Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Oregon) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 29, 2004)
Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, December 29, 2004 RIGHT TO BARE ARMS - A plasma plea is is- sued by American Red Cross, which will conduct an Illi- nois Valley blood drive Thursday, Dec. 30 at I.V. Senior Center on E. River Street. Donations will be taken from 1 to 6 p.m. To schedule a donation, phone (800) GIVE LIFE (448-3543). HIGHER CALLING - Training for new volunteers is offered by Lovejoy Hospice, which serves Josephine County including Illinois Valley. Training will begin Jan. 29, and those interested in joining “an outstanding team of caring people” should contact Jean Semrau, vol- unteer services manager, at 474-1193 asap. CARE FOR ‘CARERS’ - Thursday, Dec. 30 is the deadline to register for a free class, “Taking Care of You,” for family care-givers of older adults. It will be held in Cave Junction on six consecutive Thursdays be- ginning Jan. 6. The class, to help family care-givers re- duce stress and provide them other useful tools, will run from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the I.V. Family Resource Center on E. River Street. Phone Renea Cooper-Smith at 592- 4149, Ext. 230. The program was developed by Legacy Caregiver Services, and is sponsored by Rogue Valley Council of Governments. WASTE NOT - Oregon’s solid waste output contin- ues to rise, said the Dept. of Environmental Quality, reaching 4.95 million tons, or 2,798 pounds per Orego- nian during 2003. In Josephine County the waste recov- ery rates for 2002 and 2003 remained at 40.8 percent, short of the state goal of 45 percent. Overall during ‘03, the state diverted 2.16 million tons of material to “productive end uses.” NOTEPAD - Many businesses, including banks, and other organizations in Illinois Valley will close early on New Year’s Eve, Friday, Dec. 31. The “I.V. Noose” office will be among those closing early, perhaps as early as noon, “So please bring your announcements an ads to the office as early as possible,” said Bob Rodri- guez, editor-in-cheese ... Horizon Village is sponsoring a performance by comedian Kathy Fella on Monday, Jan. 3 at 3:30 p.m. at 3098 University Road in Grants Pass. Phone 955-0777 for more information … The Pregnancy Center of Illinois Valley is offering training for new volunteers on four consecutive Thursdays begin- ning Jan. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Phone 592- 6058 for more information…‘Southern Oregon Blues’ Band will play for family night at Selma Community Center New Year’s Eve from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Alcohol will not be allowed. Children 12 and younger will be admitted free. LAST WORDS - This is not exactly the situation I had in mind. (Gen. George Custer at Little Big Horn, as he invented the Arrow shirt) (Continued from page 2) His sleigh was full of hundreds of toys. “These are for the Illinois Valley girls and boys. Now hurry,” he said. “Help me unload all this stuff the elves worked hard to make sure we have enough.” It wasn’t long before the children were there, to get a nice toy, a game or a cuddly stuffed bear. Santa stayed on -- he had a great time; talked with each child that had waited in line. The nice ladies baked cookies and a white cake as well. The children loved these goodies; thought they were swell. They all walked out with a big smile and a nice gift. It gave all the help- ers a big Christmas lift. Soon it was over and Santa climbed into his sleigh. “Before I leave,” said Santa, “I have something to say. Because of the mer- chants and the people of this valley, it was their hard work and donations that really helped me. “Their love for the chil- dren and their generosity is the true meaning of Christ- mas, I’m sure you’ll agree.” Then with a twitch of his nose and twinkle of the eye, before we knew it, Santa was back in the sky. But we all heard him shout as he flew out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” For high school students, RCC’s 2+2 = more credit CHAMBER WELCOME - As part of its outreach pro- gram, Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce has insti- tuted a Greeters Committee for new and existing mem- bers. Committee members earlier this month went to Curves on Caves Hwy., across from Pietro’s Italian Restaurant; and Abiding In The Vine, next to Sterling Savings Bank, to extend welcomes. Attending from the chamber were Dulcie Moore, Vicki Gill and Dennis Strayer; plus Bob Schumacher, of I.V. Community Re- sponse Team. (Photos by Christina Hill) Monday, Dec. 20 *12:08 p.m., medical assist with American Medical Response (AMR), 300 block N. Hussey Ave- nue. *12:08 p.m., district- wide medical standby for AMR. *4:11 p.m., public as- sist with AMR, 1700 block Laurel Road. Tuesday, Dec. 21 *5:02 a.m., medical assist, 36500 block Red- wood Hwy. *5:02 a.m., district- wide medical standby. *7:41 a.m., flue fire, 2400 block Reeves Creek Road. *11:33 a.m., medical assist, Ollis Road. *11:38 a.m., district- wide medical standby. *4:18 p.m., public as- sist with AMR, Laurel Road. Wednesday, Dec. 22 *8:46 a.m., medical assist, 9900 block Caves Hwy. *11:53 p.m., medical assist, 400 block S. Red- wood Hwy. Thursday, Dec. 23 *1:34 p.m., medical assist, 5600 block Lake- shore Drive. *10:56 p.m., medical assist, 400 block Dick George Road. Friday, Dec. 24 *1:19 a.m., medical assist, Schumacher Street. *7:31 a.m., medical assist, Hogue Drive. *9:19 a.m., structure fire (fire in a wall), 100 block E. O’Brien Road. *1:06 p.m., motor ve- hicle accident, Redwood Hwy. milepost 15, Hay’s Hill. *9:24 p.m., medical assist, 2500 block Caves Hwy. Saturday, Dec. 25 *6:53 p.m., reported explosion, 800 block Caves Hwy. (unable to locate). High school students will find it easier to receive college credit, thanks to pro- cedural changes adopted this month by the Rogue Com- munity College Board of Education. The new policy puts in place a $10 per class fee for RCC’s 2+2 Early College Credit program, which pro- vides an opportunity for high school students to re- ceive dual credits when they receive an A or B in ap- proved 2+2 classes. The program encour- ages “seamless” education that starts in high school and continues through college. It’s anticipated that the new process will increase the number of students par- ticipating in the program and lessen paperwork for high school instructors, ac- cording to Patti Kramer, 2+2 program coordinator. P r e v i o u s l y, R C C charged students $10 a credit and asked the high school instructors to collect the funds. Under the new process, patterned after another Ore- gon community college, high school teachers will no longer collect the fee, but will send RCC a grade ros- ter with a registration form for each student. RCC then will send letters to the students’ par- ents detailing the specific class or classes and numbers of credits their students earned. Credits will be awarded upon receipt of the $10 per class transcripting fee, paid directly to RCC. RCC has 2+2 contracts with 120 teachers at 22 high schools in Jackson, Jose- phine and Klamath counties. Each high school makes a different selection from a list provided by RCC based on its individual curriculum. * Biscuits & Gravy * Pancakes * Eggs * Bacon * Sausage * Coffee, Milk, Juice Adults - $4 Children 12 & under - $2.50 KAJO Radio AM 1270 New 10,000 watts daytime power, covering the entire Illinois Valley! › Local Talk with Carl Wilson; call from the Illinois Valley at 472-1270...Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:35 to 10:30 a.m. › Rush Limbaugh, Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. › Southern Oregon Sportstalk with Jay Reese, Monday through Friday, 4 to 5 p.m. › Local News at 7:05 a.m., and 12:05 and 5:05 p.m. › Swap and Sell with the Bargain Round-up...FREE! 9:15 a.m., 12:50 and 5:50 p.m. daily! › Breaking local news as it happens. › The latest road conditions. Your Home For Unforgettable Favorites from the ‘60s to today Southern Oregon’s Music Leader KLDR 98.3 Grants Pass 98.7 Medford 99.7 Ashland, Glendale, Wolf Creek 104.5 The Illinois Valley The Kerby Transfer Station and the main office in Grants Pass will close at noon Friday, Dec. 24. The Kerby Transfer station will be closed Saturday, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. For more information phone (800) 922-1025 › Fox News at the top of the hour. › Live and local news 6:40, 7:40 and 8:30 a.m., Noon and 5 p.m. › Live and Local DJs › Lots of Give-aways From the staff at KLDR - Thanks for making us your favorite radio station!
