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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 8, 2003 Page 9 Little League to get safer diamond at Jubilee Park RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE -- Logan Jackson (photo above) of Illinois Valley High School varsity soccer team faces off with Mazama’s goalie during a Satur- day, Oct. 4, Skyline Conference game at Evergreen Elementary School. Daniel Clausnitzer (photo below) of the Cougars makes his way up field and prepares to center the ball against a Mazama defender. Mazama won the contest 3-2. IVHS falls to 0-5, 0-4 Skyline. The Cave Junction City Softball League and Illinois Valley Little League are teaming up for a major improvement pro- ject for the Jubilee Park baseball/softball field. According to project coordinator Dave Toler, the decomposed granite that has covered the infield for as long as anyone can remember is a real hazard for the children. Toler likens the cur- rent conditions to playing on a concrete slab with roller bearings. With the help of com- munity volunteers and equipment, Toler is hoping to keep the cost of the pro- ject down to approximately $2,500. The end product will be a new surface with material used on the fields in Grants Pass, as well as many Major League in- fields. Toler said he has raised more than half the funds already and is hop- ing to get the project going before the November rains. “In the end, we will have a much safer playing field for our Little League and our adult softball play- ers,” said Toler. “I see no reason why our children should come to expect less, I’m excited about doing this.” Anyone who would like to support the Jubilee Softball/Baseball Field Project can phone Toler at 592-4434, or send a dona- tion to the Illinois Valley Little League, P.O. Box 966, Cave Junction, OR, 97523. I.V. stomps Rogue River on grid iron Illinois Valley High School football players Natty Krauss and Mike Pagnotta teamed up to dominate Rogue River on Friday night, Oct. 3 in a Skyline Conference bat- tle, 43-19. Krauss rushed for 211 yards on 25 carries and scored a touchdown. Pagnotta scored three touchdowns and rushed for 152 yards on 17 carries. Cougars’ Josh Pope added two touchdowns. Illinois Valley led 8-6 after the first quarter and scored 20 points in the second quarter to take a 28-12 lead at the half. The Cougars then outscored the Chiefs 15-7 in the second half to seal the win. The Cougars (5-1, 2-1 Skyline) will host Henley (1- 4, 1-1 Skyline) Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. for homecoming. Punkers spread the funk in Eugene area mosh pit Investigations into two suspected bacterial menin- gitis cases have found a possible link between at- tendance at the punk rock concert at WOW Hall in Eugene on Sept. 20. Lane County Public Health is recommending that those who attended this event, especially those who were in the mosh pit, contact their doctor to dis- cuss their risk level for disease and possible pre- ventative treatment. Those who have had significant exposure should get pre- ventative medicine. Family members and friends of exposed indi- viduals who are treated with preventive medication are not at increased risk of disease and do not need to be medicated. People who had this exposure and developed symptoms within several weeks, should seek medi- Crosswalk is no place for kids In 2002, eight Orego- nians were killed and 325 were injured attempting to cross a street in a cross- walk or at an intersection. This is a reversal of a declining trend in cross- walk injuries over the pre- vious three years. Since 1999, ODOT has partnered with police agencies to conduct pedestrian safety enforcement operations. 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