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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 23, 2007 Page 14 TRSD fund in limbo as ODE balks She wins as a loser Cave Junction TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter 141 has a winning loser. Teri Town, a Cave Junc- tion resident, earned second- place honors in Oregon for TOPS Division 1. She at- tended a TOPS awards cere- mony in Eugene on May 4 and 5. She was presented a Division Winner plaque, State Division Winner pin and ribbon, and given special seating at the division win- ners banquet. TOPS is the oldest inter- national, nonprofit, non- commercial weight-loss sup- port group and has 219 Chap- ters in Oregon. It was founded in 1948 in Milwau- kee, Wis. Said Town, who works for Illinois Valley Soil & Wa- ter Conservation Distirct, “When I joined TOPS in March 2006, I was in the worst health of my life.” She had been diagnosed with COPD/Chronic Bronchi- tis and had a blood oxygen saturation of 81 percent (normal is in the high 90s). She could not walk across a street without being out of breath. “I knew I had to do something, or die,” she said. “I had been noticing an ad- vertisement for TOPS in the ‘I.V. News’.” She said that she had been a member of TOPS when she was a teen- ager in Indiana and decided to try TOPS again. Teri Town (Photo provided) “It was just like I remem- bered, friendly and fun,” she stated. “Everyone is so sup- portive and encouraging.” TOPS helped her lose slightly more than 50 pounds during 2006. She eats three meals and two 100-calorie snacks per day. “You will see me eating my bagel almost every morn- ing at Bagel Junction,” she said, “as it fits perfectly into my plan.” She added that TOPS is “perfect for anyone wanting to lose 5 to 500 pounds,” adding: “At TOPS you will find there are no strict diet plans, no special foods, no gim- micks, no pills and no un- healthy fad diets. What you will find are people who know what it is like to battle a weight problem. “My TOPS friends cheer my losses and encourage me if I gain,” she noted. The weekly meetings include private weigh-ins and an interesting program. “After our meetings we usually go to lunch,” said Town said. “Sometimes peo- ple think it’s peculiar to see a weight-loss group eating Mexican food at Nacho Ma- mas, but you can stay on-plan no matter where you eat. “Every restaurant I have asked will gladly customize your plate to fit a lower fat or calorie diet. For example, did you know that ‘ Hold the mayo’ will save you about 100 calories?” Oh, and about that walk- ing problem she had before. She and her husband, Randy, now take regular walks. “I’m not ready for a marathon,” said the TOPS achiever, “but I can now walk about a mile without stop- ping.” For more information on TOPS phone Town at 592- 3167 or visit tops.org. Allan honored by GP Rotary Josh Allan, a fifth-grade student, has been honored by Grants Pass Rotary Club as Student of the Year at Evergreen Elementary School in Cave Junction. CAVE JUNCTION Pool Committee sponsored two per- formances of the Culpepper & Merryweather Circus on the JI parking lot Thursday, May 17. The benefit for the swimming pool was termed a success by Shawn Car- mody, pool committee chairman (above) who served as guest ringmaster. Carmody said the event raised some $800 and was well-received by the community. (Photos by Michelle Binker / ‘IVN’) Josh was nominated and voted on by his teachers for being an outstanding individual. He has followed the school’s “Be safe, be responsible, and be respect- ful” rules throughout his years at Evergreen. Josh and his parents, Lalani and Joseph Allan, of Selma, were guests of honor during the Grants Pass Ro- tary luncheon in April. The youth was awarded a recog- nition plaque, and $1,200 worth of gifts, including memberships at Grants Pass Family YMCA, and Science Works. Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself, and thus make yourself indispensable. - Andre Gide - SUPER AGENT IRENE GUERRERO-ACEVEDO. YOU’D BE A WRECK WITHOUT HER. By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer Because Three Rivers School District (TRSD) has yet to receive its May pay- ment or a clear funding report from Oregon Dept. of Educa- tion (ODE), a Budget Com- mittee scheduled for Wednes- day, May 23 is canceled. State law requires that all school districts adopt their budgets prior to the start of the new fiscal year, which begins on July 1. As such, TRSD officials have been working to put their budget documents together. However, during the Monday night, May 21 TRSD directors meeting in Murphy, Superintendent Jerry Fritts said that the process may become much more complicated this year. TRSD was supposed to receive word on its share of state funding from ODE on Monday, May 14, Fritts said. That didn’t happen. “Monday, we heard nothing. Tuesday, we heard nothing,” Fritts said. TRSD Business Manager Dave Marshall said that the state promised to provide those figures earlier than it has in years past. “This is turning out …to be the worst year yet,” noted Marshall. May payments from ODE are the “most critical” of the school year, Marshall said. This year’s payment, with adjustments, has yet to arrive. Instead, he said, a spreadsheet was received from that agency, and the numbers don’t add up. Marshall said that a “normal payment” from the state to the district is around $2.3 million, and typically occurs prior to mid-month. “We have an uncertain amount for May,” Marshall said. TRSD currently has a $3.1 million ending fund bal- ance from its current budget. Those dollars will be used to build the 2007-08 budget, Marshall said, which will have roughly $44.1 million in appropriations and $43 mil- lion in resources. District officials have tried contacting ODE for clarification on the spread- sheet sent by that agency, but have thus far received “no response,” Marshall said. With preliminary budget documents in his hand, he expressed some frustration at how ODE has complicated the process. “This basically has to be done all over again,” Mar- shall said. Adding further angst to the situation is the fact that TRSD continues to experi- ence declining enrollment. State funding formulas are based on enrollment figures, which means that districts which are losing students find themselves with fewer re- sources allocated from Salem. TRSD lost 250 students during the ’06-’07 school year, Marshall said, adding up to a loss of $1.6 million in state funds. During the past eight weeks, the district has lost 82 students. “Nobody wants to be where we are right now,” Marshall said. A supplemental budget would have to be passed if the figures in the original, adopted budget change by more than 15 percent, Mar- shall said. That adjustment would have to be made after July 15. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. - Thoreau - AUTO • HOME • LIFE • BUSINESS (541) 592-3404 ‘GET SMART’ was the theme for Book Day on Satur- day, May 19 in the Josephine County Bldg. in Cave Junction. Clowns helped draw attention to the fund- raiser for Evergreen Elementary School reading pro- grams including SMART (Start Making a Reader To- day). Information is available by phoning 592-3136. 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