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Page A-2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Life in the Valley of Riches by Dan Mancuso, publisher As many of you know I am involved with the ancient and honorable order of E Clampus Vitus AKA the Clampers. The southwestern Oregon chapter is Umpqua Joe 1859. As a historical society, our primary focus is to maintain western history. We do this by building monuments with funds that we mainly raise amongst the club members. Lately, we have been very busy building monuments and holding gatherings with members of our order. You may have noticed the monument at the corner of 199 and Hwy 46 in downtown Cave Junction. Our third monument was completed last weekend with funds from the Four Way Foundation and was dedicated this morning at the intersection of 6th and G St. in Grants Pass. Along with the monument we dedicated in Galice, June 12, this makes our third for the year and we still have four more planned to be built in Fort Rock, Brookings, Gold Beach and Rogue River. In addition to our monuments, we do some philanthropic work by raising funds from events such as the upcoming oyster stand during the Lions Club Labor Day Festival. Most of our good deeds are done quietly behind the scenes without any fanfare. But our Labor Day event helps pay for the scholarships that we give to area students. While most of the better students have plenty of grant opportunities, we focus on the ones left behind. To qualify for our scholarship, you must be going to a trade school and have a less than stellar grade point average. What I am trying to point out is that our club is very busy this year. We are busy because we have been sheltered in place for a year and a half and we need to make up for lost time. Many or our members have put in more hours than I can count, taking them away from their paying jobs and more importantly their family. But we have many more members that aren’t very active. This is not just a Clamper issue; all service clubs are down in active membership. With the upcoming Labor Day Festival, the Lions Club will need a lot of hands to help pull off this event. If you have a few hours and would like to give the Lions Club a hand Sept. 4-6, please reach out to any Lions Club member and offer a hand. If you don’t know one, give us a call and we will point you in the right direction. Let’s all pitch in and give the Lions a hand and make this year’s Labor Day the best ever! Thank you for picking up this week’s paper, enjoy! ~ djm Redwood Indian Marathon monument dedicated July 21 in Grants Pass. Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor Day Festival 2021 Sep 4, 5 and 6 The Illinois Valley Lions Club is inviting you and/or your group, business, organization, club, church, school, etc, to participate in the 48th annual Labor Day Festival beginning Saturday, Sep. 4, 2021 through Monday, Sep. 6, 2021 in Cave Junction. This year’s festival and parade theme: “ILLINOIS VALLEY TOGETHER AGAIN” The Illinois Valley Lions Club is proud of its works in conjunction with Lions Club International in promoting good eyesight and hearing for members of our community, providing eye and ear exams, helping with glasses and hearing aids, etc. We are once again expecting a great turnout and we hope weather will cooperate. Along with our parade, we will be having festival activities at Jubilee Park throughout the weekend preceding the Monday parade and immediately following the parade. Events include a Mason’s Pancake Breakfast daily and a Tuff Truck competition held Saturday and Sunday. In years past, the Tuff Trucks drew in over 2,200 spectators that also visited the booths. Booth space is available now with pre-registration. The Illinois Valley Lions Club has been an active support force in this community for 73 years (since 1948), and we are encouraging everyone to come out and show how you celebrate “Illinois Valley Together Again” to participate as vendors, demonstrators and performance acts. Booth applications will be in the weekly edition of the Illinois Valley News or you can call David Anderson at 541- 597-4486 to pre-register. If required by state mandate, masks may be required at the festival. Booth set-up begins on Friday noon and must be removed by Tuesday at noon. ALL BOOTHS MUST CHECK IN AT THE REGISTRATION DESK LOCATED AT THE LIONS WAGON ON THE CIRCLE AT JUBILEE PARK TO RECEIVE THEIR BOOTH LOCATION. (I can also be found around the school supply booth or they will know where to find me). Looking forward to seeing you there! David Anderson 541-597-4486 Booth Chairman 2021 S a ve th e d a te July 24 Aug. 7 Laurel Cemetery Association is in need of HELP moving the heavy pews and then ripping out old carpet at the cemetery chapel Saturday, July 24 at 8 a.m. Show up to help! “Wine Stroll” Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Downtown, Grants Pass Calling all wine lovers!!! Tickets are now available for the Annual Wine Stroll. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to stroll last year. We are ea- ger to resume hosting this wonderful event for our community. The Wine Stroll is hosted by the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Com- merce. For over 20 years this special event has been held in beautiful downtown Grants Pass. Participants stroll from location-to-lo- cation sampling amazing wine and delicious food. The Stroll is set for Aug. 7, 4 p.m.-8: p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www. grantspasschamber.org or at the Grants Pass & Josephine County Chamber of Commerce. Pricing: $35 Pre-Sale and $40 Day-Of if any remain…. Price includes commemorative glass, re-usable tote bag and an event map. Check-In Location Change: Day of the event Check-in will be at Elegance Antiques- 311 SE 6th St, from 2 p.m until 5 p.m. Host locations and Wineries will be released at a later date. Please note this is a 21 and over event and each participant must personally check in with a valid ID. OLCC regulations also stipulate that children may not accompany adults attending this event. July 25 GRAND GALLERY REOPENING! The Southern Oregon Guild of Artists & Ar- tisans celebrates opening its doors and pre- senting the first post-pandemic arts show- case in over a year, “Bursting Forth, Moving Forward.” Presenting a wide collection of work by local Guild members, this show highlights creations made during our collec- tive time of isolation and as we welcome a new beginning. Come join our OPENING PARTY on Sunday July 25 from 4-6 p.m., featuring live music, delicious appetizers, and refreshments. Free admission. The Guild Gallery & Art Center is located in the Kerby Belt Building at 24353 Redwood Highway Kerby, OR 97531. For more information on gallery retail hours and ongoing workshops, call 541-659-3858 or visit us online at www. southernoregonguild.org. July 30 Glow ball golf tournament!! Friday, July 30, arrive at 7 p.m. to sign in and eat dinner, golf starts about darkness (8:45 or so). 4-person scramble format, no minimum drive number, Anyone can play, no experience necessary, Dinner is included, 3 glow balls are included per player, more may be purchased for $9 each, $50 per person, beer and Whiteclaw available for purchase. If you have questions call the Illinois Valley Country Club--541 592 3151 Illinois Valley News Published weekly by I.V. News LLC Daniel J. and Laura M. Mancuso, co-publishers Aug. 24 Tuesday, Aug. 24: Death Sovereignty/ Advance Healthcare Directives: A work- shop to understand how one can have au- tonomy through the end of life by utilizing legal documents to help appoint advocates and make healthcare wishes clear. This is especially important to those in the queer POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR 97523 Illinois Valley News is published weekly except the first week of January at 219 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Telephone 541-592-2541 Since 1937 periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction, OR 97523 P.O. Box 1370 USPS 258-820 community and people estranged from fam- ily. 6pm at the Earth Scouts Sky Lodge, 9044 Takilma Rd Sliding Scale $5-10 email: crossroadsdeathcare@gmail.com Oct. 8 UPCYCLE ART: Wondering what to do with all that junk? Instead of taking it to the landfill, consider making something special for the 6th Annual Upcycle Art and Furniture Contest! Prizes range from $50 to $500 (with categories for kids and adults) and will take place at 24100 Red- wood Highway at the Farmers’ Market, October 8th. New this year, come join the trash fashion show! Furniture must be sturdy and clothing wearable. Judging is on creativity and not fine craftsman- ship, so think outside the box and make something cool! Ongoing **FOOD PANTRY Tuesdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cave Junction Adventist/Commu- nity Services Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage Rd. Volunteers are needed to help stock, date check, sort food, pack boxes and handout food boxes, etc. to volunteer please email cavejunctionacs@gmail.com. Contri- butions can by made out to the CJ Seventh- day Adventist Church and identify that they are in support of the Community Service by writing “CJACS” in the memo section of your check. Mail to: Cave Junction Seventh- day Adventist Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction, OR 97523 ** The Illinois Valley Safe House Al- liance after-hours crisis line can be reached at 541-415-9367. The new local crisis line will be answered any hours the Safe House is closed. The line will be answered by an advocate who will be able to respond lo- cally, also recognizing the barriers that may come up due to our rural location. For more information contact the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance 541-592-2515. ** HIV Alliance offers services in Cave Junction every Monday from noon – 3 p.m. at Immanuel United Methodist Church (across from ShopSmart). Services include: Free and confidential HIV and Hep C test- ing. Needle Exchange and drop box (all syringes welcome), and overdose response and Naloxone training. *** MONDAYS Neighborhood and Community Watch Meeting / then a public forum Mondays through July, 5-6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza in CJ, backroom, month- ly meeting check-in 7/13. All Watch Group leaders. Fire Season briefing, emergency preparedness, 2-way radios available, Alert notification system via text using GroupMe signup. RSVP if you can. Weekly meetings will follow, SD&T. ivemedia/iv-watch. Then from 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. is a public forum, topics: illegal grows, water - drought, homelessness, COVID-19. Also hosted via ZOOM and by phone at Wild Rivers, all welcome. Guenter @ 541-415-1929, ZOOM login info. Also at: www.ivemedia.org/iv- watch Free Classified Ads for personals call 541-592-2541 editor -Laura Mancuso SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $35 One year in Jackson and Douglas counties - $36 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $43.00 Illinois Valley News does not refund subscriptions. Remainder of subscription will be donated to the charity of your choice. laura@illinois-valley-news.com copy editor - C.J. 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