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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 5, 2003 Chamber board drive ... (Continued from page 1) phone Moore at 592-3326. Crocker noted that he recently learned he cannot hold office related to ac- cess to funds under rules of the professional account- ing organization to which he belongs. He also agreed with San that there is not enough communication between directors outside the monthly meetings. “It’s a weakness,” he said. He also agreed with San’s suggestion that the chamber hold general meetings with speakers for the membership, besides the monthly board gather- ings. It was noted that the chamber newsletter is a good step toward improv- ing communication with the membership, although some said that members often don’t read them, which means they are un- aware of activities. San also suggested that perhaps the board should conduct breakfast meet- ings, rather than lunch meetings. The latter, he said, of- ten make it difficult for directors who own and operate their own busi- nesses to attend. Directors were to dis- cuss the idea during the next few weeks. The next board meeting was set for Nov. 20 at Wild River. In another matter, the board received a report from Director Vicki Gill (SOFCU) that a profit of $640 was realized from the first chamber golf tourna- ment recently. Gill told the board, through Moore, that next year’s event will raise more for the chamber, as she learned a lot from her first time organizing such an event. Moore reported that 1,950 persons went to the I.V. Visitor Center during September, one less than during September 2002. When you drink the water, remember the spring. --Chinese proverb-- Quality haircuts at reasonable rates You will look better, feel better & do better with Tony’s neat cuts! Riverside Physical Therapy Full Rehabilitation Services: •Physical Therapy •Occupational Therapy •Speech Therapy TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU Cave Junction Office 218 N. Redwood Hwy. (541) 592-6580 grants Pass Office 1619 N.W. Hawthorne Ave. Suite 109 (541) 476-2502 •Jeff Wood, M.S., P.T. 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 CRT has submitted a grant application for a USDA Rural Community Development Initiatives grant. This grant would double any funds that a participating non profit organization wanted to spend on ‘capacity build- ing.’ Building capacit y could take the form of training for staff or board members or technical as- sistance to address organ- izational issues. Three non profits in I.V. signed on so far; they are the I.V. Safe House Alliance (IVSHA), I.V. Family Coalition, and the Siskiyou Field Institute. Another five organizations from Wolf Creek to Sunny Valley will be participating as well. Fund-raising was the area that almost all of the organizations wanted as- sistance for, including grant writing training, managing capital cam- paigns and community fund-raising. Given the state budget deficit, cut- backs in federal funding, and the drop in the stock market, both public and private foundation money has decreased signifi- cantly. As a result, many programs have had to cut back services or -- as in the case of IVSHA -- have found it more difficult to raise funds for new pro- jects. One of the activities planned is sending a team to a “Raise More Money” workshop. As the name suggests, Raise More Money is a proven fund- raising program that has been effective in rural ar- eas like Josephine County. The RMM program would lend itself to a cooperative approach with different non profits working to- gether in a local “United Way” type campaign. Rather than competing with one another, this col- laborative strategy could increase the size of the pie so that everyone was better off.. CRT tried to reach out to as many non profits in the area to include them in the grant. However, if those organizations not included are interested, phone the CRT office. Many of the trainings will be duplicated locally, and there will be other ways for those non profits to benefit. CRT Reorganizing Effort Update CRT Board has had two additional sessions with the consultants, who are helping the board re- shape the organization so that it can continue to serve the community in a new way. The primary function of the board in the first eight years was to ap- prove requests from area organizations for federal SSBG funds and to de- velop projects that met objectives in the Strategic Plan. With the SSBG funds gone and the CRT having to become self-sufficient and use funds earned through ventures like the Oregon Caves National Monument the picture be- comes far more compli- cated. Not only will the board have to analyze and ap- prove investment decisions and monitor various busi- ness activities, but it will oversee the development of new projects and pro- grams. One of the key deci- sion areas will be alloca- tion of the Oregon Caves Outfitters (OCO) profits between new investments/ project match, CRT opera- tions, and grants to com- munity groups. All three uses will di- rectly or indirectly benefit the valley. Funds for new investments will solidify and diversify the sustain- ability base, while simulta- neously providing addi- tional benefits like OCO does creating jobs and marketing local products. CRT funding fuels the effort needed to bring in new investments, projects and programs. Of the $145,000 CRT annual op- erating budget (down by $10,000 from last year), only 75 percent would come from OCO profits. This represents less than 60 percent of anticipated profits. This percent de- creases each year in the future as new sources of income are developed. As the surplus grows, more and more funds can be given directly back to the community. Like in architecture where form follows func- tion, CRT needs to restruc- ture itself so that it can effectively handle these new tasks. The challenge is to balance community in- volvement with the re- quirements to making more and more compli- cated decisions. As things evolve, there will be opportunities for review/comment and the entire package will be pre- sented at the annual meet- ing. New Guild in Town The Southern Oregon Guild has just been formed as a non profit membership organization to help those who produce objects of significant artistic or func- tional value to improve their craftsmanship, ex- pand their markets, and through mutual associa- tion, find greater joy and commercial success. Membership is open to all who enjoy and partici- pate in fine craftsmanship with a special emphasis on those who derive - or who aspire to derive - a signifi- cant portion of their in- come from the sale of their work. Anyone who facili- tates the sale of guild member work is also eligi- ble. For more information, phone Jerry Work at 592- 5360. I.V. Citizens Patrol & Junction Inn would like to thank the following businesses for their support during the first annual I.V. Citizen’s Patrol fund-raiser HOLE & TROPHY SPONSORS: Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. Taylor’s Sausage Country Store Oregon Mountain Real Estate Shop Smart Food Warehouse Valley Muffler & Hitch Oregon Cave Chevron Crossroads Animal Hospital Bobbie’s World Home Valley Bank Da Kine Grinds A&B Clothing and Shoe Store Cave Junction True Value Darn Near Everything Special thanks to I.V. Golf Course & ‘I.V. News’ Special appreciation goes out to Robert Stellflug Construction for his generous Gold Sponsor donation. Bookkeeping Etc. by Vivian Bookkeeping Payroll and Quarterlies Check Book Reconciliation Year-end Reports Typing and Letter Writing CONFIDENTIALITY ASSURED Your location or mine - Phone for details - (541) 596-2038
