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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 27, 2003 Jessica McMahan receives Ford Scholar award CRIME COMMITTEE - Volunteers interested in participating in neighborhood watch and citizen patrol programs are to sign up in Cave Junction City Hall. A committee is working to establish training programs and develop schedules to enhance security within the city. COMPUTER COURSE - Illinois Valley Family Coalition will offer a new 10-week class designed to help advance those with minimal or limited computer skills. Instruction on using the Internet, attaching re- sumes and images to e-mail messages, creating per- sonal Web pages and other skills will be taught. There is a fee to take the class, but payments are accepted. I.V. Community Response Team has given a $300 grant to support the class. The class is limited to 15 I.V. residents. For more information and to sign up, phone 592-6139, ext. 303. PRAISE WORTHY - There will be singing of gospel music on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Jubilee Park amphitheater. The public is welcome to sing along. GOOD FOOD - Cathy Seitz will teach a five- week class on Tuesdays in Chinese, East Indian, and Japanese health food preparation. The first class will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 2, held at Blue Moon Books & Coffee from 3 to 5 p.m. Learn how to prepare sim- ple dishes for whatever your nutritious needs. An overview of health food and its philosophy, as well as herbs and supplements will be given. Donations to take the class are welcomed. Phone 592-6009 for more information. STARS SWIM - Shining Stars, a nonprofit or- ganization benefiting youth in the valley, will sponsor a free swim day at Cave Junction Pool on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. Phone Nicole Doran at 596- 2695. TEAM RECYCLE - The Illinois Valley High School softball team is seeking clean, empty cans and bottles to recycle. To drop the items off, or have someone pick them up, phone Justine at 592-4464. FOOTBALL FANS - Until Sept. 30, Wild River Pizza & Brewery in Cave Junction will donate $5 to the Illinois Valley High School Football Program for every large pizza sold. Customers must use the ad from the Biscuit Fire commemorative page in the Aug. 13 issue of the ‘I.V. News’ in order for the do- nation to be made. HEALING HANDS - Lovejoy Hospice is seek- ing compassionate people to provide respite care and help with other tasks for its clients. Volunteer team members might also help in Lovejoy offices and in the adult and children’s bereavement programs. Vol- unteer chaplains are also needed. Training begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Phone (541) 474-1193 for more in- formation. HOW TO - Rogue Community College’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will hold a seminar for business owners on how to run a success- ful business on Thursday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the RCC SBDC, 214 S.W. Fourth St., Grants Pass. There is a fee. Phone (541) 956-7494 to enroll. HEALTHY HELP - Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass will hold a free health fair that will include energy work, massage, acupressure, aro- matherapy and more on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the back of the hospital in the breezeway. CARE FOR CAREGIVERS - A series of free educational classes designed to help family caregivers of older adults will be held on Thursdays from Sept. 18 through Oct. 23 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Three Rivers Community Hospital Home Health Conference Room at 1550 N.W. Sixth St. in Grants Pass. To reg- ister, phone (541) 955-5419. STRENGTH TRAINING - Oregon State Uni- versity (OSU) will offer a StrongWomen program be- ginning on Monday, Sept. 8 at 7 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. at the OSU Extension Auditorium, 215 Ringuette St., Grants Pass. The classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays through Oct. 29. There is a fee. Phone (541) 476-6613 for more information. NOTEPAD: The third annual Northcoast Red- woods Writers’ Conference will be held on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 12 and 13 in Crescent City. For times and more information, phone (707) 465-2330. There is a registration fee...Cholesterol screenings are offered regularly by Three Rivers Community Hospital’s Washington Outpatient Center at the Lab Outreach draw station every Friday of the month. Phone (541) 955-5419 to make an appoint- ment...More valley families are needed to host for- eign exchange students in their homes this year. Phone Pacific Intercultural Exchange at (800) 631- 1818 for details. The Ford Family Foundation has named 116 students “Ford Scholars” for the 2003-2004 aca- demic year. Recent Illinois Valley High School graduate Jes- sica McMahan, a pre-med student at Oregon Institute of Technology, is one of them. Residents of Oregon and Siskiyou County in California, this year’s Ford Scholars were chosen from more than 3,000 appli- cants. Since the founding of the Ford Scholars program in 1994, The Ford Family Foundation has awarded more than $20 million in the Ford Scholar program. Kenneth W. Ford, Academic standards ... (Continued from page 1) in reading -- scoring well above the required percent for both subjects -- it was still designated as “needing improvement” because it only had 90.54 percent attendance. “We did extremely well,” said LBMS Princi- pal Peter Maluk. While he said that LBMS will continue to improve school attendance internally through efforts initiated over the past few years, he noted that parents should also be accountable for getting their children to school. Evergreen also per- formed well above the re- quired percentage in both reading and math, but was labeled as “needing im- provement” because of its 91.23 percent attendance. “My goal is to boost that (next year),” said Lise Van Brunt, Evergreen’s new principal, noting her personal goal for atten- dance is 95 percent. “I have no doubt we can make it.” She said several efforts will be put into place dur- ing the new school year, which begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to help both stu- dents and parents under- stand the importance of going to school consis- tently. Having a school staff member phone parents on the second day of their child’s absence and plan- ning a special field trip for students with good atten- dance are a couple of ideas, she said. Senior Nutrition Menu Sponsored by 592-3562 (541) 592-2126, 474-5440 Meals are served in the CJ County Bldg. FRIDAY, AUG. 29 *Beef mushroom patty, O’Brien potatoes, Capri vegetables, oat bran roll, banana coconut pudding MONDAY, SEPT. 1 *Closed for Labor Day WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 *Meatloaf with gravy, whipped potatoes with gravy, herbed carrots, rye wheat bread, frosted marble cake CONE TEN POTTERY F ALL S ESSION C LASSES (S EPTEMBER 15-O CTOBER 20) Beginning Adult Kids Parent & Child Continuing Adult Teens Firing Techniques: Raku, Pitfire & More (kids & teens have new class times due to school hours) 360 Caves Highway 592-4646 School begins on Tuesday, Sept. 2 Please watch out for students and school buses. founder of Roseburg For- est Products Co., estab- lished the program to help students who would find it difficult or impossible to obtain college degrees without financial help. In addition to financial need and merit qualifica- tions, Ford Scholars must attend or plan to attend an accredited nonprofit col- lege in their state of resi- dence and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree. The renewable schol- arships cover 90 percent of each student’s unmet fi- nancial need for college. This year’s winners represent 66 communities throughout Oregon and Siskiyou County in the northern part of California. First Love Christian Fellowship will be having a ‘New Church’ fund-raiser Complete Turkey Dinner Friday, Aug. 29 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. See ad on page 2 Van Brunt said she hopes that establishing a “personal connection” with some parents of students who are chronically absent will help. She said she hopes those at the school aren’t discouraged by the report results. “They should be cheering. We’re really making huge growth. We’re doing the right things,” she said, noting that the scores for reading and math are both up sig- nificantly from last year. “Think about what they can do if we have no attendance issue,” Van Brunt added. Schools that receive certain types of federal funds and do not make adequate yearly progress could be required to cover such supplemental services as tutoring or transporta- tion. Principals and teach- ers also could face reper- cussions, according to state standards. Jessica McMahan, IVHS graduate accepts Ford Family Foundation ‘Ford Scholar’ award at the Little Lambs Preschool 5181 Holland Loop Friday, Aug. 29 - 7 to 8:30 p.m. *Meet the teacher *See the curriculum For information phone 592-3923 fer one of h p l l e act Free c /contr c a o e alu $150 v eStore can provide you with the best calling plan available. Ramcell’s New Umpqua Calling Plans 500 min for just $19.99 oac 592 local numbers available in the Illinois Valley eStore will get you in a cell phone even if you have been turned down by others guaranteed . . . 1000 min for just $29.99 Unlimited Calling $39.99 592-4121 mon-sat 9am 5pm
