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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 7, 2015 Page A-9 Winding Trails: by Al Hobart Thursday, January 7, 1965 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Storm - Aftermath of the 1964 Christmas Flood Please accept my earnest apology – I started hollering “Uncle!” too late. Sure, I wanted a nice storm, even a nasty-nice one, just for some early winter fun, but I didn’t ask for all this. By the time I noticed what was going on, that my nice storm in its wild enthusiasm had forgotten about being nice and was just plain nasty, its momentum was so great and its mood so savage that it just wouldn’t listen to reason. And so I want to say that I’m sorry, and hope you will heed my sincere and humble apology. I promise that in the future when I send up a request for a big storm there’ll be some safety, anti-suffering riders included. The clause concerning peoples’ homes will be especially stressed. The storm’s fury is past now and, the strange and mighty river that was here is gone, leaving our modest little Illinois looking shaken and bedraggled, still somewhat swollen from the severe beating it has taken. Its familiar, pleasing attractive banks have been mutilated beyond recognition and left strewn with unsightly debris – uprooted trees torn from its pre- storm banks, thousands of waste logs, limbs and stumps washed down from the steep slopes of nearby logged-over areas and left stranded along the newly carved shores by the receding flood waters. While it lasted, the raging flood cut new channels, shortcuts paralleling the old river bed, and leaving bare, debris-laden islands where wide wooded river banks existed before. Throughout the Valley a number of important bridges across the Illinois and its feeder-streams, much used and needed by the Valley residents in their daily scurryings from place to place, have been washed away or badly damaged. The Big Flood’s one concession to our local populace was leaving at least one bridge intact across every important river branch. The narrow little bridge across the East Fork, between the Michels and O’Brien places, provided the only way for the residents of O’Brien to drive to Cave Junction, and thence, if desired, out of the Valley; the Althouse and Sucker Creek bridges at Bridgeview furnished the only way out for folks south and east of those two streams, the Sucker Creek bridge almost compelled to give up, its injured back bowed, but heroically withstanding the flood’s ravages to fulfill its community obligations – blessings on its stout concrete heart. My own few inconveniences due to the disastrous storm are minuscule compared with what many others in the Valley suffered – water lines destroyed, foot-bridge across Packer’s Creek washed away, private road blocked by fallen trees – piddling annoyances, really, merely adding to an already cluttered-up consciousness. But it is exasperating at times, like when I come in with dirty hands, unthinkingly flip open the faucet and no rushing stream splashes into the sink. And when I find myself planning a trip out, then suddenly realize that my road is utterly impassable, and likely to be for some time. I’m sometimes reminded of the true situation by strange little noises coming from the garage – my wee jeep, Little Toot, pawing and snorting with impatience to be hitting the trail. Now the weather has turned colder, the river is falling fast. The storm isn’t over but it has suddenly assumed an altogether different aspect – the downpour of rain has changed to a heavy, quiet snowfall. The ground outside is a solid white, and the evergreen boughs all around my cabin are sagging under the weight of the new snow. I was just struck with the thought that I won’t have to trade off my new skis for water skis after all, a procedure I was beginning to consider a necessity. It looks now like I’ll get to try them out after all. The big storm and devastating flood have brought considerable loss and hardship to the Valley. The digging out from under is in full swing, busy crews scuttling back and forth making the necessary repairs to our washed-out, storm-battered community, a stupendous job that will require a long time to complete. It has been a blow – in more senses than one. But, as a wise old philosopher was once heard to remark, in the face of distressing adversity: This, too, will pass. P.S. Another morning – with twenty- one inches of snow all around my cabin. Like the happy songster, I’ll be “Walking in the Winter Wonderland” – on snowshoes. Classifieds ‘We Know Know the the Valley’ Valley’ ‘We 111 111 800-238-6493 800-238-6493 / 541-592-3858 / 541-592-3858 221 S. Redwood Hwy. PO Box 835 221 Cave Junction, OR 97523 www.oregonmountain.com 541-592-4146 Want the Best! Want the best? best? Hire Hire the the Best! We represent both Buyers and Sellers. 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Gated driveway in with nice carport will accommodate two vehicles. Property just under white granite boulders for accents. Perfect spot for that is dream. In- cluded in the sale is a motivated seller that says they will finance and for a ¾ of an acre, with Caves Highway frontage. Well wooded credit report is not important if buyers are willing to put a good down- added privacy. $106,000 #1292 payment. $169,000 # 1197 Here is an 11+ acre parcel in the Cave Junction With material costs and labor costs down, perhaps now is the time to Urban Growth Boundary. Not in the city at this time. Zoned build that dream home. We offer a private six-acre setting in the heart RR-5 with on frontage on Redwood Highway. Lots of of the valley Dick George Road. Property has septic site possibili- approval and a drilled well that shows 50 GPM on the well log! Mostly level with ties including owner financing. $119,900 #1282 a few trees. $119,000 # 1204 Priced to sell. Here are two city lots located on a B INGO FOR A LL A GES WEDNESDAYS EARLY BIRD 6:30 - m. 7PM J 17 GAMES 7 - 10PM HAMBURGERS FOR SALE 520 E. RIVER STREET, CJ IV SENIOR CENTER AUTOS WANTED FIREWOOD $ $ PAYING $ $ $ TOP DOLLAR $ $50 ~ $200 for autos and trucks. Same day service at Valley Wreckers in Selma. Call David Rubenstein at 541- 450-3013. PERPETUAL FLAME Green hard- wood $200 a cord, 2 cord minimum, Soft wood $160 a cord, 2 cord minimum, De- livered in the Illinois Valley. 541-660- 8704___ ktfn-B Free piano Lester Spinet, excellent tone, 1 pedal-ham- mer 541-415-1471 please leave a mes- sage & number. NEW…JP Auto & Metal Recycling, 29910 Redwood Hwy. (used to be I.V. Recyclers/Jerry’s Towing) Buy scrap metal; we sell new & used parts; purchased Bi-rite’s inventory. Certified Scales. Now purchasing ferrous material by the ton.& non-ferrous coming soon. We are buying cars, cash paid; will pick-up, same day service. Call 541- 592-3691, 541-505- 4270. 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It Two bedroom on over an acre wooded can be your dream home for home the reduced price half of $199,900. # 1163 lot at of the edge of neighbors? town. Home over that 1,000 sq. home ft. of now liv- Tired having close Want has to build dream ing area. Nice wood and some built an in 80-acre appliances. that construction prices floors are down? We offer parcel De- in Selma. wooded, seasonal building pond and used stream Thompson tached Nicely garage and a a separate as plus a guest room. Creek frontage. Check this property out today. $225,000 # 1201 New septic system installed in 2014. $149,000 #1285 NEW DAY – NEW TIME! Public Notice Ready to change? We did! NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING This is to give notice that on Monday, January 12th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 222 W. Lister Street, Cave Junction, Oregon, the Common Council of the City of Cave Junction will meet in a regular session. The agenda may include, but is not limited, to the following: Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) Oath of Office Election of Council President “State of the City” Address Council Updates - Planning - Municipal Court - Sheriff’s Report Citizen Requests -Community Emergency Response Team Information (Sue Williams) -Park Use Request (Cave Junction Farmers Market){Caroline Griffith} -Comments and Requests Regarding Declaratory Judgment Lawsuit (Cheryl Keil, Tony Smith) Public Hearing -Ordinance 540 (Amends Title 16, Design Standards and Improvements & Title 17, Zoning; Adopts changes related to Transportation Plan Update) {1st Reading} Executive Session - ORS 192.660(2)(b,f,h) {If/As Required} General Information Comments TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Weight Loss Support Group Now meeting at the IV Family Coalition Join us on Mondays 10 am – Noon In the River Room FOR MORE INFO CALL 541-592-3167 Sara’s Home Services: COUNTRY CHALET ON 6+ ACRES DRINKING PROBLEM? AA CAN HELP CALL 541-592-2901 or 541-761-4115 *** CJ Meetings: Immanuel Methodist Church Mon 7-8 p.m. Wed 7-8 p.m. Thurs 7 p.m. Sat 7 p.m. Sun 7 p.m. Women’s Meetings: I.V. Family Coalition Building Fri 12 p.m. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home in the heart of the Valley has about 2,000 sq. ft. of living area including the daylight basement. Several outbuildings including a large upscale barn. Wednesday’s issue. Grounds are landscaped and feature a multi-zone sprinkler system, large bass pond and 1870 water rights. This is a must see home $294,500 #1272 Oregon Mountain Real Estate LLC 541-592-4146
