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50¢ Freecycle recycle hits valley Deadline note Everything that you want to submit for next week’s issue must be in the “Noose” office by 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov.17. Next week’s issue will be printed a day earlier than usual because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Auction offers fun, bargains Beer-and-wine tasting will be among features Friday, Nov. 18 during the annual Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce auction at Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with the auction at 6. Jim Frick will serve as auctioneer; clerking will be handled by Anna Swett and her crew. (Ad on page 9) SHE’S 100! - Cave Junction resident Dorothy Rose was honored on becoming a centenarian Friday, Nov. 11 at Bobbie’s World Beauty Shop in CJ. Family members came from Alaska, Nebraska, and Washington. ‘Parson John’ from Rose of Sharon sang, ‘Let Me Call You Sweetheart,’ and Dorothy received a dozen red roses and many other gifts. Among those with her were Jer- emy Campanella, great-grandson, and great-great- grandson Zaine Campenella, 4, from Nebraska. (Photo by Dale & Elaine Sandberg) OSP reports record haul of Ecstasy Forty pounds of the syn- thetic illegal drug known as Ecstasy -- with an estimated street value of $1.2 million -- were seized by Oregon State Police near Rogue River during a traffic stop. It is believed to be one of the largest such seizures during a traffic stop in Ore- gon history. Arrested after being halted by Senior Trooper Pam Gaither for driving 80 mph southbound on Inter- state 5 shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 was Phi Binh Tran, 25, from Milpitas, Calif. He was alone in the car, a 2001 Toyota sedan with California plates. He agreed to a search of the vehicle, and Gaither found several packages in a large duffel bag in the trunk, OSP said. Each package contained small, tablet-size pills. Tran was arrested and taken to Jackson County Jail, and his bail was set at $500,000. He was charged (Continued on page 7) Here are the high-and-low temperatures, and rainfall, recorded in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry Johnson. *Fri., Nov. 4: 51-43, .40 *Sat., Nov. 5: 54-44, 2.44 *Sun., Nov. 6: 54-46, 1.80 *Mon., Nov. 7: 46-37, .71 *Tues., Nov. 8: 48-34 *Wed., Nov. 9: 51-34 *Thurs., Nov. 10: 57-34 By MICHELLE BINKER IVN Staff Writer Now and again, we’re overrun by a odd assortment of good things and valuable stuff that we know needs to find a home. You’d like to bless some- one with outgrown clothing -- or furniture or even a bicycle -- but how to know who needs what? Promising to connect people and their stuff valley- wide is a new Website, Illi- nois Valley Freecycle (groups.yahoo.com/group/ IllinoisValleyFreecycle). Online, users can post messages describing what they have available, or inquire as to items they need. Volunteer moderator Tia Tibbets, who founded the Illinois Valley-based site in early October, was introduced to the Freecycle concept by exploring similar Medford- and Ashland-based sites, but found the drive to go get her “free” stuff a bit prohibitive. “Sometimes it’s really hard for people in Illinois Valley to get to stuff offered in Medford,” she said. “I de- cided we needed something like that here. Something more local.” “This really helps people who can’t go out and buy something,” Tibbets said, “or folks who need to get rid of things. And it helps keep things out of the landfills. “Sometimes I’ll post something, and right away someone will want it,” she said. “So they come to get it and start looking at some of the other things (she has in storage) and they leave with something else, too.” Tibbets, who has lived in the valley for five years, has a son, 6, who is also an avid freecycler. “He has this toy car he wanted to give away. So we posted it on the site,” Tibbets said. “He has it sitting out on his toy box, waiting for some- one to come get it.” Momentum is building for the online exchange, and Tibbets hopes to see some exciting activity when a “critical mass” of members is reached. Becoming a Mem- ber is simple and costs noth- ing. “No item is too big or too small to offer,” declares infor- mation on the Website . “Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages,” in accordance with the rules of The Freecy- cle Network, (freecycle.org) which operates throughout the United States and interna- tionally. The I.V. site is one of 42 affiliated Freecycle commu- nities in Oregon. Tibbets also maintains a list of Illinois Valley-related links on the Web page, which can help the user locate other free or interesting sites. City agrees to begin process to consider $800k safe house HONORING VETERANS - A ceremony honoring U.S. military veterans was held Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 at Cave Junction City Hall by Glenn Morrison American Legion Post 70 and Auxiliary. Ron Smith and James Fuller raised the flag. A wreath was placed at the memorial plaque by Ellie Buell, Dept. of Oregon American Legion Auxiliary second vice president. A vacant chair with an emblematic POW/MIA covering highlighted still missing veterans. Additional photos on page 9. (‘Illinois Valley News’ photos) Beginning the process that could lead to an $800,000 Community De- velopment Block Grant for a safe house was among as- sorted items with which the Cave Junction City Council grappled Monday, Nov. 14. During a nonstop 2.5- hour evening assembly the council voted 4-0 to start the ball rolling at the request of Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance (IVSHA). The re- quest is contained in a letter from Christine Mallette, IVHSA executive director. Councilman Margaret Miller was absent. City Recorder Jim Polk said that the legal paper- work, including advertising and notifying other nonprof- its that the city is consider- ing serving as the sponsor, will take approximately a month. IVSHA was represented during the meeting by a con- sultant, Sue Densmore. She said that the alliance wants to make it as easy as possi- ble for the city, and will help with grant administration and other related tasks. Densmore advised the council that should the grant be realized, the city could more than recoup its poten- tial liability by selling the property and facility. That could occur if IVHSA was somehow un- able to meet its commit- ments down the road. Councilman Rita Dyer indicated that the council would consider serving as grant applicant for IVSHA. Mallette, noting that the request is made by the alli- ance board and staff, stated in her letter that 927 survi- vors of domestic abuse have been served during the first nine months of this year. “The Safe House Pro- ject,” she said, “will supply a safe space for 30 survivors to get the support, job train- ing and needed services to become self-sufficient. The space will be ample to allow stays from one night to two years. “Survivors who have additional barriers, such as drugs/alcohol or mental ill- ness, are in need of long- term stays. “The project is critical to the safety of abused spouses and their children. The high rates of poverty, unemployment, isolation and limited social services in the region drive the need for this facility even higher than other communities that do not have these additional challenges and barriers.” Mallette also noted that there is a facility design, and that a site has been secured. “We are confident,” she said, “that our annual cam- paigns, grant writing and current ‘1000 Friends for Safety’ development cam- paign will fund the construc- tion and operation of the shelter and assure a success- ful partnership with the city.” In another matter, the council spent considerable time, often reviewing data and asking questions while the audience of some 30 persons waited, regarding the proposed 13-lot Belleau Wood Subdivision. There is council concern about allowing a cul de sac without a plan to link it to Old Stage Road. Eventually, after more discussion and a presentation by developer Buck Baker, of Grants Pass, the council agrred to con- tinue the item to Nov. 28. One comment by Baker was that he needs the devel- opment to have 13 lots to be economically feasible. He could lose one lot to allow future development of a connection to Old Stage. Near the end of the meeting, Dyer commented that his financial situation is not her concern, but what’s best for the citizens. In another matter, after a presentation, the council agreed that it would meet with Willow Development Consultants to discuss its proposal for a land swap in connection with wetlands and their extension on the city sewage treatment facil- ity property. Anderson fears tailpipe legislation Illinois Valley Wednesday, Nov. 16 Mostly Cloudy High--57 Low--32 Thursday, Nov. 17 Mixture of Clouds & Sun High--58 Low--41 Friday, Nov. 18 Mostly Sunny High--63 Low--43 Saturday, Nov. 19 Mostly Sunny High--65 Low--43 Sunday, Nov. 20 Mostly Cloudy High--59 Low--38 Monday, Nov. 21 Partly Cloudy High--62 Low--43 Tuesday, Nov. 22 Mostly Cloudy High--63 Low--42 Yuletide tree permits available Permits required to cut personal-use Christmas trees are available from the U.S. Forest Service office in Cave Junc- tion. They also are available from other Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest USFS offices, and Bureau of Land Manage- ment offices. Information about where trees can be cut are provided when permits are purchased. Information about safety in the forests also is available. The battle over whether to impose California emis- sion standards on Orego- nians moves from the Capi- tol to the courthouse. Rep. Gordon Anderson (R-Grants Pass) is urging the court to stop Gov. Ku- longoski from adopting these extremely costly rules. “The governor is acting like a dictator, subjecting our motorists to a policy created for Southern Cali- fornia not for Oregon,” said Anderson. “The governor had plenty of chances to partici- pate in the democratic proc- ess during the legislative session, but instead he waited until lawmakers went home and with the stroke of a pen he erased the bipartisan work of the legis- lative body,” said Anderson. A lawsuit was filed in Marion County Circuit Court to overturn the gover- nor’s veto of a portion of the budget for the Dept. of En- vironmental Quality. It said that the agency will get no funding to implement these new tailpipe standards. Legislative legal and budget experts say that this kind of veto may be uncon- stitutional, and Anderson notes that the timing is also suspect. “The governor could have made his move any- time in the past three years, but instead waited until an election year was approach- ing,” he said. States must decide by the end of the year if they’re going to use the existing federal standards or the far more radical ones developed by the governor’s own Task Force on Vehicle Emissions. They show that the group could not reach consensus or offer recommendations, Anderson indicated. Anderson served as chairman of the House En- vironment Committee this year and worked months on incentives to encourage a biofuels industry in Oregon. Ironically, biodiesel compa- nies may be stuck in first gear if this new California system becomes reality be- cause several light duty die- sel vehicles won’t qualify. “Auto makers are devel- oping cleaner designs every year and fuels are now available which cut emis- sions with better mileage,” said Anderson. (Anderson will seek re- election. See page 3)
