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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Page 9 Honoring heroes near, far and wide VETERANS DAY - Members of the American Legion Post 70, Glenn Morrison Lodge, American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 70, and others celebrated the holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 11 by singing the national anthem (above) and placing a memorial wreath at Cave Junction City Hall (right). Other activities included a flag presenta- tion at Illinois Valley High School on Monday, Nov. 10 and a flag-folding ceremony at Community Christian Academy on Wednesday, Nov. 12. (Photos by Steve JoCo unemployment rate falls during September Unemployment in Jo- sephine County declined to 7.9 percent during Septem- ber from August’s 8.3 per- cent, said Oregon Employ- ment Dept. (OED). September marked the first time during 2003 that the county’s unemploy- ment rate fell below 8 per- cent, the agency reported. OED reported that 28,642 persons were em- ployed in the county dur- ing September vs. 28,327 during the same month a year ago, a difference of 315. However, total non- farm employment grew by 340 jobs last month. Through last month, job counts have fallen slightly, down by 90 payroll jobs, said OED. OED said the health care and social assistance category posted a strong monthly gain of 120 in Josephine County to reach 3,150 jobs, the highest level since April 2002. But 110 jobs were lost in the leisure and hospitality Forest Counties Payments bill needs Senate approval The U.S. House of Representatives unani- mously approved legisla- tion introduced by Con- gressman Greg Walden (R- Hood River) and Peter De- Fazio (D-Springfield) to reauthorize the Forest Counties Payments Com- mittee, which was author- ized by Congress in 2000. The committee was established to evaluate the impact of reduced timber receipts on communities located near federal lands and submit recommenda- tions to Congress for com- pensating communities for diminished timber-related revenues. The Walden-Defazio legislation would extend the committee until Sept. 30, 2007 when the Secure Rural Schools and Com- munity Self-Determination Act of 2000 (County Pay- ments Act) is set to expire. This legislation was passed by Congress to pro- vide revenue for schools and roads to communities located near federal lands. The reauthorization of the committee is necessary to oversee the continued im- plementation of the County Schools Act. The Forest Counties Payments Committee is comprised of local govern- ment and school officials from across the nation. HR 3249 must now be approved by the U.S. Sen- ate before being sent to the President for his considera- tion. 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Wholesale trade em- ployment rose slightly, adding 40 jobs. Employment in retail trade fell by 50, but has added 240 jobs to the county economy during the past 12 months, reported OED. Bush OKs cuts in Iraq funding legislation Read ‘I.V. News’ President Bush signed into law the Iraq supple- mental spending bill, which retained $1.86 bil- lion of cuts in wasteful spending proposed by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). An amendment by Wyden and Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) cut this spending and included a $200 million reduction in the president’s $900 mil- lion request to purchase gasoline, diesel and other refined oil products for Iraq, with the goal of sell- ing the gasoline to Iraqis at subsidized prices as low as four cents per gallon. The final legislation cut $210 million from the fuel spending request. “Taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize Iraqi gasoline at inflated prices while Oregonians have spent the last few years paying exorbitant prices as the pump,” Wyden said. “It’s unacceptable to overcharge taxpayers by more than $200 million for gasoline we’re sending to Iraq, and my amendment put a stop to this kind of carelessness with the American people’s money,” he added. The signed bill by President Bush also in- cluded $1.65 billion in funding cuts requested by Wyden. Language in the final report accompanying the legislation details cost sav- ings on various projects for Iraq, including the pro- curement of trash trucks, development of business education courses, zip code and 911 projects, housing projects and a $400 million savings on the construction of two Subscribe to ‘I.V. News’ Friends of the Library is sponsoring an USBORN BOOKS PARTY Friday, Nov. 14, 5 to 7:30 p.m. (during Art Walk) Josephine County Bldg. 102 S. Redwood Hwy. More than 100 titles to choose from! ‘A great gift-buying opportunity for the holidays’ There will be a supervised children’s play area available during the party. *USBORN BOOKS will donate a large percentage of sales to purchase books for the I.V. Branch Library. For more information phone 592-2451 .