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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 30, 2003 (Editor’s Note: Names, ages, addresses, incidents and charges are provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed in this re- port are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) * * * Friday, July 11 *In the 1600 block of Crooks Creek Road a man reported that another man was being violent, suicidal and coughing up blood after drinking a large bottle of alcohol. Deputies said he was not a danger to himself. *At Illinois Valley High School a man said two screens were ripped from their frames. The es- timated listed damage was $50. *In the 2000 block of Caves Hwy. a man said plant growing equipment with a listed value of $2,200 was not returned to him from a person who allegedly removed it from a locked garage on July 7. He claimed the theft was a retaliation over a custody dispute. *A man who said “I found you bitch” on the telephone to a woman in the 3400 block of Dick George Road may have been the same man that attacked her in Calif. and was subsequently sen- tenced to five years in prison for the assault. She was unsure if the man on the phone was the same person. *A two-vehicle acci- dent in the 2000 block of Illinois River Road re- sulted in two victims being transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital in Grants Pass with unknown injuries. Paul Daniel Pittman Jr., 35, was cited on a charge of failure to drive right and Geoffrey Manning Taylor, 19, was cited for following too close. *Two chainsaws with a listed value of $300 went missing from a vacant resi- dence in the 3800 block of Holland Loop Road, a man said. *A woman calling from Alaska said her three children have not been re- turned to her after she gave temporary custody of them to her brother. She said members of her family that live in Cave Junction may be keeping them. *In the 6500 block of Caves Hwy. a woman said another woman flipped her off and sprayed gravel at her with her pickup truck tires after she refused to let her use her bathroom. *A man said a gold Chevy Malibu was missing from a business in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. at 3:53 p.m. *In the 100 block of S. Kerby Avenue a woman said someone had been staying in some vacant trailers illegally. Deputies said it looked like transient people have been frequent- ing the location. *A woman said some- one dumped six tires on her property in the 3300 block of Russell Road. *A stolen trailer was recovered by deputies in the 3300 block of Russell Road at 7:53 p.m. *The Chevy Malibu reportedly stolen from a business in the 300 block of S. Redwood Hwy. was recovered in the 700 block of Caves Hwy. at 9:53 p.m. Deputies said a man claimed the whole event was a misunderstanding. *Rick D. Mingo, 52, was cited on a charge of driving while suspended near the intersection of Redwood Hwy. and Laurel Road. Saturday, July 12 *Deputies contacted Animal Control after a woman in the 4600 block of Laurel Avenue said a man was kicking and pick- ing up and throwing his dog. Deputies said the dog was limping and appeared to be abused. *A business owner in the 100 block of S. Red- wood Hwy. said a com- pany vehicle was taken without his permission. *A man said someone was sleeping on his prop- erty after he discovered a sleeping bag and pillow. Deputies advised him not to talk to the person and to contact them if he showed up again. *Three county road signs were recovered by QUILT SHOW WE WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOUR QUILTS AT THE ANNUAL BLACKBERRY FESTIVAL QUILT SHOW SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUG. 9 AND 10 CAVE JUNCTION COUNTY BUILDING. CONTACT 592-6877 OR 592-2933 BY FRIDAY, AUG. 1 deputies in the 9600 block of Takilma Road. A man said the signs were being stored on the property when he moved in. *Shelly Marie Croft, 33, was cited on a charge of DWS and for driving while uninsured near the intersection of S. Junction Avenue and Caves Hwy. *A woman heard an audible alarm coming from the new Lorna Byrne Mid- dle School at 9:25 p.m. *Deputies warned a man in the 100 block of N. Junction about his habit of playing music very loud after a neighbor com- plained. Sunday, July 13 *Deputies said they couldn’t locate a man and woman that were report- edly screaming at each other at Jubilee Park. *Two residents com- plained about the new LBMS’ audible alarm. Deputies said the construc- tion company, Three Riv- ers School District, nor LBMS administrators wanted to take responsibil- ity for the blaring alarm. *Deputies said a woman who screamed into the phone for help after calling 911 was having a verbal dispute with her husband in the 200 block of Caves Avenue. *A man said his 70- year-old father was threat- ened by a neighbor who claimed he had a rifle in the 2400 block of Rocky- dale Road. *Darren Harwood, 16, turned himself into depu- ties for a probation viola- tion in the 200 block of Madrona Drive. *A woman said an- other woman in the 200 block of Watkins Road was yelling and cursing at her. *Jedediah Royal Ar- rington, 18, was cited on a charge of speeding near the intersection of Red- wood Hwy. and Airport Drive. *In the 100 block of Patton Bar Road a woman said a man was chocking a woman and ripped her ear- ring out of her ear. Monday, July 14 *Deputies responded to a verbal confrontation between a man and a woman in the 700 block of Crooks Creek Road at 9:18 a.m. *A woman said some- one sprayed a fire extin- guisher in the cafeteria at IVHS. Deputies said some- one entered the cafeteria through the kitchen door which was not latched completely. *In the 8000 block of Caves Hwy. a woman said four cows and a horse were running up the roadway. Deputies said a neighbor was able to gather the ani- mals and keep them safe until their owners were notified. *A woman in the 100 block of Hogue Road said someone hung beer bottle (Continued on page 15) Page 9 PRETTY, PEACEFUL PASTURES - Illinois Valley and surrounding areas offer many lovely landscapes to view and different types of terrain to travel. For an afternoon drive, hiking or camping out, there are opportunities for all ages. (File photo) V.A. ‘Dom’ facing possible closure By MEDFORD “MAIL TRIBUNE” The Dept. of Veterans Affairs is considering the eventual closure of the fa- cility also known as the domiciliary or “dom” in White City near Medford. Renamed the VA's Southern Oregon Rehabili- tation Center and Clinics earlier this year, the facil- ity is one of 30 around the nation whose future is un- der review, said Megan St re i ght , d ep art me n t spokesman from the re- gional office in Vancou- ver, Wash. The facility has ap- proximately 550 residents and some 8,500 outpa- tients. It currently has 415 employees. Two residents and one employee told the “Mail Tribune” that the scuttle- butt at the facility is that it is closing. They asked not to be identified. “The issue of potential closure is exceedingly pre- mature,” Streight said last week. “They are only look- ing at that possibility as part of a study. They are just gathering information at this point,” she said. She was referring to the department’s Capital Asset Realignment En- hanced Services program known as CARES, which includes a two-year time- line. “It is designed to evaluate patient care,” she said. “We are looking out 20 years from now how to best serve the veteran population.” That study will include everything from where veterans will be living to their health, she said. All 22 VA regions in the na- tion have been asked to submit proposals as part of the department’s evalua- tion, she said. A public hearing will be held Sept. 29 in Oregon to discuss the future of the former domiciliary, she said. The time and place of that meeting have not yet been determined, she said. Programs available to veterans at the center in- clude education, job train- ing and substance abuse treatment. Several clinics also have been established, including a chronic pain clinic and a diabetes clinic. In 1995, the VA worked with Rogue Com- munity College to open a campus at the domiciliary. 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