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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Library group moves ahead
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Library, helped get the library
movement going last July as
vice chairman of the initial
steering committee, before
ported they broke into their
piggy banks and said they
wanted their library back.”
On March 3, “Read
Across America Day,” JCLI
hosted a “group read” involv-
cording to Kamie Clarke, one
of the organizers. For more
information she can be con-
tacted at 476-0631 or
kamie@adrianfringe.com.
JCLI will have four in-
Chris Walker of Parkside Elementary School donated pennies. (Photo by Beverly Walker)
JCLI was formed. She and
the I.V. Library Friends con-
tinue to be driving forces to
reopen the Cave Junction
library for Illinois Valley by
working with JCLI.
The importance of librar-
ies has become the passion of
many Illinois Valley resi-
dents. Supporters have been
donating time and money to
JCLI. Some are serving on
the new library board, orga-
nizing fund-raisers and at-
tending public meetings.
JCLI meetings are held at
7 p.m. on first and third Tues-
days at the building housing
Consolidated Financial Bro-
kerage and Fast Server, 1867
Williams Hwy, Grants
Pass. David Fedosky Sr. pro-
vides the space, fondly re-
ferred to as “Guild Hall.”
Fast Server has pledged
computer servers for the re-
opened libraries. RogueLink
also has pledged high-speed
Internet access for one of the
four library branches. Many
other area businesses are do-
nating money, meeting space
and other support to JCLI, as
the community library project
gathers momentum and pub-
lic awareness.
Between Feb. 19 and
March 7, Grants Pass School
District 7 elementary students
held a penny drive. JCLI re-
ports it was a great success.
“The students collected
almost $1,000 for the librar-
ies,” said Teresa Stover, who
serves as JCLI project man-
ager. “Some of the kids re-
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ing approximately 100 par-
ents and children. It was held
in front of the closed Grants
Pass Library Branch. Parents
read to children, including a
group from the Merlin Head
Start program. Delta Kappa
Gamma’s Literary Commit-
tee gave books to the children
at the event.
During March, JCLI held
an Art Night in Downtown
Grants Pass, with art being
sold at several businesses.
Event organizer Vickie
Aldous Moore commented,
“The business owners I ap-
proached about this project
were really interested in re-
opening the library and were
happy to participate.”
Each participating busi-
ness donated 20 percent of its
sales to Josephine Commu-
nity Libraries. The total in-
come from this fund-raiser
will be tallied in April, ac-
cording to Moore.
Next on the JCLI calen-
dar is the murder mystery
weekend on April 12 and 13,
a different sort of murder
mystery event. No sit-down
dinner is involved. Instead,
clues will be revealed
throughout the weekend in
Downtown Grants Pass busi-
nesses.
Brady Adams, president
of Evergreen Federal Bank
and a JCLI board member,
dreamed up this large-scale
twist on murder mystery
games. In this version, par-
ticipants will look for the Lost
Golden Goose Mine hidden
somewhere under a Grants
Pass business. Participants
will get to solve an unusual
murder mystery as part of the
puzzle.
Anyone can play, ac-
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formation booths at the two-
day event, providing library
information and selling pre-
miums such as T-shirts and
buttons. They need volunteers
to staff booths. To volunteer,
contact Barbara Ketley at
955-4440
or
lon-
donfg@cpros.com.
JCLI also needs help and
items donated for coming
fund-raising events. They can
use sturdy card tables, a com-
puter, printer and copier.
Members also welcome
people to staff an information
booth during the Grants Pass
Growers Market on Satur-
days. Volunteers will be
trained and work with at least
one other volunteer, accord-
ing to Ketley.
Said Stover, “Volunteers
also are needed for clerical
tasks or other jobs if you are
not the info booth type.”
The JCLI board invites
involvement in this drive to
reopen the county libraries.
As of March 23, JCLI
has collected approximately
$74,000 toward its $300,000
goal. Once reached, it will be
eligible to apply for a Jose-
phine County matching grant.
In January, JCLI applied
to the IRS for a 501(c) 3 non-
profit status, which is pend-
ing. When the nonprofit
status is finalized, JCL will be
able to make donations tax
deductible and apply for
grants. In the meantime, con-
tributions can be sent to RCC
Foundation/JCLI, P.O. Box
1684, Grants Pass OR 97528
or to a PayPal account at
www.josephinelibrary.org.
Credit and debit cards also
can be used to donate online.
Stover offers a biweekly
update by email. To join the
email list, phone her at 660-
6531 or email her at
info@josephinelibrary.org.
This service keeps people
informed on the status of re-
opening the four library
branches in Josephine
County, including the one in
Cave Junction.
Said Stover, “I can’t wait
to hear, ‘May I see your li-
brary card?’ again. How
Kelcie Yeoman, a senior
at Illinois Valley High
School, is March Student of
the Month, recognized by the
Josephine County Board of
Commissioners.
Yeoman is the daughter
of Cave Junction resident Bill
Yeoman. She has maintained
a 3.62 grade-point average.
She is a member of Cou-
gar Pals, IVHS Chapter of
National Honor Society, and
the cross country, volleyball,
basketball, softball and track
teams. Yeoman was voted
Most Inspirational in cross
country during her freshmen
year; Most Valuable in JV
volleyball; and received Sky-
line Conference Honorable
Mention in basketball her
senior year.
She has earned the Sky-
line Scholar Athlete Award.
She was Freshmen Class rep-
resentative; Sophomore, Jun-
ior and Senior class vice
president; and yearbook edi-
tor during her junior and sen-
ior years.
Yeoman has volunteered
with the American Red Cross
blood drive for two years.
She helped with the Christ-
mas Basket Program, and she
(with her sister, Raesha) has
worked or been in charge of
all the major dances at IVHS.
In the fall, Yeoman will
attend Oregon State Univer-
sity at Corvallis. Her ambi-
tion is to become a pediatri-
cian because of her love for
children and her fascination
with medicine. Her long-term
goal is to own and operate her
own pediatric clinic.
* * *
Raesha Yeoman, a senior
at Illinois Valley High School
and daughter of Bill Yeoman,
of Cave Junction, is Jose-
phine County Board of Com-
missioners Student of the
Month for March.
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ered gifts to foster children,
helped with the American
Red Cross Blood Drive,
Christmas Basket Program.
And with her sister, Kelcie,
she has worked on or been in
charge of all the major dances
at the high school.
After graduation she
plans to attend Phagan’s
Beauty College in Corvallis
to become a licensed cosme-
tologist. In the future she
would like to open her own
full service salon in the
Rogue Valley.
After 35 years of dedicated
service to her staff and the
community, Sheila Mason is
retiring April 3rd from the
Siskiyou Community Health
Center. She is the co-
founder of the Siskiyou
Clinic. Sheila has been a
great manager and a re-
markable friend to all. We
all wish her the best of luck
in the future, she will be
missed.
I am retiring after 33 years.
As of April 3, 2008, I will no longer be
working at Siskiyou Community Health
Center. I want to say thank you to my staff
and to all the patients and others I have
come to know over the years. It has been an
honor to know and serve you all.
There will be a small goodbye
gathering at the clinic from 5 to 7
p.m. on Friday, April 4th, hope you
can stop by.
I will truly miss all of you.
Sheila Mason
Siskiyou community Health
Center - Regional Director
Cave Junction
She has maintained a
3.74 grade-point average and
is a member of the IVHS
Chapter of National Honor
Society.
She is a member of Cou-
gar Pals, Rise Up Committee,
and the cross country, basket-
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ball and track teams. In bas-
ketball she received the 2008
Most Valuable Varsity Player
Award, and Skyline Confer-
ence Honorable Mention.
Yeoman was voted Most
Inspirational in track last
year. Some of her other
awards include Student of the
Month, Cougar Pride Cita-
tion, and the Scholar Athlete
Award for maintaining a
minimum 3.0 gpa while par-
ticipating in sports. And she
has completed her CIM.
Yeoman has volunteered
with her youth group, deliv-
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