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Big Bluegrass festival in valley seeking help Domingo Ramirez Reward at $10,000 for ‘lost’ man The family of a 21- year-old Cave Junction man reported missing June 8 is offering a $10,000 re- ward for information con- cerning his whereabouts. Family members be- came concerned after Do- mingo Company-Ramirez, 21, did not return as ex- pected from a one-day camping trip to Kelly Lake, on the Oregon- California border. Ramirez is described as 5-10, 140 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and a goatee. He was driving a emerald green 1997 Oldsmobile Bravada with Oregon license plate VHN491. Ramirez’ dog, a fe- male pit bull, was found by family members at Page Mt. Snow Park. A veteri- narian found the animal had been shot twice with a .22-caliber gun. It has survived, and the bullets from its body have been saved. His camping equip- ment was found by a fam- ily friend approximately 100 yards from where the dog was located. Josephine County Search and Rescue was called in after the dog was located. Members searched for approximately three days before abandoning the effort. Search efforts were assisted by Cave Junction resident Bill Coultas, a helicopter pilot, who flew an Oregon National Guard ship. He was praised by the missing man’s mother for his dedication. She added that it’s possible the vehicle was seen in Crescent City, Calif., and her father is in that area searching. “We’re not giving up,” she said. “We believe my son is alive, but we fear for his safety.” Anyone with informa- tion is asked to phone Ra- mirez’s mother, Yvonne Company, at (541) 597- 4005 or Josephine County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 474-5123. HOW HOT!? - The Ever- green Federal Bank sign in Cave Junction read 103 just before this photo was taken on Thursday, June 17. Sum- mer seems to be here. By PAM COOPER Special to ‘I.V. News’ Due to the national and local interest shown in Bluegrass in recent years, it is coming to Illinois Val- ley in a big way. The first Siskiyou Bluegrass Festival, a fam- ily event co-sponsored by Oregon Bluegrass Associa- tion, Home Valley Bank, and Wild River Brewing & Pizza Co., will be held Sat- urday, July 31 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Trout Pavilion, Lake Selmac in Selma as a fund-raiser for Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce. Other sponsors include Evergreen Federal Bank, Radio KRRM-FM (94.7), Wendy Huber Graphics, CJ 1-Hour Photo, and Southern Oregon Sanita- tion. Five of the area’s best pickin’ and singin’ Blue- grass bands - “Jefferson,” “Dale Hopper & Friends,” “Sequoia,” “Finger Pickin’ Good,” and “Siskiyou Summit” - are already signed on, and a sixth is interested in performing. There will be two band scrambles, and a raffle of a Martin Backpacker guitar, donated by Cripple Creek Music of Ashland in coop- eration with the Martin Guitar Co. For a band scramble, there will be a hat for each instrument, plus one for singers. Players put their names on a piece of paper and toss it into their instru- ment hat. A name will be drawn from each hat and announced, and those play- ers will have time to get together and discuss their “band,” then perform to- gether an hour or so later. Food and beverages will be available or atten- dees can bring their own picnics. Admission will be charged, with children younger than 5 admitted free; raffle tickets will be available on-site. Watch for Siskiyou Bluegrass Festival posters and adver- tisements in the next few weeks. Straw bales, generator, volunteers sought for chamber event. Currently, we need a 50- to 80-kw generator, and 25 to 30 bales of straw (not hay). Those interested in volunteering can phone the chamber office at 592- 3326, or Pam Cooper at 659-1990. Those who wish to support this event can send donations to I.V. Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 312, Cave Junc- tion OR 97523, and mark their donation for Siskiyou Bluegrass Festival. Chamber members coordinate and support Concerts in the Park, the Downtown Christmas Decorating contest, Busi- ness and Citizen of the Year awards, the former Illinois River Valley Cele- bration, the Wild Black- berry Festival, and the Christmas Parade. New members and energy are always wel- come. Meetings are on second Tuesdays at Wild River Pizza & Brewing Co. in CJ at noon. Blackberry Fest set Aug. 14-15 The weekend of Aug. 14-15 is set for the annual Blackberry Festival in Downtown Cave Junction, accord- ing to a spokesman. In the “Valley Visitor” in last week’s issue, the dates printed are correct, but the word “tentative” was used. Greenpeace irks agency A letter of authoriza- tion for a Greenpeace site on public land in Josephine County has been revoked by the Bureau of Land Management’s Medford District Office. BLM took its action on Thursday, June 17 because “Greenpeace illegally blocked a nearby public road (near Glendale); inter- fered with a legal, active timber sale; and allowed use of tree stands by mem- bers of the public, all of which constitute a breach of agreement between BLM and Greenpeace.” Gr e e n p e a c e , s a i d BLM, has occupied the site in Josephine County for its “education encampment” since June 1. BLM had extended the use by 15 to 30 people on June 14, pending consideration of a request for a special rec- reation permit. “The recent Green- peace actions represent a violation of the trust which had been developed during (earlier) discussions,” said Joan Resnick, BLM field manager for the Glendale Resource Area. She “felt very disappointed that the original attitude of coop- eration had been aban- doned.” The letter revoking the “education encampment” occupation specified that it “must be removed within 48 hours after receipt.” BLM also returned the ap- plication for a special rec- reation permit to Green- peace and asked that more complete information be provided so that BLM could fully evaluate the effects of such a camp . According to a state- ment in the Medford “Mail Tribune,” “Greenpeace activists, who insist they didn’t violate the agree- ment, say they haven’t yet decided what to do about the station. “But they will con- tinue their campaign to stop old-growth logging on public land, they say.” Classic car show in Cave Junction Saturday, June 26 Jubilee Park will be full of classic motor vehicles on Saturday, June 26 from noon to 4 p.m. during the Cave Junction Lions Club annual event. Spectators are admitted free. Vehicle registration will run from 8 to 11 a.m., with a CJ Lions Club breakfast during the same time. Joanie Welcome (left), event chairman, hold the 48-by-58-inch American car quilt donated by Tender Treasures, with club president Darrell Allen. The 1934 Ford Phaeton (rear), owned by Dennis Reviea, will be among show entries. For additional information see the ad on page 2. ‘Can’t see the forest for the trees’ Not putting Oregon’s forests to work may cause world enviro problems By OREGON DEPT. of FORESTRY It is easy to understand how a discussion about our trees can evoke emotional feelings, as they have come to represent so many things to so many people. Despite this wide range of values, Orego- nians do share a common desire: They want trees to be part of their lives and their children’s lives for- ever. Whether a city dweller, farmer, timber operator, naturalist, family forestland owner, etc.; Oregonians have a heart- felt desire to protect our forests and the environ- ment over time. Though our environ- mental commitment easily slips off our tongues, it’s a far more difficult and com- plicated matter to figure out how to actually achieve the sustainability of our forestlands. Besides considering the economic, environmental and social benefits that forests pro- vide in Oregon, we have to understand how the deci- sions we make about our forests affect other areas of the globe as well. The adage, “can’t see the forest for the trees,” certainly seems to apply when we believe that by not harvesting trees in Ore- gon we are protecting the environment. That’s be- cause by opposing “sustainable” forest man- agement in Oregon, we are choosing to import wood from somewhere else and State could be sending environ- mental burdens to other global areas exporting our environ- mental burdens to areas of the globe with lesser stan- dards in place to protect forests and manage them sustainably. Oregon, on the other hand, has forest practice rules and regulations that are among the strictest and most comprehensive in the world. And, unlike many other countries, Oregon also has a “Forest Activity Safety Code” that protects the health and safety of our forest workers. The sustainability of forests in developing coun- tries is most at risk. Be- tween 1980 and 1995, the world’s forests were re- duced by 12 million hec- tares per year, or 30 mil- lion acres. During this same time, the amount of forestland in industrialized countries increased by 20 million hectares. Fortu- nately, more than 90 per- cent of the forestland that was in Oregon 400 years ago remains today. And if you include juniper woodlands, Ore- gon’s forestlands have ac- tually increased. Oregon’s landmark land-use laws have helped keep our forestlands intact, while in many other states, forests are often being con- verted to nonforest uses. Int erestin gl y, the United States uses approxi- mately one-third of the industrial wood products produced around the globe, although we have only 5 percent of the world’s population. (Continued on page 4) O’BRIEN STRUCTURE FIRE - Damage was estimated at $5,000 to a garage and $10,000 to its contents at 695 Lone Mt. Road in O’Brien following an alarm at 6:34 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, said Illinois Valley Fire District. The 16-by-30 garage with a 12-by-12 addition was in flames when the alarm was given. The owner is William Woodbury, said IVFD. Cause is under investigation. Nine fire rigs, including two wa- ter tenders responded. (Photo by Dale Sandberg/I.V. Fire District photographer)
