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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 12, 2008
LBMS students dig into past world events for National History Day contest
By ROGER BRANDT
National History Day
competition was held at
Lorna Byrne Middle School
Tuesday, March 4 to decide
which entries would be se-
lected to represent Illinois
Valley at the state and possi-
bly the national History Day
Competition.
Charlotte Baker, of
LBMS, helped organize the
event on behalf of Lacey Fox
and Julie Barnes, the history
teachers for seventh- and
eighth-grades.
The program is set up to
engage students in a series of
competitions with the winner
advancing to the next level.
The competition at LBMS
Ruth E. (Beth) Savage
Selma resident Ruth E.
(Beth) Savage, 80, died Sun-
day, March 2, 2008 at Three
Rivers Community Hospital in
Grants Pass.
No service is planned.
Hull & Hull Funeral Directors
is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial donations can be
made to Oregon Paralyzed
Veterans of America Fund Inc.,
3700 Silverton Road N.E.,
Salem OR 97305. Condolences
can be made to the family at
www.since1928hull.com.
Mrs. Savage was born
May 31, 1927 in Chesapeake,
Va. to George & Ruth Grimes.
She was a high school gradu-
ate. In 1962 she met Fredrick
Clark Savage Jr., and they were
wed on Aug. 20, 1964.
For nine years she was
employed with Reynolds Alu-
minum Co. The couple had a
son, Fredrick C. Savage III,
(also known as Robin) in 1967.
After the birth of their child,
Mrs. Savage was a full-time
homemaker.
Forty years ago she moved
from Chesapeake to Selma.
She was a Little League volun-
teer, and she was a member of
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post
1381. Her hobbies included
painting, bird-watching, and
gardening, which was her fa-
vorite. She also enjoyed fishing
and hunting, and was a dedi-
cated San Francisco Giants
baseball fan.
Surviving are her husband,
Fredrick C. Savage Jr.; a son,
Fredrick (Robin) C. Savage III,
both of Selma; and a sister,
Faye Bondurant, of Norfolk,
Va. Preceding her in death was
her sister, Georgia Malinousky.
Lucille Blair Luther
Former Cave Junction
resident Lucille Dorothy Blair
Luther, 99, of Grants Pass, died
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008 at a
Grants Pass health center.
A Funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday,
March 15 at St. Patrick of the
Forest Catholic Church in Cave
Junction with Father Harry
Howell officiating. Southern
Oregon Cremation Services is
in charge of arrangements.
Remembrances may be
made to Lovejoy Hospice, 939
S.E. Eighth St., Grants Pass,
OR 97526. Condolences may
be made to the family at
www.since1928hull.com.
Mrs. Blair Luther was
born Feb. 9, 1909 in Golden
Valley, N.D. In 1927 she mar-
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was the first of this series
with the top finishers of each
category advancing to state-
level competition. At the state
contest, the first and second
places in each category are
eligible to go to the national
contest held each June at the
University of Maryland near
Washington, D.C.
This year’s competition
was a little different than oth-
ers held at the school.
“In the past, it was set up
for students who elected to
participate,” explained Fox.
“They would have some class
time to work on their project,
and the rest of the work
would be done at home.
“However, this year we
ried James L. Blair, who died
in the 1970s. She later married
William Luther, who also pre-
ceded her in death. She lived
for several years in Lompoc,
Calif. until moving to Cave
Junction, where she lived until
moving to Grants Pass four
years ago.
She was a member of St.
Patrick of the Forest Catholic
Church and Federated
Women’s Club, both in Cave
Junction. She volunteered at
Kerbyville Museum. She espe-
cially enjoyed homemaking
and flower gardening.
Survivors are a son, James
Blair, of Cave Junction; a
brother, Howard Parks of Clo-
quet, Minn.; a sister, Barbara
Schilling, of Buellton, Calif.;
eight grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; and five great-
great-grandchildren.
Besides her husbands, she
was preceded in death by a
daughter, Janice Gillis, in
2006; and a grandson in 1971.
tried a different approach
with one class from the sev-
enth-grade and another from
the eighth-grade being se-
lected to participate and each
student in the class selecting a
project to work on,” she said.
This was a particularly
difficult approach for Julie
Barnes, who has 36 students.
Both teachers feel that expo-
sure to the process was per-
haps the most important les-
son learned by the students.
This made the effort worth-
while from their perspective.
The National History
Day program is intended to
be used as a meaningful way
for students to study historical
issues by engaging in histori-
cal research. The intention is
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
Choir practice will begin
at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Lenten-themed Bible study
will begin at 7 p.m. Wednes-
day; Palm Sunday will be ob-
served March 16 at 10 a.m.
Jesus took a risk by return-
ing to Judea to raise Lazarus,
who had been dead four days.
Jesus subsequently was cruci-
fied; and the risk he took will-
ingly was to die for everyone
for the redemption of sins.
to develop essential life skills
in critical-thinking and prob-
lem-solving that will help
them manage and use infor-
mation now and in the future.
“These projects de-
manded a challenging and
sophisticated process for the
students,” said Fox.
Some students worked
on individual projects while
others formed teams to de-
velop theirs. A total of 16
entries were completed for
judging. The theme for all the
entries was “Conflict and
Compromise in History.”
At a display on the Berlin
Fire levy ...
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district providing local
matching funds.
The five-year grant
would allow IVFD to reduce
the levy amount and maintain
staffing, said Rich.
Additionally, “The posi-
tive effect of adding full-time
employees is an improved
ISO rating, which can directly
reduce insurance premiums,
and a secured level of protec-
tion for our community citi-
zens and assets.”
Another positive factor
cited for passage of the levy
involves a higher level of
self-sufficiency for the valley
in case of situations where
other agencies are unavailable
to assist.
Wall, Miranda Stiles noted
that it went around the entire
western portion of Berlin.
“I had no idea the wall
was so extensive,” said Car-
lolyn Litak, one of the judges.
Miranda went on to reveal the
fact that the west side of the
wall was covered with graf-
fiti, but the east side, the side
facing the Soviet-held portion
of the city, had no writing.
The discussion with
Miranda sparked a lively dis-
cussion among judges. And
the scene of lively discussion
and sharing was relived at all
the displays as students re-
versed roles with adults: The
students became the teachers
and the adults the students.
“I am really proud of
what these kids have done,”
said one of the judges.
Most of the entries ad-
dressed historic events that
were significant in world or
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County job statistics ...
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sign that the housing market
is turning around, either lo-
cally or nationally, there may
be further weakness in com-
ing months in Josephine
County’s housing, construc-
tion, building products, real
estate and finance sectors.
Sectors that are affected by
spiking fuel prices may also
experience slower growth,
such as trucking.
“Recent devaluation of
the U.S. dollar can be a boost
to local firms that export
products outside U.S. mar-
kets, but many of those mar-
kets are also experiencing
slower growth as well,” OED
concluded.
Jackson County’s jobless
rate was 7.6 percent during
January; it was 6.5 in January
‘07, and 5.9 in December that
year. The Oregon seasonally
adjusted rate during January
was 5.5, up from 5.1 during
January ‘07.
The U.S. seasonally ad-
justed rate was 4.9, up from
4.6 during January last year.
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18285 Redwood Hwy.
P.O. Box 279, Selma, OR 97538
597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
Sunday evening: 7 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m.
* * *
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
P.O. Box 645
5181 Holland Loop
592-3923
“BCC invites you to experience
God’s love in music, prayer
and His Word!”
Non-Denominational
Pastor Frank Salerni
* Sunday Morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
* Children’s Church-10:30 a.m.
* Bible Study
Wednesday 7 p.m.
* Youth Group
Wednesday 7 p.m.
* Men’s Prayer breakfast
1st & 3rd Saturday 8 a.m.
* * *
ST. MATTHIAS
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25904 N. Redwood Hwy.
Sunday Services:
1st three Sundays 11 a.m.
Fourth Sunday 5 p.m.
592-2006
* * *
BAHA’I FAITH
Phone 592-5234
A great Art Festival
Qwest March 14, 15, 16
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
451 S. Junction Ave.
592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
* * *
ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River St., CJ
592-3658
Father Gregory Moys, Pastor
Mass - Saturday 5:30 p.m.
No Sunday Mass
Holy Days TBA
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 4:30 to 5 p.m.
* * *
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
113 S. Caves Ave., CJ
Evangelical &
Non-Denominational
Sunday School 9:15-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Evening Service - 6 p.m.
Jr. Church, Infant & Toddler
Nursery Provided
Youth Awana - K to 6th grade
Wednesday - 6:15 to 8 p.m.
Pastor Dave Gordon
Community Christian Academy
Preschool to 12th grade
6 p.m. at
Community Bible Church
Everyone Welcome!
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
265 S. Old Stage Rd.
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. Sat.
Church Service
11 a.m. Sat.
Prayer & Praise
7 p.m. Tues.
Pastor Verne Hyland
Church 592-3218
Everyone Welcome
Madrone Adventist School
592-3330
Sr. Teacher: Mrs. Amy
Whitchurch
592-6604
* * *
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PRAISE CENTER
28569 Redwood Hwy.
Cave Junction
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Prayer Meeting - 6 p.m.
Thursday evening - 7 p.m.
Home Bible Study/Youth
Group
Non-Denominational
Bible Teaching Church
Pastor Doug Wilson
592-4872
* * *
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court
Pastor Don Torala
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Tuesday Youth group - 6 p.m.
Church Phone: 592-2290
www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.org
FIRST LOVE
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
139 Caves Ave.
592-4775
Worship Schedule
Sunday Adult Bible Study
10 a.m.
Sunday Praise & Worship
10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Children’s Sunday School
11:15 a.m.
Wed. Service 7 p.m. Fall-Winter
Thurs. “First Love Kitchen”
11:30 a.m.
Sat. “Free Bread” 2 p.m.
Phone for info on
“Bible College Classes”
Pastors:
Bob & Virginia Kurko
* * *
ILLINOIS VALLEY
BAPTIST CHURCH
2110 Caves Hwy.
Sunday School- 9:30 to 10:15
Sunday Worship -
10:30 to 11:30
Bible Study - Tuesday
12:30 p.m.
Refreshments after service
A Southern Baptist Ministry
Phone: 592-6149
* * *
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PENTECOSTALS
Bible Study & Fellowship
987 ½ Caves Hwy.
2:30 p.m. Sunday
592-4716
Individual Bible Studies
available
Home of the Acts 2:38
Experience
Pastor Wendell Owens
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS
207 Junction Ave., CJ
Sacrament Meet - 9 a.m.
Sunday School - 10:20 a.m.
Priesthood, Relief Soc. -
11:10 a.m.
Bishop John A. “Jack” Brown
1st Counselor Bob Knott
2nd Counselor Dan Fiske
* * *
IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
200 Watkins Ph. 592-3876
Pastor Charles Chase
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.
Child-care for small children
Web Page:
http://UMCImmanuel.org
* * *
TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10300 Takilma Road
Pastor Dan Robinson
Bible Study/Prayer Time
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship
11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m.
* * *
VALLEY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
498 Laurel Road
P.O. Box 1248
Pastor Les Knapp
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
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592-6160