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Page A-2 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Life in the Valley of Riches By DAN MANCUSO, Publisher You know the old adage, “Think globally, act locally”? Well, it appears Simon Hare is thinking nationally and acting locally with a similar behavior as the obstructionists in D.C. Like the Republican Congress and their refusal to allow President Obama to appoint a Supreme Court Justice, Hare is not allowing the lame ducks Cherryl Walker and Keith Heck to do the job they are being paid to do. Hare’s condescending attitude and comments in the Dec. 8 administration meeting were jaw dropping. It was reminiscent of the old Hare before his drunken strip club escapade in Eugene. After that event last December, Hare seemed to keep his head down and pay his dues. Now it seems he feels he has paid the full penance of his poor behavior and is back in the saddle. Now, Hare has another bite at the apple when two new commissioners start in January. Dan DeYoung and Lily Morgan would be well served to remember what Hare did in 2013 when Heck and Walker came into office. He ended up handing them the failed solid waste ordinance. Oddly, in the end, it cost county attorney Steve Rich his job while Hare got re-elected. I urge commissioners DeYoung and Morgan to draw straws to choose which one of them they will vote to be the chair and co-chair in 2017, skipping Hare. As you remember, Hare was jumped over last year following his big night out. I’ll leave you with a bit of wisdom from philosopher George Santayana found in his book “The Life of Reason”: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Thank you for picking up this week’s paper, enjoy! ~ djm Letters to the editor Illinois Valley News welcomes letters to the editor. Please e-mail them to dan@illinois-valley-news.com POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ encour- ages letters to the editor provided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All letters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The “News” reserves the right to edit letters. Letters are used at the discretion of the publisher. *** (Editor’s Note: Views and com- mentary, including statements made as fact are strictly those of the letter writers.) Neighbors watching neighbors At the I.V. Grange, right after Thanksgiving on Monday, Nov. 28 we discovered that someone stole a blue Star residential propane tank about 4 ½ feet tall with about 50 percent of the propane from the yard. Now we have to scramble to get propane for our next Sunday breakfast and rental. Neighbors, please see who required a small blue Star tank with moss on its side. It would take a lift on a truck to take this tank. Please report it or have them return it. No questions asked. You know the Grange members have worked hard to fill that tank. You know that one day this thief will steal from his neighbors. Speak up for the good of the community in which you live and for the I.V. Grange who just fed the hungry for free from the sweat of their brow. Tammie Phillips Cave Junction Reader asks for support It’s scary and also amusing that white supremacists claim and hold a 19th century belief justifying the white European conquest of America. This far-right belief system is prevalent now in both American and Europe. Their claim that they were here “first” is truly astonishing. In this era when we are just recovering from this election campaign based on hatred and bigotry, it is worth offering appreciation to the Native American Council reported in the Daily Currant on Dec. 12, 2015. They can be lauded for offering in 2015 partial amnesty to 220 million illegal undocumented white immigrants. In making this offer, the Council indicated that White people have the option of staying on the continent legally and applying for citizenship if they pay any outstanding taxes and return all stolen land. It seems we could learn much wisdom from our Native American brothers and sisters. Support the Standing Rock protesters. Trisha Vigil Talent, OR Obituaries Leroy Hugh Clouser Leroy Hugh Clouser died Dec. 2, 2016. Leroy was born March 19, 1935 in Topeka, Kan. to Forrest and Mary Clouser. Leroy was the oldest of five siblings. He graduated in 1953 from Paso Robles High School where he excelled in football as a four-year varsity letterman. He joined the United States Air Force after high school and was stationed at Chanute Air Force Base in Ill. Leroy served in the Air Force for four years operating a flight simulator. He began training in the sport of boxing and became a Golden Gloves Champion on Chanute Air Force Base. After leaving the Air Force he continued to box semi-professionally and also participated on the rodeo circuit as an accomplished bull rider. Leroy married Charlene in 1957 and they had three sons; Daniel, Norman and Jamie. Charlene passed away from a rare disease in 1973. Leroy married Sharon Westcott in 1986. Leroy and Sharon had many adventure filled years together. Although they divorced, they remained close friends until Sharon’s death in 2011. Leroy worked in the shipyards in Portland as a welder and mechanic after his time in the Air Force. He moved to Selma in the early 1960s. He worked in the logging industry for Cross and Kauffman and Don Beard Logging as a mechanic. As a young man Leroy had worked for a water well drilling and pump company in Paso Robles. He was still interested in the water business and in 1971 started Clouser Drilling in Selma. He was known as a hard worker and if you went to work with Leroy you could plan on a long, hard day’s work. Leroy retired from the water well drilling business in the early 1990s to pursue the next phase of life’s adventures. Leroy was a trend setter and was credited with bringing the off and on road motorcycle movement to the Illinois Valley in the early 1960s. He rode his motorcycles everywhere and for everything including to his wedding with Sharon. He logged over 1 million street miles on motorcycles in any kind of weather with a big smile. He also enjoyed ultra light aircraft, mining, mountain biking, aerial photography, hunting and target shooting (competitive). He was an avid reader of books and magazines. He was proceeded in death by his brothers, Forrest (Bud) and Jimmy; wives, Charlene and Sharon; sons, Daniel, Norman and Jamie and his grandson, Aaron. He is survived by his brother, Jerry Clouser of Placerville, Calif. and sister, Carol Gill of Cave Junction. Leroy enjoyed his many friendships and the next adventure. He was a one of a kind personality and known by many to be “the toughest person they ever met.” You will be missed Leroy - rest in peace. A celebration of life will be held at the Wild River Pizza in Cave Junction on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 3-5 p.m. A private graveside service will be held at Deer Creek Cemetery in Selma on a future date. Leroy Hugh Clouser I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors www.since1928Hull.com 541-592-4110 Save the date Dec. 15 IVHS girls’ varsity basketball game at Prospect High School at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 Boys and Girls Club is holding a family night Friday, Dec. 16, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Evergreen Elementary in the cafeteria. A dinner will be provided and family activities afterwards in the gym. For more information contact Jenna during Club hours at 541-244-8490. Dec. 16 IVHS boys’ varsity wrestling tournament at Grants Pass High School at 11 a.m. 19, 5 - 6 p.m. at Wild Rivers Pizza. To all leadership in the Illinois Valley and neighborhood watch groups, and to those that wish to advance your neighborhood in helping them form a Watch Group. We are doing training on communications, radios, networking and surveillance skills to track criminal activity. Develop a means to share information and resources between all groups. We will be organizing ourselves, our information, and to get it to the appropriate authorities. Can you please help us by spreading the word of these meeting? They will be conducted weekly, on Mondays, 5 p.m, at Wild Rivers Pizza. Contact me, Guenter - 541- 415-1929 or Dennis Hoke, at 541-287- 0021. Dec. 17 IVHS boys’ varsity tournament at Butte Falls High School - time to be announced IVHS boys’ varsity wrestling tournament at Grants Pass High School at 10 a.m. Dec. 20 I.V. B & G Torch Club will be holding a bake sale on Tuesday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Dutch Bros. parking lot. Dec. 19 Neighborhood Watch Leadership and Training Meeting, Monday – Dec. Dec. 22 Healing Hearts & Hooves: Volunteers, donors, students and family Illinois Valley News Published weekly by W.H. Alltheway, LLC Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to P.O. Box 1370, Cave Junction, OR 97523 Illinois Valley News is published at 221 S. Redwood Hwy., Cave Junction, OR 97523 Telephone (541) 592-2541 Since 1937 periodicals postage paid at Cave Junction, OR 97523 P.O. Box 1370 USPS 258-820 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year in Josephine County - $35 One year in Jackson and Douglas counties - $36 One year in all other Oregon counties and out-of-state - $43.00 Illinois Valley News does not refund subscriptions. Remainder of subscription will be donated to the charity of your choice. “Thank You Pizza Party”, 6 p.m. @ Wild River Brewing, Cave Junction, RSVP to 541-659-1798. Dec. 25 Traditional Christmas Day Dinner Free to everyone, Noon - 3 p.m. Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Come for the sing-a-long. Co-hosted by Illinois Valley Baptist Church & Master Food Preserver Volunteers at the County Building (102 S. Redwood Hwy). Desserts and volunteers still needed. Please call 541- 592-9268. Feb. 11 Child Care Business Class-a FREE introductory class Feb. 11 from 10 a.m. -Noon Illinois Valley Library: 209 Palmer St., Cave Junction, call to register: 541- 956-7400. Become a paid child care provider. Learn the legal rules, listen to successful care providers, get business skills and low interest loans. This intro- ductory class is free. Some of the next- step classes such as infant CPR, have fees. Help with costs is available. News - Dan Mancuso dan@illinois-valley-news.com Editor -Laura Mancuso laura@illinois-valley-news.com Classified Ads -Laura Mancuso laura@illinois-valley-news.com Circulation - Laura Mancuso laura@illinois-valley-news.com Advertising / Composition - Dan Mancuso dan@illinois-valley-news.com Mailroom - Millie Watkins Continuing *The I.V. Senior Thrift Store is under NEW MANAGEMENT and is looking for new volunteers. Join the crew and make new friends. You don’t need to be a senior citizen to join the store. Call us at 541-592-6630. Open Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. *The C.J. Substation hours are changed. We are now open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays (closed Wednesdays) from 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; applica- tions to become a volunteer can be picked up at the Substation. *The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program will be offering free assistance with Medicare Open Enroll- ment at the Illinois Valley Family Coalition every Monday from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. You can add, drop or change how you receive your Medicare benefits. Call 541-956-4472. Be sure to specify that you are calling for an ap- pointment in Cave Junction. *Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is looking for volunteers. CJ Patrol is a private citizen volunteer ornaization dedicated to effectively addressing heretofore-unchecked property crime in our city and neighborhoods. The pri- mary mission of CJ Patrol is to prevent, in- terrupt, report and decrease property crime in the city of Cave Junction. Call 541-592- 9665, cjpatrol.org. Monthly meetings are first Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza, 249 DEADLINES: News, Classified and Display Ads, Announcement and Letters 4 P.M. FRIDAYS POLICY ON LETTERS: ‘Illinois Valley News’ encour- ages letters to the editor pro- vided they are legible and not libelous or scurrilous. All let- ters must be signed, including name, address and telephone number. The latter need not be published, but will be used to verify authenticity. The ‘News’ reserves the right to edit letters. Letters are used at the discre- tion of the publisher.
