Josephine County Demanding Accountability Commissioners Linda Acosta Save Animals vs. Century 21 page 6 page 24 Committed to excellence in investigative journalism Volume #1 - Number - 2 Keeping At Risk Children in The Party’s Over for Club 71 Harms Way: Dysfunctional DHS By Investigative Reporter patio area Lacey has created a Ron Lee permanent expansion which By Investigative Reporter would require permits to be filed. Edward Snook So the siding must come down, The debate may soon be over again, maybe. Medford, Oregon In late regarding the Sunny Valley strip According to club employees October of 2004, concerned club, Club 71, owned by Richard this tactic by the County has parent Steve Hartman of Larry Lacey. Local opposition Lacey's patience wearing thin Gold Hill, Oregon went to residents, who have organized a and he is very concerned with a the Central Point Police to community action group, held court date that has been twice inform them that Robert regular meetings and staged pushed back. On April 6th the Graham, a “convicted, weekly protests have now County will address the untreated, predatory sex brought their cause to the numerous code and County offender” according to the US~Observer where Editor-In- Charter violations. Oregon Department of Chief, Ed Snook simply said, "It's Representing Club 71 is local Human Services (DHS) was now just a matter of time before Grants Pass attorney, Dwayne residing at Sandra Graham’s these good people are vindicated, Schulz along with an outside 1st (Steve's ex-wife) residence the club is closed, and Mr. Lacey moving interior walls, replacing his already approved awning and Amendment specialist. with his 7 year old daughter. is made to realize he can't just ceilings, creating new bathrooms, patio area. The initial filing According to club sources they Mr. Hartman was more than bully people and the system." building a raised metal walkway against Lacey by the County plan to fight all the way on the alarmed due to the fact that Lacey's previous restaurant, in covered in glass, and putting in made him take down the metal grounds that the County Charter the same predatory sex the same location, Dirt Bike new wiring. All done over the 4½ sheets that enclosed the patio. is unconstitutional, a tactic which offender had lived with Ms. Diner, was unsuccessful and had month renovation. Calling it Then County Planner, Terri has worked in other states. Graham 8 years prior, issues with the wage and labor redecorating he was able to clear Dickerson, came to review the But Club 71 faces more spending time around her commission for non-payment of the interior with county planning, site and it was then determined challenges than just the County. older children. Mr. Hartman employees in a legal manner. who either didn't realize or were that the square footage was such Recently, Washington Mutual had also been concerned over Upon the closing of the Dirt Bike not that intent on making issue of that Lacey didn't need an has exercised its right to refuse other highly questionable Diner and over the following the construction work that had independent engineer to sign-off service and they have told Club men residing with his ex- months the idea for the strip club taken place without permits. on the structure, and the siding 71 that they must bank elsewhere. wife. took hold. The County has chosen instead was allowed to be put back up. This, however, was just the Club The Central Point Police Major interior and electrical to pursue a building violation that Now the County is asserting 71 account and monies have been contacted DHS in Medford, changes ensued which included Lacey committed by enclosing that by enclosing the awning and transferred over to the still Continued on page 5 Continued on page 2 Jackson County Deschutes County Corruption Chicken Trial Aborted! Leads Oregon in Attorney Ingram Continues “Legal Charade” Ex-DA Johnson Sat on Rotten Egg Implementing Ingram seems By Investigative to be saying, By Investigative Reporter Sanders. Midnight had come and “Where am I?” Measure 37 Reporter “Who am I suing John Taft gone on the morning of March Edward Snook next?” and “Is 24th, 2004, and careful planning By Investigative Reporters there an Alzheimers doctor in the house?” Grants Pass, Oregon - Five of and strategy were ready to be set Jeanne Wollman & Bend, Oregon- them carefully crawled over a in motion. It was the beginning of Curt Chancler On March 7, gate and proceeded along a 200 2005 Roger foot graveled drive towards a Continued on page 2 Southern Oregon’s Jackson Weidner, the house and barn. Probing County is abuzz with activity 1998, Reform flashlights illuminated the night as the commissioners step Party candidate while they searched for their forward to enforce the for Governor of Weidner right confronting Ingram left objective. The temperature was a people’s wishes to use their Oregon once chilly 40 degrees, cold enough to land as expressed in Measure again appeared in a Deschutes much unlike a prior hearing make a man shiver if he wasn’t 37. Oregon voters County courtroom with Attorney conducted by Jefferson County dressed warmly. Their mission, overwhelmingly passed Claude Ingram of Eugene, Judge Gary Thompson wherein to get a chicken. These men were Measure 37 in the Oregon. Thompson had Weidner jailed for the elite of the Josephine County November, 2004 election, Ingram had filed a motion to 10 days when Weidner simply Sheriff’s Office Chicken Swat sending a clear and decisive have Weidner held in contempt of asked the judge a question. The Team. They always get their message to the state to free court and jailed for refusing to Observer believes the arrest was a chicken. Some say they received private property from the answer questions in the foregone conclusion between special OP training from Col. “Speckles” before Daniel. greedy grasp of those more discovery process of an on-going Thompson and a highly interested in control than the barrage of civil lawsuits between questionable Deschutes County constitutional mandates and the two. Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). The god-given rights regarding The hearing was held on March Observer has compiled private property. Measure 37 7, 2005 before Josephine County complaints against Judge made a giant step forward in Circuit Court Judge Loyd Thompson for years and he can wresting control of private O’Neal. Rather than have now look forward to his property from state control. Weidner jailed Judge O’Neal placement into the Observer’s Within most Oregon county gave him until March 18, 2005 to “Hall of Shame” in May, 2005 governments we find a cabal respond to Ingram’s questions. where he will receive the of elected officials scurrying The questions mainly consisted recognition he deserves. of inquires into Weidner’s It is clear that the DCSO has Continued on page 7 financial status. This hearing was Continued on page 2 Sheriff Dave Daniel. Thanks Dave: “Speckles” after. Inside this edition US~Observer PRSRT. STD 233 Rogue River Hwy. 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That was of no interest or existing Dirt Bike Diner account also like Bureau of Labor and Industries, Good Samaritan, Nick Gombos. concern to these deputies. With no held by Washington Mutual. Also, with there would be no way for Club 71 to go clothes and no blanket it was a cold 30- the nature of the business, there has been on as is. A Short Synopsis of the minute trip in the patrol car to the Grants a high turn over rate with employees and Members of the Sunny Valley action Pass, Oregon, county jail. Nick’s wife there are now rumors of prostitution in group have stated that they aren’t Events Prior to the Raid on later told me it broke her heart to see him the parking lot. against Lacey having a successful the Hen House being forced down the gravel drive with All of this, however, may be moot as business. They just don’t want to see the no clothes and bare feet by these brown many issues could prove to be Club 71’s business focused on flesh. “We just The following is a short synopsis of the uniformed Josephine County deputies. downfall. During the US~Observer's 3½ don’t want this in our community,” they events leading up to the infamous Sheriff Daniel didn’t comment on this decry. And to all of those who chicken raid. The story published in the alleged Gestapo type police action support the right for Lacey to have US~Observer (usobserver.com) in May during a radio interview. this type of business they say, “Sure. of 04 gives more detail.