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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Letters to the editor
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What are we doing to
our community ?
I am an avid bicyclist. I
recently had the opportunity
to ride the Willamette Scenic
Bikeway. What a great area
of orchards, vineyards,
and pasture lands. I saw a
beautiful wedding at the
Wilmes Hops Farm and
people waving as I rode by.
You know what I didn’t see?
Wooden fences, cannabis
grows, tweakers, yards full of
trash and homeless people on
the street.
Our community has by
far more natural beauty than
the northern part of the state.
Riding a bicycle is a great
way to see our community at a
much slower pace. It saddens
me to see what is happening
to our valley. Have we, as
a community, accepted this
as the new norm? Is crime,
no law enforcement, drugs,
trash, derelict properties and
squatters our future?
I ask you, what we are
doing to our community? The
silent majority needs to take a
stand and be heard before it’s
too late.
Dennis Hoke
Cave Junction
Dear Editor,
A local Illinois Valley
organization’s newsletter is
asking for volunteers to toss
candy to the children from
their float in the upcoming
Labor Day Parade. They
mean well but do not realize
the negativity it causes. A
bit of danger, yes, but it is
a distraction for the kids
and their parents watching
them. The parades are an
entertainment like no other.
Their actors are just plain
folks who have spent many
hours and dollars to entertain
you, and yes to show off a
bit too. They expect you to
look at their colorful floats,
fancy clothes and uniforms,
polished old cars and tractors,
maybe a marching band and
a silly thing or two. They
want you and your children to
watch them go by.
All of this is wasted
if kids are running around
finding candy.
Parades are not only fun
but can also be a source of
knowledge for those young
ones if parents do their part.
For example: “Look
kids here comes our flag.
You already know what the
stars and stripes stand for
this is called the presentation
of colors and those people
in that first row are called
Color Guards. When you
see our flag coming put
your hand over your heart,
stand up straight and proud
and keep your eyes on the
flag until it passes.” Or you
could say, “That man in the
convertible car is called the
Grand Marshal because he
is very important. This man
is our mayor. These men are
called veterans because they
were in the army, navy, coast
guard or pilots in the air force
that protect our country from
bad people. That car is called
a model A Ford. Your great
grandpa had one; I’ll show
you his picture.” “Aren’t those
ribbons and flowers nice?
Do you suppose those ladies
made their own dresses?”
“These are the boy-girl scout
troop. They learn how to be
honest and always tell the
truth. They go camping and
cook over a camp fire. They
learn how to tie knots and
other fun stuff.” “That man is
our sheriff and those with him
are called deputies. They are
all police men and women.”
“That sign says it’s the (name)
church.” “Boy that siren
sure is loud. Those are our
firemen. Most of them work
for free because they want to
help their community.”
With your narration of
every entry that goes by the
kids can learn things that they
won’t find elsewhere.
Thank you Lions for our
parades,
Rocky Jones
Cave Junction
Letter of Thanks
We would like to thank everyone at St. Patrick of the
Forest Catholic Church for all your help in the passing of my
sister and the beautiful services you had there.
Thank you again,
The Melton and Noble families
KERBYVILLE MUSEUM
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
You can help put a new roof on the main museum building
Bronze sponsor $50
Silver Sponsor $100 Gold sponsor $200
Sponsorships are tax deductible
Contact the Museum at 541 592-5252 for more information.
Obituaries
Virginia Faye Tyler,
72, of Kerby passed away Tuesday,
Aug. 9, 2016 as a result of a motor
vehicle accident near Wonder, Or-
egon.
A visitation will be held Fri-
day, Aug. 19, 2016 from 1 – 5 p.m.
at Stephens Family Chapel in Grants
Pass.
Russel Kauffman, 54,
of Branchburg, NJ, passed away at
his home Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Born in Newport Beach, Calif.
he was the son of Delbert and Helen
Kauffman of Oregon.
Coming from Delaware, Russel
had lived in Branchburg for the past
four years.
He worked as a Senior Engi-
neer for VENCORE in King of Prus-
sia, Pa. Russel was an Aerospace
Physicist. He earned a Bachelor’s in
physics from Reed College, Portland,
in 1984 and a doctorate from Stan-
ford University, Stanford, Calif., in
1989. He was an assistant professor
of physics at Muhlenberg College for
6 years and had done undergraduate
physics teaching, with research in
computational chemistry. Russel had
simulated electronic structure of met-
als to tune catalytic properties and had
results published in a leading journal.
He developed and taught computer
simulation course; differential equa-
tions, nonlinear systems, random
process, and Monte Carlo methods.
He also taught a full physics curricu-
lum; electrodynamics, nuclear/par-
ticle physics, electronics, optics, and
thermal physics. He computed rates
for Higgs boson production in proton
collisions. He researched interaction
of literature and science and spoke at
five national conferences and one in-
ternational conference. He was also a
visiting assistant professor of physics
at Franklin and Marshall College for
2 years and had done a broad range
of undergraduate physics teaching
with research in elementary particle
theory, including supervision of stu-
dent projects.
He and his wife, Jade Fantasy
shared a passion for Argentine Tango.
They loved dancing and performing
at Le Paris Dance Center in Fanwood
and Joy 2 Dance in Hillsborough.
They enjoyed many hours of dance
lessons and Milonga social dances at
Nash Studio at Randolph, the Art of
Tango in East Brunswick, and Dance
Manhattan in New York City.
Along with his parents, he is
survived by his loving wife, Jade
Fantasy; his son, Felix of Boston;
his step-sons, Jonathan and Jason
MacDuffie of Branchburg; his broth-
ers, Zachary and Marcus Kauffman
of Oregon and Matthew Kauffman of
Wyoming; his sisters, Matina Kauff-
mann and Angelique Kauffman Ro-
driquez of Oregon and many nieces
and nephews.
Friends may visit with the fam-
ily on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 from
1 – 3 p.m. A memorial service will
follow the visitation at 3 p.m.
In lieu of flowers donations
may be made to the American Cancer
Society, P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma
City, Okla. 73123 or at http://www.
cancer.org.
For more information or to send
condolences please visit http://www.
kearnsfuneralhome.com.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Aug. 19
Aug. 20
Sept. 3 - 5
Sept. 7
You are invited: celebrate five
years of Healthy U and our mission
promoting health for the minds, bod-
ies, and hearts of Illinois Valley resi-
dents. Join us Friday, Aug. 19 from
5:30-6:30 p.m. at Healthy U (535 E.
River St. Cave Junction, in the back
of the Family Coalition Building).
Light snacks provided. Learn more
about us at www.healthyucenter.org.
Enrollment for IVHS starts
Monday Aug. 22 thru Friday Aug.
26, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.. We will have one
late night for enrollment, Aug. 31., 8
a.m. - 7 p.m..
I.V. Lions 44th annual Labor
Day Festival at Jubilee Park.
Gatekeeper training at the I.V.
Family Coilition Sept. 7 at 10 a.m.,
River Room. The Gatekeeper pro-
gram is a new program of the Ag-
ing and Disabilities Resource Cen-
ter (ADRC) that teaches employees
at your business how to recognize
warning signs and red flags that in-
dicate an older adult or adult with
disabilities may need some help.
Contact Connie at 541-423-1383 to
schedule a training or presentation.
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
Aug. 20
AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES!
AUGUST 20, Saturday 11am-1pm
~ FREE : )
@ Rusk Ranch Nature Center
27746 Redwood Hwy, Cave Junc-
tion, OR
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Sept. 6
IVHS Open House from 5-7
p.m.
Aug. 22
Community Town Hall Meet-
ing from Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. American Legion Glen Mor-
rison Post #70, 2110 Caves Hwy,
Cave Junction. The Town Hall meet-
ings are designed to allow feedback
from veterans, family members and
other beneficiaries. The VA SORCC
also welcomes input from Congres-
sional stakeholders, Veteran Service
Organizations,
nongovernmental
organizations and other community
partners.
Sept. 6
IVHS freshman first day of
school 7:55 a.m.
Sept. 6
Pressure canner testing at the
Illinois Valley Grange, Holland
Loop Rd, CJ, 8-11 a.m.,
Sept. 7
All IVHS students first day of
school 7:55 a.m.
Aug. 27
IVHS
football
fundraiser
Touchdown Auction at the Siskiyou
Smokejumpers Base Museum.
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Continuing
Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is
looking for volunteers. CJ Patrol is
a private citizen volunteer organiza-
tion dedicated to effectively address-
ing heretofore-unchecked property
crime in our city and neighborhoods.
The primary mission of CJ Patrol is
to prevent, interrupt, report, and de-
crease property crime in the city of
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day, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Wild River
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Have some spare time? The Il-
linois Valley Senior Thrift Store is
looking for volunteers. If sorting,
cleaning, staging is what you do,
we could use your skills. Earn a free
breakfast and a store gift card while
you volunteer. Join the crew, make
new friends, need not to be a mem-
ber or a senior citizen to volunteer.
Call the store at 541-592-6630 or
visit us during store hours.
*The C.J. Substation is now
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days and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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reserves the right to edit letters.
Letters are used at the discre-
tion of the publisher.