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Page 11 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, April 28, 2004 CJ deputy handling transients, break-ins Problems with car break-ins, transients and speeding are being ap- proached directly by the city of Cave Junction con- tract deputy, the city coun- cil was advised during its meeting on Monday night, April 26 in city hall. Deputy John Auborn, in a report, said that he was “focusing a lot of my time on traffic enforcement” on E. River Street, particu- larly in the area of Illinois Valley High School, when not handling calls for ser- vice. Because of the en- forcement, “I have noticed a considerable decrease in speeding problems in that area,” he noted. Auborn also reported, “There has been a large increase in the number of car break-ins within the city. I have been advised that it’s one person com- mitting these thefts. The person has an active arrest warrant. “I have spoken to the other deputies working in the city at night,” Auborn said, “and asked them to look for this person. I feel confident that when they take him into custody, the car break-ins will be dra- matically reduced.” The deputy further reported that because of complaints about “a prob- lem area (in the form of) a local hangout for tran- sients” is being handled. He said that Lt. Lee Har- man, officer-in-charge of the valley substation in CJ, contacted property owners about the matter. Essentially, the “hangout” is at the rear of the building that houses the state liquor store and Blue Moon Café. “Owners of the property authorized that these people be ‘trespassed’,” said Auborn. “This is a positive step,” he said, as “if the subjects return to the property after being warned, they can be criminally charged.” Auborn’s report also included statistics for March. He reported that there were 322 calls or incidents, including 202 calls for service. He also listed: Twenty arrests, four assaults, three alarms, five burglaries, 26 Community Oriented Policing contacts, seven criminal mischief cases, seven disturbances, two DUII arrests, 13 thefts, 35 traffic incidents includ- ing stops and contacts, five stolen vehicles, and 79 written reports. Selmac upgrades seen aiding events Jo Sauer (Photo by Shane Welsh) Kerby painter Jo Sauer Artist of Month for IVFA Jo Sauer of Kerby has been selected by the Illi- nois Valley Fine Artists (IVFA) Inc. as Featured Artist for April and May. Sauer was born in Brownsville, Ore. and has lived in Illinois Valley since 1960. She grows hay on her farm in Kerby. Sauer joined the I.V. Fine Artists group in 1970. She participated in paint- ing classes with other art- ists while they were hold- ing their meetings at the county building in Cave Junction. She enjoys painting in oils; working on land- scapes, seascapes and ani- mals. Her paintings can be viewed through the end of May at Sterling Savings Bank in Downtown CJ. I.V. Fine Artists Inc. meets in the RCC Kerby Belt Bldg. Mondays to critique and work on pro- jects. For more informa- tion, phone 592-3949. Cost-cuts aimed toward wildfire safety standards By MICHELLE BINKER Staff Writer Reducing potential ex- penses are among proposed revisions to Article 76 of Josephine County Rural Land Development Code concerning wildfire safety standards. They were reviewed during a meeting of the county planning commis- sion recently in Anne Basker Auditorium in Grants Pass. Don Rubenstein, lead consultant for the revision project, summarized for commissioners concerns which had been heard dur- ing the three community meetings in Wolf Creek, Williams, and Cave Junc- tion regarding the proposed changes. Among the concerns, Rubenstein identified the cost of complying with stringent construction stan- dards and the cost of com- plying with accessibility standards as perhaps the most controversial results of the Article 76 revisions. To these concerns, Rubenstein brought forward some proposals for the com- mission’s consideration. One eliminates costly or cumbersome construction requirements for cantile- vered structures or decks, and would require that the underside be maintained free of combustible material. They would be exterior screened with a non- corrodible, non-flammable material. Another proposal would attempt to mitigate the ex- pense of having to pave the entire length of a hilly drive- way by allowing a less- expensive alternative to as- phalt or concrete paving. Structural firefighting equip- ment is not designed to gain traction on steep, unpaved roads, and the revised Arti- cle 76 requirements to ad- dress this issue seem to some prohibitively expen- sive. Rubenstein would not elaborate on particulars of this proposal, saying only that he would like to “explore alternatives which would be practical, respect- ful” and accommodate needs of firefighters. He said he would ex- plain further during the commission’s next hearing on this matter June 7. ‘Helpful publications’ available free from FCIC A new package of free “helpful publica- tions” on many aspects of modern living is available from the Federal Citizen In f o r m a t i o n C e n t e r (FCIC). “Get loads of tips on staying healthy, getting a home loan, making a will, saving money, and invest- ing,” said FCIC. “Get help creating a financial plan, preventing danger- ous drug interactions, buying drugs online, cop- Come Visit us for a... * Ranch Tour & Llama Walk Only a few spots left for our Felt Hat-making Workshop — Saturday, May 22 * Contact Joyce or Harry Abrams llamuz@forestedgefarm.com 541-592-6078 ing with menopause, and protecting yourself and your family with a disas- ter preparedness kit,” it added. To order a “Life Hap- pens” package phone (888) 878-3256. Capital improvements at Lake Selmac continue apace with the installation of a new, 200-amp electric power service. Steve Schalk, head of park operations with the Josephine County Parks Dept., said the power up- grade will make the park more attractive to large groups and music events. “Once they find out we have this kind of power ser- vice and so much room available, we’ll have lots of groups who’ll want to use the facility,” he said. While the power up- grade was planned for later this decade, Schalk said a community group which wanted to use the park for a music festival approached him with an offer to help procure funds and labor for the project. “The Shining Stars really pushed this decision over the edge,” Schalk said. “They, and the Iron Horse Rodeo group each kicked in $500. And Josephine County is paying another $500.” Both groups are plan- ning music events with large sound stages “Additionally, Kerby Electric donated the box and pole, and Pacific Power is donating the wire and the labor and equipment to pull it,” he said. Without such commu- nity involvement and dona- tion, Schalk said, the project wouldn’t have gotten off the ground. “The parks budget is pretty slim. It’s nice when the community can kick in,” he noted. With the many recrea- tional and capital improve- ments at the park, Schalk expects Lake Selmac will attract many more groups and visitors. The park will host Cy- cle Oregon in September, and a bluegrass festival sponsored by the Illinois Valley Chamber of Com- merce is also tentatively scheduled to take place at the lake. CONE TEN POTTERY Grand Reopening Party Friday, May 14 5-8 p.m. (Art Walk) Classes begin Wednesday, May 19 25895 Redwood Hwy 592-4646 Closed Tuesday & Wednesday A man must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere. - Charles F. 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