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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 8, 2003 My beloved wife was reading in bed the other night and laughing out loud. “Hey,” said I, “it’s great that you’re rereading some of my old columns. Pretty funny stuff, huh!?” Jan stopped chuckling and guffawing; wiped the laugh tears from her eyes and notified me that no, she was not rereading “Blob’s Corner.” Instead (gulp) she was reading one of the books written by Patrick F. McManus. I have to admit, he is a humorous guy. Probably makes a bundle with his goofy stories, too. Me? I’m happy as long as no one smacks me on the head with a rolled-up copy of the “Noose” and shouts, “You stink!” After Jan nearly rolled off the bed laughing at the McManus concoctions, she urged me to read the story she had just finished. It related the intriguing tale of how fishermen handle getting hooked by their fellow anglers, and the pains, so to speak, that are taken to remove such airborne barbed gifts. So I read the story. Yeah, I got a couple of chuck- les out of it, but it really didn’t strike me as all that amusing. Jan was surprised, but not too much. “You’re not a fisherman,” she said, which is some- thing I already knew. However, as a child she was taken fishing and so could visualize the jolly time en- joyed by fishermen getting hooked, and what their brain-dead buddies do to get the dang things out of their bodies. Anyway, it was a bit tough for the ol’ editor to realize that McManus writes like a champ, able to hit the funny bone in a single bound. El Jefe has to strug- gle just to get a giggle, and even then I’m not sure it’s just a courtesy laugh. Man, I’ll tell you, Humble Pie is not my dish, as I prefer low-fat peach or apple with non-fat frozen va- nilla yogurt. But maybe if I keep trying I can tickle someone’s laugh button. Either that or learn how to enjoy Humble Pie. With or without vanilla yogurt. And definitely with- out a fish hook in one ear or the other. Or some other bodily appendage. Big Bash with beer & wine tasting, auction and mixer to benefit I.V. Chamber of Commerce Friday, Nov. 7 - 6 p.m. Be There! (Editor’s Note: Views and commen- tary expressed in let- ters to the editor are strictly those of the letter-writers. * * * Typed, double- spaced letters are ac- ceptable for consid- eration. Hand-written letters that are double- spaced and highly legible also can be considered for publi- cation. Cards of thanks are not ac- cepted as letters.) ** * ‘No fireworks’ From Dorothea Hover-Kramer Cave Junction I was pleased to see your reporting of the last meeting of the Illinois Val- ley Fire District Board and the concerns of President Joel Downing and Fire Marshal Jerry Schaeffer for the public safety re- garding fireworks. As a newcomer to this area at the time of the Daisy Hill Fire, I was shocked to hear so many firecrackers -- all poten- tials for another fire disas- ter. The public interest is definitely not served by the release of unsupervised, private fireworks in an area with such high forest fire danger. In addition, firecrack- ers pose a serious threat to health of inexperienced persons and children. As a nurse I have seen devastat- ing burns and injuries from these explosives. I encourage all who value the beauty of this valley to support the pro- posal to limit fireworks to supervised activities by professionals. I appreciate your reporting of this con- cern. I for one look for- ward to celebrating July 4 in other, less dangerous, ways -- independence means the right to choose what is wise and best for all. ‘KBCC support’ From Pastor Charles Bridges, Bridgeview Community Church Cave Junction We appreciate every- one for their gracious sup- port regarding the equip- ment needed for EAS (Emergency Alert System). The FCC gave all ra- IVHS Activities Calendar 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. 29 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 Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct . 469-7545 Brookings/ Harbor THURSDAY, OCT. 9 *Frosh/Soph football at Henley - 4:30 p.m. *JV/Varsity volleyball At Lakeview 5:15/6:30 p.m. *Twin Day *Pep Assembly end of day FRIDAY, OCT. 10 *Statewide In Service Day - No classes *Girls soccer at Hidden Valley - 10 a.m. SATURDAY, OCT 11 *Varsity football vs. Henley - here - 1 p.m. *Boys soccer vs. Rogue River - here - 10 a.m. *Homecoming Dance 8 p.m. to midnight *Cross country at Rogue River - to be announced TUESDAY, OCT 14 *JV/Varsity volleyball at North Valley 5:15/6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15 *School board meeting at Fruitdale - 7 p.m. dio stations until Oct. 26 to be ready, and the gifts have allowed us to be com- pliant. We have ordered the equipment, and we will have it installed in the next two weeks. Here are two short tes- timonies of the station: One woman stood in church and told how the music and encouraging words have helped her through the day. One man in a local restaurant said he appreci- ated our coverage of a fire this past spring. All the community support is appreciated. ‘Successful sale’ From S t e p ha n i e Friedman Cave Junction Every year the I.V. Friends of the Library puts on a book sale, which is organized by a few core members of our group. These same folks move thousands of the books and put in many hours of work to make the sale happen. This year I was hap- pily surprised when many new volunteers helped to unload and organize books, baked treats and cashiered. This year’s sale was better than those in the past four years that I have been involved. I say it was bet- ter, not in terms of how much money was made (which was also great), but in terms of how many more community members came together to make it happen. We had a wonderful turnout for the Friday eve- ning members’ presale and steady traffic throughout the day on Saturday. Those who chose to use their time and energy to make it a success are appreciated. It is a good day when the community members of the valley can come together, work hard, and enrich our own and our neighbors’ lives. If you would like to become more involved in the I.V. Friends of the Li- brary, come to our next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 3 p.m. at the I.V. Branch Library, 209 W. Palmer St. PASTRY PARTY -- Apple pies, fruitcake, homemade jam and cherry-topped cakes were just a few of the items up for bid during a fund-raiser for Living Alterna- tives on Sunday, Oct. 5. (Related photo on page 4) Thursdays Oct. 23 thru Dec. 11 - 7 p.m. Deer Creek Grange 3700 Lakeshore Drive, Selma (preregister by Thursday, Oct. 9) For more information phone Linda at (541) 597-4608 or Delaine at (541) 597-4223 Free parenting classes that focus on building a positive relationship with your children & problem solving techniques. Classes begin: Monday, Oct. 13 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Project Baby Check 216 Caves Avenue Openings for up to 20 participants Phone 592-6444 to register Childcare and snacks provided Co-sponsored by: Siskiyou Community Health Center Project Baby Check Josephine County Mental Health
