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Plan for Sugars topless bar
seen stripped due to bucks
Indications are that plans have soured to open Sugars,
a so-called topless bar featuring women with their breasts
bared.
The strip club, planned by Larry Goynes, of rural Cave
Junction, was planned on the main street of Downtown CJ.
The site is behind Bi-Rite Auto Parts and Stevereno’s
Family Restaurant, and adjacent to the “Illinois Valley
News” office.
It became known early in May that Goynes was plan-
ning to open Sugars, when he obtained a city business li-
cense. He has since renovated the rear portion of the for-
mer Ivy Theater to accommodate his planned business. He
planned to serve beer and wine.
But finances and delays have come into play.
“It’s looking less and less like Sugars is ever going to
open,” said Goynes on Friday, Sept. 8. “I don’t have a lot
of money left, and I’m close to giving up the idea.
“I can’t afford the architect fees for the sprinkler sys-
tem that’s being required, plus a new city water main.
“So I’m inclined to sell the building and move on.
“It looks like Sugars is not going to open,” he con-
cluded.
Many in the community expressed opposition to the
topless bar plan. Late in May, more than 100 citizens
jammed a Cave Junction City Council meeting to protest
the business.
A DEMONSTRATION RECALLING the fifth anniversary
of Sept. 11, 2001, when terrorists attacked the United
States and killed some 3,000 persons, was held Mon-
day afternoon, 9-11, at the southeast corner of Red-
wood Hwy. and Lister Street. Directly across the street,
in front of the Josephine County Bldg., Women in
Black and Friends conducted their weekly silent vigil
standing for peace. Many persons driving by honked
and waved at the dual demonstrations, most of them
directing their attention to those honoring the memory
of 9-11. A spokesman for those memorializing the 9-11
disaster said it was a protest to his perception that the
other group decries the U.S. action in Iraq and to show
‘the other side of better Muslim than dead, when their
life mission is to kill us.’ A spokesman for the peace
demonstrators said that at least one of the other group
was invited to stand with them, but did not. ‘We have
been standing for peace for several years,’ the spokes-
man noted. (Photos by ‘Illinois Valley News’)
R&R co-generation plant
raises anonymous fears
(Editor’s Note: The
following is only the pref-
ace to a lengthy discourse
addressing the concerns
perceived by certain
anonymous “concerned
citizens.” We would refer
you to their full presenta-
tion if we knew with cer-
tainty who the nameless
persons are.)
“When the plans were
announced by Rough &
Ready Lumber Co. to install
and operate a woodwaste-
fired power generating plant
in Illinois Valley, many is-
sues raced through the
minds of valley residents.
“We are not necessarily
opposed to the concept, as it
will replace an antiquated
wood-burning steam plant
with a new, more efficient
power generating plant, but
we are concerned that im-
plementation of the project
may introduce damaging,
undesirable effects to our
valley. We will address each
of the issues along with
some pertinent information
that needs to be known in
order to fully understand
potential consequences.
“The purpose of this
document is to compile rele-
vant facts, information, and
points of view to stimulate
appropriate open and thor-
ough discussion to make
rational, well-informed deci-
sions about the future of
Illinois Valley. The basic
concerns are:
“Air pollution, noise
pollution, vehicular traffic,
increased logging for fuels,
economic impact on tour-
ism, negative impacts on
forest, plants, and animals;
misleading claims, and other
environmental effects.
“The public, the county
commissioners, the county
planning department, and
organizations which have
the best interests of Illinois
Valley in mind, all need to
be aware of the described
concerns, to do further re-
search, to answer questions,
and to help make educated
decisions.”
Jennifer Phillippi, of
R&R, on Monday, Sept. 11,
sent the following to organ-
izers of an Oct. 3 public fo-
rum planned in the county
building about the project.
“We at Rough & Ready
are excited to be involved in
a project that has so many
positive benefits and are
eager to share information
about it.
“For four generations,
our family has lived and
worked in this community,
and we feel great responsi-
bility toward continuing a
positive influence environ-
mentally and economically.
“We have high regard
for the residents of our val-
ley and we desire to provide
an opportunity to hear their
concerns. But, because of
the lack of transparency of
the nameless “Concerned
Residents of the Illinois Val-
ley, and their anonymous
letter outlining answers to
ostensible questions about
our project, we worry
that the Oct. 3 forum may
not be a productive session.
“A separate, informal
gathering to discuss Rough
& Ready’s co-generation
plans might provide a
more fruitful discussion.”
(Another Ed’s Note: A
factual story about the
project will be in the Sept.
27 issue.)
I hold it to be of the highest importance for our
interests that we should think rather of what we shall
do than what we shall say. When we have decided
upon that, it will be easy to accommodate
our words to our acts.
- Annius -
Two new businesses, Munchie’z Coffee Roaster &
Snack Shop, and Weeping Spruce Herb Farm, have
opened in Cave Junction. See page 8.
Second Friday Art Walk was held Sept. 8 in Downtown
Cave Junction. See pages 9, 11 and 16.
GP man dies
after gunfire
LAKE SELMAC RESORT co-owners Colin &
Nona Clark are interested in making not
only their operation more successful, but
improving the entire lake to benefit the Illi-
nois Valley economy by making it a more
attractive location. The Clarks met last week
with Steve Schalk, senior county park
ranger at the lake. They viewed a presenta-
tion by Ray Smith, a regional manager for
SolarBee, which deals in solar-powered
reservoir circulators. The intent is to rid the
lake of toxic green/blue algae scums, which
forced closure of the lake a few years ago.
There is no current health risk, as long as
such scum is avoided. Camping, dining,
hiking, horseback riding, and bicycling are
among safe activities. The Clarks plan to
seek grants and other financial aid from
various agencies and organizations in-
cluding fishing clubs to pay for the esti-
mated $175,000 for four of the circulators
which have proven results worldwide.
Smith said that reduced maintenance
costs and no chemical use work for posi-
tive results for many years. (‘I.V. News’
photos)
‘CARE BEARS’ were col-
lected by Home Valley
Bank in Cave Junction and
presented by Manager
Dawn LeGaux (right) to
(from left) Josephine
County Undersheriff Brian
Anderson and Illinois Val-
ley Fire District represen-
tatives Kamron Ismaili and
Delaine Sherman. The
bears, donated by commu-
nity residents, will be car-
ried aboard fire trucks and
patrol cars to be given to
children during traumatic
situations to help soothe
them. (Photos by ‘Illinois
Valley News’)
Criminal charges have
not been determined in a
case involving a man being
shot to death near a Down-
town Grants Pass restaurant,
said GP Dept. of Public
Safety (GPDPS).
The dead man was iden-
tified as Pavin Joseph Har-
rah, 21, of no known current
address, said GPDPS.
Another man, identified
as Justin Travis Rothkamm,
date-of-birth not provided,
was found after the shooting
at Three Rivers Community
Hospital. He was being
treated for injuries suffered
during an altercation with
Harrah, said GPDPS. He
also has no known address.
Police said that they and
GP Fire/Rescue with Ameri-
can Medical Response went
to the parking lot of River
City Grill at 8:22 a.m. Satur-
day, Sept. 9. Harrah was
deceased at the scene.
A witness reported hear-
ing several gunshots, accord-
ing to a story in the Grants
Pass “Daily Courier.” It
added that Rothkamm ap-
peared to have suffered blunt
head trauma.