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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Pregnancy Center lists ‘04 services
During 2004, 394 con-
tacts were recorded by Illi-
nois Valley Pregnancy Cen-
ter, comprised of 306 in-
person visits and 34 tele-
phone contacts.
The majority of traffic
was for the Bridges to
Motherhood program (68
percent). These services
provide practical assistance
to women who carry and
parent their babies.
Twenty-nine percent of
services were provided with
Bridges clients individually.
Thirty-nine percent of ser-
vices involved formal
Bridges to Motherhood
meetings, including a Bible
study and parenting topic.
Pregnancy tests ac-
counted for 15 percent of
client visits. During those
sessions, clients were of-
fered accurate information
Illinois Valley High
School girls varsity bas-
ketball team whipped the
North Valley Knights in
Ken Mann Memorial Gym
Friday night, Feb. 11,
keeping themselves in
1st place in the Skyline
Conference with an 8-1
record. The Cougar
cheerleading squad was
on hand to help boost
the spirit for IVHS fans
and the team.
(Photos by
Dale & Elaine Sandberg)
on parenting, adoption and
abortion; abstinence (if un-
married) and making
healthy choices.
Other types of counsel-
ing, and emotional and spiri-
tual support, were extended
during 12 percent of client
visits.
Five percent of visits
involved requests for
“emergency needs” referred
Common School Fund to remain same
A record $45.6 million
distribution of earnings from
the Common School Fund
to K-12 public schools next
fiscal year is announced by
the State Land Board (SLB).
It also voted during a
meeting in Salem to modify
the future distribution policy
for the fund.
The board announced
that it will send $22.8 mil-
lion to schools in December
2005, with the same amount
to be sent June 2006. The
recent turnaround in the
stock market caused a sig-
nificant increase in the value
of the Common School
Fund last year, ending at
$911 million Dec. 31, 2004.
The current SLB policy
for distributing earnings
from the fund is based on
the change in the fund’s
ODOT notes
contracting
value at the end of each cal-
endar year. Depending on
the change in value from the
preceding year, the fund
distributes from 2 to 5 per-
cent of the value of the fund.
The increase during
2004 triggers the maximum
distribution of 5 percent of
the year-end value.
In December 2004,
SLB sent $20.1 million to
schools, and the same
amount will be distributed in
June 2005. During the prior
fiscal year, December and
June payments were $6.7
million each.
To prevent such large
variations in distributions
from year-to-year in the fu-
ture, the board voted to
switch to a three-year rolling
average for calculating the
fund’s value change after
When you come to a
fork in the road, take it.
Shooting 48 percent,
Illinois Valley girls varsity
basketball team took its
Skyline Conference record
to 8-1 Friday, Feb. 11 in
Ken Mann Memorial Gym.
With their eight-place
state ranking, the Cougars
lanced the North Valley
Knights 57-24, in the
eighth consecutive victory
for IVHS.
Leading the way for
I.V. was point guard Emily
Dudley with 22 points. She
also contributed eight re-
bounds, three assists and
six steals.
I.V.’s Erika Riley
added 10 points, with
teammates Serena Barry
adding 9, and Sarah Hous-
ton 8. Riley also turned in
six rebounds; and Houston
seven.
Phoenix has an 8-2
mark, right behind I.V.
The Cougar girls were
to play Henley in Klamath
Falls on Tuesday, Feb. 15.
‘Caregiver 101 Workshop’
slated by Lovejoy, Lincare
A “Caregiver 101 Workshop” Saturday, March 5 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. is offered by Lovejoy Hospice and Lincare Inc.
The workshop will be at the Lovejoy Hospice office, 939
S.E. Eighth St. in Grants Pass.
The workshop is for all friends and family members who
are or will be caring for loved ones at home. Hands-on patient
care skills will be taught, and participants will be given the
opportunity to practice each skill.
A workbook will be provided for registered participants.
Preregistrations will be accepted until Friday, Feb 25, and will
include a continental breakfast and beverages during the
workshop.
Participants are encouraged to bring their lunch or plan to
go to a restaurant. The cost of the workshop is $10, and schol-
arships are available at preregistration.
Lincare is a privately owned home medical equipment
provider.
Co-presenter, Kathleen Wingerson, of Lincare, is a regis-
tered respiratory therapist, and health-care specialist. She has
15 years experience in health care.
For more information and preregistration, phone 474-
1193 or (888) 758-8569.
In a page 9 photo on
Feb. 9, Illinois Valley High
School basketball player
Erica Riley was misidenti-
fied as Emily Dudley.
Jan. 1, 2006.
Treasurer Randall Ed-
wards recommended the
three-year, moving average
formula.
In addition, the new
policy specifies that annual
distributions depend on suf-
ficient earnings during the
calendar year to make the
distribution without disturb-
ing the fund body.
The state treasurer and
Oregon Investment Council
manage investments of the
fund. By law, the funds are
dedicated for “support and
maintenance of common
schools in each school dis-
trict.”
County population ages
4-20 determines each coun-
try’s share of earnings.
County treasurers forward
the funds to school districts.
We successfully completed our move thanks to
all who helped us, including:
Greg (McGyver) Fultz
Tricia Fultz
Joe Latva
Betty Latva
Dave Hocker
Dave MacKechnie
Michael Keon
Robert’s Country Plumbing
Patterson Dental
Lippert’s
Russo Carpet Installation
Dennis’ Precision Glass
Kirk Manning Painting
and last, but not least,
the I.V. Medical Board!!!
Some 129 new con-
struction projects worth
$366,435,107 were awarded
to private contractors during
2003 by Oregon Dept. of
Transportation (ODOT).
Contractors completed
138 projects wor th
$236,903,710; and ODOT
paid
contractors
$342,049,250 on 325 pro-
jects, the agency said.
Cougar girls stomp NV 57-24; now at 8-1
to the center through valley
churches, social service
agencies, and others.
“While these numbers
are the highest that the Preg-
nancy Center has ever ex-
perienced, we are not ready
to call them ‘good’,” said
the center.
“There are many needs
in the valley that are not
being met, and many of our
services are under utilized.
“If roughly 40 percent
of women have an abortion
by age 45, then there are a
lot of post-abortive men and
women out there who may
be experiencing post-
abortion syndrome. We are
ready to help,” the center
reported.
Pregnancy tests, peer-
counseling, and parenting
support are available to
everyone, free of charge.
We moved from 315A to 315D, same building!
And thank you to all our patients and friends
for your continued support!!!!
You can observe a lot
just by watching.
John & Donna Patton
- Yogi Berra -
I.V. boys 0-9
Illinois Valley boys
varsity basketball team
stayed in the basement
with a 61-37 loss to North
Valley on Friday, Feb. 11
in Merlin.
The I.V. boys have a
record of 0-9 in the Sky-
line Conference.
Phoenix and North
Valley have 7-3 records.
Hidden Valley, with a
9-0 Skyline mark, has
pretty much cinched a top
ranking with its 79-65 win
vs. Rogue River in RR.
The family of Shirley Wells would like to
express sincere gratitude for the lovely
flowers, cards, loving thoughts and prayers.
Your concern for our mother and
grandmother is greatly appreciated.
From
Suzan Wells McNally,
Linda Staley
and Families
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MANSFIELD R. CLEARY
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Illinois Valley
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