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James Eddy, a volunteer with the Illinois Valley Fire Dist.(IVFD), drives a fire truck during a training exercise held Tuesday, Sept. 21 at the fire station in Selma.

Similar exercises were held at the fire station in O“Brien and the district headquarters on Caves Hwy., and focused on pump operations.

Exercises are held by IVFD every Tuesday. The next one is scheduled for Oct. 5 at the district headquarters. The subject will be mask fit testing, taught by Deputy Chief Jeff Gavlik.

Approximately 12 firefighters participated in the training exercise at the Selma station, with five taking part at headquarters and six at the O“Brien station.

(Photo by IVFD Media Dept.)

• Sparks fly at I.V. airport meeting

  Continued contention regarding a proposed perimeter fence and layout plan dominated the discussion during the Monday, Sept. 27 meeting of the Illinois Valley Airport Advisory Board.

• K-S Wild, SREP defend the Siskiyou Crest National Monument proposal

  Representatives from two area environmental groups promoted the proposed Siskiyou Crest National Monument, an expansion of the Oregon Caves National Monument and efforts to add more protections to sections of the Rogue River during a Wednesday, Sept. 22 interview.

• I.V. News candidate forum set

  A forum for the Josephine County sheriff and commissioner candidates will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14 at the county building in downtown Cave Junction from 6 to 8 p.m.

Community

I.V. Entrepreneurial Center dedicated
By SCOTT JORGENSEN
IVN Staff Writer

A formal dedication for the Illinois Valley Business Entrepreneurial Center (IVBEC) was held at the Kerby Belt Building on Tuesday, Sept. 21.

Scores of people attended the ceremony, including all three Josephine County Commissioners and many prominent community members.

Remarks were given by Rogue Community College (RCC) President Peter Angstadt; Deanna Quimby, a business programs specialist for the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA); Menno Kraai, executive director of the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO); Pat Ashley, chair of the RCC Board of Education; Commissioner Dave Toler; and Don Griffith, Worshipful Master for Belt Lodge #18.

The IVBEC project began in 2007 as a partnership between RCC, SOREDI, the county and USDA.

Since late 2008, IVBEC has served more than 125 businesses, helped five entrepreneurs start their own businesses, created 29 jobs and helped increase business capital by $287,150.

Several local businesses had displays at the event, including the Kerby-based Rogue Truck Body.

(Photo by Dan Mancuso, Illinois Valley News)

• Poetry Reading Oct. 6 at SLC

  There will be a poetry reading at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 6, upstairs at the Frog Farm in the Spiral Living Library, located at 9044 Takilma Rd., Cave Junction.

• Deer Creek chardonnay wins award

  An Illinois Valley vineyard has been honored for the excellence of its 2007 chardonnay.

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IVHS Sports

***B&G Football***

Football action isn“t just limited to high school and junior high, as the teams from the Illinois Valley branch of the Rogue Valley Boys & Girls Club are well aware. An action-packed contest on Saturday, Sept. 25 resulted in a one-point loss for the Illinois Valley fourth and fifth-grade tackle team. The second and third-grade team also played well, and lost their game late in the second half.

(Courtesy photo)

• Lady Cougars get first win on home pitch

  It was a mixed week for the Illinois Valley High School varsity girls soccer team, with an impressive win countered by a tough loss.

• Cougar football team wins second game in a row

  A series of strong performances by many of its key players helped the Illinois Valley High School varsity football team overcome an early deficit to win its second game in a row on the evening of Friday, Sept. 24.

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• Monument opponents gather at the County Building in downtown CJ
• Josephine County Commissioners vote to share airport liaison duties
• Hunting group provides pointers on how to avoid marijuana grows on public lands
• Fire danger level drops
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