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.
Now, ODOT has started a
public campaign raise pub-
lic awareness called “Pay
attention to pedestrians or
pay the price.”
cal care immediately. An
elevated risk can persist
for up to 60 days. If indi-
viduals have concerns
about their exposure, Pub-
lic Health advises they call
their private health care
provider or contact Lane
County Public Health at
(541) 682-4041.
Symptoms of bacterial
meningitis include fever,
headache, irritability, leth-
argy, loss of appetite, vom-
iting, and rash.
Fever and headache
are often the first symp-
toms to appear and, in an
exposed person, should be
medically attended right
away.
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