Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Oregon) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (March 16, 2011)
Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Page A-3 CJ City Council holds monthly meeting By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer In a short but busy meeting Monday, March 14, the Cave Junc- tion City Council approved a liquor license for an upcoming change in ownership of Nacho Mama’s, ap- proved two park-use requests and discussed a financial report and audit for fiscal year 2009-10. Jenessa King applied for a li- quor license in a change of owner- ship, where Nacho Mama’s in Cave Junction will change its name to Dos Gringos. Council members voted in favor of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) license request 5-0. Jacquelyn Doney from the Sis- kiyou Community Health Center recently asked for permission to use amplified sound at the Illinois Valley Child’s Fair and Pet Parade set for May 7 at Jubilee Park. In the application, Doney said a portable P.A. system would be used to announce contestants and Pet Parade winners. Council member Margaret Miller showed support for the request, saying the parade is well-received by the community, and the council ap- proved the park use request. Council members also approved an amplified sound request for the Il- linois Valley High School alumni re- union at Jubilee Park July 3. Each year, IVHS Alumni and Friends traditionally hold a breakfast, silent auction and membership meet- ing. The group requested to use a P.A. system periodically to make an- Passenger injured in Rockydale By Darcy Wallace IVN Staff Writer Sommer Sunday Turner was arrested Monday, March 14 on charges of DUII and assault IV after a car crash on Rockydale Rd. left a man injured. According to a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Dennis Alan Knight Sr. was taken to the hospital after a car was believed to have crashed into a tree. The report said the vehicle was heading towards Hwy 199 on Rockydale on the left side of the roadway, stopping on the driver’s side with the back of the trunk against a tree. Two people were pinned inside the vehicle and one woman reportedly refused transport. Illinois Valley Fire Department personnel also responded to the scene at about 8:45 p.m. Fire Prevention Officer Kamron Ismaili said seven IV units were dispatched and that the case was later turned over to the Sheriff’s Department. The case is still under investigation, and Turner reportedly had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .11 at the time of the accident. nouncements and give awards. Council members also approved a request from the Cave Junction Li- ons Club to waive an occupational tax for the Culpepper and Merriweather Circus planned for May 23. In the request, CJ Lions Club member Nina Horsley wrote that city council members had previously al- lowed a permit without cost for the circus in 2009. She also said the Junc- tion Inn allowed the club to use the parking lot next to the restaurant for setting up the circus. After monthly council updates, Michael Cavallaro from the Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RV- COG) presented a financial report on cost-saving measures in the last few years. The RVCOG is an association of government agencies in Jackson and Josephine County with programs in community development, trans- portation planning, land use plan- ning, senior and disability services and several others. CJ woman busted for mushrooms By Dan Mancuso IVN Staff Writer A Cave Junction woman was arrested early this month in Nebraska in what drug enforcement officials said was one of the largest seizures of hallucinogenic mush- rooms in recent history. Cave Junction resident Vanessa Dean, along with Kyle Rettstadt of Portland, was arrested for possession of a controlled sub- stance with intent to deliver following a traffic stop on March 2. Police said that they seized nearly 160 pounds of Psilocybin mushrooms during the arrest. According to a police report filed by Officer James Vaughn of the Omaha Police Department, Dean was observed following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 80. The report also said that officers “observed numer- ous signs of criminal activity.” After the stop, an officer requested con- sent to search the 1995 Toyota 4-Runner that Dean was driving, but was denied. Another officer, along with his K-9, “Ko- bie,” was then brought to the scene to do a free air search which resulted in a positive indica- tion of drugs. After the search of the vehicle, a total of 319 freezer bags of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, totaling 159.5 pounds, were found in the rear cargo area and luggage carrier. DEA Agent James Wahale said that he would have “no comment until the case is closed.” Calls to Dean’s attorney and the local prosecutor have not been returned. (Photo by Dale Sandberg, IVFD Media Dept) Illinois Valley Fire District personnel responded to an accident Monday, March 14 on Rockydale Road. One person was taken to the hospital and another was reportedly arrested. March 19th - 22nd at 7pm Immanuel Methodist Church 200 W. Watkins in Cave Junction
