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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Backyard bird watching with Harry: by Harry Johnson It’s wintertime, the rains are falling, the temps are dropping, and the birds are starting their migration south until they return in spring and summer. There are several places you can go to watch this migration in its full glory of color. One of my favorite places to go is the Sacra- mento National Wildlife Refuge. It’s a good 4-5 hour drive from here, but it’s worth it. Remember to take your binoculars and spotting scope. Don’t forget those field guides too. t’s a great place to take the children and sit back and enjoy the day. The Sacramento National Wild- life Refuge: The Sacramento National Wild- life Refuge is nearly 11,000 acres of waterfowl sanctuary in the heart of the Sacramento Valley. The refuge is a flat expanse of marsh and rice fields. t lies in one of the richest agricultural valleys on the planet. Seventy years ago our forefathers had the wisdom to begin restoring nearly 11,000 marshy acres. And now hundreds of thousands of duck and geese winter there. If you go, you will be given a wonderful sight for your eyes, with streamers of white swirling up from the water and going up hundreds of feet in the air, catching flight and moving off to the clouds. Those streamers will be thousands of Snow and Ross’s Geese. There will also be clouds of undulating black. These ducks and geese fly around by the thousands. The music to your ears will be the calls of thousands of white feathered throats. You will hear the quaking and whistles of thousands of ducks who winter there. The white geese Billed Magpie, Red Tailed Hawks, Tips: Winter is the rainy season population is often more than 40,000 Northern Harrier, Kites, Bald Eagles and can be foggy. A spotting scope is while the duck density is several useful. You will want to wear warm and Golden Eagles. times greater. It’s a wildlife spectacle clothes and something to keep you When to go: The greatest winter- the equal of any other in the United dry. ing bird populations are from late States. From the IV, take I-5 south, about Nov. through mid Feb. Mornings are Here are some additional details hours, and exit at Rd. south of usually best, but try a day without for you: Red Bluff. Turn left (east) onto Hwy. heavy rain, fog or wind. Habitat: Freshwater wetlands, 99 W and travel about 1.6 miles to Amenities: They have a visi- grasslands, rice fields, vernal pools the refuge entrance. tor center open daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m,. and meadows. Check out their website at www. Nov.-Feb. and weekdays the rest errain Flat. ou will find a fsw.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuges. of the year. Boardwalks meander mile driving tour with viewing plat- If you want to share your bird through the marsh, with raised view- forms. ou will also find a mile trips with me, please contact me at ing platforms along the auto route. walking trail at the headquarters. birdwatching@frontiernet.net. Access: There is a $3 per vehicle Birds: Winter: Snow Geese, The above is from Harry Johnson charge for the day pass. Duck Stamp, Ross’s Geese, Northern Pintail Golden Eagle, Age and Access Pass- and Birder’s Magazine. Ducks, Teal Ducks, plus other mi- ports are honored. grating geese and Backyard Bird Watching by Harry Johnson is brought to you by ducks; Woodpeck- ers, Phoebe, Oak Titmouse, Yellow To join contact us at kimberlielehman@yahoo.com Young Master Gardeners Change the world - for good: by Glenn Mollette Recently on cable news a little boy ap- peared to execute two men in Syria. eside him a thug chants something that is probably related to the Muslim religion. Days before this, men arrogantly stood in the streets in Paris France shouting Islamic religious rhetoric. In recent months we have seen beheadings of journalists and humanitarians in Syria while their hooded captors recited words from the Koran or Islamic prayers. While this is going on militant Islamists recruit Europeans, Africans and Americans to come and join their forces. What sane person sees and hears these barbaric acts of murder and is inspired to en- list? What allegedly inspired Christopher Lee Cornell, a young Ohio man to sympathize with ISIS, buy assault weapons and plot to attack the Capital? I am not sure anybody can really an- swer this question. However, it seems to me that whoever unites with a militant Muslim cause is crazy and needs serious help. They certainly do not need to be walking the streets of Paris, New York City or Cincinnati, Ohio buying guns and material to build explosives. Cornell is in ail, which is where he apparently needs to be. The two Kouachi brothers were on the No Fly List because of their activities. Unfortunately, they were not jailed before they could carry out their attack of murder on the Paris magazine. Notorious French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala has been arrested for being an “apologist for terrorism” after suggesting on Facebook that he sympathized with one of the Paris gunmen, a judicial source has said. A France comic well known for his in your face speeches and comedy routines was recently placed in jail because of a tweet that he sent out. Paris police didn’t think it was funny. France is a nation that is on edge. Some things just aren’t funny. Don’t get excited. am for free speech all the way. I am also supportive of the millions of peace loving Muslims. However, our nation has been there and to some extent we still are. Just fly on a plane or go into a federal building and you are reminded that militant Muslims have changed our country forever. We have a kind of fear in America that we had never known before 911. I’ve heard old people talk about walking to school and carrying a shotgun so they could go squirrel hunting after school. Not today. Twen- ty years ago what might have been taken as a joke or just a wisecrack is no longer acceptable. People continue to bully on the Internet, write harassing stuff about schoolmates and talk trash about other people. There is nothing good about verbally assaulting innocent people. One thing is for certain; there is no room for stupid talk when it comes to our national security. Kids of all ages and even adults need to remind any- one who we suspect might do something stu- pid, “Don’t do anything stupid!” Don’t associ- ate with any kind of militant Muslim web site. Do not associate with militant Muslim people. Do not make any kind of statement to anybody or on social media about any kind of militant Muslim sympathy or leanings! Find something else to do with your life and time! If you need to channel your frustration, loneliness and an- ger then find a healthy, ethical and moral way to do it. The good Muslims of this nation and world must stand up, march and fight back against militant Muslims. We need to see and hear the good Muslims crying out against the bad Mus- lims. In the meantime, if you are not a Muslim don’t go looking for a militant Muslim group to join because your life is boring and pathetic. There is a world out there that needs people to utilize their lives to the fullest for good, not bar- baric acts of violence against mankind. Be the person who changes the world - for good. Church News Community Bible Church One Foot Out of Square “For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 3:11 I used to work in construction. It was wonderful work – so satisfying to see the ideas of the mind and the work of the hands take shape. Even if it was just a remodel, it was so nice to see the old and worn-out made into something new and attractive. When you build something new, you get to start from the ground up. You make sure the foundation is square and level. One time a builder I worked for was called out to fix a concrete foundation that had been poured and was one foot out of square. His solution was to pour a slightly larger slab over the already existing founda- tion. It worked nicely. Our lives are like buildings in some ways. One similarity is that we have founda- tions we build our lives upon. Sometimes it’s wealth, or family position, athletic ability, in- tellect, pride, power, or something else. These things might help you in this life, but they are of little help for eternity. We all can be short- sighted as we live our lives, not taking into consideration that there is an eternal aspect. Whether you believe in eternal life or not, you should at least examine the possibility, because to be wrong has horrible eternal consequences. Maybe it is time to look at the foundation your life is built upon, not only for this life but for eternity. Ministry at CBC *Wednesday, Jan. 21 A.W.A.N.A. 6:15-8:00 p.m. Preschool to Grade 6 *Sunday, Jan. 25 Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Praise and Prayer 6 p.m. (Enter at the back of the church) *Community Christian Academy Preschool – 12th grade Free Senior xercise Class Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9-10 a.m. Dining Room In Christ, Pastor Dave Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Answering the Call (1 Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51) Samuel, Philip and Nathanael all heard God’s call to faith. All of them decided to follow God’s call. And then they made the choice to put their decision of faith into action. When He called the fourth time, Samuel told the Lord that he would listen to what God had to say. Samuel was open to whatever God was going to ask him to do. After Philip met Jesus, he immediately asked Nathanael to come and see this Messiah which he had found. And on seeing Jesus, Nathanael made a dec- laration of faith, saying: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Once we accept that wonderful gift of grace that God has planted in us, once we decide to do something to allow that seed of grace to grow in us, then we become so excited, so full of God’s spirit that we will want to share it with others. That active relationship with God allows us to live our lives differently. t allows our actions to begin to reflect the od who is in our midst. It’s not easy to always be the disciple that Jesus has called us to be, but we have to try. Sometimes we’ll fail; sometimes we’ll step on people’s toes; sometimes in our enthusiasm about God we’ll even turn people off, because in our urgency for them to find what we’ve found, we may challenge their complacency to the point that they become uncomfortable. But sometimes we need to be that thorn in people’s side in order to help them move forward in their faith life. That’s not an easy position to be in, but in order to fulfill od’s call, some- times that’s exactly where we need to be. 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 Email: cbccca@gmail.com Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Christian Academy Pre-K to 12th grade Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m. * * * 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 * * * 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 * * * 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 * * * Illinois Valley Praise Center 28569 Redwood Hwy. CJ Non-denominational Bible-believing Church Sunday school – 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service – 10:30 a.m. Thursday Seekers Meeting – 7 p.m. Youth Group Thursday – 7 p.m. www.ivpraisecenter.com * * * 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. 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 * * * 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 Morning Worship 9:30 & 11 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study * * * ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. Bryant Bechtold Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. 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 Larry Hammersmith 541-592-3919 * * * Illinois Valley Baptist Church 541-592-6149 102 South Redwood Hwy (in the County Building) Pastor Steve Root Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer & Youth Program 7:00 PM Friday Ladies Bible Study 11:00 AM But we also need to challenge ourselves so that we don’t become complacent in our own faith lives, but continue to grow and mature. We need to be like the little girl who returned home from Sunday school and expressed her disappointment with the reac- tion of her class to that Sunday’s lesson. “We were taught to go into all the world and make disciples of all nations,” she said, “but instead we just sat there.” We’re called by God through Baptism. We’re called by God into relationship with him. 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