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* * *Siskiyou Field Institute programs are free-will
From Andrea King
SelmaI had to laugh when I read the insinuation (“Illinois Valley News,” Nov. 1, 2006 Letters to the Editor) that Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI) is a brainwashing operation.
A glance at the instructors’ bios in SFI’s 2006 catalog (free for the taking at businesses throughout town) reveals that many of the teachers are or have been employees of BLM, U.S. Forest Service, and other governmental institutions. Many are professors in colleges and universities, and some are schooled by self-direction in the field.
Do you suppose they’ve been chosen for their homogenous viewpoints?
SFI offers opportunities throughout the year to learn about our surrounding natural world. Tuition is charged (financial aid available). Students who attend are free-will participants.
February’s Winter Ecology class will give curious adventurers a chance to be “brainwashed” on Mt. Ashland while wearing snowshoes.
Community planning for Oregon 150th anniversary
From Roger Brandt
Cave JunctionOn Monday, Nov. 20 a community meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the Josephine County Bldg. in Cave Junction to identify events and projects that residents and service organizations would like to organize or sponsor for the celebration of Oregon’s 150th anniversary in 2009.
Projects and events that are identified during the meeting will be written into proposals to be submitted to the state review board for the celebration. If the board endorses an event, it will be listed on the state’s official 2009 events calendar, and we will receive almost a full year of free marketing and promotion for the event.
There also will be opportunities for receiving seed money, assistance with fund-raising, and help with pinpointing grant opportunities that can support the successful completion of projects and events.
Illinois Valley may be in a very good position to get many of its events endorsed because of important events will be happening here in the same year. These include the centennial of Oregon Caves National Monument, the 75th anniversary of the Oregon Caves lodge, the 125th anniversary of the historic Wimer Road, the 75th anniversary of Camp Oregon Caves, the 25th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Illinois River corridor, and the 50th anniversary of the Kerbyville Museum.
We have a great opportunity to get several of our events on the state’s official calendar, and this will mean a greater opportunity for bringing tourist dollars to the community. We also have an opportunity to identify landmark projects that will become a permanent addition to improving our economic future.
This is our opportunity to make changes that will have a lasting effect on Illinois Valley’s economy today and in the future.
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