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Page 11 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, September 21, 2005 SAR ‘Citizens Academy’ 2 weekends in October There is room for 40 students in the four-day Jo- sephine County Sheriff’s Patrol Search & Rescue Unit “Citizens Academy.” It is scheduled for two consecutive weekends: Oct. 1-2, and Oct. 8-9. The acad- emy will be held at the SAR facility at 250 Tech Way in the North Valley Industrial Park in Merlin from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The curriculum will provide a thorough introduc- tion to SAR, meeting the state’s minimum training requirements. The academy will cover map and compass, global positioning systems, man- tracking, wilderness sur- vival, radio communica- tions, search techniques, first aid/CPR, cold weather emergencies, helicopter safety, crime-scene preser- vation and a variety of other subjects. The academy is open to all interested citi- zens at $5 per student. Students must be at least 14, with no maximum age, and no prior experience necessary. Academy graduates will qualify for membership within the Josephine County SAR Reserve. Reservists are activated for large-scale searches, supplementing active-duty SAR personnel. The Reserve program is a recent addition to the county SAR Unit. Current plans call for a target Re- serve pool of 100 members , with an estimated six to 10 O’Brien Country Store new owners enjoy valley activations annually. Academy graduates wishing to be considered for active-duty SAR member- ship may apply at the con- clusion of the course. The application process includes a background check, a mod- erate physical fitness test, and an interview process. For those accepted, there is a trial service period, additional required training, and minimum attendance requirements. Active-duty SAR mem- bers also receive training on a variety of snow craft, wa- tercraft, and several types of specialized off-road vehi- cles. Advanced training is available for qualified mem- bers wishing to participate in rope and wilderness res- cue, in conjunction with American Medical Re- sponse’s Ranch and Treat (RAT) team. There also are specialty sub-units of SAR. They in- clude a K-9 search team, a swiftwater rescue team, and an urban SAR team, trained for structural collapse res- cue. SAR also sponsors an Explorers post for those 14- 20. SAR is an all-volunteer unit, funded entirely through community donations and grants. It is the primary search agency for the county, and actively participate in a vari- ety of rescues and large- scale emergencies, as well as numerous community events. By CHRISTINA HILL Correspondent After the closing of a real estate transaction earlier this year, an old, familiar place has been graced with new faces. But new owners haven’t stayed strangers long. Jimmy and Salina Su, previously of Sacramento, purchased the O’Brien Country store from Gary and Ethel Moore, who oper- ated the store for more than 22 years. “My wife looked in a real estate booklet and saw this store for sale, and we thought it looked interest- ing,” said Jimmy. “So we came up and looked at it, loved it and decided to buy it. We didn't plan it. “We weren’t even look- ing to do something like this. It just happened,” Jimmy explained. “I had two properties in Sacramento that went up a lot in value, so we did a 1031 exchange,” he said, “and we were able to get into this property. I figured with the business, I’d be able to slow my life a lot.” While their busy sched- ules may have slowed sig- nificantly, Jimmy said that he and Salina were very much occupied with getting settled in. “We’ve been pretty busy,” he said. “We just wake up, open the store, work all day, and then go to sleep. There’s living quar- ters upstairs. “We have two employ- ees; and my wife and I work full time. We didn’t let any- one go, and we’re not add- something Jimmy never would have had time to do before, he added. Since he was 18, he’s worked concurrently a mini- mum of two jobs and a maximum of four jobs. At one point or another, he was running his father’s chicken farm, working for UPS, Al- bertson’s, Ralph’s, a mini- mart and doing odd jobs such as being a sushi chef and a newspaper delivery- man. Salina received a bache- lor of science degree in bio- chemistry and worked many hours as a technician at a pathology lab in Sacra- mento. Jimmy was born and raised in Sacramento. He moved to Florida for a short period of time where he worked as a sushi chef. His wife, he said, was born in Vietnam, but her family moved to Sacramento when she was 5 or 6, and she had lived there since. “She’s OK with the move,” said Jimmy. “She was still a little homesick, but I’m OK since I’ve al- ready moved away once before (to Florida),” he said. The two bring a well- rounded work experience record to the O'Brien Coun- try Store at 33096 Redwood Hwy. The store is open 8 to 8 Mondays through Satur- days, and 9 to 7 Sundays. Their phone # is 596-2555. have a lot of kids around,” Jimmy said. Other than adding some children to the scene, they plan on keeping everything at the landmark store just the JIMMY and SALINA SU ing anyone anytime soon, either. We’re keeping every- thing just the way it is for now,” Jimmy said. For this young couple, buying the store has been a life-changing experience, they said. “I was working 15 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week,” said Jimmy. “We were both working two jobs. Moving here made it possi- ble for us to slow down our lives and start a family. We love children and want to way it is. That’s because the rea- sons they fell in love with the business in the first place include a railroad caboose, 1950s police car and the 1929 post office inside the store. “We just mainly loved the store,” said Jimmy. “But for me it was the fishing pond that’s hidden away. For my wife, it was the small town where we can start a family.” Fishing in the pond is Fine Dining Steaks - Chicken - Fish - Large Hamburgers Restaurant separate from lounge Family Dining - Children Welcome Banquet Room for special parties Non-smoking - Rear entrance & parking New Children’s Menu - Daily Specials Friday Special - Prime Rib Open 4 to 9 p.m. 7 days 592-2892 or 592-4222 Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing. It didn't change people's habits. 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