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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, February 7, 2018
down to the superintendent’s office demanding something be
done. Apparently I was not the only one, and a meeting was
scheduled between the parents and the board. After the meeting
I realized that the cog of government was large and slow. I had
some strange idea that if I were to be elected to the board I
could change things.
I went to every school board meeting for two years so
I could get a good understanding of what it was I was asking
for. In the end my employer talked me out of it. He was
concerned that if I made an unpopular decision it could impact
his business in a negative way. I called him a few choice words
under my breath; I felt he lacked the grit needed to change the
world.
I speak out when I see a perceived injustice, when leaders
skew the truth, when I feel we the people are being treated like
sheep. I speak out when I see elected officials operating against
the best interest of the people who elected them. Yes, we have
the freedom to speak, however, often those words come with
repercussions and that’s OK, that’s true grit.
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
By DAN MANCUSO,
Publisher
Believe it or not election season is upon us. This year we
have the positions of JoCo sheriff, one JoCo commissioner, two
Cave Junction councilors and the Cave Junction mayor up for
grabs.
Years ago I was upset with the music program at my
daughter’s school. After a spring music program I stormed
If you are considering a run for office you need to be at
every meeting between now and the election. You need to know
not only what is going on in the city, but how it’s actually done.
As for the county, we will have a half dozen or so folks that
will run and my bet is that none of them attend meetings on a
regular basis.
As you probably know the county positions are well paid,
the city however is not. The city positions are not for the faint
of heart and thin-skinned, they get bashed often and praised
rarely. Show up and find out what the job is actually about. If
you don’t, you may spend the next four years sitting on the dais
with a bored look on your face, giving wonder to those in the
crowd as to why you are even there.
Jason McMillen has left us for greener pastures.
Apparently the folks at the Courier saw the work he has been
doing here and offered him a staff position. We wish him the
best of luck.
Thank you for picking up this week’s paper, enjoy! djm
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Chamber responds
to reader’s letter
The Illinois Valley
Chamber of Commerce
guidelines for public safety
and traffic flow on our two
local State Highways and
will need to approve egress
and ingress plans.
Grocery Outlet has
joined the Illinois Valley
Chamber of Commerce
and is expressing its desire
to be a contributing asset
to our community. We
welcome this opportunity
to expand the variety
of businesses available
to the residents of the
Illinois River Valley and
the opportunity to employ
more local folks.
We commend the
City of Cave Junction for
accessing technical support
from the Rogue Valley
Council Governments,
listening to the concerns
of Cave Junction
residents, considering
recommendations from
the greater Illinois Valley
supports an upgrade
and encourages the
development of the
Junction Inn property in
Cave Junction.
The City of Cave
Junction is currently
responding to a request
by the Junction Inn to
divide their current tax lot
at the intersection of Hwy
199 and Hwy 46 into 2
parcels and permit Grocery
Outlet to build a new store
between the Junction Inn
and Shop Smart. Grocery
Outlet estimates an
additional 600 vehicles per
day could be entering and
exiting that intersection.
This will have an impact
on Cave Junction residents,
businesses, Illinois Valley
residents, Illinois Valley
visitors, and people just
passing through our town.
Oregon’s Department
of Transportation has
community, the Illinois
Valley Strategic Plan, and
20/20 Vision Statement.
Their approval should be
based on market research,
best practices of successful
rural communities,
existing laws, and the
rules and regulations of
State, County, and City
governments. The City is
currently going through
a necessary process and
dialogue to evaluate the
Junction Inn proposal.
The Illinois Valley
Chamber of Commerce
supports planned and
intentional development.
We encourage the
participation of all
our citizens and local
businesses in the process.
We believe a vibrant
planned community
based on best practices
of successful rural
communities is good for
business and good for the
community.
Sincerely,
Menno Kraai,
president
Illinois Valley
Chamber of
Commerce
Reader questions
logic of IVCDO
I can’t believe that
the IVCDO is blocking
the Grocery Outlet!! The
people of Cave Junction
want the store and need
the store!! We have many
people who are unable to
shop in Grants Pass and
must pay two to three
times higher prices at Shop
Smart. This means the
ones who need help most
go hungry and eat poorly.
Yes, the Grocery Outlet
carries varied items that
you many not see again
but at great prices. I buy
Smart Balance cheaper
there than at Winco or
Wal-Mart. They have a
lot more groceries than
the Dollar General and
should be in our town.
Shop Smart should have
some competition not a
monopoly. Everyone I
have spoken to is excited
about the store coming
to town and if IVCDO
blocks this I hope there is
some form of retaliation
by the people. I have lived
here for 37 years and
have watched the town go
downhill and have seen
the loss of business which
is very sad. We need a
resurgence and growth. I
am tired of having to shop
out of town.
Donelle Kemmer
Cave Junction
Obituaries
Joseph Lee Adorno
Jr., 45 , of Cave Junction died Jan.
19, 2018.
Joe was born Nov. 5, 1972.
He was survived in death by two
sisters, Danielle Adorno and Michelle
Raeder; son, Joseph Lee Adorno III;
five nieces, RaeLee Raeder, Alicia
Allison, Nina Allison, Kim Allison
and Destany Adorno; four nephews,
Thomas Allison, Michael Danley,
Joseph Hames, Christopher Cano; two
brother-in-laws, Chris Cano Sr., Gary
Raeder; fiancé, Alissa Hill; and many
more family and friends.
Joe was a very hard worker and
he would help anyone in need. He had
a big heart and he was very caring. He
loved his son and his family. Animals
and children were very drawn to him;
he was very loyal – liked by anyone
who crossed his path - just an all-
around good guy.
Joe’s service will be held Feb.
9 at 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the I.V. Senior
Center across from the high school
with a Celebration of Life and potluck.
He will be missed by many. Thank
you! If you knew him please come!
Joe Adorno
Barbara Grace
(Grow) McCardell, 92 ,
passed away on January 30, 2018,
at Rogue Regional Medical Center.
She was born November 7, 1925,
in Los Angeles, Calif. to Paul and
Ruth Grow. She grew up in northern
California. She graduated from San
Juan Union High School in 1943.
On April 2, 1944, she married John
Emmet McCardell in Citrus Heights,
Calf. In 1951 they moved to Ashland
from San Diego, then to Talent in
1952. They have resided in Medford
since 1961.
Barbara was a loving
mother and grandmother, taking
good care of her family. She also
volunteered and was on the board
at the Arc of Jackson County, and
worked with handicapped children.
She enjoyed doing handwork, crafts,
gardening, playing the organ, and
camping with her family. She was
preceded in death by her parents, her
husband, John, and a son, Michael.
She is survived by her sister, Nov vember 7, 19 925 – Janua ry 30, 2018
Ruth Louise Smith of Fair Oaks,
California, and three children: Jon
McCardell (Barbara) of Central
Point, Oregon; Sue (Dave) Gordon
of Cave Junction, Oregon; and Chris
McCardell of Medford, Oregon;
and one daughter-in-law, Nancy
McCardell of Lakewood, California.
She has six grandchildren: Matthew
(Diondra) Gordon, Ben Gordon,
Jennie Gordon, Paul Gordon, Drew
(Kristi) McCardell, and Jennifer
(James) Cox. She also has six great-
granddaughters: Courtney, Emily,
Brooke (Geder), Cassie, Sadie,
and Jemma, and one great-great
grandson, Mickey.
Family services will be held
at a later date at Eagle Point National
Cemetery with arrangements by
Rogue Valley Funeral Alternatives.
Contributions in her memory may be
made to the Arc of Jackson County,
121 N. Central Ave., Medford,
Oregon 97501.
Barbara McCardell
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
www.since1928Hull.com
541-592-4110
Save the date
Feb. 10
*16th annual Siskiyou Film Festival
Southern Oregon’s largest environmental film
festival, a KS Wild Production.
Feb. 10 at Grants Pass High School,
Performing Arts Center Contact Allee Gus-
tafson, Siskiyou Filmfest Organizer -al-
leegus@gmail.com 541-218-8690 for more
information.
care through their vision clinic. People will
receive a full eye exam.
March 17
Clean in Green, CJ Quarterly Clean up
day, Saturday, March 17, 12:45 – 3 p.m., meet
at I.V. Family Resource Center, 535 E. River
St. Organized by Rotary Club of I.V. For
more info call Nicole at 541-660-2419.
Feb. 11
Continuing
“Love Fest”, one of a group of miniatures
by Catherine Wiley in the up-coming “Hearts
and Hopes” show opening Sunday, Feb. 11 at
the Guild Gallery and Art Center in the Kerby
Belt Building.
*Evergreen Elementary school is looking
for SMART (Start Making A Reader Today)
volunteers. The program will run Tuesdays
through Thursdays and volunteers are asked to
come to Evergreen around 11:30 a.m. and will
be out at 12:45 p.m. To learn more about the
SMART program you can call 541-734-5628
or visit the website at www.getSMARToregon.
org.
Feb. 24
On Feb 24 a Vision clinic is being
held at IV High School 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. by
Josephine County Foundation Vision Clinic.
Josephine County Foundation (JCF) is a stu-
dent led nonprofit that inspires, engages and
strengthens the community through innova-
tive leadership and service. JCF has a “clear
vision” to help Josephine County afford
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*Your public library has activities hap-
pening every week! New Storytime reader,
Melanie, has crafts and stories for kids of
all ages Saturdays at 12 noon. Families at
Play baby-parent group is for babies the first
Wednesday of the month from 1-2 p.m. Early
literacy skills are taught within a thirty-minute
storytime of songs, bounces, and reading, fol-
lowed by a half-hour of play and chat time. For
more information contact Roberta Lee at 541-
592-4770. I.V. Branch, Josephine Community
Libraries, 209 W Palmer St, CJ
*The Sheriff’s Office Substation in Cave
Junction is now open on Mondays, Tues-
days, and Thursdays, 10 to 2. Volunteers are
still needed to staff additional days.Appli-
cations are available 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 Patrol is a private citizen
volunteer organization dedicated to effectively
addressing heretofore-unchecked property
crime in our city and neighborhoods. The pri-
mary mission of CJ Patrol is to prevent, inter-
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rupt, report and decrease property crime in the
city of Cave Junction. Call 541-592-9665 or
visit cjpatrol.org.
*Committee Meeting STATE OF JEF-
FERSON Josephine County 1st Thursday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. Black Forest Restau-
rant, Grants Pass and 3rd Thursday of each
month at 6 p.m., Wild River Pizza in Cave
Junction.
* Illinois Valley Indivisible, a grassroots
community dedicated to the nonviolent de-
fense of our democratic system and basic hu-
man rights, meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays
of each month from 11 AM-1 PM at the IV
Family Coalition, 535 E. River Street in Cave
Junction.
* Mountain Wind Sangha. Every Tues-
day morning from 9-10:30. New Wednes-
day time through Feb. 4 -5 p.m. Mindfulness
meditation. Our community welcomes people
from all backgrounds and at all stages of their
spiritual journey. Meets above Bagel Junction,
entrance is up the stairs in the back. Questions-
Call Ania 541-621-0434.
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