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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Oregon trees
highlighted in
OSU booklet
Coming soon to your rear-view mirror. (Photo by Oregon State Police)
From zero to 60 mph in 6.44 seconds;
state troopers ready for patrol duties
Besides the commonly
seen Ford Crown Victoria
patrol cars, Oregon State
Police (OSP) troopers soon
will begin patrolling the
highways with a newly in-
troduced police package
vehicle.
The OSP Patrol Ser-
vices Division recently pur-
chased 45 2006 Dodge
Chargers for patrolling Ore-
gon highways. Forty-three
will be marked in the famil-
iar “OSP Blue” body color
with bright yellow graphics,
door star emblems, and
overhead light bars.
Two vehicles will be
equipped, but unmarked
patrol vehicles as part of
OSP’s Aggressive Driving
Plan (ADEP) program.
“Patrol cars are our
troopers’ ‘offices’ from
which they work under ex-
treme and dangerous condi-
tions,” said Capt. Gerry
Gregg, director of the OSP
Patrol Services Division.
“The Dodge Charger is
one of the wide range of
different makes and models
the department uses for pro-
viding public safety services
in emergency and non-
emergency situations, and
are specially equipped
‘police package' vehicles to
meet specific needs for our
troopers’ safety and patrol-
related needs.”
Production of the po-
lice-packaged ‘06 Chargers
began in the fourth quarter
of 2005 and recently made
available for delivery to po-
lice departments around the
country. Since 1978, police
agencies have looked to the
Michigan State Police Patrol
Vehicle Evaluation Program
for on-road testing of a vari-
ety of vehicles used by law
enforcement to evaluate
acceleration, speed perform-
ance, braking and vehicle
dynamics.
“The performance
evaluation results were very
encouraging, and the timing
of the availability occurred
when our department
needed to order future re-
placements for aging patrol
cars,” Gregg said.
Some of the ‘06
Charger features:
*5.7-liter (345 cui)
Hemi multidisplacement
V-8 engine and five-speed
automatic transmission.
Michigan State Police test-
ing indicated that the vehicle
is capable of going from 0-
60 mph in 6.44 seconds, 0-
100 in slightly more than 16
seconds, and posted a best-
in-class top speed of more
than 145 mph.
*Multidisplacement
system that at cruising speed
shuts the system down to 4
of the eight cylinders for
increased fuel economy.
Estimated EPA fuel econ-
Lemon aid possible through
national agency notification
On of the most frighten-
ing aspects about buying a
new or used car is the possi-
bility that you just bought a
“lemon.”
But that lemon could be
part of a much larger bunch,
as some vehicle defects are
common to an entire model
or manufacturer.
When that happens the
National Hwy. Traffic
Safety Administration
(NHTSA) investigates; and,
when necessary, can issue a
recall of the vehicle or part.
Usually the recall will result
in a repair at no cost to the
vehicle owner.
“The concern we have
is that the NHTSA doesn’t
always hear about problems
until thousands of the defec-
tive cars are already on the
road,” said Ray Palermo,
director of public relations
for Response Insurance, a
national care insurer.
“Safety-related defects
could put drivers and their
passengers at serious risk, so
owners who suspect their
car has a manufacturing
defect should report it im-
mediately to NHTSA.”
NHTSA reviews all
complaints to determine if
there is any trend that poses
a safety risk.
According to Palermo,
car owners now have the
opportunity to file a report
with NHTSA on-line at
www.safercar.gov, which
also has information on cur-
rent vehicle recalls. Com-
plaints also can be filed by
phone to (888) 327-4236; or
by mail to the NHTSA Of-
fice of Defects Investiga-
tion, 400 Seventh St. S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20590.
omy is 17-mpg city and 25-
mpg highway.
*All-Speed Traction
Control, Electronic Stability
Control, and a four-wheel
ABS braking system to
match the vehicle’s accel-
eration performance.
*Passive and active
safety features, including
front and side curtain air-
bags, for OSP troopers and
transported individuals.
*Prior to hitting the
road, the OSP Fleet Services
Section installs all other
safety, communication, and
warning devices including:
Prisoner partitions,
emergency lighting system
and siren, radio communica-
tions equipment, rear plastic
prisoner transportation seats
using factory-installed
safety belts, and radar and
in-car video systems.
Once fully equipped to
hit Oregon’s highways, each
vehicle costs approximately
$30,600.
The ‘06 Ford Crown
Victoria Police Interceptor
each cost approximately
$29,600.
“There is a limited
group of vehicles made by
manufacturers that fall into
the ‘police package' cate-
gory," said Gregg. “Our
decision is made keeping in
mind research facts, public
safety needs, and fiscal re-
sponsibility.”
Did you know that
lodgepole pine was first
named by Lewis and Clark?
Or that there are more
than 1,000 varieties of pears,
but only a half-dozen are
grown commercially?
The new expanded edi-
tion of “Trees to Know in
Oregon” offers a mix of
identification and anecdotes
with maps and color photo-
graphs to help readers get to
know Oregon trees.
Edward C. Jensen, a
forestry professor at Oregon
State University at Corval-
lis, is the primary author and
principal photographer of
the new edition of the book.
But Jensen is quick to rec-
ognize the contributions of
others, especially the book’s
original author, retired,
modeled the first edition
after books he loved as a
child.
Called comprehensive
and thoroughly readable,
“Trees to Know in Oregon”
is far more than a field
guide, with updated sections
on ornamental trees, Ore-
gon’s forests, and record-
breaking big trees.
According to the book,
Oregon is home to more
than 50 national champion
trees listed in the American
Forestry Association's Na-
tional Register of Big Trees.
For example, Oregon has
the nation’s largest black
cottonwood (320 inches
around), black walnut (278
inches around), and garden
plum (a 47-foot giant more
than 10 feet around).
The book costs $12 per
copy and is available from
many county offices of OSU
Extension Service, or order
Lake Baikal in Siberia
is the deepest lake in
the world. Its deepest
part measures 5,371
feet -- slightly more
than 1 mile.
Ask the Acupuncturist:
How does TCM fight infections?
Herbs are selected specific to the patient’s presenting
symptoms and upon examination of pulses and tongue.
The infection may be local or systemic. It may be complicated by opportunistic
infections, such as candidiasis, or exacerbated by the patient’s dietary choices
or lifestyle.
Prevention is key. Hand-washing, not food-sharing and being aware to
contain our own infection is very important. Also, air filters with virus and
bacteria-killing capabilities are important to use - especially during winter
or when windows are closed.
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Everything that is really great and inspiring is created
by the individual who can labor in freedom.
- Albert Einstein -
FOR EMERGENCY CALL 911
If cats could talk, they wouldn’t.
FOR NONEMERGENCY DIAL 1-877-504-8075
Stretcher & Wheelchair Service also available
For Paramed Information Phone
- Nan Porter -
1 (800) 228-7601 Ext. 63451
Concealed-Carry Handgun Classes
being held right here in Cave Junction!
Phone for details!
Women only classes also available!
Seating is limited, classes are filling fast!
Phone Now! NRA instructor:
Steven Mohr (Reliance Concepts)
Home: 592-6692
Cell: 660-9824
A fund-raising car wash will be held Saturday, May 6
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Oregon Caves Chevron in
Downtown Cave Junction by Boy Scout Troop 880.
Bring your vehicles and leave with a clean machine.
Rototilling * Brush Hog
Light Leveling
Front Scoop Service
Elections
Complaint
(A Paid Advertisement)
April 11, 2006
Dear
State:
Secretary
of
I am formally filing a
complaint regarding what I
consider to be election law
violations occurring in Jo-
sephine County, Oregon
by the campaign to elect
Brian Anderson for sheriff.
Where is the equality
in an election where one
candidate takes unfair ad-
vantage of State election
laws? Brian Anderson, one
of the candidates running
for Josephine County Sher-
iff, is deliberately using the
Oregon state seal in cam-
paign literature and signs
posted throughout the
county. Oregon law clearly
defines improper conduct
during elections.
ORS 186.023 - Im-
proper use of state seal: (2)
No person shall use any
reproduction of the seal of
the State of Oregon: (a) In
any manner falsely imply-
ing official endorsement or
sponsorship by the State of
Oregon …
ORS 260.432 - Re-
strictions on political cam-
paigning by public em-
ployee: Paragraph (3) Use
of facilities and property,
sub Paragraph 11 -
“Elected officials are enti-
tled to use the state seal in
their official capacity, but
not in their capacity as
candidates for public of-
fice. The state seal may not
be used in connection with
an individual or organiza-
tion if its use implies en-
dorsement or sponsorship
of the State of Oregon.”
According to the law, a
civil penalty is imposed for
this violation. Or, are we to
believe the State of Oregon
endorsed one particular can-
didate for sheriff?
I am asking that you
investigate these viola-
tions. Attached you will
find a copy of one of
Anderson’s mailers and
one yard sign. Please note
that the Oregon State seal
is clearly visible on both
and will surely be con-
strued by many voters as
an endorsement of Ander-
son by the State of Oregon.
On February 1, 2006,
Brian Anderson appeared
at a Chamber of Com-
merce meeting, in uniform
and announced he was a
candidate for sheriff. I be-
lieve if your investigator
would check records at the
Josephine County Sheriff’s
office he/she will find that
Anderson was being paid
with public money at that
time.
During a Monday
morning briefing at the
Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office Brian Anderson
asked deputies to write
letters to the Grants Pass
Daily Courier in retaliation
against a letter which was
written by Scott Calhoun
(letters attached). Several
personnel
also advised
that Anderson photo-
copied the letter written by
Calhoun (attached) using
office equipment and dis-
tributed it to the working
employees. This political
activity clearly was con-
ducted while Anderson
was on duty and his politi-
cal activity obviously
helped his campaign as
some deputies wrote the
letters they were asked to
write.
Anderson has, without
question used his business
phone to plan, schedule or
promote political events. A
check of his phone records
will substantiate this fact.
There are several cur-
rent Josephine County
sheriff deputies who have
approached us on the con-
dition of anonymity who
have stated they would be
willing to come forward
and participate in an inves-
tigation by your office re-
garding the improprieties
of the Anderson campaign
within the operations of
the department.
Time is of the essence
concerning these com-
plaints as the up-coming
election is rapidly ap-
proaching. At the very
least the State of Oregon
should take the appropriate
action to make the Brian
Anderson for Sheriff cam-
paign remove any signs
and campaign materials
wherein the use of the state
seal is being displayed in
clear violation of state law.
Complainant:
Edward Snook
* * *
Editor’s Note: The preceding
letter from the “US~Observer”
newspaper is used with permis-
sion and as a paid political
advertisement from the
Gilbertson for Sheriff cam-
paign. The views expressed are
not necessarily those of
“Illinois Valley News.”)