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Page A-2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Letters to the dividuals Editor on this list. Here is the Illinois Valley News welcomes Let- ters 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 The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity.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 commen- tary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Reader questions reporter I was surprised to see an edi- torial on the front page as though it were a factual article. “Candi- dates face-off in Cave Junction” by Jude Hoyle presented a Sher- iff Gilbertson who exists in her imagination, not the real Sheriff Gilbertson I have heard several times at meetings and have spo- ken with personally on numerous occasions. Why the fawning over Daniel and the caricature of Sher- iff Gilbertson? Who knows? The truth is that Sheriff Gilbertson has years of experience in bringing a lawless city during wartime to law and order, has already stood up against the out of control federal government to protect our Consti- tutionally protected rights, is not a good ol’ boy with hidden interests or bias, and is an honorable man who means what he says. Not a soul on earth could do a better job than Gil has done after the corrupt County Com- missioners gutted the Sheriff’s office to a partial skeleton while cutting nothing else in the budget, including buying new cars, doing remodeling and hiring staff for themselves. Pramada Kisiela Cave Junction Measure 17-63 is under at- tack Measure 17-63 is under attack from a multitude of sources who have paid to publish and speak their “opinions”. I have studied the Measure wording closely and would like to present the actual case in support of 17-63. The primary prohibition of Measure 17-63 specifically states “any corporation or governmen- tal entity holding an applicator license” as the target of this mea- sure. Since that is the case, the first list I sought out was the of- ficial list of pesticide applicator li- cense holders in Josephine Coun- ty, Oregon. There are 133 businesses/in- good news. There are no restaurants with applicator licenses on the list, therefore the passage of this Measure into law will not prohibit your local eatery from continuing its established practices to ensure cleanliness and a safe dining en- vironment. If your favorite res- taurant/eatery stops its current hy- gienic practices after the passage of Measure 17-63 into law, I’d seriously consider eating some- where else. There are no hospitals, re- tirement homes or clinics on the list, therefore no hospitals, clin- ics or retirement homes will have to change their well-established regimens which ensure the high- est standards of hygiene for the doctors, nurses, patients, mainte- nance staffs and residents of these facilities. If they claim otherwise after Measure 17-63 becomes law, please ask them for a copy of their applicators license. There are no Veterinarians on the list, therefore your local Vet will be able to continue to prescribe and dispense flea collars and the full range of medications that he/she has always prescribed and dispensed. If they stop or change what they’ve always been doing for you and your animals, it will have nothing to do with Mea- sure 17-63. There are no schools on the list. Do I have to continue? Several of the folks who have paid to express their “opin- ions” have implied that farms will fail, the timber industry will cease to exist , school children will suc- cumb to head lice and ticks and the County will have to spend “10, 20, 50% more” than some phantom number to do something that isn’t specified during the tele- vision sound bite. Here’s the reality. Farmers have farmed and loggers have logged for most of recorded his- tory and they have done so for most of that history without the use of the toxic chemicals that will be banned by Measure 17-63. Those industries defend their use of toxic chemicals with the argu- ment – better, cheaper, faster. The question I’m stuck with is “At what cost?” If the argument is that I can buy a 2x4 for three cents less or pay a dime per pound less for hamburger at the same time that I’m paying $500.00 a month for the medications I have to take to stay alive during the constant battle my body is losing to the toxic chemicals that pervade my food, water, air and soil, then the argument is over. No contest! I’d much rather pay a little more for food and lumber and pay a bunch less to the pill producers who are in league with (or the same as) the major chemical pesticide manu- facturers. Measure 17-63 specifically states “if the local government… fails to enforce the rights and pro- hibitions of this ordinance” which means that the Sheriff or Police would be called to enforce the law if someone violated Measure 17- 63 after it becomes law. If, and only if, the Sheriff, Police and/ or Courts fail to uphold the law (their job), then “direct action” would be authorized. Since “pri- vate residential properties” are exempt from this prohibition, it’s highly unlikely that anyone will be taking “direct action” by enter- ing your home under the guise of enforcing Measure 17-63. This important and timely measure is equally as much about restoring our rights to self-deter- mination and self-government as it is about Freedom from Pesticides. Read the measure, not the paid-for falsehoods. It’s time to roll back the over-reach of government and the government created corpora- tions. Join me in support of Mea- sure 17-63. Mike Mann Selma, Oregon Vote yes for libraries! The libraries of Josephine County are much more than de- positories for books. They are centers of learning and informa- tion that allow us access to and the ability to do research and share and enjoy the wisdom of the an- cient and modern world. The libraries provide meet- ing spaces for lectures and study groups. A successful library is a great public asset to any commu- nity. It will attract new business, and educated families will help all of Josephine County grow and prosper. Who would start or move a business to a community that doesn’t support libraries? Volun- teers augment the paid staff, but it is not enough to keep the librar- ies open. Creating a library dis- trict will provide an independent source of funding to keep the li- braries open. Please vote yes on measure 17-62 to keep our librar- ies open and protect our past in- vestments. Caroline Griffith Kerby, Oregon Hi, I want to respond to a letter in the October 22 IV News which alleged that passage of measure 17-63, the Freedom from Pesticides Bill of Rights, will al- low “any person or groups to enter your and my property to look for pesticides without any permission or warrant.” This is an alarming misconception to read in the pa- per. 17-63 specifically allows both direct and legal action by citizens, but only against corporations and governments, not against private individuals who use pesticides on private residential property. It’s important to remember that 17-63 is designed to stop governments and corporations from using the most dangerous pesticides which are known to cause health problems in humans including various types of cancer. 17-63 is not designed to stop you or me from using pesticides on our own private property and does not permit any action on private residential property. There are a number of other strange misconceptions about 17-63. For instance, it’s alleged that hospitals won’t be able to use disinfectants and other important substances. Again, only chemi- cals being applied by corporations or governments that require an applicator license are prohibited. There are many pesticides that can still be used under 17-63 which do not require a license. It’s too bad there were no ar- guments in favor of this measure in the voter’s guide because this is probably the most important piece of local legislation to come before the people of Josephine County in a long time. 17.63 is a bold exercise of our democratic right to defend ourselves from harm by entities too large for you or I to individually defend ourselves against. Deadly, invisible toxins are used regularly to control weeds in road maintenance, timber produc- tion, and a variety of other activi- ties that occur in close proximity to our homes. While often con- venient in the short-term, these chemicals disperse into the envi- ronment in various, largely un- known, invisible concentrations. Linking a specific incidence of illness or death to these chemicals is difficult, and thus we cannot simply sue for wrongful death or illness. Our legal system is de- signed so that the producers of these pesticides can sell us a great, effective product while avoiding liability for the associated health- care costs—those are passed on to the consumer. If we pass 17.63 it will be in- convenient for some corporations and governments to adapt to the new law. In our democratic re- public solutions to problems are never perfect for everyone, and sometimes a downright bummer for a few. In this case the few who will suffer the most are those who have been inadvertently poisoning us (and themselves) for decades— they will have to change their techniques and pesticide choices. On the other hand, passage of 17.63 will result in less illness and lower healthcare costs for every human-being in Josephine County. We have been poisoned long enough by a privileged few chemical companies who profit from the degradation of our qual- ity of life. We have a brilliant op- portunity before us to protect our health here in Josephine County. I believe our lives are worth it and encourage everyone to vote yes on 17.63. Daniel Dalegowski Cave Junction Reader likes libraries Though we and our five sib- lings were active kids who spent much of our summers on bikes, or swimming in Deer Creek and the Illinois River, we also enjoyed many hot summer afternoons lounging in the quiet and cool libraries in Cave Junction and Grants Pass. It always felt like we might get in trouble for greedily pulling out 10 or 12 books from the shelves and stacking them up just for ourselves! But instead, the librarian and volunteers en- couraged that overindulgence and seemed pleased to support a de- veloping love for books. Those afternoons seemed to fly by and before we knew it, our Mother was there to pick us up. It wasn’t until we became adults that we realized it was an involved public who had provided that calm and nourishing place for kids like us. We also realized that the habit of reading fostered so long ago had translated into a growing awareness of the com- munity and the world around us, and a feeling of being part of those worlds. We would now make an even bigger claim—libraries and citi- zens’ habits of reading actually protect our freedoms. Discern- ing readers make thoughtful deci- sions when it’s time to vote and are not at the mercy of hotheads and demagogues. Ben Franklin and his fellow Junto members recognized the potential for good with their first rudimentary lend- ing library. It’s no less important today. Please join us in support of the Community Library District, Measure 17-62. Jennifer Krauss Phillippi Jane A. Krauss See Letters on A-8 Obituaries Lewis M. Lyons, age 87 , of Cave Junction, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at his home. Arrangements are pending with Illi- nois Valley Funeral Directors. Doug Davis, age 78, of O’Brien, died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Three Rivers Medical Center. No services are planned. Illinois Val- ley Funeral Directors are in charge of ar- rangements. Please sign the family guest book at www.since1928hull.com. He was born Dal Mar Warren Davis on September 2, 1936 in Hammett, Idaho. He worked in the television industry starting at ABC and working on shows such as Gen- eral Hospital, American Band Stand, Lau- rence Welk, Let’s Make A Deal, Joey Bish- op Show, and Chuck Barris’ game shows such as the Dating Game, Newlyweds, and Family Feud. In 1969 he went to work in television post production at Vidtronics Inc as a telecine operator and cameraman and for many years transferred film, commer- cials, and features to video tape for studios including Paramount, Universal, MGM Warner Brothers, Sony and many indepen- dent film makers. He helped develop the first real time Pan-And-Scan film to tape. Over the years he also worked for Starfax, AME, TAV (Trans America Video), and DUBS where he retired from. At that time, he moved with family to Grants Pass and eventually O’Brien. Survivors include five children, Doug- las Davis of Grants Pass; Mark Davis of O’Brien; Wade Davis of Grants Pass; Vick- ie Soy of Grants Pass and Paul Davis of O’Brien; three sisters, Dona Guin, LaRee Fowler and Carolyn Davis; a brother, Ter- ry Davis; 26 grandchildren; and 36 great- grandchildren; former wife, Shar Fairchild. I llInoIs V alley F uneral D Irectors www.since1928Hull.com Save The Date Oct. 29 are always welcome. The Lorna Byrne Mid- dle School Music Depart- ment will present the Fall Concert on Wednesday, Oc- tober 29 at 7 p.m. The Con- cert Band, Choir, and Cadet Band will perform a variety of pieces in the Jamie Scott Memorial Gym. Admission is free, but donations to the LBMS Music Department Illinois Valley News Published weekly by W.H. Alltheway, LLC Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher Oct. 31 IVHS JV Homecom- ing Football Game vs. Lakeview High School at 4:30 p.m. IVHS Varsity Home- coming Football Game vs. Lakeview High School at 7 p.m. 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. 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