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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 4, 2005
More high school grads
could boost salaries
Increasing the number
of high school graduates in
Oregon could significantly
raise wages, resulting in a
healthier state economy,
according to calculations by
the Alliance for Excellent
Education (AEE).
Currently, 71 percent of
Oregon’s students graduate
from high school, said AEE,
based in Washington, D.C.
According to the organiza-
tion, by cutting the dropout
rate in half, Oregon could
realize the following gains:
*$47 million if those
students earned a high
school diploma.
*$95 million if those
students earned some post-
secondary education.
*$152 million if those
students earned a bachelor’s
degree.
“There is an important
connection between a state’s
high school graduation rate
and its economic vitality,”
said Bob Wise, AEE presi-
dent and former governor of
West Virginia. “Workers
with high school diplomas
qualify for higher wages.
“And businesses benefit
because they can hire an
entry-level workforce pre-
pared to be more produc-
tive,” he said.
According to the U.S.
Dept. of Commerce, U.S.
workers can expect the fol-
lowing average annual sal-
ary, based on education:
*High school dropout --
$19,000.
*High school graduate,
with no postsecondary edu-
cation -- $26,200.
*Associate’s degree --
$33,400.
*Bachelor’s degree --
$42,200.
*Master’s degree --
$52,300.
*Doctoral degree --
$70,700.
*Professional degree --
$81,500.
“With one-third of our
students not graduating from
high school, and another
third graduating without the
necessary skills to succeed
in college or in the work-
place, we face a crisis in this
country,” Wise said.
“Implementing pro-
grams that promote high
school graduation is a
shrewd investment by any
state,” he said.
“The gains realized in-
clude high employment,
better wages, and a healthier
state economy.”
Increased earnings were
calculated using graduation
rates data from the National
Center for Education Statis-
tics and the Manhattan Insti-
tute for Policy Research
with a formula from the
U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
Rolling Rogues roll
over I.V. firefighters
(again) in 72-21 rout
Members of the Rolling Rogues, a group
of wheelchair-bound athletes, took to
the boards at Evergreen Elementary
School in the annual ‘Just-For-Fun’ con-
test against volunteers and staff of Illi-
nois Valley Fire District (IVFD). Once
again the Rogues showed no mercy,
and demonstrated their prowess vs. the
firefighters, who were handicapped by
their lack of familiarity with wheelchairs.
Despite the fact that the game was
played on wheels, there was plenty of
intense contact.
(Photos by Dale & Elaine Sandberg/IVFD
photographers)
‘Biological emergencies’ involve noxious weeds
They are often called a
biological emergency or an
explosion in slow motion.
Noxious weeds continue
to take root in Oregon even
though progress against cer-
tain species has been dra-
matic.
A recent first-ever joint
meeting of the State Weed
Drumbeats
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workshops for seventh-graders
will involve:
Sue Lily, clay beads;
Mary Reynolds, beading; The
Shining Stars, African dance;
Bendock, Adinkra cloth; Lane
Cosner, murals; Owen Peter-
sen, African games; Schaeffer,
gourd masks; and gourd
shekeres (rattles), and cooking
African dishes, Kelley.
Seventh-grade students
study Africa as part of their
core language arts and social
studies curriculum, said SOG.
It added that “Learning
Through Art Committee mem-
bers enrich this academic ex-
perience by offering work-
shops conducted by local art-
ists.
“The art experiences will
be integrated into the study of
the various regions of Africa,
while focusing on several of
the basic elements of art.
“This year, the art con-
cepts will be ‘Color & Pattern/
Rhythm,’ and each workshop
will reinforce these concepts
while tying the art experience
to the regions that the students
learn about in their textbook.”
Dogs kill …
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The animal taken for de-
struction was “a big dog,” she
said, looking mostly like a
Rottweiler, but with indications
of Chow and Shepherd too.
The other dog looks like a
hyena or coyote, and is sandy
colored, she said.
“This has been a horrible
experience for me,” said Crow.
“Every time I think about it I
start to cry.
“People need to think
about their dogs and where
they go. They need to know
that they can be held liable.
“I’m sad, but I’m hoping
that my experience will wake
up some people.”
Board and the three-year old
Invasive Species Council
underscores a new sense of
urgency that officials are
placing on dealing with the
undesirable plants.
While noxious weeds are
a major portion of the overall
invasive species attack on
Oregon, the council also
needs to respond to other
nasty invaders that include
certain insects, birds, mam-
mals, and microorganisms.
The specific war against
noxious weeds in Oregon
started decades ago and,
along the way, has enlisted
not only the State Weed
Board and individual county
weed boards, but the Oregon
Dept. of Agriculture and its
targeted control or eradication
programs.
This past decade, there
has also been increased in-
volvement from federal coop-
erators such as the Bureau of
Land Management, U.S. For-
est Service, USDA’s Animal
Plant Health Inspection Ser-
vice (APHIS), and many oth-
ers participating through for-
mation of Cooperative Weed
Management Areas in various
locations throughout the state.
Overall, there have been
many successes. But global-
ization has brought with it a
whole new level of concern
as the path has been cleared
for non-native plant species to
find their way to Oregon.
“We are making progress
in a lot of areas, but it’s a
continuing battle,” said Tim
Butler, supervisor of ODA’s
Noxious Weed Program.
“Increases in trade and travel
create more potential for peo-
ple to continually bring in
new species of weeds.
“The same holds true for
all invasive species.”
Linda Sallman
128 S. Redwood Hwy.
Cave Junction OR 97523
541-592-4541
Across from Select Market on Redwood Hwy.
Open Mondays - Fridays, 9 to 5
Auto - Home - Life - Commercial
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
It’s time to clean up around the house
and get your garden going!
*Dump Trips *Property Maintenance
Burning regulations have changed
LET ME TAKE CARE OF THESE JOBS FOR YOU
40 HP tractor with 6’ brush hog and tiller
6’ scaper box and 9” post hole auger
Phone for appointments and estimates
STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE - Six Lorna Byrne Middle School eighth-grade stu-
dents and two freshmen from Illinois Valley High School participated Saturday, April
30, in a four-hour fuels reduction project on Three Rivers School District property at
the athletic track on Old Stage Road. The students cleared a half-acre of under-
brush supervised by volunteer Wayne Fitzpatrick, of Deep Roots Forestry. The work
was to satisfy community service requirements for the National Honor Society. IVHS
students are (front, in baseball caps) Shawn and Justin Starkenburg. LBMS students
are (from left) Lance Tausaga, Lukas Reynolds, Christeen Fierro, Jacob Nichols,
Aleena Anderson and Alissa Wells.
I.V. Senior Center
520 E. River St.
Invites the public to a
Building Fund-raiser
Friday, May 13, 5 to 7 p.m.
Spaghetti Dinner
Salad, Rolls, Dessert
Doors open at 5 p.m.
IVCDO Meeting Schedule
Come have fun at the
Making Things Happen!
May, 2005
Silent Auction
Day
Date
Meeting
Time
Location
Following dinner.
Thurs
5/3
Workshop Meeting
6:30-9:30PM
County Bldg
Local merchants have generously donated
interesting prizes.
Tues
5/10
Executive Comm
5:30-6:30PM
IVCDO
Wed
5/11
Social Ventures & Pro-
jects and Programs
5:30-6:30PM
IVCDO
Mon
5/16
Community Relations
5:30-6:30PM
IVCDO
Thur
5/19
Board Meeting
7:00-9:00 PM
County Bldg
Tickets on sale at Senior Center until May 11.