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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 16, 2002 IVHS Activities Calendar Brought to you by the folks at 592-3556 Cave Jct . 469-7545 Brookings/ Harbor 471-RIVR THURSDAY, OCT. 24 Volleyball at Rogue River 5:45/6:30 p.m. Freshman/sophomore football vs. Mazama Here - 4 p.m. FRIDAY, OCT. 25 Varsity football at Mazama - 7 p.m. Support the Illinois Valley High School sports teams FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DOME SCHOOL - No alcohol on premises VANDAL INFORMATION SOUGHT -- Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is looking for vandals, who ripped out newly planted flowers, shrubs and a small tree from in front of Child’s Play in Downtown Cave Junction early Friday, Oct. 11. The mess was cleaned up and the plants re- planted in time for the Art Walk. The vandalism has left business owners shaking their heads in dismay. Information about the vandals should be given to the sheriff’s office. O’Brien man Accused arsonist charged counts of burning in connection with a pleads guilty arson Two are first-degree included in an in- rubbish fire outside Fish dictment against 18-year-old Pass. to IRS claim Alan Paul Davis, accused of World The in Grants two restaurant fires O’Brien resident James Joseph Lombardo plead guilty to making and subscribing to a false tax return for the calen- dar year 1996, according to Victor S.O. Song, of the IRS Criminal Investigation Port- land Field Office. Lombardo was charged on April 11, by an Oregon grand jury, with filing false federal income tax returns for 1995 through ‘98, Song said. According to the indict- ment, Lombardo financed real estate transaction for numer- ous individuals in Southern Oregon. As part of these fi- nancing agreements he re- ceived a monthly payment from each borrower. A portion of each of these monthly pay- ments was interest income. Lombardo, said IRS, was required to report this interest income on his federal income tax return for the year in which the interest income was received. Lombardo failed to report a substantial portion of the interest received from these financing agreements on his federal income tax returns, according to IRS. Sentencing is set for March 13. Lombardo faces the maximum penalty of three years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine, IRS said. This case was investigated by IRS-Criminal Investigation in Medford, and is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attor- ney’s Office in Eugene, and the Tax Division, Dept. of Justice. setting a Wednesday, Oct. 2 fire that destroyed Si Casa Flores Mexican restaurant in Grants Pass, causing an esti- mated $700,000 damage. The indictment against Davis, of Grants Pass, was issued by a Josephine County grand jury. Oct. 28 is set for a plea hearing, and if convicted, Davis could be sentenced to a mandatory minimum of nearly eight years in prison. The indictment contains three charges, including two first-degree arson counts in connection with the Si Casa Flores fire, and a McDonald’s Restaurant. They are both lo- cated on Grants Pass Parkway at Beacon Drive. In addition, a third charge lists reckless were set early on Oct. 2, ac- cording to Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety. Only minor damage occurred to the McDonald’s. Grants Pass firefighters were assisted at the Si Casa Flores fire by Rural/Metro Fire Dept. and Illinois Valley Rural Fire Protection District. The blaze was discovered at approximately 4:30 a.m. Approximately 15 people worked at the Mexican restau- rant. But about half of them have been put to work at a sister restaurant. The de- stroyed business was insured, and the owner, Manual Flores, said that there are plans to rebuild the restaurant and re- open as soon as possible. RCC offers courses aimed at help for people with small businesses “The Check Is In the Mail/Credit & Collections” is the title of a course offered on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The course, which will run from 6 to 9 p.m., will be presented in the Rogue Com- munity College Small Busi- ness Development Center (SBDC), 214 S.W. Fourth St. in Downtown Grants Pass. Topics will include moni- toring and prevention, checks and balances, and collection techniques. Also, legal consid- erations, bad checks, and us- ing Small Claims Court. Instructors will be George Bock Jr., of General Credit Service Inc.; and Jack Davis, an attorney. There is a fee per person. Another course, “Taking Charge: Making Decisions & Solving Problems,” will be held on Thursday, Oct. 24. It will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and also will be held in the SBDC. The intent of the course is help employees become more valuable, and to learn how to “effectively make decisions and solve problems.” The in- structor will be Donna Love, of SBDC. There is a fee per person. For required preregistra- tion, or more information, phone (541) 956-7494. Heidi Iverson wants to continue Frank’s tradition of working hard for Illinois Valley residents. During our last budget cut period, Frank proved his commitment by working with I.V. citizens to keep the county building open so it could continue to be used as a substation for the sheriff. He also fought hard to keep the senior food service program going. Frank refused to allow the I.V. swimming pool to be closed down - instead he worked with a volunteer committee of local citizens to not only keep the pool open, but restore it to good condition. Frank went to CalTrans after the mountain slide to pressure authori- ties to allow traffic to proceed on weekends to provide access for tour- ism. He succeeded in convincing ODOT to turn off the reader board heading south on Hwy. 199 after the most serious fire hazards sub- sided. We would like to publicly thank Leonard Frick of the Holiday Motel for all he’s done to help the Illinois Valley. Frank Iverson assisted in making Lake Selmac available as a fire command post and spent many hours attending status meetings. He made sure that the particle masks were available free of charge dur- ing heavy smoke and ash pollution. The Illinois Valley deserves to be represented by a commissioner who cares about its people. A commissioner who wants to actively work with you on solving problems. Heidi will continue Frank’s tradition. Caring, capable, moderate and sensible - that’s Heidi Iverson. Vote For County Commissioner
