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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, March 14, 2007
We experienced an adventure in coastal Carlsbad
recently in San Diego County with our daughter, her hus-
band and our two grandgirls. The trip wasn’t supposed to
be an adventure as such, but that’s how they sometimes
turn out.
Let me just say that unless you have ever assem-
bled a set of bunkbeds with the innocently dedicated as-
sistance of a 4 1/2-year-old and a 21-month-old, you
have not experienced life. Or exercised patience with a
sense of humor. This particular adventure actually
started the day before when Vicki drove us to a Levia-
than department store in Mission Valley.
To say that it’s a big store is like saying that quite a
few people live in China. This store has a cafeteria, a
play area for children, and a staffed baby-sitting room.
The parking lot is Huge. The store interior is frighteningly
enormous to those of us who don’t especially enjoy
shopping. I think the place also has its own police de-
partment, air force and medical center. But probably not.
Anyway, after we ate in the cafeteria, I got to be with
Ella Valentina (she’s the 21-month-old) in the play area
while Vicki, Jan and Natalie went on safari. They hunted
down bunkbeds and the associated accoutrements. We
had a bit of commotion at the checkout because of the
cart awkwardness caused by large cardboard product
containers. Further tumult resulted because the girls
wanted some gummy candy, which they got (to avoid
additional hubbub), and which we all shared (the candy).
Well, this is getting too long. Allow me to simply note
that we used store-supplied twine, managing to “secure”
the two large boxes containing the bunkbed ingredients
to the top of Vicki’s car. Then we drove home somewhat
cautiously, although I got a headache and a sunburn
from watching the boxes through the sun-roof.
Demonstrating my mule-like strength, I unloaded the
boxes. Next morning I unpacked them, and hauled them
upstairs. Then it was, Let the Assembly Begin. Thank
goodness that Vicki and Jan understand how to put stuff
together. And I take directions well.
The whole idea was to move Natalie and Ella into
one room, which meant that Natalie was displaced from
what was her room. This always happens when we visit,
but this time her former room was to become a perma-
nent guest room, instead of a part-time one.
Obviously this registered with Natalie in the way a
child will perceive. Because when Vicki told her, so as to
make it easier when we left, that we would depart in two
days, Natalie looked at her and said, in all honesty, “I
thought they were going to live with us!” Wow, what a
feeling.
I think we’ll be going back.
Cave Junction
Wednesday, March 14
Significantly sunny
High--62, Low--27.
Thursday, March 15
Substantial sunshine
High--68, Low--31.
Friday, March 16
Warm, some clouds
returning in evening
High--70, Low--34.
Saturday, March 17
Continued cloudiness
High--70, Low--34.
Sunday, March 18
Returning rays of sun
High--66, Low--32.
Monday, March 19
Chance of continued
cloudiness
High--64, Low--42.
Tuesday, March 20
Cooler with chance of
rain
High--55, Low--29
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in O’Brien by Cheryl
& Harry Johnson.
*Fri.,
March 2: 48-36 0.09
*Sat., March 3: 56-37
*Sun., March 4: 59-35
*Mon., March 5: 64-37
*Tues., March 6: 66-31
*Wed., March 7:53-35 0.20
*Thurs., March 8: 56-31
Following are the high-and-
low temperatures, and rainfall,
recorded in Cave Junction at
Mountain Wind Farm.
*Fri.,
March 2: 51-35 0.02
*Sat., March 3: 61-37
*Sun., March 4: 65-35
*Mon., March 5: 69-35
*Tues., March 6: 67-31
*Wed., March 7: 54-32 0.12
*Thurs., March 8: 61-31 0.01
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B e ready for self-defense
with training, weapons
From Steve Lyons
Cave Junction
With the impending loss
of O&C funds, and the pub-
lic safety levy also likely to
fail, it will be incumbent
upon the “citizens” to be
prepared to defend them-
selves, their families and
their businesses.
The criminals will not
be held in jail; will not be
afraid the “Law Enforce-
ment” will come when called
for; and will be on the prowl.
I encourage all able-
bodied citizens to choose a
weapon they can handle,
take a weapons safety class,
and get a Concealed
Weapon Permit. Learn un-
der what circumstances to
use that weapon. Find out
what your rights are under
the law.
You have to be in “fear
for your life.” The only de-
terrent to crime is the fear of
“swift-and-just” punishment.
Remember this: The life
you save could be yours,
your parents or your chil-
dren. You may stop a rape
or robbery.
Don’t be a victim. Dave
Toler fears vigilantism -- but
I call it “self-defense.”
Wonderful neighbors
gain her appreciation
From Peggy Nevins
Cave Junction
I am so fortunate to
have such generous and
thoughtful friends, espe-
cially Lloydeen Davis,
Ronald and Daryl Rossiter,
and Junior and Jonnie
Crutchfield.
I live a mile above my
nearest neighbor, and am
without phone and electric-
ity. A cell phone will not
work. I use a Coleman lan-
tern for lights, and propane
to cook and heat.
Every time Junior
Crutchfield comes my way
he never fails to stop and
wait until I come out and
wave at him so he knows
I’m OK.
I was trapped with 3
feet of snow in my yard and
long driveway; and every
day either Ron or Daryl
Rossiter came up in their
four-wheel-drive vehicles to
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Panic City can be avoided
with money for sheriff
From Ken LeGaux
Selma
Here’s your sign.
How would you like to
go to work every day and
not get paid? Put your life
on the line, take on every-
one’s problems, work un-
godly hours, be there at a
moment’s notice, drive your
vehicle at dangerous high
speeds.
Plus, hope you can
make it back home to your
wife and family and tell
them you just can’t make the
rent or house payment, buy
good clothes for the kids, or
pay medical for the family,
to name a few things we
need for the basics. Let alone
some extra bucks for a little
pleasure with the family.
No one should have to
live like that, right?
Law enforcement offi-
cers in all areas shouldn’t
have to either, but it seems
as though we are asking
them to do just that. They
have families too.
So here’s your sign. If
we don’t pick up the tab,
here is what you’re going to
face real soon:
Druggies, felons, etc.
are going to run your life for
you, and there is nothing
you are going to be able to
do about it. Rape, robbery,
destruction, murder and the
like are waiting at your door
steps right now.
Once they know that
there is no law enforcement
and protection for you and
your children and grandchil-
dren, property, etc., you will
meet them face-to-face in
the day and late at night.
Probably while you and
your children are asleep. Or
maybe when you return
home to find that most pos-
sessions are gone.
I realize that this is a
pretty dim picture that I am
painting. But it is the truth.
Once it starts, it is going to
be like trying to stop a run-
away freight train.
The street won’t be
safe. Just like some bigger
California cities. Mass drugs
and corruption everywhere
you look.
There are going to be
some rednecks, including
myself, to be left to take
care of the problems. And it
is going to get ugly, I am
very sure. And we are going
to get ourselves in a big
mess of trouble.
The sheriff’s budget
needs to be addressed so
that we don’t have to have
some mighty bad things on
our consciences for a life-
time. I know we will do
what we have to do to pro-
tect our home and family,
but it won’t be pretty.
It will become a defi-
nitely miserable life for a
long time to come if we
don’t do the right thing. And
that is to vote “Yes” for a
new sheriff’s levy. It is not
for the county commission-
ers. The money goes to law
enforcement only.
People need to wake
up. Remember the $30,000
for the hunter to hunt cou-
gars? How about having an
open season and receive $50
per license so there is in-
come instead of outgo? And
numerous other situations.
Josephine County is
going down fast because the
sheriff isn’t given the money
for law enforcement, jail,
etc., when we want it to go
there first.
We are all in the same
boat. Let’s get together and
remember these words: To-
gether we stand, divided we
fall. This is America; let’s
show the world that a small
area like Josephine County
can and will make it happen.
There is no room for
druggies and criminals. Let’s
run them out of Josephine
County, now. We can do it
with a levy ear-marked for
law enforcement only.
Libby found ‘guilty’
raises his hackles
From Edgar Hayes
Selma
One question: Why was
Lewis “Scooter” Libby even
on trial? It’s a miscarriage of
“justice” that raises my
hackles.
Valerie Plame Wilson’s
CIA status was no secret.
Many people knew it, and
shared the information.
Many reporters were told
about the status.
Now reporters and gov-
ernment types all have
memory problems. The so-
called “CIA leak” is some
sort of scapegoat situation
designed to make the presi-
dent look bad.
9-11 a government job,
based on her studies
From Catherine Austin
Cave Junction
This is in response to
William Schneider’s letter to
the editor in the Feb. 28
“Illinois Valley News,” dis-
cussing discrepancies in the
government’s “official” con-
spiracy story of the events of
9-11-01.
During the last few
years I have spent hundreds
of hours researching all the
material I can find about
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ILLINOIS VALLEY FAMILY COALITION
The Illinois Valley Family Coalition is sponsoring a series of computer classes
for beginners.
Sign up right away to reserve your seat.
You must enroll for either the 3:00 PM or 5:00 PM starting times.
These classes are not interchangeable as seating is limited at each session.
Class size is limited to 11 students.
Session one – Introduction to Computers – 3 classes
This session introduces the very basics for those who have little to no prior
experience.
Class A
Class B
Tuesday
March 20
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Thursday
March 22
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
March 27
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Session two – File Management – 2 classes
Where is my file? It just disappeared!! You will learn where to put your files so
you will always be able to find them.
Before you sign up for this class, you should have either taken Session one
(above) or you must have beginning knowledge of computer use.
This class is a prerequisite for Sessions 3 & 4.
Class C
Class D
Thursday
April 5
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
April 10
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Session three – Word – 4 classes
How to create personal and business letters, reports and other documents.
File Management is a prerequisite for this class.
Class E
Class F
Tuesday
April 17
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Thursday
April 19
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
April 24
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Thursday
April 26
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
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Session four – Excel/Spreadsheet – 5 classes
How to format spreadsheets, sort data, and create formulas to automate
calculations.
File Management is a prerequisite for this class.
Class G
Class H
Thursday
May 3
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
May 8
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Thursday
May 10
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
May 15
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Thursday
May 17
3 – 4:30 PM
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
535 E. River Street, Cave Junction
Phone 592-6139 to reserve your space.
Sliding scale fees based on income.