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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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CERT coordinator Sue
Williams stated, “Volunteers
will learn skills to help their
own family and neighbors
survive emergencies, as well
as assist IVFD with ongoing
needed support functions
including traffic control,
neighborhood evacuations,
damage assessment, basic first
aid and search and rescue.
Williams said, “CERT
is an integral part of the
Illinois Valley emergency
response to community wide
emergencies and disasters.
Under the umbrella of the
IV Fire District, this group
of volunteers train to help
their families, neighborhoods
and communities prepare for
disasters, such as wild fires,
flooding, earthquakes.”
Training involves three
full days of classroom work
plus structured field exercises
where volunteers learn to
work as a team. Exercises
include, but are not limited
to, learning how to extract
a victim from a debris pile,
how to use a fire extinguisher
on a burn pile, basic search
and rescue techniques,
medical triage in a multiple
casualty disaster, and radio
communication. This CERT
training is designed to relieve
the first responders from basic
tasks during an emergency so
that they can concentrate on
their more important duties.
Williams said, “Some of
this training was on display
during the Krauss Lane Fire
where CERT volunteers
assisted with traffic control,
staffed a public information
booth at Shop Smart, and
worked with the Red Cross
in setting up their shelter
for those evacuating their
homes. Both the Rockydale
and West Side Road fires
saw CERT volunteers
involved. Additionally, this
group has been involved
in neighborhood door-to-
door efforts to distribute
information on how to
prepare for an emergency,
the preparation of a “go
bag” in the likelihood of an
emergency evacuation, and
educating residents on the
new automatic alert system.
Becoming part of CERT is not
only educational but fun!”
Currently, our valley
has 15,000 residents, but less
than 2 dozen active CERT
volunteers.
Christine Perala Gardiner
said, “This training gave me
a wonderful introduction to
the emergency planning work
being done at local, county,
state and federal levels. IVFD
is very proactive in this area,
leading the way for Josephine
County with the primary
CERT program.
“I think it’s very
important for all able citizens
to take this training. When a
regional catastrophic event
occurs, more folks will wish
they had this information.
The training is funded by
FEMA, but the federal system
is dependent on community
members to carry out any
plans for assistance. I now
understand that, in a major
event, this valley will be
thrown back on our local
reserves for everything.”
Gardiner concluded by
saying, “There are several
categories of major risk facing
our community every day. I
hope we’ll teach these ideas
to all kids in school, because
they too need to know how to
respond when an emergency
occurs.”
Siskiyou Field institute’s free spring programs
The violence and beauty of
Pacific Northwest geology, the role
of science in society, and guidebook
author William Sullivan’s bucket list
of Oregon coastal hikes will highlight
Siskiyou Field Institute’s Friday Free
Learning series this spring. “Beauty
from the Beasts: Plate Tectonics in
the Pacific Northwest” is scheduled
for Friday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m.
William Sullivan’s coastal hikes
program is slated for Saturday, May
7 at 3 p.m. “In Science We Trust?”
an Oregon Humanities Conversation
Project, takes place Friday, May 13.
All programs are at Siskiyou Field
Institute (SFI), 1241 Illinois River
Road, in Selma.
The Pacific Northwest’s
relatively young and turbulent
geology occasionally reminds us of
our vulnerability when earthquakes
rumble and volcanoes erupt.
We may not always be aware of the
connection between the earth’s molten
core, its imminent explosions and the
mountains, lakes and rocky shorelines
we enjoy on vacation. Retired OSU
geology professor Robert Lillie will
present “Beauty from the Beasts: Plate
Tectonics in the Pacific Northwest” on
April 15. He speaks from experience
as both geologist and National Park
interpretive ranger in highlighting how
plate tectonics, the sliding of subductions
under the edge of the Pacific Northwest
coast, and subsequent natural disasters,
have wrought spectacular scenery in the
landscapes that surround us.
Oregon guidebook author and
novelist William Sullivan will lead a
hike focusing on the natural history of
Babyfoot Lake on Saturday, May 7,
followed by a public program. In “New
Hikes on the Oregon Coast,” he will
highlight hikes from the recently updated
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Another service is the computer lab where enrolled
students can improve their typing speed or work on
college assignments. Last year RCC replaced all 10
computers in the computer lab.
RCC KBB manager Gray Conway said, “Although
we do not train people in basic computer skills, at times,
students have enrolled to upgrade their typing or 10 key
skills to prepare for a job they’re applying for. Students
with low college placement scores are able to get help in
the areas that need improvement. Afternoons and Fridays
a group of RCC students come and use our computer lab
for studying.”
In addition, an active 2-way video is available. Each
term for past several years a class is offered at the KBB in
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Lease rates are established by
Commissioners Order 2007-058 which
has set them at $0.13/square foot for
exclusive-use land leases. If a building
is to be put up, then the lease rate for the
footprint of the building is set at $0.383/
sq. ft. for a private hangar, or $0.042/sq.
ft. for a commercial hangar.
The FAA-approved I.V. Airport
Master Plan includes Noise Contours
which indicate where airport noise is
100 Hikes in Coastal Oregon.
National Science Foundation polls
tell us that Americans have more faith
in scientists and medical experts than
in any other group except the military.
Misunderstandings and mistrust seems
to dominate the relationship between
citizens and science, however, especially
on topics like climate change. Science
communicator Gail Wells will lead
an Oregon Humanities Conversation
Project on “In Science We Trust?: The
Role of Science in a Democracy,” on
May 13 at SFI. Questions like “Why
is our relationship with science so
complicated?” “Why do we mistrust a
field for which we profess respect?” and
“Can citizens unite and use science to
make better decisions?”
Details on these and other SFI
Free Learning programs can be found at
www.thesfi.org.
Early Childhood Development using this system.
Conway is also a registered test proctor. “A student can
take an exam in Kerby and not have to drive to Grants Pass
for, say, a Real Estate test. SOU students are also allowed to
take their tests here, saving them time and money,” she said.
“We operate on a fee basis. For a flat fee of $66 our
program can help students be prepared for college level
classes, as opposed to the cost of one class at $400 or more,
she said. “Through the financial aid TRIO-Educational
Opportunities Center, I can help people find the resources
they need.”
The continuing need for repairs to the KBB is clear. For
example, the roof is leaking in the oldest part of the structure.
Houck said, “This is a community center building that
has been added onto many times and the original parts are
quite old. They had to replace the septic system last spring
and develop a new drain field to comply with new setback for
our neighbor’s wells.”
most noticeable. Sound levels are not to
exceed 85dBA at any time on or near the
airport.
Fuel-spill mitigation procedures
and spill-containment means are required
in any lease with the county. Without a
lease, the county has no means to enforce
such measures.
Aviation businesses operating at the
airport are required to have an FAA-
approved operational safety plan for all
flight operations.
All exhaust and noise emissions of
airport businesses must be within legal
limits of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the FAA and all other regulating
agencies.
The county carries liability
insurance issued by City-County
Insurance Company (CCI), and the
airports’ department pays an additional
rider for coverage of all activities at
both county airports. CCI’s agreement
states that it will represent the county’s
interests in any lawsuit stemming from
the county’s operation of its two airports.
The IVAAB generally meets the
last Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at
the Smokejumpers Museum. For further
information visit the county website.
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