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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Navarro ... (Continued from page 1) CARE-GIVER WORKSHOP - Lovejoy Hos- pice recently received a $2,000 grant from Hospice Education Institute to conduct an educational seminar “Care-giving: Life Changes,” designed for care- givers. The workshop will be held on Friday, June 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Lovejoy Hospice Con- ference Room in Grants Pass. There is a fee. CROSS QUEST EXPEDITION - A “Wilderness Adventure Challenge” will be held at Lake Selmac on Saturday, June 5. Phone 592-3329 for more informa- tion. FREE SAFETY TRAINING - Oregon Occupa- tional Safety and Health Division (OSHA) is offering four free training sessions to employers and workers on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8 and 9 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. in Grants Pass. To register, fax requests on company letterhead to (503) 947-7462 or register at OSHA website, www.orosha.org. SENIOR CENTER MEETS - Two board meet- ings will be held at Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E. River St. in Cave Junction. A regular meeting will be held Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m.; and another on Thursday, June 10 at 10 a.m. BLOOD DRIVE - The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Thursday, June 10 from 1 to 6 p.m. at I.V. Senior Center in CJ. To schedule a dona- tion, phone (800) GIVE LIFE, (448-5433). JUNIOR GOLF - Golf enthusiasts 5 to 15, can sign up for the Illinois Valley Golf Course junior golf program on Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone 592-3151 for more information. SUMMER READING PROGRAM - Teen- agers 13 to 18 can participate in the summer reading program at all branches of the Josephine County Li- brary from Monday, June 14 to Aug. 2. To join, par- ticipants can read one book, then fill out a form and give it to a librarian. For each book read, participants will be entered in a weekly drawing for prizes includ- ing books, T-shirts and more. For more information, visit the I.V. Branch or phone 592-3581. NOTEPAD - Down by the Riverside, a water- shed enhancement program presented by the Oregon Lottery, held an annual state cleanup in May. Among volunteers where those who met at “Forks” State Park in CJ to participate on Saturday, May 22. Community members brushed a trail, spread compost to plant Ore- gon grapes, and stained a fence until they ran out of stain … Clear Spaces Gallery in Downtown CJ opened its doors the last time on Saturday, May 29. “It was a gallery before its time,” said owner Pam Cooper, who cited lack of business as the reason for closing … A Bluegrass concert, sponsored by I.V. Chamber of Commerce, set for Aug. 31 will be held, even though Pam Cooper has closed her gallery … OSP arrested a reported reckless driver near Rose- burg last Friday because of a concerned citizen with a cell phone. OSP urges calls about suspected aggres- sive or intoxicated drivers by phoning (800) 24DRUNK, or 911 ... Bumper sticker: “If you must burn the U.S. flag, please wrap yourself in it first.” Another bumper sticker: “Beer. Helping white peo- ple dance since 1837.” LAST WORDS - It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accept- ing it. (Aristotle) Native Plant Society Retired Bureau of Land Management botanist Don Heinze will lead a free field trip to Star Flat in Illinois Valley to look at late blooming plants in a serpentine fen and along the trail. It will be “an easy” 2-3 Singing may be her main talent, but she also writes her own songs and plays some of her own mu- sic. “I do more of the country right now, but I want to get into Latin, be- cause I’m Spanish and also because there’s a lot more heart and soul behind it,” she said. With a voice like Navarro’s, chances are she’ll be great at whatever genre of music she per- forms. Many across Ore- gon could probably agree. “I’ve done the Labor Day Festival (in Cave Junction) before and other benefits up north,” she said. “I’ve also done the Radio Station KRWQ Col- gate Country Showdown for the past two years. This will be my third year doing it. I have to record a CD and send it to them. Then, they’ll play it on air and the listeners will call in and vote on it,” said Navarro. She has also per- formed as the opening and intermission acts during the Josephine County Fair’s music festival. “This year, I’m the first act of the day at the Shining Stars Festival,” said Navarro. She will be on stage Sunday the 6th at Lake Selmac and will have 20 minutes to perform. When she’s not busy singing, Navarro also par- ticipates in track as a sprinter and jumper. After graduating from high school, she anticipates that she’ll attend either West- ern State or Portland State University, where she will major in business. In the meantime, Navarro is spending most of her time preparing for the national competition. For more information on America’s High School Idol contest, log onto www.americashighschooli dol.com. Click on the na- tional’s link and scroll down to see a photo of Navarro and other com- petitors. Please don’t drink and drive. mile hike. Hikers should meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 5 at the south side of Selma Select Market parking lot. Friday, Saturday & Sunday, June 4, 5 & 6 Friday - 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday & Sunday - 9 a.m. to midnight $10 daily pass - $35 weekend camping pass *16 Bands - local & nationally known * Workshops * Food * Craft Vendors ‘STARS IN AFRICA’ - Members of The Shining Stars conducted a special African program for seventh-grade students at Lorna Byrne Middle School in conjunction with the students study of Africa. Besides teaching a traditional dance, The Shining Stars also demonstrated animal scratchboard drawing, and making Adinka cloth and stringing African beads. (Photo by Shane Welsh) Smokeless users on tobacco road can get help Tobacco chewers and dippers have similar, or even higher, levels of nico- tine in their bloodstreams than smokers who smoke a pack of cigarettes or more per day. Withdrawal from regu- lar smokeless tobacco use results in the same with- drawal symptoms and dis- Elementary Schools Menu Sponsored by ‘Illinois Valley News’ 321 S. Redwood Hwy. 592-2541 THURSDAY, JUNE 3 *Pasta, pepperoni pizza, Italian sub sandwich, chicken Caesar salad, fruit icee FRIDAY, JUNE 4 *Polynesian chicken, Hawaiian pizza, tuna hula, tropical fruit salad, fresh pineapple MONDAY, JUNE 7 *Chicken burger, cheese burger pizza, super sub sandwich, chef salad, ice cream comfort observed in heavy cigarette smokers attempt- ing to quit. Smokeless users who want to quit can check www.chewfree.com. Merriam Webster Dictionary Definitions: *Volunteer: A person who of his/her own free will offers him/herself for a service or a duty. *Free: Not subject to duty, tax or other charge. Given without charge. Not obstructed. *Forever: For a limitless time. At all times; always. *Tradition: 1. The handing down of beliefs and customs by word of mouth or by example without written instructions. 2. An inherited pattern of thought or action. *Honor: To fulfill the terms of. *Precedent: Something said or done that may serve to authorize or justify further words or acts of the same or a similar kind. First American Title Real Estate Dictionary: *Grandfather clause: The clause in a law permitting the continuation of a use, business, etc. which when established was permissible, but, because of a change in the law, is now not permissible. Merriam Webster Dictionary Definitions: *Petty: Marked by narrowness or meanness *Vindictive: 1. Disposed to revenge. 2. Intended for or involving revenge. 3. Vicious, spiteful. A ttention Selm a R esidents: A re you Prepared? Com e to a com m unity m eeting about the Illinois V alley F ire Plan. Share your ideas and concerns about reducing the risk of w ildland fire in your neighborhood. H elp us m ake the IV Fire Plan reflect everyone’s concerns. *Kids Village: Craft projects, snacks, storytelling, juggling & Tai Chi lessons *Girl Scouts on Friday *Mask Making & Kids Costume Parade on Sunday *Fun & Games at the Recycling Center *Raffle drawing on Sunday Seven Feathers Resort Getaway, Guided Raft Trip for 2 & lots MORE! Phone 592-6890 or 592-5262 for raffle tickets & information W ednesday,June 9th 6:30 - 9:00 pm Selm a Com m unity Center 18255 R edw ood H w y.,Selm a For m ore inform ation, please contact IV Fire D istrict Fire Prevention Coordinator D e Spellm an at 592-2225.