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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Realtors help outpatient facility in Grants Pass
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INDEPENDENCE FAIR - HASL (Handicap
Awareness Support League) Independent Abilities
Center will present an “Independence Fair” on Thurs-
day, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grants Pass
Lovejoy Hospice, 939 S.E. 8th St. Booths and skills
training workshops will provide information on re-
sources available to promote employment for people
with disabilities.
EMPOWERING SOBRIETY - Women For So-
briety organization meets Wednesdays in Cave Junc-
tion from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Illinois Valley Safe
House Alliance site, 535 E. River St.
GRAD NIGHT - The Planning Committee for
Grad Night 2004 will meet on Tuesday, April 6 at
5:30 p.m. at Illinois Valley High School. Parents of
2004 IVHS graduates are encouraged to attend.
ARTS CALENDAR - Illinois Valley arts calen-
dars will be available four to six times a year; spon-
sored by Southern Oregon Guild. To list news or an
arts event, phone 592-4646.
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH - Celebrate
poetry in April at the Illinois Valley Branch Library.
Flyers are available at the library for those wishing to
submit sonnets for display. For more information,
contact 592-3581.
MEDICARE RECIPIENTS - People suffering
from conditions such as arthritis, cardiovascular dis-
ease, respiratory disorders, or who have difficulty
walking may be eligible to receive an electric wheel-
chair through Medicare. Contact Gregory Coleman at
(800) 810-2877 for more information.
EARTH MUSIC & FILMS - Siskiyou Project
will present films and music from around the world
for all ages at Rogue Community College on Friday,
April 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. in Coates Hall.
NOTEPAD - A certain Illinois Valley grandfa-
ther told his 8-year-old granddaughter that the person
depicted on his sweatshirt was Sherlock Holmes. She
asked about the famous detective, and he explained
that he is dead. She replied, “So they made a shirt out
of him?” … Sign outside a church: “You’ve seen the
movie; now read the book” … Bumper sticker: Dys-
lexic devil worshippers give all their money to Santa
… On Thursday, April 1 at 7 p.m., Southwestern
Oregon-based Oxygen Collective will visit the
Takilma Community Bldg. as the first of 15 stops dur-
ing a 24-day tour. The intent is to organize opposition
the Bush Administration’s proposal for logging in the
Biscuit Fire area.
LAST WORDS - Better to remain silent and be
thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
(Abraham Lincoln)
Judge rejects request by
lawmakers on same-sex
A Multnomah County
judge last week rejected
the petition of 15 state leg-
islators to intervene in the
county’s same-sex mar-
riage lawsuit.
The legislators, repre-
senting a half-million Ore-
gonians, urged the court to
allow their intervention in
the lawsuit in order to give
the voice of Oregonians a
chance to be heard. In ad-
dition to representation,
the involvement of these
legislators “would add
much needed accountabil-
ity to a process that may
seem to be compromised
due to the expedited brief-
ing schedule.”
State Rep. Dennis
Richardson (R-Central
Point) stated, “The defini-
tion of marriage is a matter
of public policy and it is
the province of the Legis-
lature to decide if and
when to change that pol-
icy, not the courts.”
The Defense of Mar-
riage Coalition urged the
court to honor this petition
for involvement, not only
for the rights of the legisla-
ture’s constituents, but for
the accountability it would
bring to the process as a
whole.
“The people, not the
Courts, must have the ulti-
mate say in an issue that
has such lasting ramifica-
tions,” said Mike White of
Defense of Marriage Coa-
lition.
“We agree whole-
heartedly with the inten-
tions of these legislators
and are extremely disap-
pointed that the courts
have denied this request.”
The Illinois Valley Lions Club Crab Feed
has been tentatively rescheduled
for Saturday, April 17 due to circumstances.
CONE TEN
POTTERY
building a house in Grants
Pass. Then they presented
the idea to TRCH board
members. They approved
the idea, and decided to
dedicate land they already
owned to use for the pro-
ject.
“The people who will
benefit (from the new
house) will be patients and
their families from out of
town; particularly those
undergoing radiation ther-
apy in our cancer center,”
said Welch. “Generally,
the regimen for cancer
treatment involves therapy
at least five days a week,
seven weeks at a time.
“It becomes very
wearing on patients who
have to travel back and
forth from out of town,”
she said.
“If someone needs
care from Cave Junction
where transportation could
be an issue, and they (for
instance) have surgery in
the morning, they would
have a place to stay so they
don’t have to travel so far.
“Housing will be pro-
vided at no charge for pa-
tients who can’t afford to
pay. Otherwise, there will
be a sliding scale fee with
a $25 cap for people who
can afford to pay for hous-
ing,” she said.
Friday, March 19
*12:48 p.m., medical
aid 200 block Sanmarkand
Drive.
*12:52 p.m., medical
aid 100 block W. Palmer
Street.
Saturday, March 20
*10:56 p.m., vehicle
fire 1200 block Lone
Mountain Road.
Sunday, March 21
*9:18 a.m., motor ve-
hicle accident (MVA)
1300 block Deer Creek
Road.
*2:14 p.m., medical
aid 25600 block Redwood
Hwy.
*10:39 p.m., medical
aid 9900 block Caves
Hwy.
Tuesday, March 23
*3:27 a.m., medical
aid 27700 block Redwood
Hwy.
*1:51 p.m., district-
wide medical standby.
*12:16 p.m., MVA
Redwood Hwy/Lakeshore
Drive.
Thursday, March 25
*11:32 a.m., medical
aid 700 block Waldamar
Road.
the economy of Tillamook
with the 50/50 plan. Exam-
ples of money raisers - at
the Avalon Hotel in Port-
land dinner with Yvon
Chounard, co-founder of
Patagonia Sportswear, cost
$125 per ticket. Another
example: a $50 per person
dinner and auction at the
Refectory in Portland.
Now I must wonder
why the Rainforest Coali-
tion opposes a plan that
creates habitat out of the
Tillamook Burn?
Thursday, April 15
592-4646
- Satchel Paige -
(Just north of Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.)
accommodate larger fami-
lies who have children.
“There will be an RV
park on the site with six
slots. Of 10 times, you can
see an RV parked in our
parking lot for days at a
time. The nice thing about
having the facilities for
RVs is that there will be
*10:59 p.m., medical
aid 24500 block Redwood
Hwy.
Friday, March 26
*9:14 a.m., medical
aid 6000 block Redwood
Hwy.
Saturday, March 27
*3:01 p.m., public aid
6900 block Holland Loop
Road.
Sunday, March 28
*5:18 a.m., public aid
100 block N. Boundary
Lane.
*6:51 p.m., medical
aid 24300 block Redwood
Hwy.
*11:37 p.m., medical
aid 1700 block Lone
Mountain Road.
120 N. Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction
(541) 592-4553
LUNCH FOR TWO
(11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Buy one meal at regular price get
50% OFF *2nd meal with this coupon.
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Never let your head
hang down. Never give
up and sit down and
grieve. Find another way.
And don’t pray when it
rains if you don’t pray
when the sun shines.
25895 Redwood Hwy (199)
The new house will be
constructed on a 2.5-acre
parcel, donated by TRCH,
next to Southgate Cinema
on Ringuette Street in
Grants Pass. Site develop-
ment and architectural de-
sign were donated by
Moon Mayoras architec-
tural firm; designers of
TRCH.
The one-story building
containing 6,500 square
feet of space will feature
patient living quarters to
include six private rooms
(complete with bath-
rooms), and one suite to
(*equal or lesser value - Coupon valid until Thursday, April 8)
We will be at our
NEW DIGS
Dawn Welch of TRCH (Photo by Shane Welsh)
external bathroom and
shower facilities they can
use,” said Welch.
“Instead of having in-
dividual areas, we decided
to make the kitchen, living
room, and laundry facili-
ties shared,” she said.
“The reason for that is
it’s been proven that peo-
ple who are there for many
different reasons, find sup-
port in each other. By
cooking and eating to-
gether, they can share their
stories, develop friend-
ships, and provide each
other mutual support,”
Welch said.
Funding for the project
will depend primarily on
donations from the com-
munity. GPAR has already
pledged $100,000 to name
the building.
“The point is to make
the house an affordable,
comfortable place for pa-
tients and their families to
s t a y, ” s a i d W e l c h .
“Mainly, it will be a sup-
portive environment for
patients and families while
receiving care at TRCH,”
Welch said.
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Then plan to attend the
Health & Cooking Class
every Thursday evening in April at 6:30 p.m.
at the Seventh-day Adventist Church
265 South Old Stage Road in Cave Junction
*Sample tasty dishes at every class
*See food-prep demos
*Learn easy health tips
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