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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 21, 2005 Padgett new budget head PAGES AND PASTRIES - A book and bake sale, sponsored by Illinois Valley Friends of the Library, will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24 at the county building in Cave Junction. The event will run Friday from 6-8 p.m. for Friends members. (Memberships will be available at the door.) The public sale will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. IVHS OPEN HOUSE - An open house at Illinois Valley High School will be held Monday, Sept. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Parents will be able to meet their children’s teachers and get acquainted with the school. “Parents will be walking in their students’ shoes by attending all their classes, with bells and everything,” said IVHS. ‘AWESOME FATHERS!’ - There will be an “Awesome Fathers” program to assist “Daddies” begin- ning Tuesday, Sept. 27, running for 10 weeks in Cave Junction. The classes are co-sponsored by Siskiyou Community Health Center and Commission for Children & Families. See the ad elsewhere in this issue. PLANS ’N’ PROGRESS - A Selma town hall meeting, featuring JoCo Planning Director Michael Snider, will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27. The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. in Selma Community Center. The general theme is, “The Planning Process & How It Af- fects Quality of Life.” There will be a question-and- answer period as part of the program, co-sponsored by Selma Neighborhood Association and Illinois Valley Community Development Organization. ‘HELPING CHILDREN’ - A program designed for parents of children who have been exposed to domes- tic violence is offered by Illinois Valley Safe House Alli- ance. “Helping Children Who Have Been Exposed to Batterers” will begin Tuesday, Oct. 11 and run once weekly for 16 weeks from 1 to 3 p.m. at I.V. Family Re- source Center on E. River Street in Cave Junction. For more information or to sign up, phone “Kerry,” the child, teen & family advocate, at 592-4147; or “Grace,” the women’s advocate, at 592-2515. I.V. LIONS DEN - Roseburg resident Peter Quast is this year’s Labor Day winner of the Illinois Valley Lions Club Harley Davidson FXDWG DynaGlide motorcycle valued at $18,500. The club has been raffling motorcycles for nearly a decade as its main fund-raiser for its various community services. The nonprofit organization uses the funds to provide eyeglasses and hearing aids to those in need. The club also maintains and loans hospital equip- ment at no charge to families and individuals; and it pro- vides scholarships for qualifying high school seniors. For the 2006 raffle, I.V. Lions have opted to sell only 300 tickets at $100 each. This will eliminate the costly ex- penses of travel and the booth fees involved in showing the cycle at fairs throughout the state, the club said. LEGION LOGS - Winner of its wood raffle during the Labor Day period is Donnie Davel, who recently moved here from Alabama, said Glenn Morrison Ameri- can Legion Post 70. Davel, living with “Aunt Joyce & Uncle Bill” in Kerby, said that the wood is the first prize he’s ever won. He gave it to his aunt. JOB JUICE - “Preparing a Resume” is the title of a free Job Council employment search workshop set in Cave Junction Thursday, Sept. 29. It’s part of a series at Illinois Valley Family Resource Center on E. River Street, in cooperation with I.V. Family Coalition. Workshops run Thursdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. After the 29th, workshops will be Oct. 13, “Interview Techniques & The Five Essen- tial Ingredients to a Successful Interview,” and Oct. 27, “Communications & Conflict Resolution.” There is no child-care, and limited workshop seating. To sign up, phone 592-6139; or 476-1877, Ext. 305. NOTEPAD - Bill Baker, of Cave Junction, scored a hole-in-one at Laurel Pines Golf Course in CJ Monday, Sept. 12. Baker achieved the rare feat on the par 3 eighth hole ... Model T vehicles were in evidence last Friday night at Junction Inn as a group from around the country continued its tour of Oregon … A breakfast will be served Saturday, Sept. 24 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at Selma Community Center ... Gotta’ love it when the govern- ment talks about “revenue sharing.” Isn’t that what a mugger does? ... The minimum wage in Oregon is scheduled to rise from $7.25 per hour to $7.50 beginning Jan. 1. Agricultural producers are worried, saying that it puts them in an increasingly uncompetitive position. They point out that Idaho’s minimum wage is $5.15 and California’s $6.75, and that those rates do not automati- cally increase ... Humorous headlines: *Two sisters reunited after 18 years in checkout line *Statistics show that teen pregnancy drops significantly after age 25 *Fisherman arrested for using wife as shark bait *Specialist: ‘Electric chair can be extremely painful’ *Plane too close to ground, crash probe told. LAST WORDS - Even a happy life cannot be with- out a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take things as they come along with patience and equanimity (Carl Jung). of Josephine County, Inc. 1314 NE Foster Way, Grants Pass, OR 97526 www.cccsgrantspass.com Hours: 9-2:30. After hours appointments are available. We are a local, non-profit agency that can help you solve your debt problems, avoid bankruptcy and learn how to handle your money! Credit reports & credit reviews available. Phone 479-6002 today. During its general discus- sion meeting Thursday, Sept. 15 the Josephine County Board of Commissioners con- sidered appointment of a new budget director. The board subsequently announced appointment of Rosemary Padgett, Jose- phine County chief financial officer, as the new Josephine County budget director. “We’d like to acknowl- edge the dedication and commitment that John Har- elson, treasurer, has pro- vided the county during the length of time he has served as budget officer,” said the board. “His efforts are very much appreciated. “The board has the ut- most confidence that Rose- mary will successfully per- form the duties of this posi- tion.” Save a buck, ride the bus says RCC With gasoline prices soaring, the opportunity to save money and avoid park- ing problems by riding a bus to college classes is an in- creasingly attractive notion, said Rogue Community College. Regular scheduled bus service in Jackson and Jose- phine counties is available free to RCC students with a current student I.D. card. Buses are wheelchair accessible, and equipped with bike racks. Bus sched- ules are available at RCC. Regularly scheduled service to and from Illinois Valley is offered. Route 50 buses leave the Junction Inn in Cave Junction at 7 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. arriving at col- lege 45 minutes later. Route buses bound for Cave Junc- tion leave RCC at 12:15 and 5:15 p.m. More information is available by phoning Jose- phine Community Transit at (541) 474-5452. Concerned about Heart Attacks? Want to know some Delicious ways to lower Cholesterol? Then plan to attend the Health & Cooking Class Every Monday evening in October at 6:30 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 265 Old Stage Road in Cave Junction. 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