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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Man-on-the-street Parenting Raising Children to be Tomorrow’s Leaders Addressing hopes for the nation’s 44th president What are your impres- sions of newly inaugurated President Barack Obama? Come join Bridges to Motherhood Pregnancy Center 592-6058 319 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction PregnancyCenterIV.org “I think it’s good; I think change is good. I think he’ll be good for the country. He seems really sincere.” - Brianna Cammaroto “I’m praying for him and for our country, that the Lord will guide his deci- sions and continue to use him and his office to protect our country and have wis- dom from God to make very difficult decisions.” - Pat Henderson “I guess it’s pretty cool that we’re going to have an Afri- can-American president. I hope he does a good job. I hope everything will work out for the better and he can maybe clean up some of the debt that George Bush left when he was in office.” - Rudy Gonzalez Chickadees “I think he’ll do better than what the previous president did. I’m happy. I think Obama has a lot of business sense, so he’ll do well.” - Lawrence Coker “I like Obama in some ways. I think change is good, but I have to disagree with him on some things.” - Destiny Viles IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at However flawed you or I might be as human beings, chances are we’ll be just fine in the eyes of a Black Capped Chickadee. Few birds regard the human figure with as much approval. In fact, if you stand still for a few minutes near a feeder used by Chickadees, you’ll be almost as good a place to perch as any other twig or tree branch. Maybe the birds realize that we are too lumber- ing to catch them. Facing deadly cold temperatures and long cold nights in our valley, the birds’ essential concern is food. They are not especially picky. They’ll eat suet, nuts, peanut butter, and of course sun- flower seeds. Watch as they fly down to your feeder and reject one or two seeds. This tiny 10- gram bird takes one seed that meets its require- ments and flies to a nearby perch. It pins the sun- flower seed against the branch with both feet and just like a miniature jackhammer, pecks away the shell to reveal the kernel. Intently and enthu- siastically, the Chickadee continues pecking and eating the kernel, tearing off shell as needed. When done, this little dynamo drops any seed remnants from its feet. The Black Capped Chickadee might pull doz- ens of sunflower seeds from a feeder on a cold winter day. Not all seeds will be consumed then and there. Many are hidden for up to a month later. Did you know Chickadees have a fantastic memory? Studies of their brains reveal that the volume of the hippocampus, an area of the brain linked with memory (the part my wife tells me I’m losing every year), varies with the season. In fall, when a chickadee is hiding food, the hippo- campus expands. In the spring, when there is no longer a need to find cached food, it contracts. “It’s the first time I’m proud to be a U.S. citizen in a long time. George Bush almost ruined my patriotism, but now I feel hope. I think he’s got a good shot at untan- gling the mess that’s been created. I’m looking for- ward to the next four years, and I support him 100 per- cent.” - Iris Chinook During warm spells, a Chicka- dee requires con- siderably fewer calories and visits the feeder less often. During the coldest weather it needs the daily caloric equivalent of 250 sunflower seeds. That count will drop to less than 100 per day as the tempera- ture rises. They are territorial and their feeding area could be as large as 20 acres. They will spend their en- tire lives in this small area. During winter small flocks develop and the feeding range will widen, but rarely over 40 acres. At the heart of the group will be a mated pair. That pair might be joined by some young of the year before and maybe some floaters (birds that wander in and out of a number of flocks). In each flock the floaters have a different position in the pecking order. These birds have a chance to leapfrog in status and replace one of the mated pair, should a loss occur. Floaters not only have the unusual ability to roam between territories, they also have the remarkable ability to vault to top-dog. Whenever this cute, perky and tough Chicka- dee visits your yard it’s a treat. All the birds ask of us is a little serving of seeds or nuts. Many of the Black Capped Chickadees accept us no mat- ter who we are. How often does that happen? Appetizer Specials 9 Spring Rolls/Veggie Sticks $2 99 9 Corn Nuggets $2 99 9 Mini Corn Dogs $2 99 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Information from Wild Bird magazine and Harry Johnson (birdwatching@frontiernet.net). Llama Hats are Warm! Pillboxes are $115 Please support our advertisers 469-7545 Brookings Come see all the choices 471-7487 Grants Pass At Forest Edge Farm 773-7487 Medford 5489 Takilma Road 592-6078 and at Hampton’s Rock Shop in Kerby 592-2800 (All 21st Century events are open to parents of students at any I.V. school. Also open to homeschoolers.) $1 99 $1 99 $2 99 $2 99 $1 99 $2 99 $2 99 $9 99 Remember the “Bird Watchers Breakfast” Satur- days around 8:30 at Michelle’s (except the first Saturday of the month when we meet at I.V. Senior Center). Join us for great “bird” conversa- tion. 592-3556 Cave Jct. 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