Jim has been involved in a 10 year project that has been monitoring the Yachats River and collecting critical data regarding the health of the river. This 10 year history, unusual for most Oregon rivers, gives a base line to check if there are any major changes in the river's condition.

JIM is a metal sculptor. His Whale Tail sculpture still stands in the 
Park at Hwy. 101 and Prospect St. His Smelt statue at Smelt Sands 
Beach oxidized as planned and has been removed. A new sculpture is in 
the works for another location.

JIM does does a weekly taping of  local news articles in our weekly 
papers. This is a program of "Local News on Tape". These tapes are 
distributed to individuals that are blind or have difficulty in reading.

Jim served on the Lincoln County Planning Commission and currently 
serves on the Lincoln Land Legacy Advisory Committee.