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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Letters to the
editor
The fire started about 4 p.m.
Illinois Valley News welcomes
letters to the editor.
Please e-mail them to
dan@illinois-valley-news.com
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To The Editor:
I wish to publically
thank the I V Fire District’s
employees and volunteers,
the Oregon Department of
Forestry employees and my
neighbors who responded to
a wild fire that started during
a hay harvesting operation in
my field on Takilma Road.
on Friday (3 weeks ago) as
the result of the mowing
machine striking a rock and
making sparks which rapidly
developed into flames that
were far beyond the capability
of the mower operator to even
slow. The fire spread swiftly
onto my neighbor’s land to
the south. Without the quick
response and diligent work of
all of the above parties the fire
could have run for a very long
way, and burned numerous
properties. As it turned out,
the fire was stopped at an
estimated 15-acres and no
structures were threatened.
I will be eternally grateful
to all who contributed to
stopping the fire and preventing
it from becoming the large fire
it had the potential to become
given the burning conditions at
the time.
Sincerely,
Bob Schmidt
Cave Junction
Reader says
Roundup more scary
than 35 people
Our local government
uses tax dollars to pay for
the spraying of round-up
herbicide poison on our parks,
streets, and schools. This
poison is sprayed in roadside
ditches when it rains it flows
into streams. In floods it joins
with sewage overflow from
government cooperation run
water treatment plants. On
the way to the ocean to cause
future red tides.
Meanwhile local mayor
Dalegowski wants to raise
taxes on pot, fuel and food.
But seems to turn a blind eye
to all the empty store fronts
in Cave Junction. Whenever
they can people here go to
Grants Pass for food or fuel
because it’s cheaper. Thanks
to the management of the city
council law enforcement is
contracted out to Grants Pass,
the community building is a
thrift store, the city 2 cell jail
never used, the swimming
pool is full of waste water.
Also a new food store is being
built right next to the old food
store.
Meanwhile most of us
are just struggling to keep
up with over priced housing,
bills, and taxes. So we can go
to parks soaked with round-up
herbicide, drink chlorine water
and go to the river where we
cannot drink a beer on a hot
summer day. The city council
seems to be out of touch with
reality. They seem to be afraid
there are 35 people on the
street at night.
Mark Wichers, Cave
Junction, OR
Faster response
times require more
volunteers
There have been some
questions about response time
to the Smoking Duck fire in
Selma on July 9th, especially
when there is a fire station less
than a mile away. IVFD and
Rural Metro Fire were alerted
at 0854. Our initial dispatch
information was the building
was ¾ involved. The first unit
arrived at 0904 and an engine
arrived at 0909. Because there
are no hydrants in Selma, water
was supplied from tenders and
resupplied from Kerby and
Cave Junction, a 20 minute
round trip.
Would a response have
been faster from the Selma
Fire Station? Absolutely. How
many volunteers do we have
in Selma? NONE. How many
volunteer firefighters do we
have at the O’Brien, Holland
Loop, Takilma, or Lakeshore
Stations? NONE! We are down
to seven active volunteer fire
fighters Most live in the Cave
Junction area. We have one
shift based career firefighter
on duty at the CJ station 24/7.
IVFD appreciates the
accolades we receive at every
incident. More than thanks,
we need people to respond
and help our neighbors and
the community. A structure
fire doubles in size every 30
seconds. Smoke detectors, fire
prevention, home and business
sprinklers systems saves lives
and property. Firefighting is
reactionary. In the absence
of all these things, fires go
unchecked. Lives are lost and
property is destroyed.
The help wanted photos
in last week’s Illinois Valley
News says it all. We are
looking for volunteer’s who
have the drive to help the
community. We have various
programs from firefighters
to reserve drivers, Explorer
Post, CERT, media, REHAB,
Chaplains and our student
firefighter program. Want
to make a difference? Call
541-592-2225, check out our
website or Facebook page or
stop by our ADMIN office. We
would love to talk to you.
Dennis Hoke
Fire Chief
Illinois Valley Fire
District
Obituaries Guild Presents “Let’s Write – A Different
Shirley K.
Fredrickson, 69, a
former long time resident
of the Illinois Valley,
passed away on June 30,
2018, in Grants Pass after
a long battle with cancer.
She was born March
10, 1949, in Sacramento,
Calif., to Riley L. Cooper
and Bonnie R. Cooper.
Her husband, Tom
Fredrickson, passed away
in 2009. In 1986 her son,
Kevin Starks, age 16, died
in an automobile accident.
Passing away also before
her were her parents and
three brothers, Bill, Perry
and Ken Cooper.
She is survived by
her sister, Barbara Wood
and her brother, Greg
Cooper plus many nieces
and nephews and many
friends.
Memorial services
were held in Grants Pass
July 12.
A Celebration of
Life to be held in Cave
Junction is pending.
Kind of Writing Experience,” Aug. 4
The Southern Oregon Guild invites you to come experiment with us and explore
your own creativity in a fun, multi-dimensional day of writing at “Let’s Write – A
Different Kind of Writing Experience,” Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018.
Open to all who love to play with language, whether in private, orally, or in
print, “Let’s Write” will be facilitated by professional writers who provide the time,
space, and inspiration for you to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)and take
creative risks.
This unique writing event will take place at the Guild Gallery & Art Center on
the RCC Kerby Campus in Kerby.The morning intensive features a series of short
writing sessions initiated with sensory-based writing prompts. Each of the sessions
is guided by one of the day’s five facilitators.The afternoon presents a choice of
two 90-minute facilitated writing sessions out of four possibilities. The professional
writers will both inform and be catalysts, providing inspiration to support you
in creating your own fresh writing during the session. Facilitators include Diana
Coogle, Michael Spring, Jason Graham (aka MOsleyWOtta), Kaci Elder, and Vincent
Wixon.
A Writing Lounge/Cafe space with coffee and snacks will be available all day
for people who want to sit quietly and write (either in place of a session, in-between
sessions, or for part of a session).
“Let’s Write” concludes with an Open Mic with optional musical accompaniment
for those ready to share their work. Light breakfast, lunch, snacks, and afternoon
beer and wine tasting are included.
The day starts with registration and a light breakfast from 8 to 8:45. The morning
session runs from 9 to 11:30. Lunch and a thought-provoking speaker are from 11:45
to 12:45, and two sets of afternoon writing sessions go from 1:00 to 2:30 and 2:45
to 4:15. The Open Mic is from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and open to the public.
“Let’s Write” workshop descriptions and more information about presenters
will be posted at www.southernoregonguild.org after July 15 and linked to our
Facebook page at facebook.com/southernoregonguild. Fee for “Let’s Write” is on
a sliding scale of $35 to $55. Student fee is $20. Prior registration will guarantee a
place and is available online at www.southernoregonguild.org . Or, you can register
by calling 541-592-5019 or in person at the Guild on the RCC Kerby Campus, 24353
Redwood Highway, Kerby, Oregon.For financial hardship scholarship information,
call 541-659-3858or email guild@southernoregonguild.org.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
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541-592-4110
Save the date
Summer Reminders
July 21
Fourth annual dinner & auction for
Healing Hearts & Hooves, dinner catered
by Casa Amiga, music by Gary Margason,
Saturday July 21, 5-9 p.m. Augustino Estate,
400 Brown Rd., O’Brien, Tickets $25 per
person – Call 541-659-8604
Sept. 1 - 3
Illinois Valley Lions Club Labor Day
Festival, Saturday, Sept. 1, Sunday, Sept. 2
- Monday, Sept. 3
VENDORS NEEDED for Illinois
Valley Lions Club 2018 Labor Day Festival
“Summer’s Last Blast” Sept 1 – Sept 2 – Sept
3Vendor Set-up: Friday Aug 31 at noon to 8
pm & Saturday Sept 1, 7 am to 9 am, Annual
Festival – Draws thousands of potential
customers to a condensed area, parade on
Monday Sep.t 3, Tuff Truck Competitions
Saturday & Sunday with continuous activities
throughout the weekend, For set-up &
registration information call David Anderson
at 541-597-4486
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*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, 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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302 South Junction Avenue, Cave Junction,
Lunch 11– 11:30, Monday – Friday
Josephine Community Library District
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Lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday
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Illinois Valley High School July 1 – July
26, 2018 625 E. River Street, Cave Junction,
Breakfast 8:30-9 a.m.
Lunch 11:50 a.m.
-12:20 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Selma area:
SFI July 9-13, 24-31, August 1-3. 1241
Illinois River Rd., Selma, Oregon 97538.
Breakfast 9-9:30 a.m.. Lunch 11:30-12:00
Monday-Friday
*You could win $500, $300 or $200
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
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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.
July 19 – Lonesome Road
July 26 Circle of Stone
Aug. 2 – Silas Wolf
Aug. 9 – Sun Rose
*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.
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ages letters to the editor pro-
vided they are legible and not
libelous or scurrilous. All let-
ters must be signed, including
name, address and telephone
number. The latter need not be
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.