Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 13, 2003
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BLACKBERRY BASH - Rachel Bennett and
friends are responsible for staging this year’s
Wild Blackberry Festival, which brought hun-
dreds of visitors to town. Lower temperatures
helped this year, staying in the low to mid-70s;
instead of the usual 90- to 100-degree weather for
the annual event during the second weekend of
August.
Nominees
sought for
DHS award
(541) 476-2127
Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays
The Oregon Dept. of
Human Services (DHS)
wants to recognize out-
standing contributions to
the field of mental health
by professionals, advo-
cates, volunteers and con-
sumers.
Nomination forms and
more information about the
2003 Mental Health
Awards for excellence are
available on the DHS Web
site. The nominations are
due Aug. 27. Go to http://
www.dhs.state.or.us/
m e n t a l h e a l t h /
mh_awards/2003.htm.
The awards will be
presented Oct. 8 in a cere-
mony at the State Capitol
in Salem. “Take Action to
Change the Nation” is this
year’s theme for the annual
Mental Illness Awareness
Week, Oct. 5-11.
Bob Nikkel, adminis-
trator of the DHS Office of
Mental Health and Addic-
tion Services, says the
theme reflects the impor-
tance of the mission and
goals of the federal New
Freedom Commission on
Mental Health. The report,
released on July 27, found
that recovery from mental
illness is possible.
The annual event is
sponsored by DHS, the
National Alliance for the
Mentally Ill-Oregon Chap-
ter and the Oregon Psychi-
atric Association.
Chain Link Specialist
(R)
592-6192