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Page 6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Bird is the word By HARRY JOHNSON So you or someone in your family wants to be a bird watcher. What do you do to get started? What do you need to get started? I hope to provide some pointers and tips. Helpful hints for new bird watchers: Hint #1: You need a field guide for your area. A field guide is a book with photos of the birds and tips for iden- tifying them and their habitat information. For the new bird watchers here in Southwest- ern Oregon a field guide book for “Western Birds” is needed. I use Peterson’s Field Guide. Hint #2: You need bin- oculars to see the birds. You will soon discover an ironic fact. The best birders have the best binoculars. For starters get a good pair of binoculars, but don’t break the bank. In time you will want the “best.” For beginners, “good” is fine. Every year there is a tool sale at Illinois Valley Grange Hall, and I’ve bought binoculars there that were very good. The price was right and they will be perfect for the young bird watcher. Hint #3: This goes back to #1: you need to know what to expect in your area. A checklist of birds in your area will tell you this. Check your new field guide; that’s a good place to start. They have a check list in the back of the book. The problem with the field guide checklist is there’s no place for dates and where you saw that bird. There are checklist books in which you can enter the date and location of your sightings. But again, for new bird watchers, you will want to start with the Western Field Guide. Hint #4: To see the birds, you need to be able to find the birds. To do this, you should learn about the habitat each species of bird prefers. You should learn the bird songs of the birds in your back yard. Again, I can’t stress your new field guide enough. It will help you learn what to look for and where to look for it. For the bird songs, there are CDs you can buy with the bird songs on them. I use Birds of Oregon.. The songs are an excellent way to iden- tify similar-looking birds. Hearing and identifying the birds you hear is a big part of bird watching. I now can sit on my front deck and listen to the birds and identify the birds who feed at my feeders. That’s where you start. You start with the birds in you own backyard and learn their song. Once you’ve done that you’re on your way. Hint #5: Bring the birds to you. You can attract birds to your backyard with only a little work. Planting the right flowers will attract humming- birds to your yard. Put out sunflower seed or cracked corn to bring lots of new birds to your yard, just beware of the dreaded squirrels. You may want to build a birdhouse or two. During summer, put out a bird bath to attract birds. You will love watching them while they’re taking their baths. Hint #6: Remember bird watching is supposed to be fun. Have fun and remember to be kind to the birds. In my next column we’ll talk about bird watch groups and Internet bird watch groups and bird counting. All hints come from Birder.com and the writer. Friday & Saturday, October 10 & 11 W HOLE IN - BAG BONELESS BEEF NEW YORK STRIP GRASP (Golden Rule After School Place) Meetings this year again will be held at Ever- green Elementary School, with fourth- and fifth- grade boys and girls welcome Tuesdays right after classes end, starting Oct. 7. Said Director B.J. Lewis, “The GRASP pro- gram is designed to help this age youngsters find purpose and direction. Courage, synergy and last- ing friendship are found in the way we treat each other. Parents are welcome.” For more informa- tion, phone Rochelle Blankenship, leader, at 761- 4390; or Lewis at 592-6559. Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance A number of events and classes are available to survivors and supportive community members at 103 S. Kerby Ave. in Cave Junction next to the DMV office. Days and times vary. Phone 592-2515 to en- roll and arrange transportation and child-care. After the Violence -- Educational classes for anyone who has an interest in helping children who have been exposed to batterers. This is a shorter version of the Helping Children Who Have Been Exposed to Batterers program. WOW (Women Of Worth) Events -- A schedule of arts, crafts, dance and movies open to women and children of the community to get to know one another and build relationships while learning something new. Children have their own activities while the adults play in their own area. Helping Children Who have been Exposed to Batterers -- This is a 16-week series of classes for parents, grandparents or other care-givers who would like a better understanding of how children react to domestic violence and how to help them. And for their families, parents also learn to de- velop conflict and communication systems that don’t involve power and control. Domestic Violence Support/Education Group -- This is a continuing support group for survivors or women interested in supporting each other on issues of domestic violence. Sexual Assault Support/Educational Group -- A six-week program for survivors of past or pre- sent sexual abuse or assault. Recovery Group -- A continuing recovery group using the “Seeking Safety” approach that helps participants address safety and recovery from addictions (drugs, alcohol, eating, spending, etc.) simultaneously. 2 nd Friday Art Walk – The alliance is hosting artists on the second Friday of each month. Re- freshments, art and tours are provided. Siskiyou Field Institute Courses and talks during October have begun. Visit thesfi.org to register. Back Country First Aid, Saturday, Oct. 25: Learn some basics about how to gauge environ- mental conditions and to prevent, assess, and re- spond to environmental illnesses, trauma, shock, and other situations that may arise during outdoor adventures. Herbal Pharmacy, Oct. 25: Harvest herbs with classmates and prepare an herbal oil and a tincture. Take home the ability to make herbal oils for massage, healing baths, salves, lotions and creams. Ecology of Pacific Salmon, Oct. 25: Learn about the Pacific salmon’s tumultuous journey from Siskiyou rivers to the ocean and back again. Scholarship opportunities are available for this course. Phone 597-8530. Edible Mushrooms of the Klamath-Siskiyous, Oct. 25: Join mycologist Eric McEwen for an eve- ning lecture filled with information needed to iden- tify edible mushrooms commonly found in S.W. Oregon. Landscaping With N.W. Native Plants, Sun- day, Oct. 26: Learn which native trees, shrubs and flowers adapt well to life in a cultivated landscape. Discover which transplant well, offer seasonal color and easy maintenance, attract wildlife, and are available at nurseries. A Day In the Life of a Forester, Oct. 26: Join foresters Dwight Fickes and Victor Har- ris, one managing Josephine County lands, another managing other timberlands, and learn about the work they do. Visit multiple sites managed with different objectives. Discuss and compare tech- niques foresters currently use. Federal financial rescue OK’d (Continued from page 1) assist residents get back something they’ve lacked for a long time. He noted, “We could use it to fund a full-fledged sher- iff’s office. We could have no levy taxes for year one, and phase in the full tax over the next four years.” Sen. Ron Wyden (D- Ore.), who co-sponsored the original timber payments law in 2000 and had a major role in its renewal, hailed exten- sion of the funding for coun- ties. He was against the bail- out bill, but urged Senate Ma- jority Leader Harry Reid (D- Nev.) to include the timber provision. It also was backed by Sen. Max Baucus (D- Mont.), chairman of the Sen- ate Finance Committee, and numerous other Western law- makers. Gov. Kulongoski said that the “action by Congress on the $7.7 billion economic rescue bill (including the money for counties) is wel- comed news for Oregon, par- ticularly at a time when fami- lies across Oregon are wor- ried about the increasing costs in living and concerned if their retirement investments will be there when needed. “The bill Congress passed includes a critical ex- tension of the county payments program, providing the financial bridge we need to prepare for the eventual loss of the program. “It is essential that we use the time we have been given through this temporary extension to roll up our sleeves and work together to find lasting solutions. “The task force I created is still developing final rec- ommendations for how fed- eral, state and local govern- ments can work together to implement a plan that allows our counties to continue to provide critical services in their communities,” the governor said. He praised “those who supported this retooled rescue plan that is a life line for busi- nesses and communities of all sizes. I believe it is what our country needs and what Oregon needs during this uncertain time.” W HOLE I OWA G OLD N ATURAL IN - BAG BONELESS PORK LOIN $3 28 lb. $2 66 ~ Erastus Wiman ~ $3 98 lb. lb. W HOLE IN - BAG BONELESS PORK CUSHION S UPER L EAN 93/7 APPROX . 5 LB . PKG . GROUND BEEF W HOLE IN - BAG CAB BONELESS BEEF SIRLOIN TIP $1 86 lb. $2 88 lb. $2 97 lb. W HOLE CAB W HOLE CAB BONELESS BEEF W HOLE I OWA G OLD N ATURAL IN - BAG BONELESS PORK SIRLOIN EYE OF ROUND or RUMPROAST $2 87 lb. TRI-TIP or TOP SIRLOIN $3 54 lb. $2 28 lb. S WEET A PPLE G LAZED C OOKED 41/50 IQF EZ-P EEL R AW WILD SALMON FILLETS $9 88 lb. SALAD SHRIMP 5 LB . B AG $19 97 ea. CHINA WHITE PRAWNS 2 LB . BAG $9 96 ea. 51/60 IQF C OOKED P EELED S EABEST A SSORTED B READED PRAWNS 2 LB . B AG $11 94 ea. SEAFOOD 10 OZ . BOX $2 87 ea. W HOLE S IDE IQF WILD PACIFIC SALMON FILLET $3 88 lb. F ULL R ACK H ILL S MOKED S LICED W HOLE CAB B ONELESS PORK SPARE RIBS BACON 10 LB . B OX NY STRIP OR RIB-EYE $14 88 ea. $1 87 lb. $6 88 lb. K LEMENTS B ONELESS S KINLESS S O . 2.5 LB . PKG . FRYER BREAST SAUSAGE $7 77 ea. APPROX . 10 LB . B AG C RYOVAC I NDIVIDUALLY F ROZEN PORK BABY-BACK RIBS $1 88 lb. V/P F RYER DRUMS OR THIGHS $1 17 lb. $3 77 lb. W HOLE N ATURE W ELL RIB-EYE OR NY $7 97 lb. FRYER BREASTS 10 LB . PK . F ROZEN 88¢ lb. FILET MIGNON I N - BAG $9 98 lb. H ILL 5 LB . BOX 2 LB . C&K P RIVATE R ESERVE BEEF JERKY $18 88 ea. LINK SAUSAGE $12 90 ea. Nothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs nothing and conveys much. W HOLE IN - BAG BONELESS BEEF RIB-EYE Ray’s Food Place - 110 Deer Creek Road, Selma 597-4349