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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 20, 2016 Page A-9 Winding Trails: by Al Hobart Thursday, July 21, 1966 Illinois Valley News time accompanied by his daughter, Carla, a young schoolmarm. This is the same gal who last year went on a prolonged hiking tour of northern Europe, Lapland mainly, and while in Sweden snared herself a young physics engineer. She hustled him back to San Francisco and, while he was still groping ecstatically in the fog of some 7th heaven, wrapped and tied him up properly in a big church wedding down home. Inevitably the young couple’s honeymoon itinerary included a hiking trip in to Little Chetco for a couple of days visit with Perry and Ruth, and from force of habit the same old guide was called upon. The road over Fiddler Butte still impassable to vehicles, and too far to hike, we took the direct route up the Canyon Creek Trail, over the divide and down a long serpentine ridge on the old Baileytrail that is the shortest way down into Little Chetco. Shortly before we arrived at When one of my rich old aunts passes to her reward and leaves me a bundle (if only I had a rich old aunt!), one of the first journeys I take will be to Varmland, where I have been invited by a pair of newlyweds who will make their home in that sunny Swedish province. The Sundstroms, Eric and Carla, are honeymooning here on our west coast and will soon depart for the old country. A few years ago a prominent California physician, Dr. Erickson, came up from San Francisco with his wife to visit their friends the Davis’s, and called on me for transportation into the wilds of Curry County. This was my first introduction to Little Chetco and the Davis’s, Ruth and Perry. A year or two later the doctor appeared again with a similar request, this our destination an innocent little domestic drama was being enacted there that smacks somewhat of the mystic, and proves conclusively that Perry, among other things, is something of a seer. For a month not a single visitor had set foot in their cabin, and in all that time the floor languished in its scuffed old paint. Then on this memorable day Ruth arose from her humble pallet with a great inspiration: she would give the kitchen floor a generous shellacking with pretty red paint. Perry, being an old pessimist and too clairvoyant by far, announced with a wicked grill that this would be the day she’d have company. Truer words were never spoken. Outside of the kitchen door with her dripping paintbrush poised, and with only 4 sq. ft. of floor to go, she was suddenly startled by the sound of yodeling and looked up to behold three hungry-looking tramps coming up the trail. What with the sudden shock of our appearance at this of all times, and Perry’s fiendish laugh, no jury in the land would have convicted her if she’d whipped out a six-gun and cleaned out the canyon. But her momentary look of dismay quickly vanished, and no newlyweds ever received a warmer and friendlier greeting than those two received back there in the middle of nowhere, at the Davis spread on Little Chetco. And the newlyweds weren’t the only ones to bask in the warmth of that sincerely glad welcome. For two days we three enjoyed the incomparable Davis hospitality, being shown over the mining property and along the Little Chetco trail, where several packrat-infested old cabins still remain. It was at one of these old claims that I struck paydirt: two species of grass that I’d never before collected. I wouldn’t know, but I suppose that under the powerful opiate of newlywedism the principals would experience only heavenly joy if they were surrounded by rattlesnakes and vinegaroons. But from the glowing remarks they made on the trail out these two had just enjoyed a segment of their honeymoon that would always be remembered with deepest pleasure. On the third day Perry and Ruth took us to the top of the divide in their jeep, and there bade the NW’s godspeed –and me au revoir. Following the trail down the canyon,over Tennessee Pass and so back into the Valley, fromwhence improved trails lead–by land, sea and air–to all parts of the globe; ending atlast, for one happy youngcouple, in Varmland, Sweden – whose province flower, toend the piece on an appropriately flowery note, is none other than our own delicate little Star-flower, there called by the equally pleasing name of Forest Star. ROGUE VALLEY Senior SPoTLiGHT COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Food & Friends Menu FRIDAY – JULY 22 TURKEy DIVAN BAKE MONDAY – JULY 25 T LIMA BEANS & HAM WEDNESDAY - JULY 27 CHICKEN RICE BAKE If you need meals delivered please call 541-955-8839. 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For those bathing, shopping, dressing and house- about OPI you can call 541-423-1389. whose income qualifies them for no keeping. montly payments there is a $25 one-time To qualify you will receive an Sponsored by 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. i.V. Wellness resources Arthritis Part 4: Gout Gout is a complex form of arthritis that can occur suddenly. The affected joint is hot, red or purple in color, swollen and painful. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood that form sharp, needle-like urate crys- tals that build up in a joint or the surrounding tissue. The cause of this build up is not known, but it is thought that genetics play a role in the process. Untreated gout may also cause deposits of urate crys- tals to form under the skin in nodules known as tophi (TOE-fie) which are not usually painful, but can become swollen and tender during gout attacks and can decrease joint mobility. Men are more likely to suffer from gout, but women become more susceptible after menopause. Eating a diet high in meat and seafood and beverages with high fruc- tose corn syrup promote higher levels of uric acid. Drink- ing plenty of fluids, especially water, can help remove uric acid from the body. Alcohol, and especially beer interferes with the elimination of uric acid from the body. Other factors influencing the development of gout include obesity, high blood pressure, rapid weight loss, diabetes, and heart and kidney disease. Some medications can increase the risk of uric acid build up. The goal of treatment is fast pain relief, prevention of future attacks and reducing the risk of complications, such as the devel- opment of tophi. The primary treatment involves medica- tions, resting the affected joint and ice and elevation to reduce swelling. Dietary modification may reduce the chances of future attacks. Tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce the sever- ity of gout attacks and help prevent them. Extracts of tart cherry made by dietary supplement companies can also be effective. In choosing supplements pick a quality brand. You can contact I.V. Wellness Resources at www. ivwellnessresources@gmail.com. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for the UCAN Senior Companion Program please call Carlos at 541- 492-3520 or visit www. ucancap.org. Free for Seniors If you are a senior and want to place a FREE AD for a living or health care need call Laura at 541-592-2541 or email laura@illinois-valley- news.com. Illinois Valley Lions 44th Annual LABOR DAY FESTIVAL September 3 rd - 4 th - 5 th 2016 Jubilee Park, Cave Junction, Oregon Parade Chairman: Gary Price 541-592-2505 THEME: “ON THE EDGE OF THE WILD” 7KH.HUE\ 7UDQVIHU6WDWLRQ Official Parade Application Parade assembles at Evergreen school on Monday, September 5th at 8:30am. Parade starts at 10am sharp. Check one or more categories for your parade entry: { { { { { { { { LVRSHQWR KHOS\RX +RXUV0RQGD\V6DWXUGD\V 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. DPWRSP Music (youth band) Religious Humorous Commercial Truck Classic Auto (1950 +) Horse & Rider (adult) Public Service { { { { { { { { Music (adult band) { Military Sports/Athletics { Marching Club/Organization (Youth) { Political Club/Organization (Adult) { Tuff Truck Commercial Truck { Tractor Antique Auto (Pre-1949) { Custom Auto Horse & Rider (youth) { Horse & Rider (group) Other: ________________________________________ Contact Person: ____________________________________ Mailing Address: ___________________________________ Phone: ________________________ City: _________________ZIP______ Email Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Describe entry and/or history: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2016 IV Lion’s Labor Day Parade / Vendor Participation HOLD HARMLESS AgREEMENT AND COVENANT NOT TO SUE The parties to this agreement are the ILLINOIS VALLEY LION’S CLUB and ___________________________________________________________________________________________________. )RUPRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ SKRQH In consideration of participation in the following event, 2016 Labor Day Parade / Vendor Participation, the undersigned agrees to release the ILLINOIS VALLEY LION’S CLUB and/or its members from any liability for all claims, damages, caused of actions, or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, and particularly on account of any injuries, known or unknown, which have resulted or may result from the participation in the above mentioned event. In the event the undersigned or any other parties are injured during the participation in the above mentioned event, the undersigned agrees to indemnify the ILLINOIS VALLEY LION’S CLUB and/or its members and pay for the costs of any defense, including advancing attorney fees, in the event a cause of action is initiated against the ILLINOIS VALLEY LION’S CLUB and/or its members for any injuries resulting from participation in the above event. Dated this _____ day of __________, 2016. Printed Name: ___________________________________________________________________________Signature:___________________________________________________________________ For Parade Questions Call Parade Chairman: For Vendor Booth Questions Call Booth Chairman: Gary Price David Anderson 541-592-2505 541-597-4486 0235 All parade entries and booth requests subject to LIONS approval. Mail PARADE entries to: IV Lions • PO Box 396 • Cave Junction, OR 97523
