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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 20, 2004 At the risk of demonstrating that I grew up in the modern Dark Ages, I’m one of those still alive who remembers when drive-in movie theaters and drive-in restaurants were common. I’m not talking about drive-through eateries, but those restaurants where you ordered your food from a person known as car hop after you parked. The car hop would either walk out, or in some cases, skate out, to your vehicle to take your order; then return (usually after a very long time) with the food and stuff on a tray. The tray was attached to the driver’s side door. You always had to roll up your window a bit so the tray brackets had something to hang onto. Yeah, I’m one of those who lived through the ‘60s (the 1960s) living on fries, onion rings, black coffee, huge containers of cola, and double-cheeseburgers, sometimes with deep dish hot apple pie with two scoops of ice cream. Hey, that doesn’t sound too bad. Anyway, after eating the food off the tray, so to speak, you had to blink your headlights to get the car hop to come back. Usually they were on a five-hour break, or skated into the next town -- I don’t know where they were -- but it always took a long time to get them to retrieve the tray. I remember when Jack in the Box first opened in Chula Vista in San Diego County. My Uncle Clarence hauled a bunch of us cousins in his new Ford station wagon to get something to eat. Being unfamiliar with this new-style eatery, Clarence roared past the speaker and drove right up to the window. The employee peered out and said tentatively, “Can I help you?” “Yeah,” said my uncle, “we want some food.” “Well, what do you want?” “Whattaya got?” “Uh, the menu is back by the speaker.” “What speaker?” We finally got it figured out. Of course, back then the hamburgers were 22-cents, fries 19-cents. The “good ol’ days” when minimum wage was a buck an hour. Premium gasoline was 25-cents a gallon. But I digress. Nearly all the drive-in movie thea- ters are gone; and I don’t think there are any restau- rants left with car hops. One thing about the drive-in theaters is that the snack bar prices were high. I don’t recall how high, because I never had enough money for anything except popcorn. The pizza and burgers were out of my range; that’s all I remember. In my time I’ve seen drive-up or -in churches, dry cleaners, dairy product stores, and liquor stores. I’ve even seen a drive-up mortuary. No kidding. The dear departed was placed in a setting not unlike a large de- partment store window, and the motorized mourners drove by slowly to pay their last respects. The drive-in church was kind of cool because you could wear your pajamas under a sweater, as you stayed in your car. The pastor preached from a raised area via microphones, like drive-in movie theaters. However, the collection was taken by people who came right up to the car. Well, enough of this. I’m going in search of some hot apple pie with ice cream. Pain - Stress - Injuries Deep massage - CranioSacral Therapy Monday - Friday by appointment Senior Discounts - Gift Discounts Illinois Valley News 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 (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including state- ments made as fact, are strictly those of the letter-writers.) * * * Typed, double-spaced letters written solely to this newspaper are considered for publication. Hand-written let- ters that are double-spaced and legible also can be consid- ered. Cards of thanks are not accepted as letters. * * * A proven record From Gregory Anderson Cave Junction If we are to believe those who claim that Re- publicans will pollute the air, contaminate the water, destroy the environment, make the elderly suffer, and starve the children: then where are they going to breathe, drink and raise their families? If it is a conflict be- tween church and state to give families vouchers so they can send their kids to private church schools for a superior education, why do liberals find it accept- able for Democrats to cam- paign in Black churches? Why is it that even though the 2000 vote count in Florida has been checked and rechecked by numerous agencies and found to be accurate, there are still some crying about Bush stealing the election? What evidence does John Edwards have that if Kerry is elected, the para- lyzed will be able to walk again? While most of us pay 20 to 30 percent of our income for federal taxes, Kerry hires big guns to find all the loopholes in the laws, many of which he put there, so that he only paid 12.8 percent of his millions of dollars in 2002. Is this the reason he is against a flat tax of 17 per- cent? How can we believe he is for the middle class when he isn’t helping us pull the wagon? When Kerry says he is for alternative forms of energy, why does he join lawsuits to prevent wind- mill farms within sight of one of his multimillion dollar mansions? What makes anyone think that Kerry can run a country when he has no management experience running anything? I believe that most vot- ers prefer to stick with a guy with a proven record. Unemployment 5.4 per- cent, which is 2/10th of a percent better than when Clinton ran for re-election; taxes way down; security way up; democracy and freedom being introduced to other countries. The economy is getting better every day. Besides, “GW” paid 30 percent of his income in 2004, just like us regular folks. Grimmett School? From Fred Krauss Selma I want to comment on the historic school called the Grimmett Schoolhouse at Kerbyville Museum. I love to collect his- tory, and was born and raised in Illinois Valley. Mike Wells, Charlie Trefethen and Rolland Tre- sham were all born in the Sucker Creek area in the Holland community of Illinois Valley. Before they died, they told me that this was not a schoolhouse, but rather a storage shed. If it was a school- house, it seems like it would have windows. I think that Wells’ wife still lives in Grants Pass, and she can confirm this. I’ll do more research, but as far as I’m concerned, this was not a schoolhouse. Planning complaint From Craig Heiller Director, Bruin Nature Conservancy Cave Junction The “processing” of the Panters’ application to build a residence off Pine Cone Drive is another prime example of how the planning system cheats owners of adjoining par- cels of the most fundamen- tal property rights as prop- erty owners. Stated simply, our habitat property is nega- tively affected by flooding on a routine basis. Bootleg grading has raised the ele- vation of the road, re- moved our sloping drive- way, and cut access to our pond; and reverse-drains the runoff from both sides of the road into our pond. The streambed on the Panters’ property is now higher than the culvert or our property. The resultant flooding, in combination with freezing, kills trees, even older saplings. Rather than require the obvious necessity of a hy- drology report, as voted for by Commissioner Jim Brock, the commission voted 2-1 to support the Panters without the report. Since Commissioner Harold Haugen especially is directly responsible for the participation of county officials in these unlawful activities, he should have recused himself, and not been allowed to vote. Haugen also showed preju- dice by attacking the only other opponent. The Panters, espe- cially, are cheated by this farce. Rather than deal Volume 67, No. 31 Staff: Kacy Clement, Becky Loudon, Michelle Binker, & Shane Welsh. Paladin Business Services - Kina Perez Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters Get that unbeatable combination now with Auto, Fire, Life or Commercial insurance from Farmers Fast, Fair, Friendly Service NOW WITH TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! SUBSCRIPTION RATES POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR. 97523 Emergency responders From Chuck DeBrett Cave Junction When all is going well, we tend to take our fire- fighters and paramedics for granted. But when an emer- gency strikes, they take on a totally different degree of importance. When they respond, our lives are in their hands as they make crucial life/death decisions related to our care. Recently, such an emergency arose for me, and within minutes there were five dedicated indi- viduals at my door should they be needed. The physi- cian who treated me in an emergency room said that had I not received medical attention, my condition would not have been re- solved on its own. Even though my emer- gency may not have been critical, I respect the atten- tion they gave it, and every person in Illinois Valley can take comfort in know- ing that should they re- quire emergency treatment, they will get it. I don’t have the names of all the responders, but I hope they know they are appreciated. FREE: female neutered, outside cat. All shots, good hunter, unusual good looks. Not used to children. . 592-2713 Got Ideas? Need Funds? New Micro Loan Funding Available Now!! QS?? 592-4440 First Round of Apps Due: Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 *IVCRT is an Equal Opportunity Lender *We want to help! *Everyone encouraged to apply: start-up, existing, home-based or other business enterprise. Applications at I.V. Library, Selma Video, O’Brien Country Store, I.V. Family Coalition, CRT office MANSFIELD R. CLEARY General Practice in Illinois Valley since 1980 3 P.M. FRIDAY One year in Josephine County - $20.80 One year in Jackson and Douglas Counties - $24.40 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $28 tat? Because the neighbor- hood and local politicians took away our subdivision hopes, the least we can ask is that our property be re- spected as habitat, instead of being repeatedly victim- ized by vandalism. Attorney at Law DEADLINES: (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. All letters must be signed, using complete name, and contain the writer’s address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. One letter per person per month. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned. A prepaid charge may be levied if a letter is inordinately long in the editor's opinion. POLICY ON “HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE,” DISPLAY & CLAS- SIFIED ADS & NOTICES: All submissions must be hand delivered, faxed or e-mailed to us for publication. Submissions must be re- submitted each week if the item is to run for more than one week. with relatively minor prob- lems, they now must ele- vate their case, and to a state-level land-use board without an oar. All the mistakes and shortcomings of a third- rate, dishonest planning department and a worse board of commissioners will fall on the Panters’ hopes to build a new home. At the state level, the Panters are lost. Remember, I got the first Land Use Board of Appeals reversal of a Jose- phine County land-use de- cision in JoCo history. Rather than play this nasty and unproductive game, we propose an alter- native which is far cheaper and more effective than the courts. And we would wel- come the Panters as good neighbors. If the streambed were cleaned and ditched out 2 feet below the bottom of the culvert, and about 4 feet wide, that half- plugged culvert could be cleaned out, and drainage flow would be unrestricted to carry the maximum run- off volume and perform the function of its design. Covering the exca- vated materials with straw to reduce the immediate erosion, and planting alder or other seedlings would be cheap and effective. That’s it -- all it takes. Is this too much to ask, or do we have to be the “bad people” again, to pro- tect our property and habi- 128 S. Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction, OR (541) 592-4541 (next to Treehouse Florist & Gifts) 134 N.W. ‘E’ St. Grants Pass, OR (800) 888-6704 Practice includes but not limited to: Bankruptcy - Eliminate financial problems Living trusts - Avoid probate Estate planning - Wills, power of attorney Domestic relations Auto accident - Personal Injury Criminal - DUII Real Estate contracts - Foreclosure 592-2195 200 W. Lister
