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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Backyard bird watching with Harry: by Harry Johnson
Before we start talking about attracting
birds to your backyard, I wanted to talk about
bees. Last spring I wrote about bees in my bird
seed feeders. Well, thanks to many of you who
wrote me their ideas of why these bees are
swarming my bird seed. Cheryl tells me, she
reads about bees wanting the cracked corn for
its sugar content. They also wanted the dust
from the milling of the corn, thinking its pol-
len. Both ideas are very good and I’m sure right
on. Kimberlie wrote me about bees looking for
starchy products to make propalis, which they
use to chink up holes and cracks in their hives.
Thank you both for your help in understanding
why the bees are in my bird feeders.
Attracting Birds to your garden:
So, you want to attract birds to your yard?
Well, planting a variety of bird friendly trees
and shrubs is probably the most effective way
to attract the most birds to your yard over the
long term. But what about now, how do you
attract those birds to your yard now? Here are
some tips to bring birds ocking to your yard.
• Make a mess: No, I haven’t lost my
senses; I’m talking about attracting birds. Birds
love cover, whether it’s a tree or a bush or a pile
of brush. Go around your yard and property and
pick up the fallen limbs and branches. Put the
biggest branches and limbs on the bottom. Pull
weeds and add them to the pile. Go on, make a
mess. Your goal here is to give the songbirds a
hiding place where they can quickly duck out
of reach of marauding hawks, pesky little kitty
cats and other predators.
• Add water: I’ve already talked about
the need for water in your yard. Experts say that
water is more critical to birds well being than
food. Get a birdbath and put it in your yard and
watch the birds come. Put some small stones
in it and watch the butter ies come and drink.
Please remember to clean and wash your bird-
bath regularly. You’ve just attracted them to
your yard, now let’s keep them healthy.
• Make a mud puddle: What’s come over
me? Is it the air here in O’Brien or what? First I
tell you to make a mess and now I’m telling you
to make a mud puddle. I have a good reason for
this one too. Like us, birds need their minerals
to stay healthy, and one way they can get their
minerals is by eating mud. Yeah, I know that
sounds gross, unless you’re a five year old but
we’re talking the same birds that eat worms. If
you have grass in the yard, just dig out a small
area and put some water on it and watch the
birds and butter ies come. Take that grass you
just dug up and turn over with roots up and
watch the birds come to rip the roots looking
for nutrients.
• Feather their nest: During breeding
season, you can make a bird very happy by put-
ting out some nesting material. Popular choices
for birds nest are yarn, string, hay or straw,
dryer lint, pet hair and even human hair. Well
I was looking pretty good on that list until the
human hair part. If you know me, you know I
won’t be filling any nests in the near future with
my hair. Pets, unlike me, have lots of hair and
pet hair is great for a nest. The next time you
brush you cat or dog save the hair and make
a ball and stick in a tree or some brush. Try
shredding paper and put that out on a branch.
When you drive around the valley, you’ll see
moss on trees, stop and pick some up and hang
it on branches in your yard. What you just did
is open up the birdie home improvement store
in your front yard. They will love you for it and
you know what? They don’t even have to have
credit cards to shop there.
• Open a bird restaurant: Place several
bird feeders around your yard. Put different
seeds for different birds in them. Keep the
more aggressive birds away from the smaller
birds. You can do that by putting the feeder
that attracts the larger birds at the far end of the
feeders. The smaller birds can get intimidated
by the larger birds, so keep their feeders 10-20
feet away. Take some pinecones and hang them
upside down in the trees or bushes. Put some
peanut butter on them and watch the birds go
crazy for them. Cut an orange in half and nail
one of the halves to a board and watch the birds
eat it up.
I hope you enjoy your new bird friendly
yard. If you want to reach me you can email me
at birdwatching@frontiernet.net.
I have my Saturday morning breakfast at
My Place Family Café in Cave Junction. I’m
usually there from 8:30-10:00 a.m. I would love
to meet you and talk about the birds in your
backyard. Come by and say “Hi” and have a
cup of coffee with me.
The above is by (half a head of hair) Harry
Johnson in O’Brien.
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Church News
Community Bible Church
What Goes Around Comes Around!
“The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately
wicked; who can know it? I, the Lord, search the heart; I test the
mind, even to give to every man according to his ways, accord-
ing to the fruit of his doings.” Jeremiah 17:9-10
We recently had an amazing event happen at our church
– the two heat pumps that we use to heat and cool our buildings
disappeared! Monday they were there; Tuesday they were gone
– what an amazing occurrence, right? OK, it wasn’t really so
amazing – somebody (or several bodies) stole them. It was not
just here at Community Bible Church, but others have also had
“disappearing” heat pumps. My first reaction, as it so often is,
was anger – let’s string them up! Several others have expressed
similar feelings, but as I took time to talk to the Lord about the
whole situation, He began to work on me to change my attitude.
There will certainly be an eternal price to pay for sin. Romans
6:23 makes this clear: “For the wages of sin is death.” That’s
eternal separation from God in a very horrible place. But it’s not
just stealing that separates us from God. You need to read the
Ten Commandments to get started on an understanding of sin.
What sinners need is forgiveness – even angry, hostile pastors
need this – and the second half of Romans 6:23 tells us where to
find forgiveness. “The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus
our Lord.” The important thing to realize here is that we all need
forgiveness (see Romans 3:23), not just those ornery heat pump
thieves!
Ministry at CBC
Sunday, May 4th
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Prayer 10:30 a.m.
A.W.A.N.A. April 30th
6:15-8:00 p.m.
Age 3 to Grade 6
Community Christian Academy
Preschool – 12th grade
In Christ,
Pastor Dave
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Touch and Believe! (John 20:19-31)
In this Gospel passage, Thomas makes an
outrageous demand. He says: “Unless I see the
mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger
in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side,
I will not believe” (v. 25). Earlier, in Chapter
4, verse 48, Jesus condemned those who de-
manded signs and wonders before they would
believe. He rebuked them saying: “Unless you
see signs and wonders you will not believe.”
And Thomas goes even further. He is only
prepared to lay aside his disbelief if the risen
Jesus meets his personal criteria. Thomas de-
mands that Jesus be ’touchable.’ He insists that
the risen Jesus fulfill his requirements.
But instead of rebuking Thomas, Jesus
invites his faith. Without condemning or scold-
ing, Jesus asks Thomas to examine the truth.
He didn’t call him a “Doubting Thomas,” but
rather he offers his hands and his side so Thom-
as’ faith may be restored.
When Thomas had first followed Jesus
he had believed with his whole heart. In fact,
when Jesus was preparing to go to Jerusalem
in John 11:16 (the city in which he faced the
greatest danger from the Jewish establishment),
Thomas said: “Let us also go, that we may die
with him.” Thomas had been deeply committed
to Jesus, but he’d seen his worst fears realized.
The crucifixion had broken his heart. But af-
ter seeing the risen Jesus he returned to even
greater faith.
It’s important to remember here that
Thomas wasn’t with the disciples when Jesus
made his first appearance to them. As a result,
he’d refused to believe. Perhaps this should
serve as a warning to us. t’s difficult to be-
lieve when we don’t strengthen ourselves with
the fellowship of other believers. t’s difficult
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5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ
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Pastor Sonny Moore
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Pastor Dave Gordon
113 S. Caves Ave., CJ
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Christian Academy
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265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Christian Martin
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Madrone Adventist School
541-592-3330
ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
407 W. River St., CJ
541-592-3658
Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor
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Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Holy Days TBA
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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.
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TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH
10343 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
GOOD SHEPHERD
LUTHERAN CHURCH
East River Street
& Lewis Court, CJ
Annemarie Richardson
Lay Pastor.
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Worship - 10 a.m.
Church Phone: 541-592-2290
www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.net
ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ
541-592-2006
Rev. James Boston
Worship Service - 5 p.m.
1st Sunday of each month
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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.
First Councilor
Larry Hammersmith
541-592-3919
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.
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541-592-6160
to believe when we surround ourselves instead
with a cynical world and a society bent on chal-
lenging our belief at every turn.
Jesus never invites faith in himself with-
out offering gentleness and kindness; recogniz-
ing our need for evidence, and then blessing us
with greater faith. He does not condemn, nor
does he resort to name-calling. He invites us to
examine him, to know him.
In spite of our sins, our betrayal and our
fear, He wants to bless us with the same for-
giveness and faith he offered to the apostles.
All we need to do is believe!
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541-597-4169
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451 S. Junction Ave., CJ
541-592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
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Wednesday - 7 p.m.
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