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Page 14 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 13, 2005 Nutrition for school kids aim of plan Enjoying summer fun at the Boys & Girls Club program in Jubilee Park (from left) are Alex LaFlamme, 8; Racheal Moore, 10; Taya Stewart, 9; and Alicia Warner, 8. Having fun at one of the games are Mason LaFlamme, 10; and Draven Farmer, 9, while Danielle LaVassaur, 11, and staff member Lisa Moore look on. Playing catch are Shey Mather, 9; and Justin Hewitt, nearly 9, with Jeremiah Lyons, 9, watching the action and waiting his turn. ‘The Club’ offers cornucopia of activities (Continued from page 1) and leadership development clubs. Also planned are health-and-life skills pro- grams, career development skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. With the Cave Junction Swimming Pool open this summer Mondays through Fridays, members are also able to go to cool off on those days. There is also the return of the USDA food program that provides free breakfast and lunch for the members Mondays through Fridays. One goal of “The Club” is to provide a positive place and activities for children of all ages, but has begun to have a stronger focus to- ward its middle school age members. During the school year The Club was open at Lorna Byrne Mondays through Thursdays, and av- eraged more than 50 teen- agers per day. During the school year The Club also put on dances with more than 180 teen- agers showing up for all of the dances. “This summer we are planning to do a lot more teen activities than in the past,” said Thornhill. “For instance, we just took 32 teens down the Rogue River, a yearly activity sponsored by Galice Resort. The teens get to go down the river and have a barbe- cue at the end of the trip for only $1. “On Thursday, July 7 our Keystone Club (teens) held a car wash at Taylor’s Country Store on a donation basis, and Taylor’s was good enough to donate 10 percent of lunch sales be- tween 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to The Club. “Friday, July 8, The Club was closed to all, ex- cept for the teens. We took them to Lake Selmac to de- fend co-ed softball champi- onships against the Grants Pass Club teens. There also will be a Frisbee golf tour- nament and barbecue at no cost to the teens. “And there will be Fri- day evening events at the CJ Pool, trips to GP All-Sports Park for more co-ed softball games, service projects and much more,” he added. Sign-ups are under way for flag football for second and third, and fourth, and fifth grades. Fees are $70 (includes one-year member- ship, or $50 for nonactive membership), and tackle football for grades 5 and 6. Fees are; $110 (includes one-year membership or $50 for nonactive member- ship). There will be a Nike Blazer Basketball Camp Monday and Tuesday, July 18 and 19 at the Grants Pass Club for $20. For more in- formation on times phone 479-5258. New this year, for safety reasons, The Club is offering mandatory parent orientations for member participation. These orienta- tions last between 35-45 minutes and will be offered on two Wednesday, July 13 and 27, at Jubilee Park at 6:15 p.m. Members may attend The Club on the condition that a parent attend the very next orientation. If a parent misses that orientation their child may not come to The Club until a parent attends orientation. The summer fees are $50 for members, $80 for nonmembers, and $75 per family plus membership of $30 per child. As always, The Club offers scholarships for qualifying members, and payment plans. For more information regarding events or related issues phone 592-4771. Advertising is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. -Bill Cosby By OREGON SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION All school districts must have a wellness policy by the start of the 2006-07 school year that deals with nutrition education, physical activity and other activities that “promote student health and reduce childhood obesity,” according to a bill over- whelmingly supported by the Senate Education and Work- force Committee. Prior to being amended, SB 860 would have banned so-called “foods of minimal nutritional value” from all schools in the state. The bill is expected to be considered by the full Senate soon. Sen. Vicki Walker (D- Eugene), chairman of the Senate Education and Work- force Committee, worked with nutrition advocates and the education community to develop amendments that encourage districts to address childhood obesity, while un- derstanding that the most effective solutions are local, rather than by state mandate. The amended bill reflects the new federal requirements included in the Child Nutri- tion Reauthorization Act of 2004. Besides requiring dis- tricts to develop a policy that addresses all foods available for sale during the school day, Oregon’s bill would require districts to form a wellness policy council of parents, students, district food service professionals, school board members, administrators and others to develop the policy. There was concern from some nutrition advocates, notably the Community Health Partnership and Stand for Children, that the bill did not go far enough in estab- lishing some sort of statewide mandate. “I spent hours in a room with them practically pulling my hair out because we were arguing the merits of gummy bears v. chocolate bars with nuts,” said Walker, emphasiz- ing that these should be lo- cally controlled decisions. “That’s not for me to do -- I’m a legislator,” she said. OSBA opposed the origi- nal bill. “The amended bill will help districts work with their communities, including nutrition advocates, on what they should offer in their local schools,” said David Wil- liams, OSBA Community and Agency Liaison. “Sen. Walker worked hard,” he said, “to ensure that school boards, accountable to their communities, continue to be the elected officials that will decide the operational policies of Oregon school districts.” Buy the ‘Noose’ Recipients of DFC sought It’s a mission Mike Scor- cio will never forget. As a navigator on a B-17 flying over targets in Czecho- slovakia during World War II, Scorcio received the scare of his life when his bomber was hit by enemy fire and lost two engines. Scorcio helped navigate the aircraft over 600 miles to reach a base in Italy before landing safely. For his actions on the fateful day, Scorcio was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), a medal awarded to service members of the Armed Forces of the United States who distinguish themselves in combat by “heroism or extraordinary achievement while participat- ing in an aerial flight.” The DFC is this nation’s second-highest military award, preceded only by the Congressional Medal of Honor. More than 60 years later, Scorcio is looking for other Oregonians who have been awarded the DFC to join an Oregon Chapter, which Scor- cio helped establish. The Lewis and Clark Chapter, 17th in the nation, has more than 40 members. Scorcio and his fellow chapter mem- bers hope to increase their membership significantly. The chapter’s goal is to have the stories of DFC re- cipients become permanent records at the Oregon Histori- cal Society. Contact Scorcio at 503- 786-3459. The SOB’s invite you to a full moon concert with special guests Dave Angus, G-Dub & Rabalicious Please join us! Benefit Concert for Lorna Byrne Boys & Girls Basketball Teams Saturday, July 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Practice field at IVHS $5 per person Pay at the gate Hot dogs, chips & soda will be sold on premises. The Kerby Transfer Station is open to help you... Hours: Mondays - Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information phone (800) 922-1025
