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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 8, 2009 I.V. schools invited to Rock Band III fund-raiser By DARLENE ANDERSON IVHS Grad Night Committee The Illinois Valley High School Senior Class Grad Night Committee will host its third Rock Band Tournament on Friday, April 24 at the high school. This fun event is open to the public and will benefit the 2009 Grad Night Safe and Sober Party. There is a small admission fee. The last two events were extremely well received by A contestant from February’s contest. ( IVN file photo) the attending public, and it is hoped that many more will attend to watch or participate in this last Rock Band event this year. The Grad Night Commit- tee issued a Rock Band School-to-School Challenge to North Valley and Hidden Valley High schools in an effort to solidify the Three Rivers District school rela- tionships with a fun event. North Valley responded that it is not interested in attend- ing. Hidden Valley did not respond to the invitation. To go forward with a School-to-School Challenge, this event will result in a tro- phy for the Illinois Valley school that wins, as well as prizes for the bands. Rock bands are invited from all Illinois Valley schools and can compete in the Elemen- tary Division, the Middle School Division or the High School/Adult Division. Parents, friends and school staff can join a band and help to win the trophy for their favorite school. This is the final in a se- ries of Rock Band Tourna- ments that will be hosted by the Grad Night Committee in support of 2009 Safe and Sober All Night Grad Party. For many of the older generation, this event could be compared to an old- fashioned lip-syncing ses- sion. However instead of mouthing the words, the mu- sic is generated on virtual instruments. Rock Band players use peripherals modeled after musical instruments to simu- late the performance of rock music. Players play their in- struments in time with musi- cal “notes” as they scroll to- ward them on the screen. Rock Band also offers game play for drums and vocals, plus lead and bass guitars. The committee will be taking registration calls by contacting Chairman Bobbie Loyd at 659-2028 or signing up at the IVHS office. Watch the Illinois Valley News next week for more details on en- try fees and prizes. I.V. unit Boys & Girls Club strives to ‘BE GREAT’ To address issues such as academic failure, gang vio- lence, poverty, drugs and obesity, the Illinois Valley Section of the Boys & Girls Club is joining a new inte- grated advocacy campaign, BE GREAT, a campaign led by national spokesman and Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington. Other Boys & Girls Club alumni joining Washington in the campaign include Mu- hammad Ali, Swin Cash, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Cosby, Cuba Gooding Jr., Michael Jordan, Queen Latifah, Mario Lopez, John Mellencamp, Edward James Olmos, Smokey Robinson, John Singleton, Ruben Stud- dard, Usher, Courtney Vance, Mark Wahlberg and Kerry Washington. The BE GREAT cam- paign was developed after the Boys & Girls Club of Amer- ica (BGCA) conducted an online survey of more than IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Junction 469-7545 Brookings 471-7487 Grants Pass 773-7487 Medford THURSDAY, APRIL 9 * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: scrapbooking, indoor soccer, homework help * Baseball at Grants Pass Varsity boys @ 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 11 * Track at Brookings-Harbor Rotary Invitational Varsity Co-Ed @ 10 a.m. * Baseball vs. Phoenix Varsity boys @ noon * Softball at Phoenix Varsity girls @ noon MONDAY, APRIL 13 * Golf at Henley (Running Y Golf Course) Varsity boys @ noon * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: yoga, drama club, homework help TUESDAY, APRIL 14 * Golf at Henley (Reames) Varsity girls @ noon * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: brain bowl, sewing, guitar lessons, indoor soccer, homework help * Baseball at Henley Varsity boys @ 4:30 p.m. * Softball vs. Henley Varsity girls @ 4:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 * 21st Century 3:30 p.m.: yoga, drama club, homework help * Track at Phoenix Varsity Co-Ed @ 4:30 p.m. (All 21st Century events are open to parents of students at any I.V. school. Also open to homeschoolers.) 1,100 teen-agers earlier this year in which 33 percent said that academic failure is the top issue facing the country. In the survey, another 67 per- cent reported knowing some- one who has dropped out of high school. BGCA hosted a national Teen Town Hall meeting in Los Angeles in March 2008, where 22 percent of attendees expressed concern about the rising level of teen preg- nancy. Approximately 22 percent reported knowing students who regularly carry weapons on campus. “More and more, we are seeing our club kids needing extra help,” said I.V. Section Director Scott Thornhill. “With the way the economy is going, we see more parents needing to go back to work or get that second job, and kids are not getting home until 7 p.m. “ Thornhill added that numbers for the club’s home- work help program keep go- ing up, along with its U.S. Dept. of Agriculture dinner program. “Through our Triple Play program, we are making a specific effort to address the current child obesity issue facing our young people,” Thornhill said. “Getting our members physically active on a daily basis in some way has had a great impact on our daily programs, kids are more engaged throughout the day, become involved with more club programs and look for- ward to getting that daily rec- reation that they just are not getting on a consistent basis.” In response to all the overarching issues, the I.V. Section urges parents, com- munity leaders and all resi- dents to volunteer, serve on a local board or financially sup- port the local club and ask elected officials to call atten- tion to the issues affecting young people and direct more partnerships and resources toward solutions. Visit www.be-great.org to find useful resources and compelling stories about the diverse lives touched by Boys & Girls Clubs. Young people and their parents may also drop by the clubs’s I.V. Sec- tion to learn more about its programs and activities. The branch is located in the gym of Evergreen Elementary School, and is open Mondays through Fridays from 2 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.bgcrv.com or phone 592-4771 or 592-6151. Vendor Applications available for Classic & Antique Car Show Saturday, June 27, Jubilee Park Get your application NOW! Contact Cori: 226-6570 C. J. Lions Club I.V. Men’s Golf Club Begins the last week in April Monday & Wednesday night leagues. Put a 2-man team together, get a sponsor, and sign up now. Information: 592-3151, pro shop 592-6573, Marv Randi Doolaege given TOPS Queen honors On Thursday, March 26, the Cave Junction Chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sen- sibly) crowned its queen, Randi Doolaege. Chapter royalty are those individuals who, at the end of the year, have recorded the largest weight loss from their original starting weight to their goal weight, and are referred to as TOPS Kings and Queens. According to Chapter Leader Teri Town, Doolaege joined TOPS in early July 2008 -- and by November, she had reached her goal weight. Said Town, “Randi has such an upbeat personal- ity and is an inspiration to all of us.” “TOPS is an amazing support group,” Doolaege said. “I enjoy helping others in any way I can, especially when it comes to living a healthier life. We have fun and share ideas every week.” Doolaege has maintained her weight loss through the difficult winter months. TOPS, founded in 1948, says that it is the oldest inter- national, nonprofit, noncom- mercial weight-loss support group. There are 209 local Chapters in Oregon. The Cave Junction chap- ter meets on Thursdays at Immanuel United Methodist Church from 10:15 a.m. until noon. For more information, phone 592-3167. For other chapter locations and times visit tops.org. Valley Muffler & Hitch 111 East Watkins Cave Junction 592-5417 Southe rn Ore g on Sa nita tion Serving Southern Oregon for over 50 years! (800) 922-1025 Copyright© PuzPuz Puzzles 2008 Across 1. Attic 5. Bringing up the rear 9. Jurisprudence 12. Monetary unit 13. Food thickener 14. Self-importance 15. Use a trawl 16. Psychotic belief 18. Short sleep 20. Adjust 21. Aggravate 22. Smidgen 25. Assert 29. Bill of fare 30. Similar 31. Religious leader 34. Imp 36. Bruce and Robert E. 37. Willow twig 38. Fleur-de-lis 40. Faucets 41. Fleck 42. Lair 43. Fond du ___, Wis. 45. Litigate 47. Guess 52. Au naturel 55. Had a bite 56. 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