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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 17, 2003 Gasoline additive ... (Continued from page 1) Gary Burns Woodcarver at It’s A Burl in Kerby. Age: 52 Lived in Illinois Valley: 2 months, but has done carvings for It’s A Burl since 1988 from his former home of June Lake, Calif. How did you get into woodcarving? I bought a saw from a Finger Hut mail order catalog in 1971. I was putting myself through college and carved wood for Christmas gifts. I’ve probably done 9,000 wood carvings and I hope to do another 9,000. Why do folks around here call you “The Wiz”? It’s my nickname because of the tree wizard scenes I carve in wood. I just always enjoyed fantasy wizards. Wizards are a dominate character in fantasy. They pro- vide a feeling of people who have wisdom and have learned a lot. What other types of carvings do you enjoy doing? I carve a lot of dancing bears, elves, and upbeat bears doing fun things. Is burl a good medium to carve in? It’s the most special part of what a tree can do. And trees don’t do it often. You can get boards at a mill all you want, but each burl is unique. The burl controls a lot of what we can do. tive. The fact that the addi- tive has to be measured precisely for each engine is one of its main drawbacks. “The only drawback I see is the American public doesn’t want to mix it (with their gas),” Malcolm said. That was one problem the Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) ran into when they tried out the product in some of its ve- hicles. The IVFD’s water ten- ders run on diesel fuel. It takes several minutes for the engines in the large vehicles to warm up before they can be driven out of the bays. The district was hop- ing the product would make the bays less smoky. With the fuel catalyst, IVFD saw a reduction in the amount of time it took for diesel fuel particulates to clear up in the bays, from 15 minutes from a cold start-up without the additive to just three sec- onds. “At the time we used it (the fuel catalyst) seemed to make diesel fuel less black on start-up,” said acting Fire Chief Jeff Gav- lik. The district does not currently use the additive Where does most of the burl at the shop come from? It’s mostly local. It comes from all sorts of situations, everything from loggers that find burl to people clearing woods for a home. How long does it take to do a carving? A simple piece takes an hour. The most I’ve spent is six weeks on a piece. What do tourists think of the shop when they first visit It’s A Burl? Mostly they are in awe of the place. It’s such a fun place. Harvey and Joy Shinerock (the owners) have facilitated a place where people can really use their creativity. What do you like about living in Illinois Valley? I really enjoy the people and how beautiful the area is. I sense a strong community which I enjoy a lot coming from another real small community. What are some of your hobbies? Snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking and fishing. Does It’s A Burl do sales over the Internet? Mostly we want people to come here. Once we get a Web site up we’ll provide a great map of how to get here and places to stay. We do a lot of shipping all over the coun- try to buyers that have visited the shop. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Ben and Jerry’s Wavy Gravy. — Interview by Steve Fairchild 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 $ WANTED: Local Entrepreneurs $ To utilize Low Interest Business Loans Pick up an application & information at: *IVCRT Office, 200-C Lister St. *C.J. Library, 209 W. Palmer *I.V. Family Coalition, 535 E. River St. *Selma Video (next to Selma Post Office) *O’Brien Country Store Deadline for applications: October 8 Illinois Valley Community Response Team Micro Business Revolving Loan Program CAN COLLECTING -- ShopSmart Food Warehouse in Downtown Cave Junction placed new recycling ma- chines outside its store this week to make recycling easier for its customers. (Photo by Steve Fairchild) See everything. Overlook a great deal, improve a little. Club champion - Jack Silva, 156 Flight A - First low gross, Gene Chaves, 159; Second low gross, Mike Inge, 162; First low net - Bob Hurt, 133; Second low net - Mark Paviak, 137. Flight B - First low gross, Jay Miller, 183; Second low gross, Gary Noleroth, 192; First low net , Terry Reynolds, 139; Second low net, Ken Lewis, 141. KPs - Day 1, Marv Ahlers, Mark Lewis; Day 2 - Gene Chavez, Mark Pav- lak. Long Drive - Day 1, Kit Fluck; Day 2 - Terry Reynolds. Were you pretty involved in your former community in June Lake, Calif.? I was an assistant fire chief, president of the Art Guild and on the Chamber of Commerce board. What did you receive your college degree in? Recreation administration from the University of Califor- nia, Sacramento. I’ve done resort management and lived in some fun places. in part because it was in- convenient to add it to the vehicles, he said. “Making the specific measurements wasn’t con- venient to use in emer- gency situations,” Gavlik said. Customers are urged to run the product through their engines for 500 miles to clean them thoroughly. Kurko acknowledged that having to add the cata- lyst to the gas tank by hand is one of the company’s other biggest obstacles. Ideally, he would like the additive to be added to fuel before it gets to the pumps. If that day ever comes, Kurko has big plans for the money to make improve- ments in Illinois Valley. “We’ll take the money we make and build a hos- pital and nursing home here,” Kurko said. “We’ll build a new church and industry.” Until the product reaches broad-based ap- peal, Kurko continues to do his best to make believ- ers out of everyone that drives a car. “Everybody says it’s too good to be true,” Kurko said. “That’s our biggest obstacle.” MachTane is available locally at Kar Kare. - Pope John XXIII - Friends of the Illinois Valley Library Annual Book Sale 2003 Friday & Saturday - Sept. 26 & 27 Josephine County Bldg., 102 S. Redwood Hwy. Friday, Sept. 26 - 5 to 7 p.m. *Member’s Presale *Membership fee - $5 Saturday, Sept. 27 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Book Sale and Bake Sale We need volunteers to cashier, set up & break down and donate baked goods. Everyone is welcome to help, regardless of experience or ability. To volunteer phone Mary Jo at 592-2873 or stop by the I.V. Library - 209 W. Palmer St. 592-3581. Support the Friends of the Illinois Valley Library by donating your unwanted books in good condition to the I.V. Branch Library. At the meeting of American Legion Auxil- iary Unit 70 on Sept. 3 two raffle drawings were held. The dollhouse donated by David Stricklan was won by Wanda Peterson. Laurel Warden won the afghan donated by Lois Matthews. The color guard was honored to have been asked to attend opening ceremonies for the I.V. Lions Club Labor Day fes- tivities. Two members, Ellie Buell and Michele Colbert, raised the flag. The unit was pleased the color guard took first place in the marching category at the Labor Day Parade. Afghans were taken to Portland Veterans Hospital so the veterans can have a “touch of home” while they go through their medical procedures. The next meeting will be on Oct. 1 with a potluck at 6 p.m. and a meeting at 7 p.m. (R) Subscribe to the “Illinois Valley News” today! 592-2541