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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Obituaries
Barbara E. Lane, 65 , died Nov.
24, 2018 in Grants Pass. She was born Feb. 4,
1953. She was the beloved daughter of Robert
and Helen Lane of Cleveland, Ohio. Barbara
was born in Bay Village, Ohio and attended
school in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated
high school in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in 1971.
Barbara attended Miami University in Oxford,
Ohio. She worked briefly in Cleveland then
migrated to Denver, Colorado Springs and
Alburquerque, N.M. Barbara then moved to
Cave Junction where her sister Susan resided.
She continued living here after her sister
moved on. Barbara was employer for 19 years
at the Illinois Valley Golf Club. She also
worked for several other establishments in
town. Barbara loved the Oregon life. She was
preceded in death by her loving sister, Susan E.
Miller and dad, Robert. She is survived by life
friend Mr. Stephen Deese of Cave Junction;
brother-in-law, Rick Miller of Independence,
Miss.; nieces, Christina Moore and Natalie
Moore; and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Evelyn Elizabeth Hays
Parmerlee, 89 , of Cave Junction, died
Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 as the result of an
automobile accident in Cave Junction.
The family held a private service with
Illinois Valley Funeral Directors in charge of
arrangements.
She was born to Clyde and Edith
(Holland) Hays April 3, 1929 in Weed, Calif.
She was raised in Cave Junction and attended
Kerby Union High School. In 1945 she
married Roy Wesley Parmerlee in Grants Pass
and the couple raised their four children in
Cave Junction. Evelyn worked several places
and she worked helping her husband at the
service station; and at the Junction Inn as a
cook.
She especially enjoyed all her extended
family throughout the Illinois Valley area.
She was just returning from the Senior Center
where she was a member and played cards
twice a week when the accident occurred. She
enjoyed breakfast and meals on Sundays at the
center.
She also enjoyed flower gardening at her
home. She loved the wildlife and would often
feed them. She enjoyed playing pinochle and
canasta at the homes of her friends.
Survivors include her three children,
Donna Harney of Vancouver, Wash., Mark
Parmerlee of Cave Junction, and Steve
Parmerlee of El Cajon, Calif.; brother, Jay
Hays of Grants Pass; eight grandchildren; nine
great-grandchildren; and many great-great-
grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
husband Roy Parmerlee in 1997; her daughter
Eva Mitchell; and her grandson Clinton
Harney.
Judith Gwendolyn Kelley, 76,
passed away at home in Cave Junction Nov.
30, 2018.
Judith was born Oct. 7, 1942 in
Bremerton, Wash.
She is survived by her husband Donald
Kelley; daughter Rhonda Waldres; son Randall
Kelley; three grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren.
Judith was a hard worker and a loving
wife and mother. She and her husband own
and operate Country Hills Resort in Cave
Junction
Private services will be held at a later
date.
Illinois Valley Funeral Directors are in
charge of arrangements.
Please visit the obituary and sign the
family guest book at www.since1928hull.com.
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Reader asks why
What kind of mentality
does it take to change
an attitude, a tradition, a
mindset?
As we have watched,
worried and wept over years
of numerous devastating
fires, deadly conflagrations of
forests and towns, why can’t
we begin to change our ways?
With the loss of hundreds of
thousands of acres of trees,
why must we continue to cut
down more for our few weeks
of holiday celebration?
Why not, in our
immense desire to heal our
natural world, don’t we
all consider a live tree to
add to our family’s joy and
care. Imagine, each family,
business establishment,
organization, offices and
schools, nurturing and
growing their own Christmas
tree year round, to become a
member of the family, a living
tree, which the children will
for year upon year grow with,
care for, and keep growing
strong and healthy. Imagine
thousands, millions of live
trees throughout every home.
Why not? The change
starts with individual thought,
with family decision making,
with a small yet powerful
mindset choice of life over
death. Don’t we grow sick and
tired of seeing all those dead,
used up trees tossed out on the
side of our already trash heap
roads? Can’t we be done with
our throwaway traditions,
our “use it and discard it”
attitudes?
Just a simple idea,
purchase a live tree to grow
up with the family, or, just
decorate a front yard tree.
Leave the trees to do their
work, give us clean air and
joy of life.
Len Greenwood
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Dec. 22
Saturday, Dec. 22 Holiday themed
scrapbooking with local artist Sue
Brockman. Create holiday tags, mini-books
or cards as gifts for friends and family this
season. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. class for ages 4-7,
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. class for ages 8 and up.
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Jan. 13
Dec. 23-25
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Our
final Advent Service will be held on Dec.
23 at 10 a.m. The sermon is “What In the
World?”
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Our
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be on
Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. The sermon is “The Manger
Isn’t Just in Bethlehem.”
On Dec. 25 we will host our annual
Christmas Potluck Dinner at 3 p.m. with food
and fellowship. Make your reservation by tex-
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 150
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and events listed will be held at the church at
150 Lewis Ct.
Please join us for a Stomping out Cancer
in the I.V. fundraiser at Sportsman Tavern,
Sunday, Jan. 13 from 2 - 6 p.m. There will be
an auction plus chili and cornbread for dona-
tion and dine-in only.
Continuing
*Evergreen Elementary School is
looking for SMART (Start Making A
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with children for an hour a week and
change a life. Currently the program is on
Wednesdays, but with enough readers, we’d
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*Chess Club at the library. All ages and
levels are welcome. 1st & 3rd Wednesday of
every month. Chess boards will be provided.
Drop in for a game from 3pm - 6pm. For more
information contact Roberta Lee at 541-592-
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*The Sheriff’s Office Substation in
Cave Junction is now open on Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 to
2. Volunteers are still needed to staff another
day and expand hours. Applications are avail-
able at the substation or online at http://www.
co.josephine.or.us/Files/Volunteer. For infor-
mation call 541-474-5123.
*Public Health Clinic- Location: I.V.
Family Coalition, 535 E. River St., CJ, 1st
Thursday of every month. Services offered
STI Testing/Treatment, Women’s Health Ex-
ams (Annuals/Problem Visits), Birth Control
(All Methods Available), Pregnancy Testing,
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every month: STI testing/treatment, birth con-
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Testing, Immunizations. Call 541-474-5329
for an appointment, and make sure to tell the
receptionist to schedule you in CJ. Walk-ins
welcome! Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
*The Illinois Valley Democrats meet
quarterly at the I.V. Family Coalition. Join
with like-minded people Saturday 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 support of the Democratic
agenda. Call Anita 541-592-3073 to confirm
meeting days. Check us out on FB!
*Cave Junction Patrol, LLC is looking
for volunteers. CJ Patrol is a private citizen
volunteer organization dedicated to effective-
ly addressing heretofore-unchecked property
crime in our city and neighborhoods. The pri-
mary mission of CJ Patrol is to prevent, in-
terrupt, report and decrease property crime in
the city of Cave Junction. Call 541-592-9665
or visit cjpatrol.org.
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