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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Hopeful Dudley pledges reform in taxes
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CAVES CALENDAR - Because of visitations down a bit
this time of year, Oregon Caves National Monument will be
closed Tuesdays through Thursdays during the last two
weeks of this month (April 20 through 22, and 27 through 29).
Tours will be available Fridays through Mondays from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. The Chateau, with lodging and dining, will open May
6, and the annual Community Day with free tours is set for
May 8. For up-to-date details visit www.nps.gov/orca or phone
541-592-2100.
LBMS BOOKIN’ - Lorna Byrne Middle School will host
the spring Scholastic Book Fair Thursday, April 29, through
Tuesday, May 11. A percentage of the proceeds benefit the
LBMS Library, as books and resource materials are pur-
chased. The library is open for purchases before school, dur-
ing lunch time, and after school. Phone the office for specific
times. The Book Fair will be open during Parent/Teacher Con-
ferences on Monday, April 26, as well as during the annual
Cinco De Mayo Family Activities Night on Wednesday, May 5.
ELEMENTARY ROUND-UP - Youngsters who will attend
kindergarten or first grade for the first time at Evergreen Ele-
mentary School during the next school year can attend an
informational round-up and tour on Thursday, May 13, from 2
to 2:50 p.m. Students must be 5 years old on or before the
first day of September. Besides children, parents and guardi-
ans must bring proof of immunizations, and birth certificate
copies. For more information phone 541-592-3136.
‘SOLV-IN’ SOLUTION - Some 6,000 volunteers at 200
project sites participated in the first statewide “SOLV IT Earth
Day” event Saturday, April 17. With SOLV support, volun-
teers: Removed 154,101 pounds of mixed waste from
neighborhoods and natural areas; recycled 17,310 pounds of
plastic, glass, paper and metal material; removed 262,827
pounds of invasive, non-native vegetation; and collected and
recycled 467 tires. Additionally, volunteers planted 3,965 na-
tive trees and shrubs in parks, on school grounds and in natu-
ral areas. SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter & Vandalism) is taking
public suggestions through May 20 about new words for its
acronym. Visit www.solv.org to submit ideas.
VOLUME BUSINESS - The 2,200 members of Josephine
Community Libraries Inc. (JCLI) soon will see a familiar sight:
yellow envelopes in their mailboxes inviting them to “join or
renew” their memberships in the nonprofit, nongovernmental
organization. Through May 14, JCLI is holding its spring mem-
bership drive, reminding the community that “libraries are
priceless…but they aren’t free.” To get involved with the li-
brary effort, send an e-mail to info@josephinelibrary.org. To
become a member, send check or money order payable to
“Josephine Community Libraries” to P.O. Box 1684, Grants
Pass OR 97528 or make a secure donation on the Web site,
www.josephinelibrary.org.
NO SKIPPING! - Illinois Valley High School has an-
nounced that the traditional Senior Skip Day no longer is en-
dorsed. A newsletter states that this is so because of previous
incidents involving “alcohol, drugs and serious vandalism.”
NOTEPAD - A Walk for Life will be held Saturday, April
24 by Illinois Valley Pregnancy Center. The fund-raiser at Ju-
bilee Park in Cave Junction will begin at 11 a.m. with registra-
tions beginning at 10:30 ... Rogue Gem & Geology Club Inc.
will present its annual Gem & Mineral Show at Josephine
County Fairgrounds in Grants Pass Friday through Saturday,
April 23 and 24 from 9 to 5, and Sunday 9 to 4 ... To benefit
the SMART (Smart Making A Reader Today) program at Ev-
ergreen Elementary School, Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.
in Cave Junction on Wednesday, April 21, will donate a por-
tion of its proceeds to SMART. The Evergreen program sends
home more than 1,000 books a year for I.V. kids. Some 50
active SMART volunteers read with pupils at Evergreen twice
a week ... LBMS Open Arena conferencing will be held Mon-
day, April 26 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and 4-7 p.m. Progress
reports will be available ... Kauffman Wood Products is in
the process of relocating from Kerby to Takilma ... The Ore-
gon Army National Guard held its first demobilization cere-
mony on Sunday, April 18, in Bend for soldiers with the 1st
Battalion, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Com-
bat Team. The nearly 400 soldiers represent the 1-82 Cav.
units based at armories in Bend, Lebanon, Woodburn, Burns
and Klamath Falls ... Private forestland protection is the
goal of a USDA grant of $2.5 million for Skyline Forest, a
33,000-acre former tree ranch in the Bend/Sisters region ...
Bring A Parent to School Day at Illinois Valley High School is
set for Friday, April 30, from 10:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. ... Stu-
dent musicians will perform during the first Three Rivers
School District and Choir Festival on May 12 at the Perform-
ing Arts Center at Grants Pass High School.
LAST WORDS - “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin
is a reproach to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34)
Laureate Beta Beta
New chapter officers for the 2010-2011 sorority year were
elected in March.
Incoming officers: President Kathy Simmons, Vice President
Virginia Gilliam, Secretary Kathy McLennan, Treasurer Kathy
Young, and Extension Officer Jean McHie.
The service project this year has been a fund-raiser for educa-
tional scholarships for Illinois Valley High School students. The
chapter again will award two scholarships during the annual IVHS
awards ceremony in May.
Chapter meetings are held on first and third Mondays from
September through May. To learn more about Beta Sigma Phi, con-
tact Virginia Gilliam at 541-592-2293.
frustration and concern about
the direction the state is head-
ing. He cited Oregon’s high
rates of unemployment, un-
deremployment, homeless-
ness and hunger, along with
its rank as 47th in the nation
in job creation.
If elected, Dudley said
that one of his top priorities
would be to improve the
state’s tax structure to make it
more attractive to existing
and new businesses. That
reform would include reduc-
ing the capital gains tax.
During the campaign,
Dudley said that he has spo-
ken throughout Oregon with
business owners considering
moves to other states.
“Part of this is, they’re
not feeling appreciated in the
tax structure,” he said.
The candidate added that
the state is “literally, to some
degree, under attack right
now,” as Chicago Mayor
Tom Daley, Idaho Gov.
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Obama says that we need
$8 billion and that it is cost
efficient. Not! It will cost
closer to a trillion dollars
when operational, mainte-
nance, and subsidy costs are
factored in. There is only one
high-speed train in the world
that might be slightly profit-
able.
Auto and bus travel are
much cheaper and conven-
ient; air travel is faster.
Example 3. Obama says
that he never wants “too big
to fail” to happen again. At
the same time he is OK grow-
ing Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac, even though these behe-
moths played a key part in the
collapse of the real estate
market. (Sen. Chris Dodd
and former Sen. Barack
Obama, recipients of huge
campaign contributions from
these giants, stopped the in-
vestigation suggested by
Bush. Remember that liar?)
Instead of letting other
financial companies like AIG,
or manufacturers like GM
and Chrysler go through or-
derly bankruptcies, as King
he changed the rules to suit
himself. (Is that the change
we were looking for?) He
ended up seizing the compa-
nies and screwing investors
while handing ownership to
his union masters.
Thereby he prevented the
“creative destruction” that has
brought such exceptionalism
for America’s capitalistic
system. His method is called
“crony capitalism” where big
business and a corrupt leader
of a country join together to
hoodwink the people.
Tricky Dicky couldn’t
hold a candle to this Grand
Illusionist.
Maybe this is what we
get from a guy with less busi-
ness experience than a kid
with a lemonade stand, and
less management experience
than a Girl Scout leader.
Simon Hare solution
From Ernie Brodie
Cave Junction
I am so tired of the in-
fighting among our county
commissioners. We need
Butch Otter and other politi-
cians are actively courting
Oregon businesses after pas-
sage of two tax increases ear-
lier this year.
Renewable energy also is
a priority, Dudley said, noting
his support of hydroelectric
power.
“I still have yet to hear
why hydro is not considered a
renewable resource. I believe
that it is,” Dudley said. “I
think it’s something that we
should embrace. I think it’s
an advantage that we have in
the Northwest that we need to
utilize. I think it’s a great,
clean source of energy.”
Also pledged by Dudley
was institution of temporary,
targeted, performance-based
tax breaks. He addressed the
state’s Business Energy Tax
Credit program, which was
presented to legislators in
2007 as costing $10 million.
But that program is now pro-
jected to cost the state $900
million in tax revenue, which
Dudley characterized as
“outrageous” and a
“travesty.”
Dudley said that the over-
runs are the result of a “lack
of leadership” and a “lack of
proper management.”
“It was giving away
millions of dollars when
we’re saying our state is
broke,” Dudley said.
The state’s comprehen-
sive land-use laws were ad-
dressed by Dudley. He said
that “restoring some balance”
is one of his goals, and prom-
ised greater flexibility for
rural areas to grow.
“Different areas should
be able to make different de-
cisions,” he said.
Zero-based budgeting
would be implemented at all
state agencies under a Dudley
administration, he said. Those
mature, intelligent, and re-
spectful commissioners who
will honestly look for solu-
tions to our county’s financial
problems.
We need to fight for our
O&C money. We need to
make our county more busi-
ness friendly, and we need to
quit holding our citizenry
hostage to passing levies.
Simon Hare knows what
this county needs, and I know
that we need Simon.
Center and a helicopter fire
suppression manufacturer. He
also was instrumental in get-
ting our libraries open again
by obtaining a grant for
$300,000.
Dave has increased law
enforcement, bringing it back
up to where it was nearly 10
years again.
Dave is working for
parks improvement. He is
turning around the declining
state of repair they were all
in, and is working to make
them something to be proud
of again.
Dave has consistently
displayed sound financial
knowledge and judgment. We
are all benefiting from having
a stable county government
again. All these are vital for a
viable and stable community.
We have much to thank Dave
for.
I voted for Dave in the
first election. Dave has more
than fulfilled my expectations
of him. Dave has worked
hard and done an outstanding
job. He has brought some
much needed stability back to
Josephine County.
I have full confidence in
Dave Toler. I’m voting for
All about Dave
From Cilicia Philemon
Cave Junction
The job of our county
commissioners is not a politi-
cal position. It does not mat-
ter if the commissioner is a
Republican or a Democrat; a
liberal or a conservative.
The county commission-
ers job is to manage the
county and its budget of more
than one million.
When deciding who to
vote for, we need to look at
their experience and expertise
for this very important job. It
is vital that this position is
filled by a capable person.
Dave was elected to the
Three Rivers School District
Board in 1997. He served
three terms and has served the
district for 10 years. He has
also served on several other
boards, including Women’s
Crisis Support Team and Illi-
nois Valley Community Re-
sponse Team. Dave has the
experience needed.
Among Dave’s many
accomplishments since being
elected include job creation,
among which are the Call
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From Lloyd Franklin
Cave Junction
I have written two or
three times before, but I just
want to keep on emphasizing
about the crosswalk (in front
of Taylor’s Country Store), as
we all need it.
We can see a good result
beginning. Cars are stopping
5- to 10-feet away from the
crosswalk. Goodie. But that is
just the beginning.
In front of Taylor’s there
is a yellow line, but people
park on it, making it difficult
to see the traffic when cross-
ing. I think we need a sign
there reading, “No Parking.” I
think we need a light and a
drainage system in front of
the I.V. Senior Center Thrift
Shop, as we know the cross-
walk is a busy place now. Do
we want to see someone fa-
tally injured, banged up or
paralyzed and bedridden?
I don’t want to be the
only one emphasizing this.
We need to tell one another
about it to do something and
not just sit and talk about it.
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2010 RECYCLE ROUNDUP
Saturday, April 24, 9 a.m. to Noon
I.V. Visitors Center, 201 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction
You May Recycle NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, & CATALOGUES
CARDBOARD & PAPER BAGS
Egg cartons, cardboard tubes, shoe boxes, 6 or 12 pack beverage cartons,
cereal boxes (remove liners and flatten boxes). No waxed cartons.
MIXED PAPER
Note paper, junk mail, phone books, scrap paper, paperback books.
PLASTIC BOTTLES numbered 1 through 7
Neck smaller than base, remove lids, no buckets.
No furniture. No motor oil or antifreeze containers.
No hazardous materials containers or
pesticide containers.
No Glass
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two-year budgets would be
based on forecast revenues, as
opposed to the “current ser-
vice levels” method now used
to develop those figures.
“We have to keep
spending at a realistic level
that is sustainable for our
state,” Dudley said.
Other planks of his plat-
form include having state
government employees con-
tribute a portion of their
health-insurance costs, and
establishment of an independ-
ent commissioner to reduce
growing pension liability
costs.
“If you’re going to be
realistic here, you have to
address those issues,” he said.
The primary election is
scheduled for May 18.
This is a project of
I.V. Community Development Organization,
Southern Oregon Sanitation,
I.V. Chamber of Commerce, Sterling Savings Bank,
Evergreen Federal Bank, and I.V. Sierra Club.
For information, phone 541-592-4440