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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Oregon) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 2002)
LIGHT UP A LIFE - Lovejoy Hospice conducted its annual remembrance ceremony for loved ones who have died on Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Immanuel United Methodist Church in Cave Junction. Carol Howser (top) lit the principal candle as part of the ceremony. Participants were able to obtain ornaments to hang on a Christmas tree (below) in memory of their lost ones. The event also included a reading of commemorative names. (Related photo, page 12) THIS IS A DRILL - Illinois Valley volunteer firefighters participated in a Burn to Learn training exercise on Saturday, Dec. 21. The vol- unteers, directed by staff, were able to obtain valuable experience for entering burning structures and how to deal with them safely. The house, on Hamilton Lane at Redwood Hwy., was donated by Dave’s Outdoor Power Equipment. At one point, Cave Junction Station firefighters had to respond to Sauer’s Flat for a fire in the engine compartment of a private bus on Redwood Hwy. Details were unavail- able in time for this issue. City takes stand on lack of utility connection By SHARON SILVA “Most people obey court orders,” said City Attorney Pat Kelly during a Tuesday evening, Dec. 17 special meet- ing of the Cave Junction City Council in city hall. The special meeting was called to discuss what options the city could use to ensure that Cave Junction resident Gary Wean would obey a year-old court order instruct- ing him to connect to the Cave Junction sewer system. Kelly said that Wean has hooked his sewer pipes to his motor home, which he would take somewhere else to empty. Now the motor home is stuck in the mud, and can no longer be moved out of the driveway, so sewage is spill- ing over, it was stated. Kelly told the council that legal options could go as far as foreclosure on Wean’s home. He suggested that the board present Wean with a Show Cause Alert, which would give Wean 10 days to comply with the court order. If Wean doesn’t comply, then there would be a show cause hearing. Mayor Ed Faircloth asked Kelly, “What if we go through the hearing and he still doesn’t connect?” “I’ve just never had any- one not obey a court order,” said Kelly. Councilman Dan Fiske, a veterinarian who owns Cross- roads Animal Hospital, said that Wean had been taking down the license plate num- bers of his clientele and post- ing them on the Web. Wean is the author of a website which refers to Dr. Fiske as “Dr. Death,” and ac- cuses him of running a “killing machine” which not only cremates animal remains, but human remains as well. Referring to Wean writing down and posting license plate numbers on the Web, Kelly said, “This could be a stalking issue.” Lt. Lee Harman, of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Take the keys. Take a stand. Don’t let friends drive drunk. Office said, “This is not stalk- ing. You need a verbal threat for stalking.” Harman said that when Wean lived in San Luis Obisbo, the city took his con- cealed weapons permit, be- cause of similar behavior. He said that Wean had no record of any violent behavior. Councilman Sandi Lund said, “I move that we go ahead with the judgment and the show of cause hearing.” The motion was passed by unanimously, with the excep- tion of Fiske, who abstained. Kelly told the board that judgments are good for 10 years and that governments usually give people a lot of time to comply. Safe House hires advocate; ‘My Sister’s Place’ planned Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance (IVSHA) announced the hiring of its first advocate, Tanya Nevarez. IVSHA Woman’s Advo- cate, provides direct services to women affected by domes- tic and sexual violence in Illi- nois Valley. Nevarez, a descendant of the Rogue River Takelma Band and Yurok Indians, brings to the program a wealth of experience working with women and issues of oppres- sion, said IVSHA. IVSHA’s new advocacy center “My Sister’s Place,” will open on Monday, Jan. 6. The center will offer ser- vices to anyone needing them in the fields of safety plan- ning, obtaining protective or- ders, peer counseling, apply- ing for crime victim compen- sation, advocacy with the criminal justice system or so- cial services organizations and support groups. IVSHA offers assistance to any women or child regard- less of age, disabilities, sexual orientation, cultural, religious or spiritual differences. For more information phone 592-2515. Early deadline for New Year’s issue Because New Year’s Day will fall on Wednesday, Jan. 1, the deadline for that issue for ads and an- nouncements is 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. The ‘Noose’ will be printed and distributed on Monday, Dec. 30, with mail delivery on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
