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Established 1937 50c illinois-valley-news.com Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 2 Sections, 12 Pages, Volume 74 No. 12 Published Weekly Cave Junction, Oregon 97523 Valley salutes fallen heroes By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer Inside : Takilma Folk Faire Page A-3 To honor local veterans who sacri- ficed for their country, Glenn Morrison American Legion Post 70 and Glenn Morrison Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 held annual Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 30 in three locations. The ceremonies began in front of Cave Junction City Hall at 10 a.m., continued at Laurel Cemetery at 11, and concluded at the Deer Creek Cem- etery in Selma at noon. In each ceremony, kept efficiently under 20 minutes, members of Cave Junction’s Legion and Auxiliary units reminded the audience of the sacrifices from veterans. “It is very important to us that we honor all veterans who have served and are currently serving our great coun- try,” said Auxiliary president Cynthia Soria. “They gave the ultimate sacrifice to keep our great country free and we must never forget.” Many residents and veterans at- tended all three ceremonies. Command- er Robert Soria opened ceremonies with a few words and Cave Junction mayor Carl Jacobson read aloud a poem. Legionaire Jim Fuller also read the full version of the Star Spangled Banner to let audiences hear the full impact of all the verses. At each ceremony, Glenn Mor- rison Legion Auxiliary members laid down wreaths in front of the Ameri- can flag, with Cynthia Soria laying the wreath at City Hall and Ellie Buell placing them at the Laurel and Deer Creek cemeteries. Michele Colbert, Laurel Warden and Hazel Smith comprised the col- orguard, bearing flags at all three cer- emonies. Chaplain Colleen Cochran gave blessings in the ceremonies. Along with various community residents and veterans, members of the local Boy Scout Troop 880 and the Sons of God Motorcycle Club attended the City Hall event. “We want to thank everyone in the community for coming out and partici- pating in this special day,” Soria said. Bird Watching with Harry Page A-4 Toler Leaves JoCo Page A-6 LBMS Science Students Page A-8 Evergreen Elementary Students of the Month Page A-8 IVHS Band Marches in Boatnik Parade Page A-7 NEW SECTIoN! “Currents - Navigating the Arts & Music of The Valley” Page B-1 Sudoku Crossword Classified Blotter A-5 A-7 B-3 A-5 (Photo by Darcy Wallace, Illinois Valley News) In the second of three Memorial Day ceremonies, the Glenn Morrison American Legion Auxiliary Post 70 color guard and residents stand before the flag at Laurel Cemetery May 30. Commissioner candidate field widens By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer Several more potential Josephine County commissioners turned in their applications for the interim position to fill in for Dwight Ellis as the May 31 application deadline passed. Now that the application period has ended, commissioners Sandi Cassanelli and Simon Hare will have to appoint one individual from the long list of contenders to take the place of Dwight Ellis, who plans to retire on August 31 of this year. According to Cassanelli, the number of applicants jumped from 17 to 39 as of Friday morning, May 27. Now, she Commissioner Cassanelli and Hare are narrowing down potential appointments based on occupational experience, governmental experience and reasons for applying. “More than likely it’s going to be an open process,” Cassanelli said. “We might try, rather than an application process that was different, we want to make it as if you were going to apply like you would through the elections office…then you get up to 325 words to tell us why you want to be commissioner.” Hare said he was optimistic he and Cassanelli would agree on a replacement, despite comments and a poll from The Daily Courier of Grants Pass showing many people did not believe the two would be able to negotiate. As for what credentials he would want most for an interim commissioner, Hare said he’s been going back and forth between several qualities. “The problem is, when I start to think what I’m looking for, I end up changing my mind from one day to the next,” he said. “I’ve been thinking about it for quite a while. I know a lot of people are anxious to find out [who we choose].” “I want to wait and see what the field looks like,” Hare added. “There’s been a lot of speculation…but I’m excited to see so many people applying for the position.” This isn’t the first time Josephine County has had to fill a commissioner position. Both Hare and Cassanelli referred to past instances, the most recent being 1992 when Rebecca Brown left to pursue a seat in the Senate. The only requirements listed in the interim commissioner position on the Josephine County website are that the individual must be 18 or older and a resident of the county. But Cassanelli said she wanted the chosen applicant to have the best interests of the people of the county in mind. Continued on A-7 Commissioner Hare IV Rays fall to Brookings By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer After a sunny morn- ing, Illinois Valley Little League baseball players endured overcast conditions followed by a downpour Monday, May 30 in double- header losses against a ju- niors team from Brookings- Harbor. The I.V. Little League hosted the games at Jubi- lee Park, where the IV Ray junior boys team played a tough opponent in less than ideal conditions. In the first game, the team held their own against a team that has consistently been tough to beat for sev- eral years, according to I.V. Little League board president Shelly Davis and player agent Cricket Alva- rez. But the final score was a 9-13 loss in a high-scoring game. In the second game, the weather worsened and Brookings-Harbor stayed tough, allowing no runs from Rays players. Davis and Alvarez preferred not to men- tion the final score, saying it didn’t take away from what has been a strong season so far for IV Ray. As of May 30, the team’s record is 9-3 overall. “This was a special game against Brookings-Harbor,” Davis said. “[IV Ray] got to play under the lights at night, which doesn’t usually hap- pen.” The I.V. Little League has more than a few events coming up in June, includ- ing a car wash and bake sale planned for June 4 at Subway in Cave Junction. Other future events with no set date just yet are Parent and Volunteer Appreciation Day and the Sandlot game and the I.V. Grange fundraiser breakfast. Little League volunteers are excited to bring back the Blackberry Festival, which went on for several years but stopped the last two. The Fes- tival is scheduled for August 5, 6 and 7.
