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Page 9 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2008 OSU offers bio-ag course Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service is offering an introductory class on biodynamic agricul- ture Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the OSU Extension Auditorium, 215 Ringuette St. in Grants Pass. There is a class fee, which includes lunch. Regis- tration before June 25 is re- quested by phoning 476-6613. The instructor is Don Tipping, co-owner and opera- tor of Seven Seeds Farm, a certified biodynamic farm in Williams. Introduction to Biody- namic Agriculture is one of the Small Farm program classes offered through OSU Extension Service. The Hair, Face & Nail Place in Cave Junction’s Western Plaza was presented its membership plaque in Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, May 9. (From left) LaVina Fonseca, a new chamber associate member joined Dulcie Moore, chamber- secretary and office manager, and Don Moore, board president for the presentation to the crew. (Photo by Illinois Valley News ) Concrete Remodel New Construction Fed funds to boost Oregon public health efforts Public health officials in the Oregon Dept. of Human Services (DHS) will use $550,000 in federal public health emergency prepared- ness funds to bolster local efforts statewide. The funds are from the state’s cooperative agreement with the federal Centers for Disease Control and were not spent during the previous budget cycle. Under the agreement, the Public Health Division must use them this federal fiscal year, which ends this August “Our joint state and local leadership within public health agreed that helping communities meet local needs is the best use of this money,” said Mike Harry- man, public health prepared- ness manager in DHS. “The plan we developed focuses on a variety of pre- paredness needs, and will help fill gaps at the county level,” he said. Harryman outlined specifics of the com- prehensive plan: *Iridium satellite phones will be provided to county heath departments, hospitals and tribal preparedness pro- grams this summer. The phones will be supported by DHS through 2010. *Amateur radio opera- tions will be provided or en- hanced county-by-county. *Incident Command System training, a nationally accepted method of managing emergencies, will be provided to local health departments, hospital personnel and emer- gency medical responders in locations around the state. An intensive three-day course on exercise design and compli- ance with new U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security require- ments also will be offered. *Some 400 intermediate user licenses will be added to the Health Alert Network (HAN). HAN is a secure, Web-based multimedia alert- ing system and is the key communication component of the preparedness program. *Standardized signage will be provided to local health departments for use during activation of the Stra- tegic National Stockpile. In the event of a major disease outbreak, medications would be obtained from the federal government and dispensed at 168 pre-identified locations. The signs would help people navigate the dispensing sites. *Personal protective equipment (PPE) and training will be provided to local health department staff for use during a pandemic or other highly pathogenic dis- ease outbreak. Harryman noted that DHS also is using federal Hospital Preparedness Pro- gram funding in other ways to benefit communities. Some examples: *The Hospital Capacity (HOSCAP) Website on HAN is being enhanced to allow an increased ability to track and display emergency depart- ment status, supplies and re- gional events. Regional train- ings for HAN and HOSCAP system administrators will begin later this summer. *Materials are being de- veloped to inform health-care providers about the Oregon Health Care Volunteer Regis- try, which will go online this summer. Target audiences include licensed physicians, nurses, pharmacists and emergency medical techni- cians who would be needed to help assist during a major public health emergency. *Statewide disaster burn training, which is part of the state emergency plan for burn injuries, is being conducted by the Oregon Burn Center. *Geographic Information System (GIS) software has been purchased to allow rapid identification of the locations of critical infrastructure facili- ties such as hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and fire and police stations throughout the state. This cooperative project involves the Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services, Dept. of Human Services Public Health Division, Ore- gon Military Dept. and Metro Regional Government Water Wells Pump Sales Installation Service 592-6777 1470 Caves Highway Licensed • Bonded • Insured Locally owned and operated in the valley for over 25 years. WWC #1504 • CCB #152266 • CPl #7-113 Member Oregon Ground Water Assoc. Biodynamic agriculture, conceived of by philosopher Rudolph Steiner, is a method of agriculture that treats farms as unified and individual or- ganisms, emphasizing the interrelationship of the soil, plants, and animals as a closed, self-nourishing sys- tem. It is considered to be one of the first modern ecological farming systems, and focuses on the use of prepared ma- nures and composts. There will be a field visit to Seven Seeds Farm. Infor- mation on this class and other Small Farm classes is available at extension.oregonstate.edu/ josephine/ under Small Farms. 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