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50¢ Smokejumpers reunion ignites many memories A GRASS-ROOTS MURAL PROJECT depicting scenes from Oregon Caves National Monument on the side of a Downtown Cave Junction building is in the works. The white spaces in the illustration represent windows and awnings. The story is on page 14. (Illustration by Wanda Goines) Selma solar open house set June 24 A gala grand opening and tour of the Solar Demon- stration Pole Building, where the Selma Farmers Market is held beginning at 9 a.m. Sun- days, will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 24, said the the Selma Community & Education Center Board of Directors. The grand opening will include a celebratory ribbon- cutting ceremony, tours and refreshments, and will be held on-site at 18255 Redwood Hwy. in Selma. The pole building was completed and the solar array was installed earlier this month. Enormous in-kind dona- tions contributed to the two- year project, plus community donations totaling $7,395; as well as grants from Energy Trust of Oregon ($35,000), Josephine County Board of Commissioners ($10,000), Illinois Valley Community Development Organization ($700), and the Meyer Me- morial Trust ($8,212). Thousands of volunteer hours from the center’s mem- bers and interested commu- nity-minded people “have produced an exceedingly beautiful building and project that will help the center pay its electricity bill, while offer- ing an educational opportu- nity in alternative energy to the growing Illinois Valley community,” the board said. Tours of the newly li- censed commercial kitchen also will be available. Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Ashland Food Cooperative, the center now has a fully equipped commercial food processing kitchen. Those interested in pro- ducing food items for sale (either at the Farmers Market or other retail outlets) may rent the kitchen by the hour. Information about Oregon Dept. of Agriculture regula- tions for food processing and labeling will be provided to processors. More information about the grand opening and the center’s events and opportu- nities can be obtained by phoning 415-1000. By ROGER BRANDT For IVN What do you do when your parachute is tangled in the top of a 200-foot-tall tree; you only have 120 feet of rope in the pocket of your jump suit -- and a forest fire is coming up the moun- tain toward you? The an- swer to that experience, plus the relat- ing of many other stories, were among recollections that visitors heard from former smokejumpers attending a reunion at the historic Siski- you Smokejumper Base, now Illinois Valley Airport. More than 150 smoke- jumpers attended the reunion with many coming from as far away as Texas, Wyoming, Florida, and Ohio. The oldest had worked at the base in 1946, and the youngest was at the base when the U.S. Forest Service closed it in 1981. Most of the individuals at the reunion had worked at the Siskiyou Smokejumper Base when they were go- ing to college and then moved on to successful careers in a surprisingly diverse range of occupations. Many were doc- (Continued on page 13) Hare today, gone tomorrow Evie retiring at I.V. High Automotive fun adventure Friday, Saturday A 1960 customized T-Bird owned by Chuck Mathis, of Roseburg, was chosen ‘Best of Show’ last year during the Cave Junction Lions Club car show, and the club has a full schedule of public events set for Friday and Saturday, June 23-24 during the eighth an- nual Antique & Classic Car Show. On Friday, based at the Sterling Savings Bank parking lot in Downtown CJ, there’ll be a cruise available from 7 to 9 p.m., and a barbecue and dance from 7 to 10 with music by ‘Southern Oregon Blues Band’. The car show, with plenty of show-and-shine, will be held in Jubilee Park Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 a.m.; lunch from 11 a.m. until ? (‘I.V. News’ file photo) Alternative medicine for I.V. explored Illinois Valley Medical Center (IVMC) Inc. is one of 31 Oregon communities recently awarded a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) to support small business development and economic growth in rural communities. IVMC has provided ac- cess to health-care services for Illinois Valley since 1946. IVMC’s medical building on Caves Hwy., currently occu- pied by Siskiyou Health Cen- ter (SCHC), will be vacated when Siskiyou moves into its new facility in the fall. IVMC is using a rural Business Enterprise Grant to provide the technical assis- tance necessary to evaluate the feasibility of developing an alternative and comple- mentary health-care facility in Cave Junction. Alternatives to Western medicine include health-care services provided by chiro- practors, acupuncturists, natu- ropaths, homeopaths, herbal- ists, nutritional counselors, and massage therapists -- to name a few. In a 1997 study of health services and facilities in Illi- nois Valley, commissioned by Illinois Valley Community Response Team, forerunner to I.V. Community Develop- ment Organization, the sec- ond-highest ranked need for which there was considerable community consensus was alternatives to Western Medicine, said IVMC. Alternative medicine use and expenditures have in- creased substantially in the United States. In fact, the number of annual visits to alternative practitioners is nearly double the number of visits to all primary-care phy- sicians, IVMC said. For more information regarding the proposal con- tact Meadow Martell at meadownm@frontiernet, or 592-2693. Anti-graffiti team part of CJ security unit Taking back the Cave Junction streets and park means that citizens must play a more active role, not to en- force the law, but to be eyes and ears for deputies. “We are your backup,” said Cpl. Sean Rarey, of Jose- phine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). “We will get to you in an emergency as fast as we can, but citizens must learn to protect themselves,” he said. Also, helping identify suspects with specific de- scriptions, sometimes with photos, will be a big help. Citizens also can be involved by using a Neighborhood Watch-type attitude, and us- ing burglar alarms, sturdy locks and exterior lighting. “We need to let the criminal element know that we will not tolerate their ac- tions in our town,” said Rarey. “They need to know that they’re not welcome.” Rarey, officer-in-charge of JCSO’s Illinois Valley Substation in Cave Junction, commented Monday night, June 19 in Cave Junction City Hall during the inaugural For Evie Hare, office manager at Illinois Valley High School, clocks and cal- endars will have different appearances after Friday, June 23. That’s because the date will mark her retirement after devoting 19 years to IVHS and Three Rivers School Dis- trict. “Clocks and calendars will not be such a strong force in my life,” she said. “This is kind of a stressful job, and I won’t be using weekends to get ready for the next work week.” Hare, who was honored during a recent school assem- bly, came to IVHS in 1987 as a substitute worker. She worked in the cafeteria and library nearly two years be- fore being hired full time. She subsequently served in the positions of youth ad- vocate, office receptionist, and athletic secretary, becom- ing office manager in 1993. Her desk will be taken over by Janie Pope; and Pope’s job as athletic secretary will be filled by Erika Lundberg, who’ll move from Evergreen Elementary School. Hare’s first name is really Yvonne, but growing up, her younger sister called her Evie, and the name stuck. She was born at Camp Pen- dleton, a U.S. Marine Corps facility adjacent to Oceanside, Calif., but she grew up in Orange County, and still re- calls how beautiful it used to be with many orange groves. Regarding retirement, the longtime employee said, “I’ll miss the kids and staff,” who recognize her as “a great of- fice manager: caring, con- cerned, fun and organized.” She’s also known as a person who tries to have time for everyone, who loves the Lord and her family, and who still loves lots of “things” from the ‘60s. Staff and students laud her for a “wonderful person- ality and high expectations of people that will be her legacy. By her own example,” they note, “she creates an expecta- tion of personal excellence.” She and her son, David Bayless, who was an IVHS valedictorian now living in Seattle, moved to Illinois Val- ley in 1974. During their first day here, she met Denny Hare, whom she married in 1977, and two more children joined the family. Also IVHS grads are her children, Simon, who lives in Virginia; and Maria Rose, who will make Hare a grand- mother in January. Rose, who lives in Bend, is a graphic artist who made the retire- ment countdown calendar for her mom. Evie plans to spend a lot more time with Denny, either gardening or just being at home on their 80 acres out Caves Hwy. She also enjoys reading suspense and mystery stories, especially inside “Lucy,” their motorhome, and especially if they’re at the Oregon coast. The soon-to-be retiree would like to travel more than she and her husband have been able during her time at IVHS. Staff and students will miss her, stating that “probably her greatest attrib- ute is her caring spirit. She genuinely loves young people and willingly shares in their joys and pains.” As for Evie, she notes, “It’s been a true pleasure and an honor to work for Three Rivers School District. I couldn’t have had a better job.” (Continued on page 9) IVFD damage totals $29,000 A NEW MEDICAL FACILITY being built at the north end of the city of Cave Junction as the new home for Siskiyou Community Health Center is to open this coming fall. Part of the building will offer services including X-rays by Three Rivers Community Hospital. A benefit for construction costs, Savor the Valley, will be held Saturday, June 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bridgeview Vineyards Winery on Holland Loop in rural CJ. The ad is on page 16. (Photo by ‘Illinois Valley News’) A number of money mat- ters registered with Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) directors during their meeting Thursday night, June 15 at administrative headquarters. Chief Harry Rich told the board, with Directors Dusty Bouchard and Sam Michel absent, that it appears costs will reach at least $29,000 in connection with an accident at HQ. He referred to May 26 when a full-size pickup truck, driven by a Nevada man, crashed into the new building. The vehicle ended up inside the conference room after the (Continued on page 3) Evie Hare has been tearing off countdown pages in preparation for retirement June 23. (Photo by ‘I.V. News’)
