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Page 16 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 14, 2004 (From left) Mellissa Wanke, Anah Peckham, Benjamin Latva, Jesh Hubbard and Sa- vannah Bergstad. (Photo provided) Achievements of five from IVHS noted Eleven teen-agers, in- cluding five from Illinois Valley, were honored by Josephine County Com- mission for Children and Families during the 12th annual “The Sky’s the Limit” Teen Awards event. The ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 6 in Grants Pass City Hall. Those honored, all from Illinois Valley High School, are Mellissa Wanke, Anah Peckham, Benjamin Latva, Jesh Hub- bard and Savannah Bergstad. The annual awards recognize youth who have demonstrated positive life changes and are reaching for their goals. Teen Awards serve as a catalyst in helping the county become aware of the obstacles youths face. The program also recog- nizes at least one caring adult involved in a teen- ager’s life. It supports youth as role models for other youth facing adversity and gives an opportunity to honor the work they are doing. Rebates on electricity revealed by AG Distribution of more than $8 million in restitu- tion to Oregon utility com- panies and industrial cus- tomers for losses during the electricity price spikes of 2000 and 2001 was an- nounced recently by Attor- ney General Hardy Myers. The restitution is part of a three-year, $15 million settlement with the Wil- liams Companies, an- nounced last year. The $8 million repayment reflects the maximum harm im- posed on Oregon residen- tial and commercial elec- tricity consumers related to the practices of the Wil- liams Companies. Customers of investor- owned utilities (IOUs), such as PacifiCorp, should see refunds on their utility bills, perhaps as early as May or June. The average customer will receive a refund of $6 to $10. Cus- tomers of public utilities should contact their indi- vidual electricity supplier for details as to the alloca- tion of the distribution. “These refunds are a small but important meas- ure of justice for Oregon ratepayers based on the harm they incurred as a result of the unprecedented and unwarranted increase in energy costs,” said Myers. Upon announcing the settlement, Myers asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to de- termine the distribution of the funds on a pro rata ba- sis based on each con- sumer’s exposure to the volatility of the western wholesale electricity mar- ket. Following a hearing and public comment pe- riod, the attorney general adopted the PUC plan. The plan will send nearly 60 percent of the restitution dollars to Port- land General Electric. The remaining funds are dis- tributed among other util- ity companies and indus- trial customers. Under the terms of the distribution IOUs such as Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp and IdaCorp, are required to place a one- time credit on consumers’ monthly bills, adjusted to reflect each customer’s usage. Public utilities (municipals, public utility districts and cooperatives) are not required to provide direct credits to consum- ers; however, they must use the refund for the benefit of the utilities’ members. The 2003 settlement is the result of a coordinated investigation into allega- tions of price manipulation and antitrust violations in the Western power market initiated in January 2001 by the attorneys general of Oregon, California and Washington. The Oregon Dept. of Justice said it is continuing to pursue unethical and likely unlawful market practices by various mar- ket participants. Practices include purposefully con- gesting transmission lines, “wash” sales and other schemes designed to drive up the prices of wholesale electricity between 2000 and 2001. ‘GRAMMA HAMMER’S’ dogwood is in full bloom Come and see it before it frosts again!! All white-meat sliced turkey breast - $3.79 lb. Linguica - $2.99 lb. (Lean, marinated, Portuguese pizza sausage) Wild River Nut Brown Ale - six pack $5.99 + deposit Waylon’s BBQ Sauce - $2.79 bottle EVENTS: *Thursday, April 15 - ‘Blues away on tax day’ Open Mic with Fred Epping UBA Dinner Special: Pork cutlets & country gravy - $5.95 $2 pints! *Friday, April 16 - ‘Wizard’ Dinner Special: Grilled shrimp - $9.95 *Saturday, April 17 - Dinner Special: Artichoke hearts w/ham over fettuccini - $9.95 *Sunday, April 18 - Dinner Special: Chicken stew & biscuits - $7.95 *Friday, April 23 - Eileen Hemphill-Haley from Eureka *Saturday, April 24 - Southern Oregon Blues Band COUGAR ‘PAL-ING’ - Head Start partici- pants in Cave Junc- tion were visited on Thursday morning, April 8 by their ‘Cougar Pals’ from Illinois Valley High School. The older students work with their pals in a variety of ways to the benefit of both. The program has been well re- ceived. (Photos by Shane Welsh)