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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 12, 2005 CofC seeking 2004 top two This is a difficult column to write because I’ve had so many experiences since Tuesday the 4th that I want to inflict ... I mean share ... with you, but there’s only so much space available this week. So here goes with but one area of happenings. Jan and I flew from Medford (MFR) to Portland (PDX) the 4th, and then to San Diego (SAN), which we reached early that evening. Our mission: Assist our daughter, Vicki Kaplan, with preparing a used bedroom set for the May arrival of the second child she and husband Matt, and daughter Natalie, 2, are expecting. (“I’m going to be a big sister!”) After escaping relatively unscathed and unscarred from the security check at MFR and getting aboard our Horizon Air flight to PDX, I found myself next to a coughing machine. Actually, it was a somewhat eld- erly woman, who said that she was at the end of a cold. It sounded as though she was near the end. She didn’t cough long. Only for the hour-plus flight. Making our Alaska Airlines connection for the slightly more than two-hour trip from PDX to SAN, I ended up next to one of the world’s oldest men. He was a pleasant-enough guy, but hard of hearing, and a bit disconcerted by most everything around him, after being brought aboard in a wheelchair. We talked some, loudly, and I opened his bag of potato chips. For him. He dropped his oatmeal-raisin cookie, and we never found it. It apparently rolled outside. At one point during the flight, a man from a cou- ple of rows ahead of me arose to open the overhead storage compartment above me. As he raised his arms to retrieve something from his carry-on bag, a wave of pungent aroma emanated. I don’t want to say that he had B.O., but first my eyes watered; then I passed out. When I came to, he had gone back to his seat with whatever he took from his bag. My guess is that it probably wasn’t deodorant. People dress any way they want for air travel, which is their right and fine with me. But I reserve the right to comment. One guy wore a French Canuck hat, safari jacket with 75 pockets, leather trousers and lace-up hiking boots that reached to his knees. An- other passenger had a Mohawk haircut with the hair dyed green, sea shell earrings, and wore a yellow neckerchief with a fur jacket plus a denim skirt and high-top black-and-white tennis shoes. And you should have seen the girl he was with. We were blessed in both directions, as we made all our flights and connections, despite flying with standby status, courtesy of son Michael, who works for Alaska Airlines. We enjoyed the chips and cook- ies, plus the free beverages; especially because snack- ing in the air negates all the calories. Next week: The journey continues. Don’t miss it. Pain - Stress - Injuries Deep massage - CranioSacral Therapy Monday - Friday by appointment Senior Discounts - Gift Discounts Support the merchants who advertise in the ‘Illinois Valley News’ Illinois Valley News An Independent Weekly Newspaper Co-owned and published by Robert R. (Bob) and Jan Rodriguez Bob Rodriguez, Editor El Jefe Nominations for 2004 Citizen and Business of the Year are being accepted by Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce. In both cases, the basis for nominations must have occurred during 2004. The deadline for nomi- nations is Feb. 15. Forms are available from the cham- ber office in the I.V. Visitor Center. Phone 592-3326 for more information. CJ Station 1 permit OK’d Illinois Valley Fire Dis- trict can proceed with build- ing a “much-needed” new fire station in Cave Junction. A request for a condi- tional-use permit was ap- proved 5-0 by the Cave Junction City Council dur- ing its meeting in city hall Monday night, Jan. 10. Approximately 15 vol- unteer firefighters attended the meeting with Chief Harry Rich, who addressed the council. The council OK’d the request that construction on Caves Hwy., adjacent to the existing station, be allowed to proceed while the district completes the application process changing zoning from residential to public. On Dec. 13 the council approved waiving $1,800 worth of application and zone clearance fees. Rich said that work by Batzer Co., of Medford, will begin as soon as possible. Razing the 53-year-old “unsafe” existing Station 1 is to be accomplished soon. Pomeroy Park (Continued from page 1) Schaeffer said that if all the homes were equipped with fire-extinguishing sprin- klers, it would alleviate roadway access require- ments posed by the state. Issues of ingress and egress; who will be respon- sible for cleaning up litter should the public use the subdivision for access; and lots encroaching on a flood plain are to be addressed Jan. 24. In connection with con- cerns, the council asked Elton Frank to provide a copy of the codes, covenants and restrictions for the pro- posed project. They would address responsibility for riverside clean-up. Entered as second class matter June 11, 1937 at Post Office as Official Newspaper for Josephine County and Josephine County Three Rivers School District, published at 321 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction, OR 97523 Post Office Box 1370 USPS 258-820 Telephone (541) 592-2541, FAX (541) 592-4330 Volume 67, No. 43 Staff: Kacy Clement, Becky Loudon, Michelle Binker, Kina Perez & Shane Welsh. Advertising Design Consultant - Wonder Dog Graphics Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 3 P.M. FRIDAY (Classified ads & uncomplicated display ads can be accepted until Noon, Monday with an additional charge.) POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ welcomes letters to the editor provided they are of general interest, in good taste, legible and not libelous. All letters must be signed, using complete name, and contain the writer’s address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. One letter per person per month. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned. A prepaid charge may be levied if a letter is inordinately long in the editor's opinion. POLICY ON “HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE,” DISPLAY & CLASSIFIED ADS & NOTICES: All submissions must be hand delivered, faxed or e-mailed to us for publication. Submissions must be resubmitted each week if the item is to run for more than one week. (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including state- ments made as fact, are strictly those of the letter-writers.) * * * Typed, double-spaced let- ters written solely to this news- paper are considered for publi- cation. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and legible also can be considered. Cards of thanks are not accepted as letters. * * * Community Bible trip From Ruth Raymond Cave Junction Thank you to the “Illinois Valley News” for the article on Dec. 22 about the group from Cave Junc- tion traveling to Baja Cali- fornia to build a house for a Mexican national family. It was stated that most of the group were “middle- aged” members of Commu- nity Bible Church. Some of us, including myself, were more than a little past “middle age.” Two teen- agers and an 8-year-old were part of those on the trip. In your article you men- tioned our contractor, Dave Gilmore, his wife and trip coordinator Diane, Wayne & Phyliss Saffer, Pat Alli- son and Tom Rogers. In fairness to the others who made the trip, I would like to add the following: Barbara Elmendorf and grandson Elijah Dillon, Ted Roberts, Sherie Quate, Stan Arnold, Terry Chambers (a contractor friend of Tom’s from Arizona), David Saf- fer, Steve & Maryanne McMahan, teen-aged son, Sam, and Johnny, 8. They attend River Val- ley Community Church in Grants Pass and were wel- comed to this group. They were a big asset. The family for whom the house was built kept praising the Lord for us coming. But we were the ones blessed by the Lord. House #10 will be built in October 2005, and I am looking forward to being a part of the group going. It is a life- and priority-changing experience. That’s why we specialize in providing Auto, Home and Life insurance policies based on your needs. Call me today to find out how you can save money by covering your insurance needs through Farmers. Say you saw it in the ‘Noose’ Enjoy Sweet Dreams Tonight Bunkbed 398 King Canopy Bed $ 1198 $ • Complete Mattress Showroom • Bedroom Collections • Children’s Furniture • Sleepers and Recliners • Electric Fireplaces • Futons and more! Daybed 98 $ Business course From Mary Reynolds Jefferson State Financial Group, Cave Junction I recently had the op- portunity to take a business planning course right here in Cave Junction through a collaborative effort of Illi- on! www.bedsforless.com New Locati 1165 Court St. Open 7 Days 780 NW Garden Valley Blvd. 891 NE D St. Grants Pass Medford Roseburg Corner of Court & McAndrews Next to Joann Fabrics Next to Staples 772-0282 677-9001 474-1060 How do you keep an eye on mother nature? At Farmers®, we understand that insurance is about getting you back where you belong should the unexpected happen. ment my marketing plan. I am using much of what I learned as I transition my home-based business to opening my office in CJ. Our SOWAC instructor, David Tally, is quite knowl- edgeable and will be avail- able to consult with us indi- vidually for several months. This will allow me to apply what I learned and be able to check in to make sure my business plan stays on track. IVCRT and SOWAC also have business loans available to help beginning and small businesses with funds to get going or ex- pand. The best part of the training is that it was right here in Cave Junction: no coming home from Grants Pass after a long day of work and evening learning. I highly recommend that those with a small busi- ness, or who are thinking of starting a business, contact Bill Moore at IVCRT at 592-4440, and ask that this course again be offered in our valley. It is much better to spend the small fee for this course than lose hundreds and thousands of dollars with a “stab-in-the-dark” approach to opening or ex- panding a business. nois Valley Community Response Team (IVCRT) and Southern Oregon Women’s Access to Credit (SOWAC) Microenterprise Development Center. It was a 10-week, 30- hour course that normally is available only in Medford or Grants Pass. By offering it in Cave Junction, seven lo- cal business persons were able to benefit from expert training close to home. The program involved helping us decide whether entrepreneurship is right for us; evaluation of our busi- ness skills; and whether our business ideas are feasible. From there we learned how to evaluate our compe- tition, price our products, determine profit and volume goals, as well as start-up costs. We were given practi- cal information on market- ing strategies and costs, which helped us set market- ing plans and goals. We were even schooled on proper business book- keeping. By the end of the course we were able to for- mulate a business plan that could be put into play as a road map to creating a suc- cessful, well thought-out enterprise. I especially appreciated the marketing information. It helped me determine the most effective mode of ad- vertising on which to spend my limited funds, and how to set a timeline to imple- While you’re getting back to nature? Find weather, news, sports and more on the go. We make it easy with easyedge. SM • Get FREE easyedge access for one month. SM Application and overage charges still apply. • Try Picture Messaging and easyedge Downloads on our selection of camera phones. SM ESPN BottomLine™ Atari ® Centipede ® Ebert Mobile Movie Reviews SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $20.80 One year in Jackson and Douglas Counties - $24.40 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $28 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. 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