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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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Chamber awards event draws big crowd
By Darcy Wallace
IVN Staff Writer
Chance of Showers
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Middle School
VOLLEYBALL
UNIFORM FUND
Almost 100 guests attended the
annual chamber of commerce awards
ceremony Saturday, March 19 to
recognize individuals and businesses
in the Illinois Valley community.
The event was held at the Deer
Creek Center in Selma, a change from
past years where it was held at the
Junction Inn in Cave Junction.
Marty Hertler won Citizen of
the Year and Out n’ About
Treesort won Business of
the Year. Other individual
nominees were Carol
Dickson, Roger Brandt,
Michelle Binker, Harry
Johnson
and
Alicia
Thornhill.
“They were all
well-deserving,”
said
Chamber of Commerce
Office Manager Dulcie
Moore. “Any one of them
could have been a winner
and it would have been a
good thing.”
According
to
Moore,
Hertler
has
volunteered
for
20
years to make sure the
chamber’s Christmas tree
is decorated and stays lit
all through December.
He also helps clean up
debris from fallen trees, a
big help during the recent
storms.
“Even with the
stormy conditions that
we’ve had way too much
of, he’s out there cleaning
up,” Moore said. “As soon
as he gets your call, he’ll
be there.”
Moore was also
pleased with the two
businesses
nominated,
Out n’ About Treesort and
Marty’s Tree Service.
“Out n’ About
is a huge asset to our
community,” Moore said. “[They’re] we’ve had [the event] out at the Deer
internationally known and donate many Creek center, which is a beautiful
gift certificates to local groups.”
facility,” Moore said. “There were
Moore said 72 guests had made challenges because we had to rent the
reservations by
tables and chairs,
the
Thursday
decorate and hire
before
the
a caterer. But I
chamber’s event;
think it turned
but by Friday,
out very nice and
that number was
people were very
up to 96, the full
pleased.”
capacity for Deer
Jim Fricke
Dulcie Moore - Director
Creek Center.
helped lead the
“ T h i s Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce live auction before
is the first year
dinner, which was
“Out n’ About is a
huge asset to our
community,”
catered by Valley resident Kate Dwyer.
Tim Wallace and Michelle LeComte,
regulars at many local events, played
music during dinner while guests
danced away.
“I just appreciate all the people
who came,” Moore said. “the ladies we
worked with [at the Deer Creek Center]
were very accommodating and cheerful
to have around.”
Moore said that she and
committee member LaVina Fonseca
put up decorations, set up tables and
chairs, and cleaned up Sunday morning
after the event.
(Photo by Darcy Wallace, Illinois Valley News)
Michael Garnier, owner of Out n’ About treesort, takes the mic with Lelo Kerivanafter winning Business of the year
at the Chamber of Commerce awards dinner.
Fourth Annual Skillshare is a success
By Darcy Wallace
IVN Staff Writer
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residents.
“That allows families to have
more to eat…as well as helping the
community in times of crisis, so they
don’t have to rely so much on the out-
side world.”
One workshop was run by local
resident and beekeeper Ron Padgett,
who gave a top-
bar beehive-build-
ing demonstration.
After attending the
morning program
on raising sheep
for fiber, Padgett
was pleased to im-
part some knowl-
edge of his own.
“Everybody
was asking ques-
tions; they were
excited about may-
be getting into bee-
keeping,” Padgett
said. “I’m just a
geek for bees and
I like if there’s something I can give
back to the community.”
Lukas said Carol Ronan, Hazel
Danene, Maelagh Baker Jerry Lapora,
Evan Short, Kelpie Wilson and Barbara
Finch also prepared and taught classes
Saturday.
Admission to the event was free
but the SLC also collected canned food
donations at the door for Lifelines food
bank. At lunch, Cultural and Ecologi-
cal Enhancement Network volunteers
served Lonnie’s tacos while the Illinois
Valley String Band played music.
According to Lukas, at least 140
people showed up Saturday, but the
total was likely close to 200. New this
year, the Skill Share hosted films and
brought Oregon State University per-
sonnel from their Extension Service to
teach soil management.
“I would like to see even more
people attending,” Lukas said. “Over
the next few years [we’ll] increase skills
and outreach to different aspects.”
(Photo by Zina Booth, Illinois Valley News)
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Hundreds of Illinois Valley resi-
dents took part in workshops and dem-
onstrations Saturday, March 19, at the
Selma Center, coming away with new-
found skills in sustainable practices.
Hosted by the Spiral Living Cen-
ter (SLC), residents at the fourth
annual Skill Share demonstrated
skills such as seed saving, com-
post making, crocheting, raising
goats and bicycle repair.
Specific workshops at 10
a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m. were set
up in the rooms outside the main
community center for residents
to get a close-up look at practical
skills from their neighbors and
friends.
“Our goals are to help the
Illinois Valley share skills that
promote sustainable living,” said
SLC Executive Director Debbie
Lukas. “It’s to enrich the family
as well as the community.”
In a more difficult financial cli-
mate, Lukas said families are trying to
become more self-reliant, canning their
own food, raising animals for meat and
other sustainable practices.
Many people who come to Skill
Share events are first-time gardeners
looking for the experience of seasoned
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