Here, There, and Everywhere
From our weekly issue dated December 16, 2009
CARING COALITION - An account has been established at Home Valley Bank in Cave Junction to accept donations for the CJ Cares annual Christmas event at Jubilee Park. The Christmas-morning affair features breakfast and a visit with Santa Claus. Cash, toys and food are needed to ensure program success, and volunteers are appreciated. Phone Lynn Boucher-Johnson at 592-3594, or Fred Ball at Bi-Rite Auto Parts, 592-3601.
HOLIDAY RAIL - Closed unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 12 due to frozen water pipes, Kerbyville Museum will be open on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with its annual Christmas model railroad display. There will be free museum admission for each person with two cans of food, which will be donated to Illinois Valley Family Coalition.
IN THE SING - Illinois Valley High School Choir will perform a Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 17, beginning at 7 p.m. In conjunction with the concert, IVHS Interact Club will hold a holiday bazaar beginning at 5 p.m. featuring a number of vendors, and some bargain items.
DONOR DAY - The American Red Cross has scheduled a blood drive at Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E. River St. in Cave Junction, across from Jefferson State Financial Group, on Thursday, Dec. 17. Phone (800) 448-3543 to schedule an appointment or to ask about demonstrating your right to bare arms.
VIRUS VIGILANCE - Josephine County Public Health Dept. has announced that it has a limited quantity of “seasonal” influenza vaccine available on a first-come/first-served basis to the general public. Public Health, located at 715 Dimmick St. in Grants Pass, is open Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Phone 474-5325 for more information. There is a fee if uninsured.
NOTEPAD - Rotary Club of Illinois Valley has donated some $1,700 in new toys to the Cave Junction Cares Christmas program. Those toys, and others gathered during the I.V. Bikers Toy Run or donated through the Sons of God Motorcycle Club, will be given away on Christmas morning at Jubilee Park … A bogus offer of Illinois Valley High School-sponsored calendars is being pitched to valleyites via telephone, said Mark Higgins, IVHS athletic director. If anyone with caller ID can catch this “Grinch,” Higgins would appreciate it if you’d let him know. Phone 592-2116 to drop a dime on the scammer … Santa & Mrs. Claus (good friends of Frank & Linda Abernathy), will hold Christmas story time at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20 at Lue-van-o’s. Santa said that he’s also likely to “just pop in from time-to-time” to see his buddy, Fred Luevano. The store was selected as the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Decorating Contest winner … “Freedom from Smoking,” a program to help smokers kick tobacco “for good,” is offered through OHMS Community Health Education Center in Grants Pass. Classes are held twice weekly; a new series will begin Tuesday, Jan. 5. Phone 479-8847 to register. There is a fee … Laugh Lines: *A man was advised that to avoid having cold feet at night he should place a brick at the foot of his bed. Asked later if it worked, he said, “Naw, it took all night for my feet to even get the brick warm.” *A bald man, given a comb for Christmas, said, “Thanks, I’ll never part with it.” … Bumper stickers: *It’s OK to say Merry Christmas. *All I want for Christmas is my country back. *Got coal?
LAST WORDS - “Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and good will, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” (President Calvin Coolidge)
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