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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, January 13, 2010
(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.)
* * *
Wednesday, Dec. 30
*There was a call about a
large white goat with an in-
jured front leg walking in the
middle of Smith Sawyer
Road at 3:25 p.m.
*At 4:36 p.m. a caller
reported finding a man lying
along Caves Hwy. with mul-
tiple head lacerations. The
man, identified as Galen Eli
Aller, 61, refused medical
aid, but was cited on a war-
rant charging failure to appear
(FTA) on an original charge:
carrying a concealed weapon.
*Theft of some $30,000
worth of merchandise was
reported stolen during the
past several months from
warehouses on Old Stage
Road. Suspect information
was provided.
*Killian David Hammer-
smith, 17, was cited on a
charge of driving without
insurance on S. Kerby Ave-
nue at 9:58 p.m.
*Nutcases pulled up
some 16 street signs around
the city of Cave Junction.
Public Works was advised.
Thursday, Dec. 31
*A candidate for village
idiot shattered a window at
the Cave Junction Post Of-
fice, causing approximately
$500 damage.
*It was reported that a
man was yelling and beating
on a door at St. Mathias Epis-
copal Church at 5:11 p.m. A
woman inside said that the
yeller had thrown her to
ground. Subsequently, Cory
Lee Livengood, 26, was
lodged in Josephine County
Jail in Grants Pass on a
charge of fourth-degree do-
mestic assault.
*In Selma a resident re-
ported that the stepfather of a
former tenant phoned to de-
mand return of a security de-
posit. He told the caller that
he was going to “Get even.”
*Seemingly intoxicated,
a woman asked a Takilma
Road resident to phone for
help because she’d been as-
saulted. The apparent victim
was uncooperative about pro-
viding information about who
might have assaulted her.
*A caller from Indian
Creek Road said that a
woman had taken a purse that
was not hers, and that they’d
been in telephone contact
with the woman, who said
she’d leave the purse at a cer-
tain intersection. The purse
was recovered and no further
law enforcement involvement
was necessary.
Friday, Jan. 1
*In the 7000 block of
Caves Hwy. a complainant
cited gunfire just after mid-
night. The caller was in-
formed that due to the large,
New Year’s Eve call volume,
law enforcement would not
be able to respond or cite the
person responsible.
*Rockydale Road resi-
dent Gloria Jean Silvey, 55,
was lodged in county jail on a
charge of fourth-degree do-
mestic assault.
*No criminal reasons
were found for unrelated
alarms at Illinois Valley High
School and I.V. Building Sup-
ply between 10:20 and 11 a.m.
*An Indian Creek Road
resident claimed that a former
girlfriend was trespassing on
his property.
*From Page Mountain
SnoPark came a complaint
that a young child was left
unattended in a vehicle for
more than an hour while
some adults were cavorting
on the mountain.
*Two Kerby residents
were advised of their options
following a disturbance re-
ported at 8:51 p.m. Both per-
sons had been drinking, and
elected to remain separated
for the remainder of the night.
*Californian Jose
Homero Torres Jr., 25, was
cited on a charge of speeding
on S. Redwood Hwy. at 9:59
p.m. His speed wasn’t listed.
Saturday, Jan. 2
*An unsecured door at
the Cave Junction Water
Treatment Plant was indi-
cated as be the reason for an
alarm at 2:41 a.m.
*Deputies responding to
an alarm in Cave Junction
noted a tree lying across half
of Redwood Hwy. at mile 22.
*A tree was discovered
blocking part of Laurel Road
at 3:49 a.m. Another tree was
down across Lakeshore Drive
at 4:55 a.m.
*The village idiot audi-
tions apparently continued, as
all four “Stop” signs at S.
Kerby Avenue and
Schumacher Street were
pulled from the ground. CJ
Public Works was advised.
*Lowlifes caused dam-
age to a lock and plywood
sheet covering the counter at
the I.V. Little League snack
bar at Jubilee Park, it was
discovered at 7:55 a.m.
*More “Stop” signs were
reported to be uprooted
throughout Cave Junction.
*On Redwood Hwy. in
Kerby at 1:32 p.m., Paul
Cleveland Cooper, 42, was
cited on a Del Norte County
(California) warrant charging
FTA on a dangerous drugs
charge and a St. Helens Po-
lice warrant charging proba-
tion violation on a charge of
fourth-degree assault.
*In connection with the
previous incident, Paul Cleve-
land Cooper, 42, was cited on
charges of possession of a
controlled substance (PCS),
and delivery of a controlled
substance (DCS): metham-
phetamine; driving with a
suspended license (DWS),
and driving uninsured. He
was lodged in Josephine
County Jail.
*An inmate of Bar O
Boys Ranch in Del Norte
County, operated by the Cali-
fornia Youth Authority, was
recovered in Cave Junction
and given into the custody of
a corrections officer.
*Robin Joy Spelber, 40,
was cited on a charge of
speeding (57 mph in a 45
mph zone) on N. Redwood
Hwy. at 4:50 p.m.
Sunday, Jan. 3
*Gunshots and the sound
of dogs barking were reported
at 8:34 p.m.
*Camping gear and a
backpack frame were located
on private property near Lake
Selmac.
*A rural Cave Junction
resident reported that some-
one damaged her garage
door. Suspect information
was provided.
Monday, Jan. 4
*Logs unavailable.
Tuesday, Jan. 5
*A Josephine County
deputy responded to the Ore-
gon/California state line to
transport a prisoner from Del
Norte County for lodging in
Josephine County Jail on a
Grants Pass warrant.
*Illinois Valley High
School student Jasmine
Prickett, 17, was cited on
charges of minor in posses-
sion of alcohol and PCS/less
than an ounce of marijuana.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
*Cases of beer stacked
too high and toppling were
said to be responsible for an
alarm at Wild River Brewing
& Pizza Co. at 8:13 a.m.
*An attempted burglary
at a recently burned home on
E. River Street was reported.
*Frank W. Andrew Wil-
son, 63, was lodged in county
jail on charges of six counts
each of sex abuse and unlaw-
ful sexual penetration.
*Trash, including ad-
dressed mail, was found in
marshy territory off Cottage
Park Drive.
*Dustin Charles Hicks,
20, was cited on a charge of
PCS/less than an ounce of
marijuana following a traffic
stop on W. River Street at
3:16 p.m.
*Daniel Bruce Lensink,
51, was cited on a charge of
speeding (64 mph in a 45
mph zone) on N. Redwood
Hwy. at 9:04 p.m.
*Jedediah D. Galloway,
28, was cited on a charge of
speeding (59 mph in a 45
mph zone) on N. Redwood
Hwy. at 10:29 p.m.
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OSP nabs CJ man with pot
on Hwy. 101 near Coos Bay
A Cave Junction-area
man was arrested Friday
morning, Jan. 8 during a traf-
fic stop on Hwy. 101 near
Coos Bay after he was found
in possession of 4 pounds of
marijuana, Oregon State Po-
lice reported.
An OSP trooper stopped
a 1983 Honda Civic four-
door station wagon driven by
Elusha Ferdon, 26, from Cave
Junction, for traveling 43
mph in a 20 mph school zone
on Hwy. 101 near milepost
239. OSP said that the trooper
noted an odor of marijuana
coming from the vehicle.
Ferdon was said to have
shown signs of impairment
and admitted to using mari-
juana before the traffic stop,
OSP said.
Subsequent investigation
DUII drop noted by OSP
during New Year holiday
Oregon State Police
troopers noted a drop of
around a third in the number
of arrests for driving under
the influence of an intoxicant
(DUII) during New Year’s
Eve night around the state in
comparison to last year’s
busy evening.
Preliminary information
from Dec. 31 through Jan. 1
indicates that OSP troopers
reported 34 DUII arrests
around the state. Last year,
troopers reported 52 DUII
arrests during the same pe-
riod. OSP troopers did not
respond to any fatal traffic
crashes.
A national study released
two years ago showed the
daily death toll from impaired
driving crashes during the
Christmas and New Year
holiday periods is signifi-
cantly more than for the rest
of the year. The report
showed that from 2001 to
2005, an average of 36 fatali-
ties occurred per day on U.S.
roadways as a result of
crashes involving an alcohol-
impaired driver.
That number increased to
45 per day during the Christ-
mas period and to 54 per day
over the New Year holiday.
State, county and city
law enforcement agencies
continued participation in the
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national crackdown against
impaired drivers during the
New Year' holiday period (6
p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30,
through 11:59 p.m., Sunday,
Jan. 3).
During last year’s 102-
hour New Year holiday pe-
riod, seven people died in five
separate Oregon traffic
crashes. According to ODOT
statistics, during the past 10
years during this holiday pe-
riod an average of more than
five traffic deaths have oc-
curred.
During the 2009 Christ-
mas holiday period, OSP
troopers arrested more than
60 DUII drivers, up from 50
arrests reported during the
2008 holiday period.
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A school bus veered into a ditch before 3 p.m.
on Thursday, Jan. 7 in the 500 block of Caves
Hwy. No injury or property damage was re-
ported. The bus sustained minor damage, and
students were transferred to another bus. Jo-
Following are alarms to
which Illinois Valley Fire
District responded through
Sunday, Jan. 10:
Monday, Jan. 4
*12:06 a.m., Medical
Assist (MA), 500 block
Schumacher
*8:06 a.m., MA, 400
block Redwood Hwy.
*7:18 p.m., structure fire,
1000 block Lone Mountain
Road
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Elusha Ferdon (OSP photos)
led to the discovery of four
1-pound vacuum sealed bags
of marijuana in a duffel bag
inside the vehicle. Additional
small amounts of marijuana
and other evidence also were
seized, said OSP.
Ferdon was arrested and
lodged in Coos County Jail
on charges of
unlawful posses-
sion of a con-
trolled substance,
recklessly endan-
gering, and driv-
ing under the in-
fluence of an in-
toxicant/drugs.
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sephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to
the scene and Illinois Valley Fire District per-
sonnel assisted with traffic control as the bus
was towed out of the ditch.
(Photo by Keith Binker)
*7:38 p.m., electrical
fire, 5000 block Takilma
Road
Tuesday, Jan. 5
*10:11 a.m., outdoor
smoke investigation, 4000
block Dick George Road
*11:43 a.m., MA, 20000
block Redwood Hwy.
*12:02 p.m., structure
fire, 1000 block Deer Creek
Road
*12:06 p.m., MA, 20000
block Redwood Hwy.
*3:45 p.m., MA, 300
block Lister St.
Wednesday, Jan. 6
*5:05 p.m., open burn -
illegal, 500 block River St.
*10:06 p.m., MA, 300
block Lister St.
Thursday, Jan. 7
*4:33 a.m., MA, 100
block Kerby Ave.
*9:33 a.m., odor - smell
of smoke, 300 block Red-
wood Hwy.
*9:50 a.m., MA, 300
block Lister St.
*10:57 a.m., MA, 20000
block Redwood Hwy.
*4:25 p.m., motor vehi-
cle collision-traffic control,
Caves Hwy./Old Stage Road
*10:23 p.m., MA, 500
block River Street
Friday, Jan. 8
*11:30 a.m., MA, 4000
block Dick George Road
*3:39 p.m., assist the
public - traffic control, 16000
block Redwood Hwy.
Sunday, Jan. 10
*2:49 p.m., MA, 600
block McMullen Creek Road
*3:37 p.m., motor vehi-
cle collision, 14000 block
Redwood Hwy.
*7:42 p.m., natural gas
leak, 100 block Ollis Road
with Bob Quinn
If you are preparing to of-
fer your property for sale, you
might not be aware that the
condition of your well could
kill your sale to a potential
buyer.
Did you know, for example,
that your well could be con-
taminated without causing any
symptoms of illness for the
members of your household?
Over a period of time people
build up an immunity to cer-
tain bacteria so that such germs
have no ill effect.
The process of decontami-
nation involves the use of chlo-
rine and is a relatively simple
procedure which we’ve always
been happy to share with any
homeowner. If your pump has
had recent service, your pump
technician should have chlorin-
ated. If not, you should plan to
protect a potential sale of your
property by doing it yourself or
calling in a service technician.
Just as important to a suc-
cessful property transfer is a
flow test. Most lenders will re-
quire a minimum of 5 GPM for
4 hours to grant a loan. This is
also a test that you can run in
advance, with some simple in-
structions, so that you don’t
find out just before escrow
closes that yours failed.
Bob Quinn is a member of
the Oregon Ground Water As-
sociation and owner of
Quinn’s Well Drilling and
Pump Service at 6811 Wil-
liams Hwy., Grants Pass. As
part of a tradition of informa-
tion and service that began
more than 50 years ago, these
columns are provided by the
firm to help take the mystery
out of well drilling and ground
water. If you have a question
about your well or one you are
planning, please call Bob or his
helpful staff for advice, esti-
mates, or helpful information
at no obligation or cost.
(541)862-9355
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