Illinois Valley News Vol. 73 No. 1 Dated: March 17, 2010

Here, There, and Everywhere

From our weekly issue dated March 17, 2010

2020 VISION THING - Illinois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO) will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday, March 18 at the RCC/Business Entrepreneurial Center (Belt Bldg.) in Kerby. Registration for voting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Come learn about the history of the original “2010 Committee“ and hear about plans for the next decade.

STATE CLOSURES - Most Oregon state agencies and programs will be closed on 10 specific days during the current biennium due to reduced revenues. Workers affected by the closures will be off without pay on Friday, March 19, one of six furlough days scheduled during 2010.

STEED DEEDS - A horse show and gymkhana will be hosted by the Josephine County Sheriff“s Posse at Josephine County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Anyone can attend. Posse members also are collecting non-perishable food, and dog and cat food, which will gain reduced admission price for attendees. Donations will be given to Josephine County Food Bank.

DISH OF COMMISH - Candidates for a seat on the Josephine County Board of Commissioners will face questions and offer views during a forum co-sponsored by Illinois Valley News and Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, March 25 at the Josephine County Bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction beginning at 6 p.m. There first will be a series of questions from a panel of representatives; then audience members will have an opportunity to pose their own questions. Submit questions in advance by email to editor@illinois-valley-news.com

BURNING QUESTIONS - Josephine County Public Health Dept. reminds residents that while the number of allowable burn days is increasing, consideration should be given to neighbors and others who are sensitive to smoke. Burn only clean, dry hot piles of woody vegetation to reduce emissions. It is illegal to burn other materials such as plastic, furniture, household trash and appliances. Phone 541-476-9663 before burning to find out if it is an approved burn day. For additional information, phone 541-474-5336.

NOTEPAD - Longtime Cave Junction street fixture Neil White, who recently “remoted“ to Texas with the help of friends, has been diagnosed with stage-four cancer. Friends can mail well wishes to Neil c/o 400 Lawton Ave., Hereford, TX 79045 ... 2008 IVHS Graduate Larry Ragsdale was injured in a head-on traffic crash late Wednesday night, March 10 on Hwy. 99W north of Corvallis. Ragsdale was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis, where he was listed in critical condition late last week ... American Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 Post #70 will be hosting their First “Ham Bingo“ on Saturday, March 27 at the Josephine County Bldg. Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo begins at 6 p.m., 25-cent per hard cards, snack bar, 50/50 raffle and prizes... The Family History Center at the Cave Junction Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 209 S. Junction Ave. is open to the public on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Assistance is available at no cost through the volunteer efforts of consultants Cathleen Von Breithaupt, Doloris Lloyd, Celia Swift, Ellen Childress and Walt & Joyce Farmer. Phone 541-592-4583 for more information ... Tooth Taxi, a 38-foot RV outfitted as a state-of-the-art dental office, served 28 patients at Evergreen Elementary School on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9 and 10. Students received some $7,200 worth of services including X-rays, extractions, sealants and filings. The Tooth Taxi involves a partnership of the Dental Foundation of Oregon, OEA Choice Trust and the ODS Companies. Donations and volunteer support are the primary fund sources.

LAST WORDS - “Many companies, institutions or sports teams have a single person in charge, and that person is in a position to make catastrophic error that brings (them) down ... We know from the sad chronicles of history that placing one single person in unchecked charge of a nation nearly guarantees a catastrophic result.“ (Gregg Easterbrook in his book, Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed)