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Page 4 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 30, 2009 CJ mayor proud of first year ... (Continued from page 1) ments near Schumacher Street. That process was lengthy and contentious, but Moore said that Cave Junc- tion City Hall has become a model of civility, in stark contrast to the controversies that enveloped the city of Grants Pass throughout the past 12 months. “We all understand the challenges we’re facing here,” Moore said. “We work together as a team to work those problems out.” Moore praised the efforts of George Gasperson, who serves as the city’s contract deputy through the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). “He’s been a gift to the city of Cave Junction,” Moore said. “He’s made a difference here.” JCSO is set to increase its patrols from 12 to 20 hours per day early next year, Moore said, which will only serve to bolster law enforce- ment in Illinois Valley. The much-delayed Kerby Water District project began last November, much to Moore’s delight. “I think it’s a boon for the Illinois Valley, the Kerby area and Cave Junction,” he stated. For 2010, Moore said the installation of traffic signals at Hwy. 199 and River Street is a top priority, plus trying to obtain state and federal funds to transform the municipal pool into a “sprinkler park” including water features for outdoor recreation. The city also will begin union negotiations with its employees, and amendments will likely will be made to its AFD and Local Improvement District (LID) ordinances. Moore said that he would like to see AFDs made no longer available to develop- ers; and LIDs limited to mu- nicipal use only. “It’s patently unfair to the buyer of a lot when a de- veloper offers a price on a lot of $80,000 but it’s $85,000 because they have AFDs and LIDs against them,” Moore said. “At best, it’s convoluted and patently unfair to the public. It’s our fiduciary duty to amend these ordinances because they are unfair.” Councilors also will ex- amine a possible social gam- ing ordinance. Moore said there are some reservations about approval. “The biggest problem is that we don’t have enough law enforcement here,” he said. “Cities that do have gaming have their own police departments and some sort of control over it.” Earlier this year, council- ors were approached about enabling citizens to own chickens within city limits. Moore said the city “might revisit it next year.” “I’m sure it’s going to be on very large parcels of land and nothing that would really impact the city, per se,” Moore said. “We’re looking at maybe an acre or more being able to have some chickens on it. On smaller lots, it just doesn’t work out. It goes back again to having a big enough staff to be able to monitor this.” Overall, Moore said, 2009 was a good year for the city of Cave Junction. “We moved forward,” he said. “I think we should be proud of our achievements.” Rotary Club of Illinois Valley salutes Lorna Byrne Middle School Students of the Month Lorna Byrne students honored as Students of the Month for November 2009 were (not in order) sixth- graders Kynan Nordal and Dennis Ommert; seventh-graders Jaycee Fredrickson and Anthony Stephens; and eighth-graders Erric Fisher and Edilet Rodriguez. Most Improved in November were sixth-grader Steven Humphries and seventh-grader Shawn Laney. Mining assn. submits coordination plan (Continued from page 1) multiple use principles, where applicable.” Guiding principles of the document state that “all lands within the county not law- fully removed from mineral entry will remain available for such lawful or beneficial use not limited to exploration, development, occupation and purchase. Any and all exist- ing withdrawn areas shall be reevaluated by the agency for compliance with this plan and brought into compliance without delay.” Objectives listed in the coordination proposal include an insistence that federal agencies “recognize the pri- Elresa C. Green Elresa C. Green, 80, of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009 at a health center in Grants Pass. Interment will be held at Delta City Cemetery in Delta, Colo. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of ar- rangements. Elresa was born on July 26, 1929 in Fairview, Okla. For 20 years she lived in Kerby, and in 2000 she moved to Grants Pass. Her hobbies in- cluded crocheting, knitting, crafts, and gardening. Survivors include her chil- dren: Dona, Ramona, Larry, Ronald, Robert and Tari; and 16 grandchildren. (Sponsored Memorial) vate property rights and non- discretionary nature of locat- able mining as being distinct from United States, U.S. owned mineral operations of leasable or saleable contract of agency discretion.” The proposal also cites potential geothermal develop- ment as another objective to be met through the coordina- tion process. It also calls for agencies to conduct a “certified survey of value of locatable mineral losses for purposes of just compensa- tion.” Such compensation would be paid by the agency “for any and all encroach- ment” on mineral properties, the proposal states. DAVID We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday, And days before that too. We think of you in silence, We often speak your name, Now all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping, We have you in our heart. Also called for are “clear guidelines” for leasable and saleable mineral contracts “at the level of comprehension of the lessee or contractor.” The proposal also seeks to ensure that plans of operation for mining claims be approved within 90 days of submittal. A process for establish- ing reclamation bonds for mineral operations on public land is included in the pro- posal. It asked that the bonds be “commercially available, fair, reasonable, and adequate to reclaim the land.” Also under the county plan, such bonds would be calculated based on “the cost to government of hiring a third party bid contractor in the county of Josephine to perform the work as deter- mined by state labor law.” Lorna Byrne students honored as Students of the Month for December 2009 were (not in order) sixth- graders Samantha Rumble and Theo Teunissen; seventh-graders Melissa Myers and Liam Dwyer; and eighth-graders Solomon Zook and Misty Rhodes. Most Improved in December were sixth-grader Shawn Hill and seventh-grader Taylor Byrne. (Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News ) BCC grant paves way for $3.2 million allocation (Continued from page 1) “There is nothing like it out there on the market,” Toler said. Although the county al- ready has allocated most of its economic development dollars for the 2009-10 fiscal year, Toler said that potential grant applicants will have the chance to make their pitch to commissioners starting next spring. The next round of economic development funds will be received by the county on July 1, he added. Cave Junction Firms Looking For Boosts Among those hoping to receive a boost is Cave Junc- tion resident James Walmsley. He said that he is in the process of “fine- tuning” a business plan to market Old Flame Firelogs made from biomass materials. “It’s just a matter of plugging in the numbers,” Walmsley said. He added that he is in the process of determining the prices of the equipment he will need to get his business up and running, and is eyeing possible sites throughout Illi- nois Valley. Once the company is operating, Walmsley said that he plans to hire approxi- mately 15 people at family wage jobs to aid in produc- tion and sales. He said that he would like to start during summer 2010. “It’s a viable business enterprise,” Walmsley said. “I plan to bring it to fruition.” Toler said that he also has met with representatives from Rogue Truck Body, a firm with a location in Kerby and another near Illinois Val- ley Airport. At one point, Toler said, the company employed be- tween 60 and 70 people. But it’s now looking at develop- ing a new product line, which Toler said would help the firm make its case for eco- nomic development dollars. “That would create fam- ily wage manufacturing jobs for Illinois Valley,” Toler said. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF SELMA 18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma 597-4169 Pastor Monty Pope Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. * * * IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 Watkins St., CJ Phone 592-3876 Pastor Charles Chase Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m. Child-care for small children Web Page: http://UMCImmanuel.org * * * ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 W. River St., CJ 592-3658 Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor Mass - Saturday 5:30 p.m. No Sunday Mass Holy Days TBA Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday - 4:30 to 5 p.m. * * * 7th DAY ADVENTIST 265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. Saturday Worship 11 a.m. Prayer/Praise 7 p.m. Tuesday Pastor Verne Hyland Church 592-3218 Madrone Adventist School 592-3330 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 209 S. Junction Ave., CJ Sacrament Meet - 9 a.m. Sunday School - 10:20 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Soc. - 11:10 a.m. Bishop G. Frank Sybrant (541) 245-3394 1st Counselor Larry D. Hammersmith (541) 592-3919 2nd Counselor Dan Fiske (541) 592-6182 * * * CAVES CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Pastor Jeremy Nehf PO Box 293 Cave Junction, OR 97523 (541) 287-7862 Email: nehfilim@gmail.com Sunday Service - 10:30 a.m. Lorna Byrne Middle School Gym, 101 S. Junction Ave., CJ * * * GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH East River Street & Lewis Court, CJ Pastor Don Torala Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Tuesday Youth group - 6 p.m. Church Phone: 592-2290 COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Evangelical Pastor Dave Gordon 113 S. Caves Ave., CJ Office: 592-3896 Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Christian Academy Pre-K to 12th grade Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m. * * * ILLINOIS VALLEY PENTECOSTALS 987 Caves Hwy., CJ (541) 592-4716 or 218-2792 Sunday - 2:30 p.m. * * * VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 498 Laurel Road, CJ P.O. Box 1248 Pastor Les Knapp Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m. evfree@frontiernet.net 592-6160 * * * ILLINOIS VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH 102 S. Redwood Hwy., CJ Pastor Frank J. Matz, Jr. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m. Women’s Bible Study Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6 p.m. www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.org www.illinoisvalleybaptistchurch.org * * * Phone: (541) 592-6149 * * * TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH 10300 Takilma Road, Takilma Pastor Dan Robinson Bible Study / Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m. * * * BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH 5181 Holland Loop, CJ 592-3923 “We celebrate God’s Presence in our lives!” Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. * * * FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 451 S. Junction Ave., CJ 592-3956 Pastor Mark McLean Sunday School - 10 a.m. Morning Worship - 11 a.m. Evening Worship - 6 p.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study * * * CALVARY FELLOWSHIP OF CAVE JUNCTION meeting at Evergreen Elementary School 520 W. River St., CJ Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Pat Henderson 592-3092 * * * We love and miss you... Susan, Betty, Justin & Friends 3/16/42 — 12/30/06 Mission Possible Bikers’ Ministry All are welcome to enjoy a New Year’s Eve potluck party on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 140 N. Redwood Hwy. in Cave Hurting from a past abortion? Ready for healing? Sometimes you just need someone to talk to. Let us be that someone. We care and are here to help. All services are confidential. Join our Post-abortion Healing Class Pregnancy Center of the Illinois Valley Call us at 541-592-6058 319 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction www.PregnancyCenterIV.org Junction beginning at 7 p.m. Anyone can come share a testi- mony or song and enjoy the music. Phone 415-0859. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church By Pastor Don Torala The true meaning of this special Christmas season ap- pears in the familiar songs. A good example is this verse from one carol: “Mild He lays his glory by. Born that we no more may die; born to raise each child of earth; born to give them second birth.” Santa may bring presents and joy. But the Christmas Babe, who first lay in a man- ger, brings an abundance of joy and presents that carry eternal benefits -- like the gift of for- giveness He won for human- kind. It happened after He en- dured the cross. Calendar: Thursdays, 4 p.m., Good Shepherd Singers rehearse; Sundays, 9:15 a.m., All-Comers Sunday School, followed by worship and Com- munion. Wednesdays, 3:17 p.m. Confirmation Studies.
