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USE SUBJECT TO LICENSE AGREEMENT. REPRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION, STORAGE, DISTRIBUTION PROHIBITED. PAGE 2 By SAM LOWRY News Reporter The operator of a motocross racetrack on 80o acres west of Centerville wants to add one all-night race, two four-hour evening races, and one more midday race to the track's annual schedule. Scott Doubravsky, on behalf of the Estate of Ed Doubravsky, the owner of record, has applied to the Klickitat County planning department for an amend- ment to an existing condition- al use permit (CUP) to allow the added events. Doubravsky's Over The Bars Gang motocross club pplies for four mo runs two tracks in the area. In addition to the track for which the CUP amendment has been requested - "Starvation Ridge," off of Niva Rd. a mile and a half north of the Centerville HwT. - the club also operates the Eddyville track southeast of Centerville. The Starvation Ridge track's current permit allows "semi- annual motorcycle events, [and] three mud bog events between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.," according to a planning department hearing notice. The club's flyer announces a . schedule, "not set in stone," that includes events at Starvation Ridge on April 17, May ] and 2, June 19, Sept. 26, and Oct. 3o-31, as well as nine events at Eddyville between March and September and two others for whifh locations are not given. Doubravsky, who has oper- ated Starvation Ridge since 1999 and Eddyville since 1998, makes his philosophy plain. "I make sure I get along with neighbors, and I stay per- mitted," he said. Doubravsky said he'd already notified neighbors and spoken with some of them; they told him they'd experienced "no impact" from the track's oper- ation. "One neighbor men- tion[ed] lost competitors missing our entrance and turning around in his drive- way," Doubravsky wrote in his application. "We don't anticipate any opposition," he said. "It isn't really a huge change." Brian Frampton, associate planner for the county, said that his department had received no complaints from neighbors or others during the years of the track's operation. He did add that a 24-hour race Doubravsky ran late last year was outside of the hours allowed under the current permit. The Sentinel spoke with one nearby resident, who said that another nearby resident had circulated a petition opposed FEBRUARY 3 , night ra to the track. That neighbor, and the track's immediate neighbors, could not be reached for comment before press time. Doubravsky said he believes that the more hobby-related activities there are available in and around Goldendale, the more attractive it will be for people to live here. "It keeps people around," he said. Doubravsky thinks most Centerville-area neighbors are well-disposed toward any activity that will "keep a chunk of land together." The Starvation Ridge site is a working farm when it is not being used as a racetrack, according to the CUP applica- tion. The track o touts the noise has chosen to are an industy Over The Bars Gang allow motorbikes on that produce over 99 at 20 inches from the: "It takes vehicles powerful said Doubravsky. A public hearing application, tentatively the Klickitat County Adjustment on Frampton said he have written the by March 25. LEVY from page I appearance through various citizens as they explained comments heard and conver- sations had with people nega- tive about the levy. One notion had the levy increase to raise the teacher's salaries, which are actually set by the state. Word came from the crowd that Goldendale's seniors don't want to pay for a system they don't use. Heart respond- ed: "Remind them that when they needed and education someone paid a levy for them." Selling the coming levy fur- ther, Linda Anderson men- tioned that seniors at certain income levels are eligible for a levy exemption. If a person is over 61 and has an annual income of $30,000 or less their home becomes exempt when properly applied for. Vandenberg said any senior looking for that exemption, for whatever reason, should apply now to be exempt for the 9005 tax year. Levy exemptions can be made retroactive as well. Photo by Greg Skinner Goldendale School District residents listen, ask questions and make themselves heard at last week's school levy forum. The levy will be an issue revisited this spring. Seniors already enrolled are in place for the exemption. "This is a true exemption with no strings attached," said Vandenberg. Another public levy forum will be held on Tuesday, March 2. A second chance at the levy will most likely come in late April, officials said. All agreed that beefore the next vote, the superintendent's office and the school board need to effectively bring their message to the people responding with a negative on funding. "We're probably going to go on the 27th," of April, said Grabenhorst. Recent arrival charged, facing extradition to Montana ' Ronald Dwayne Glick was in records. - and Glick has been fighting Goldendale long enough to Extradition may take some back the entire time. visit local businesses and a days and a certain amount of In November, he filed a civil Goldendale Area Chamber of paperwork, but the outcome is suit against the city of Commerce luncheon, telling almost a foregone conclusion. Kalispell, its police department people around town of his plan Meanwhile, Glick is being and various officials for $3 mil- to open a local youth center held without bail, records say lion, alleging, among other ealled The Outpost- and then - and, as his attorney, Rick things, slander, harassment he was arrested. Harisen, pointed out, Glick is and witness tampering. Glick Glick, 35, came from unable to combat the accusa- asserted that police told the Kalispell, Mont., this winter tions against him until extra- alleged sexual assault victim with his son. dited, and others that he has a prior On Friday, a Flathead Glick, in a conversation with criminal record, which he says County District Court judge The Sentinel, asserted his is untrue. issued an arrest warrant seek- innocence, saying the charges Kalispell Police Chief Frank RON GLICK ing Glick's extradition to were the result, of authorities Garner toldthe Kalispell Daily Montana based on information having "framed' him. InterLake newspaper last fall Goldendale "to start over," and from the Flathead County The two charges against that he and other officials were that he feared for his life if Attorney's office. That infor- Glick allege that he had sexual not going "to let frivolous returned to Kalispell. mation charged Glickwith sex- contact with a minor last sum- actions interfere with legiti- Glick in recent weeks has ual assault and witness tam- mer, and that later on, he con- mate business" of the police, made the rounds of local busi- pering, both of which are fronted her, "telling her she Speaking from the Klickitat nesses, seeking space and sup- felonies, was wrong in her accusation of County jail by telephone port for his idea of opening a On Saturday, Klickitat him sexually assaulting her Monday, Glick told The youth recreation center that County Sheriff's deputies and making her sign an affi- Sentinel that Kalispell police would feature role-playing and arrested Glick. This Monday, davit stating that he did not were setting him up. card-games. He had even Glick appeared in Klickitat sexually assault her." '~his is a repercussion deal, arranged a teen game social to" County East District Court, The Kalispell police, in other because I've got a $3 million be held Friday. That event Was where he decided to fight words, have been investigating lawsuit," he said. He added cancelled. extradition, according to court Glick for more than half a year that he had left Montana for -- Dan Richardson BRIM almost always positive," he want to know the details so I keeping patients, Kinder said, said. can investigate and satisfy "..K~, ,, will be a successful hos- from page 1 Mesmer has seen other hos- myself and the district. I have pital.' pitals needing a news lease on heard accusations of poor The board members made challenge of arriving, on the life. Brim is good at turning patient care. I have reviewed a clear at their Feb. 23 meeting heels of the hospitar.s recent organizations around, Mesmer lot of documentation on these that they are,obliged to seek the troubles and his predecessor s believes. , situations and found the accu- best option. We are doing dili- resignation. "We have a repu- He thinks KVH s personrtel sations not to be the case. gence. We are not going for- ration to live down," said ward as if Brim is a given," said Mesmer. Carver. "We have to act reaon- But he is nothing but posi- ably quickly - but not in haste." five about KVH's future. "Our hospital is well-maintained and provides excellent care. Patient questionnaires' are are in good shape. "The nurs- ing staff is stable; there are no complaints or dissension. Whatever we have now is good, working well as a unit." Regarding patient care, Mesmer had this to say: "I KLCK A.M. 1400 • 773-3300 Talk ,how suggestions? Commenta? Mck(~orge.net Steve Kinder is Brim's vice president for consulting ser- vices - Mesmer's boss - and he has frequently attended KVH meetings. By developing a plan of action, based on a sound strategy for attracting and MORNING TALK SHOW SCHEDULE 8:35 a.m. to q am., Mondays through Wednesdays Feb. 26 & 27 Hotline! Call 773-3300 March 1 : Legislative Update March 2: lan Grabenhorst, Goldendale Schools March 3: Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Fed promises to farmers who INDIVIDUALS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND SELF-EMPLOYED IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! Health Insurance* for you and your family at affordable rates!!] Call 888-984-7925 * Underwritten by the MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company. M/NATL173.001 By GREG SKINNER News Reporter Being green will bring a little cash into the farm this year, and because of the aooa farm bill Environmentalism is going to be a little more popular countrywide. "It's possible that this is the best thing to conservation stewardship since forever," said Guss Hughbanks, Washington state conserva- tionist. Hughbanks was talking about the Conservation Security Program (CSP). A program nestled in the aoo2 farm bill. The CSP comes into reality this summer with a test- ed introduction. During its first year the program will be limit- ed to as yet unannounced watersheds. " At full force the program is intends to benefit watersheds across America. Hughbanks, explained the final concept of the three-tier multi-million dollar payout system to a group of growers and producers gathered for the Central Klickitat Conservation District Annual Meeting last Thursday. ~, ~The pfol~ram has $41 million ready to pay for this years good land manage- ment in the selected watersheds. The next budget from the Bush administration eoritains $200 million fbr the cause and comes online in October. of the lands and what has been done to i upon the land and those units, the pay up to $45,000 per tural operation per The point gests for CSP money could be reward people pliance with the ble and wetlands the food act or to make the tive to operations that on board with modern vation practices. "This is a includes cattlemen, Hughbanks. He said much how the final ruling "agricultural farm or operation several agricultural within it. At a CSP says their goal is to ments as close as performance payments The idea expressed out the proposed set "to provide financial nological assistance to tural producers who and improve the water, air, energy, Local information from Treg Owings is available at 773.3777. Full NRCS information and a complete copy of the legislation can be found and comments made at www.nrcs.usda.gov. Klickitat County uncertain. Treg Owings, a conservationist in Goldendale, said The proposed rules call for out knowledge of the first year money to be dis- watersheds there's persed to farmers and ranchers foretelling where through contracts numbering will go. If the somewhere between 3o0 and in Kt[ckitat County 3,ooo. In the coming years the will come out of the CPS plans to write 1.8 million this year. contracts or until the mandat- So on March 4, at ed cap of $3.77 billion is if you have an idea, reached bed go to the The Natural Resources send it. Conservation Service (NRCS) seeks comment on every level of the program before ruling on the methods. Seeking the answer to, what he posed as the real question, Hughbanks laid out the distri- TAXTIPS From bution scheme for anyone to Selling your consider before the final and You probably, defining rule comes 60 days to pay income tax after comments are closed on you sell your main 11 March 4. 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