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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 29, 2004
Having pets at home is so much fun. About as
much fun as a barrel of lizards. Something like that.
Not only do we have to contend with our two in-
side cats trying to use the furniture as scratching
posts, but one of the two outside cats keeps jumping
on the screen doors. My wife has given me a spray
bottle filled with water to help keep the peace. I
wanted to use something with a bit more caliber, but
she is against that.
The two dogs are mostly OK, but occasionally
exhibit signs of great talent. For example, we arrived
home the other afternoon, and “Bingo” the Dingo, and
“Rocky” the ferocious Pom were awaiting us as usual
on the front porch.
Normally, “Rocky” goes vocally ballistic when-
ever we drive up, but this time he was in outer space.
He sounded like a full orchestra trying to tune up. We
didn’t like the sound and immediately checked, only
to find that he had cleverly managed to get his left-
rear leg stuck amazingly well into a tiny space be-
tween the porch deck and the bottom of the house.
We tried gingerly to extricate the part of his
“ankle” and “foot” that were trapped, but he
screeched like crazy, and so we stopped. Phoned our
vet, Dr. Dan Fiske, who came to the house and exam-
ined the situation, while telling us how interesting we
make his life.
He and my wife came to the conclusion that the
only way to remedy this weird scene was to render
“Rocky” unconscious” so as to be able to manipulate
his body and leg to free the trapped portion. And that
worked, although the little monster ... I mean, the lit-
tle guy … twitched big-time before all the sleep stuff
was injected. But enough got in that he was like a
stuffed toy for about 90 minutes.
Mission accomplished; thanks all around.
As Dr. Fiske was leaving, he was heard to remark,
“I see the makings of a ‘Bob’s Corner’ here.” Now,
why would he say that?
In the Wednesday,
Sept. 22 issue of “Illinois
Valley News:”
*A page 8 obituary
listed the first name of
“Chris” for Clifford
Christiansen. “Chris” is his
nickname. Also, his wife’s
nickname is “Mickey;” her
first name is Myra.
*A photo caption on
page 7 listed an incorrect
closing date for Oregon
Caves Chateau.
It will be open until
Sunday, Oct. 31.
* Biscuits & Gravy * Pancakes
* Eggs * Bacon * Sausage
* Coffee, Milk, Juice
(Editor’s Note: Views and
commentary expressed in let-
ters to the editor are strictly
those of the letter-writers.
* * *
Typed, double-spaced
letters are acceptable for con-
sideration. Handwritten letters
that are double-spaced and
highly legible also can be con-
sidered for publication.
Cards of thanks are not
accepted as letters.)
** *
Fire help
From Robert Van Trease
Kerby
I appreciate all crews
of firefighters, helicopter
pilots and neighbors who
came to help extinguish
the fire that occurred Sept.
1 that destroyed the home
of Lois Matthews, and my
workshop, tool shed and
storage barn.
It also destroyed my
well-house and contami-
nated my drinking water.
Because of the fast re-
sponse by neighbors and
firefighters, my trailer in-
curred only minimal dam-
age to windows, siding and
skirting.
Special appreciation
should go to Glenn Morri-
son, who went into Lois
Matthews’ home and woke
her from her nap just be-
fore the fire consumed the
home and barn enclosure.
Others who helped are
Mike DesPois of Chal-
lenger Fence, Debbie Des-
Pois of River Valley Res-
taurant, Rogue Valley
Heating and Air, Riverside
Redi-Mix, Rogue Valley
PT Cruiser, Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Bean, The Rogue
Valley Classic Chevy
Club, Larry Tyler, the Ber-
glund and Stellflug fami-
lies, Jim Warren of Azalea,
Ore., Kathy and Ted Drake
of Central Point, Kauffman
Wood Products, Larry
Linebaugh Water Dows-
ing, American Legion Post
70, Community Bible
Church, “Linda and Jerry”
of the yoga classes in the
RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. and
everyone else I may have
missed.
Also, the two children
who confessed to starting
the fire should be noted for
their honesty.
‘Four more years’
Adults - $4
Children 12
& under - $2.50
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From Jack Dwyer
Selma
Elections are when
voters send politicians a
message. A vote for Bush
will let him know what
voters really don’t care
about:
We don’t care about
the million jobs lost the
last four years, or the mil-
lions who lost health insur-
ance. We’re in a
“recovery,” and a fraction
of those jobs have been
recovered, mostly at Wal-
Mart.
We don’t care that this
weak “recovery” is fueled
by record federal deficits
and personal debt. If we
borrow enough, we can
spend our way into pros-
perity, until we have to pay
the bills. Let the kids pay
them.
We don’t care that
states and cities have mas-
sive shortfalls and are cut-
ting frills like education
and public safety. The fed-
eral government can’t
help, as it’s already print-
ing money as fast as it can
and shipping it to Iraq,
where it enriches many
American corporations
with cost-plus, no-bid con-
tracts. Those profits will
trickle back into our com-
munities when corporate
executives build their man-
sions and make their cam-
paign contributions.
We don’t care if our
liberties are curtailed, as
long as Ashcroft says it’s
for our safety.
We don’t care if the
world hates us; they don’t
vote, except with bombs.
We don’t care that
global warming threatens
future generations. Why
should we sacrifice for
them? What have they ever
done for us?
Finally, we don’t care
that the government lied to
us so they could start a
war. True patriots support
anything their Exalted
Commander wants.
Send him a message:
four more years.
Rats
From Joe Poydack
Cave Junction
There is a great variety
of rats -- some in castles,
some in flats; some in
caves among the bats.
The old gray rat, well
known to all, is found in
barn and crib and stall. To
steal and pillage, he’s de-
signed; for all the rats
seem thus inclined.
The miner often feels
great disgust when moun-
tain rats steal his last crust.
And while some rats get
fat on ham, the muskrat
seems to thrive on clam.
What nature is for rats,
you see, cannot be helped
by you or me. But if we’d
prosperous be and blessed,
we must be rid of this one
pest.
The rat that steals the
nation’s cheese and pilfers
Uncle Sammie’s fees. The
one that’s brought us
where we are at; the worst
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FALL CLEANUP - Cave Junction public works employ-
ees clear summer growth in the waterway along E.
Watkins Street on Thursday, Sept. 23 to prepare for
winter rainfall. (Photo by Shane Welsh)
CJ council member Lunde
submits resignation notice
Seeking
cooler
weather and a place to re-
tire, Cave Junction City
Council President and po-
sition 4 holder Sandra
Lunde gave her resignation
notice Monday afternoon,
Sept. 27.
Her letter of resigna-
tion was read before the
city council during its
regular meeting Monday
night in CJ city hall.
Lund, who had previ-
ously filed as a candidate
for mayor of Cave Junc-
tion, also withdrew her
candidacy.
Lund, and her husband
T. Lund, plan to move to
Gold Beach. T., music di-
rector at Illinois Valley
High and Lorna Byrne
Middle School, may finish
out the school year before
retiring.
“I’ve really enjoyed
my time here, but it’s time
to move on,” Lund wrote
to the council.
She wished everyone
“a great future.”
-- Michelle Binker
October
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Event
Alliance 4th Annual Candlelight Vigil
& Awareness Celebration
Friday, October 1 - 6 to 8 p.m.
Selma Community Center - Redwood Hwy.
* Meet our staff
* Take a ‘Walk in Her Shoes’ Activity
* Tribute to the Silent Witnesses
* Musical Entertainment
by Libby Goines
* Poetry by Alliance Volunteers
* Candlelight Vigil
* Holiday Away from Home Drawing
***Important Notice to Frontier Customers***
Frontier Expands the Local Toll-Free Calling Area
On October 1, 2004, Frontier Communications
customers in Cave Junction, Glendale, O’Brien,
Selma and Wolf Creek, will be incorporated into the
new Southern Oregon EAS Region. This will provide an
expanded local toll-free calling area that will enable
customers in those exchanges to call within in the
region, without being billed at long distance (toll) rates.
The new Southern Oregon EAS Region consists of
18 exchanges, which are Medford, Grants Pass,
Ashland, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Central
Point, Murphy-Provolt, Shady Cove, Phoenix/Talent,
Prospect, Butte Falls, White City, Glendale, Selma, Cave
Junction, Wolf Creek and O’Brien.
All customers living in the above exchanges should
have received a special notice regarding these new
changes, customer options regarding flat rate or
measured rate service, and information on the
corresponding revised rates for EAS.
PLEASE NOTE: Dialing within the 18 exchanges will
change upon creation of the new Southern Oregon EAS
Region! Customers subscribing to Call Forwarding,
Speed Dialing, or using any sort of automatic dialing
equipment to dial numbers in these exchanges, will
need to reprogram their services or equipment from
ten-digit dialing (1+ the area code + the number) to
seven-digit dialing (like a local call). Dialing within the
18 exchanges will no longer go through for customers
dialing 1 + area code + number.
If you need more information, please contact us at
1 (800) 921-8101 for residential customers or
1 (800) 921-8102 for business customers.