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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Page 13 Cave Bear Trail Toffee chateau boost Cary’s of Oregon has announced its participation in the “Year of the Cave Bear” project to benefit the Oregon Caves Chateau with the intro- duction of Cave Bear Trail Toffee. Trail Toffee was first developed by Cary’s, based in Grants Pass, during 2003 as an offering for the warm weather months when choco- late-coated toffee is difficult to ship. Trail Toffee is a com- bination of toffee bits, toasted almonds, dried cranberries and raisins. The product has been marketed as Trail Toffee in most parts of the country, and now will be marketed as Cave Bear Trail Toffee in parts of the Pacific North- west. A portion of sale pro- ceeds will benefit restoration and maintenance projects at Oregon Caves Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument, 19 miles east of Cave Junction. Next year will mark the 75th anniversary of the Cha- teau and the 100th anniver- sary of Oregon Caves Na- tional Monument. Trail Toffee became an instant hit at Whole Foods Markets (Southern California region) when the company used it as their specialty pro- motion. The firm anticipated selling 200 cases and ended up selling more than 700 cases. The Trail Toffee was also a finalist in the Out- standing Snack Food cate- gory at the prestigious New York Fancy Food Show. Said Wendy Just, mar- keting director at Cary’s, “We are proud to participate in a community project like this. We hope that we can make a difference and not only help save a national treasure like the Chateau, but save an im- portant part of our local heri- tage as well.” The Chateau carries the Cary’s of Oregon line of tof- fees in its gift gallery at Ore- gon Caves National Monu- ment as well as its gift shop in the Visitor Information Cen- ter in Downtown Cave Junc- tion. Additionally, the Cha- teau plans to introduce a Cave Bear Ice Cream Sundae at its historic 1940s-style soda fountain and coffee shop that features Cave Bear Trail Tof- fee as one of its toppings. “We are grateful to Cary’s of Oregon and other local businesses for their sup- port of the Chateau -- the community support has been overwhelming,” said Bob Schumacher, executive direc- tor of Illinois Valley Commu- nity Development Organiza- tion (the local nonprofit con- cessionaire at the monument). Cave Bear Trail Toffee will be included in most of Cary’s gift baskets. It is avail- able at Cabin Chemistry in Cave Junction, adjacent to Heritage Moments Scrap- booking and Michelle’s Fam- ily Restaurant & Lounge. In Grants Pass it’s avail- able at Hellgate Excursions Gift Shop, Grants Pass Phar- macy, Oregon Outpost, and Cary’s Factory Store. Sterling Savings Bank in Cave Junction hosted a mixer Friday evening, April 18 for Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce. Besides refreshments the gathering included chances for attendees to describe their businesses and what they offer. (Photo by Illinois Valley News) Safer opening Applications will be ac- cepted until Friday, May 9 for a vacancy on the Josephine County Traffic Safety Advi- sory Committee & Safer Streets Ahead for Everyone. The committee meets monthly to discuss existing and potential public safety issues. Obtain an application at co.josephine.or.us.or. 30 years experience in water, sewer & pipeline construction, brush clearing, septic installation & utility line trenching Spe c ia lizing in a lt e rna t ive se pt ic syst e m s READY TO DIG & AIMING TO PLEASE 24 HOURS A DAY County commission candidates present platforms Candidates for two posi- tions on the Josephine County Board of Commissioners were asked by Illinois Valley News to provide statements of candidacy. Following are those, other than the ones printed last week, which have been received. Gary Thomas Albright, Position 3 I will serve the people of Josephine County to the best of my ability working to unify county government and to encourage my fellow com- missioners with all those serving in our county govern- ment and law enforcement. I will seek to inspire rela- tional unity and creative prob- lem-solving within the com- missioners group and to fur- ther achieve a managing con- sensus upon which public confidence can be restored in our county government. In doing so, together with my fellow commissioners, I will seek to find new ways to provide for our county's pub- lic safety, fire protection, in- frastructure development, and general maintenance needs. I believe progress can be achieved on a new county- wide essential services policy by embracing creative and innovative ways of leveraging our county’s human, mone- tary, and natural resources. I will serve to improve communication within county government, and to the gen- eral public. Together, we can find new ways to free our county’s people from a de- pendence upon federal money that is undermining our per- sonal safety and crippling our way of life. I will pursue unique and creative ways to bring new, good-paying employment opportunities to our county’s residents. I will encourage the use of new technologies in our county’s work places and pro- mote efficiency and public transparency in all areas of county government. With your support, I am confident that I can make a difference for all. John Makepeace, Position 3 A 25-year resident of Jose- phine County, John Makepeace believes that libraries are a very important part of our commu- nity, and that the day-to-day county business should be de- termined by a professional county manager rather than a political body. He believes that grant- writing for funding can be key to the short-fall in our sheriff’s Candidates forum: Monday, April 28 6:30 p.m. at the County Bldg. in CJ office and jail. He is a strong advocate for property owners in land-use issues, and believes in preserving our county’s re- source base. Makepeace believes that excellent public safety measures add to the quality-of-life for families. He is the employment coordinator at Options for Southern Oregon Inc., and has served as a super- visor for SOASTC. He has served as a land-use consultant and certified legal assistant. He is 1974 graduate of Chula Vista High School in California; earned his bache- lor’s degree in communications in 1993 from Southern Oregon University at Ashland, and his law degree from Gonzaga Uni- versity in Spokane. He served as a member of the Josephine County Soil/ Water Conservation District Board, Hugo Neighborhood Association, and county Law Library Advisory Committee. He was a founding mem- ber of the new 2005 NVHS Athletic Facilities Committee. Makepeace has served as an assistant NV softball coach, and a Little League and Babe Ruth coach. He said that he has fresh ideas, and new solutions to old problems. G.D. Massey, Position 2 I promise to not “twist” the taxpayers’ arm by threatening reduced service or no public safety or imposition of any new tax without a vote of the people. Let mining companies pay existing tax on their machinery at rate of current value per an- num as provided. We should restructure the working arraignment with BLM. Its mismanagement of sustained yield and other tim- ber, mining and agriculture programs on public domain land (different from public land), including mismanage- ment of ecological issues, has caused economic instability in Josephine County. We need to take back ad- ministration of public domain land, placing stewardship in the hands of the people of this county where residents realize the benefit. I am a doer; a person who does things, makes mistakes. A person who does nothing makes no mistakes. I have shed blood, sweat and tears defending peo- ple’s rights to life, liberty and property. I made changes in this government during the 1980s, including closing the jail and compelling construction of a new jail; and new protocol and policies in the Justice Dept. When I saw something wrong, I changed it, like when I saw the sheriff’s office harboring sexual and child predators as deputy sheriffs, informants and murder- ers, I organized two political committees. By raising public aware- ness I compelled Sheriff Jim Fanning and the then-district attorney to abdicate his office. Paul Walter/Position 2 The reason I’m running is because I’m the only one who’s not going to sell out the folks. I understand the game being played on the people. I will represent the folks like Commissioner Jim Raffen- burg does and not represent the power structure (good ol’ boys). I am in the news business and see what’s coming through the pipeline before Josephine County even knows. 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