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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Reading program seeking
volunteers for Evergreen
Fall safety
tips listed
by Pacific
Fall is a great time for
home owners to take care of
seasonal cleaning and fix-
ups on their homes and
yards prior to the onset of
winter weather.
But the year’s final spate
of outdoor work can put peo-
ple in danger if they’re not
paying close attention to
their surroundings.
“People should always
keep safety in mind as part
of the task at hand,” said
Gene Morris, Pacific
Power’s safety director.
“Power lines are put on top
of poles and buried under-
ground to help keep our cus-
tomers away from danger,
so plan your work in a way
that will ensure a safe dis-
tance between you and any
power lines or electric
equipment.
“Staying alert and
aware of your surroundings
is the best way to ensure
safety.”
Contacting a power line
can result in serious injury
or even death. Electricity
will take the shortest path to
ground, traveling through
tools, equipment or people
to get there. Pacific Power
offers the following safety
tips on common home, gar-
den and clean-up projects:
*When painting a house
or trim, note where power
lines connect to the house;
and keep ladders, scaffold-
ing and other equipment
away.
*If moving, adjusting or
installing an antenna or sat-
ellite dish, keep well away
from electrical wires.
*Note the location of
overhead electrical wires
while working and when
moving equipment when
you’re installing, removing,
cleaning or repairing gutters.
*If using electrical tools
while mowing, trimming or
edging, do so only in dry
weather after inspecting the
cords and any extension
cords. Don’t allow electrical
cords to lie in water. Use a
ground fault circuit inter-
rupter (GFCI) available
from most hardware stores.
Also, be sure to wear proper
eye and hearing protection
while working with and
around electrical tools.
*Check for nearby elec-
trical wires when pruning
trees. If lines run through or
near your tree, don’t attempt
to cut. Instead, phone (888)
221-7070.
*Be sure to plant flow-
ers, shrubs, trees or bushes
away from meters, power
poles, switching cabinets and
boxed transformers on the
ground. Aside from roots
damaging underground ca-
bles, eventual growth can
block the view of the meter
for reading or make access
for repairs or maintenance
difficult and dangerous for
utility workers.
*If building a fence or
digging a hole for planting,
phone your local utility lo-
cater service before digging
to ensure you don’t hit any
underground power, gas,
water, cable or telecommu-
nications lines. If you don’t
know the number for your
area, phone Pacific Power at
(888) 221-7070. Contacting
underground electric cables
is just as dangerous as con-
tacting overhead lines.
For more safety tips or
to order free Pacific Power
safety education materials,
phone (800) 375-7085 or
visit www.pacificpower.net/
safety.
Self-esteem is the
reputation we acquire
with ourselves.
- Nathaniel Branden -
SMART (Start Making
a Reader Today) is a state-
wide nonprofit program that
matches caring adults with
children in kindergarten
through third grade who can
use a little help.
In Jackson and Jose-
phine County the program
reaches 31 public elemen-
tary schools, including Ever-
green in Cave Junction, and
last year 1,180 children
were served overall.
With recent cutbacks to
educational budgets, public
schools need the commu-
nity’s help more than ever.
SMART provides the valu-
able individual experience
children need to build a love
for reading and an apprecia-
tion for language. This is
accomplished by partnering
children with adult volun-
teers.
The volunteer commit-
ment for SMART is one
hour per week, reading with
two children, one-to-one, for
30 minutes each from Octo-
ber through May.
Each SMART child
receives two free books each
month to take home, share
with their families and start a
home library.
Children in SMART
discover that it’s fun to read
and show more interest in
learning.
Their future and Ore-
gon’s are improving be-
cause of it, said SMART.
To help, phone 734-5628 or
visit www.getsmartoregon.
Parks board has one opening
LORNA BYRNE MIDDLE SCHOOL Students of the Month for September were honored
last week. (Rear from left) eighth-graders Roger Hults and Hailee Parker, and seventh-
graders Jillian Hanson and Christopher Heise; and (front) sixth-graders Gregoria Duarte
and Alexandria Manninen. They were chosen based on a variety of factors including atti-
tude, attendance and achievement. (Photo by ‘Illinois Valley News’)
Applications to fill a
vacancy on the Josephine
County Parks Advisory
Board are being accepted by
the Josephine County Board
of Commissioners.
The advisory board acts
as a primary line of commu-
nication between the public
and Josephine County gov-
ernment. Its mission is to
provide county commission-
ers the “broadest range of
public thought and response
to county parks and recrea-
tional needs and services.”
The board also recom-
mends parcels of county
land suitable for public
parks and recreational pur-
poses.
The board consists of
nine members appointed to
five-year terms.
Applications will be
accepted until Friday, Oct.
27. They are available at the
commissioners office in the
Josephine County Court-
house, Room 154, Grants
Pass or online at
www.co.josephine.or.us.
For more information,
phone 474-5221.
Lost family friend,
'Maugwi,' male, two-tone dark brown indoor
Siamese cat, big bell on collar,
very friendly.
Lost Oct. 3 behind 76 gas
station. Very badly missed.
ILLINOIS VALLEY’S VARSITY volleyball squad took its Skyline Conference mark to 0-4/1-
6 overall at the hands of second-ranked Henley in Ken Mann Memorial Gym at IVHS
Thursday, Oct. 5. The Hornets scored 25-7, 25-4, 25-11. The Cougars were to host Phoe-
nix Tuesday evening, Oct. 10. (Photo by Dale Sandberg for IVN)
New wind project extolled by PacifiCorp
PacifiCorp announced
its purchase of the 140.4-
megawatt Marengo wind
project, under construction
near Dayton, Wash.
When completed in
August 2007, Marengo will
become part of the diverse
resource mix used to supply
electricity to PacifiCorp’s
1.6 million customers in six
Western states.
The project was devel-
oped by a subsidiary of Re-
newable Energy Systems
Americas Inc. and will be
constructed by RES Ameri-
can Construction Inc. (also a
subsidiary of Renewable
Energy Systems Americas,
Inc.).
Vestas-American Wind
Technology Inc. will pro-
vide the 78 wind turbines,
each of 1.8 megawatts. Af-
ter completion, Vestas also
will provide operation and
maintenance services for the
turbines for two years.
“I am pleased to see
PacifiCorp making a signifi-
cant investment in renew-
able energy in Washington,”
said Washington Gov. Chris
Gregoire. “Projects like this
one benefit our economy
and our environment.”
With this announce-
ment, PacifiCorp is now only
64 megawatts shy of reach-
ing its goal of adding 400
megawatts of cost-effective
new renewable resources to
its generation portfolio by
the end of 2007. This was a
commitment made as part of
MidAmerican Energy Hold-
ings Co.’s acquisition of
PacifiCorp finalized in late
March 2006.
Marengo is being built
on approximately 13,310
acres of agricultural land in
Columbia County and will
have a several hundred mil-
lion dollar effect on the local
tax base. Land owners
whose property is used can
expect rental payments over
the life of the facility.
Construction will offer
short-term employment op-
portunities, and the facility
operation also will result in
a number of new jobs.
The project is expected
to have the capability to
serve the needs of approxi-
mately 37,000 customers.
Phone 659-3572
Lorna Byrne
Middle School
Family Night
Tuesday, Oct. 17
5:30 to 6 p.m.
'Autumn Dreaming'
Dinner - Prizes - Games
5:30 Dinner & introductions
6-6:30 PBS special presentation
6:30-8 Activities
Thinking of a Career in Law Enforcement?
What Better Place To Start Than In The
Josephine County Sheriff’s Reserves
The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for
VOLUNTEER positions as a Sheriff’s Reserve Deputy. This is a non-
salaried position and successful applicants will work with full time police
officers and other volunteers of the Sheriff’s Office, investigating crime
within Josephine County. Qualified candidates will assist in the Sheriff’s
Office operations in accordance with Oregon State Law. They will also be
required to attend a Reserve Academy.
QUALIFICATIONS: must possess good communication skills, both written
and oral, coordinate/cooperate with various public agencies. Requires be-
ing at least 21 years of age, high school diploma or equivalent, valid ODL,
must be willing to work any shift, holidays and weekends. Will be required
to pass a written test, and oral interview, administration review, drug test,
criminal history and background test and psychological evaluation. Candi-
dates must meet police officer vision/medical requirements for the Oregon
Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training.
For more information visit our web site at www.co.josephine.or.us/hr/, drop
by our office in Room 158 of the Courthouse or send a self-addressed
stamped envelope to Josephine County Personnel, 500 NW Sixth St.,
Grants Pass, OR 97526. Completed applications must be submitted to the
Personnel Dept. no later than 5:00 p.m. October 20, 2006.