Jan. 14
**Illinois Valley Historic Laurel Cemetery will be having an Association meeting on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at 1 p.m. in the cemetery chapel. It is also that time of year membership dues are due of $10 for the year.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Jan. 15
**C.J.s Aglow Lighthouse guest speaker for Monday Jan. 15th is Anamaria Bustamante. I personally received some great Revelations through her teaching. So I invited her to come speak. Come and enjoy. 10:30 at Bridgeview Church, 5181 Holland Loop Rd.,
Cave Junction
MONDAYS
**The Elder Tree is a weekly senior connections group for elders (60+) in the I.V. Explore new interests, and share in group conversations and activities. There is no fee, and materials will be provided. Mondays 10:30-12 at Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy Cave Junction. 541-592-9170
**Every Monday 3:30-5 pm is a Living with Loss grief support group at Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy 541-592-9170
TuesdayS
**Food Pantry 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cave Junction Adventist/Community Services Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage Rd. Volunteers are needed to help stock, date check, sort food, pack boxes and handout food boxes, etc. to volunteer please email cavejunctionacs@gmail.com. Contributions can by made out to the CJ Seventh-day Adventist Church and identify that they are in support of the Community Service by writing “CJACS” in the memo section of your check. Mail to: Cave Junction Seventh-day Adventist Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction, OR 97523
Wednesdays
**Josephine County Weekly Business session. First Wednesday of the month is at 6 p.m. All others 9 a.m. in the Ann Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass.
**Public Health Wednesdays: Pop Up Parks Outreach Program -STD prevention materials & HIV testing, Max’s Mission for Narcan, JoCo Food pantry, bottled water, wound care supplies, camping gear as avaialble and more. Jubilee Park noon- 2 p.m. and lunch served by I.V. Living Solutions. Sponsored by JoCo Public Health and HIV Alliance. Call or text Laura Mancuso with I.V. Wellness Resources for info at 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
**Every Wednesday 3:30-5pm is a Living with Loss grief group (subjects such as overdose loss and suicide are shared) Journey Home Support Services 140 S Redwood Hwy 541-592-9170
Thursdays
**Al-Anon “Just For Today”, Thursday 12:00-1:00 p.m., Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, Cedar Room, 535 East River Street, Cave Junction, Oregon
**Thursdays Food Pantry at Bridgeview Church 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. at 5181 Holland Loop Rd. 541-592-3923
fridays
**Journey Home Support Services: Every Friday 9am-12pm, Advance Care Planning support available. Call to make an appt. call 458-592-0006
Saturdays
**Take your bottles and cans to IVCanDo’s Cans for Kids behind the Chevron Station 10 – 2.
ONGOING
**Illinois Valley Soil & Water Conservation District will meet the fourth Thursday of the month January through October at 6:00 pm at their office- 331 E Cottage Park Drive suite 1B November and December meetings will be held the third Thursday.
**Illinois Valley Watershed Council will meet on the second Thursday of each month at 5:00pm at the office at 331 E Cottage park Dr Suite 1B.
**Volunteers Wanted Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking volunteers for the following; Staffing the Merlin and Cave Junction Substations; Patrol including providing vacation home checks, checking parks & boat ramps, locating and tagging abandoned vehicles. And providing court safety.
**Drop-in Storytime at Josephine County Library in Cave Junction, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., with stories read aloud by Deborah every half hour and a themed craft available all day. For families on a tight time schedule, craft kits are available to take home!
**Kerby Food Pantry change: The Pop up pantry in Selma has moved. the same time Thursdays at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., but will be in Kerby in the parking lot where the Farmers’ Market happens. 21400 Redwood Highway, Kerby. Questions call 541-479-5556. (Not available Thursday, Nov. 23)
**Adopt-A-Senior Volunteers wanted to assist senior and disabled residents in their home with light duty activities and /or socialization and to drive residents to doctor or grocery store. Gift cards are provided for volunteers. Background check and references required call 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
** HIV Alliance offers services in Cave Junction every Tuesday from noon – 3 p.m. at Immanuel United Methodist Church (across from Shop Smart). Services include: Free and confidential HIV and Hep C testing. Needle Exchange and drop box (all syringes welcome), and overdose response and Naloxone training.