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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday Jan. 15, 2014
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America’s Lust for
Blood
Today millions of Ameri-
cans lust after and eat the flesh
and blood of helpless animals
after they have been ruthlessly
slaughtered. IF you are one of
those who eat steak, burgers
or other meats, you are intro-
ducing into your bloodstream
the flesh, blood and reproduc-
tive spores of an animal that
is alien to the human organ-
ism. The animal species that
you eat becomes a part of you.
Also, the intestines of human
herbivores are 25 to 27 feet in
length which is perfect for the
digestion of herbs, fruits, nuts
and vegetable. However, the
intestines of the carnivore is
from 5 – 7 feet in length, with
their digestive juices being for
times more potent than those
of humans, thus allowing for
much quicker digestion and
elimination of the flesh meat
that they eat before it gives
them colon cancer or other
harmful organisms to other
parts of their body. Meat eat-
ing is unnatural. An all-wise
GOD have the human race the
intestines and crushing molars
of a herbivore. Your minister
should tell you these things,
but ministers of today won’t.
The Bible labels today’s min-
isters “dumb dogs that will
not bark” – Isaiah 56:10, 11,
12. They don’t want to warn
you. They gobble down those
bloody steaks as much as any-
body.
“You are what you eat;”
therefore, when you eat beef,
for example, the molecules of
cow blood mingle with your
human blood molecules and
assimilate themselves into
and become part of your inner
anatomy, The introduction of
that cow blood into your body
incorporates itself as a Part of
You. The only decontaminat-
ing cure is a three month inner-
body herbal cleanse with per-
sistence. When you buy beef,
it is raw, bloody and red. When
you cook it, the cooked blood
turns brown; it’s the blood that
gives flesh meat its flavor. IF
it is koshered and drained of
all blood, you would not eat it
– no flavor; plus, the butcher
would lose money because it is
sold by the pound. Therefore,
when you shop meat, what you
lust for is the blood. That is
one of the reasons why there is
so much violence and domes-
tic Abuse in America. Meat
eating animals usually attack;
vegetarian animals usually
avoid. This is usually also true
of humans. Yes, the consump-
tion of blood turns a person
more aggressive and animal-
istic than the norm, and nega-
tively alters his or her ability
to truly love and be loved in
return, consistently, That is
why, in contrast to carnivorous
people, True Hippies, who de-
veloped a culture of love, peace
and vegetarian lifestyle before
and during the 1960s are such
a peaceful people today. True
Hippies have a vegetarian her-
itage and peaceful demeanor.
I truly enjoy the “sunshine of
their presence” as like unto
“a little heaven on Earth.” In
contrast, I abhor the disgust-
ing loud-mouthed, honky-tonk
presence of country bumpkins
who loud mouth and fight with
each other while they are influ-
enced and controlled by their
diet of cigarettes, alcohol and
blood.
Note: Vegetarian poop is
septic tank friendly. A vegetar-
ian diet cuts your septic pump
outs in half – Peace.
Ron Dez
Cave Juction
Obituaries
Virginia L. Kurko, 73 , of Cave
Junction, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at
Highland House Nursing & Rehabilitation Cen-
ter.
Private interment will be at Eagle Point
National Cemetery. Hull & Hull Funeral Di-
rectors are in charge of arrangements.
Please sign the family guest book at www.
since1928hull.com.
Virginia was born January 4, 1941 in
Sharpsburg, Kentucky to Edgar & Minnie Pe-
titt. At age 15 she married Lucian C. Ashcraft
and they later divorced in 1967. In 1971 she
moved from Ohio to Florida. She received her
GED and attended community college in Mel-
bourne, Florida. She went on to a Bible college
where she earned her doctorate in Theology. In
1975 she married Bob Kurko and in 1979 they
started traveling cross-country visiting every
state except Hawaii as evangelists. She moved
from Ramona, California to Cave Junction 20+
years ago.
Virginia and Bob pastored First Love
Christian Fellowship until illness forced them
to retire two years ago.
Virginia volunteered as a tutor and was
an accomplished organist and singer. She au-
thored two published books, Created to Bring
Forth and Woman, Where Is Thine Accuser.
Virginia especially enjoyed being a grand-
mother and recently the joy of her life was be-
coming a great-grandmother.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Kurko
of Cave Junction and Grants Pass; a daughter,
Vivian McGivern of Cave Junction; a step-
daughter, Michelle; a stepson, Chris; a sister,
Peggy Cloud of Fairfield, Ohio; three grand-
children; and one great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by a son, Ran-
dall Clifford Ashcraft in 1980.
Yvonne (Rocha) Prickett, 71 ,
of Selma, Oregon, died Thursday, January 2,
2014 at her home.
A Recitation of the Rosary will be at 10:30
a.m., Saturday, January 18, 2014 with the Fu-
neral Mass to follow at Church of the Nativity
in Flagstaff, Arizona with Father Patrick Mow-
rer officiating. Illinois Valley Funeral Directors
are in charge of arrangements.
Contributions may be made to Barrow
Neurological Foundation @ www.thebarrow.
org and click on Parkinson’s Research or Amer-
ican Cancer Society, www.cancer.org – donate
to “cancer research”
Yvonne was born August 27, 1942 in
Flagstaff, Arizona to Lee and Apolonia (Paula)
Tafoya. She attended St. Anthony’s Catholic
School and graduated in 1957. In 1961 she
graduated from Flagstaff High School. She
married Robert Rocha who together had a
daughter Patti, whom she later divorced and
they remained friends. In 1988 she married
Lee Prickett, together adding a daughter Jas-
mine. Yvonne worked for the Flagstaff Public
Schools starting in 1970 as the Principal’s sec-
retary at East Flagstaff Junior High. She then
transferred to Coconino High School where
she worked as the Administrative Secretary un-
til her retirement in 2002. She then began to
work with Lee at his business, Lee’s Financial
Services until they moved to Selma, in 2007 to
be closer to her daughter Patti. Yvonne touched
Celebration of life
A celebration of life will be held for Patrick Leroy
Hamer 7-19-61 to 11-19-13 Hamer was raised in
Cave Junction and graduated from I.V. High School in
many lives throughout the years and will be
deeply missed.
She was a member of the St Pius X Crafts
Guild and Ladies Elks Lodge.
Her hobbies included gardening, scrap-
booking, sewing and crafting.
Survivors include her husband, Lee; two
daughters Patti Cardinell and Jasmine Prick-
ett of Selma, OR; two step sons Frank (Stacy)
Prickett, of Flagstaff, AZ and Marc (Sara) Prick-
ett of VA; two step daughters Tanya (Jonathan)
Hernandez, of Flagstaff, AZ and Tammy Mc-
Hood of Phoenix, AZ; four sisters Rosie (Ray)
Bojorquez and Joanne (Paul) Neumann both of
Flagstaff, AZ; Nancy (Kim) Leonard of Sonora,
CA, and Marie (Mike) Merritt of Ashfork, AZ;
three brothers, Joe (Susan) Anaya of Surprise,
AZ; Greg Gutierrez of Cornville, AZ and An-
thony (Jennifer) Gutierrez of Chandler, AZ and
eight grandchildren.
She is preceded in Death by father Lee
Chavez Tafoya, step-father Jose G. Gutierrez
and mother Paula Gutierrez.
Richard Bradt, 87 , of Cave Junc-
tion, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Three
Rivers Medical Center.
A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m.,
Sunday, January 12, 2014 at First Baptist
Church of Selma. Hull & Hull Funeral Direc-
tors are in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Illinois Valley Youth Wrestling Team, c/o J.
Miller, PO Box 324, Selma, Oregon 97538 or
First Baptist Church of Selma, PO Box 279,
Selma, Oregon 97538.
1979. Hamer is survived by his mother Jan Bambrough
and step father Russ Bambrough. Two daughters Justin
Hamer of Panama Fla. and Mallory Hamer of Statouin,
Germany. One sister Jeretta Hamer of Reno Nev. The
celebration of life will be held Sunday, Jan. 19 from
1-3 at the Kerby Belt Building. Donations would be
Please sign the family guest book at www.
since1928hull.com.
Richard was born July 7, 1926 in Alma,
Michigan to Armour Whitney & Eva (Rich-
ardson) Bradt. He grew up and attended local
schools in Alma. Richard joined the United
States Air Force and served as a radio operator.
He was stationed in Japan at the end of World
War II. After his service in the Air Force, Rich-
ard attended Michigan State University receiv-
ing his CPA Bachelors degree. He then worked
for the State of Michigan as a tax consultant.
After some years, Richard moved to San Fran-
cisco and then to Oregon where he met Bertha
Pope and they were married February 15, 1986.
They have been happily married for 28 years.
Richard worked as a tax consultant for many
years until he retired.
Every Sunday Richard attended the First
Baptist Church of Selma. He has been a mem-
ber of the church for many years accepting the
Lord Jesus Christ as his Savior.
Richard enjoyed all sports and loved
watching his grandchildren and great-grand-
children participate, especially in wrestling.
One of Richard’s highlights was videoing his
grandson’s (Travis Core) wrestling matches
when Travis won the State Championship in
high school. His family was his joy; you can
tell by all the pictures that hang on his office
wall. He will be greatly missed.
In addition to his wife, survivors include
five stepchildren, Gary & Janie Pope, Debra
Larsen, Neoma Merrell all of Cave Junction,
Ron & Julie Pope of Winston and Ray & Eliz-
abeth Pope of Grants Pass; 12 grandchildren;
and 14 great-grandchildren.
greatly appreciated by the family for help with the cost
of cremation.
A celebration of life for Charles Vile noon Wednesday
Jan. 15 at St. Mathias Episcopal Church. Vile passed
on Jan. 10, 2014.
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Jan. 18 & 19
I.V. Little League will be hold-
ing early registrations days. Jan. 18
and 19 and Feb. 1 and 2 at the Illinois
Valley Golf Course. Early registration
price $65, original birth certificate
and three proofs of residency are re-
quired. Proofs must be dated between
Feb. 1 of 2013 to Feb. 1 of 2014. For
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Jan 20th
Precious Dirt is pleased to an-
nounce two fitting and important
presentations for their next pesticide
meeting Monday January 20th.
Mary Middleton of GMO-Free
Josephine County will present The
GMO Free Movement, beginning
with a global overview and bring-
ing it to the local level, ending with
a list of actions “of what you can do
to help create the change we want to
see”. Including the Josephine County
Genetically Engineered Plant Ordi-
nance, fast approaching the due date
to gather signatures for the May bal-
lot.
Audrey Moore and Alex Budd
will present the Freedom from Pes-
ticides Bill of Rights, slotted for the
November ballot. From ‘the call’ all
the way to Salem, when the bottom
fell out of hope, to the light at the
end of the toxic tunnel they’ll pres-
ent the journey from having to live
with toxic chemicals to an initiative
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Jan. 22
Wed, January 22nd – Movie:
Pipe Dreams, 6 p.m. Across the
heartland of America, farmers and
landowners are fighting to protect
their land, their water, and their live-
lihood in what has become the most
controversial environmental battle
in the U.S. today: The Keystone XL
Pipeline.
Jan. 23
An OSU Extension sponsored
class on January 23, 2014, from 8:30
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a.m. to 5 p.m. Held at OSU Extension
Auditorium, 569 Hanley Rd, Central
Point, OR. Cost is $15 each; $20 farm
duo; $35 friends of farms. To regis-
ter-
http://wholesalesuccessthrive.
bpt.me/ This class is a great soup-
to-nuts overview of selling produce
into the wholesale channel, and is de-
signed for small and mid-sized fruit
and vegetable growers interested in
entering into or expanding their sales.
This “Wholesale Success” training
was developed by FamilyFarmed.org
and the USDA. It is the gold standard
for learning the best practices in food
safety, post-harvest handling and
produce packing. The all-day profes-
sional training includes lunch and a
complimentary copy of “Wholesale
Success: A Farmer’s Guide to Food
Safety, Selling, Post-harvest Han-
dling and Packing Produce”, a 312-
page manual, $70 value.
For questions call Maud Powell
at SOREC, 541-776-7371, ext. 208;
or by email: maud.powell@oregon-
state.edu for more information.
Wed, January 8th thru Friday,
January 31st - Fine Amnesty Days
Nonperishable food and pet item
donations will go to the Josephine
County Food Bank and Animal Shel-
ter. Each donated item credits $5 to-
ward overdue fees regardless of how
long the item/s may have been over-
due.
Jan. 29
Wed, January 29th – Craft
Night: Needle Felting, 6 p.m. located
at the I.V. Library Branch. Join Ro-
chelle and Roberta for a fun evening
of needle felting. Don’t know how?
Don’t worry, they’ll show you quick
and easy ways to get started.
Feb. 1 & 2
I.V. Little League will be hold-
ing early registrations days. Feb. 1 and
2 at the Illinois Valley Golf Course.
Early registration price $65, original
birth certificate and three proofs of
residency are required. Proofs must
be dated between Feb. 1 of 2013 to
Feb. 1 of 2014. For more info. Con-
tact Jenna Larkin at 541-592-9899
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