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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 13, 2016
There are many people in the Valley that believe we don’t
have a crime problem. Once upon a time I was one of those
disbelievers, and then I went on CJ Patrols. Jubilee Park has
more activity at 3 a.m. than it does at 3 p.m. I recently asked
one of the “No New Taxes” people to come out on patrol with
me. He said, “Sure, how about from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.?” And I
replied, “How about 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.?” Exasperated, he said,
“Well I have to work in the morning,” and my reply was, “So
do I.” Needless to say the conversation ended.
We need to take back our town. I am told there are some
that don’t like that connotation that the town is not ours. These
are the same people that haven’t given up a good night’s sleep
to see that it really is no longer our town.
But, there are a lot of positives in our beautiful Valley.
The CJ Patrols group is out there every night; giving up sleep
and time with their families. Thank you CJ Patrols, I am very
grateful.
Other positive happenings are the 20/20 Vision and the
Ford Institute cohorts that are trying to find projects that will
aid in the betterment of the community.
On another topic: like pot or not, this town has exploded
with it. In the short time I have lived here, this is the first
time I have seen stores and restaurants so busy in March and
April. The city and county government need to get on board to
promote this. Even JoCo Commissioners Hare and Walker are
growing weed. But oddly enough the city of Cave Junction’s
Neanderthal leadership is tripping over its own club to prevent
it.
On Monday I read a white paper written by economist
Beau Whitney and a cannabis industry consultant Sam
Chapman. The paper states, “Data mined from a January 2016
survey of cannabis retailers throughout Oregon, indicates,
conservatively, the retail sector of Oregon’s cannabis industry
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Reader ponders poker
I was having my usual
brat w/kraut at Taylor’s the
other day and I mentioned to
the table that the latest Hillary/
Bernie debate sounded like a
poker game: She said she’d bet
$250 on repairing America’s
crumbling infrastructure and
Bernie said something like
“I’ll see your $250 and raise
it to 1 trillion!” At the time,
I thought, Wow! That’s real
dough! We could fix every
aging water system, sewer
system and bridge in the
country, help our lagging
industries retool for the 21st
Century, and still have enough
left over to provide border to
border high-speed Internet to
everybody. I couldn’t begin
to fathom the demand for
AMERICAN labor $1t would
will create: 2,156 jobs, $46 million in wages, and an initial
market of nearly $300 million (recreational flower sales only,
not inclusive of edibles and extracts) in the state.” Considering
that Josephine County and the Illinois Valley are the leaders
of the industry one would think we might want some of that
action.
I’ll leave you with one last thought from the paper
mentioned afore, “Oregon’s cannabis industry revenues
are currently between $600 million and $700 million,
illegal markets and legal markets combined,” Whitney said.
Nationwide it’s $45 billion— bigger than the NFL, distilled
spirits and wine.”
But it seems that the city does not want living wage jobs.
They want folks living in dog houses disguised as little houses.
After all, someone will profit from building them and renting
space to them. They seem to prefer vagrants urinating on our
sidewalks so that folks passing through town can spread tales
about how horrible CJ is.
From where I stand the Valley is as close to heaven as you
will ever find. Oh wait, I get it, the city is just trying to keep
our beautiful valley, our little secret.
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create.
Well, as you can imagine,
my friends at the table let out
a “collective” harrumph, and
reminded me of the already
significant national debt
(which, at just under $20t and
as a percentage of what we
produce, is only topped by the
historic highs during WWII).
One of my pals whipped out
his calculator app and figured
that Bernie’s plan would cost
each and every American
$3,000 in added debt. We
all trued that. By now, my
liberal-self was feeling pretty
disheartened with the Ol’ Bern
– or any mention of public
works on any scale, though,
goodness knows, we need it.
I wondered who I could get
behind for Prez.
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Obituaries
Happy Birthday
Bud!
Neil Roy Freitas Sr.,
87 died Monday, March 21,
2016 from heart failure in
Newtown, Pa. Neil was born
in Mt. Shasta May 15, 1929 to
Martha Arta (Thomblinsom)
Freitas and Frank Perry
Freitas and lived in High
Pines Campground in Kerby
for 30 years. Neil graduated
from Kerby Union School
Class of ’47. He enlisted in
the Army in August 1960
and was in the USAREUR
Quartermaster School in
Lenggries, Germany in 1952.
He was ranked Corporal and
Open House April 16, friends and family
are invited to help celebrate Bud Winter’s
102nd Birthday. Visiting anytime. A
barbeque will be served from 1 p.m. – 3
p.m. followed by birthday cake and ice
cream. 5138 Holland Loop Road, Cave
Junction 541-592-2743, hosted by Waunetta
Theresa Smith and Alice Marler.
had an Honorable Discharge
in January 1954. Neil was
a logger from 1946 to 1948
and was also a butcher, as
well as a chef at the Junction
Inn when it first opened and
a chef for Diamond Lake
Resorts.
Neil loved to hunt, fish
and cook. He smoked his own
jerky plus skinned, cut and
cooked his own game. He was
also a farmer; it was a gift,
living off the land. Neil loved
the Illinois Valley and he lived
here most of his life.
Neil is survived by his
brother, Clint Freitas and his
family living in Grants Pass;
his neice, Lavina Fonseca of
Cave Junction; children from
his first marriage; daughter
Randy; his two sons, Roy and
Roger of Santa Rosa, Calif.;
and children from his second
marriage, Kathy, Barbie,
Nancy and Beth.
There will be a memorial
arranged by Barbara and Tom
Cummings at Wild River
Pizza, 249 Redwood Hwy,
Cave Junction on Saturday,
April 16 at 2 p.m.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
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541-592-4110
Save The Date
April 14
Want to learn the ins and outs of
dehydrating veggies, fruits, meats and tofu?
Leathers and jerky will be emphasized. Master
Food Preservers of the Valley will conduct
a dehydration class on April 14, 2016; 6:30
p.m. - 9 p.m. Cost: $5 per person; Location:
RCC/Belt Building IN THE KITCHEN, 24353
Redwood Highway, Kerby. Donation of a
canned/boxed food item for local food bank is
greatly appreciated. Pre-register at: Josephine
County Extension Office 215 Ringuette, Grants
Pass or call 541-476-6613 or email Josephine.
extension@oregonstate.edu; or for local
registration: 541-592-4763, kimberlielehman@
yahoo.com
April 14
IVHS equestrian district regionals: away
at Jackson County Fairgrounds time to be
announced
IVHS softball game: away verus Prospect
High School at 4:30 p.m.
IVHS baseball game: away versus Prospect
High School at 4:30 p.m.
April 15
The violence and beauty of Pacific
Northwest geology, the role of science in
society, and guidebook author William
Sullivan’s bucket list of Oregon coastal hikes
will highlight Siskiyou Field Institute’s Friday
Free Learning series this spring. “Beauty
from the Beasts: Plate Tectonics in the Pacific
Northwest” is scheduled for Friday, April 15
at 6:30 p.m. William Sullivan’s coastal hikes
program is slated for Saturday, May 7, at 3 p.m.
“In Science We Trust?” an Oregon Humanities
Conversation Project, takes place Friday, May
13. All programs are at Siskiyou Field Institute,
1241 Illinois River Road, in Selma.
are invited to help celebrate Bud Winter’s
102nd Birthday. Visiting anytime. A barbeque
will be served from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. followed by
birthday cake and ice cream. 5138 Holland Loop
Road, Cave Junction 541-592-2743, hosted by
Waunetta Theresa Smith and Alice Marler.
April 15
The I.V. Garden Club’s meeting on Friday
April 15 will have Glenda Boothman leading a
group discussion on recycling and garden tips.
The I.V. Garden Club meets the 3rd Friday of
the month at United Methodist Church, 200
W. Watkins (across for Shop Smart) in Cave
Junction. Social time and finger foods at 12:30
p.m.. Meeting at 1 p.m. Visitors welcome.
April 16 & 17
Riverstars Performing Arts present:
Cavetown-the play at 7 p.m. and April 17 at 5
p.m. at the Lorna Byrne Middle School Cafeteria
Theatre. Pay what you can at the door. Doors
open 30 minutes before the show. See Facebook.
com/ivriverstars for more information.
April 16
April 15
IVHS equestrian district regionals: away
at Jackson County Fairgrounds time to be
announced
IVHS varsity track invitationals: away at
PI Philomath High School at 4 p.m.
IVHS baseball game: home versus
Roseburg at 4:30 p.m.
IVHS equestrian district regionals: away
at Jackson County Fairgrounds time to be
announced
IVHS varsity track meet: away versus
Crater High School at 10 a.m.
IVHS softball game: home versus Klamath
at 12 p.m.
IVHS softball game: home versus Klamath
at 2 p.m.
April 15, 22, 29
Rogue Community College offers “RCC
Preview Days” 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April
15, 22 and 29. Students are invited to tour
campus, attend a financial aid registration lab,
and meet members of student government.
Visit recruitment@roguecc.edu for more
information.
April 16
Open House April 16, friends and family
April 17
Madrone Adventist School, Multi-family
biannual yard sale, 4300 Holland Loop Rd.
Sunday, April 17 at 9 a.m. If rain – Sunday,
April 24 at 9 a.m.
April 22
Earth Day Clean Up at Reeves Creek,
Proposed Area of Critical Environmental
Concern ACEC.
This high-priority location is habitat for
the federally endangered Cook’s Lomatium, but
unfortunately has become a favorite dump site.
Working with the Medford BLM, we will clean
up this location before they close the road to
prevent further access. - Gloves and trash bags
provided. Please wear sturdy shoes, - Meeting
(and carpool) in Cave Junction at Coffee
Heaven 9 a.m.
April 23
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A
Public Assembly and Meeting of Record will
be held at the Selma Community & Education
Center, 18255 Redwood Hwy, Selma. The main
topic is public safety and law enforcement.
Criminal activity, demonstrated by our County
Commissioners, has not been a priority matter
within our JoCo. government. It is up to the
people, the citizens, to adopt and apply corrective
measures and send the commissioners a clear
message. This is a calling to all citizens of the
Illinois Valley, representatives, neighborhood
watch, patrols, businesses and land owners to
assemble. This is your matter. Contact Guenter
Ambron at 541-592-4124 or cmec@cavenet.
com on further details.
April 23-24
Jo. Co. Master Gardeners ™ 2016 Annual
Spring Garden Fair. Saturday, April 23, 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 24, 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Plants, trees, shrubs and vendors.
Free admission. No animals, please. www.
jocomastergardeners.com OSU Ext. Office:
215 Ringuette St.
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