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Page 5 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 10, 2007 Cottage Park annexation OK’d in face of citizens ire Cave Junction City Council also appoints Don Moore to vacant seat replacing Russell Ehrman Larry Ragsdale breaks loose for a TD run against Phoenix. (Photo courtesy of Ward Winter) Cougars claw Pirates in 34-7 victory in Phoenix Illinois Valley’s so far unstoppable football team keelhauled the Pirates 34-7 in Phoenix on Friday night, Oct. 5. five times for 75 yards, in- cluding TD runs of 45 and 4 yards. Swift is a 5-7 senior fullback weighing 170. Also, senior quarterback Doug Hoskins (5-9, 175 pounds) gained 6 for I.V. in the first quarter on a 1-yard run in the victory. Overall, the Cougars rushed 50 times and tallied 500 yards. Phoenix was held to only 91 yards on the dirt. The Pirates managed to score in the third quarter, the Larry Ragsdale Although it was the Cougars’ first win in Sky- line Conference play, the victory put what looks like a statebound team at 6-0; 1-0 in conference competition. I.V. now is ranked fifth. One high point of the contest was Larry Ragsdale attaining the 1,000-yard rushing mark. He went into the game lacking only 40 Eric McConico only period in which I.V. did not score. It’s obvious that the Cougars are good to go on the ground, as the team re- corded 513 total yards on offense vs. 256 by Phoenix. But on pass plays, the Pi- rates had 165 yards vs. the 13 from I.V. Jesse Swift yards for the mark. And mark it he did, turning in 220 yards in 14 carries. Ragsdale, a 5-7, 145-pound senior running back, gained most of that distance with runs of 68 and 75 yards. Also showing fine play was senior Eric McConico, a 6-1, 200-pound running back. He was responsible for 127 rushing yards in 18 carries. And Jesse Swift carried Doug Hoskins The Cougars, looking to continue pouncing, will play Hidden Valley (2-4, 1-0 in the Skyline) on Friday night in Murphy. Public genealogy seminar set Saturday, Oct. 13 at GP Stake An annual, free and nondenominational geneal- ogy seminar will be held Saturday, Oct. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the public offerings will be held at the Grants Pass Stake Center, 1969 Williams Hwy. Anyone can attend, and classes will cover all levels of genealogical research. “Come join us in finding those long lost and forgotten ancestors,” said Ken Lathen, stake president. Some 22 classes are offered, each lasting an hour to two hours. Classes in- clude learning research methods for finding Irish, Scandinavian, English, East European, Ellis Island, and Canadian relatives. How to use military and census re- cords also are included. For more information on classes or registration phone Don or Sharleen Fair- child at 218-6205. WE’VE MOVED! has a new location in Kerby. 24553 Redwood Hwy. (between Holton Creek & Pugetville Roads) OPEN Tuesdays - Saturdays, 10 to 6 592-5255 You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. - Kahlil Gibran - By WALLY AIKEN For IVN During a highly conten- tious and sometimes emo- tion-filled meeting that re- quired Mayor Tony Paulson to call a recess to allow Councilor Lynne Atteberry to calm herself, the Cave Junction City Council Mon- day night, Oct. 8 passed Ordinance 509-1 allowing annexation of property at 370 Cottage Park Drive. The two-hour meeting also marked the appoint- ment by a 3-1 vote to ap- point Don Moore to the seat recently vacated by Russell Erhman. He resigned last month because of relocating to Grants Pass. The dissenting vote came from Atteberry, who felt that there may be a po- tential for a conflict of inter- est problem due to Moore’s position with the Josephine County Rural Planning Commission. The annexation issue brought a sharp and imme- diate exchange of comments between Kerby resident John Bowler, the first of many citizens who spoke against approval, and Paul- son. The mayor interrupted Bowler as he began speak- ing to say he did not feel it necessary for Bowler to re- state his previously stated objections. Bowler disagreed with Paulson and was allowed to continue. He began to out- line what he felt were issues concerning the legality of the annexation when Atte- berry interrupted his com- ments to state that she had forgotten where the property in question is located. She was advised that it is on Cottage Park Drive, to which she responded, “OK, where’s that?” (The drive is off the west end of Hanby Lane). When Bowler contin- ued, he referred to the com- prehensive plan adopted by the council during 2000. At- teberry said, “We don’t have a comprehensive plan.” The comment brought an immediate reaction from many in attendance concern- ing Atteberry’s error. At that point she left the council chamber, and Paulson called a recess to allow for a brief cooling-off period. When the meeting re- sumed, Bowler stated his objections to annexation centered on adequate police protection. State guidelines for annexation require that - IVHS School Menu - Sponsored by SISKIYOU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 25647 Redwood HWY AVAILABLE DAILY *Cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese sandwich, Chef or Mandarin chicken salad, cheese or pepperoni pizza, nachos THURSDAY, OCT. 11 *Daily Favorites Pasta with Marana/meat sauce, beef & bean burrito, chicken burger, Hawaiian pizza, ham & cheese sand- wich & garden salad. FRIDAY, OCT. 12 *NO CLASSES MONDAY, OCT. 15 *Daily Favorites Beef soft tacos, chicken nug- gets, spicy chicken burger, vegetarian or sausage pizza, ham & cheese sandwich or fiesta salad. TUESDAY, OCT. 16 *Daily Favorites Chicken fajitas, Rib-B-que sandwich, chicken burger, supreme pizza, roast beef & cheese, garden salad WEDNESDAY, OCT. 17 *Daily Favorites Taco salad, chicken or beef rice bowls, spicy chicken bur- ger, taco pizza, veggie sandwich, antipasto salad the city be able to provide “appropriate types and lev- els of … police protection.” He also noted that Cave Junction’s own comprehen- sive plan states that “the city will not annex property into the city unless all public services are available.” He went on to say that when the comprehensive plan was adopted, the city had a 40-hour a week con- tract with Josephine County Sheriff’s Office that has since been terminated. He cited Sheriff Gil Gilbertson’s statement that the county lacks adequate police protection, to which Paulson replied, “And so does the city,” apparently agreeing with Bowler’s premise. Bowler’s comments were followed by other citi- zen comments requesting that the council consider consulting the city attorney for an opinion rather than pass an ordinance that could result in appeals to the Land Use Board Of Appeals (LUBA). It is a panel of three judges who determine the legality of land-use deci- sions. Developer Larry Osborn, whose Manor Communities Development company sought the annexa- tion along with the owners of the property, suggested that the council pass the ordinance. He then turned to some members of the audi- ence opposing the ordinance and challenged them with, “Let’s get it on.” The council passed the ordinance 5-0, as Moore had taken his seat, but several citizens promised to appeal the vote to LUBA. In a slightly less conten- tious issue, the council ap- proved a request by Bob Johnson to divide his land at 650 Caves Hwy. to allow construction of a second home on the 1-plus acre lot. Concerns voiced by citizens about the adequacy of septic systems on the lot were an- swered by Johnson who said that his plans included a secondary sand filter which would be more than ade- quate for the situation. Concerns about the ef- fect on surrounding lots were answered with a state- ment by Helen Early, coun- cil secretary. She said that all owners of adjoining lots had been notified and that none had expressed prob- lems with the lot division. In other matters, the council appointed Kelly Green, Mary Reynolds and James Tedder, all of Cave Junction, as new members of the Citizens Advisory Council. The council also ap- proved the sale of two sur- plus properties. One is a small strip of land between the new Home Valley Bank branch in CJ and the state liquor store, and the second is a .06 parcel on Shadow- brook Drive. Home Valley Bank purchased the first parcel for $1,770; and Shane & Connie Atteberry, who own the adjacent lot on Shadowbrook, bought the parcel for $2,000. Natural Ice Michelob 16 oz. 6-pack 6-pack bottles $3 .49 $5 .19 plus deposit plus deposit Tecate 12-pack cans $9 .79 plus deposit St. Pauli Girl 6-pack bottles $6 .99 plus deposit Even if it’s a little thing, do something for those who have need of help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. - Albert Schweitzer -
