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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 21, 2017
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Cave Junction, A+ Mini
Storeage, IV Lions, G Spot,
Ted Crocker and H&R
Block, Camp’s Custom
Excavation, Wild River
Pizza, TC Computer, I.V.
Trophy, Cheryl and Harry
Johnson, Taylors Sausage,
Outback Septic, Cave
Junction NAPA Auto Parts,
Scott’s Interior, Brookings
Harbor Lions, Cascade Auto,
River Valley Restaurant,
Carlos Restaurant, Western
branch of The Eastern Star,
Sportsman Tavern, Dr. Joe’s
Pet Hospital, Wheel-A-
Turnin’, Dave’s Outdoor,
Ron Versteeg Attorney at
Law, The Eye Care Group,
Ancient Healing.
Lions say thanks!
The Cave Junction
Lions would like to say
thank you to the community
that supports us and our
ability to privide for eye
glasses and more.
Without all of the
great people that volunteer,
sponser and donate the raffle
prizes for our 18th annual
Classic and Antique Car
show, it could never happen.
So if there is anyone we
have forgotten to mention,
please know that you are
greatly appreciated and will
always be.
Trophy Sponsers: I.V.
News, CJ Liquor store,
Ray’s Print Shop, City of
Raffle Prize Donors:
Great Cats Park, Dutch
Bros. of Cave Junction,
Smokin’ T’s, Kaleidoscope,
Bridgeview Winery, Foris
Winery, Marble Caves
Distillery, Cheryl and Harry
Johnson, It’s A Burl, I.V.
Building Supply, Frank’s
Lube and Shine, I.V. Trophy,
True Value Hardware, CJ
NAPA Auto Parts, Bobette
San, Lady Thyme Herbs, and
Tracy, our newest member to
our club.
The Volunteers: (I
know this is where I will
not have all your names at
this time)IV Lions: Howard,
Lynn, Marty, Gary, Dennis,
Richard, Brookings Harbor
Lions: Carol and Wes,
Grants Pass Lions: Linda
Tedder. Security: Mike
Crotts and Bryce Galland.
This is why I love the
Illinois Valley, when you
need help, all you have to
do is ask. On that note we
are in need of vendors, you
can stop at the CJ Farmers’
Market in Jubilee Park
on June 23 to pick up an
application, we’ll be there
setting up for the show
or call Nina at 541-592-
9243. Thank you, all of our
community for being there
and for your support.
Nina Horsley
C.J. Lions
Reader likes new
owners
“New owners” at
Kate’s Bar and Restaurant.
We have some really nice
owners. Allan and Ross are
the chefs and Sandy the
Bartender/waitress. Really
nice folks. Stop by and
meet them and you’ll see
what I mean. They are a
welcome group as far as I’m
concerned. They are very
family oriented and friendly
– full of smiles and happy,
happy. You’ll like it there.
They’re country folks.
Ken LeGaux
Selma
Obituaries
Katherine
“Kate” Ellen Bain,
63 , of Wonder, Ore. died
June 9, 2017 at 3 p.m. at
home with her family.
Kate was born Sept.
3, 1954 in Grand Rapids,
Mich. She moved to Wonder
11 years ago from San Luis
Obispo County, Calif. and
bought Kate’s Redwood
Tavern.
Kate loved her children,
business and community,
reading and keeping her yard
nice. She had an extensive
board game collection and
adored her dog “Maverick” a
boxer-mix.
She was preceded in
death by her parents Marcella
Marie and Kenneth Paul
Bain.
Kate is survived by her
siblings, brother, Kenneth
Paul Bain of Grants Pass;
sister, Barbara Ann Bain of
Vallejo, Calif.; her children,
son, Richard William Ody
Roche of Portland; and
daughter, Marcella Marie
Roche of Selma.
There will not be a
service at Kate’s request. She
will be missed by her family
and friends forever.
Dennis
Mickelsen, 76 , of
Cave Junction died June
10, 2017 at Asante Rogue
Regional Medical Center.
Dennis was born May
13, 1941 in Salt Lake City,
Utah. For 25 years he hauled
groceries as a long-haul
trucker throughout the 48
states. In 2003, he moved
from Southern California to
Cave Junction.
He enjoyed team
roping, horses, and truck
driving.
Survivors include his
wife, Donna Mickelsen
of Cave Junction; four
children, James Mickelsen
of Las Cruces, New Mexico,
Steven Mickelsen of Burney,
California, Tamara Mickelsen
of Woodcrest, California and
Kenneth Mickelsen of Apple
Katherine “Kate” Bain
Valley, California; a sister,
Karen Rieck of Tennessee;
16 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
No services are planned.
Illinois Valley Funeral
Directors are in charge of
arrangements.
Heather Lynn
Galland, 40 , of Cave
Junction died at her home
June 9, 2017. Heather was
born in Jackson, Wyo., Nov.
28, 1976, to parents Bryce
and Janet Galland. She
moved to Cave Junction five
years ago from Sandy, Ore.
Heather spent four years
studying to be a pharmacist
at Mount Hood College and
was a pharmacy technician
for Safeway until she became
too sick to continue. Heather
was preceded in death by
her mother Janet Galland
and is survived by her father,
Bryce Galland; son, Quincy
J. Galland; and brother,
Corey J. Galland. A private
ceremony for family will be
held.
Charles Nelson
Miller, 94, died June 12,
2017 in his home near Cave
Junction. Charles was born
Texas; his parents, Bert and
April 23, 1923 in Oran, Iowa. Bertha of Iowa; two brothers,
In 1946 he married Dorothy
Edward “Jack” Miller,
Marie Clubb. Chuck served
Robert Miller, his sister
in the U.S. Army during
Norma Lucas; his fiancé,’
WWII. He later worked as
Dona Mae Venz of Iowa;
a Civil Servant for the U.S.
and his granddaughter, Tami
Air Force as an Airplane
Rosson
Electrical Mechanic, retiring
He will be greatly
from Hill Air Force base in
missed.
Utah after 30 years.
A graveside service
He enjoyed fishing,
will be held Saturday, June
reading Westerns and
24, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Laurel
spending time with his
Cemetery in Cave Junction.
family. In his younger years,
he enjoyed hunting,
snowmobiling, water
skiing, playing pool,
shuffleboard and baseball.
He enjoyed playing ball
with the Relics in Grants
Pass.
Chuck was a
hardworking, honest man
with a great sense of
humor. He is survived by
three sons, Robert Miller
of Riverside, Calif.;
Rocky Miller of Clinton,
Utah; Dennis Parker Sr.
of Cave Junction, 15
grandchildren; and many
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his wife of 56
years, Dorothy Miller; his
Charles Nelson Miller
eldest son, Jim Miller of
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Save the date
June 24
Summer Reading Program
sign ups start Saturday, June 24,
at the Illinois Valley library at 11
a.m.! Our free program runs for six
weeks through Saturday, August 5.
Join us weekly for crafts for kids of
all ages - sponsored by Illinois Riv-
er Valley Arts Council. For more
information contact Roberta Lee at
541-592-4778. I.V. Branch, Jose-
phine Community Libraries, 209 W
Palmer St, CJ.
June 25
Nature & Art Festival – FREE
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Great fun for kids
and adults! Salmon Run Game
Recycle Dragon interactive
art project, bee storytelling, Polli-
nator Game, animal flag painting,
face painting, raffle, ice cream, gar-
den art, lady bug house, polywogs,
Hobbit Hill and more...
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June 27
The annual I.V. General Soc-
cer Meeting will be Tuesday, June
27, 5 p.m. at Wild River Brew &
Pizza, 249 Redwood Hwy., CJ
July 15
IVHS Football Touchdown
Auction fundraiser. Saturday July
15, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Siskiyou Smokejumpers base.
$25 per person or $170 per eight
seat table. Dinner by Carlos Res-
taurante. No host bar.
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Continuing
*Illinois Valley Community
Watch Meeting every Monday from
5 - 6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza, 249
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*The I.V. Senior Thrift Store:
Join the crew and make new friends.
You don’t need to be a senior citi-
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us at 541-592-6630. Open Monday
– Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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1 p.m. The phone number for the
substation is 541-592-5151.
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*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC
is looking for volunteers. CJ Pa-
trol is a private citizen volunteer
orgnanization dedicated to effec-
tively addressing heretofore-un-
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*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
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each month at 6 p.m., Wild River
Pizza in Cave Junction.
*Come join the Cave Junction
Lions Club at River Valley Restaur-
rant, at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th
Thursday of each month. We are
a co-ed club and are always look-
ing for community minded people
that are dedicated, hard working,
whether physically limited or not
and most of all, like to have fun.
We host the Classic Car Show
in late June and Turkey Bingo in
early November. So if you like
to have fun and like to help make
great things happen, to provide
glasses, hearing aids, scholarships
and support for our community and
so much more.
Come by and see what we do
or give us a call, 541-592-9243
Nina Horsley, vice president or
541-295-7579 Sherry Overstreet,
president.
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