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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, October 18, 2017
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President Trump
Must Go
“Out of many, we are
one.”
Stated at the beginning
of the Democratic Party Plat-
form, this is our core belief.
This is why we fight an econ-
omy that equates success with
the profits of just 1 percent of
our population. It’s why we
want everyone to have access
to health care and everyone to
have a vote that counts. It’s
why we see the diversity of
our population as something
that enriches us, not some-
thing to fear. It’s why we strive
toward respect and diplomacy
and see war only as a last re-
sort. It’s why we want every-
one to manifest their skills and
talents, whether they come
from advanced education, the
arts, the trade or in the family.
It’s why we believe carefully
weighed evidence is necessary
to make wise decisions. It’s
why we cherish being good
stewards of this planet we all
call home. It’s why we stand
up for people and symbols that
promote these values and con-
demn those that attack it.
And, this is why we
are convinced that President
Trump must resign or be im-
peached.
Submitted by the Illinois
Valley Democrats.
“Like”
us on Facebook or attend our
meetings, the Third Saturday
of the Month, 10 a.m. – noon,
at the IV Family Coalition
Building, 535 East River St.,
Cave Junction.
Nicole Rensenbrink
Chair of I.V. Democrats
Oregon GOP still sit
on hands
It’s great that some Re-
publicans are accepting sci-
ence. Federally, the 50-mem-
ber House Climate Solutions
Caucus, half of whom are
Republicans, proposes legisla-
tion. But in Oregon, our Re-
publican representatives still
sit on their hands. Many of
them claim to accept the sci-
ence, but talking the talk is
totally inadequate; they must
walk the walk.
After a season of na-
tional hurricane and wildfire
disasters almost certainly
made more severe by human-
induced emissions of climate
pollution, the urgency of ac-
tion should be hitting home.
Alas, it is not! Facing a leg-
islative proposal that places a
cap on our contribution to this
global warming problem, Ore-
gon’s Republicans grope from
reason to reason to oppose
meaningful action. While a
few Oregon Republicans stick
their heads in the sand, tout
the denier hoaxes, and claim
not to believe the science, oth-
ers claim to accept the science
and still do nothing.
We’ve had purely volun-
tary pollution reduction goals
in place for ten years and are
nowhere near the trajectory
of reduction we need to be;
voluntary goals have failed.
It’s time to support the Clean
Energy Jobs Bill - a win-win
solution for rural Oregon with
funds allocated to supporting
renewable energy projects in
economically depressed areas.
Trisha Vigil
Medford
Thank you for the
support
Your alarm clock fails to
go off and you’re going to be
late for work…something you
were told by your new boss
would get you “FIRED!” if it
happened again!
The gut wrenching feel-
ing of this type of experience
would be welcomed in con-
trast to what I had to deal with
on the morning of Thursday,
Sept. 21, 2017.
Peacefully asleep and
all warm and comfy with our
woodstove providing that early
fall pleasantness of wood fired
heat; I am suddenly awakened
by intense barking of our dogs
which tells me there’s a visitor
on the property.
As I step outside, I
am met by the pastor of our
church. He approaches me
with an expression upon his
face that tells me something is
dreadfully wrong.
I suspected that some-
thing must have happened to
one of his family members
whom I love dearly enough to
be one of my very own. After
being encouraged to take a
seat, I was then told that he re-
ceived a phone call earlier that
morning from a woman iden-
tifying herself as my wife’s
aunt.
My wife, in order to es-
cape the choking smoke from
all the surrounding forest fires
had decided to fly out of state
to go visit her parents and her
two sisters for a couple of
weeks in hopes that when she
returned, thick smoke would
no longer be a factor of mis-
erable day-to-day life as it had
been.
Early in the evening of
Wednesday, Sept. 20, while on
a simple errand to buy some
cleaning supplies, my wife
and one of her sisters were
involved in a deadly head-on
collision that claimed the life
of her sister, and days later, the
life of one of the occupants of
the vehicle at fault. My wife
was flown from the scene by
life-flight to the nearest trauma
center capable of caring for an
accident victim in her broken
condition.
There are way too many
details to speak of related to
this story for this newspaper
article, but what I do want to
acknowledge is that my wife
(who is recovering with mi-
raculous evidences of God’s
working) and I have seen an
unbelievable outpouring of
love, prayers and generous
contributions from this com-
munity that deserve public ac-
knowledgement. A STAND-
ING OVATION level of
acknowledgement!
“Thank you!” to any and
ALL that have shared in sup-
porting my wife and I through
this difficult time! We expect
that her full recovery will take
many months of rehabilita-
tion. Your continued prayers
are immensely appreciated!
Sincerely grateful for
such a wonderful extended
family,
John and Bonita
Harding
O’Brien
Obituaries
Jessie Walker, 89, died Jan. 17, 2017. There will be
a Memorial Service Oct. 21, 1 p.m. at Community Bible Church
with a pastor officiating.
Charles “Chuck” Robert Mansfield, 79, of
Los Alamos, New Mexico died Oct. 6, 2017 in Los Alamos.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 20, 2017
at Illinois Valley Funeral Directors. Interment will follow at
Laurel Cemetery.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Oct. 18
IVHS girls’ varsity soccer game
at home vs. St. Mary’s at 6 p.m.
Oct. 18
October 18, we will be hold-
ing our “Senior Night” at IVHS and
are trying to get as many Seniors and
their families as possible. I will be
supplying pizza and drinks free! Se-
niors get a shot at a $500 scholarship
drawn that night!
We will be covering the IVHS
Career Preparation Program, the
senior year calendar of events- so
families also know when financial
aid deadlines, scholarships deadlines
happen, and what to expect this year.
We will also be hosting a FAFSA
workshop after dinner in the school
computer labs, so any parents can get
help with filling out their portion of
the FAFSA for the student. FAFSA is
critical, especially for low income stu-
dents, as it can mean THOUSANDS
of free dollars for college. We will be
kicking off the evening at 6 p.m. with
dinner, 6:45-8 p.m. for information,
then FAFSA help after that.
Oct. 20
IVHS boys’ varsity football
game at Lakeview High School at 7
p.m.
Oct. 20 – 22
9th annual Valley Girls Quilt
Show will be Oct. 20 – 21, Friday &
Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday,
10 a.m. – 3 p.m., I.V. Senior Center,
520 E. River St. Cave Junction, $3
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Vistas” & burgers and desserts too!
Oct. 25
Takilma Bible Church biannual
free clothes give away will be Oct.
28th
Nov. 4
Rummage Sale at Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church (across from
high school), Saturday, Nov. 4 from
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Oct. 21
IVHS boys’ varsity soccer game
at Canyonville Christian High School
at 10 a.m.
Oct. 21
IVHS girls’ varsity soccer game
at home vs. Lakeview High School at
1 p.m.
Oct. 25
Town Hall Meeting: 6 to 8 p.m.,
Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Senior Cen-
ter - 520 E.River St. Dessert Potluck,
free Coffee & Tea. Topic/presenta-
tions on: Current Crime, CJ Patrol,
Public Safety, Neighborhood Watch,
Emergency Preparedness, also in-
cludes Neighborhood Watch startup
packets. Meet leaders of local Watch
groups and I.V. Fire Community
Emergency Response Team mem-
bers as we organize and network for
mutual support. To RSVP or get an
Agenda Packet - email: ivwatch541@
gmail.com or call 541-415-1929. For
a Youtube intro and May 4 presen-
tation by Chief Dennis Hoke, visit
www.ivwatchsite.wordpress.com
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Nov. 5
Democracy at Risk: A Nonpar-
tisan Panel and Community Dialogue
Sunday, November 5, 4 - 6 p.m. in
the Illinois Valley High School Com-
mons
Is America’s Election System
working as it should? Are our First
Amendment freedoms at risk from
abuses of power? Is political polar-
ization tearing our democracy apart?
What are some positive solutions that
we, as citizens, can propose to main-
tain our core democratic values?
The event is free and open to all
concerned citizens, and will include
music and light refreshments. Partic-
ipants are encouraged to bring finger
foods to share. We hope you will join
in the discussion of these important
issues and work with us to find com-
mon ground.
For more information call 541-
727-8312 or email qlcoach2@yahoo.
com.
Continuing
Your public library has ac-
tivities happening every week! New
Storytime reader, Melanie, has crafts
and stories for kids of all ages Sat-
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Early literacy skills are taught within
a thirty-minute storytime of songs,
bounces, and reading, followed by a
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*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-
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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 citizen
to volunteer at the store. Call us at
541-592-6630. Open Monday – Sat-
urday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*The Sheriff’s Office Substa-
tion in Cave Junction is now open
on Mondays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vol-
unteers are still needed to staff ad-
ditional days. Applications are avail-
able at the substation or on line
at
http://www.co.josephine.or.us/
Files/Volunteer%20Application.
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*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is
looking for volunteers. CJ Patrol is
a private citizen volunteer organiza-
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
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.
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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