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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, September 21, 2016
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Reader gives props to
softball tournament
I was reading the paper last week about the
Lions Club Labor Day Festival which is always
a huge success for the Illinois Valley. The annual
event has had a softball tournament since 1978
which is a very intricate part of the Lions Club
Labor Day Festival success. As a former baseball
player for many years I know that it attracts lots
of teams from Cave Junction, Medford, Grants
Pass and Crescent City (usually about 12 teams
play in it). A lot of people show up for the tourna-
ment and stay here for the Festival and support
all the businesses in Cave Junction. I want to tell
you who won the tournament: R.I.P. from Cave
Junction won first place, and I also want to give
special thanks to Pat Sherier who ran and coor-
dinated the tournament and did a great job! And
I would like to give special thanks to the Lions
Club for supporting the tournament every year.
Gary Krinsky
Cave Junction
Your Chamber Needs You!
My name is Sonny Moore, president of the
Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce. I have
been asked the question;
“What does my membership with the
Chamber do for my business?”
Please allow me to share the answer to that
question.
First the Chamber is here to strengthen the
identity and enhance the image of the Illinois
Valley businesses and our community.
We are dedicated in helping you grow
and prosper by serving as a unified voice and
providing services to you our members. We will
explore all avenues to promote your business.
This is why we have launched our “Buy in the
Valley” campaign, to encourage commerce, to
promote and inform our citizens of the diversity
of products grown and made right here. We want
to celebrate our natural resources that are rich
and unique to our valley, from the Oregon Caves
National Monument and Preserve to the vast
wildernesses within our Rogue River Siskiyou
National Forest that draws hundreds of thousands
of visitors every year. To utilize all our resources
in promoting and encouraging our visitors to stay
and spend their money here in the Illinois Valley.
Finally, we are all too aware of the bad
element which has crawled out of the cesspool in
the attempt to vandalize and trash our businesses
in the community, this must stop! We as the Illinois
Valley Chamber of Commerce are committed to
all efforts in support of cleaning up our valley
community and to make it a safer place for our
business owners, employees, visitors and citizens.
To bring back a sense of pride that resides in the
hearts of all those who love this valley. As one
unified voice we can achieve these goals.
Our membership dues are tailored for your
business. Let me encourage you and say, “Every
dollar you invest in your Chamber will be an
investment into your business.” It has been said,
“We may not have it all together but together we
have it all.” Join with us, let us build together
a thriving, successful and vibrant business
community, let us serve and grow your business
and this community will be a shining star on the
map for all to experience.
Warmest Regards,
Sonny Moore
President Illinois Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Our office is in the heart of Cave Junc-
tion at the visitor’s center.
201 Caves Hwy. 541-592-3326
illinoisvalleycc@gmail.com
Does commerce go where it’s
invited and stay where it’s
appreciated?
What is unique about our valley? Why do
people visit the valley? Beginning with a fresh
coat of paint, does it and will it say welcome?
Do our valley businesses portray an attitude
of servicing their cliental first? Are the Valley’s
guests, including your regular customers, treated
well and with respect when they patronize your
business?
It takes courage to step out of a comfort
zone for change. IT SOUNDS LIKE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL OF US.
Cary Riley
I.V. Trophy
Cave Junction
Letters of Thanks
Golf Tournament
The Illinois Valley Twilight
League played Monday, Sept. 12 and
Wednesday, Sept. 14. Fourteen golf
teams competed from the Illinois Val-
ley. Monday night was the winner and
scored 8-6. The Monday night’s fi-
nals were first place going to Taylor’s
Country Store; second, Perfect Pizza;
third, U.L. Miller Construction; and
fourth, Wilber Stained Glass. The win-
ners from Wednesday night were first
place, Dwight’s Knights; second, Cas-
cade Auto; third, Precision Glass; and
fourth, Kerby Electric. The following
businesses are sponsors of the golf
tournament: New Leaf Lawn & Gar-
den, Flying Carpet Cleaning, Sports-
man Tavern, Coffee Heaven, 420
Landscaping, Cascade Auto, Wash-
ington Federal, Robco Inc., Precision
Glass, U.L. Miller Construsction,
Studio G, Kerby Electric, Taylor’s
Country Store, Perfect Pizza, Kerby
Electric, Musil Property MGT., Brid-
geview Vineyards, Taylor’s Sausage,
True Value Hardware, Wilber Stained
Glass, Valley Muffler, Land & Mineral
Development Group, Grow Greene,
Crab Manufacturing, Dr. Joe’s Pet
Hospital, Paul Bodeving Real Estate
Appraisal, Jerry’s AAA Towing and
Vistas.
We would like to thank all the
volunteers who did such a wonderful
job.
TO: Labor Day 50/50 Raffle
Crew 2016
“You Rock!”
Becky Newstead, Lena Christ-
son, Terry Lyons, Kim Rentz, Ju-
lia Thomes, Janis Sommers, Marty
Cooke, Amy Milner, Alisha Thornhill,
Shauna Roten Kopko, Isabella Idoine,
Richard Crow, Joy Taylor and Gary
Bell, Thank you all,
Zorro
Obituaries
John Meengs, 73, long-time resident of Takilma died at home Sept. 11. There will be a public memorial celebration for him at Forks Park Saturday, Oct. 1 from 1 – 3 p.m.
More information to follow in next week’s paper.
What readers think:
How do you feel about the panhandlers in front of our store fronts?
Josh Bowers
“I would like to see a
designated place for it
with a limited amount of
people allowed.”
Lindsey Gillette
“Although I understand
the need for it, I would
prefer they be referred to
the proper agencies.”
Bryce Galland
Steve Lyons
Gary Krinsky
Renea CooperSmith
“These people are not the
homeless I care about. We
need to be rude to panhan-
dlers to get them out of
town.”
“Please don’t feed the
bums or they become de-
pendent; it’s a bad impres-
sion of our town.”
“I feel bad for their
position, but there are jobs
available. It makes me
want to park in other areas
so I don’t have to deal
with them.”
“I feel sorry for them but
it gives bad impressions
of our town to people
that are driving through.”
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Sept. 24
Agnes Pilgrim Birthday Party Benefit,
book signing, and gathering, Saturday, Sept.
24, Takilma Community Center, 4 p.m. to 8
p.m. Everyone invited, get her book “GrandMa
Says: Wake-up World!” Pledge your support,
help organizing needed, call/email for info., or
if you wish to participate or perform, Guenter
541-415-1929 or cmec@cavenet.com.
Oct. 1
Southern Oregon Smoked Salmon Fest
has a brand new location: Downtown Med-
ford’s Pear Blossom Park. The event will be
held on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 1-6 p.m., and is
an annual benefit for Maslow Project – a lo-
cal nonprofit organization that provides advo-
cacy and support services to homeless youth
and families throughout Jackson and Josephine
counties
Oct. 1
Fall has fallen on our area! Saturday, Oc-
tober 1st, come and salute that time of the year
with a good old country breakfast! The I.V. Se-
Illinois
Valley
News
Published weekly by
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Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher
nior Center at 520 E. River St. in CJ will be
serving up a hot breakfast. For $6 we will fill
you up with all you can eat and get you ready
for the season. Starting at 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. our
cooks will be working away. Bring neighbors,
family, friends, in-laws and out-laws, we’ll be
here waiting for you.
celebrate the nutritious and delicious acorn!
Come join CEEN as we celebrate oaks &
acorns.
For more information contact Suzanne
Vautier 541-291-8860.
Brought to you by the Cultural & Ecolog-
ical Enhancement Network (CEEN).
Oct. 8
Oct. 10
9th annual ACORN FESTIVAL Saturday,
Oct. 8, 2016 at the Selma Community Center
on Hwy 199 in Selma 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. This
Indoor/Outdoor Free event includes: Hands-
On workshops on acorns and their processing
• Yurok acorn cooking basket demonstration,
Lena Hurd • Historic photos of traditional
acorn processing • IRVAC free nature crafts ta-
ble for all ages • Fun and educational activities
all day long • Vendors and oak related displays
• Scarecrow contest with $100 prize.
5 p.m. Potluck includes traditional dishes
as well as innovative new recipes made with
acorns. Bring a side dish, all are welcome. Rain
or shine!
Come enjoy the food and festivities as we
10th annual Empty Bowls Project which
will be held at Parkway Christian Center on
Monday, Oct. 10 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
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Have some spare time? The Illinois 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, you do not need to be
a member or a senior citizen to volunteer. Call
the store at 541-592-6630 or visit us during
store hours.
Oct. 14
This Place: Cannabis and Community
Conversation
By exploring how the cannabis industry
is shaping and reshaping our valley, local resi-
dents can begin to think together about how to
engage meaningfully with our places and com-
munities going forward.
When: Friday, October 14, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Healthy U: 535 E. River St., Cave
Junction.
This program is free and open to all.
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