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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 15, 2018
We are not fake, we are real and certainly, we are not the enemy: by Dan Mancuso
“If you can make citizens
believe that journalists can’t
be trusted, that established
mainstream media outlets
are hopelessly biased, you
accomplish the same thing as
censorship, arrests, closures.
A discredited journalist or
news outlet no longer has the
authority or ability to inform
the public.”
Terry Smith
Athens (Ohio) NEWS Editor
The Illinois Valley News is
participating in a national campaign
spearheaded by The Boston Globe
to respond forcefully to President
Donald Trump’s continued attacks
on the free press, including his
recent characterization of journalists
as “real enemies of the people.”
We are among 100s of newspapers
across the country that are running
editorials and columns this week
countering the president’s attacks on
the press.
It is the opinion of the Illinois
Valley News that President Trump’s
assault on the media is harmful to
the pursuit of truth and to American
decency itself.
I once had a government
employee tell me they don’t want
us (newspaper reporters) to attend
executive sessions. It made her feel
like they were not trusted. I chuckled
and said, “We are not supposed to
trust you; we are the watch dog for
the people. This is the reason that
media personnel are allowed into
executive session, to keep you on the
up and up.”
Because our founding fathers
were so wise, they included
the freedom of the press for the
sole purpose of watching over
government to alert people about
possible danger and deter those
elected with bad intentions from
carrying out their evil deeds.
I hate to break the news
to some of you who trade in
conspiracy theories; there is no
secret star chamber of liberal
media elites. I have worked in
large media corporations, there are
no hidden protocols or shadowy
figures pulling stories or changing
them to manipulate the message.
While there is one company that
is known for favoring a particular
elected official, the day to day news
judgment in media companies is not
controlled by corporate, it’s local.
Writers, editors and the thousands
of other professionals, who work
in the media, speak with their own
voices and ask their own questions.
Yes, many of us have our own
opinions and embrace the labels of
conservatives, liberals and moderates
and others avoid any political label
that would tarnish their objectivity.
Main stream media are about one
thing, and one thing only, sales.
But when it comes to community
newspapers, how exactly do you
think they could spin a story about
the city council purchasing new
patrol cars or Friday night football
games? That has about as much basis
in reality as Sasquatch, leprechauns
or even an Oregon Duck NCAA
Football National Championship.
Some say President Donald
Trump doesn’t like the news media.
I see it differently. Just Monday, in a
tweet, Trump was referring to former
White House employee , Omarosa
Newman, “I told him [Chief of Staff
John Kelly] to try working it out,
if possible, because she only said
GREAT things about me.”
In my opinion, it’s not the
media that Trump doesn’t like; it’s
anyone who doesn’t say nice things
about him. When any one points out
his faux pas, it’s fake news.
The people in our industry that
follow an editorial process don’t
ask for your praise. However, we do
ask that you not diminish our work
because it reflects poorly on your
leader.
This is not about party
affiliation. It is not about positions
on policy, taxes, health care,
Supreme Court nominees, tariffs or
immigration. It’s not about whether
you’re a moderate, conservative or a
liberal.
It is about how we function
as a free society. A free flow of
information is at the heart of a
democracy. When a person holding
the highest elected position in the
land constantly calls those who
are providing this information “the
enemy of the people,” American
citizens are in trouble.
It gets worse. Last week, in a
speech at the Veterans of Foreign
Wars annual convention in Kansas
City, the president said, “Stick with
us. Don’t believe the crap you see
from these people, the fake news ...
What you’re seeing and what you’re
reading is not what’s happening.”
When the president is asking
the American people to believe that
what is being reported is not the
truth, and they believe him, we are in
serious trouble as a nation.
The problem as I see it,
Trump’s rhetoric is trickling down
to local papers. Just a few weeks
back in a city council meeting a
constituent lambasted me as fake
news because we printed a tax
revenue number that happened to be
attributed to the mayor and was way
off base. Because the mayor’s math
was wrong, I am fake news. Gee,
wonder where he learned that line.
At the end of the day we
really don’t care who we report on,
Democrats or Republicans, a dirty
deed is a dirty deed.
Thank you for picking up this
week’s paper, enjoy! ~ djm
Obituaries
Former Cave Junction
resident, Joanna Greer,
93, of Grants Pass, died
Aug. 6, 2018 at Redwood
Terrace.
Arrangements are
pending with Illinois Valley
Funeral Directors.
Elaine Marilyn
Stein ( née Greenberg) was
born in Portland, Oregon, on
Sept. 5, 1936,to Benjamin
and Sadie Greenberg. Elaine
traveled to all 50 states before
she turned five. Her family
settled in the Richmond
District of San Francisco
and she had fond memories
of playing in Golden Gate
Park. She grew up with many
uncles and aunts and enjoyed
spending the holidays at her
Grandma Anna Greenberg
and Aunt Fannie Figenbaum’s
place in the city.
Elaine excelled in
athletics and started roller-
skating at age 10. She turned
her talent into a real love of
the sport and developed her
skills into skate racing, speed
skating, and skate dancing.
She was also captain of her
high school volleyball team.
As a young mom, Elaine
worked as a bookkeeper,
and as a cocktail waitress
on Broadway Street, at the
world famous Hungry i club.
She bought her first home in
Mill Valley, Calif., when she
was just 30. She later moved
to Healdsburg, Calif., and
finally to Reno, Nev., where,
in 1982, she met her future
husband, Larry Stein, while
they both were employed as
card dealers.
They married soon
thereafter and were rarely
apart for the rest of their lives.
Together they traveled to and
frequently won regional poker
tournaments. While on one
of their trips they discovered
Cave Junction, Ore. It was
where they retired andwhere
Elaine was able to pursue her
love of dogs and gardening.
Early on the morning
of July 6, 2018, Elaine and
Larry died in an accidental
fire in their home in Cave
Junction. Elaine had a gift
for bringing out the best in
every situation, and was the
kind of person who truly
made friends with everyone
she met. She left behind close
friends who will miss her
sense of humor, sense of fun,
and loving nature.
She is survived by her
two children, Ellie Shattuck
from her first marriage to
Gene Shattuck, and David
Cesena from her second
marriage to David Cesena;
from her marriage to Larry:
Joe Dines, Jennifer Castanet,
and son-in-law, Craig, along
withfive grandchildren: Ben
Dines, Mitchell Castanet,
Sam Dines, Julia Castanet,
and Damien Cesena, along
with his wife, Falicia Cesena
and their son – her great-
grandson – Robert Cesena;
and former daughter-in-law
Eva Austin.
Laurence
Abraham Stein,
“Larry” to his friends
and family, was born in
Weehawken, New Jersey,
in 1934. With his parents,
Morris and Estelle Stein, and
brother Arthur, he moved to
Jersey City, New Jersey, when
he was a teenager. Larry
grew to be 6-foot-5 but even
as a youngster he excelled
at sports and basketball was
his favorite game. He had
happy memories of being a
camp counselor as a teenager.
As a young man he attended
Columbia Prep School in
New York City, Syracuse
University, and Harvard.
Over the years he lived
in towns on both the East
and West Coasts and on St.
Thomas, in the Virgin Islands,
where he developed a love of
sailing. Thanks to his friends
in Cave Junction, Larry
became a dedicated mountain
biker and remained an active
cyclist until his last years.
In 1982 Larry met his
future wife, the former Elaine
Marilyn Greenberg, while
both worked as card dealers
in Reno, Nev. They became
inseparable. They discovered
their ideal environment in
Cave Junction, Ore., while
looking for a quiet place in
the woods. They retired there
and called it home for the
rest of their lives. They led a
generally quiet life but stayed
in excellent shape through
daily workouts and walks
with their dog, Jake. Always
planned with care, their
trips abroad, card-playing
vacations up and down the
West Coast, and visits to their
grandkids were recorded in
their photo albums and on the
walls of their home.
Larry was an original
person and collected a wide
variety of experiences in his
84 years. Many of his friends
and family members will
remember Larry as a tireless
raconteur. He was liberal by
nature and, aware of his own
missteps, he expressed a wide
acceptance of others. Besides
being an excellent poker
player, Larry was a voracious
reader all his life, and was
miles ahead of his peers in his
adoption of technology. He
was an active volunteer in the
Illinois Valley public schools
and library and also took a
great interest in both local and
state politics; he was proud
that several of his letters to
the editor were published in
various papers over the years.
Larry and Elaine were
married for 35 years in a
relationship that brought them
stability, vitality, contentment,
and adventure. It would have
been hard to imagine one
surviving the other. Together
they developed close and
loving friendships with some
of the good people in their
corner of the world.
Early on the morning of
July 6, 2018, Larry and Elaine
died in an accidental fire in
their home in Cave Junction.
He is survived by
two children from his
first marriage to Joan née
Schneckenburger: Joe Dines
and Jennifer Castanet; son-
in-law, Craig Castanet; five
grandchildren: Ben Dines,
Mitchell Castanet, Sam
Dines, Julia Castanet, and
Damien Cesena; daughter-
in-law, Falicia Cesena; and
one great-grandson, Robert
Cesena.
Larry and Elaine Stein
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541-592-4110
Save the date
Aug. 18
New program developed by cohorts of
the Ford Family Foundation: Food Security
Free Trading Post Aug. 18 at 9 a.m. at Jubilee
Park in Cave Junction to trade food such as
fruits and vegetables fresh from the garden.
All gardeners who have extra fruit and
vegetables, please join us and share your crop
with your neighbors in Cave Junction. Any
leftovers will be donated to a local church
and the food bank. Please call Kim at 541-
415-1125 for any questions. All are welcome
to receive the blessings of our harvest. There
are also Food Security Free Trading Posts
scheduled for Sept. 22 and Oct. 20 at 10 a.m.
based duo Freddy and Francine as they swing
through town on their way to the Sisters
Folk Festival. Not quite folk, not quite pop
or Americana or vaudeville –and yet a mix
of all these things –the word “authenticity”
is probably the best way to describe Freddy
and Francine. But wait, there’s more! It’s
outdoors! Mediterranean dinner will be
served! Adult beverages, desserts, and more!
Did we mention it’s a benefit for KXCJ-LP
105.7, our local community radio station?
All ages welcome. Costumes encouraged
(because ... why not?). http://kxcj.org/,
info@kxcj.org 541-592-4112 https://www.
freddyandfrancine.com/ Takilma Community
Building, 9367 Takilma Road, CJ
215, Ringuette Street, Grants Pass; Weekly
online lessons (self-paced) beginning Sept.
17; First field session: Saturday, Oct. 13,
9 a.m -4 p.m.; and Second field session:
Saturday, Nov. 3, 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Course Fee
-Early bird registration by Aug. 17: $125;
By Sept. 7 registration deadline: $150;
Scholarships and payment plans available by
arrangement; and for online registration visit:
https://pace.oregonstate.edu/catalog/land-
steward-short-course.
Sept. 11 – Nov. 3
“Making Your Vote Count,” the third
event in IV Indivisible’s Democracy at Risk
series, will take place on Sunday, Sept.
30, 3-5 p.m. at Wild River Pizza. Short
presentations interspersed with video and
theater will illuminate the many reasons
voting is more crucial than ever, despite
increased threats to our election system on
several fronts. We’ll also hear about those
threats and possible ways to remedy them, as
well as numerous other voting-related topics.
Community dialogue will follow. Admission
Sept. 30
Aug. 21 – Sept. 30
Native Plant Sale: Online Pre-orders
Aug. 21– Sept. 30, 2018, Wildflowers
– Shrubs – Trees – Bulbs Order Online:
Rogue Native Plants.org. Plant Pickups: Oct
6, 2018, Cave Junction & Medford, Rogue
Native Plant Partnership & Illinois Valley
Conservation District
Sept. 6
KXCJ Concert: Freddy and Francine!
Thursday, Sept. 6, 6 – 10 p.m. Dinner 6
p.m. Concert 7:30 p.m. Catch the Nashville-
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*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
people for camaraderie and to plan actions in
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