Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, May 17, 2017
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IVHS salutes academic achievers
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JoAnna Gavlik (left) awards Megan Blankenship, Skylar McClanahan
and Paul Binker at the Alumni Association Scholarships May 11.
Hanby Lane at 4:03 p.m.
Wednesday, May 10
*A druggie in a purple shirt
was hollering and screaming in a
bathroom in the 300 block of S.
Junction Avenue at 4:36 p.m.
*Another caller phoned 911
regarding a brown-haired dame
in a purple shirt, because she was
allegedly shooting up heroin in
the restroom at Jubilee Park at
4:40 p.m.
Thursday, May 11
*JCSO was notified of
a burglary in process at 9:04
a.m. in the 300 block of Caves
Hwy. A black Acura was driven
away at 9:08 a.m., but three
trouble-makers remained when
law enforcement arrived. They
claimed they were there to help
a friend move, but since the
lease ended on May 1, no one
should have been on the property.
Leonard Rondall Ballard, 22, was
detained at Josephine County
Jail due to a felony warrant
from Grants Pass Department of
Public Safety and a misdemeanor
warrant from Josephine County.
Ballard’s charges include failure
to appear for trespassing, failure
to appear for possession of heroin,
two counts of third-degree theft,
possession of meth, and two
counts of trespassing.
*OSP and JCSO were in
pursuit of a black Acura near
Hwy. 199 and Waldo Road at
10:29 a.m., but they discontinued
the chase because the Acura was
going into oncoming lanes on
curves.
*SOS reported a triggered
alarm on a front basement door
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in the 18000 block of Redwood
Hwy. at noon.
*Bozos in a blue sports
car were suspected of siphoning
gasoline from a car that was
parked in a garage in the 4900
block of Happy Camp Road at
12:29 p.m.
*A 911 hang-up call was
received at 4:14 p.m. from the 300
block of S. Old Stage Road.
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*At 11:14 a.m., an
individual in the 100 block of
E. River Street noticed that a
neighbor’s house seemed to be
smoldering like it was on fire.
IVFD was notified.
*A deputy patrolled Jubilee
Park at 12:30 p.m.
*Law enforcement
investigated at the Cave Junction
76 station in the 100 block of S.
Redwood Hwy. at 1:51 p.m.
*The registered owner
promised to move his car, which
was partially in the roadway in the
100 block of N. Kerby Avenue at
2:54 p.m.
*JCSO conducted
investigation in the 300 block of
Millie Street at 3:02 p.m.
*A motorist was pulled
over by law enforcement near
the intersection of N. Sawyer
Avenue and W. River Street at 4
p.m. He was warned for failure to
obey a traffic control device, i.e.
stop sign. He was cited into C.J.
Municipal Court for DWSV.
*A deputy checked the area
near the 24500 block of Redwood
Hwy. at 4:18 p.m.
*A driver was warned for
speeding on Redwood Hwy. near
Holton Creek Road at 4:26 p.m.
*At 4:27 p.m., an angry
woman phoned another gal and
threatened to track her down and
kill her if she and her husband
didn’t leave her and their children
alone. There is no current custody
agreement, and options were
provided regarding a restraining
order.
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*Illinois Valley Safe House
Alliance (IVSHA) provided
shelter to a woman in the 400
block of S. Redwood Hwy. but the
bully that she was being hidden
from was tapping on windows.
When a security guard confronted
him, he claimed there was a
family emergency. He returned,
so IVSHA moved the damsel to a
safer place.
*At 11:55 a.m., a fumble-
fingered fellow in the 30000 block
of Redwood Hwy. mistakenly
called 911 when he tried to dial
nine, then one, to get an outside
line.
*Oregon State Police (OSP)
were notified regarding a driver
with an open container, who
was last seen navigating his blue
Windstar van in the 18000 block
of Redwood Hwy. at 12:14 p.m.
*A naked guy was
performing a pants-off, dance-off
(PODO) across the top pillars of
the bridge near Finch Road and
Redwood Hwy. at 12:34 p.m.
*The owners of a red 1998
Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck
parked at a business in the 200
block of N. Redwood Hwy. on
May 4. When they returned to
their truck at 10 a.m., the rear
passenger-side bumper, back-up
light, and tailgate were damaged,
to the tune of $1,000. They did
not find a note, but there was
white paint residue in several of
the dented areas of their truck.
*Several items were stolen
between 11 p.m. on May 8 and
2 a.m. on May 9 from a vehicle
parked at the old Waldo town
site near the ponds. A Canon XS
camera, gray purse, and a musical
string instrument were removed.
A flashlight, leather jacket, gold
ring and miscellaneous tools were
also missing. An incident number
was provided by JCSO.
*The pull of the Full Flower
Moon was evident with another
PODO exhibition, this time by
a well-groomed, but confused,
naked dude with a tattoo on his
hip. He was laying in the middle
of Waldo Road at 3:14 p.m.
*Fools in a Lexus sedan and
a Toyota pickup truck were racing
each other on Hwy. 199 near Gold
Canyon. They were passing on
curves and double yellow lines,
and forcing other cars off the road
at 3:51 p.m.
*A driver was warned for
passing in a no-passing zone near
the intersection of Hwy. 199 and
Rough and Ready Mill founders sent all
seven Krauss children to IVHS.
In later years, Lew Krauss was one
of the founders of Rogue Community
College in 1970 and Kathy taught there
for over 30 years.
“It’s most exciting when we go out
into the community and see the people
we’ve given scholarships to who are now
x-ray technicians, teachers, nurses and
dozens of professions,” she said, before
telling the graduates, “Best of luck!”
Sharon Seigler and Ann Gibson
told the story of Ricky Del Fiorentino
who had been the president of the Police
Activity League before dying March 19,
2014. His love for children had led to the
creation of his memorial scholarship.
“This scholarship goes to Destiny
Warner who has chosen a positive path in
life,” Gibson said.
Retired teacher Della Meengs also
praised Warner, saying that she had turned
her life around, a factor in receiving the
Chauvin-MacGuire scholarship.
She also praised Ari Dwyer and
Seth Kitchens, both recipients of her
eponymous scholarship and said of the
three, “These kids have done amazing
things. Go out and share your gifts with
the world.”
Principal Smith’s closing remarks
included thanks to staff members Robin
Jackson, Sara Creek, Bruce Reece and
Tara Thornhill.
“We’re proud of our kids and proud
of our community and we’re super proud
of these scholarship recipients,” he said.
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There was a special celebration for
hard work, accomplishment, community
and hope for the future during the
Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at
Illinois Valley High School (IVHS)
during the evening of May 11 where
words of advice and praise were heaped
on beaming students.
The evening started with Principal
Tanner Smith introducing the 2017 IVHS
Valedictorian Ari Dwyer who led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Representatives of service
organizations were present at the
ceremony and explained their missions
and the projects they accomplish each
year while others spoke of the interests
and beliefs which led to creation of the
scholarships. Some offered their own
recollections of the words and ideas that
have guided them in their own lives.
Steve Lyons from I.V. Lions
exhorted the students to volunteer for
their community and Three Rivers School
District administrator Jann Taylor gave
the history of the Smokejumper Base.
“These men are examples of
community service throughout life,” she
said.
In awarding their scholarship to Ari
Dwyer, Taylor stated, “This is for vision
of what can be when you have creativity
and a will to work hard.”
Bill Flaming from the Josephine
County Educational Fund referenced
the two-room schoolhouse he attended
when there were 25 such institutions
in Josephine County. He challenged
the students to read the poem “If” by
Rudyard Kipling, describing it as the
greatest gift he’d ever received.
“Whenever I’ve had a problem, I
always go back to that poem,” he said,
and added, “Work hard, it’s the salvation
for all of us. Never give up.”
IVHS College Dreams coordinator
Monet Talty said, “I feel so blessed to be
involved with this program. I wish I had
the time to say something about each of
these students. I’m so excited for what
your futures will hold.”
Melissa Vierra from Evergreen
Federal Bank praised Aundrea Miller for
her academic excellence, athleticism and
positive influence in the face of adversity.
She informed the audience that when
Matt Miller passed away two years ago,
his daughter created a wrestling tour in
his name and raised over $800 for charity.
Another scholarship presenter Ron
Brood echoed Vierra’s praise for Miller.
He said the Brood Memorial, is given for
a student who has lettered in two sports,
with the highest GPA and Miller won that
scholarship as well.
I.V. Senior Center representative
Jean Shubert stated, “We all love our
children in this community.”
She then thanked students who
volunteered to help serve breakfasts at the
center and those who had assisted in the
flower garden.
Shubert’s cohort, Pat Lydick, told
the assembly, “You have no idea what
you’re in for. There will be a lot of ups
and a lot of downs, but don’t let anybody
tell you ‘You can’t do that.’ It’s a bunch
of baloney. We’re proud of you. Go out
and show the world, even if you come
from a little town, you can still yell loud.”
Alumni president JoAnna Gavlik
related that the organization had started
out giving a $300 scholarship, then
proudly stated that following years of
growth they would be giving out three
$3,000 scholarships this year. Their two
academic scholarships went to Megan
Blankenship and Skylar McClanahan and
the vocational scholarship was awarded to
Paul Binker.
Blankenship returned to the podium
so often, one presenter suggested she
should just stay there.
Kathy Krauss briefly shared her
family’s history in the Illinois Valley. The
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Judy Hoyle
IVN Contributing Writer
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