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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 21, 2004
PANCAKE PARTY - The Selma Community
Center (the former Selma Elementary School) will
hold a pancake breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 24, from 9
to 11:30 a.m. There is a fee. Phone 415-1000 for info.
CRAB FEED - Kerby Belt Lodge 18 will hold an
Oregon dungeness crab feed on Saturday, Jan. 31 at
the RCC Belt Bldg. in Kerby from 2 to 6 p.m. Pro-
ceeds will benefit the Lodge 18 Scholarship Fund.
Tickets are available at CJ One-Hour Photo, Family
Tree Garden Center and TC Computers in Cave Junc-
tion, and Yanase Jewelers in Kerby. For more infor-
mation phone 592-2505.
GRAD GONG - There will be a Talent Gong
Show at Taylor’s Sausage Country Store on Saturday,
Jan. 24 to benefit the 2004 IVHS All-Night Drug &
Alcohol-Free Party. The benefit will start at 6 p.m.
and will feature dinner specials (a portion of dinner-
special proceeds will go toward the benefit), DJ music
and entertainment. To sign up for the talent show,
phone 592-5358, 592-6872 or 592-3228.
HOOP SCOOP - Tickets are available for the
IVHS boys basketball team fund-raising raffle. Prizes
include a Sony 51-inch high-definition wide-screen
TV; a Dell desktop computer; and a one-night stay at
Seven Feathers Casino, and many other prizes. The
drawing will be held at half-time of this season’s final
IVHS home game on Tuesday, Feb. 17. You need not
be present to win. Tickets are available at all Home
Valley Bank branches, Shop Smart Food Warehouse
(Customer Service Center), Taylor’s Sausage Country
Store, Selma Video, and Pizza Pit.
CHILDREN’S HEARTS - The Illinois Valley
Branch Library invites children to make valentines to
decorate the library. “Love Your Library” will end on
Feb. 12. Valentines may be made by individual chil-
dren or an entire family or class working together.
Prizes are donated by the Illinois Valley Friends of
the Library.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT - Harvest Kitchen at
St. Matthias Episcopal Church served a record 6,135
meals during 2003. Volunteers served more than
4,500 hours; and more than 5,600 pounds of food and
supplies were donated. For information about volun-
teering or donating, contact Linda Butler at 597-4383.
ABOUT HUGS - It’s wondrous what a hug an
do. A hug can cheer you when you’re blue. A hug can
say, “I love you so,” or “Gee! I hate to see you go!” A
hug is, “Welcome back again!” and “Great to see
you!”: or “Where have you been?” A hug can soothe
a small child’s pain, and bring a rainbow after rain.
The Hug! There’s just no doubt about it, we scarcely
could survive without it. A hug delights and warms
and charms, it must be why God gave us arms. Hugs
are great for fathers and mothers, sweet for sisters,
swell for brothers. And chances are some favorite
aunts love them more than potted plants. Kittens crave
them, puppies love them, Heads of State are not above
them. A hug can break the language barrier, and make
the dullest day seem merrier. No need to fret about the
store of ‘em, the more you give, the more there are of
‘em. So stretch those arms without delay, and give
someone a hug today. (Author unknown)
NOTEPAD - Ballots for the Feb. 3 election on
Measure 30 can be placed in the box in CJ City Hall
until 8 p.m. on Feb. 3. Otherwise they need to be in
the elections office in the county courthouse in GP by
the deadline. I.V. Lions Club has tickets available for
its Labor Day Festival raffle of a 2004 FX DWG
Dyna Wide Glide. Tickets are available at Century 21
Harris & Taylor in Cave Junction, Carlos’ Mexican
Restaurant, A+ Mini Storage, Dave’s Outdoor Power
Equipment and McGrews. “Moving Mountains,” a
documentary video of the Mien journey from their
homeland mountains in Laos through the camps in
Thailand and into the United States, will be shown on
Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Lorne Byrne
Middle School cafeteria. For more info phone 592-
4098.
LAST WORDS - To industry, nothing is im-
possible. (Latin proverb)
Meidinger Concrete Construction
Serving the Valley since 1974
* Licensed * Bonded * Insured
Specializing in all types of Concrete and Masonry
New - Foundations - Walks - Drives - Patios
Mobile Home Runners and Foundations
Bridges and Abutments - Slabs - Large or Small
Exposed Aggregate - Retaining Walls and Basements
Stamped & Colored Concrete
Phone 592-4485
Mike Meidinger
License #93173
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend
when you do not know is disease. – Lao Tzu -
CONCRETE EFFORT - Workers from Reed Construc-
tion of Eagle Point are continuing their work on the
city of Cave Junction sidewalk restoration project. The
work includes new sidewalks and metal grates for
trees. The $59,000 project has been delayed by recent
snow and rain.
(Photos by Michelle Binker)
Special awards honor
sheriff’s reserve unit
The Josephine County
Sheriff’s Office (JCSO)
Reserve Unit held its an-
nual appreciation dinner
and awards ceremony on
Jan. 10.
The reserve unit is a
non-profit, self-supporting
group of volunteers, at-
tached to JCSO, who are
selected and tested with
the same standards as
regular deputies. They are
provided training through
the Rogue Community
College (RCC) Law En-
forcement Academy with a
field training evaluation
period at the end of the
training.
Honors were awarded
to reserve deputies who
demonstrated outstanding
dedication and service.
Justin DeKruger was
honored as 2003 Reserve
Deputy of the Year for his
leadership, teamwork and
providing a positive role
model.
Rising Star of the
Year, 2003, is Aaron King.
He has been with the unit
for less than a year, “but
has demonstrated a will-
ingness to serve and shown
that he has the makings of
a professional and caring
reserve deputy.”
Jim Raffenburg was
honored with the Most
Documented
Hours
Award, demonstrating a
willingness to assist in all
requests for service, com-
munity service and train-
ing.
Brandon Ludwig was
honored with a Service
Award for participating in
the most documented re-
quests for service.
The Community ser-
vice Award went to Tim
Cockrum. He has been
active in community rela-
tions and has participated
in many community
events.
These volunteers pro-
vide hundreds of hours of
service to the citizens of
Josephine County each
year. The reservists pro-
vide valuable support to
the regular deputies.
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Events -
TWO GREAT NIGHTS OF ENTERTAINMENT!
*Friday, Jan. 23 – Michelle LeComte & Tim Wallace
‘eclectic music’
Sesame-crusted teriyaki albacore… $10.95
Sushi…$5 per roll
*Saturday, Jan. 24 - 6 p.m. to midnight
Fund-raiser for IVHS All-Night Grad Party
Taylor’s Gong Show - All talent welcome
592-5358 for sign-ups
Friday, Jan. 30 - Wally Aiken & Friends
Sunday, Feb. 1 - Taylor’s Super Bowl Party
THURSDAYS - 6:30 p.m. - Open ‘Mic’ Night with Jake Thompson