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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 8, 2004 Fire plan for county available Are you prepared? Josephine County an- nounced that the first draft of the Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan is available for public re- view. The plan is available at www.co.josephine.or.us/ wildfire/index.htm. The plan also is avail- able for public review at the Josephine County, city of Cave Junction and city of Grants Pass planning offices, and at the four Jo- sephine County public li- braries. The Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan has been a 12-month effort to identify the needs and risks associated with wildfire, document existing re- sources and programs, and promote a change in the attitude and culture around wildfires. The plan is a partner- ship between local, state and federal agencies, com- munity organizations, and individuals. It is used to identify wildfire risks, de- velop priorities for fund- ing, and develop programs to reduce the risk of wild- fires to citizens and com- munities in Josephine County. Contact Kathy Lynn at the Program for Watershed and Community Health to submit comments. She can be reached at (541) 346- 0687 or e-mail at kathy@uoregon.edu. For other questions, contact Bruce Bartow at (541) 474-5426. Cancer of prostate info given Experts say that a re- duction in the number of prostate cancer deaths can be attributed in large part to an increase in early de- tection of the disease. However, the Ameri- can Cancer Society esti- mates that there are ap- proximately 230,900 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States this year and that 29,900 men will die from the disease. Prostate cancer is still the most common type of cancer found in American men other than skin can- cer. Throughout Septem- ber, which is prostate can- cer awareness month, Dr. Timothy Wilson, director of Urology and Urologic Oncology at City of Hope Cancer Center in Los An- geles, emphasizes that pre- vention and early detection can reduce the risk of pros- tate cancer and improve treatment outcomes for those who are diagnosed with the disease. “The exact cause of prostate cancer is un- known, but risk of its de- velopment is associated with age, family history, race, environmental expo- sure, and certain nutri- tional deficiencies,” said Wilson. “Prostate cancer is of- ten called a ‘silent disease’ because it frequently de- velops without obvious symptoms,” he said. Wilson recommends that all men older than 50 visit their physician for a yearly exam. Please don’t litter! HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM - Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) volunteer firefighters De Spellman, driving a brush rig, and Kimberley Wright were reported uninjured when Spellman took evasive action, striking an embankment on Caves Hwy., while re- sponding to an emergency call with lights and siren on Saturday, Sept. 4. A light- colored car came around a curve partially in the wrong lane, and Spellman swerved to avoid going over a cliff. The other vehicle did not stop, said IVFD. The accident occurred near milepost 14 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Damage is estimated at $16,000, as the truck is ‘totaled,’ said Chief Harry Rich. (Photo by Dale Sandberg/ IVFD photographer) Subscribe to the ‘Noose.’ See page 8 I.V. Women’s Golf On Tuesday, Aug. 31, t h e Il l i n o i s Va l le y Women’s Golf Club played a low-net tourna- ment. Winners: 1st place, Linda Ho- back; 2nd place, Patti Lewis. Deer Creek Unit Family Community Education The Deer Creek Unit of Family Community & Education (FCE) will re- turn from summer break Friday, Sept. 10. FCE is ready to roll up sleeves and get going plan- ning winter projects; start- ing with a spaghetti feed Saturday, Oct. 9. More information will be avail- able later. The group has “a lot of fun projects planned for the rest of this year,” and Page 9 invites people to join FAC once a month, every sec- ond Friday. The group meets at Immanuel United Methodist Church, 200 W. Watkins St. in Cave Junc- tion. For those “who would like to make a difference in the community and meet and work with a wonderful group of ladies,” contact Chairman Dolly LaFlamme at 597-2333, or attend the next meeting. Marine Corps League Rogue Valley Chapter The Rogue Valley Chapter of the Marine Corps League will begin its fall season with a meet- ing Friday, Sept. 10 at Las Palmas Mexican Restau- rant in Jacksonville. For reservations, tele- phone (541) 471-1944. OLCC dispenses liquor bucks Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) dis- bursed $514,326 in liquor revenue to Josephine and Jackson counties in May as follows: *Josephine County, pop. 78,350/$17,954; Cave Junc- tion/$956; Grants Pass/ $16,463. *Jackson County, pop. 189,100/$43,332; Ashland/ $13,745; Butte Falls/$296; Central Point/$9,923; Eagle Point/$4,482; Gold Hill/$720; Jacksonville/$1,594; Med- ford/$4 5,802; Phoeni x/ $3,034; Rogue River/$1,278; Shady Cove/$1,708; and Tal- ent/$3,838.
