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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Cycle Oregon seeks valley helpers Bruce Jackson and Zach Pierce (Shane Welsh photo) Best satisfaction goal of Good Neighbor Fence Co. By SHANE WELSH Staff Writer The buzz at the fence- post is Bruce Jackson, owner and proprietor of Good Neighbor Fence. The business, located at 28267 Redwood Hwy. just south of Cave Junc- tion, was recently licensed and bonded by Jackson, who said business has been good since opening his doors. Jackson started the business after working as a handyman in Illinois Val- ley for several years. “I’ve been doing fences for many years, just not regularly,” he said. “It seemed like I kept getting more calls for fencing, and people at Valley Farm and Garden were recommend- ing me. “On one of those jobs, my employee, Zach Pierce, approached me and asked if I needed help,” said Jackson. Pierce has more than three years experience pro- fessionally installing fences. “Since I was doing more and more fence work,” explained Jackson, “the idea came to mind to go into the fencing busi- ness. Jackson and Pierce can provide “quality, profes- sional installations to meet any need for residential or commercial fencing. No job is too big,” said Jack- son. He has a wide selec- tion of fence including board and pole fencing, galvanized or colored vinyl clad chain-link, and a vari- ety of other fencing cus- tomers can choose from. “We’re a people busi- ness,” said Jackson. “We want our custom- ers to be happy. We’re not just here to hammer out fences and make money.” Good Neighbor Fence is open by appointment, seven days a week, by tele- phoning 592-6014. Energy: It’s blowin’ in the wind Wind energy has been the world's fast-growing energy source for the past five years, expanding at an annual rate of 32 percent, said Pacific Power. It also noted that the Earth receives more energy from the Sun in one hour than the world uses in a year. And, said Pacific, Oregon generated nearly 150 megawatts of electric- ity from biomass last year. It’s the third-largest capac- ity in the region, behind California and Washington state. By CHRISTINA HILL Correspondent On Sept. 13, more than 2,000 bicyclists, touring with Cycle Oregon, will camp on the shores of Lake Selmac for the night. Cycle Oregon, a non- profit organization, has been taking bicycling en- thusiasts on seven-day long, scenic tours of Ore- gon for the past 17 years. “We ask the communi- ties to partner with us, and if they would like to work with us,” said Tara Corbin, one of three full-time staff members at Cycle Oregon. “If they do, then we ask them to form a committee. We call that the local orga- nizing committee. We also ask them to assign a com- munity manager; and in this case, Bill Hunt is the community manager. “We need 100 to 150 volunteers to make this happen, and we offer a pretty generous donation to each community that helps us plan the event,” she said. This year’s tour will start and stop in Canyon- ville. Registration, which costs $725 per person, has reached full capacity. Ac- cording to Corbin, registra- tion for this tour sold out in the second-fastest time in Cycle Oregon history. Corbin spoke recently at the Selma Community & Education Center, which is hosting the valley event, explaining Cycle Oregon’s ambition and the need for volunteers. When the bicyclists are at the lake, there will be main stage entertain- ment from late afternoon until late in the evening. Arts-and-crafts people from Illinois Valley will sell their wares; food ven- dors will provide extra nourishment for the cy- clists; “and the community is invited to participate. “Our mission state- ment,” said Corbin, “is to have a positive financial impact on the communities of Oregon. We decide a region of Oregon to travel to, and this year we chose Southern Oregon. The rid- ers ride 50 to 100 miles a day, and then they stop and camp. This (Lake Selmac) is where we want to build our camp.” From serving food to setting up tents and tearing down camp, volunteers help make the event run seamlessly. Cycle Oregon aims to create a fully supported ride for all the bicyclists, and they need residents of Illinois Valley to help make it happen, Corbin said. “All they (the cyclists) have to do is ride,” she said. “We couldn’t do this without the communities. We have four 53-foot trail- ers that carry all their bags. We bring 100 volunteers with us, but that’s not enough. We still need 100 to 150 volunteers to help showcase this commu- nity,” Corbin said. Volunteers of all ages and talents are needed to serve four- to six-hour long shifts at Lake Selmac. “We have four areas that we need help with; and they are food, enter- tainment and activities, hospitality and site man- agement,” Corbin said. “We need volunteers to help with site design and set up, traffic management, signage, bike corrals, bus- sing tables and being por- ters. The porters are usu- ally tipped very well, and in the past, we’ve had many school sports teams volunteer for these posi- tions.” “Of course,” said Cor- bin, “the success of Cycle Oregon depends greatly on the volunteers. It’s really the people of the commu- nities that add the person- ality to the event. Day after day. Year after year. The volunteers really add fla- vor to the event.” Cycle Oregon, a world-renowned event, draws people of various backgrounds. “Statistics show that the majority of these bicy- clists travel six weeks out of the year,” said Corbin. “Only 45 percent of them are actually from Oregon. The other 55 percent are from 42 different states and six different countries. “We really try to showcase the community and help the bicyclists have an awesome time while they’re here. That way, they ride away think- ing, ‘That was a really cool part of Oregon, maybe I’ll come back here again,’ and that’s how we provide a positive financial impact on the communities. They’ll come back and spend tourism dollars.” For more information on Cycle Oregon or on how to volunteer, phone Tara Corbin at (503) 287- 0405, Ext. 100; or Bill Hunt at (541) 415-1000. Information is available o n l i n e a t www.cycleoregon.com. Nonsmoke poke Healthy nonsmokers who live or work with smokers have a 30 to 50 p e rc en t hi gh e r - th an - average risk of lung can- cer, said the National Can- cer Institute. Scientists estimate that secondhand smoke causes approximately 3,000 to 6,000 lung cancer deaths per year among nonsmok- ers in the United States. Secondhand smoke may also play a role in cancers of the nasal sinus cavity, cervix, breast and bladder. Children of smok- ers have more respiratory problems than children of nonsmokers. For more information phone (800) 422-6237. HERE ARE THE FUN SUMMER EVENTS: SUNDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY & SATURDAY: FREE pool - noon to 10 p.m. Dart tournament - starts June 8. Pool tournament - 7 p.m. *Ladies Night Karaoke Night with April Fisher - 9 p.m. *No Karaoke on June 3 (IVHS graduation night) Dance night with live music, DJ or juke box ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE: June 4-5 - 11-12 - 18-19 - ‘Sights and Sounds’ * ‘Sights and Sounds’ ‘Lady and the Tramps’ SUMMER HOURS: When people tell you how young you look, they are also telling you how old you are. - Cary Grant - ‘Goatnik’ held 1-541-476-2127 Although no word was received by the “Noose” about a five-day event in Grants Pass, it has been learned unofficially that something did occur. Indications are that the event was called some- thing like, “Goatnik” or “Beatnik.” Apparently the Hay’s Hill border halted word of the event from reaching the “Illinois Valley News.” Senior Nutrition Menu Sponsored by (541) 592-2126, 474-5440 Meals are served in the CJ County Bldg. FRIDAY, JUNE 4 *Turkey Divan bake, mixed vegetables, Harvard beets, oatmeal bread, peanut butter bar MONDAY, JUNE 7 *Chicken Brunswick stew, broccoli cuts, pickled beets, multigrain roll, apple harvest cake WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 *Roast turkey with gravy, whipped sweet potatoes, green beans, onion bread, bread pudding with raisins Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. to closing Monday - Thursday: 3:30 p.m. to closing