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Page 8 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 Community rallies for Coach Aranzubia By KENNY HIX For IVN A fund-raiser for Cave Junction resident Javier Aranzubia, who severely in- jured a leg playing softball two months ago and doesn’t have medical insurance, was a home run success. Don Shaw, Lefi Tausaga and Bill Coultas organized a 10-team, three-man scramble tournament at Illinois Valley Golf Course in Cave Junc- tion. Golf pro Linda Edwards, of Let It Fly Golf, was one of the biggest contributors by donating cash, golf lessons, gift certificates and a hole sponsorship for the Sept. 12 grass-roots fund-raiser. “We thought that this might be a way to help ‘Javi’ out. Maybe raising a little more than collecting change in cans,” said Shaw. As far as to how Javier is doing: “I feel excellent. My doctors say I am doing really well. I have some swelling and will need to rebuild mus- cle. I have great movement, but my scar tissue is attaching to the plate in my leg. I will need to massage and rub it to break it loose. Other than that I feel fine.” Aranzubia recently be- gan physical therapy for eight weeks and then will be re- evaluated. “I really want to thank Kevin Smith, Shelly Davis and Dianna Kihs,” he said. “I couldn’t have made it without their help. I also want to thank everyone involved with this fund-raiser, from organiz- ers to sponsors to golfers,” Aranzubia stated. Noted Tausaga, “Times are tough for everyone right now, but the response was great. This is what small communities do -- help some- one in need.” Observed Shaw, “We had youngsters, teen-agers, middle and older age groups. It was a beautiful thing. Those that scramble together never play alone”, said Shaw, owner of Flying Carpet and Upholstery Care. “I have known ‘Javi’ for almost 15 years and wouldn’t miss a chance to help him. He is such a great guy.” Tourney winners: Neil Dierkes, Shaw and Aharon Hook (1st); Dale Jackson, Joe Jackson and Tausaga (2nd); and Mike Hohm, Gary Nole- roth and Jeremy Hurst (3rd). Awards: Direkes and Noleroth/KP; Roger Hults/ longest drive; and Kari Aranzubia/ best putter. Hole sponsors: Flying Carpet, Oregon Caves Chev- ron, CJ Radio Shack, CJ Sub- way, Mike Hohm Produc- tions, Let It Fly Golf, True Value, Wild River Pizza, Jim Frick/Century 21 Harris & Taylor, Valley Muffler & Hitch, Cascade Auto Repair, employees of I.V. Building Supply, Tree of Life, Joe Jackson, Jerry’s AAA Tow- ing, Jay Miller, and Dr. Tom Housel, dentist. Serving the Valley since 1974 592-4485 Mike Meidinger License #93173 Slabs & Foundations Stamped & Colored Mobile Home Runners Custom Masonry Retaining Walls Water Wells Pump Sales Installation Service 592-6777 1470 Caves Highway Licensed • Bonded • Insured Locally owned and operated in the valley for over 25 years. WWC #1504 • CCB #152266 • CPl #7-113 Member Oregon Ground Water Assoc. DEQ seeks septic fee hike; concerns raised (Continued from page 1) is initiated, it puts another hardship onto the licensed contractors and installers be- cause we cannot compete with those who do not follow the rules, and there is plenty out there who do not,” Ander- son wrote. Anderson wrote that he has lost several jobs through- out the years to unlicensed installers, who are willing to do the work for less money. However, Anderson wrote, if fee increases drive consumers to unlicensed contractors, the quality of their work cannot be assured. “When push comes to shove, the residents who can’t afford the permits, will also be installing with inferior materi- als, lack of proper design and possibly in areas that under permit could not be used for septic installation and pushing the progress we have made in cleaning up the environment back to before DEQ existed,” Anderson wrote. According to Kucinski, DEQ approached the legisla- ture with its fee increase ear- lier this year, with the under- standing that the new fees will take into account rising costs through 2015. Rep. Dennis Richardson (R-Central Point), a member of the budget-writing Ways & Means Committee, said that the authority to increase the fees was granted through the passage of Senate Bill 5521. Richardson was among those voting against the bill. “It includes a 20 percent increase in spending for DEQ at a time when we should be prioritizing spending in- creases in areas not specifi- cally related to public safety, K-12 education or human services for Oregon’s most needy,” Richardson said. “What DEQ is doing with the septic system permits is just an example of gouging the public with exorbitant fee increases over which they have no control of power to resist.” DEQ’s Website states that one-third of the homes in Oregon are on septic systems. Comments can be sub- mitted by fax to (541) 686- 7551. They also can be mailed to Oregon DEQ, Western Region, 165 E. Sev- enth Ave., Suite 100, Eugene, OR 97401-3049. All com- ments should be addressed to the attention of Ron Trox. State plans for ‘worst-case scenario’ ... (Continued from page 1) court has “a lot of require- ments by statute.” Require- ments include staffing levels, which could help drive up administrative costs of the new court, she said. In order to implement a justice court, Ellis said, the sheriff’s office may need a dedicated traffic team. That has the potential to pull per- sonnel away from other pressing law enforcement duties, he said. Ellis stated that the court’s judge probably would have to be an elected official, which would require a change to the county’s charter. Gary Berlant from the public defender’s office said that such a court also might require mechanisms to pro- vide for indigent defense. Baker said the county already receives a portion of the money from tickets writ- ten within its jurisdiction. Oregon State Police Sgt. Jeff Fitzgerald said that as a mat- ter of policy, that agency doesn’t send any of its cita- tions to justice courts. A justice court would have to be located outside of Grants Pass, Baker said. Cir- cuit, municipal and justice courts are prohibited by stat- ute from being in the same jurisdiction, Baker said, which would also prevent it from being located in Cave Junction. Joe Henner, director of public safety for the city of Grants Pass, said that the em- phasis of police agencies should be on protecting the public, rather than raising money through citations. Fitzgerald said such a system risks creating that perception. Hope Mountain Project ... 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This improves forest ability to hold water, rather than letting snowmelt and rain run off. This machine does multiple tasks quickly but does not compact the soil. It puts only 4.5 pounds psi on the ground, about the same as a human. Bey added, “Our ecol- ogically based forestry efforts are working to promote future old-growth forests by care- fully thinning young crowded trees. The goal is to restore forest health, improve wild- life habitat and reduce the risk of a high-intensity fire.” Siskiyou Project con- tacted community members to foster dialog with Lomaka- tsi. Takilma residents pro- vided direct input to develop ecological thinning prescrip- tions for tree plantations adja- cent to their community. Lomakatsi incorporated these parameters into the final treatment prescriptions (thinning instructions) ap- proved by USFS. “The MSA allows Siski- you Project to link conserva- tion science with community education, outreach and col- laboration,” explained Oshana Catranides, Community For- estry & Restoration coordina- tor for Siskiyou Project. The intent is “to influence develop- ment of ecological restoration projects that protect natural resources from wildfires, while engaging residents, businesses and local workers in supporting sustainable res- toration forestry.” Loggers share decades of forest knowledge with MSA partners and are, in turn, cross-trained in new methods and ways of thinking about long-term forest health as they work to selectively thin specific areas. They earn money using their skills in new ways under the MSA. The technicians, ecologists and USFS collaborate with loggers to achieve mutually beneficial goals. Some logs may be sold to timber companies and bio- mass operators. Natural mate- rials could be gleaned by crafters and others with per- mits. Catranides noted that traditional forest management practices are being blended with new methods and tech- nology under the MSA. The project objective is to use forest management practices in which all of a community is involved; habi- tat is preserved for plants and animals; fire risk is reduced; and the local economy bene- fits, according to Catranides. Parenting Raising Children to be Tomorrow’s Leaders Come join Bridges to Motherhood Pregnancy Center 592-6058 319 Caves Hwy., Cave Junction PregnancyCenterIV.org “That stigma is there,” he stated. Ellis expressed concerns that a system supported by revenue raised through tickets could have an adverse effect on businesses and tourism, if the region is viewed as a speed trap. 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