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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Obituaries
Ralph C. Howell,
Ralph C. Howell, age 87,
of Selma, died Wednesday,
May 18, 2011 in Grants Pass.
A viewing will be 4:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday,
May 24, 2011 at Illinois Valley
Funeral Directors.
A funeral service will be at
11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May
25, 2011 at Community Bible
Church in Cave Junction with
Pastor Monty Pope officiating.
Interment will follow at Deer
Creek Cemetery in Selma.
Remembrances
may
be made to Illinois Valley
Fallen Firefighters Fund, c/o
681 Caves Highway, Cave
Junction, Oregon 97523.
Please sign the family guest
book at www.since1928hull.
com.
Ralph was born July 28,
1923 in Chowchilla, California
to Ralph & Laura Howell. He
was a part of the Van Nuys
High School Class of 1942
and always enjoyed attending
his reunions. From November
10, 1942 to November 4, 1945
he served in the United States
Navy. On March 24, 1944
in Van Nuys, California he
married Ruth L. Parr. For 31
years until his retirement in
1976, Ralph worked for Los
Angeles Water & Power as a
heavy duty truck driver and
always said “I’ve got the best
job ever.” He moved from
Newhall, California to Selma
33 years ago in July 1977.
Ralph was a member of
Selma Baptist Church where
he was an honorary deacon.
He volunteered for the
State of Oregon Adult &
Family Services driving folks
to doctor appointments and
other destinations as well as
drove part-time for Davison
Re ady Mix. Since October
5, 1982 he volunteered for
Illinois Valley Fire District as a
firefighter apparatus operator.
His hobbies included
playing bass guitar at church,
rafting with his grandkids,
going to garage sales, and
spending time with his family.
Survivors include his wife,
Ruth L. Howell of Selma,
Oregon; five children, Linda
Brown of Cave Junction,
Oregon, Ralph Howell of
Portola, California, Bonnie
Braden of Murphy, Oregon,
Donald Howell of Grants
Pass, Oregon, and Carol Long
of Social Circle, Georgia;
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More Police is a
solution.
I read in this paper
almost every week about the
lawlessness here in the valley,
drivers speeding though town,
needing more signals to slow
them down and vandals
destroying things. If we had
the necessary police force I
think a lot of that would go
away, So the next time that
we have a chance to vote an
increase for the sheriff’s office
for more coverage here in the
valley I suggest we approve it.
I would vote for a sales
tax to cover the increase so
David Allen
Cochrane
David Allen Cochrane
66, of Crescent City died on
May 15, 2011 at Three Rivers
Community Hospital in Grants
Pass.
Services with military
honors will be held 2:00 PM
on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Later-day Saints in Cave
Junction, Oregon.
Contributions:
Disabled
American Veterans DAV
Memorial Program P.O. Box
14301 Cincinnati, OH 45250-
0301 or www.dav.org
For online condolences
and Tributes please visit
stephensfc.com.
Arrangements by Stephens
Family Chapel
He was born on August
19, 1944 in Langdon, North
Dakota to James and Dorothy
Cochrane. His family moved
to Crescent City, California
in 1952 where he lived most
of his life. David enlisted in
the United States Army on
February 20, 1964. He served
in Korea until his honorable
discharge on February 19,
1967. David married Colleen
Bosch on February 12, 1983
in Coos Bay, Oregon. For
many years he worked as a
long haul truck driver. He
was a member of the Moose
Lodge in Crescent City. In
February of 2011 they moved
from Crescent City to Kerby,
Oregon. David was a member
of the American Legion Post
70 in Cave Junction. David
enjoyed riding motorcycles,
camping, woodworking and
spending time with family and
friends.
In addition to his wife
survivors include his step-
daughter Bobbie and Jim
Hjelmgren of Anchorage,
Alaska; step-son Jeremy and
Dove Stewart of Everett,
Washington; four brothers,
James Cochrane of Cottage
Grove, Oregon, Kerry and John
Cochrane both of Crescent
City, California and Michael
Cochrane
of
Hamilton,
Missouri; five grandchildren.
His parents preceded him
in death.
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20 grandchildren; 18 great-
grandchildren with two more
on the way.
He was preceded in death
by two sisters.
everyone would help with the
cost, rather than a property tax
increase, but the way I see it
we need more police coverage
and more jail cells to keep the
offenders.
We need more signals in
Cave Junction just like we
need another hole in our head.
Can we do that?
Harry E. Abrams
Cave Junction
In the previous issue of Illinois Valley News, the article “Pet Parade a joy for children,
organizers” incorrectly mentioned the Cave Junction Lions train, which was in fact provided by
the Illinois Valley Lions Club. The Illinois Valley News regrets the error.
Community market set to open
The Hope Mountain Barter Faire, a non-
profit fundraising group supporting the Dome
School, is set to kick off an ongoing Three
Rivers Community Market, on Memorial Day
weekend.
Following the inaugural event, the market
will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and
Sundays in the vacant lot behind South Valley
Bank.
Vendors will be able to sell anything that is
handmade or homegrown. The products must be
legal and no paraphernalia will be allowed. Food
vendors are welcome, but must be responsible
for county licenses or state permits.
Vendors will be allowed to start setting up
at 7 a.m. on market days at a cost of $35 per
year or $5 per day. First-time set up is free.
Those that are interested in participating
or would like more information should contact
Steven by calling 541-592-2272.
Here, There & Everywhere
Every Wednesday
Wild River Pizza – Open Mic.
6-8pm Contact Todd Kaberline
or Jim Nolan 54-646-0975 or
541-660-8572
June 8 Deadline!
Illinois Valley High School is
looking for flowers and roses
for graduation June 8. The arch
bearers will be out and about
on the morning of graduation
collecting the roses. If you
have roses or flowers that
could be used, please contact
the school at 592-2116.
Labor Day Parade
Application
This year’s Illinois Valley
Lions Club Labor Day Parade
will be on Monday September
5. The theme for the 2011
parade will be “Illinois Valley,
See it, Hear it.” The parade will
start at 10 a.m. and organizers
are now taking applications.
Remember it’s free to be in the
parade and free to watch it. For
applications you can call Harry
Johnson at 541-596-2104.
May 25
The Illinois Valley High
School Music Department will
hold the annual Rivers concert
at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May
25. Performances by the
Chamber Singers, Cougar
Band, Concert Choir, String
Orchestra, and senior soloists
include a repertoire ranging
from Beethoven to Ellington.
The newly commissioned
work for the band, “Three
Rivers Trilogy” will also be
performed. Admission is free!
May 26
Illinois Valley High School
will present the Fourth Annual
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Memorial Day Ceremony at
10:15 a.m. on Thursday May
26. The ceremony honors
faculty and family members
who have served in the armed
services, and features veterans
from the Illinois Valley area.
The IVHS Band and Choirs
will perform patriotic music,
and retiring teacher Steve
Morgan will speak.
May 26
Lovejoy Hospice, located
at 939 SE 8th St. in Grants
Pass, will host the Hospice
Foundation of America’s
18th Annual educational
program with a video viewing
and panel discussion on
Thursday, May 26. The topic
of “Spirituality and End-of-
Life Care” will include a
local panel of spiritual leaders
who will view the 2.5-hour
video with attendees and then
participate in a short question-
and-answer session to follow.
The program is free to the
community. Anyone interested
in spirituality in illness, death
and grief is welcome to attend.
Registration begins at 5 p.m.
with the program at 5:30 p.m.
Call Lovejoy Hospice at 541-
474-1193 to RSVP.
call Teri, Sherry or Kevin at
541-592-3731.
May 29
A new documentary film that
has met with sold-out shows
across the continent, standing
ovations in major centers from
Boston to Toronto, and rave
reviews in media outlets such
as The Washington Post, is
screening at Rogue Natural
Living’s office, located at
9335 Takilma Road in Cave
Junction. The back-to-back
screenings are part of the
Takilma Folk Faire, a benefit
for the Dome School featuring
a kids village, crafters, vendors,
music and entertainment and
food. Due to limited space, the
film will screen at 1:30 p.m.
and again at 3 p.m. Seating is
by advanced sign up so stop
by early; the faire begins at 10
a.m.
May 28
May 27
Deer Creek Vineyards – Music
in the Vines Concert Series.
Broh Taylor Band (www.broh-
taylorblues.com).
The band was the 2009 winner
of the Best Contemporary
Blues Act. Singer Joanne Broh
was the Rainy Day Blues
Society’s Best Female Vocalist
in 2009 and 2010.
The Illinois Valley Soil &
Water Conservation District is
hosting an open house from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May
27. The conservation district is
located in the County Building,
at 102 S. Redwood Highway in
Cave Junction. Come meet the
district staff and find out what
your local SWCD can do for
you. Light refreshments will be
served. For more information
Those that are spring cleaning
and would like to support the
Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance of Cave Junction
should donate items no later
than May 31. The safe house
alliance will host a yard sale
fundraiser from noon to 4
p.m. on June 3. The group is
accepting donations in the form
of household items, clothing,
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May 31
furniture and other items that
are clean and in good working
condition. The items should
be brought to the advocacy
center, located at 103 S. Kerby
Ave., next to the DMV office,
no later than May 31.
May 31
A
benefit
Honoring
Grandmother Agnes Baker
Pilgrim will be held at 6 p.m.
on Tuesday, May 31, at the
Selma Community Center.
The event will feature a
potluck and films with a focus
on her message for the coming
summer. For more information
contact Guenter at 541-592-
4124 or cmec@cavenet.com
June 1
Precious Dirt will be holding
their weekly community
meeting
on
Pesticides,
Wednesday 6/1 at 6:30 PM
at the County Bldg. www.
preciousdirt.org
June 3
The Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance of Cave Junction will
hold a yard sale from noon to
4 p.m. at 103 S. Kerby Ave.
The event will raise funds
and awareness to help sustain
the alliance. Featured items
will include household items,
clothing, furniture and other
items in good condition.
June 4
Two representatives from the
Kenya Mission Team 2011
will be at Immanuel United
Methodist Church, located at
200 W. Watkins St., at 11 a.m.
The pair will speak and show
slides on a variety of projects
related to the Maua Methodist
Hospital where they work on
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hospital related projects. That
work ranges from construction
to social services, and the Bio-
Intensive Farm in Meru that is
a demonstration and training
farm that teaches techniques
and practices that enable a
small plot to produce enough
food for a family’s needs and
to take to market. The team
works alongside residents
providing funds and labor they
could not otherwise afford.
Come see how they are making
a difference in the world.
June 4
The Illinois Valley Little
League will hold a fundraiser
car wash for junior boys from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a car
wash at Subway.
June 4
Oregon State Parks Day is June
4. As part of the celebration,
West Fork Trailhead will be
hosting free cookies and punch
for the public from 10 a.m. to
noon and offering information
on this new recreational
facility. Bring the family and
come out to experience these
new trails. The dogwood trees
are blooming and wildflowers
are everywhere. The trailhead
entrance is at milepost 3 on
Westside Road. For more
information,
contact
the
IVCDO at 541-592-4440.
June 8
A free community class on
“Care and Feeding of Your
Well & Septic System” is
slated from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, June 8, at the
Illinois Valley Library in Cave
Junction. Well owners may
bring a half-cup sample of
untreated well water to class in
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have their water screened for
nitrate concentrations. If your
well water receives softening
or treatment of some kind,
please try to take the sample
from a pre-treatment spigot.
June 23
The
National
Weather
Service office in Medford is
inviting weather watchers to
a free weather-spotter training
program from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Thursday, June 23, at the
Illinois Valley Senior Center,
located at 520 E. River Street
in Cave Junction. The weather
service uses reports collected
from spotters across the region
to determine the severity of
storms. Ryan Sandler, from
the weather service office, will
discuss the kinds of storms that
occur on the Southern Oregon
coast during the summer.
Sandler will demonstrate how
to measure precipitation using
a rain gauge, and how and
when a weather spotter reports
to the weather service. There is
no cost for this class and those
attending who do not have a
rain gauge will receive one
after completing the class. All
members of the general public
are invited to attend and the
NWS will be recruiting new
weather spotters. For more
information or questions about
the weather spotter program,
contact Sandler at 541-776-
4303, extension, 223, or e-
mail ryan.sandler@noaa.gov
or contact Harry Johnson at
541-596-2104 or cherhar@
frontiernet.net.
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