Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Oregon) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (July 1, 2009)
Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Page 2 One great aspect to the use of PCs is that when I’m worn out from working, because we let our editor-in- chief have a vacation, I can look back and find a previ- ous column. Like this week. So here (again) are some mostly amusing lines that ran three years ago: *Save the whales. Collect the whole set. *A day without sunshine is like night. *On the other hand, you have different fingers. *I just got lost in thought. I wasn't in familiar territory. *Approximately 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. *It’s 99% of lawyers who give the rest a bad name. *I feel as though I’m diagonally parked in a parallel universe. *Honk if you love peace and quiet. *Remember, half the people you know are below average. *He who laughs last thinks slowest. *Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm. *The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. *I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol. *Support bacteria. They’re the only culture some people have. *Monday is an awful way to spend one-seventh of your week. *A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. *Get a new car for your spouse. It’ll be a great trade. *Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow. *Always try to be modest, and be proud of it. *If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments. *How many of you believe in psychokinesis? Raise my hand. *What’s the speed of dark? *How do you tell when you’re out of invisible ink? *If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something. *When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane. *Hard work pays off later. Laziness pays off now. *Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just do not have film. *How much deeper would the oceans be without sponges? *Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines. *Light travels faster than sound, which is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Illinois Valley News is an equal-opportunity advertising medium. Phone 592-2541. (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, including statements made as fact, are strictly those of the letter- writers.) * * * Typed, double-spaced letters are considered for publication. Hand-written letters that are double- spaced and legible also can be considered. “Thank you” submissions are not ac- cepted as letters. Positive reactions From Fred & Karen Luevano Cave Junction Several times the Illinois Valley News has included Lue-Van-O’s in articles, which has brought us positive reactions. We just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate this. Monument expansion From John Roth Cave Junction Josephine County Com- missioner Dwight Ellis was quoted in Illinois Valley News (June 24) as saying, “It seems like Congress is just trying to grab more and more land. Any time there’s a land grab by the feds, I am against it.” First, the land in question is already federally managed. Second, it is not owned by Congress or other “feds,” but owned by all of us. Knee-jerk reactions like this are often based on an ideology both anti-history and anti-science. For the past eight years, the most ideo- logically driven administra- tion we have ever had de- clared war on the science of managing federal lands. Now, with the new administration based more on science, Ellis laments and imagines that the Oregon Caves expansion is already “a done deal.” Since Dwight moved to Josephine County in 1988, why didn’t he comment when Oregon Caves solicited public input on the proposed expan- sion starting in the 1990s? Nearly all of the thousand or so letters and verbal com- ments the monument received supported the expansion. It’s also not a “done deal.” Anyone can still con- tact their federal and state representatives whether or not they think the expansion would enhance tourism in Illinois Valley or better pro- tect a “crown jewel” of our nation. The monument so far this year has had at least a 10 percent increase in visitors on cave tours over last year, an amount reflected in increased local tourism. Since most other areas of Oregon are not showing a comparable in- crease, some of this may be due to the increased market- ing by the monument, the monument’s concessionaire (I.V. Community Develop- ment Organization), the Friends of Oregon Caves, and local people too numerous to mention. Does anyone think that having a monument big enough to have a recogniz- able shape on the Oregon State Highway Map might make it easier for tourists to find us, rather than the dot the monument now is? We should not let knee- jerk reactions not based on facts get in the way of a pro- posal that could have a posi- tive economic effect on our community. Ellis fear unfounded From Greg Walter Cave Junction Commissioner Dwight Ellis expressed concern over protecting the water quality of our iconic Rogue River and Oregon Caves (“Huge expan- sion proposed for Caves Monument,” Illinois Valley News, June 24). As a small business owner, I’d like to shed some light on these common-sense proposals offered by legisla- tors Peter DeFazio and Ron Wyden so that Ellis can sleep better. He might be pleased to know that every acre of the proposed expansion of Ore- gon Caves is already owned by the American people -- no feared “land grab” here. The bill would simply change the agency in charge of managing the land to better protect the monument’s water supply. I think that’s a good thing for the area’s most-visited attrac- tion, and so does the local rancher who holds the graz- ing permit. He is voluntarily retiring his permit. More good news: The acres of land that DeFazio rightly aims to protect around the Rogue River are already public land too. Protecting the (Continued on page 3) Professional Handyman Service Home Repair & Maintenance Carpentry • Remodel The Handyman Patrol Licensed • Bonded • Insured • CCB# 60250 Don’t Call 911!! Call Don 592-4319 “To protect and preserve your home” Thursdays, June 25 - August 6 6 to 8 p.m. Jubilee Park, Cave Junction Thursday, July 2 - Dale Hopper July 9 - East Fork July 16 - Oregon Little Big Band July 23 - Now & Then July 30 - Broadway Phil & the Shouters Aug. 6 - Jefferson Serving hamburgers & more: I.V. Little League Sponsored by: Bridgeview Vineyards Winery, Crocker Financial/H&R Block, Curves, Evergreen Federal Bank, Eye Care Group, Illinois Valley News, Northwest Hairlines, River Mountain Printing, Rough & Ready Lumber Co., SOFCU, Sterling Savings Bank, Subway, Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. Friday, July 3 Saturday, July 4 Sunday, July 5 Texas Hold ‘em Tourney Tour Kerbyville Museum 5 p.m - Registration, Junction Inn $50 Buy-in IVHS Wrestling Club donates to our $cholarship fund Info: Jay Miller 597-2325 2 p.m., $2 Group price for Alumni Public Invited All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Saturday, July 4 22nd Annual Alumni Golf Tournament Dance 8 p.m. to Midnight, $5 cover Junction Inn Timber Room Public invited Live Music...a new treat!! Lee Nicholas will come from Portland to entertain us with “Old Favorites” including Mikey’s World Famous Not-to-be-missed Biskits-n-Gravy $5 (children $4) suggested donation provided by Cave Junction Cares 10% of the proceeds are donated to our $cholarship fund Silent Auction - Class Gift Baskets 8 a.m. - $60 I.V. Golf Course Sunday, July 5 Public invited, Bring buddies, friends, & relations! Drawings Info: Terry Reynolds 218-2261 Ryan Nolan 592-2914 Golf Course: 592-3151 Jubilee Park Pavilion 8:30 a.m. to Noon 1) Oregon Caves Chateau Doll House - Mike McDermott, Class of ‘59 2) Camping Package - Class of ‘79 All tickets $5 202 S. Redwood Hwy. 592-5358 8 to 11 a.m. Take donations to Kerbyville Museum or bring them Sunday morning Info: 592-5252 IVHS Alumni & Friends Annual Meeting Sunday, July 5 at Noon Jubilee Park Pavilion Info: Ryan Nolan 592-2914
