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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Sometimes it’s difficult for me, despite my awe-
somely humble persona, to understand why we receive
so many letters via e-mail, snail mail, in person, under
the door, and via carrier pigeon and Pony Express.
Or sometimes, people just throw them at us. Usually
wrapped around a rock.
Here are some we’re received recently, but which
did not end up in our litters … I mean, letters to the edi-
tor column.
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Dear Wonderful Editor:
I just wanted to tell you how much I admire your ex-
ceptional work. You are truly awesome and should be
awarded many prizes and lots of cash.
Your newspaper is the best I’ve ever seen. It ranks
with the finest in the entire world. You are a truly hand-
some and amazing person, and an outstanding,
superior representative of journalism.
Sorry that this letter is written with a Crayola, but
here where I live we are not allowed anything sharp.
(Name Withheld)
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Editor:
I am upset because many people are not taking re-
sponsibility for their actions or their opinions. They prefer
to hide behind smokescreens and other such devices of
the frightened intelligentsia.
It is not in the best interests of any of us to express
our positions on local, regional, state, national or interna-
tional issues behind a cloak of anonymity. This sort of
secrecy must end. We must stand tall for that in which
we believe.
By so doing, we will conquer many of society’s ills,
and improve the lives of many. We must come forth into
the light, or we will remain in darkness.
Signed, The Masked Avenger
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Dear Mr. Rodreegus:
We are the personal representatives for Count Boris
Macualay de Faake, whose personal estate amounts to
more than $50 billion in cash. We want to give at least
part of it to you, or all of it if you so desire.
Your name, Mr. Rodreegus, was specially chosen
from an elite list of your nation’s most dazzling commu-
nity leaders; those who shine in all aspects.
Yes, Mr. Rodreegus, you are one of those, and you
deserve the entire $50 billion. We need to give you this
money because of certain items we cannot explain, but
which you certainly will want to take advantage of.
We will send the funds either in a cashier’s check
from the Elite Bank of Downtown Money & Stuff, or, if
you wish, we can convert it to krugerrands and have it
delivered in a fleet of armored cars.
All you have to do for this money is send us your
certified check for $10,000 (just to cover certain ex-
penses which we cannot explain). We also will need
your Social Security number, your date-of-birth, and the
numbers of all your bank accounts and charge cards.
We look forward to hearing from you, Mr.
Rodreegus. Don’t delay, as you need to move fast.
Most sincerely yours: Dewey, Cheatem & Howe
Sa t urda y, Se pt e m be r 9 , N oon t o 4 p.m .
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Illinois Valley News
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Typed, double-spaced let-
ters written solely to this news-
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Selma Center recycling
rules must be observed
From Jan Walker
Selma
I would like to list the
rules for recycling at the
Selma Center because I
know that many people read
letters to the editor in the
“Illinois Valley News” and
will hopefully take these
rules to heart.
1. No dumping: (take
your refuse to the Kerby
Transfer Station out Kerby
Mainline).
2. No glass: (also take
to the Kerby Transfer Sta-
tion - no charge).
3. Leave only bottle-
shaped plastic.
4. Crush your plastic
(takes less room).
5. Place only cardboard
in the dumpster, and break
boxes down, as they take up
less room that way.
6. Do not leave card-
board or plastic if the bins
are full. Take them to the
transfer station - no charge.
On Friday morning,
Aug. 18, volunteers cleaned
up all the trash that had been
dumped behind the center
and hauled it to the
dump. These trips are cost-
ing the Selma Center money
we don’t have.
Sunday morning an-
other load of trash was be-
hind the center. This is a
community center, and
those unwilling to follow
these simple rules are a dis-
grace to the community.
If this continues to hap-
pen we will shut down the
recycling program or per-
haps keep it open two days a
week with a volunteer to
supervise, or we could try
some sort of device that will
identify those who can’t
follow the rules.
It would be excellent if
none of those choices have
to be made.
Gore’s global warming
warning called crock
From Sam Martindale
O’Brien
Sorry, but I must re-
spond to Linda Wigger’s
inaccuracies in last week’s
letters to the editor about
global warning. Frankly, it’s
a big crock fostered by
loony lefties and others us-
ing false data.
Real scientists, not the
junk science variety, have
proven definitively that
global warming is not oc-
curring. Before people run
about shouting that the sky
is falling, they really should
study the matter and not be
misled, especially by the
green former vice president.
The problem is that the
doomsayers, including Na-
tional Geographic, Time and
Newsweek, delight in fos-
tering such crocks of sensa-
tionalism. Global warming
is not happening, but many
would like it to because it
allows their wacky
“environmental” actions to
continue.
Sees mixed messages
in deputy’s comments
From Don Fasching
CJ Citizens Patrol
The monthly meeting of
the Cave Junction Security
Council was held at city hall
on Aug. 21. As before, Cpl.
Sean Rarey was the chair-
man and called the meeting
to order.
He began his agenda
and eventually made a com-
ment regarding the CJ Citi-
zens Patrol. Instead of com-
mending the group’s efforts,
he called us “vigilantes” and
stated concerns regarding
the group’s function.
“Vigilante” is defined
as, “any person who as-
sumes the authority of the
law, as by avenging crime.”
We, the members of the
Citizens Patrol resent
Rarey’s remarks and are
confused by his contradic-
tions. I believe this is the
same Cpl. Rarey who made
it very clear that we are on
our own when protecting
ourselves and our property.
He is the same Cpl.
Rarey who said that the
sheriff is unable to provide
basic police service during
the night and that we must
take an active role in polic-
ing ourselves. Members of
the Citizens Patrol have
done just that. We are not
representing ourselves as
law enforcement and have
very strict rules regarding
involvement with suspected
criminals.
The purpose of the Citi-
zens Patrol is to deter crime
by mere presence. The pa-
trol moves throughout the
city during the hours of
darkness looking for possi-
ble criminal activity. During
patrol, we interrupted a per-
son about to steal gas from
the U-Haul trucks parked on
River Street. He was picked
up by a person in a vehicle
and was last seen going
north on Hwy. 199.
The patrol has observed
many individuals and small
groups walking around pri-
vate businesses in the early
morning hours. Our goal is
to make it uncomfortable for
the criminal element and
cause them to think twice
about entering the city. So
instead of working with us,
Rarey labels us vigilantes.
Rarey preaches the
value of COP, Community
Oriented Policing, but has
failed to meet with us and
establish a partnership. On
one rare occasion, Deputy
Corey Krauss was working
at night. He drove by us six
times and never once
stopped to see who we were
or what we were doing.
You would think that a
deputy would want to know
why six people with flash-
lights were walking in town
at 2 a.m. The Citizens Patrol
is comprised of dedicated
women and men who volun-
teer their time to help law
enforcement and reduce
criminal activity in Cave
Junction.
I would ask the resi-
dents of Cave Junction to
support our efforts, and
would hope the sheriff’s
office would view us as an
asset and not a problem.
‘We are all the
children of God’
From Zabriel Zadravetz
O’Brien
What is the cause of all
the wars if we are all the
children of God?
War is not our great and
terrible disease; war is a
symptom, a result. The real
disease is the virus of na-
tional sovereignty. World
peace cannot be maintained
by treaties, diplomacy, for-
eign policies, alliances, bal-
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Sometimes… all
they need is a hug
and a little friend.
Helping Our
Community
Home Valley Bank is helping the children of our
community find a needed friend. We are collecting new
teddy bears (and other stuffed animals) as donations
for the Illinois Valley Fire Department and Ambulance Service.
They will hand these little friends out to children who have experienced a
trauma or a domestic disturbance while working their day to day cases. Please
donate clean stuffed animals (preferably with tags still attached) and bring
them in to any of the Home Valley Bank locations before September 5th. It’s
the little things that mean so much, especially when a child is involved.
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