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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 23, 2003 Page 8 Meeting... Think twice before (Continued from page 1) and use of fireworks in most of the valley, unless with a special permit. Board President Don Haviland noted he wanted the board to review the draft ordinance presented. “Most people use them responsibly; however, the timing of the sales during the fire season and our continuing drying trend makes for a disaster wait- ing to happen,” Fire Mar- shal Jerry Schaeffer wrote in a memo to the board. Addressing the board, Mayor Ed Faircloth asked for a copy of the ordinance and noted the city is “in total support of what you’re doing.” He added that he would update the city’s rules and regulations re- garding the issue once the ordinance is approved. “I think the majority of the people in the valley realize the danger of fire- works,” Frick said. Even with an ordi- nance, people would still bring in fireworks, he noted, but “at least we’d have something we can enforce.” Directors Joel Down- ing, Joe Malcolm and Frick were also sworn is as the new board president, vice president and secre- tary, respectively. County... (Continued from page 1) Another possibility in determining future budgets would be to increase vari- ous county fees to generate revenue. On the positive side, Brock complimented the departments that have been implementing performance measures for services pro- vided. He encouraged the public to give its input on the topic and help deter- mine how services could function more efficiently and effectively. -- Britt Fairchild Mine-minded folks sought The Josephine County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications from volunteers to fill va- cancies on the Mining Ad- visory Committee. The purpose of this committee is to study the environment problems, concerns of the timber in- dustry, illegal mining on private and government lands, on mining ventures of large corporations. The deadline for ac- cepting applications to the board is on Friday, Aug. 15. Phone (541) 474-5221 for more information. swimming in rivers There is no such thing as risk-free swimming in untreated area waters, ac- cording to the Josephine County Dept. of Health and Community Action. Swimming in cool wa- ter can offer relief from hot summer temperatures. However, swimming in untreated water such as rivers and lakes, may result in unpleasant side effects from swimmer’s itch and intestinal infections. The Josephine County Public Health Dept. is posting signs along water- ways to popular swimming areas such as “Forks” State Park in Cave Junction. The signs advise: “Swim at your own risk, water is not tested for bac- teria.” The following can help people avoid illnesses from bacteria and small organ- isms that thrive in un- treated water: * * * *Don’t swallow un- treated water! Keep your mouth closed when play- ing in the water. *Avoid swimming in slow-moving water that is warm and murky. *Don’t swim in grossly contaminated wa- ter with signs of dead ani- mals, fish and animal or human waste. *If you become ill with an intestinal illness, wash your hands for 20 seconds before preparing food and after going to the bathroom. This will help prevent spreading the in- fection to other family members. Proper hand washing is a universal rec- ommendation for everyone in staying healthy and in prevention of disease. Proposed bill aims to prevent large wildfires U.S. Senators Ron Wy- den (D-Ore.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) intro- duced “The Community and Forest Protection Act of 2003,” a bill that pro- vides workable wildfire- fighting and prevention strategies while protecting the environment and public involvement. “Last year, Congress unconscionably walked away from an opportunity to pass a balanced fire bill,” Wyden said. “Today, there are 57 million acres of public lands at the highest risk of forest fires,” Feinstein said. “If we don’t take ac- tion now, these forests could go up in smoke.” The Wyden-Feinstein bill doesn’t rely primarily on commercial sales to accomplish needed fire reduction work; instead it would authorize $3.8 bil- lion for forest health pro- jects over five years. It also preserves the ability of citizens to appeal agency decisions, but eliminates up to several years of delay that cur- rently can effectively ren- der an agency decision moot. Inside the wildland- urban interface area, pro- jects could occur under a categorical exclusion, and those decisions would be exempted from administra- tive appeals. Outside the interface area, the bill would shorten the delay by folding the public comment period concurrently into the ad- ministrative appeals proc- ess, shortening the appeals period and agency re- sponse period from 45 to 30 days each, and allowing the appeals officer the flexibility to make neces- sary changes, saving from 90 days to several years. It protects environmen- tally sensitive areas while giving greater discretion to federal forestry employees and the states about where best to focus fire reduction efforts. The bill specifically protects old growth, wil- derness, wilderness study areas, and roadless areas, but unlike the Miller and Bingaman bills, gives for- estry professionals flexibil- ity to pursue needed fire- reduction projects outside the wildland-urban inter- face areas (up to 50 per- cent if requested by a state’s governor). The legislation requires courts to regularly re- examine the merits of tem- porary injunctions without attempting to influence the outcome of decisions on injunctive relief, creates a pilot project to shorten the appeals process on the Bis- cuit Fire and authorizes grants to states and locali- ties to address emergency threats to public safety in places like the San Bernar- dino, Cleveland, Deschutes and Siskiyou National For- ests. Under the proposal, the Administration can use the shortened process to salvage burned timber from the Biscuit Fire, but any salvage actions would be monitored by a group chosen under the Western Governors Association collaborative process (including scientists, envi- ronmentalists, community- based organizations, and industry representatives) which would report to Congress on the ecological and economic effects of the pilot project. EXTREME FUN -- Face painting (top photo) was just one of several events planned for young children at I.V. Extreme on Saturday, July 19 in Jubilee Park. Children also found out the origins of their names at a special booth. Jofer Malcolm Duran (right photo) found out the meaning of his middle name, which means “buoyant” or pre- served. Later in the day junior high and high- school aged children and teen-agers competed in three-on-three basket- ball, a skateboarding competition and volley- ball games. (Photos by Steve Fairchild) I would like to extend my sincere appreciation and thanks to the people of Illinois Valley community for their prayers, loving support and gifts during the recent loss of my home. God Bless, Ora Mae Meyer “Bubbles, Bubbles” Author: Kathi Appelt Illustrator: Fumi Kosaka Ages: 2 to 5 Read about a little girl who takes a bubble bath . This book is presented by Senior Library Specialist Jennifer Berubee and is available at the I.V. Library. Phone 592-3581 for more info. (541) 476-2127 is open Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hours: Mondays - Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information phone (800) 922-1025