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41 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, March 16, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend February 23, 2004 Group seeks Lily Glen Barn rebuilding opinions By SARAH LEMON Mail Tribune Equestrians’ opinions are needed to determine the future of a popular horse park. The committee formed to rebuild Lily Glen Barn has posted an Internet survey and placed comment boxes at several local horse-related business. The group is asking for comments by April 1. The original 105-year-old barn near Howard Prairie Lake burned to the ground in September 2003. Owned by the Bureau of Land Management and managed by Jackson County, the site has hosted dressage and horse trail events. Olympic equestrians have also competed there. "There’s people from all over the United States who have used Lily Glen," said Bill Konantz, a member of the barn rebuilding committee. The group has collected several thousand dollars in donations and more in volunteer labor, materials and equipment, Konantz said. A fund has been established at Wells Fargo bank branches. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will match funds collected, Konantz said. Advertisement Insurance money could help offset some of the building costs. The county carried insurance on the barn with a $100,000-deductible provision. With the barn’s $175,000 value, insurance could provide as much as $75,000, Konantz said. The property is named for mountain lilies growing in the area when the Lindsay family homesteaded there in 1898. Including a small sawmill and dairy, the ranch was a popular stopping place for travelers coming from the Rogue River Valley to summer at Lake of the Woods or Fort Klamath. Volunteers helped save the barn in 1993 by clearing four feet of snow from the roof after a 20-foot section caved in. Surveys can be completed online at the Rebuild Lily Glen Barn Committee Web site, www.lilyglenbarn.org . Comment boxes can be found at local Grange Co-op stores, Big R in White City, The Horse Blanket in Central Point and Gid-De-Up Barkins Boutique in Phoenix and Klamath Falls. The barn rebuilding committee also will post boxes during horse events at the Jackson and Josephine County fairgrounds, Konantz said. Following the comment period, the group will submit its proposal to the county for approval, Konantz said. Reach reporter Sarah Lemon at 776-4487, or e-mail [email protected] . Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times