Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 28, 2004
(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.)
***
AIRPORT
IMPROVE-
MENT - Large hangars
south of Illinois Valley
Airport off of Hwy. 199
are under construction
are part of the continuing
upgrading of the airport
and surrounding areas.
Construction is also un-
derway at the Illinois Val-
ley Airport Light Indus-
trial Park, with the latest
addition of a pump
house.
(Photos by Shane Welsh)
Wyden asks for no delay in food labeling
As reports about bo-
vine spongiform encepha-
lopathy or “mad cow” dis-
ease have raised questions
about U.S. food supply,
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-
Ore.) recently called on
Congress to fix faulty leg-
islation that would delay
“country of origin” label-
ing on food sold in the
U.S.
The 2002 Farm Bill
requires country of origin
labeling to begin this fall,
but provisions in the Fiscal
Year 2004 omnibus spend-
ing bill could delay the
pro-consumer policy for
two years. Wyden sup-
ported yesterday’s success-
ful Senate vote delaying
consideration of the $820
billion appropriations
measure until this and
other special interest provi-
sions are removed from the
legislation. Country-of-
origin labeling would help
Oregon consumers make
informed decisions about
the food they buy, and
make Oregon farmers and
ranchers more competitive
on the world market.
“ Co u n t r y- o f-o r i gi n
labeling will empower
Oregon consumers with
the information they need
to make informed choices
about the food and fiber
they feed their families,”
said Wyden. “Congress
should stand with consum-
ers, farmers and ranchers
by eliminating this special
interest provision and al-
lowing country-of-origin
labeling.”
Opponents of country-
of-origin labeling say the
practice will force them to
track beef products care-
fully and stop mixing
Mexican and Canadian
meat in ground beef to
maximize profits. At a
press conference, Wyden
said that the safety of
American consumers, as
well as the public’s right to
information about the food
supply and the concerns of
farmers and ranchers,
should trump industry in-
terests.
Oregon beef producers
meet and exceed U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture safety
standards. But Oregon’s
ranchers and farming fami-
lies must compete with
producers from countries
with lower living and labor
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Wednesday, Jan. 28
Cloudy/occasional rain
High--49, Low --40.
Thursday, Jan. 29
Chance rain, drizzle
High--53, Low--41.
Friday, Jan. 30
Windy with showers
High--48, Low--42.
Saturday, Jan. 31
Mostly cloudy
High– 46. Low– 28.
Sunday, Feb. 1
Cloudy and sunny
High– 47. Low– 33.
Monday, Feb. 2
Chance rain
High– 50. Low– 33.
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Cloudy and sunny
High– 49. Low– 33.
costs, as well as lower pro-
duction, labor and environ-
mental standards. These
lower standards in other
countries often mean im-
ported products cost less
for the U.S. consumer than
Oregon products - even in
Oregon.
Labeling products as
homegrown can help farm-
ers and ranchers meet the
growing demand for safe,
U.S.-produced food, mak-
ing more jobs and eco-
nomic growth a byproduct
of the food labeling effort.
Thursday, Jan. 8
*In the 2200 block of
Reeves Creek Road, a man
said a neighbor shot at his
dog at 10:04 a.m. The man
left a note on the
neighbor’s gate.
*A man in the 4000
block of Takilma Road
complained of a continuing
problem with trespassers.
Some neighbors had been
allowing people to tres-
pass, upsetting other
neighbors.
*Deputies were called
to aid a disabled vehicle
near the top of Hay’s Hill
at 12:43 p.m.
*A stolen vehicle mi-
nus its wheels was recov-
ered from the 3000 block
of Waldo Road .
*A black Hummer
with Washington state
plates was reportedly
speeding and swerving all
over the road at milepost
23 of Redwood Hwy. at
2:01 p.m.
*Mother and son were
having a verbal argument
in the 2000 block of Laurel
Road at 4:35 p.m. The son
took a walk to calm down;
mother was advised of
civil options.
*A driver was warned
for failure to yield the
right-of-way before enter-
ing the roadway during a
traffic stop on Redwood
Hwy. in Kerby.
*Due to continuing
harassment by two girls at
IVHS, a woman said she
had to pull her daughter
out of school. The woman
was advised of her options,
and a deputy would con-
tact the other girls.
*A flatbed trailer was
causing a traffic hazard in
the 2000 block of Deer
Creek Road at 5:18 p.m.
*A deputy was called
to assist a youngster who
needed a ride home from
Lorna Byrne Middle
School, but who could not
reach a parent at 7:08 p.m.
*An unoccupied vehi-
cle was secured and off the
roadway near “Forks”
State Park at 8:19 p.m.
*Corinna Y. Culbert-
son, 26, was cited for
speeding and driving while
suspended (DWS), and
warned for failing to notify
DMV of a change of ad-
dress during a traffic stop
in the 23000 block of Red-
wood Hwy. at 10:49 p.m.
* A driver was warned
for a defective headlight
during a traffic stop in the
200 block of S. Redwood
Hwy at 10:16 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 9
*A woman in the 9000
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block of Takilma Road
reported two letters were
stolen from her mailbox in
June 2003. The report was
logged for information
only.
*A man in the 2200
block of Reeves Creek
Road said he received a
threatening letter stem-
ming from an incident
where a neighbor’s dogs
came onto his property and
he shot at them. The writer
was advised to contact law
enforcement rather than
leave notes.
*A two vehicle non-
injury accident was re-
ported around 12:19 p.m.
at Hussey Avenue and W.
Lister Street. American
Medical Response went to
the scene, but both vehi-
cles were gone when a
deputy arrived.
*A woman requested
deputies contact her son to
inform him of his es-
tranged father’s death.
*An employee of
Dairy Queen reported two
windows facing the high-
way had been shot at with
a .BB gun some time the
day before.
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