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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Backyard bird watching with Harry: by Harry Johnson Just plain old bird talk: Well, whether you like it or not its sum- mer and it’s hot. During these hot days you drink more water or other beverages to keep you cool. Remember birds like cool water too. I put a bird- bath/water fountain in my front yard, right out- side our office window. It’s a joy to sit here and watch the juncos swim and splash in the fountain. They love it. During the heat of the day, there’s a conga line of birds waiting to get a drink or get the other birds wet with their splashing. Truly folks, if you don’t have a bath/fountain you’re missing on of the joys of bird watching. And you don’t have to go out and spend money to give your birds a bath. Turn a garbage can lid upside down, or a big planter drain dish with a few rocks works well. Anything you have that is shallow and wide – add some water and watch the birds enjoy their new hot tub. You might have to give them a couple of days to warm up to the idea. They likely will not jump right in, but don’t give up – they will find it and appreciate it on these warm summer days. Please remember to keep your new fountain/bath clean. This heat will form mold/algae in the bottom really fast. I change the water daily and clean with a stiff brush weekly. Are you feeding your birds? When you go to the store to buy seed for your birds, watch out for the bags that have junk food that the birds don’t want and it only makes weeds for you to pull later. Buy good healthy food for them. I’m not saying buy birdie prime rib for them. A lot of what you buy will come from what kind of birds you have or want to have. I for an example, have blue jays, juncos, scrub jays, mourning doves, grosbeaks, spotted towhee and finches. We even get an occasional quail to the yard. They love the cracked corn I spread out for them. My only problem is my dogs (Bob & Sara). They scare the quail away. So the quail wait for the dogs to fall asleep or head out on a run before they come in to eat. My birds get sunflower seed and cracked corn only. I don’t go out and buy the fancy seed mixes that are out there. Will they like the fancy stuff? Sure, who wouldn’t like prime rib every- day? What I’m saying is, you don’t have to buy the fancy stuff to keep your birds happy. I do give them treats once in a while. I give them unsalted peanuts in the shell or I buy a bag of mixed nut pieces. I love watching the blue jays trying to pick up the shelled nuts. Most take one at a time, but you’ll see an enterprising jay try to pick up two or even three at a time. You will laugh at that sight. While I’m talking about the birds that use the ground feeders, I can’t forget the beautiful hummingbirds. We have four feeders hanging around the house. During the heat we have to clean and fill all four every other day. We have two kinds here in O’Brien at the Johnson house- hold. We see Anna’s and rufous hummers here. Again it’s important to keep those feeders clean. You really need to clean each feeder before you refill it. With this heat and all that sugar water you use in the feeders, sets you up with all kinds of problems that can be taken care with a good cleaning before each filling. I hope you’re enjoying the birds that come to visit you and your feeders. If you make it safe for them with good food, they will come. I’m sit- ting here typing and looking out at least a dozen birds in the feeders or splashing or just sitting in the trees singing. Did I say singing? The summer is the time for the grosbeaks and in the morning they love to sing. It’s a beautiful sound and one I hope you get a chance to enjoy. You can contact me at birdwatching@ frontiernet.net Harry Johnson, O’Brien Allen’s hummingbird Backyard Bird Watching by Harry Johnson is brought to you by Young Master Gardeners To join contac t us at k imberlielehman@yahoo.com Church News Community Bible Church The Machine Psalm 139:14 (NKJV) 14 I will praise You, for I am fear- fully and wonderfully made; marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well. There is a machine, marvelous and extraordinarily complex in design and function. It literally contains a trillion functioning parts, and each day as some of these “parts” wear out it replaces them to the extent of 2 billion a day. In a full- sized mechanism there are 100,000 miles of hydraulic lines through which an internal self-functioning pump supplies the fluid to every part of the mechanism, pumping in a rhythmic pattern roughly 103,680 times in a 24 hour period. There are about 600 hydraulic rams that enable movement and an incred- ible array of action and mechanical function. These rams are connected to a rigid frame that while giving form to the mecha- nism is still supplied with joints that move, swivel, and bend allowing the hydraulic rams to create motions of a huge variety. All these mechanisms are enclosed in a covering that continually heals and replaces itself. This mechanism is also supplied with millions of sensors that detect damage or any other type of contact. These sensors also recognize different odors, tastes, and can distinguish almost any type of sound. This mechanism also contains optics that can discern and rec- ognize any kind of shape, color or texture. Also included in this superbly crafted device are self-repairing and cleaning filters for fuel, air and the hydraulic system. t is self-fueling, self-re- pairing, and can function with other like mechanisms with ease and accuracy. It has a processing center that causes all the parts to function in unity and interprets all the information supplied by its many sensors. I have not even come close to completely describing it. Despite all this complexity and intimate detail, many believe it originated with no help and no designer – along the lines of a Tesla car popping up on the beach or in the hills or in a valley (or at least the parts of the vehicle). Oh, by the way, did I mention that this mechanism can house the building of other mechanisms? Personally I believe there is a master craftsman involved. This mechanism is the highly complex human body. The Bible says we are fearfully and wonderfully made – and I believe it. Hope to see you Sunday. In Christ, Pastor Dave Ministry at CBC Sunday, Aug. 21 Morning Worship – 10:30 a.m. Prayer and Praise – 6 p.m. Community Christian Academy Accepting applications for next school year Preschool – High School Senior Exercise Class Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9-10 a.m. in Dining Room Lilly King: The most unifying force in history? By Glenn Mollette The new Queen of Evansville, Indiana is Lilly King. The 19-year- old Reitz High School graduate and Indiana University sophomore swim- ming star, unleashed a record setting gold medal swim in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke in Rio de Janeiro. Her time of 1:04.93 placed her ahead of second place finisher Yulia Efimova of Russia and 76 one hun- dredths of a second ahead of fellow American and bronze medal winner Katie Meili. Recently during her freshman year at IU Lilly was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, earned four All-America honors, First-Team All-Big Ten, and Big Ten Freshman of the year. At the NCAA 2016 finals, she was crowned the NCAA Champi- on in the 100M breaststroke (56.85) and 200M breaststroke (2:03.59). The performance established King as one of the best short course yards breaststroke swimmers in history, setting the America, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Indiana school, Big Ten, and Georgia Tech Pool records in winning the NCAA titles. While Lilly King has been a leading story on national television, the local Evansville, Indiana media has exploded with thunderous acco- lades and applause. Local television, state newspapers and of course her high school and many friends have been popping buttons in pride and rightly so. The local Evansville Cou- rier & Press currently has a headline running that says, “Lilly King: the most unifying force in Evansville his- tory.” That within itself is an amaz- ing statement. While that statement seems more than incredible I can actually nod my head in belief. Most town and communities are always fighting about something. It’s very hard to get a large majority to agree about anything in any city it seems. Few political leaders are considered heroes today. If you are in public of- fice, 50 percent of the people tolerate you and the other 50 percent hate you. How could anybody ever aspire to run for public office and face such disdain? Yet, if Lilly King announced her candidacy for Congress tomor- row she would probably win because she is a winner. People love winners. Americans embrace winners. Do you remember the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games? The world took a deep breath in pride and love when the cameras showed the king of all heavy weight fighters and Olympic gold medalist Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic Cauldron flame. While Ali had certainly been defeated and knocked down he will always be remembered as the champ. Look at the city of Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers won the first profes- sional championship since 1964 when the Cleveland Browns and Jim Brown captured the National Football League Championship. LeBron James led the way to the NBA victory and he is certainly the most embraced and loved person in Cleveland, Ohio today. People love winners. A major difference with ath- letes and politicians is that athletes perform and politicians usually talk. Politicians make lots of promises but seldom cross the finish line. Some- one like Lilly King, Michael Phelps, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas or any one of our many other beloved athletes cross the finish line and even bring home the gold. They are forever enshrined into the hearts of 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.bridgeviewcc.org 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. * * * * * * 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 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 B ingo for A ll A ges WednesdAys ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. Bryant Bechtold Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. eArly Bird 6 - 6:30PM 17 gAMes 6:30 - 9:30PM Hamburgers for sale 520 e. river street, CJ * * * iv senior Center * * * 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 Americans. Forever cherished and loved. Maybe if Lilly King is the most unifying force in the history of Evansville then maybe for a few days or even weeks the Olympics will unify some of our country. We des- perately need something to unify us. Glenn Mollette is an American syndicated columnist, speaker and author. He is the author of 11 books and read in all 50 states. 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