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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, (Editor’s Note: Names, ages, addresses, incidents and charges are provided by official law enforcement agencies. All persons listed in this re- port are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.) *** Mike Trinity (left) works on a vehicle at the new Cascade Auto at 243 S. Redwood Hwy. in Downtown Cave Junction Two ‘homeboys’ open auto repair By MICHELLE BINKER Staff Writer The new signs have gone up at Cascade Auto, but business has been brisk since co-owners Mike Trinity and Bob Bruner opened the doors. The shop (formerly the Union 76 service station), which opened a few weeks ago on the northeast corner of Redwood Hwy. and Watkins Street, has the latest diagnostic computers and tools. “Lunch rarely happens around here,” said Trinity. “There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of cars to fix, but I like being over- whelmed with work.” Cascade Auto, is a NAPA (National Auto Parts Association) auto care center. It is the only Automo- tive Service Excellence- certified technician in town, Trinity said. “We do everything,” said Bruner, including air conditioning and brake work.” Trinity and Bruner are longtime residents of Illi- nois Valley; both are Illi- nois Valley High School graduates. Bruner and Trinity worked together previously at Oregon Caves Chevron. Trinity is delighted to be in business for himself. “It’s good to work for myself, finally. I like my boss,” he quipped. Cascade Auto is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. And Trinity often finds himself in the shop on Saturdays as well. AIRPORT BUILDING GROUNDWORK - Work is continuing on a business incubator project under Illinois Valley Community Response Team. Funding consists of $500,000 from the USDA’s Rural Utility Service and approximately $200,000 from Jo- sephine County. The project is to provide a central location for new or existing busi- nesses to utilize common services. Current work is being handled by TJ Bossard Consulting Engineers, Copeland Sand & Gravel, and Ed’s Backhoe. Funds feed fire reduction program Five federal agencies, Bureau of Land Manage- ment (BLM), Forest Ser- vice (USFS), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service (NPS), and Bureau of In- dian Affairs (BIA), are making it easier for Ore- gon communities to seek funding for fire hazard re- duction assistance. Recipients of these funds have included state and municipal agencies, rural fire districts, and lo- cal non-profit organiza- tions. The goal, according to agency representatives, is to provide grants and assis- tance under the National Fire Plan (NFP) while add- ing stimulus to local economies. The idea is to use a “one-stop” shopping approach that allows grant seekers to submit a single proposal, while letting the agencies match the request to the best available pro- gram. Since the NFP com- munity assistance grants program was initiated in 2001, more than $4.9 mil- lion has been invested in Josephine and Jackson Counties. The majority of these funds have gone to fuel reduction projects that re- quire the cost of the work to be shared with private landowners. Because of efficiency and land owner- ship patterns in southwest Oregon, the BLM and USFS have been the pri- mary contributors locally. Samples of the pro- jects include: *Fuel Reduction and defensible space projects in the Illinois Valley. *Community fire plan- ning in the Illinois Valley. *Product and market development of small di- ameter wood products. The agencies expect to award between $6 and $8 million for fiscal year 2005. A majority of money will go for proposals under $250,000. Grants will be awarded after Oct. 1, 2004 when fiscal year 2005 funds become available. The four programs for proposals include wild- land/urban interface fuels reduction, fuels utilization and marketing, education and prevention, and com- munity planning for risk assessment and mitigation. Each program has a different focus, but com- bined they increase inter- agency and community coordination and encour- age grass-roots solutions to reduce wildland fire threats. All grant applications for fiscal year 2005 must be received by close of business Feb. 13, 2004. Applications can be emailed to Lau- ren_Maloney@or.blm.gov or mailed to National Fire Plan Program Bureau of Land Management fire and Aviation Management, P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208. More information re- garding eligibility require- ments and project evalua- tion criteria for the four programs, and the required grant application forms, can be found online at www.nwfireplan.gov. For more information phone (541) 552-2921. Tuesday, Dec. 30 *Someone during the past week broke into a va- cant house, damaged a window and left the sliding door open, said a man in the 7000 block of Caves Hwy. *An alarm company reported multiple alarms at Lorna Byrne Middle School at 2:20 p.m. The janitor said he had acci- dentally locked a teacher in a room, and that he would go let her out. *Another alarm sounded at Lorna Byrne. There was no known rea- son for the alarm. *A woman on Finch Road complained of hear- ing gunshots going on for nearly an hour at 2:47 p.m. *Two men were re- ported fighting on the Shop Smart parking lot at 4:35 p.m. The men left in different directions. *Deputies advised a man in the 3000 block of Lone Mountain road to contact an attorney about a continuing land dispute. *A woman said her car had been broken into and several items, including a wallet, cell phone and speaker box, were taken in the 300 block of Lakeshore drive at 8:41 p.m. *A woman staying at the Junction Inn said peo- ple were fighting and screaming in front of the door to her room at 9:37 p.m. *A woman who had a difficult time retrieving items from her ex- boyfriend’s house on Gar- ner Road said she would try again later, when he was not home. The ex- boyfriend was advised to seek a restraining order. Wednesday, Dec. 31 * People were racing around and partying on posted property in Kerby at 1:18a.m. Several juve- niles were warned for cur- few violation. A girl, 13, was arrested on a charge of curfew violation and lodged at the Juvenile Jus- tice Center. *Several loud explo- sions which rattled win- dows and nerves was re- ported at 5:10 a.m. from Page 9 the vicinity of Holland Loop and Dick George Road. A responding OSP trooper discovered de- stroyed mailboxes nearby. *JoCo Public Works was advised of a stop sign down at the intersection of Hayes Cut Off Road and Holland Loop at 6:17 a.m. *A non-injury traffic accident was reported in the 1000 block of Caves Hwy. at 8:51 a.m. *At a former drug lab site on Naue Way, a man said that several items val- ued at $700 had been sto- len sometime during the last week. *A vehicle was stuck in the snow on Road 46-11 off Caves Hwy. at 2:33 p.m. BLM responded. *It was reported that a woman on Iron Way at- tempted to run over a man with her car. She accused the man of having sexually abused her son. This report was logged for information only *A man described as in his 30s with a shaved head and wearing a flannel “hoodie” was chased from I.V. Video after acting sus- picious and attempting to steal some movies at 2:48 p.m. *Several drivers were warned for infractions such as speeding, having ob- structed license plates, fail- ure to use a turn signal, or failure to obey a stop sign between 8 and 10:19 p.m. *Robert George Dunn, 54, was arrested on a charge of interfering with a New Micro Loan Funding Available Now!! QS?? 592-4440 First Round of Apps Due: Friday Feb. 6 peace officer at 9:34 p.m. in Downtown Cave Junc- tion. *Jennifer L. Wilson, 38, and Luis P. Vidales, 46, each were cited on charges of road rage, care- less driving, and failure to obey a traffic control de- vice during a traffic stop on Caves Hwy. near Red- wood Hwy at 10:25 p.m. *An intoxicated man was “trespassed” from the Junction Inn after a distur- bance at 10:29 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1 *A 60 year old man was found dead in his home at 11:48 a.m. *A woman said her sister and two girls had been assaulted by a man on Lakeshore Drive. Deputies accompanied the com- plainant to the man’s home to pick up the sister and girls at 1:54 p.m. *Kevin Michael Jennings, 25, was arrested on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and reckless endangering following a verbal argu- ment after which a shot was fired in the 100 block of Hussey Ave. at 3:57 p.m. *All appeared to be OK after an alarm sounded at a business in the 100 block of S. Redwood Hwy. at 10:31 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2 *Folks who had re- ported fuel cans stolen ear- lier this week called back to say they had just discov- (Continued on page 15) Got Ideas? Need Funds? *We want to help! *Everyone encouraged to apply: start-up, existing, home-based or other business enterprise. Applications at I.V. Library, Selma Video, O’Brien Market, Family Coalition, CRT office. Oregon Dungeness CRAB FEED ALL YOU CAN EAT! 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