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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Colonial Faire an educational affaire at LBMS, courtesy of Learning Through Art Making rag dolls was led by Illinois River Valley Arts Council volunteers. (Photo provided) By PATTY CULVER Neither date changes nor snow days nor scheduling conflicts prevented Lorna Byrne Middle School eighth- graders graders from finally enjoying their Colonial Faire. On Wednesday, Feb. 6, in conjunction with the school’s Early American Colonies studies, the Illinois River Val- ley Arts Council’s Learning Through Art (LTA) program filled classrooms with colonial crafts and games. The LTA project demon- strated how, since there were neither factories to produce nor stores to sell toys and games, colonial children’s playthings were home-crafted from available materials. A far cry from today’s iPods, television and video games, LTA introduced students to Jackstraws, cup and ball, and the making of rag dolls and whirligigs. The students learned that cup-and-ball toys, a favorite childhood amusement for many centuries, were brought to the “New World” by the earliest settlers. They also learned how the game of Jackstraws -- also known as Pick-Up Sticks -- was intro- duced to colonists by Native Americans; and that whirligig toys, mentioned in literature as early as 1686, also have been found in Native Ameri- can cliff ruins. Pewter whirligigs were made of hammered lead mus- ket balls or coins too old or thin to be of value. Likewise, most dolls were homemade, using leftover materials such as cloth or yarns. The faire provided stu- dents with examples of how valuable utilitarian crafts and resourcefulness can be. Since colonists had no new materi- als to spare and no store to go to for supplies, they saved every scrap of worn out or used up textile from every source. Besides rag dolls, these old clothes, fabric scraps and other materials were woven into rugs or bed coverings, or other household necessities. Through the Rag Rug portion of the LTA project, the Lorna Byrne students were able to weave strips of fabric on a loom; try their hand at making a hooked rug; and learn how to braid cotton strips to sew into baskets, pot holders, placemats, or a rug. Volunteers Donna Belle, Reni Schaeffer, Gloria Ziller, Cate Bendock and Lisa Witt- Widner, with coordinators Barbara Ford and Patti Culver, demonstrated the toys, games and crafts; and helped the students with vari- ous projects. Funding for the Colonial Faire project was supplied in part by a grant from the Car- penter Foundation, as well as a gift from The Shining Stars of Illinois Valley. $2.5 mil asked for ed center Crater Lake facility needs rebuilding says Oregon delegation Winter Gala is planned for Sunday Feb. 24 at Deer Creek Center on Illinois River Road in Selma. Among those working to organize the fund-raiser for Illinois River Valley Arts Coun- IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct. 469-7545 Brookings 471-7487 Grants Pass 773-7487 Medford THURSDAY, FEB. 14 * Wrestling at State Championships at Memorial Coliseum (Portland) All Day FRIDAY, FEB. 15 * Wrestling at State Championships at Memorial Coliseum (Portland) All Day * Girls Basketball @ Henley, JV: 5:30 p.m. Varsity: 7 p.m. * Boys Basketball vs. Henley, JV: 5:30 p.m. Varsity: 7 p.m. SATURDAY, FEB. 16 * Wrestling at State Championships at Memorial Coliseum (Portland) All Day * AAU Basketball Games 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. (gym) TUESDAY, FEB. 19 * Girls Basketball vs. Hidden Valley, JV: 5:30 p.m. Varsity: 7 p.m. * Boys Basketball @ Hidden Valley, JV: 5:30 p.m. Varsity: 7 p.m. Advertising works cil and preparing raffle items are (from left) Cate Bendock, Linda Naydol, Bonnie Cam- panelli, Judy Hoyle, and Helen Roxborough. (Photo provided) Siskiyou Summer good read “Fresh out of high school, Class of 1947, and still wet behind the ears.” Such is the description of Merton Ingham as his lat- est book, Siskiyou Summer, begins telling of his eventful, memorable summer of ‘47 working with a U.S. Forest Service trail maintenance crew from Illinois Valley. The book, filled with interesting insights of the time, is available at Diane’s Book Exchange in Cave Junction’s Western Plaza. As one description notes of the author, “His adventures and experiences change his outlook on life, transforming him from boy to young man, leaving him with lifelong memories and guidance.” Siskiyou Summer is subti- tled, Coming of Age in the Mountains of Southwestern Oregon. During his life- changing summer, Ingham encountered a wide range of personalities, and a variety of encounters on the trails, mountainsides and Cave Junc- tion “civilization” at the time. His summer brought him into contact with hard- working forest service em- ployees, mean drunks, fights, wild animals, smokejumpers, a pretty girl, and many other real-life characters. He is able to relate those times with an eye for detail that offers book- lovers an enjoyable read. A unanimous Oregon Congressional delegation has sent a letter to Jim Nussle, director of the Office of Man- agement and Budget, calling on the Bush admini- stration to include $2.5 mil- lion in the Interior Dept.’s budget to build a new Visitor Education Center at Crater Lake National Park. In a public-private part- nership, federal funds would be matched by $2.5 million in private contributions to be raised by the nonprofit Crater Lake National Park Trust. The trust hopes to have federal and private funding secured in time to break ground by summer 2009, in time for Oregon 150, the state’s sesquicentennial cele- bration. The Fun Goes On at the Junction Inn Thursday, Feb. 14 Valentine’s Dinner Special w/ solo entertainment by Wally Aiken 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 Live Band - ‘Cheatin’ Hearts’ Come listen to Hot Outlaw Country 9 p.m. to 1 Saturday, Feb. 16 Live Band - ‘Renegades’ 9 p.m. to 1 Illinois Valley Garden Club Spring is around the corner and several wild shrub varieties will be coming into bloom; ”Ceonothus” (wild lilac family), being one of the most common around here. Club member Patty Downing will speak about the family dur- ing the Friday, Feb. 15 meeting. The horticulture table show-and-tell will feature “Early Blooms and Houseplants.” The club meets on third Fridays at the RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. in Kerby across from Joe’s Market. Coffee time begins at 12:30 p.m., and the meeting at 1 unless otherwise noted. The club is entering its 81st year of service to the community. On May 3 the club will hold its spring sale in front of the Jose- phine County Bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction. There will be bedding, tomato and house plants, and shrubs. It is also a good place to obtain free advice and information. Rogue Valley Rose Society An open meeting of the group will be held Sunday, Feb. 17 beginning at 2 p.m. at the Fruitdale Grange Hall, 1440 Parkdale Drive in Grants Pass. There will be a guest speaker from Chet’s Garden Center. Southern Oregon Sanitation Serving Southern Oregon for more than 50 years! No Cover Charge Happy Hour 4 - 6 p.m. Every Day! Ask for our Appetizer Delight! Every Friday and Saturday Junction Inn OPEN 24 Hours $4 99 Daily Specials $3 45 Kid’s Specials 406 S. Redwood Hwy. 592-3106 ext. 202
