Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014,
Page A-5
Levy failures lead to Valley
crime watches in 2013
By
Annette McGee Rasch
IVN Contributing Writer
It’s been a rough year for Josephine
County, which is still grappling with bud-
get challenges after failing to find other
funding sources to replace dwindling
federal timber subsides. While Oregon’s
legislators are working on permanent
solutions, there’s no quick fix, so county
residents came together and formed the
non-profit Securing Our Safety (SOS)
organization to pursue strategies to bring
money into county coffers.
SOS proposed a permanent Law En-
forcement Tax District to pay for essen-
tial services after a 2012 county property
tax levy failed, but after that plan didn’t
gain enough traction, another property tax
levy appeared on the May 2013 ballot.
That levy also failed, though by a narrow
margin. This left the county broke and
the sheriff’s office shrunken to a skeleton
crew, often unable to respond to calls.
Crime levels rose and Valley resi-
dents, tired of the trend, began forming
neighborhood watches in earnest, with
many of these new groups loosely mod-
eling their efforts after the O’Brien Citi-
zen’s Against Crime patrol, organized by
Sam Nichols. CAC has been effective in
cutting crime substantially, and the other
watches, which also utilize the local “To
Catch a Thief” website, have made strides
in taking back their neighborhoods from
criminal elements.
The economic landscape in the Val-
CJ ...
ley experienced some major shifts in
2013; including the closure of the Rough
& Ready Lumber Mill in April, after 90
years of operation. Numerous mill em-
ployees are taking advantage of severance
packages that made it possible for them to
go back to school to gain new job skills,
though some of these folks will inevitably
move out of the Valley to find good jobs.
Taylor’s Sausage, now the Valley’s
largest employer, was finally successful in
their bid for an additional meat inspector.
That extra inspector enabled the business
to add a second shift at their meat plant
and create 30 new jobs, bringing their to-
tal to about 130 employees.
With the summer came increasing
numbers of small farmers developing
profitable operations and making afford-
able organically grown produce and prod-
ucts available at the Valley’s two farmer’s
markets; helping further diversify the lo-
cal economy.
Governor Kitzhaber signed a medi-
cal marijuana bill legalizing pot dispen-
saries, potentially moving the state one
step closer to legalized marijuana, which
many believe will also impact on the local
economy, as many marijuana grows exist
in Josephine County.
Other legislative developments in-
cluded both Congressman DeFazio and
Senator Wyden unveiling bills designed
to resolve the gridlock and debate sur-
rounding potential logging on Oregon’s
O&C lands. It remains to be seen whether
either of these efforts will result in new
legislation aimed to open more lands to
logging while protecting some conserva-
tion values.
2013’s wildfire season was one for
the record books across southwest Or-
egon. Some 330 wildfires cost about $100
million in fire suppression efforts, with
more than 6,000 firefighters on the job
at one point. The worst of these fires got
their start from a dry lightning storm on
July 26, and more than 43,000 acres of
forestland burned within the SW Oregon
district, much of it in the Big Windy and
Douglas complexes in northern Josephine
County.
The Labrador Fire, which burned
about 2,000 acres 13 miles northwest of
Cave Junction, on the edge of the Kalmi-
opsis Wilderness, had the makings of a
dangerous wildfire, but favorable weather
conditions kept the uncontained blaze
from getting out of hand.
About 200 human-caused wildfires
in SW Oregon burned about 800 acres ac-
cording to the Oregon Department of For-
estry. The August 30 arson-caused Four
Corners wildfire that burned 15 acres of
grass, brush and forestland and threatened
homes in the area remains unsolved. This
fire cost $14,572 to extinguish and the
Oregon Department of Forestry and the
Oregon chapter of the International Asso-
ciation of Arson Investigators are offering
a reward of up to $5,000 for information
that leads to the arrest and conviction of
the person, or people, who started the
blaze. Anyone who has information about
this fire is encouraged to call (800) 452-
7888. Information is confidential.
(Photo by IVFD Media Dept)
IVFD assessing the situation on a barn fire in
Takilma Friday, Dec. 27.
Dutch Bro’s aid Boys
and Girls Clubs
MEDFORD, Ore. (Dec. 24, 2013) — Rogue Valley
Dutch Bros. Coffee locations and community members raised
$31,155 on Friday, Dec. 6, for local Boys & Girls Clubs.
To raise funds, all 30 locations in Jackson and Josephine
Counties donated proceeds as part of Dutch Bros. Coffee’s
annual Buck for Kids Day.
“We’re really fortunate we get to use Dutch Bros. as a
force for good,” said President and Co-Founder Travis Boers-
ma. “We try to do all we can to help kids live better lives.”
Locations in Jackson County, locally owned by Ty Sul-
livan, donated to Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County.
Locations in Josephine County, locally owned by Boers-
ma, donated to Boys & Girls Club of Josephine County.
Buck for Kids Day is an annual event in which all 213
Dutch Bros. locations in seven states donate drink proceeds to
youth programs selected by local owner-operators.
This year, Buck for Kids Day raised $176,922 company-
wide, $37,922 more than last year’s total and $13,268 more
locally.
Company-wide, Dutch Bros. Coffee donates over $1
million every year to nonprofit organizations and causes, in
an effort to achieve its goal of, “Making a difference, one cup
at a time.”
About Dutch Bros. Coffee:
Dutch Bros. Coffee is the country’s largest privately
held, drive-through coffee company, with over 200 locations
and over 2,000 employees in seven states.
Serving specialty coffee drinks, smoothies, freezes, teas
and a private-label Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel™ energy drink,
Dutch Bros. is known for a special focus on its communities
and customers.
The company was ranked by J.D. Power and Associates
as highest in customer satisfaction compared to other coffee
companies in its 2012 and 2013 Specialty Coffee Retailer Sat-
isfaction Reports.
Dutch Bros. Coffee is headquartered in Grants Pass,
Ore., and was founded in 1992 by dairy farmer brothers of
Dutch descent. To learn more about Dutch Bros., visit www.
dutchbros.com.
Continued from A-1
Other changes to the Cave Junction cityscape included the
further development of Siskiyou Community Health Center. The
complex is in the process of doubling in size over the next few
months. Also, a new room addition and façade for Wild Rivers
Brewing & Pizza Company is currently in the works.
Finally, many residents recall a film crew working in Cave
All repAirs done on site!
T ues - F ri 9 A.M. - 6 P.M.
s AT 10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
s un & M on C losed
Junction on October 26, 2012. “Redwood Highway” an indepen-
dent film starring Shirley Knight and Tom Skerrit was co-written
and produced by Ashland author James Twyman. The film was
recently picked up by a distributor and will be released in April
2014, according to a Facebook announcement.
2 WEEK SPECIAL
Bach
Rescue
Cream
25%
OFF
25%
1oz.
bx
23772 r edwood H igHwAy
K erby , or
OFF
Special Features
Meat
541-592-4838
SEITZ
RESTORATION
www.srccavejunction.com
W e are I-C ar C ollIsIon C ertIfIed
& COLLISION
l Ife -t Ime
W arranty
220 Watkins St. Cave Junction
S PORTSMAN TAVER N
K araoKe
10 29
Try our authentic
mexican chips with
some fresh
salsa.
2 for
off
$5
An air chilled
bird
No hormones
or antibiotics
A perfect
roasting size.
14 oz.
Buy a pound of Meat
sliced to order,
get 1/2 pound
of cheese free.
1
$ 99
Reg: $2.79 lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
1
Groceries
Popcorn Indiana
2
ea.
lb.
T UESDAY
2 for
Reg. $4.39
Dec. 31
Serving
CoCktailS
C an ’ t wait to see
and hear all of you
6.5 oz. to 7 oz.
Reg. $4.99
7
Organic Pineapple or
Mango Smoothies
Reg. $4.99
3
10 oz.
Grab-n-go
Reg. $2.99 ea .
lb.
Reg. $3.09 lb.
1 49
ea.
1 49
lb.
Reg. $1.69 lb.
We support our local farms!
Dairy
3
Organic Rumiano Cheese.......... $ 69
ea.
Reg. $4.79
3
Breakfast Menu - Buy any breakfast
item off our breakfast menu and receive
a free 16 oz coffee or hot tea.
$ 99
Great fresh or canned.
$ 09
Deli
Grill Menu $ 99
Buffalo Burger
ea.
w/side salad Reg. $8.99 ea .
2 29
Oriental Pears ................... $
Juicy and a great source of
Vitamin C
Assorted flavors. Baked
morsels of corn. Non GMO.
Gluten free.
2
Reg. $2.89 lb.
Grapefruit .......................... $
Cosmos Creations
$ 49
lb.
Reg. $2.19 ea.
$5
750 ml
Almond, Sea Salt,
Pecan. Gluten free
4.25 oz.
Reg. $3.19
lb.
Reg. $8.99 lb.
Nutritious & superb in salads.
New Years eVe!
Blue Diamond
Nut-Thins
Painted Hills Tri Tip Roast ....
Kale .................................. $
Reg. $2.69
Sparkling Ciders
Apple, Pear, Cranberry
Great to bring to a
New Year’s party!
$ 69
pkg.
Produce
R.W. Knudsen
Assorted Kettlecorn
6 oz.
3 delicious
flavors to choose
from.
Gluten free Reg. $4.39
Reg. $5.29 pkg.
An all natural turkey.
Reg.
$2.09 lb.
lb.
$ 59
Diestel Turkey Thighs ........
Sweet, Creamy &
Delicious
$ 29
4
$ 99
6
$ 39
2
Beelers Lil Bites..........
Uncured Smoked Sausage.
Great bite sized sausage for your
New Year’s party .
No hormones or antibiotics.
A very flavorful roast.
Comice Pears
Diestel Turkey, Beeler’s Ham, Applegate
Roast Beef, Niman Ranch Pastrami.
pkg.
3 different organic flavors to choose
from, Roasted Garlic, Jalapeño and
Original. No nitrates or nitrites. Reg. $12.49 pkg.
provIde a
R estoRation - C ollision - R efuRbishing
W here customer
W oRk With all i nsuRanCe oR s elf - pay
satisfaction is paramount .
45 y eaRs e xpeRienCe
541-592-3990
Tortilla Chips
Pico de Gallo
or Sesame.
Reg. $4.09
New Item- Organic Prairie $
Summer Sausage ..............
Smart Chicken
Whole Bodies
Mexi-Snax
Take our new
website
for a spin.
Alba
Papaya
Mango
Body Butter
1
$ 99
ea.
Bagel Sandwich assorted meats,
cream cheese, on assorted bagels.
We Accept Oregon Trail Cards • Prices effective Tues., 12/24/13 thru Tues. , 01 /07/14
Ad Specials - While Supplies Last
Colby, Mozzarella, Monterey Jack,
Mild Pepper Jack
Natural David Jack
$ 39
lb.
Cheese.....................................
2
Pepper Jack, Sicilian, Garlic, Habe ñ ero Reg. $2.99 l b.
6
Natural Kickapoo Deli Tray..... $ 39
Four cheeses sliced.
Reg. $7.99
Bulk
Organic Black Eyed Peas .....
1201 Redwood Ave. • 541-471-2700 • Open Mon. - Sat. 8 am - 8 pm • Sun. 10 am - 6 pm
1
$ 69
Reg. $2.19 l b.