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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 9, 2017
constitutional protection.
To be frank, I often disagree with opinions I see in our
paper and I often don’t agree with the outcomes of issues that
affect our valley.
I am rarely offended. I think I have a healthy way of
viewing the world and have accepted that evil walks the
earth among us. When I see or hear something that I find
offensive in art, TV or radio, I move on. Sometimes I even
try to understand the reason the person or persons are doing
or saying what they do, but at the end of day I have choices. I
can just change the channel; I have over 300 channels on my
XM Radio and almost as much on our satellite TV service at
home.
There was a band scheduled to play at a local fair in a
few weeks that has many locals riled up and rightfully so.
This particular band has songs that would be offensive to just
about anyone, even a hard person like myself. Because the
band does not share my values or may offend my sensibilities,
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
By DAN MANCUSO,
Publisher
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment
of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or
abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of grievances.” I take this
very seriously as well as the responsibility that goes with
I will not attend the music fair, nor will I promote it in the
pages of our paper.
Others are promoting a boycott of the event which I
wholehearted support. What I cannot support is a movement
afloat that, at this point, has prevented this band from
performing locally.
I have fielded multiple calls from angry residents who
felt I should, or at least was in a position to, prevent this crude
and pathetic band from taking the stage. I just can’t do it – I
have to support our freedom of speech.
The Constitution of the United States is a wise and
useful tool. Most of the time it works in our favor, but
sometimes, like in the case of the upcoming concert, it works
against us. Like it or not, the constitution applies to everyone
equally.
My suggestion is to attend the Lions Club Labor Day
Festival instead, and support the group that supports you.
Thank you for picking up this week’s paper, enjoy! ~ djm
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Hi Editor
I want to thank everyone
involved. On Sat I was helping
a friend with his honey-do-list. I
needed a screw driver and pliers
so I pulled my large tool bag out
of the back of my truck and onto
the tail gate. I left the tool bag on
the tail gate and went off to work
on the project believing I would
put it back in the truck when I
was finished with the tools. One
project lead to another and a few
hrs.passed. When I heard the fire
tones over my radio I rushed to the
truck, totally forgetting the tail gate
was open and the tool bag that was
sitting on it. As you can envision
the tool bag departed the truck
somewhere on Rockydale. When
I arrived at my destination a fire
chief pointed out the open tailgate.
I realized what had happened and
immediately retraced my route over
and over. No luck, they were gone.
Not even a screw driver could be
found. At that moment I thought
I would never see my tools again.
My friend’s honey (mentioned
above) posted the loss on the Cave
Junction & IV Facebook page.
The next morning this outstanding
gentleman contacted her, because
of him my tools are now back in
my truck. Again, thank you so
much not only for returning them
but for picking up every tool that
was scattered over the roadway.
This incident confirms my faith
in the people that live here in our
beautiful valley.
Ned Booth
Member of: IVFD
Media Department
To the newcomers
of our
great valley:
I’m sure your recap of history
is correct but that does not mean
that it changes the pronunciation of
our valley name. I was born here
79 years ago of a pioneer family
and have live here ever since the
correct local pronunciation is
Illinoys Valley.
You pronounce your state
anyway you want to but don’t
come to the Illinoys Valley and try
to change its name.
Our valley was named after
Illinois not of Illinois.
Sara (Hoskins) Jones
Cave Junction
~ Celebration
of life ~
Celebration of life for
Hank Warner who passed on
December 13, 2016. It will be
held in the Mallard Loop at Lake
Selmac on August 12, 1 p.m..
Bbq potluck.
Obituaries
Everett G. Crutchfield, 84 , of Selma
passed away at his home Saturday, July 29, 2017. Family
and friends are invited to potluck Saturday, August 12 at
noon at the Deer Creek Grange 3750 Lakeshore Drive,
Selma.
Everett was born Jan. 1, 1933. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Everett Crutchfield and Etta Viola
Leavell Crutchfield; his wife of 65 years, Jonnie Mae
Crutchfield; and his son, Joe Nathan Cruthchfield.
Survivors include his three children: Carl Crutchfield
(Diane), Harold Crutchfield (Kathy), Debi Doyle (Chip)
and daughter-in-law, Kristi Crutchfield-Webb.
Affectionately known by friends and family as
Junior, he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting
and fishing. He was a member of the Stockton Hounds
Men Club for many years. He enjoyed many trips to the
ocean, fishing and crabbing with friends. He was the
owner of Crutchfield Construction in Stockton and was a
50 year member of Operating Engineers. After retirement
he and Jonnie moved from Stockton to Oregon and bought
a ranch and raised cattle and hay. He was so proud of his
vegetable garden and his tomatoes were shared far and
wide.
He will be missed by all including his grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Aug. 10
Monday, Aug. 14, at 5 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of City Hall,
222 W. Lister Street, Cave Junction,
Oregon, the Common Council of
the City of Cave Junction will hold
a public workshop in order to collect
citizen input on law-enforcement pri-
orities in the city of Cave Junction.
10 to Aug. 17 at the administration
Building, 681 Caves Hwy., Cave
Junction, OR. (The Board reserves
the right to hold an executive session
at this meeting under the authority of
ORS 192.660.)(The meeting location
is accessible to persons with disabili-
ties.) (Any comments or concerns
must be submitted in writing.) ;’
Aug. 10
Aug. 28
Monday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. in
the Council Chambers of City Hall,
222 W. Lister Street, Cave Junction,
Oregon, the Common Council of the
City of Cave Junction will meet in a
regular session.
Planning Commission hear-
ing on August 28, 6 pm at the Anne
Basker Auditorium 600 Nw 6th
Street, Grants Pass.
Order 2017-034 Ban on OLCC
regulated marijuana production on
all sizes of Rural Residential lands
in Josephine County by the Board of
Commissioners, Simon Hare, Dan
DeYoung and Lily Morgan. This
now includes medical marijuana.
Aug. 10
Fire Your Boss – post-Apoca-
lyptic folk core; will play the
Concerts in the Park. FREE AD-
MISSION! Sponsored by the I,V,
Chamber of Commerce. 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday Evening at Jubilee Park,
CJ.
Aug. 17
The Illinois Valley Fire District
board of directors regular meeting
has been rescheduled from Aug.
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Continuing
Summer Reading Program sign
ups are still happening at the Illinois
Valley Library! Our free program
runs through Saturday, Aug. 5. Join
us on Saturdays from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
for crafts sponsored by Illinois River
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mation contact Roberta Lee at 541-
592-4778. I.V. Branch, Josephine
Community Libraries, 209 W Palmer
St, C.J.
*Illinois Valley Community
Watch Meeting every Monday from
5 - 6 p.m. at Wild River Pizza, 249
Redwood Hwy. – Cave Junction. A
Public Safety Outreach Campaign
effort with all I.V. Neighborhood
Watch Groups – representatives, in-
cluding businesses and churches, and
support for anyone wishing to start a
neighborhood watch. Includes a 2-
way hand held radio program briefing
from 4:20 - 4:50 p.m. Contact Guent-
er - 541-415-1929 / ivwatch541@
gmail.com.
*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-
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County - $35
One year in Jackson and
Douglas counties - $36
One year in all other
Oregon counties and
out-of-state - $43.00
Illinois Valley News does not refund subscriptions.
Remainder of subscription will be donated to the
charity of your choice.
day and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The phone number for the substation
is 541-592-5151.
Volunteers are needed in the
Cave Junction Substation to provide
support service hours to the pub-
lic. Applications are available at the
Merlin Substation, 100 Acorn Street,
Merlin, 541-474-5135, and on-line at
http://www.co.josephine.or.us/
Files/Volunteer%20Application.
Mar%202014.pdf.
*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-
crease property crime in the city of
Cave Junction. Call 541-592-9665 or
visit cjpatrol.org.
*Committee Meeting STATE
OF JEFFERSON Josephine County
1st Thursday of each month at 5:30
p.m. Black Forest Restaurant, Grants
Pass and 3rd Thursday of each month
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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 looking
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 ear-
ly 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, president.
*Second and fourth Mondays
of the month, 7 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of City Hall, 222 W. Lister
Street, Cave Junction, Oregon, the
Common Council of the City of Cave
Junction will meet in a regular ses-
sion.
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