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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Mystery dinner theater fund-raiser set Jan. 31 by I.V. Family Coalition By LINDA COREY-WOODWARD For IVN Tickets are available for the murder mystery dinner fund-raiser for Illinois Valley Family Coalition (IVFC) on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Selma Community Center near Ray’s Food Place on Hwy. 199. The humorous dinner theater production, Murder Me Always, has a Jazz theme. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The Tim Wallace Band will perform as guests arrive and cruise the salad and appe- tizer bars and browse the si- lent auction tables. “A delicious dinner” is planned, including a choice of meat or veggie entree, dessert and coffee. Beer and wine will available for sale sepa- rately. Murder director Jack Dwyer promises a better- than-ever production. The cast is rehearsing the scripted two-act play. Dwyer said that it’s coming together well. He said that some cast members are well-known favorites from the family coalition’s past mystery dinners. Guests are welcome to come in any Jazz era costume and participate in the costume contest. A prize will be awarded to the first person to correctly guess the murderer and the method. Master of ceremonies Michael Yanase will keep the show running smoothly with his witty com- mentary and discussion of clues to the murder mystery. More surprises are in store, according to Dwyer and Yanase. “Last year’s performance sold out early,” said IVFC Executive Director Carol Ronan, “so buy your tickets early.” Tickets are available from IVFC board members and at the coalition building at 535 E. River St., Cave Junc- tion. Phone (541) 592-6139 for more information. State electronics recycling program to begin Jan. 1 for TVs, computers Although it has been pos- sible up to now to dispose of certain electronics equipment for a fee, legislation passed this year will help Oregon consumers recycle unused electronics equipment free of charge. Oregon E-Cycles is a new statewide program that requires electronics manufac- turers to “provide for respon- sible recycling of computers, monitors and TVs,” the Ore- gon Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) states on its Website. Consumers can bring up to seven items to a collection site at one time. Collection sites may accept more items from nonprofit organizations and small businesses with 10 or fewer employees, DEQ said. It stresses that the pro- gram does not provide for free disposal of mice, keyboards, printers, scanners or other types of electronics or appli- ances. The program is funded by manufacturers who must choose to pay a recycling fee to participate in the state- sponsored program, or pay for and implement their own statewide program. Further- more, manufacturers must pay to register their brands with DEQ. Unregistered brands of computers, monitors and TVs may not be sold in or into the state by any means, DEQ said. Other electronics products by those manufacturers are not affected. According to a represen- tative, Southern Oregon Sani- tation (SOS) in Grants Pass, Smoke-free ruling expanded Beginning at midnight on New Year’s Eve, Oregon’s Smokefree Workplace Law will protect nearly every Ore- gon employee from the health risks of second-hand smoke. The Oregon Dept. of Hu- man Services (ODHS) added that the new law covers bars, bingo halls and bowling cen- ters, as well as 75 percent of hotel and motel sleeping rooms and all employee breakrooms. Additionally, every Ore- gon business will be required to maintain a 10-foot smoke- free zone around doors, win- dows and ventilation systems. The law was passed by the 2007 Legislature. Surveys show, said ODHS, that 90 percent of Oregonians, includ- IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct. 469-7545 Brookings 471-7487 Grants Pass ing 76 percent of smokers, prefer smoke-free indoor workplaces. And 86 percent say that employees should be protected from second-hand smoke, ODHS added. Business owners are re- sponsible for complying with the law and preventing smok- ing in and around their prop- erty, ODHS noted. Violations can be reported after Jan. 1 by phoning (866) 621-6107 or via an online form available at healthoregon.org/smokefree. * * * The law provides an in- centive for employees and customers who want to quit smoking. Oregon’s Quit Line is a free service available at (800) QUIT NOW or (877) 2NO-FUME. ODHS stated that during 2005, tobacco contributed to 22 percent of all deaths in the state. Medical expenditures and lost productivity are pegged at more than $2 billion per year. 773-7487 Medford Open 7 Days 592-3888 Mon. - Fri. 6:30 am - 6 pm Sat. 7 am - 6 pm, Sun. 8 am - 6 pm SATURDAY, JAN. 3 * Wrestling at Willamette @ 9 a.m. * Basketball vs. Cascade JV girls @ 2:30 p.m. Varsity girls @ 4 p.m. MONDAY, JAN. 5 * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: yoga, drama club, welding TUESDAY, JAN. 6 * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: brain bowl, sewing, theater/improv * Basketball vs. Phoenix JV boys @ 5:30 p.m. Varsity boys @ 7 p.m. * Basketball at Phoenix JV girls @ 5:30 p.m. Varsity girls @ 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: yoga, salsa dancing, cooking, drama club, researching your family history (All 21st Century events are open to parents of students at any I.V. school. Also open to home-schooled) which serves Illinois Valley and other Josephine County areas, will be ready to accept TVs, computers, monitors and other items free of charge be- ginning Thursday, Jan. 1. “We are definitely plan- ning on having containers at the Kerby Transfer Station,” the aide said, “and at our main location at 1381 Redwood Ave. and the Merlin Transfer Station.” Collection will be super- vised, and the various prod- ucts separated. SOS is provid- ing the space for the contain- ers, but does not recycle the items; they are passed on to another entity. The Oregonian reports that state regulators have developed environ- mental standards and are re- quiring recyclers to document their downstream vendors. Other organizations that currently accept electronic equipment include Grants Pass-based Project Restart (474-9876), which refurbishes working machines to place with partnering organizations; and Medford-based Regene- sys (772-8023 or www.ecsre genesys.com) which purports to completely “regenerate electronic waste back into raw materials for manufacturing.” and is sponsored by numerous community Wellness On Wheels (otherwise known as the organizations. The Kids Smile Dental Preven- WOW Wagon) visited Evergreen Elementary School prior to the Christmas/New Year’s break. tion Program is a partnership of Siskiyou Com- munity Health Center Dental Clinic and the Aboard were (from left) Laurie L. Clair, a certi- Rogue Valley Dental Society. ( I.V. News photo) fied dental assistant, and Diana L. Porter, a registered dental hygienist. A number of children with per- mission of their parents took The Dome School Presents Internationally acclaimed advantage of the free ser- Gypsy violin virtuoso Kim Angelis vices. The WOW Wagon is a project of Pathways to Care with guitarist Joseph Gault Network, which was organized Wednesday, January 7 Osteoarthritis tips provided Osteoarthritis does not only strike knees, hips and hands. In an estimated one mil- lion Americans, it also affects the small, vulnerable joints of necks, and can cause sudden attacks of severe pain that may radiate into the head and arms. What can patients them- selves do about this form of arthritis? How can they ease the pain, deal with the limita- tions it causes, and support their care-provider’s treat- ment? With the help of some of the world’s leading spine specialists, the American Ar- thritis Society has compiled 12 practical tips for self-care that are effective and easy to follow. To view these and many other suggestions regarding help for osteoarthritis, visit www.americanarthritis.org. Dinner 6:30 - 7:30 Soup, Salad, & Bread - $4 Delicious Desserts sold separately Concert 7:30 p.m. Admission - sliding scale $5 - $10 for info call Dome School at 592-2866 Live Music by “Missing Pieces” Champagne Automatic Raffle Entry Dancing The fun starts at 8 p.m., New Year’s Eve! 202 Lister Street Cave Junction 592-3123 Across 1. Amongst 5. Highest point 9. Prosciutto 12. Make over 13. Carpet type 14. Egg cell 15. Pour 16. Male sovereign 17. Half way 18. One step 20. Yield 22. Butterfly catcher 24. Defeat deci- sively 25. Nook 28. Snarl 31. Ocean 32. Dine 34. Direction 35. Old-fashioned 38. Creamsicle color 41. Cargo area 43. Sense organ 44. Barrage 47. Follow 51. Before 52. Remove the rind 54. "Pumping ___" 55. Feather's partner 56. Marked down 57. Climbing plant 58. Hearty brew 59. Cut and paste 60. Allay Copyright© PuzPuz Puzzles 2008 Down 1. ___ and sciences 2. 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