Here, There, and Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated September 23, 2009
PUSHING YOUR DUCK - Rotary’s “Last Chance” Rogue Duck Derby adoption event will be held in Illinois Valley on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Home Valley Bank in Cave Junction. Dog-cart rides for kids are offered free with purchase of a race entry. Based at Riverside Park, the seventh annual Grants Pass Duck Derby will be held on Sept. 26. Numerous prizes include a $15,000 Alaskan fishing trip or a $10,000 home entertainment-and-furniture package; a Southern Oregon get-away package with lodging and meals; a “coffee-a-day” pass for a year from Dutch Bros.; and one-of-a-kind artwork. The fund-raiser has improved athletic fields at high schools in Josephine County, and is presented by Grants Pass Rotary Club Foundation. Duck entry adoption forms are available in Illinois Valley at Bi-Rite Auto Parts, SOFCU Community Credit Union and Home Valley Bank.
FARM FEST - Illinois Valley Food Coalition will hold the first Farm & Garden Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Jubilee Park in Cave Junction. There will be free workshops and demonstrations of bee-keeping, raising chickens, tool repair and more. Food and craft booths, live music and a “local foods contest” will be part of the mix. I.V. Food Coalition is “a collaboration of farming and community members promoting food self-sufficiency, safety and sharing ...” See the ad in this issue.
GROOVY GRAPES - Grape Stomp 2009, sponsored by Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Bridgeview Vineyards Winery. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, with grape-stomping tunes by Eastfork, will be featured. Tickets are available at the Chamber of Commerce office (I.V. Visitor Center), Sterling Savings Bank, Northwest Hairlines, and Bridgeview Winery. Phone 592-4688 or 592-3326 for more information
FLU NEWS - Josephine County Public Health Dept. is offering seasonal influenza vaccinations at its Grants Pass location, 715 N.W. Dimmick St., on Friday, Sept. 25; and Tuesdays, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fee is $30 for those without Medicare, Oregon Health Plan or BlueCross/BlueShield coverage (bring current insurance card). In Illinois Valley, a flu clinic will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Josephine County Bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction. Pneumonia and tetanus immunizations will be available for an additional fee. Phone 474-5337 for more flu information.
‘FORE’ THE KIDS - Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley will present its second annual “Golftoberfest” on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Illinois Valley Golf Course. The event is co-sponsored by Home Valley Bank and the Eye Care Group. Food, fun, raffles and prizes -- including a $10,000 hole-in-one award -- are up for grabs. Register by Thursday, Oct. 1. Phone 592-4771 or register at at www.bgcrv.com.
BLUES CHARITY - Southern Oregon Blues Society will present Women Sing the Blues, a benefit concert for the Women’s Crisis Center on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Grants Pass Performing Arts Center. Grammy nominees, The Red Hot Blues Sisters, and B Wishes will perform. Tickets are available at Home Valley Bank branches, Bank of The Cascades, Listen Here Music, Grants Pass Chamber office, Larry’s Music; and the Music Co-op in Ashland.
CHATEAU REUNION - The National Park Service, The Friends of the Oregon Caves & Chateau, and the Chateau at the Oregon Caves will hold the first Reunion Weekend Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25-27. It’s for those who have worked at the Chateau, made beds or served meals, been a cave tour guide or one of many other positions. Said organizers, “We want to hear your stories, copy any photos you are willing to share, and make sure you get a chance to connect with other former employees.” Chateau room reservations can be made via 592-3400 or (877) 245-9022, or online at oregoncaveschateau.com.
NOTEPAD - A “spruce-up” day at Lake Selmac is planned by BLM and Josephine County Parks Dept. for Saturday, Sept. 26. Projects will include trail maintenance, noxious weed removal and litter removal. Pacifica’s Mobile Nature & Horticulture Center, The Caterpillar, will be open during the volunteer appreciation luncheon. The walk-through "discovery room" offers hands-on Nature activities for all ages ... A Poker Hike fund-raiser to benefit the Glass Rail Outfit will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the new hiking and equestrian trailhead on Westside Road at the 3-mile marker. Contact Sue Riegel Williams, viajerosranch2001@yahoo.com or phone 592-6921 for more information ... Illinois Valley Lions Club is conducting a membership drive. Phone Harry Johnson at 596-2104 to arrange a meeting ... Jack McCornack, who operates Kinetic Vehicles at I.V. Airport, is among features with his crew in the October/November issue of Mother Earth News magazine. McCornack wrote about his “MAX, the home-built car you’ll be able to make for $10,000.” He and his fuel-efficient invention have been the topic of several I.V. News stories ... I.V. Lions Labor Day weekend event results: Sept. 5: Watermelon seed-spitting; 1-5, Jesse Lavine (5); 6-9, Kaylee Hicks (8); 10-12, Heather Trickel (12); Talent juniors: 1st: Nehemiah Wilson, 2nd: Taylor Hammers, 3rd: Grace Gish; talent show intermediates: 1st: Alex Paulson, 2nd: Rebeckah Kaberline, 3rd (tie) : Zach Kay and Mercedes Cotton. Sept. 6: Watermelon seeds: 1-5, Fernando Raye (5); 6-9, Bubba Northrup (6); 10-12, Jaden Smith (12); adult talent: 1st: Linda Marshall; 2nd, Van Harpe; 3rd (tie), Laurie Lyons and Tammy Huntamer. Tuff Trucks top five: 1. Charles Cavenaugh (32.19). 2. Jake Box (32.75). 3. Billy Hawk (32.81). 4. Jon Pope (33.93). 5. John Bearsto (Broke). Most-exciting wrecks: 1. Micah Cowan, 2. Arley Tree, 3. Jerrod Bruner, 4. John Bearsto.
LAST WORDS - “It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.” (Neil Gaiman)
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