Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Feldcamp
running for
Congress
Supporting the timber
industry and recruiting
new companies to bring
jobs to Oregon are parts of
Jim Feldkamp’s campaign
for the office of Oregon
congressman.
He’s running against
incumbent Peter DeFazio.
“I was born in Rose-
burg and grew up working
in a third-generation fam-
ily business, learning the
values of family, work and
responsibility,” said Feld-
kamp.
“I joined the U.S.
Navy out of college and
flew more than 30 mis-
sions over Iraq during Op-
eration Desert Storm,” he
said. “I have been where
many of our troops are
now and understand the
dangers they face.
“After leaving active
duty I joined the FBI,
where I was a special agent
assigned to counterterror-
ism,” he said.
“I hunted the terrorists
who threaten us,” said
Feldkamp. “I know what
must be done to protect
America.”
The candidate is a
commander in the U.S.
Naval Reserve, a graduate
of Oregon State University
at Corvallis, an Eagle
Scout and member of Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars.
Oregon ag
exports up
The value of Oregon
exports has increased
nearly 10 percent during
the first half of 2004, said
the U.S. Dept. of Com-
merce’s Office of Trade &
Economic Analysis.
But the export of Ore-
gon agricultural products
specifically has done even
better -- nearly a 25 per-
cent rise from a year ago,
said Oregon Dept. of Agri-
culture (ODA).
More than 40 percent
of Oregon’s ag products
are exported, generating
new dollars to the state
from other countries, ODA
reported.
Indications are that the
state’s ag exports are
worth nearly $2 billion per
year. In addition, Oregon
exports some $2.3 billion
per year worth of computer
and electronic products.
Two cyclists
die in crash
with sedan
HAPPY DANCERS - Richard and Hazel Smith took to
the dance floor on Saturday night, Oct. 9 in the Timber
Room at Junction Inn. The occasion was a ’Dance
Through the Decades’ event sponsored by American
Legion Glenn Morrison Post 70 and Auxiliary. (Photo
by Dale and Elaine Sandberg.)
Children’s eye-care noted
One in four children
has a vision problem, yet
only 14 percent receive a
comprehensive eye exam
before entering school.
Undetected sight prob-
lems can lead to difficul-
ties in the classroom and in
sports.
Both statements are by
the American Optometric
Physicians Association.
Said Julie Danielson,
Medford area optometric
physician, “In fact, we rec-
ommend having their eyes
checked when they are 6
months, 3- and 5-years-
old. If vision problems are
caught early, it can make
all the difference in a
child’s life.”
Vision problems chil-
dren can have include:
*Crossed eyes.
*Focusing problems.
*Hand-eye coordina-
tion problems.
*Lazy eye, formally
known as amblyopia.
*Nearsightedness, far-
sightedness or astigma-
tism.
Parents should look for
the following warning
signs in their child:
*Covering one eye
when looking at something
up close.
*Squinting.
*Sitting close to a TV.
*Clumsiness.
*Tilting or turning the
head.
*Avoiding eye contact
or reading.
*Reversing letters or
transposing numbers when
writing.
*Poor posture when
doing
schoolwork
(slumping).
*Complaints about
headaches.
If a child needs a vi-
sion correction, frames that
fit well are now made es-
pecially for children. And
even the very young can be
fitted with contact lenses.
For parents who can-
not afford to take their
child in for an eye exam,
scholarships are available
through the Oregon Foun-
dation for Vision Aware-
ness (OFVA). It can be
reached at (503) 452-0403
o r
o n l i n e
a t
www.oregonoptometry.org.
Two of four motorcy-
clists in a crash with a car
near Shady Cove have
died, and another was in-
jured, according to Oregon
State Police.
OSP identified one
victim as Rogue River
resident David Tabor, 54,
who was pronounced dead
at the scene.
In addition, Dennis
and Sharon Vitacco, 57
and 50, were riding on the
same cycle. Dennis Vi-
tacco died after being air-
lifted to a hospital, OSP
reported.
The agency gave the
following account:
Tabor was riding on
Hwy. 62, approximately
seven miles north of Shady
Cove. His fellow cyclists
were Maggie James, 20. of
Central Point; and the Vi-
tacco couple.
The car, a 1993 Mazda
two-door, was driven by
Reagan De Shane, 28, of
Shady Cove; his passenger
was Paul Rexius, 32, of
Medford. They were not
reported injured, and nei-
ther was James.
The Vitaccos were
flown by Mercy Flights
medical helicopter to Em-
manuel Hospital in Port-
land.
OSP added that the
driver of the southbound
car lost control and went
sideways onto the lane for
northbound traffic, striking
the motorcycles. Alcohol
does not appear to be a
factor, OSP said.
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Area toll-free calling arrives
Frontier Communica-
tions announced that as of
Friday, Oct. 1, 18 ex-
changes -- including those
in Illinois Valley -- are
provided an expanded toll-
free calling area.
This means that I.V.
residents in Cave Junction,
O’Brien and Selma can
telephone the following
without dialing 1 and the
area code and incurring
toll charges:
Glendale, Wolf Creek,
Medford, Grants Pass,
Ashland, Rogue River,
Gold Hill, Jacksonville,
Central Point, Murphy/
Provolt, Shady Cove,
Phoenix/Talent, Prospect,
Butte Falls, and White
City.
For more information,
phone (800) 921-8101
(residential customers); or
(800) 821-8102 (business
customers).
Sex charges result in arrest
Following a report of
child sexual abuse, the
Grants Pass Dept. of Pub-
lic Safety (GPDPS) ar-
rested Douglas John Filer
II, 24, of Grants Pass.
Filer was lodged in
Josephine County Jail. He
was charged with five
counts of second-degree
rape; three counts of third-
degree rape; one count of
second-degree sodomy;
four counts of third-degree
sodomy; five counts of
first-degree, and seven
counts of third-degree sex
abuse.
Italian Night Thursdays (Dinner only)
Come to our 1st
Guest Cook Night
Friday, Oct. 22
Menu: Cabbage sesame salad, Teri-
yaki chicken, Egg rolls & Fried rice
Starts at 5:30 p.m.
Monday Night
Football Madness!
Tacos or
Meatball Sandwiches
If you’re not in the
‘Noose,’ you’re
hanging yourself.
Public Notice
Brain Food
No-Brainer Food for Us Voters
Bye Bye Brock...
You owned homes on
Fish Hatchery Road
and Manzanita...so
why all the Raffen-
burg signs and not
one Brock sign???
Did you impress your
neighbors - nega-
tively? Grants Pass
city slap you with any
violations?
Jim Brock voted for the 9
weeks paid vacation for
our “Mass of Manag-
ers” (7-24-02).
Same Cherryl Walker
that “advised” your
campaign while
Cherryl and her hus-
Jim, you didn’t run for band donated a mini-
mum of $1,950 to
your own seat?
help you get elected
Cherryl Walker run-
before? Why???
ning with you???
Hey Dude...Jim
Your ex-wife filed a
legal document
against you to force
you to pay your child
support of a whop-
ping $260 per month
from 1- 18-95 9
(court doc 94-dro-
921). You paid ap-
proximately $17,420.
7-2000. The records
are kinda’ missing.
Don’t you make
enough to help your
own kid, Jim?
Jim Brock Needs
to Go Because...
The county employee
that properly ( it
seems to me) han-
dled your case was
shortly thereafter per-
secuted and fired.
However she did sue
the county (2 times),
won both times and
the county has paid
her many tens of
thousands of dollars
(last payment this
year).
By public records (through
9-04) owns no property in
Josephine County, but
controls ours.
Voted to seize the rights
to 25 ft. of all properties
on our rivers, then says
he didn’t.
The voters pamphlet of
11-96 states, under the
heading of “Someone
Who Cares: Develop long
range plans to shape a
better future for ourselves
and our children.” (See
“Hey Dude...Jim” at left).
Same pamphlet: “Create
an efficient accountable
government” (Duh, don’t
think so).
And again: “Solve our law
enforcement and jail over-
crowding problems while
emphasizing crime pre-
vention” (Duh! Read the
paper Jim, you failed mis-
erably).
This Brain Food is brought to you at great expense by the “Bye Bye Brock
Committee” (a legally registered committee in Jo. Co.)...C
Contributions grate-
fully accepted at 4338 Fish Hatchery Rd., Grants Pass (David Lommel) and
will be well spent on advertising only!