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Page 3 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 18, 2004 CAJUN CELEBRATION - Selma Community and Education Center will have a Cajun Mardi Gras music and dance celebration on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8 to 11 p.m. There will be dance lessons from 6 to 8 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 and 7 p.m. PRESIDENTS DAY CELEBRATION - A free Presidents Day presentation, “The Riddle of Abraham Lincoln,” with guest lecturer Tony Sternola, will be offered Saturday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Illinois Valley Branch Library, 209 Palmer St., CJ. Sternola will also talk about Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 3:30 p.m. at the Grants Pass Library. BIG PAINTBALL GAME - There will be a paintball game Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9 a.m., on Hwy. 199 at the bottom of Hays Hill near mile post 16. Look for signs. Entry at the gate is $20 including all day air. Paint will be available for purchase on site. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL - Registration for the 2004 baseball season is continuing on Satur- day, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lorna Byrne Middle School in CJ. Birth certificate and proof of address are required to register. KERBY WATER DISTRICT - There will be a monthly business meeting Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. in the RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. for progress updates and a question/answer session. LOVEJOY HOSPICE - The next “Beyond Loss” free grief support program will meet Wednes- days beginning Feb. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the hos- pice information center at Immanuel United Method- ist Church, 200 W. Watkins St. in Cave Junction. Prior registration is required. Phone Barbara Knox at (888) 758-8569. NOTEPAD - Cub Pack 79 will hold its annual Blue & Gold Dinner at I.V. High School on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. Selma resident Joyce Ogden is serv- ing as cubmaster in the absence of Art Deuel. “Genius Kits” and “Fellers’ Cake” contests will be part of the event... Line-dancing lessons will be offered at I.V. Senior Center. Phone 592-6888 for more information. LAST WORDS - History repeats itself. That’s the one thing wrong with history. (Anonymous) An article by Shane Welsh about proposed changes to IVCRT bylaws appearing in the Feb. 11 issue of “I.V. News” sug- gests incorrectly that the organization is using set criteria to qualify or select individuals nominated for the board of directors. The areas listed as “criteria” are in fact areas of expertise or representa- tion which the IVCRT board has decided are lack- ing in the board’s current configuration. Anyone who qualifies as a general member can be nominated for a posi- tion on the board. * * * In a page 1 story in the Feb. 11 issue by Michelle Binker, the telephone num- ber for the Daniel 6 Minis- tries/Tiger Preservation Center (formerly Wildlife Endangered Animal Sanc- tuary) was incorrect. The correct number is (541) 592-6085. “Illinois Valley News” regrets the errors. Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong because he had remained silent. - Winston Churchill - (Continued from page 2) riage than those “Bachelor and Bachelorette” shows. It’s not like there won’t be any kids born if no one gets married, and it’s certainly not likely that marriage alone will make the kids better off. It made me sick to see a letter writer demean our traditional separation of church and state. I bet those people who want to tear down the wall be- tween the two would change their tune when their own religion doesn’t get established as the State Religion. That “freedom of religion” thing is meant to protect our right to wor- ship or not as we see fit and to not have a religion imposed on us. The issue of the 10 Commandments being on a plaque in Alabama illus- trates this. The Baptists and evangelicals might want them in their court- house, but the Church of Christ and others believe that the Commandments were given to the Jews as part of the Old Testament, and that the New Testa- ment is the part of the Bi- ble provided for Christians today. So if we ever do permanently enshrine the Commandments in a gov- ernment building, does that mean that the Baptists will get the edge to become the State Religion, and all the Church of Christ Chris- tians will just have to put up with it? If anything will tear America down, it will be the fact that we’re too pre- occupied with irrelevant details to pay attention to the really big issues. Oh sure, our president can outright lie to us, get our young men and women killed in an endless war so Halliburton can make a fat profit, and energy compa- nies, and health care com- panies can charge Ameri- cans all they want without fear of reasonable regula- tion. But the news will be filled with quasi-religious issues like gay marriage and abortion. Whatever happened to that great old conservative idea of “getting government off people’s backs?” I guess that only counts for corpo- rate people, not human people. IVCRT for all From Robert Schumacher IVCRT Vice Chairman Cave Junction In response to Jody McElroy’s letter to the edi- tor in the “Illinois Valley News” Feb. 11, in which she states, “Try joining the IVCRT and help take its control out of the hands of the environmentalists,” may I say that the IVCRT welcomes the participation of General Members from the community whatever their point of view. However, the IVCRT is not in the hands of any one group. The board, in fact, is composed of a di- verse set of individuals, including members of Peo- ple for the USA, who have learned to work together effectively to promote the interests of the valley. This diversity is repre- sented by the activities of the IVCRT, including as- sistance (both financial and technical) given to the em- ployees of Rough & Ready Lumber Co. when it was exploring becoming an employee-owned business in order to keep the mill open. IVCRT has also been assisting local contractors to prepare to compete for U.S. Forest Service and BLM contracts -- including $250,000 in fuels reduc- tion work from a national fire plan grant. IVCRT’s emphasis on economic development has led to creation of the Ore- gon Caves Outfitters, which just last season b ro u gh t mo r e t h a n $260,000 in payroll to val- ley residents besides the $40,000 paid to local art- ists and vendors who sup- plied the kitchen. IVCRT prides itself in being neutral ground UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE - Illinois Valley Fire District Volunteer Capt. Ken Gavlik from Station 2/Selma dem- onstrates use of high-pressure air hoses for inflating portable air bags during a training session for volun- teer firefighters on Tuesday night, Feb. 10. The bags are used to lift vehicles or other heavy objects weigh- ing up to 13 tons. (Photo by Shane Welsh) It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us. - Epicurus - You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. - Jack London - (Continued on page 7) FRONTIER DSL Maximum Speed Internet “ click ” You’re connected. Frontier DSL is changing the way people connect to the Internet. No more drilling holes and running cables. Frontier DSL easily connects over your existing phone line and is just as dependable as your phone service. Plus, you can talk and surf at the same time. There's not another Internet connection available with a better combination of speed, reliability, security, and ease of installation. 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