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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 14, 2003
SPRINGY MUSIC -- The Spring Concert scheduled at
Lorna Byrne Middle School for Thursday, May 15 has been
cancelled, according to the school’s music director T. Lund.
SPRING CLEANING -- IVCRT’s annual Down by the
Riverside Spring Cleanup will be held on Saturday, May 17.
Volunteers are to meet at Forks State Park at 9 a.m. and will
carpool to three area campgrounds to paint and repair dam-
age from vandalism. Volunteers are to bring their own tools.
There will be a potluck at Forks park at 1 p.m. Participants
are to bring their own table service and a dish to share. Hot
dogs and drinks will be provided. Phone 597-2470 for info.
ROSE GARDEN -- Illinois Valley High School is look-
ing for donated roses to be used on arches during graduation
on June 4. Someone at the school will cut and pick up any
roses given for the occasion. Phone 592-2116 for more info.
MOTORCYCLE MANIA -- I.V. Lions Club members
will be selling raffle tickets for a 2003 Harley-Davidson An-
niversary Model motorcycle during the Culpepper & Merri-
weather Circus on Thursday, May 15. The raffle, to be held
at the I.V. Family Resource Center, is an annual fund-raiser
for the Lions Club.
GREAT GRASSES -- The Native Plant Society of Ore-
gon will sponsor a free workshop and hike on wild land
grasses on Sunday, May 18. Don Heinze will help partici-
pants learn to identify common grasses of Southwest Ore-
gon and understand their natural history. Hikers are to bring
a pencil, paper, clipboard, hand lens and digging tool and
meet at 9 a.m. in the east side of the Fred Meyer parking lot
in Grants Pass. The event is free, but reservations are
needed. Phone (541) 955-7247.
FREE WHEELIN’ -- Illinois Valley Lions Club is
seeking parties interested in participating in a possible “Tuff
Truck” or “Mud Bog” competition for its Labor Day festi-
val. Phone Steve Lyons at 592-3181 or 592-6441 for more
information.
APPLAUSE PAUSE -- Grants Pass Dept. of Public
Safety will honor area police officers, firefighters and sup-
port personnel for their efforts during rescue and fire sup-
pression efforts on March 6 at the major Grants Pass fire
involving two assisted-living facilities. There will be an
awards and medal ceremony on Wednesday, May 21 at 7
p.m. in GP City Hall.
‘A’ FOR EFFORT -- A reception at Rogue Community
College’s Wiseman Gallery, 3345 Redwood Hwy., will be
held on Thursday, May 22 at 4 p.m. to celebrate artwork
created by students during the year. Their varied media pro-
jects will be on exhibit from Monday, May 19 until
Wednesday, June 11.
NOTEPAD: Hathkapasuta River Festival booth ap-
plications are available at “BeBe’s ART for everyone,” 148
S. Redwood Hwy., and at Coffee Heaven, 409 S. Redwood
Hwy...More than 100 Josephine County residents will par-
ticipate in the 2nd Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk-
A-Thon and Information Fair on Saturday, May 17 (May is
Mental Health Awareness Month) at Riverside Park in
Grants Pass. Pledge money will aid county citizens who
have a mental illness and are suddenly finding themselves
without prescription coverage.
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There is no indication
whatsoever that they care at
all for the valley.
Also, Brock stated that
their salaries were only
$86,321 annually. When I
contacted the commissioners
office on this, it was pointed
out that they forgot to mention
their $8,000 health insurance!
I have attended meetings
with both Brock and Jim Rid-
dle. During an hour of talking
about the county and the
budget, I did not get one true,
direct answer as to where is
the money.
I am in total favor of the
new charter. It will finally
give us in the valley represen-
tation, plus those in the other
three districts in Josephine
County. We will be able to
nominate and vote for our
commissioners. Then we will
be able to vote on the other
three “floaters.”
I do not agree that every-
one in Josephine County can
vote for all seven commission-
ers, I feel that if we are going
to get fair representation, we
should be the only ones who
vote for our district. Grants
Pass, Wolf Creek, Williams
and the other cities outside our
district do not know what we
need and who should repre-
sent us. Likewise, we have no
knowledge of the needs of the
other districts.
The statement I heard that
seven commissioners would
be too confusing...what do we
have now? Two against one
and the one there the longest
calling all the shots.
I have the information and
the petition. I would like the
people in the valley to contact
me and help us get this peti-
tion on the November ballot.
Feel free to stop by A+ Mini
Storage or just stop me on the
street.
I am positive that this will
pass. Regarding the statement
from Brock that the current
commissioners will resign —
my response to that is,
“Yippee.” We could use that
money for the valley.
JoCo seeks
volunteers
for UAPC
The Josephine County
Board of Commissioners is
accepting applications from
volunteers to fill a vacancy on
the Urban Area Planning
Commission.
The commission reviews
and makes recommendations
regarding zone changes, com-
prehensive plan map amend-
ments and site-specific
changes.
The Urban Area Planning
Commission is made up of
eight members — four ap-
pointed by city council and
four by the Josephine County
Board of Commissioners (All
members shall reside or own
property within the UBG).
Members shall fulfill a four-
year term.
The deadline for accepting
applications to the board is
Saturday, May 31. Interviews
may be held.
Applications are available
in the commissioners office,
Room 154, Josephine County
Courthouse, Grants Pass. The
board is also accepting appli-
cations from volunteers to fill
a vacancy on the City/County
Bikeways Committee.
The application deadline
is also on May 31. The board
may interview applicants.
Phone (541) 474-5221 for
more information.
Illinois Valley
Golf Association
The Illinois Valley Golf
Association Board meeting
will be held on Tuesday, May
20 at 6 p.m. The meeting will
be held at the golf course
clubhouse. Meetings are open
to the public. Come meet the
board and the new golf pro.
For more information
phone Arnold Mellow at 592-
3525.
Waldo Mining District
The Waldo Mining Dis-
trict will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, May 28 at 7 p.m.
in the Josephine County Bldg.
in Downtown Cave Junction.
The public is invited.
Items on the agenda in-
clude the lawsuit filed Feb. 6,
in U.S. District Court, by the
Siskiyou Project against the
Siskiyou National Forest Su-
pervisor.
The lawsuit requires Plans
of Operation for all mining
activities (including gold pan-
ning, sluicing, and dredging)
near any water. Other current
mining issues will also be dis-
cussed.
The
Home Loan Store
phone Steve Elliott
659-2142
Credit Issues are OK
*Purchases *100% Financing
*Refinancing *First Time Buyers
*Private Money Loans
*Non-Conforming Loans
Evening and Weekend Appointments
“We make Loans Work”
Rogue Ales
Youngers, Dead Guy, Gold or Mocha
$6.99
Honey Ham & Cheese or
Jalapeno Pepper & Cheese Stix
$3.49 lb. Trimmed ends… $2.50 lb.
**********May Events: 7-10 p.m.**********
Chain Link Specialist
592-6192
*Friday, May 16 & Saturday, May 17
Rock with IMBAS
Dinner special
Sirloin Chateaubriand - $7.95
*Friday, May 23 - Libby Goines
*Thursdays - UBA-Star open mic with Jake Thompson
and SCRABBLE COMPETITION
Culpepper & Merriweather
Circus, Thursday, May 15
5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Adjacent to Illinois Valley
Family Resource Center
IVHS Activities Calendar
Brought to you by the folks at
592-3556
Cave Jct .
469-7545
Brookings/
Harbor
471-RIVR
THURSDAY, MAY 15
*Junior varsity District
track at Rogue River
3:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 16
*No classes
SATURDAY, MAY 17
*Girls softball vs. Rogue
River - here
Noon - Doubleheader
*Boys baseball at Rogue
River - Noon
Doubleheader
MONDAY, MAY 19
*No classes
TUESDAY, MAY 20
*No classes
*Girls softball at Hidden
Valley - 4:30 p.m.
*Boys baseball vs. Hidden
Valley - here - 4:30 p.m.
* School board meeting at
Jerome Prairie - 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
*OSSOM meeting - ROTC
Lunch
*DINNERS SERVED* Thursday, Friday & Saturday - 5 p.m.
Prepared by Chef Michael Smith