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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Letters to the editor
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No Spray Valley
I wrote the newspaper
about my cat poisoned by
the roundup sprayed by the
county on the ditch in front
of my house. A woman sent
a reply telling me about the
county program to give no
spray signs and I would pull
the weeds on the front side of
the ditch instead. Thank you.
I dream of a no spray
valley where every ditch has
signs. Mercy for the cats,
dogs, raccoons, squirrels,
opossums, gophers, deer,
birds, foxes, fish and children
who could suffer from the
horrible affects of poisoning.
With the money saved not
buying expensive chemicals
we could hire crews or day
labor to help keep the ditches
clean while not poisoning
the earth. Call JoCo Works
541-474-5460 for the no spray
program and explain what you
think.
Mrs. Peno
Cave Junciton
Fowler off is off base
Thanks I.V. News for
your meet the candidates
Josephine County
commissioners article July
4 edition, very informative.
After reading what Mr.
Fowler said about Page
Mountain Snow Park I
wondered if he knew the snow
park is on the national forest
and controlled and managed
by the Siskiyou National
Forest not the county? Also
wondered where all this ample
property for bike, horseback
riding and hiking trails is, are
we talking private property or
National Forest lands? And
if I remember right there has
been a few attempts to bring
business to the I.V. airport,
Erickson Helicopter wanted to
do training at the airport, this
was not wanted by residents.
I’m all for economic and
business development for our
airports but what is going to
be acceptable to people living
in the I.V.? What a hear from
Fowler is tax, tax and tax. Tax
growing marijuana tax selling
marijuana will he advocate
a tax on growing or selling
hemp, corn or hay? Maybe
he will propose a gas tax or
a sales tax next! I believe in
less government, low taxes
and less regulations more
freedom and liberty for the
people. This is not what I hear
coming from Mr. Fowler more
and bigger government more
taxes seems to be his mantra.
Although it was refreshing
to hear him finally speak of
forest and O & C Act and
their importance to our county
that was new.
Mac Violette
Grants Pass
First safety meeting held about fuel reduction and other safety tips
On July 2, the Illinios Valley
fire season planning session
presented the latest updates on the
fire season conditions. There was
discussion on nearby fires, fuels
and fire ecology and building local
resources and networking. Due to
an exceptionally long, dry “windy”
season that is unfolding, it is prudent
to be proactive for the community
and neighborhoods to tip the scale
away from a runaway fire event.
The following topics were
presented: I.V. Fire Department
(IVFD) and Oregon Department
of Forestry (ODF) updates, Forest
Service’s “Era of MegaFires”
- via youtube (Google it),
followed by plans to network
with neighborhoods. Important
neighborhood issues included:
Defendable space, home ignition
zone, mapping your neighborhood,
emergency phone tree, CERT
SAFETY
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The issue of adopting the Paris Climate
Agreement goals took up the “Lion’s share”
of the 2 ½ hour meeting. Gary Ebbe, who
represented a group of 300 people who
signed a petition asking for the city to pledge
its support, described the importance of
the petition as follows: “1. Strengthening
relationships around the world to protect the
planet from devastating climate risks; 2. Local
actions such as town cleanup days, zero waste
initiatives and preserving national forests; and
3. Partnering with local city and community
address small fires until agency first
responders can engage.
You can subscribe to the I.V.
Immediate Alert Notification System
- text group. The independent
two-way ‘long distance (8 miles)
Baofeng radios with a scanner
cost $40 and includes I.V. radio
communications programs and
guides. This allows you to listen to
IVFD to protect your neighborhood.
Come by and share your
(Community Emergency Response
Team), local incident alert
notifications, 2-way radios, and
listening to KXCJ for updates.
It was also discussed that it
is essential to prepare for lightning
storms with multi-strike points
that will overwhelm the resources
of ODF and IVFD. According
to authorities from IVFD it is
important to spot, report, coordinate
neighborhood resources and
development organizations to create a yearly
Energy Day, prioritizing the development of
environmentally renewable energy resources,
clean-air transportation options, and reductions
of all forms of pollutants; and creating clean
energy jobs.”
Councilor Bosch, while agreeing in
principle, vehemently disagreed with the
wording of the document stating the city was
not in a financial position to meet the spirit of
the agreement and felt it could put the city in
a legal bind. While Councilor Mark Dillinger
agreed, he stated that this should go to a vote
as he knew it would end up in a 3-2 vote
with the issue passing. The vote was taken
and it passed 3-2 with Bosch and Dillinger
dissenting.
Kenny Houck representing the Illinois
Valley Community Development Organization
(IVCDO) discussed the development
and acceptance of a Memorandum of
Understanding between the IVCDO and
the city to work on a downtown lighting,
surveillance and beautification project funded
in part by proceeds from the sale of the county
building and a grant from the city of Cave
Junction of $20,000.
The topic was tabled after Councilor
Bosch argued that the city needs to be able
to control the project, plus own and maintain
the lighting and camera equipment. Mayor
Daniel Dalegowski ended the topic stating
the process will continue after the council has
time to respond to some of Councilor Bosch’s
plan with us or let us help you get
started by attending Fire Safety
meetings Mondays at 5:30 p.m. in
the backroom of Wild River Pizza in
Cave Junction.
You can email Guenter Ambron
at ivwatch541@gmail.com or call
541-415-1929 to sign up for local
information, updates, and a free and
simple emergency preparedness
packet.
concerns. After the meeting ended, both Bosch
and Dillinger pondered where the $20,000 was
going to come from as it was not in the budget
that was recently approved.
A less contentious issue was brought to
the council by Gina Lo Preste asking for a
letter on behalf of RiverStars to the National
Endowment for Humanities in support of the
“Our Town 2019” grant. The grant funds will
support projects that integrate arts, culture and
design activities into efforts that strengthen
communities. Councilor Jones announced
a conflict of interest and recused herself
from voting. However, as a teacher for the
RiverStars program she expounded the virtues
of the program. The council voted 4-0 to send
a letter of support.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
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541-592-4110
Save the date
Summer Reminders
*I.V. Library’s Summer Reading
Program 2018, June 23 thru August 4. Sign-
ups begin Saturday, June 23 and continue
throughout the 6 week program ending
on Saturday, August 4 with our musical
storytime puppet show, wrap-up party and
prize giveaway! Weekly Craft & Storytime,
Saturdays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Free Lunch
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 12:00 pm
for children 18 and under beginning June 21.
Josephine Community Library District, I.V.
Branch, 209 W Palmer St, CJ, 541-592-4778.
*Kids Eat Free: Three Rivers School
District Summer meal sites for 2018. Meals
are available at no charge for all children 1-18
years.
Cave Junction Area:
Evergreen Elementary June 18 – August
17, 2018 (closed July 4th) 520 West River
Street, Cave Junction, Oregon 97523,
Breakfast 10 – 10:30 a.m., Supper 3 – 3:30
p.m., Monday – Friday
Jubilee Park June 18 – August 17, 2018
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for creative recycling of “junk.” Spend your
summer making a piece of furniture out of
junk to enter in the third annual Upcycle
Furniture contest sponsored by the Southern
Oregon Guild. Judging will be Friday, Sept.
28, 3:30 p.m. at the CJ Farmer’ Market at
Jubilee Park. Your work will be judged on
CREATIVITY!!! So have fun making it!
For more information pick up a flyer at the
community booth at the CJ Farmers’ Market
Friday afternoons 4-7 p.m.
*Concerts in the Park, Thursdays from 6
– 8 p.m.
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*Couples nights starts at the Golf Course
Friday, 5:30 p.m. and will continue every Fri-
day until August 31. Call the golf course for
more info. at 541-592-3151
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 – Saturday,
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
*Illinois Valley Democrats meet the 2nd
Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. at the I.V. Family Coalition, 535 E. River
St. in Cave Junction. Join with like-minded
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*Public Health Clinic- Location: I.V. Fam-
ily Coalition, 535 E. River St., CJ, 1st Thursday
of every month. Services offered STI Testing/
Treatment, Women’s Health Exams (Annuals/
Problem Visits), Birth Control (All Methods
Available), Pregnancy Testing, Pre-pregnan-
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STI testing/treatment, birth control counseling
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*The Sheriff’s Office Substation in Cave
Junction is now open on Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays 10 to 2. Volunteers are still
needed to staff additional days. Applications
are available at the substation or online at
http://www.co.josephine.or.us/Files/Volunteer.
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libelous or scurrilous. All let-
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published, but will be used to
verify authenticity. The ‘News’
reserves the right to edit letters.
Letters are used at the discre-
tion of the publisher.