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Page 8 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 7, 2004 Bicyclists Al-Anon offering hope, at Selmac help to beat the bottle trol the things I cannot alcoholic affects equal cash the Each change. lives of at least four people: family mem- “If I truly live my life, for SCEC other bers, co-workers and it becomes easier to let UP, UP AND AWAY - (And back down). Illinois Valley firefighters, par- ticularly members of the fire district’s rope rescue team, practiced their skills on Tuesday eve- ning, Dec. 30. The exer- cise at the Holland Loop station is part of contin- ual weekly training for the volunteers. Interim Chief Jeff Gavlik directed the training. The district needs additional volun- teers, not necessarily firefighters, to help serve the community. Fire academies are held to provide instruction and orientation. For more information about the types of help that citi- zens can provide as vol- unteers in many capaci- ties, phone 592-2225. ‘Pineapple express’ could cause flooding Serious flooding could result from the “pineapple express,” a warm, wet- weather event emerging from the sub-tropics and bearing down on the Pa- cific Northwest beginning Wednesday, Jan. 7. Current conditions, which include large amounts of snow at low elevations, mirror closely the stage set just before the region’s most devastating floods of 1964 and 1996. “Obviously, we have no indication at this point that the flooding we may experience soon would resemble either of those two major events,” said George Taylor, state cli- matologist at Oregon State University. “But we do have a great deal of snow on the ground and a big subtropical storm headed this way. It’s a serious concern. “In terms of low- elevation snow, our current conditions more closely resemble those of 1964,” Taylor said. “What we don’t know at the moment is how much rain to expect,” said Taylor. At least some minor flooding along local streams should be antici- pated. IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct . 469-7545 Brookings/ Harbor FRIDAY, JAN. 9 *Wrestling at Redmond to be announced *Boys basketball vs. Lakeview - here 5:30/7 p.m. *Girls basketball at Lakeview - 5:30/7 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 10 *Wrestling at Redmond to be announced TUESDAY, JAN. 13 *Boys basketball at North Valley 5:30/5:30/7 p.m. *Girls basketball vs. North Valley - here 5:30/7 p.m. *Fish meeting - lunch *Site meeting - 3:45 p.m. Seven days, 500 miles and 2,200 cyclists equal $10,000 for one Illinois Valley community which will host Cycle Oregon overnight in September. The money will come as a grant to the Selma Community and Education Center (SCEC). Selma Center Director Bill Hunt said the money will likely go toward oper- ating expenses at the cen- ter, and funding children’s activities. The center is also now eligible to apply for up to two grants per year from Cycle Oregon to fund edu- cational recreation activi- ties. Cycle Oregon is a seven-day, 500-mile bicy- cle ride along the bucolic back roads of Oregon. The ride will occur Sept. 11-18. Some 2,200 cyclists, their support entourages and others will camp at Lake Selmac for one night dur- ing the seven-day ride. “It’s an exciting event,” said Hunt, “We will need to start getting volunteers together (to host Cycle Oregon.) Our first meeting will be in Febru- ary...we start planning that far ahead.” Those interested in volunteering should con- tact Hunt at (541) 415- 1000. For more information: www.cycleoregon.com. -Michelle Binker Medford air public topic Friday, Jan. 30 Due to a continuing local interest in the Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) proposed Medford-Ashland PM-10 (Particulate) attainment and Maintenance Plan, DEQ is extending the pub- lic comment period to Fri- day, Jan. 30. The formal hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the South Medford High School Auditorium. The proposed plan is designed to assure that the area will continue to meet federal and state air quality standards for PM-10 par- ticulate matter through at least 2015. It is based on computer modeling of pol- lution trends and popula- tion growth. DEQ staff will be available starting at 5 p.m. neighbors. There is a community resource for these people: Al-Anon Family Groups. Al-Anon (including Alateen for younger mem- bers) meetings are being held in 116 countries. While many alcoholic families experience despair and hopelessness, mem- bers of Al-Anon learn to identify those parts of life for which they are grateful, and to find happiness whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. In the following sto- ries, excerpted from Al- Anon’s monthly magazine. “The Forum,” Al-Anon members share how the program has given them a more positive outlook. For example: “Today I face the same problems and people that I faced before I found Al- Anon. The difference is I have the tools of the pro- gram to help me keep my serenity. I take responsibil- ity for my actions while letting go of trying to con- other people live theirs. “After growing up in an alcoholic home, even though my father later found sobriety, I managed to marry three alcoholic husbands. I can truly say I am thankful for my third husband because he intro- duced me to Al-Anon. “For the first time in my life, I found serenity and learned to take care of myself, instead of every- one else. Thanks to Al- Anon, I no longer seek out alcoholics to make me happy. I learned that my happiness depends on me and no one else. “Since my first year in Al-Anon, life has not been easy. Now I understand that life is a balance. Sometimes things are good and sometimes they are bad, but I have the pro- gram to help me live through all of it. I empha- size the word live because I merely survived before I came to Al-Anon.” For meeting informa- tion, (888) 425-2666). SPECIALS: Choice Taylor’s Sausage *Polish *Hungarian *German $2.50 per lb. Events *Friday, Jan. 9 - Route 66 Dinner Special: Stuffed pork chops $8.95 Friday, Jan. 16 - IMBAS - Celtic Rock Friday, Jan. 23 - Michelle LeComte & Tim Wallace THURSDAYS - 6:30 p.m. Open ‘Mic’ Night with Jake Thompson Support the advertisers in the ‘Illinois Valley News’
