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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 10, 2007 Page 3 Sheriff, undersheriff saddled up; ready to ride SPECIAL NEEDS RESPITE - Parents of children 5 to 13, who have special needs and disabilities, can have a night out Saturday, Jan. 13. For information about guidelines phone Josephine County Lifespan Respite Program at 471-2863. TREE-PACKING TIME - As part of the 15th an- nual Riparian Tree-Planting Project in Illinois Valley, trees will be packed Wednesday, Jan. 17. The next dis- tribution will be the following Friday and Saturday. For information or to participate, phone 592-4098. ‘ALL ABOUT HOSPICE’ - Lovejoy Hospice is offering an opportunity to learn more about hospice care, and perhaps consider volunteering. Through hos- pice, a team of professionals provides care for termi- nally ill patients and their care-givers -- and volunteers are at the heart of the hospice team. “All About Hos- pice” volunteer training will begin Feb. 10. For more information phone 474-1193. RECYCLE PROJECT - Businesses and individ- ual computer users can recycle used inkjet printer car- tridges, laser printer toner cartridges and old cell phones to help support the American Red Cross for free. The Southern Oregon Chapter receives at least $1 for every item submitted. Proceeds will benefit the chapter’s disaster relief program to help local families displaced from a home fire with immediate emergency needs. The program also sets up shelters when summer wildfires threaten homes and when winter road closures strand motorists. People can bring used cartridges and old cell phones to the American Red Cross office at 60 Hawthorne St. in Medford (779-3773) anytime during office hours Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Postage-paid bags and containers also are available for businesses or individuals who prefer to collect and mail their cartridges and cell phones from their locations. PARKING FEES - Josephine County Parks Dept., which does not receive general fund support, relies on camping and day-use fees to pay for park maintenance. And effective Jan. 1, a $2 day-use fee is required at county parks. Annual day-use passes cost $25, so more than 12 visits a year cover the cost. Additional passes for the same household are $10 each. Those with an Oregon Trails card or handicap parking placard can purchase their first pass for $5, and additional passes for the same household are $10 each. The annual day-use pass is good for all Jo Co parks and boat ramps. Day-use fees are not required at Rand, Argo, Whitehorse (except the picnic area and shelter), the top of Hog Creek, Matson, Cathedral Hills, and Graves Creek. NOTEPAD - A 2007 Harley Davidson FXDWG Dyna Wide Glide motorcycle will be raffled Sept. 3 by Illinois Valley Lions Club. Only 300 tickets for the $18,440 bike are available at $100 each. See Steve Ly- ons at Century 21 Harris & Taylor in Cave Junction ... Cans and bottles can be donated to the I.V. High School Club Internacional fund-raiser at Shop Smart Food Warehouse in CJ Saturday, Jan. 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ... The officer-in-charge (OIC) post at the I.V. Substation has been eliminated by Josephine County Sheriff’s Office to bolster the patrol force. No word yet about the effect on the CJ Security Council, which was begun by Cpl. Sean Rarey, who was the OIC ... The visitor count during November 2005 was 363 and dur- ing November 2006 was 323 at Illinois Valley Visitor Center; a decrease of 40, said Dulcie Moore, I.V. Chamber of Commerce office manager … Did you hear about the woman who would buy anything marked down? Last week she bought an escalator ... Ten free trees will be given each person from Oregon who joins The National Arbor Day Foundation during January. Visit arborday.org … Senior bumper stickers: *At my age, flowers scare me. *I’m so old that when I eat out, they ask me for money up front. *Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live. *It ain’t the age; it’s the darn mileage. LAST WORDS - Life is short and we have not much time for gladdening the hearts of others. Be swift to love! Make haste to be kind! (Henri-Frederic Amiel) Farming with Confidence: A Risk Management Course for New Speciality Crop Growers Dates: Mondays, February 5th-March 12th, 4-8:30 p.m. Location: OSU Extension, Central Point, OR Cost: $105. Cost includes catered dinners and materials. Topics: *setting goals and values *assessing resources *direct marketing strategies *enterprise budgeting *managing production risk *whole farm planning OSU Extension Small Farms Program For more information call (541) 776-7371 or go to http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer New Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson, sworn in Monday, Jan. 8, said that he would “hit the ground running.” Undersheriff appointee Don Fasching, a Selma resi- dent, began his position Jan. 2. He replaced Brian Ander- son, who resigned last year after losing to Gilbertson in the Nov. 7 general election. Fasching, 57, retired from the San Diego Police Dept. in 2004. He said that his first day on the job was “the fastest eight hours I’ve spent in a long time. “After two hours, eve- rything came back,” Fasch- ing said. “It’s like riding a bike.” Fasching said that he spent most of his first day discussing staffing and budg- etary issues; meeting depu- ties; and setting up his com- puter and phone systems. Gilbertson had spent a considerable amount of time at his office prior to being sworn in. He thanked Dave Daniel, immediate past- sheriff, for allowing him the opportunity to do so. “Since the election, I’ve had my nose to the grind- stone looking into things,” Gilbertson said. Fasching said that JCSO’s long-term goal is to re-establish three substations in rural parts of the county. “The plan that’s going to be presented is we’re go- ing to try and staff the Mur- phy substation, the Cave Junction county building and one in Merlin, if we meet staffing levels,” Fasch- ing said. However, such a move would depend on the pas- sage of a May law enforce- ment levy, Fasching said. That levy would fund the sheriff’s office, freeing gen- eral fund revenues for other county operations. Gilbertson said that his top priorities are to establish a line of succession within JCSO, for the sake of insti- tutional continuity, and plac- ing greater emphasis on deputy training. “That has to be an inte- gral part of the work sched- ule,” Gilbertson said, adding that he would like to see all deputies get one training day per month. Fasching said that al- Diabetes Support Group Valerie Katz, from As- ante Diabetes Care Centers, will speak beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at Illinois Valley Senior Cen- ter. Her topics will include nutrition. There will be a question-and-answer time. Siskiyou Field Institute A winter ecology pro- gram is set for Feb. 16 and 17 at Mt. Ashland. Participants will explore the winter world of Mt. Ashland with naturalist Kristi Mergenthaler. She will lead attendees in dis- covering the ingenious ways plants and animals adapt to a life in cold and snow. There will be an initial indoor presentation, fol- lowed by a trip to the snow. Winter plant identification will be studied, and partici- pants will learn how to inter- pret animal signs. The program will in- clude “moderately strenuous snowshoeing,” and begin- ners can attend. There is a fee. Phone 597-8530 or visit www.thesfi.org to sign up. tax levy. Wherever pos- sible, as funds allow, county services will be restored and employees returned to work,” the letter states. Meanwhile, Gilbertson said that residents soon will no- tice a differ- ence in how the sheriff’s office operates, and that he Sheriff Gil Gilbertson and Undersheriff Don Fasching, of Selma, had plans to lead by breakfast after Gilbertson’s swearing in. (Scott Jorgensen photo) example. “I want to exude profes- widely across county opera- though he has gotten “a lot sionalism from the top tions. of positive feedback” from down,” Gilbertson said. “The board has begun deputies so far, many are “The public is going to see a and will continue to make still worried about the possi- considerable change in pro- every effort to utilize funds bility of future layoffs. fessionalism, as well as ser- available, and secure addi- “We don’t have an- vice to our customers.” tional funding by way of a swers for them. I wish we did,” Fasching said. “But the sheriff and I are committed to keeping their jobs.” The new sheriff recently said that he did not antici- pate deputy layoffs, if any, until perhaps June. “We are funded through the end of the fiscal year,” said Gilbertson, “and we have vacancies, so I don’t see us losing anyone through layoffs until later.” Funding is the major issue, and with the loss of federal O&C monies, lay- offs are a likely possibility. A letter to employees from the county board of commissioners notes that, “Because the greatest por- tion of discretionary general fund monies are allocated to law enforcement, we antici- pate the great impacts will be there, but significant re- ductions will be made Hanson Bros With ‘Easy Listening’ music from the 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s Saturday, January 13 6 to 9 p.m. New attitude for response By SCOTT JORGENSEN IVN Staff Writer An inquiry into delayed law enforcement response to a vandalism incident re- ported in Downtown Cave Junction will be undertaken by Sheriff Gil Gilbertson, of Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). On Friday night, Dec. 29, multiple juvenile per- sons were caught red- handed after they allegedly smashed a car windshield on the Nacho Mamas parking lot around 10 p.m. Owner Andrea Thomas and dish- washer Angie Herde chased the suspects, who appeared to be preparing to smash more windows at a business nearby, and phoned 911. As has become typical, deputies did not respond to the incident that evening. But witnesses were able to The At Mon-Thurs, 6 am-7 pm Fri, 6 am-8:30 pm Sat, 7 am-8:30 pm Sun, 7 am-7 pm Downtown Cave Junction IN OUR DELI: Hickory Smoked T URKEY B REASTS $ 3 29 lb. Hickory Smoked P ORK H OCKS Make some beans! $ 1 89 lb. Fresh, Boneless, Rolled P ORK S HOULDER R OASTS excellent value $ 1 69 lb. H OT , S WEET , $ 2 59 lb. OR S WISS I TALIAN L INKS WEEKEND DINNER AND MUSIC: Join us for great food and fine live entertainment. Steaks, Seafood, Specials, and more. Friday Music: 'The Bones,' with Anthony Melendez, acoustic Jazz and Folk guitar. Saturday Music: Dale Hopper, great Country fun. BREAKFAST: B ISCUITS & S AUSAGE G RAVY , only $ 2 (Continued on page 4) Helping Children Exposed to Batterers A 16-Week Class for Parents and Community Partners This weekly class will help parents understand the impact of domestic vio- lence on their children and themselves and help them learn to talk to and lis- ten to their children about experiences of violence. Children’s resiliency will be encouraged and parents will be sup- ported in strengthening their relation- ships with their children. Facilitated by : Grace Auzenne and Diana Amble Begins January 22nd 2007 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM • • 535 East River Street (River Room) Registration Required No Fee For further information and/or to register contact: Grace Auzenne Research is clear that the best healing ad- vantage for children exposed to batterers is a strong relationship with their mothers. The Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance ... 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