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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 28, 2016
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and I felt as though a friend
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was talking to me. Made
me remember when I was
a small child and my father
would take me and my sister
on walks to watch birds. I
wish I had read every single
one carefully and saved
all my issues of I.V. News.
Best wishes to Harry and
Cheryl in their move. If all
of Harry’s articles could be
compiled into a small book
- I’d buy a copy! Think of it,
please.
P.Kisiela
Cave Junction
Fake news
Reader will miss
Harry
I will greatly miss
Harry Johnson’s bird articles
- they were informative,
personal, warm, humorous,
This age of misinforma-
tion and fake news makes
it difficult to discover what
is really happening. For
reality we have to seek cred-
ible informed sources. For
information about climate
trends, NASA and the World
Meteorological Union are
credible.
Contrary to claims that
have been floating around
the fake news circuit to
please science deniers, the
global temperature has not
been holding steady or de-
clining. Indeed, since 2011,
the global temperature has
been climbing at an alarming
rate, with the last two com-
pleted years each clocking
in as the hottest on record up
until that time. This year is
on track to break the 2015
record.
The recent trend has
even eclipsed the appar-
ent (though actually unreal)
slowdown since the turn of
the century such that we are
globally back on the steep
trajectory established since
the 1970s.
Anyone doubting that
this trend is alarming should
explore how temperature and
water availability determine
the survival of our natural
systems (forests, grasslands,
etc.), our agriculture, and our
forestry. Absent substantial
reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions, by the end of the
century these natural sys-
tems, along with our agricul-
ture, and forests, will likely
be devastated.
Whether conservative
or liberal, we shouldn’t risk
it.
Alan Journet Ph.D.
Jacksonville
One time, one day, one
year
Howdy my name is
Gary Sauer Sr. I was born in
Kerby, Oregon on Aug. 31,
1953, my reason for writing
is why does the City Council
keep the same ole twilight
attitude on the pot issues.
Get with it, times are chang-
ing. It’s time to look out
of the box, because you’re
going to make matters worse
by not involving the grow-
ers and wannabes. If you
look at the big picture, Cave
Junction could evolve into a
new Amsterdam the Valley
of Gold. Keep it in our state
and let Sheriff Daniel build
his force up. Our Valley has
been very much ignored, so,
hey you really want a Valley
of fear and pain or “peace.”
Make sense folks? I’m ram-
bling because I feel anyone
on this earth can choose for
the betterment of Josephine
County. There’s Williams,
Applegate, Sunny Valley,
Sons Valley. It doesn’t matter
if you really want improve-
ment, figure it out. For a
little note I remember in
1971 seeing my first Sensei
on Takilma Road, so Vern
was the thing, straight out
of UC Beserkers showed me
how to grow a real garden.
And it’s damn more mental
and physically hard than
most people imagine. Stay
on a mountain for the whole
season, full of frustration,
hunger and worries some-
one might come sneaking or
grabbing. So City Council,
what’s the problem? As of
now the growers are be-
ing ripped off by the dis-
pensaries, get the colleges
involved and revenue. It’s
not too late to see, the Feds
are waiting to let the state
of Oregon get its affairs in
form. Quit the little argu-
ments. We’re all old school
Valley folk. I hope you all
can understand you build
a foundation to raise your
citizens hopes and dreams,
by the time the Valley will
rebuild into a community of
fair and honest people living
there own American Dream.
Thank you. Going to roll a
fattie. Peace.
Sincerely,
Gary Sauer Sr.,
Semper Fi
Kerby
Obituaries
Patsy Ruth Peden died Dec. 5,
2016 at the home of her sister, Jean Berg, in
Cave Junction. Patsy was born Oct. 27, 1931 to
Thomas and Norma McCants in Los Angeles.
After graduating from George Washington
High School in Los Angeles she went to busi-
ness school for two years then worked for the
local gas company and as a bank teller.
On Nov. 16, 1952 she married Thomas
Henry Peden at Messiah Lutheran Church in
Los Angeles. They lived in Los Angeles, N.M.,
Guinda, Calif. and Sacramento, Calif., she
worked as an account clerk for the state of Cali-
fornia Department of Human Services until she
had a stroke and retired.
When in Colorado she and Tommy be-
came parents of David and Iris. Patsy became
a widow in 1994. In 2001 she moved to Cave
Junction to be closer to her sister, Jean and
brother-in-law, Eldon Berg.
Patsy loved her Savior, her church, people,
singing, acting, dancing, her piano and embroi-
dery, but arthritis and COPD finally curtailed
her activities.
She volunteered with the Smart Reading
program at Evergreen Elementary School in
Cave Junction and Harvest Kitchen food pro-
gram for years and was active in many church
projects.
Patsy leaves behind her daughter, Iris
Miller; three grandsons, Shane, Milton and Al-
len Levings all of Las Vegas, Nev.; 10 great-
grandchildren; and her sister, Jean Berg.
She was preceded in death by her hus-
band, Tommy, a son, David; and brother-in-law,
Eldon Berg.
A Memorial Service will be held at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cave Junction in
April of 2017.
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Save the date
Jan. 2
Neighborhood Watch Leader-
ship and Training Meeting, Monday
– Jan. 2, 5 - 6 p.m. at Wild Rivers
Pizza. To all leadership in the Illi-
nois Valley and neighborhood watch
groups, and to anyone that wish to
support a neighborhood watch in
your area are invited. We are sharing
information and doing training on
communications, radios, network-
ing and surveillance skills to protect
from theft and criminal activity. A
multilevel approach is developing
with the means to share information
and resources between all groups.
We will be organize ourselves, our
information, and for delivery to ap-
propriate authorities. Please help
us to help you by attending and or
spread the word of these meetings.
They will be conducted weekly, on
Mondays at 5 p.m., at Wild Rivers
Pizza in Cave Junction. As expressed
at the Dec. 8 I.V. Public Safety Task
Illinois
Valley
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Force Meeting: “We need to find
ways to strengthen partnerships in
the community.” Contact Guenter
- 541-415-1929 / cmec@cavenet.
com, or Dennis Hoke at 541-287-
0021.
Jan. 13
Illinois Valley Community
Development Organization hosts
Rogue Valley Food Systems Net-
work Friday, Jan. 13 9:30 a.m.
- noon at the Kerby Belt Building.
Food will be served.
Learn what RVFSN is doing,
and share our valley needs. Discuss
how farmers can supply schools
through a USDA program. Talk
about our food pantries, farmers
markets, farm-direct businesses, and
more. Please attend if you produce
food for income or if you are inter-
ested in food access or food equity.
For more information call Kate
Dwyer at 541-787-5283.
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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 introductory
class is free. Some of the next-step
classes such as infant CPR, have
fees. Help with costs is available.
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.
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*The C.J. Substation hours are
changed. We are now open on Mon-
days, 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 look-
ing for more volunteers to expand
the hours; applications to become
a volunteer can be picked up at the
Substation.
*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is
looking for volunteers. CJ Patrol is a
private citizen volunteer ornaization
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
Cave Junction. Call 541-592-9665,
cjpatrol.org. Monthly meetings are
first Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wild Riv-
er Pizza, 249 Redwood Hwy.
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