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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, April 19, 2017
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Reader believes
in her county
I believe in
Josephine County and
I choose to invest in its
future. I hope you will,
too.
I believe that
my neighbors who
volunteer to save homes
tirelessly to provide
books to families,
who tend to animals in
need, and who strive to
keep our communities
safe, are also people
who care deeply about
Josephine County. They
show this every day
with their hard work.
I believe that the
money I will pay to
support the community
I choose to call home
is a small amount. It
is certainly less than
the cost of boarding
up our businesses,
allowing our children’s
imaginations to go
unfed, and failing to
provide emergency care
for each other in times
of crisis.
I believe in you,
my neighbor, even
though I may not know
your name. I will invest
in your safety, in your
children’s education,
and in our shared
future. I believe that
together, we are worth
it.
Kate Dwyer
Cave Junction
Obituaries
Kaleb Alan Kane,
16, of Medford, died Thursday,
April 13, 2017 at his home.
A celebration of life was held
April 18, 2017, at Hull & Hull
Funeral Directors Grants Pass OR
Kaleb was born January
30, 2001 in Eugene, Ore. to
Kaleb Alan Kane
Kristopher Lamont Kane and
Melissa Ann Marsh. He attended
Fairfield Elementary School
in Eugene; after moving to
Medford in 2008, he attended
Jefferson Elementary School and
McLoughlin Middle School; and
currently he was in 10th grade at
Central Medford High School.
Kaleb was smart, articulate
and intelligent. He was interested
in computer work and coding;
fixing his friend’s computers;
Minecraft and Xbox games. He
wanted to be a glass blower and
live off-grid in the woods. His
favorite quote is “Stay Trippy
Young Hippie. Stay positive. Stay
Happy. Good vibes only”.
Survivors include his mother,
Melissa Marsh of Medford;
stepfather, John Campbell of
Medford; two brothers, Kolton
Kane of Medford and Tristyn
Campbell of Keizer, Ore.; Nana
Michelle Watson of Choctaw,
Oklahoma; Grandpa Bruce
Bockstiegel of Cave Junction;
grandfather, Dale Kane of
Oklahoma City, Okla.; aunts and
uncles; Tsunami, his girlfriend;
and Jack, his dog.
Kaleb is preceded in death by
his father in 2008.
Please visit Kaleb’s obituary
and share a memory on his tribute
wall at www.since1928hull.com.
Margaret Karen
“Margie” McDowell, 73,
of Grants Pass, died April 13,
2017 at home.
Margie was born December
4, 1943 in Topeka, Kansas. She
lived in Cave Junction for 50 years
before moving to Grants Pass in
2001. She spent her life caring for
her children, grandchildren, and
many others in her home daycare.
She was committed to her family
and her precious cats.
Margie volunteered with
senior services in Cave Junction.
She enjoyed gardening, birds,
cats, and spending time with her
grandchildren.
Survivors include her
children, Anthony Ruiz of Panama
City, Florida, Jennie Thornton of
Rogue River, Ore., and Crystal
Ruiz of Grants Pass, Ore.; six
granddaughters; one grandson; 11
great-grandchildren; and a brother,
Don Murphy of Sweet Home,
Oregon.
Margie was loved by so
many.
Private services will be held.
Hull & Hull Funeral Directors are
in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers,
remembrances may be made to
Southern Oregon Humane Society.
Please visit the obituary
and sign the family guest book at
www.since1928hull.com.
Andrew Sam
McGuire, 78, of Grants Pass,
passed away April 10, 2017 at
Sutter Coast Hospital in Crescent
City.
Andrew was born November
13, 1938 in Aurora, Ark.
He is survived by his wife,
Dorothy (Campbell) McGuire of
Grants Pass; children, Anne Norris
of Crescent City, Doug McGuire
of Oakland, Ore., Carla Maples
of Smith River, Calif., Lori
Ridenour of Cave Junction, Steve
McGuire of Grants Pass, and Chris
McGuire of Bonney Lake, Wash.;
brothers, Jack Jr and Virgil both
of Prineville, Ore. and Kenith of
Central Point, Ore.; sister, Velma
Davis of Texas; 16 grandkids;
45 great-grandkids; one great-
great-grandson; one great-great-
granddaughter; and numerous
other family members including a
special nephew, Roger McGuire of
Rogers, Ark.
He was preceded in death
by his father, Jack Everett
McGuire Sr; his mother, Edith
Harriman McGuire; sister, Helen
Hackworth; brothers, Troy, Floyd,
Lloyd, Edward, and Lonnie; and
great-grandson, David Ridenour-
Philpott.
A viewing will be from 2
p.m. to 5 p.m., April 21, 2017 at
Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.
A funeral service will be at
11 a.m., April 22, 2017 at Hull &
Hull Chapel with Pastor Monty
Pope officiating. Interment will
follow at Deer Creek Cemetery in
Selma.
Please visit the obituary
and sign the family guest book at
www.since1928hull.com.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
April 19
Library Special District Q&A.
Please join us for a question and an-
swer session about Measure 17-79
that will form a library district in
Josephine County.
Wednesday, April 19 at 4 p.m.
I.V. Branch 209 W Palmer St, CJ
541-592-4778
April 21
The Cave Junction Farmers’
Market opens on Friday, April 21
and will happen every Friday from
4-7 p.m. through Friday, Sept. 22,
2017. The CJ Farmers’ Market
offers local farmers, food produc-
ers, and artisans a venue to sell the
fruits of their labors. The Market
invites everyone to come out and
support our local farmers and art-
ists. The Market is located in the
parking lot of Jubilee Park (S Junc-
tion Ave and Watkins Streets) adja-
cent to the children’s playground.
April 21
The I.V. Garden Club’s meet-
ing on April 21 will have a pre-
sentation by master gardener and
club member Kimberlie Lehman on
creating butterfly gardens. The I.V.
Garden Club meets the 3rd Friday
of the month at United Methodist
Church, 200 W. Watkins (across for
Shop Smart) in Cave Junction. So-
cial time and finger foods at 12:30
p.m. Meeting at 1 p.m. Visitors
welcome.
April 22
The I.V. Senior Center is having
a Spaghetti Feast Fundraiser. Start-
ing at 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. we will be
serving spaghetti, salad, bread and
drinks for $7. There will be a table
with desserts for sale. You may buy
tickets early at the Center located at
520 E. River St., Cave Junction. For
more info call: 541/592-6888. This
fundraiser is for our building fund
and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
April 22
“Find that Tree” Scavenger
Hunt: Saturday, April 22 from
noon to 3 p.m. the Illinois Val-
ley Garden Club is celebrating 90
years of projects and contributions
to Cave Junction and the Illinois
Illinois
Valley
News
Published weekly by
W.H. Alltheway, LLC
Daniel J. Mancuso, Publisher
Valley. Many of the trees that we
enjoy around town are there, partly
because of Garden Club partici-
pation. You may see some trees
wearing green and pink ribbons on
the morning of the scavenger hunt.
(Please leave the ribbons on until
after 3 p.m.) Pick up a score card
at Jubilee Park. All of the trees are
within Cave Junction. Score cards
must be turned in by 2:30. All
young children must be accompa-
nied by a responsible adult. Divi-
sions of the hunt will be preschool
(pink), elementary (orange), middle
school (green) and high school
(lime green). There will be prizes
of small trees and toys for the
young children. Winners announced
at 2:45 p.m.
Hunnydew Station presents
The Great Courses Lecture Series.
Lectures 1, Wednesday, April
26 at 5 p.m.
Michael Starbird’s Throw of
the Dice and Probabilities at the I.V.
Branch Library, 209 W Palmer St.
April 29 & 30
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. Fea-
tured are a variety of vendors with
plants, art, crafts and food in addi-
tion to educational exhibits. Enjoy
a fun community event that benefits
our Josephine County Fairgrounds.
For vendor information, call Event
Coordinator Sherry Young 541-778-
5186. Admission is free!
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 Adventure
at Lake Selmac.
Illinois Valley Children’s Fair
& Pet Parade Saturday, May 6, 10
a.m. to 1 p.m. Jubilee Park Free ac-
tivities, resources, hot dogs, snacks,
drinks and prizes.
Pet Parade registration starts at
10 a.m. Parade starts at 11:30 a.m.
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May 12
IVHS Safe and Sober Gradua-
tion Party Fundraising event: Friday,
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 Center.
public. Applications are avail-
able at the substation or on-line
at
http://www.co.josephine.or.us/
Files/Volunteer%20Application.
Mar%202014.pdf.”
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.
*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is
looking for volunteers. CJ Patrol is a
private citizen volunteer orgnaniza-
tion 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-
*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.
May 21
April 26
May 6
May 7
Sunday, May 7, - Sustainable
Cannabis Fair, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. in
Jubilee Park. Co-hosted by the Il-
linois Valley Soil and Water Con-
servation District and Cave Junction
Farmers’ Market. Enjoy food, mu-
sic, and door prizes while learning
techniques to grow cannabis in tune
with the earth; family, fish, and field
friendly.
IVHS Safe and Sober Gradua-
tion Party Fundraising event: Sun-
day, May 21 at 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cave Junction Car wash.
May 27
Saturday, May 27, - Public
lands clean up at Waldo-Takilma,
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Join KS Wild as a
public lands steward on some of the
most beautiful and also threatened
places in the Klamath-Siskiyou.
Stronger together: We will work to-
gether with the BLM, Illinois Valley
residents, the Illinois Valley Soil and
Water Conservation District to clean
this place up - just in time for the fi-
nalizing of its designation as an offi-
cial “Area of Critical Environmental
Concern.” RSVP for carpool infor-
mation and other details: call 541-
488-578, or e-mail jeanine@kswild.
org.
Continuing
*The I.V. Senior Thrift Store:
Join the crew and make new friends.
You don’t need to be a senior citizen
to volunteer at the store. Call us at
541-592-6630. Open Monday – Sat-
urday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*The C.J. Substation hours are
changed. Open hours are now Mon-
day and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The phone number for the substa-
tion is 541-592-5151.
Volunteers are needed to ex-
pand support service hours to the
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