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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 21, 2007 We’ve been figuring out a weighty matter at our home in the form of a new bathroom scale. It has a fu- turistic look with some resemblance to the ship in the Star Trek series, “Voyager.” This new hunk of slightly frightening electronics with digital readouts and row of streamlined buttons, plus its chrome highlights and sleek design, replaces our former scale that looks like a garbage scow in comparison. The old contraption is so old that we cannot recall how long we’ve had it. For all we know, it was a wedding present, which would make it nearly 43. We figured that we needed to replace it recently while trying to determine the weight of Rocky 2, our Pomera- nian who hasn’t been feeling well. The idea was, Jan would hold Rocky and stand on the scale; then we’d weigh only her; and we’d subtract and get the doggy di- mension. Except that she stood on the scale four times with Rocky, and each time we got widely differing totals. That was a clue that the old weighing machine was not accurate, and not telling the truth. Although, some- times the truth (about weight) is difficult to swallow. And that’s more than a figure of speech. Anyway, the new machine is the first bathroom measuring instrument in my experience to come with a user’s guide. I mean, this is way more than a sin- gle sheet of in- structions; it’s a booklet. I was elected to inaugu- rate the device while Jan piloted it, which meant that I had to re- move my socks and dampen the soles of my feet. I was nervous, be- ing told that the scale would send current to my feet. Eventually we determined my weight, my body mass, muscle mass, body fat and body water. I felt as though I had entered the Twilight Zone of bathroom scales. And as usual, not all the figures are good, al- though I’ve never been known for my good figure. The booklet lists the “proper” figures for all those aspects. Don’t you find them annoying? It’s like the charts you used to see in medical offices denoting what your height should be based on your weight. For me, I was supposed to be 7 feet tall, but never got there. It figures. Cave Junction Wednesday, Feb. 21 Increasing precipitation High--44, Low--29. Thursday, Feb. 22 Overcast, intervals of rain & snow High--41, Low--26. Friday, Feb. 23 Numerous clouds, chance of drizzles High--44, Low--31. Saturday, Feb. 24 Rain, snow, rain High--48, Low--30. Sunday, Feb. 25 More cloudiness High--48, Low--27. Monday, Feb. 26 Clouds then returning rain High--52, Low--35. Following are the high-and- low temperatures, and rainfall, recorded in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry Johnson. *Fri., Feb. 9: 57-35 *Sat., Feb. 10: 53-40 1.50 *Sun., Feb. 11: 47-40 0.67 *Mon., Feb. 12: 48-34 *Tue., Feb. 13: 52-35 *Wed., Feb. 14: 49-35 0.08 *Thurs., Feb. 15: 59-48 0.28 Following are the high-and- low temperatures, and rainfall, recorded in Cave Junction at Mountain Wind Farm. *Fri., Feb. 9: 62-35 *Sat., Feb. 10: 51-38 1.39 *Sun., Feb. 11: 50-38 0.93 *Mon., Feb. 12: 48-35 0.04 *Tue., Feb. 13: 56-35 *Wed., Feb. 14: 47-36 *Thurs., Feb. 15: 62-45 0.21 I've never been one to bet on the weather. Tuesday, Feb. 27 A peek of sunshine High--55, Low--38. - Paul Getty - Illinois Valley News www.illinois-valley-news.com An Independent Weekly Newspaper Co-owned and published by Robert R. (AKA Bob or El Jefe), Editor and Jan Rodriguez 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 Email: newsroom1@frontiernet.net or newsdesk@illinois-valley-news.com Volume 69, No. 49 Staff: Michelle Binker, Zina Booth, Josiah Dean, Scott Jorgensen Millie Watkins, and Tina Grow Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: (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. ‘Thank you’ submissions are not accepted as letters. Bovine gas, hair spray ‘global warming’ cause? From Gregory D. Anderson Cave Junction “Global warm- ing...puzzles scientists.” To hear politicians, enviros, and major media there is no puz- zle here. Greenhouse gases are caused by internal combus- tion engines, freon from air conditioners or any source of man-caused CO2 is the culprit. But wait a minute. The missing words in the above quote are: “on Pluto.” That’s right: Real sci- entists to date have found global warming on: Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Pluto; Sat- urn and its moon, Encele- das; and on Neptune’s moon, Triton. Now I think most will agree that other than a cou- ple of Mars Rovers, man has had little effect on these solar sy stem mem- bers. Have hysterical Al- Gore or other like-minded “doom and gloomers” ever mentioned these known facts? Is the “Inconvenient Truth” really a very conven- ient lie? Why, it might be asked, do the rest of the solar sys- tem “globes” get warmer from unknown reasons while at the same time the U.N.’s latest report on the matter states with more than “90% confidence” that since the 1950s we humans are the main cause of warming on Earth? Could it be possi- ble that there is a political agenda? AlGore and his ilk tell us there is “a consensus” of scientists (read, ideological left scientists) that green- house gases, especially CO2, are the cause. At one time there was “a consen- sus” of learned men that the Earth was flat. Approximately 40 years ago there was “a consensus” that we were in global cool- ing here on Earth. That gives me pause when I hear that word “consensus.” Real scientists tell us that the strongest green- house gas is H20 (water), and that in the scheme of things the effects of CO2 are negligible. They also tell us that global warming and cooling have been occurring for thousands of years, long before even AlGore and “his” Internet. They say that if, in fact, the Earth warms up another degree or two this century, which is not predicted by reputable scientists at this time, we might see the oceans rise a few inches, not feet. F URNITURE AND A PPLIANCES 5 P.M. THURSDAYS (Classified ads & uncomplicated display ads can be accepted until Noon, Fridays with an additional charge.) SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $22.80 One year in Jackson and Douglas counties - $26.40 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $36 POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction OR 97523 ‘No Child Left Behind, except in Illinois Valley’ From De Spellman Selma When you are a child going to school here in the valley, you may or may not have a book for the class you are trying to take. This makes it very hard to do work at home. Some students need to take work home to have parental help so they do not fall behind. In the high school, kids are getting ready to go out and make a life, go to college to have a future. They are told that you have to get 25 credits and senior projects to do to get your diploma. So they take the classes only to be told, “We do not have the text books for you.” What this means is that you must reach the goals of No Child Left Be- hind. Sounds like a good idea, but how do you do that if the school cannot provide the books that you need to not be left behind? Let’s look at this from a teacher’s point. I have had the chance during the years running kids programs through the fire district to meet a lot of the teachers here. They are good dedi- cated men and women that do this job because they care about the kids. I know that it takes a special person to teach; we all know that teachers make so much money that they go to school as a hobby. It is this caring that keeps them coming back day after day to tell their students, “I am so sorry, but you need to share books so you cannot take the book home.” Part of a teacher’s job is to motivate kids to do their best and reach their full po- tential. How can they do this? We have good teachers here from K-12, but it is an unnecessary burden that our kids and teachers carry. There are 20,000 people living here. If everyone gave just $1 we could buy the books our kids need. I know the buck stops at Hay’s Hill -- that has not changed, we can keep say- ing that or we can take care of our own kids by collect- ing money and buying the books and giving them to the schools. We obtained four Child Development and Parenting books for Illinois Valley Alternative Center at the Family Resource Center. They are used, in good shape, and cost $120. We are losing our libraries for lack of money. Are we also Household News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 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. Generally, one letter per person per month at publishers’ discretion. Letters are used at the discretion of the publishers. Unpublished letters are neither acknowledged nor returned. A prepaid charge may be levied if a letter is inordinately long in the publishers’ 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 weekly if the item is to run more than one week. I feel confident that even the flatulent green en- viros could now agree that since global warming is happening on neighboring planetary bodies it is not caused by the flatulence of cows, Humvees or hair spray. Here is an original thought: It might be the Sun’s fault! since 1969 Factory Authorized Appliance Repair T o p b ra n d NEW furniture and appliances willing to lose the education of the children or can we fill in the blanks and help our teachers help our children? Once again I would call upon the people who live here to be proactive, to help buy books for all our schools. If we do not do anything to help with this problem then when the kids fail, it is our failure, as a community to provide the children with an education. They are the future. Let’s make a difference in the lives of the children. Those who helped get the books we bought, as a start: Joe’s Market, “The Ladies at the Smoke Shop,” Jeff at Oregon Caves Chevron, Billie at Cabin Chemistry, Steve at Stevereno’s Family Restaurant, Fred and Sara Ball at Bi-Rite Auto. Especially appreciated is Cathy at Bookworm for finding the books. We need to form a com- mittee to identify the needs and brainstorm to fill that need. Those who care and want to help in any way can reach me at 415-1380. A couple’s nightmare, available for review From Raymond Karczewski Cave Junction Mine is a story of what befalls a Free Man targeted by government while living in an Unfree Society. It is the story of a police sergeant and his wife, both 69, who chose to spend their retirement years in beautiful Southern Oregon living in Cave Junction, Josephine County, Oregon. It is the story of a man and woman of peace, and the systematic destruction of that peace, the quality of their lives, their reputations, health, etc. by a government hell-bent on destroying the quality of life of their citi- zens in order to ensure its power base. It is a story you will not soon forget as you apply the facts to your own experi- ences when dealing with local and state government here in beautiful Southern Oregon. I hold the state of Ore- gon and County of Jose- phine responsible for my wife’s disabling illness. I invite all to read in detail the events which have turned a couple’s American Dream into a nightmare by access- ing arkenterprises.com/ index11.html. Sustainable harvest vs. O&C Act, county funds From Lynne Vanderlinden Cave Junction And I thought my sheep were placid. Yet they know enough to go directly to the source (me) of the problem when their alfalfa delivery is late or the water trough is empty. But mark my words when I predict that when their trough goes dry, the people of Josephine and other O&C counties will be pointing their fingers and blame toward the commis- sioners and sheriff. Hey, it isn’t their fault and they can’t fix it. The people knew this was com- ing, but stuck their heads in the sand, didn’t speak up, and let it happen. As far as I know, the O&C Act hasn’t been re- pealed. The feds are no longer appeasing the masses with welfare dollars for not cutting timber. So why are we not sustainably cutting on O&C land to restore the funds rightfully and legally our due? People must like the idea of higher taxes on everything as long as we can let those trees burn up or blow down. I also see that most are still mute about removing electricity-generating dams throughout Oregon, includ- ing our own Savage Rapids, so they can feel ever so good about saving fish that would probably do fine on their own if we’d just leave ‘em alone. I’m sure their hearts (rather than their homes) will be warmed by ever- increasing power bills and the fact that the $15 million safety net O&C payment will go to the fish instead of the county. Ironic that both dam removal and the requested O&C payment are the same dollar amount. And I hope that the people will make good use of what our gover- nor is touting as the “bright spot” in the federal budget for Oregon -- $80 million for a light rail system along I-205. Rebel, sheep! Demand your alfalfa and stop drink- ing that environmentalist Kool-Aid. 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