Top stories in our weekly issue dated
April 29, 2009
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Traffic signals at Hwy. 199 and River Street were among forthcoming projects discussed by officials from the Oregon Dept. of Transportation (ODOT).
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It looks like Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson will get a salary raise.
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Because of the lingering economic recession, some Josephine County agencies that typically give money to the general fund may need some of those dollars to maintain basic operations.
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A vocational education proposal was made by the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Josephine County to Three Rivers School District (TRSD) directors during their Monday night, April 20 meeting at Hidden Valley High School in Murphy.
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Approximately 16 residents turned out for a lively town hall meeting on the evening of Monday, April 27, when the Josephine County Board of Commissioners came to the county building in Downtown Cave Junction.
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On Monday, April 27, several government agencies and the four area hospitals in Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland participated in a full-day exercise, “Cascadia Peril,” involving simulated emergency response to a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
Community News
Mike McDermott, a 1959 graduate of Illinois Valley High School, has created a doll house replica of the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument. The 80-pound, three-story structure will be displayed at Illinois Valley Visitor Center until the July 4 weekend, when it will be raffled to raise funds for the I.V. Alumni & Friends Scholarship Fund. Raffle tickets are available at I.V. Visitor Center and Sterling Savings Bank. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
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Guitar concerts by solo artist David Rogers on Friday and Saturday, May 8 and 9, will kick off the “Classics at the Chateau” series at Oregon Caves National Monument.
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance (IVSHA) will honor the occasion with its annual Take Back the Night event.
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A poster contest with the theme — “Dig It! The Secrets of Soil” — is open for students in Illinois Valley, said I.V. Soil & Water Conservation District (IVSWCD).
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Competitive games for the entire family will be part of the fun during a community track meet on Saturday, May 9, hosted by the Illinois Valley Booster Club.
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The Three Rivers School District (TRSD) summer food program is looking for sites where meals can be provided to needy children, ages 1 through 18.
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The largest volunteer event in Oregon’s 150-year history, “Take Care of Oregon Days,” will occur throughout May as part of the state’s sesquicentennial celebration.
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School Sports
A Cougar brings home one of 21 runs scored against the Mustangs. (Photo by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
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Tuesday, April 21 in Cave Junction marked the Lady Cougars’ first Skyline Conference victory in more than three years as they corralled the Hidden Valley Mustangs 21-3 in five innings.
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Hard on the heels of disappointing double losses to the Crater Comets on Thursday, April 23, the Lady Cougars lost twice in Cave Junction on Saturday, April 25 to the Knights of North Valley.
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On Tuesday, April 21 at Hidden Valley the Cougar baseball team couldn’t score, and had a barrage of extra base hits
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