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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 16, 2005 IVCDO grant-writing plans aim to bolster its finances DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 3 P.M. FRIDAY (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 The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity.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 Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned.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 & CLASSIFIED ADS & NOTICES: All submissions must be hand delivered, faxed or e-mailed to us for publication. Submissions must be resubmitted each week if the item is to run for more than one week. You’re Invited! Join us for our Annual General Membership Meeting Thursday, March 31, 2005 Registration starts at 6 PM Board meeting at 7 PM Josephine County Building HELP WANTED !!!! Looking for enthusiastic people to join us in our mission. If you live or work in the Illinois Valley, you’re eligible to become a member. As a member you have the oppor- tunity to become more involved in the many projects we are working on. All that is required is sign up at the IVCDO office. 541-592-4440 139 S. Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction, OR 97523 (Continued on page 3) State of Oregon and Jefferson State Financial Group ... it Working Together to Cover Oregonians ’t wa for a n Do (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including state- ments made as fact, are strictly those of the letter-writers.) * * * Typed, double-spaced let- ters written solely to this news- paper are considered for publi- cation. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and legible also can be considered. Cards of thanks are not accepted as letters. * * * If you’ve been uninsured for six months and meet income guidelines, this state program pays a big share of monthly health insurance premiums. Immediate openings! Call: (541) 592-6262, Cell (541) 660-7342 FHIAP ‘Fantastic firefighters’ From Carol Crough Cave Junction We have a fantastic Illi- nois Valley Fire District staff. They have responded to my address on many occa- sions, for reasons ranging from an actual fire to a skunk spraying under my house. They have been very helpful with medical calls too. I wanted to remind eve- ryone who depends on these wonderful people on a daily basis, without even knowing that they do, to remember to give them a friendly wave, and to extend appreciation. I know that my family will say, “Hello,” or wave, from now on. We are glad our fire- fighters are there -- and here. 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 Volume 67, No. 48 Staff: Kacy Clement, Becky Loudon, Michelle Binker, Nina Holm Consulting, Shane Welsh. Advertising Design Consultant - Wonder Dog Graphics Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association Pain - Stress - Injuries Deep massage - CranioSacral Therapy Monday - Friday by appointment Senior Discounts - Gift Certificates y! An Independent Weekly Newspaper Co-owned and published by Robert R. (Bob) and Jan Rodriguez Bob Rodriguez, Editor El Jefe Committee. “We're just like any other non-profit organiza- tion,” she said. “We have to hit the ground running to raise money.” IVCDO, which began more than 10 years ago, has helped fund many commu- nity projects such as the I.V. Safe House Alliance, I.V. Family Coalition, and com- puters for valley schools. It has aided Kerby Water Dis- trict to plan and prepare for providing a steady supply of clean drinking water to resi- dents through an arrange- ment with the city of Cave Junction. And the IVCDO list of achievements goes on. However, this could all change, if action is not taken soon, Downing said. Funds are quickly dry- ing up, as government grants are not flooding in as they used to. “I’ve been concerned, da iny Illinois Valley News By CHRISTINA HILL Correspondent Many changes have occurred this year at the Illi- nois Valley Community Development Organization (IVCDO), formerly Illinois Valley Community Re- sponse Team. Besides changing its name, IVCDO (pronounced “IVcanDO) has gained a new mission. It’s one that has and will continue to benefit the valley’s eco- nomic and community de- velopments through grant and social ventures, such as management of concessions at Oregon Caves National Monument, 20 miles east of Cave Junction. However, revenues from the concession are down, not up, which has caused some IVCDO mem- bers to worry. “We don't have govern- ment grants any more,” said Patty Downing, chairman of the Community Relations ra (Warning: The following may contain situations that some would consider distasteful, revolting or creepy. Read on at your own risk.) No one told me that “going camping” with a large group of lunatic men getting away from their families on a three-day weekend could be hazardous to various parts of my body and a large segment of my brain. But there I was those years ago in the remoteness somewhere in the vicinity of Solvang or Buellton; close by anyway. It was a cold night; cold enough to cause shivers. “Hey,” said one of my spin-headed companions, “chug some of this: it’ll warm ya.” “What is it?” “It’s medicine!” Strangely, the medicine was in a Jack Daniel’s bottle, but after a couple of swallows, I did begin to feel warmer. And a lot more relaxed. A cou- ple more swallows, and I didn’t care if I was hot, cold, deep fat-fried, shot or powder-burned. We all stood around a huge campfire, enjoying the sparks and embers, with some campers once in a while leaping in pain and hooting like demented coyotes when the metal studs in their jeans reached high temperatures. One guy was playing a gut bucket. He got so relaxed that he started to fall into the fire. A bunch of us stood him back up straight, and he kept playing without missing a beat. As the night wore on, another of my fiends … er, friends … offered me more medicine. This is weird, I thought, because the remedy he offered came in a Yukon Jack bottle. I guess no one had the original bottles for any of their medicine, because I also saw some with Jose Cuervo and Dewar’s labels. Weird. One guy got so relaxed with all those concoctions that he went to enter his tent, fell on it, and it col- lapsed in slow motion. As he was already asleep, we didn’t bother to stand him up. The next morning he walked around like a broken accordion. Another camper flopped on his Army cot, and was snoring away when a guy wandering like a lost hippo barged into his campsite and tripped over him. The two guys and the cot went over like a swamped ship. Next day the guy in cot had a huge headache, but did- n’t know why. No one was willing to enlighten him. By around 2 a.m. I was warm as a leaky radiator and ready for sleep. I think my friends helped me find my sleeping bag. Seems to be a gap in my memory, although I can’t figure why. Next morning, a trail ride caterer was set up, fix- ing eggs any way you wanted them, with sausage, ba- con and ham, plus potatoes, juice, fruit, pastry, etc. But for some reason I didn’t feel like eating. That was my last camping trip with those guys. Way too much medicine for my taste. Family Health Insurance Assistance Program Mary Reynolds, Agent 1-888-564-9669 FRONTIER HIGH-SPEED INTERNET “Why pay more?! ” I have a wife, three kids, a mortgage, and a car payment. I don't want to be spending any more money than I have to, and with Frontier High-Speed Internet, I don't anymore. I used to have Cable Internet but my cable rates kept going up. I don’t remember the last time Frontier raised its prices. 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