Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 5, 2006
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Cavemen
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fun with the Cavemen and
pose with visitors.
After mingling with
people for about an hour, the
Cavemen went into the
lodge to watch a program on
the history of the Oregon
Cavemen given by Larry
Owens, one of the cave
guides at the monument.
Larry has been working on
his free time to compile the
history of the Oregon Cave-
men and their role in pro-
moting tourism in southwest
Oregon since 1922.
After the program the
audience was given an op-
portunity to talk with the
cavemen and ask questions.
Geiske, who has been a
member of the organization
for 46 years, said the group
recently gave up their char-
ter as corporation but are
planning to reorganize as a
service and community sup-
port organization. The last
Caveman appearance at
Oregon Caves was in 1992.
Gary Fixsen, a resident
of Grants Pass and active in
the historic society, told sto-
ries about his grandfather
who was one of the first
Cavemen in the organiza-
tion when it started in 1922.
He discussed some of the
memorabilia he had brought
with him including the club
his grandfather carried when
National Geographic took
his picture for a 1934 article
on Oregon Caves.
A group of alumni from
Grants Pass were at the
lodge celebrating their 60th
graduation anniversary and
were among the 25 people
who attended the program.
The Oregon Cavemen
were first organized in 1922
with a primary mission to
promote tourism in south-
west Oregon. Their zany
caveman promotion idea
may have been way ahead
of its time. Recent research
indicates that the most effec-
tive promotion tool in the
travel industry is “word-of-
mouth” promotion, accom-
plished when travelers share
stories of their adventures
with others. Experiences
that are unique and unusual
are the most effective for
word-of-mouth promotion.
There is little doubt that the
visitors who met the Cave-
men during their short ap-
pearance at Oregon Caves
will be showing pictures and
telling the story of their visit
to southwest Oregon as per-
haps one of the most un-
usual experiences on their
travels. It is tourism promo-
tion that will literally reach
around the world and last a
lifetime. accomplished Ore-
gon Cavemen.
Members of the Boys & Girls Club Illinois Valley Branch perform community service
by removing Scotch Broom at Evergreen Elementary School. (Photos provided)
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B&G Club members sweep
Scotch Broom to aid FAC
By SUZANNE VAUTIER
Early Tuesday morning June 27, Boys & Girls Club par-
ticipants from Illinois Valley and the Forestry Action Com-
mittee (FAC) met on the Evergreen Elementary School
grounds and pulled Scotch Broom.
The children worked with “Weed Wrenches” provided by
FAC. The tool uses leverage to pull up the plants, roots and
all, and the children prided themselves on who could pull the
biggest Scotch Broom plant.
The Boys & Girls Club pulled a truckload of Scotch
Broom before lunchtime. As the heat of the day started to
come on, they all took a break, drinking ice-cold lemonade
provided by FAC and eating hot dogs donated by Taylor’s
Country Store.
Community volunteers barbecued the hot dogs and do-
nated potato chips, chili, chicken wings and fruit salad for a
fun feast for the hungry weed warriors.
Some may have noticed Scotch Broom when it was flower-
ing earlier this spring; they are the bushes with pretty yellow
pea-like flowers seen along roadsides. Scotch Broom is aggres-
sive, crowding out other desirable plants. It is also highly flam-
mable and can be a fire hazard.
People wishing to borrow a Weed Wrench can phone
FAC at 592-4098, or visit its office at the lower compound of
the U.S. Forest Service.
The only rock I know that stays steady,
the only institution I know that works, is the family.
- Lee Iacocca -
Gas grill safety can prevent problems
Eighty-four percent of
gas grill owners say it is
important to follow basic
safe grilling tips when using
a gas grill, according to the
Propane Education & Re-
search Council (PERC).
Yet only one in three
(35 percent) say they know
a great deal about them.
A separate PERC sur-
vey also found that less than
10 percent of U.S. adults
chose grilling-related risks
or accidents as the top-two
common summertime risks
that concern them, even as
the typical grill owner cooks
outdoors 22 times during the
barbecue season.
To help the 74 million
U.S. “barbecue households”
enjoy a safe and healthy
summer season, the propane
industry is releasing its Top
10 Tips on grilling safely
with propane gas:
*When the cylinder is
refilled, have the supplier
check for dents, damage,
rust or leaks.
*After filling or ex-
changing, take the cylinder
home immediately. Keep
the vehicle ventilated and
the cylinder valve closed
and capped.
*Always use or store
cylinders outdoors in an
upright (vertical) position.
Do not use, store, or trans-
port cylinders near high
temperatures (this includes
storing spare cylinders near
the grill).
*Never leave the grill
unattended. Always follow
grill manufacturer’s instruc-
tions on lighting the grill
and make sure the grill top
is open when attempting to
light the grill.
*Before connecting the
cylinder to a propane gas
grill burner for the first time,
use a leak-detection solution
(a 50/50 mixture of water
and liquid soap) to check
connections for tightness.
Do not use matches or light-
ers to check for leaks.
*If you suspect a gas
leak, and are able to safely
turn off the gas supply
valve, do so immediately
and phone the appropriate
fire agency.
*Do not allow children
to tamper or play with the
cylinder or grill.
*Do not smoke while
handling a propane cylinder.
*Never pour an acceler-
ant such as lighter fluid or
gasoline on the grill.
*When not in use, grill
burner controls should be
turned off and the cylinder
valve closed.
For additional informa-
tion about safe grilling tips,
propane grills or other pro-
pane appliances, visit
www.usepropane.com.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always
do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great.
- Mark Twain -
Oregon’s toughest anti-
methamphetamine went into
effect Saturday, July 1, Gov.
Kulongoski announced.
The law requires all
cold medicines with pseu-
doephedrine, a key
ingredient in methampheta-
mine, to be available by pre-
scription only.
“Restricting the amount
of meth on the streets will
mean stronger communities
and safer families,” said Ku-
longoski. “This law,
combined with the $5.5 mil-
lion distributed to drug courts
last week, will bring real re-
sults in our fight against this
epidemic,” he said.
The landmark metham-
phetamine law, signed by
Kulongoski in August
2005, is the toughest anti-
methamphetamine law in
the nation. Many consumers
have already begun switch-
ing to other cold remedies
earlier, and pharmaceutical
companies are now manu-
facturing and distributing
nonprescription cold prod-
ucts with pseudoephedrine
alternatives.
According to estimates
from Rob Bovett, of the
task force appointed by the
governor, there has been a
77 percent reduction in the
number of meth labs.
“The financial effect of
one meth lab for the state is
approximately $350,000
after child welfare, job loss,
property damage, law en-
forcement and other factors
have been considered,” said
Bovett. “When all is said
and done, a continued re-
duction in the number of
meth labs could mean at
least savings of $168 million
for Oregonians.”
Implementation of the
new law comes at the same
time as the governor’s
distributing $5.5 million in
Bryne Methamphetamine
Reduction Grants to drug
court programs in 13 coun-
ties. Drug courts help reha-
bilitate and educate families,
children and meth users.
Josephine County Pre-
vention, Resources, and Op-
portunities (PRO) will re-
ceive $55,958.
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