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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, February 22, 2017
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Global warming is real
Maybe all folks living
in Oregon, the Nation, or
the World think the same.
Certainly, many of us in
Southern Oregon think this is
the best place in the world to
live. But we are also noticing
the rising temperatures
that the Weather Service
reports – over two degrees
during the last century; we
are noticing the trend of
reducing snowpack, even
though we’ve had a couple
of decent snow years. Water
shortages resulting from
this trend are also troubling
us. And we are aware that
drought is becoming an ever-
present threat while our fire
season and fire risk are both
increasing.
It’s time for Oregonians
to join concerned peoples
across the nation and
the planet in addressing
the global warming that
is causing these climate
changes. And we need to do
it before our entire way of life
is compromised.
Fortunately, we can do
this. The Oregon legislature
is considering placing a cap
on the climate pollution that
is causing our problems. The
proposal will reduce pollution
and generate funds earmarked
to provide economic
assistance to rural Oregon
as we transition to a clean
energy economy with better
paying jobs. Data shows us,
reducing climate pollution
can help our economy.
Sincerely,
Alan Journet
Jacksonville, Ore.
Obituaries
Patricia Allison, 89 , of Cave
Junction, died Feb. 13, 2017, in her home at
Whispering Springs Bed and Breakfast. She
was born in Grand Junction, Colo., and wife
of the late Jack Allison. Pat was a beloved
sister, grandmother, friend and dedicated
church member in Cave Junction.
Pat supported her husband for most of
her life by running the bookkeeping side of his
construction business. She was also extremely
active. Her grandchildren spent every summer
with her, and she was an avid golfer, earning a
hole-in-one plaque.
She moved to Cave Junction with Jack
in 1993, and when she wasn’t taking care of
Jack or grandchildren, she was taking care of
animals. Pat loved animals. She raised and
bred llamas for 10 years. She had dogs until
she could no longer properly exercise them,
and after the last dog had passed, she took on
the many feral cats that found their way to her
property. She often fed up to 12 cats at a time
and managed to get them all altered. At one
time, someone even dropped off a cat at her
house, knowing she wouldn’t be able to resist.
Pat also loved music, learning the piano
and guitar, and she loved to sing. Most of all,
she loved to cook for people. An invite to a
gathering at her house came with the certainty
that you would be fed amazing food. She was
a tremendous host, even to her family. She
wouldn’t hear of you cooking anything, and
she always sent you home with more food
than would fit in your cooler.
Most of all, Pat gave out the best love.
She spent one month a year in Mexico
building houses with her church group La
Casa, for Habitat For Humanity. She taught
English bible lessons to Spanish-speaking
children at her church. She organized
collections of toys, books, and clothing to take
down to families in need in Mexico.
She also helped with after-school lunches
at her church. Pat was preceded in death by
her parents, five sisters, and one brother; her
first husband, Robert Money, and her second
husband, Jack Allison.
Pat is survived by a son, Robert J.
Money, and his wife Kristi; a much loved
former daughter-in-law, Anne Ingalls, and
her husband Denny; Stepson David Allison
and his wife, Shirley; her grandchildren
Christopher Money, Katharine Money, Cher
Allison-Helton, Angelique Allison, Alison
(Sloan) Hall and Lindsey Sloan, as well as her
first great-grandchild, Charlie Hall.
She also leaves behind many friends,
most of all Mo Connolly and Nancy
Campbell, who were by her side until the end.
Pat loved family, friends, the outdoors,
and getting out and about. She always took
care of every person and every animal before
herself. One of her favorite things to do was
to spend quality time with her family and take
care of them. She loved Christmas. She also
loved her church community, and had many
friends from church who came to visit in her
last days.
Those who know Pat know that she had
an Easter sunrise bonfire every year. This year
in April the family is planning another Easter
sunrise bonfire at Whispering Springs for
anyone who would like to celebrate her life.
This will be on the weekend of April 15 and
16.
Pat did not want a service or a funeral.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be
made to the Rogue Valley Humane Society,
429 NW Scenic Drive Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-479-5154
Please share any online condolences or
memories you may have by visiting http://
memorialwebsites.legacy.com/patriciaallison/
homepage.aspx.
Arther Barry Seckman
Nov. 24, 1948 to Feb. 8, 2017
I can remember your friends calling you
Art which puzzled me because to your family
you were our Barry. So to my brother Barry
I’m saying goodbye, not by way of an obitu-
ary because formality just wasn’t your style.
Instead I’m writing you a letter that I know
you would read and laugh and totally get what
I’m saying. Barry, thank you and I love you
and I will always hold you near. You gave me
so much at such an important time of my life,
memories all filled with you. Our annual trips
to the fair; movie nights at the drive-in; we
saw the original animated Jungle Book at Cave
Junction’s very own indoor theater.
I still see mama cooking while you and
I sat at the kitchen table, me hating my home-
work and you explaining, in your animated
manner, the basics of math to a non-interested
child. Watching you try not to lose it because
my brain didn’t grasp your conceptual meth-
ods. You were the smartest person I knew - my
big brother.
How many nights did we sit on the front
porch, you playing your guitar while we sang
mama’s favorite hymns, Donovan’s “Mellow
Yellow” or every verse to Bob Dylan’s “The
Answer is Blowing in the Wind?” You gave
me my first vinyl – the Rolling Stones and The
Who - I learned to love music with you; loving
the sounds of the guitar; recognizing that slight
octave change, always wanting to harmonize
because that was the best part of singing any
song. I can see you laughing when you would
catch me standing on the ottoman, singing my
favorite Connie Francis song - I was a star!
How cool was it that years later you got in
my car and turned up my stereo to hear Sheryl
Crow, one of my favorites too. You knew my
heart and instead of teaching me the ways of
life you tried to protect me like when you took
me apple picking and exploring in the flats on
the same day our freezer at home was filled
with our “pet” chickens. You knew the heart
break I would feel regardless of the necessity
or reasons behind the massacre - they were my
chickens!
Those priceless days spent fishing, trips
with mama – a cabin at Fish Lake or tent-
ing along the Umpqua River. I can see your
babies, Jesse and Tempe, when they were so
small. Tempe’s beautiful little cheeks and
Jesse’s long gorgeous eye lashes. As a toddler,
Jesse copied his daddy standing on the river’s
edge with his pole, not moving, simply willing
that fish to hit his line. Sure it was all about
the tranquility of a flowing river, NOT! It was
really about catching not just a big fish but
the “BIGGEST” fish! You were such a tease,
sometimes until I wanted to scream - Always
the funny guy in the group making people
laugh. I think that’s what I enjoyed the most
– you made me laugh. Like you, I love the
laughter. I want people to open their mouths
wide and laugh from their souls. It makes them
feel good and makes me feel better. You and I,
we have laughter in common.
Thoughts of my childhood are made up
of these times with you. Memories of us make
up the experiences I share when I speak of my
childhood. These are times that helped design
who I am; they are a part of me. Thank you
Barry for making memories for a spoiled brat
little sister. Thank you for sharing your life
with me.
Not long ago you told me that no mat-
ter how much time went between our visits,
you wanted me to always know how much you
loved me. Then the last time we spoke you
asked me if I remembered what you had said
and reminded me again, “Always remember
how much I love you little sister.”
I promise Barry, I will always remember.
Barry is survived by his children, Tem-
pe Richards and Jesse Seckman; his brother,
Terry Hugh Seckman; and his sisters, Luanna
June Hancock, Carla Dene Hornung and Re-
becca Patton.
Arther Barry Seckman
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Save the date
Tuesdays 5 -7 p.m. Parenting
tools, Learning Fun Nights at Ev-
ergreen Elementary School, 520 w.
River St. CJ For sign-up call Erica
at 541-592-3136.
food banks. There will be a plant-
ing demonstration in those beds
along with instructions for growing
your own peas. There will also be
a free seed give-away while sup-
plies last. Stop by and see what the
Community Gardens are all about.
This year there will be weekly gar-
dening instruction available from
The Master Gardeners and the I.V.
Garden Club to help you learn how
to garden and grow your own food.
Garden beds are available through
the Community Garden Coordina-
tor Laura Kupac at 425-445-5337.
March 3
March 1 – April 5
Alliance Community Garden
Pea Workshop.
Friday March 3, 1 p.m. there
will be a pea planting workshop at
the Alliance Community Gardens
(behind the Safehouse Alliance and
DMV). The I.V. Garden Club tends
two beds in the Community Gardens
and donates the produce to the local
Workshop Scheduled for Cave
Junction~Living Well with Chron-
ic Pain, March 1 – April 5. Meets
once a week on Wednesdays from 2
– 4:30 p.m. Call for more informa-
tion and registration required. Learn
new ways to control pain and im-
prove activity; learn better ways to
talk to your doctor and family about
Feb. 24
Free Friday Night Learning at
the Siskiyou Field Institute. Bats
and White Nose Fungus Feb. 24. at
6:30 p.m. Presented by John Roth,
Oregon Caves National Monument
Chief of Resource Management.
Feb. 28,
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Continuing
Josephine County Fairgrounds
and Event Center Home and Recre-
ation Show for 2017.
Spring is here, and that means
two things…Home Improvements
and Outdoor Recreation!
The Home and Recreation
Show at the Josephine County Fair-
grounds and Event Center in Grants
Pass has something for everyone!
Products and services for your
home, inside and out, plus RVs,
boats and more to help you enjoy
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Admission is FREE, so bring
the whole family and enjoy all the
demonstrations.
Gates open Saturday, April 1,
9 a.m. -5 p.m. and Sunday, April 2,
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