Status Log

Pleasant Valley Cemetery Issues and Hugo Neighborhood Association & Historical Society’s Investigation June 18 - August 4, 2004
Officers, Hugo Neighborhood Association & Historical Society Wayne McKy, Chair Mike Walker, Education Chair Hal B. Anthony, Outreach Chair Jacqueline Hardwick, Treasurer Karen Rose, Web Master Hugo Neighborhood Association & Historical Society’ Mission · Promote Citizen Involvement (Oregon Statewide Goal 1) · Promote Education · Protect Our Farms and Forests (Oregon Statewide Goals 3 & 4) · Protect Our Community’s Rural Quality of Life · Preserve Our History Hugo Neighborhood is an informal nonprofit charitable and educational organization with a land use and history mission promoting the social welfare of its neighbors. Its land use mission is to promote the social welfare of the citizens of the area by working to preserve, protect, and enhance the livability and economic viability of its farms, forests, and rural neighbors. Its history mission is to identify, document, interpret, and preserve the cultural resources of our community, especially our local history, and for building public cultural interest and participation in the history of the Hugo area. This status table will be periodically updated.
Date¹	Participants²	Place³	Action/Discussion⁴	References⁵
051204	Shirley Tinney & Jacque Hardwick	Telephone call	Shirley Tinney, Wolf Creek neighbor with Sexton relatives at PVC, telephoned the JCHS and Jan Collins referred Shirley to Jacque Hardwick, Treasurer, HNA&HS, who was doing research at the JCHS. Tinney was concerned about vandalism; Jacque referred her to the Sharps, PVC Association, and invited her to Hugo History Day IV, June 5, 2004.
060504	Karl “Eric” & Shirley Tinney	Hugo History Day IV	Eric” & Shirley Tinney attended Hugo History Day IV and spoke more to the officers about vandalism at the PVC.
061804	Eric & Shirley Tinney Hal Anthony, HNA	Telephone call	Hal Anthony, HNA, received telephone call from Tinney’s about vandalism of PVC
061804	Eric & Shirley Tinney Jacque Hardwick, HNA	Telephone call	Jacque Hardwick, HNA, received telephone call from Tinney’s about vandalism of PVC
061804	Eric & Shirley Tinney Mike Walker, HNA	Telephone call	Mike Walker, HNA, received telephone call from Tinney’s about vandalism of PVC
061904	Hal Anthony, HNA Karen Rose, HNA Eric & Shirley Tinney	Field Trip: PVC	Tinneys, Anthony, and Rose field tour PVC; Rose took pictures of vandalism	1. 061904 Notes by Karen Rose 2. Photos by Rose
061904	Wayne McKy, HNA Mike Walker, HNA	Field Trip: PVC	McKy and Walker field tour PVC & meet Tinneys, Anthony, & Rose at PVC; Walker takes pictures	1. 061904 Notes by Karen Rose 3. Photos by Walker
06??04	Wayne McKy, HNA	Telephone call	McKy telephoned Fredrick & Nancy Sharp, PVC
06??04	Wayne McKy, HNA	Telephone call	McKy telephoned ??
06??04	Wayne McKy, HNA	Telephone call	McKy telephoned ??
062404	Cherryl Walker Mike Walker, HNA Mirra Meyer, CCHCInfo	Emails	Cherryl Walker emailed Mike Walker about the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries’ interest in historic cemeteries; Walker responded with: “The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is a old private pioneer cemetery adjacent to the Applegate National Historic Trail in northern Josephine County. Many Hugo neighbors are buried there. The cemetery has several issues of interest to the Hugo Neighborhood: preservation, interpretation, vandalism, road and vegetation maintenance (brush and noxious weeds), signing, maps, fall hazard trees (dead & dying), fence, cleanup, landscape front of property, land use applications, etc.”	4. 062404 emails between Cherryl Walker and Mike Walker
062504	Wayne McKy, Director JSWCD Randi Omley-Tatum JSWCD	Telephone call	Wayne McKy, Director, Josephine Soil Water Conservation District (JSWCD) contacted Randi Omley-Tatum, Watershed Technical Specialist, JSWCD, about noxious weeds, erosion, and vandalism problems in the PVC	5. Issue Notes by Randi Omley-Tatum; handouts at 062904 JSWCD
062804	Mike Walker, HNA Fredrick Sharp, PVC	Telephone call	Walker telephone Sharp about PVC & issue of vandalism; brief discussion about several issues including vandalism and mapping
062904	Sheriff Dave Daniel Officers, HNA	Letter	Letter to Josephine County Sheriff Dave Daniel from HNA&HS identifying concern of vandalism.	6. 062904 HNA&HS Letter
062904	Mike Walker, HNA	Draft brochure	Draft PVC brochure sent to Fredrick & Nancy Sharp, Tinneys, & officers, HNA&HS	7. PVC Brochure
062930	Directors, JSWCD	Monthy JSWCD Meeting	PVC Cleanup Project was an new business agenda item for JSWCD’s directors monthly meeting. Decision was to accept a progress report by Director Wayne McKy at next month’s meeting about the possibility of applying for a noxious weed grant.	8. JSWCD Agenda
063004	Mike Walker, HNA&HS	Field Trip: PVC	Took pictures of scotchbroom	9. Photos by Walker
063004	Sheriff Dave Daniel Wayne McKy, HNA&HS	Telephone call	Sheriff Dave Daniel left telephone recording at McKys acknowledging he had received HNA&HS’s letter and would instruction his officers to patrol PVC
070104	Blake & Jacque Hardwick	Field Trip: PVC	The Hardwicks viewed the cemetery and observed: vandalism, dead trees, noxious weeds, lack of maintenance, broken gate & fence. Overall conclusion - the need for care is overwhelming.
070204	Fredrick & Nancy Sharp, PVC Wayne Holcom, ODF Wayne McKy, HNA Mike Walker, HNA Jacque Hardwick, HNA Randi Omley-Tatum, JSWCD	Field Trip: PVC	9:00 a.m. Wayne McKy organized field tour of PVC looking at fire hazard with Wayne Holcom, Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) representative, and other PVC issues with Sharps and JSWCD (vandalism) . Jacque Hardwick expanded the list of concerns Mike Walker identified June 24^th to include: survey, removed dead trees, and new fence. Asked for an assessment letter from Holcom identifying the level of wildfire risk he observed; he stated he would write the assessment letter.	10. Photos by Walker
070204	Walker & Sharps	Meeting	Walker picks up several maps from Nancy Sharp; he will return them to Sharps after he makes copies.	11. 070304 Map Inventory
070704	Walker & Sharps	Field Trip/ Meeting	Walker takes pictures of PVC entrance. Walker returns maps to Fred Sharp. They agree to meet next week to further discuss mapping project.	12. Photos by Walker
070604	McKy & Eric’s Tree Service	Telephone call	McKy telephoned Eric’s Tree Service to get estimate of cutting dead and/or diseased trees at the PVC; McKy left message with receptionist. She informed McKy she would have him (Eric?) call back.
070704	McKy & Eric’s Tree Service	Telephone call	A representative of Eric’s Tree Service returned McKy’s call; Mcky not home; Eric’s Tree Service will call again.
070804	Bill Gasow, McKy, Walker, Janet McKy, & Stephen McKy	Field Trip: PVC	Bill Gasow, Director, JSWCD, & forestry consultant, Wayne McKy, Director, JSWCD, Walker, Janet McKy, and Stephen McKy meet at PVC to discuss cemetery issues, especially dead trees and scotchbroom. Asked Gasow for an issue letter assessing conditions of dead trees and scotchboom growth he observed; he stated he would write the assessment letter.	13. Walker takes photos
070904	Bruce Bartow & McKy	Telephone call	McKy contacted Bruce Bartow, Community Development, Josephine County, about grants to perform work (e.g. wildfire hazard reduction, etc.) in PVC. Bartow was receptive to investigate issues and requested to go on a field trip. Randi Omley-Tatum, Watershed Technical Specialist, JSWCD, will organize field trip.
070904	Jean Boling & Walker	Telephone call	Boling wants to publish a “Mondays Make History” on vandalism to PVC. Karen Rose and Mike Walker will get her copies of vandalism photos.
070904	Wayne Holcom, ODF, & Wayne McKy, HNA	Telephone call	Holcom called McKy concerning assessment letter; McKy to contact Holcom 07/12/04.	14. 070904 ODF assessment letter completed.
070904	Bob Calciano & Mike Walker	Telephone call	Walker telephoned Bob Calciano, Oregon Historic Cemeteries Association; they agreed to meet July 20, 2004 and share information about their involvement in the PVC.
071004	Larry & Darial McLane, Jacque Hardwick, Karen Rose, & Mike Walker	Meeting	Jacque, Karen, and Mike visit McLanes at their home. One history topic discussed was the involvement of the Hugo Neighborhood in the PVC. The McLanes have a history with the PVC (Darial has relatives staying there). They have had scotchbroom removal parties and picnics there. Walker informed Larry that Wayne McKy had taken him to a tombstone in the Trimble plot that he thought was the oldest - Robert Trimble who died 1870. Larry informed Mike that he thought there was an 1862 Trimble. McLanes asked to be included in contact list.	Draft PVC Brochure provided to McLanes; 15. Larry provided the HNA&HS 328 PVC grave names on 14 type written pages.
071304	Wayne Holcomb, Fred Sharp, & Wayne McKy (Dennis Turco)	Telephone call	McKy talked to Holcom (ODF) about roads in PVC. The issue is potential wildfire because of weeds in middle of roads. Mcky will take his tractor and box scraper to PVC and clean center of road of dry grasses; ODF agreed to send fire truck at the same time in case of fire started by tractor. Holcomb stated that Dennis Turco (ODF) would like to be involved. McKy talked to Fred Sharp (PVCA) about grading roads for fire prevention; Fred would like to be there.
071304	Shirley Tinney & Karen Rose	Telephone call/Email	Tinney reported that it would cost $825 to repair three Sexton headstones with pin and drill process (Frank, Caroline, and Mary Sexton).	16. Email from Rose to Walker
071404	Howard Huntington & McKy	Telephone call	McKy contacted Howard Huntington, Grants Pass Daily Courier, about PVC interest and projects. Howard will speak with editor to get O.K. for a story.
071404	Bruce Bartow & Randi Omley-Tatum, JSWCD		Randi sent message to Bruce Bartow, Director, Community Development, JO CO about field trip. July 21 or 22 are possibilities.
071504	Rose Scott & Mike Walker	Telephone call	Walker telephone Rose Scott, Executive Director, Josephine County Historical Society and shared with her the HNA&HS involvement in the PVC; Walker will send her a draft brochure.
071504	Mike Walker	Field trip: PVC	Walker spent 30 minutes in the Trimble grave plot looking for the 1862 Trimble grave. He found 9 stones in the plot; three of them had probably been vandalized as the marker stones were gone with the bases remaining. Of the stone left Robert Trimble was the oldest resident - died March 29, 1870.	17. Photos by Walker
071704	Larry McLane & Walker	Field trip: Sexton Mt. Lookout	Walker hand-delivered “PVC Networking Information Packet One” to Larry McLane.	20. PVC Networking Information Packet One⁶
071904	Jean Boling, JCHS	Newspaper Acticle	Mondays Make History column appears with pictures and story on PVC vandalism. PCVA address given for donations.	21. July 19, 2004 Monday Makes History Article
071904	Mike Walker	Information Packet Deliveries	Walker hand-delivered “PVC Networking Information Packet One” to: 9 copies to JSWCD (Randi Omley-Tatum); 2 copies to McKy; 1 copy to Anthony; 1 copy to Jacque Hardwick; 1 copy to Karen Rose; 1 copy to Rose Scott; Executive Director, JCHS; 1 copy to Jean Boling, JCHS; left 1 copy with McKy for Holcolm.	20. PVC Networking Information Packet One⁶
072004	Bob Calciano & Mike Walker	Meeting	Meeting from 9 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Baldini’s Restaurant in Merlin; Walker hand-delivered “PVC Networking Information Packet One” Calciano	20. PVC Networking Information Packet One⁶
072004	McKy, ODF, Nancy Sharp,	Scrapping PVC Roads	PVC from 10:15 a.m. - Noon, Wayne McKy scrapped fire hazard weeds from PVC dirt roads with his tractor; ODF pumper was on standby for initial attack in event of fire.
072004	Mike Walker	Information Packet Mailings	Walker snail mailed “PVC Networking Information Packet One” to Karl “Eric” & Shirley Tinney, Dave Daniel, Sheriff, & Claudette Pruitt.	20. PVC Networking Information Packet One⁶
072004	Jean Boling, JCHS, & Jean Metcalf	Telephone call	Read article, is interested in cemetery - has family there. Will be sending a donation. Asked about the Crow stones.
072004	Jean Boling, JCHS, & Roger Russell	Telephone call	Read article, is willing to repair stones at cost of supplies. Boling gave name/number of Fredrick Sharp and asked that Russell speak to him directly
072104	Jean Boling, JCHS, & Rose Scott	Telephone call	Scott received letter from Terri Price Selig, who has family in PVC. Is willing to make a donation, but wants questions answered re: family plot. Boling picked up copies of letter.
072104	Bruce Bartow, Wayne McKy, Fredrick Sharp, Bob Calciano, Mike Walker, Jacqueline Hardwick, Wayne Holcom, Janet & Stephen McKy, Blake Hardwick, Randi Omley-Tatum, Ed & Ann Lyneis, Norbert & Diane Tieman, Kathy Sullivan, Gloria Pittock, & Allen Poole	Field trip: PVC	On the July 21, 2004 field tour a group of 18 people interested in the PVC shared with Bartow, and well as him sharing with them, a variety of issues at the PVC (e.g., preservation, interpretation, vandalism, surveys, fences, road and vegetation maintenance, signing, maps, hazard trees, noxious weeds, wildfire hazard fuels, etc.). Walker hand-delivered “PVC Networking Information Packet One” to Bruce Bartow and Sharps At the end of the field tour Bartow observed that there were major community problems at the PVC resulting in many potential projects of merit. Of special interest to Bartow was reducing or eliminating wildfire fuels and wildfire hazards at the PVC (e.g., understory of brush, scotchbroom, poison oak, and large dead farmable hazard trees, etc.). He will share the information he learned from his field trip to the PVC and see what might be possible in terms of county assistance.	20. PVC Networking Information Packet One⁶ 22. Minutes of July 21, 2004 field tour
072204	Jean Boling & Mike Walker	Telephone Call	Boling spoke to Walker re: letter from Terri Selig. Asked that he make contact w/ Sharps, since he is closer to the action. Possibly the name will appear on some of the old maps.	23. Selig letter (July 19, 2004)
080404	Victoria ???, The Daily Courier, Wayne McKy, Fredrick Sharp, Bob & Cheri Calciano, Mike Walker, Janet & Stephen McKy, Ann Lyneis, Henry & Delores Campbell, Bernie Beck	Field trip: PVC	Wayne McKy had contacted The Daily Courier to see if it was interested in doing an article on the PVC. On the August 4, 2004 field tour a group of ?? people interested in the PVC shared with Victoria ???, and well as her sharing with them, a variety of issues at the PVC (e.g., preservation, interpretation, vandalism, surveys, fences, road and vegetation maintenance, signing, maps, hazard trees, noxious weeds, wildfire hazard fuels, etc.). Victoria ??? was going to write an article on the PVC for the Courier.
080404	Cheri Calciano & Mike Walker	Field trip: PVC	Cheri Calciano, Broker, Coldwell Banker, indicated to Mike Walker she could probably make some color copies of the PVC brochure when it was finalized.

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