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Page A-2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Letters to the Editor Illinois Valley News welcomes Letters to the Editor. Please e-mail them to dan@illinois-valley-news.com POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ encourages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The “News” reserves the right to edit letters. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. *** (Editor’s Note: Views and commentary, includ- ing statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Reader asks for letters Our countryside is threatened by three proposed nickel strip mines, two of them by a British company, Red Flat Nickel Corp. The Cleopatra Project is on about 2900 acres in the pristine watershed of the North Fork Smith Riv- er in the South Kalmiopsis Roadless Area. The Red Flat Project is on about 2000 acres in the headwaters of Hunter Creek and Pistol River. A third project is at the Rough and Ready Creek area, a new proposal by the proponent of the Nicore nickel mine. The EPA reports metal mining is the larg- est toxic polluter in the U.S. Potential dangers include smelter “slag”, naturally occurring as- bestos, air pollution and surface and groundwa- ter pollution. The impacts of nickel strip mines in these landscapes would be disastrous. The rivers and streams in these areas are now clean and clear no matter how much it rains. The Rough and Ready Creek area hosts a high con- centration of rare plants. It would be horrible to let a botanically rich, wild salmon and steelhead sanctuary be turned into an industrial wasteland of strip mines, haul roads and nickel processing facilities. If you care about this issue, letters can be sent to newspapers, the Obama administra- tion, the Oregon State Water Resources Board and politicians such as Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Peter DeFazio. Sincerely, Patty Dalegowski O’Brien Ham radios save lives ing in this exercise they are ready for anything. Have you ever given it any thought how important communication is? What would you do during a natural or man made disaster? There are many fine people and great organi- zations both professional and volunteers that think about this all the time. They practice and train constantly so when it “ hits the fan” they are ready, willing and able to step in and assist any way they can. One such group, the Amateur Radio Op- erators ( Hams ) have a local club it is called Southern Oregon Amateur Radio Club ( SO- ARC.) The weekend of June 28-29 SOARC and our local American Legion Post # 70 Radio club ( TALARC ) in Cave Junction participated in a nation wide contest / exercise / exhibition called Ham Field day at Schroeder Park in Grants Pass. The Operators used only emergency /temporary equipment and used their radios for a 24 hour period contacting as many other “Hams” as possible. Fun and training was had by all even a few surprise and welcome guests. Believe me, after watching and participat- Larry Braden W7LEV Cave Junction TALARC members set up a tower June 28, at Schroeder Park. From the mayors desk: by Mayor Carl Jacobson The governmental entities within our country are representative democracies. The mem- bers of the Common Council of the City of Cave Junction are elected (or appointed) to represent the citizens of the City of Cave Junction, to render decisions that are in the best interest of the citizens, the city and community, both immediately and in the long term. The members of the Common Council of the City of Cave Junction are not elected (or appointed) to represent the citizens of Josephine County, who reside outside of the city limits. These people are represented by the Josephine County board of Commissioners. The members of the Common Council of the City of Cave Junction have no jurisdiction relating to the laws, rules or regulations addressing activities or action outside of the corporate limits of the City of Cave Junction. The laws, rules and regulations that apply outside of the city limits are under the jurisdiction of the Josephine County Board of Commissioners. Individuals (usually the residents of the City of Cave Junction and the Illinois Valley {Jose- phine County} who use the facilities of the City and shop at the businesses within the city) may be provided an opportunity to express their views of most issues during the Council’s regular meetings. On certain issues (adoption of ordinances and land use actions) the City Council will hold a public hearing and during that hearing, members of the public are provided opportunity to state their views and opinions. The elected officials of the City of Cave Junction provide a period for public comment at the end of each regularly scheduled Council meeting (2nd and 4th Mon- days). During this time, individuals may address almost any issue they wish, but their comment time is limited to 3 minutes and does not require the members of the Council to respond or com- ment on anything addressed. As a veteran of the United States Navy who served to protect our rights and defend our Nation, having served as a City Councilor of the City of Cave Junction and now being Mayor for two terms I will continue to stand for the rights of the citizens of the city, county, state and na- tion, to express their opinion, whether I agree with that opinion or not. Paraphrasing a quote from someone much brighter than I, “I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.” But in turn, I fully expect anyone addressing issues to the Council to give everyone else the same right and respect. There is nothing within the context of the performance of these official duties that require an elected official to listen while they are being told what their opinions, views and thoughts are, or should be on any matter by any individual; to be told of impeding action that will occur unless they void actions or terminate contracted services, etc. that could be perceived as a threat or an attempt of coercion to obtain a desired response or resulting action. As a member of the Common Council of the City of Cave Junction, I will do my best to ful- fill the oath of my office, to render decisions that I believe are in the best interest of the citizens of the City and to comply with the ordinances of the City of Cave Junction, the ordinances of Josephine County, the laws of the State of Oregon and the laws of the United States of America, as put forth and authorized by our charters and constitutions. Carl Jacobson Mayor of CJ I llInoIs V alley F uneral D Irectors www.since1928Hull.com Save The Date July 9 FREE MOVIE NIGHT Seven Days in May, 1964 with Burt Lan- caster, Kirk Douglas and Ava Gard- ner 6 p.m Wednesday, July 9th @ IV Library. FREE Movie snacks provided by Oregon Mountain Real Estate. Josephine Community Libraries - IV Branch 209 W Palmer St, CJ 541-592-4778, josephinelibrary.org July 12 The Kerby Museum and His- tory Center present: A World War II Era Canteen and Dance, All Veter- ans in attendance will be recognized and honored! Dance to the sounds of Glenn Miller, Doris Day, The An- drews Sisters, Bing Crosby and many more! Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E. River St. Cave Junction 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. $8 per person, $15 Illinois Valley News Published weekly by W.H. Alltheway, LLC Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher 541-592-4110 For more listings go to www.ivcalendar.org per couple. Refreshments will be available! July 12 24th Annual Float Fly Grants Pass, OR - The Rogue Valley Flyers announce their ever popular fun and splash filled Float Fly at Lake Selmac in Selma. This year’s event will be on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 & 13. Radio Control pilots from throughout the state will launch a bevy of float- planes from the beautiful blue waters of Lake Selmac and you can always expect the unexpected. The public is invited to enjoy the flying. While there is no admis- sion, the club will be grateful for the donation of a canned good that will be delivered to the Josephine County Food Bank. Visitors should also be aware POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction OR 97523 Illinois Valley News is published at 221 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Telephone (541) 592-2541 FAX (541) 592-4330 Since 1937 periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction OR 97523 P.O. Box 1370 USPS 258-820 that Josephine County Parks have a day use fee of $4.00 per vehicle. Fly- ing will begin at 9:00 a.m. and con- tinue as long as winds and weather permit. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, sunscreen and prepare to look up. Additional information may be found on the club’s web site: www. roguevalleyflyers.com. July 20 The Rusk Ranch Nature Center will offer a free Nature & Art Festi- val, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20. There will be a juried Fantasy Recycled fashion show among other events, vendor booth space is $20. For further information, call 541- 592-4444. ion, Lake Selmac. Gates open at 9:30 a.m. $4 parking, $15 admission, chil- ren under 12 free. Lawn seating, food and beverage vendors. Aug. 16 It’s The Berries: Saturday, Au- gust 16, 2014 ~ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are now accepting applications for vendors inside and outside. Outdoor spaces must bring your own tables. $20 with a $5 refund for a cleaned space. RCC/Belt Building 24353 Redwood Highway, Kerby, OR. Res- ervation Deadline is August 12, 2014. Last day for refunds is August 14, 2014. Contact Hazel Griffith, 541- 592-6433 or Jean Shubert, 541-592- 6150. July 26 Chamber of Commerce presents a Bluegrass event at the Trout Pavil- SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $30.50 One year in Jackson and Douglas counties - $32.50 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $39.00 Illinois Valley News does not refund subscriptions. Remainder of subscription will be donated to the charity of your choice. Aug. 16 Join us along the 80 mile stretch of US Highway 199, from Highway 101 to I-5, featuring yard sales and special events on the third weekend in August, 2014. There’s no charge to participate, just set up your yard sale in a safe place! For more infor- mation, go to our blog at http://hwy- 199yardsale.blogspot.com or call 707-720-9379 and leave a message. Held on the same weekend as “It’s the Berries” at the RCC/Belt Building, 24353 Redwood Hwy Kerby, OR Ongoing Healing Hearts and Hooves, therapeutic horseback riding program has begun our 2014 season. Sunday classes at 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. @ 4411 Holland Loop Drive, Cave Junction. Call 541-659- 1798 or 541-596-2272 for volunteer or student information. News - Dan Mancuso dan@illinois-valley-news.com Circulation - Kimberly Potter office@illinois-valley-news.com Advertising / Composition Dan Mancuso dan@illinois-valley-news.com Mailroom - Millie Watkins DEADLINES: News, Classified and Display Ads, Announce- ments and Letters 4 P.M. FRIDAYS Office Manager-Laura Mancuso laura@illinois-valley-news.com POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ encour- ages letters to the editor pro- vided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All let- ters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. Letters are used at the discre- tion of the publisher. Summer 2014 July 10 • Lonesome Road: Country Blues Rock July 17 • Guppy Whimsical duo July 24 • Rosie Wittman: Acoustic Rock Originals, Dawna Crocker: Coffee House singer songwriter July 31 • East Fork County Bluegrass Aug 7 • Ras Cricket and the Cultivators: Reggae
