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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Civil unions bill
in House hands
CALENDAR CALL - Monday, July 18 is the dead-
line to either take advantage of the new “Noose” Commu-
nity Calendar by purchasing a border ad to advertise busi-
nesses; or buying space on the calendar days to publicize
car washes, dances, bingo games, various fund-raisers,
concerts, potlucks, birthdays, anniversaries, special mes-
sages, or whatever. The price for the calendar days is only
$4 for three lines, and $1.50 for each additional line.
Prices of the remaining border ads can be obtained from
Nina Holm at 592-2541. The Community Calendar, de-
signed to be posted in public places and on refrigerators,
will be published in the last issue of each month to high-
light whatever you want the valley to know about. It’s a
great price: We’re hoping that many will take advantage.
WATER TOWN HALL - “Water, Growth, Com-
munity” is the theme for a town hall meeting at Selma
Community Center set for Monday, July 18 at 7 p.m. Par-
ticipants will be Bruce Sund, Josephine County water-
master; Kevin Gill and Chuck Gill, of Clouser Drilling;
and Gordon Lyford, of Illinois Valley Soil & Water Con-
servation District. The public meeting is not associated
with the center; it’s just the location for the gathering.
COMMISSION MISSION - Josephine County
commissioners will be in Cave Junction for their quar-
terly town hall meeting Monday, July 25. They’ll be in
the county building from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with the CJ City
Council and mayor; then be available for public input
beginning at 6:30. The council will gather in city hall at
7 p.m. for a regular meeting.
WALK FOR LIFE - Walk For Life 2005 to benefit
the Pregnancy Center of Illinois Valley will be held Sept.
10 in Cave Junction. Walkers, who will obtain pledges
for their efforts, are sought. For more information e-mail
PregnancyCenter@cavenet.com or telephone 592-6058.
Checks should be made out to the Pregnancy Center of
Illinois Valley.
NOTEPAD - Flags were flown at half-staff
Wednesday, July 6 in honor and memory of U.S. Navy
Petty Officer 1st Class Jeffery A. Lucas, of Corbett, Ore.
He died June 28 in Afghanistan when the helicopter in
which he was riding crashed … An All-American cook-
out is the theme for Selma Community Center’s third
Saturday dinner beginning at 5 p.m. The menu features
baby-back ribs or a vegetarian alternative. Phone 425-
1000 for more information ... Kristy Lee, an Illinois
Valley girl and a hometown favorite, will present a bene-
fit concert for the Pregnancy Center of Illinois Valley on
Aug. 13. Tickets are available at Treehouse Florist,
Abiding in the Vine, and Cowboy Coffee, besides center
board members … Family Astronomy Night will be
held Aug. 4 at Selma Community Center in a program
sponsored by Siskiyou Field Institute in cooperation with
Lorna Byrne Middle School and Evergreen Elementary
School. Enrollment is free for local families on a first-
come, first-served basis Phone 592-3777 for more infor-
mation … An air tanker to help fight wildfires is sta-
tioned in Medford. It’s a DC-7 owned by Butler Avia-
tion, of Redmond, Ore., under contract to Oregon Dept.
of Forestry through Sept. 30.
LAST WORDS - My choice early in life was to be a
piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell
the truth, there’s hardly any difference. (President Harry
S. Truman)
Support the merchants who advertise
in the ‘I.V. News’
The Oregon Senate voted
19-10 Friday, July 8 to ap-
prove SB 1000, which would
establish civil unions for
same-sex couples.
It would prohibit dis-
crimination based on sexual
orientation in housing, em-
ployment, public accommo-
dations and public services.
The bill must be ap-
proved by the House of Rep-
resentatives before it reaches
the desk of Gov. Kulongoski.
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the patrons to lie face down.
While one held the patrons
at gunpoint, the other de-
manded money. He took the
money from the register and
the video poker machines.
After taking the money,
both men exited the busi-
ness with an undisclosed
amount of currency and left
the area, said GPDPS.
Anyone with informa-
tion about the incident or
suspect details should phone
474-6370.
Marine Corps League,
Rogue Valley Detachment
An annual potluck picnic
will be held Saturday, July 16
at the pavilion in Tom Pearce
Park beginning at noon, with
mess call at 1 p.m.
Besides a potluck dish,
attendees should bring table
service, a serving utensil, and
their own beverages.
It will be Young Marines
Staff Appreciation Day. And it
will mark the 40th anniversary
of the founding of Young Ma-
rines.
For more information
phone 665-2196, or 479-2707.
The gathering is open to
all past and present U.S. Ma-
rines, and U.S. Navy corpsmen
who served with the Marines,
and their guests.
Siskiyou Wilderness Hike
Saturday, July 16, 2005:
Journey with Romain Cooper
through the high Siskiyous,
from
Poker
Flat
to Dun Creek.
Travel
through Old Growth, huge
trees, scenic views, and
t h e S is k i yo u W i ld e r -
ness. Moderate hike. Meet
10:00am at Coffee Heaven
in
Ca v e
J u n c -
tion. Free. Contact Lisa at
the Siskiyou Project
541-592-4459 or visit
www.siskiyou.org.
Driver cited following accident in O’Brien
Cave Junction resident
Mary Lou Kastens, 57, was
cited on a charge of driving
under the influence of in-
toxicants following a single-
vehicle crash in O’Brien,
said Josephine County Sher-
iff’s Office (JCSO).
The crash was reported
at approximately 5:43 p.m.
Wednesday, July 6 on Lone
Mt. Road near Naue Way.
Kastens and her passen-
ger, Kevin J. Christiansen,
45, were taken by American
Medical Response to Three
Rivers Community Hospi-
tal. They were examined for
complaints including a pos-
sible broken ankle and chest
pain.
The pickup truck in
which they were riding went
off the road, said Illinois
Valley Fire District (IVFD),
and struck an embankment,
approximately 6 inches
short of a tree.
IVFD added that if the
pickup had left the road
some 15 feet earlier, it’s
likely that the vehicle would
have rolled. As it was, the
pickup was tilted to the pas-
senger side with the left-rear
tire in the air, said IVFD.
Want something fun to do, kids?
Then come to
Vacation Bible School
at the Seventh-day Adventist Church
265 Old Stage Road in Cave Junction
August 1-5 & 8-12
9 a.m. to noon
Ages 5-12
Tasty, light breakfast served from
8:45 to 9
Watch Bible stories acted out
Enjoy praise songs
Make new friends
Extreme crafts
Fun games
Discover your best friend, Jesus
Come on time every day -
don’t miss any of the fun!
Any questions - phone Mondie at 592-2611
Hope to see you there!
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allow such extreme terror
on the other, and still try
to buy credibility with
that coin? I ask the world
leaders, and shame on
each and everyone of
them in this regard, what
kind of change is in their
pockets?
To those unaware of
the atrocities of which I
speak, I urge a look at the
movies, “Tears of the
Sun,”
and
“Hotel
Rwanda.” A strong stom-
ach is advised. There are
also web sites (from what
I understand), one being
Amnesty
Interna-
tional.org. I’m sure that
clicking on Sudan, Af-
rica, Rwanda or genocide
will probably show the
heart-wrenching statistics
o f th e mo d e r n - d a y
slaughtering of humanity.
Anyone claiming any
religious affiliation in-
volving a loving, forgiv-
ing God should be moti-
vated to speak out against
this horror. Anyone not
claiming any affiliation to
religious ideologies, but
are loving, caring human
beings of any degree,
should if possible, speak
out against this turning of
the back on our brothers
and sisters, many of
whom will have been
murdered by the time this
letter will be read.
I have no idea how to
stop this continuing mis-
ery other than to make
people aware of it, and
perhaps by encouraging
our state representatives
to also speak out.
Does U.N. stand for
Useless Nations? Is the
human species a liar unto
itself, reduced to nothing
more than a bunch of
over-dressed monkeys?
I think -- well, I
would surely like to think
not. Is genocide, suicide?
I believe so.
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