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Page 12 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, December 22, 2004 ‘SANTAFIED’ - Hundreds of Illinois Valley resi- dents turned out for a helping hand Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Illinois Val- ley Resource Center, as I.V. Family Coalition vol- unteers helped distribute donated toys and food. IVFD policy rates down ‘T. TIME’ - It was an emotional farewell time Thursday, Dec. 16, as T. Lund, 12-year music director for Illinois Valley High and Lorna Byrne Middle schools con- ducted his final holiday concert at the high school. He will retire as of Dec. 31 and move with his wife, Sandi, to Gold Beach. During the concert (top), students gave heartfelt good-byes and presented ‘T.’ a large card signed by students and staff schoolwide. Also as part of the concert, while ‘At Last’ played, he danced (bottom left) with his wife, and numerous other cou- ples joined the opportunity. Lund concluded the con- cert by playing guitar and singing his own composi- tion, ‘Time For a Cool Change,’ which brought tears to many. On Saturday, Dec. 18 at Wild River, students gave him a surprise retirement party (bottom right), which included a bit of Silly String spray. 202 S. Redwood Hwy. 592-5358 Free Range Turkeys Fresh, never frozen only $1 99 lb. * * * Taylor’s Potato Sausage JoCo population up a tiny bit Swedish Christmas tradition $3 29 lb. * * * Taylor’s Hams w/bone $2 49 lb. boneless $3 99 lb. * * * Also - Large Selection of Wines Specialty Cheeses and Olives Josephine County popu- lation increased by only 250 persons during 2004 while overall Oregon population rose at a rate of 1.2 percent to reach 3,582,600. The figures, from Port- land State University’s Population Research Center (PRC), are from the period July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004. Josephine County’s population reflects a rise of 0.32 percent. It is a 3.7 per- cent increase from the 2000 census. PRC noted that Central Oregon continues with the most growth. Between April 2000 and July ‘04, Deschutes County, which includes Bend and Red- mond, shot up 17 percent. Other areas are Wash- ington and Clackamas coun- ties. They added nearly 35,000 and 18,000 people, respectively since 2000. Mon . Nite Football 1/2 lb. burger dinner $5 Microbrew pitcher specials . Wed . Ladies day 1/2 Crab w/salad, includes Wallaby White Pint $7 95 . Thurs . UBA* open mic, HOUSE SPECIALS DAILY Fish Chicken Steak Special host: Jake Thompson Cioppino, chock full o’ crab, snapper & shrimp $6 95 . sea foods Fri . Christmas Eve - Closed at 4 . Sat . Merry Christmas!. Sun . Recover Having no insurance claims during 2003 means that Illinois Valley Fire Dis- trict (IVFD) likely will real- ize lower rates. IVFD directors were advised of that during their monthly meeting at IVFD administrative headquarters Wednesday evening, Dec. 8. Jeff Griffin, insurance consultant with Wilson Heirgood Insurance in Eugene, presented the board an annual report regarding claims and rates. “I think we’re going in the right direction,” said Griffin, “last year you were at 19.2 or 19.4 percent (last year’s annual percentage rate). This year, you are down to 8 percent.” His report included dis- cussion about safety prac- tices that could help keep IVFD insurance costs down. He also outlined different insurance options the district could consider to help lower the cost. Griffin’s overall report was that “everything is well under budget. You just haven’t had any claims, and that’s good.” IVFD had no claims during 2002 either. Chief Harry Rich noted the district’s safety record and adherence to department rules as aiding in insurance rate reduction. 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