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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 12, 2004
Probably (or “prolly,” as former publisher Bob
Grant was wont to write), those who read what
weakly pops up in this space weekly can’t tell where
the topic will lead. Neither can I.
For example: For this issue I toyed with several
ideas, some of which actually could be mentioned
without fear of extradition. My tortured brain also of-
fered a couple of ideas, both of which could lead to
public humiliation. So those were rejected.
And that left the strange topic of how people hold
handguns. I’m not much of a target-shooter, although
I’ve fired a few rounds. My favorite is a .45-caliber
semiautomatic replica of the famous military weapon.
Under training by “Bo Gritz” a few years ago, and
then NRA training under a deputy who was the
county sheriff’s office range master here, I developed
a distinctive style. It’s called aim, fire and miss. Like
many shooters I hold the weapon in a two-handed
grip, and hold it in front of my face.
Unlike some movie shooters (actors; not people
who shoot at movies), I do not hold the gun sideways
to avoid the shell ejection. I like dodging the brass,
and I’ve never been able to catch one. Besides,
they’re hot and difficult to hold onto.
In the Olden Days, even into the “Dragnet” and
“Adam 12,” era, officers held their weapons at their
hips. Oh, and there was the weird guy, “Baretta,” who
extended his right arm and supported that elbow with
his left hand. Yeah, right-that’d work. “The Lone
Ranger,” “Range Rider,” “Roy Rogers,” “Gene
Autry” and numerous other Old West shooters also
held their six-shooters at the hip. Pretty hip, eh?
Anyway, it seems to me, as I’ve often been ac-
cused of shooting off my mouth, that we need some
new ways to hold handguns while we target-practice
or hold Dangerous Criminals at bay (in movies).
*The Classic Under-the-Leg Position: The shooter
draws his weapon; cocks it as he brings it to a firing
position under his right leg; and pulls the trigger. This
could result in a certain amount of distress, but we
will not delve too deeply into that. For additional in-
formation, get in touch with Limpy Paine.
*The Hair-Raising Angle: A method most pre-
ferred by bald-headed men, this involves resting the
weapon atop one’s head; and using the famous nose-
pointing method perfected by “Scarhead Jones.” Be
sure and compensate for the higher angle of fire.
*The Spin-Dizzy Scenario: Used primarily by
show-offs. The shooter draws his weapon; tosses it
into the air in a spinning motion; catches it (usually);
spins himself around twice; and fires. It’s important to
hesitate momentarily before firing to avoid shooting
toward spectators instead of a paper target because of
being off-balance or dizzy.
That’s enough shooting’ the breeze. Next week
I’ll work on a better caliber.
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Honor WWII vets
From Cmdr. Dan Warden
American Legion Post 70
Selma
World War II Veterans
Recognition Day in Illinois
Valley coincides with
dedication of the National
World War II Memorial in
Washington, D.C. on May
29 from noon to 4 p.m. at
Lake Selmac Boy Scout
area.
American Legion Post
70 wants every WWII vet-
eran to be honored. We
know many of them will
not be able to attend the
ceremony in our nation’s
capital.
A special donation in
honor of WWII veterans is
being conducted in con-
junction with the Chil-
dren’s Miracle Network.
All veterans serve to pre-
serve the freedoms we en-
joy. We think that such an
activity allows every citi-
zen to participate and
honor this generation.
Raising money for our
children’s hospital at
Rogue Valley Medical
Center pays tribute to the
legacy our WWII veterans
fought for.
To register a WWII
veteran, phone 597-2979.
Let us know if rides are
needed.
Federal spending
From Louis Chauvin
Cave Junction
Forty-nine percent
(call it half) of our federal
spending goes to the mili-
tary (mostly) and interest
on our rapidly expanding
national debt.
Sixty percent of U.S.
corporations paid no tax
last year, many receiving
tax breaks for either out-
sourcing or moving
dummy headquarters off-
shore. With this in mind,
consider the following
quotes:
“Fascism should
rightly be called Corpora-
tism as it is a merge of
state and corporate
power.” - Benito Mussolini
“I wouldn’t call it fas-
cism exactly, but a politi-
cal system nominally con-
trolled by an irresponsible,
dumbed-down electorate
who are manipulated by
dishonest, cynical, con-
trolled mass media that
dispense the propaganda of
a corrupt political estab-
lishment can hardly be de-
scribed as democracy ei-
ther.” - Edward Zehr
“If men use their lib-
erty in such a way as to
surrender their liberty, are
they thereafter any the less
slaves? If people by a
plebiscite elect a man des-
pot over them, do they re-
main free because the des-
potism was of their own
making?” - Herbert
Spencer.
ATM theft
From Darlene Kelly
Cave Junction
I am a longtime mem-
ber of a bank in Illinois
Valley. On Aug. 19, 2003
and March 19, 2004, I was
a victim of burglary, and
my checks and credit cards
were taken.
Both times, the bur-
glars took my purse con-
taining my credit cards and
such.
When I asked for a
copy of the ATM video
recording, I learned
through the bank that holds
my cards that the ATM we
use in the valley has no
recording, so we were at a
loss to who was robbing
us.
In August, I com-
plained that there needs to
be one. In March, I found
out there still was no cam-
era. The suspects know
that they can steal from our
ATMs in the valley and get
away with it.
Banks are not provid-
ing our valley a secure
place to keep our money. It
does not cost much a
month to supply our banks
with a camera.
I hope a camera is put
in place to find out who is
doing this. It could save a
lot of heartache and money
loss.
What if you were
robbed? Would you then
realize the importance?
has shown this already by
offering a 10-percent cut in
his salary to help fund the
sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office.
should not be taken for
granted. These are peace
officers who serve and
protect our lives and prop-
erty. We, as citizens,
should give them our ut-
most support and respect.
They put their lives on the
line for us.
He also talked about
youth centers for kids and
programs for seniors, and
most important of all, put-
ting a system in county
government so that all ex-
penditures are accounted
for. This is a great move.
It does not matter
whether they are a Democ-
rat, Republican, or Inde-
pendent, I will support
whomever I feel will do
good for the people. Poli-
tics are not new to me. I’ve
been exposed to politics
since I was a little girl and
I could easily tell if a can-
didate is for the people or
not.
I am after a politician
who will do good for eve-
ryone and not just for cer-
tain interest groups.
I gave my word to
Raffenburg that if he wins,
I will help and support him
in the realization of a
youth center in Cave Junc-
tion. Seniors too can use
the center.
I will help initiate
workshops and seminars
for youth to bolster their
self development and
skills.
It is high time that
something be done for
them. Of course, this is
possible with the help of
every caring and loving
citizen of Josephine
County.
(Continued on page 3)
‘Rah’ Raffenburg
From Luz Moore
Cave Junction
Voters should really
think twice before voting
for any of the incumbent
candidates. Eight and 22
years of service is quite a
long time to serve as com-
missioners.
People should evaluate
what these three incumbent
commissioners have ac-
complished after long
years of service.
It is time for change.
Let us see what Jim Raf-
fenburg and Dwight Ellis
could do for Josephine
County.
When my husband and
I had a chance to talk with
Raffenburg, I particularly
felt that he is for the peo-
ple. Someone who would
do good for all the people
of Josephine County. He
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