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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Area Special
Olympians
earn medals
Several area athletes com-
peted in the spring sectionals
of the Josephine County Spe-
cial Olympics held on Satur-
day, May 10 at Southern Ore-
gon State College.
Jerry Davis captured first
place in the 100-meter walk
and fourth in the shot put.
Cathy Eldred took first in the
shot put and first in the 30-
meter walk. Randy Jackson
was first in the 400-meter
walk. Kristopher Latham cap-
tured first place in the running
long jump.
Kerby’s Daniel Schutz
finished in second place in the
200-meter and fifth in the run-
ning long jump. Chris DeVin-
cenzi captured second in the
pentathlon. Peter Metcalf
took second in the softball
throw and second in the 100-
meter walk. And Latham,
Melcalf, Schutz and Jackson
finished fourth in the relay.
All of the athletes quali-
fied for the state competition
to be held at the University of
Oregon in Eugene on June 7
and 8.
GP hospital
offers health
ed. classes
Senior Care
Three Rivers Community
Hospital will present a free
workshop, “Everything You
Need to Know About Choos-
ing a Senior Care Facility,” on
Thursday, May 29 from noon
to 1 p.m. at the Washington
Outpatient Center in Grants
Pass.
Oregon Law Center Attor-
ney Joan-Marie Michelsen
will discuss the types of senior
facilities available in Oregon,
what to look for, how to check
a facility’s record, criteria for
admission and related topics.
For more information, phone
(541) 955-5419.
Cholesterol Screening
The Washington Outpa-
tient Center of Three Rivers
hospital offers regularly
scheduled cholesterol screen-
ings at the Lab Outreach draw
station every Friday.
A total cholesterol and
HDL is available for a charge.
No fasting is required prior to
the cholesterol assessment.
Results will be mailed. Pre-
registration is required and
appointments may be made by
phoning (541) 955-5419.
Pre-Natal Yoga Class
A new pre-natal yoga
class is being offered at Three
Rivers Community Hospital in
Grants Pass. The class can
help increase flexibility and
strength, promote correct pos-
ture, alleviate lower back pain,
reduce stress, and prepare the
individual for labor both men-
tally and physically.
The sessions will be held
at the Washington Outpatient
Center in conference room B
on Saturday from 10 to 11
a.m.
For more information,
phone (541) 846-1178.
SERIOUSLY HORSING AROUND - The Illinois Valley High School Equestrian Team has fin-
ished its district meets. The team includes (photo above from left) Brent Rollings, Brook Sulli-
van, Kaylah Arnett, Echo Reagan, Alice Webber, Danielle Simpson, Catherine Sullivan, Clay
Simpson. The team is the largest in the four years it has been at IVHS. Several of the mem-
bers recently competed in a state competition.
(Photo courtesy of Jan Simpson)
Diabetes Association
The Cave Junction branch
of the Jerry Acklen Diabetes
Health Association’s regular
monthly meeting was held on
Thursday, May 8.
The next meeting will be
held at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 11
at the Illinois Valley Senior
Center, 520 E. River Street.
IV Medical Center, Inc.
At a recent board meeting,
the following officers were
elected for the forthcoming
term: Larry Cooper, president;
Harold Robertson, vice presi-
dent; Jo Spencer, treasurer;
Dorthy Stohlman, secretary;
and Sharon Reasor, parlia-
mentarian.
Other business pertained
to a letter to the city of Cave
Junction requesting IVMC’s
building project be added to
the “needs and issues” list for
Community Block Grants.
The architectural plans have
been completed for the first
phase of building which will
consist of four units.
An assisted living facility
is also planned to the property
off Wells Avenue. Meetings
are held on the first Tuesday
at the senior center at 10 a.m.
For more information,
phone Dorothy at 592-4893 or
Larry at 597-4506.
Charbonneau excels in academics, club activities
Pamela Charbonneau is
Illinois Valley High School
March Principal’s Student of
the Month.
She is the daughter of
Paul and Roberta Charbon-
neau. Charbonneau has main-
tained a 3.5 GPA.
She is a member of Key
Club, Peer Counseling, Cou-
gar Pals, OSSOM, National
Honor Society and Who’s
Who Among High School
Students.
Charbonneau had held the
office of Key Club President
and Peer Counselor Mediator.
She has completed her CIM
requirements.
Her favorite classes are
A.P. English and English III
and IV.
Charbonneau is involved
in tree planting, Christmas
Basket programs, and the Re-
lay of Life Cancer Walk.
After graduation she plans
to attend Rogue Community
College and then transfer to
Southern Oregon University.
She would like to teach Eng-
lish at the high school level.
Thursday, May 29 - 6 p.m.
Jubilee Park Pavilion
Pamela Charbonneau
Open to the public
I.V. Safe House receives $10,000 grant
The Four Way Commu-
nity Foundation awarded
grants in 2003 totaling
$87,000 to 19 nonprofit com-
munity organizations serving
Josephine and western Jack-
son counties.
A grant of $10,000 was
given to the Illinois Valley
Safe House project to support
the construction of a facility
for women and children need-
ing secure housing in domes-
tic abuse situations.
The foundation awarded
$15,000, this year’s largest
grant, to Lasting Achieve-
ments Mentoring Program
(LAMP), which provides drug
and alcohol free transitional
housing for low-income men
and women in recovery from
substance abuse.
The money will be used
for repairs on Freedom House,
the organization’s women’s
facility in Grants Pass.
Grants of $8,500 each
went to Coalition for Kids for
its elevator project in the
Hamilton Annex and to Gos-
pel Rescue Mission for play-
ground equipment for children
staying at the facility in
Grants Pass.
Others who received
grants included Grants Pass
Family YMCA, Greenleaf
Industries, Alzheimer’s Asso-
ciation, Lovejoy Hospice,
Pathways to Care Network,
Wildlife Images, Josephine
Early Intervention Services,
Rogue Valley Rose Society,
Once Upon a Horse, Jose-
phine County Community
Concerts, Inn Sight and the
Rogue Valley Wind Ensem-
ble.
Bob Brownell, president
of the Four Way Community
Foundation, said the 28-year-
old community foundation
received and reviewed grants
applications from 40 organiza-
tions requesting more than
$409,000. Requests ranged
from $750 to more than
$90,000, Brownell said.
The Four Way Commu-
nity Foundation annually pro-
vides funds to projects by
nonprofit groups that enhance
the educational, economic,
cultural, and social conditions
in Josephine and western
Jackson counties.
Grant funds come from
$2.4 million in investments
held by the foundation. The
invested funds are bequests
and gifts from individuals and
families.
The foundation also man-
ages and invests some funds
designated for specific pur-
poses or organizations by the
donor. This year the Boys &
Girls Club received approxi-
mately $6,200 for operations
from the James Adair Fund,
the Historical Society $17,500
from the James Basker Fund
and the Human Society and
SPCA each received more
than $2,600 from the Ralph
and Maxine Jones Fund for
spay/neuter services. Addi-
tionally, scholarships totaling
more than $5,000 will be
awarded to area students in-
cluding a graduating senior
from each of the five high
schools in the area served by
the foundation.
Saturday, May 31
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Evergreen Elementary
School Soccer Field
COACHES NEEDED!!
For more information phone
Tonya at 592-4464
!
W
E
N
SELLERS
Setup where the action is
Starting Saturday, May 31 - 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hwy. 199 - Next door to Illinois Valley Golf Course
BUYERS
Fun stuff - Fun people - Fun times…Artisans/Clothes/Toys/Growers
Swap Meet folks - Yard Sellers - Come find your treasure!
SPACES
(15’x20’) $12 per day. Most have 4’x8’ tables,
based upon availability
PHONE
Fred at (541)592-4668. Phone and reserve
your spot NOW!
First come, first served!
Advocate to meet injured workers
Workers in the area with
on-the-job injury claims can
meet with an advocate from
the Ombudsman’s Office for
Injured Workers’ from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10,
at the Employment Develop-
ment Dept., 201 NE 8th St. in
Phone: (541) 592-4483 or
Cell: (541) 660-4003
Grants Pass.
An ombudsman will offer
one-on-one assistance and
information. There is no cost
for the meeting. Make ad-
vanced appointments by phon-
ing Wendi at (800) 927-1271.
is open
Saturdays:
9:30 a.m.
to
2:30 p.m.
5373 HOLLAND LOOP - CAVE JUNCTION
Gardening time is here!
*Postholes *Dump Trips
*Yard Care *Land Cleanup
Get ready for fire season!
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Hours: Mondays - Saturdays
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For more information phone (800) 922-1025