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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 7, 2004
GRAD BENEFIT - The 2004 Grad Night Party
Planning Committee met on Monday, Jan. 5 in the
I.V. High School cafetorium. Final plans were dis-
cussed for the Taylor’s Sausage benefit co-sponsored
by Home Valley Bank. Phone Phil Aria at 596-2639
for more information. (Aria’s phone number was
printed incorrectly in last week’s edition).
EYE CARE - During January, the Oregon Opto-
metric Physicians Association is honoring National
Glaucoma Awareness Month by encouraging all Ore-
gonians to receive eye exams. This statewide organi-
zation helps to advance eye related health care and
service.
For more information contact
www.oregonoptometry.org.
WOOLY WINTER GALA - The Illinois River
Valley Arts Council will host a benefit on Sunday,
Jan. 11 from noon to 4 p.m. at Forest Edge Farm at
5489 Takilma Road. There will be a raffle of items
donated by local artists, an open buffet, and an on-
stage show at the Llama Theatre. Admission is free to
children under 12, with a sliding scale for adults.
FOOD FANCIES - Christy Morrell and Sharon
Johnson will teach several classes at the Josephine
County Auditorium at the fairgrounds on Thursday,
Jan. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The
first meeting will take a look at methods for food
budgeting, advancing to weight perception and dieting
fads later the same evening. There will be another
meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. to dis-
cuss the benefits of fat intake. There will be a nomi-
nal fee for each class.
NOTEPAD - An all-congregations service will
be held at Fountain of Life Assembly of God Church
in Cave Junction on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. Pastor
Mark McLean will lead the service. A country-
bluegrass jam will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,
Jan. 11 at Taylor’s Sausage Country Store in CJ.
Klamath First Federal Bank, which has its Illinois
Valley branch in Cave Junction, will soon be called
Sterling Savings Bank. The change will encompass a
selection of services including savings accounts, per-
sonal loans, free online banking, direct deposit and
more. T-Shirt: “Good Morning is an oxymoron.”
LAST WORDS - Only a fool tests the water with
both feet. (African proverb).
Online business counseling
available from RCC SBDC
Business owners now
can request and receive
counseling services online
from the Rogue Commu-
nity College Small Busi-
ness Development Cen-
ter’s (SBDC) Web site,
www.roguecc.edu/sbdc.
It offers business
counseling and answers to
basic questions at no
charge.
SBDC counseling ser-
vices can help an existing
or potential business grow.
The center will provide
information to help busi-
ness owners make good
business decisions and will
act as a sounding board.
The center also helps
owners develop business
and marketing plans; helps
them determine whether
they qualify for business
financing; and guides them
through the financial proc-
ess.
Besides confidential
business counseling, the
center offers short-term
courses, a comprehensive
business library, and more.
To request a counsel-
ing appointment, visit
www.roguecc.edu/sbdc.
Get ready for spring today!
Brushing, thinning, removals
& reducing the risk of fire danger.
We also offer stump grinding,
clean-ups, walks, walls, fencing,
roadwork & more.
Phone: A
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for a free estimate & be ready for spring
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Riverside Physical Therapy
Full Rehabilitation
Services:
Physical Therapy
Occupational
Therapy
Speech Therapy
TWO LOCATIONS
TO SERVE YOU
Cave Junction Office
218 N. Redwood Hwy.
(541) 592-6580
grants Pass Office
1619 N.W.
Hawthorne Ave.
Suite 109
(541) 476-2502
Jeff Wood, M.S., P.T.
When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.
- Henry Kaiser -
Bad weather
driving tips
from OSP
With snow on the
ground in much of the state
and more winter weather
on the way, Oregon State
Police and the Oregon
Dept. of Transportation
(ODOT) advise motorists
to use extreme caution
when driving and to avoid
driving if possible during
icy and snowy conditions.
ODOT advises motor-
ists to check conditions
before taking trips at
www.tripcheck.com or
phone (511 or (800) 977-
6368.
OSP and ODOT ad-
vise anyone attempting to
drive in ice and snow to
pay attention to their speed
and treat malfunctioning
traffic lights as four-way
stops.
Also, motorists need to
be aware of stranded vehi-
cles, pedestrians and chil-
dren playing in the snow.
Even with chains, four-
wheel drive or both, steer-
ing and stopping in snow is
much more hazardous than
under normal conditions.
Here are some tips for
safer winter driving:
*Anticipate hazardous
conditions and drive ac-
cordingly.
*Accelerate slowly
and smoothly.
*Drive much more
slowly than usual.
*Plan more time for
commuting or a trip.
*Dress appropriately
for the cold; keep food,
water and bedding in your
vehicle.
*Make sure your vehi-
cle is equipped for the
weather, with good tires,
hoses, belts and fluids.
*Leave more space
between your vehicle and
vehicles in front of you.
(example: instead of one
car length at 10 mph, give
two to three car lengths at
10 mph.)
*Watch farther ahead
of your vehicle than usual.
*Begin to brake ear-
lier, and do so slowly and
smoothly.
*Slow down for turns.
*Limit 911 phone calls
to genuine emergencies.
*Expect the most haz-
ardous conditions early in
the day, but watch for
shaded spots that are
slower to thaw.
It doesn’t take much
speed to spin out of control
while turning, changing
lanes or steering to avoid a
hazard. Also, you can lose
control of a vehicle if you
drive through snow drifts
built up by other vehicles.
If you do not need to
travel, consider staying
home until the roads are
safer. If you are stranded
in your car, stay inside the
vehicle and wait for help.
If you have a cell phone,
do not waste the battery by
unnecessary phone calls.
At Oregon State Uni-
versity, Corvallis for the
fall term:
Jed Pennell, senior,
received a straight-A aver-
age in exercise and sport
science; Sydney Derda,
freshman, achieved a 3.5
or better in precommunica-
tion; and Jessica Hendrix,
sophomore, earned 3.5 or
better in history. All three
are from Cave Junction.
Tiffany Aria, sopho-
more, O’Brien, received
3.5 or better; and Michael
Lewis, senior, Selma, re-
ceived 3.5 or better in pre-
civil engineering.
HAY’S HILL FATAL - Brookings resident Shannon Taylor, 33, died of injuries in a
two-car head-on collision on Hwy. 199 near the top of Hay’s Hill on Monday after-
noon, Dec. 29 said Oregon State Police. Her daughter and passenger, Miriah Taylor,
11, was injured. Also injured was Robert Lee, 71, of Pleasanton, Calif., OSP said. He
was southbound; the other vehicle was northbound. Lee was in serious condition in
a California hospital after being transferred from Three Rivers Community Hospital
in Grants Pass. Mariah was recovering at the same hospital.
Seat available
on county’s
budget unit
The Josephine County
Board of Commissioners is
accepting applications
from volunteers to fill one
vacancy on the budget
committee.
The committee meets
publicly each spring to
review and approve the
budget documents as pro-
posed by the budget offi-
cer, elected officials, and
department heads.
The deadline for ac-
cepting applications to the
committee is Friday, Jan.
9. The board may inter-
view applicants.
Applications are avail-
able in the Board of Com-
missioner’s office, room
154, Josephine County
Courthouse, Grants Pass.
For more information
phone (541) 474-5221.
Be not slow to
visit the sick.
- Ecclesiastes -
Sunday, Jan. 11
8:30 a.m. to noon
ALL YOU
CAN EAT
Adults-$5
Children under 11- $2.50
Waffles,
Pancakes,
Biscuits &
Gravy,
Ham,
Sausage, Eggs,
Juice, Coffee,
Tea or Milk
THE FLEA MARKET IS BACK!!! $5 per table
Phone 592-4478 for tables & reservations