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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Page A-9 Winding Trails: by Al Hobart Thursday, June 9, 1966 Illinois Valley News Missing child The disturbing episode that has taken place in our small Illinois Valley community lately is not an unfamiliar one, as anyone knows who is alert to the offerings of the various news media. But the shock and drama are brought home to us with much greater impact when the event takes place in our very midst, as this one did, especially when the object of our concern was a tender little three-year-old boy. Little Wilson Mann, who supposedly strayed from his home into the surrounding woods, never came back and cannot be found. His disappearance touched off a manhunt that could not be surpassed in intensity of both feeling and endeavor. For several days and nights the intensive hunt went on, all likely and impossible places for miles around being peered into hopefully by the hundreds of eager searchers, but little Wilson’s whereabouts remains as much a mystery as ever. Now the intensive but fruitless search has been called off. Frustrated and sad, the army of searchers has been forced to give up. The small, wide-eyed object of their search has eluded them. It seems incredible that when so many have tried so hard for so long that the missing mite could have been overlooked. Yet such a circumstance is entirely possible. In the near- freezing right temperatures the little chap could very well have bur rowed under a heap of forest debris, lost consciousness from hunger, fatigue or exposure, and lain undetected within feet of passing hunters. But considering the scope and intensity of the search, this seems improbable. Then what has become of the sweet-faced missing boy, only a short space of time away from babyhood? Terrified and helpless against the rigors of cold, rain and panic, there is no predicting what he might have done. Accident is the logical assumption – falling into water, old mining shafts, or pits -- but it can be reasonably assumed that no such deathtrap has been overlooked by the dedicated multitude that has almost literally covered every foot of terrain within a reasonable distance of the boy’s home. Failure to find the little fellow is, of course, a bitter disappointment to the community, whose collective heart went out to the child the instant he was reported missing. Crews of the Valley’s workers left their jobs to search for the missing boy; the women flocked to the search area with mountains of home-prepared food and drink for the hundreds of tired, hungry searchers. It was all a heartwarming demonstration of community one-ness in time of heart-breaking trouble – even though the end result was apparent failure. Now the search has officially ended, but the question still remains: What has happened to little Wilson Mann? The logical action to have taken when the boy was reported missing was to institute a thorough search of the immediate neighborhood, then broadening the field to a perimeter beyond which he couldn’t have reasonably strayed. This was done, with the result we are now familiar with. There are other alternatives, including the possibility of abduction. Whether any other investigations into the disappearance are contemplated doesn’t seem to be known locally. But this much is definitely known: There are many persons in our community, and among them those who came in from outside to help, who are very much concerned about the disappearance of one small boy from our midst and want to know what has become of him. If he is alive, we want him brought back. If he is dead, we want to know it, and to know why and how he met his death. Only then will we consider the search ended, the case of little Wilson Mann closed. ROGUE VALLEY Senior Corner For local resources call the ADrC at 1-855-673-2372 COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Food & Friends Menu Friday – JUNE 10 Let’s talk about driving Did you know 90 percent of se- niors say they rely on driving for the independence to go where they want, when they want and the idea of giving up driving sparks feelings of anger, frustration and helplessness. Having an open conversation with seniors about what options they have can make them feel more comfortable during this transition. To help families start this conversa- tion – and keep families safe on the VEGETABLE LASAGNA MoNday – JUNE 13 CHICKEN A LA KING WEdNESday - JUNE 15 ROAST TURKEY W/ GRAVY If you need meals delivered please call 541-955-8839. road – the Medford Home Instead Senior Care has launched a free community program called Let’s Talk about DrivingSM (www.Let- sTalkAboutDriving.com). With this, families will find a Safe Driving Plan- ner to help seniors assess their driving habits, along with free resources and tips to help families create a roadmap for reducing or stopping driving when the time is right. Please visit this website to let them know if they can connect you with Sponsored by Illinois Valley Wellness Resources recently received a letter from a Cave Junction man. We will repeat some of that letter here. We have changed things a bit so he probably will not be recog- nized: ‘I remember going to the doctor and having a complete looking into. I have been a patient here for several years and I don’t remember having my eyes looked into, nor my nose, nor my ears, nor my throat. My neck hasn’t been felt, my armpits haven’t been felt. My stom- ach hasn’t been prodded either. Much of my skin hasn’t been looked at.’ What this man is revealing is a memory of a high quality medical i.V. Wellness resources physical examination and what appears to be a complaint about the results of a decreased standard of care. Are you getting a high quality medical exam? IV Wellness Resources will try to give you the basics of a good medical exam and the reasons all aspects of that exam are important. To begin, here is an outline of the different components: -Personal Medical History -Vital Signs: Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, -Respiratory Rate, Body Tempera- ture -General Appearance -Heart Exam -Lung Exam -Head and Neck Exam Poets Portion newly emergent Springtime dreams our sister river sings her frothy tune invisible crickets serenading the moon some catchy liquid lullaby a sylvan syncopation -cord macguire OPEN CLASSIC & ANTIQUE CAR SHOW Saturday, June 25, 2016 Jubilee Park Cave Junction, Oregon In the beautiful Illinois Valley Gateway to the Oregon Caves Hosted by The Cave Junction Lions Club ~~ EVENT SCHEDULE ~~ Registration at Gate - 7 to 11am ch lun se Show & Shine - 12noon to 4pm d an rcha t s u p 50/50 and Raffle Drawings - throughout the day fa for eak Br lable i Trophies and Awards - 3pm va 50’ s an d 6 0’s DJ Mus 10a ic m t o 3p m a ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-registration $25.00 Trailer Parking Available Registration $30.00 at the gate Vehicles MUST be 1986 or older No Burn Outs or Excessive Noise More information: Harry Johnson 541-596-2104 cavejunctionlions@frontier.com Make check payable to, and mail by June 11, 2016 to: Cave Junction Lions PO Box 1971 Cave Junction OR 97523 (Pre-Registration entry forms must be postmarked by June 11 th ) Printed Name: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________ST: ____ Zip: ________Club Name: __________________ email: ___________________________________Phone: ____________________________ Signature (required) __________________________________________ Date: ______________ Please complete reverse side for car information and signature for Hold Harmless There is a limited quantity of t-shirts available; and are only available as long as each size lasts. EVENT Indicate Large ____ quantity XXL ____ XXXL ____ POCKET XL ____ ordered: T-SHIRTS FOR SALE With pre-registration $10 each $10 each $10 each After 6/11/16: $20 each $20 each $20 each a local aging and senior care expert, who is available to discuss the pro- gram, along with: •Why it is important to proactively speak with seniors about this, so they can have an active role in the process, •How to start the conversation with older loved ones, and •Solutions to help seniors continue driving safely. For more local resources call the ADRC at 1-855-673-2372. Senior Bulletin FREE Chair Fitness Classes Monday and Wednesdays from 2-2:45 p.m. at Healthy U at 535 E. River St, 541-592-4888. For assistance with spaying and neutering cats please call 541-956-7587. -Abdominal Exam -Neurological Exam -Dermatological Exam -Extremities Exam Check the Classifieds on -Different Specific exams for Men and A-11 for a caregiver ad. Women A quality exam should include all of these components. Each component has Free for Seniors its own important aspects. We will try If you are a senior and to cover the most important of these. If any of the components is missing from want to place a FREE the exam, for example the skin isn’t AD for a living or health looked at, a life threatening condition care need call Laura at (melanoma) could be left undetected. 541-592-2541 or email All the components listed above are im- laura@illinois-valley- portant. In coming articles we will give news.com. you specific information.
