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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Cougar athletes honored
for notable achievements
Spring sports awards
were given during a pro-
gram at Illinois Valley High
School Tuesday, May 24.
Scholar athletes (for
maintaining at least a 3.5
grade-point average):
(Editor’s Note: Factual
information for ‘Blotter’ is
provided by official law en-
forcement agencies. All per-
sons listed are innocent until
proven guilty in a court of
law. Charges can be
amended or dismissed.)
* * *
Tuesday, May 17
*Near the location of the
former Takilma General Store,
a man who had been drinking
alcoholic beverages caused a
disturbance at 12:20 a.m. He
agreed to leave the area.
*Extra patrol was con-
ducted at 1:19 a.m. at Robbie’s
Auto Care Center.
*At the Illinois Valley
Substation, a boy, 14, turned
himself in as a runaway person.
He had been expelled from
school last week. He was not a
runaway, and he and his guard-
ian were provided options.
*Somewhere on the park-
ing lot of a Cave Junction
church, a woman reported, she
had lost her wallet with ID,
photos and papers.
*Because of a request, a
resident on Little Grayback
Road was provided word that a
family friend had died.
*On Rockydale Road at
12:08 p.m. a man was warned
about speeding.
*Following a report by his
mother, Daniel Earl Putnam,
16, was arrested at the I.V.
High School football field un-
der a warrant charging carrying
a concealed weapon.
*Several signs valued at
approximately $300 were re-
ported damaged or destroyed at
Cowboy Coffee in Selma.
*“Employee error” caused
activation of a hold-up alarm at
12:47 p.m. at Valley Muffler &
Hitch in Cave Junction.
*Officers were advised at
10:09 p.m. about an intoxicated
driver in a white van traveling
25 mph and “all over the road”
in Sis’s Gap on Hwy. 199.
Wednesday, May 18
*Signs valued at $100
were reported stolen from
Cowboy Coffee.
*Following a complaint of
criminal mischief on S. Junc-
tion Avenue, damage to a fence
was estimated at $200.
*No evidence of a crime
was located after a complaint
from O’Brien that someone “is
guilty of abandoning an elderly
mother.”
*In Selma a “repo man”
took back a pickup truck from
a man who was unaware of the
vehicle repossession.
*Telephonic harassment
for the past month was reported
by a Rockydale Road resident
in connection with someone
phoning about real estate.
*Oregon State Police
troopers were to be advised of
a complaint from CJ that “a
huge semi” was northbound
and that it almost went off the
road, and that the driver was
drinking something.
*No evidence of a crime
was found after a woman in the
18000 block of Hwy. 199 re-
ported domestic violence. The
husband left before a deputy
could arrive.
Thursday, May 19
*Theft of a cell phone was
reported at Lake Selmac.
*Fraud was reported in the
36000 block of Redwood Hwy.
by a woman who said that her
ex-husband kept the power bill
in her name. She was provided
civil options.
Girls Golf: Beckie
Bodeving, Samantha Heller,
Kami Culver, Natasha Kirk,
Rose Ballard, Katrina Man-
zone.
Softball: Ricci Coultas,
Serena Barry, Emily Dudley.
Boys Basketball: Doug
Hoskins, Kevin LaPierre,
Austin Hocker, Joseph
Escalona.
Boys Golf: Nick Greener,
Trevor Murphy-Mannix, DJ
Zissen.
Equestrian Team: Kay-
lah Arnett, Tiffany Thom.
Track: Bill Haskins, Ste-
ven Paul, Kelcie Yeoman,
Emily Dudley, Patrick
Decelles, Tim Mikels, Jake
Tardie, Jenny Bebb, Michelle
LaPierre, Raesha Wanstrath-
Yeoman, Jessa Fairbanks.
Mountain Bike Team:
Adam Brooks, William Crowl,
Max Hoffman, Jessea Mucha,
Garret Crowl, Ian Barker-
Cortrecht, Nikko Fujita, Shane
Stiles, Spencer Kendall.
Award Plaques
Varsity Baseball:
Offensive Player of the
year: Doug Hoskins.
Defensive Player of the
year: Austin Hocker.
Coaches Award: Anthony
Thomas.
Boys Golf:
Most Valuable Player:
Nick Greener
Most Improved Player: DJ
Zissen.
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SKIP LEAHY and ‘SNAPPER’
Happy horses equal happy riders
Having a herd of happy
horses means that customers
of Culpepper Cattle Co. in
Selma can “ride the best in
the West.”
The new business, of-
fering guided trail rides for
all ages and abilities --
“from never to experienced”
-- is on McMullen Creek
Road adjacent to Lake Sel-
mac, and approximately
three-quarters of a mile to a
mile off Lakeshore Drive.
Culpepper Cattle Co., a
name that owner Skip Leahy
said he and his wife, Liz,
have had since 1987, fea-
tures pony rides, beside trail
rides. They also operate Out
Horsin’ Around in Down-
town Cave Junction. It has
used tack and saddles (43
currently), plus a variety of
“horsey items.”
At Culpepper, safety
helmets are provided for all
riders, including pony wran-
glers. “We lead the ponies
and let the parents take pho-
tos,” said Skip.
Ten- to 15-minute pony
rides are available from 10
to 3, and pony parties also
are available.
Leahy offers lessons
too, and Girl Scouts can ride
for their equestrian badge.
“We say that our horses
are happy,” he said,
“because we take very good
care of them, including vet-
erinary attention. And
they’re never overused or
abused. So happy horses
mean a pleasant ride for our
customers.”
Culpepper, he added, is
accepting adult volunteers.
They will be taught horse-
manship, ranch manage-
ment, tour guiding and other
parts of the business, he said.
“I even will teach how
to be a trail boss,” he said,
“for those older than 18.
However, younger folks can
be assistant trail bosses.”
The Leahys came to
Illinois Valley from Califor-
nia, where they previously
operated Las Trampas Sta-
bles, 45 miles east of San
Francisco. In business
nearly 18 years, they had 50
horses.
“We have 10 here,” said
Leahy. “We’re starting small,
but hope to grow.”
At the present location,
Leahy is leasing 200 acres,
plus there is access to Lake
Selmac. “We’re working on
learning all the trails,” he
said. “We offer two-hour
lake rides; one hour on the
leased property.”
Guided trail rides are
available from 9 a.m. to
early evening. “We have
sunset rides,” said Leahy,
“but we do not ride after
dark.” Besides serving as a
guide, the business provides
fly repellent for horses and
their riders.
A variety of breeds are
on-site. They include quarter
horses, “the All-American
breed;” two full-blooded
Arabians, and one steed
that’s half quarter horse and
half Percheron.
“We really ride,” said
Leahy. “Riders can walk,
trot or lope their mounts, but
the gait depends on the skill
level and the wish of the
riders. It’s all based on their
experience level.”
Prior to each outing,
riders are given a
“minilesson” on how to
mount, how to hold the
reins, and how to sit.
“In other words, how to
be comfortable,” said Leahy.
To arrange for a ride,
and for directions to
Culpepper Cattle Co., phone
597-2143 or 592-2143.
THE LEARNING
THROUGH ART Commit-
tee of the Illinois River
Valley Arts Council is
working with students in
I.V. public schools on a
series of projects honor-
ing the salmon. Among
the projects is one at I.V.
High School (left) where
students have sculpted
salmon and other clay
creations to be used in a
permanent public ex-
hibit. (Photo provided)
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IVCDO Meeting Schedule
Making Things Happen!
June, 2005
Day
Date
Meeting
Time
Location
Thurs
6/2
Workshop Meeting
7:00-9:00 PM
County Bldg
Tues
6/07
Executive Comm
5:30-6:30 PM
IVCDO
Wed
6/08
Social Ventures &
Projects & Programs
5:30-6:30 PM
IVCDO
Thur
5/16
Board Meeting
7:00-9:00 PM
County Bldg
Mon
6/20
Community Relations
5:30-6:30 PM
IVCDO
SPRING HAS SPRUNG!
It’s time to clean up around the house
and get your garden going!
*Dump Trips *Property Maintenance
Burning regulations have changed
LET ME TAKE CARE OF THESE JOBS FOR YOU
40 HP tractor with 6’ brush hog and tiller
6’ scaper box and 9” post hole auger
Phone for appointments and estimates
MANSFIELD R. CLEARY
Attorney at Law
General Practice in
Illinois Valley
since 1980
Practice includes but not limited to:
Bankruptcy - Eliminate
financial problems
Living trusts - Avoid probate
Estate planning - Wills,
power of attorney
Domestic relations
Auto accident - Personal Injury
Criminal - DUII
Real Estate contracts - Foreclosure
592-2195
200 W. Lister