Tick-tock talk
3 hurt in head-on when
man tries to miss dog
Daylight-saving time
will kick in at 2 a.m. Sun-
day, April 3.
This means that clocks
should be advanced one
hour, following the adage:
“Spring ahead, fall back.”
Most folks set their
timepieces ahead when go-
ing to bed the night before.
Daylight-saving time
will continue until the last
Sunday of October.
Office park
plan tied to
city growth
A subdivision applica-
tion for the 7.32-acre Cot-
tage Business Park has high-
lighted several other devel-
opments affecting growth in
the city of Cave Junction.
Meeting in city hall on
Monday night, April 28, the
Cave Junction council and
mayor learned that, in con-
nection with Larry Os-
borne’s Cottage Business
Park, which they condition-
ally approved 5-0:
*Field’s Home Im-
provement Center, based in
Murphy, is planning to build
a center for I.V. residents at
Hwy. 199 and Laurel Road.
*The I.V. Safe House
Alliance (IVSHA) has pur-
chased a site in the 19-lot
planned commercial subdi-
vision on the proposed ex-
tension of Hanby Lane.
*Siskiyou Community
Health Center (SCHC) has
nearly completed its fund-
raising for a new facility at
the north end of Cave Junc-
tion on Hwy. 199.
Rescuer hurries at crash. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg/IVFD photographers)
Three Illinois Valley
residents were injured Fri-
day night, March 25 in a
head-on collision caused
when a driver swerved to
avoid a loose dog, said Ore-
gon State Police.
The accident was re-
ported shortly after 8 p.m.
near 27748 Redwood Hwy.
on the south side of Cave
Junction.
Injured were Cave Junc-
tion resident J.C. Davis, 82;
and Crystal Lee Shufelt, 25;
and Melissa Ann Marsh, 27,
both of O’Brien, said OSP.
“Heavy extrication” by
Illinois Valley Fire District
(IVFD) was required to free
those in the two cars from
the mangled wreckage.
OSP said that Davis
was northbound on Hwy.
199, a short distance south
of Rockydale Road, at ap-
proximately 8:06 p.m.,
when he swerved to avoid a
dog. The animal, which died
at the scene, was identified
as a large German shepherd
by an IVFD firefighter.
Davis’ 1977 Chevrolet
swerved into the lane for
southbound traffic, said
OSP, and collided head-on
with a 1987 Honda Civic
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I.V. Lions Club ‘eggstravaganza’ hunt rescheduled for Sunday, April 3
An Easter Sunday “egg-
stravaganza” was rained out,
but Illinois Valley Lions
Club has rescheduled the
free hunt for the valley’s
children for Sunday, April 3.
The annual event -- de-
scribed this year as the big-
gest the club has held -- will
be at Jubilee Park.
The hunt for thousands
of eggs and goodies will
begin at 1 p.m. sharp. But
from 11 a.m. on, there will
be other attractions “for the
kids.” Besides K-9 teams
from Josephine County
Sheriff’s Office, special visi-
tors will be the Easter
Bunny, Smokey Bear, and
the I.V. Lions Lion.
There will be free rides
on the club’s train.
Plus, I.V. Fire District
will have firefighting equip-
ment at the park.
Event Chairman Sam
Michel reminds parents to
“bring cameras because of
photo opportunities.”
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Following are temperature
and rainfall figures recorded in
O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry
Johnson.
*Monday, March 21:
54-39, .67
*Tuesday, March 22:
58-41, .24
*Wednesday, March 23:
51-36, .12
*Thursday, March 24: 52-
32
*Friday, March 25, 56-33
*Saturday, March 26,
56-43, .20
*Sunda y, March 27:
55-42, 3.07
Cave Junction
Wednesday, March 30
Moderate sunshine,
Showers possible late
High--58, Low--36.
Thursday, March 31
Partly cloudy,
Light evening rain
High--64, Low--41.
Friday, April 1
Scattered showers,
Mostly cloudy evening
High--57, Low--36.
Saturday, April 2
Mostly cloudy,
Clouds decreasing late
High--56, Low--38.
Sunday, April 3
Variable showers,
Rain continuing late
High--56, Low--38.
Monday, April 4
Showers increasing,
Rain through evening
High--57, Low--41.
Tuesday, April 5
You guessed it: rain,
Rain, and more rain
High--58, Low--39.
LEARNING ABOUT THE DRAGON - An old garage on S. Sawyer Ave-
nue was used Saturday, March 26 as the final lesson for 12 Illinois
Valley Fire District (IVFD) volunteer firefighters in an investigation
class led by Capt. Steve Corwin, of O’Brien, IVFD fire investigator.
Using moderate-size fires in the structure, volunteers were able to
observe the patterns of flame. The class consisted of five Saturday
sessions of three hours each, and the live fires were the culmination
of the training. (Photos by Dale & Elaine Sandberg/IVFD photogs)
Family Coalition help for homeless, low-income continuing
Helping the homeless
and low-income people in
Illinois Valley in various
ways is the goal of programs
pursued by Illinois Valley
Family Coalition (IVFC).
IVFC Executive Direc-
tor Vikki Miller said that
The Carpenter Foundation
has agreed to extend a previ-
ous grant “to enable us to
continue our work with
homeless and low-income
people.”
She
said
that
“Specifically we will set up
classes and assistance to
access payment of drugs
through the pharmaceutical
companies, as well as assist-
ing people to obtain photo
ID cards so they can apply
for assistance.”
A second project, said
Miller, is a proposal to the
Four Way Foundation to aid
the homeless and residents
in this area, without hot run-
ning water, with showers
and laundry service.
Miller said that the
grant for the second project
has not yet been approved.
She said she is hopeful that
it will be, because of several
community factors, includ-
ing the fact that there are
approximately 80 homeless
students attending the val-
ley’s three public schools.
Details of the proposed
plan will be released should
the needed grant be ap-
proved by the Four Way
Foundation.
Regarding continuation
of IVFC efforts which met
many goals last year, con-
tinuing work will include:
*Helping homeless cli-
ents apply for all available
housing and rental subsidies.
*Screen for homeless
persons qualified to receive
additional housing assis-
tance from Josephine
County Mental Health.
*Assist with any other
needed paperwork to qualify
for monthly assistance such
as Supplemental Social Se-
curity income.
*Encourage the Social
Security Administration to
come to IVFC to assist cli-
ents, and coordinate such
appointments.
*Compile and distribute
copies of an assistance
booklet. It’s anticipated that
the work will be completed
in approximately a month.
*Continue liaison with
Josephine County Transit
for senior and disabled rides
in Illinois Valley. Because
of this effort, the number of
riders rose from 154 in Feb-
ruary 2004 to a high of 226
in November that year.
*Distribute available
information on all low-
income housing, housing
modification, and energy
assistance programs to Illi-
nois Valley residents.
*Conduct community
presentations on how to ac-
cess low- and no-cost pre-
scription drugs.
*Participate at the
county, state and national
levels to access funds and
services to improve condi-
tions in Illinois Valley.
Major Downtown Cave Junction mural project posed to council
A huge mural that
would cost some $20,000 is
proposed by the Cave Junc-
tion Mural Project, headed
by artist Libby Goines.
She and fellow artist
Lane Cosner addressed the
Cave Junction City Council
and mayor in city hall Mon-
day evening, March 28.
The mural would be a
big tourism plus for the city
and valley, according to
backers. It would be painted
on the south wall of the
building that houses the
state liquor store, Blue
Moon Café, and A Creative
Space (upstairs).
Goines said that $500
already has been collected
by Annette Bosch at the
liquor store. Special mural
paint for the brick wall, plus
regular paint for a metal
awning, will cost approxi-
mately $12,292, according
to Cosner.
Labor for the artist cho-
sen for the project is esti-
mated at $5 to $15 per
square foot. The wall com-
prises 1,800 square feet, said
Cosner. He was described
by Goines as the only area
artist capable of handling
such a large project.
She told the council that
not only must the artist be
paid, but there should also
be a paid assistant of the
artist’s choice. Numerous
volunteers also are needed,
she said, adding that she will
lead the fund-raising and
coordination efforts as a
volunteer.
The council was pro-
vided three designs for pos-
sible murals. They will re-
view them and the project
proposal before again ad-
dressing backers.
The designs basically
depict a view from Eight
Dollar Mt., a fish with the
rare Darlingtonia plant, and
a sunset with stalagmites
and stalactites.
Goines, who operates
Singing Loom, said that she
first approached the council
about the mural a year ago,
and has been working to
provide a presentation.
Business Excellence Service Team (BEST) offers low-cost tourism tune-up
A special low-cost pro-
gram designed to provide a
“tourism tune-up” for those
who sell service or mer-
chandise will begin next
week.
The I.V. BEST
(Business Excellence Ser-
vice Team) program is
sponsored by Illinois Valley
Community Development
Organization with help from
Southern Oregon Visitors
Association.
Topics will include ser-
vice excellence, supervision
and customer service train-
ing, and “Q” customer ser-
vice basics.
(See the ad on page 7.)