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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Page 7 Rogue Natural Living products feature allergy avoidance, lack of chemical ills By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer Takilma resident Lisa Rohde remembers battling allergies for most of her life as a younger person. What she subse- quently found was that her reactions were due to many of the chemicals commonly found in most households. “For me, it was a discovery on how to make myself healthier,” Rhode said. But these days, Lisa The Rohde Family with some allergy-beating products and her husband, Justin, have turned her experi- workshops on beekeeping, about buying from them.” ence into one of the area’s organizations. trellising tomatoes and mak- The couple provides free newest businesses, Rogue For more about the busi- ing compost tea. pickup and delivery to Illinois Natural Living. ness, email family John Roth from Oregon Valley residents. And they Rogue Natural Living @RogueNaturalLiving.com Caves National Monument offer discounts to nonprofit carries a variety of items, or phone 592-3828. discussed obsidian and ser- including carpet shampoo, pentine rock, and percussion wood stains, prime, paints, and pressure flaking meth- cleaners, water filters and ods of carving stone. children’s toys. Nearby, children tore paper, “There are a lot of hand- soaked it in water and First office at I.V. Medical Center carved rattles made with vari- poured the mixture into a Monday - Friday by appointment ous woods,” Justin said. blender, then mixed it with The company also carries Pain - Stress - Injuries flowers and leaves to create clothing for adults and chil- Deep massage unique stationary. dren. The cotton used in that Deb Lukas gave a Frog CranioSacral Therapy clothing is grown without the Farm tour, home to Siskiyou Gift Certificates use of pesticides, and uses Mountain Herbs and more nontoxic dyes. than 100 species of medici- “Organic cotton is hand- nal plants. Dr. Margaret picked, and tends to be Philhower discussed homeo- softer,” Justin said. “And clay pathic first aid remedies colors and materials are an A-Z, many of which are environmentally friendly al- prepared at the Frog Farm. ternative.” Evening entertainment Lisa is no stranger to the included Illinois Valley world of organic industry, as String Band, storytelling she previously worked in the with Tom Siewert, and an business. That know-how, acoustic music band. along with rapidly growing For more information demand, has made it easier on sustainable living skills, for her and Justin to pursue email spiral@frontiernet.net their entrepreneurial dreams. or phone 592-3642. “We had a place to start in terms of vision and what (Photos by Zina products we wanted to stock,” Booth/‘Illinois Valley she said. News’) The couple began operat- ing Rogue Natural Living from their home during Feb- ruary. they hope to have a storefront location in the val- ley within a year. Meanwhile, to guide customers to their products Saturdays ~ they rely on their Website, Live Music 6-9 p.m. RogueNaturalLiving.com. “Our Website is fully with Wally Aiken operational,” Justin said. with special guests: Many of the products sold by the fledging firm are Broadway Phil - 6/30 made in the United States. All Charlie Greenwood - 7/13 the rest are manufactured by companies that engage in fair Sundays ~ trade practices. Open Mic 5-8 p.m. “They are companies that July 6 - produce products at fair wages Happy birthday Frida! to all their workers,” Justin said. “You can feel better We’re “N ACHO M AMA ’ S ” but we’ll feed you anyway!!! Open Thursdays - Mondays 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. I.V. Lions - Eyeglasses, hearing aids, hospital equip- 131 N. Redwood Hwy. ment, scholarships - buy a Harley raffle ticket! In the heart of downtown Cave Junction Solstice skill workshops well-received By ZINA BOOTH IVN Staff Writer Young and old enjoyed the Solstice Skills Share held Saturday, June 10 at the Frog Farm in Takilma. The free activities, sponsored by Spiral Living Center, included horse- drawn wagon rides, basket- weaving, and draw-knife pole-peeling. There were And they’re off …! (Photo by Scott Jorgensen/‘IVN’) Grants Pass Downs offers horsing-around enjoyment By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer Grants Pass Downs kicked off its annual racing season Saturday, June 16, with plenty of fun and excite- ment to go around. Parking spots were scarce during the minutes before the first race’s 12:30 p.m. start time. Mary Strad- ford, of Southern Oregon Horseracing Association, held steady at her front-seat bleacher spot, the same one she’s had for the last six years of racing. Stradford said that she arrived at the Downs more than an hour early, just to make sure that her space would be secure. A rush went through the crowd after the first an- nouncement, at which point the galloping steeds sped past, kicking up dust as they circled the track. Picture-perfect weather contributed to the event’s strong attendance of 2,350 spectators and $58,701 in total bets placed. Sunday’s Fathers Day races also drew large crowds, with an attendance figure of approximately 2,450. The “handle,” or amount of bets placed, totaled approximately $59,884. Fairgrounds Manager Jackie McBee was among those present, and was feeling quite festive. “Yesterday and today were both really good,” she said. “I’m pleased.” Last year’s racing season proved to be somewhat of a disappointment, with an un- expected rainstorm forcing cancellation of three days of races. That caused the fair- (Continued on page 10)
