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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 21, 2016
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Where’s the outrage?
The Russian
government hacked
used the information to
help elect Trump. The CIA
knew about this in August,
but when President Obama
informed a “bipartisan”
group of Congressional
leaders in September so
that they might publicly
repudiate the Russians,
Mitch McConnell opposed
any release of information,
congressional inquiry,
or public statement, and
ironically said he’d call
any release of information
“political.” Now that his
party won, he’s acting
shocked at the news.
So, voters were
not allowed to know this
vital information. But the
candidates received regular
intelligence briefings, so
both candidates knew for
many weeks. Yet in one
debate Trump scoffed at the
idea, saying the hacker(s)
could be an individual— an
especially blatant lie he
continues to repeat.
Now that the news
is out, Trump chooses
not to believe the CIA (as
usual, he claims he knows
better), supposedly because
the CIA was wrong 14
years ago about Iraq. We
have a President-elect
who will only support and
act on information from
his intelligence agencies
when it furthers his
political interests. After
obscuring the news that the
Russian thumb was on the
scales of our election, his
spokespersons say it’s now
too late to care, after “one of
the biggest Electoral College
victories in history,” another
lie (46th largest out of 58
elections).
Will Americans
quietly accept this? Wonder
why the Russians wanted
Trump, or what else they
did? Your President-elect
tells you to just forget about
it.
Jack Dwyer
Selma, OR
Obituaries
Evelyn Ann Evans , a longtime
resident of Cave Junction, died with her
family by her side, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016
at Redwood Terrace Assisted Living Facility in
Grants Pass.
She was born at home in Chelsea, Mass.
Oct. 9, 1915. Her father, Daniel J. Coakley
was born in Ireland and her mother, Catherine
(Lanin) was a first generation American of
Irish descent.
After graduating from Lowell High
School, Evelyn attended Tewksbury State
Hospital Nursing School from 1934 to 1938
and trained at Boston City Hospital. While
in nursing training she delivered two healthy
babies without assistance.
In 1939, Evelyn married Francis (Frank)
L. Evans at Saint Rita’s Church in Lowell,
MA. Frank died in 1987 in Cave Junction.
After giving birth to four children,
Evelyn worked as a nurse at Tewksbury State
Hospital from 1953 until 1956. The family
then moved to California; Evelyn called
California the “land of opportunity.”
She provided nursing care at San Jose
State University from 1956 to 1976. In 1976,
when she retired to Cave Junction, she put
her energy into baking. Many can attest to
the deliciousness of her goodies which added
inches to their waist bands.
Besides baking, Evelyn also enjoyed
fishing. She caught a 6.5-pound rainbow trout
at Howard Prairie Lake and her picture hung
at the resort for many years. Over the years,
Evelyn, also, sent thousands of greeting cards
to people young and old.
Evelyn has been a devoted member of
St. Patrick of the Forest Catholic Church since
1976.
She lived at Ol’ Joe’s Mobile Home Park
in Cave Junction for almost 40 years before
moving to Redwood Terrace Assisted Living in
August of 2015.
Evelyn’s four children are: daughters,
Mary Halverson of Rhome, Texas; Helen Salvi
and son-in-law, Laurie Salvi of Modesto Calif.;
Rita Dyer and son-in-law Russ Dyer of Cave
Junction; and Joseph Evans and daughter-in-
law Marit Evans of Cave Junction.
She enjoyed her 12 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren and two great-great
grandchildren.
Arrangements are being completed by
Hull and Hull Funeral Home.
Mass will be said in her memory at 11
a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at Saint Patrick of
the Forest Catholic Church in Cave Junction.
Reception will follow internment at Laurel
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations
in her memory to: The Illinois Valley Boys and
Girls Club P.O. Box 2636, Cave Junction OR
97523.
of the holiday festivities. Her craft work.
Her sugar cookies for all the holidays. Her
raised eyebrows, when she didn’t agree with
something. And being there when the going
got rough.
Adella will be missed but we are thankful
her suffering is over.
If you read this and knew her, say a pray
and send a smile to her.
Adella M. Bolton, 93, passed
away Dec. 11, 2016 in her home, at the home
of her daughter Terri A. Fricke.
She shall be remembered by her daughter
and husband, Alton; her grandchildren,
Zechariah Smith and wife Crystal; grandson,
Noah; Eleora Chidester and husband Chris;
and granddaughter, Ari Ray.
Also, many members of her family and
friends.
She is remembered for her love and
devotion to her family. Her enjoyment
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Dec. 22
Healing Hearts & Hooves: Volunteers,
donors, students and family “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 volun-
teers still needed. Please call 541-592-9268.
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Learn what RVFSN is doing, and share
our valley needs. Discuss how farmers can
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Talk about our food pantries, farmers markets,
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tend if you produce food for income or if you
are interested in food access or food equity.
For more information call Kate Dwyer at
541-787-5283.
Feb. 11
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Illinois Valley Library: 209 Palmer St.,
Cave Junction, call to register: 541-956-7400.
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volunteer ornaization dedicated to effectively
addressing heretofore-unchecked property
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