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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, November 26, 2003 Time to find the right Christmas tree Permit tags now available for $5 from BLM and USFS for personal use The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service in Southwest Oregon are sell- ing personal-use Christmas tree permits through their combined program of serv- ing local communities. The permit tags are $5 each and can be purchased from the Medford and Coos Bay BLM offices, and the Rogue River and Siskiyou National Forests offices. Trees can only be har- vested on BLM or Forest Service lands covered un- der the permit. Harvest is not allowed in wilderness areas, campgrounds, tree plantations, within 200 feet of state highways and other prohibited areas. The tags must be attached to the trees during transport. Permits or trees cannot be resold. Cut only trees that are less than 12-feet tall. The tree should be cut as close to the ground as possible, and not more than 12 inches above the ground. Cut a tree only if there is another tree within 12 feet of it. After harvesting a tree, validate the permit by cut- ting out the year and date, and attaching it to the tree. Agency officials re- mind the public to take precautions when planning to harvest their trees, in- munications services. Verification by the team that the GPDPS meets the commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation -- a highly prized recognition of emergency telecommu- nications profession excel- lence. As part of the on-site assessment, agency em- ployees and members of ‘Specialists in hazardous tree removal’ Specializing in removal of residential hazard trees Insulated Bucket Truck Trimming * Pruning * Logging *Mistletoe Removal D4D Cat * Property Thinning 24-HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE * 115’ reach Jim Valentine (541) 592-2456 Insured MANSFIELD R. CLEARY Attorney at Law General Practice in Illinois Valley since 1980 Practice includes but not limited to: Bankruptcy - Eliminate financial problems Living trusts - Avoid probate Estate planning - Wills, power of attorney Domestic relations Auto accident - Personal Injury Criminal - DUII Real Estate contracts - Foreclosure 592-2195 200 W. Lister Nanotechnology likely bridge to Oregon future U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has won Senate approval of the 21st Cen- tury Nanotechnology Re- search and Development Act, legislation he wrote to fund and coordinate accel- erated nanotechnology re- search in the United States over the next four years. Oregon is uniquely positioned to take advan- tage of the nanotechnology revolution and the ex- pected $1 trillion industry this legislation seeks to support. Nanotechnology employs science on the atomic and molecular scales and is expected to yield rapid advances in numerous areas including health care, manufacturing and agriculture. The legis- lation must now be passed by the House; President Bush has indicated that he will sign the legislation. “Nanotechnology is a job-creating engine and I want Oregon at the fore- front of this new and excit- ing field,” said Wyden. Oregon businesses such as Hewlett Packard and Intel are already in- volved in microtechnol- ogy, a precursor to nanotechnology research. FEI Corp. currently pro- duces the tools necessary to examine submicron structures. The University of Ore- gon, Oregon State Univer- sity and Portland State University are also en- gaged in a strong inter- university research part- nership that can capitalize on breakthrough nanotech- nologies. Nanotechnology prod- ucts are already on the mass market, most notably in the form of stain- resistant clothing. However, experts esti- mate that non-particles and nanodevices will eventu- ally have great impact on more serious levels, such as the treatment of disease, the improvement and strengthening of traditional materials such as steel, and the creation of smaller, faster electronic devices. The Wyden legislation creates a National Nanotechnology Research Program to support long- term nanoscale research and development. cluding checking weather and road conditions, carry- ing equipment like saw, gloves, warm clothing and tire chains, and notifying others of their planned trip into the forest. GPDPS will undergo on-site evaluation Public Safety Director Ron Schwartz announced that a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law En- forcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), will arrive on Dec. 6, to examine all as- pects of the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (GPDPS) Commu- nications Center's policy and procedures manage- ment operations and com- Page 9 the community can provide comments regarding the Communications Division to the assessment team by telephone. Telephone com- ments are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s Communica- tions Division’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. The public may phone (541) 660-6376 on Dec. 8, between the hours of 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. New year brings more mandatory rules for boaters Year two of Manda- tory Boater Education is nearly here. Beginning in 2004, powerboat operators 40 and younger will be required to carry a boater education card when oper- ating boats greater than 10 horse power. Boaters have several options to qualify for their card, but are encouraged to take a classroom course, according to the Oregon State Marine Board. Other options include the challenge exam for experienced boaters, avail- able at local Marine Patrol offices, or one of the ap- proved Internet courses. Prices for all options range from free to $40 or more. Compliance the first year exceeded 90 percent with 18,000 cards issued to boaters under 30. So far, 10,000 cards have been issued to boaters age 31- 40. The fine for not carry- ing a card, along with other law enforcement fines, was increased by the 2003 State Legislature from $75 to $94. Dome School Winter Holiday Bazaar *** Saturday, Dec. 6 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. *** Takilma Community Bldg. Great selection of perfume bottles, picture frames, etc. Sterling silver rings priced below wholesale Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
