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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Lunch bunch crunch in county
schools on menu for new year
When I was growing up (although I’m not quite
finished), my family maintained an unwritten list of
Rules for Living. In the interests of public education,
and perhaps winning a prize for highly unusual com-
mentary, here are some of the rules under which I
managed to survive.
*Do not go swimming or enter any body of water
for at least 30 minutes after eating. An hour would be
even better. If this rule is not followed, you will im-
mediately develop a cramp, sink like a lead weight,
and never be seen again. Plus, your dad will be stand-
ing on the shoreline shouting, “I told you so!”
*Never venture outside with wet or even dampish
hair. If this rule is not observed, the second you step
out of the house you will be afflicted with the most
miserable cold in the history of the known world. Be-
sides, having a cold will not excuse you from skip-
ping school because you know better than to go out-
side with wet hair.
*Immediately remove all splinters under penalty
of death. According to my family’s medical knowl-
edge, splinters of any size, no matter whether they’re
nearly invisible or at big as a hot dog, have the capa-
bility of entering your blood stream. Thus, splinters
left in a finger or toe, or other body parts, will travel
directly to the heart, collide with it violently, and you
will die. I am not making this up.
*Do not feed dogs beans. Guess why. Give up?
Because: Beans drive dogs crazy. Actually, since get-
ting older and having had several doggies, some of
which have managed to scavenge beans, I have dis-
covered that it’s not beans that drive dogs nutsy. In
fact, it’s not even the dogs. The actual theorem turns
out to be that humans are driven crazy by dogs who
have eaten beans because of their effect on the atmos-
phere in a closed room.
*On Christmas Eve, go to bed early, like maybe 5
p.m. Otherwise, you could spoil the visit by Santa be-
cause if he sees you watching him he’ll take off with-
out leaving even one gift. And he will not be back that
night, so you’ll have a miserable Christmas. However,
if you leave out a plate of cookies, you’ll get more
presents than you would otherwise. One mystery I
never solved is the coincidence that chocolate chip
cookies were the favorite of Santa and my dad. Imag-
ine that.
*Drinking too much cold water will give you a
sore throat. Strangely enough, this idea came from my
maternal grandmother, who kept telling me to close
the refrigerator door. Go figure.
That’s it for this week. I’ve got to go and remove
a splinter before it enters my bloodstream.
Prevents injuries. Here’s how:
Massage brings increased circulation to your
muscles, sending oxygen to the cells. Stretching
the muscles brings flexibility. An oxygenated, flexible
muscle can move better, bending rather than tearing,
helping you work without pain or injury.
Regular massage helps keep muscles limber and healthy.
Phone for more information or for an appointment.
Reasonable rates.
Miracles are all around, and inside each of us. Let’s
watch for them and continue to listen to the voice of
God, and follow where S/He leads. Be encouraged.
Count your blessings. Kick some evil ass, and keep
on putting one foot in front of the other.
- Alivia Biko -
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Bush dishonest?
From Robert H. Merrill Sr.
O’Brien
This is in response to
the Lou Chauvin letter
“Bush dishonest,” in the
April 14 issue of “I.V.
News.”
Is this one man’s opin-
ion or just more of the
rhetoric that has been
floating around for weeks
out of the mouths of parti-
san politicians? Talk about
dishonesty.
What about Ted Ken-
nedy and what happened at
Chappaquidik? What about
our glorious former leader
Bill Clinton, who couldn’t
keep his tools in order? Of
course they wouldn’t lie,
would they? How honest
are they?
The 9-11 Commission
is so partisan that nothing
will be solved. I say it is a
waste of taxpayer money.
And how about Rich-
ard Clark? He couldn’t tell
the truth if it was sitting on
him.
Everybody has opin-
ions. I mostly keep mine to
myself.
I really like my auto-
graphed photo of G.W. and
Laura and their 2003
Christmas card.
Loves library
From Thomas F. Carlisle
Selma
I encourage voters to
support the library levy,
which will be on the May
ballot.
The tax rate seems
more than reasonable for
the services our library
provides the community.
Books, periodicals,
research facilities, and
Internet access are vital to
the well-being of Jose-
phine County. Public, pri-
vate, and home-schooled
children depend upon it.
Access to fiction and
non-fiction not only en-
riches our individual lives,
but broadens our under-
standing of current events
and thereby enables us to
make more thoughtful and
well-rounded contributions
to the community-at-large.
Whether our incomes
are small, modest, or large,
I believe all of us benefit
from sharing the cost of
such a vital institution. The
library has proved a valu-
able asset in the past:
There is no reason not to
help our library prove its
value in the future.
Community treasure
From Linda J. Naydol
Cave Junction
There is within Illinois
Valley a sparkling gem.
This treasure marks our
community apart from oth-
ers as special and unique.
Not all small towns
can boast a library of its
own; Cave Junction can.
What a wonderful gift of
good fortune.
You say you don’t use
the library? So what’s the
fuss? Perhaps you buy
your own best sellers,
how-to books and encyclo-
pedias. Perhaps you have
your own computer. But
someone you know and
care about finds the library
indispensable:
The senior citizen en-
joying access to large print
books. The weekend hob-
byist finding references for
unlimited projects. The
student finding access to
the Internet for research.
The library is where
ideas are born. Curiosity is
sated. Problems are solved.
Information is found.
Friends and neighbors
greet one another.
The library is the vi-
brant center of our com-
munity. Its very existence
marks us as unique and
enviable. By harboring a
library within our commu-
nity, we make a rock-solid
statement of support for
history, education, culture
and the future.
Precious few things of
value are free. A library
must be nurtured so it may
thrive and grow with the
needs of its community.
Our library needs help and
commitment. We have the
opportunity to do so. On
Tuesday, May 18, we can
vote “yes” for libraries.
Kucinich platform
From Joan Norman
Cave Junction
If anyone out there still
believes in peace, dialog-
ing and negotiating with
people who live in other
nations, instead of killing
them for their natural re-
sources, there is something
you can do. You can help
Oregon make a difference
in that direction.
Even though the De-
mocratic Primary in Ore-
gon isn’t until Tuesday,
May 18, and even though
John Kerry has already
wrapped up the Democ-
ratic nomination for the
presidency, Dennis
Kucinich is running for
president to get delegates
to the Democratic platform
for Kerry to run on.
By SHANE WELSH
Staff Writer
Illinois Valley resi-
dents will be paying more
for their children to eat in
public schools.
A 10-cents per meal
price increase for elemen-
tary and middle school
students was approved
unanimously by the Three
Rivers School District
Board of Directors during
a meeting Wednesday
night, April 21 at I.V. High
School.
According to Kathy
Krouse, business manager,
there was a decline in
school enrollment for the
district in 2003, with a 30
percent increase in lunch
participation for elemen-
tary and middle schools.
Krouse said the last
increase was enacted more
than four years ago, due to
inflation. The rise will go
into effect at the start of
the new school year.
Motorcyclist dies in collision
A Grants Pass man
died of injuries when his
motorcycle struck a utility
truck so hard that it tore
loose the truck’s left-front
tire, said Josephine
County Sheriff”s Office.
The victim was iden-
tified as William R.
Burns, 54. He was driving
a 2003 Harley Davidson
motorcycle. It collided
with a 1988 Ford F250
utility truck, said JCSO.
Francisco Lizarraga,
39, of rural GP, suffered
minor injuries. He was
released after being exam-
ined at Three Rivers
Community Hospital.
JCSO said that the
accident occurred on Up-
per River Road when the
motorcycle crossed onto
the opposite lane.
Preliminary investiga-
tion does not indicate al-
coholic beverage or drugs
as a factor.
His death marks the
fourth “vehicular homi-
cide” since September
2003, said JCSO.
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