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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Page 8 Forest chief due to sign for Biscuit Fire salvage sales All-Stars ... (Continued from page 1) solution,” said Moore. “So that’s why I got involved with Little League. I want to make things better for the kids out here.” Since Moore has taken over, there have been many recent improvements at Jubilee Park. “We started this year with a new infield,” said Moore. “We expanded the infield so we could play at all levels, which we feel benefited the men’s soft- ball team as well. We also added dugouts and some fencing that we could af- ford. “Our ultimate dream is to build a baseball field at the park that would just be awesome. Some things need to be replaced. We want to add a lighted scoreboard, more bleachers and more fencing.” The tournaments un- doubtedly bring money and business to the valley. “One of the things I see for the future in this is that it opens a door for the valley to host other tourna- ment divisions; and since the league has 13 teams, that would have a bigger financial impact on the valley,” Moore noted. Moore, who is married and has four children, be- gan coaching because he loves working with chil- dren. He eventually moved into the administrative po- sition as president, but will soon change that, he said. “I’m resigning as president,” he said, “because my heart is with the kids and being right down in the dugout coach- ing. Being in an adminis- trative position, I can’t be right there with kids. Little League is not about base- ball. Baseball happens to be the venue but it’s about the kids. It helps them build confidence and char- acter.” “We’re always looking for volunteer help,” Moore said. “I think that’s the cry of every organization. As a league, we represent about 200 children of the valley, and we only have a hand- ful of adults to help. We need coaches. “We need people who are kid-oriented and who want to be a positive influ- ence in these kids’ lives,” Moore concluded. For more information, phone Moore at 592-3059. Please don’t drink and drive. AT AIRPORT - The driver of a pickup truck was transported by American Medical Response fol- lowing a collision Friday, July 2 around 2 p.m. at Redwood Hwy. and Smokejumper Way. The couple in the other vehi- cle, a Volvo, were re- ported uninjured, al- though the hood and a fender were torn off. A utility pole was knocked down in the crash, re- sulting in a temporary loss of 911 calling capa- bility for O’Brien. The crash was investigated by OSP Senior Trooper Randy Hoxsie. Friday, June 25 *8:12 a.m., medical aid, 4000 block Takilma Road. *8:14 a.m., districtwide medical standby for Ameri- can Medical Response. *11:57 a.m., motor vehi- cle accident (MVA), Hwy. 199./Deer Creek Road. *2:26 p.m., medical aid, 1400 block Rockydale Road. *2:29 p.m., districtwide medical standby. *4:25 p.m., medical aid, 9000 block Illinois River Road. *4:26 p.m., districtwide medical standby. Saturday, June 26 *4:23 p.m., vehicle fire, 15000 block Redwood Hwy. Sunday, June 27 *9:36 a.m., medical aid, S. Junction Avenue. *5:43 p.m., MVA, Red- wood Hwy. at Hamilton Ave- nue. *8:04 p.m., MVA, 9000 block Illinois River Road. *8:21 p.m., medical aid, 28200 block Hwy. 199. *9:19 p.m., smoke inves- tigation, 100 block Hogue Drive. Monday, June 28 *3:51 a.m., medical aid, 1300 block Caves Hwy. *3:51 a.m., districtwide medical standby. *7:21 p.m., public aid, 200 block S. Hwy. 199. Tuesday, June 29 *11:09 a.m., medical aid, 400 block Lakeshore Drive. *1:34 p.m., public aid, 300 block N. Hussey. *2:28 p.m., smoke inves- tigation, Jubilee Park. *3:05 p.m., MVA, Hwy. 199 at Airport Drive. *4:04 p.m., districtwide medical standby. *4:15 p.m., smoke inves- tigation, Illinois River Road. *4:24 p.m., trash fire, 27600 block Hwy. 199. Wyden notes death ruling U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (R-Ore.) praised the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Ap- peals for its recent ruling upholding Oregon’s Death with Dignity law. The ruling thwarts U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft’s appeal of an April 2002 U.S. District Court ruling upholding the law, which has faced oppo- sition since being approved on two separate occasions by Oregon voters in 1994 and 1997. Wyden twice defeated congressional efforts to overturn Oregon’s physi- cian-assisted suicide law and has criticized Ashcroft’s work to use the Drug Enforcement Agency to pursue physicians work- ing under the law. In November 2002, Wyden and U.S. Reps. Darlene Hooley, Earl Blu- menauer, Peter DeFazio, and David Wu filed an amicus (advisory) brief in the case, opposing efforts by Ashcroft to overturn Oregon state law. “With (the) ruling, the Executive Branch has been told once by Con- gress and twice by the courts that it has no role or authority to overturn Ore- gon’s twice-chosen course,” said Wyden. Even Uncle Sam knows, Llamas are Fun! Hope you had a great 4th of July! Call and come by for a visit. Joyce and Harry Abrams (541) 592-6078 llamuz@forestedgefarm.com *10:36 p.m., medical aid, 3000 block Lakeshore Drive. Wednesday, June 30 *12:24 p.m., medical aid, 200 block Ferris Lane. *5:12 p.m., smoke inves- tigation, Indian Creek/Draper Valley Road area. Thursday, July 1 *1:46 p.m., districtwide medical standby. *2:16 p.m., medical aid, 700 block Fernwood Drive. *2:17 p.m., districtwide medical standby. *2:49 p.m., MVA, Hwy. 199 at Hidden Creek. *2:50 p.m., districtwide medical standby. *6:50 p.m., smoke inves- tigation, 800 block Lakeshore Drive. Friday, July 2 *12:02 a.m., public aid, 6700 block Holland Loop. *2:26 p.m., MVA, 30900 block Hwy. 199. It’s anticipated that Siskiyou National Forest Supervisor Scott Conroy would sign the three re- cords of decision for the proposed Biscuit Fire sal- vage today (Wednesday, July 7). The salvage timber to be harvested will be avail- able for logging as soon as it is sold. Early in June, the agency announced it had selected an alternative in its FEIS that allows the salvage of 370 million board feet of fire-killed timber on about 19,400 acres from the roughly half-million acres burned by the fire two years ago. In addition, the agency proposed to increase the 180,000-acre Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area in the forest by 64,000 acres. However, only Congress can create a wilderness area. Conroy estimated the proposal would provide wood to build 24,000 mod- erately sized homes, creat- ing up to 6,900 jobs and generating up to $240 mil- lion in income. Approxi- mately 100 million board feet could be harvested this summer and fall, he said. -Medford ‘Mail Tribune’