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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 16, 2003 Page 7 Where in the world is LBMS geographer Austin Hocker? Eighth-grader only I.V. student to compete in state bee Monday, April 7 *3:21 p.m. Medical assist: 500 block Schumaker Avenue. *3:28 p.m. Medical assist: 100 block N. Redwood Hwy. Tuesday, April 8 *9:09 a.m. Medical assist: 24000 block Redwood Hwy. *6:03 p.m. Medical assist: 24000 block Redwood Hwy. *11:10 p.m. Structure fire: 700 block Hummingbird Lane. Wednesday, April 9 *8:20 a.m. Medical assist: 4500 block Deer Creek Road. *1:41 p.m. Medical assist: 5300 block Holland Loop. Thursday, April 10 *9:26 a.m. Medical assist: 17000 block Redwood Hwy. *11:02 a.m. Motor vehicle accident: 100 block Deer Creek Road. *1:54 p.m. Open burn: 30000 block Redwood Hwy. *2:36 p.m. Motor vehicle accident 200 block N. Red- wood Hwy. *3:56 p.m. Vehicle fire: Finch Road / Westside Road. Friday, April 11 *5:55 p.m. Vehicle fire: MP 16 Redwood Hwy. Saturday, April 12 *12:36 p.m. Medical as- sist: 900 block Caves Hwy. *1:50 p.m. Medical assist: 400 block Glendon Road. *7:03 p.m. Medical assist: 28000 block Redwood Hwy. Sunday, April 13 *11:22 a.m. Medical as- sist: 400 block S. Junction Avenue. *6:02 p.m. Medical assist: 8600 block Takilma Road. *8:05 p.m. Medical assist: 500 block Schumacher Ave- nue. WESTSIDE CAR FIRE - Firefighters from Illinois Valley Fire District responded to a car fully involved in flames on Friday, April 11 at approximately 4 p.m. The vehicle was in a wooded area at milepost 5 of Westside Road. Indications are that the car, a Mazda without license plates or vehicle identification number, might have been stolen. The fire apparently began in the passenger seat, said Maintenance Division Chief Joe Feldhaus. Several fish skeletons lit- tered the ground near the car, leading to speculation that squatters might have been involved. West Nile Virus toll - free health line open With West Nile Virus ex- pected in Oregon within months, public health officials at the Oregon Dept. of Human Services (DHS) have launched a toll-free telephone informa- tion line, (866) 703-4636 or (866) 703-INFO. DHS established the state- wide telephone line as one way to provide access to in- formation about the virus to the public and physicians. Re- corded topics include disease facts, symptoms, how to re- duce the risk of infection and, for physicians, clinical infor- mation for diagnosing, treat- ing and reporting a West Nile case. The messages are re- corded in English and Span- ish. Health officials expect that West Nile Virus, already in 46 states, will be detected in Oregon this year. Emilio DeBess, DHS pub- lic health veterinarian, advises that the most important pre- vention step people can take is to look around their homes and eliminate sources of standing water that can sup- port mosquito breeding, such as clogged gutters, birdbaths and old tires. “Just getting rid of stand- ing water will decrease by 70 percent the possibility of get- ting infected with West Nile Virus,” he said. “The infection can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, weakness, swollen glands and rash. Many people who are exposed never become sick. In rare cases, however, the virus can cause inflammation of the Garden fair planned for weekend Results from Illinois Val- ley Golf Course and Club Tournament on Saturday, March 29, 2003: 1st Gross, Mike Inge-77. 2nd Gross, Jack Silva-81. 3rd Gross, Ed Weitzel-84. 1st Net, Joe Crutchfield- 66. 2nd net, Terry Taylor-70, 3rd Net, Marv Ahlers-71. K.P. #4/13, Marv Ahlers. K.P. #8/17, Bob Hurt, Long Drive #6, Mike Inge. Knapweed (Continued from page 1) The hope is that weed crew will be allowed to hand- pull the weeds. “We would like to get our hands on it for a year and see where we get,” Chapp said. “We think we’re very well qualified. I think in one year we can greatly reduce it (the spotted knapweed popula- tions).” Even if having weed- pullers do the work costs a little more, former weed- puller Ken Herrick of Selma, who was at the meeting, said he would “rather see local people employed.” He also complimented the forest service for taking such concern over the situation. “I was pleased to hear Pam Bode say she was going to make it her number-one priority,” Herrick said. “I think there’s a better solution (than using an herbicide).” I.V. Ranger District is planning another meeting on the knapweed project status and a field trip to the site. The meeting is tentatively set for May 20, and the field trip ten- tatively set for May 21. Oregon State University Master Gardener’s Spring Garden Fair inside the Jose- phine County Fairgrounds will be held Friday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s event, free to the public, is offering a master gardener’s plant sale, educa- tional displays, gardening re- lated vendors, as well as offer- ing activities for children. A master gardener will be on hand to answer garden- related questions, as well as providing hands-on activities. Garden tools, garden art, baskets and planters, stepping stones and garden statues, as well as a wide variety of plants will be offered for sale. Car rolls in creek; 2 drown Two Josephine County residents died after their vehi- cle went off a bridge, over- turned and became submerged in Wolf Creek, said Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). The victims from the Sun- day, April 13 accident were identified as Craig Dow, 48, of Grants Pass; and his pas- senger, Margaret May, 46, of Wolf Creek. JCSO said that a call for help was received at approxi- mately 12:44 a.m., and that emergency personnel re- sponded to 2121 Coyote Creek Road. Deputies found that a car was lying on its passenger side, and that it was sub- merged in fast-moving water. Deputies were aided by Wolf Creek Rural Fire Dept., Rural/Metro Fire Dept., and American Medical Response. Dow was extricated, but May was not able to be removed from the vehicle until it was pulled from the water. Both persons were dead, said the sheriff’s office, appar- ently from drowning. *Confidential business consultation-free of charge *Now offering counseling in Illinois Valley *Affordable business-related training *Comprehensive business library 214 SW 4th Street, Grants Pass - 1-800-411-6508 Ext. 7494 Phone today - let us help you succeed http://www.roguecc.edu/sbdc The Best Service in Town Where The Smiles Are Always FREE! With purchase of two beverage & a combination meal of equal or lesser value from the regular menu. Offer valid Monday - Wednesday only. Not valid with any other offers. Does not include 120 N. Redwood Hwy. * Cave Junction, OR To Go Orders phone (541) 592-4553 brain and result in serious ill- ness or even death,” he added. West Nile Virus is an in- fection that lives in birds and is spread to humans by mos- quitoes that have fed on an infected bird. It first appeared in New York in 1999. Since then, it has spread steadily westward. Only four states -- Oregon, Nevada, Utah and Arizona -- have not yet de- tected the virus. To date, 4,071 cases and 274 deaths have been reported. Besides the toll-free line, DHS provides information about West Nile Virus on the Web at http :// www.dhs.state.or.us/ publichealth/acd/wnile/ index.cfm. In Josephine County, health officials are working on a plan in case of an outbreak. County matters on video tape available free Various videos formatted for Internet viewing are pro- duced by the Josephine County Board of Commis- sioners, in partnership with Rogue Valley Community Television (RVTV). Videos formatted for Internet viewing of the com- missioners’ weekly business sessions, and other programs of interest, are available on the following Web site: http:\\www.co.josephine.o r.us. The commissioners are testing this service through June and are interested in re- ceiving public comments about the addition. Phone Becky Smith at 474-5221, Ext. 3204; or besmith@co.josephine.or.us to offer feedback. By BRITT FAIRCHILD Staff Writer Want to know what coun- try has the tallest mountain? How about the longest river? Ask eighth-grader Austin Hocker, Lorna Byrne Middle School’s (LBMS) 2002 geog- raphy bee champion. His Earth smarts earned him a finalist spot in this year’s state-level National Geographic Bee at Western Oregon University in Mon- mouth on April 4. Hocker, 13, is the son of Dave Hocker, and the late Cathy Hocker. Some 100 sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders throughout the state participated in the event -- though only one could proceed to the national finals in Washington, D.C. in May. While Hocker won’t be representing Oregon in the nationals, he said he is pleased with how he did at the state competition. “I (came in) 12th or 13th,” he said, explaining that par- ticipants were separated into five groups of 20 each. Each student, he said, was asked eight questions about world geography, politics, cultures and religions and cur- rent events. He answered four correctly. “There were some kids there that were really smart,” Hocker said. While most of the ques- tions are now a blur, Hocker remembered one (not one of his): A treaty was signed re- cently in what African country ending four years of war? Congo is the answer. Hocker said that he pre- pared for the competition by reviewing questions from the previous couple of years. AUSTIN HOCKER To compete in the state finals, students who win their school geography contests take a test. The 100 top scor- ers go on. Hocker’s world quest class (an elective at LBMS) is taught by Cate Bendock, who accompanied Hocker to the competition. It’s she, Hocker said, who taught him much of what he needed to know for the event. He said that he’s picked up other related tidbits from watching TV news. Why did he want to par- ticipate in the competition? “I like geography. I’m just good at it,” he said. Eighth-graders Tobias Graves, of North Middle School; and John Pascale, of Lincoln Savage Middle School in Grants Pass also competed in the event. Harry Potter is Coming! ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ is FINALLY scheduled for release on June 22. Why wait in line at Barnes & Noble? Reserve your copy now at Blue Moon Books & Coffee! For more information, come in or phone 592-2266.
