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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 5, 2004 (Factual information for ‘Blotter’ comes from law en- forcement agencies. All per- sons listed are presumed inno- cent until proven guilty in a court of law.) Thursday, April 8 *When she had her vehicle serviced, a techni- cian noticed motor oil in her brake fluid reservoir, a woman said. Her insurance company advised her to make a report. *On Norman Road, a man said that another per- son has taken his belong- ings from a locked storage trailer, threatened his life, and left a cross with a noose on it outside the door to his residence. *A driver was warned for a defective headlight in the 300 block of W. Lister Street at 9:28 p.m. Friday, April 9 *A depressed and sui- cidal man on Rockydale Road was taken to Three Rivers Community Hospi- tal (TRCH) in Grants Pass for a voluntary evaluation at 12:12 a.m. *Anthony Grebisz Jr., 43, was cited and released on charges of DUII and driving while suspended (DWS), on Old Stage Road at 1:14 a.m. *Near the I.V. Visitor Center, a man was found sleeping in his car at 2:20 a.m. *Assistance was ren- dered to a motorist on Red- wood Hwy. at Westside Road at 2:59 a.m. *A 17-year-old boy was arrested after a short chase and some resistance on a charge of possession of a controlled substance (PCS) methamphetamine, on Pinewood Way at 3:43 a.m. He was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center in Grants Pass. *The delivery area at Day Oil Co. was blocked by a vehicle parked along- side the building, a woman said at 8:03 a.m. She was advised of her options. *In the 2000 block of Draper Valley Road, a woman said a gate valued at $250 was removed from its hinges and taken from the property. *A Lorna Byrne Mid- dle School student found walking on S. Redwood Hwy. at 10:25 a.m. was turned over to school staff. *John Douglas Arnold, 60, was cited for not hav- ing a valid operator’s per- mit, and failure to display a rear license plate on S. Redwood Hwy. *Sally Wells Marsh, 64, was cited on a charge of speeding in the 600 block of E. River Street. *Staff at Siskiyou Community Health Center in Cave Junction requested assistance with a man who has a history of abusive behavior at 2:30 p.m. *A runaway boy who was located in San Fran- cisco would be returned soon, his mother said. *Near the green bridge on Eight Dollar Mountain Road, two people were warned about riding ATVs on the pavement. *A unoccupied vehicle on Waldo Road near Rockydale Road was found to be off the road and not a hazard. *An anonymous caller, concerned with the welfare of a 4-year-old who had been shot in the buttocks with a .BB gun by a par- ent’s friend, asked for a welfare check in the 5000 block of Lakeshore Drive. According to a deputy it was unfounded as a crime, and the child had received treatment for the wound. *An intoxicated man was warned about trespass- ing at Taylor’s Sausage Country Store at 9:03 p.m. *Drivers were warned for various infractions such as violation of the basic rule speeding, eluding, defective equipment, and failure to maintain a lane around the valley today. Saturday, April 10 *A driver was warned for no front plate and fail- ure to carry proof of insur- ance on Caves Hwy. at Laurel Road at 8:48 a.m. *A 17-year-old from Draper Valley Road was listed as a runaway at his mother’s request. *Patrol was advised of an intoxicated man carry- ing a 40-ounce beer bottle and staggering down Red- wood Hwy. in Cave Junc- tion at 12:34 p.m. *A woman involved in a verbal altercation with her boyfriend was con- tacted at the I.V. Substa- tion at 1:43 p.m. *In the 200 block of Caves Hwy., a woman said at 3:57 p.m. that a man keeps phoning, threatening her and using foul lan- guage. She was sent a tele- phonic harassment packet. *On Brown Road at 7:07 p.m., a woman said someone was shooting and pellets were falling in her yard. The shooter was con- tacted and counseled about shooting in a safe manner. *In the 23000 block of Redwood Hwy. a woman said that approximately 22 gallons of gasoline were taken from a pickup truck and that the cap was left on the ground. *A man phoned from Phone for an appointment NOW! (800) 753-2940 For a Free Hearing Test More than 30 years experience Grants Pass Hearing Center IN CAVE JUNCTION DATE: Monday, May 10 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. LOCATION: Select Market OTHER HOURS BY APPOINTMENT the 24000 block of Red- wood Hwy. at 8:59 p.m. to say he had been kidnapped at gunpoint by four people in a black van, blindfolded and taken into some woods, where he was beaten. The man was trans- ported to TRCH, deter- mined to be emotionally disturbed, and that his complaint was unfounded. *The son of a woman on Deer Creek Road re- quested a deputy check on her, as he had been unable to reach her. *Gunshots were heard in the vicinity of Hogue Drive at 9:50 p.m. Sunday, April 11 *An alarm was sound- ing at Kerbyville Museum at 6:53 a.m. *A single-vehicle mo- tor vehicle accident (MVA) with injuries in the 600 block of Caves Hwy. at 7:56 a.m. took out a util- ity pole and disrupted ser- vice throughout town. *Numerous traffic signs were reported pulled down on Holland Loop at Robinson Road. *A man said he was assaulted by another man outside a Cave Junction bar at 10:25 a.m. *At 10:55 a.m. a caller said four transients were in Jubilee Park, smoking marijuana, drinking beer, and being loud and rude while families were there for Easter activities. They (the transients) were dis- persed. *Unusual activity in- volving a man who drives up private driveways in the Holland Loop area was reported directly to an offi- cer at 11:27 a.m. *In the 5000 block of Lone Mountain Road, four people were warned for residing on forest service land at 3:41 p.m. *All was secure at I.V. Building Supply after an alarm sounded at 5:42 p.m. *On Laurel Road, two callers reported a domestic disturbance at 6:01 p.m. *In the 1200 block of Deer Creek Road at 6:30 p.m. a man said he heard several dogs yelping, then gunshots, and the dogs were quiet. More shots were heard while the caller was on the line. *Her son was as- saulted on Thursday, said a woman on Sherwood Ave- nue at 6:05 p.m., and now she has found a note on her door threatening her son’s life. She was advised to try to work it out through the school. *A single-vehicle acci- dent occurred at milepost 40 on Redwood Hwy. at 10:47 p.m. Monday, April 12 *Employee error was responsible for an alarm at I.V. Open Door in Selma at 8:36 a.m. *Someone phoning from Selma Select Market at 10:45 a.m. notified the sheriff’s office that they had seen a person known to be wanted by police. *On Caves Hwy. a man said his daughter took checks from him during the past two months. * A wo man wh o phoned from the coast at 10:39 a.m. said that her neighbor had informed her that her home on Hogue Drive had been burgled. *On Iron Way at 5:02 p.m., a woman complained that a man had pushed her and was disrespectful. A deputy determined that the woman had been drinking and that no crime had been committed. (Continued on page 19) Page 15 KNOTTY PROBLEMS SOLVED - Volunteer Lt. Will Sowell led training in ropes and knots during a weekly session in the Cave Junction Station on Tuesday night, April 27. Volunteer Firefighter Lynn Kaufman was among those attending the training. Volunteers continually expand and upgrade their skills in a number of areas to serve the community. For information about becoming a volunteer, telephone 592-2225. ‘No sale’ on two timber salvage offerings No bids were received Thursday, April 29 by the Bureau of Land Manage- ment for two salvage sales. The sales will remain open to prospective bid- ders through Monday, May 10. Flaming Rock Fire Sal- vage sale contains 10.2 million board feet (mmbf) and Smoked Gobbler Fire Salvage sale contains 6.8 mmbf for a combined total of 17 mmbf. “Harvest of these sales will result in more than 250 additional jobs in the community and generate almost $15 million to sup- port the regional econ- omy,” said Lance Nimmo, Butte Falls field manager. Factors which may have contributed to no bids of these sales include con- tinuing deterioration of the fire-killed timber (approximately 8 mmbf of timber has already been lost due to decay), costs associated with logging and road renovation, and a volatile timber market. The salvage sales were developed as a result of the Timbered Rock fire of 2002, which included al- most 12,000 acres of BLM-managed public lands. The timber sales were analyzed in the Tim- bered Rock Fire Salvage and Elk Creek Watershed Restoration Environmental Impact Statement. The salvage is consis- tent with the Northwest Forest Plan and the Med- ford District Resource Management Plan. If harvested, salvage would occur in 8 percent of the total burned area (789 out of 9,762 acres). After completion, about 95 percent of all trees (green and fire-killed) in the fire perimeter will remain. No new permanent roads would result, said BLM. 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