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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 13, 2005 There’s a story about a college student who went to class wearing his bathing trunks and a raincoat. When questioned by the instructor about his attire, the student answered that he was sorry, but those were the only clean clothes he had left. So it is with a lot of men. Washing clothes is as attrac- tive to them as having their teeth cleaned by a nervous den- tal hygienist using an electric sander with a short cord. So they put off washing today what they’ll have to wear tomorrow. A lot of young men probably still hold up a shirt and sniff to see if it’s still wearable. If it’s marginal they’re likely to spray deodorant on their armpits and the shirt to make sure they’ll continue to be at least moderately attractive and not become the cause for a public health hazard alert. Some guys found that by leaving their dirty clothes in a laundry basket or duffle bag long enough, the dirtiness not only was miraculously squeezed out, but “Voila!” they also were pressed during the process. I, of course, am only reporting what I’ve heard and ob- served. Far be it from me to wear dirty clothes, even if I was only going to my least-favorite high school and college classes. They included, but were not limited to: chemistry, chemistry lab, algebra, physics, geometry, logic, and trigo- nometry. However, clothing notwithstanding, I always did well at English and snack bar, although not necessarily in that order. Some might have wondered in the locker room at my pink-toned underwear. I can only say that no one ever told me, and I was not smart enough to figure it out until too late, that if one washes his dainties with a couple of red shirts, the result is … colorful to say the least. Also, the proper use of bleach long eluded me, until I discovered that many of my shirts were fading and becom- ing multicolored in some cases. As this was not quite stylish enough, I quickly (it only takes me three or four disasters to get to reality) learned when to reach for the bleach. Washing clothes is a terrific experience for young peo- ple, especially when they use three times as much soap as needed. Talk about suds and duds. Also, using a clothes drying machine can be exciting, particularly when you dis- cover just how hot a zipper can become on a pair of pants. Another aspect of washing clothes involves the heart- break of mildew. This happens (I hear this; it’s never hap- pened to me) when I’ve left … I mean, when someone leaves wet clothing in a washer for several days. Hot days. Now as an adult of sorts, I have all the washing help I need at home. Ahh, life is good. Especially without men’s pink underwear. Skip & Liz Leahy 315 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction 592-2212 Open Mondays through Fridays 2 to 7 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Subscribe to the ‘Illinois Valley News’ 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 Volume 68, No. 4 Staff: Kacy Clement, Becky Loudon, Michelle Binker, Nina Holm Consulting, Shane Welsh. Advertising Design Consultant - Wonder Dog Graphics Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 3 P.M. 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SUBSCRIPTION RATES 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 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR. 97523 (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements 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 letters that are dou- ble-spaced and legible also can be considered. Cards of thanks are not ac- cepted as letters. * * * ‘Small misunderstanding’ From Jeff Mocniak Olympia, Wash. Myself and three friends headed toward the Siskiyou National Forest during our spring break recently. We considered it our opportunity to get away and relax, al- though it turned out to be quite the opposite. We were aware of some controversy concerning forest management in the Siskiyou, and loving that wilderness, decided to check out the situa- tion. We arrived late, around 3:30 a.m. and decided to find a place to camp and explore later that day. We headed down a road and by a small, barely notice- able “Road Closed” sign, and figuring it to be an advisory of poor road conditions, pro- ceeded with caution. We stopped at one of the first places we came across and set up camp, finally fal- ling asleep around 4:30 a.m. At about 5:30 a.m., we were awakened by a pair of forest service trucks circling us with their spotlights directly aimed at us. Two officers proceeded toward us, hands touching guns like they expected us to pull shotguns from our sleep- ing bags. A J. Pino did most of the talking, which included in- tense questioning about my friend’s pocket knife, and a lecture on knives, cigarettes, and similar matters. As Pino proceeded to write me a $300 ticket for “entering a prohib- ited area by special order,” a steady stream of logging trucks filed down the road behind him. We were escorted out of the forest; told there were no places nearby to camp; and sent on our way. I had only had one hour of sleep in the last 24 hours, and was now forced to drive to Ashland in an attempt to figure out what we were to do for accommodations. Having experienced this injustice of “public land management,” I ask, to who do these so-called public lands belong to any- way? Are visitors to your area to be ticketed, harassed, fined and endangered because of a small misunderstanding of a poorly posted area? Is this a result of corpo- rate interests taking over the reins of public entities? How are we to truly have democ- racy in this country if some of life’s simplest pleasures are at the mercy of greed, corrup- tion, and ignorance? Amazing valley From Gary ‘G-Dub’ Potter O’Brien Once again, the people of this small, economically chal- lenged area known as Illinois Valley have amazed me. I have lived in places with neighbors like the mil- lionaires, movie stars, rock stars and politicians you see on CNN. Areas that have the type of houses we see on “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Cities that spend more on Christmas decora- tions than our town’s operat- ing budget for a year. These places were all called com- munities, yet most didn’t know who lived next door. All were seemingly com- munal living in a broad sense of the word, relying on others for all their needs. They work, live and play in a large metro- politan area surrounded by other people like them. You go to your job everyday because it is secure, regular pay and you know your place. Your social life is really at work because that is the largest group of non- strangers (not a stranger, but not a friend) you know. You gather on breaks and talk about important subjects like last night’s situation comedy, reality or survival show. Or the stats, drug addiction/ abuse, or criminal activity of the latest star of sports de jour. These are things you need to know if you are going to have something to talk about and maybe even be bold enough for an opinion. You don’t watch world news or pay much attention to part of the proceeds go to a “good cause.” All of this to get me to the point of my letter: the Knockers Benefit, a fund- raiser to help Holly Shinerock, diagnosed with breast cancer. Like a lot of us, she has no insurance. Saturday night, April 2, I was lucky enough to attend a true grass-roots gathering of people. These were not conservatives, radi- cals, activists, hippies, drug- gies, enviros, loggers, seniors, blacks, whites, browns, yel- lows, green, reds, established, transients, drunks, teetotalers, in-laws or outlaws, although all have fit into one of these categories at one time or an- other. That night was the gath- ering of a community in the truest sense of the word. Peo- ple of all walks of life, all dealing with their own needs and toils. Some with very little to give; some with more than enough -- all united in a bond of human nature so eas- ily lost in this day and age. A gathering the likes of which I have never seen be- fore in our quiet little town. 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