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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 16, 2002
IVHS Activities Calendar
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THURSDAY, OCT. 24
Volleyball at Rogue River
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FRIDAY, OCT. 25
Varsity football
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- 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