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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 23, 2003 A friend of ours came across some church bulletin ha-ha’s and passed them to us. Likewise, we are in- flicting … I mean, passing them on to you. *The Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. Please use the back door. *Weight Watchers will meet at 6 p.m. at the church. Please use the large double door at the side. *Sister Barbara remains in the hospital and is hav- ing trouble sleeping. She would like some tapes of the pastor’s sermons. *Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. *Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. *Those attending the potluck will hear an excel- lent speaker and heave a healthy lunch. *The church will host an evening of fine dining, superb entertainment and gracious hostility. *The associate minister unveiled the church’s new tithing campaign last Sunday, “I Upped My Pledge: Up Yours.” *A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow. *The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind. They can be seen in the basement on Fri- day afternoons. *Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Don’t forget your husbands. *The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday. *Charlene Mason sang, “I Will Not Pass This Way Again,” obviously pleasing the congregation. *Eight new choir robes are needed due to the ad- dition of several new members and the deterioration of some older ones. *The rector will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, “Break Forth Into Joy.” *The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on the Water.” The sermon tonight: “Searching for Jesus.” *This evening the sermon topic will be, “What is Hell?” Come early and listen to the choir practice. *For those of you have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs. *Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say “Hell” to someone who doesn’t care much about you. *Following the evening service there will be hymn singing in the park across from the church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin. *Barbara Belch, a missionary from Africa, will speak tonight. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa. Illinois Valley News An Independent Weekly Newspaper Co-owned and published by Robert R. (Bob) and Jan Rodriguez Bob Rodriguez, Editor El Jefe Entered as second class matter June 11, 1937 at Post Office as Official Newspaper for Josephine County and Josephine County Three Rivers School District, published at 321 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction, OR 97523 Post Office Box 1370 USPS 258-820 Telephone (541) 592-2541, FAX (541) 592-4330 Volume 66, No. 18 Staff: Cindy Newton, Britt Fairchild, Chris Robertson, Steve Fairchild & Becky Loudon Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 3 P.M. FRIDAY (Classified ads & uncomplicated display ads can be accepted until Noon, Monday with an additional charge.) POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ welcomes letters to the editor provided they are of general interest, in good taste, legible and not libelous. All letters must be signed, using complete name, and contain the writer’s address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. One letter per person per month. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned. A prepaid charge may be levied if a letter is inordinately long in the editor's opinion. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $20.80 One year in Jackson and Douglas Counties - $24.40 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $28 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR. 97523 (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary ex- pressed in letters to the editor are strictly those of the letter- writers. * * * Typed, double-spaced letters are acceptable for consideration. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and highly legible also can be considered for publication. Cards of thanks are not ac- cepted as letters.) * * * ‘Maybe too expen- sive’ From Charles P. Packard Cave Junction Before bush decided to invade Iraq, perhaps he should have consulted some of us lesser mortals. Any American motor- ist could have informed him the price of oil or gas can often be very, very expensive. That’s true. Expensive for us and expensive for them. And before it’s over, possibly even a bit too ex- pensive for him. ‘Trashing Selmac’ From Chuck DeBrett Cave Junction Lake Selmac, a Jose- phine County park, was trashed Wednesday morn- ing, July 16 between 2 and 4 a.m. by teen-agers driv- ing a pick-up truck. The teens dumped gar- bage cans, turned over a dumpster and spread trash around. They also broke sign poles along the road; and to make their enter- tainment more abundant, they dumped trash and tree branches over the dam’s spillway. This is a county park for which all property owners pay a share of its upkeep through taxes. And, in case those who rent think they do not par- ticipate in the property tax bill, it is included in your rent payments. The park hosts are very hard working people (volunteers) and in their senior years. They keep the park clean, cut and main- tained, and this type of mischief places needless hours of work on their shoulders which takes time away from other important chores. In this time of budget lows, money to repair damaged road signs is hard to come by. If by law the money has to be spent on these repairs, it cuts into the money needed for con- tinuing park maintenance. The parents of these teen-agers are responsible for the damage done. They must know that their teens were out running around early Wednesday morning. They know who did the trashing. Allowing them to roam the streets after mid- night without any account- ability opens the door for these teens to do whatever comes to their minds for entertainment. All parents are liable for any damage caused by their children to public or private property. Our parks are available for everyone to use - but not to abuse. Just because there is no fee charged to use the parks, that doesn’t relieve the responsibility of park users to do their share to keep parks in good con- dition. Restrooms should be left clean and orderly, and trash should be kept in trash receptacles. Everything that can be done to make Josephine County parks the best and cleanest in the state should. ‘Compare and con- trast’ From William Reid Cave Junction Recently I was in Grants Pass as the Jose- phine County Courthouse to conduct some business. I noticed it had nice lawns, trimmed flowers and well- cared for trees. The com- missioners are to be com- mended for such a nice setting for the seat of county government. That same day I went over to the county building here in Cave Junction. The commissioners are not to be commended for the ter- rible appearance of that building, which is an ex- tension of the courthouse. Paint is peeling from tim- bers, weeds are growing; what little landscape is left is dying from lack of atten- tion. Sad indeed. While many county residents who live south of Hay’s Hill are sometimes made to feel like second- class citizens, we are not. We deserve better. I would suggest that some effort be made to improve the ap- pearance of the county building here in Cave Junction. We too are tax- payers. (Editor’s Note: See photos at right.) Josephine County Courthouse in Grants Pass (top) Josephine County Bldg., Cave Junction (bottom) July is National Ice Cream Month! The first person to bring into the ‘Noose’ office the ice cream cone hidden in this issue will receive a free single-scoop of ice cream from Taylor’s Sausage Country Store. ‘Library situation’ From Sue Luce, Library Director, Josephine County Library System This is in response to George Long’s recent let- ter about the Josephine County Library. I encour- age anyone with questions about library operations to please contact me by phone at (541) 474-5483, e - m a i l a t sluce@co.josephine.or.us, or stop in to see me at the main branch in Grants Pass. It is puzzling that Mr. Long has never phoned me, written me, e-mailed me or stopped in to chat about his concerns and to get all the facts of the situation. He also has never attended a library board, Friends of the Li- brary group or levy infor- mation meeting. His family’s situation is difficult, but so are the situations of all the staff. The supplemental levy that was voted down was 25 percent of our budget. (Continued on page 3) Heads are wisest when they are cool, and hearts are strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals. - Ralph J. 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