Aug. 16
**Illinois Valley Garden Club
This Friday, Aug. 16 at the Bridgeview Community Church, 5181 Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, OR 97523, noon to 3 p.m., (Part of the lunch ingredients that will be served are harvested from our own gardens). Program: Why do we garden? This will be a member input program. (Our members are the experts). Guest welcome.
Aug. 17
**The class of 2009 will be holding our 15th class reunion on Saturday August 17th! We will be at Wild River Brewing and Pizza, in the back room! We can start gathering around 4:00 p.m. and we have until 8 p.m. to chat, eat and hang out! Can’t wait to see everyone there! If you have any questions please feel free to call Kathrine Dobie at (208)941-4302
**PARKING LOT Sale The nonprofit I.V. Living Solutions is joining the Hwy. 199 Yard Sale Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Lions Club Parking Lot from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come see what treasures you can find. All the proceeds go to building I.V. HOPE Village. If you want to donate items to sell you can go to 315 Cave Hwy. Suite C. Monday or Friday from 9-5 p.m. Call or email Laura Mancuso 971-415-0281 or ivlivingsol@gmail.com for information.
Aug. 19
**C. J. Aglow Lighthouse guest speaker for Monday Aug. 19th. is Richard Parris. Richard has a message on Jesus is the Word.
Mark Solares will be leading worship. Come and be blessed
Sept. 7
It’s that time of year again and Max’s Mission is proud to present the 8th annual Southern Oregon Overdose Awareness Day Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 from 2-5 p.m. in Hawthorne Park. More details will be coming shortly, but for now please mark your calendars and we are looking forward to seeing you all soon!
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. Call 541-592-9170.
** Every Monday & Wednesday 3:30-5 p.m. 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 Jubilee Park noon – 2 p.m.- JoCo Food pantry, bottled water, wound care supplies, STD prevention materials & HIV testing, Max’s Mission for Narcan, camping gear as available and more. Lunch served by I.V. Living Solutions at noon until it is gone. Sponsored by JoCo Public Health, I.V. Living Solutions and HIV Alliance. Call or text Laura Mancuso with I.V. Wellness Resources for info at 541-592-9781 or email ivwellnessresources@gmail.com.
THURSDAYS
** Al-Anon “Just For Today”, Thursday 12-1 p.m., Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, River Room, 535 East River Street, CJ
** 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 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Advance Care Planning support available. Call to make an appt. call 458-592-0006
SATURDAYS
** East River Street Gardens is open to the public Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for work party, subject to change due to summer weather conditions. Children’s activities from noon to 2 p.m.. Free for everyone, all ages welcome.
** 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 p.m. 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 p.m. 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.
** Volunteers wanted for Illinois Valley Wellness Resources 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.