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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, June 16, 2010
DEQ: Report identifies persistent water pollutant problems
A report detailing how
to deal with mounting con-
cerns over persistent pollut-
ants that find their way into
Oregon waters from house-
hold, industrial and other uses
has been delivered by the
Oregon Dept. of Environ-
mental Quality (DEQ).
The report, “Reducing
Persistent Pollutants in Ore-
gon’s Waters: SB 737 Legis-
lative Report,” requested by
the Legislature, is available at
http://www.deq.state.or.us/
wq/SB737.
The report identifies po-
tential local, regional and
global sources of persistent
pollutants that may contribute
to water pollution in Oregon.
It also outlines measures that
state agencies, local govern-
ments, businesses, manufac-
turers and individuals could
implement to reduce the pres-
ence of these pollutants in
Oregon waters.
Said DEQ Director Dick
Pedersen, “This issue affects all
Oregonians in some way. And
all of us – individual consumers
as well as industries and munici-
palities – play important roles to
help reduce the presence of these
harmful pollutants in our envi-
ronment so we can have a more
livable Oregon,”
The targeted pollutants
include everything from
flame retardants, pesticides
and metals to pharmaceuti-
cals, food additives, disinfec-
tants and industrial chemicals.
Sources of these substances
range from consumer use and
disposal of household prod-
ucts and drugs, agricultural
practices, effluent that is
treated and released into state
waters, and the byproducts of
industrial processes.
DEQ notes that the most
effective way to reduce pollu-
tion is through prevention that
targets pollutants at their
source. It will focus on strate-
gic planning, along with part-
nerships with industry and
local governments, to reduce
the amount of persistent pol-
lutants that find their way into
our environment and our bod-
ies. Reduction measures
could include:
*Chemical replacement
and phase-outs of certain pol-
lutants when viable, safer
alternatives are available.
*Bans and restrictions on
certain pollutants.
*Pollution prevention
partnerships with chemical
and product producers to re-
duce use of certain persistent
pollutants in products.
*Regulatory, voluntary
or incentive-based ap-
proaches to improve storm-
water controls in urban areas,
and targeted erosion control
Kroger: Medicare check scam afoot
Attorney General John
Kroger warns Oregon senior
citizens and other Medicare
recipients to not provide per-
sonal information to anyone
calling about the Medicare
$250 rebate check.
The Affordable Care Act
passed by Congress and signed
by President Obama earlier this
year contains important bene-
fits for Medicare recipients. As
of Thursday, June 10, many
Medicare recipients will re-
ceive a one-time, tax-free $250
rebate check.
Those who qualify will
automatically receive their
check; no additional informa-
tion or actions are required to
receive the rebate.
Most Medicare drug
plans have a coverage gap.
Medicare recipients on ex-
pensive or numerous drugs
can find themselves paying
the full cost of their prescrip-
tion out-of-pocket while in
the coverage gap. The term
“doughnut hole” refers to the
coverage gap under Plan D,
where Medicare stops paying
pharmaceutical coverage at
$2,830 before it starts paying
again at $4,550.
The rebate check for folks
who enter the “doughnut
hole” is the federal govern-
ment’s first step toward clos-
ing the Medicare prescription
drug coverage gap.
Scam artists already are
trying to profit by spreading
misinformation about the
$250 rebate checks. To avoid
falling for the scam:
*Do not give out per-
sonal information to anyone
calling about the rebate.
*Unless a Medicare
beneficiary already is receiv-
ing Medicare Extra Help,
anybody with Medicare pre-
scription drug coverage is
automatically eligible for the
one-time $250 rebate check.
*The check will auto-
matically be sent to qualify-
ing recipients.
*Recipients do not need
to provide any personal infor-
mation like their Medicare,
Social Security, or bank ac-
count number to receive the
rebate check.
*There are no additional
forms to fill out.
*The rebate is tax-free.
*Medicare recipients can
make sure the government
has their correct home ad-
dress by phoning Social Se-
curity at 1-800-772-1213.
For more information,
phone 1-800-MEDICARE.
measures in rural and urban
areas, to reduce persistent
pollutants’ entry into surface
waters from runoff.
*Restrictions on residen-
tial, agricultural and forestry
burning.
*Educating the public
about risks of exposure to
persistent pollutants and how
they can reduce that exposure
by reconsidering consump-
tion of certain products.
*Collection events and
education on proper disposal
of products containing persis-
tent pollutants.
The report and its recom-
mendations are part of a
broad bill passed by the 2007
Legislature to address toxic
pollutants that enter Oregon
waterways. Senate Bill 737
first directed DEQ to analyze,
identify and then submit a list
of priority persistent pollut-
ants that pose a threat and
have documented harmful
effects on human health,
wildlife and aquatic life.
DEQ submitted that list
of 118 pollutants to the Legis-
lature in October 2009 (see
DEQ’s website for a general
list description and the com-
plete pollutant list at http://
www.deq.state.or.us/wq/
SB737/ ).
The legislation also re-
quires Oregon’s 52 largest
municipal wastewater treat-
ment plants to develop plans
by July 1, 2011 to reduce the
presence of these pollutants in
their effluent to within levels
set by the Oregon Environ-
mental Quality Commission.
DEQ will use informa-
tion compiled in this report to
continue essential discussions
about reducing priority per-
sistent pollutants. Such dis-
cussions will be “with local
governments, industry, agri-
cultural interests, other state
and federal agencies, environ-
mental advocacy groups and
the general public.
Information in the report
also will contribute to DEQ’s
growing agencywide efforts
to address the reduction and
possible elimination of toxic
substances in Oregon’s air,
water and land, according to
Pedersen.
Funds available for habitat work
Land owners nationwide
have the opportunity to re-
coup costs of habitat im-
provement on their land
through a recently extended
federal program.
The sign-up deadline for
the Conservation Stewardship
Program (CSP) is extended
through Friday, June 25.
The program, adminis-
tered by the Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service,
was authorized in the 2008
Farm Bill. The voluntary pro-
gram offers payments to land
owners who exercise quality
land stewardship and want to
improve the effectiveness of
their conservation efforts.
“This is a tremendous
win-win opportunity for land-
owners and wildlife,” said
James Earl Kennamer, chief
conservation officer of the
National Wild Turkey Fed-
eration (NWTF). “By signing
up for this program, land
owners will be able to make
critical habitat improvements,
and can then be reimbursed
for expenses.
“Improved habitat for
wildlife is very important to
many of our members and the
CSP program is a valuable
resource.”
Reimbursable expenses
may include land manage-
ment plans completed by
NWTF biologists, and seed
and seedlings purchased
through NWTF.
CSP pays participants
based on conservation per-
formance – the higher the
performance, the higher the
payment. Land owners get
credit for conservation meas-
ures they have already imple-
mented and for new measures
they agree to add.
CSP is available to all
land owners, regardless of
operation size, crops pro-
duced or geographic location.
Eligible land includes crop-
land, pastureland, rangeland,
non-industrial private forest
land and agricultural land
under the jurisdiction of a
Native American tribe.
Potential applicants are
encouraged to use the CSP
self-screening checklist to
determine whether CSP is
suitable for their operation.
The checklist, which high-
lights basic information about
CSP eligibility requirements,
contract obligations and pay-
ments, and additional infor-
mation about CSP, can be
obtained at www.nrcs.usda.
gov/programs/new_csp/
csp.html.
To apply, phone or visit a
USDA Service Center, listed
online at offices.usda.gov, or
in the telephone book under
United States Government,
Agriculture Department. For
information on seed, seed-
lings or for habitat plans, land
owners can contact their near-
est NWTF biologist or phone
1-800-THE-NWTF.
LEGAL NOTICE
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-10-
344567-SH Reference is made to that certain
deed made by Connie S Thomas as Grantor to
First American Title Company, as Trustee, in favor
of First Horizon Home Loan Corporation, as Bene-
ficiary, dated 8/10/2005, recorded 08/18/2005, in
official records of Josephine County, Oregon, in
book/reel/volume No. xxx, at page No. xxx fee/file/
instrument/microfile/reception No. 2005-018948
and loan modification dated 6/21/2006 and re-
corded on 6/27/2006 as Instrument Number 2006-
013135 covering the following described real
property situated in said County and State, to wit:
APN: R303718 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AT-
TACHED AS EXHIBIT A Exhibit "A" Real property
in the County of Josephine, State of Oregon, de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point 225 feet
North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest
Quarter of section 16, Township 35 South, Range
6 West of the Willamette Meridian, Josephine
County, Oregon; thence North 275 feet; thence
West 509.52 feet, more or less, to the County
Road; thence South along the County Road, 100
feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of prop-
erty described in Volume 182, Page 98, Josephine
County Deed Records; thence East 200 feet,
more or less, to the Northeast corner of property
described in Volume 182, Page 98, Josephine
County Deed Records; thence South 175 feet;
thence East 309.52 feet, more or less, to the point
of beginning. ALSO Beginning at a point 500 feet
North of the Southeast corner of the Southwest
Quarter of section 16, Township 35 South, Range
6 West of the Willamette Meridian, in Josephine
County, Oregon; thence West 404.5 feet to the
County Road; thence along the County Road,
North 38°56' East, 64.3 feet; thence East 364.1
feet; thence South 50 feet to the place of begin-
ning. Excepting Therefrom that portion of Pleasant
Valley Road granted Josephine County, Oregon, a
body politic, by instrument recorded in Volume
336, Page 2081, Josephine County Deed Re-
cords. NOTE: This legal description was created
prior to January 1, 2008. Tax Parcel Number:
R303718 Commonly known as: 649 Pleasant Val-
ley Road Merlin, OR 97532 Both the beneficiary
and the trustee have elected to sell the said real
property to satisfy the obligations secured by said
trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant
to Section 86.735 (3) of Oregon Revised Statutes;
the default for which the foreclosure is made is the
grantor’s: The installments of principal and interest
which became due on 11/1/2009, and all subse-
quent installments of principal and interest through
the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due
for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insur-
ance premiums, advances made on senior liens,
taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any
attorney fees and court costs arising from or asso-
ciated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and
preserve its security, all of which must be paid as
a condition of reinstatement, including all sums
that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off.
Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a
waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under
the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan
documents. Monthly Payment $1,522.46 Monthly
Late Charge $68.88 By this reason of said default
the beneficiary has declared all obligations se-
cured by said trust deed immediately due and
payable, said sums being the following, to wit: The
sum of $264,511.83 together with interest thereon
at the rate of 6.2500 per annum from 10/1/2009
until paid; plus all accrued late charges thereon;
and all trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any
sums advanced by the beneficiary pursuant to the
terms of said deed of trust. Whereof, notice
hereby is given that, First American Title Insurance
Company, the undersigned trustee will, on
9/29/2010, at the hour of 01:00 PM, Standard of
Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon
Revised Statutes, at the front door to the Jose-
phine County Courthouse, 500 NW 6th Street
Grants Pass, OR County of Josephine, State of
Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash the interest in the said described real
property which the grantor had or had power to
convey at the time of execution by him of the said
trust deed, together with any interest which the
grantor or his successors in interest acquired after
the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the
foregoing obligations thereby secured and the
costs and expenses of sale, including a reason-
able charge by the trustee. Notice is further given
that any person named in section 86.753 of Ore-
gon Revised Statutes has the right to have the
foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust
deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of
the entire amount then due (other than such por-
tion of said principal as would not then be due had
no default occurred), together with the costs, trus-
tee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other
default complained of in the Notice of Default by
tendering the performance required under the
obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five
days before the date last set for sale. For Sale
Information Call: 714-573-1965 or Login to
www.priorityposting.com. In construing this notice,
the masculine gender includes the feminine and
the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word
“grantor” includes any successor in interest to the
grantor as well as any other persons owing an
obligation, the performance of which is secured by
said trust deed, the words “trustee” and
“beneficiary” include their respective successors in
interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale
will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed
has been issued by First American Title Insurance
Company. If there are any irregularities discov-
ered within 10 days of the date of this sale, that
the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s
money and take further action as necessary. If the
Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason,
the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy
shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee,
and the successful bidder shall have no further
recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason,
the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to
a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall
have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,
the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee’s Attorney. NO-
TICE TO RESIDENTIAL TENANTS The property
in which you are living is in foreclosure. A foreclo-
sure sale is scheduled for 9/29/2010. Unless the
lender who is foreclosing on this property is paid,
the foreclosure will go through and someone new
will own this property. The following information
applies to you only if you occupy and rent this
property as a residential dwelling under a legiti-
mate rental agreement. The information does not
apply to you if you own this property or if you are
not a residential tenant. If the foreclosure goes
through, the business or individual who buys this
property at the foreclosure sale has the right to
require you to move out. The buyer must first give
you an eviction notice in writing that specifies the
date by which you must move out. The buyer may
not give you this notice until after the foreclosure
sale happens. If you do not leave before the
move-out date, the buyer can have the sheriff re-
move you from the property after a court hearing.
You will receive notice of the court hearing. FED-
ERAL LAW REQUIRES YOU TO BE NOTIFIED IF
YOU ARE OCCUPYING AND RENTING THIS
PROPERTY AS A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
UNDER A LEGITIMATE RENTAL AGREEMENT,
FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THE BUYER TO
GIVE YOU A NOTICE IN WRITING A CERTAIN
NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE THE BUYER CAN
REQUIRE YOU TO MOVE OUT. THE FEDERAL
LAW THAT REQUIRES THE BUYER TO GIVE
YOU THIS NOTICE IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL DE-
CEMBER 31, 2012. Under federal law, the buyer
must give you at least 90 days' notice in writing
before requiring you to move out. If you are rent-
ing this property under a fixed-term lease (for ex-
ample, a six-month or one-year lease), you may
stay until the end of your lease term. If the buyer
wants to move in and use this property as the
buyer's primary residence, the buyer can give you
written notice and require you to move out after 90
days, even if you have a fixed-term lease with
more than 90 days left. STATE LAW NOTIFICA-
TION REQUIREMENTS IF THE FEDERAL LAW
DOES NOT APPLY, STATE LAW STILL RE-
QUIRES THE BUYER TO GIVE YOU NOTICE IN
WRITING BEFORE REQUIRING YOU TO MOVE
OUT IF YOU ARE OCCUPYING AND RENTING
THE PROPERTY AS A TENANT IN GOOD FAITH.
EVEN IF THE FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENT IS
NO LONGER EFFECTIVE AFTER DECEMBER
31, 2012, THE REQUIREMENT UNDER STATE
LAW STILL APPLIES TO YOUR SITUATION. Un-
der state law, if you have a fixed-term lease (for
example, a six-month or one-year lease), the
buyer must give you at least 60 days' notice in
writing before requiring you to move out. If the
buyer wants to move in and use this property as
the buyer's primary residence, the buyer can give
you written notice and require you to move out
after 30 days, even if you have a fixed term lease
with more than 30 days left. If you are renting un-
der a month-to-month or week-to-week rental
agreement, the buyer must give you at least 30
days' notice in writing before requiring you to
move out. IMPORTANT: For the buyer to be re-
quired to give you a notice under state law, you
must prove to the business or individual who is
handling the foreclosure sale that you are occupy-
ing and renting this property as a residential dwell-
ing under a legitimate rental agreement. The
name and address of the business or individual
who is handling the foreclosure sale is shown on
this notice under the heading "TRUSTEE". You
must mail or deliver your proof not later than
8/30/2010 (30 days before the date first set for the
foreclosure sale). Your proof must be in writing
and should be a copy of your rental agreement or
lease. If you do not have a written rental agree-
ment or lease, you can provide other proof, such
as receipts for rent paid. ABOUT YOUR SECU-
RITY DEPOSIT Under state law, you may apply
your security deposit and any rent you paid in ad-
vance against the current rent you owe your land-
lord. To do this, you must notify your landlord in
writing that you want to subtract the amount of
your security deposit or prepaid rent from your
rent payment. You may do this only for the rent
you owe your current landlord. If you do this, you
must do so before the foreclosure sale. The busi-
ness or individual who buys this property at the
foreclosure sale is not responsible to you for any
deposit or prepaid rent you paid to your landlord.
ABOUT YOUR TENANCY AFTER THE FORE-
CLOSURE SALE The business or individual who
buys this property at the foreclosure sale may be
willing to allow you to stay as a tenant instead of
requiring you to move out. You should contact the
buyer to discuss that possibility if you would like to
stay. Under state law, if the buyer accepts rent
from you, signs a new residential rental agreement
with you or does not notify you in writing within 30
days after the date of the foreclosure sale that you
must move out, the buyer becomes your new
landlord and must maintain the property. Other-
wise, the buyer is not your landlord and is not re-
sponsible for maintaining the property on your
behalf and you must move out by the date the
buyer specifies in a notice to you. YOU SHOULD
CONTINUE TO PAY RENT TO YOUR LAND-
LORD UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD TO AN-
OTHER BUSINESS OR INDIVIDUAL OR UNTIL A
COURT OR A LENDER TELLS YOU OTHER-
WISE. IF YOU DO NOT PAY RENT, YOU CAN BE
EVICTED. AS EXPLAINED ABOVE, YOU MAY BE
ABLE TO APPLY A DEPOSIT OR RENT YOU
PREPAID AGAINST YOUR CURRENT RENT
OBLIGATION. BE SURE TO KEEP PROOF OF
ANY PAYMENTS YOU MAKE AND OF ANY NO-
TICE YOU GIVE OR RECEIVE CONCERNING
THE APPLICATION OF YOUR DEPOSIT OR
PREPAID RENT. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO TRY TO FORCE YOU TO LEAVE
YOUR HOME WITHOUT FIRST GOING TO
COURT TO EVICT YOU. FOR MORE INFORMA-
TION ABOUT YOUR RIGHTS, YOU MAY WISH
TO CONSULT A LAWYER. If you believe you
need legal assistance, contact the Oregon State
Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. Con-
tact information for the Oregon State Bar is in-
cluded with this notice. If you do not have enough
money to pay a lawyer or are otherwise eligible,
you may be able to receive legal assistance for
free. Information about whom to contact for free
legal assistance is included with this notice. Ore-
gon State Bar (503) 684-3763; (800) 452-7636
Legal assistance: www.lawhelp.org/or/index.cfm
Dated: 5/25/2010 First American Title Insurance
Company, as Trustee 3 First American Way Santa
Ana, CA 92707 Signature By: Brooke Frank, As-
sistant Secretary Quality Loan Service Corp. of
Washington, as agent for First American Title In-
surance Company 2141 5th Avenue San Diego,
CA 92101 619-645-7711 For Non-Sale Informa-
tion: Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington
2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-
7711 Fax: 619-645-7716 If you have previously
been discharged through bankruptcy, you may
have been released of personal liability for this
loan in which case this letter is intended to exer-
cise the note holder’s rights against the real prop-
erty only. This Office is attempting to collect a debt
and any information obtained will be used for that
purpose. As required by law, you are hereby noti-
fied that a negative credit report reflecting on your
credit record may be submitted to a credit report
agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit
obligations. P#706401
Publish & Affd.:
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