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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Narcotics team disbanded
New Oregon driver license rule: ‘Your papers, please!’
Based on lack of per-
sonnel and operating funds,
the Josephine Interagency
Narcotics Team (JOINT)
has been disbanded, said
Sheriff Gil Gilbertson of
Josephine County Sheriff’s
Office (JCSO).
However, JCSO will
continue to investigate and
pursue drug traffickers and
manufacturers throughout the
county, Gilbertson said.
JCSO has been contribut-
ing 90 percent of JOINT re-
sources, or some $500,000
per year. With the loss of
personnel and rising costs,
plus major cutbacks looming
for JCSO, the sheriff has de-
termined that resources will
better serve the public if they
are restructured.
Gov. Kulongoski on Fri-
day, Feb. 15 signed Senate
Bill 1080, which requires
Oregon residents to provide
proof of legal presence in the
United States to qualify for an
Oregon driver license, driver
permit or identification card.
This legislation expands
JOINT at one time had
nine personnel from JCSO,
the D.A.’s office, Grants Pass
Dept. of Public Safety, and
Oregon State Police. But with
changing times, the number
of personnel and their avail-
ability has declined.
“We will continue to
cooperate with our brother
agencies in their efforts
against illegal drugs,” said the
sheriff. “We encourage all
citizens to report suspicious
criminal activity,” he said.
He added that JCSO con-
tinues to look for new tech-
niques, strategies and re-
sources to better serve the
citizenry. JOINT was formed
in the 1970s and disbanded in
1976; then reinstituted in ‘87
by Sheriff Bill Arnado.
IVSHA offers free child talk class
“Can it End Here/How to Talk With Our Children” is the
title of a free, public class offered by Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance.
The class, part of the “After the Violence” series, will be
held Tuesday, Feb. 26 beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Transportation and child-care are available with prior
arrangement. Phone 592-4147.
the governor’s Executive
Order 07-22, which tightened
documentation and identity
verification requirements for
licenses and identity cards.
“Oregon used to have
some of the most lenient re-
quirements in the country for
obtaining a driver license,”
Deputies nab 30 pounds of pot
Two unemployed men
from Seattle, including one
who fled and stole a bicycle
to try to escape, are charged
in a case involving more than
30 pounds of ready-to-smoke
marijuana.
Josephine County Sher-
iff’s Office (JCSO) identified
the suspects as Michael E.
Keever, 48; and Douglas L.
Roberts, 29. Each was
charged with manufacture,
distribution and possession of
marijuana.
They were arrested fol-
lowing a traffic stop by re-
serve deputies at around
12:15 a.m. on Redwood
Hwy. at milepost 5. They
were stopped because of a
defective taillight.
Keever, who was a pas-
senger in Roberts’ BMW,
slipped into the driver’s seat
and managed to drive away,
and was pursued. He aban-
doned the vehicle on Dowell
Road, but later was found
riding a stolen bicycle on
Union Avenue near Williams
Hwy., said JCSO.
Besides the illegal weed,
JCSO officers seized $2,200
cash. Roberts told investiga-
tors that they were on their
way home from Humboldt
County in California.
said Kulongoski. He added,
“This legislation brings us in
line with the majority of other
states and ensures the integ-
rity of Oregon driver licenses
and identification cards.”
Driver license applicants
will need to bring proof of
legal presence when renew-
ing or obtaining a new li-
cense, permit or identification
card beginning July 1, 2008.
Besides requiring a per-
son to provide proof of legal
presence, SB 1080 allows for
issuance of licenses, permits
and identification cards to
persons here on a temporary
basis. These temporary li-
censes will be tied to the ap-
plicants’ length of stay in the
United States.
The bill also directs the
Oregon Dept. of Transporta-
tion to provide ombudsman
services to driver license,
driver permit or identification
card applicants who have
difficulty producing required
documentation.
For more information
about the provisions of SB
1080 and effective dates, visit
oregon.gov./ODOT/DMV/.
Office Space Available
at
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
(Editor’s Note: Factual
information for ‘Blotter’ is
provided by official law
enforcement agencies. All
persons listed are innocent
until proven guilty in a
court of law. Charges can
be amended or dismissed.)
* * *
Friday, Feb. 8
*Loud music was com-
plained about in the 5000
block of Westside Road.
*In Selma a woman said
that her niece and a friend
tried to run her off the road-
way by running into her vehi-
cle, apparently with a vehicle
of their own.
*Two children, 9 and 13,
were reported by their mother
to have left their rural Cave
Junction home without per-
mission. It was noted that
when the 13-year-old runs
away, she often returns for
breakfast.
*A teen-aged driver was
said “turning donuts” in a
field on Schumacher Street,
but not the kind you can eat.
*Involved parties were
separated after a dispute on
Lakeshore Drive reported at
9:20 p.m. One intoxicated
man was arrested on a proba-
tion department detainer.
Saturday, Feb. 9
*A youngster playing
basketball outside her Lake-
shore Drive residence at 1:30
p.m. reported hearing gun-
shots overhead. She was ad-
vised to go indoors, and call
back if it happened again.
*Jacob R. Lackey, 14,
was cited in Selma on charges
of driving without an opera-
tor’s permit, driving unin-
sured and warned for a defec-
tive headlight. The vehicle
was towed.
*An hour’s worth of
gunshots were reported in the
vicinity of the green bridge
on Finch Road at 5:30 p.m.
*Drivers on Caves Hwy.
were warned about a wide
range of defective vehicle
equipment, speeding, and
failure to dim headlights this
evening.
Sunday, Feb. 10
*A customer at a CJ res-
taurant was said to be refus-
ing to pay for food he said
was served cold. The cus-
tomer was told that the sher-
iff’s office could not negate
the bill, and the diner left,
paying only for what he ate,
not what he ordered. The
owner was advised of her
options.
*At 10 a.m. a Caves
Hwy. resident reported theft
of a jewelry chest and ap-
proximately $8,000 worth of
items. Returning home
around 5:30 p.m., the resident
reported finding her home
ransacked again.
Monday, Feb. 11
*A 12-year-old girl from
rural Cave Junction was re-
ported as runaway person.
*Proving that thieves will
take anything, a small, black
plastic pond was reported
stolen from the rear of a
Caves Hwy. home.
*Scrap metal and a pickup
truck were reported stolen from
a residence on Illinois River
Road. It was not noted if the
pickup was used to haul the
haul.
*A residence on Warren
Road was reported burglarized.
*Thieves apparently
looking for entertainment cut
a hole in the back door of a
Hogue Drive residence to
take a TV, DVD player and
other items.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
*Two listed runaway
persons were reported to have
come home.
*Following a reported
disturbance on Caves Hwy., a
couple was determined to
have had a verbal altercation
without a crime being com-
mitted.
*A stolen vehicle was
discovered in an Illinois Val-
ley towing company yard.
*Chapman Creek Road
residents reported witnessing
recent tenants removing sale-
able metal fixtures and wire
from a nearby property.
*A woman who reported
theft of jewelry earlier this
week reported that she found
the young people responsible
as they were throwing the
items onto a roadway.
*An anonymous caller
reported the location of a sto-
len Toyota engine.
*No good reason was
found for an alarm at a CJ
restaurant at 11:46 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
*A Selma man said that
he would look into a restrain-
ing order after his wife, dis-
traught over their marriage
breakup, cut power to his
house and took off with their
daughter. The child was re-
covered after the woman’s
vehicle became stuck on
Thompson Creek Road. She
also was to be warned for
telephonic harassment.
*The owner of a stolen
vehicle located in a towing
company yard said that a man
from the business phoned to
say that she owed $900 in
storage fees. The caller also
said that the man swore at her
and called her a “loser.”
*Credit card-issued
checks were reported stolen
from a Selma man’s mail and
cashed.
*More loud music was
complained about on
Westside Road.
*On Caves Hwy. a man
wanted his ex-girlfriend
Dude! Don’t drink and drive.
warned against trespassing.
*Fredrick P. Hampton,
49, was cited on a charge of
VBR (violation of the basic
rule) for speeding (76/45)
through a construction zone
on Redwood Hwy. at 7:14
p.m. Hampton was warned
about reckless driving and
reckless endangerment.
*Several firearms were
reported stolen from a Waldo
Road residence.
Thursday, Feb. 14
*Anthony S. Thomas,
20, was cited on Illinois River
Road for driving without in-
surance.
*Following a report of
threats exchanged and shots
fired on Norman Road at 4:49
p.m. Michael Scott Tice, 54,
was arrested on warrants charg-
ing failure to appear (FTA) on
charges of fourth-degree assault
and second-degree criminal
mischief; Robert Earl New-
berry, 52, was cited on a charge
of fourth-degree assault; and
Brian D. Williamson, 34, was
cited on a charge of harassment.
*Following a report of a
vehicle in a ditch on Thomp-
son Creek Road at 6:42 p.m.,
Brian Lee Dunn, 47, found
walking on Lakeshore Drive,
was transported to Three Riv-
ers Community Hospital. He
subsequently was cited on
charges of DUII and second-
degree criminal mischief.
*A white pickup truck
with three occupants was
reported being used to tear up
a vacant lot on Schumacher
Street at 5:30 p.m.
*A Norman Road resi-
dent phoned 911 repeatedly
to say that his neighbor was
shining spotlights on him.
The neighbor agreed to move
the light.
*A Norman Road resi-
dent said that a neighbor, per-
haps having a bad day, was
rattling his gate and scream-
ing threats to kill “all of
them” at 11:21 a.m.
When you rent an office at the
I.V.F.C., you get much more than just
a room. Our facility is modern, well
maintained and in a convenient
location with other human services
agencies. The facility allows
tenants to work together to
provide needed services to Illinois
Valley residents.
Some of the other features of the facility are:
1. Beautifully landscaped exterior
2. Fully alarmed security and fire system
3. Ample parking
4. Free public use of high speed internet computer resource room
5. On-site landlord to address building problems immediately
6. Reception area and waiting room
7. Children’s play area
The monthly rental price includes, at no additional charge:
• Free high speed internet access • Free computer use
• Desk and office chair(s)
• Tenant patio
• Kitchen with microwave,
dishwasher, and refrigerator
• Office and kitchen cleaning
provided by landlord
• Paper towels and paper products • Electricity, water and trash
service
for the restrooms
• Free day-time use of the four meeting/conference rooms in the
building and reduced tenant rates for evening and week-end use
of meeting rooms
If your organization needs office or meeting space in the Illinois
Valley, consider the amenities we offer and call 592-6139 #303.
Illinois Valley Family Coalition
535 E. River Street, Cave Junction OR 97523
592-6139, FAX: 592-6786
ivfc@frontiernet.net
Crocker Financial Services
Phone: 541-592-3667