Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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CJ Library needs reviewed
BABY BOTTLES - Illinois Valley Pregnancy Center is
conducting its annual Baby Bottle Drive. The goal is to
raise funds by placing cash in special bottles. They can be
picked up from noon to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at
the center on Caves Hwy. behind Rachel Goodman’s Mas-
sage Therapy location. During 2008, the center recorded
approximately a 45 percent increase in pregnancy test
visits. Phone 592-6058 for more information.
LEVERETTS IN SPOTLIGHT - On Sunday, Jan. 25 at
5:30 p.m., O’Brien residents George & Anwyn Leverett,
who perform Celtic music as Around the Hearth, will be
featured on a PBS segment of “Art Beat,” which highlights
Oregon artists. The couple will be featured building and
decorating hurdy gurdy instruments; mechanical violins
that can be traced back 1,000 years to France, predating
the modern violin by 600 years. George is one of only
three hurdy gurdy makers in the United States. “Art Beat”
host K.C. Cowen even purchased a custom hurdy gurdy
from the Leveretts after filming the segment, and may play
it during the closing credits.
FOOD AID - A benefit concert for Brothers Keeper
Food Bank will be held Sunday, Jan. 25 at Illinois Valley
Grange Hall on Holland Loop. East Fork will perform from
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission will be a donation of $5 to
$10 or cans of nonperishable food.
‘MONEY SHOT’ - Illinois Valley Booster Club is con-
ducting a fund-raiser at basketball games in Ken Mann
Memorial Gym. During halftime of home games, three win-
ners will get a chance to make “The Money Shot” and
claim cash. Money will be carried over at each game until
there is a winner. The next home games are scheduled for
Friday, Jan. 23 (Cougar girls vs. Phoenix); and Friday, Jan.
30 (Cougar boys vs. Henley).
LBMS CONFERENCES - Second trimester confer-
ences will be held Thursday, Jan. 29 at Lorna Byrne Mid-
dle School. They’ll be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 4 to
7 p.m. Open arena conferencing will be held in the cafete-
ria, where progress reports will be available. Phone 592-
2163 for more information. Conferences also will be held at
Illinois Valley High School the same day.
FAC FESTIVITIES - Illinois Valley-based Forestry Ac-
tion Committee (FAC) will hold its first “evening of music,
food and fun” on Friday, Jan. 30 at the Josephine County
Bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction. Southern Oregon Blues
Band will perform, and there will a number of raffle items
including a chocolate tower from Harry & David, an hour-
long flight over Illinois Valley from The Flying Machine, and
handcrafted jewelry from valley artisans. FAC is involved in
several community efforts including its riparian tree-
planting project, which provides free seedlings to land own-
ers. To donate or for more information, phone 592-4098.
Watch Illinois Valley News for additional details.
SPEEDERS BEWARE - On Friday, Jan. 16, the Jose-
phine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was awarded a
$3,300 Oregon Dept. of Transportation Speed Enforce-
ment Grant to obtain equipment for JCSO’s recently estab-
lished Traffic Enforcement Unit. The grant will supplement
the purchase and installation of a radar speed detector to
target speeders in Josephine County, and a laser speed
detector. The latter will increase targeting accuracy. The
equipment should be in a traffic car by mid-February.
BIRTHDAY BOYS - After reading co-publisher Bob’s
self-serving Corner in last week’s issue, Cave Junction
resident Ward Winter wrote: “Just to let you know, all great
men are seemingly born the same day. I will have my 70th
birthday on the 20th of January. I marched 6.5 miles in
Kennedy’s Inaugural Parade on my 22nd birthday, and that
has remained a special memory for me. Happy birthday to
Bob.” And we say, “Happy birthday (belatedly) to Ward.”
NOTEPAD - Rock Band Tournament II, an Illinois Val-
ley High School Grad Night fund-raiser, is returning to
IVHS on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Sign-ups are being taken in
the IVHS office, or phone Bobbie Loyd at 659-2028. Watch
Illinois Valley News for further details ... Baring arms is
the theme for Thursday, Jan. 29 when the American Red
Cross will conduct a blood drive at Illinois Valley Senior
Center. For an appointment or more info phone (800) 448-
3543 ... Youth art by Boys & Girls Club members is dis-
played through Jan. 31 at the Rogue Community College
FireHouse Gallery in Grants Pass ... Baby-sitter training
on Saturday, Jan. 31 is offered in Medford by the American
Red Cross. There is a fee. Phone 779-3773 … Help is
available from the AARP Tax Aide program for senior citi-
zens, disabled persons and families. Phone I.V. Resource
Center/Family Coalition at 592-6139 ... T-shirts: *Top 10
reasons to procrastinate -- 1 … *I’ll try to be nicer if you’ll
try to be smarter. Bumper stickers: *Honk if you see parts
fall off. *Never underestimate the power of stupid people in
large groups.
LAST WORDS - Turn your
face to the sun and the
shadows fall behind you.
(Maori proverb)
Cave Junction
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Clouds and sun
High--57 Low--30
Thursday, Jan. 22
Cloudy
High--50 Low--33
Friday, Jan. 23
More clouds
High--50 Low--31
Saturday, Jan. 24
Clouds
High--49 Low--29
Sunday, Jan. 25
Showers
High--42 Low--25
Monday, Jan. 26
Rain
High--47 Low--34
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Rainy
High--41 Low--28
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall
recorded at The End of the Road
in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry
Johnson:
*Fri., Jan. 9
47 30 .05
*Sat., Jan. 10 39 27
*Sun., Jan. 11 39 27
*Mon., Jan. 12 47 28
*Tue., Jan. 13 43 30
*Wed., Jan. 14 37 31
*Thu., Jan. 15 36 28
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures and rainfall
recorded at Illinois River Farm
in Cave Junction:
*Fri., Jan. 9
46 30 .01
*Sat., Jan. 10 42 28
*Sun., Jan. 11 45 29 .04
*Mon., Jan. 12 53 28
*Tue., Jan. 13 44 30 .01
*Wed., Jan. 14 38 31 .01
*Thu., Jan. 15 36 30 .01
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Board has prioritized the
opening of additional
branches before adding more
hours to the Grants Pass
branch, which has already
opened. But the group may
have enough volunteers in
Grants Pass to be able to do
both within the next few
months, he added.
Alves said the group
planned to report back to
JCLI’s Board after compiling
cost estimates for operating
the other branches.
“The idea is that we’re
trying to get all the libraries
as efficient as possible,”
Alves said. “We have to get
the process started. It takes a
while to get everything
geared up.”
A ribbon-cutting cere-
mony and grand opening for
the Grants Pass branch of the
library system will be held on
Saturday, Jan. 24 at 11:30
a.m. The branch, located at
200 N.W. “C” St., is open
Tuesdays and Thursdays
from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays
and Fridays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and Saturdays noon to 4 p.m.
JCLI board member Doug Walker (right) and volunteer Rick
Alves at CJ Library. (Photo by Scott Jorgensen, I.V. News )
Fatal traffic accidents reported in Grants Pass areas
Two Josephine County
residents recently perished in
a pair of automobile crashes.
On Friday, Jan. 9 at 1:19
p.m., Josephine County Sher-
iff’s Office (JCSO) deputies
responded to Upper River
Road near Country Aire
Drive regarding a crash.
Grants Pass resident
Sharon Marie Moore, 67, had
driven one of the cars in-
volved. She was transported
by Mercy Flights medical
evacuation helicopter and
taken to Rogue Valley Medi-
cal Center in Medford, where
she was pronounced dead
upon arrival.
The driver of the second
vehicle, Rose Ward, 68, was
transported by American
Medical Response (AMR)
ambulance to Three Rivers
Community Hospital in
Grants Pass and admitted for
treatment of her injuries.
The sheriff’s office is
still investigating the cause of
the crash and requesting help
from anyone who may have
information about it.
On Wednesday, Jan. 14,
fire and police personnel from
the Grants Pass Dept. of Pub-
lic Safety (GPDPS) and AMR
responded to a reported acci-
dent in the 600 block of N.E.
Agness Avenue. The crash
was reported to involve a bi-
cyclist and a motor vehicle.
Emergency personnel
found the bicyclist, 39-year-
old Grants Pass resident
Douglas West, deceased.
Investigation revealed
that West was riding his bike
when he was struck by a ve-
hicle traveling northbound.
The driver, Shonna Willson,
48, was not reported injured.
At this time, no criminal
charges are anticipated. How-
ever, the incident still is under
investigation. Phone GPDPS
at 474-6370 with information.
Gun issues hot topic ...
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pressing support for the pri-
vacy of concealed weapon
permit holders. Those peti-
tions may be presented to
members of the Legislature if
the issue comes up during the
current session in Salem.
“We’re going to fight
this tooth and nail to protect
you,” Gilbertson said. “All
the sheriffs are behind you on
this.”
Gilbertson said that the
sheriffs of every county in
Oregon are elected officials
sworn to repel threats foreign
and domestic.
“You’re not going to
have your weapon taken
away by this person,”
Gilbertson said, which
prompted applause. “Unless
you use it wrong,” he added,
resulting in laughter.
Gilbertson also addressed
the concept of Restricted
Shooting Districts. He said
that since becoming sheriff,
he’s received many com-
plaints of reckless shooting in
high-density rural parts of
Josephine County.
Washington County used
to have a process by which
neighbors could petition to
create Restricted Shooting
Districts, Gilbertson said.
However, the law subse-
quently was changed.
“We can’t do it, so it’s a
dead issue,” Gilbertson said.
Gilbertson said that the
districts were intended to dis-
suade reckless shooting. Even
though reckless shooting is a
crime, Gilbertson said
neighbors are often too scared
to testify in court against of-
fenders.
If shooting in the county,
Gilbertson said, people need
to make sure to do it safely
and have a backstop.
“Just do it safe, that’s all
I ask,” Gilbertson said.
“Make sure it doesn’t rico-
chet. That’s another issue.”
One audience member
asked Gilbertson about the
possibility of troops from the
United Nations being used to
disarm local residents.
Gilbertson responded that he
briefly worked for the U.N.,
and is determined to defend
his constituents against any
such intrusion.
“They’ll never step foot
on this turf,” Gilbertson said.
“They are not a good group.”
Senior Nutrition Menu
Sponsored by
Meals are served in the
CJ County Bldg.
592-2126, 955-8839
FRIDAY, JAN. 23
PORK PATTY WITH GRAVY
Whipped potatoes, country trio
vegetables, sunflower seed
bread, ranger cookie
MONDAY, JAN. 26
SCALLOPED POTATOES &
HAM
Broccoli Normandy, pickled
beets, cracked wheat bread,
butterscotch pudding
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28
CHICKEN PASTINA
Green peas, marinated
vegetable salad, seven grain
roll, frosted cake
Josephine County
Republican Women
Gayle Ellison, Southern
Oregon contact for the Eagle
Forum, will speak during a
public meeting on Thursday,
Jan. 22 at Elmer’s Restaurant
in Grants Pass.
The meeting will begin at
noon. The Eagle Forum’s mis-
sion “is to enable conservative
and pro-family men and
women to participate in the
process of self-government.”
Retired Public Employees
Association of California
“Retirement Funds” will
be the topic Wednesday, Jan.
28 during a noon meeting at
The Black Forest in Grants
Pass. Contact Don or Hazel
Griffith at 592-6433 for more
information.
For your financial planning*, investment*,
and insurance needs, come to
Crocker Financial Services
204B West Lister St. • Cave Junction
592-4454
Ted Crocker, Advisory Representative*
*Services offered through H.D. Vest Investment Services, Member: SIPC. Advisory services offered
through H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Non-bank subsidiaries of Wells Fargo & Company.
East Fork
Help local
food banks...
in Concert
Sunday, January 25
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
I.V. Grange #370
3763 Holland Loop
Cave Junction
Suggested Donation $5 to $10
Non-perishable food items gladly accepted.
Info: 592-3857 (Denny Hare) or 592-2914 (Ryan Nolan)
Kerby Belt Lodge # 18
Crab - Salad - Spaghetti - Bread
$20 per dinner
Saturday, February 7
1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (seating now limited)
or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Kerby Belt Building
24311 Redwood Hwy., Kerby