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Page 8 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR. February 5, 2003 Women ... (Continued from page 1) wore black to protest apart- heid, Fiorini said the women who participate in the Women in Black movement wear the color to symbolize the tragedy of victims of violence. While the goal is to attract more area women who share the same ideas, Fiorini said the purpose of the group is to express their own thoughts, but not try to force them on others. “We are deliberately non- confrontational,” she said. “To me (silence) is the most profound way to (protest),” Stanlick said. Several of the women, including Jacobs, said their desire for harmony in the world stemmed from child- hood. “I’ve had a passion for peace since I was a small child,” she said, noting her parents instilled in her an em- pathy for others. Rey Bucquet’s anti-war stance is rooted in her Quaker background. “(Wars) don’t solve any- thing,” the Cave Junction resi- dent said. If anything, the violence of war spurs more violence, Fiorini added. Women and children are often the most affected by war, she noted, mentioning her 11- and 13-year-old chil- dren. “I don’t want them being sucked up in some war ma- chine,” Fiorini said. Ultimately, the energy generated from the coming together -- not just of the sis- terhood of the women in Cave Junction, or Grants Pass, or the state of Oregon, but of the world -- can make a differ- ence, the women agreed. “We don’t want this war,” Fiorini said. For more information phone Carrie Stanlick at 592- 6563, Betsey Jacobs at 597- 2340 or Gloria Fiorini at 592- 2266. WHAT ARE WOMEN IN BLACK? Women in Black is an international movement of women from all nationalities and faiths who oppose all forms of local and global vio- lence including war, terror- ism , racism, interethnic con- flict, and use of nuclear weapons. Women in Black vigils began in Israel in 1988, by women protesting against Is- rael’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. Women in Black has de- veloped in the U.S., England, Italy, Spain and other coun- tries. In 2001, Women in Black was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, and honored with the Millennium Peace Prize for Women, awarded by the United Nations Development Fund for Women. From www.womeninblack.net Chain Link Specialist Takilma meeting ... (Continued from page 1) Narcotics Team, discussed the nature of the crimes that have occurred in Takilma, describ- ing them as “people preying on other people.” One resident urged others living in the area to educate themselves about gun safety if they choose to arm them- selves, and be extra careful about guns around children, and to not touch anything at a crime scene until the police arrive. Residents expressed con- cern that even after the perpe- trators are caught and serve time in prison, they would return to the community. Community Corrections Officer Jan Michels said that sentencing in felony cases such as robbery was guided by the Measure 11 mandatory sentencing guidelines, plus after serving time there would be a minimum of three years of probation. A lively discussion also arose regarding one of the fo- cus points of the robberies, marijuana and people who have medical marijuana cards, as well as the ramifications of calling in a marijuana theft or robbery and admitting posses- sion. In such cases, the officers stressed that the police decide what information to collect and the district attorney’s of- fice decided how to act on that information. “(I’m) not looking into drug activity when I’m inves- tigating a major crime like robbery. I’m more interested in preserving human life,” said Detective Gerry Ry- lander. Goodpasture backed up Rylander’s statement by add- ing that if it came down to whether a victim was a pot smoker vs. a robbery that had just been inflicted on the vic- tim, the robbery would be the focus of the police. All the officers urged Takilma residents to be truth- ful when reporting a crime, whether or not it involved marijuana. “There is nothing more powerful in a case like this than the absolute truth,” Har- man said. Harman, Rylander and Goodpasture also urged resi- dents to come forward with any information they might have concerning the recent burglaries and home inva- sions, and stated that while anonymous tips would not be disregarded, identification of the caller was more helpful for credibility purposes. Harman further assured residents that any telephone call to the sheriff’s office re- porting a crime in-progress would get immediate atten- tion. He also praised the Takilma community for the networking they have done in the past to help officers solve crimes, and stated that he hoped that a more positive relationship would develop between Takilma and police as a result of the meeting. Small group discussions between officers and Takilma residents followed. Gordon Anderson visit ... (Continued from page 1) $140 million, according to PERS officials. With a 55-0 vote, the bill passed out of the House and went to the Senate for consid- eration. Other measures are being made, Anderson said, includ- ing decreasing the number of members on the PERS Board from 12 to 5, and a change that will have employees con- tributing six percent to their own retirement, which their employers would match. Other discussion topics at the meeting included how to bring jobs to the valley, work- ing with Chris Mallette at the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance to find federal fund- ing to build the facility, and area logging. He said he is considering a bill that would establish a certain period of time in which groups and organiza- tions could bring a lawsuit against a timber sale after the bid has gone out. That way, complaints would be acknowl- edged early on in the process, he said. “Select timber logging can be done effectively,” he said. TOP MOVIES 1. Chicago starring Richard Gere Rated: PG-13 2. National Security Martin Lawrence PG-13 3. Catch Me If You Can Leo- nardo DiCaprio PG-13 4. A Guy Thing Julia Stiles PG-13 5. Adaptation Nicolas Cage R 6. The Hours Meryl Streep PG-13 7. About Schmidt Jack Nichol- son R 8. Just Married Brittany Mur- phy PG-13 9. Antwone Fisher Derek Luke PG-13 10. The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Elijah Wood PG-13 (c) 2003 DBR Media, Inc. Come see the changes at DARN NEAR EVERYTHING New expanded inventory!!! MORE THAN 2000 SQUARE FEET!!! Sale items to 75% OFF!!! Collectables - Jewelry - TVs - VCRs CDs - Electronics - Tools - Household Items Furniture - Musical Instruments Camping & Sporting Goods - Sewing Machines - Craft Items - Appliances Exercise Equipment & MORE!!! Monday-Friday 9 to 5 Saturday 9 to 3 136 South Redwood Hwy. 592-5255 Blue Moon Books & Coffee February “Valentine Special” Thursdays ‘Bring a Friend Special’ BUY ONE– GET ONE FREE! Coffee drinks or Tea only 592-6192 RAMP CHAMPS - A handful of woodshop students from Illinois Valley High School (top photos) and Lorna Byrne Middle School (bottom photo) work with Thom LeGay, of Turtle Industries, on ramps for the skate- board park at Jubilee Park in downtown Cave Junction. The students have already built one ramp and are in the process of building two additional ramps. The ramp project is part of the students woodshop class. Willy Murphy, a freshman at IVHS along with LeGay (center photo) drills holes to install a support bracket for the top of the second ramp being built. 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