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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 22, 2017
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Reader says slow down
A big thank you to all the
community volunteers who came
out this past Saturday to clean up
along Redwood Hwy. and Caves
Hwy. Also a big thank you to the
members of our local Garden Club
who regularly clean up Caves Hwy.
and despite yet another rainy day,
decided to brave the rain and HELP
our community look better.
A big BOO to the
discourteous drivers along Caves
Hwy. who were acting like rude,
juveniles instead of showing
courtesy and slowing down while
passing the trash cleaners. Instead,
it was far more rewarding and
entertaining to drive fast and spray
the ladies with wet road grime.
We all know you were taught
common courtesy by your parents
and teachers, and now as adults
it appears you see it as a choice
to NOT extend that courtesy to
others.
Our community is proud of
the volunteers who strive, in so
many different ways, to make
this a better place to live. Those
that are of the mind set that “it’s
all about me” and courtesy is just
an option, will sooner or later
discover there are karmic results to
your treatment of others.
Kimberlie Lehman
Cave Junction
Reader weighs in on taxes
Promises, Contradictions, Trust
and taxes regarding public safety
levy measure 17.80.
Just 4 months ago 61% of the
electorate rejected the last proposed
safety levy.
With approval of measure
17.80, our tax base rate will increase
by 160%. Predictably, percentage
outcomes will be closer at a primary
election.
Those reluctant to vote in
favor of previous safety levies,
solely based on mistrust of county
government, have been given no
reason to vote favorably now.
As commissioner candidates,
Dan DeYoung and Lily Morgan
stated that they would respect the
electorates’ wishes and not refer
such levies due to the repeated safety
levy failures. They also promised to
work to restore public trust in county
government.
Although no budgetary
changes have occurred since the
election, the new commissioners
have nonetheless referred another
public safety levy within weeks of
taking office. Excuses given for
this change of position included, “I
changed my mind.”
As a child, I was taught that
you were only as good as your word.
If you fail to make good on your
word, you will never be trusted.
Trust must be earned.
Promises or written guarantees
of how levy money will be spent are
worthless because, upon approval
you might change your mind, and
you are in charge of the budget.
Not to be outdone by the
commissioners is our Sheriff.
In the March 12, 2017 Daily
Courier (“Murder, Mayhem and
Marijuana: Crime is up Since Pot
Became Legal”) Sheriff Daniel
states, “There’s crime associated all
around the marijuana industry”; and
he, “told legislators that Josephine
County would like a bigger share
of marijuana tax revenue to pay for
marijuana-related enforcement”.
Three days later, in the March
15, 2017 Illinois Valley News
(“Sheriff, CJ Patrol and Business
Owners Urge Passage of Crime
Levy”) Sheriff Daniel states, “So I
don’t really care about marijuana
and its cultivation”.
This contradiction could simply
be the Sheriff telling his audience
what he thinks they want to hear; or
maybe, he too, changed his mind.
Sincerely,
Raymond Smith
Cave Junction
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Save the date
March 23
more information at 541-291-7016.
Local Legends, Thursday,
March 23, 5:30 – 7 p.m., Lorna
Byrne Middle School (LBMS), A
free community event highlighting:
Dinner provided by LBMS, dis-
plays by LBMS students about lo-
cal loved ones who’ve died, IVHS
students and community members
and presentation: “Coping with
Loss through Support, Education,
Music and Movement.” Anyone is
invited to put together a display
honoring his or her lost loved one.
Displays will be shown on school
cafeteria tables and are limited to
the width of a three-fold with a
small area in front where a note-
book, memory box, and/or some
small items can be placed. Contact
Nicole at Healthy U to participate
at 541-592-4888.
March 24
Hailing from Denver, Colo.
Ferdinand the Magnificent, created
and performed by Nick Trotter, will
be playing at Healthy U in Cave
Junction, Friday, March 24, 2017
at 7 p.m. Tickets: Sliding scale, $8-
infinity!
March 25
“Beatles Tribute” is the theme
for annual Arts Council fundraiser
at Selma Community Center, 18255
Redwood Hwy. Doors open 5:30
p.m. March 25. Dinner, dancing
and live music by the Love Band.
Silent and live auctions. Cash bar.
Tickets: $27 per person on sale at
C.J. Umpqua Bank. Proceeds ben-
efit arts program in public schools.
www.irvac.com.
March 27
Anxiety and Depression Pro-
gram in Fellowship Hall at Sev-
enth-day Adventist Church, 265
Old Stage Rd. in Cave Junction,
Mondays at 6 p.m. Call Kathy for
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March 29
The Grants Pass Vet Center
will be participating in a national
celebration to welcome home Viet-
nam Veterans. The event will be
held at the same venue as last year.
Riverside Park Trevillian Pavillian
304 SE Park Street, Grants Pass,
OR 97527. The event will start at
10 a.m. and conclude around 2 p.m.
A BBQ lunch, service providers
and guest speakers will be at the
event. Please come and show your
support. All are welcome!
March 31 & April 1
IVHS 2017 All night safe and
sober graduation party fundraising
event: Bagging Groceries at Shop
Smart from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March
31 and from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Satur-
day, April 1
April 1
Holland Hills BLM Road and
Woods Spring Cleanup. Saturday,
April 1 at 10 a.m. Meet at bottom
of Trefethen Road. Work day to re-
move trash from a major dumpsite
and an abandoned squatter’s camp.
BBQ to follow at 5 p.m. Local beef
and veggie burgers. Side dishes
welcome. If you can bring a pick-
up or trailer for a dump-run please
call. Donations for dump fees and
food very welcome. Spearheaded
by Talking Woods Family Wood-
land. Can Jo’el at 541-592-9254 to
RSVP or for more information.
April 1
30th Anniversary Celebration
Banquet Saturday, April 1, 2017
Illinois Valley High School, Cave
Junction. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.,
Dinner served at 6 p.m. Price: $30
each, includes one raffle ticket Ca-
tered by Paisano’s Italian Kitchen
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Limited seating, get your tickets
early. For tickets call 541-761-0063
or 541-415-0770, or you can stop
by the Pregnancy Center at 319
S. Redwood Hwy, Cave Junction
(across from Shop Smart).
Lots of raffle items available.
Tickets are $5 each or 3 for $12.
You could win a car, dinners,
Family Photo Shoot, New Tires,
gift certificates...many items.
All proceeds will go to sup-
port the Pregnancy Center of the Il-
linois Valley.
April 1 & 2
April 29 & 30
Josephine County Fairgrounds
and Event Center Home and Rec-
reation Show for 2017. Spring is
here, and that means two things…
Home Improvements and Outdoor
Recreation! The Home and Recre-
ation Show at the Josephine County
Fairgrounds and Event Center in
Grants Pass has something for ev-
eryone! Products and services for
your home, inside and out, plus
RVs, boats and more to help you
enjoy the great outdoors. Admis-
sion is FREE, so bring the whole
family and enjoy all the demonstra-
tions. Gates open Saturday, April 1,
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 2,
10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Special demonstra-
tions daily Saturday and Sunday by
the Southern Oregon Fly Tiers and
other vendors.
The 2017 Spring Fling Art and
Garden Show will be held on April
29 & 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at
the Josephine County Fairgrounds.
Featured are a variety of vendors
with plants, art, crafts and food
in addition to educational exhib-
its. Enjoy a fun community event
that benefits our Josephine County
Fairgrounds. For vendor informa-
tion, call Event Coordinator Sherry
Young 541-778-5186. Admission
is free!
April 8
Ready-Set-Go! O’Brien. Be
prepared for an emergency by at-
tending one of these free public
meetings. O’Brien Fire Station,
Saturday, April 8, 10 a.m., 1 p.m.,
and 3 p.m. Learn what to have in
your “go-bag”; shelter in-place or
leave - necessary home supplies;
evacuation assembly locations;
and more. Meetings conducted by
IVFD Community Emergency Re-
sponse Team (CERT) members.
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April 29
IVHS Safe and Sober Gradu-
ation Party Fundraising event: Sat-
urday, April 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Fun
Run/Walk/Bike To a New Adven-
ture at Lake Selmac
May 12
IVHS Safe and Sober Gradu-
ation Party Fundraising event: Fri-
day, May 12, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.
“Show your Spirit; paint the night
Red and White” Dinner and Silent
and Live Auction at the Selma Cen-
ter.
May 21
*The I.V. Senior Thrift Store:
Join the crew and make new friends.
You don’t need to be a senior citi-
zen to volunteer at the store. Call
us at 541-592-6630. Open Monday
– Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*The C.J. Substation hours
are changed. Open hours are now
Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to
1 p.m. The phone number for the
substation is 541-592-5151.
Volunteers are needed to ex-
pand support service hours to the
public. Applications are avail-
able at the substation or on-line
at http://www.co.josephine.or.us/
Files/Volunteer%20Application.
Mar%202014.pdf.”
*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC
is looking for volunteers. CJ Pa-
trol is a private citizen volunteer
orgnanization dedicated to effec-
tively addressing heretofore-un-
checked property crime in our city
and neighborhoods. The primary
mission of CJ Patrol is to prevent,
interrupt, report and decrease prop-
erty crime in the city of Cave Junc-
tion. Call 541-592-9665, cjpatrol.
org. Monthly meetings are first
Thursday at 6 p.m. at Wild River
Pizza, 249 Redwood Hwy.
* Committee Meeting STATE
OF JEFFERSON Josephine Coun-
ty 1st Thursday of each month at
5:30 p.m. Black Forest Restaurant,
Grants Pass and 3rd Thursday of
each month at 6 p.m., Wild River
Pizza in Cave Junction.
IVHS Safe and Sober Gradua-
tion Party Fundraising event: Sun-
day, May 21 at 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cave Junction Car wash.
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Continuing
April 15
I.V. Emergency Prepare Fair,
Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
at I.V. High School. Let the experts
teach you how to prepare for a di-
saster. Booths, presentations, plan-
ning tools, kids’ activities, con-
cession stand open and. First 300
families get a free tote bag full of
emergency supplies. Sponsored by
I.V. Fire District, IVCDO & CERT.
Call 541-294-1598, email IVPre-
pareFair@yahoo.com or visit Face-
book page at IVPrepareFair.
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