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Page A-12 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Weather Watch Cave Junction Thursday, Sept 22 Mostly Sunny High -- 69 Low -- 44 Friday, Sept 23 Mostly Cloudy High -- 67 Low -- 53 T ry r osie ’ s PIZZA Saturday, Sept 24 ICE L S - E H T - Y B Monday, Sept 26 Sunny High -- 90 Low -- 58 Today Sunny High -- 83 Low -- 55 Partly Cloudy High -- 81 Low -- 56 Sunday, Sept 25 Sunny High -- 90 Low -- 59 Tuesday, Sept 27 Wednesday, Sept 28 Sunny High -- 75 Low -- 51 415-0517 OPEN: M & TH 11-6 FRIDAY 11-7 aT C hevron in CJ SATURDAY 9-1 aT G ranTs P ass G rowers ’ markeT FIND US ON FACEBOOK! Following are the high & low temperatures, and rainfall recorded at The End of the Road in O’Brien by Cheryl & Harry Johnson: Sept High Low 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 91 97 89 79 85 82 86 56 45 47 49 46 41 39 Sept. Rain: .00” YTD Rain: .00” Serving the Best Cheeseburger with an Attitude! Celebrating 10-years as the Valley’s Bar & Grill RIB-eye MAdneSS SepT. 23 no STeAkS In oCToBeR T UESDAY THROUGH S ATURDAY N OON TO C LOSE 12235 Redwood Hwy • Wonder, OR 541-476-8990 C Are you prepared for a disaster? Judy Hoyle IVN Contributing Writer Each year, Sep- tember is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM). A Safety and Emer- gency Preparedness Fair took place at the Rogue Valley Mall in Medford Sept. 17. Local emergency agencies and nonprof- its, including I.V. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) distrib- uted information and supplies. CERT volunteer Sue Williams was enthusias- tic about the event and stated, “There were lots of neat items on display, including a great couple of temporary structures and the Jackson County Emergency Communi- cations vehicle. People seemed genuinely inter- ested in learning about disaster preparedness.” On Sept. 28, OSU Extension Service at their Central Point auditorium will offer a two hour course on surviving the anticipated Magnitude 8 earthquake. The course is $15 or $25 per couple. Call 541-776-7371 to register. Whether attending or not, course professor Eric Dittmer suggests every- one read “The Really Big One,” available at www. newyorker.com/maga- zine/2015/07/20. He also recommends watching “Oregon Unprepared” at http://watch.opb.org/vid- eo/2365573585 or www. opb.org/news/series/un- prepared. Oregon State Senator Brian Boquist, Chair of the Veterans and Emer- gency Preparedness com- u n J c t e ion v a Far t e k m ers’ M ar Final Market Day Friday September 23 ~ 4--7 PM At Jubilee Park Shadywood ~ Rock ‘n Soul Unplugged IV Bikespace ~ Great Affordable Deals on Bikes! Creative Upcycle Furniture Contest ~ Win $500! (This contest is sponsored by the Southern Oregon Guild of Artists and the Cave Junction Farmers Market. 2nd place $300 and 3rd place $200. Judging & awards begin at 3:30pm to 7pm. Winners chosen from the most creative, sturdy and functional upcycled work of furniture art.) Fresh Fruits & Vegetables in Peak Harvest! (Grapes, figs and apples, heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and garlic; Homemade goat cheese and goat milk; Beautiful neck- lace, earring sets & bracelets; Herbal medicinals; Fresh-pressed apple cider; Blue ribbon baked and canned goods; Very special cupcakes and more.) For information visit us on facebook or call (541) 415-4419 or write to cjfarmersmarketinfo@gmail.com mittees agrees with this assessment. In a recent newslet- ter he asserted, “The state and federal government are not prepared for a major catastrophic emer- gency in the Northwest. We will likely never be prepared, thus YOU and your community must prepare yourselves.” “Whether it is a Cas- cadian earthquake, pan- demic, terrorist attack, or grid overload does not matter. In almost every single potential event, the power grid is down for weeks if not months.” “Besides power outage it means com- munication is out, your cell phone goes dead the first day, potable water stops flowing, sewage is no longer pumped, there is no power to pump fuel into any vehicles, there are no grocery stores, and bridge failures in many events will ‘island’ sev- eral million Oregonians for multiple weeks if not months.” Boquist goes on to state, “…life and death for many Oregonians may well rest upon individual and local non-govern- ment community prepara- tion. If you want a very good read on possible scenarios, look no fur- ther than Ted Koppel’s recent book “Lights Out: …Surviving the After- math.” The book and free summaries are avail- able online at: amazon. com/Lights-Out-Cyberat- tack-Unprepared-Surviv- ing/dp/055341996X.” Boquist believes anyone can become prepared by making af- fordable purchases and taking action every month toward the goal of sur- vival, such as routinely buying and storing extra cans of food and bottled water. Most people need at least eight cups of wa- ter each day. Bleach may be needed to make water potable. He suggests buying a camping tent and sleeping bags, in case your home is destroyed. End of sea- son sales makes this even more affordable. Boquist points out that sanitation will be crucial to survival. With- out running water, and no flush toilets, digging a hole as far from the well as possible will be the only recourse for most in the Illinois Valley. He also recommends for every family member “Get Away” backpacks in each vehicle which contain sturdy walking shoes, a rainproof jacket, sweater, sweatpants, ener- gy bars and a large water bottle. He encourages everyone to replenish the water routinely. Family members’ medications, supplies and pet food should be addi- tional considerations. Boquist concluded with the following: “Af- ter nearly four decades as a special forces officer, my experience tells me it is going to be very un- civilized in a long-term catastrophic event. If this issue is concerning, my recommendation is to find a combat veteran to discuss this topic with you at length.” “Individuals will be on their own for a very long time, and survival of many will depend purely on local communities working together.” Additional Information is available at the following sites: • www.oregon. gov/dogami/Pages/in- dex.aspx (To view DOGAMI 22 minute video go to the Ashland CERT web site: www. ashlandcert.org and scroll down to “Must watch.”) • Earthquake preparedness: www. oregongeology.org • Red Cross: www.redcross.org/pre- pare/disaster/earthquake and • http://www. redcross.org/get-help/ prepare-for-emergen- cies/be-red-cross-ready • Oregon Emer- gency Management: www.oregon.gov/OMD/ OEM/pages/plans • https://www.or- egon.gov/OMD/OEM/ Pages/plans_train/CSZ. aspx • https://www. oregon.gov/OMD/ OEM/public_informa- tion/Cascadia.pdf • U.S. Geological Survey: http://earth- quake.usgs.gov/learn/ • Federal Gov- ernment: www.ready. gov/september • http://www.fema. gov/plan-prepare My fellow citizens of Cave Junction, if you elect me as your Mayor, I will strive for a fair and balanced city budget and operate within that budget and not waste it on frivolous matters and lawsuits. I ask each citizen to remember that during my incumbency as Mayor, I have performed as Public Works Director to cut cost for the city. In that capacity, I coordinated and approved the Kerby Water District that until now brings money to the city and was able to establish our own water backflow testing instead of outsourcing the service. The money saved was used to hire a deputy help for 20 hours a week. We had deputies when I was mayor and we can do it again. I will make sure that taxes guarantee a safe city for the citizens. It was the safety of the people that made me coordinate with ODOT to put up a traffic light at River and 199 streets in the city. It is for the same reason that I intend to hire additional police force or start our own city police department to provide protection for the citizens and the businesses in the city. I will also address the problem about our library. I will present at the candidates’ forum, a solution for permanent and stable funding for our local library. It is my oath to bring revenue to this city that will foster economic development which will create jobs for all. While representing the majority, I shall also defend the rights of each individual. I will deal with controversial issues and address our senior citizens’ problems. I am again compelled by my genuine desire to support my fellow citizens of Cave Junction to better our city from its present situation. My solid experience and proven record are what I offer you to choose my leadership again. Together we can build a great city that at this time we can only hope for. Don Moore Paid for by the Don Moore for Mayor committee
