Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 1, 2003 SMOKY SKIES - Smoke seen in Illinois Valley on Saturday and Sunday was from a wildfire burning in Garberville, Calif. SELMA SALE - The Selma Community Center will hold its autumn yard sale on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3 and 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. To rent a booth for the sale, phone Bill Hunt at 597-2110. BON APPETIT - The Oregon Caves Chateau announced a special seven-course dinner to be served on Saturday, Oct. 4, highlighting the wines and food offered in Illinois Valley. The event will take place in the dining room of the historic Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument at 7:30 p.m. To make a reservation, phone 592-3400. LIVING GOOD - An all-congregations service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. at Bridgeview Community Church. There also will be a special pie and dessert auction as a fund-raiser for Living Alternatives in Downtown CJ. Donations of favorite pies of desserts will be appreciated. For more information phone Bridgeview Church. HELPING HANDS - Illinois Valley High School Cougar Booster Club needs community support. Those interested in helping the club are invited to its next meeting on Monday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. HAPPY FEET - Grants Pass High School will host the ninth annual “Pride of the Northwest” March- ing Band and Auxiliary Championships on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Mel Ingram Field beginning at 12:30 p.m. For more info. and tickets phone (541) 955-1540. PAST UNPUZZLED - Learn how to find your ancestors. Area historian Jack Heald, who has 40 years of genealogical experience, will teach an intro- duction to genealogy course at Rogue Community College on Tuesday, Oct. 7 and 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the RCC Belt Bldg. in Kerby. Pre-registration is required. Phone (541) 956-7303 for more info. ‘THE WORD’ - Connect The Dots Productions will present the musical “Grease” at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theatre in Medford on Oct. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and at the Grants Pass High School Perform- ing Arts Center on Oct. 23 through Oct. 25 at 8 p.m. There will also be a GP matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Oct. 26. For Medford tickets phone (541) 779-3000, and for GP tickets phone (541) 476-7434. SHOO FLU - A flu clinic sponsored by Josephine County Public Health will be held at the county bldg. in Downtown Cave Junction on Oct. 21 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. There is a fee. FAMILY FEUD - Thursday, Oct. 9 is the dead- line to register for a conference on family violence, “Batterers In Our Midst: Their Impact on Children, Family and Community.” It will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Josephine County Fairgrounds Pavilion. There will be a question-and-answer session. For more information or to register phone (541) 956- 7116. NOTEPAD:Some 14 large RVs from Idaho parked for a time last Saturday on the site of the for- mer Wish-U-Well Motel on Caves Hwy. The group is on a two-week trip, and some went to Oregon Caves National Monument while others strolled around Downtown CJ and bought groceries and other items...A fund-raiser for Cross Quest Expeditions will be held on Friday, Oct. 24 at I.V. High School. There will be a steak and chicken dinner, a silent auc- tion, drama team presentation and more. Watch the “Noose” for details...Clothing will be given away on Saturday, Oct. 11 beginning at 9 a.m. at Takilma Bi- ble Church. For more information phone 592-4844. Elementary Schools Menu Sponsored by ‘Illinois Valley News’ 321 S. Redwood Hwy. 592-2541 THURSDAY, OCT. 2 *Chicken pattie sandwich, cheeseburger, pepperoni pizza, super sub sandwich, garden salad FRIDAY, OCT. 3 *Nachos & cheese, hamburger, personal pizza, turkey & cheese sandwich, chicken Caesar salad MONDAY, OCT. 6 *Rib-B-Que sandwich with corn cobette, hamburger, cheese pizza, peanut butter & jelly sandwich, chef’s salad TUESDAY, OCT. 7 *Beef teriyaki dippers, cheeseburger, pepperoni pizza, ham & cheese sandwich, garden salad WEDNESDAY, OCT 8 *Hot diggity dog, hamburger, cheese pizza, poor boy sandwich, Cobb salad (Continued from page 2) mold of human degrada- tion. From the Middle East to the Far East, from Af- rica to the Americas big rats in high places scurry about, leaving a plague of death, destruction, hunger and immense sorrow. Most folks get rid of the rats in their houses. It seems we need a massive and immediate house cleaning. Who is going to pick up the broom and start sweeping? It also appears that a lot of folks just don’t want to get dirty and would rather play Ostrich, which reminds me of the saying,” Bad things happen when good men do nothing. Maybe long ago war was not a necessary part of the equation. When it be- came so is unclear to me. Maybe it was the first time it was said, “Yes, we have no bananas,” that set it off. I just don’t know. All I do know is that in my mirror I see a man who hopes and prays for peace and is grateful that there are those who are willing and able to preserve it. ‘Obey God ’ From J.D. Freeman Cave Junction Since a Social Security number is now assigned to every person at birth, no contract has been signed by that person. Therefore, if that person never uses that number after the legal age of 18, they are not “wards of the government” or “taxpayers,” there is no contract. The Social Security contract gives 108 benefits to the person (ward) in return for Social Security and income tax payments. The terms of any con- tract control because con- tract terms take precedence over general law such as the U.S. Constitution. The problem today in the year of our Lord 2003, the loss of our freedoms and rights, is caused by the making of contracts with the state, in violation of the common law. Some of these con- tracts are licenses such as marriage, business, profes- sional, driver, etc. Also “permits” such as building, well drilling, etc. from the state are contracts. Even registration with the state as an ordained minister is a contract that subjects the minister to punishment for teaching the Ten Com- mandments or for disobey- ing any of the laws (contract terms) of the state. For a church to incor- porate is a sin since this places another “god” or power over the Lord our God. Exodus 20:3, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” This deviation from the common law has pro- duced the admiralty tyr- anny we live under today. The only thing that will save us is to obey the Ten Commandments, and the laws, precepts, and judgments of God. Illinois Valley High School Homecoming Week starts on Monday, Oct. 6. MISSING PLANT -- Anyone with information about this missing nine-year-old Bonsai American Elm phone Ann Centonze at 592-4676 or contact Josephine County Sher- iff’s Deputy John Auborn at 592-2126. The plant is in a shallow red dish with a clay figurine, different stones and a plastic red frog at its base. Sunday, Oct. 5 8 a.m. to noon ALL YOU CAN EAT Adults-$5 Children under 11- $2.50 Waffles, Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy, Ham, Sausage, Eggs, Juice, Coffee, Tea or Milk Taylor’s Specials: Pork sausage $1.49 per lb. Pete’s Wicked Ale $4.99 per lb. + deposit October events: *Friday, Oct. 3 - ‘Imbus’ Celtic/Rock Dinner Special: Veal Parmesan - $8.95 *Friday, Oct. 10 - Art Walk ‘Sequoia’ - Bluegrass Dinner Special: Pork tenderloin medallions in plum sauce $7.95 Mondays thru Football Season: 1/2 lb. barbecue burger with fries and salad - $4.95 Draught pitchers - $6