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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, July 13, 2022
As most of you know, I have always been anti-web,
and at least to me, for obvious reasons. But, believe it or
not, the Illinois Valley News now has a digital product.
When papers first went digital, they gave away their
product for free only to draw ire when they realized what
they had done and put up paywalls.
Now, those who won’t pay for news get headlines
that are shared on social media, and that’s it. Can you
imagine a world where people don’t actually read a story,
but rely on a headline and photo? Well, sadly we do.
I have fought going online, mostly due to the cost.
A small weekly newspaper like ours barely keeps its head
above water now - without the added costs associated
with a website.
But clearer thinking has brought me to the
conclusion that if Cave Junction and the Illinois Valley
wants to keep its paper, I have to do it.
Our new site, www.theivnews.com came to
fruition from conversations I had with Jody Lawrence-
Turner, executive director of the Fund for Oregon Rural
Journalism. The group was set up to help small community
papers like ours. During one of our conversations, I told
her it would be nice if there was a website, where small
papers could use cost averaging to keep the prices down to
the point I could afford a web presence. A few weeks later
Life in the
Valley of
Riches
by Dan Mancuso,
publisher
she emailed me with my solution.
The Paywall Project is a company in West Virginia
that is run by journalists for newspapers. The site is quite
easy to navigate and I have plenty of leeway to make the
paper look the way we want. Not being a web guy, you
will need to be patient with me, this will take some time
for me to get it the way we want it.
I have spoken to local web designer Jesse Dugas
about working with me to keep it current in style.
Subscribers will have the option of paying one annual
fee or a small monthly fee. We have advertising spaces that
will link the ad to the advertiser’s website or social media
page.
While there have been some misconceptions that the
print paper is going away, that is not so. I will print the
paper as long as readers want it and there is paper to print
on.
Thank you for picking up this week’s paper, enjoy! ~
djm
and Betty Paul.
Mary’s memorial service
will be July 22, 2022 at 11 a.m
.at Valley Evangelical Free
Church. The family is asking
for donations to be made to
either EV Free Church Women
of Purpose, IVHS Cheerleaders,
or the IVHS Family Advocate
program, in lieu of flowers or
plants.
Obitu arie s
Services for Muriel Proett
will be held July 23, 11 a.m.
at the Eagle Point Grange Hall.
5 S. Shasta Ave, Eagle Point .
Mary L. Paul, 74,
Please join us to Celebrate the Life of Skye
Dillon July 24, 2 p.m. The celebration will
be held at the Illinois Valley Senior Center. Bring
your smile, your instruments and a snack to share
if it pleases you. Snacks and refreshments will be
provided as well. We hope to see you there.
A celebration of life and memorial service for
Mike Palmer
will be held noon, Saturday, July 16, in the
Forks Park Pavilion.
fried chicken will be provided along with
plates and utensils. Please bring a dish to pass
and a story to tell.
died Jan. 13, 2022. She is
survived by her husband Gary
D. Paul Sr and three children,
Heather Merrill, Gary D. Paul
Jr., and Christopher Paul; and
her sister Ann Crist. She has 11
grandchildren and three-great
grandchildren. Mary was born
in California and moved to
Oregon in 1988. She worked at
Evergreen Elementary School
and Illinois Valley High School.
One of her students had this
to say about Mrs. Paul, “Mrs.
Paul meant so much to me I
don’t know if I would have
graduated high school without
her. She was always so good
to me, she’d call you out in
a heartbeat if you were ever
acting out but for the most part
she was always so sweet and
always cared so much about
all the kids that came through
her room. That was the best
part about getting in-school
suspension was hanging out
with Mrs. Paul.”
She was preceded in
death by her parents, Roy and
Vera Ferris and in-laws Howard
Gerlinde Marie
Ambron (Rorison)
Born August 10, 1931
and died April 30, 2022. A
Celebration of Life will be held
at her home July 16, beginning
at 2 p.m. at her home on 211
Ivy Dr. Cave Junction. We wish
also to honor and remember her
husband Guenter, Gerlinde’s
sister Susanne E. Berglund - her
husband Del, the two sisters’
parents Julius & Susanne C.
Kappes of Kerby, Ore.
From Germany to
Oregon: Gerlinde was the
youngest and last remaining
living member of the Kappes
Family, from Bishofsheim
German, that migrated to the
U.S. beginning with her only
sister Susanne (Elizabeth),
who married Del Berglund, a
G.I. from Wisconsin stationed
in Germany after WWII. Susi
and Del, with Del Jr., moved to
Wisconsin, then they sponsored
Susi’s parents to the U.S.
in 1954. And then, in 1959,
they sponsored Gerlnde, her
husband Guenter Ambron and
child Guenter Jr. to the U.S.
Gerlinde, Del Jr., and
Guenter Jr. were all born in
the same house, in the forest,
that Julius Kappes built in
1929 near Bishofsheim. The
Ambrons started in Wisconsin,
went to San Lois Obisbo,
to Oxnard, then Camarillo.
Calif. while having two more
children. In 1969 the Kappes’
retired, Oregon reminded
them of their forest home in
Germany and insisted the
whole family, the Berglunds
and the Ambrons, join them
and live closer together as a
family. And now, in 2022, our
two earlier generations have
all passed in their S. Oregon
Homes.
Gerlinde was grateful
to make it to her 90th year.
She had a steady decline, with
CHF and high BP for several
years. She died peacefully at
her home two weeks after a
left side paralytic stroke with
her two sons by her side.
Her urn now sits next to her
husband’s, Guenter, who died
in 1990. She leaves behind her
children: Guenter Ambron Jr.,
Duane Ambron, Renee Souza;
grandchildren: Devin, Justin
and Kaela Ambron, Sabrina and
Charlene Souza.
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July 18
**Aglow 2nd & 3rd Mondays,
The 18th guest speaker is Mark Sola,
who is also our anointed worship
leader. 10:30 Fountain of Life, 451
S Junction Ave. C. J, More info, call
Victoria 541-592-4743.
July 17
Sunday, July 17 from 4-6 p.m. •
The Southern Oregon Guild presents
a new summer Guild Member Art
Exhibit, titled Chaos & Order. Join
us for a FREE opening celebration
at the Guild Gallery Sunday, July
17 from 4-6 p.m. featuring live
jazz music by Terry D. Davis,
presentations by local creatives,
refreshments, and appetizers. New
Guild artists will be showcasing their
work and visitors are encouraged
to share their dreams for the future
in our special “Tree of Hope”
sculpture. Chaos & Order will be on
display from July 17-October 1. The
Guild Gallery and Art Center is open
Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.and
Illinois
Valley
News
Published weekly by
I.V. News LLC
Daniel J. and Laura M.
Mancuso, co-publishers
is located in the Kerby Belt Building
at 24353 Redwood Highway Kerby,
OR 97531. For more information
about the exhibit, visit www.
southernoregonguild.org.
July 23
**Healing Hearts & Hooves,
6th annual dinner and auction night,
ticket for sale at https://ticketstripe.
com/hhhdinner. At the beautiful
Augustino Estate Vineyard, 400
Brown Road, O’Brien, Saturday,
July 23 at 5 p.m. There will be a
raffle, silent/dessert/live auction.
Music by Gary Margason and food
catered by Casa Amiga tickets. $25
per person (12 & under free). For
more information call 541-659-8604.
Oct. 14
Mark your calendar now! The
CJ Farmers Market and Southern
Oregon Guild presents the 7th
Annual Upcycle Art and Furniture
Contest with Trash Fashion show!
First place $500 plus more cash
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prizes for all ages! Reuse and
repurpose found objects to make a
piece of art, sturdy piece of furniture
or clothing item! Bring your finished
piece to display at the Cave Junction
Farmers’ Market Friday, Oct. 14
at 3:30 p.m.. Judging and awards
will be given at 5 p.m. Questions?
Contact cjfarmersmarketinfo@
gmail.com
Tuesdays
**Food Pantry Tuesdays
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cave Junction
Adventist/Community Services
Food Distribution, 265 S. Old Stage
Rd. Volunteers are needed to help
stock, date check, sort food, pack
boxes and handout food boxes,
etc. to volunteer please email
cavejunctionacs@gmail.com.
Contributions can by made out
to the CJ Seventh- day Adventist
Church and identify that they are in
support of the Community Service
by writing “CJACS” in the memo
section of your check. Mail to: Cave
Junction Seventh-day Adventist
Church PO Box 330, Cave Junction,
OR 97523
** WeThePeopleUnited of
Josephine County will be hosting
John Chambers, also known as Mr.
Constitu-tion, on Tuesday July 12th,
6pm at Wild River Pizza in Cave
Junction.
John started teaching the
United States Constitution in 1991,
is the author of The Constitution of
the United States: A Study Guide,
and believes self-government
is the key to a productive and
prosperous life. Come out and
relish the knowledge and a local
icon. This is a free event. For
more information, please contact:
wethepeopleunitedjoco@protonmail.
com.
** HIV Alliance offers
services in Cave Junction every
Tuesday from noon – 3 p.m. at
Immanuel United Methodist Church
(across from Shop Smart). Services
include: Free and confidential HIV
and Hep C testing. Needle Exchange
and drop box (all syringes welcome),
and overdose response and Naloxone
training.
Wednesdays
**GAME ON! Grab a friend,
drop in, and Game On at your
local public library. Try your hand
at a variety of games, including
chess, Pictionary, Uno, cards, and
BUILDZI, the fast-paced block-
stacking game!
Every Wednesday from 4:30-
5:30 p.m.209 W Palmer St, Cave
Junction. For more information call
541-592-4770.
Thurdays
**Starting July 7 and running
every Thursday through August 25,
at Jubilee Park Music is on from 6
p.m.- 8 p.m.. The next concerts are
7/14: Circle of Stone (Traditional,
Original, & Contemporary Celtic
music); & 7/21: Dale & Sharon
Hopper- Country Western/Americana
editor -Laura Mancuso
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