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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 18, 2004 As young children, many of us “ran away from home,” which in my case meant taking peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches, Oreo cookies and apricots into the nearest canyon and pretending I was the Durango Kid. I stayed in the brush until my get-away food was gone; then returned home in time for dinner. Jan and I, although we’re no longer “kids,” sometimes run away from home together, except that we skip the pb&j and the rest. Actually we sometimes travel on our stomachs, which could be painful and time-consuming if conducted literally. But we’re talking about being away from home, and eating in restaurants. We’ve found that cruising about the countryside makes us hungrier than usual. So during our most recent expedi- tion we ate breakfast at Patrick Creek Lodge, lunch at the Crescent City Harbor, and dinner in Eureka. And one of us managed a snack in Klamath on the way back to Illinois Valley. It reminded us of camping, when it seems that the high points of the days are breakfast, lunch and dinner; and wondering in-between how long it’ll be before we eat again. Must be something about the Great Outdoors. (Bob’s Excuse #61). After breakfast we went across the highway to the Pat- rick Creek Campground and let our doggies, “Bingo” and “Rocky,” check out the picnic area. “Bingo” actually went for a swim in the super-chilly water, and seemed to enjoy it. Back in the van, I said, “Wow, it smells like the Smith River in here.” Jan said, “Actually, it smells like a wet dog.” And I replied, “Don’t tell me that. I’m sure it’s the river.” She didn’t argue, but I could tell she didn’t agree. We decided to take South Bank Smith River Road prior to Hiouchi and maybe visit Stout Grove. As it turned out though, we just cruised slowly through that primeval forest setting and stopped a short distance past Stout Grove to let the dogs out again. We walked a bit on, would you believe, a walking trail, although “Bingo” left us for a short time and went for another swim. I could tell because he was all wet and smelled like the Smith River. Eventu- ally we got back to the van and headed for the south side of Crescent City. It was a rainy day, but the wet didn’t bother us. In fact, having lunch in Crescent City on the second story of a res- taurant with large windows overlooking a beach was better than TV. A lot better. As we have no TV programming at our house, I can say this with certainty. The trip to Eureka was even more rainy, but the views of the Pacific Ocean from Hwy. 101 are awe-inspiring. (Better than TV). We seem to never tire of watching the relentless waves dashing themselves to the shore. As for Eureka, it has become, in our eyes, a crowded and traffic- congested place that’s not all that nice to visit. Although Old Town Eureka is interesting. Returning home in the dark and rain was fun in an odd sort of way. Driving through the elements when they’re raging is a true eye-opener about how fragile we are. Jan and I had an enjoyable day away. But next time we take off, I just might whip up some peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches. It could make traveling on our stomachs a bit easier. (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 ac- ceptable for considera- tion. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and highly legible also can be considered for publication. Cards of thanks are not accepted as letters.) * * * Ode to ‘Zippy’ From Samuel Quintana Selma My companion, “Zippity-Doo-Dah,” was born on July 23, 2003. He was one of 10 pups born to “Bearly.” The litter was not un- planned or unwanted. They were all loved equally and well cared for. On Jan. 19 this year, while playing in the front yard of my girlfriend’s place, “Bearly,” “Zippy” and three other of the pups were shot to death. This has left our fam- ily devastated and scared of the one who did it. I phoned the sheriff’s office to report a violent crime, and a deputy came out four hours later. He asked stupid questions like our dates of birth. Whatever one calls this situation, perhaps har- assment of private citizens and their pets, is uncalled for and rude. I believe that the politicization of law and justice is a dangerous trend in our free country. It will not bring back IVHS School Menu - Sponsored by SISKIYOU COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER 592-4111 THURSDAY, FEB. 19 *Chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese or ham & cheese sandwich; chef, Mandarin chicken or garden salad; Hawaiian, cheese or pepperoni pizza; beef soft tacos (pasta, meat & marinara sauce, breadstick) 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. 48 Staff: Cindy Newton, Chris Robertson, Michelle Binker, Shane Welsh, Becky Loudon & Kacy Clement 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. 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Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR. 97523 FRIDAY, FEB. 20 *Chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese or Italian sandwich; chef, Mandarin chicken or chicken Caesar salad; vegetarian, supreme, sausage or pepperoni pizza; nachos supreme (corndog, hotdog, or Polish dog, potato wedges or tater tots) MONDAY, FEB. 23 *Chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese or ham & cheese sub; chef, Mandarin chicken or fiesta salad; vegetarian, sausage or pepperoni pizza; beef & bean burrito (chicken nuggets with biscuit & dipping sauce) TUESDAY, FEB. 24 *Chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese or roast beef sub; chef, Mandarin chicken or garden salad; cheese, supreme or pepperoni pizza; Chicken fajita (Rib-b-que, potato wedges) WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 *Chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, hamburger, turkey & cheese or veggie sub; chef, Mandarin, chicken or Antipasto salad; sausage, supreme or pepperoni pizza, Taco salad (Rice bowls, chicken or beef, veggies & almonds) BLOOD FLOOD - Demonstrating the right to bare arms, a number of Illinois Valley residents made donations during an American Red Cross blood drive on Thurs- day, Feb. 12 in the I.V. Senior Center. Terry Steel, a registered nurse, attends Carl Lotzgesell. Members of the I.V. Lions Club assisted the project as usual by unloading and reloading the large ARC truck and its supplies. (Photo by Michelle Binker) Response to letters From Lucky Jean Cave Junction About the “salvage timber” sale in the Biscuit Fire burn area: a little while back on the TV news I caught a brief bit about this issue. They said that “the trees that are very burned aren’t really usable, but the big trees that didn’t get burned much, the ones that are still alive, are market- able.” In other words, the burned trees aren’t worth salvaging, but the live ones are. How is that “salvage?” Sounds to me like it’s just an excuse to log some big trees that would have sur- vived anyway. And about the issue of gay marriage: how does this merit a fraction of the news attention it’s getting? Who cares if gay people want to get married? Let them. It couldn’t make more of a mockery of mar- (Continued on page 3) 319 Caves Hwy. Illinois Valley News our pets, but life (and death to deal with) are for the living, pro-active few who still believe in true justice and the letter of the law. We will not take the law into our own hands, but leave it to those public officials who are hired to provide fair, equal service to all American citizens. The true, tragic issue here is that inept political- ized public officials seem to care more about protect- ing the public image of their departments than pro- tecting the public from sociopathic criminals. LOW CARB DIETERS! ‘Steak & Fish are 0 carbs!’ Open 5 to 9 p.m. - Restaurant parking in rear 126 S. Redwood Hwy., CJ 592-4222 or 592-2892 I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine. - Kurt Vonnegut - One thing I know for sure. God always comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable. - Anne Lamott -
