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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Opening day for the 2004 season at Oregon Caves Na- tional Monument, 20 miles east of Downtown Cave Junc- tion, is two months away, and we are already preparing. One priority is to expand the number of products and goods bought locally. Arts-and-craft products, souvenir and gift items, food products, and kitchen ingredients are categories we will be sourcing again this year. “Insights” will explain more on what we are looking for and how to become a supplier to Oregon Caves Outfitters (OCO). Calling all Growers The vision for the restaurants at the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument is to use fresh, local ingredients to create a Northwest regional, fine dining experience. There will be a meeting on Saturday, March 13 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the county building in Cave Junction to organize growers and gardeners for the coming season as suppliers to OCO. We will come prepared with lists and quantities of produce, herbs, and fruit used last season as well as new items that chefs Chris and Steve want to ex- periment with. During the meeting, we will ask growers to tell us what they can reliably supply throughout the growing sea- son. We will also discuss pricing and delivery schedules. OCO will be buying organic, natural, and conventionally grown products We are interested in dealing with more than just com- mercial growers, so please attend the meeting even if you are a part-time gardener with a little surplus of a few spe- cialties. This could turn into supplemental source of in- come or – who knows – the start of a new business for you. Gift Gallery Jurying Arts-and-crafts products for the Gift Gallery at Oregon Caves National Monument will be juried on Sunday, Feb. 29 in the county building in CJ. Drop-off will be from 9 to 10 a.m., and pick-up from 3 to 4 p.m.. Besides fine arts-and-crafts products, OCO would also like to expand the variety of locally made gift and souvenir items in the Gift Gallery. If you are already producing something you feel will fit this category or have an idea for a product line, there be a selection meeting on Sunday, March 7. The same times as listed above will be used. Business Incubator The latest idea for the Incubator is to include a com- mercial kitchen, which could be rented by anyone wishing to prepare a food item. This fits nicely with the OCO goal of procuring as much of the ingredients and finished food products for the kitchen and Gift Gallery locally. Desserts, cheeses, pastries, jams and jellies, gift bas- kets, snacks, trail mixes, candy – the list of items for the expanded deli in the Gift Gallery is endless. For the restau- rants, we would like to source as much produce, fruit, eggs, and other items as possible. Fresh is preferable, but for the early and late part of the season and for soups, in- gredients that are dried, canned or even frozen are a “may be possible” with the commercial kitchen used for preserv- ing foodstuffs at the height of the season. The market could be significant; we spent more than $100,000 last season on food products. The application to USDA will be submitted soon. I am still looking for letters of interest from people who might be interested in becoming a client-tenant at the Incubator. This would not commit you in any way, but these letters are needed to demonstrate to USD that there is sufficient interest and demand to justify granting the funds to build the Incubator. If you have any questions or would like ad- ditional information, please contact me. Annual General Meeting March 30 The community meetings leading up to the annual meeting are concluded, and were a success. If you were not able to attend, the proposed bylaw changes and other dis- cussion items presented there are on the ivcrt.org website under What’s New. Theme for the annual meeting is, “CRT II - the Second Decade.” Besides election of up to eight new directors, there will be a vote on proposed bylaw changes. Beginning at 6 p.m., various tables will be staffed with people to ex- plain the proposed bylaw and committee changes as well as to describe plans and future opportunities. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HONOREES - Illinois Val- ley Chamber held its annual general meeting on Satur- day, Feb. 27 in Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. in Cave Junction. Honored were (rear, from left) Finny Straley, who accepted the 2003 Business of the Year award for Taylor’s Sausage Country Store; Dr. Donna Mullarkey and her son, Linus, as she was a Citizen of the Year nominee; Jeff Stiles, whose Oregon Caves Chevron JOINT officers net marijuana haul near CJ Five pounds of par- tially processed marijuana and 300 growing plants were seized by authorities during a raid on a home near Cave Junction on Thursday, Feb. 26. Investigators from the Josephine County Inter Agency Narcotics Team (JOINT), assisted the fed- eral Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in the ser- vice of a search warrant at the home of Jerry D. Sisson, 313 Cascade Drive. Besides the 300 plants, officers seized 217 mari- juana root balls and 44 drying marijuana plants. Page 9 was nominated for Business of the Year; and Andrea Thomas, who accepted a citation on behalf of her late father, Martin San, for his work as a chamber director. Teri Smith and Dulcie Moore (front, from left) received bouquets for their efforts as chamber president and office manager. ‘Link’ and Jennifer Phillippi, who were unable to attend, were recognized as Citizens of the Year for reviving Rough & Ready Lumber Co. Save Your Space for... * * * * Felt Hat-making Workshop — Saturday, March 20, 2004 Call for more information & to sign up A Ranch Tour & Llama Walk — call us Call & sign up for a Llama Packing Clinic April 17th, 2004 — Learn to pack with this wonderful trail companion. Follow-up Day Hike, Sunday, April 18 Contact Joyce or Harry Abrams llamuz@forestedgefarm.com 541-592-6078 THE FOLLOWING IS A BLATANT ATTEMPT TO GET YOU TO TRY OUR HIGH-SPEED INTERNET: In the Feb. 25 issue of the “Noose,” an article about Lorna Byrne Middle School math contest incor- rectly listed participant Doug Hoskins, as first- place winner. Brendan Fiorini ranked first place. IT’S FREE! FREE DSL. FREE MODEM * . FREE INSTALLATION KIT. 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