Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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Enrollment decline threatens school district funds
SPRING BREAK BONUS - A number of free ac-
tivities for all valley youth will be held by the Boys &
Girls Club of Illinois Valley from Monday, March 26
through Wednesday, March 28 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The program, for youngsters through teen-agers, will be
conducted at Evergreen Elementary School. There will
be art projects (blown eggs, bunny baskets, ceramics,
and pom-pom bunnies and chicks); a game room (pool,
air hockey, chess and checkers); and recreation (triple-
play challenge, basketball, Cougarball). Lunch will be
comprised of a hot dog, chips and a soft drink for $1.50.
Phone 592-4771 or 592-6151 for more information.
EVERGREEN FAM FUN - Family Night at Ever-
green Elementary School will be held Friday, March 30
from 6 to 9. The meal described in the item above will be
available. Plus, there will be dodgeball games pitting stu-
dents vs. parents. And there will be a movie and an art pro-
ject.
MILLER INDUCTION - The public can attend an
induction ceremony for Illinois Valley High School wres-
tling coach Ursal “Jay” Miller into the Oregon Chapter of
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum. The
presentation will be at Holiday Inn/Portland South on Sat-
urday, April 28. A no-host social will begin at 5 p.m., the
dinner at 6:30. Tickets are $35, and order sheets are avail-
able at the IVHS office, or purchased from Ward Winter at
592-6806. A bus has been chartered, and the first 48 per-
sons to sign up at $5 each will get seats.
THRIFTILY GENEROUS - Valley residents gen-
erously have donated quality items to the thrift store op-
erated by Illinois Valley Senior Center in Downtown
Cave Junction. Such donations are appreciated, as they
help support the senior center while returning value to
the community. As well, the operation keeps volunteers
busy working in the store. And the store provides items
to many who cannot afford the price of new merchan-
dise, seniors and others alike. The center’s motto is,
“You donated it. Don’t see it? It sold. Thank you.”
HELPING BATTERED KIDS - Illinois Valley
Safe House Alliance (IVSHA) is starting another round of
classes on “Helping Children Exposed to Batterers.” Said
IVSHA, “Children who experience domestic violence in
their families are victims of domestic violence as well.
These classes address issues regarding children and DV,
and will help decrease long-term harm to our children and
help disconnect the cycle of violence. Phone 592-2515 to
advise what date and time work for you and to save your
place as the class solidifies and fills.”
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AID - On Saturday,
March 24 the Women’s Crisis Support Teams Commu-
nity will offer a free workshop on “The 40 Developmen-
tal Assets’ from noon to 2 p.m. at the Takilma Commu-
nity Bldg. Presented by Kathy Capps, the 40 develop-
mental assets are comprised of positive experiences, re-
lationships, opportunities and personal qualities that
young people need to grow up healthy, caring and re-
sponsible. She will share how to enhance the quality of
family life, and the health and well being of your chil-
dren with this informative workshop co-sponsored by the
Social Justice Alliance. Child-care for those 4 and
younger will be provided. For contact information phone
M.D. Rhodes at 592-3437.
SEARCH/RESCUE NOTE- Josephine County
Search And Rescue (SAR) is celebrating its 40th year of
service this month. Continued financial support is
needed, as the volunteer organization pays its own way.
And additional volunteers are sought. Donations of any
amount can be sent to P.O. Box 814, Grants Pass OR
97528. SAR reminds the community that, “When you
need help, 911 calls us.”
‘NEWS’ EASTER - Easter greetings, and product
and service ads with color available at a special price,
will appear in the April 4 Illinois Valley News issue for
the community. (Easter Sunday falls on April 8). The
deadline is Thursday, March 29. Phone 592-2541 for
more information.
NOTEPAD - CJ Citizens Patrol is looking for vol-
unteers and sponsors. There will be a meeting Wednes-
day, March 21 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Josephine County
Bldg. in Cave Junction … A Spring Dance for sixth-
graders will be held by the Boys & Girls Club on Fri-
day, March 23 in the LBMS gym from 7 to 10 p.m.
There is a fee. And pizza and soft drinks will be sold …
Spring Break for students and teachers will run from
Monday, March 26 through Friday, March 30 … Com-
ing up: The Illinois Valley Lions Club annual Easter
Egg hunt in Jubilee Park. Watch for details … Bumper
stickers: *Anger Manage-
ment Graduate: What the
heck you lookin’ at!? *My
child was inmate of the
month at county jail. *If
you can read this, thank a
teacher. If you are reading
it in English, thank a sol-
dier. *I got in a traffic jam
on my road to riches.
LAST WORDS - Our
entire task in this life con-
sists in healing the eyes of
the heart so that they may
be able to see God.
(St. Augustine)
Additional state
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
money per student
IVN Staff Writer
still won’t cover the
A combination of de-
growing gap be-
clining enrollment and ris-
tween revenues and
ing costs is hanging over
expenditures, Mar-
Three Rivers School District
shall said. Another
(TRSD) as officials begin
growing problem is
preparing the 2007-08 fiscal
that many of the
year budget.
district’s facilities
During the TRSD
are growing old and
Board of Education meeting
requiring
more
on Tuesday, March 20, in
maintenance.
Grants Pass, a briefing on
Marshall
the district’s revenue fore-
warned that with
cast for the coming year was
projected revenues
presented by Dave Marshall,
of $43.2 million
director of Fiscal and Sup-
and $43.17 in ex-
port Services.
penses, the 2007-08
The district lost 250
budget likely will
students during the past
Dave Toler accepts a plaque from Jim Weaver, chairman of the
have no ending bal-
year, Marshall said, which
TRSD board. (Photos by Scott Jorgensen/‘IVN’)
ance, contingencies
will cost the district around
or transfers.
$1.48 million in revenue. In
clining enrollment could
*Voted to approve
“It’s not a
addition,
mean an improvement in the
Kevin Marr as a Budget
pretty
picture,
the district
district’s overall class sizes.
Committee member, and
and it’s not going
is facing
In other matters, the
approves Linda DuBose for
to get better,”
$1.5 mil-
board:
another term on the com-
Marshall said.
lion
in
*Swore in new member
mittee. Those appointments
TRSD board
rising in-
Robert Litak, a resident of
bring the budget group to a
member
Lisa
surance
Illinois Valley, as is Toler.
full 10 members.
Meier asked if
and trans-
there were any
portation
parts of the
costs be-
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
budget
t h at
cause of
is seeking vendors for our
would be easier
higher
C o u n t ry Fa i r
to cut than oth-
f u e l
to be held Saturday, June 30 in Cave Junction.
ers. Human Re-
prices.
The
event includes arts, crafts, music, as well as
sources Director
“We
New board member
a farmer’s market for fresh produce and plants.
Debbie Breckner
look at a
Bob Litak
Animal exhibits will also be included.
said that she
$3 million
Home-grown or home-made items preferred.
could make some recom-
challenge before we even
Contact the Coalition at 541-592-6139 for more details.
mendations, but would have
get started,” Marshall said.
to involve TRSD’s princi-
The district’s enroll-
pals in the any such deci-
ment has been declining
sions.
since 1995, and is now the
Marshall said that the
smallest it’s been in the last
district won’t know any-
20 years, Marshall said.
thing for absolute certain
During the 1997-98
until July 15, when the first
school year, the district had
6,600 students. That number
payments will be received
declined to 6,000 during
from the state. Any figures
2000-01 and has dropped to
until then will be based on
its current level of 5,400.
estimates from the Oregon
Marshall said that ac-
Dept. of Education (ODE).
cording to population esti-
Josephine County Com-
mates, the district will lose
missioner Dave Toler, who
was honored during the
another 179 students by
2009, and will be down to
meeting for his 10 years of
approximately 5,052 stu-
service on the board, said
dents by 2012.
that the district may have to
A Benefit for
“It’s the trend that’s
redefine its concept of cur-
the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance
important,” Marshall said.
rent service levels.
Toler said that the de-
S OUP for
the
S OULS
Siskiyou Regional
Education Project
Sunday, March 25, a hike
up Hope Mountain will be led
by Kerry Whitehead, a long-
time resident of the Takilma
forest who is familiar with area
history.
Outing points will include
an old mining site and an old-
growth forest. This area is part
of the proposed East Fork Illi-
nois BLM project.
Hikers should meet at 10
a.m. at the Siskiyou Project
lower parking lot in Takilma.
Spiral Living Center
On Sunday, April 1 a Fruit
Tree Grafting Workshop is
offered from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Students will learn how to
grow an abundant variety of
fruit trees using just a twig, a
knife and some electrical tape.
Instructor Mark Kelz has
been growing and grafting fruit
trees since 1970 in
Takilma. He will provide rec-
ommendations on heavy bear-
ing local varieties and where to
get them.
The course is open to the
public, and the cost is $25. For
more information or to register
for classes phone 592-3642 or
email spiral@frontiernet.net.
The Spiral Living Center
is a new nonprofit in Illinois
Valley. its goal is to help the
community achieve self-
sufficiency. “We are develop-
ing a wide range of programs
focused on sustainable living,
starting with food production,
water collecting and energy,”
an aide said.
KS Wild
On Sunday, March 24
and on subsequent fourth
Saturdays, there will be Wild
Rogue River hikes.
Hikes will go into pro-
posed Wilderness along the
Lower Rogue River. “We will
discuss Wilderness and Wild
& Scenic proposals for the
area as well as BLM’s old-
growth logging plans,” an-
nounced a spokesman.
Carpools leave the Shop
'n Kart parking lot in Ashland
(2268 Ashland St.) at 9 a.m.,
and the Gooseberries Natural
Foods parking lot (1533 N.E.
F St.) in Grants Pass at 10
a.m. Participants should bring
hiking shoes, clothing layers,
food and water.
Hikes are moderate and
approximately 5 to 7 miles.
Looking to help your community while reducing your taxes?
The Illinois Valley Safe
If you have items that you
House Alliance is seeking
would like to donate please
donations for silent auction
contact Iris Loewen at 592-4147.
items for the upcoming
Illinois Valley
“Soup for Souls” fund-
Safe House Alliance
raising event.
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