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Page A-4 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 Backyard Bird Watching with Harry: It’s springtime and the wild flowers are coming out all over the valley. If you’re like me, you’ve noticed an increase in birds coming to your feeders. Please take the time to go out and clean your feeders. One of the reasons I’m doing this article is promote bird watching in the valley. The other is to get kids interested in birds and appreciate birds as something other than an object to throw rocks at. It can be a fun and inexpensive hobby for kids and families. Bird Watching for kids: There isn’t a better nature- oriented activity for kids than bird watching. What child hasn’t been delighted to see his first bird up close? Birds are a natural delight for kids, and they can be seen anywhere in the world. Even in your own backyard. It’s more than observing the birds. It’s taking an interest in the actual birds they are seeing. It’s learning their names, identifying their markings, and observing their activities. It’s listening to and learning their songs. It’s learning their behavior and habitats. It’s learning and appreciating nature and the world around them that doesn’t include the T.V. or video games. Where can you go to watch birds? Bird watching can be as simple as setting up a bird feeder or bird bath in your backyard which invites wild birds to come to you. Walking in your neighborhood or hiking are great ways for children to get exercise that turns into a fun fulfilled adventure. Start with your backyard or neighborhood and learn the birds there. As you become familiar with the local birds, it’s time to expand out. You may think about taking trips to areas that will feature different species than you have locally. What do you need? Bird watching is an inexpensive hobby, especially compared to other activities for children. You’ll need a pair of binoculars. It is more fun if everyone has their own pair, so nobody misses out on a sighting. If you check the internet you can find binoculars just for kids. You don’t need an expensive pair for starters. They will need a field guide to help them identify what they are seeing. Check the local used book stores before you go out and buy a book. I would try the Petersons Field Guide as your first book. If your children are older you may want to think about getting them a camera. Have them start a bird list of the birds they’ve seen and dates and where they’ve seen them. In the Petersons Field Guide you will find the bird list in the back of the book. Just check off the birds you see and mark the date. It’s very easy. Backyard Bird Feeding: Don’t miss out on one of the best bird watching activities for people of all ages, especially for children, feeding birds in your own backyard. It can be as easy as putting out a feeder or spreading the seed out on the ground. But if you really want to attract birds add a bird bath. You may want to think about adding a bird house and sit back and watch the new family move in. Just watch the smiles come when it’s time for the new family have babies. The whole family can watch the feeding of the young. What a delight for the kids of all ages. Bird watching and backyard feeding are wonderful hobbies for the whole family to enjoy. Try it one afternoon and see for yourself how your family bonds while enjoying the fresh air, local scenery and most of all, the natural world around you. Remember I’m always at My Place for breakfast each Saturday morning. Come on by and say hi. For questions, you can email me at birdwatching@ frontiernet.net . Thank you, Harry Johnson O’Brien, Oregon Backyard Bird Watching by Harry Johnson is brought to you by My Place Cafe “Where Good Times, Good Folks and Good Food Come Together” Grad Committee helps send off seniors in style Many Illinois Valley High School seniors are choosing to celebrate the end of their high school careers in a positive way, but raising funds for a good send-off celebration can prove dif- ficult. Since 1990, the I.V. Grad Committee has helped students do just that. On Saturday, May 14, the IVHS Class of 2011 and their family and friends held the All Night Safe and Sober Grad Nite fundraiser at Bridgeview Winery near Cave Junction. The event was packed with activities, including talent show performances by seniors, music by the East Fork bluegrass band, silent and live auctions, and a gourmet dinner with a “Chicken and Chardonnay” theme (where the chardonnay was for those over 21). The Safe and Sober party was the second annual of its kind, but the I.V. Grad Committee has been around for over two de- cades, helping plan responsible and fun parties for seniors. According to educational ERC assistant Sara Parker, par- ents run the organization on a nonprofit status, who want to stay involved with students. “Five of my children will have graduated from IVHS by 2013 and many of my relatives as well,” Parker said. “The key for success is parental and community involvement which can sometimes be a challenge.” Some of the many businesses and individuals donating in- cluded Taylor’s Country Store, Shop Smart, Pietro’s Restaurant, Phil Aria, Coffee Heaven, Cabin Chemistry and many friends and family. “[The Grad Nite Committee] is a nonprofit, parent orga- nization that raises money to ensure a safe and sober gradua- tion night party after graduation, and entice them with money and gifts,” Parker said. “With the funds raised, we purchase gifts such as laptops, TV’s, iPods, camping gear… anything young adults need to begin a new phase in life, college bound or oth- erwise.” Good Shepherd Lutheran Church “If you love me, you will keep my commandments”. Jesus said these words to his disciples, but they apply to us as well. To love one another as ourselves, do unto others as we would have them do unto us ... in other words, to do what is right. And to spread Gods’ word through any number of ways. We might spread God’s word by setting an example of how we live our lives. Or by helping those less fortunate than ourselves. Or by praying for others. Or by taking the opportunity to witness to others in our daily interactions. Or, or, or ... There are no constraints put on us in terms of the settings we should use to witness, or the day of the week or time of day. We are simply told, as were the disciples, to keep Jesus’ commandments. It’s up to us how we do it. Buy your “Illinois Valley News” at these locations! CHuRCH CALENDAR: Thursdays, 4:00 PM Good Shepherd Singers rehearse Sundays, 9:15 AM All-Comers Bible Class Sundays, 10:00 AM 76 Food Mart Bagel Junction BiMor Tobacco Bi-Rite Auto Parts Chevron Junction Inn - motel office Kerby Mart My Place Northwest Hairlines O’Brien Store Perfect Pizza Shop Smart Siskiyou Market Speedy Mart Taylor’s Wild River Pizza Kenya Mission Team 2011 at our church on Saturday, June 4 @ 11:00 a.m. Team members will speak and show slides on a variety of projects related to the Maua Methodist Hospital and the Bio-Intensive Farm in Meru. It is a demonstration and training farm that teaches techniques and practices that enable a small plot to produce enough food for a family’s needs and to take to market. Grants Pass: Blind George’s Newsstand The team works along side of the residents providing funds and labor they could not otherwise afford. Immanuel United Methodist Church Selma: Ray’s Food Place/Selma Speedy Mart II in Selma Lake Selmac Resort Don-Ary’s Mini Mart 200 W. Watkins St. • 541-592-3876 Wonder Store Saturday, June 4th from 8:00am to 10:30am December Come and see how they are making a difference in the world. 00?? 00?? 0315 Laurel Cemetery Association Bake Sale would like to Thank Clouser Drilling Nifty & Gifty Thrift for the donation of their well. Also Thanks to June 2 4 Saturday, Oct. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kerby Electric Immanuel United Methodist Church 200 W. Watkins, Cave Junction 0413 0529 for installation of the pump. Places of Worship 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 Marvin Clark Church (541) 955-4943 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 Pastor Dave Gordon 113 S. Caves Ave., CJ Office: 541-592-3896 Email: cbccca@cavenet.com Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Christian Academy Pre-K to 12th grade Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Compassionate care at a time when it’s needed the most 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 * * * ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 W. River St., CJ 541-592-3658 Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor Mass - Sunday 11 a.m.. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Holy Days TBA * * * 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.net *** ILLINOIS VALLEY PENTECOSTALS 987 Caves Hwy., CJ 541-592-4716 or 541-218-2792 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 *** ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. James Boston Worship Service - 5 p.m. 1st Sunday of each month 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 * * * Q. Does it cost me for hospice care? A. No one is refused service because of lack of financial resources. There is no co-pay or deductible for hospice services when covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Most insurance plans pay for all or a portion of hospice care. Other benefits vary. Discuss your questions with your selected hospice agency if you have limited or no insurance coverage. COMMUNITY CALENDAR Beyond Loss Support Group Mondays 2 to 3:30 p.m. Mutual support ~ open to adults (over 18) Heart of Summer Benefit Gala Saturday, July 9 - Countryside Village Wine & chocolate tasting, dinner, silent auction Celebrating 30 years of Lovejoy Hospice serving southern Oregon. Watch for further details! Lovejoy Hospice, founded in 1981 as an independent, not-for-profit community service organization, provides compassionate hospice care and bereavement services for adults and children in Josephine, Jackson and parts of Douglas counties. For information, or to make a gift, call (541) 474-1193 or visit www.lovejoyhospice.org.
