Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Girl dies in two-vehicle
crash at Hubbard and 199
DAYS GONE BY - A lonely fence, no longer penning anything, but useful nonethe-
less, as it serves as a home to an abundance of wildlife, flora and fauna during an
idyllic pastoral day.
(File photo)
Medical, rescue and
law enforcement personnel
responded to a two-vehicle
fatal crash at the intersec-
tion of Redwood Hwy. and
Hubbard Lane on Thurs-
day, Jan. 15 at approxi-
mately 5:45 p.m.
Holly Repp, 18, of
Grants Pass, died of inju-
ries at the scene, said Ore-
gon State Police. The other
driver was identified as
Richard Marcello, 33, also
of Grants Pass.
The incident occurred
two miles south of GP,
near Rogue Community
College.
OSP’s investigation
found that the 1989
Pontiac driven by Repp
had halted at the stop sign
at the Hubbard Lane inter-
section before pulling out
onto the highway directly
in front of Marcello’s 2004
GMC Envoy.
Marcello was taken by
American Medical Re-
sponse (AMR) to Three
Rivers Community Hospi-
tal, where he was treated
and released.
Besides AMR, OSP
was assisted at the scene
by Rural/Metro Fire Dept.,
U.S. Forest Service law
enforcement, and Oregon
Dept. of Transportation.
Timber landowner’s tax
workshop offered by OSU
Oregon State Univer-
sity (OSU) Extension Ser-
vice in conjunction with
the Josephine and Jackson
County Assessment Depts.
is sponsoring two work-
shops to discuss changes to
the Oregon forestland
property tax system result-
ing from two laws passed
by the 2003 Oregon Legis-
lature. The same informa-
tion will be presented at
both sessions.
All forestland owners
with more than two acres
of forestland will be trans-
ferred to a new Forestland
Program. Owners with 10-
4,999 acres may apply for
a special program, the
Small Tract Forest (STF)
Option. Both programs
will be discussed at the
workshops.
The Jackson County
session will be held Thurs-
day, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m., in
the OSU Extension Audi-
torium, 569 Hanley Road,
Central Point. RSVP (541)
776-7371 to ensure ade-
quate seating and hand-
outs.
The Josephine County
session will be held Thurs-
day, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m., in the
OSU Extension Audito-
rium, 215 Ringuette,
Grants Pass. RSVP (541)
476-6613.
For more information
phone (800) 356-4222 or
online
at:
http://
www.dor.state.or.us/
timber.html.
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As to plat a piece of land
or landscape.
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rinth; intricate; compli-
cated and puzzling.
Conundrum: Any ques-
tion or thing of a perplex-
ing nature.
Hyperbole: Exaggeration
for effect, not meant to
be taken literally.
Magnanimous: Noble in
mind; elevated in soul or
in
sentiment;
rising
above pettiness or mean-
ness; generous in over-
looking injury or insult.
Webster’s New Universal
FORESTRY ACTION COMMITTEE (FAC)
MUSHROOM MONITORING PROJECT
Lorna Byrne Middle School
Tuesday, Jan. 27 - 7 to 9 p.m.
*FAC will be showing ‘Moving Mountains,’ a
documentary video of the Mien journey from their
homeland mountains in Laos through the camps in
Thailand, and into the United States. The video also
illustrates the effects of American culture on the
Mien refugees. We are pleased to be showing this
video at the time when the Lorna Byrne Middle
School seventh grade is studying Asia.
*Brief presentations by the Mushroom Monitors
regarding the Asian experience.
The monitors are:
Kao K. Saechao - Mien
Stephen Thao - Hmung
Vern Oden - U.S. Vietnam Veteran
*Asian sweets will be served
For more information phone FAC at 592-4098
Cave Junction
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Sunny partial clouds
High--48, Low --22.
Thursday, Jan. 22
Partly sunny
High--50, Low--29.
Friday, Jan. 23
Mostly cloudy/cold
High--47, Low--30.
Saturday, Jan. 24
Showers possible
High– 46. Low– 28.
Sunday, Jan. 25
Mostly sunny
High– 47. Low– 29.
Monday, Jan. 26
Abundant sunshine
High– 48. Low– 30.
Tuesday, Jan. 27
Chance of rain/snow
High– 45. Low– 26.
Chris Boatman, a sen-
ior at IVHS, has been
named January Student of
the Month by Josephine
County commissioners.
Chris is the son of Verl
and Gail Boatman. He has
maintained a 3.2 grade-
point average.
Boatman has held of-
fices of Freshmen Class
representative, Sophomore
Class treasurer, and Asso-
ciated Student Body presi-
dent his junior and senior
years.
He is a member of stu-
dent government, Math-
letes, Brain Bowl team,
Snow-boarding Club, and
soccer, basketball and golf
teams. He has received the
Skyline Conference
Scholar Athlete Award.
Afte r gr aduation,
Boatman plans to attend a
four-year university, and
major in aeronautical engi-
neering.
is open
Saturdays:
9:30 a.m.
to
2:30 p.m.
Hours: Mondays - Saturdays
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For more information
phone (800) 922-1025
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