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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 8, 2009
OECDD repackaged as ‘Business Oregon’
Legislation renaming the
Oregon Economic and Com-
munity Development Dept. and
refocusing its efforts to help
existing Oregon businesses
retain and create jobs, and build
vital infrastructure across the
state has been approved by the
Legislature.
Upon Gov. Kulongoski
signing HB 2152, the depart-
ment will be renamed the Ore-
gon Business Development
Dept., also to be known as
“Business Oregon.” Kulon-
goski proposed the reorganiza-
tion last year in an Executive
Order with the goal of giving
the agency a more strategic
focus on the needs of existing
businesses.
“I recommended the
changes so that the new Oregon
Business Development Dept.
can be even more effective in
helping Oregon businesses
create and save jobs,” said the
governor. “I look forward now
to working closely with Busi-
ness Oregon officials to do just
that.”
Business Oregon Director
Tim McCabe said that the
agency’s strategic aim would
focus more intensely on assist-
ing existing Oregon businesses
to create and retain jobs for
Oregonians.
“The agency has a long,
successful history of creating
jobs and helping communities
across the state,” McCabe said.
“Now, more than ever, as we
prepare to move out of the cur-
rent recession, we will help
Oregon businesses grow and
compete in the 21st century
economy.”
In addition, as part of the
agency realignment, the depart-
ment’s community develop-
ment activities will be adminis-
tered separately by a newly
formed Infrastructure Finance
Authority (IFA). It was estab-
lished to ensure that the state's
infrastructure needs, namely
those around safe drinking wa-
ter and wastewater systems,
were better identified and pri-
oritized in order to ensure the
best use of the state's limited
resources.
IFA will be overseen by
members of an independent
Infrastructure Finance Author-
ity board appointed by the gov-
ernor.
Area solons reflect on legislative session
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the average Oregonian.
“From the bigger per-
spective, this session was a
disaster for the economy,”
Atkinson said. “The gross
receipts tax will not only keep
the economy upside-down
longer, but will chase what
remaining businesses we have
in Oregon out of the state.
“I think this session was
also an attack on rural Oregon
like I’ve never seen before.”
Maurer sat on the House
Health Care Committee,
which spent much time work-
ing on bills to establish the
Oregon Health Authority. It is
a new state agency tasked
with overseeing health care in
the state, and creating an in-
surance provider tax.
Although the insurance
provider tax ultimately was
approved by the committee
and passed by the Legislature,
Maurer opposed it every step
of the way.
“All those costs will be
passed on to the people who
pay for it,” Maurer said.
“Ultimately, it’s not going to
end up reducing the cost of
health care, and will be add-
ing $300 million to the cost.”
Despite being in the mi-
nority, Atkinson said that he
managed to rack up some
accomplishments. Those in-
clude stopping the passage of
Senate Bill 740. It would
have established a $100 fee
for every water right permit
in the state, including wells
on rural land.
Governorship Run
Eyed
The session was the first
for Atkinson since being seri-
ously injured by an accidental
gunshot last summer. He re-
lated that the experience gave
him a better appreciation for
the importance of his legisla-
tive duties.
“On a personal level, it
was the best session of my
life,” he said. “I absolutely
had a real recommitment to
public service. I think to go
from almost dead to serving
again was a good thing.”
Atkinson is among sev-
eral people being mentioned
as possible gubernatorial can-
didates, as Gov. Kulongoski’s
second term will end in 2011.
As such, he is barred from
seeking re-election.
Although Atkinson has
not announced his candidacy,
all indications are that he in-
tends to run.
Doing so may present a
challenge, as Democrats have
held the governor’s seat in
Oregon since Republican Vic
Atiyeh left office in 1987. But
Atkinson remains optimistic
that Oregon voters may be
willing to embrace Republi-
can ideas after years of De-
mocrat domination of the
state’s political scene.
“I think there’s going to
be a case to be made that it’s
time for a change in Salem,”
he said. “I think 2010 will be
our year.”
The extensive Selma property, known as the Deer Creek Center
is now home of the Siskiyou Field Institute. ( IVN file photo)
Senior Nutrition Menu
Sponsored by
Tax evasion
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anticipation of the famed Y2K
disaster, the release states.
The longtime tax trou-
bles faced by Prescott and
Fritts eventually enabled SFI
to acquire Deer Creek Ranch.
“The IRS put millions in
tax liens on the property be-
cause of potential illegal ac-
tivity on the part of some of
the owners,” said Sue Parrish,
former SFI executive direc-
tor. “They were forced to
sell.”
Between 2004 and 2005,
SFI began negotiating with
Prescott’s former wife, Carla,
for the property, Parrish said.
“She became the trustee
instead of him because she
wasn’t under investigation,”
Parrish said. “We started ne-
gotiating with her because
they wanted to get some
funds out of the property.”
Parrish confirms that the
property’s previous owners
stockpiled food in preparation
for potential disaster.
“When we were in the
process of buying it, they
were totally preparing for
Y2K,” she said. “There were
big metal cans of emergency
rations, with different grains.
They were preparing for the
end of the world.”
The property contained a
4-foot tall Styrofoam freezer
building, “barrels and barrels
of salt” and all kinds of trash,
Parrish said.
“There were mountains
of junk. We got rid of three
huge truckloads of tires and
all kinds of stuff,” she said.
“It took literally thousands of
hours of community effort to
clean up the property.”
But ultimately, the tax
troubles that continue to
plague Prescott led to the
establishment of a permanent
home for SFI.
“The property is now for
the community,” Parrish said.
Christ-centered,
loving, structured
environment
Very reasonable rates
Meals are served in the
CJ County Bldg.
592-2126, 955-8839
FRIDAY, JULY 10
MEATLOAF WITH GRAVY
Whipped potatoes with gravy,
country trio vegetables, onion
bread, rhubarb applesauce
MONDAY, JULY 13
CHICKEN CHOP SUEY
OVER STEAMED RICE
Oriental blend vegetables,
four bean salad, pumpkin bar
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15
BRAISED BEEF TIPS
OVER WHIPPED POTATOES
Mixed vegetables, whole
wheat bread, pineapple nut
cookie
PK & Kindergarten: 8 a.m.
to Noon, five days a week
PK - 12th: curriculum used:
School of Tomorrow
Community Christian Academy
(established 1974)
Community Bible Church
113 S. Caves Ave., Cave Junction
(541) 592-3896
SCHC to gain some $700K in federal bux
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munity health centers for basic
health care,” Wyden said.
“As we work to reform
our current health care,” he
said, “we need to make sure
that we take care of those
elements of the current sys-
tem that offer the services that
people need most. Keeping
those centers healthy is cru-
cial to keeping Americans
healthy.”
Merkley stated that the
funding “will be creating jobs
in Oregon while at the same
time improving the facilities,
information technology and
electronic records that allow
our health-care providers to
focus on delivering quality
care to patients.”
SCHC has been serving
Josephine County since 1973.
It is the county’s only not-for-
profit federal safety net medi-
cal and dental clinic.
Cave Junction Lions Club 2009
Antique & Classic Car Show Winners
Best of Show
Bobby Westbrook
1948 DIVCO Milk Truck
Smith River, Calif.
& Most Unique
Lions Governor’s Choice Bruce Read
1950 Chevy
Grants Pass
John Schock
Mayor’s Choice
Karl Brown
1933 Chevy
Crescent City, Calif.
Don Moore
1920s Modified
Bob L. Jones
1929 Ford
Cave Junction
1920s Stock
Ray & Barbara Read
1929 Model-A Ford
Grants Pass
& Best Restoration
1930s Modified
James L. Baldwin
1931 Ford
Gold Beach
& Best 2-door Coupe
& Best Paint
1930s Stock
Lou & Sharon Dilda
1935 Ford 3-window Coupe Merlin
1940s Modified
Gary Williams
1940 Ford
Cave Junction
1940s Stock
John Yost
1941 Chevy Pickup
Harbor
1950s Modified
Ralph Sartain
1950 Dodge
Eagle Point
1950s Stock
Patrick McManus
1957 Chevy Nomad
Cave Junction
1960s Modified
Darlene Dunsmore
1967 Chevy Camaro
Brookings
1960s Stock
John Humphrey
1966 AMC Marlin
Gold Hill
1970s Modified
Jim & Pam Harris
1970 Chevy El Camino SS Grants Pass
1970s Stock
Dawn Haney
1971 Chevy Chevelle SS
Grants Pass
& Best Convertible
1980s Modified
Bill & Carol Clark
1980 Chevy Corvette
Charleston
1980s Stock
Gary Garrett
1980 Chevy
Grants Pass
Best Interior
Bernie & Lois Mulder
1957 Pontiac
Merlin
Best 4-Door Sedan
Ivan Delman
1941 Chevy
Grants Pass
Most Altered
Loren Conner
1928 Dodge
Cave Junction
Best Under Construction Archie Malone
1972 Chevy
Grants Pass
Best Engine
Ray Kilmon
1965 Ford Galaxie
Grants Pass
Best Truck
Richard & Elsie Campbell
1956 Ford Panel
Cottonwood, Calif.
& Farthest Traveled
Oldest Car
Herman Pulyer
1923 Ford T-Bucket
Wilderville
Club Participation (11th consecutive year)
Rogue Valley Classic Chevys
Find purses
large and small
at the Ranch,
at Hampton’s
Rock Shop
or at the
Guild Gallery
at the RCC Belt Building
on 199 in Kerby.
5489 Takilma Road 541-592-6078
Do you have a birdbath? If you do, I hope you
are cleaning it regularly. They need to be
cleaned monthly. I have one, and the birds love
it – for drinking on these hot days, and for bath-
ing and splashing around.
Birdbath Qs & As
bath. You should use a good brush to scrub the
bath out and you may chip the paint.
Most birdbaths are designed for mid-sized or lar-
ger birds. They are frequently too deep for
smaller birds like chickadees and juncos and
finches. Sure, they might perch along the rim
and sip the water, but they won’t jump into pools
that are too deep.
Q: How can I get birds to notice my wonderful
new birdbath?
A: Add motion to the water. Moving water,
To help those small birds have a nice refreshing
caused by a mister or dripping hose system is ir- bath first line the bottom with a layer of smooth
resistible to birds.
river gravel. Then fill the basin so some areas are
no more than an inch or so deep. The river
Q: Can I use chlorine to clean my birdbath?
gravel can make your birdbath into a beautiful
A: One cup of liquid chlorine bleach in nine
cups of water is an accepted disinfection solution ornament. The drawback to using river gravel is
clean-up time. You will need to scrub all stones.
for cleaning feeders and birdbaths. Empty the
Another option is to use small stones that sit be-
bleach solution, be sure to rinse well, and fill
low the surface of the water and larger rocks that
with fresh water. One rule of thumb is, if you
can smell the chlorine in the water, you’ve added sit above the water. This gives the small birds a
place to stand and wash and splash. Remember
enough bleach.
you will have to clean these too, but I think the
Q: How far from trees and plants should a bird- rocks are easier to clean.
bath be placed?
If you’re in C.J. on Saturday mornings, stop off
A: Near enough to offer shelter for the birds
at Michelle’s Family Restaurant at 8:30 a.m. for
but far enough away that the droppings of
a great breakfast and meet fellow bird lovers.
perched birds don’t fall into the water.
Remember I would love to hear from you. You
Q: Can I paint my birdbath and will it harm the can email me at birdwatching@frontiernet.net.
birds?
A: Painting the birdbath won’t harm the birds. It All Qs & As are from the “Bird Watchers Di-
may cause you some trouble when cleaning the gest” and Harry Johnson.
333 Redwood Hwy. 592-6434
Thank you to these businesses and organizations for helping to make
the Cave Junction Lions Club Car Show a success!
American Legion Post 70
Dr. Nordal & Staff
I.V. Lions Club
I.V. Fire District Security
Team
City of CJ Park Maintenance
Crew
J’s Feed and Tack
Taylor’s Sausage
Oregon Caves Chevron
Perfect Pizza
Special Productions
SOFCU
Max & Linda
Anyone’s Guess Creative
Productions
Southern Oregon Outreach
Creative Woodworks
Michelle’s Family Restaurant
CJ Video Mart & Radio Shack
Bi-Rite Auto Parts
Illinois Valley News
Cavenet.com
Don’s Auto & Tire Center
Crossroads Animal Hospital
Loren Conner Contractor
McGrew’s Restaurant &
Lounge
CJ Liquor Store
Treehouse Florist & Gifts
Lue-Van-O’s
Cave Junction Subway
Rough & Ready Lumber Co.
Eye Care Group
Kar Kare
Shop Smart Food Warehouse
Precision Glass
Western Star
Kerby Masonic Lodge 18
And all those individuals who worked so hard
to help make the show a success!