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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 16, 2010
State revenue woes
STATE OF AFFAIRS - Oregon state workers will take
an unpaid furlough on Friday, June 18 due to deep cuts in
agency budgets caused by reduced state revenues. Most
state offices and facilities will be closed.
VBS VIBE - Community Bible Church at 113 S. Caves
Ave. in Cave Junction will become “Saddle Ridge Ranch”
for a cowboy-themed vacation Bible school running from
Monday, June 21 to Friday, June 25. Children ages 4
through 12 are welcome to attend free of charge. Registra-
tion will begin at 8:30 a.m. The “Ranch” will run from 9 a.m.
to 12:15 p.m. Lunch is included. Phone 541-592-3896 for
more details.
CRÈME OF THE CLASSICS - Cave Junction Lions
Club will host its annual “Classic & Antique Car Show” on
Saturday, June 26 at Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. There
is no admission charge for spectators. Events will include
breakfast in the pavilion from 8 to 11 a.m., the Show &
Shine from noon to 4 p.m., 50/50 drawings and live music.
Phone Joan Welcome at 541-592-4103 or Buster Vander-
Woude at 541-660-2354 for more information.
TASTE BUDS - The premier “Taste of Illinois Valley”
event on Saturday, June 26, at Bridgeview Vineyards Win-
ery on Holland Loop, will be presented by Illinois Valley
Unit of Rogue Valley Boys & Girls Club. Specialties from at
least 10 area establishments, as well as from various val-
ley wineries, will be featured. Tickets are available in Cave
Junction at Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co., Taylor’s Coun-
try Store, Bridgeview, and Bagel Junction. Phone Scott
Thornhill at 541-592-4771 for more information.
VANDAL BUSY SIGNAL - Phone lines to Oregon
Caves National Monument have been the target of recent
vandalism, reported National Park Service (NPS) Ranger
David Thompson. Fortunately (unfortunately for would-be
thieves) the old copper-wire line, which had some salvage
value, has been replaced with fiber-optic cable. “Fiber op-
tics has no resale value and will leave vandals with only jail
time to face as a result of their efforts,” said Thompson.
Furthermore, NPS law enforcement officers are newly sta-
tioned at the monument, and will vigorously pursue the
vandals, the ranger noted.
NOTEPAD - Labor Day parade and festival vendor
sign-ups for the annual Illinois Valley Lions Club events are
available. Phone Harry Johnson at 541-596-2104 for pa-
rade entries, and David Anderson at 541-597-4486 for ven-
dor booths ... I.V. Youth Soccer sign-ups are being held
online at ivyouthsoccer.com through Wednesday, June
30 ... Rogue Community College offices will be closed
Fridays, June 18 and 25, for the final two furlough days in
fiscal year 2009-10. Classes will not be affected, as spring
term ended Friday, June 11 and commencement was June
12. During the summer, the college will be closed Fridays,
July 2 through Sept. 3. The Friday closures continue a
cost-cutting measure instituted several years ago ... The
Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument will host an
All-Chamber Mixer on Friday, July 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. Re-
freshments will be served. Phone 541-592-3326 to RSVP.
Special rates for lodging and dinner will be available for
chamber members and their guests by phoning 541-592-
3400 … Regular hours at the Illinois Valley Branch of
Josephine County Libraries Inc. are Wednesdays and Fri-
days, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m.
The library is at 209 W. Palmer St. in Cave Junction, just
down the street from Carlos’ Restaurante … Did you hear
about the guy working on his car muffler? He found it ex-
hausting … Father’s Day will be observed Sunday, June
20. See the special ads on page 2 … Bumper stickers: *I
intend to live forever. So far, so good. *Born free. Taxed to
death. *Cover me, I’m changing lanes. *Eagles can soar,
but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.
LAST WORDS - “In the end, we will remember not the
words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
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tary of State and Oregon
Dept. of Justice. Those agen-
cies are not covered by the
governor’s allotment author-
ity, Hunt added.
“As we analyze the pro-
posed cuts in the coming days
and weeks, we’ll get a better
sense of what the federal gov-
ernment may contribute and
exactly what these impacts
are on our children, strug-
gling families, small busi-
nesses, and communities,”
Hunt said. He added:
“In close conjunction
with the Senate and the gov-
ernor’s office, we’ll develop a
plan to mitigate the worst of
the proposed cuts. Whether
and when we meet in special
session will be a decision
we’ll make once we’ve had
time for the needed analysis.”
Senate Republicans
sounded off on the situation
in a June 9 press release.
“Across-the-board cuts
are a senseless way to man-
age this situation,” said Sen.
Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro).
“What family facing a short-
fall is going to cut its grocery
budget at the same rate it cuts
its movie budget? The gover-
nor’s across-the-board cuts
completely ignore the priori-
ties that Oregonians value.”
Starr said that the budget-
ary tactic being pursued by
Kulongoski would result in
cuts of $258 million to K-12
education; $51 million from
the state public safety system,
resulting in closure of three
prisons; and $158 million to
human services, which would
mean the end of in-home care
for 13,200 senior citizens,
Alzheimer patients and dis-
abled individuals.
Instead, Senate Republi-
cans suggested that “close to
$100 million could be saved
if public employees were
asked to pay health insurance
premiums at the same rate as
school teachers.”
Kulongoski expressed
optimism that federal aid can
help the state make its way
through the current crisis.
“I am hopeful that Con-
gress will act quickly to pro-
vide needed emergency assis-
tance to help us preserve
school days, prevent teacher
layoffs and ensure our most
vulnerable citizens continue
to have access to health care,”
the governor said.
He also said that he plans
an announcement about final
reductions by the end of June.
at Pottsville
Saturday, June 19, 9 to 5
Sunday, June 20, 9 to 4:30
Food Booths - Flea Market - Miniature Railroad - Pony
Rides - Tractor Pull - Spinning, Weaving, Quilting,
Broom Making, Blacksmithing
Raffle - Fairbanks Morse 3 hp
1921 Engine Style Z
1947 Case VAO Tractor
For information,
phone (541) 479-2981
Illinois Valley Boys & Girls Club Benefit
Every dollar collected goes to the Boys & Girls Club.
Thursday, June 17
Meals served from 5 to 7 p.m.
Reservations appreciated: Bertha, 541-592-2482,
or Pastor Torala, 541-592-2290
Free will donation
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
150 Lewis Ct., Cave Junction
‘Ten bucks a Tom’
event set by SNYP
Spay/Neuter Your Pet
(SNYP) is partnering with
many veterinary offices
throughout the valley this
summer to offer an incredible
price to neuter male cats:
Only $10 per neuter.
And only 500 certificates
are available for sale on a
first-come, first-served basis
at Pet Country; Grange Co-
Op stores in Medford, Ash-
land and White City; and the
Mini Pet Marts on Stewart
Avenue, and on Sixth Street
in Grants Pass. The certifi-
cates can be redeemed at any
of the many participating
veterinary offices listed on
the back of the certificate.
All males must be tame
to qualify for the program.
SNYP organized the
campaign to bring public
awareness to the importance
of altering male cats. Fewer
than 30 percent of the animals
SNYP assists are males, but
the number of kittens surren-
dered at animal shelters is
staggering – and unfixed tom-
cats are one of the biggest
causes.
Male cats do not have a
heat cycle: They are ready,
willing and able any time and
anywhere, and are extremely
aggressive in hunting any
female in heat. While a fe-
male can have up to three
litters a year, an active male
cat can be responsible for
hundreds of offspring a year.
Neutering also reduces
wandering, cat fights and
annoying spraying by male
cats marking their territory.
Ten Bucks a Tom is or-
ganized and funded by
SNYP. For more information,
visit the SNYP Website at
www.spayneuter.org or
phone 541-858-3325.
L IVE
M USIC
C RAFTERS
B OOTHS
Cats don't like change without their consent.
~ Roger Caras ~
Saturday, June 26
Jubilee Park, Cave Junction
Illinois Valley Garden Club
It seems as if just yester-
day we started the meeting
year; now we are at the end.
We appreciate all who
made the Spring Plant Sale a
success. And we’d like to wish
the best in the years to come to
all this year’s graduates.
To end the meeting year,
there will be a members’ pot-
luck at the home of Kathy
Lombardo on Saturday, June
19. Serving will start at noon.
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Bring your friends, a dish to
share, table service and silver-
ware, and a card table and
chairs. Beverages will be pro-
vided.
So until the start of the
meeting year in September we
will be busy in our gardens.
For more information
phone 541-592-4257.
Josephine County
Farm Bureau
A regular monthly meet-
ing will be held Monday, June
21 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at
Hong Kong Restaurant 820
N.W. Sixth St. in Grants Pass.
Williams resident Debbie
Catalina will express her con-
cern regarding economic losses
to farmland due to the current
lack of serious weed control in
our county. This warm, wet
spring is certainly an appropri-
ate time for input and discus-
sion on this subject.
The general public can
attend the gathering.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Registration at gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11 a.m.
Breakfast by Masons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30-11 a.m.
Show & Shine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noon-4 p.m.
Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30–3 p.m.
50/50 Raffles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . throughout the day
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 p.m.
Registration $25 at the gate
For information contact: Joan Welcome at 541-592-4103
or Buster VanderWoude at 541-660-2354
G RANTS P ASS D OWNS
Don Jackson Racing Facility
Senior Nutrition Menu
Sponsored by
June 19 & 20
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Sunday: Father’s Day - FREE Admission for Dads!
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POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to
P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction OR 97523
Meals are served in the
Cave Junction County Bldg.
541-592-2126, 541-955-8839
FRIDAY, JUNE 18
MEATLOAF WITH GRAVY
Parslied potatoes, mixed
vegetables, squash bread,
ginger cookie
MONDAY, JUNE 21
CHICKEN A LA KING
Whipped potatoes, green
peas, whole wheat bread,
pineapple crisp
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
ROAST TURKEY
WITH GRAVY
Lyonnaise potatoes, broccoli
cuts, herb bread, birthday cake
“Win, Place, Show
Contest”
We’re Giving away
$200 EVERY
DAY!*
More Race Dates
June 26, 27,
July 3, 4, 5, 10 & 11
Admission $2
FREE parking
Josephine County Fairgrounds
*Must be present to win. Entries must be received before the start of the 9th race each day. See Grants Pass Downs for details.