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Page 7 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 12, 2003 Marion County couple guilty of racketeering, tax evasion Attorney Gen. Hardy Myers and the Oregon To- bacco Tax Compliance Task Force announced the resolution of a tobacco tax evasion case involving United Trading Co. Inc. (United), an Oregon to- bacco products distributor. United co-owners Francisco and Nicolasa Osegueda pleaded guilty to state racketeering charges, which allege evasion of $12,000 in state taxes and the illegal sale of “gray market” cigarettes. The case involved an investigation by officials from Oregon State Police, Oregon Dept. of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Cus- toms Enforcement and Oregon Dept. of Revenue. During the course of the inquiry, officers deter- mined United sold untaxed cigarettes to various retail stores through the Portland and Salem areas. In addition, they im- ported direct from Mexico, cigarettes that are illegal to sell in the United States. These cigarettes are known as “gray market” ciga- rettes. The defendant also sold these cigarettes to re- tailers with Oregon tax stamps attached -- which also constitutes an illegal act, officials said. And the defendants filed false tax reports with the Oregon Dept. of Reve- nue. The reports hid the true amount of tax owed based on false reporting of the quantity and brand of cigarettes sold. The Oseguedas pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court to one charge of racketeering. The state agreed to allow the husband and wife to be sentenced to optional probation for a period of five years and credit for time, served, in lieu of a prison sentence. Both have already served more than 90 days in jail, as they fled the state to avoid prosecution and were located and arrested in Las Vegas. They have been in custody since. They have further agreed to pay a restitution of $24,775 and a fine of $5,000. United Trading Co. was dissolved by the court, and the defendants have been divested of their interest in the company. They are prohibited from participating in any tobacco related business and their cigarette distribu- tion licenses were revoked. Furthermore, they are restrained from applying for or obtaining a tobacco- related license in any state during their probation. Got a good story idea? Phone the ‘I.V. News’ at 592-2541 . ‘Specialists in hazardous tree removal’ Specializing in removal of residential hazard trees Insulated Bucket Truck * 115’ reach Trimming * Pruning * Logging *Mistletoe Removal D4D Cat * Property Thinning 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Jim Valentine (541) 592-2456 Insured THANK YOU, THANK YOU Evergreen Elementary PTA would like to thank each and every person who donated their time and/or items for the Harvest Festival. We appreciate all that you do for our children. We also want to thank all of these businesses for their support and donations. *Kerbyville Farms *Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co. *Taylor’s Sausage Country Store *SOFAB *CJ Video Mart & Radio Shack *Cut Time *I.V. Video *True Value Hardware *Heaven Scent Florist *Giant Burger *BeBe’s Art for Everyone *CJ 1-Hour Photo *River Valley Restaurant *Northwest Hairlines *Coffee Heaven *Vintage Charm *Stevereno’s Family Restaurant & Lounge *Bi-Rite Auto Parts *Rising Suns *Child’s Play *Treehouse Florist *Shear Madness *Bobbie’s World *Shop Smart Food Warehouse *Cabin Chemistry *Mike Harris *Bear Images *Caves Economy Drugs A fun time was had by all. Thanks again. PERFECT SEASON -- The Lorna Byrne Middle School Vikings football team finished the season with a per- fect record after defeating Grace Christian in their final game 34-8. (Photo by Lifetouch School Photography) LBMS Vikings finish the football season undefeated The Lorna Byrne Mid- dle School (LBMS) Vi- kings kept their undefeated record perfect by ruling over the Grace Christian Vikings, 34-8, recently in White City. The Vikings scored first on a 5-yard run by Aaron Baker, and an 18- yard run by Steven Paul put the Vikings up 12-0. Grace Christian inter- cepted a pass to set up its only score and the Vikings took over from there. Other Viking touch- downs came on Steven Fuels reduction sought to save scenic areas of the Rogue River The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Med- ford District has developed a fuels reduction project that will enhance efforts to protect citizens and re- sources against the threats of catastrophic wildfires. The Rogue River Haz- ardous Fuels Reduction Project is part of a model Environmental Assessment Pilot that provides guide- lines to enhance and im- prove the efficiency of hazardous fuel reduction projects on public lands. Fire hazard within the 8,657-acre corridor of the Hellgate Recreation Sec- tion of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River has been increasing for many years due to fire exclusion and natural vegetation growth. Currently, fire risk is high due to extensive residential and recreation use. Additionally, the wild Paul’s 70-yard kick off return, Aaron Baker’s 53- yard run and William Maher’s 15-yard reverse. Lukas Reynolds and Alex Bergman each scored on extra point tries. Defensive leaders for LBMS included Paul, Some people get lost in thought because it is such unfamiliar territory. -- G. Behn -- and scenic values of the Rogue River could be im- pacted by wildfire. The proposed action will emphasize residential/ structural protection by treating most heavily in the home ignition and defense zones. Work will be ac- complished both manually and mechanically. Specific methods of treatment will be determined on a neighborhood by neighbor- hood basis. These neighborhood plans would break-out small portions of the river corridor where there is a common focus and interest in addressing issues spe- cific to that location. BLM anticipates 20-30 neighborhood plans over the next two years. BLM is working with Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Jose- phine County and private landowners on the project. MANSFIELD R. CLEARY Attorney at Law General Practice in Illinois Valley since 1980 Practice includes but not limited to: Mt. Ashland does its part to save, protect environment Mt. Ashland Ski Area is doing its part to help keep Oregon green by buy- ing Pacific Power’s Blue Sky wind energy. Mt. Ash- land signed up to buy 38 blocks of Blue Sky each month, representing a sig- nificant amount of the electricity used to power ski operations. “By purchasing Blue Sky wind power we are reinforcing our commit- ment to environmental stewardship,” said Jeff Hanson, general manager. Wind power helps re- duce greenhouse gas emis- sions. It produces no air pollutants, wastewater, smog or acid rain. Over the course of one year, Mt. Ashland’s purchase will prevent the release of 32 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Blue Sky gives cus- tomers a way to grow the demand for wind energy. It is sold in 100-kilowatt- hour block increments for $1.95 each, in addition to a customer’s regular monthly electric bill. Pur- chasing one block of Blue Sky energy over a period of one year is equivalent to Jacob Ellis and Reynolds with a total of 14 tackles and 17 assists between them. The Vikings will cele- brate their undefeated foot- ball season with a team pizza party scheduled for this month. offsetting more than one ton of carbon dioxide emissions. More than 3,900 Oregon Pacific Power customers partici- pate. 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