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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 16, 2009
CJ Council considers social gaming
Should Cave Junction
councilors pass an ordi-
nance to allow social gam-
ing within city limits?
That question was
posed to members of the
city council during its half-
hour long Monday night,
Dec. 14 meeting at city hall.
It was prompted by a re-
quest from Andrea Thomas,
owner of the Nacho Mama’s
Mexican restaurant.
repealed similar ordinances.
They include Coos Bay,
Baker City and Troutdale.
Councilor Margaret
Miller expressed her opposi-
tion to the idea. She stated
that enacting such an ordi-
nance would bring the
“criminal element into the
area.” She added that staff-
ing levels at the Josephine
County Sheriff’s Office still
are low.
Cave Junction City Recorder Jim Polk (right) presented information
about state statutes and similar ordinances in other Oregon cities.
(Photo by Michelle BInker, Illinois Valley News )
City Recorder Jim Polk
stated that he conducted
preliminary research on cit-
ies that enacted and then
“I don’t believe we
should pursue this,” she
said.
Fellow Councilor
Trisha Arias agreed. How-
ever, Councilor Carl Jacob-
son said that he would like
residents to vote on the mat-
ter.
Councilor Dan Fiske
characterized the proposal
as “something that could be
controversial” and echoed
Jacobson’s sentiment that a
vote should be held.
Polk suggested that
councilors continue the mat-
ter to another meeting. He
said that in the meantime, he
will contact the cities that
passed and repealed their
social gaming ordinances
and report the results to the
council. It then could deter-
mine if it wants citizens to
vote to allow social gaming
within city limits, he said.
If so, the city must sub-
mit its ballot title to the Jo-
sephine County Clerk by
mid-February, and have all
its materials in by March 18
for the May primary elec-
tion.
The council agreed with
Polk’s recommendation that
the matter be continued to
its Jan. 11 meeting.
~ Scott Jorgensen
Illinois River Arts Council’s
(IRVAC) Learning Through
Art program came to Ever-
green Elementary School
Dec. 7 through 11. IRVAC
volunteers provided materi-
als and guided fifth-grade
students through creation
of murals reflecting their
studies of Earth’s biomes.
The colorful creations were
then hung in the hallway of
the fifth-grade wing. The
Learning Through Art com-
mittee works closely with
teachers and their curricu-
lums to bring hands-on
experiences in art, culture,
history, dance, music, and
the environment.
(Photos by Michelle Binker,
Illinois Valley News )
Development initiative helps Oregonians
Oregonians in communi-
ties across the state “are lead-
ing better, more hopeful, and
more financially secure lives
due to an innovative pro-
gram,” the Oregon Individual
Development Account (IDA)
Initiative.
So announced Neighbor-
hood Partnerships Program.
Created by the Oregon
Legislature in 1999, the initia-
tive is an important, continu-
ing commitment by the state
to help low-income Orego-
nians move out of financial
hardship and into the eco-
nomic mainstream. The ini-
tiative is funded by donations
made to Neighborhood Part-
nerships, a 501(c)(3) non-
profit partner of the State of
Oregon.
As part of the Initiative,
the state offers the 75 percent
IDA Tax Credit, which cre-
ates match funding for par-
ticipants that successfully
complete the program, and
provides donors with a 75
percent state tax credit for
every dollar contributed to the
IDA Initiative.
“Match-funding is a
powerful motivator for IDA
participants to stay with the
program, “ says Cynthia Win-
ter, Neighborhood Partner-
ships Program Director. After
receiving financial education
and training in support of
their goal, such as purchasing
a first home or starting a busi-
ness, participants must save
on a regular basis.
Every dollar they save
toward their goal is matched
by $3 of Tax Credit funds.
“For donors,” Winter
continues, “this is an easy
contribution to make, as 75
perent of their donations
come back to them as a state
tax credit.”
More than 95 percent of
the donations received go
directly to IDA program
participants to help them
launch new businesses, pur-
chase first homes, and ac-
quire more career opportu-
nities by advancing their
education.
“IDAs help build finan-
cial resilience, moving people
from living paycheck-to-
paycheck to a habit of saving
and building assets,” says
Winter. “IDAs make it possi-
ble for low-income people to
learn the financial skills they
need to earn more, contribute
to their communities and add
new revenue to Oregon’s
economy.”
The statistics are en-
couraging. Of the more than
2,200 participants enrolled
so far in the Oregon IDA
Initiative statewide, nearly
1,200 have already met their
savings goals and invested
in their new asset. In South-
western Oregon, the IDA
program is working to cre-
ate new home owners, build
small businesses and pay for
education, And it benefits
800 people through Umpqua
CDC, an IDA affiliate of
Neighborhood Partnerships.
“We know this program
has long- and short-term
effects,” said Winter.
“According to research con-
ducted by Portland State
University’s Regional Re-
search Institute, 12 months
after purchasing their asset,
59 percent of participants
often use a budget to moni-
tor their expenses, and 41
percent are regularly mak-
ing deposits to their savings
accounts.”
Tennessee Lookout crash proves fatal
At approximately 8:09
a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13,
Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO) was advised of
a motor vehicle crash more
than 1 mile up Tennessee
Lookout Road off Westside
Road near Kerby.
John Barker reported
finding vehicle tracks possi-
bly belonging to Bruce
Barker’s 2004 Jeep Wran-
gler. The tracks went over an
embankment on Tennessee
Lookout Road. Bruce
Barker, who is John Barker’s
father, was reported missing
to JCSO shortly after mid-
night Dec. 13.
Sheriff Gil Gilbertson
responded to the location,
with a deputy and U.S. For-
est Service law enforce-
ment. Upon their arrival,
Bruce Barker and his Jeep
were located approximately
300 feet over the embank-
ment.
Bruce Barker had been
ejected from the rig, and was
pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of the crash is
unknown at this time, and the
case will be referred to the
State Medical Examiner’s
Office for review.
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LEGAL NOTICE
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-09-
326416-SH Reference is made to that certain
deed made by LARRY MCCUE & JULIE MCCUE
as Grantor to Ticor Title Insurance Company, as
Trustee, in favor of Fidelity National Mortgage, as
Beneficiary, dated 10/27/2004, recorded
11/02/2004, in official records of Josephine
County, Oregon, in book/reel/volume No. xxx, at
page No. xxx fee/file/instrument/microfile/reception
No. 2004-025451 covering the following described
real property situated in said County and State, to
wit: APN: R340003 37-05-07-00-001202-00 PAR-
CEL 2 OF PARTITION PLAT NO. 1997-013, IN
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly
known as: 1644 JAYNES DRIVE
GRANTS
PASS, OR 97527 Both the beneficiary and the
trustee have elected to sell the said real property
to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust
deed and a notice has been recorded pursuant to
Section 86.735 (3) of Oregon Revised Statutes;
the default for which the foreclosure is made is the
grantor’s: The installments of principal and interest
which became due on 8/1/2009, and all subse-
quent installments of principal and interest through
the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due
for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insur-
ance premiums, advances made on senior liens,
taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any
attorney fees and court costs arising from or asso-
ciated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and
preserve its security, all of which must be paid as
a condition of reinstatement, including all sums
that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off.
Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a
waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under
the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the
loan documents. Monthly Payment $1,721.78
Monthly Late Charge $79.43 By this reason of
said default the beneficiary has declared all obli-
gations secured by said trust deed immediately
due and payable, said sums being the following,
to wit: The sum of $150,884.77 together with inter-
est thereon at the rate of 5.3750 per annum from
7/1/2009 until paid; plus all accrued late charges
thereon; and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs
and any sums advanced by the beneficiary pursu-
ant to the terms of said deed of trust. Whereof,
notice hereby is given that, First American Title
Insurance Company, the undersigned trustee will,
on 3/31/2010, at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard
of Time, as established by section 187.110, Ore-
gon Revised Statutes, at At the front door to the
Josephine County Courthouse, 500 NW 6th Street
Grants Pass, OR County of Josephine, State of
Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash the interest in the said described real
property which the grantor had or had power to
convey at the time of execution by him of the said
trust deed, together with any interest which the
grantor or his successors in interest acquired after
the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the
foregoing obligations thereby secured and the
costs and expenses of sale, including a reason-
able charge by the trustee. Notice is further given
that any person named in section 86.753 of Ore-
gon Revised Statutes has the right to have the
foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust
deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of
the entire amount then due (other than such por-
tion of said principal as would not then be due had
no default occurred), together with the costs, trus-
tee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other
default complained of in the Notice of Default by
tendering the performance required under the
obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five
days before the date last set for sale. For Sale
Information Call: 714-573-1965 or Login to
www.priorityposting.com. In construing this notice,
the masculine gender includes the feminine and
the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word
“grantor” includes any successor in interest to the
grantor as well as any other persons owing an
obligation, the performance of which is secured by
said trust deed, the words “trustee” and
“beneficiary” include their respective successors in
interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale
will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed
has been issued by First American Title Insurance
Company. If there are any irregularities are dis-
covered within 10 days of the date of this sale,
that the trustee will rescind the sale, return the
buyer’s money and take further action as neces-
sary. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any
reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive
remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the
Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no
further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any
reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled
only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser
shall have no further recourse against the Mortga-
gor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney.
NOTICE TO TENANTS If you are a tenant of this
property, foreclosure could affect your rental
agreement. A purchaser who buys this property at
a foreclosure sale has the right to require you to
move out after giving you notice of the require-
ment. If you do not have a fixed-term lease, the
purchaser may require you to move out after giv-
ing you a 30-day notice on or after the date of the
sale. If you have a fixed-term lease, you may be
entitled to receive after the date of the sale a 60-
day notice of the purchaser's requirement that you
move out. To be entitled to either a 30-day or 60-
day notice, you must give the Trustee of the Deed
of Trust written evidence of your rental agreement
at least 30 days before the date first set for the
sale. If you have a fixed-term lease, you must give
the Trustee a copy of the rental agreement. If you
do not have a fixed-term lease and cannot provide
a copy of the rental agreement, you may give the
trustee other written evidence of the existence of
the rental agreement. The date that is 30 days
before the date of the sale is 3/1/2010 the name of
the Trustee and the Trustee's mailing address is
set forth on this Notice of Sale below. Federal law
may grant you additional rights, including a right to
a longer notice period. Consult a lawyer for more
information about your rights under federal law.
You have the right to apply your security deposit
and any rent you prepaid toward your current obli-
gation under your rental agreement. If you want to
do so, you must notify your Landlord in writing and
in advance that you intend to do so. If you believe
you need legal assistance with this matter, you
may contact the Oregon State Bar and ask for the
lawyer referral service. Contact information for the
Oregon State Bar is included below with this no-
tice. If you have a low income and meet federal
poverty guidelines, you may be eligible for free
legal assistance. Contact information for where
you can obtain free legal assistance is included
below with this notice. Oregon State Bar (503)
684-3763; (800) 452-7636 Legal assistance:
www.lawhelp.org/or/index.cfm Dated: 11/23/2009
First American Title Insurance Company, as Trus-
tee 3 First American Way Santa Ana, CA 92707
Signature By: Seth Ott, Assistant Secretary Qual-
ity Loan Service Corp. of Washington, as agent for
First American Title Insurance Company 2141 5th
Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For
Non-Sale Information: Quality Loan Service Corp.
of Washington 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA
92101 619-645-7711 Fax: 619-645-7716 If you
have previously been discharged through bank-
ruptcy, you may have been released of personal
liability for this loan in which case this letter is in-
tended to exercise the note holder’s rights against
the real property only. This Office is attempting to
collect a debt and any information obtained will be
used for that purpose. As required by law, you are
hereby notified that a negative credit report reflect-
ing on your credit record may be submitted to a
credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of
your credit obligations. P#642115
Publish & affd.:
12/9, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30/2009
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