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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 13, 2016
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Reader concerned
about eagles
After reading the article in last
week’s I.V. News (July 6) about the
bald eagle, I thought you might be
interested in this recent article by
Mathew Daley of The Associated
Press entitled ‘New rule would
permit thousands of eagle deaths.’
Washington equals the Obama
administration is revising a federal rule
that allows wind-energy companies
to operate high speed turbines for up
to 30 years even if it means killing
or injuring thousands of federally
protected bald and golden eagles.
Under the plan announced
Wednesday, wind companies and
other power providers could kill or
injure up to 4,200 bald eagles a year
without penalty (nearly four times the
current limit). Golden eagles could
only be killed if companies take steps
to minimize the losses, for instance, by
retrofitting power poles to reduce the
risk of electrocution.
There is more to the article, but I
think you get the point.
These monstrosity turbines are
erected in areas where they can get the
optimum winds. Guess where eagles
and other migratory birds fly?
One really sad thing about this
situation is that there are in use and
designs for vertical wind turbines that
are just as efficient, take up much less
space, require less maintenance and
are a minimal threat to migrating birds.
The reality that I see is that
somebody knows someone in high
places and or paid big bucks to get the
contracts for their company to build
these turbines, and screw the bald
eagle who is our national symbol.
What does that tell you about the state
of this nation?
Steven A. Meyer
Cave Junction
for consistent contribution to the
local economy. Shortly thereafter, the
Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce
named Oregon Caves Monument and
Preserve the “Best Large Business of
the Year.”
We are honored to receive these
accolades and express our gratitude to
the members of these organizations for
their support of our efforts. We plan to
do our best to deserve such recognition
and to continue to our efforts to be a
valuable member of this community.
Sincerely,
Vicki J. Snitzler
Superintendent
Reader shows appreciation
for community
The employees of Oregon Caves
National Monument and Preserve
want to thank the communities of
the Illinois Valley for their support
of the park. Over the past number of
months, we have received two awards
recognizing our participation with our
neighbors and with our community.
The Illinois Valley Community
Development Organization bestowed
upon the park their Partnership Award
Reader thankful
for vet
We would like to say something
about our local veterinarian here in
CJ, Zachary Robinson. Last weekend
we had a very sick goat and tried
everything we could to help her.
Zachary was not on call but we left
him a distressed message anyway. We
called Pacific Vet in Grants Pass as
we have used them for veterinarian
services in the past. They gave us a
couple ideas but said it would be $600
just for them to come out here. (We
don’ know about the rest of you but
that is definitely out of our budget.)
Zachary got back to us and said
he was out of town but would stop by
on the way back in the early evening.
Our goat had a tear in her uterus after
a delivery of twins 12 hours earlier
and he did not know if she would pull
through. He would come by in the
morning and check.
Daisy died about four hours
later, but we are so thankful for Dr.
Robinson and his family, even if there
is nothing he can do he does his best
and never makes us feel like we did
not do enough. He is a man of faith
and we appreciate his humble and
honest manner when working with
us. God bless you and your family
Zachary, we love you.
Mark and Carol Atwood
Cave Junction
Letter of thanks
IVHS Alumni and Friends
An Association of IVHS & KUHS
Alumni and Their Friends:
PO Box 2086, Cave Junction, OR 97523
www.ivhsalumniandfriends.org
Thank You:
To the generous silent auction donors and
bidders. To the reunion classes for the terrific
gift baskets. To the IVFD cooks for the yummy
breakfast. To the following businesses for your
donations and the kind courtesies extended to
us. You made Reunion 2016 great fun and a
huge success. We are most grateful!
Carlos Restaurante, Cascade Auto, CJ Coffee,
Crystal Kaleidescope, Dairy Queen, Dr. Joe’s
Pet Hospital, Foris Vineyard, Great Cats of
the World Park, Illinois Valley News, I.V.
Golf Association, Junction Inn, Kerbyville
Museum, McGrew’s Restaurant and Lounge
NAPA Auto Parts, Oregon Shakespeare
Festival, Perfect Pizza, Plaisance Ranch, Shop
Smart Food Warehouse, Taylor’s Sausage &
Taylor’s Country Store, Treehouse Florist
& Gifts, Valley Girls Quilts, Wild Life Land
Trust, Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co.
Congratulations to our IVHS Class of
2016 Scholarship Recipients: Alia Parker,
Academic Scholarship, $4,000 and Greg
Kligbell, Vocational Scholarship, $4,000.
Obituaries
Stephanie Hooker DeGraaf,
56, passed away June 20, 2016, at UCSF, San
Francisco after a long extended illness. She
was a part-time resident of Cave Junction. She
was born Dec. 28, 1959, in Glendale, Calif.
Stephanie is survived by her mother, Sylvianne
Irons; step-father, Vern Cleveland; sister
Deborah Hiscott and her family of Rescue,
Calif.; brother, Dennis Hooker and his family
of Simi Valley, Calif.; step-sister, Annie Norton
of Cave Junction; relatives in Las Vegas, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Salinas, Calif., Salem,
Ore., Denmark, Netherlands and her ex-
husband’s family in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Stephanie lived life fully. She started
out in cosmetology and going to community
college at the same time. She finished her
studies in anthropology and Italian with a B.A.
from the University of Oregon. Stephanie had
traveled to Japan, Hawaii, Australia, England
and Wales, Italy and France. She like to do
embroidery work, beaded jewelry boxes and
paint her own greeting cards. She also enjoyed
fencing which she did in college.
There will be a memorial service at the
Immanuel Methodist Church, 200 W. Watkins
St. in Cave Junction July 23, 2016, at 11 a.m.
with a reception to follow.
Ruth Agnes “ Ruthie”
Boucher, 82, passed away May 7, 2016,
while under Hospice care at Countryside
Living in Redmond, Ore.
Ruthie was born in Grants Pass Jan. 24,
1934 to John and Frances (Morris) Smith, she
was raised in Illinois Valley and graduated
from Illinois Valley High School in 1951.
She attended Lewis and Clark College in
Portland for 1 ½ years before marrying Al
Boucher in 1953. Al was a U.S. Forest Service
Smokejumper and Ruthie became a licensed
parachute rigger and worked several fire
seasons at the Smokejumper Base in Cave
Junction.
She was proud of her pioneer roots.
Her father was born in Waldo and her
ancestors settled in the Valley in the mid-
1800s.
During their 62 years of marriage
Ruthie and Al moved several times with the
Forest Service. Stops included Redmond,
Ore., Roy, Utah and Gresham, Ore. They
retired and moved back to Redmond.
Ruthie had many interests including
bowling, golf, knitting, and she was a very
good bridge player.
She is survived by her husband
Al; sons, Don (Cindi), Randy (Sue);
grandchildren, Sara Heil (Jeff), Eric (Sara),
John (fiancé Emily), Mark; and great-
grandchildren, Olivia and Aiden Heil.
Service were held in Redmond May
21, 2016 and she will be buried at the Eagle
Point National Cemetery.
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Save the date
July 14
Forest and Watershed Health
Workshop, Thursday, July 14, 6 to 9
p.m., Selma Community and Educa-
tion Center, Community based col-
laborative efforts and solutions, study
of local forest ecology, fire, wet for-
est areas, watersheds, protection for
rural homes, working with BLM and
Forest Service, ODF, IVFire. Biolo-
gist Rich Nawa, Mary Camp - Natu-
ral Selection Alternatives, and fire
safety. Guenter Ambron, 541-415-
1929, or cmec@cavenet.com.
July 16
Saturday, July 16, the I.V. Senior Cen-
ter will be hosting a Bingo Fundraiser
for our new Thrift Store building fund.
Doors open at 3 p.m. along with the
kitchen. We will be selling hamburg-
ers, hot dogs and other snacks. Bingo
will start at 4 p.m. and will be 50
cent cards along with a 50/50 raffle, a
Bake Auction as well as other raffles.
Come in and join the fun meet your
neighbors and win something. Help us
help our community with a new Thrift
Store. This event is OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC!
July 18
Meeting of the “Committee Of
Safety (COS), Monday, July 18, 5
p.m., Wild Rivers Brewing & Pizza.
We are forming a COS to review and
implement a Rural Law Enforcement
District, deadline for August.
Representatives are needed
from all Neighborhoods. Help your
Illinois
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law enforcement. We can do this,
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com.
July 19
Illinois Valley Emergency
Preparedness Committee Meeting:
Meets every 3rd Tuesday, 3 – 4 p.m.
at 209 Junction Ave. any people will-
ing to help on this committee please
feel free to attend.
Preparedness-Prudent Living
Training: Meeting every 3rd Tuesday,
6 – 7:30 p.m. at 209 Junction Ave.
Have had classes where to find wa-
ter, sanitation after a disaster, build-
ing emergency shelters, among other
classes. Tuesday, July 19 will be on
First Aid & Medical Aid. Open to all
citizens of Cave Junction all are wel-
come. For more information call Bob
Bell at 541-415-1222.
July 19
Come join the nightly fun!! Bring
family and friends. FREE for ages 3
and up. Vacation Bible School July 19-
July 22 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Armour
of God is sponsored by Illinois Valley
Baptist Church, located at 102 S. Red-
wood Hwy (in the County Building).
A snack will be provided.
July 21
Thursday, July 21, 6:30 – 10
p.m. join us for I.V. by Candlelight
at Jubilee Park. Kelly Thibodeaux
is playing at 6:30 for the Chamber’s
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Concert in the Park series. This is a
special fundraiser for CJ Patrols. Af-
ter the concert candles will be provid-
ed for a candlelight walk through the
park and downtown. After the walk
Dutch Bros. is providing drinks and
also S’mores by campfire will be pro-
vided. This event is sponsored by the
Ford Family Institute.
July 25
The Josephine County Board
of Commissioners will be hosting a
Town Hall Community meeting in
the Illinois Valley
The meeting is scheduled for
Monday July 25, 2016 6:30 p.m.
Cave Junction County Building 102
South Redwood Hwy. Cave Junction,
Oregon,
All County residents are invited
to attend
July 29
4-7 p.m. at the Historical Schmidt
House Barn Corner of 5th and J
Streets We will have a pie baking con-
test. Sign up at the Research Library
512 SW 5th Street Call 541-479-7827
for details. Food, Fun and Entertain-
ment Any questions please call
Josephine County Historical Society
541-479-7827 or Christina Carver
Publicity Director 541-507-7618
tchilimom@yahoo.com.
July 30
Southern Oregon Beekeepers
Association is holding a one-day Be-
ginning Beekeeping class on Saturday
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July 30, 2016 in the Medford area.
Anyone who would like to attend can
get more information at: http://www.
southernoregonbeekeepers.org/news-
and-events/fall-bee-school,
Cost:
$35. Registration deadline is July 29,
2016 and is limited to the first 100
people. Register by mail (before July
23)”
Aug. 6
Saturday, Aug. 6, the I.V. Senior
Center will be serving up its monthly
Country Breakfast. Starting at 8 a.m.
for $6 the Center will be serving eggs,
bacon, hash browns, sausage, pan-
cakes, biscuits, chicken-fried steak,
biscuits ‘n gravy, coffee and juice.
This is all you can eat and is OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC!
Aug. 13 & 14
Pressure canner testing at the
‘Croons, Nelson Family Farm, Red-
wood Highway, Cave Junction 11
a.m. - 3 p.m.
Aug. 20
Pressure canner testing at the
“It’s The Berries” 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.,
Inside the building, RCC Learn-
ing Center/Belt Building, Redwood
Highway, Kerby
Sept. 11
*The C.J. Substation is now
open as follows: Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The phone number at the Sub is 541-
592-5151. We are looking for more
volunteers to expand the hours; ap-
plications to become a volunteer can
be picked up at the Sub Station.
Pressure canner testing at the Il-
linois Valley Grange, Holland Loop
Rd, Cave Junction, 8-11 a.m., Sun-
day
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Continuing
*Fire & Emergency Services
Career Exploring 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 emergency 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 fire-
fighter, EMT, paramedic and nurs-
ing. Career exploring combines some
classroom training with hands-on les-
sons and you will learn first aid, fire
safety, emergency medicine, leader-
ship methods, teamwork and much
more. You will develop emergency
management skills and physical fit-
ness and have the opportunity to
participate in local and national com-
petitions, community events and real
firefighting scenarios in a training
setting. Call 541-592-2225 to benefit
from this college and career readiness
program.
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