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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Challenge,
growth in
city of CJ
‘04 status
CLOWNING AROUND -
At Evergreen Elementary
School this week, per-
forming artist Jill Fjeld-
heim from Talent is
working with students at
all grade levels on physi-
cal comedy, pantomime,
circus arts and slapstick.
In top photo Fjeldheim
works with (pairs from
left) Robert Ewart and
Jesse McGivern, Saman-
tha Crutcher and Mardell
Deardorff, Sierra Burch
and Whitney Word, and
Jessica
Lomax
and
Brianna Loucks. (At left)
Alex Miller. The Rural
Artist Residency Pro-
gram is presented by
Illinois Valley Arts Coun-
cil in conjunction with
So. Oregon Arts Council.
(Photos by
Michelle Binker)
Oregon smoking out tobacco users
Student tobacco activ-
ists, representatives from
Oregon Dept. of Human
(ODS) Services and com-
munity leaders recently
celebrated the return of
Oregon’s Tobacco Preven-
tion and Education Pro-
gram, which is credited
with saving lives and
money.
The reinstatement in-
cludes the return of the
toll-free Oregon Tobacco
Quit Line.
State budget woes
caused the Legislature last
April to shift voter-
approved cigarette tax
revenues to the state’s gen-
eral fund. Partial funding
of $5.815 million was re-
cently reinstated.
“It’s good news for
everyone that tobacco pre-
vention and education ef-
forts are back,” said Dr.
Mel Kohn, state epidemi-
ologist. “Tobacco use costs
Oregon more than $1.8
billion per year due to pre-
mature death, illness and
medical costs.
“Eighteen Oregonians
die every day from tobacco
related illnesses. This pro-
gram reduces these high
personal and financial
costs.”
The tobacco preven-
tion and education pro-
gram has generated consid-
erable success since its
inception in 1996: 75,000
fewer adult smokers,
25,000 fewer youth smok-
ers, 1.5 billion fewer ciga-
rettes sold annually, and
60,000 fewer adults using
smokeless tobacco.
Part of the reason for
this success is the pro-
gram’s toll-free quit line.
Callers first began dialing
up tobacco cessation spe-
cialists in 1998. Since
then, more than 60,000
Oregonians have called
seeking help in trying to
stop smoking or chewing
tobacco.
“Six-month follow-up
surveys show that more
than 20 percent of callers
reported being tobacco
free,” said Kohn. “This
success rate is more than
double that of people who
try to quit on their own.”
The Oregon Tobacco
Quit Line toll-free number
is (877) 270-STOP (7867.)
May those who love us,
love us. And those that
don’t love us, may God
turn their hearts.
And if He doesn’t turn
their hearts may
He turn their ankles so
we’ll know them
by their limping.
- Old Gaelic blessing -
By MICHELLE BINKER
“The city of Cave
Junction is facing many
challenges today, and we
are being confronted with
a period of rapid growth.”
So said CJ Mayor Ed
Faircloth in a “State of the
City” address during a
regular council meeting in
city hall on Monday night,
Jan.12.
The mayor’s address
focused on efforts under
way to improve livability
in the city, including near-
completion of the first
phase of the Downtown
Revitalization Action Plan,
sidewalk extension, and
bridge construction.
“The construction of
the replacement bridges
over the East and West
Forks of the Illinois River
are in the initial phases;
and with the construction
of the bridge over the East
Fork, the city will see the
installation of a sidewalk
from the bridge to connect
with the existing sidewalk
at the south end of the
city,” Faircloth said.
Additional good news
from the previous year was
the award of an $84,000
grant from the Oregon
Economic and Community
Development Dept.
(OECDD) to implement
accessibility improvements
at city hall and Jubilee
Park.
The city is also antici-
pating an infrastructure
grant award from OECDD
to extend water and sewer
lines, and possibly the
curb, gutter, and sidewalk
on Redwood Hwy., from
River Street to the future
site of the Siskiyou Com-
munity Health Center,
26547 Redwood Hwy.
The mayor’s address
encouraged citizens to be-
come active in city govern-
ment. There are openings
on the planning commis-
sion, and soon-to-be open-
ings on the budget com-
mittee, which need to be
filled.
“Working together,”
the mayor said in conclu-
sion, “the residents of the
city of Cave Junction have
the opportunity to make a
difference.”
Which is worse:
Ignorance or Apathy?
Who knows?
Who cares?
Wilson - DeRov exchange vows
Lisa A. Wilson became the bride of Ted E. DeRov on
Dec. 31, 2003 in First Love Christian Fellowship
Church in Cave Junction. The double-ring ceremony
was performed by pastors Dr. Bob Kurko and Dr. Vir-
ginia Kurko. Communion was presented the bride and
bridegroom by Timothy Duffy, associate pastor. The
couple’s attendants were Rebecca Ingram, Ben In-
gram, and Cheri Jamieson. Following the ceremony,
family and friends attended a reception. The newly-
weds are now living in Selma.
(Photo provided)
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A Sony 51-inch high-definition wide-screen TV is
grand prize in a fund-raiser for the IVHS boys
basketball team. Tickets are available at Home
Valley Bank, Shop Smart, Taylor’s Sausage
Country Store, Selma Video and Pizza Pit.
Elementary Schools Menu
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