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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 23, 2007 In the Olden Days, when we in the real Press used hot lead (for type-setting) there were what we called Gremlins. These impudent rascals would tangle our fingers or befuddle our brains, so that errors would result. Sometimes we could call them typographical errors. We in the Fourth Estate give them other terms too, none of which I can list here because this is, after all, a family news- paper. Suffice it to say that we abhor errors, mistakes, glitches, misinformation, blunders, boo-boos, slips, inaccura- cies: I could go on. But I won’t. One of the worries we have, what with producing a weekly newspaper (weekly, not weakly), is that when we goof, we can’t do much about it until the next issue. So the galling error festers, although sometimes we can lessen the pain by providing the correct information to those who telephone. So that brings us, unfortunately, to last week’s escape … er … issue. Not only did we mess up three times (that we know of), but all three foul ups were on page 1. Nice place if you’re going to show off your bungling abilities. And here they are, for your edification: *The headline that read, “Fed funds for JOINT?” should have read, “Fed funds for JOMET?” *The second-to-last paragraph of the election story mis- takenly noted that 16.44 percent of voters cast “No” ballots. The actual number is 61.44. *And last, but not least, a headline read that the clinic open house was to be held Saturday, when actually it was Friday. The story correctly read that it was on Friday, as did the ad on page 16. There are easily half a dozen excuses, justifications, de- fenses and pretexts I could provide for our muddling up. Want to hear some? I didn’t think so. Fouling up is our least favorite activity around here what with everything being in black and white. But gaffes (Gremlins) will pop up periodically because we’re not perfect, which is somewhat of an understatement. Let me just say that we’re sorry about our faults. In fact, mea maxima culpa. The captain goes down with his ship: The editor takes a deep breath and promises to press on. Fine Dining Steaks - Chicken - Fish - Large Hamburgers Restaurant separate from lounge Now Available Every Day! Prime Rib & Prime Rib Sandwiches Bring in this ad for a 10% discount Open 4 to 9 p.m. (winter hours) 7 days 592-2892 or 592-4222 H.D. PATTON JR C O N S T 541 • R U C T 476-2127 I O N Lic #39671 R EACH - U p , S TAND - UP , F LY - UP ! illinois-valley-news.com 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 70, No. 10 Staff: Michelle Binker, Zina Booth, Josiah Dean, Scott Jorgensen Millie Watkins, and Tina Grow Member: Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association DEADLINES: News, Classified & Display Ads, Announcements & Letters 5 P.M. THURSDAYS (Classified ads & uncomplicated display ads can be accepted until Noon, Fridays with an additional charge.) 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. 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 (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. * * * IVHS Career Connections program open to businesses From Bill Moore Selma Illinois Valley High School, in partnership with Illinois Valley Community Development Organization and several employers, has initiated the “Career Connec- tions” program at IVHS, which began in early April, and will culminate in a Job Fair at the school on Wednes- day, May 30. This program is quite an innovative approach to matching students with poten- tial employers, while provid- ing educational training ad- dressing work ethics, prob- lem-solving, resume-writing, customer service, interper- sonal relationship, etc. -- all targeting the requirements that every employer looks for in potential new employees. The participation and interest of the students has been commendable, with 18 students originally registering and participating in the classes. I have attended sev- eral sessions and found that not only were the students and instructors focused and involved, but I learned a few new aspects of employer- employee relationships my- self. The key to ultimate suc- cess of this program is that our local employers support this program. Whether you may have one employee or 50, or if you have opportuni- ties for training or apprentice- ships to help both you and the students, we need your help and participation in the Job Fair. The Career Connections program can become a true model program, directly link- ing our local employers with their future employees, through the educational sys- tem. Area employers who see merit in this program should contact Jennifer Marsden at 592-2451 or Bob Schumacher at 592-4440 for more details on the Job Fair, and how to help IVHS students and their own businesses grow. Cave Junction development not to her liking From Linda Schluter Tedder Cave Junction Why, oh why, are the good citizens of Cave Junc- tion selling out to the com- pany which has bought prop- erty in Cave Junction to put in a small shopping mall (don’t need it, don’t really want it). Cave Junction is a beau- tiful town of like 1,600 peo- ple. The developer sees turn- ing this jewel into a place with an additional 5,000 peo- ple. Why? He doesn’t even live here. Look what’s going on with Redwood Hwy. Widen- ing a road is never good. I hope that folks don’t sell out to a medical center and as- sisted living facilities because I feel they’re being fooled. Notice that here in Cave Junction we don’t have a real police force. Many of us are obtaining a license to carry concealed weapons. Only thing we can do is vote against anything to in- crease taxes. This is a wonderful town. Kids can walk to school, and many residents don’t even lock their doors. But hey, with development nothing is good. Look at Southern California where developers have turned it into a toilet. I think that the developer needs to pack his bags and just go. People remember what a beautiful town this once was. He has no real con- nections here. Blame Game by leaders following rejection of levy From Lew Lyons Cave Junction It started as soon as the voting stopped. Once it was clear that the voters of Jose- phine County had shown that they would not allow the huge increase in property tax, the powers-that-be began wringing their hands, even though they knew the O&C funding would end at this time and place. Everything that does not go with the plans they set out will be blamed on the voters not being willing to pass their uncalled-for taxes. Let the blame fall where it belongs, on poor planning for the fu- ture. Telling us that called-for services in the future will not be answered is not much of a change for Illinois Valley. Failure of the levy was not a surprise. As my dad used to say, “Read ‘em and weep.” Make do with what you have and work on getting funding from other than just property owners only. Be prepared before you head out on the highway From Matt Garrett, director, Oregon Dept. of Transportation Salem This Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 will mark the kick-off of one of the busiest construction seasons in Oregon’s history. Work on the Oregon Dept. of Transportation’s OTIA III State Bridge Deliv- ery Program has shifted into high gear, with 63 bridges currently under construction and another 55 entering con- struction later this year. Al- ready, 56 highway bridges have been completed and opened to traffic since the bridge program started in 2003. Across the state, you’ll see ODOT workers and Ore- gon contractors working hard to repair, replace and modern- ize vital highway corridors and highway bridges. Travel- ers on Interstate 5 alone will pass through 19 active work zones between Portland and Medford. I can’t overstate how important this work is for Oregonians. Our highway system is the lifeline that keeps our state moving for- ward. Our economic competi- tiveness depends on our abil- ity to move people, goods and services more efficiently in our growing economy. Our commitment to mo- torists is, “Better roads ahead,” and I’m happy to say we’re seeing the truth in that statement every day. No travelers, especially people on vacation, want to be slowed on the way to their destinations. That’s why we’ve taken steps, where pos- sible, to schedule work at night or during off-peak hours. We’ve also coordinated pro- jects so that truckers, commut- ers and visitors get where they’re going as smoothly and safely as possible. Still, it’s possible that delays could be encountered. To minimize that incon- venience, ODOT has two great resources for up-to-date information about construc- tion and traffic for anywhere in Oregon. Be prepared be- fore hitting the road by visit- ing TripCheck.com or phon- ing 511. And, when you see ODOT construction teams, remember that they are work- ing to make Oregon’s roads and bridges safer. So please, slow down in construction work zones. Visit oregon.gov/ODOT/ C O M M / video_podcasts.shtml for a video message from me about the 2007 construction season and how to be prepared -- Better roads are ahead for Oregon. He questions reality of freedom in USA From William Schneider Cave Junction Words cannot express the emptiness I feel when I think about how easily the people of the United States of America have turned their backs not only on the victims and immediate families of 9/11/01, but on truth itself. I can never again see the U.S. flag as anything more than a corporate logo, for it surely does not represent unity or freedom. Not any more. Maybe at one time when I was young. I can only compare the events of 9/11 on America as a horrible rape committed by family mem- bers possibly with help from others afar. I do not see a United States of America. I do see states of America -- State of Denial, State of Apathy, State of Complacency, State of Confusion, State of Mindless- ness and the biggest state of them all: a State of Turning Back the Truth, Honor and Integrity. A Texas-size state that fits like a glove. A state our president is surely a part of. Along with other mem- bers of the sitting administra- tion. Until we get to the cold, hard facts of truth about 9/11, I will never see America as anything but a sadly pathetic state of affairs. Not to be trusted, not to be honored and certainly not to be celebrated by waving the corporate logo on the end of a stick saying, in the words of Michael Moore, “We’re free, we’re free. We live in a democracy. Whoopee.” There are mountains of evidence pointing to complic- ity by members of our own government in the attacks of 9/11. The failure on the part of the people of America to address this before this ad- ministration is finished will (Continued on page 3) Providing natural, alternative medical services: ~ Diagnosis & treatment ~ Preventative & school sports exams ~ Women’s health ~ Life style recommendations ~ Natural & conventional prescriptions ~ Homeopathic & craniosacral therapy Margaret Philhower ND 9335 Takilma Road (541) 415-1549 naturedoctor@frontiernet.net Laurel Cemetery Association Annual Meeting and Potluck Sunday, May 27 Meeting: 10:30 a.m. Laurel Cemetery Chapel Potluck: Noon Senior Center 520 E. River, Cave Junction Please bring your own table service. Diaper Drive Pregnancy Center of the Illinois Valley Please help to encourage the women who have chosen life for their babies by participating in our diaper drive. 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