by all who attended in spite of the weather. We would also like to extend our gratitude and “Thank You’s” to the following people who also contributed to this day for the kids. The Masons for once again being there and giving out free hot dogs to everyone who attended. Their generosity is very much appreciated. To Pepsi which was there with its Mug-Bug giving out free soda. We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Shop Smart Food Warehouse, which generously donated all the paper plates, napkins, etc. for our dime-a-dip event. We would also like to thank all the parents who donated the food that we had for our dime-a-dip event, and to all the volunteers who helped with serving and cleaning up in the kitchen. A special thank you goes out to Katrina, who so gracefully sang the National Anthem for our opening ceremonies. We would also like to send a special congratulation to: Jessica Ragsdale on receiving a certificate for “Player of the Year” Tony Paulson on receiving a certificate for “Volunteer of the Year” Also a special thank you to all our sponsors who once again have made this a possibility for our children to have a good 2003 baseball season. We will be selling our cookbooks within the next couple of weeks as a fund-raiser, so watch for them going on sale. Let’s make this a fun year for our kids and watch them go to the All-stars again this year.