Here, There, and Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated March 11, 2009
HORSEY HELPS - Acupuncture & First Aid for Horses, On or Off the Trail is the title of a free presentation by Dr. Beth Kraft, a veterinarian. The talk, sponsored by Back Country Horsemen Sourdough Chapter, will be held Saturday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Matthias Episcopal Church at the north end of Cave Junction near Z Coffee. Phone 596-2488 for more information.
WELSH WISHES - The sixth annual Welsh dinner is set for Selma Community Center on Saturday, March 21. On the menu: carrot-and-apple soup, Welsh lamb stew, Anglesey eggs, roasted veggies, and Mum’s fruit trifle. Tickets are available at the center office from 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays, or phone 415-1000.
YOUNG MOTORISTS - Driver education will be offered this spring at Illinois Valley High School through Rogue Community College. Classroom sessions will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 7 through May 26 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. On-the-road instruction will be scheduled with the instructor. Students must register by April 1. Registration forms are available at IVHS, or contact Jennifer Marsden, 592-2116, for more information.
RAFFLE ROUND-UP - Some two-dozen Cave Junction and Grants Pass businesses have donated items for a fund-raising raffle for the 2009 IVHS girls softball team. Proceeds will go toward purchasing equipment. Contact coach Kenny Hix at 659-2009 for information.
GREEN SCENE - St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church, at 407 W. River St. in Cave Junction, will serve a corned beef-and-cabbage Irish dinner on Sunday, March 15, from 2 to 5 p.m. There also will be a raffle.
CALLING ALL CARS - Vendors are sought for the Cave Junction Lions Club annual Classic & Antique Car Show to be held Saturday, June 27 in Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. For an application or more information contact Cori Allen at (541) 226-6570.
NOTEPAD - Illinois Valley Community Development Organization will hold its annual membership meeting at the new Business Entrepreneurial Center (RCC/Belt Bldg.) in Kerby on Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Plans for community events to celebrate Oregon Caves Chateau’s 75th anniversary will be discussed. See the ad on page 2 ... All-congregational meetings for Illinois Valley churches this year will be held quarterly. The first is set for April 5 at Takilma Bible Church… County sheriffs in Oregon are lobbying through the association to which they belong for more money. Several sheriff’s met recently with Attorney General John Kroger regarding the matter ... T-shirts: *Camping is in-tents. *Mexican basketball annual Juan on Juan Tournament. *When work feels overwhelming, remember that you are going to die ... Bumper stickers: *Shh! I’m listening to a book. *My life is based on a true story. *I had a life, but my job ate it.
LAST WORDS - I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you’ve lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change. (Richard Nelson Bolles)
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