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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Book Exchange
Tea Cozy
&
Dec. hours: 11-5, Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri.;
11-4, Sat.; noon-2, Sun.; closed Tues.
228 N. Redwood Hwy., C.J. 592-3689
Books make great gifts: wide selection of soft
and hard covers, books about Oregon history,
novels by local authors, audio books,
special orders accepted. Magnetic book marks.
Teas and accessories also make great gifts:
seasonal bags & baskets available.
Tea brewing supplies, 1-cup warmers,
loose teas by the ounce, tea bags in
singles & packaged. Tasty mulling spices & treats.
Come in and see.
Valley Bluegrass favorite Jefferson played in an intimate setting at
Illinois Valley Grange Hall on Saturday, Dec. 20. Principal organiz-
ers, Denny Hare and Ryan Nolan, said that the performance was to
help replenish valley food banks. Attendees contributed nonperish-
able food items and cash donations. The event was well-attended.
(Photo by Illinois Valley News )
Oregon’s Winter Driving
Guide available for free
Holiday happiness in Illinois Valley included a toy distribution pro-
gram Saturday, Dec. 20. The sponsor was I.V. For J.C., a home-
school organization. The event was held in the Glenn Morrison
American Legion Post 70 Hall on Caves Hwy. (Photo by IVN )
Now that forecasters are
predicting freezing tempera-
tures and snow in mountain
passes, it’s a good time to
get a handle on winter-
related traffic safety infor-
mation.
A year-old publication,
Oregon Winter Driving
Guide, developed by the
Governor’s Transportation/
Tourism Task Force, is
available to help motorists
safely navigate the roads
this winter.
The guide contains in-
formation on Oregon’s laws
that govern use of tire
chains, tips for driving in
icy or snowy conditions,
and a checklist of equipment
for roadside emergencies.
The free guide is avail-
able at visitor information
centers and convention bu-
reaus, welcome centers and
information kiosks, Dept. of
Transportation offices, and
from members of the Ore-
gon Lodging Association at
various locations.
It’s also available at
tripcheck.com, travelore-
gon.com, and oregonlodg-
ing.com.
A link is also available
on the Oregon State Police
Website. Road and weather
condition information is
also available on ODOT’s
Website. It is a one-stop
shop for information on
traveling in Oregon, with
the latest conditions via road
cameras, continuous winter
travel updates, year-round
highway construction de-
tails, and other valuable tips
to get you to and from your
favorite places in Oregon
via air, bus, rail, or ride
share.
Wednesday, December 24
5 p.m. - 10 p.m. $10 99
Thursday, December 25
9 a.m. - 9 p.m. $10 99
Seniors $8 99
10 & younger $6 99
Wednesday, December 31
5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Thursday, January 1
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Restaurant open every day
6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fish & Wildlife Commission plans to increase anglers
Plans to recruit and re-
tain new anglers during the
next 25 years were outlined
recently for the Oregon Fish
& Wildlife Commission.
The 25 Year Angling
Enhancement Plan highlights
some of the strategies, actions
and pilot projects that Oregon
Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Cops lauded
for youth aid
As a recipient of “The
2008 Governors’ Gold
Awards,” Oregon’s law en-
forcement community re-
ceived the special award rec-
ognizing achievements and
involvement with Special
Olympics Oregon.
The Oregon law enforce-
ment community -- specifi-
cally, the Oregon State Police,
the Oregon Association of
Chiefs of Police, and the Ore-
gon State Sheriff’s Associa-
tion -- received the award in
the “Individuals/Public Sec-
tor” category during the
event’s sixth year in partner-
ship with Special Olympics
Oregon.
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(ODFW) will take in order to
enhance recreational fishing
opportunities in Oregon. The
plan was mandated by a
budget note during the 2007
legislative session and will be
considered for adoption by the
commission during its Friday,
Jan. 9 meeting in Salem.
“The strategies and ac-
tions highlighted in the plan
range from recruiting new
anglers through better edu-
cation and marketing ef-
forts, to enhancing current
fishing opportunities,” said
Mary Buckman, ODFW
angling plan coordina-
tor. “The plan also recom-
mends improvements and
increases in public access
and hatchery trout produc-
tion.”
The commission also
approved the selection of
three positions on Oregon’s
Access & Habitat Board.
Steve McClelland, of
Cove, will become the new
chair of the seven-member
panel that reviews and rec-
ommends to the commission
projects to improve wildlife
habitat and public hunting
access throughout the state.
Thomas Alkire, of Port-
land, and James Morrell, of
Sisters, will become hunting
representatives on the
board. The appointments
will be effective Thursday,
Jan. 1.
The commission ap-
proved funding for two
A&H projects -- the Rogue
Meadows Enhancement in
Jackson County and the
Blue Mountains Elk Initia-
tive in Northeast Oregon.
Created by the Oregon
Legislature in 1993, the
A&H Program is funded
Merry Christmas
from
HOLIDAY MOTEL
primarily by a $2 surcharge
on hunting licenses. Grants
are awarded to individual
and corporate landowners,
conservation organizations,
and others to cooperatively
fund wildlife habitat im-
provement and hunter ac-
cess projects.
The commission ap-
proved the use of a lottery
to issue permits authorizing
the limited take of peregrine
falcons by master falconers
for falconry purposes.
And the commission
conducted its annual review
of the administrative rules
governing the developmen-
tal fisheries program, which
governs underutilized fish-
eries. It was briefed on an
amended process adopting
harvest rules for sardine,
groundfish and near-shore
fisheries.
Across
1. ___ constrictor
4. Ground cover
9. Ocean
12. Entirely
13. Heart artery
14. Fond du ___,
Wis.
15. Be seated
16. Spin
17. Human limb
18. Hula ___
20. Put out of com-
mission
22. Imp
25. Launch area
26. King Tut was one
30. Does and bucks
34. Ump's call
35. Excitement
38. Inlet
39. Adolescent
41. Ghastly
43. ___ out a living
46. Get-up-and-go
47. Hot Dog topper
51. Mission
55. Mature
56. Group of lions
59. Type of weapon
60. Sick
61. Bluffer's game
62. Miner's find
63. Zilch
64. Sports stadium
65. "Gosh!"
Down
1. Big party
and
2. Hodgepodge
3. Choir voice
4. Neon, e.g.
5. Propel with oars
6. Waterless
7. Comic ___
8. Mexican condi-
ment
9. Block
10. Nobleman
11. Highest point
19. For each
21. Append
23. Boy
24. In favour of
26. Cooking vessel
27. Chromaticity
28. Had a bite
29. Prosciutto
31. Recede
32. Sense organ
33. "The Catcher in
the ___"
36. Navigator's need
37. High card
40. Fish trap
42. Clever
44. Greek letter
45. Mistake
47. Primary
48. Tangelo
49. Order to a broker
50. Water barrier
52. In awe
53. Without a doubt
54. Midleg
57. Lair
58. Epoch
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