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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Waldo Mining District By Tom Kitchar, District President There will be a general meeting Wednesday, Nov. 30 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Josephine County Bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction. Agenda items include the recent decision by Mag- istrate Cooney regarding a suit by Siskiyou Regional Education Project (SREP) against Siskiyou National Forest (SNF). The district believes this is another at- tempt by SREP to regulate small-scale placer mining to the point of prohibition. Waldo miners were a party to the suit, and SNF and the miners won. Also on the agenda will be discussions concerning “an attack on the new Ore- gon Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) suction dredge mining permit by a group of environmental or- ganizations, including Reading, writing and math -- all basics of elemen- tary and middle school edu- cational programs. How about the science of electricity and electrical safety? Through Pacific Power, this life-saving subject is available in elementary and middle school classrooms across the electric utility’s six-state service area. Annually since 1996, Pacific Power reinforces its commitment to electrical safety education by offering a specialized curriculum to the 1,273 elementary and middle schools in its service area. The curriculum in- cludes information on how electricity works and how to live, work and play safely around it. Grade-specific booklets, videos and an interactive CD-ROM are part of the educational package. Pacific Power will send this infor- mation to kindergarten through sixth-grade elemen- tary school teachers and to middle school math and science teachers now through mid-November. “Our commitment to the public’s safety begins in schools,” said Carrie Reese, Pacific Power, public safety manager. “What better group to reach than young people who are eager to lean and easily retain this valu- able and life-saving infor- mation? “We hope that school- children will take what they’ve learned and educate their parents, siblings and friends about how to be safe around power lines and electricity,” she said. Last school year, 67 percent of the schools re- quested educational materi- Construction leftovers not good for fires Building scraps should not be used as fireplace fuel, notes Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD). *Two-by-fours, panel- ing, plywood and treated lumber should not be used, said IVFD, because of high creosote content. Also, most emit ex- tremely toxic, harmful gases, said IVFD. The ‘Noose’ is loose! SREP, and DEQ’s proposed new turbidity standards. It will the mining dis- trict’s last meeting this year. Siskiyou Project Biologist Bill Gray from Takilma will lead a tour to Allen Gulch on Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hikers should meet at the project’s lower parking lot. The area is part of the proposed East Fork Illinois Bureau of Land Manage- ment project. We wish you a Peaceful, Healthy and Joyous Thanksgiving Joyce & Harry Abrams 592-6078 llamuz@forestedgefarm.com als, with more than 3,600 teachers responding to the utility’s offer of free materi- als to use in educating 109,271 students. To enhance classroom learning, Pacific Power also provides safety presenta- tions using high-voltage demonstration boards. These presentations show why birds can safely walk on wires, the dangers of kite flying around power lines, how ladders can be hazards in home improvement pro- jects, and other scenarios involving electricity. Last year, 530 presenta- tions were given to students in schools across the util- ity’s service area, reaching 17,138 students. After the presentations, the students are “deputized” as honorary public safety deputies and given badge stickers, certificates and safety checklists to take home. The goal is to encour- age these young people to share their newfound electri- cal safety knowledge with their families, friends, and neighbors, going over their safety checklists and rein- forcing the electrical safety messages learned in class. An electrical safety cur- riculum with grade-specific activities, safety tips and an interactive safety quiz are avail able online at pacificpower.net. Educators interested in scheduling a safety presentation for their classrooms should phone (800) 375-7085. For other safety-related questions, phone (888) 221-7070 or visit pacificpower.net and click of safety. The Aught~Sixers by Robert Bennett www.riginslinger.com A novel inspired by the heartbreak of illegal immigration. Available at amazon.com, barnsandnoble.com, pub- lishamerica.com and neighborhood bookstores. Published by Publish America FORIS V I N E Y A R D S Featuring Quality, Hand-Crafted Wines, Hors d’oeuvres, Wine Tasting, Tours and Special Discounts. Thanksgiving Open House Cave Junction d. l R ure La FOOD A’PLENTY - Another of its free Thanksgiv- ing Day feasts will be dished up by Cave Junction Cares Thursday, Nov. 24. The meal will be served without charge from noon to 2 p.m. at the Jubilee Park pavilion on Junction Avenue. As usual, there will be a heated dining area, and plenty of good, hot food. The annual banquet is for all in the valley lacking others with whom to share their gratitude. Because it’s a community effort, all volun- teers and donations of any kind will be accepted. Phone Lynn Boucher at 592-3594 or 592-6855. SELMA CAKES - A pancake breakfast will be served Saturday, Nov. 26 at Selma Community Center. The meal will be available from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The cost will range from $4 to $6 per person, depending on what’s selected from the menu. YOUNG & WRESTLING - An Illinois Valley Youth Wrestling Tournament will be held Thursday, Dec. 1 at I.V. High School, during which I.V. will com- pete vs. Brookings-Harbor beginning at 6:30 p.m. The “Tournament of Champions” will be held at IVHS Sat- urday, Dec. 3. TOY RUN HELP - The annual Illinois Valley Toy Run will be held Saturday, Dec. 3. (See the ad on this page). Sponsors are hoping for donations of toys and gifts, for which they’ll be mighty appreciative, said Steve Lyons, one of the organizers. Contact Lyons at Century 21 Harris & Taylor, 592-3181. Dec. 3 is also the date for the I.V. Chamber of Com- merce event on the Junction Inn vacant lot (time: TBA). The Community Christmas Tree will be officially lighted, and Santa Claus will make an appearance. Sing- ing Christmas carols also is on the schedule. ‘BETHLEHEM’S LIGHT’ - Illinois Valley’s De- cember all-congregations assembly will be at Community Bible Church on Sunday the 11th at 6 p.m. The theme is, “Bethlehem’s Light Christmas Musical,” with a program by an all-church community choir. ELECTION DEADLINE - March 7 is the deadline to file for three Josephine County positions, said the county clerk’s office. Voters will select from candidates running for county commission seat 1, now held by Jim Riddle; the office of sheriff, now held by Dave Daniel; and the job of county legal counsel, currently Steve Rich. NOTEPAD - Winner-take-all bingo will be avail- able Saturday, Nov. 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the I.V. Senior Center. Check the ad in this issue ... Katelynne Parker is the unidentified child in a page 8 photo last week. She’s the daughter of California residents Sandra & Thomas Parker, and the granddaughter of I.V. residents Gus & Betty Charbonneau ... Lorna Byrne, for whom the val- ley’s middle school is named because of her long and illustrious teaching career, has moved to an assisted-living home in Grants Pass. She’ll turn 100 in January. Her new address is 3111 Canal Ave., GP 97527 … Festival of Trees, a fund-raiser for Options of Oregon that provides assistance to adults with mental illness, will be held Satur- day and Sunday, Nov. 26-27 at the county fairgrounds in Grants Pass ... “Myth-O-Maniac,” Dell’ Arte Com- pany’s annual holiday show, will come to Lorna Byrne Middle School Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Details will be in next week’s “Noose” ... The visitor count at I.V. Visi- tor Center dropped last month to 891, a decrease from the 1,020 recorded during October 2004, said Dulcie Moore, office manager for I.V. Chamber of Commerce ... T- shirt: No job. No money. No car. But I’m in a band. An- other T: Psycho Girlfriend Magnet. One more T: Yes, I know I need a haircut. Another T: I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. Last T: I have no idea what I’m doing out of bed. LAST WORDS - During this pressurized “holiday” time, let us all remember Who is in charge and let Him help us deal with sorrow and stress. (Rene Ardot) Students taught basics of electricity by PacPow Nov. 25 th th & 26 th th — only — 1 99 2 mi. 46 Bridgeview Bridgeview Takilma Rd. Holland Loop Rd. Holland Foris Vineyards (800) 84FORIS • (800) 843-6747 Tasting Room Open Daily, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. • www.foriswine.com 654 Kendall Rd., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Illinois Valley Bikers 23rd Annual Toy Run Saturday, December 3rd Noon to Midnight at the Junction Inn Cave Junction Poker Run starts at Noon Games Raffle Prizes Live local band All toys collected will be distributed on Christmas Eve at the I.V. Senior Center. Hosted by ’Sons of God M/C’ For info phone Jeff at 479-9147 or Bob at 592-5208
