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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.
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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/
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/
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
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Laurel Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting and Potluck
Sunday, May 27
Meeting: 10:30 a.m.
Laurel Cemetery Chapel
Potluck: Noon
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Please bring your own
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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.
Cloth & disposable diapers are needed, newborn to size 6.
Diapers may be donated between Mothers Day & Fathers Day.
For more information call 592-6058.
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