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Page 2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 13, 2008 With two house-cats, three garage cats, and one visitor cat on the back deck, one would think that the fur would fly at our home. One would be about half-right. Not to mention front-porch Bingo the Ancient, our mixed-breed doggy. Yes, we have our hands full. Not to mention our poop scoops. Funny to us is that the two indoor kitties, Jellirabbit and Flint, think that the less-expensive cat food is tastier than the higher-priced variety. So when we open the closet to get the food to feed the garage crew, Jellirabbit invariably charges in, and we have a battle to get him out. He is tenacious. He also likes to demonstrate his clawing prowess on our couch. However, Jan points out that we purchased that par- ticular couch set because it’s difficult to tell if it’s been clawed. I still cringe though, when I hear the sound. Jellirabbit has a pink nose and big ears, besides being Jellical, which is why we named him the way we did. But one member of our family insists on saying that the critter actually has a pig nose. We disagree, although sometimes he (the cat) eats like a pig. Flint, or Flinty or Flintster, is a Bengal look-alike. His full name is Flint Eastwood, but he doesn’t act like one of Clint Eastwood’s characters. No, he’s quite gentle, except if you open a container of yogurt. He loves the stuff, and will get right in your face if you don’t offer him some. He likes to lick the spoon. By the way, we’d like to find homes for the garage trio: Bubba, Maui and Deckster. Anyone out there looking for a wonderful feline? Serving the Illinois Valley since 1979 Auto Home Business Life Health Motorcycles Bonds Boats 592-2176 Representing: S a fe co Met-Life Pr ogr essive AIG Viking Dairyland or Cave Junction Wednesday, Feb. 13 Cloudy, evening showers High--49 Low--26 Thursday, Feb. 14 Cloudy High--54 Low--28 Friday, Feb. 15 Cloudy High--54 Low--35 Saturday, Feb. 16 Cloudy turning to rain High--52 Low--31 Sunday, Feb. 17 Rain High--46 Low--33 800-500-5635 Following are the high-and- low temperatures, and rainfall, recorded in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry Johnson. *Fri., Feb. 1 40 34 .51 *Sat., Feb. 2 44 34 2.36 *Sun., Feb. 3 46 32 .24 *Mon., Feb. 4 45 28 .00 *Tue., Feb. 5 47 27 .09 *Wed., Feb. 6 47 35 .05 *Thurs., Feb. 7 49 32 .14 Following are the high-and- low temperatures, and rainfall, recorded in Cave Junction at Illinois River Farm. *Fri., Feb. 1 42 33 .51 *Sat., Feb. 2 44 33 1.40 *Sun., Feb. 3 46 32 .14 *Mon., Feb. 4 48 28 .00 *Tue., Feb. 5 49 27 .03 *Wed., Feb. 6 48 31 .01 *Thurs., Feb. 7 50 30 .10 Monday, Feb. 18 Rain High--50 Low--40 Tuesday, Feb. 19 Sunny and warmer High--55 Low--33 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. 48 Staff: Michelle Binker, Zina Booth, Brenda Encinas, Sandy Gladish, and Millie Watkins, 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. 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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 newspa- per are considered for publica- tion. Hand-written letters that are double-spaced and legible also can be considered. ‘Thank you’ submissions are not accepted as letters. * * * Selma library noted From Sharon Reasor Selma Readers can enjoy the Selma Center library with its thousands of books without check out or in. You can choose what- ever book or books you want, and return them when you can. Volunteers have organ- ized fiction in rough alpha- betical order and labeled pro- lific authors. Nonfiction selections are sorted by subject: biography, gardening, self-help, etc. A few classics and large print editions are available. The Selma library is a pleasant room full of books. It’s open Mondays through Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. A matter of trust From Wally Aiken Kerby I wouldn’t normally write a letter to the editor of a newspaper for which I work, but in this situation I feel it necessary. In one of the first articles I wrote for Illinois Valley News, I included information I sincerely believed to be ac- curate, but I have since learned I was entirely wrong in that belief. The story wherein I made the errors involved the Barlow/ Copeland/Bill Peterson situa- tion with Little Elm Ranch. Actually I was pleased to discover that Peterson was involved because five years ago when I first returned to Oregon I met him and devel- oped a unique bond of trust with him. Therefore, when he as- sured me that the Little Elm Ranch operation was the sim- ple digging of a pond to be used for irrigation, I believed him. When people made de- rogatory comments about Peterson, I defended him. I knew him as a person, I would explain; and besides, I had a unique bond of trust with him. Had I dug further into claims of an agricultural pond, I would have discov- ered what private citizens discovered. The claim was, I believe now, an attempt to circumvent due process of land-use planning and an at- tempt to slip an active mine into an agricultural area. It took the effort of several pri- vate persons to bring to light my mistake. Elementary Schools Lunch Menu Sponsored by H OMETOWN E INTERIORS 592-2413 THURSDAY, FEB. 14 Valentine’s nuggets, ham- burger, pepperoni or veggie pizza, ham & cheese sand- wich, chicken salad wrap, fruit & yogurt parfait or gar- den salad. *Cookie Of The Month* FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Chicken alfredo, ham & cheese muffin, nachos, totally turkey sandwich, PB & nanner wrap, Cobb or garden salad. MONDAY, FEB. 18 President’s Day NO CLASSES TUESDAY, FEB. 19 Two taco Tuesday, hamburger, Hawaiian or cheese pizza, super-duper sub, crispy chicken wrap, fruit & yogurt parfait or garden salad. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 Chicken noodle soup, cheese burger, sloppy joe sandwich, tuna torpedo sandwich, it’s Italian wrap, popcorn chicken or garden salad. I wish, in this letter, to publicly apologize for this mistake to those citizens and to the entire readership of I.V. News. The spreading of what now appears to be a misleading claim is my fault entirely and my responsibil- ity. There can be no equivo- cation on that point. All I can do now is promise I will make every attempt to ensure that this never happens again. ‘America on the Brink’ From Ronald Greene Cave Junction This is an urgent warning and letter of love. Sadly, the ministers have completely betrayed their trusts and have failed to warn their unsuspect- ing congregations of the im- pending catastrophe. This is a life-or-death warning about a coming global political and economi- cal disaster which will affect us all horribly. This Bible warning is found in Daniel Chapter 8, entire chapter, and portrays a military battle that has an ancient as well as a 21st century application. The 21st century applica- tion involves a ram (Islam) and a he-goat which depicts the Western world (verses 3- 7). This application of this prophesy points to the United States (the Notable Great Horn - verse 5) leading a coa- lition of its allies against the ram’s first horn (modern-day Iraq) and afterward leading a second coalition of its allies (probably France, Britain, Israel) in a battle completely by air, with naval assistance, against the ram’s second, more powerful horn, 21st cen- tury Persia (Iran, see verse 3). The Pentagon recently confirmed its plan for a con- tinuous two-to-three week, night-and-day bombing of Iran’s oil, manufacturing, nuclear, docking, naval, mis- sile and warehousing facili- ties. Special 15-ton seeker- bombs are being prepared to break through the 60 feet of solid rock which covers Iran’s vast underground nuclear facilities. Shortly after America’s attack and defeat of Iran, the Great Horn of the world’s #1 Superpower will be broken. Economic collapse will occur, which will domino-effect and will almost immediately be- come a global collapse. The chaos and fear of the nations will be beyond imagination. It is then that the Luci- ferian plot formulated millen- niums ago to establish a One World Government will be- come a reality. The separated pyramid on the back of the one dollar bill will at last merge together and become one, meaning a One World Governmental System, bro- ken into 10 regions (Rev. 17:12) as promised by Presi- dent FDR in 1933 and re- cently verbally updated twice by Daddy Bush after the first Iraq war in 1991: Novus Ordo Seclorum. The American people are in for an overwhelming sur- prise. The air war over Iran will be the signal to buy life- or-death necessities, because after the collapse nothing will be available. (Continued on page 3) Olga, You You make make me me a a very very Olga, happy man. man. I I am am so so lucky. lucky. happy 35 years years and and going going strong! strong! 35 Happy Anniversary! Happy Anniversary! Happy Valentine’s Valentine’s Day! Day! Happy Love You, You, Babe! Babe! Ron Ron I I Love Open House & Chamber Mixer Friday, February 22, 5:30 - 7 p.m. We’ve moved to 557 E. River St. (across from the Senior Center) come visit our new location! Mary B. 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