Here, There & Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated August 13, 2008
‘QUILT-STRAVAGANZA’ - More than 100 quilts never put before the public’s eye will be displayed Friday and Saturday, Aug. 15 and 16. The Valley Girls Quilt Show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Illinois Valley Senior Center on E. River Street. There is an admission charge. Hamburgers will be available, plus a silent auction; and there’ll be a quilt raffle Saturday.
GAME FAME - A free tournament involving several console games for persons 16 to 26 years of age will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Josephine County Bldg. in Cave Junction. The event is being organized “for fun” by “J.P.” Ekwall, 24. Prizes will be provided by businesses including Shasta Fudge, CJ Subway, Munchiez, Book Exchange, Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co., Changes Art Gallery, Cave Bear Pawn, Golden Dragon Gate Restaurant, and Taylor’s Sausage. To sign up, phone 592-6970 between 2 and 9 p.m.
‘HOW YOU LIVE’ - Nancy Livingood and Rachel O'Neal, social workers at Lovejoy Hospice, will discuss “Planning For the Final Phase of Life: It’s About How You Live,” on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon. The free, informal gathering will be held at the Lovejoy building, 939 S.E. Eighth St. in Grants Pass. Attendees can bring their own lunch; a beverage will be provided. RSVP to 474-1193.
YIKES, BIKES - A free Bike Repair Clinic on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be hosted by Spiral Living Center at the Frog Farm, 9044 Takilma Road. Bike mechanics to be on hand are requested. This event will be the first in a series of clinics intended to promote bicycle use in Illinois Valley. There also will be a workshop on making bucket panniers from 9 to 11 a.m. Donations of good-quality bike tires, brake pads, tubes and possibly other parts also could be used. To sign up or for more information phone 592-3722.
FOR CARE-GIVERS - Taking Care of You: Powerful Tools for Care-Giving is the title of a workshop for care-givers. The program is co-sponsored by Rogue Valley Council of Governments, Rogue Community College, and Lovejoy Hospice. The six-week series will begin Thursday, Sept. 4, and run from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in Grants Pass. Respite care will be available. Preregistration is required. Phone RCC at 956-7303.
SPORTS PHYSICALS - Public school fall sports programs will begin soon. Student athletes must have a sports physical every two years and cannot attend practice until one is completed. Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC) offers such physicals at the Lorna Byrne Middle School Student Health Center. The physicals for students in 7th through 12th grades will be held from Monday, Aug. 18 through Sept. 12. The LBMS Student Heath Center is in the front section of the building. Appointments are necessary and can be scheduled through SCHC at 592-4111 now, or 592-6978 after Aug. 18.
During this time, the reduced cost for a sports physical will be $15, due at the time of service. The Student Health Center will accept cash or checks. The history portion of the sports physical form needs to be filled out prior to the appointment. Students younger than 15 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or have a written consent to undergo a physical. This consent form and other necessary paperwork are available at LBMS, Illinois Valley High School and SCHC, and will be available at the LBMS Student Health Center beginning Aug. 18.
COUGAR TEAMS - A Sports Clearance Evening for all athletes who want to play fall sports will be held at Illinois Valley High School Thursday, Aug. 14 from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The evening is for football, volleyball, girls and boys soccer, cross country and cheerleading. Parents can come fill out the sports packets and pay the fees. Daily-doubles for fall sports will start on Monday, Aug. 18. All athletes must be cleared before starting practice. For more information, phone 592-2116.
IVHS REGISTRATION - Registration will be held at Illinois Valley High School on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parents and students can come to IVHS during those times and fill out registration paperwork. Students can be assigned lockers once papers are completed. The 20th and 21st are the only two days during which registration forms can be submitted until classes begin on Sept. 2.
BEASTLY CRIME - “CSI: A Wildlife Adventure” will be held at Wildlife Images on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. The fund-raiser, planned by Club Northwest, Home Valley Bank and Wildlife Images, will be held at Club Northwest in Grants Pass. Besides the “CSI” adventure, there will be live music by Broadway Phil & The Shouters, a barbecued dinner, a kids’ carnival, no-host bar, and a vacation package auction. Tickets are available from Home Valley Bank or phone 476-0222.
NOTEPAD - “The Cockroach 500,” sponsored by Bugs Inc., of Grants Pass, is to be held Thursday, Aug. 14 at the Grants Pass Boys & Girls Club from 1 to 3 p.m. … Blue Bossa will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Riverside Park during a free concert sponsored by Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce ... “Farm Use Values” will be addressed when the JoCo Board of Review holds a public meeting Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Black Forest Restaurant in Grants Pass ... American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Illinois Valley Senior Center. To sign up, or for more information, phone (800) 448-3543 … Newspaper funnies: *The psychiatrist stated that the fugitive’s criminal career is related to feeling unwanted as a child. But now he’s wanted, as there’s a $10,000 reward for his capture. *His strange voice, experts claim, is due to small, harmless growths, called nudes, on his vocal cords. *The visiting diplomats will be fetid during a reception.
LAST WORDS - How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself. So always think positively. (Norman Vincent Peale)
