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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Atomic Age ushered in ... ‘War on Pain’
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of a second later.
Three observation
points were established at
10,000 yards from ground
zero. These were shelters
made of wood, and pro-
tected by concrete and earth.
The automatic firing device
was triggered from the south
bunker observatory, which
served as the control center.
Originally, the test was
scheduled for 4 a.m. on July
16, but due to rain and light-
ning it was postponed until
the clouds cleared and
winds diminished. A short
time later the weather
cleared, and the go-ahead
was given. At 5:10 a.m. the
countdown began, and at
5:29:45 the atomic device
successfully exploded.
It was the birth of a new
age -- The Age of Atomic
Energy.
Members of the U.S.
Armed Force were exposed
to ionizing radiation from
atomic and nuclear weapons
testing during the period,
beginning with the Trinity
Blast of July 16, 1945 at
Alamogordo. This contin-
ued through the U.S. clean-
up of Nagasaki/Hiroshima;
during the 235 atmospheric
atomic and nuclear weapons
tests in the Pacific an Ne-
vada test sites; until the Nu-
clear 1963 Test Ban Treaty.
The National Associa-
tion of Atomic Veterans
recognizes that civilians, as
well as military personnel,
were exposed to harmful
nuclear material radiation
and have accordingly
opened membership to all
civilians and their families.
The National Associa-
tion of Atomic Veterans
(NAAV), a nonprofit, tax-
exempt, veterans organiza-
tion, was founded in August
1979 by the late Orville E.
Kelly, and his wife, Wanda,
of Burlington, Iowa.
For more information
about the association, con-
tact Fredrick Schafer at
(541) 258-7453 or e-mail
derf@trcshafer.com.
Holland Store
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the place,” Jody explained.
Before moving to the
valley “entirely by accident”
two months before they
bought the store, the
McElroys lived in Vaca-
ville. George worked as a
pipe fitter on Mayer Island,
a naval ship yard that has
since closed. And Jody
worked as an office man-
ager for a veterinarian.
“We wanted to leave
California because we didn’t
like the way things were
going there,” said Jody.
“We saw an ad for property
in Klamath Falls, went and
looked at that and didn’t like
it, but we had a real estate
brochure in our hotel room,
and we saw property in
Selma.
“After visiting the Illi-
nois Valley, we knew we
were going to need to buy
some kind of income prop-
erty because there wasn’t a
lot to do here for a pipe fit-
ter,” she said, laughing.
“Eventually we came
across the store and bought
that.”
And, Jody added, they
couldn’t be happier with
their life at the store.
The store, which is open
seven days a week, has sum-
mer hours from 9 a.m. to 8
p.m. Mondays through Sat-
urdays, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
on Sundays.
“George and I split the
shifts,” said Jody. “I work
mornings and he works eve-
nings, which works out
great since he’s a night owl,
and I’m an early bird.
“We do have people fill
in for us a few days a week,
just so we can have a life, but
that wasn’t always true. The
first eight years, we worked
it seven days a week.”
Besides working at the
store, Jody took a job at
Curves last September, so
she “can get out and do
other things.”
And, Jody said, they
shop to stock the store on
one of their days off.
“We try to stock every-
thing,” she said. “If anyone
has any special requests,
we’ll try and get it for them.
We have one little lady who
we special order stuff for,
and have someone deliver it
to her when she needs it.”
Their store, she said, is
designed for the “locals,”
who comprise the majority
of their customers.
“A lot of people stop by
to talk to George,” said
Jody. “He’s a real political
guy and not afraid to share
it, so a lot of people stop by
just to chat. He gets a big
kick out of it. He’s in his
element here.
“And, we have a lot of
kids that come in here for
candy, because we still have
penny candy. We also have
a gas pump and that’s a big
convenience to many people
around here,” Jody added.
Since they’re off the
beaten path, Jody said, they
don’t get many tourists.
However, some tourists stop
by when visiting one of
three vineyards that are
within a 2-mile radius of the
store: Foris Vineyard,
Bridgeview Vineyards, and
Bear Creek Vineyards.
“Once or twice a year,
we get people from Holland
who come here because
they’ll see Holland Loop on
the map and think it’s a little
Dutch community or some-
thing,” said Jody. “We’ve
had people give us little
Dutch wooden shoes.”
When they aren’t busy
with their store, Jody said
that they’re spending time
with their “kids” -- two
dogs and four cats.
“George had two chil-
dren before we met, and we
have five grandchildren, but
we call our pets our kids,
too,” Jody teased.
The store is at 7251
Holland Loop Road, or
phone 592-4441.
He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not
is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.
- Andrew Carnegie -
declared by
Sens. Wyden
and Smith
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden
(D-Ore.) and Gordon Smith
(R-Ore.) have introduced
legislation to help Ameri-
cans living and dying in
pain; support their families;
and assist health-care pro-
viders in obtaining informa-
tion and guidance to treat
severe pain.
The Conquering Pain
Act will provide an opportu-
nity for the country to de-
velop and test different ways
to provide pain management
to patients 24/7, said the
senators.
“Almost half of the dy-
ing experience moderate to
severe pain in the last days
of their lives, and millions
more Americans live with
chronic, crippling pain -- but
it doesn’t have to be that
way,” said Wyden.
“The medical technol-
ogy and know-how exist
today to reduce that suffer-
ing, and the act will help
providers, patients and fami-
lies find the facts about help
for pain,” he said.
“Too many people en-
dure chronic pain and spend
their last days suffering,”
said Smith. “We often over-
look pain management, but
it is a vital component of
care-giving.”
Chronic or severe pain
is believed to affect as many
as 50 million Americans,
and is often left untreated or
under-treated especially
among older patients.
Work ethic
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Lorensen said, laughing.
She said that she re-
ceived A’s and B’s through-
out high school, and was
involved in the National
Honor Society and the Brain
Bowl team.
This fall, Lorensen will
pack her bags and head to
Oregon State University in
Corvallis. She plans to ma-
jor in psychology and early
childhood development with
an option in education.
“I want to be a teacher,”
said Lorensen. “I’m excited
about going to college, be-
cause I really need to just
get out of here. I can’t wait
to get started on a career that
I’ve wanted since I was 5,”
Lorensen exclaimed.
She has lived in the val-
ley for the past 16 years,
moving from Southern Cali-
fornia. She was born in
South Korea, but was
adopted when she was 3
months old. Her younger
brother was adopted too.
“Most of my friends
and I are trying to do as
much as we can together,”
she said. “But, there’s no
guarantee since we’re all
working this summer,”
Lorensen concluded.
IVHS CLASS OF 1995 - Among the celebrants during the Fourth of July weekend
alumni festivities were members of the Illinois Valley High School (IVHS) Class of
1995. Their photo inadvertently was left out of last week’s issue. The annual reunion
weekend is sponsored by the IVHS/KUHS Alumni Association.
USFS mentoring fisheries biologist
The Rogue River-
Siskiyou National Forest is
mentoring James Vial, a
recent 2005 Hutton Junior
Fisheries Biology Program
scholar.
Vial was chosen as one
of the 63 students who will
participate in the 2005
Hutton Junior Fisheries Bi-
ology Program, an innova-
tive education program
sponsored by the American
Fisheries Society (AFS).
Vial, a recent graduate
of South Medford High
School, obtained a scholar-
ship from AFS. He is work-
ing with his mentor, Ian
Reid, Illinois Valley and
Galice Ranger District Fish-
eries biologist for the Rogue
River-Siskiyou National
Forest.
This summer, Vial is
working on several forest
fisheries projects including
salmon and steelhead moni-
toring and stream restoration
projects in the Illinois Val-
ley, Galice, Applegate and
Ashland Ranger districts.
“This program scholar-
ship offered by the Ameri-
can Fisheries Society is a
great opportunity to get
young people involved in
fisheries management and
exposed to a variety of
hands-on fisheries projects
that improve fish habitat on
the forest,” said Reid.
“James is learning and
working with a fisheries
biologist daily.
“He is doing everything
from completing data entry
and Geographic Information
Systems work to conducting
surveys of threatened fish
populations by snorkeling in
streams to count fish.”
The principal goal of
the Hutton Program is to
stimulate interest in careers
in fisheries science and
management among groups
under-represented in the
fisheries professions, includ-
ing minorities and women.
Each student chosen for the
program is awarded a
$3,000 scholarship, and is
matched with a professional
mentor for a summer-long,
hands-on experience in fish-
eries science.
In the Hutton’s fifth
year, AFS received 300 eli-
gible student applications
from across the country,
Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Canada, and selected 63
applicants to receive schol-
arships and mentorships.
Smokeless tobacco issues widespread
By NATIONAL
CANCER INSTITUTE
Smokeless tobacco use
is widespread, especially
among young men.
*More than 5 percent of
U.S. males use snuff or
“chew” products daily.
*In Oregon, more than
70,000 people are regular
smokeless users.
*Smokeless tobacco use
leads to oral cancer, other
cancers, and heart disease.
*The U.S. Surgeon
General has concluded that
smokeless tobacco can
cause oral cancer and can
lead to nicotine addiction.
*More than three-
quarters of daily users have
non-cancerous and pre-
cancerous lesions in their
mouths.
*Smokeless use has
been linked to caners of the
esophagus, larynx, and
stomach, and is a risk factor
for cardiovascular disease
(heart attacks and strokes).
*Smokeless tobacco is
addictive and is difficult to
quit smoking.
*Chewers and dippers
have similar, or even higher
levels of nicotine in their
bloodstreams than smokers
who smoke a pack of ciga-
rettes or more per day.
*Withdrawal from regu-
lar smokeless tobacco use
results in the same with-
drawal symptoms and dis-
comfort observed in heavy
cigarette smokers attempt-
ing to quit.
* Many smokeless users
want to quit, but few re-
sources exist to help them.
30 years experience in water, sewer & pipeline
construction, brush clearing, septic installation
& utility line trenching
READY TO DIG
& AIMING TO PLEASE
24 HOURS A DAY
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1-(541) 597-4486
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We have music CDs, as do the main library in Grants
Pass and the branches in Williams and Wolf Creek. Don’t
see something that piques your interest at the I.V.
Branch? Ask any one of us -- we can assist you in locat-
ing and placing holds on CDs. We can even show you
how to search for CDs on Polaris.
In addition, the I.V. Friends of the Library have com-
missioned Jerry Work to build a shelving unit for the new
CDs. We are looking forward to seeing the completed
unit and know it will be beautiful. Many thanks to all in-
volved with this project.
Pain - Stress - Injuries
Deep massage - CranioSacral Therapy
Monday - Friday by appointment
Senior Discounts - Gift Certificates
Don’t forget that there’s still time for the kids to sign
up for the Summer Reading Program. There’s a program
for preschoolers through eighth grade, and a separate
program for teens, 13-18.
As always, please feel free to contact us at 592-3581
with any questions, problems, or concerns.