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Page 8 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Uncle Sam has booklets to aid financial planning Meengs, Pennell, Phillips Earn Degrees Three men from Cave Junction were awarded degrees from Oregon State University during a com- mencement ceremony held earlier this month. Chad Meengs obtained his master’s degree; and “Jed” Pennell and Cliff Phillips received bache- lor’s degrees. Tree notices urged by ODF I.V. LIONS INSTALL - Outgoing President Steve Lyons (right) congratulates Steve Culver as new president of Illinois Valley Lions Club at an installation on Sunday, June 13 at Illinois Valley Airport. Lyons was honored with the ‘Lion of the Year’ award. Other officials elected to the board: Wayne Whitfield, 1st vice president; Jerry Buell, 2nd vice president; Marvin Haney, 3rd vice president; Carl Jacobson, secretary; Louie Spencer, treasurer; Blake Peterson, lion tamer; Sam Michel, tail twister; and Gary Bell, Sight & Hearing chairman. (Photo by Gary Bell) HOT FOOD - Illinois Val- ley firefighters served their 24th annual pan- cake breakfast in Jubilee Park on Saturday, June 19. Proceeds benefit the association of volun- teers. (Top) Tom Zulliger, Ken Gavlik and Jerry Schaeffer were among the kitchen crew mem- bers. (Photo at left by Dale Sandberg/I.V. Fire District photographer) Booze use = 16.9 million gallons Beer manufacturers and importers sold more than 16.9 million gallons of beer to the state’s wholesale distributors in the first quarter of 2004, according to Oregon Liq- uor Control Commission (OLCC) statistics. Tallied in kegs and cases, that’s the equivalent of 546,246 31 gallon bar- rels, and a drop of 5 per- cent from the 576,922 bar- rels sold during first quar- ter 2003. OLCC collects privilege taxes of $2.60 per barrel at the time of sale to wholesalers. During the same Janu- ary-March period, more than 2.8 million gallons of wine was imported into or removed from bond within Oregon. Last year’s first- quarter total was 2.6 mil- lion gallons. OLCC col- lects privilege taxes of 67- cents a gallon for table wine and 77-cents for des- sert wines. Two-cents from each gallon goes to the Oregon Wine Board for research and promotion activities. The top national beer sellers were: Anheuser- Busch, 190,806 barrels; Coors Brewing, 103,897; Miller Brewing, 79,153; and Pabst, 29,970. Top Oregon sellers were: Deschutes Brewery, 5,033; and Full Sail, 3,440. Oregon wineries re- leased 494,434 gallons from bond during the first quarter, up 93,967 gallons from January-March 2003. Sokol Blosser Winery re- leased 75,592 gallons, tops for local vintners. Next were: Bridgeview Vine- yards, of Cave Junction, 41,038 gallons; Willamette Valley Vineyards, 29,784; and Eola Hills Wine Cel- lars, 27,807. Wine imported from other states totaled 2.01 million gallons, with Cali- fornia’s Earnest & Julio Gallo Winery tops at 436,158 gallons. Foreign wine imports were 306,746 gallons. Top importing nations were: Italy, 97,681 gallons; Australia, 95,892; Chili, 36,502; and France, 21,760. Rogue usage study noted The Josephine County district attorney has asked for a navigability study of the upper Rogue River by the Oregon State Land Board. The original study re- quest was filed in 1997 for a 90-mile section of the upper Rogue River from Grave Creek to Lost Creek. The current district attorney and local law en- forcement recently con- firmed interest in pursuing the study. If OK’d the study would take 12-18 months. The Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) is recom- mending that anyone cut- ting or planning to cut dead or dying conifers sub- mit a Notification of Op- eration if there is a possi- bility that the trees may be sold, bartered or traded. The number of dead and dying trees throughout the Rogue Valley is on the rise and more small opera- tions are taking place, said ODF. Failure to file the notifications or wait the required 15 days, has re- sulted in an increase in complaints, and Forest Practices violations. There is no fee for fil- ing notifications which can be filed at ODF offices. Trying to save for a rainy day? Dreaming of buying your own? No matter what your financial goals, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by all the information out there about managing your money. A n e w e a s y- t o - understand package from the Federal Citizen Infor- mation Center (FCIC) will help you take charge of your finances and meet your goals. These con- sumer publications are a v a i l a b l e a t www.pueblo.gsa.gov. Get started with “There’s a Lot to Learn About Money” from the Federal Reserve System. Learn how to develop a budget and start saving, the advantages of com- pound interest and how to manage your credit, in- cluding loan terms and conditions. Use “Credit Matters” from American Express and FCIC to learn more about qualifying fro a credit card and establishing a good credit history. This helpful guide gives you important features to be aware of when choosing a credit card, such as the Annual Percentage Rate (APR), any grace period, and annual and transac- tion fees. An important aspect of managing your money is avoiding becoming a victim of identity theft. “ID Theft: What’s It All About?” from the Federal Trade Commission pro- vides facts on how iden- tity theft occurs, how to tell if you have become a victim, and what to do if your identity has been stolen. This guide offers useful tips on how to minimize your risk. Protect your personal information by placing passwords on credit card bank accounts, limit the use of your Social Secu- rity number, and safe- guard information on your computer.