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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Bird Watching With Harry: by Harry Johnson
Do you have a birdbath? It’s
May and it’s time to break out the bird
bath. If you have one, I hope you are
cleaning it regularly. They need to be
cleaned monthly. I have one, and the
birds love it – for drinking on those hot
days of summer and for bathing and
splashing around. I sit at my desk in
my office and watch the birds bathing.
You can tell they love it. Get yourself a
birdbath. It’s not just for their enjoyment;
it can be for you too.
Birdbaths Q & A’s
Advertising:
Q: How can I get birds to notice
my wonderful new birdbath?
A: Add motion to the water. Mov-
ing water, caused by a mister or dripping
hose system is irresistible to birds. The
moving water will help keep the mosqui-
toes from laying their eggs there.
Chlorine:
Q: Can I use chlorine to clean my
birdbath?
A: One cup of liquid chlorine
bleach in nine cups of water is an ac-
cepted disinfection solution for cleaning
feeders and birdbaths. Empty the bleach
solution, be sure to rinse well, and fill
with fresh water. One rule of thumb is, if
you can smell the chlorine in the water,
you’ve added enough bleach.
Distance:
Q: How far from trees and plants
should a birdbath be placed?
A: Near enough to offer shelter for
the birds but far enough away that the
droppings of perched birds don’t fall into
the water.
Paint:
Q: Can I paint my birdbath or will
it harm the birds?
A: Painting the birdbath won’t
harm the birds. It may cause you some
trouble when cleaning the bath. You
should use a good brush to scrub the bath
out and you may chip the paint.
Here’s something to think about
when installing your birdbath. Most
birdbaths are designed for mid-sized or
larger birds in mind. These same pools
of water are too deep for bathing by the
smaller birds like chickadees and juncos
and finches. Sure, they might perch along
the rim and sip the water, but they won’t
jump into pools that are too deep for
them.
There are a couple of things you
can do to help those small birds have a
nice refreshing bath in your yard. The
first option is to line the bottom of your
birdbath with a layer of smooth river
gavel. Fill the basin so that there are
areas where the water is no more that
an inch or so deep. The river gravel
can make your birdbath into a beautiful
ornament for your yard. The drawback
to using river gravel is clean-up time.
You will need to scrub all of the small
stones. The other option is to use small
stones that sit below the surface of the
water and larger rocks that sit above the
water. This gives the small birds a place
to stand and wash and splash. Remember
you will have to clean these too, but I
think the rocks are easier to clean.
I would love to hear from you about
the birds you see and feed. You can meet
me and other bird lovers at My Place
Café each Saturday morning around 8:30
a.m. Come on by and have a cup of cof-
fee and tell us all about the birds in your
backyard.
You can email me at birdwatch-
ing@frontiernet.net.
All Q & A’s are from the “Bird
Watchers Digest” and Harry Johnson.
Backyard Bird Watching by Harry Johnson is brought to you by
My Place Cafe
“Where Good Times, Good Folks and Good Food Come Together”
A moment with Mary: By Mary Halvorsen
I suffered an identity crisis at the
local farmer’s market last evening.
Milling among the tents, sorting
through bags of spinach and kale, and
debating whether to purchase broc-
coli or sweet pepper plants, I became
aware I was not in the same fashion
space as the other women attending.
Many, my age and older, had hair
cascading past their shoulders, and
several were in loose, ankle-length,
skirts. When a guitarist started a ren-
dition of Stevie Nick’s “Landslide,”
one, slightly younger than me, began
a swaying dance, interpreting each
word with flowing movements and
gestures.
Standing there watching, feel-
ing like an island in an L.L Bean
jacket, hairspray, and gray cordu-
roy slacks, I recalled a time when I
wore peasant skirts and Birkenstocks,
and wondered aloud, when and why
that changed. My husband offered,
“Maybe it happened when you cut
your hair.” Puzzled, I asked, “Why
did I cut my hair” as if he could ex-
plain it to me. He went on, “You
went to work at a hospital. You be-
came part of an establishment.” In-
stead of “an establishment”, I heard
“the establishment” and bristled a
little, pouting, “When do I get to look
the way I want to look?” Taking in
the tables filled with plants and har-
vested greens, vendors hovering over
them like proud parents, I continued,
“When will my days get to revolve
around gardening, being outside,
and making sure the greenhouse isn’t
too hot?” Sensing I was becoming
wound up, my husband replied care-
fully, “We are getting there.”
As the dance came to an end, I
wandered to a stand where a couple
was offering tastes of their mead and
Pinot Noir. They explained that their
operation was small and the vineyard
was located on the slopes of Eight
Dollar Mountain. They shared they
were in a hidden canyon that didn’t
freeze when the rest of the Valley did.
Commenting that I loved that moun-
tain, I pictured the different faces it
presents, depending on weather and
time of day, and knew it would be
less compelling if it didn’t offer those
changing views.
My growing rebellion against
short hair and corporate clothing
could be due to its limitations. It al-
lows for one look, one perception of
self, with little variation from day to
day. Maybe the desire for outward
appearance to reflect one’s inner
workings is strongest in young adult-
hood, lays dormant for awhile, and
resurfaces in the golden years.
I looked at my husband and ob-
served, “You dress exactly the way
you always have.” He seemed hurt,
wondering, “What do you mean?” as
he raised his arms and surveyed what
he was wearing. “Jeans and flannel
shirts,” I supplied. “You never felt
the need to change. Why did I?”
He couldn’t answer, muttered
something about being casual, how
on occasion he dressed up. He ran a
hand through his thick, graying hair,
stated it would need to be trimmed
soon. He is lengthening and shaping
it to accommodate a pony tail.
Church News
Community Bible Church
Free Falling
“I will love You, O Lord, my Strength. The Lord is my
rock and my fortress and my deliverer. My God, my strength in
whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold.” Psalm 18:1-2
The things people live through to tell about are sometimes
absolutely amazing. Take Mackenzie Wethington, for example.
The news article began like this, “To celebrate her 16th birthday,
Mackenzie Wethington wanted to take the plunge of a life time,
a sky diving adventure with her father. But it almost killed her.”
Although Mackenzie’s parachute opened properly, she began to
spin, causing her to fall far too fast. She fell over three thousand
feet before she hit the ground, a fall that should have killed her,
but did not. She sustained a lot of physical trauma from her
landing including: damage to her liver, a kidney laceration, a
broken shoulder blade, a crack in the thoracic area of her spine,
a broken pelvis, several broken ribs, and to top it off she broke a
tooth. Amazingly, she was soon released from the hospital, and
her doctor said she would not need surgery for any of her injuries
and would recover completely. One of the articles I read was
titled, “God Catches 16 Year Old Who Survived 1 Km Parachute
Fall”.
There are very few who will experience what Mackenzie
has, but sooner or later we will all face some kind of overwhelm-
ing difficulty that will seem impossible to deal with. I know I
have, but I have never had to face them alone. Deuteronomy
33:27 records the following, “The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.” God can be your ref-
uge, too; do you know Him?
In Christ,
Pastor Dave
Places of Worship
BRIDGEVIEW
COMMuNITY CHuRCH
5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ
541-592-3923
“Come Join the Worship!”
Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Sonny Moore
www.kbcc.us
COMMuNITY BIBLE CHuRCH
Pastor Dave Gordon
113 S. Caves Ave., CJ
Office: 541-592-3896
Email: cbccca@gmail.com
Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Christian Academy
Pre-K to 12th grade
Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
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7th DAY ADVENTIST
265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ
Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Worship 11 a.m.
Pastor Christian Martin
Church (541) 592-3218
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
Mass - Sunday 11 a.m..
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sunday - 10:30 a.m.
Holy Days TBA
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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
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.
evfree@frontiernet.net
541-592-6160
Ministry at CBC
Sunday, May 25th
Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 21st
Prayer 10:00 a.m.
No A.W.A.N.A. until September
VBS is coming June 23-27
Community Christian Academy
Preschool – 12th grade
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18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma
541-597-4169
Pastor Monty Pope
Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.
Worship - 11 a.m.
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451 S. Junction Ave., CJ
541-592-3956
Pastor Mark McLean
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