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Page 13 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Rogue-Siskiyou forest centennial observed “Fortunately, people With a theme of hood memories. She contin- really care about what hap- “Celebrating the Past; Look- ued that she had the same pens in the forest, and I ing to the Future,” the U.S. feeling with all the people think that is going to help Forest Service (USFS) held she met at the reunion. reduce the spread of plant a reunion-style celebration “I didn’t really recog- diseases now and in the fu- to commemorate the centen- nize that many people, but I ture,” said Mallams. nial of the Rogue-Siskiyou felt like we all were one big Also attending the event National Forest in Grants family,” Joyer stated. were members of the Job Pass in an atmosphere of She added that she has Council forest crew with optimism and enthusiasm. seen changes during the many members in their late More than 300 employ- years she has grown up with teens. Gina Masiak, a crew ees and retirees assembled and worked for the forest member from Grants Pass, on Thursday, March 1 at the service. feels that the Josephine County Fair- “When I work they are grounds to meet old friends, w a s doing has a lot enjoy displays, and listen to young,” to contribute music and speeches. she ex- to the future. Many of the displays plained, “We are and programs covered the “there working on history of the national forest w e r e developing during the past century. hardly any trails, camp- Many of the employees women ing areas, and viewing displays remi- working in helping to nisced, but there seemed to the agency reduce fuels,” also be considerable discus- much less she said. “All sion about the future. working of this work is “I am very optimistic out in the going to make about the future,” said Scott field. Now the forest a Conroy, Siskiyou National there is a better place Forest supervisor, referring greater Carroll Brown for the fu- to public support for forest diversity ture.” restoration. During his of people working for the Sara Hanes, also from speech he shared a vision agency, and it is common to Grants Pass, said that their for the future of Rogue- see women working in a work will make the forest Siskiyou National Forest wide variety of challenging more productive, more us- that includes a desire to cre- jobs.” able, and more scenic. ate sustainable landscapes, a She feels that a diversi- “I feel that the future of healthy forest, clean water, fied workforce is important the forest is more our re- and a work environment that to the USFS future. sponsibility if we want a makes forest service em- The group enjoyed healthy place to live,” she ployees a respected partner Bluegrass-style music said. Both expressed inter- in the organization. played by a group of forest ests in hiking and camping Planning is not a new service employees from with friends. concept for employees like Prineville. There also was a The group’s crew Acting Forest Silviculturalist three-screen video presenta- P a u l a tion on the history Trodeau, who of the Rogue- is involved in Siskiyou National vegetation Forest assembled management by Jess Webb, and forest owner of Sights and planning. Sounds Production “Wildlife in Grants Pass. managers, Speakers included foresters, fire- several retired for- fighters, and est supervisors. The recreation oldest is 99-year- m a n a g e r s Scott Conroy, Siskiyou National Forest supervisor old Carroll Brown, come to me (right), with Job Council Forestry Stewardship Crew. nearly as old as the and tell me national forest it- (Photos by Roger Brandt) what kind of self. He walked to leader, Stacie Grier, feels forest attributes they want,” the front of the room with a that programs like the Job she said. “It is my job to walker and gave a speech Council are important to the recommend the vegetation using notes written on a future of the Rogue- management that will get small piece of paper. Siskiyou National Forest. the results the public de- One of his accomplish- “We place emphasis on serves,” she said. ments was hiring the first building team skills and Her job is no easy task female administrator in this work ethics and try to pro- because her planning also national forest, something vide a variety of educational must include additional con- he did when men held all opportunities,” said Grier. siderations such as leaving the management positions, “We are lucky that the forest dead wood on the ground as was expected at that time. service provides a very nur- for wildlife habitat or for His hiring a woman was turing work environment for soil building, which is im- done while enduring a great the Job Council. Maintain- portant to forest health. deal of protest from the re- ing programs like this is Some projects she works on gional office. vital to the future of the include steps or phases that Each district gave a 10- community. extend to the span of dec- minute presentation on its “And our program is ades or even a century. history and recent achieve- vital for building a future Indeed, the projects she ments. Roger Brandt pro- generation of public land plans today may well be the vided an excellent presenta- stewards.” resources that future genera- tion for the Cave Junction- Janet Joyer, the archae- tions will enjoy at the next based Wild Rivers District. ologist at the Grants Pass centennial celebration of Joel King, district office, grew up with her Rogue-Siskiyou National ranger of the Wild Rivers Forest. Ranger District, summa- parents working for USFS. Katy Mallams, a plant rized the day by saying, “It was a real family pathologist with South West “The future looks bright as feeling with everyone help- Oregon Insect and Disease long as we continue to foster ing to raise each other’s Center in Central Point, a strong sense of our com- children and doing things brought up other issues munity and forest restora- together,” she said with facing USFS. tion.” great fondness for her child- “The global trade net- work is bringing more plant diseases and exotic insects to this continent, and this may cause significant prob- lems for us,” she said. She referred to present-day dis- ease problems like Port Or- ford cedar root rot and sud- den oak death as examples. Seniors sought Senior citizens and other community members are sought to join the Senior Advisory Council for Jose- phine County. Applications are avail- able from Rogue Valley Council of Governments. Phone 423-1384, Ext. 226. The 23-member council is an advisory body to the council of governments for senior services. Check out your library online at www.solis.lib.or.us The 15 branches of the Jackson County Library System will close at the end of the workday on Friday, April 6. (A serial tax levy for library funding has been placed on the May 15 ballot in Jackson County.) This closure affects Josephine County Library patrons in the following ways: 1. No current or future requests for items from Jackson County will be filled. However, Josephine County patrons can check out items at all Jackson County libraries in person. 2. All Jackson County library materials must be returned on or before April 6. Items can be renewed until March 28. Josephine County patrons may wish to make a copy of their request screen for future reference. Culver On UO Dean’s List Kamela Ryan Culver, daughter of Steve & Suzie Culver, of Illinois Valley, attained the Dean’s List for fall term 2006-07 at Univer- sity of Oregon at Eugene. She is a 2006 graduate of I.V. High School. IVHS Seniors Gain Three of Six Scholarships Three seniors at Illinois Valley High School have been awarded three of six scholarships bestowed by Grants Pass Elks Lodge 1584. “There was intense competition, and it was a difficult decision for our judging committee to select the six seniors,” said Robert Corwin, committee chair- man. IVHS winners: *Emily Harris ($1,000). *Ian Barker-Cortrecht ($1,000). *Graham Baker ($500). Other winners are Piper Dobner, of Grants Pass High; Garrett Garcea, of North Valley High ($750 each); and Jeannette Kran- ick, of North Valley ($500). Spencer Kendall Student of Month Spencer Kendall, a sen- ior at Illinois Valley High School, is Josephine County Board of Commissioners Student of the Month for February. He is the son of Dave and Susan Kendall, of rural Spencer Kendall Cave Junction. He has maintained a 3.7 grade-point average. Kendall has held the office of Associated Student Body class representative for three years, and is cur- rent president of the IVHS Chapter of the National Honor Society. He is a member of Mathletes, Cougar Pals, leadership class, MAD (Music Appreciation and Development), and Model U.N. He is on the IVHS mountain bike team that has been the Oregon state cham- pion for the past three years. Kendall has been awarded three Scholar Ath- lete awards, and four varsity letters. He was a homecom- ing prince in 2004, and was Winter Ball king in 2007. After graduation, Kend- all will attend University of Oregon at Eugene to major in health sciences. He hopes to pursue a career in sports medicine. The honored student said that he feels passionate about that career because he has broken three bones, all while playing sports, and he wants to help those “who endure that kind of torture.” DeFazio highway chairman; opposes Iran action U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio is the new chair- man of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee, announced James Oberstar, chairman of the House Transportation and Infra- structure Committee. DeFazio was elected by his colleagues during a meeting of the Democratic Caucus of the House Com- mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure. “I am looking forward to tackling the tremendous challenges we face to plan, build and pay for a 21st cen- tury transportation system,” DeFazio said. “We must begin a re- view of the current highway program, SAFETEA-LU. We will look into the push by the Bush administration to privatize and toll existing interstates. “We also will examine the myriad safety issues posed by the possibility of allowing Mexican trucks in the United States, hours of service for truck drivers, and cyclists on rural roads. We must also improve mass transit.” DeFazio also has rein- troduced a resolution calling on the president to seek au- thorization from Congress prior to taking any military action against Iran. DeFazio said that he has been concerned about the issue since early 2005, when various news reports, in- cluding a report by Seymour Hersh, who won a Pulitzer Prize for uncovering the My Lai massacre in Vietnam, indicated that the admini- stration was planning mili- tary action against Iran. COMPUTER CLASSES AT THE ILLINOIS VALLEY FAMILY COALITION The Illinois Valley Family Coalition is sponsoring a series of computer classes for beginners. Sign up right away to reserve your seat. You must enroll for either the 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM starting times. These classes are not interchangeable as seating is limited at each session. Class size is limited to 11 students. Session one – Introduction to Computers – 3 classes This session introduces the very basics for those who have little to no prior experience. Class A Class B Tuesday March 20 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday March 22 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday March 27 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Session two – File Management – 2 classes Where is my file? It just disappeared!! You will learn where to put your files so you will always be able to find them. Before you sign up for this class, you should have either taken Session one (above) or you must have beginning knowledge of computer use. This class is a prerequisite for Sessions 3 & 4. Class C Class D Thursday April 5 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday April 10 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Session three – Word – 4 classes How to create personal and business letters, reports and other documents. File Management is a prerequisite for this class. Class E Class F Tuesday April 17 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday April 19 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday April 24 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday April 26 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Session four – Excel/Spreadsheet – 5 classes How to format spreadsheets, sort data, and create formulas to automate calculations. File Management is a prerequisite for this class. Class G Class H Thursday May 3 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday May 8 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday May 10 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Tuesday May 15 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Thursday May 17 3 – 4:30 PM 5:00 – 6:30 PM Illinois Valley Family Coalition 535 E. River Street, Cave Junction Phone 592-6139 to reserve your space. Sliding scale fees based on income.
