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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 10, 2005 ‘KRISTY LEE’ POSTPONED - Due to circum- stances beyond its control, the I.V. Pregnancy Center has postponed the “Kristy Lee Benefit Concert” scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 13. Plans are to reschedule it for this fall. Those who have purchased tickets and want a re- fund are asked to see the person from whom they pur- chased them. Refunds also are available by phoning 592- 6058. “We’re sorry,” said Charles Bridges, chairman of the pregnancy center board, “but we’re forced to do it because of the situation.” The valley band that knows her music and was to accompany her was called away be- cause of an emergency with their “real jobs.” And de- spite numerous efforts to locate a replacement band, none were available. COUNTY COSTS - JoCo commissioners were to consider an order raising certain county fees and setting a public hearing during their morning meeting Wednes- day, Aug. 10 in GP. Involved are increases for animal protection and regulation fees, parks fees, and restaurant and temporary license fees. The board also was to con- sider adding the city of CJ to the City/County Solid Waste Agency. What that means is probably in a story elsewhere in this issue about the Monday night, Aug. 8 CJ City Council meeting. ‘TALK-ABOUT TOUR’ - For those curious about what Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance offers women and children, a free “Talk-About Tour” will be con- ducted Monday, Aug. 15 at the I.V. Family Coalition Center on E. River Street. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. infor- mation will be provided about the growing program, and staff ready to work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. There will be a tour, time for ques- tions, and refreshments. Phone 592-5332 for more info. DEFAZIO DUE - An informational town hall meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 15 from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. by U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Springfield) in Grants Pass at Anne Basker Auditorium next to the county courthouse. GOT JOB? - A series of free Job Council employ- ment search workshops are planned at Illinois Valley Family Resource Center, in cooperation with I.V. Family Coalition. All will run from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Topics and dates: “The Rapidly Changing Workplace,” on Thurs- day, Aug. 18. Information will be provided on “how some of our long-practiced approaches to getting and keeping a job are actually sabotaging us due to the many dramatic changes that have occurred.” Also, Sept. 1, “The Hidden Labor Market, Applications & Cover Let- ters,” and Sept. 15, “Identifying Your Skills.” Child-care will not be available. Limited seating is available. To sign up, phone 476-1877, Ext. 305; or 592-6139. POOL JEWELS - Dan and Sue Fiske of Cross- roads Animal Hospital are sponsoring a reduced-price evening splash Tuesday, Aug. 16 at the Cave Junction Swimming Pool from 6:30 to 8:30. And The Shining Stars will present a free public swim Saturday, Aug. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. ‘HEALTHY STYLES’ FILES - A free “Healthy Lifestyles” workshop will be held Aug. 24 through 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Grants Pass Family YMCA. The program is sponsored by HASL Independ- ent Abilities Center in conjunction with the Oregon Of- fice of Disability & Health. The workshop is for those with disabilities, and takes a holistic approach to well- ness. Pre-registration is required by phoning 479-4275. FORE FUN - Team signups are being accepted, as well as hole sponsors, for the third annual Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce fund-raiser tournament Satur- day, Aug. 27 at Laurel Pines Golf Course. The four- person scramble includes lunch by Taylor’s Sausage Country Store, and beverages by Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. Information and registration forms are avail- able from Dulcie Moore at the chamber, 592-3326; or from tourney chairman Vicki Gill at SOFCU, 592-3191. NOTEPAD - Talent show sign-ups for the I.V. Lions Club Labor Day Festival will be accepted until Aug. 31. Phone 596-2719 (not 592-) or 592-2252 … The India Children’s Choir, sponsored by Bibles For the World, will present a free community concert at Takilma Bible Church, 10343 Takilma Road, on Thurs- day, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. … One CJ man said that he’s a bit miffed about being cited for using his little boat and an electric motor on a nearby lake. He had to pay $180, he said, to register his boat, which he usually rows. His view is that if officers are worried about unregistered rowboats, they also should pay attention to the various motorized two- and three-wheelers he sees on the streets ... The “Noose” received a phone call from a cus- tomer complaining that there wasn’t a story about a me- morial held for Joan Norman Miller. Sorry, but we don’t normally cover memorials ... Six more residents, all in rural Grants Pass, have filed claims with the JoCo com- missioners in connection with Measure 37 ... Cancer information is available directly from the Cancer Infor- mation Service line at (800) 422-6237, or cancer.gov ... Foolish laws: *In Baltimore it is illegal to take a lion to a movie. *On Staten Island, N.Y. you are not to water your lawn unless the hose is in your hand. *It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public in Oxford, Ohio if her face and legs are not shaved. *You’ll break the law by giving cats, dogs or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar in Zion, Ill. LAST WORDS - Educate your children to self- control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society. (Benjamin Franklin) Siskiyou RAC will meet in CJ Aug. 31 Recommendations from a list of 77 proposals for forest projects will be made by the Siskiyou Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) when it meets Wednesday, Aug. 31 in Cave Junction. The committee, formed under the 2000 County Pay- ments Law, will meet from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cave Junction City Hall, 222 W. Lister St. The open public com- ments are to begin at 11 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. The Siskiyou RAC will consider 18 proposed pro- jects from the public and 59 proposed projects from the Rogue River-Siskiyou Na- tional Forest. Many of these natural resource projects improve the forest such as fish habi- tat enhancement and road maintenance and enhance- ment, recreation site im- provements, natural re- source improvements and forest thinning projects, said the U.S. Forest Service. During the meeting, the committee will make final recommendations on these projects that enhance the local forest or projects on non-federal lands that will benefit resources on national forest lands. The group makes recommendations on Title II natural resource pro- jects that are designed to benefit the Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forest lands and the rural econo- mies of Curry, Coos and Josephine counties. The Siskiyou RAC committee works under the “Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Act of 2000” and is composed of resi- dents in S.W. Oregon. RAC members include a broad representation from indus- try, environmental and gov- ernmental bodies. Meeting attendees are encouraged to park at the side of the building or across the street. Hwy. 199/Laurel Project LID opened Would the city of Cave Junction form a Local Im- provement District (LID) to issue $1.8 million worth of bonds as part of a $5.5 mil- lion Hwy. 199/Laurel Road project? Information about the Oregon Dept. of Transporta- tion (ODOT) project was provided the council during its meeting in city hall Mon- day night, Aug. 8. No action was taken by the council. The idea was tendered by developer Larry Osborn with developer John Chmelir. The latter plans an 83-unit residential project and a commercial center on the west side of 199 be- tween Laurel Pines Golf Course and Precision Glass. Osborn is involved in several developments in the city, including Cedarbrook Estates on Laurel. There also is the possi- bility of commercial devel- opments by others at 199 and Laurel. The highway improve- ment project was outlined by Eryca McCartin, from ODOT’s White City office. ODOT, she said, needs an LID commitment by September or October to be able to proceed with the full proposed 199 improvement plan. With an LID, property owners, including Osborn and Chmelir, would be as- sessed to pay off LID bonds. ODOT, said McCartin, wants to avoid “a piece- meal approach” such as what has happened on 199 at the south end of Grants Pass. She said that the $5.5 million tentative plan is “huge, just huge, for Cave Junction.” Basic elements include widening the bridge at 199 and Laurel; installing left- turn lanes for southbound traffic on 199 at Laurel; and widening the highway from its present 32 feet to 60 feet city hall Monday night, Aug. 22. Osborn noted that the subdivision meets all requirements, and that it will add employment and other beneficial factors to the city. He also said that the company will spend some $1.5 million on water and sewer infrastructure in con- nection with Prim Rose Lane and other of its adja- cent developments. The motion to approve the application was by Councilman Margaret Miller. She stated that Osborn has met necessary conditions, and that he has shown he has the best inter- ests of the city in mind. Rockydale Road resi- dent Dave Toler spoke against approval, citing a number of objections related to the property zoning being inappropriate to what’s planned. Also, four large objections were given the council in a letter from N. Old Stage Road resident Carolyn Fosmore. from Laurel to River Street. Additionally, the 199/ Laurel intersection would be squared off so that the golf course entrance directly faces Laurel. Construction would begin in 2007. The lengthiest portion (approximately 42 minutes) of Monday’s session in- volved presentations and a public hearing on the Prim Rose Lane subdivision in the Laurel/Hanby Lane area. It is to contain 43 duplexes designed to accommodate handicapped persons with live-in care-givers. Osborn represented Manor Communities Devel- opment, of Cave Junction and Lodi, Calif. The council, with mem- ber Rita Dyer absent, voted 4-0 with 13 city staff recom- mendations that must be met, to OK the master planned development appli- cation. 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