Here, There, and Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated July 29, 2009
MUSIC AL FRESCO - The Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual Concerts in the Park series will continue on Thursday, July 30 with Broadway Phil & the Shouters. The performance will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in Cave Junction’s Jubilee Park. The free event also features a 50/50 raffle. Hamburgers, hot dogs, soft drinks and other items are available from the snack bar operated by I.V. Little League.
TALENT TIME - Illinois Valley Lions Club again will host an amateur talent show during its annual Labor Day Festival for the community and all-comers in Jubilee Park. Cash prizes will be awarded the winners of each age group. Sign up by Wednesday, Aug. 26. For more information, phone “Donna” at 596-2719 or “Sue” at 592-2252.
LIBRARY LINK - Opening day for the Illinois Valley Branch Library in Cave Junction is set for Sept. 5. “Avoid the rush,” says Josephine County Libraries Inc., and pick up a new borrow card at the Grants Pass Library, open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. The GP site is behind the county courthouse.
BINGO BENEFIT - Boys & Girls Club of the Rogue Valley, which operates a program for Illinois Valley youth, will be the beneficiary of a Bingo At Bridgeview event on Friday, Aug. 15. The annual winemakers’ dinner at Bridgeview Vineyards Winery will include many attractions. Watch I.V. News for more detailed information.
NOTEPAD -- A rummage sale to benefit Illinois Valley High School Band will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1 beginning at 9 a.m. on the parking lot at Northwest Hairlines, 202 Lister Street. Funds are needed for new uniforms. Donations of salable items are sought. Phone 592-4136 for details ... Neil White, well-known Cave Junction street person who was having trouble walking recently, is recovering from what was discovered to be a broken right hip. He was taken to Three Rivers Community Hospital by American Medical Response on Sunday, July 26 after a Good Samaritan apparently phoned 911 ... “The Emperor,” aka “Pumba,” happily attained his 63rd birthday last weekend. He’s an associate of Neil White ... Oregon Health Management Services at 128 S.W. “I” St. in Grants Pass is offering free cooking classes throughout the summer. On Monday, Aug. 3 learn new ideas for fresh corn on the cob. Fresh Desserts is the topic for the Monday, Aug. 10 class. Phone 471-4208 to reserve a seat ... Joe Stoddard & the Palookas, a traveling music-and-comedy act, will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Riverside Park in Grants Pass. The show, scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m., is part of the Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce annual concert series ... The Josephine County Board of Review will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7:30 a.m. at Black Forest Restaurant, 820 N.W. “E” St., Grants Pass. The purpose is to discuss the annual report on farm-use values, said JoCo Assessor Connie Roach ... One of the pilots flying the Mercy Flights helicopter that often comes to the valley is Sean Winter, a 1988 graduate of IVHS. (This is from Cave Junction resident and retired helo pilot Ward Winter, proud papa) ... The Southern Oregon Roller Derby rummage sale, formerly set for July 25, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Roller Odyssey, 2425 S. Pacific Hwy. in Medford ... U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Cave Junction City Hall ... Old sayings: *Clothes may disguise a fool, but his voice will give him away. *Ignorance is temporary. Stupid is forever. *Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.
LAST WORDS - “Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.” (George Herbert )
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