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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 8, 2007
State money to reopen I.V. High School health clinic
SELMA SOUNDS THURSDAY! - On Thursday,
Aug. 9 at the Selma Center, Dessert First will team with
songwriter Patrick Dodd to open a weekly coffee-
house. (Through the miracle of typographical errors, the
Noose mistakenly stated last issue that the date was Aug. 6).
Dodd will host the “Sounds of the Siskiyou” eclectic open
mic (shows in Kansas City, Austin, Eugene, and Neder-
land, Colo.) Said one reviewer: ‘Although by trade and call-
ing he’s a social justice songwriter, from the time the first
guests take the stage it is clear that Dodd enjoys hosting
these weekly gatherings of musicians as much as he enjoys
his solo concerts. His enthusiasm and love of local music are
infectious, and so are his open mics. No matter if you are a
performing artist, lover of the arts, looking for good food and
fun, or just want to get out of the house, Dessert First’s
“Echoes of the Siskiyous” is where you want to be Thurs-
days starting at 6 p.m.” Dessert First will cater the event
with offerings of organic food and desserts. Vegan selections
always are available.
WILDFIRE MEETINGS - De Spellman, who has
worked with I.V.’s Forestry Action Committee on defensi-
ble space and fuels reduction, will conduct community infor-
mational meetings about Senate Bill 360 and the county fire
plan. Meetings will be held at 7 p.m. One is set for Thursday,
Aug. 16 at Dome School in Takilma; the other at Selma
Center on Thursday, Aug. 23.
LET’S GET PHYSICAL - Student athletes in valley
public schools must have a sports physical exam every two
years and cannot attend practices, which will begin prior to
the start of classes on Sept. 4, until one is completed. Dis-
count physicals by appointment are offered at the Lorna
Byrne Student Health Center through Siskiyou Community
Health Center (SCHC) from Monday, Aug. 20 through Sept.
14. Phone 592-4111 for an appointment. Sports physical
forms must be completed prior to appointments. Forms are
available at Lorna Byrne Middle School, I.V. High School,
and SCHC.
I.V. LIONS FESTIVITIES - “Tuff Trucks In Action”
plus the annual Labor Day parade and vendor opportunities
are offered by Illinois Valley Lions Club. Vendor informa-
tion is available for the three-day festival in Jubilee Park by
phoning Carl Jacobson at 592-6310. The parade has a theme
of “America’s Tradition: Hometown USA.” Parade applica-
tions will be printed in Illinois Valley News or phone David
Anderson at 597-4486. The “Tuff Truck” event will be held
Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend across from
Jubilee Park on the lot that’s the former site of Wish-U-Well
Motel. Phone Jerry Sommers at 659-3899 for information.
JOB SEARCH HELP - An open Job Search work-
shop will be held Wednesday, Aug. 15 by Illinois Valley
Family Coalition in the I.V. Family Resource Center. The
goal is to help persons with resumes, job listings or interview
techniques. Individual appointments also are available.
Phone 592-6139.
NOTEPAD - A free barbecue picnic for youth 12 and
older will be held by Illinois Valley Boys & Girls Club at
Rough & Ready Park on Thursday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 3
p.m. Phone 592-6151 for more info ... No free concert
sponsored by Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce is planned
for Tuesday, Aug. 14. However, on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. the
Michael Bahn Band will play at Riverside Park … Crocker
Financial Services will host an Illinois Valley Chamber of
Commerce mixer on Friday, Aug. 17 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ...
Veterans support service will be available Tuesday, Aug.
21 from 9 a.m. to noon at the I.V. Family Resource Center.
Phone 474-5106 ... Need ID? For those who lack formal
identification, help is available through Illinois Valley Fam-
ily Coalition. Phone 592-6139 … George Carlin’s new
rule: Stop giving me that pop-up for classmates.com!
There’s a reason you don’t talk to people for 25 years. Be-
cause you don’t particularly like them. Besides, I already
know what the former captain of the football team is doing
these days -- mowing my lawn.
LAST WORDS - I used to
wake up at 4 a.m. and start
sneezing, sometimes for five
hours. I tried to find out
what sort of allergy I had,
Cave Junction
but finally came to the con-
Wednesday, Aug. 8
clusion that it must be an
Some sun with low
allergy to consciousness.
clouds
High--83 Low--53.
(James Thurber)
Thursday, Aug. 9
Lingering clouds &
clearing
High--91, Low--52.
Friday, Aug. 10
Sunny with breezes
in evening
High--91, Low--51.
Saturday, Aug. 11
Some clouds then
clearing & breezy
High--91, Low--51.
Sunday, Aug. 12
An abundance of sun
High--89, Low--51.
Monday, Aug. 13
More summer sun
High--91, Low--47.
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Sunshine becoming
partly cloudy in eve.
High--91, Low--46.
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in O’Brien
by Cheryl & Harry Johnson.
*Fri.,
July 27: 94 - 60
*Sat., July 28: 90 - 56
*Sun., July 29: 92 - 53
*Mon., July 30: 89 - 60
*Tue., July 31: 96 - 59
*Wed., Aug. 1: 103 - 57
*Thurs., Aug. 2: 102 - 61
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in Cave Junction at
Natural Designs Farm.
*Fri.,
July 27: 94 - 56
*Sat., July 28: 89 - 51
*Sun., July 29: 87 - 50
*Mon., July 30: 86 - 56
*Tue., July 31: 92 - 57
*Wed., Aug. 1: 99 - 52
*Thurs., Aug. 2: 97 - 54
illinois-valley-news.com
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer
Earlier this year, coun-
tywide budget cuts forced
the closure of the Illinois
Valley High School (IVHS)
health clinic.
But thanks to an infu-
sion of state funding, that
program will be continued
this fall, when classes re-
sume on Sept. 4.
The state’s school-
based health center program
increased grant funding for
county governments, said
Belle Shepherd, Josephine
County Public Health Divi-
sion manager.
However, state dollars
didn’t arrive in time to pre-
vent the program’s closure,
the result of reductions to
the county’s public health
department.
“We knew all of those
things were potentially go-
ing to happen, but they
didn’t coincide at the same
time, so we couldn’t stay on
an even keel,” Shepherd
explained.
Non-mandated services
were cut under the county’s
2007-08 adopted budget and
spread across most depart-
ments, including public
health. As such, the school-
based health program at
IVHS fell to the ax.
“We were putting in
some extra general fund
dollars or dollars from other
programs to support that,”
Shepherd said. “Since there
was so much cut from the
budget in public health, we
could no longer afford to do
that.”
A separate school-based
health center, at Lorna
Byrne Middle School, was
spared because it is funded
through federal dollars,
Shepherd said.
The county recently
received approximately
$60,000 for the school-
based health center pro-
gram, Shepherd said. Last
year, it received around
$50,000 in county revenue.
Equipment used last
year remains in place at
IVHS, Shepherd said, and
no additional staff training
Oregon bridges ‘not deficient’
like fallen span in Minneapolis
There is only one steel deck truss bridge in Southwestern
Oregon like the one that collapsed Aug. 1 in Minneapolis,
said Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT).
The only one in this area with the same type of construc-
tion is in Jackson County. It’s the Peyton Bridge on Hwy. 62
over Lost Creek Reservoir. It is not deficient, ODOT stressed.
Statewide, said ODOT, there are 28 steel deck truss
bridges, and all have been deemed safe although Gov. Kulon-
goski has ordered new inspections.
The collapse over the Mississippi River resulted in the
deaths of five persons; eight people still are missing. Numer-
ous vehicles went into the river when the eight-lane structure
fell.
will be required “because
we have an established staff
that has worked there.”
Shepherd said that the
department will be engaged
in discussions with county
and school officials regard-
ing the program’s long-term
future.
“There will be contin-
ued conversations with all
our partners to determine for
the following school year,
2008-09, the best route for
that program,” she said.
“We want to make sure op-
portunities are explored for
different ideas to keep it
open for another year.”
The center will be open
for a couple of days in Au-
gust so student athletes can
complete their required
physicals, Shepherd said.
$250 REWARD
for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those
who murdered our ram on Thompson Creek Rd., Thursday,
August 2, at about 4:45 p.m.
Phone 597-2498 or
Josephine County Sheriff’s Office,
474-5123 , Case #07-8376
Free Parenting Classes
Pregnancy Center
~~
592-6058
www.pregnancycenteriv.org
Oregon Bicycle Ride
Oregon Bicycle Ride is a seven day bicycle tour
that begins and ends in Cave Junction. 260
participants will camp in Cave Junction at the
Illinois Valley High School the night of Saturday,
August 11.
Sunday, August 12 - Cyclists depart Illinois Valley
High School by 8:00 am and will head north on
Hwy 199.
Saturday, August 18 - Cyclists will begin entering
Josephine County by 10:00 am on CR 5828.
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His organization supports
Patriot Act, Real ID Act
From Ed Feulner
The Heritage Foundation
Washington, D.C.
Millions of Americans
pass through our airports,
especially during the sum-
mer season.
As we take off our
shoes and open our laptop
computers for inspection,
we can ask ourselves if the
right steps are being taken to
prevent another terrorist
attack. Yes, there’s more
activity, as instead of an-
swering whether or not we
packed our own bags, we’re
forced to throw away finger-
nail clippers and any bottle
larger than 3 ounces.
But we all know that
stopping terrorists isn’t that
easy.
Authorities during re-
cent years have thwarted
dozens of terrorist plots and
detained scores of would-be
attackers. Yet airport secu-
rity triggered none of these
arrests: they came after solid
police work.
Our overall homeland
security is good, and the fact
that we’re approaching six
years without a terrorist at-
tack on U.S. soil is not an
accident. We need to keep
up the good work, such as
the USA Patriot Act.
Some have attacked the
act, but the programs under
it have been critical in
breaking up terrorist plans.
It has proved that it’s possi-
ble to stop terrorists while
protecting civil liberties.
We also need to privat-
ize airport security person-
nel, and we need the Real
ID Act. The program is held
up because of privacy con-
cerns, but the law does not
increase government access
to personal information. It
actually adds privacy pro-
tection by requiring more
security and background
checks for government em-
ployees who handle per-
sonal data.
And it’s certainly not
the “national ID card” that
some accuse it of being.
Most of what happens
at our airports is theater.
That’s harmless, but it’s
only a small part of what
needs to be done. We must
make sure that our govern-
ment has all the tools it
needs to protect our civil
liberties and protect us from
terrorist attacks.
No traffic delays are
anticipated as the partici-
pants will be spread out
over several miles.
Signs warning drivers of
the ride will be posted at
all major intersections and
any other busy intersec-
tions.
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