Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Page A-3
Sports
Lady Cougars win: Hold 1st place in league
Ray Brown
IVN Contributing Writer
After spending a week stuck
in the Valley like the Donner Party,
the Lady Cougars shoveled out and
played challenging back-to-back
games in Medford Friday and then
Lakeview Saturday. Coach Serena
Barry had a lot to say about the efforts
of her team:
“Friday Jan. 17at St. Mary’s,
senior point guard Aundrea Miller
spent almost the whole first quarter on
the bench after picking up two quick
fouls in the first minute of the game.
We were down two going into the
second quarter, and on a controversial
blocking foul against Miller toward
the beginning of the second quarter,
we again were forced to play without
our floor leader for the rest of the
half. The aggressive pressure from
St. Mary’s forced us to turn the ball
over a lot, however our defense was
able to keep the score close enough
and we went into halftime down by
four, 20-16. Miller came out focused
in the second half and quickly began
attacking the hoop and drawing fouls
and facilitating with numerous assists
to Johnson and Brooks. I.V. outscored
St. Mary’s 19-17 in the third, and
with only a two point deficit going
into the fourth, we knew that we were
going to have to take care of the ball
and our defense was going to have
to be solid to pick up the win. Miller
was composed handling the ball
even with multiple defenders on her
and was able to get the basket and
finish and draw fouls, scoring nine of
I.V.’s 15 fourth quarter points. Tori
Johnson led the cougars in scoring
with 19 points in the game, shooting
nine for 12 from the free throw line,
all of those in the second half. Miller
finished with 13 points and Brooks
with 10 points. Senior Roza Jonas was
given a tough defensive assignment
on their best shooter and was crucial
in holding them to only nine fourth
quarter points. I.V. took the lead with
about four minutes left in the game
and was able to hold on to it the rest
of the time. Johnson was strong on
the defensive boards all game, but
picked up a crucial offensive rebound
off a missed free throw in the end
and they were forced to foul her. She
made her two free throws to give us
a comfortable four point lead with 10
seconds remaining and we were able
to pick up a major victory in our first
league game. Score 50-46. It was a
great team effort.”
Barry continued with a
description of their next day’s league
game: “After getting home late
from St. Mary’s, we got up early the
next morning Saturday to travel to
Lakeview and play another tough
league opponent. The Cougars went
into halftime with a three point lead,
led by Johnson, Miller and Brooks.
With a back and forth battle in the
second half, it was very evenly
matched. Brooks scored eight of her
13 points in the second half and shot
eight for 12 from the free throw line,
grabbing 10 rebounds. Miller had 14
points and seven assists. Johnson led
the team in scoring with 15 points,
with four 3-pointers. The last 3-point
shot came after Lakeview took a one
point lead with under a minute left in
the game. With a kick out from Miller,
Johnson drained the 3 to put I.V. up by
two with 13 seconds left. Lakeview
got a shot attempt and missed it.
Brooks got the defensive rebound and
was fouled. She made one of her two
double bonus free throws to give I.V.
a three point lead with two seconds
left to secure the win 47-44. The Lady
Cougars are now 2-0 in league with
that huge victory.”
Cascade Christian will visit I.V.
Tuesday, Jan. 17 and Gold Beach will
be in town Saturday, Jan. 21. It looks
as though the girls are going to make
it an exciting season, so when they
are in town, come out and show your
support.
BLM announces mineral withdrawal
Portland, Ore. –The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) announced today that
the assistant secretary for Land and Minerals
Management has signed a public land order
for a 20-year term withdrawing lands managed
by the U.S. Forest Service and the BLM in the
southwest corner of Oregon, subject to valid
existing rights.
This withdrawal includes 95,805 acres
of National Forest System lands on the Rogue
River-Siskiyou National Forest, and 5,216
acres of Bureau of Land Management public
lands in the Medford and Coos Bay districts
of the BLM. The lands are in Josephine and
Curry counties. The assistant secretary’s
order withdraws these lands from settlement,
LIBRARY
. . .
Continued from A-1
This is why the Josephine Community
Libraries Board of Directors and the
Keep Our Libraries Open political action
committee decided to bring the issue back
to the voters, specifically those who have
already voted in support of a tax-funded
library. The non-contiguous boundaries of
the proposed district will encompass only
those precincts that voted in favor of the
2014 district. A list of those precincts is
available on the JCLI website.
Just like the previous proposal, this
district would have its own taxing authority
sale, location, and entry under the public
land laws, location and entry under the U.S.
mining laws, and operation of the mineral and
geothermal leasing laws, for a period of 20
years while Congress considers legislation to
permanently withdraw those areas. This action
will also protect the natural resources in the
southwestern Oregon watersheds from possible
adverse effects of mineral development.
This withdrawal does not prohibit
or restrict any other authorized uses on
these lands. The withdrawal protects these
watersheds from possible adverse effects of
mineral development. Also, while this action
prohibits the location of new mining claims,
it does not prohibit ongoing or future mining
and voter-elected governing body,
separate from county government.
Funds raised by the tax could only
be used for the library district, and
could not be diverted to other county
departments.
The proposed Library District
will potentially be on the ballot in May
2017. The Josephine County Board of
Commissioners will be holding a public
hearing on the proposal for formation
of the library district Wednesday, Jan.
25 at 9 a.m. at Anne Basker Auditorium
in Grants Pass. More information on
the proposed library district is available
at www.josephinelibrary.org and www.
keepourlibrariesopen.com.
exploration or extraction operations on valid
pre-existing mining claims.
The area covered by this action is
generally known as the Klamath Mountains
and includes the Rough and Ready-Baldface
Creek and the Hunter Creek-North Fork Pistol
River subwatersheds of southwestern Oregon.
The defining characteristic of the proposal
is the North Fork of the Smith River, which
originates in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and
drains most of the area under consideration
for withdrawal. Creeks that feed into the
North Fork and other rivers that flow to the
Oregon Coast offer unique ecological features
stemming from the confluence of the Coast
Range, Cascades, and Siskiyou Mountains.
CITY
. . .
Continued from A-1
The new mayor then stated that his No.
1 priority is to improve law enforcement
and criminal justice services. He suggested
that the council look into raising revenue for
law enforcement through creative taxing.
“Taxes are a useful tool for discouraging
harmful activities and encouraging productive
activities. When thinking of potential taxes to
refer to the voters of the city, let us consider
harms such as carbon emissions, other
environmental pollution, poisons in the food
supply, alcohol, tobacco and even cannabis,”
he said.
with
A high concentration of rare plants, forested
trails, and scenic views are all emblematic
of these drainages. Rough and Ready Creek
and Baldface Creek are listed as eligible for
National Wild and Scenic River designation
by the U.S. Forest Service. The areas protected
include the watershed of the National Wild
and Scenic North Fork Smith River in Oregon
and the watershed of Rough and Ready Creek.
These rivers are known for their wild salmon
and steelhead populations, and provide vital
economic, recreation and natural resources to
the area.
Additional information about the BLM’s
mineral program is available online at: www.
blm.gov.
The council also granted their first
cannabis business license to PAPA’s dispensary
and approved a zoning change for a proposed
retirement community to be located in
Downtown Cave Junction.
Mayor Dalegowski’s former council
seat remains open and the council is seeking
applications for potential replacements.
Applications are available at city hall. Applicants
must be city residents who are registered to vote.
The council will review the applications and vote
for a replacement at the Feb. 13 council meeting.
The Cave Junction City Council meets the
second Monday of each month, with additional
meetings added as necessary. Meetings are held
at 7 p.m. at 222 W. Lister Street. The public is
welcome.
Serving the Best Cheeseburger
with an Attitude!
Ribeye Madness
is back for one night only!
Lisa Sherier
Mondays & Wednesdays
$5 Drop-in
January 27!
6:15-7:15 pM
at Healthy U
535 E river St.
T UESDAY THROUGH S ATURDAY N OON TO C LOSE
12235 Redwood Hwy • Wonder, OR
541-761-4342
541-476-8990
Art’s Red
Garter e a c l o u l s t i i c p d s u e e
t
Pool Tourney
Tuesdays @ 6:30
F r i d a y, J a n . 2 0
5:30 PM
KARAOKE
from
Wednesdays
@ 9 p.m.
Taylor’s
Country Store
5 p.m. till gone
KARAOKE
w/ Steve - OH
Dusty
Saturday the 21st @ 6 p.m.
Every Wednesday
Open MIC Night
6 - 8 p.m.
J Barley
Fridays @ 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 20 @ 9 p.m
The
G SPOT
Saturday Pool Tourney @ 7
Free pool on Sundays
Sportsman
Tavern
Herbal
Crew
Friday, Jan. 20, 9 p.m.
$5
Open Mic
Thursdays @ 7 p.m.
Now OpeN
Tuesday - Saturday
6 PM - MIDNIGHT
@
McG re w’s!