Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, January 10, 2007
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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
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Join us for great food and fine live entertainment.
Steaks, Seafood, Specials, and more.
Friday Music: 'The Bones,' with Anthony Melendez, acoustic
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Saturday Music: Dale Hopper, great Country fun.
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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
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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.
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