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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
By DAN MANCUSO,
Publisher
This past Sunday the kids wanted to go a river spot on
Illinois River Rd. I hate going there but with Dan Klapheke, our
intern new to town, I wanted him to see our beautiful river.
We arrived early enough to find suitable parking and
found a great spot. Then things went south.
A steady stream of young adults stated to pour in, coolers
and beer bongs in tow. Everything that I saw Sunday is exactly
why the U.S. Forest Service is banning alcohol on the road.
They stayed away from us and had no impact on our day;
actually I was entertained slightly with their antics.
When we were leaving I realized that I did not recognize
anyone there. Every person there was from somewhere outside
of the Valley. The up side to that is hopefully they spent some
money.
As the people were filing in I was wondering where
everybody parked, well I found out. Cars were parked
everywhere. The white line rule was not even close to being
followed. People were standing around their cars not in any
hurry to move out of the way so others could pass. At one point
a truck passed us with so little regard that he hit our side view
mirror.
I don’t know what the unintended consequences will be
with the ban when it does take effect but it has to make things
better than they are now.
Stay cool, keep hydrated and thank you for picking up this
week’s paper., enjoy! ~ djm
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Obituaries
The family of Lee Martinho, 59 , will hold a Celebration
of Life for all friends and family Saturday, June 25 starting
at 11 a.m. at 283 S. Old Stage Rd. (behind Seventh Day
Adventist Church). It will be a potluck barbeque (bring a side
dish or extra meat is welcomed). There will be live music and
donations are welcomed for the band.
KERBYVILLE MUSEUM
SPONSORSHIPS
AVAILABLE
Tammy Blind, 51,
of O’Brien, died Friday,
May 20, 2016 as a result
of an automobile accident
in O’Brien. Illinois Valley
Funeral Directors are in
charge of arrangements.
Tammy was born Nov. 9,
1964 in Cave Junction. She
is survived by two daughters,
three sons, two grandchildren,
two sisters and two brothers.
Please visit the obituary and
sign Tammy’s tribute wall at
www.since1928hull.com.
Interested in a rewarding
experience? Try volunteering
at the Cave Junction Sheriff’s
Substation. That’s where I
volunteer every Friday, and not
a single shift goes by that I’m
not able to help someone in an
important way.
Recently, a family
came in to report a series of
frightening threats they had
received. They were quite
tentative, explaining they
hadn’t been sure what to
do, and had hesitated going
to the police. I was able to
immediately connect them
with the dispatch operator,
who took all the information
from them for follow-up by a
deputy within a couple of days.
I also gave them instructions
on how to obtain an anti-
stalking order. I am certain
this family would not have
received the help they needed
if the substation had not been
open.
That same day a woman
came in. She appeared to have
some dementia going on, as
she was very confused about
whether or not she had made a
payment for a certain service
and to which company she had
made it. I attempted to help
her sort things out in her mind,
and she left, thanking me.
(Hopefully her confusion did
not return later.)
Sometimes funny things
happen as well. Unfortunately,
confidentiality prevents me
from being more specific. But
just take my word for it. You
will be laughing sometimes.
But the problem is, right
now the substation is open
only on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, from 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. We want to extend to
Tuesdays and Thursdays, but
don’t have the volunteers. So
if you’d like to participate in a
great experience, come down
to the substation and ask for a
volunteer application.
Anita Savio,
Cave Junction
You can help keep this community asset operating by
becoming a sponsor
Bronze sponsor $50
Silver Sponsor $100
Gold sponsor $200
Sponsorships are tax deductible
Contact the Museum at
541 592-5252 for more information.
I llInoIs V alley F uneral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
June 8
The LBMS Music Department will pres-
ent the final concert of the year, “Coda,” on
Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. The concert takes
place in the gym and admission is free.
Illinois Valley Little League will be hold-
ing their end of the season, Closing Ceremony
Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. We would like to
invite the community, sponsors and all who
have participated in the season to come our
and enjoy the ceremony support the players as
they receive awards and celebrate the All-Star
teams announcements
June 17-19
Commissioner Cherryl Walker will be hosting
Town Hall Community meetings on Marijuana
– Planning Ahead Tuesday, June 28, 2016,
6:30 p.m. Cave Junction County Building 102
South Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction, Oregon
All County residents are invited to attend.
Hope Mtn. Barter Faire See ad on page
June 19
Jazz pianist/composer Beverly Ritz,
whose music is heard on NPR, will be playing
jazz classics and original elegant jazz & blues
for the Father’s Day Brunch at Patrick Creek
Lodge. The cost is $30/person. Call for reser-
vations: 707-457-3323.
June 20
June 11
Hathkapasuta River Celebration Illinois
River Forks State Park, June 11. 10 a.m. -
Gates open; 11:30-Poem of the Illinois Valley-
Noon–Giant Puppet Parade –Everyone wel-
come to join in! 12:30-Native Elder Speakers
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Compassionate friends meeting – Mon-
day, June 20, at 6:30 p.m., Asante Three Rivers
Hospital – Cascade Room #2, “Providing grief
support after the death of a child,” meets every
third Monday of the month. Open to parents,
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June 28
Continuing
*Fire & Emergency Services Career Ex-
ploring is open to young men and women from
our local schools with an interest in learning
more about careers in the field of fire or emer-
gency services. Fire & EMS Exploring is a
hand-on program that exposes young people to
fire and emergency services. The most popu-
lar career exploring includes firefighter, EMT,
paramedic and nursing. Career exploring com-
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bines some classroom training with hands-on
lessons and you will learn first aid, fire safety,
emergency medicine, leadership methods,
teamwork and much more. You will develop
emergency management skills and physical
fitness and have the opportunity to participate
in local and national competitions, community
events and real firefighting scenarios in a train-
ing setting. Call 541-592-2225 to benefit from
this college and career readiness program.
The C.J. Substation is now open as fol-
lows: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. The phone number at the Sub is
541-592-5151. We are looking for more volun-
teers to expand the hours; applications to be-
come a volunteer can be picked up at the Sub
Station.
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