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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
By DAN MANCUSO,
Publisher
Now that the dust has settled with the elections, I must
say I wasn’t too surprised with the outcomes — with two
exceptions. I would like to congratulate Dave Daniel and Simon
Hare on their victories. Both guys have their work cut out for
them and I wish them all the best. I would also like to thank
Mark Gatlin and Toni Webb for stepping up to the challenge
and Gil Gilbertson for his service. I’m taking bets on what Gil
does next, as I don’t think we have heard the last of him.
Two of the biggest disappointments to me were the GMO
labeling measure failing and the lack of support for the library
district. I suppose, in the end, if people are not willing to pay
for a library, they probably aren’t willing to read a food label
either. This is pretty sad in my opinion.
Renea,
what a successful and
great job you did with
your career!
HAPPY RETIREMENT
Love you, David
Correction:
In last week’s edition of the
Illinois Valley News, we
inadvertently misattributed,
“Candidates overview - democracy
means there’s winners and losers”
that story was written by Annette
McGee Rasch.
Letter of Thanks
Obituaries
Walter “George” Fence, 73 ,
died October 27, 2014 at his home in
Wilderville.
A memorial service and potluck is
set for Saturday, Nov. 22, from 3:30 to
6:30 p.m. at the Redwood Grange, 1830
Redwood Avenue in Grants Pass. Hull
& Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of
arrangements. Condolences may be sent
to the family at www.since1928hull.com.
Fence was born Jan. 6, 1941, in
Carmel, California. He served in the
Army from 1958 to 1962 and enjoyed
a long career working for Southern
Pacific Transportation Co., a railroad
corporation. He was a member of the
Cherokee Nation, a storyteller and social
Last week, I received a call from the “Windows
Corporation.” The caller said my computer had a virus and he
wanted to fix it for me. I asked him I he thought I was stupid
and hung up. This comes at a time when people are calling
to the Illinois Valley News to report similar phone calls about
people winning the lottery and clearing house winners.
Please keep in mind, if you win something, you will never
need to send them money first. If someone calls you about your
computer having a virus, say what I did and hang up.
Lastly, I’d like to give a big shout-out to the IVHS
football team in its hard-fought loss in Dayton. Three playoff
appearances in five seasons is quite an accomplishment.
Thank you for picking up this weeks paper, enjoy! ~ djm
and political activist.
While living in Selma, he served
many years on the board of the Illinois
Valley Community Response Team,
(now, I.V. Community Development
Organization) including several as
chairman. Under his leadership, the
organization won the first of several
contracts to operate the Chateau at the
Oregon Caves.
He had many interests and
volunteered to help with community
projects, including working with Thom
LeGay to build skateboard ramps for
Jubilee Park. He was a favorite storyteller
at the annual Hathkapasuta Festival at
Illinois River Forks State Park.
He was also instrumental in
helping to acquire funding for the Native
American Pit House at the Kerbyville
Museum and, together with Gray Wolf,
carved an authentic canoe from a log.
Museum curator Dennis Strayer stated,
“He left us all an amazing legacy to
continue to help others in our community
and that inspires me to wake up each day
and keep doing what I can.”
In addition to his wife, Evelyn
Joyce Fence, survivors include four
children, Heather Katherine Huckert,
Jesse Alexander Fence, Jonah Michael
Fence and Ashley Meredith Schilling; a
stepdaughter, Christina Grace Hugo; and
five grandchildren.
The family of Cliff Stockton would like to thank the fol-
lowing people and organizations that kept Cliff’s life meaning-
ful and independent during his last couple of years. We would
also like to thank the people that were there and supportive in
the end: IV Lions, Ray’s Market, Kerby Mart, Tru Value, Caves
Cheveron, The Smoke Shop, Z Coffee, Northwest Hairlines,
Cave Junction Family Medicine, IV Fire Dept. and AMR. Also,
a special thank you to Cliff and Jackie Pierce and Mary Parvin
for their contributions and support and to all the people who
sent their special condolences and warm wishes.
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Save The Date
Nov. 20
Nov. 22
Taste of the IV/Novem-
berfest, Hosted by Wild
River Brewing & Pizza
Co., 249 N. Redwood Hwy.,
Cave Junction, $35 per per-
son, Includes a fun Novem-
berfest dinner and drink, this
is a fundraiser that benefits
the Boys & Girls Clubs. For
tickets please contact Illi-
nois Valley Club, 541-244-
8490 or Cyndi Spencer at
541-337-7949.
Shannon Dillon of Hope
Mountain Nursery will be
sharing her experience with
“Tried & True Perennials for
our Illinois Valley climate”
at the IV Garden Club’s
meeting on Friday, Novem-
ber 21. The IV Garden Club
meets the 3rd Friday of the
month at United Method-
ist Church, 200 W. Watkins
(across for Shop Smart) in
Cave Junction. Social and
finger foods at 12:30 p.m.
Meeting at 1:00 p.m.. Visi-
Illinois
Valley
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tors welcome. For informa-
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Nov. 22 –23
Back by popular de-
mand, OSU anthropol-
ogy professor Margaret
Mathewson will teach a 2-
day willow basketry work-
shop Nov. 22 –23 at the
Selma Community & Edu-
cation Center. Class size is
limited. Preregistration is
recommended for this fun
and informative session.
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Nov 24 - 28
Public schools closed.
No sports.
Nov. 27
Thanksgiving, Cave
Junction Cares Program
will provide their 25th
Thanksgiving dinner Thurs-
day, Nov. 27, from Noon
– 2 p.m. Warm and free to
everyone, the dinner will
consist of a complete home
cooked meal of turkey, ham,
candied yams, stuffing,
mashed potatoes and gravy,
vegetables, rolls and butter.
Hot coffee, milk, punch and
pies are also available. This
is an all you can eat meal.
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592-3594.
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4 P.M. FRIDAYS
Dec. 5
IV Chamber Mix-
er/Auction at Wild River
Brewery Friday, Dec. 5
from 5-9 p.m.. This will be
a no host pizza with beer
and wine tasting donated by
Wild River and Bridgeview
Winery. Proceeds will go to
purchasing new Christmas
Lights and refurbishing the
Illinois Valley signs at both
ends of the Valley.
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