Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Fund for SS OK: DeFazio
ART, ART, ART - Second Friday Art Walk in Down-
town Cave Junction will be held May 11. Among participat-
ing businesses is An Artist’s Way, formerly BeBe’s Art For
Everyone. An Artist’s Way will celebrate its name change
with a grand opening. Refreshments and libations will be
available. A special offer for purchases is in an advertisement
in this issue. Plus, see the overall Art Walk schedule in a
presentation on page 18, sponsored by Evergreen Federal
Bank and I.V. Community Development Organization.
DEFENSE FOR I.V. - A “Defend Yourself” workshop
will be presented in Cave Junction on Tuesday, May 15, by
Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. The free presentation will
run from 3 to 5 p.m. at Illinois Valley Senior Center on E.
River Street. Sheriff Gil Gilbertson wants to help citizens
prepare in case there is no funding for patrol deputies. A levy
that includes such funding is on the May 15 vote-by-mail
ballot. Ballots can be left at CJ City Hall until 8 p.m. the
15th, or sent to the county clerk’s office, but they must reach
that office prior to 8 p.m. the 15th.
‘NATURE DOC’ - Dr. Margaret Philhower, who has a
degree in naturopathy, is available in Illinois Valley provid-
ing natural alternative medical services. She will host a talk
on hepatitis, its various forms and natural support for the
body in combating it. It will be held at the Siskiyou Project
building, 9335 Takilma Road. Philhower can be reached via
415-1549 or naturedoctor@frontiernet.net. See the story and
ad elsewhere in this issue.
BURGLARY BEAT - Increased numbers of reports are
arriving about valley residential burglaries, including some
multiple incidents at the same addresses. Residents are ad-
vised to lock doors and windows, and ask neighbors to watch
for unfamiliar and suspicious vehicles. It’s important to re-
cord the license plate and get a description of vehicles. For
information about forming a Neighborhood Watch, phone
the county sheriff’s office at 474-5123.
DIAPER DRIVE - Illinois Valley Pregnancy Center is
seeking donations of diapers from Mothers’ Day on Sunday,
May 13 through Fathers’ Day on June 17. The intent is to
encourage those who have chosen life for their babies. Cloth
and disposable diapers can be donated. Phone 592-6058 for
more information, or visit the pregnancy center on S. Junc-
tion Avenue, a short distance past Fountain of Life Assembly
of God Church.
BIG TOP BENEFIT - As a fund-raiser for Cave Junction
Swimming Pool repairs, Illinois Valley Pool Committee is
sponsoring Culpepper & Merryweather Circus performances
on Thursday, May 17 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. on the Junction Inn
vacant lot. Advance tickets are available at Jefferson State Fi-
nancial Services, Home Valley Bank, SOFCU Community
Credit Union, I.V. Family Resource Center, I.V. Visitor Center,
and Sterling Savings Bank. See the ad on this page.
BIKERS MDA RUN - “Partners For A Cure,” to bene-
fit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), will be held
by motorcyclists Saturday, May 19. Lake Selmac Resort and
MDA are co-sponsors. Registration will be held from 10 to
10:30 a.m. at D&S Harley Davidson and Rhino’s By The
Rogue. The run will conclude at Lake Selmac Resort, oper-
ated by Colin & Nona Clark, with a spaghetti lunch, live
band, and prizes. To sign up, phone (541) 858-9815.
‘SMILEAGE’ REPORT - A recent study by Clemson
University in South Carolina found that the average Ameri-
can walks approximately 900 miles per year. Another study
by the American Beer Institute found that Americans drink
an average of 22 gallons of beer a year. That means, on
average, Americans get approximately 41 miles per gallon
-- not bad.
NOTEPAD - Winner-take-all 25-cent bingo will be
held Saturday, May 12 at I.V. Senior Center. There is an ad
on this page ... A 50-cents-a-dip dinner will be held May 12
at Immanuel United Methodist Church in CJ. Check the ad
in this issue ... Scout-O-Rama, a free event with Girl Scouts
and Boy Scouts from Josephine County, is set for May 12
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Grants Pass at Riverside Park …
Teen-age workers still are available through I.V. Family
Coalition. Details are listed in a paid message in this issue ...
The Chateau at Oregon Caves is the site for the annual
mixer of Illinois Valley and Grants Pass Chambers of com-
merce on Friday, May 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. ... Brunch ‘n’
bingo will be held Saturday, May 19 at I.V. Senior Center by
Belt Masonic Lodge. Details are in an ad in this issue ...
“Walk For Life” is planned by I.V. Pregnancy Center on
Saturday, May 19 on the IVHS track. Walkers with sponsors
are sought ... Vacation Bible School will be hosted by
Community Bible Church with an “Avalanche Ranch”
theme June 25 through 29. It is for children age 3 through
fifth grade. Sheree Quate is in charge … E-mail comment:
Calling illegal aliens “undocumented immigrants” is like
calling drug dealers “unlicensed pharmacists” … Actual
excuse notes to schools: *My daughter was absent Monday
because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the Ma-
rines. *Please excuse my son for being absent. He had a cold
and could not breed well.
LAST WORDS - Strength does not come from
physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
(Gandhi)
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called ‘solution’ to this issue
is privatizing Social Security,
which actually makes the
program’s financial situation
worse, not better, and puts at-
risk the one guaranteed retire-
ment plan on which all
American families can rely.
“But most importantly
we have to put the projections
into perspective. It is difficult
to project what will happen
75 years from now. Yet that
is exactly what the trustees
are asked to do.
“These projections
should be taken for what they
are: educated guesses. If the
actuaries’ 75-year projections
on wages, economic growth,
inflation, life expectancy,
birth rates or any other of the
many economic and demo-
graphic projections they make
are realistic, then the long-
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loss.
“We’re grateful for the
legislative side of the govern-
ment of the state for coming
down,” Raffenburg said.
A meeting between Raf-
fenburg, Merkley and Court-
ney has been scheduled for
May 16, the day after Jose-
phine County residents will
vote on proposed public
safety levy.
Gov. Kulongoski trav-
eled to the U.S. capital last
month to meet with Oregon’s
federal delegation and the
White House Legislative Af-
fairs Office. Kulongoski
spokesman Anna Richter-
Taylor described the meetings
as “productive.”
“The governor is still
optimistic, and he’s still ex-
ploring options with how the
state can assist should there
not be reauthorization,” Tay-
lor said.
Taylor said that the veto
was related to other issues
and not the county payments
legislation, and that “there are
still a number of vehicles on
the table” for resolving the
problem.
“The veto was certainly a
disappointment, but it wasn’t
unexpected,” Taylor said.
“The veto isn’t indicative of
the fate of the bill.”
In anticipation of the
federal funding loss and pos-
sible levy failure, Josephine
Brunch: 10-1:30
Bingo: 12:30-3:30
Saturday, May 19th
I.V. Senior Center, 520 E. River St.
Menu:
Taylor’s Sausage
Eggs
Hash Browns
Biscuits & Gravy
Beverages +
Adults, $5
Children 6-12, $4
Younger than 6, free
Proceeds to benefit Masonic Youth Charities
Diaper Drive
Pregnancy Center of the Illinois Valley
County held workshops last
week with employees to pre-
pare them for layoffs, which
could occur as soon as June
1.
During the workshops,
employees had opportunities
to speak with representatives
of the Job Council and Ore-
gon Employment Dept. to
plan for the immediate fu-
ture.
“It’s going to be a devas-
tating thing for them, and we
feel some of that pain,” Toler
said. “We sure don’t want to
do it, but if we don’t have the
money, we don’t have much
choice.”
Should the levy fail,
Toler said, notices would be
sent to employees on
Wednesday, May 16, and
another similar workshop
would be scheduled.
Raffenburg said that an-
other levy could be put on a
Sept. 18 ballot “if it gets to
that point.” The county’s
budget committee would need
to approve such a course of
action, which would require
four votes from that body.
There would be logisti-
cal difficulties involved with
a September levy, Raffen-
burg said. They would in-
clude providing adequate
public notice and certifying
the election results in time to
pass a supplemental budget if
that levy passes.
Please help to encourage the women who have chosen life
for their babies by participating in our diaper drive.
Cloth & disposable diapers are needed, newborn to size 6.
Diapers may be donated between Mothers Day & Fathers Day.
For more information call 592-6058.
Thank you!
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term financial status of Social
Security could be even better.
“Based on the projec-
tions, there is no reason to
radically overhaul Social Se-
curity as the president has
proposed.” DeFazio has pre-
pared a plan “to protect and
stabilize Social Security.”
The three highlights are:
1) Lifting the cap on
wages subject to the Social
Security payroll tax (currently
at $97,500) so that million-
aires would pay the same
percentage of their salaries to
Social Security as the average
American worker; 2) provid-
ing an exemption from the
payroll tax on the first $4,000
of wages, so everyone earn-
ing less than $101,500 a year
would receive a tax cut.
And 3) investing, in ag-
gregate, a portion of the trust
fund in diversified stocks.
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