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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Applications now available at the Guild Gallery for Haines & Friends Fund Grants Forms are now available at the Southern Oregon Guild’s Gallery and Art Center in Kerby for the 2018 Haines & Friends Fund Visual Arts Grant Program. The fund offers grants to Southern Oregon artists and arts educators in support of the creation of artistic projects and/or art education, which might include original and new works of private and public art. Use of grant funds may include, but are not limited to, supplies, equipment and expenses of the artist and/or the education project. Applicants should indicate how the funds will improve his/her well- being as a creative artist and/or how the project may provide service to members of the community (e.g., using art and/or education to help victims of domestic violence, etc.). Grant requests can range from $1,000 to $5,000. Awards will be announced by Oct. 15, 2018, and awardees will be expected to participate in an annual share event. Help with the project design and application is available from the Guild. Completed applications must be delivered to the Guild no later than 5 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2018. The Guild Gallery & Art Center is located on the RCC Kerby Campus/ Kerby Belt Building at 24353 Redwood Highway in Kerby. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Phone is 541-592-5019. Page A-9 Deer Creek Cemetery cleanup (Courtesy photo for the Illinois Valley News) Almost 60 volunteers helped clean up the Deer Creek Cemetery along with the 4H group (30 children attended to help with the cleanup) orga- nized by Trina and Larry Mason Saturday, May 19. Library announces summer reading program Sharissa Smith IVN Contributing Writer whole program. “Each child meeting the weekly goal will also receive a coupon from a local business sponsor. Every participating child may also earn an additional prize by compiler. Only one bingo is allowed for each child per week,” explained library manager Roberta Lee. Lee also explained, “All books are available from all four Josephine County Library Districts including Illinois Valley, Grants Pass, Williams and Wolf Creek. So if you can’t find what you’re looking for in one library they are sure to have it in another. All reading materials are eligible toward earning stickers including audiobooks and comic books.” So make sure you stop by the library this summer for the amazing opportunities and adventures OUR 33rd YEAR! at Pottsville Saturday, June 18, 9 to 5 June 16 and Sunday, June 19, 9 to 4:30 17 Food Booths - Flea Market - Miniature Railroad - Pony Rides - Tractor Pull - Spinning, Weaving, Quilting, Broom Making, Blacksmithing H&R Block 210 W. Lister St. Cave Junction 592-3667 Ted Crocker, LTC Bob Litak, LTC Licensed Tax Consultants B14914 Raffle - Fairbanks Morse 3 hp 1921 Engine Style Z 1947 Case VAO Tractor For information, phone (541) 479-2981 0322 “Libraries Rock!” is the motto for the 2018 summer reading program at the Josephine County Library for the Illinois Valley. Music is incorporated this year for a rocking summer. All children, infants through 12 years are invited to participate. The reading extravaganza starts Saturday, June 23, and ends Saturday, Aug. 4. During the reading program the library will also have other activities for the readers to enjoy such as crafts, story time and a free lunch. Plus, you can come by and meet the Saint Bernard service dog Romeo during storytime at the last Saturday of every month! The weekly goal for the children 0-9 is to read five books, and the goal for children10-12 years is to read three chapter books. Each child meeting their weekly goal will receive a sticker to add to their personalized reading record. Every week they will receive an additional sticker until the end of the program. The last Saturday of the program is special in that every child who participated can come and receive a prize, whether they just completed one week, or the that await. For more information please visit the local Illinois Valley Library at 209 Palmer Ave. in Cave Junction between 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
