Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 23, 2002
but now I have had to post
“No Trespassing” signs on my
property.
I have had to retain an
attorney to protect my fam-
ily’s privacy. My children are
constantly concerned about
slow-moving cars that drive
by our home.
The reason for everything
that has happened, you may
wonder? What could a single
animal on a farm full of ani-
mals possibly have done to
warrant all this attention? He
is old and cannot gain weight.
I will explain for the final
time. This horse is more than
15-years-old. The horse was
brought to us as an angry, dis-
respectful, dangerous animal.
Through me and my family he
is now gentle and loving.
We have had a veterinar-
ian check him out and float his
teeth. He is on a daily regimen
of beet pulp, rice bran, hay,
apple treats, and a high-
protein supplement, all of
which is not cheap.
I have a farm with other
animals that have been of no
concern to anyone, just this
one particular animal. I have
been told to my face on my
own land that I want this horse
to die.
This horse is pastured
with another horse, yet not
one person has ever shown the
least amount of interest in her.
I have been informed (as
well as Animal Control) that I
am starving this particular
horse. How could I starve one
and not the other?
Strangers have stopped at
my home and offered to buy
this horse, but not the other.
What could be so special
about one skinny horse that
would have so many people so
anxious to purchase what they
are convinced is a dying
horse?
As to the beginning of my
letter; to the “caring and con-
cerned” citizens of Cave Junc-
tion, I appreciate them for
teaching my children and my-
self that maybe, just maybe,
the idea of humanity and the
helping of others has too high
a price.
I tried to teach my chil-
dren to be there for others, to
think of others before them-
selves, to be good citizens, but
the community taught them to
say “no” the next time some-
one needs them. To be suspi-
cious of neighbors, and not do
anything for free because you
end up paying a much higher
price.
I want all the bleeding
hearts to know, since they all
seem to have bigger hearts
and pocket books than my
family, that the first $800 buys
the horse. If not, the strain is
too much for my family, so
the horse will go to the glue
factory. He was obviously
worth the effort of disrupting
my family and our home in
the hopes of getting him for
nothing, but is he worth it if
you have to pay for him?
We’ll see.
I appreciate all the caring,
concern and the fine life les-
sons we have been taught.
Halloween data
From Ivy Greenwood
O’Brien
I read with interest your
article, “Trick or treat or beg-
ging?” in your Oct. 9 issue.
Not that the entire article
was incorrect, but some of the
statements did make my eye-
brows go up.
In actuality, modern Hal-
lowe’en has its roots in the
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Fall Recycle Round-Up (Can Slam)
Saturday, Oct. 26
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
I.V. Visitor’s Center
RECYCLE
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*TIN CANS & ALUMINUM: Labels ok
*NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES
*CARDBOARD & PAPERBOARD
Cereal-type boxes, fiber egg cartons
shoe boxes 6 or 12 pack cartons
cardboard tubes
Remove waxed or foil-lining, etc...
*PLASTIC BOTTLES #’s 1-7: Neck smaller than base.
NO tubs, NO lids, NO motor oil or anti-freeze containers
NO buckets, No furniture
*MIXED WASTE PAPER: Junk mail, scrap paper
paper bags, paperback books & phone books
Rinse out all food & soap containers.
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OCTOBER 17, 2002
RECYCLE
*RECYCLE TIME -- A Fall Recycle Roundup (Can
Slam) will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. at I.V. Visitor Center, 201 Caves Hwy. Besides cans,
the following can be recycled: newspaper, magazines, phone
books, catalogs, cardboard, paper bags, mixed paper, tin
cans, aluminum foil and plastic (numbers 1-7; opening
smaller than base). Glass will not be accepted this time due
to handling difficulties. During the spring event, six tons of
recyclable co-mingled material were collected. The event is
co-sponsored by Southern Oregon Sanitation, I.V. Commu-
nity Response Team, I.V. Recycling Committee, “and many
wonderful volunteers.”
*TEACHER FEATURE -- Two teachers at Illinois
Valley High School have been honored by former students,
who nominated them for inclusion in “Who’s Who Among
America’s Teachers, 2002.” Those honored are Elaine
Barker and Steve Morgan, two popular instructors who’ve
touched many lives through their teaching careers. The
nomination notes that they “made a difference in the lives”
of their former students.
*AUCTION ACTION -- The evening of Nov. 22 has
been set for the 15th annual Illinois Valley Chamber of
Commerce auction. It’ll be held in Wild River Brewing &
Pizza Co. in Cave Junction. Chamber members will ask I.V.
and Grants Pass area merchants for donations of auction
items for the event, the chamber’s largest fund-raiser of the
year, for its tourism, business and other community work.
*BAZAAR NOT TOO FAR -- Dome School’s annual
Winter Bazaar will be held on Dec. 7 and 8. Booth sign-ups
are under way, and vendors are asked to donate a craft item
for the raffle. Sale items will be juried. For more informa-
tion, or to receive a registration form, phone 592-3911.
*WEST NILE FILE -- A mobile West Nile Virus vac-
cination clinic will be held in Illinois Valley on Monday,
Nov. 11. The clinic visit is being coordinated by Sourdough
Chapter of Backcountry Horsemen of Oregon, as the virus
can harm horses. There is a fee per vaccination, with farm
calls a bit extra. To sign up, phone 597-2519 no later than
Wednesday, Nov. 6.
*CALENDAR OFFER -- Clubs and organizations can
send their public events calendar to the Grants Pass Cham-
ber of Commerce, which is compiling a 2003 schedule. The
information needs to be provided by Dec. 6. Information is
posted
on
the
chamber
website,
www.grantspasschamber.org and provided via telephone
and printed material. For more information phone 476-7717.
*STATISTICS LESSON -- (1) The Japanese eat little
fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Ameri-
cans. (2) On the other hand, the French eat a lot fat, and also
suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. (3)
The Japanese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer
heart attacks than the British or Americans. (4) Italians
drink goodly amounts of red wine, and also suffer fewer
heart attacks than the British or Americans. (5) Conclusion:
Eat and drink what you like. It’s speaking English that kills
you. (Editor’s Note: The preceding isn’t medically proven.)
*NOTEPAD -- “Celebrate the Return of the Salmon”
is the theme for an event in the courtyard at Illinois Valley
High School on Friday, Oct. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. Among
features will be a display of artwork by IVHS students ...
Turkey bingo, as a fund-raiser for Illinois Valley Safe
House Alliance, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at the
county building in Downtown CJ. The event is sponsored by
Cave Junction Lions Club. Watch for details ... Bill
“Hawkeye” Reid, of Oregon Mt. Real Estate, kindly has
pointed out an error of a few weeks ago in a news release
run by the “Noose.” He notes that the Senate could not have
approved something 99-16, as there are only 100 members.
The editor tried to find the offending news release, but was
unable to locate it. We stand corrected ... Gambling addic-
tions can be remedied, according to JoCo Mental Health
Dept.. Free treatment is available for gamblers and their
families. Phone (541) 474-5363
*LAST WORDS -- **People who invite trouble always
complain when it accepts. (Lane Ollinghouse)
**All mankind is divided into three classes: those who
are immovable; those who are movable; and those who
move. (Benjamin Franklin)
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