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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Page 11 Man confesses to fowl crime A man admitted to killing “Speckles” the chicken at Ray’s Food Place in Murphy. On Sunday, May 2, Josephine County Sheriff’s Office received an anony- mous complaint that a per- son had killed a chicken outside the Murphy store. STERLING FROSTING ON THE CAKE - Employees at the Illinois Valley Sterling Savings Bank Branch in Downtown Cave Junction served cake on Friday, May 7 to cap Customer Appreciation Days last week. The Adam M. Abbey, 18, of Cave Junction, con- tacted a deputy and con- fessed, said JCSO. Abbey was issued a class “C” felony citation for aggravated animal abuse. “Speckles” had be- come a parking lot mascot. observance was to welcome customers, shareholders and employees who joined the branch after its Klamath First Bancorp merger. There also was a draw- ing for door prizes. (Photo by Shane Welsh) UPS triple-trailer rig sideswipes rig from United Salad; drivers unhurt Two youths were ap- prehended for speeding through the scene of a two- truck collision after a high- speed chase on Interstate 5. On Wednesday, May 5 at approximately 2:50 a.m. on I-5 southbound near milepost 66, a semitruck rig sideswiped another rig parked on the highway shoulder, said Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). A Un it ed Sal a d semitruck and trailer was southbound on Interstate 5 when the lift gate on the rear of the trailer dropped and began dragging on the freeway, said JCSO. The driver, Gary Jones, 57, of Gresham, pulled to the shoulder. JCSO Deputy Jim Geiger arrived to assist the driver. Geiger and Jones were standing at the rear of the trailer, when it was hit by another southbound semitruck rig, JCSO said. Geiger and Jones were not reported injured. A UPS semitruck with triple trailers southbound on I-5, driven by Michael Tarrant, 49, of Klamath Falls, crossed over the fog line for an unknown reason and sideswiped the United Salad truck. The UPS truck flipped onto one side. Tarrant was seat-belted in and was re- ported uninjured. The crash closed the southbound slow lane for southbound traffic, and the on-ramp for southbound traffic at milepost 66. While Oregon State Police troopers and Jose- phine County Sheriff’s Office deputies were in- vestigating the crash, a vehicle came through the scene at a high rate of speed, said JCSO. The vehicle initially stopped after being flagged over by a deputy, but then those inside drove away, according to JCSO. Deputies initiated pur- suit, and as the chase pro- ceeded southbound on I-5, OSP took the lead. Rogue River Police Dept. used spike strips in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was spiked and stopped southbound near milepost 46. Two juvenile boys from Eugene were taken into custody. The car they were driving was stolen, reported JCSO. At approximately 5:45 a.m., a semitruck rig failed to slow through the crash scene and was stopped. The driver was cited on a charge of careless driving. JCSO, Oregon Dept. of Transporation, Rural/ Metro Fire Dept., and Caveman Towing assisted OSP at the scene. OSP reminds motorists to slow down and pay at- tention to flaggers while traveling through crash scenes. “There are many peo- ple involved in large crash scenes,” said OSP. “Excessive speed and lack of attention could easily cause further injury or death.” TAYLORS ITALIAN LINKS *Sweet *Hot *Swiss - $2.50 lb. NEW!! Taylor’s rib-eye steak sandwich - $7.50 (grilled and served on a sourdough roll with onions) Anchor Steam Beer $6.99 per six pack + deposit ALL-DAY SATURDAY MAY 15 BUY 2 BAGS OF WHITNEY FARMS POTTING SOIL & GET A THIRD BAG FREE Sign up to win a FREE earthworm composting start-up kit! Don’t miss this if you have questions about: *Using Whitney Farms Organic & Natural Products *Raising earthworms to work compost *Making your garden ‘earthworm friendly’ *Making compost tea EVENTS: *Thursday, May 13: UBA Open Mic with host Fred Epping Dinner Special: Fish and Chips - $7.95 *Friday, May 14: ART WALK ‘River City Rhythm & Blues’ Dinner Special: Mike & Casey’s Pacific Rim Antipasto with artichoke salad, Taylor’s sausages, Rumiano cheeses, Shrimp Rangoon, smoked salmon with egg, Pacific Ocean albacore medallions, Coos Bay fried oysters $10.95 *Saturday, May 15: Fred Epping - Solo classical guitar Monday thru Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 592-5386 Dinner Special: Veal parmesan - $9.95 *Sunday, May 16: Dinner Special: White chicken breast chili - $5.95 How to change the world: First, work on perfecting yourself Second, nourish your family Third, serve your community Fourth, the world will take care of itself - Ancient wisdom -