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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Governor seeks ‘fairness, certainty’ for dealing with Measure 37 claims U.S. Army Sgt. Keith Lamar Dillard, son of Selma residents William and San- dra Dillard, recently re- turned for a “short” two- week visit with his family from duty -- being deployed twice to the Middle East. SGT. KEITH DILLARD Dillard, brother of Jes- sica, Brandy, Donny, Chel- sea and Billy Dillard, served one year in Egypt with his unit, Delta Com- pany/186th Infantry Divi- sion during 2002. His duty was with the Multinational Peacekeeping Force and Observers. He first duty station, for four years, was at the Merlin Armory in Josephine County. He then moved to Denver, where he is posted at Buckley Air Force Base with his company, the 169th Fires Brigade. He is cur- rently serving one year in Iraq, attached to the 25th Infantry Division. His current duty in Mo- sul is working with Force Protection and Radio and Communications. Included was combat training in Graf- fenwohr, Germany; Hono- lulu and Kuwait. Dillard has earned numerous citations, including an Army Achieve- ment Medal for Operation Enduring Freedom. During 2004-2006 he completed a field artillery survey course at Fort Sill, Okla., and a communications course at Fort Gordon, Ga. As a senior student at Illinois Valley High School, Dillard graduated with his Class of 2001. His life goals were inspired there by the former U.S. Air Force Jr. ROTC program during his freshman, sophomore and junior years. He joined the Army National Guard when he turned 17 in 2000. He then graduated from basic train- ing in Fort Benning, Ga., with Unit Bravo 2-58 as a mortar specialist. During his boot camp training, 9-11 claimed many American lives -- and famous singer Lee Greenwood performed his patriotic song, “God Bless the U.S.A.” to the sol- diers at Dillard’s base. This touched his heart and he related to his family “that he felt more compelled to serve his country and proud to be an American, that day, than any other time of his life.” Soon after, he was deployed to the Sinai Peninsula between the bor- ders of Israel and Egypt. Dillard has re-enlisted for another six years in the military. His current rank is E-5. He will continue to serve his six months left overseas, then move back to Colorado or change his duty station to Hawaii. But wherever he moves, he plans to eventually retire from the service, and then pursue a career in criminal justice. The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others, but ourselves as well. -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross- Gov. Kulongoski has called on the Legislature to address the thousands of claims filed at the state and local levels under Measure 37, and work on short- and long-term solutions to “restore fairness, certainty and predictability for land owners, their neighbors and Oregon’s communities.” The work would be conducted with the newly announced Joint Special Committee on Land Use Fairness. Under the voter- approved measure, govern- ments must pay owners -- or forego enforcement -- when certain land-use restrictions reduce property value. The volume of claims filed during the final weeks of last year is causing a backlog for land owners, the governor said in a letter to Senate President Peter Courtney and House Speaker Jeff Merkley. The governor pointed out that half the 6,491 claims filed with the state and Oregon’s cities and counties were filed during the final weeks of 2006. He said that his committed goal is to ensure that small land owners are “moved to the front of the line.” The governor under- scored that the state is com- mitted to implementing Measure 37 with due dili- gence, noting that, “We esti- mate that fewer than a thou- sand of these claims came from property owners ask- ing to build a home on land they bought for that purpose years ago. “Their requests repre- sent the reasons that voters supported Measure 37 in 2004. And, we would like to continue to process these requests as quickly as possible.” The governor also raised concerns about the time constraints provided Josephine County among entities handling large numbers of claims under the measure. They require state and local gov- ernments to process and Page 5 Final city plan still pending adjudicate all claims filed within 180 days, either ap- proving the claims or paying compensation. This timeline in con- junction with the magnitude of claims and limited re- sources has created greater challenges for state and lo- cal entities to provide fair responses to land owners and Oregon’s communities, Kulongoski said. (‘Illinois Valley News’ covered the county situation in its Dec. 27, 2006 issue.) LCDC adopts new methods for addressing M37 issues New administrative rules regarding Measure 37 claims were adopted Thursday, Jan. 25 during a regular meeting in Salem of the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). Measure 37 is the property rights initiative that voters approved in the November 2004 election. The new rules (Oregon Administrative Rules 660-041), which were adopted after a public hearing, will cause three results: *Make permanent the temporary Measure 37 rules that LCDC adopted in November ‘06. Those rules clarify the re- quirements for submittal of Measure 37 claims to the state after Dec. 4, ‘06, where the claim is based on existing or new Dept. of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) land- use regulations. *Require local governments to notify DLCD of pending and adopted permits or other authorizations to allow a use based on a Measure 37 waiver. *Clarify that the local government and the state must modify, remove, or not apply (“waive”) applicable local and state land-use regulations before a land owner may lawfully obtain a local permit or other authorization to proceed with a use authorized under a Measure 37 waiver, for claims based on existing statewide land-use planning statutes, goals and rules. “These new rules will clarify procedures for Measure 37 claims and assure consistent implementation of the measure statewide,” said Lane Shetterly, DLCD director. For more information on the new Measure 37 rules, con- tact Bob Rindy, DLCD policy analyst, at (503) 373-0050, Ext. 229, or via email at bob.rindy@state.or.us. Cave Junction’s Citi- zens Advisory Committee (CAC) was to meet Wednesday night, Jan. 31 to discuss a draft outline of the comprehensive plan and not a final draft comprehensive plan as “Illinois Valley News” indicated last week. This draft, said Alec Miller, of Craig A. Stone & Associates, an urban plan- ning firm based in Medford, will incorporate the com- ments received from CAC members and the informa- tion that they’ve given the company during work ses- sions to date. Following the final CAC meeting the 31st, the firm will continue to take comments and suggestions from CAC and provide members with drafts as they become available. During February, Stone & Associates will present updated preliminary drafts to the city council so that it can provide input on the content and direction of the plan. Following a presentation to the council, the firm will undertake to prepare final drafts of the comprehensive plan in coordination with the Oregon Dept. of Land Con- servation and Develop- ment. That will take a cou- ple of months, Miller said. CAC and the council will be provided drafts and have opportunity to com- ment during this period. Public hearings will be scheduled for consideration of the proposed comprehen- sive plan text amendments by the city council. Grandma says we’re her gems but if you want GEMS of your own, go see Grandpa at... Grandma Karen; Gwendolyn, 2; Cannon, 6; Gavin, 7 (front) Open: Tuesdays - Fridays, 9 to 6 Most Saturdays, 9 to Noon 23772 Redwood Hwy., Kerby 592-4838 www.yanasejewelers.com The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds. - Nancy Astor - Bad night at Hay’s Hill with four wrecks in single hour Hay’s Hill and its envi- rons kept emergency person- nel busy Friday evening, Jan. 26, as four motor vehicle crashes occurred, roughly between 6 and 7 p.m. The first wreck on Red- wood Hwy. was reported at 5:54 p.m., when two vehi- cles collided near the top of Hay’s Hill, said Oregon State Police. An SUV driven by Selma resident Joan Cer- mak, 63, was passing an- other vehicle, said OSP, when her vehicle began to fish-tail. It spun and struck the other car, resulting in both hitting an embankment. No injuries were re- ported. Cermak was cited on a charge of failure to main- tain lane, said OSP. Not long after that crash, another occurred a bit farther south on the road. OSP said that Cave Junction resident Justin Spliethof, 25, slowed because of the other crash. A car behind his pickup truck didn’t stop in time, and hit the rear of the pickup. The car, registered to Oregon Dept. of Trans- portation, was driven by CJ resident Gail Boatman, 44. At 6:58 p.m. another collision was reported, this one on Hay’s Hill Cut-off Road, where traffic had been diverted because of the other two crashes. Robert Mark, 49, of CJ, told OSP that a vehicle en- tered the highway from the bypass in front of him. He said that he became disori- ented, and turned onto the road, colliding with another car. No injuries were re- ported, and no citations were issued. The final Hay’s Hill wreck of the evening also was reported at 6:58 p.m. on the bypass. A tractor-trailer rig lost traction and slid, striking the side of van. No injuries were noted, and no citations issued. The big rig was driven by Corey Burr, 24, of Crescent City, Calif. New classes starting Monday, February 5th. Classes are F R E E and open to all IVHS stu- dents and parents. Parents of children at Evergreen or Lorna Byrne, and the staff at all three schools are welcome to attend also. Classes run from February 5 through March 8. For more information or to register for classes call: Jen Marsden (592-2451) or Deb Murphy (592-2866). Monday * Biscuits & Gravy * Pancakes * Eggs * Bacon * Sausage * Coffee, Milk, Juice Adults - $5 Children 12 & under - $2.50 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Scrap-booking & Card Making 3:45-5:45 Weight Training 3:45-5:45 Swing Dance 3:45-5:45 Weight Training 3:45-5:45 Figure Sculpture 3:45-5:45 Genealogy 3:45-5:45 American Sign Language 3:45-5:45 Bead Weaving 3:45-5:45 Juggling 3:45-5:45 Mountain Biking 3:45-5:45 Beginning Guitar Group 1: 3:45-4:40 Group 2: 4:50-5:45 Mountain Biking 3:45-5:45 Welding - Open Lab 3:45-5:45 Knitting 3:45-5:45 Scrabble, Chess & other Games 3:45-5:45 Poi Spinning 3:45-5:45
