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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Holiday food safety noted
The holiday season is a great time to renew your ac-
quaintance with good and safe food handling techniques,
according to the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture (ODA).
During the holiday season many turkeys, hams and
specialty foods are cooked in large portions. It is neces-
sary, said ODA, to ensure that good food-handling prac-
tices are occurring during this time, as they affect larger
numbers of people than usual.
Cooks need to be aware of cross-contamination and the
importance of sanitation when preparing a large meal.
Washing hands and utensils is a simple practice that can
prevent a potentially serious problem, said ODA.
Food should not be kept out more than a total of four
hours. The danger zone is 40 to 140 degrees F.
Stag Day
Saturday, Dec. 10 at
Kights Krafts
2027 Deer Creek Rd.
Coffee
Refreshments
Free Gift Wrapping
Christmas Cards (single or by the box)
and Principal Nancy Brown. (Center, from left) Candice
Saari, Jaycee Fredrickson, T.J. Buckmaster, Camron
Atteberry, and Isaac Stephens. (Front, from left)
Heather Bemis, Christopher Vineyard, Fredie Layman,
Trajan Mortan, and Dallas Rogers. Ariana Stradler was
absent. Also, Kayla Young was absent for the Septem-
ber of the Month photo. (‘Illinois Valley News’ photo)
OUTSTANDING AT EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY -- Oc-
tober Students of the Month have been honored at Ev-
ergreen Elementary School in Cave Junction. They are
chosen primarily on attendance and citizenship, with
academic achievement having some bearing. (Rear,
from left) Malachi Shepersky, Rachel Mason, Seth Wil-
liams, Lander Nordal, Tyler Bethke, Montee Gallegos,
Truckers, four-wheelers provided traction device
driving tips to avoid accidents during wintertime
Oregon’s weather can
change quickly and without
warning.
As winter weather has
hit early, the Oregon State
Police kicked off stepped-up
enforcement efforts with a
special emphasis on enforc-
ing motor carrier chain law
requirements in mountain
passes.
Every winter, there is an
increase in the number of
motor vehicle crashes in
highway mountain passes
on interstate and state high-
ways that have significant
effect on them.
In many cases these
crashes are associated with
excessive speed and travel-
ing without required chain
equipment.
Earlier this month, OSP
conducted a one-day en-
forcement effort on selected
Man jailed
for sex on
Greyhound
A 23-year old Washing-
ton state man was arrested
Tuesday, Nov. 15 near Med-
ford after Oregon State Po-
lice investigated a sexual
abuse allegation involving a
15-year old girl on a Grey-
hound bus.
Arturo Hernandez-Luis
was interviewed at length,
and taken into custody on
two counts of third-degree
sex abuse and lodged in the
Jackson County Jail.
Troopers were dis-
patched to a northbound
Greyhound bus stopped on
Interstate 5 near milepost
32. They contacted the bus
driver and the suspect out-
side the bus. The driver told
troopers that the man had
assaulted a 15-year-old fe-
male while they were pas-
sengers on the bus.
The victim, suspect and
witnesses were taken to the
Central Point OSP office for
interviews.
The victim had con-
tacted the bus driver while
they were northbound on I-5
and informed him of the
allegation.
The driver called 911,
stopped the bus and ordered
the suspect off the bus until
law enforcement arrived.
The bus had more than 50
passengers aboard, accord-
ing to OSP.
Truck Safety Corridor loca-
tions and selected mountain
passes around the state.
Siskiyou Summit on Inter-
state 5 was included.
OSP chain enforcement
efforts received a boost this
year with a $38,678 grant
from ODOT’s Transporta-
tion Safety Division to pro-
vide 630 hours of overtime
enforcement in 12 selected
mountain passes.
The goal of this project
is to emphasize to drivers
the importance of being pre-
pared for the coming driving
challenges by having the
appropriate chain equipment
when driving in those areas
where they would be re-
quired,” said OSP.
A similar special en-
forcement effort last year
during a two-day period
found that approximately 20
percent of the more than 150
commercial trucks stopped
were in violation.
Other mountain passes
identified for increased en-
forcement during the winter
season include: I-5, Sexton
Mountain (between Rose-
burg and Grants Pass); Hwy.
140, Doak Mountain and
Seldom Hill (near Lake of
the Woods).
Commercial motor ve-
hicles stopped will be in-
spected for compliance with
Oregon law requiring the
carrying of a sufficient num-
ber of chains needed for
chaining up during condi-
tions when they would be
required.
Information regarding
Oregon’s chain-up laws
may be found at
tripcheck.com in the
“Winter Travel Info” link.
OSP and ODOT sug-
gest the following tips on
chaining up and driving
with chains:
*Check your vehicle
operator’s manual for the
right type and size of chains
to use.
*Ensure that chains are
the proper size, and don’t
deflate tires to install chains.
*Practice installing your
chains before you leave
home, not on the side of the
road when you need them.
*Don’t wait until you
lose control before chaining
up your vehicle.
*After you have in-
stalled your chains, drive for
a short distance and the stop
in a safe place to retighten
chains.
*Pull over and stop im-
mediately if any part of a
chain fails or loosens.
Rachel Goodman, L.M.T.
Pain - Stress - Injuries - Deep Massage
Gentle CranioSacral Therapy
Mon. - Fri. by appt. - Senior Discounts
I.V. Medical Center
315A Caves Hwy., right on the highway.
592-6947
We will be running our regu-
lar routes on Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, Nov. 24.
The Kerby Trans-
fer Station and
the main office in
Grants Pass will
be closed Thanks-
giving Day.
*Don’t drive faster than
30 mph when using chains.
Speed up and slow down
slowly. Avoid spinning or
locking your wheels.
*Remember: you can
slide even with chains, so
drive carefully and slowly.
In Oregon, phone 511
for road conditions or (800)
977-ODOT (6368). Outside
Oregon, use (503) 588-2941.
Reports are available 24
hours a day.
Ornaments
The Illinois Valley Youth Soccer Club
Board of Directors would like to thank
all of our Sponsors:
Carol@precisemailing.com
Dr. Joe’s Pet Hospital
ERA LaFlamme Team
Illinois Valley Real Estate
Jim Frick of C2l Harris & Taylor
Oregon Mountain Real Estate
Blalock Insurance
Cave Bear Pawn
Taylor’s Sausage
Cascade Auto Shop
Bi-Rite Auto Parts
The Housel Family
Country Plumbing
1V Building Supply
Precision Glass