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Page 15 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Cougar runners ‘on track’ Sponsored Feature: Quality service secret to River Town success The lingering global recession has resulted in many busi- nesses shutting their doors and others struggling to simply sur- vive. But not River Town Auto & Tire in Grants Pass, which pro- vides service and products for 4x4 vehicles plus foreign and do- mestic passenger cars and pickup trucks, either diesel- or gaso- line-powered. Plus a variety of used vehicles is available. According to General Manager Kurt Shelton, business at the site behind Bi-Mart is booming, and the secret to that success is the company’s dedication to quality customer service. “Our business model has always been customer satisfaction,” Shelton said. “We want to take care of our customers.” Shelton boasts several years of experience in the automotive industry. In fact, he was River Town’s general manager under its previous owners. When they moved to Las Vegas, Nev., Shelton convinced his parents, Ron and Judy Palazzolo, to take over the business, along with his sister, Liz Larson, and her husband, Scott. Although the family ran the business on a car lot off F Street in Grants Pass, it purchased property at 324 Redwood Hwy., where River Town now stands. There’s also an entrance off Tussey Lane. The business offers what Liz Larson refers to as “bumper-to- bumper” service and products. They include alignments, tire rota- Illinois Valley Garden Club Companion Planting will be the presentation by Bon- nie’s Botanicals during the Friday, April 17 meeting to find out what plants should and shouldn’t be planted near each other. - IVHS School Menu - Sponsored by SISKIYOU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 25647 Redwood Hwy. 592-4111 THURSDAY, APRIL 16 Pasta with alfredo sauce, enchilada, chicken burger, cheeseburger; barbecue chicken, or supreme pizza; Italian, or turkey & cheese sandwich, spicy chicken wrap; chef, antipasto, fruit & veggie, or garden salad. FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Nacho supreme, wiener wrap, corn dog, spicy chicken burger, hamburger; cheese, pepperoni, supreme, or taco pizza; ham & cheese, or turkey & cheese sandwich, turkey wrap; chef, garden, fruit & veggie, or Mandarin chicken salad. MONDAY, APRIL 20 Beef soft tacos, chicken nuggets, spicy chicken burger, hamburger; pepperoni, cheese, vegetarian, or sausage pizza; ham & cheese, or turkey & cheese sandwich, turkey wrap; chef, garden, fruit & veggie, or Mandarin chicken salad. TUESDAY, APRIL 21 Chicken fajitas, Rib-B-Que sandwich, chicken burger, cheeseburger; pepperoni, cheese, or Hawaiian pizza; Italian, or turkey & cheese sandwich, spicy chicken wrap; chef, antipasto, fruit & veggie, or garden salad. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 Taco salad, teriyaki beef rice bowl, spicy chicken burger, hamburger; pepperoni, sau- sage, cheese, or Italian griller pizza; veggie, or turkey & cheese sandwich, turkey wrap; chef, garden, fruit & veggie, or Mandarin chicken salad. Horticulture Table/Show and Tell: Spring Wildflowers. The Spring Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 2 in front of the Jose- phine County Bldg. on Red- wood Hwy. in Cave Down- town Junction. Featured will be Heirloom Tomatoes plus bedding plants, shrubs and geraniums. The club meets on third Fridays at the RCC Business & Entrepreneurial Center in Kerby across from Kerby Mart. Coffee time begins at 12:30 p.m. with the meeting at 1 unless otherwise noted. Anyone interested in plants and gardening can attend. Selma Community & Education Center A membership and com- munity meeting with potluck dinner will be held on Satur- day, April 18 at 6 p.m. in the dining room at Selma Center next to Selma Baptist Church. Said the sponsor, “Bring your favorite dish to share. Visit with others in your com- munity and meet with the tions, wheels, brakes, engine repair, oil changes and much more. To provide those services and related items in-house, River Town has had to grow from three to 16 employees. “That allows us to take better care of our customers,” Liz Larson said. “We can make sure their car is serviced in a way that’s fair to them and priced right.” The family has hired a lift kit specialist, a diesel mechanic and an off-road vehicle fabricator who is a two-time national grand champion rock crawler. River Town’s lot features a wide selection of foreign and domestic used vehicles. The company can also hand-pick a car for customers. “That’s a big part of our business,” Liz Larson said. Like most businesses nowadays, River Town has established a presence in cyberspace at its Websites, rivertowntire.com and rivertownauto.com. Shelton said that the company runs many online specials, and does everything it can to live up to its motto of “Nice cars. No excuses.” “We’re very blessed to have things going the way they are,” Shelton said. For more information phone River Town Auto & Tire at 955-4444. ~Scott Jorgensen new board members. Find out about all the great things hap- pening at the center.” Rogue Group Sierra Club Join us on Wednesday, April 22 at the Selma Com- munity & Education Center for an amazing and thought- provoking program presented by Kit McGurn, Sierra Club - Northwest Office, Seattle. This free program, Chill the Drills: Oil development and Climate Change in America's Arctic, presented in a compre- hensive slide show, is about climate change and oil devel- opment in the Arctic. Social (coffee service) begins at 6:30 p.m.; program and meeting begin at 7 p.m. Siskiyou Project Whether you’re a dedi- cated native plant enthusiast or just someone who enjoys hiking and looking at spring wildflowers, a hike to Rough & Ready Botanical Wayside on Saturday, April 25 is one that you won’t want to miss. 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Phone 476-6648 for more information, or go to www.siskiyou.org to view Siskiyou Project’s spring hike schedule. By KENNY HIX For IVN Six schools participated in the first Skyline Confer- ence track meet of the season, held at Hidden Valley High School on April 7. The meet resulted in success for the Cougars, who took fourth as a team with 49 points, with individual results as follows: 100 meters, 3rd Bekah Kaberline, 13:47 (personal best); 4th Kayla Johnson 13:62. 200 meters, 1st Kaber- line, 29:12 (personal best). 400 meters, 4th Heidi Unger, 1:11; 5th Katherine Dobie 1:21. 1,500 meters, 3rd Casey Robertson, 5:37. 3,000 meters, 4th Robert- son, 12:35. 100 hurdles, 3rd Kayla Johnson, 18:60. Shot Put, 2nd Lance Tau- saga, 46-9 ; 2nd Johnson, 24- 4.5. Discus, 2nd Johnson, 101-2; 3rd Kara Tyler, 77-6; 4th Tausaga, 110-10. Triple Jump, 3rd Kaber- line 31-8 (personal best). Long Jump, 1st Kaber- line, 15-1.5 (personal best); 5th Rachel Miller, 13-2.5. * * * The Cougars on Satur- day, April 11 performed well at the Brookings-Harbor Ro- tary Club Invitational. Illinois Valley finished 6th in team points, with 12 schools participating. Individ- ual results: 100 meters, 2nd Bekah Kaberline, 13:99; 3rd Kayla Johnson, 13:62. 1,500 meters, 5th Casey Robertson 5:37. 3,000 meters, 1st Robert- son 12:35. 100 hurdles, 3rd Johnson 18:60. 4x400 meter relay, 5th Erin Byrne, Kya McAlister, Jasmine Prickett, Heidi Unger 5:37.07. Shot Put, 2nd Johnson 30-10 (personal best). Other Cougars with per- sonal bests: Glenn Moore 3, Cedar Cosner 3, Moises Men- doza, Thomas Kolberg, Dean Bradley, Harlan Mechling, Mark Delgado, Kara Tyler, Katherine Dobie, Mali Whicheloe, Aleesia Hennings and Prickett. Water Wells Pump Sales Installation Service 592-6777 1470 Caves Highway Licensed • Bonded • Insured Locally owned and operated in the valley for over 25 years. 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