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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 ROGUE VALLEY Senior SPoTLiGHT Sponsored by the rogue Valley Council of Governments COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Food & Friends Menu FRIDAY – DEC. 9 beef patty w/ peppers & onions MONDAY – DEC. 12 turkey divan bake WEDNESDAY -DEC. 14 MaCaroni & CHeese If you need meals delivered please call 541-955-8839. Aging and Disability Resource Connection The Aging and Disability Resource Connection, or ADRC, is a free service that offers the public a single source for information and assistance on is- sues affecting older people and people with disabili- ties regardless of their income. It is easy to access the ADRC. Simply call, walk-in or visit the website. Information and assistance specialists provide you with knowledge about public and private services and programs so you can choose what fit your per- sonal situation. Today there are many ways to stay healthy and avoid injury as we age or live with a disability. The Sponsored by ADRC can make connections to local programs that will support your best possible health and safety. Some of the services that they can connect you to include: In-home service and support: bathing, dressing, housekeeping; choosing a care facility; family and caregiver support; peer counseling; trans- portation; home-delivered meals; personal medica- tion alerts; medicare counseling; medical equip- ment; programs and resources for healthy living; legal services; and other services you may need. To locate the nearest ADRC in your area, call 1-855-673-2372 or visit www.ADRCofOregon.org. i.V. Wellness resources Senior Bulletin TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER Free to Everyone Noon -3 P.M. Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Come for the sing-a-long Co-hosted by Illinois Valley Baptist Church & Master Food Preserver Volunteers At the County Building (102 S. Redwood Hwy) Preventing a fall: Falling or tripping hurts. Sometimes falls cause serious injury. The potential for a fall, serious and minor, is some- thing seniors should have in mind. Tripping over a pet happens quite often. Pets seek our company and try to attract our attention, especially if they want something from us. Trying to walk faster than usual or walking with a mental preoccupation can make us less wary. If one has a pet and is trying to move quickly with their mind on something other than walking safely, the po- tential for tripping over your pet increases. The same is true for that carpet or rug which seems to always catch your foot. Clearing the spaces you walk thor- oughly of potential hazards, anything which might cause you to trip, is a good idea. Light-headedness, feeling dizzy, Free for Seniors for example, when one gets up from sitting or lying down can easily predispose someone for a fall. This is especially true when getting up from bed a night. Even if you only experience this once in a while, it is a good idea to wait after if you are a senior and you stand up before walking. If you experience this dizziness often or if it ever causes you to doubt your ability to want to place a FREE walk until it passes, having something sturdy to hold on to right where you get up is a good idea. How about those AD for a living or health slippery porch steps or that rickety step ladder or those sticks in the yard? There are many things which can predis- care need call Laura at pose you to trip and fall. A safety survey and potential hazard clearance of your surroundings is in your best interest. To receive a low cost home safety evaluation you can contact Pat Jenkins, RN, MSN, vice president of I.V. Well- 541-592-2541 or email ness Resources at 541-415-0465. Pat can also help you with setting up medications, doctor appointments and the laura@illinois-valley- hiring of caregivers. (You can contact I.V. Wellness Resources at www.ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.) news.com. Backyard bird watching: by Harry Johnson Winter hummingbird feeding: I don’t know about you, but I’ve had frost on my pumpkin the last couple of mornings and my bird bath is frozen. With winter start- ing to show its cold head and is settling in to the Illinois Valley. Not only has the tempera- ture dropped, some of you may have noticed that your bird counts dropped along with it. One of the birds that migrate south this time of the year is the hummingbird. Most hummingbirds in the United States depart for Mexico and Texas around this time of year, where they will spend the winter sunning and working on their tans. However, it is not un- common to see hummingbirds during the fall and winter in some parts of the United States. Anna’s hummingbirds are non-migratory and can usually be found on the West Coast of the U.S. Some Anna’s have been known to stray into very frigid locations – one wintered in Ellensburg, Washington a few years ago as the temperatures dropped to near 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Typically it’s the female who stays and winters here in the Illinois Valley. And they say men can’t read a map? Over the last couple of years, males have been seen braving our winters. Rufous hummingbirds are also showing up more commonly in the Southeast United States during the winter. If you want to increase the odds that you might see a wintering hummingbird, be sure to keep out some fresh hummingbird nectar. I’ve gone from five feeders to one. We keep it right in front of our office window so we can spy on the little critters while they eat. Don’t worry; keeping nectar out will not stop the hum- mingbird from migrating. When the urge to fly south comes, the fact you have food out for them, won’t stop the birds who want to leave and work on those tan lines. As temperatures get cooler, you will want to ensure that your nectar does not freeze, especially, if you have a hummingbird visiting you. Here are some tips to reduce the chances of your nectar from freezing: • When temperatures are consistently near freezing (32 degrees), you might want to use a stronger nectar solution of three to one (as opposed to four to one). This stronger solution may keep your nectar from freezing down to about 27 degrees. The stronger nectar solution should only be used during periods of cold temperatures. That higher sugar count will help the birds during the cold night also. • Consider swapping feeders through- out a cold day. You could have a spare in the refrigerator, ready to swap, if your outside feeder starts to freeze. With night time colder temperatures, you might also bring your feeder in at night and store it in the refrigerator. Just remember to put it back when you get up in the morning. Trust me when you grab the nec- tar instead of your cream, it won’t help your morning coffee taste better. • Another simple way to keep hum- mingbird feeders from freezing in the winter is to place a clip-on shop light equipped with a 150-watt bulb close to the feeder. When there is a chance that the temperature will dip below freezing, turn the light on. The heat generated by the light bulb should keep the feeder from freezing. You will want to determine how close you can place the bulb next to the feeder without melting plastic feeder parts. Mount the light at varying distances from your feeder and see what works best with your feeder. Be sure to test this prior to leaving your light on for extended periods of time. I hope you enjoy feeding and watching these beautiful creatures through this cold winter. Anna’s hummingbirds can be seen in winter. Community Bible Church God is not Politically Correct Matthew 22:15-18 (NKJV) 15 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. 16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?” From listening to people today as they talk of what Jesus would and would not do in our current political environment a person might become completely confused by the multitude of “educated” opinions. They say … Jesus would be aligned with liberal thinking and goals, or Jesus would not take any side, or Jesus would most likely be a conservative. It seems to me that everyone wants Jesus to be on their side, hoping to validate their particular point of view. Did Jesus show any particular political leaning as He walked this earth? Maybe His most political statement was in Mat- thew 22:21 … And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Jesus’ message was not earthly/political, but was about a far greater “kingdom” – the kingdom of God. Jesus made many state- ments about the kingdom of God, and it would take more space than I have here to present them all, but here are a couple of them. In Luke 4:43 – but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.” In Luke 17:20-21 – 20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees (the Jewish religious leaders) when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” An earthly nation or kingdom tries to control its citizens by making rules, passing laws, and enforcing penalties in the hope of changing the conduct of its citizens. We chafe against so much of the restrictions placed upon us in this old world. The kingdom of God is not like this. In the book of Romans, Paul says that the kingdom of God is, “righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” These are internal conditions that change a person from the inside out. No longer does the enforcement of law come from outward rules forced upon us, but the desire and even the power to do right wells up from within us. It’s because the heart’s desire to do right as a follower of Jesus becomes the motivating force of our lives. The embracing of that which is eternal (kingdom of God) and not temporary, changes the way we think, act, and even feel. This isn’t an excuse to go off and become a hermit, but it can and will change how we conduct our everyday lives. May the Lord bless you as you seek Him. Hope to see you Sunday. In Christ, Pastor Dave MINISTRY AT CBC SUNDAY Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Praise and Prayer 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY A.W.A.N.A. 6:30-8 p.m. Preschool – 6th grade FRIDAY Gospel Jam in the auditorium 6:30-8 p.m. Senior Exercise Class MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, & FRIDAY 9-10 a.m. in Dining Room 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 * * * 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 * * * 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 *** 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 7 p.m. Youth group Thursday - 7 p.m. www.ivpraisecenter.com 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. * * * 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 * * * 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 * * * 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 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 Members Don’t Worry About Emergency Ambulance Expenses! A $55 yearly membership to Paramed covers all family members in the home. Illness and injury can strike without warning; but, it’s comforting to know that your cost is covered for emergencies and medically necessary transports. “Serving The Northwest Since 1913” * * * Illinois Valley Baptist Church 541-592-6149 102 S. 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 24 Hours • 7 Days A Week Absolute peace of mind with expert critical care just a phone call away. * * * ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. Bryant Bechtold Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. FOR EMERGENCY CALL 911 FOR NON-EMERGENCY DIAL 1-877-504-8075 For Paramed Information Phone 1 (800) 228-7601
