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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 30, 2003 Red Cross volunteers lend hand Betty Ward, the volun- teer emergency services coordinator in the Rogue Valley chapter of the American Red Cross (AMR) is part of the AMR disaster relief operation in southern Texas where families have been devas- tated by hurricane Clau- dette. Ward will serve as the lead officer for the lo- cal disaster volunteers function. With these and many other disaster volunteers from across the country, AMR is mobilizing per- sonnel, equipment and supplies into southern Texas. AMR shelters have been set up in several ar- eas, providing shelter, hot meals, and emergency re- lief. Damage assessment teams are busy surveying the extent of Claudette’s impact. “The local disaster volunteers function coordi- nates what we call “spontaneous” volunteers from the area. These are individuals who come out and offer their time and energy to help their neighbors who have been hurt by the disaster,” Ward said. “The local volunteers might work with logistics or damage assessment. They might help out in a shelter or in a canteen ser- vice. It’s our way of help- ing people in the affected area start rebuilding and recovering as soon as pos- sible after the disaster has hit.” Ward, a resident of Sunny Valley, has served as a volunteer on 25 na- tional disasters including the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 disaster in New York City. Last summer, in the Biscuit Fire disaster relief operation, in which dozens of AMR volunteers from all over the United States descended to help Jose- phine County, she served as the local disaster volun- teers officer as well. Ward is not the only AMR volunteer from the Rouge Valley Chapter to be sent out on current dis- asters. Another volunteer, Perry Prince, just returned last week after serving for two weeks in the New Or- leans flood relief. Waldo Mining District The Waldo Mining District will meet on Wednesday, July 30 at 7 p.m. at the Josephine County Bldg. in Down- town Cave Junction. Items on the agenda include the recent lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court against the Siskiyou Na- tional Forest Supervisor to require Plans of Operation for all mining activities near any water. Other current mining issues will be discussed. The public is invited. Dave Levison, Lee Eschen & Lou Levison Jenny's, named in honor of the famed World War I biplane, is open for breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., and for lunch until 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Mondays. Plans are to add dinner later; and to have an old-fashioned ice cream parlor as well. Es- chen described the new business as three pilots offering good food via a somewhat unusual menu and providing an airport service for other pilots as well as the valley community. Aiyana Hursh and Alice Weber (waitresses at Jenny’s Restaurant) stand next to a Grumman Gulfstream that flew into Illinois Valley Airport last week, and departed on Sunday, July 27. Information on who owns the twin-jet craft or who came into the valley was not available. One source said that the executive plane is valued at approximately $58 million. (Photo of plane courtesy of Lee Eschen/Jenny’s Restaurant) Monday, July 21 *11:15 a.m., 600 block Schumacher St., smoke investigation. *5:27 p.m., 600 block Mesa Verde Drive, medi- cal assist *5:35 p.m., 24500 block Redwood Hwy., medical assist *5:35 p.m., 681 Caves Hwy., ‘districtwide medi- cal standby.’ Tuesday, July 22 *4:02 p.m., 200 block N. redwood Hwy., medical assist *10:03 p.m., 300 block Airport Drive, medical assist Country Breakfast I.V. Senior Center *Biscuits & Gravy *Pancakes *Eggs *Bacon *Sausage Links *Coffee, Milk, Juice $4.00 - Adults $2.50 - Kids Under 12 Saturday, Aug. 2 - 8 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 23 *5:10 a.m., 300 block Lister St., medical assist *6:51 a.m., 7800 block Caves Hwy., medical assist *9:02 p.m., 300 block S. Caves Ave., medical assist *11:03 p.m., 7800 block Caves Hwy., medi- cal assist Thursday, July 24 *3:34 a.m., 1800 block Happy Camp Road, medi- cal assist *7:09 a.m., 8000 block Caves Hwy., medical assist *4:55 p.m. 24500 block Redwood Hwy., medical assist *9:22 p.m., 400 block Kinnikinnick Road, medi- cal assist Friday, July 25 *12:44 p.m., 200 block Logan Cut Drive, medical assist *1:40 p.m., 681 Caves Hwy., ‘districtwide medi- cal standby.’ Saturday, July 26 *9:47 a.m., 7800 block Caves Hwy., medical assist *10:37 a.m., 900 block Lakeshore Drive, medical assist *2:54 p.m., 35200 block Redwood Hwy., medical assist Sunday, July 27 *5:17 a.m., 1200 block Deer Creek Road, medical assist All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income. - Samuel Butler - Page 7 Forestry Action Committee The Forestry Action Committee (FAC) will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednes- day, Aug. 13 in the lower compound of the Illinois Valley Ranger District, 26568 Redwood Hwy. The Fire Plan Task Force is working on defen- sible space, fuels reduction and perimeter defense. FAC will be discussing sustainable forestry and eliminating noxious weeds. The meeting is open to the public. For more informa- tion, phone 592-4098. Arthritis website info available For many people os- teoarthritis can attack the small vulnerable joints like those of the fingers. Many patients are women 50 or older, or ac- tive people in all walks of life. What can you do your- self to support the medical treatment of your doctor? The American Arthritis Society (AAS) in Boston, Mass. has compiled sev- eral useful and practical tips available online. Sup- ported by some of the lead- ing hand surgeons in the country, all the tips can be followed easily and can make a big difference in the life of a person with osteoarthritis, said AAS. These practical tips can be viewed online at: www.americanarthritis.org
