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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 9, 2004 Plans viewed for $35 mil Medford Airport revision (Continued from page 6) *Harassment again was reported on Rockydale Road, and one person was said to have stated she would kick the complain- ant’s butt. *Michael E. Tyler, 40, was arrested on Illinois River Road under two war- rants charging probation violation. *Assistance was pro- vided a California man who was worried about his brother in Selma. Sunday, May 16 *Possible trespassing was checked at six past midnight in the1600 block of Reeves Creek Road. *Two people had a disturbance somewhere in Downtown CJ at 35 past midnight. *Intoxicated people and reported domestic vio- lence were parts of a situa- tion on Hogue Drive at 3:10 a.m., but no one wanted to press charges. *Criminal mischief in the form of “spinning doughnuts” at Creekside RV Park on Reeves Creek Road was reported. *First-degree burglary and theft were logged in the 700 block of Reeves Creek Road. *Damage to a wall was estimated at $200 at the Junction Inn after a guest left the premises. *On Illinois River Road, Ocian F. Clark, 21, was cited on a federal charge for possession of marijuana. *A highly intoxicated man, who gave a false name, wanted to report that someone started a fire be- hind his house and would- n’t put it out in the 9000 block of Takilma Road. *A resident in the 9000 block of Takilma Road said that someone set a wood pile on fire about 100 yards from his house. *A disturbance in Selma actually turned out to be a man not taking heart medication. *“Misdialing” was said to be the cause of a 911 hang-up call from S. Junction Avenue. *People were warned on Illinois River Road about letting children ride motorcycles without wear- ing helmets. *At McCaleb Ranch out Illinois River Road, Joshua D. Miller, 18, was cited on a charge of DWS. *On N. Old Stage Road a woman was taken for help under a voluntary mental hold after saying that she took a bottle of pills. *In CJ a boy, 12, was counseled about not con- tacting his mother as to his whereabouts after he didn't come home as expected. *The rear window of a vehicle behind Kerbyville Museum was shot out, a man reported. (Continued on page 12) (Top, from left) Holly Hicker, Tina Haemmerlein and Lydia Beeman. (Bottom, from left) Shannon Hill, Timothy Phlaum and Kenny Krska. (Photos provided) Legion Auxiliary lists ‘Poppy’ winners Illinois Valley student winners in the 2004 Poppy Poster contest sponsored by Glenn Morrison Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary Unit 70 are announced. * * * Class 1, 4th/5th grades. *1st - Kenny Krska, The Christian Academy. *2nd - Lucas Harris, the Christian Academy. *3rd - Kierra Pevez, The Christian Academy. Class 2, 6th/7th grades *1st - Timoth y Phlaum, home-schooled. *2nd - Amy Hart, Lorna Byrne Middle School (LBMS). *3rd - Paige Ragsdale, LBMS. Class 3, 8th/9th grades *1st - Lydia Beeman, Illinois Valley High School (IVHS). Class 4, 10th-12th grades *1st - Holly Hicler, IVHS. Class 5 *1st - Shannon Hill, IVHS. *2nd - David West, IVHS. *3rd - Adam Crutch- field, IVHS. First-place winners received $15 cash, a rib- bon, a medal “and the honor that their posters are going to the American Le- gion Oregon State Dept. level with the hopes that one will go on to the na- tional level,” said Tina Haemmerlein, Unit 70 Auxiliary Poppy chairman. “We are so pleased and proud,” she said, “that we had so many excellent, creative posters entered by our inspiring Illinois Val- ley youth. “It is not an easy task with the guidelines set for the posters, and we appre- ciate all who entered.” By MEDFORD ‘MAIL TRIBUNE’ Jackson County has narrowed its search for a new $35 million terminal design to three proposals that would at least triple the size of the existing fa- cility to support up to a million passengers a year, compared to nearly 500,000 passengers now. Airport Director Bern Case said the Airport Ad- visory Committee antici- pates recommending one of the three designs some- time this month, then go before the county commis- sioners for final approval. Case said all three de- velopment teams, which would undertake every aspect of the project from planning to construction, presented impressive plans for the new terminal, and they all came in under the $35 million budget. The three teams seek- ing the contract are Layton Construction Inc. in Utah and the architectural firm CSHQA in Boise, Idaho; the Boldt Co. of Wisconsin and the architectural firm Mead and Hunt of Madi- son, Wis.; and PCL Con- struction Services Inc. of Bellevue, Wash., and Adroit Construction of Ashland, which will work with the architectural firm URS Corp. of Seattle. Jackson County origi- nally received six propos- als for the approximately 100,000-square-foot termi- nal, which is roughly 25 percent larger than the new downtown Medford li- brary. Once commissioners make a decision, Case said construction could begin within 90 days. The termi- nal will be built on the short-term parking area. But before it is built, construction crews will expand the parking area, roadways and utilities. Once the new terminal is operational, the old one will be razed, making room for aircraft parking. The entire project could take up to five years to complete because the airport also has plans to build a new bomb-resistant tower. GP man found shot to death A Grants Pass man died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gun- shot wound, said Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). At approximately 2:42 p.m. on Monday, May 31, deputies responded to a Grants Pass residence where James William Joy, 70, was found deceased. Due to the nature of the incident, investigators from the JCSO Major Crime Unit were called to investigate. Preliminary investiga- tion doesn’t suggest foul play, said JCSO. MANSFIELD R. CLEARY Air tanker for fires topic of debate By MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Whether a contracted air tanker will be allowed to fly out of Medford this summer to support Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF) crews battling wildfires remains up in the air. The problem, ex- plained Jeff Schwanke, forester in charge of ODF’s Southwest Oregon District, is that it’s unclear whether the use will be permitted, a decision that may require approval by the National Transporta- tion Safety Board, or NTSB. "We have yet to deter- mine if we can even fly it down here," Schwanke said of the DC-6B tanker scheduled to be flown from Alaska in mid- to late-July. "We’re trying to get a clear understanding of that now," he added. "That may have to come from (the NTSB)." 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