Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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Grant puts teeth in dental care for youth
OLD-TIMERS PICNIC - Laurel Cemetery Associa-
tion will conduct its annual meeting and Old-Timers Pic-
nic Sunday, May 25, said Virginia Gilliam, association
president. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the
cemetery chapel. The potluck meal will run from 11:30
to 2 p.m. at Illinois Valley Senior Center (IVSC). Partici-
pants should bring their own table service. Coffee will
be furnished by IVSC.
SALUTE TO HEROES - Evergreen Federal Bank,
with various veterans groups, is conducting “A Salute to
Our Heroes” with 2,000 U.S. flags that will fly Saturday,
May 24 through Monday (Memorial Day), May 26. The
banners will fly at the Grants Pass High School track.
Anyone can dedicate a flag to the veteran of their
choice for $30; forms are available at all Evergreen
branches. The project is to honor veterans, fallen he-
roes and those currently serving in the U.S. military. Ad-
ditionally, Evergreen has donated to the Veterans of
Oregon to receive 1,000 Veterans of Oregon Honorable
Service medals. Registration forms are available at all
Evergreen branches.
HONORING VETS - The Marine Corps League will
host an all-veterans service including a parade of flags
and the laying of wreaths. The program will be held on
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at Hillcrest Memorial
Park in Grants Pass beginning at 11 a.m. A fly-over by
Oregon Air National Guard has been requested.
CONCERTS COMING - The Concerts in the Park
series will begin in Jubilee Park in Cave Junction on
June 19. All six free concerts, sponsored by Illinois Val-
ley Chamber of Commerce, will be on Thursdays from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Alice Crocker said she has arranged
for the following: June 19, Bob Luna & The Lunatics;
June 26, Limpin’ Dale Hopper with John Karsemeyer;
July 10, Broadway Phil & The Shouters; July 17, Lizard
Mafia; July 24, Dandelion Jo; July 31, Taylor Rose.
LAKESIDE PLINKIN’ - The fifth annual Siskiyou
Bluegrass Festival, sponsored by Illinois Valley Cham-
ber of Commerce, is set for July 19 at Lake Selmac.
Major supporters are Home Valley Bank and Wild River
Brewing & Pizza Co. Vendors will be available for food
and beverages. Festival T-shirts also will be available.
Performers will be The Mighty Lonesomes, Dandelion
Jo, The Moonshine, Gold River Bluegrass Band, Willie
& The Poor Boys, and The Goldman Family.
NOTEPAD - Valley Visitor, the annual tourism
guide produced by Illinois Valley News, is included in
this week’s issue, and at numerous visitor locations
through Memorial Day 2009. Design and production
were handled by Josiah Dean, of Abundance Marketing
and Design ... Raffle tickets benefiting the American
Cancer Society will be available Monday, May 26 from
noon to 2 p.m. at Western Plaza near True Value Hard-
ware … An on-line auction is being conducted by
Lovejoy Hospice. Visit lovejoyhospice.org or phone 474-
1193 ... Selma Farmers Market is planned for Sundays
from June 1 through Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Selma Community Center ... 2008 First Crush tickets
for Saturday, June 7 are available at the Cave Junction
Branch of Evergreen Federal Bank, and the Grants
Pass Chamber office. Rotary Club of Greater Grants
Pass is the sponsor for the county fairgrounds benefit …
Stargazing is offered by the New Hope School obser-
vatory on Friday, May 30 beginning at 8:30 p.m. A $4
fee per person is requested; groups of six or more must
make reservations. Phone 476-4588 or visit
nhcs@nhcs.us ... Funny questions: *After they make
Styrofoam, what do they ship it in? *Are part-time band
leaders semi-conductors? *Are there any unguided mis-
siles? *Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed?
LAST WORDS - Hope is important because it can
make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we
believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hard-
ship today. (Thich Nhat Hahn)
Spiral Living Center
Laurel Pena, an herbalist, will present Herbal Immunity at the Frog
Farm on Takilma Road on Saturday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There is a fee on a sliding scale. The program is designed to
help people discover how to use plants and mushrooms to maintain
balance in the world.
“Explore the kitchen magic and wilder forces that can help
protect us against disease and imbalance,” said Debbie Lukas, of
Spiral Living Center.
For more information email
spiral@frontiernet.net or
phone 592-3642.
Cave Junction
Wednesday, May 21
Sun with clouds
High--59 Low--37
Thursday, May 22
Blend of sun & clouds
High--70 Low--41
Friday, May 23
Sunny and breezy
High--77 Low--42
Saturday, May 24
Warmer sunshine
High--78 Low--43
Sunday, May 25
Sunny
High--77 Low--46
Monday, May 26
Cloudy with sunshine
High--74 Low--43
Tuesday, May 27
Sunshine
High--78 Low--41
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in O’Brien by
Cheryl & Harry Johnson:
*Fri., May 9
74 36 .00
*Sat., May 10
71 41 .00
*Sun., May 11
68 43 .00
*Mon., May 12
75 37 .00
*Tue., May 13 84 43 .00
*Wed., May 14
81 48 .00
*Thu., May 15 98 59 .00
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in Cave Junction at
Illinois River Farm:
*Fri., May 9
71 34 .00
*Sat., May 10
73 40 .00
*Sun., May 11
66 41 .00
*Mon., May 12
70 35 .00
*Tue., May 13 81 43 .00
*Wed., May 14
81 47 .00
*Thu., May 15 94 61 .00
John W. Valentine
U.S. Navy Seaman Re-
cruit John W. Valentine, son
of James A. & Kathy L. Val-
entine, of Cave Junction, re-
cently completed basic train-
ing at Recruit Training Com-
mand, Great Lakes, Ill.
Valentine is a 2007
graduate of Illinois Valley
High School.
During the eight-week
program, Valentine com-
pleted a variety of training. It
included classroom study and
practical instruction on naval
customs, first aid, fire-
fighting, water safety and
survival, and shipboard and
aircraft safety. An emphasis
also was placed on physical
fitness.
Scrapbooking set
A free workshop on
“scrapbooking” will be held
Tuesday, May 27 by Illinois
Valley Safe House Alliance.
The program for mothers
and children will begin at 4
p.m. at the safe house center
on Lister Street next to the
DMV office in Cave Junc-
tion.
Child-care and transpor-
tation assistance are available.
Phone 592-2515.
Oregon’s children have
one of the highest rates of
tooth decay in the United
States, according to the Smile
Survey by Oregon Dept. of
Human Services.
Working toward fulfill-
ing its mission of improving
oral health for Oregon’s chil-
dren, The Dental Foundation
of Oregon provides grants to
a variety of worthwhile com-
munity programs. The foun-
dation has awarded $5,000 to
Siskiyou Community Health
Center (SCHC).
The dental prevention
program is co-sponsored by
the Rogue Valley Dental So-
ciety and SCHC. Children
will receive dental education
and prevention services. Ser-
vices provided include dental
screening and education,
fluoride varnish and dental
sealants on molar(s) if indi-
cated (a thin preventative
coating applied to chewing
surfaces).
These services are open
to all children regardless of
income or insurance status.
Aubra Johnson, director
of Dental Services for SCHC,
states “With support of the
local Rotary clubs and other
community partners, the den-
tal prevention program is able
to provide these services in
the Wellness On Wheels, a
motor home that has been
equipped as a dental opera-
tory.
“This community part-
nership enables the dental
prevention program to access
children in rural areas.”
The Dental Foundation
of Oregon, established in
1982, is dedicated to improv-
ing oral health for Oregon’s
children. The foundation aims
to change the rate of youth
dental decay by funding
community projects that fo-
cus on prevention and educa-
tion, and those that provide
emergency dental care for
children who are disadvan-
taged and have no access to
care.
“We are proud to support
organizations such as Siski-
you Community Health Cen-
ter,” said Karleanne Rogers,
Dental Foundation of Oregon
executive director. “They
make a vitally important con-
tribution to improving the
oral health of disadvantaged
children, Oregon’s most vul-
nerable population.”
The Dental Foundation of
Oregon is a permanent en-
dowment supported through
individuals and organizations.
Nelson Maler
Second Vice President -Wealth Management
Financial Planning Specialist
Tel 541 244 2609
Fax 541 772 1720
nelson.r.maler@smithbarney.com
The Guild Building
1867 Williams Highway
Suite 209
Grants Pass, OR 97527
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Laurel Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting and Potluck
Sunday, May 25
Meeting: 10:30 a.m.
Laurel Cemetery Chapel
Potluck: Noon
Senior Center
520 E. River St.
Please bring your own
table service.
Saturday, May 31, 10 - 6
Lunch served noon - 2
Drawings Every Hour
Burn piles a hazard...
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out embers, they may send
you a bill for their heavy-
equipment costs.
Phone the appropriate
fire district or ODF for tips on
open burning and how to
fully extinguish burn pile
embers. It is also important to
check with the appropriate
structural fire service provider
to see whether a permit is
required for open burning in
your area. The information
line for Illinois Valley Fire
District is 592-2121.
And always phone the
county open burning line
(Grants Pass area) to see
whether burning is allowed
on a given day.
In Josephine County, the
burn line number is 476-
9663. In Jackson County, the
number is 776-7007.
More information on
open burning is online at
www.swofire.oregon.gov.
Sweet Stuff Feed $9 50 a bag
Petmaster Dog Food $14 00 a bag
Safe Choice Horse Feed $13 50 a bag
Limited to stock on hand
Horse Tack 10% OFF - Pet Supplies 10% OFF
28409
Redwood
Highway
Fuel costs park cars ...
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average $179. Car rental rates
will climb significantly
higher with consumers pay-
ing an average of $45 per day
compared to $31 a year ago,
an increase of 45 percent.
Hotel rates for AAA
Three Diamond hotels are
pegged to be 7 percent less
than last year with travelers
spending an average of $162
per night. However, travelers
planning to stay at AAA Two
Diamond hotels will pay an
average of $112 per night, 9
percent more than a year ago.
The greatest number of
automobile travelers this Me-
morial Day holiday weekend
will originate in the West
with 7.6 million travelers,
followed by the Southeast
with 6.8 million; Midwest,
6.7 million; Northeast, 5.8
million; and Great Lakes, 4.8
million.
The West likely will pro-
duce the largest number of air
travelers with 1.37 million,
followed by the Midwest with
1.18 million; Southeast,
870,000; Northeast, 545,000;
and Great Lakes, 384,000.
Research for Memorial
Day weekend holiday travel
projections are derived from
Travel Industry Association
(TIA)’s Holiday Travel Fore-
cast Model. The model was
developed based on consumer
travel intentions and TIA’s
quarterly travel forecast data.
The travel intentions data
illinois-valley-news.com
are collected through an
online survey of more than
2,000 U.S. adults nationwide,
supplemented by an addi-
tional 6,500 Americans sur-
veyed from the top 10 states
of travel origin in the United
States. Historical travel vol-
ume and other economic data
such as GDP, disposable in-
come, employment and travel
costs such as fuel price also
are incorporated into the
model. Analysis of the data
and the forecasts are pro-
duced by TIA, which con-
ducts special research for
AAA.
Those traveling by car
this Memorial Day can esti-
mate the fuel cost of their trip
by using Fuel Price Finder at
h t t p : / / a a a . o p i s n e t . c o m/
index.aspx. Travelers can
access the locations and
prices for more than 100,000
gas stations across the coun-
try in order to find cheapest
fuel along their route.
To thank all those who have supported affordable golf
here in our valley, we are offering these specials, now
through June 30, on any day designated "Open-Play"
(9-hole minimum):
• Students and staff from local schools (with ID)
50¢ per hole, seniors 65+ 75¢ per hole,
others $1 per hole
• Rent a cart, single or shared $1 per hole,
pull cart or clubs $1 per round
• Small bucket of range balls $1
• Hot dog or domestic beer $1 each
Ask about our Super ½ Price
Membership Offer!
Call 592-3151 for details
and tee times
I.V. Wrestling Club Fund-raiser
No Limit
T EXAS H OLD ' EM T OURNAMENT
Cash Prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places
Saturday, May 24
“The Lions’ Den”
C.J. Airport
Registration: 4 p.m.
Tournament: 5 p.m.
Jay Miller, 597-2325