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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 19, 2010
JCLI gains all-American collection
Josephine Community
Libraries Inc. (JCLI) has
been chosen to receive the
2010 We the People Book-
shelf, a collection of 17
books on the theme, “A
More Perfect Union.”
The program is pre-
sented by the National En-
dowment for the Humanities
in cooperation with the
American Library Associa-
tion. The goal is to encour-
age young people to read and
understand great literature
while exploring themes in
American history.
The 2010 We the People
Bookshelf includes titles for
kindergarten through high
school, including the follow-
ing books:
*A More Perfect Union:
The Story of our Constitu-
tion, by Betsy & Giulio
Maestro.
*When Marian Sang:
The True Recital of Marian
Anderson, by Pam Muoz
Ryan.
*The Great Little Madi-
son, by Jean Fritz.
*Eagle Song, by Joseph
Bruchac.
*Lincoln Shot: A Presi-
dent’s Life Remembered, by
Barry Denenberg.
*American Creation:
Triumphs and Tragedies at
the Founding of the Repub-
lic, by Josephi Ellis.
*The Souls of Black
Folk, by W.E.B. DuBois.
*Twelve Angry Men, by
Reginald Rose.
“We are excited to be
able to offer the We The
People Bookshelf to our pa-
trons,” noted Kris Gleisner,
library operations manager,
“especially during our Sum-
mer Reading Program, when
we hope to offer a children’s
story time highlighting one
of the books.”
Additionally, the 2010
We The People Bookshelf
includes resources for adults,
including the highest-rated
series in the history of public
television, The Civil War: A
Film by Ken Burns. Also, an
illustrated companion vol-
ume to the DVDs, The Civil
War: An Illustrated History,
by Geoffrey Ward, Ric
Burns, and Ken Burns.
Gleisner hopes to have
the materials ready for pa-
trons by June 1.
JCLI is amid its spring
membership drive, with the
goal of raising $100,000.
The libraries in Josephine
County were closed on May
17, 2007. In September ‘07,
committed community mem-
bers formed JCLI a nongov-
ernmental, nonprofit organi-
zation dedicated to reopening
and operating the libraries in
Josephine County.
As of Dec. 19, 2009, all
four library branches have
been reopened. People inter-
ested in getting involved
with the library effort can
send an e-mail to
info@josephinelibrary.org.
Celebrating 50 Years
Fred & Sara Ball
Fred & Sara (Ferguson) Ball will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday,
May 28.
The couple was married in San Diego, Calif. in 1960. The couple met because Sara had
been a roommate with Fred’s sister, whom he visited regularly.
The Balls, proprietors of Bi-Rite Auto Parts in Cave Junction, moved to Illinois Valley in
1971. They are well-known as “friends of Santa
and Mrs. Claus” and for their other volunteer
efforts in area schools and serving children em-
broiled in the court system.
They have one son, Edwin Ball.
Fire board set to vote on $1.15 million budget
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer
A $1.15 million budget
for the 2010-11 fiscal year
was approved by the Illinois
Valley Fire District (IVFD)
Budget Committee during its
Monday night, May 10 meet-
ing at district headquarters on
Caves Hwy.
Budget figures were
based on a tax rate of $1.87
per $1,000 of assessed prop-
erty values, and increased
from the district’s $1.08 mil-
lion budget for the current
2009-10 fiscal year.
Personnel costs went
from $527,246 in 2009-10 to
$544,736, and contingency
funds dropped from $26,780
to $10,016. The new budget
includes no raises or cost-of-
living adjustments for person-
nel, although a raise of up to
8 percent initially had been
allotted for Chief Harry Rich.
He declined the raise.
Health-care insurance
costs rose from $100,000 to
$115,000, a 15 percent in-
crease. Executive Administra-
tor Robin Paulson said that
IVFD originally was quoted a
47 percent increase, but de-
cided to switch providers and
obtain a lower rate.
The committee was com-
prised of the five members of
the IVFD Board of Directors
and citizens Joe Malcom,
Jackie Farless, Michelle
Perata and Marilyn Arnold.
Adoption of the budget is
set as an agenda item for the
board meeting scheduled for
Thursday, June 10.
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ODA: ‘Spread the word’ about invasive weeds
“Spread the word, not
the weed.”
That’s the slogan being
used for this year’s Oregon
Invasive Weed Awareness
Week being celebrated
through Saturday, May 22,
as proclaimed by Gov. Ku-
longoski. The annual obser-
vance aims to raise public
awareness of the threat nox-
ious weeds pose to Oregon’s
environment and economy.
For 2010, there is a call
to action for all Oregonians
to do their part in preventing
the spread of invasive weeds
and their seeds, according to
Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
(ODA).
“The theme this year is
summed up in one word –
clean,” said Tim Butler, su-
pervisor of the ODA Nox-
ious Weed Control Program.
“We are promoting preven-
tion strategies to help us
protect Oregon’s natural
resources. If we can educate
the public about how to pre-
vent weeds in the first place,
it will be time well spent.”
It’s true that weeds can
spread naturally. But people
don’t think about how often
they can be a vector for
spreading weeds. There is a
wide array of methods that
weeds are geographically
moved.
“Heavy equipment is a
major vector for moving
invasive weeds,” said But-
ler. “Seeds get trapped on
the equipment in soil or
mud, then transported to
another site. That’s when a
new noxious weed infesta-
tion gets started.”
Logging and construc-
tion equipment often spread
weed seeds. Contractors are
urged to clean equipment
before moving it off-site.
Agricultural equipment also
can be a culprit. Many farm-
ers and ranchers diligently
clean equipment before
moving it from a weed-
infested field to a non-
infested field.
But all it takes is one
slip for weeds to spring up
in a new location, said
ODA. Weed seeds also hitch
rides on recreational equip-
ment. Off-road vehicles eas-
ily pick up weed seeds and
carry them long distances.
ODA continues to em-
phasize the use of weed-free
certified seed in restoration
projects. It also administers
a weed-free forage program
to certify hay and straw that
is used to feed livestock
throughout the state.
Thorough cleaning and
heightened awareness of
where they’ve been are criti-
cal steps to those who know-
ingly and willingly go into
areas of noxious weed infes-
tations.
But what about the
campers, hikers, and other
recreationists who probably
don’t think about the possi-
bility of spreading weeds?
“Your boots, your back-
pack, your jacket, even your
dog can all be vectors for
moving weed seeds to other
areas,” said Butler. “The
same kind of awareness and
diligence is just as critical
for the public as it is for
those in agriculture, forestry,
or construction.”
Mention the problem of
weeds, and most Oregonians
probably think of dandelions
and other common undesir-
able plants in lawns and gar-
dens. However, the kind of
plants that make the so-
called “A” and “B” list of
noxious weeds in Oregon
Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church
We find comfort and
strength in one another’s
prayers, and answers come too.
So, imagine Jesus Christ
saying that He will pray for
you. John 17 is named Christ’s
High Priestly Prayer, revealing
his concerns for his followers,
and showing him praying for
them. The New Testament Let-
ter to the Hebrews at one point
indicates the same -- that prayer
for his followers is one of Jesus’
continuing concerns.
In the long run, any of his
followers in this particular gen-
eration should feel a greater
sense of motivation because of
their Lord’s deep concern for
them.
Calendar: Wednesday, 1
p.m., Lutheran Women of the
Illinois Valley; 7 p.m. Church
Council; Thursday, 4 p.m.,
Good Shepherd Singers re-
hearse; Sunday, 9:15 a.m., all-
comers Sunday School, fol-
lowed by worship and Com-
munion.
could have extreme harmful
effects to the state’s natural
resources as well as the
economy.
Some of these plants
might look pretty, but have
nasty characteristics – repro-
ducing prolifically and
crowding out desirable na-
tive plant species. In some
cases, they can change an
entire habitat important to
wildlife.
In addition to taking
steps that minimize the
chances of spreading weeds,
the public can keep an eye
out for invasive weed spe-
cies and report them to the
Invasive Species Hotline at
1-866-INVADER.
It is conservatively esti-
mated that the annual dam-
age caused by noxious
weeds in Oregon is in excess
of $100 million. Early detec-
tion and rapid response is an
effective strategy to keep
introductions of invasive
weeds from fully establish-
ing. Not introducing the
weed to a non-infested area
in the first place is even bet-
ter.
474-1193
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
It’s Official —
Caves Christian Fellowship has merged with
Bridgeview Community Church!
We’ll now be meeting at Bridgeview
5181 Holland Loop Rd.
Cave Junction
Jeremy Nehf
541-287-7862
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMUNITY CHURCH
5181 Holland Loop, CJ
(541) 592-3923
“We celebrate God’s Presence
in our lives!”
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
* * *
7th DAY ADVENTIST
265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Worship 11 a.m.
Prayer/Praise 7 p.m. Tuesday
Pastor Verne Hyland
Church (541) 592-3218
Madrone Adventist School
(541) 592-3330
* * *
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF SELMA
18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma
(541) 597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
** *
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Evangelical
Pastor Dave Gordon
113 S. Caves Ave., CJ
Office: (541) 592-3896
Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Christian Academy
Pre-K to 12th grade
Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
IMMANUEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
200 Watkins St., CJ
Phone (541) 592-3876
Pastor Charles Chase
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m.
Child-care for small children
Web Page:
http://UMCImmanuel.org
* * *
ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River St., CJ
(541) 592-3658
Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor
Mass - Saturday 5:30 p.m.
No Sunday Mass
Holy Days TBA
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday - 4:30 to 5 p.m.
* * *
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court, CJ
Pastor Don Torala
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Tuesday Youth group - 6 p.m.
Church Phone: (541) 592-2290
www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.org
♥Conversations with…Advanced Directives…
Making Your Healthcare Wishes Known
Please RSVP to (541) 474-1193
Bring your own lunch and a beverage will be provided
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 11:30 AM -12:30 PM
♥Make Your Reservations Now♥
The Heart of Summer
July 10
Dinner, Music, Wine and Chocolate Tasting
Countryside Village, 1700 Kellenbeck Avenue
5:30 p.m. Wine and Chocolate Tasting
6:30 p.m. Dinner and Music
Live and Silent Auction $30 per person
Contact Mary-Anne Graham at 474-1193 to be a table
sponsor ($180) or donate your auction item
ILLINOIS VALLEY
PENTECOSTALS
987 Caves Hwy., CJ
(541) 592-4716 or 218-2792
Sunday - 2:30 p.m.
* * *
TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10300 Takilma Road, Takilma
Pastor Dan Robinson
Bible Study / Prayer Time
9:30 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m.
* * *
VALLEY EVANGELICAL
FREE CHURCH
498 Laurel Road, CJ
P.O. Box 1248
Pastor Marvin Porter
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship Service - 11 a.m.
evfree@frontiernet.net
(541) 592-6160
* * *
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
451 S. Junction Ave., CJ
(541) 592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
Sunday School - 10 a.m.
Morning Worship - 11 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wednesday - 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
ILLINOIS VALLEY
BAPTIST CHURCH
102 S. Redwood Hwy., CJ
Pastor Frank J. Matz, Jr.
Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m.
www.illinoisvalleybaptistchurch.org
Phone: (541) 592-6149
* * *
CALVARY FELLOWSHIP
OF CAVE JUNCTION
meeting at
Evergreen Elementary School
520 W. River St., CJ
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
6:30 p.m.
Pastor Pat Henderson
(541) 592-3092
* * *
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS
209 S. Junction Ave., CJ
Sacrament Meet - 10 a.m.
Sunday School - 11:20 a.m.
Priesthood, Relief Soc. -
12:10 p.m.
Bishop G. Frank Sybrant
(541) 245-3394