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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 27, 2007 Handgun marksmen hope ‘X’ marks spot (Continued from page 1) EARLY DEADLINE - Here’s a reminder that everything for next week’s issue must be in the I.V. News office by 5 p.m. Thursday, June 28. Next week’s Noose will be out on Tuesday, July 3, a day earlier than usual because of the Fourth of July holiday on Wednesday. WALDEN TOWN HALL - A town hall meeting next week in Grants Pass with Second District Congress- man Greg Walden (R-Ore.) will provide an update on the latest happenings in Washington, D.C. And Walden will take questions and comments from the audience Tuesday, July 3 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Anne Basker Auditorium on Sixth Street adjacent to the county courthouse. SENIOR ELECTION - Casey Thomas has been elected president of Illinois Valley Senior Center Inc. (IVSC). She replaces Don Fulk, who didn’t seek re- election. Mary Coyne was elected 1st vice president, and Marge Cunningham 2nd vice president. Newly elected directors are Marge Brown, Rod Walker and Sarah Hertel. IVSC members receive a monthly newsletter list- ing the many activities at the center on E. River Street in Cave Junction. Activities include Wednesday night bingo beginning at 6:30. The organization also operates the Sen- ior Thrift Store in Downtown CJ next to DQ. PROJECT CREDIT - Photos in the June 6 issue, showing teen-agers working on landscaping at Illinois Valley Visitor Center, were taken by Kathy Lombardo. She, Barbara Hahn and Illinois Valley Garden Club deserve credit for the project. NOTEPAD - Patriotic music will be played by the RCC Community Band Tuesday, July 3 beginning at 7 p.m. at Riverside Park in Grants Pass … Madrone Adventist Elementary School is looking to add kinder- garten to its first- through eighth-grade program, but needs some help. Individuals or businesses that can make tax-deductible donations of paper, art supplies, play equipment, tables, chairs, and PCs and software can phone 592-3330 ... Jim Lombardo, of O’Brien, had a laminated sign made and glued it on the rock monument on Waldo Road to replace the historic Town of Waldo bronze plaque that some brainsick dork ripped off a few years ago. The new sign lasted three days before some other (?) dope stole it … Rogue Valley Flyers, a radio- controlled model aircraft club, will conduct its 17th an- nual Float Fly at Lake Selmac the weekend of July 21 and 22 ... Boys & Girls Club of Rogue Valley has received a $17,750 grant from Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Founda- tion. Wolf Creek-based Sunny Wolf Youth Services got $15,000, and 10 grand went to Pacifica: A Garden in the Siskiyous, described as a nonprofit Nature center between Murphy and Williams ... A $100,000 grant during a five- year period from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has been awarded Eugene-based Rural Development Initiatives Inc. to support its participation in the Rural People, Rural Policy Initiative. It’s based on building and strengthening skilled networks and organizations to advocate and act in the rural policy arena … A panicked man phoned his physician to report that he had just been stung by a wasp. “Put some ice on it,” said the doc. “I can’t,” said the man, “it flew away.” LAST WORDS - Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action. (George Washington) Legion Auxiliary 70 report Poppy Poster Contest winners and new officers were announced by Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary Glenn Morrison Unit 70. First-place winners in the 2007 poster event are Meilong Pan, of Selma, in the Class 5 10th- through 12th-grades category; and Shannon Hill, of O’Brien, in the special education cate- gory. Their entries have gone on to Oregon State Dept. level judging. They could advance to the na- tional level. Second- and third-place winners in Class 5 are Pregnant and Feeling Overwhelmed? Leilani Tausaga, of Cave Junction; and Darcy Betcta, of Selma. The auxiliary’s installa- tion of officers was con- ducted by Cave Junction resident Ellie Buell, who is 1st vice president in the Dept. of Oregon. Installed: President Tina Haem- merlein, 1st Vice President Lori Colbert, 2nd VP Laurel Warden, Secretary Lynn Kaufman, Treasurer Mich- ele Colbert, Chaplain Joyce Mustol, Sergeant-at-Arms Hazel Smith, and Historian Jane Doe. The unit also announced that it will need help with Blackberry Festival bingo in August. For more informa- tion phone Lori Colbert at 592-4467. Since inception, IHMSA has spread around the world, and holds events in New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, the United States and Canada. Last week’s event was the second-largest match to be held in the United States this year, Ware said. Traditional trophies are FAA funding will improve I.V. Airport weather news By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer Currently, pilots flying in to Josephine County must rely on data from weather monitoring equipment atop Mt. Sexton. The problem is, the mountain stands approxi- mately 2,000 feet over the Rogue and Illinois valleys -- and conditions can differ considerably between those altitudes. But thanks to a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, pilots soon will be able to accurately determine weather condi- tions at the county’s two airports, one in Merlin; the other near Cave Junction. During the Wednesday, June 20 regular business session of the Josephine County Board of Commis- sioners (BOC) in Grants Pass, Airports Manager Alex Grossi announced that an $85,000 FFA grant will be used to install a Super Automated Weather Ob- serving System/Unicom Station at I.V. Airport. The weather system is already in place at Grants Pass Airport in Merlin, and is being installed at I.V. Air- port, Grossi said. And even though the new monitoring systems will be put in place, the system on Mt. Sexton will continue to be utilized. BOC Chairman Jim Raffenburg, a former con- struction administrator for NASA, said during a Friday, June 22 phone interview, that the system will be a boon for the area’s eco- nomic development. “If you are a business- man and you want to invest in the community and have money to invest in the com- munity, chances are you want to fly in and look at the area,” Raffenburg said. “They have either a charter or their own private aircraft. “For them to fly into our area, they need to be able to file a flight plan. A flight plan needs to be based on conditions on the ground.” Raffenburg said that potential investors currently must fly to Medford, rent a car and drive to Josephine County. “That’s less convenient than flying to the I.V. Air- port or Grants Pass Airport,” Raffenburg said. Having a weather moni- toring system in place will go a long way toward at- tracting investment in Illi- nois Valley, he stated. “It will open up the I.V. Airport for business expan- sion and hopefully, help the ability to lease the industrial park our there and help us establish a flight base opera- tor there,” Raffenburg said. “It fits as a piece of the big puzzle to make the I.V. Air- port business friendly.” Raffenburg said that pilots will be able to track the area’s weather by calling a phone number, going online or visiting the county’s Website. During the June 20 meeting, Grossi said that $70,000 of the FAA grant will go toward the weather monitoring system for I.V. Airport. The remaining $15,000 will be spent on a comprehensive inventory of tax lots encompassed by the airport, he said. not issued winners. Instead, Ware said, they get “bragging rights until next year, when someone beats them.” Sportsman Park features 10 shooting ranges; three for rifles, three for archery, two for pistols, an indoor range for pistol or archery, and a law enforcement range. Police officers from Gold Hill, Rogue River and Grants Pass, plus Josephine County deputies, and other agencies use the range. The park hosts approxi- mately 14 affiliated clubs, and is open most days, ex- cept for major holidays. Two full-time managers live on the park property, and countless volunteer hours go into maintenance. The site is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to dusk, and features a park area with barbecue pits, pic- nic tables, horseshoe pits and a fishing area. “It’s one of the best ranges in the U.S.,” Ware said. Sportsman Park is owned by the county, but funded by membership, and fees for day use and events. As such, it is completely self-sustaining. “It’s a county park that the county puts no money into,” Ware said. Memberships are avail- able. For more on IHMSA, visit IHMSA.org. To learn more about Josephine County Sportsman Park, visit Jcsa-shootingsports.org or phone 476-2040. Last Chance Fall Sign-ups Monday, July 9 5-8 p.m. Evergreen soccer field After this it’s wait list only! Questions, call Tana at 592-6070 Hosted by The Cave Junction Lions Friday, June 29 Saturday, June 30 Cruise · BBQ · Dance Downtown Car Show Jubilee Park BBQ Pork Ribs Cole Slaw · Baked Beans · Bread · Dessert $10 per plate Please bring your own chairs Free, confidential help is available. Pregnancy Center ~~ 592-6058 pregnancycenteriv.org Live Band: Jump Start Classic Rock & Soul Downtown - Sterling Bank parking lot Friday, June 29th - 6 to 10 p.m. Music & BBQ start at 7 Cruise to Bridgeview Winery, 7 to 9
