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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 21, 2004 Saturday, Jan. 10 *4:54 p.m., medical aid 1600 block Crooks Creek Road. *5:16 p.m., motor ve- hicle accident 600 block Deer Creek Road. *12:52 p.m., public aid 5800 block Holland Loop Road. *1:44 p.m., medical aid 27600 block Redwood Hwy. Sunday, Jan. 11 *7:53 a.m., medical aid Pinewood Way. Monday, Jan. 12 *11:18 a.m., medical aid 3400 block Dick George Road. *1:28 p.m., medical aid 18200 block Redwood Hwy. *3:37 p.m., medical aid 600 block Caves Hwy. *4:14 p.m., fuel spill 7000 block Rockydale Road. *7:13 p.m., public aid Pinewood Way. Tuesday, Jan. 13 *6:35 a.m., medical aid Masters Drive. *9:05 a.m., district- wide medical standby. *9:39 a.m., medical aid 7200 block Rockydale Road. *9:53 a.m., medical aid 200 block Ollis Road. *9:53 a.m., district- wide medical standby. *10:04 a.m., medical aid 8600 block Takilma Road. *12:45 p.m., medical aid 24300 block Redwood Hwy. *5:10 p.m., district- wide medical standby. Wednesday, Jan. 14 *8:25 a.m., structure fire 200 block Shumacher Street. *8:16 p.m., motor ve- hicle accident (MVA) Red- wood Hwy./Rockydale Road. Thursday, Jan. 15 *12:23 a.m., MVA Redwood Hwy./Eight Dol- lar Mountain Road. *12:28 a.m., district- wide medical standby. Friday, Jan. 16 *8:55 a.m., medical aid 23700 block Redwood Hwy. *12:56 p.m., medical aid 8800 block Upper Deer Creek Road. LDS site sheds light on family history searches By SHANE WELSH The Cave Junction Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded re- sources at its Family His- tory Center to include An- cestry.com. The Family History Center, co-directed by vol- unteers Elaine Rigby and Valerie Brown, is a geneal- ogy research facility on Junction Avenue that has been open at the CJ loca- tion for nearly five years. The center was de- signed to unite and encour- age families to learn about their history and develop a family tree of ancestral events. Volunteer staff mem- bers can assist with start- ing, collecting and orga- nizing family research such as dates and places of birth, christenings, and marriages. There is no charge, and no attempts at conversions. The center is open Tuesdays and Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m.; and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 3 to 6 p.m. Staff can also assist in searching many of the na- tional databases, to which they have access, which contain millions of names linked to family pedigrees. With the addition of Ancestry.com, people can use the center’s computers to find family information worldwide. Special website and computer equipment available to anyone at no charge. more than five million pages containing historical newspaper articles. Although the website charges for access, dues have been paid by the church, allowing free ac- cess to all who use the ser- vice at the center. To assist researchers, a variety of genealogical website links and historical books and magazines are available at the center. Church microfilm and mi- crofish machines can also be used to review and print extensive records on film. With all of the re- sources the center has to offer, researchers should have little trouble finding even the oldest of their ancestors. For more information contact the LDS Church at 592-3661. Chief Rich contract OK’d Employment of Harry Rich as chief of Illinois Valley Fire District offi- cially was confirmed 5-0 by district directors during their meeting in Cave Junction City Hall on Thursday night, Jan. 15. Rich has 34 years ex- MANSFIELD R. CLEARY Attorney at Law General Practice in Illinois Valley since 1980 Practice includes but not limited to: Bankruptcy - Eliminate financial problems Living trusts - Avoid probate Estate planning - Wills, power of attorney Domestic relations Auto accident - Personal Injury Criminal - DUII Real Estate contracts - Foreclosure 592-2195 The site offers access to U.S. Census records and more than 12 million names and images. Site users can find information ranging from military ser- vice to Early American history. The database con- tains links to ship passen- ger lists from every major port of arrival, naturaliza- tion records from across the United States, and 200 W. Lister perience as a firefighter and EMT in the city of Los Angeles and Big Bear City fire departments. He also has extensive experience in risk management and an expressed eagerness to fulfill his duties as chief. Rich briefed his agenda to the board, stat- ing he would like to recruit more volunteers using video orientation and ad hoc committees. He also would like to start long- range planning for the dis- trict. Rich offered to imple- ment a “support team” to analyze and mitigate risks to district firefighters and pursue funding through bonds, obligation grants or state funds, to replace old station equipment. The new chief will begin working on March 1 after a period approved by the board to finish work on his house in the valley and wrap up business in L.A. His employment con- tract will be for three years, ending on June 30, 2007. The board will re- view his monthly salary of $5,007 after six months to determine possible in- crease. He replaces Kyle Kirchner, who resigned, and who now is working as a battalion chief in La Pine, Ore. --Shane Welsh Subscribe to the ‘Illinois Valley News’ Elaine Rigby, center director, with Valerie Brown, assistant director (Photos by Shane Welsh) Man arrested in reported Jan. 1 rape Early on Jan. 1, a teen- age girl contacted police to report that she’d been sexually assaulted. The 17-year-old was met by American Medical Response (AMR) Ambu- lance as she walked down Williams Hwy. She was taken to Three Rivers Community Hospital. The girl reported she was sexually assaulted while staying overnight at a friend’s house on Wil- liams Hwy. The Oregon State Police, assisted by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, inter- viewed the victim, and people in the house at the time of the incident. The OSP Crime Lab assisted in the investigation and col- lection of evidence. On Sunday, Jan. 18, John Reese Hays Jr, 33, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, and first-degree sodomy. 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