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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 11, 2002 THANK YOU Karen & Sam Nichols and members; for all your dedication and hard work that helped win a 1st prize in 2002s I.v. Lions Club Labor Day Parade. Dorothy Wiltfong President, Illinois Valley Garden Club Continued from page 2 contribute together toward tangible solutions for our eco- nomic, social and environ- mental challenges. The CRT and other or- ganizations and business peo- ple have just formed a work- ing group, the I.V. Fire Re- covery Task Force, to deter- mine how we can make the most of the aftermath from the Biscuit Fire in terms of eco- nomic development and job creation. This is the model for a wider and more inclusive ap- proach to local problem solv- ing, which values each and every member of our commu- nity. Accusations and blaming will only keep us mired in the past. If we can’t come to- gether as a community how can we expect outside assis- tance for our recovery? IVCRT wishes to cor- dially invite community mem- bers to join in the joyful and dedicated efforts to advance our unified response to the obstacles in the path of true progress, in creating a safer more secure and hopeful Illi- nois Valley. Stop by our office and register for membership and, yes, you can support future generations (here) through your own devotion to fair play and just outcomes. Disappointed in ‘News’ From Rey Bucquet Cave Junction The president’s campaign fund-raising swing through Southern Oregon raised lots of money for Republican candi- dates, but Bush did not release the State of Emergency fire- fighting money legally re- quested by our governor and the Oregon Congressional delegation to help pay the tab for the Biscuit Fire. Bush also has rescinded federal monies set aside to help NYC after 9/11 (according to Sept. 1 “Oregonian”). The “I.V. News” Aug. 28 coverage of the president’s visit is disappointing. I en- joyed the description of the efforts to see the president at the Jackson County Expo in “Bob’s Corner.” But the front page was splashed with color partisan photos, while in the middle of the fire and the newspaper was a printed paid article that spewed disinfor- mation and hatred. Simultaneously the paper ignored the local citizen pro- test where more than 300 of our neighbors went to Jackson County Expo in Central Point to ask for genuine homeland security and honest resource management. The “Illinois Valley News,” as our only paper, has a special responsibility to be fair, especially now after 9/11 and the Biscuit Fire. We need only the best information to make good strong decisions for the future health of the American democratic experi- ment and our forests. On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Illinois Valley Women’s Club held a throw-out tournament. Winners: First place, Marjorie Cul- bertson. Second place, Diz Harvey. K.P. #8, Patti Lewis. K.P. #17, Marjorie Cul- bertson. The women’s club cham- pion tournament will be held on Sept. 17 and 24. Read the ‘I.V. News’ SHOP SMART WINNER - Shop Smart Food Warehouse in Cave Junction conducted a contest, with the prize being a 27-inch color television set. The winner was Samantha Milne, 12, daughter of Cave Junction resident Randee Milne. Samantha is a seventh-grade student at Lorna Byrne Middle School. Special ballot deadline 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17; 50 percent voter turnout required for measures Voters have until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17 to sub- mit their ballots in the spe- cial vote-by-mail election. A minimum 50 percent turnout is required for pas- sage of either measure on the ballot, including a re- quest from Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection Dis- trict. Ballots can be taken to Cave Junction City Hall from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Voters also can take or mail their ballots to the Jo- sephine County Elections Office in the courthouse in Grants Pass. But the ballots ‘ *I.V. LIONS ROAR - Illinois Valley Lions Club, which has sponsored its Labor Day Festival & Parade for the past 30 years, has announced a few more winners from this year’s festival. Winners of the horseshoe tournament were Marv Ahlers and Gary Noleroth in 1st place; Dwayne Wilson and Harry Porter in 2nd; and Christ Martinho and Lee Martinho in 3rd.Winners in the adult division of the tal- ent show are Paul Miller, 1st; Don Kaumoo, 2nd; and Brandt Whetstone, 3rd. In addition, winners of donated bi- cycles are Brittney Allen, and Rhino Prince/Turci. *LOOKIE, COOKIES - “Homemade Cookies For Our Heroes” is the theme of a continuing program led by Cave Junction Cares. The wildland firefighters also need phone cards and stamped post cards so that they can stay in touch with their families, said Lynn Boucher, of Cave Junction Cares (CJC). Donations need to be delivered by noon on Mondays. They should be taken to Darn Near Everything, Art’s Red Garter, or A+ Mini Storage, all in Cave Junction. “We will continue to deliver cookies and cards as long as the firefighters are here protecting our valley,” said CJC. For more information, phone Carol Gilmore at Darn Near Everything, 592-5255; or Boucher at A+ Mini Storage, 592- 6855. Because of its efforts, CJC has received a certificate of appreciation from the Southwest Area Incident Manage- ment Team. *VOLUME BUSINESS - Patronage at the Illinois Val- ley Branch Library is being encouraged by Jennifer Berubee, new librarian. She’s been aboard for three months, but has had to deal with one employee being in a car crash; library closure because of the Biscuit Fire; and the voluntary evacuations. “I’m encouraging the community to visit the library,” said Berubee. “I am open to new ideas and will lis- ten to suggestions, even if I appear preoccupied and fraz- zled” as she’s often pulled in different directions. *JUSTICE GRANTS - Three Josephine County or- ganizations have received a total $126,100 of nearly $7 mil- lion in grants under two programs administered by the Dept. of Justice: Victims of Crime Act grants, and the Oregon Do- mestic and Sexual Violence Services fund. Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance in Cave Junction received $79,806 to support the first full-time domestic and sexual violence ad- vocate in the region. The Josephine Women’s Crisis Support Team received $33,434; and the district attorney’s office received $12,860. Clackamas and Multnomah counties re- ceived the most funding. *LIBRARY EXHIBIT - Entries are sought for the next open-to-the-community theme exhibit, “On The Farm” dur- ing October. Art work is due on Monday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entrants can bring one piece, either two- dimensional or sculpture. In addition, the valley branch will hold a Second Friday Art Night Reception on Oct. 11. For more information contact Jennifer Berubee, librarian, at 592-3581 or ojlviv1@yahoo.com. *NOTEPAD - Story Time for all ages is available at the Illinois Valley Branch Library on Wednesdays from 11 to 11:30 a.m. The program offers stories, puppets, songs, finger plays, activities and filmstrips ... Vacancies exist on the Josephine County Housing and Community Develop- ment Council Board of Directors. It administers the feder- ally funded, Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance programs for the county. Applications are due by Sept. 30. Phone (541) 474-5221 for more information ... Bible release time is set to begin on Oct. 1 at Evergreen Elementary School and Lorna Byrne Middle School. The high school club will begin on Oct. 3. A meeting for those interested in helping with the program ministry will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 3:30 p.m. at Living Alternatives between Carlos’ Restau- rante and Klamath First Bank ... Friends of the Library in Illinois Valley has few members, and memberships are available for a small fee. Phone 592-3581 for info, or visit the branch library on Palmer Street ... JoCo commissioners held a Sept. 11 community remembrance ceremony on the steps of the courthouse on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. We would have told you about in time, but the information was sent to us too late to get it into last week’s issue ... T- shirt: I don’t have an attitude problem, jerk ... Another T- shirt: Errors have been made. Others are to blame ... One more T-shirt: Who are you, and why are you reading my shirt? ... One man’s slogan: Organized people are just too lazy to look for things. -LAST WORDS - *In faith we plant the seed, and soon we see the miracle of the blossoming. Men have often mis- understood and have reversed the process. (Spencer W. Kimball) *It’s not true that nice guys finish last. Nice guys are winners before the game event starts. (Addison Walker) must arrive by 8 p.m. on the 17th. Postmarks do not count. The I.V. Fire District is seeking approval for a $2.5 million bond. Funds would be used to upgrade substan- dard stations in Cave Junc- tion, Selma and O’Brien; and pay off a loan for a new Holland Loop facility.