Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 6, 2008
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West Coast guvs launch ocean management program
CONCERTS CONCLUSION - For the final 2008
performance of Concerts in the Park, sponsored by
Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce, Jefferson will play
on Thursday, Aug. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Jubilee
Park in Cave Junction. There is no admission charge.
But the audience can participate in a 50-50 raffle, used
by the chamber to pay for the musicians. “Mr. Ticket-
Seller” is Howard Hill of Antique Alley Custom Rod
Shop. Barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers, and soft
drinks will be available. Attendees should bring chairs.
In presenting the annual concert series, the cham-
ber was aided this year by Northwest Hairlines, Jim
Frick and Luz A. Moore, both of Century 21 Harris &
Taylor; Bridgeview Vineyards Winery, Evergreen Fed-
eral Bank, Sterling Savings Bank, SOFCU Community
Credit Union, Crocker Financial Services, Rough &
Ready Lumber Co., Eye Care Group, Wild River Brew-
ing & Pizza Co., Carlos’ Restaurante, River Mountain
Printing, and Illinois Valley News.
CHILDREN’S VITTLES - Dome School in Takilma,
besides public schools, is participating in the USDA
Summer Food Program. Children can obtain free meals
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until Thursday,
Aug. 14. Breakfast is at 9; lunch at noon.
‘FOLK FOR FREEDOM’ - A concert and dinner with
a Folk For Freedom theme will be held Saturday, Aug. 9
at Takilma Community Center from 6 p.m. to midnight.
There will be an organic dinner followed by treats from
Dessert First. Admission will be on a sliding scale. Said
the sponsor, “Join Patrick Dodd, David Rovics and Pris-
oners of Conscious to spank G.W. Bush with an eve-
ning of acoustic rock for a crumbling empire.” Check the
Event Calendar item on page 5.
TIME FOR TALENT - The open talent show hosted
during the annual Labor Day Festival by Illinois Valley
Lions Club is only a few weeks away. The contest for
amateurs will feature cash prizes for the winners of
each age group. Said the club, “Don’t forget to sign up
by Wednesday, Aug. 27. And for more information
phone Donna at 596-2719; or Sue at 592-2252.”
SPORTS PHYSICALS - Public school fall sports pro-
grams will begin soon. A student athlete must have a
sports physical every two years and cannot attend practice
until one is completed. Siskiyou Community Health Center
(SCHC) offers sports physicals at the Lorna Byrne Middle
School Student Health Center. The physicals for students
in 7 th through 12 th grades will be held from Monday, Aug.
18 through Sept. 12. The LBMS Student Heath Center is in
the front section of the building. Appointments are neces-
sary and can be scheduled through SCHC at 592-4111
now, or 592-6978 after Aug. 18.
During this time, the reduced cost for a sports physical
will be $15, due at the time of service. The Student Health
Center will accept cash or checks. The history portion of
the sports physical form needs to be filled out prior to the
appointment. Students younger than 15 years of age must
be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, or have a
written consent to undergo a physical. This consent form
and other necessary paperwork are available at LBMS,
Illinois Valley High School and SCHC, and will be available
at the LBMS Student Health Center beginning Aug. 18.
The Student Health Center also will offer sports physi-
cals for the reduced cost of $15 at the start of each subse-
quent sports season, and at the end of the school year. At
all other times the cost for a sports physical at the LBMS
Student Health Center is $35.
SPOKES-PERSONS SOUGHT - Spiral Living Cen-
ter will host a free Bike Repair Clinic on Thursday, Aug.
21. Bike mechanics to be on hand are requested. This
event will be the first in a series of clinics intended to
promote bicycle use in Illinois Valley. There also will be
a workshop on making bucket panniers, so donations of
square-sided buckets are needed. Donations of good-
quality bike tires, brake pads, tubes and possibly other
parts also could be used. Those who can help with any
aspect of the project can phone 592-3722.
COUGAR SPORTS - Illinois Valley High School will
hold a Sports Clearance Evening for all athletes inter-
ested in playing fall sports this school year: football, vol-
leyball, girls and boys soccer, cross country and cheer-
leading. The gathering on Thursday, Aug. 14 will run
from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at IVHS. During this time, parents
can come and fill out the sports packets and pay the
sports fees. Daily-doubles for fall sports will start on
Monday, Aug. 18. All athletes must be cleared in order
to start practice. For more information, phone 592-2116.
NOTEPAD - The Community Garden established
by Josephine County Food Bank will hold an open
house Thursday, Aug. 7 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at 1420
S.E. M St. behind the Hellgate boat shop … Blue
Bossa will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 7 to 9
p.m. at Riverside Park during a free concert sponsored
by Grants Pass Chamber of Commerce ... “Farm Use
Values” will be the topic when the JoCo Board of Re-
view holds a public meeting Wednesday, Aug. 20 at
7:30 a.m. at Black Forest Restaurant in Grants Pass ...
American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive on
Thursday, Aug. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Illinois Valley
Senior Center. To sign up, or for more information,
phone (800) 448-3543 … Heads Up: Hwy. 199 through
Cave Junction will be closed from approximately 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. for the 38th annual Illinois Valley Lions Club
Labor Day Parade. A detour will be available .. . To save
fuel while driving faster, said George Carlin, use kilome-
ters instead of miles … Newspaper goofs: *Police re-
cruits will be given intensive training in observation,
handling firearms, marksmanship and finger-painting.
*The survivors of the landslide reported that they brayed
for help. *Treated for broken ribs, he said that he had
been working under his car when the jock supporting it
collapsed.
LAST WORDS - Every society gets the kind of crimi-
nal it deserves. What is equally true is that every com-
munity gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.
(Robert F. Kennedy)
illinois-valley-news.com
The governors of Cali-
fornia, Oregon and Washing-
ton have launched “an his-
toric action plan to address
challenging ocean and coastal
management issues along the
West Coast.”
The West Coast Gover-
nors’ Ocean Action Plan is
the result of a 2006 agree-
ment signed by Oregon Gov.
Kulongoski, California Gov.
Schwarzenegger, and Wash-
ington Gov. Gregoire.
The regional agreement,
known as the West Coast
Governors’ Agreement on
Ocean Health, last week
forged a long-term partner-
ship to tackle obstacles facing
the Pacific Ocean and its
coastal communities.
To support the agree-
ment, a Federal Working
Group, co-led by the U.S.
Dept. of Interior, U.S. Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency,
and the National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration,
has been established. It will
work with the states to imple-
ment the actions.
According to a joint an-
nouncement, “The action
plan is the result of the three
states working side-by-side to
identify problems and de-
velop a comprehensive action
plan to solve them. It com-
mits our three states to col-
laborate closely with each
other and our federal partners
on seven priority areas related
to ocean protection.”
They are:
*Ensuring clean coastal
waters and beaches.
*Protecting and restoring
healthy ocean and coastal
habitats.
*Promoting the effective
implementation of ecosys-
tem-based management of
ocean and coastal resources.
*Reducing adverse ef-
fects of offshore development.
*Increasing ocean aware-
ness and literacy.
*Expanding ocean and
coastal scientific information,
research and monitoring.
*Fostering sustainable
economic development
throughout diverse coastal
communities.
As part of the plan, Cali-
fornia, Oregon and Washing-
ton will work together, with
the Federal Working Group,
on 26 “bold actions to
help combat polluted runoff
and reduce marine garbage,
advocate for stricter ocean-
going vessel emission stan-
dards, and prevent the intro-
duction of invasive species.
“Also, explore the feasi-
bility of offshore alternative
ocean energy development,
improve ocean research, in-
crease ocean education, and
prevent and respond to off-
shore oil spills, among other
(spills).”
Each action within the
plan contains benchmarks
and a timeframe for action.
The governors have formally
committed to report on the
status of actions at the end of
two years.
The three governors sent
a joint letter to Congress
asking for $5 million in fed-
eral support for implementa-
tion of the plan.
Roadway upgrade means likely
delays on Redwood Hwy in CA
CalTrans announced that
a project to upgrade Hwy.
199 from Gasquet Flat Road
to Middle Fork Gasquet Road
in Gasquet in Del Norte
County began on Monday,
Aug. 4.
Work hours will be 7 a.m.
to 5 p.m. weekdays. It’s antici-
pated that work will be com-
pleted by the end of August.
During this project, one
lane will be open to traffic in
each direction, and motorists
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should anticipate minor traf-
fic slowdowns. Patrons of
area businesses may experi-
ence temporary minor re-
routed access.
There may be brief, inter-
mittent one-way controlled
traffic to enable equipment
movement. During these
times, motorists may experi-
ence 10-minute delays.
This project will include
an asphalt overlay and new
striping to allow safer left
turns. Passing lanes will be
removed within the project
limits, and a continuous left-
turn lane and bike lanes will
be added. CalTrans said that
it worked with the commu-
nity of Gasquet on the project
to provide safer access to
roads, businesses and private
driveways adjacent to 199.
The estimated cost of this
project is $380,000. The con-
tractor is Granite Construc-
tion, of Watsonville, Calif.
Josephine County Fair
Tuesday, August 12 - Saturday, August 16
Cave Junction
Wednesday, Aug. 6
Warm with clouds
High--88 Low--60
Thursday, Aug. 7
Sunshine
High--93 Low--56
Friday, Aug. 8
Sunny
High--90 Low--53
FREE G RANDSTAND S EATS !
Little Big
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Blood Sweat
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Tues., Aug. 12
Wed., Aug. 13
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Limited Reserved seats $15.00
Saturday, Aug. 9
Warm sunshine
High--89 Low--54
Sunday, Aug. 10
Sunshine
High--89 Low--52
Monday, Aug. 11
Sunny
High--91 Low--51
Tuesday, Aug. 12
Sunny and hot
High--99 Low--51
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in O’Brien by
Cheryl & Harry Johnson:
*Fri., July 25 90 54 .00
*Sat., July 26 88 52 .00
*Sun., July 27 90 59 .00
*Mon., July 28 87 53 .00
*Tue., July 29 85 51 .00
*Wed., July 30 90 49 .00
*Thu., July 31 89 50 .00
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in Cave Junction at
Illinois River Farm:
*Fri., July 25 89 45 .00
*Sat., July 26 88 45 .00
*Sun., July 27 90 51 .00
*Mon., July 28 88 48 .00
*Tue., July 29 84 45 .00
*Wed., July 30 90 44 .00
*Thu., July 31 90 43 .00
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Thurs., Aug. 14
Fri., Aug. 15
& Sat., Aug. 16
7:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Livestock Auction:
Featuring “Obsession”
and “Airborne Ranger”
Sat., Aug. 16
10:00 a.m.
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Kids 6-12............................ $3.00 ...................... $12.00
Seniors (Thursday only)... $5.00
Children under 5...........FREE
Paul Maurer Shows’ Carnival Armbands
Unlimited Rides …$25.00
Good Daily - noon to closing