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Page 9 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, December 3, 2003 Rogue College begins search for president The Rogue Commu- nity College (RCC) Board of Education voted Nov. 18 to contract with the Oregon School Board As- sociation (OSBA) to coor- dinate the national search for a new chief executive to replace President Rick Levin, who retired and will leave the college in June. OSBA consultants Jon Carnahan and John Young will work with RCC to develop a brochure de- scribing the position, as well as advertising and screening the initial field of candidates. The association will receive a base fee of $6,000 plus expenses. The search process will involve rep res ent atives from throughout the college and community. An important part of the procedure will be a series of open forums to obtain public input. A new president will be hired by June. On a parallel track, efforts will begin immedi- ately to hire a new dean of the Redwood Campus in Grants Pass to replace Kathy Burkey, who also has retired. Forums will be held in November and De- cember to gain public in- put on the position, and cross-college involvement will be sought. Additionally, an ex- ecutive director of em- ployee relations, a newly established position, will be hired. Tom Bradbeer, dean emeritus of Human Resources and College Advancement, has been filling in on a part-time basis on personnel issues. The dean’s position will not be refilled. The new director’s position will focus on issues such as labor negotiations, media- tion, and grievance proce- dures. The board aims to fill these two positions in April. The RCC Board also took an initial step toward establishing a policy re- garding early retirement for college managers. Board members heard a first reading of the policy, which has been in the works for several months but is subject to further discussion and revision before final adoption. The major provision in the policy concerns ex- tended health insurance benefits until the retiree becomes Medicare eligi- ble. As is currently the case, the retiree would pay any increase in premium and pay for any depend- ents. One change from pre- sent practice would be to provide coverage for a sin- gle part only; in the past coverage was equal to the benefit being received at time of retirement. That change is driven by budget considerations and the goal of providing equal resources to all early retirees, board member Pat Huycke said. Early retire- ment benefits recognize significant contributions to RCC of at least 15 years, he added. Under the proposed guidelines, managers hired in 1985 or earlier must be 55 or older. Those hired 1986 through 1995 must be at least 58 and have a minimum of 15 years of service. Managers em- ployed 1996 through Aug. 31, 2003, must be at least 60 to qualify. Those hired after Sept. 1 and not al- ready a member of PERS would have to be at least 62 to qualify. Additional benefits may be granted or denied at the sole discre- tion of the board. A board subcommit- tee, comprised of Sharon Davidson, Huycke, and Kevin Talbert, has worked with Bradbeer to write the policy. In other business the board: *Accepted an $8,000 grant from Trust Manage- ment Services LLC for the YES! (You Expect Suc- cess) Women’s Resource Center. The center, work- ing with the college’s Moving On Program, will focus on issues related to domestic violence and sex- ual assault awareness. YES! will provide advo- cacy, workshops, peer study, support groups and resource materials. *Accepted a $3,000 grant from the Jackson County Commission on Children and Families. The funding will be used to provide 167 tuition vouch- ers for Jackson County childcare providers. (Continued from page 8) for heroic efforts while serving on a Swift boat. Mr. Starks returned home in October 1968 and in March 1969 he married Shirley Cooper of Kerby. Growing up, Starks was an active Boy Scout. He enjoyed snow skiing, fishing, bowling and pho- tography. He built El Toro sailboats with his family and sailed them on Lake Selmac. He was a member of the Shamrock Square Dance Club and a long- time active member of Illi- nois Valley Lions Club. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service in the early 1970s and later he was in a family business known as Hill Top Myrtle Wood. In 1987, He moved to the San Diego area be- cause of his job and his health. He spent the last year or so of his life in Prescott, where he married Weber is November’s best Brian Starks Judy Reed on July 15. In Arizona he was a member of the VFW and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife Judy Starks of Pres- cott; a brother, Paul Starks of Grants Pass; and four sisters, Marion McEntire, of Eugene, Kathy Gifford of Bella Vista, Calif., Joan Starks-Welcome of Kerby, and Charolett Hayhurst of Pipe Creek, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. A son, Kevin Lynn Starks, preceded him in death. OSU gift good for forests Nancy Lematta, the wife of Columbia Helicop- ters chairman and co- founder Wes Lematta, has made a gift of $1 million to create an endowed pro- fessorship in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University (OSU). The Wes Lematta Pro- fessorship in Forest Engi- neering at OSU will en- hance teaching and re- search in methods of safely and efficiently removing timber from forests while protecting water, soils, and other resources, and will help resolve other engi- neering challenges relating to forest management. “I am delighted by this investment in the future of our students, programs and faculty,” said Steve Tesch, head of the Department of Forest Engineering. He said that in addition to teaching, the Wes Le- matta Professor will work to develop science-based forest management tech- niques that meet the needs of industry, agencies and small woodland owners while “minimizing the en- vironmental footprint of logging.” Tesch added that the professorship is a “fitting tribute to Wes Lematta, who is a strong proponent of the wise use of natural resources and a respected pioneer of aerial logging.” “Endowed chairs and professorships are keys to our ability to attract and retain top faculty in a very competitive job market, said Hal Salwasser, dean of the College of Forestry. “We will use the Lematta endownment to support the work of one of our out- standing faculty mem- bers.” The appointment is expected to be made in early spring. Wes Lematta, who co- founded Columbia Heli- copters in 1957, engi- neered a logging technique knows as direct visual op- eration control, which en- ables a pilot to lean safely out of the cockpit win- down and maneuver a hook at the end of a 200- foot cable suspended from the helicopter’s fuselage. Using this method, a pilot can deliver up to 14 tons of logs from the forest floor to the landing zone and make a round trip about every three minutes. Today, Columbia Heli- copters of Aurora is the world’s largest aerial log- ging operation. Alice Weber is Illinois Valley High School’s Novem- ber Commissioner’s Student of the Month. Weber is the daughter of Louis Levison and Mary Jo Weber. She has maintained a 3.86 GPA. Weber has held the offices of Freshman Class treas- urer, Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class vice president, National Honor Society treasurer and vice president. She is a member of the volleyball and equestrian teams, mock trial team, drama, Thespians, Cougar Pals, and I.V.’s Mountain Bike Club. She was awarded Most Improved JV Volleyball Player her freshman year. She earned her CIM her junior year. After graduation Weber hopes to attend Lewis and Clark University in Portland. She is considering a double major in math and computer science. Snook honored in October Kelsi Snook is Illinois Valley High School’s October Commissioner’s Student of the Month. Snook is the daughter of Gary and JoAnn Snook. She has maintained a 3.95 GPA. Snook has held the office of ASB public relations manager for three years. She is a member of Mathletes, Art Share, National Honor Society, and the basketball and soft- ball teams. Snook has received the Skyline Conference Scholar Athlete Award and has been awarded Most Improved Var- sity Players and Most Inspirational Varsity Player awards in basketball, and the Will to Win Gatorade Athlete Award. After graduation Snook plans to become a high school teacher and coach high school girls basketball. Anawalt earns September honor Tess Anawalt was awarded the Illinois Valley High School Commissioner’s Student of the Month award for September. Anawalt is the daughter of Aaron and Emily Anawalt. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA. She has held the offices of Sophomore Class President, Honor Society Student Repre- sentative, Focus Teen Council Chair Person, and Thespi- ans President. Anawalt is a member of the soccer and basketball teams, National Honor Society, Mock Trial Team, Fish- watch, Fey Club, Drama Club, Thespians and Teen Thea- ter. IVHS Activities Calendar Oregon ‘tree farmer of the year’ revealed at ceremony The Oregon Tree Farm System Inc. announced the state “Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year 2003” at an awards banquet held at the World Forestry Cen- ter, Portland, on Monday, Nov. 24. Chris and Donna Hef- fernan, earned the title for sustainable management of North Slope Natural Re- sources, their tree farm located 10 miles west of North Powder. Chris, a member of the Oregon Board of Forestry, and Donna, were honored for their support of natural resource communities. 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. Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct . 469-7545 Brookings/ Harbor 471-RIVR FRIDAY, DEC. 5 *Varsity boys basketball & girls basketball at Gold Beach 2:15 p.m. & 5:45 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 6 *Varsity boys basketball & girls basketball at Gold Beach To be announced *Wrestling at Del Norte 9 a.m. *Youth wrestling Here - 6 a.m. MONDAY, DEC. 8 *Western Oregon University Visit seniors - 9 a.m. TUESDAY, DEC. 9 *Girls basketball vs. St. Mary’s - here 5:30/7:30 p.m. *Frosh boys basketball at Hidden Valley 5:30 p.m. *Site Council meeting 3:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10 *Varsity/JV boys basketball at Eagle Point 4/5:15/7 p.m. Perry’s Wood Shop Saturday, Dec. 6 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 245 Floyd Lane We make the FUN - You enjoy the FUN Every day is FUN at the Junction Inn Timber Room Lounge FREE appetizers/soup Sun. - Thurs. 4:30 - 7:30 FREE pool all day Sunday & Thursday Timber Room Lounge Events Wednesday, Dec. 3: Pool Tournament/Ladies Night 7 - 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4: Karaoke Night with April Fisher 8 p.m. - midnight Friday, Dec. 5: The ’Elvis Experience’ with Jerry Hurley - $5 cover charge Saturday, Dec. 6: Illinois Valley Bikers 21st annual Toy Run, Broadway Phil & the Shouters performing Friday, Dec. 12: Our own ‘Imbas’ Band 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. (no cover) Saturday, Dec. 13: ‘Jupiter Hollow’ Band from Eugene Presented by Shining Stars. Upon request, this night will be smoke-free. $5-$8 sliding scale cover charge. Friday, Dec. 19: Road Master Band from Ashland (no cover ) Saturday, Dec. 20: Tide Water Group Band from Grants Pass (no cover) (2 miles up Rockydale Road off 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
