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Offshore wind farms trigger local opposition

ELLIOT SCHWARZ Country Media, Inc.

Concerned citizens filled the meeting room during a recent Curry County Board of Commissioners session to review a federal plan to establish a wind farm for the Southern Oregon Coast.

During the Oct. 4 meeting, the board appointed Commissioner Jay Trost as its liaison to the committee studying the

BOEM proposal to place approximately 200 wind turbines off the coast of Brookings. In public comments, numerous residents spoke in opposition to the wind energy plan. One of those speakers was Curry County Treasurer David Barnes, who described his opposition as both as resident and county treasurer. He noted that the cost of electricity for

Earthquake preparedness events offered

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Oregon is home to several fault lines that cause dozens of earthquakes every year.

The most known earthquake threat is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 700-mile fault located off the Pacific coast that puts Oregon at risk for a 9.0+ magnitude earthquake. A quake of that size could cause five to seven minutes of shaking, followed by a tsunami that would devastate coastal areas. October features several events reminding Oregonians to prepare and protect themselves before the ground starts shaking.

Wireless Emergency Alerts

“One of the most important steps people can take is to enable Wireless Emergency Alerts, or WEA, on their cell phones,” Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Erin McMahon said. “WEA are short emergency messages sent to your phone to warn of an impending natural or human-made disaster, like an earthquake. WEA messages can provide immediate, life-saving information.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) planned to conduct a nationwide WEA test on all consumer cell phones at 11:20 a.m. Oct. 4. People were scheduled to see a message on their phones that reads “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System.

No action is needed.”

Phones with the main menu set to Spanish will display: “ESTA ES UNA PRUEBA del Sistema Nacional de Alerta de Emergencia. No se necesita acción.”

At the same time, FEMA was also planning to test the Emergency Alert System (EAS) that broadcasts on radios and televisions. The message was scheduled to read, “This is a nationwide

residents would go up three to four times if the wind turbines were in place. Barnes also suggested that if the turbines were to

become operational despite widespread opposition from the county, the county should receive revenue from them, which has not

been suggested by BOEM.

Another resident, Maureen Hefner of Brookings, asked how firm the BOC’s opposition to the plan was, and if Trost would be a “hard no.”

Commissioner Brad Alcorn noted in response that there was “no way in hell” he was in favor of the turbines and endorsed Trost’s elevation to the post wholeheartedly.

Trost said that the county being represented on the

community spotlight

test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”

ShakeAlert Earthquake

Early Warning

People in Oregon, Washington and California who’ve opted into WEA automatically receive ShakeAlert earthquake early warning notifications for earthquakes in their area with a magnitude of 4.5 or greater, which can offer critical seconds of warning to seek cover from falling objects and brace themselves.

ShakeAlert uses science and technology to detect significant earthquakes quickly and sends an alert to people on their cell phones. The alert makes a distinctive sound and displays a text message reading, “Earthquake detected! Drop, cover, hold on. Protect yourself.” This message is also available in Spanish for phones set to receive alerts in that language. Some cell phones with text-to-voice capability may read out the message text.

Great Oregon ShakeOut

An effective and nocost way for individuals and families to practice earthquake safety is to register for The Great Oregon ShakeOut, a selfled earthquake drill taking place at 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19. Nearly half a million Oregonians have already registered, pledging to Drop, Cover and Hold On for at least 60 seconds as if a major earthquake was occurring at that moment.

“Knowing what to do when the earth starts shaking helps people reduce their risk and better protect themselves to prepare for

See QUAKE, Page 13

commission “is vital” and noted that he hasn’t found one commissioner all along the coast who favors the plan. The commissioners resolved the issue with the following formal statement:

“The Curry County Board of Commissions adamantly opposes the harvesting of wind energy off the coast of Curry

Year ‘round need

Community helpers preparing for holiday season

Senior fresh food distribution.

Elliott Schwarz | Country Media, Inc.

Signs of the traditional holiday season have become noticeable in spots.

As much as these are indicators of family gatherings and happy holiday spirits, for many they are signs of particularly difficult times to come.

Almost all who shop for groceries are aware of the steep rise in prices over the last few years, and among the most prominent impacts of the escalation in costs is planning a holiday meal. That’s when the Brookings Harbor Community Helpers (BHCH) encounter the greatest need for their services.

Last year, in partnership with the Brookings Church of the Nazarene and the Living Waters Church, more than 300 food boxes were handed out in just over two hours the week before Thanksgiving.

At Christmas time the food bank provides hams or turkeys plus the fixings for seniors. Working with Toys for Tots they gather toys and wrapping paper so parents can wrap toys as gifts for their kids.

Year ’round need

The need in Curry County is great

Fast Facts

Total amount of food donated to BHCH in 2022: 168,057 pounds

Food boxes 8,761

all year. The rural area has been recognized by United for ALICE and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as food desert. Brookings is one of 6,500 food deserts in the U.S. These are places where economics and geography make it harder for people to access healthy, nutritious food. BHCH estimates that more than 30% of Brookings’ work force and 45% of its seniors meet ALICE criteria.

ALICE is defined by the United Way charity organization and USDA as asset limited, income constrained, employed. These are families and individuals above the federal poverty level who work and struggle to make a decent living. They are low-income community members who face food insecurity every day.

Along with the unemployed and unhoused and seniors struggling on

See HELP, Page 13

Daily Counter Bags served: 7,079

Seniors over 60 served fresh food: 5,382

Youth Snack Packs served: 9,390

Non-food related office services provided: 5,856

Volunteers providing services: 354

Volunteer hours: 7,152

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Platforms planned to be spaced about one mile apart.

CALENDAR SHERIFF’S TIPS OF THE

WEEK

Use extra caution inside work zones

LINCOLN COUNTY

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

When driving around the city, the county, and to other areas of the state, there might be road work taking place.

That may mean reduced speed limits and traffic delays in work zones. Did you know that 4 out of 5 work zone crash victims are not the workers? The drivers and their passengers traveling through the work zone areas are often the victims in the crashes. Inattention and speed are

the most common causes of work zone crashes. Work zones are dangerous for everyone even when workers are not visible. That is why the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) lowers the speed limits in work zones. Exceeding work zone speed limits can be especially hazardous for numerous reasons: Traffic patterns may change day to day.

Roads may be rough, uneven, or covered with debris. Temporary lanes may be narrow with abrupt edges. Roadside equipment may obstruct views. Travelers are often caught guard by work zone hazards. Distracted driving and driving in excess of the speed limit reduces the necessary reaction time to avoid a crash.

When you see orange signs, cones, and barrels on the roadway, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION! Those are your clues to be prepared for unexpected obstacles and stopped or slowing cars. So slow down, stay alert, avoid distractions.

For more information about work zone safety, go to ODOT’s website at: www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ Safety/Pages/Work-Zone. aspx.

For more information visit www. lincolncountysheriff.net.

Oregon State Police to crack down on fentanyl

JULIA SHUMWAY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

PILOT Guest Article

Oregon State Police will do more to crack down on fentanyl dealers under new direction from Gov. Tina Kotek.

Kotek shared the orders at a second private meeting of her Portland Central City Task Force, a group that began meeting behind closed doors in August to come up with a plan to address Portland’s myriad problems, including homelessness, public drug use and a poor national reputation. She didn’t provide many details in a public news release announcing the new “strategic enforcement and disruption strategies” or in a post-meeting press conference.

Kotek said the new direction isn’t about putting more uniformed beat officers on the

streets – Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler last month asked the state to assign 96 Oregon State Police officers to bolster the city’s police bureau. Instead, she expects Oregon State Police detectives to lend their expertise and the state police to help the city and Multnomah County work with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to bring federal charges.

State police are already doing some of that work, she said, but she expects the agency to act with more urgency and focus more on seizing drugs and going after dealers. So far this year, Oregon State Police has seized 62 pounds of powder and 232,962 fentanyl pills, according to the governor’s office. Her directions to the agency include: Reallocating staff to local and regional drug enforcement teams.

Leading interagency

POLICE BLOTTER

Sept. 26

• Littering was reported on Parkview Road.

• A tree was down on Highway 255 at milepost 360.

• Illegal camping was reported on Old County Road.

• Illegal camping was reported on Hemlock Street.

• Illegal camping was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• Someone on Fifth Street reported being harassed.

• An assault was reported on Lower Harbor Road.

• A traffic hazard was reported on Ransom Road.

• A fight was reported on Smith Drive

Sept. 28

• A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 101 at milepost 344.

• A water problem was reported on Zia Court.

• Illegal burning was reported on Winchuck River Road.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Highway 101 at milepost 347.

• A theft was reported by a Fifth Street business.

• Illegal camping was reported at Stout Park.

• A theft was reported at a Rowdy Creek Road location.

Sept. 29

• Littering was reported

on Bridge Street.

• A fight was reported on Ransom Road.

• A traffic hazard was reported on Cedar Street.

• A theft was reported at a Chetco Avenue location.

• Illegal camping was reported on North Bank Chetco River Road.

• A fight was reported on Fifth Street.

• A loud noise was heard in the Whitney Way area.

Sept. 30

• A person on Gardener Ridge Road reported receiving a harassing phone call.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Fifth Street.

• A tree was down on Wheeler Creek Road.

• A non-injury collision

saturation patrols, or increased numbers of police officers in certain areas at certain times.

Partnering with the Department of Justice to make sure law enforcement officers have training to avoid unlawful searches and biased policing.

Continuing a program that started this summer that uses data to identify people driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The task force and its community safety committee, led by Sen. Kate Lieber, D-Portland, plan to recommend that the Legislature pass bills making it illegal to use hard drugs in public. Lieber and others also want to address recent Oregon Supreme Court decisions that have made it hard to prosecute drug dealers, including the 2021 State v. Hubbell.

In that case, the

was reported at Marina Heights.

• A fight was reported on Chetco Avenue. An intoxicated person was reported at Chetco Point.

• Someone of Fourth Street reported receiving a harassing phone call.

• Loitering was reported on Alder Street.

• A fight was reported on Dusty Road.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Highway 101 at milepost 342.

Oct. 1

• A fight was reported on Fifth Street.

• Illegal dumping was reported on Carpenterville Road. A theft was reported by a Fifth Avenue business.

court ruled that simply possessing large quantities of illegal drugs isn’t enough to prove the owner intends to sell those drugs.

The task force will present its recommendations at the December Oregon Business Plan Summit, not to the Legislature. That allows it to avoid public meeting laws and keep private meetings of both the 47-member task force and five subcommittees comprising more than 120 people.

Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@ oregon capitalchronicle. com.

• A non-injury collision was reported on Lower Harbor Road.

• A theft was reported at a

Submissions for events can be sent by email to: pilotofficemgr@countrymedia.net. Deadline for submission is 4:30 p.m. the Monday prior to publication.

Daily:

• Daily Meal, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

Thursday, Oct. 12

• Bridge, 11:45 a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• Widows and widowers coffee clique,10:30 a.m., Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach

• Local mushrooms lecture, 3 p.m., Chetco Library

Friday, Oct. 13

• T’ai Chi, 9 a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• The Walking Group, 11 a.m., Azalea Park. Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541412-8664

• Hora del Cuento (Spanish Story time), 4 p.m., Chetco Library

• Jaca concert, 7 p.m., Crescent Elk Auditorium, Crescent City

Saturday, Oct. 14

• Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk, 3 p.m., Art Walk Alley, Brookings

• Documentary screening of Genghis Kahn, 1 p.m., Chetco Library

• Bluegrass music of The Laurie Lewis Band, 7:30 p.m., Pistol River Friendship Hall, Pistol River

Sunday, Oct. 15

• Watercolor class with instructor Deborah Dawson, 10 a.m., Manley Art Center

• Potluck, 4:30 p.m., Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

Monday, Oct. 16

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation. Beginner lessons, noon , intermediate lessons 1p.m.

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club presents Darcy Grahek speaking on choosing native plants for your landscaping, 5 p.m., Chetco Public Library, 405 Alder St, Brookings

Tuesday, Oct.17

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club, 9:30 a.m., Brookings Botanical Garden

• Bridge, 11:45 a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• Kids’ story time and crafts, 11 a.m., Chetco Library

• Chair yoga class, 1:30 p.m., Chetco Library

• Line dancing, The Grange in Harbor, 97895 Shopping Center Ave., beginners 5 p.m., advanced – no instructor – 6 p.m.

• Library board meeting, 6 p.m., Chetco Library

Fern Avenue.

Fern Avenue location.

• An assault was reported at a Highway 101 location. A fight was reported on

• A traffic hazard was reported on Highway 101 at milepost 343.

BRIEFLY

Bluegrass concert coming

The Laurie Lewis Band will play at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Pistol River Friendship Hall. Laurie Lewis burst into the bluegrass scene in the ’80s. With her dynamic fiddle playing, and versatile vocals she became one of the first big female names in the genre. Lewis has recorded more than 20 albums, has been recognized twice as the female vocalist of the year by the International Bluegrass Music Association, has won an International Bluegrass Song of the Year, and had an album nominated for the Best Bluegrass Recording Grammy in 2017.

For more information or to buy tickets go to pistolriver. com.

Brookings Emblem Club hosts fundraiser for charities

The Brookings Emblem Club #265 is holding a fundraiser on Saturday, Oct.14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide funding to local charities. For more information contact Ruth Bossom at 773-569-8687.

Oldtime Fiddlers jam session

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers Association, District 5,

will be playing in Bandon on Oct. 21 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, 88184 Highway 42S.

The event will be an acoustic circle jam. The event is free and refreshments will be available.

The Oregon Oldtime Fiddlers are a group of dedicated local musicians that play non-electric stringed instruments, banjo, guitar, mandolin, autoharp, string bass and also harmonica.

If you play one of these instruments and like to play with a group, please join us. For more informationcall 541-5725532 or 541-808-2493.

Elizabeth Roberts is Manley

Art Center artist of the month

Elizabeth Roberts, who creates art from marine debris, is Manley Art Center’s artist of the month. Her exhibit will be on display through Nov. 4, with an opening reception on Oct. 14. The rest of the exhibit features a variety of art created by the Manley Art Center members. Gallery Hours are Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 541-469-1807 or visit manleyartcenter. com. Manley Art Center is located at 433 Oak Street in Brookings.

Books needed for fund raiser

Friends of the Chetco Community Public Library will

be hosting its semi annual book sale Nov. 9 through 13 and are asking the public to donate used boos for the fund raiser.

Those who want to donate can do so at the library annex across the street from the library on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All fund raised go to the library.

For more information contact Jeanette Furman at 805550-5372.

Jeffrey Rich is featured artist at Brian Scott Gallery

The feature artist this month is Jeffrey Rich, a self-taught nature photographer and photo naturalist, who loves to create artful images of Mother Nature. His photos have been published in Natural Geographic, National Wildlife, Audubon and many others.

Rich also has penned many books including “Bald Eagles in the Wild,” a visual essay of America’s national bird. Rich has been teaching nature photo workshops and leading photography tours since 1991.

His extensive background as a naturalist, teacher, professional photographer and wildlife biologist can be seen in his work on display at the Brian Scott Gallery. A meet and greet will take place at 4:30 p.m. at the Second Saturday Art Walk.

Curry Student Success Fund announces awards

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Operators of the Curry Student Success Fund have awarded scholarships to 13 local students.

“This year is the largest number of recipients we have ever had,” the operators state in a release.

“It was an amazing application year. We received 17 applications, interviewed 14 applicants, and found that 13 met our

standards and criteria. Our recipients come from every community of Curry County and the variety in ages and goals is so exciting.”

Recipients

Audrey Griffiths - Port Orford. 2nd year recipient.

Animal Science major

Sara Hansen- Brookings. Pursuing certification as a medical assistant.

Laura Kukuricsas-

Brookings. Pursuing a mental health-addiction recovery degree

Wiley Lang- Port OrfordAnimal Science major

Kyla Ratliff- Brookings Youth Ministry major

Steven ScruggsBrookings. Nursing major

Cynthia SongerBrookings. Nursing major Rosemarie SpringerGold Beach. Marketing/ Graphic Arts Major. Also the recipient of the Azalea Quilters Scholarship at our event. Heidi Swank. Pistol River. 2nd year recipient. Welding Certification. Landen Timeus- Gold Beach. Maritime Academy Teryn VanMarenBrookings. Musical Theater Major Tiffany VanMarenBrookings. Multiple-year recipient. Midwifery DW- Gold Beach. 2nd

year recipient. Information Technology with emphasis in cyber security.

The Curry Student Success Fund exists to offer scholarships and financial assistance to graduating high school students of private, Christian, home school, General Education Diploma (G.E.D.), or public school backgrounds, and to graduated students

seeking to continue in their educational pursuits. Awards are available to students pursuing education at a public/private college, trade school, training program, or certification program.

CSSF is a registered nonprofit, and welcomes donations all year long. Donations can be designated to a specific category of applicants (examples: homeschooled, adults returning to school), or they can be designated to a specific goal or type of school (example: trade school or University, Christian University, nursing, or electrician) Donations can be made online or by contacting: contact.cssf@gmail.com Applications for the 2024 scholarships will be available in January 2024 at: https:// urldefense.proofpoint. com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ CurrySSF.com&d=DwI CAg&c=euGZstcaTDllv imEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_ CdpgnVfiiMM&r=ZO-

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A view from shoreline along the Oregon Coast. See more Coast Moments at currypilot.com.

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Pictured are, backrow, Rob Foster, Erin Brumage, Cam Lynn, Lyn Shiffer, Kathleen Dickson, Ed Schreiber. Front Row, Heidi, Sara, Kyla, Steven, Cynthia, Linda Schreiber, Laura, and Val Cowan.

Who really benefits from offshore wind farm proposal

TIM PALMER Pilot Guest

Column

A deadline of Oct.16 has been set for public comments on the most momentous plan ever considered for waters of our Oregon Coast.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), whose job has historically been to lease the seafloor to oil companies, has identified 219,568 acres of ocean for hundreds of floating wind-power generators, 18-32 miles offshore.

Turbines would be tethered by plastic ropes to the seafloor, down to 4,000 feet, while above the waves the generators would tower taller than the Washington Monument. High-voltage would be dispatched by miles-long underwater cables of fiber, lead, and copper to substations, then hundreds of miles inland through undefined transmission corridors. Ships needed for this work have not even been built. Ports would be dredged, estuaries channeled, fishing waters reduced, powerlines strung, support facilities assembled at unfathomed expense and an equally enormous consumption of energy.

We might first want to examine the record of success for this technology. But it’s just being invented— only one floating turbine in the U.S. What about the wind itself? It’s strong, in fact, frequently screaming at hurricane force in winter, difficult-to-impossible for offshore maintenance, months on end. The power has to be sold, so, to whom?

Big consumers are nowhere nearby—just look at a nationwide night-sky photo for a quick take on where power is most-used. How will industrial wind facilities affect the coast’s cultural backbone of commercial fishing or the economic fundament of tourism?

Doing their homework, fishermen have emerged as staunch opponents of industrializing offshore wind. Can we forecast harm to birds, which by many millions migrate through offshore waters? Lists of vulnerable wildlife range from albatross to albacore, whiting to whales. Yet ecosystem damage will be evaluated almost last in BOEM’s 12-year timeline, long after commitments have hardened to spend, build, sacrifice.

How will the public be assured that cloudhigh towers and deep-sea cables will be removed after abandonment by corporations that can disappear from legal registry far easier than would the megalithic hardware left behind for collisions by everything from boats to endangered birds? For a peek at this future, look no further than the disappeared gas companies

whose abandoned wells leak methane in climatechanging quantity. Will buildout affect wind-driven upwellings of nutrientladen water that underpin keystone marine resources? No one knows. A domino game awaits with cascading threats counteracting any reduction in global warming that wind generation here is intended to curb. Speculating on benefits but lacking forecasts of costs, BOEM plunges ahead.

Consider—perhaps most important—that floating deep-water wind is the least viable among renewable energy options. Let me say this another way: any investment here means less investment in alternatives that promise far more renewable power at far less cost. To go green, why not get the biggest bang for the buck?

Other alternatives for sustainable electricity are readily available, thoroughly vetted, officially approved, efficiently deployable, and unquestionably profitable without the need to challenge America’s stormiest seas. Wind power off Oregon’s coast would cost 1.7 times more than comparable generation by windmills built into the seafloor, as they are along shallower coastlines. Deployment here will cost four times that of land-based wind. Floating turbines cost six times the tab for solar power anywhere with sunshine; picture rooftops, Walmart on down. Plus, in the past two years the costs of deep-water wind have risen disproportionately to other energy sources.

Even if BOEM lacks caution, why would any entrepreneur or corporate board ante-up at a game so elementally rigged against the gambler? Suspects, here, are federal subsidies and investor safeguards that lure speculators with taxpayers swallowing the risks. Undermining any justifications imagined, energy generated in the ocean here is farther from and less accessible to major electric consumers than it is along any other American coastline but Alaska’s.

BOEM’s proposal is a dangerously damaging waste of money and a tragic squander of time— not just years but precious decades as our atmosphere continues to warm. We must go renewable, but compared to other options, wind generation here poses the worst threats to the environment, the greatest costs to deploy, and the longest time to come online.

Any prudent investor would follow the money, which leads in many directions but not to the coast of Oregon.

Tim Palmer is a Port Orford resident.

THIS THING CALLED LIFE

The Great Settling helps to gain clarity

MICHELLE PIERSON YOUNG Pilot Guest Column

There’s a story of a wise monk who lived in a small village. Each day he would sit and meditate. One day his little nephew came to the door with friends asking for apple juice for the lot of them. His uncle complied and when the little guy came for his, he was unwilling to drink it. The bottom of the pitcher, where his juice came from, had natural bits of the apple in it. The juice looked dirty to his eyes.

The boy left thirsty and some time later, very thirsty, he returned for his “dirty” juice. The wise man explained to the child that, while it sat, waiting for the

ultimate consumption, the particles had settled to the bottom, clearing the golden juice to sparkle lightly in the sun. Uncle explained what the process was, and with keen understanding, nephew replied, “Ohhhh... I understand now. That’s why you sit so quietly all day.”

Yeah…

We can get that clarity of mind without sitting. We can walk on the beach, reminding ourselves to breathe deeply and experience the world. We can wash the dishes with intention, or simply take a moment each day and ponder the delights, kindnesses and pleasures we’ve experienced throughout the day. We want to do things right, and we often forget that “right” mostly isn’t a thing. Meditation is a thing and you really can’t do it right. You can only practice. I was meditating when I thought about the ironic

meaning of the word “settle.” Too often we make it mean we compromised what we actually wanted and now we’re stuck in some sort of dystopian version of the life we once imagined and perhaps still long for... but we gave up.

When we settle our minds and bodies to clear out the muck (and for science-y minds, get into our parasympathetic nervous system so we can take in more information into our paleo cortex and make more refined decisions), our thoughts can sparkle in the sun.

Meditation is going to a place in our minds where time moves differently, and we clear out some of the thinks that aren’t helpful. Meditation can feel like an effort to get gerbils to do a syncopated Can-Can. But even those efforts are useful (especially if you visualize that little gem). Meditation can also feel like a vacation

VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY

You know what your children are reading

It’s obvious.

Your children read whatever books you allow them to read. That’s why no child under 10 is allowed into the library unaccompanied. As always it is the parent’s decision. With all the beautiful, colorful books currently available, if your child selects a book that is inappropriate, you simply say, “No”. The books that Ms. Evans keeps referring to have been in the library for many years and rarely read until she began her campaign.

As far as the LGBTQ book discussion goes, the library does co-sponsor the club. The group themselves selects whatever books they pick to read. We have other book clubs, mystery club, Spanish groups, etc. It is unfortunate that in this era we still have someone who apparently sees people who are different from herself as a threat. The library provides a safe haven for everyone and will continue to do so.

And concerning the child and parent who allegedly wrote letters to the library; they were not ignored. They were unsigned and any attempt to meet with the people who wrote the letters to verify the accusations was unsuccessful.

We have a wonderful library celebrating 30 years in our present location this month. It is a focal point in our community that many point to with pride. Let us continue to do our good work providing education, enjoyment and community outreach to EVERYONE.

Pat Piper

Chetco

Community Library Board Chair

The next important step

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The CDC estimates that about 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men report having experienced severe physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime.

However, men are less likely to report domestic violence to police than women because they can face social stigma regarding their perceived lack of machismo or other challenges to their masculinity, the fear of not being

from your troubles and a reset for your mind. It can lead you to your next great idea or simply clarify some things you didn’t quite know you knew. It can lower your blood pressure, your blood sugar, your heart rate, your stress. This is potent stuff. I’m not gonna tell you what to do, but I’ll tell you I stopped worrying about meditating like a tibetan monk or a hollywood starlet and started practicing what felt good. And sometimes, that feels exquisite. My opinion, everyone should meditate. But they should do it how it feels good, remembering it’s a practice. When you do, you might just discover that “settling” is the best decision you ever made to bring about your dreams.

Funny, right?

Michelle Pierson Young is a Lincoln City life coach. She may be reached at Michelleatplay.com.

believed by authorities, and being falsely accused of being the perpetrator.

The general consensus seems to be that male-on-female domestic violence is more likely to result in serious injury or death, whereas female-on-male is more likely to result in male suicide. (Intimate partner violence leads to 6% of all suicides.) This is because men are more likely and able to physically abuse women, while women are more likely to emotionally manipulate and coerce men.

An international study found gender-specific barriers to men seeking help, including not recognizing or calling what happened to them abuse, trying to live up to notions of “mainlines” (being a victim may be seen as unmanly), trying to fix the relationship, protecting children and simply because they had nowhere to go for help.”

Preventing violence by any partner can help to break the cycle of violence. Helping male victims will also address violence against women and girls which will benefit society as a whole.

It is time to recognize men’s experiences of violence and abuse as victims. Helping men and boys prevent violence in their own lives and providing them with support to address the consequences of partner abuse, is the next important step in eliminating intimate partner violence.

Call the National Domestic Violence hotline 800-7997233 or text SOS to 88788. It takes real guts to ask for help.

Gordon Clay

ZeroAttempts.org Brookings

ONLINE POLL

This week Last week’s results

Are you concerned about potenital offshore wind farms?

Yes No

Are you ready for the arrival of wetter weather?

Yes 64.5% No 35.5%

Michelle Young

Charles “Charlie” Anderson

Charlie Andersen passed away on September 9, 2023, at the age of 68 in Salem Oregon. His long and hard-fought battle against multiple myeloma for 12 years showed his courage in facing this illness with a smile. Despite the pain, Charlie came out as a hero and stayed strong until the end.

Charlie was born to Jack and Jani Andersen of Brookings OR on January 9, 1955. After graduating from high school, Charlie went onto Umpqua Community College & then Southern Oregon State College and graduated with a degree in business in 1979. In 1982, his true calling came when he became a dad and started his career as a breadman. Which lasted him over 30 years until he was forced to medically retire.

Charlie loved spending his time with his family and friends. He was an avid fan of the Portland Trail Blazers, Movies and anything and everything that had to do with golf. He also spent more than 25 years refereeing high school basketball, softball, and soccer.

Charlie is survived by his wife Sherry. Children: Russell (Teresa) Bryson, Ryan (Mimi) Bryson, Lisa

Sorenson, Tracy (Frank) Jackson, Laurie (Zach)

Kacalek & Jennifer (Bill)

Beard. Brothers: Marty (Brenda) Andersen & Mark (Janet) Andersen. Sister: Marci (Kevin) Brose. Bonus Brothers: Donnie (Dar)

Harroun & Mike (Molly) Goettel. 16 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 11 nieces & nephews.

Charlie was preceded in death by grandparents

Wanda & Jim Versteeg and Helen & Art Andersen.

Parents Jack & Jani

Andersen and Grandson

Ryan Bryson Jr.

A celebration of life will be held at Oak Knoll Golf Course, 6335 OR-22, Independence, OR 97351, at 1pm on November 12, 2023. All are welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking you to sponsor a child in an upcoming sports season in Charlie’s honor. Watching “his babies” play sports were some of his favorite things to do.

Services will be held at Oak Knoll Golf Course, 6335 OR-22, Independence, OR 97351, at 1:00 pm on November 12, 2023. All are welcome to attend.

Louis “Lou” Goodgame

Louis (Lou) Goodgame passed away on September 13, 2023, at the age of 96 in Brookings, Oregon. Preceded in death by his wife Eva, parents Helen and Harold (Pete)

Hooper, sister Susan Davis and brother Charles Hooper. Lou is survived by his five children: David (Shirlee) Goodgame of Kaunakakai, Hawaii; John Goodgame of Fort Dick, CA; Rachel Goodgame of Yucaipa, CA; Ellie (Don) Kurtz of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Mary (Don) Kirk of Brookings, OR: brother

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James (Sandi) Hooper of Gasquet, CA and 9 grandchildren, 11 greatgrandchildren.

Lou’s parents divorced when he was young. His mother later met and married Pete Hooper who was a father to young Lou. As part of “The Greatest Generation” he grew up in the Great Depression and learned to work hard and solve problems. Lou was attending Commerce High School in San Franisco where he was a member of the football team and the ROTC program when he volunteered for the US Army at the age of 17 in 1944. On a track to become an army officer he attended Stanford University and planned to continue his studies there and play football. When Lou went into active service in WWII at age 18 his plans were soon to change!

Before he was shipped out from Camp Roberts for active military service, he visited his mother and father in Redding California. It was very hot, and his mother lovingly set a pitcher of ice-cold lemonade with a tall glass next to Lou. Then she set a book “The Great Controversary” next to the lemonade. Lou, an avid reader and lover of history, curiously started reading the book and read it from cover to cover. His mother asked him what he thought about the book. Thoroughly absorbed in the book and processing what he had read he replied to his mother that he would like to study more but was soon to ship out. His mother prayed and made him promise to attend the nearest Seventh-

day Adventist Church once he arrived at the US Army base in British Guiana.

Lou was reluctant to attend church, but because he had promised his mother, he put on his uniform and went looking. Inadvertently he found the local Seventh-day Adventist Church and entered near the close of the service. Realizing that the service was almost over he looked for a quick exit. Pastor Sutton the conference president managed to intercept Lou and asked him over for lunch. Lou studied with Pastor Sutton and was soon baptized a Seventhday Adventist Christian.

When the current (soldier) evangelist was abruptly shipped out Lou reluctant and indignant was pressed into being the evangelist to continue the soldier led evangelistic meetings for the local people. During this experience Lou found a new passion for telling people about Jesus and he was blessed by God with a natural gift for public speaking. He and a fellow Christian soldier buddy raised up a church in the area that much later he learned was named the LouDale Seventh-day Adventist Church after him and his buddy.

By the time Sergeant Lou shipped-out from the army base his plans had changed to becoming a pastor and he headed to Pacific Union College for theology training where he met his wife, Eva. Lou earned a theology degree from Pacific Union College and a Masters of Divinity from Andrews University.

He also attended Maryland University. He was a lifelong student of the Bible.

Lou pastored on the East Coast having a twochurch district (Quincy and Reisterstown in Maryland).

As a pastor he was an evangelist, earnestly sharing Jesus. He saw a need; money was raised and a new Reisterstown Church built.

Later Lou and Eva decided to move to the West Coast to be nearer their parents. Lou took a temporary position as a teacher. Teaching became a cherished occupation.

A long time Del Norte resident. Lou was known to many as Mr. Goodgame, a teacher for 40 plus years and a beloved teacher at Redwood Elementary for most of those years. Along with teaching various subjects he had a passion for sports and coached the Redwood Raiders football team for 37 years. Lou worked hard alongside fellow teachers, staff, parents and students to build a muchneeded gym at Redwood Elementary School. He was very humbled when the gym was named the Goodgame Gymnasium. In later years it thrilled him to hear the words “Mr. Goodgame!” and connect with his past students.

A volunteer with the Oregon Parks at Wallowa Lake for 40 years, Lou enjoyed many summers with campers, teaching junior rangers, telling stories, organizing hikes, creating “Wallyball”, a unique version of volleyball for campers, preaching nondenominational church services and other activities. One of the campers who was involved with prison ministries spoke to Lou about ministry in the new prison, Pelican Bay State Prison, being built in Lou’s hometown. Lou was not interested. But the camper persisted, and Lou reluctantly promised to call the PBSP

chaplain.

Lou did not want to call. But he had promised so he called and left a brief message. Chaplain Bliesner promptly returned Lou’s call and put Lou to work as a volunteer chaplain on weekends. After Lou’s retirement from teaching, he went into full-time volunteering as a chaplain. He worked scheduling volunteers to visit and have programs in the chapel for the inmates. He told many stories and taught the inmates about Jesus from the Bible with Bible study classes and sermons. Later he added homiletics (how to prepare a sermon) classes teaching inmates how to preach effectively. His work as a volunteer prison chaplain was his last and most rewarding occupation spanning 30 years. His joy was to see the power of Jesus change the lives of bad boys into God’s men.

The family of Louis Goodgame would like to say a special thank you to Monarch Gardens, Curry Village, Chetco Medical Center and Sutter Coast Hospital, and Curry Medical ER for providing Lou with compassionate care during the last months of his life.

Thank you, Captain Crawford, and the Fort Dick Fire Dept Board. Lou enjoyed serving on the FDFD Board with all of you.

Thank you, Chaplain Foster and Rachel Goodgame who made Lou’s last visit to PBSP possible, and the volunteers and inmates who were there to make it special.

A celebration of Louis Goodgame’s Life will be held on October 15, 2023, at 3 pm in the Crescent City Seventhday Adventist Church.

Stephen Donald James Pezzullo

Our beloved Stephen Donald James Pezzullo was laid to rest at the age of 44 on August 28, 2023. He was a son, a brother, a father, a soldier, and a friend. He is survived by his wife Nikki Pezzullo and the special love they shared, mother Pamela Pezzullo, father Stephen and stepmother Angie Pierce, sisters Heather DeLuca

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and Rebecca Pezzullo, sons

Jacob Darnell and Keagan

Pezzullo, step-daughters

Jaden Durham and Lexi

Broderson, Mother-in-law

Karrie Barreras, nephew Christian DeLuca, and niece

Isabella DeLuca.

Steve was no stranger to hard work, and he exemplified that in his service as a US Army Ranger Sergeant. His service included two tours in Afghanistan, and he was honored with numerous service medals and decorations. Throughout his

honorable military career, he distinguished himself and brought great pride to his fellow soldiers and his country. He was often spoken of by his comrades as a leader, a mentor, and the first soldier on the front line. Steve loved life, working with wood, making old things new again, and spending time outdoors. He was strong, honest, and respectful. You could always count on him. We will miss Steve dearly and are grateful for his presence on this earth.

Building more homes is Kotek’s top priority for 2024

JULIA SHUMWAY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Article

After spending hundreds of millions in the past year to get people off the streets and into shelters, Gov. Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature say they’re focused on addressing the state’s underlying housing crisis.

Kotek and the co-chairs of her Housing Production Advisory Council laid out their priorities in meetings with legislative leaders, housing committees and reporters over the past week. Lawmakers will have a short timeframe – just 35 days beginning Feb. 5 – to approve any new spending and pass new laws to put a dent in a housing shortage that’s been building for decades.

The focus on housing follows the Legislature allocating more than $330 million this spring for homeless shelters and moving formerly homeless people into permanent housing, according to Oregon Housing and Community Services.

“We need to have an infrastructure of shelter across the state, and we are enhancing that network, but the goal is not to grow shelter,” Kotek said. “The goal was to get more housing, so people can move from shelters and into long-term housing.”

Her solution is to nearly double the number of homes built in Oregon over the next 10 years. Meanwhile, the cities where those homes will be built are raising alarms about not having money to pay for roads and sewers for the new homes while lawmakers are exploring other ways to make homes more affordable and accessible, from cracking down on short-term rentals to simplifying rental applications.

Building more

One of Kotek’s first actions as governor was creating the Housing Production Advisory

Council, which will produce a set of recommendations by the end of the year on how the state can build 36,000 homes annually over the next decade. Oregon has averaged closer to 18,000 homes annually in recent years, exacerbating an existing shortage of more than 140,000 homes. At least half of the new homes need to be affordable to people making 80% or less of the median income, council co-chair and Portland land-use attorney Damien Hall told the Senate Housing and Development Committee last week. A current statewide median household income of around $70,000 would mean home costs, including rent or mortgage payments and utilities, would need to be less than $1,400 a month for families to meet the standard of spending no more than 30% of gross income on housing costs.

“People are becoming homeless faster than the state’s been able to rehouse people living outside, and the solution here is to build more housing,” Hall said.

Kotek said during a press conference late last week that passing some of the council’s recommendations is her top priority for the 35day legislative session that begins in February. Others, like a draft recommendation

to loosen restrictions around building in wetlands, likely won’t come up, she said.

There’s a bipartisan consensus in the House around increasing housing production –House Majority Leader Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, was previously chair of the chamber’s housing committee, and new House Minority Leader Jeff Helfrich, R-Hood River, is the committee’s vice chair.

The two championed a Kotek housing bill to make it easier for cities to annex land for homebuilding.

A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers from throughout the state voted for the bill over objections from environmentalist Democrats and conservative farmers, but the measure failed in the Senate.

The Democrat-controlled Senate may prove a problem for Kotek as she again tries to pass legislation to speed up homebuilding. During last week’s hearing, Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, expressed skepticism that the state needed to build more homes, saying it seemed to her like the housing affordability problem was tied to second homes and vacation rentals.

“I’m a little surprised by the line of questioning, even questioning whether or not we have a problem,”

Kotek said. “We do have a problem. And we just need to get more information out there if those are the questions we’re hearing.”

City infrastructure

Cities throughout the state are facing budget shortfalls as federal COVID relief money expires and inflation drives up costs. Several cities, including Salem, opened additional shelters and homeless programs during the pandemic and are now considering cutting them.

Those pressing budgetary problems come as cities anticipate needing developers to build more homes. They can pass costs for new roads, sidewalks, sewers and water lines on to developers, either to build themselves or to pay into a pot through system development charges. But those expenses in turn raise the cost of housing or prevent homes from being built.

It’s a problem affecting cities large and small. Holly Kerns, director of the Baker City and County Planning Department, told senators that the eastern Oregon city, with a population of about 10,000, has 200 completely vacant acres of residential land waiting for housing and employers who are having

a hard time hiring because would-be employees can’t find homes.

The biggest reason homes aren’t being built is infrastructure costs, Kerns said. Cities can spur building by waiving system development charges, but then they can’t pay for needed infrastructure.

Amy Pepper, development engineer manager for the city of Wilsonville, told lawmakers some state funding could spur building. Wilsonville, an outlying Portland suburb, has grown rapidly over the past 30 years, but its population growth outpaces new homebuilding.

New ideas

Lawmakers also used meetings last week to float ideas for new housing laws. Helfrich, the Republican leader on the House housing committee, and Rep. Mark Gamba, D-Milwaukie, are working on a proposal to create a universal rental application.

Tenants now fill out separate applications and pay separate fees for every apartment. In tight rental markets, that can mean spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars and hours filling out similar forms. Landlords have to refund fees if they don’t

screen an applicant, and someone who applies for multiple units managed by the same person or company within 60 days only have to pay one fee.

Helfrich and Gamba are still working out details of their proposal and aren’t sure whether they’ll have a bill in 2024 or 2025. The general idea is to allow tenants to obtain their own report with a criminal background check, rental and credit history and employment verification. They’d pay one time, and landlords would have to accept those reports.

“This is definitely a change in the industry and a change in the way we do business,” Helfrich said.

Another bipartisan pair, Bend Democratic Rep. Emerson Levy and Tillamook Republican Cyrus Javadi, spent the summer looking at shortterm rentals. They play a role in reducing available homes, especially in tourist destinations in Bend and the coast. Javadi said he owns one short-term rental property on the coast, a threebedroom, 1,000-squarefoot home with a $4,500 mortgage payment. A family couldn’t afford that cost, he said.

He and Levy looked at programs from other states, including incentives in Big Sky, Montana; Sedona, Arizona, and Portland, Maine, that paid property owners to rent to employees of local businesses.

“This has been very successful in tourist areas, but it is only a backstop,” Levy said. “This is not something that can work forever, but it can get you until you can build more housing.”

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State committee to address Oregon’s addiction epidemic

LYNNE TERRY

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Pilot Guest Column

Legislative leaders are forming a committee to drill into problems with Oregon’s addiction crisis amid heavy criticism of the state’s landmark drug decriminalization law and the threat of a well-funded ballot measure campaign to undo key parts of the law.

Senate President Rob Wagner and House Speaker Dan Rayfield said in a news release that the committee of House and Senate members will look at what law enforcement needs to keep cities and rural areas safe and the availability of treatment services to help those struggling with alcohol or drug abuse.

The announcement came right before a meeting of the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee, which spent

90 minutes discussing Measure 110, the state’s drug decriminalization law.

Lawmakers heard updates from Oregon Health Authority managers and others on developments in the law’s implementation.

Committee chair Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, noted the creation of the joint committee while hearing presentations about Measure 110’s rollout.

The committee will meet for the first time in coming weeks, with regular public meetings until the 2024 legislative session starts in February.

Wagner and Rayfield nominated eight people to the committee, including health care, judicial leaders and party leaders: Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend; Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland and chair of the House Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee; Sen. Floyd

which oversees people judged guilty of a crime except for insanity. She told the Capital Chronicle in an interview that the committee has to address two areas.

“We’ve got to figure out how to give police officers tools that they need and the whole criminal justice system to go after the dealers, after the cartels, and to really stem the supply,” she said. “We also have a demand problem, right? We have too many

people who are addicted. We have a system that’s been underfunded for decades, and we need to figure out how to make sure that we have treatment for people who need it when they need it.”

She said the state needs a “gap analysis” to identify holes in the system and “to figure out funding.”

Measure 110, which decriminalized possession of small amounts of illegal Ben Botkin / Oregon Capital Chronicle Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber, D-Beaverton, and Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, work together in the Senate Committee on Rules on Thursday, June 15, 2023. They will both be on the new Joint Interim Committee on Adddiction and Community Safety Response.

Prozanski, D-Eugene and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Rep. Jason Kropf, D-Bend, chair of the House Judiciary Committee; Republican Reps. Christine Goodwin of Canyonville; and vice-chair of the House behavioral health committee and

Kevin Mannix of Salem; Democratic Rep. Andrea Valderrama of Portland; and Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber, D-Beaverton. Kropf and Lieber will cochair the committee. Lieber is a former prosecutor who’s also served on Oregon’s psychiatric review board,

See DRUGS, Page 8

Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle

Workers focus on the outside of a building going up in north Portland in July 2023.

Public urged to participate in beach monitoring

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The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) invites public comment on a list of proposed beaches to monitor for health risks in 2024 and 2025. The list was created based on established criteria such as high recreational use, nearby pollution hazards, previously measured high bacteria levels and public input.

OBMP is a multi-agency effort with Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to monitor the waters along Oregon’s coastline for the presence of fecal bacteria and report elevated levels to the public.

Through this program, DEQ regularly samples marine water and freshwater at 20 beaches along Oregon’s 360 miles of coastline between May and September. To protect public health, OHA issues advisories at beaches where bacteria levels are high.

This year, DEQ used the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) environmental justice screening tool to assess the potential for the OBMP efforts to benefit vulnerable and underserved populations.

OBMP is also asking for the public to comment on the extent to which information generated from the proposed beach monitoring would serve vulnerable and underserved communities.

OHA and DEQ routinely

reevaluate beaches and sampling locations to direct available resources most effectively toward public health protection.

The proposed list includes some of the most frequently visited beaches in Oregon, beaches where the program has previously found bacteria present, or beaches for which local partners and the public have requested monitoring due to potential pollution concerns.

Based on OBMP’s evaluation criteria and preliminary environmental justice screening, OHA and DEQ propose sampling the following beaches for the 2024/2025 monitoring season:

Curry County

HUBBARD CREEK

BEACH – Port Orford

HARRIS BEACH SP –Brookings

MILL BEACH –Brookings

CRISSEY FIELD RECREATION SITE * – Brookings (new for 2024/2025)

Coos County BASTENDORFF BEACH – Coos Bay

SUNSET BAY SP

BEACH – Coos Bay

Lincoln County

D RIVER SP BEACH * –Lincoln City

BEVERLY BEACH –Newport

AGATE SP BEACH –Newport

NYE BEACH – Newport

SEAL ROCK SP BEACH – Seal Rock

SILETZ BAY * – Lincoln City (new for 2024/2025)

ONA BEACH (Brian Booth – Beaver Creek State Park) – Seal Rock (new for

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OBMP is also asking for the public to comment on the extent to which information generated from the proposed beach monitoring would serve

2024/2025)

Tillamook County

SHORT SAND SP BEACH – Arch Cape

MANZANITA BEACH –Manzanita

ROCKAWAY BEACH* – Rockaway TWINS ROCKS BEACH*– Twin Rocks

OCEANSIDE * –Oceanside

CAPE KIWANDA * –Pacific City

NESKOWIN SP BEACH * – Neskowin

Clatsop County SEASIDE BEACH * –

Seaside CANNON BEACH –Cannon Beach

TOLOVANA SP BEACH

– Cannon Beach

Lane County

HECETA BEACH –Florence

Note: Beaches marked with ‘*’ refer to those with potential environmental justice communities that may be likely to recreate at the beach.

To add beaches to the list and continue to operate within available OBMP resources, DEQ would need to reduce sampling locations at other beaches. If locations are removed from the list, it would be only locations where historical data show low risk. The three beaches proposed for addition to OBMP, which are included in the list above, are:

ONA BEACH CRISSEY FIELD RECREATION SITE

SILETZ BAY OBMP will accept public comments and suggestions on the proposed 2024/2025 beaches through Oct. 13. Contact OBMP by email at Beach.Health@oha.oregon. gov or call 971-673-0400 to submit input.

For more information about OBMP, visit http:// www.healthoregon.org/ beach or call 971-6730440, or call their toll free line at 877-290-6767.

Agreement of management of Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area reached

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has extended the withdrawal of the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest for another 20 years.

This extension allows the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to continue managing the 334-acre site near Gold Beach to support forest science research and to protect the region’s unique natural heritage, including the Research Natural Area’s rare plant and animal species.

The Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area has been closed to mining development since 1983 to protect the site’s highquality native ecosystems,

which are home to rare species, including Oregon’s northernmost redwood trees. The Forest Service requested an extension of the withdrawal for an additional 20 years to continue these important protections.

The Rogue RiverSiskiyou National Forest expects no changes to the Research Natural Area’s operations, policy, management practices, or allowable uses as a result of the withdrawal extension.

The Bureau of Land Management is responsible for processing requests for Federal land withdrawals on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior.

The Sept. 28 action follows a Notice of Proposed Withdrawal Extension published in the Federal Register on Feb 6,

2023, which opened a 90day comment period. Under the extension, the land remains withdrawn from location and entry under the United States mining laws, subject to valid existing rights.

About the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area (RNA) the Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area (RNA)was established to represent undisturbed examples of redwood (Eucalyptus transcontinentalis) at the northern limits of its range, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

The RNA is confined to steep, north-exposed slopes within the Wheeler creek drainage and extends from a main

ridge top to creek bottom. Redwood and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are the most abundant tree species while tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus) and Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii) are also common.

Other tree species include knobcone pine (Pinus attenuata), red alder (Alnus rubra), Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), California laurel (Umbellularia californica), and cascara (Rhamnus purshiana). Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum), evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum), salal (Gaultheria shallon), Oregon grape (Berberis nervosa), and sword fern (Polystichum munitum) dominate the understory.

vulnerable and underserved communities.

Courtesy photo from the BLM Wheeler Creek Research Natural Area.

Fishermen first aid, safety training to be offered

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Commercial fishing is a dangerous and challenging occupation. Everyone wants to be safe, but the risk of injury is always there. Adding to the challenges of being at sea in hazardous conditions is the difficulty in finding first aid training that fits the needs of commercial fishermen.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) requires that one or more crew members be first aid and CPR trained, but most first aid courses are “land-based” and assume you have quick access to an ambulance and hospital— not what you experience at sea, working long hours on physically demanding tasks

Drugs

Continued from Page 6 substances and allocated money for addiction-related services, is funded by marijuana taxes. So far, the Oregon Health Authority, which oversees the system, has distributed more than $260 million to over 230 programs across the state.

Range of services

Kristen Donheffner, who oversees implementation of Measure 110 services at the health authority, told the behavioral health committee Friday that providers are shifting from establishing programs to providing services. They range from addiction treatment to housing and employment assistance to harm reduction, which essentially involves keeping people alive and safe while they abuse drugs or alcohol.

The health authority’s dashboard on the law’s implementation shows that a higher number of people have obtained harm reduction services than each of the other services but that treatment and support from peers, who are in recovery, account for the highest number of “encounters.” Donheffner said an encounter is defined as one service, for example, the distribution of clean needles to one person.

“Decades of research has shown a significant public health benefit to harm reduction, everything from preventing deaths to lowering disease transmission in our provider,” Donheffner testified. “Harm reduction providers provide a range of these services from naloxone to wound care, and our providers are really at the front lines of the epidemic.”

In terms of spending, she said more money has gone toward housing, peer support and treatment.

Donheffner noted the number of people served grows every quarter, with the largest gains in housing and supported employment services.

“I call those out because those are two services that are not funded by Medicaid or insurance,” she said. “Measure 110 is really filling a gap that exists in our continuum of care for treatment services.”

The dashboard does not show – and the health authority does not appear to be tracking – how many people have been helped to get off drugs. It has six people dedicated to administering contracts

oftentimes in poor weather or rough seas.

A team from Oregon State University and Oregon Sea Grant developed Fishermen First Aid and Safety Training (FFAST), designed around the principles of wilderness first aid to better enable fishermen to prevent and treat injuries they are likely to encounter at sea. The course meets USCG requirements for onboard first aid training and complements other USCG required trainings such as the Drill Conductor Course, where fishermen learn how to conduct safety drills on a regular basis to prepare the crew for emergencies. The training takes into account the small crews,

and reviewing quarterly expense reports, Donheffner said, who indicated they have not cracked down on any providers. However, the oversight committee that awards contracts has rescinded three – not because the health authority intervened but because insiders complained about misused funds, the Capital Chronicle reported.

Donheffner confirmed that those were the only contracts that have been terminated. She said the authority aims to support programs that have received funds, not end them.

“Our team has been working hard to keep these dollars in the community,” Donheffner said. “We see grant termination as a very last resort.”

Calls for change

While the health authority continues to oversee the Measure 110 rollout, criticism has grown over the law, and some Republicans and law enforcement officers have called for its termination.

Knopp, the Senate Republican leader, said in a statement that his caucus will ask the committee to refer a bill on Measure 110 to voters.

“Now it is the Legislature’s job to hear voters and respond to their concerns,” Knopp said.

A similar statement from the House Republican caucus blasted Democrats for not listening to Republican concerns about Measure 110 during the session.

“While Republicans are happy to see movement on the issue, they are concerned it may (be) too little, too late,” a statement said.

A well-funded coalition that includes Nike cofounder Phil Knight, has filed two ballot measures with the Secretary of State’s Office to prohibit public use of drugs, recriminalize possession, force people on drugs or alcohol to get treatment and expand prevention, treatment and recovery services.

Dharma Mirza, cochair of the Measure 110 oversight committee, said during the hearing that only the latter approach would stem the state’s drug addiction crisis.

“It’s just jarring to me that folks would think that a repeal or lowering our funding of these kinds of things would somehow get us there, because it won’t,” Mirza testified. “The reality is that we need an expansion of these services.”

If you go

OSU is partnering with the Curry County Aquatic Safety Program to host FFAST Nov. 14-15 from 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at the Chetco River US Coast Guard Station, 16133 Boat Basin Road, in Harbor.

common injuries, vessel environments, cold water, rough seas, and delayed emergency response times typical to Pacific Northwest fisheries.

This year OSU is pleased to be partnering with the Curry County Aquatic Safety Program to host FFAST Nov. 14-15 from 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. at the Chetco River US Coast Guard Station, 16133 Boat Basin Road in Harbor. Breakfast and lunch will be

She said Measure 110 needs more time to work.

“There’s not been enough time to adequately assess the impact of Measure 110,” Mirza said. “There’s a lot of misguided attempts to criminalize drug usage over small possession based on a limited understanding of how decriminalization works.”

A recent study indicated that a rise in overdoses in Oregon cannot be linked to Measure 110, though another study suggested the opposite. But the public

provided.

Previous trainings have been held in Newport, Astoria, Charleston and Port Orford, Westport, WA; and Monterey and San Diego, CA. The training is free to commercial fishermen and breakfast and lunch are provided.

The course

The FFAST course takes approx. 16 hours, and includes CPR. The

– and lawmakers – clearly want the law tweaked.

Gov. Tina Kotek recently called on police to crack down on fentanyl dealers. The drug, 100 times more potent than morphine, is responsible for many of the overdoses in Oregon, including among young people. This week, Portland police announced that since mid-June 10 young people had overdosed, and five of them had died. The fatalities were 1 years old, 2 years old and 5 years old and two were 15 years old.

course focuses on preparing fishermen to respond to common fishery injuries and illnesses ranging from the sea sickness or chapped hands all the way to life threatening injuries such as crush injuries or hypothermia.

Topics are specific to fishing situations, such as the challenges of safely moving patients onboard rolling vessels in tight quarters. To pass the course students must demonstrate basic skill and scenario proficiency.

So far over 150 commercial fishermen have taken the FFAST course and the response has been very positive. One fishermen –James Seitz from Astoria

Fentanyl was suspected in all but one of the cases, police said. The problem is not just in Oregon. Heather Jefferis, executive director of the Oregon Council for Behavioral Health, told the committee that fentanyl is a nationwide problem, noting it was the number one cause of accidental death in Pennsylvania. Experts say the epidemic is likely to get even worse in Oregon.

“We’re chasing a tsunami, and it’s a tsunami

– said that this is the first training he’s ever done, outside of his military days, that he thought prepared him for situations that he might actually encounter while fishing.

If you are interested in attending the Brookings FFAST training this month, or would like more information, contact Tammy Olds at tammy. olds@oregonstate.edu or 503-325-8573.

Accommodation requests related to a disability can also be made at that time. You can find more information about the FFAST course at https:// seagrant.oregonstate.edu/ ffast-fishermen-first-aidsafety-training.

that is not just in Oregon, it’s across the country,” Lieber said. “It has really, really ramped itself up.” Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@ oregoncapitalchronicle. com.

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Is it time for a mammogram?

Is it time for a mammogram?

Is it time for a mammogram?

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Public Notices 999

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Pebble Beach Timing 1715 S Pebble Beach Drive Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Up to $300,000 in former RDA Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (LMIHF) Grants and/or Loans

Date of Notice: September 29, 2023

Deadline: October 19, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PST for First Round Consideration

Under this Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), the City of Crescent City will award funding in the form of either grants or loans to new construction, acquisition and rehabilitation, or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing projects within the city limits of Crescent City in the form of grants or loans. Funding made available through this NOFA comes from the City’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Fund (LMIHF), formerly administered by the Crescent City Redevelopment Agency. The City is seeking to expand and maintain its supply of affordable housing through the new construction or substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing units. The City is seeking projects that, to the greatest extent possible, serve extremely lowincome households, are in the best position to move forward to construction and occupancy, and meet funding commitment and expenditure deadlines. The City reserves the right to reallocate program resources from the funding released in this NOFA, as required, to ensure that overall City goals are achieved.

Retirement/Asst Living 801

Available For Rent 800

Available For Rent 800

1bd, 1ba small duplex w/ carport. Small fenced yard. No pets / smoking. Taking apps. Refs req. Water + trash paid. $850 1st & last. 707-464-7383 leave a message.

Furnished 1 bedroom 1 bath Apartment/Ste. Upstairs Apt. w/ utilities paid. Includes: W/S, garbage, electric, wi-fi & cable. No pets. $1140.00 a month plus security deposit. $25 Fee for Credit Check. Call (541)469-6119 for appt or questions

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The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: n/a I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Samuel Escobar

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/25/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230095

Published: October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2023.

Triplicate T371936

Notice of Public Meeting

The Port of Brookings Harbor Board of Director’s will hold a Regular Meeting

Wednesday October 18, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. For meeting agenda and packet please visit Port website: www.portofbrookingsharbor. com

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Published: October 11, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P371276

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 pm PST on October 19, 2023. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for First Round funding. Submit applications either by email (in PDF format only) to Bridget Lacey at blacey@ crescentcity.org or by mail to:

City of Crescent City

Attn: Bridget Lacey 377 J Street Crescent City, CA 95531 The City will not be responsible for lost or late applications. All applications and any accompanying documentation become the property of Crescent City and will not be returned. Questions may be submitted on or before 5:00 pm PST on October 13, 2023, by email to Bridget Lacey at blacey@ crescentcity.org. Application forms may be inspected and electronically downloaded at no cost, at the City website https:// www.crescentcity.org. No copies of said documents will be provided by the City. All addenda and correspondence during the First-Round application process will be handled electronically through posting on the City website, https://www.crescentcity.org

Published: October 11, 2023. Triplicate T372492

NOTICE OF AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE TAXDEFAULTED PROPERTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN, in accordance with the provisions of Division

1, Part 6, Chapter 8, of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (and written authorization of the State Controller), that an agreement, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Board of Supervisors of Del Norte County, has been made between said Board of Supervisors and the County of Del Norte and approved by the State Controller, whereby said County will sell to said County of Del Norte under terms set forth in said agreement all of the real property hereinafter described that is subject to the power of sell by the Tax Collector. THE EFFECTIVE

DATE AND TIME OF THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE, NOVEMBER 15, 2023

AT 8:00AM, PT. If the property is not redeemed according to law before the effective date and time of the agreement, the right of redemption will cease and the undersigned Tax Collector, pursuant to said agreement, will sell said property to the County of Del Norte. If the property is sold, parties of interest, as defined in section 4675 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, have the right to claim with the County for any proceeds from the sale that are in excess of the liens and costs required to be paid from the proceeds. If excess proceeds results from the sale, notice will be given to the parties of interest pursuant to law. If any properties sold at a county tax sale have one or more specified conditions, as defined in section 3731 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, the Tax Collector may rescind the sale of said properties without consent form the purchaser. For more information as to the amount necessary to redeem or other related issues pertaining to the properties described in this notice, contact Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector at 981 H Street, Suite 150, Crescent City, CA 95531 or call (707) 464-7283.

PARCEL NUMBERING

SYSTEM EXPLANATION

The Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN/ASMT), when used to describe property in this list, refers to the assessor’s map book, the map page, the block on the map (if applicable), and the individual parcel on the page or in the block. The assessor’s maps and further explanation of the parcel numbering system are available in the assessor’s office. The properties that are subject of this notice are situated in Del Norte County, California, and are described as follows: Item #, followed by Assessment #, followed by Assessee Name:

1-74: 112-101-002-000;112102-006-000;112-103-002000;112-103-010-000;112103-011-000;112-104-004000;112-105-002-000;112105-008-000;112-106001-000;112-106-002000;112-106-006-000;112107-001-000;112-107-002000;112-108-001-000;112108-002-000;112-108008-000;112-108-009000;112-111-001-000;112111-004-000;112-111-005000;112-112-004-000;112113-001-000;112-115-001000;112-115-002-000;112115-003-000;112-116-002000;112-116-003-000;112116-004-000;112-117-001000;112-117-002-000;112118-001-000;112-118-002000;115-191-005-000;115191-007-000;115-192-001000;115-192-002-000;115193-001-000;115-193-002000;115-194-001-000;115196-001-000;115-196-002000;115-198-001-000;115202-001-000;115-202-002000;115-203-001-000;115203-002-000;115-207-002000;115-212-001-000;115212-003-000;115-212-004000;115-213-003-000;115217-002-000;117-131-001000;117-131-002-000;117132-002-000;117-132-004000;117-134-001-000;117134-002-000;117-135-001000;117-135-002-000;117137-001-000;117-137-002000;117-137-005-000;117-

138-001-000;117-138-002000;117-141-002-000;117141-003-000;117-142-001000;117-143-001-000;117143-002-000;117-145001-000;117-145-002-000; 117-145-004-000;117-146001-000; 115-196-005-000 Butler Family Trust; Parent, Dorothy O.; 75: 115-196005-000 Havens, Dean I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Barbara M. Lopez, Del Norte County Tax Collector. Executed in Crescent City, Del Norte County, California on September 20, 2023.

Published: October 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Triplicate

T371240

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Thomas L. Gahart

Case Number: CVPB-2023-7050

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Thomas Lee Gahart; Thomas L. Gahart; Tom Gahart

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Davin L Gahart and Dustin T Gahart, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Davin L Gahart and Dustin T Gahart be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This Authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: November 3, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 2

Address of the Court: 450 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: Michael J Mazzei 900 Northcrest Drive, PMB

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No.: 00000009496225 Title Order No.: 220280746 FHA/ VA/PMI No.: YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 11/04/2011. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 11/17/2011 as Instrument No. 20114726 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of DEL NORTE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED

BY: JORGE U. GONZALEZ AND ROSANNA F. GONZALEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, AS JOINT TENANTS, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE:

11/08/2023 TIME OF SALE:

11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Flynn Administration Building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, Steps of the Southwest Entrance. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 5190 LAKE EARL DRIVE, CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA 95531 APN#: 106-170-036-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses, and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $133,821.25. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located.

NOTICE

TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS:

If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009496225. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-5610243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES. BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009496225 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW. SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 09/28/2023 A-4797470

Published: October 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Triplicate T372214

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

On September 28, 2023, the Curry County, OR Circuit Ct. appointed Caneel Carlin as the Personal Representative (PR) in the Estate of Mary Darcy Case #23PB08677. Claims against the estate must be presented to the PR, with proper vouchers, within 4 months from the 1st publication date or they may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by this proceeding may get add’l info from the court, the PR, or the Attorney for the PR. PR and Attorney for PR: Caneel Carlin, Dean Gibbons Law, 205 SE Spokane St. Ste 300, Portland, OR 97202 First published:

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

Acura Financial Services 1919 Torrance Blvd. Torrance, CA 90501 310-972-2261

This filing is a refile of previous file # 13-101F with changes, after 40 days of expiration. This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on:

10/22/2008 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Jessie Shao, Assistant Treasurer, American Honda Finance Corporation

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/25/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230094

Published: October 11, 18, 25, and November 1, 2023.

Triplicate T372221

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Lance Kermit Lipke, Deceased. Case No. 23PB08593

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Landon Lipke has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative c/o K.R. Olin, Attorney at Law, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, K.R. Olin, PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415. DATED and first published this 11th day of October, 2023.

/s/ K.R. Olin

OSB #903547

Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415 (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: October 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P372398

LEGAL NOTICE: NOTICE OF CLAIMS For the Intestate Estate of Mary Lyn Griggs in the Circuit Court for Curry County, Oregon, the abovenamed decedent in case number 23PB07685. The Personal Representative is Carol L. Watkins. The address for which claims can be presented and the Attorney for the Personal Representative is: Nathan Garcia, Attorney at Law PC, P.O. Box 2724, Brookings, Oregon 97415; or claims can be presented to: Carol L. Watkins, 913 Timberline Dr., Brookings, Oregon 97415. All persons having claims against the intestate estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative, or the lawyer for the personal representative, Nathan L. Garcia, Attorney at Law PC.

The date of first publication is October 11, 2023.

Published October 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Pilot & ONPA

P372453

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Westward Inn 125 US Hwy 101 N Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file # 20180063 after 40 days of expiration. This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on:

5/23/2018 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Anjana Patel, Partner, Silver Lining Hotels, LLC

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/28/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Hannah Gill, Deputy File No. 20230096

Published: October 11, 18, 25, and November 1 2023. Triplicate T372432

City of Crescent City

Notice of Public Hearing

Proposed Ordinance No. 835

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that on Monday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board Chambers at 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA, the City Council of the City of Crescent City will hold a public hearing and consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 835, Amending the Crescent City Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8.36, Regulation of Tobacco Retailers, to Title 8, Health and Safety. This ordinance regulates the tobacco retailers within the city’s jurisdictional limits by imposing certain marketing restrictions and requiring each retailer to obtain a tobacco retail license, which can be suspended or revoked for failure to comply with this ordinance, or any state or federal law related to the marketing, sale, or distribution of tobacco products. A copy of the full ordinance is available for review at City Hall, 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, Monday - Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Please call Robin Altman, City Clerk for more information at (707) 464-7483 ext. 223. This notice shall be published at least 5 days prior to the public hearing / proposed date of adoption. /s/ Robin Altman, City Clerk

Published: October 11, 2023. Triplicate T370683

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Coastal Inn & Suites, LLC 201 Park Place Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file # _________ with changes. This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/1/2006

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not

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APN: 118-292-025-000 TS No: CA05000138-23-1 TO No: 230169418-CA-VOI

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S

SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED February 15, 2017. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On October 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM, Steps of the Southwest Entrance, Flynn Administration Building, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on March 6, 2017 as Instrument No. 20170894, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Del Norte County, California, executed by MICHAELE

ANNE MCNALLY, A SINGLE WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE

ELECTRONIC REGISTRA-

TION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, as nominee for DITECH FINANCIAL LLC as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST

The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 1046 HUNTINGTON STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust.\emspace The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $131,854.94 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable.

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. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should

understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Auction.com at 800.280.2832 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Website address www. Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05000138-23-1.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.\emspace

Notice to Tenant NOTICE TO TENANT FOR FORECLOSURES AFTER JANUARY 1, 2021 You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code.

If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800.280.2832, or visit this internet website www. Auction.com, using the file number assigned to this case CA05000138-23-1 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase.

Date: September 18, 2023 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000138-23-1 17100 Gillette

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF DEL NORTE TOLOWA DEE-NI’ NATION, A FEDERALLY ORGANIZED TRIBE Plaintiffs, vs. JOHN ENOS, an individual, and DOES 1-5 Defendant Case No.: CVPT2023-1239 PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF ABANDONMENT [CAL. CIVIL CODE 798.61] LIMITED CIVIL CASE (AMOUNT UP TO $10,000)

Plaintiff alleges: I. THE PARTIES

1. Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation (“TDN” or “plaintiff”), a federally recognized tribe, is the owner of Xaa-wan’k’wvt Village and Resort (“XVR”), a mobile home and recreational vehicle park operating under the laws of the State of California, and permitted by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (“HCD”), located at 12400 Highway 101 North, Smith River, California, 95567.

2. Defendant John Enos is the registered owner of a mobile home, decal number AAU5340, located at XVR (“the mobile home”). The situs address of the mobile hone is 12400 Highway 101 North, Space 964, Smith River, California 95567. The address of record for defendant John Enos is the same as the situs address of the mobile home.

II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

3. Venue is proper in this County because both plaintiff and defendant either reside or do business in Del Norte County, and the mobile home that is the subject of this petition is located in Del Norte County.

III. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

4. Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation purchased and took over management of XVR on or about December 1, 2016. When the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation took ownership, not all of the park records were transferred to the plaintiff from the previous owner, and more records dating back to 2001 or older were destroyed.

5. The mobile home was located in XVR, in the same space that it occupies now, Space 964, when plaintiff took over management on or about December 1, 2016.

6. On or about January 1, 2021, XVR staff became aware that the rent of the mobile home space had not been paid in two months, and the mobile home appeared to be unoccupied. John Enos’ daughter, Samantha, had paid the rent on the mobile home through November 2020. Plaintiff has had no contact with Samantha since that time and has no current address for her.

7. On 8/16/2023, plaintiff conducted a title search through HCD, which revealed the names and address of the defendant. A true and correct copy of that title search is attached to this petition as Exhibit A.

8. The title search revealed that defendant was residing in the mobile home since approximately February 5, 2001. The title search also lists the situs address as 12400 Highway 101 North, Space 956, but plaintiff states that this is outdated information, as defendant resided in Space 964 when plaintiff took over park ownership.

9. On October 20, 2022 plaintiff caused to be posted a Notice of Belief of Abandonment (“Notice”) on the mobile home. A true and correct copy of that Notice is attached to this petition as Exhibit B.

10. On October 20, 2022 plaintiff’s park manager, Julie McHenry, caused a copy of the Notice of Belief of Abandonment to be mailed to defendant’s address as listed on the title search. A true and correct copy of the proof of posting and the proof of mailing is attached to this petition as Exhibit C.

11. On or about October 25, 2022, park manager,

Julie McHenry received the mailed notice to John Enos, marked “Return to Sender, Undeliverable as Addressed, Unable to Forward.” Photocopies of the certified mailing and returned notice are attached as Exhibits D and E, respectively.

12. On August 16, 2023 attorney for plaintiff obtained the informational death certificate for defendant John Enos from Del Norte County Recorder’s Office. The informational death certificate is attached hereto as Exhibit F.

13. As of the date of the filling of this petition, plaintiff has not heard from the registered owner, John Enos, or anyone else claiming an ownership interest in the mobile home in response to the posting and mailing of the Notice of Belief of Abandonment.

IV. ABANDONMENT AND DISPOSAL

14. Plaintiff seeks a declaration from the Court that the mobile home has been abandoned as defined by Civil Code section 798.61.

15. Plaintiff intends to either dispose of or sell the abandoned mobile home, depending on the condition of the mobile home once the Court declares it abandoned and plaintiff can gain entry and male an assessment.

16. If plaintiff finds that the mobile home is not in condition to be sold, it will dispose of the mobile home and do all of the following pursuant to 798.61(c)(2)(A-D):

a. Not seek a tax clearance certificate as set forth in Section 5832 of the Revenue and Taxation Code; and

b. Not sell the contents of the mobile home before its disposal; and

c. Notify the Del Norte County tax collector that plaintiff will dispose of the mobile home by sending a copy of this petition to the tax collector by first class mail; and

d. File a notice of disposal with HCD ad complete the disposal process consistent with the requirements of subdivision (f) of 798.61.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Tolowa Dee’ni Nation prays for judgment against defendant and DOES 1 through 5, inclusive, and each of them, on all causes of action as follows:

1. For judgment in the amount of space rent and other reasonable utility and related charges owing and due through the date of judgment, according to proof.

2. For a declaration of abandonment pursuant to Civil Code section 798.61.

3. For authorization to sell or dispose of the abandoned mobile home, according to the condition of the mobile home at the time that it is declared abandoned and after an assessment, pursuant to Civil Code section 798.61.

4. For an award of costs and attorneys’ fees, including the cost of public sale or of disposal, associated with this action, to be deducted from the amount of any sale of the abandoned mobile home or added to the judgment against the defendants.

5. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem necessary and proper in this action.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Tamra Fallman Berling

Attorney for the Plaintiffs

Published on September 20, 27, October 4 and 11, 2023

Triplicate T370349

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE

PACIFIC COAST STORAGE LLC 16003 HWY 101 SOUTH, Harbor, OR 97415 541-469-2188

On Saturday, 10/21/2023, at 10:00 am the contents of units owned by Drew McDonald (C-30) and Joseph A Smith (A-39) will be sold to foreclose liens for non-payment of rent and any expenses of this sale in accordance with ORS 87.685. Sealed bids may be submitted until 11:30 pm on 10/21/2023. Pacific Coast Storage LLC reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Published: October 11 and 18, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P372631

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as:

Centennial Heating/Air 1093 US Highway 101 North #21

Crescent City, CA 95531

This filing is a refile of previous file # 20180078 after 40 days of expiration.

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 6/1/2013

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).

Signed:/s/ Michael Houser

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/14/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230090

Published: October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Triplicate

T371259

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Donna Rushing CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1251

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Donna Rushing filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Joshua Noah Wheeler

to Proposed name: Frog A Wheeler THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: November 3, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte

Triplicate

Date: September 18, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2023. Triplicate T370801

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Jessika Marie Hood CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1249 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Jessika Marie Hood filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Carson John Miller to Proposed name: Carson John Hood THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: October 20, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Del Norte Triplicate

Date: September 13, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2023. Triplicate T370764

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Thunderbird Mountain Trading 299 US Hwy 101 South Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/1/2018 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Signed:/s/ Lee Nickel This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 8/31/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230085

Published: September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2023. Triplicate T370795

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Continued from Page 1 County. This opposition is found to be unanimous among the Curry County Board of Commissioners representing the citizens of Curry County.”

Alcorn finished his comments, stating, “The people have spoken.”

Brookings Town Hall Responding to public pressure to be more forthcoming, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) allowed a question-andanswer session at the federal agency’s open house in Brookings held to acquaint the public with plans for an offshore wind farm about 20 miles offshore from Brookings and Coos Bay.

The four-hour event, held at Southwestern Oregon Community College, followed two similar meetings in Gold Beach and Coos Bay. Neither of those events had Q-and-A sessions although the ostensible purpose of the gatherings was to fulfill the 60-day comment period requested by Gov. Tina Kotek in a letter to the

Continued from Page 1 their limited incomes, BHCH has seen needs mushroom. During the pandemic the calls for resources beyond food grew, as restaurants and other businesses closed their doors, and employees became unemployed

The BHCH staff noticed an expanding range of things their clients are in need of - personal hygiene items, diapers, warm coats, hats, gloves, menstrual products and bus passes for return trips were needed. There were also requests for help with things like obtaining food stamps and driver’s licenses that staff were able to help with. This is help they continue to offer.

They now offer fresh, nutritious food to seniors, youth snack packs and what they call Counter Bags that

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BOEM. Public comments at the previous events in Gold Beach and Coos Bay were gathered on written forms.

At 4 p.m. on Sept. 28, doors opened to six stations, each staffed by BOEM experts and scientists working on the project. The stations offered opportunities to gather information on and discuss topics covering the BOEM and National Centers of Ocean Science process, state ocean energy policies, fishing data, natural resources and studies, visual simulations, and the public comments station.

After attendees had signed into the meeting, they had the opportunity to hear a 30-minute opening presentation by Doug Boren, Regional Director of the Pacific Region. He began by saying BOEM was “not here to advocate. We’re just here to let you know what we’ve learned and where we are in the process.”

The opening presentation included briefings by several of the project’s process experts and scientists about their work and data. Immediately after those presentations, organizers

contain protein, water, and snacks for the weekends.

These are just a few of the services BHCH provide for the Curry County community. Begun in 1984 in a church basement becoming a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in 1994. The organization has now developed into a full-service resource center, offering a wide range of supplies and assistance to those in need while expanding its offerings as a food bank.

By the numbers

In June alone BHCH served 1,874 people, 755 family food boxes, 533 youth snack packs, 579 counter bags. They have grown from an organization with a budget of $150,00 in 2017, to more than $500,000 today. Those dollars are comprised of local donors are individuals,

opened the meeting for a question-and-answer session. It was scheduled for 20 minutes. It lasted over 90 minutes.

The mostly polite audience pointed out that the answers given to their questions and concerns about visual impacts to the area, fishing impacts, energy costs, threats to endangered species, and economic and environmental impacts received responses they considered vague and uncertain. Questions asked about dangers arising from earthquake faults along the coastal tsunami zone were greeted with boisterous applause.

Leonard Krug, President of the Oregon Angler’s

families, and businesses as well as local, state, and federal grants also support their programs. In 2022, BHCH received its first USDA grant. That award was for $250,000 which they can use only to cover the difference in their costs from before the pandemic to what they are today. It will be distributed to them every six months over the course of three years. As the need in the community grows, the need for financial support to BHCH grows.

One of the ways to offer help BHCH and have a delightful evening with a full catered dinner of prime rib or chicken cordon bleu, or vegetarian prepared by a skilled catering team, dancing to a DJ, a no-host bar, and a silent auction, with all proceeds going to help the cause. BHCH offers several ways individuals and

Alliance and Board Member of Oregon South Coast Fishermen, and a member of Pacific Fisheries management Council’s Habitat Advisory Committee said there are “too many unknowns” in the plan as it exists. In a statement published by the Oregon South Coast Fishermen the plans are referred to as “aspirational goals only, with little thought to where we are headed in regard to finances and the environment.” Finances were a common subject of the questions directed to BOEM staff. Many concerned possible taxpayer liabilities and the fiscal soundness of potential leaseholders and

their development and maintenance of the turbines. Others questioned the cost and impact of electric transmission onshore.

About 30 minutes into the Q&A, following summaries of the data gathered by the BOEM, Jim Harris, a resident of Brookings, asked whether the project had “gathered any human data.” He then asked the audience how many were opposed to the idea of the wind turbines off the Curry County coast.

About 70 of the attendees raised their hands. When he asked how many were in favor, after a few moments three hands went up.

Following the recognition of the unity of disapproval, interrogations of BOEM became more challenging, and a few attendees expressed their opposition to the project as statements rather than questions, however the overwhelming demeanor remained polite and respectful while staunchly in opposition.

Questions were asked about what it would take for the BOEM to abandon plans for Brookings, noting that initially the “call area” was comprised of Brookings, Charleston and Bandon.

Boren explained that while the Bandon call area was deemed unsuitable due to conflicts with commercial fishing and sensitive habitats, current plans were “nothing final now” and these plans are “just one tool in the toolbox.” Boren also pointed out that the BOEM operates under a federal mandate, and that despite opposition from the public they are under a remit to proceed with what the Biden Administration describes in a press release as a strategy for “Wind Energy Areas off Every Coast: The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a first-ever offshore wind leasing strategy, which includes holding up to seven offshore wind lease sales by 2025.”

Several areas of inquiry, such as the impact of transmission lines onshore and the cost of electricity, were described by Boren as outside federal purview and within the jurisdiction of the state and local government.

Follow developments at currypilot.com and in the Wednesday print editions of The Pilot.

Elliott Schwarz / Country Media, Inc. Supplies inside the Food Bank warehouse.

businesses can help, from donations of food, clothing, time as a volunteer, or by taking part in their Plant-

A-Row program, where produce from your garden is donated.

practice these simple steps, it becomes a routine that allows instincts to kick in when shaking starts.”

When the ground starts to shake, or you receive an earthquake alert on a cell phone: Drop immediately onto hands and knees. This position protects you from being knocked down and allows you to stay low and

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crawl to a nearby shelter. If you use a wheelchair or walker, lock your wheels. Cover your head and neck with one arm and hand. If a sturdy table or desk is nearby, crawl underneath it for shelter. If there is no nearby shelter, crawl next to an interior wall away from windows. Remain on your knees and bend over to protect vital

organs. Hold On until the shaking stops. If under a shelter, hold onto it with one hand and be ready to move with the shelter if it shifts. If there is no shelter, hold onto your head and neck with both arms and hands.

If you’re near the ocean and feel a large earthquake, Drop, Cover and Hold On

until the shaking stops. Then walk inland and up to high ground. Do not wait for an official warning, as a tsunami could come ashore in a few minutes.

ORAlert and Be 2 Weeks

Ready OEM also encourages people in Oregon to sign up for local emergency alerts from their county or tribe at ORAlert.gov; be informed

and knowledgeable about the hazards where they live; and have an emergency plan and enough food, water and supplies to survive for at least two weeks following any disaster. The agency’s Be 2 Weeks Ready program offers several resources to help people prepare. Learn more at oregon. gov/oem.

and donations can be made at www. brookingsharborfoodbank. org/. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Gillis Land and Leasing Co 968 Anzio St Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: a limited liability company The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 9/1/2023 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Signed:/s/ Daniel Gillis, CEO, Gillis Land and Leasing Co. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/15/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230091 Published: September 27, October 4, 11, and 18, 2023. Triplicate T370740

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Reidel’s Mini Storage 125 S Fred Haight Dr. Smith River, CA 95567 This filing is a refile of previous file #_________ with changes. This Business is conducted by: a married couple The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 11/5/2013 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to this section that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). Signed:/s/ Karla Reidel This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 9/8/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20230087 Published: October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2023. Triplicate T370914

CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Crescent City Harbor District Board of Harbor Commissioners, pursuant to Harbors and Navigation Code Section 6070.2, will hear Ordinance 52-2023, proposing to amend Article III “Fees and Procedures” of the Crescent City Harbor District Code. The Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Crescent City Harbor District, located at 101 Citizens Dock Road, Crescent City. Any interested person may appear and be heard at the meeting. Ordinance 52-2023 is available for public review at the Crescent City Harbor District Administration Building, during normal business hours, Monday –Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and is available online at https://www.ccharbor.com/ Published: October 11,18, and 25, 2023. Triplicate T372685

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Don’t miss the rare and otherworldly sight of October’s annular eclipse

BY SARAH KELLY For Country Media, Inc.

On Saturday, Oct. 14. 2023 grab your protective eyewear and look to the sky where you will witness an extraordinary event, weather permitting. The rare celestial phenomenon, known as an annular solar eclipse, will brie y take place above Oregon, dimming the sky. The eclipse will travel on a path through the U.S., starting at our beautiful coast and ending in Texas, before it continues to pass other parts of the world.

Gulf Coast, crossing Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and parts of California, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona. After crossing North America, the eclipse will pass Mexico and Central America. It will then cross over into Colombia in South America and nish its land crossing in Northern Brazil. The annular solar eclipse will conclude at sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.

What is an annular eclipse?

to watch it all happen and to ensure you don’t miss any part of this awe-inspiring natural event. Once the moon is in place it will only last a few minutes.

The eclipse will take a path from the Oregon coast to the Texas

An annular solar eclipse is a unique occurrence, happening when the moon is so far away on its elliptical orbit around the Earth that it appears relatively small while passing in between the Earth and the sun. The moon’s orbit is not a perfect circle, therefore its distance from Earth varies. As it moves along its orbit the moon will appear slightly smaller and larger than normal. Oct. 14 will be a new moon, which means it will appear smaller and only capable of obscuring approximately 90 percent of the sun’s disk when viewed on its annular path. The

term annular refers to something that is ring-shaped. During the annular eclipse, the smaller-looking moon will cross in front of the sun. When this occurs, a ring-shaped sliver of the sun will still be visible, known as a “Ring of Fire,” brightly peeking out from behind the silhouetted moon. This thin ring will only remain that way for around four minutes before it will lose its annular appearance. People viewing the eclipse from anywhere outside of the annular path will not see a complete ring, as the moon is not covering it the same amount. As you travel farther away from the annular path, the moon will obscure the sun less and less, granting those outside of the path only a partial solar eclipse.

Oregon is rst Oregon will be the rst of the states to see the annular solar eclipse, with the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area being lucky enough to be in the perfect location to see this amazing natural phenomenon as it crosses land. A large portion of the Oregon coastline will be capable of viewing this event at its maximum, as will some other parts of the state as it travels past.

There are approximately 6.6 million people in the U.S. who are living within the path of the annular solar eclipse. Out of those millions, about 1 million of them reside in Oregon. While this time of the year does tend to be a bit cloudy in the mornings, that shouldn’t stop you from going out to see the event. Should the clouds obscure the sky, you may

still be able to experience the eclipse through them.

Extra effects to watch for

The “Ring of Fire” is not the only thing to look out for. During the eclipse be sure to take a moment to look at the shadows cast on the ground, buildings and everywhere else that you can. You will notice something very unusual. The sun will be casting the moon’s shadow down onto Earth and as the moon travels across the sun you will see strange crescent-shaped shadows all around, instead of the normal shapes you are used to. The strange shadows will dance across the ground as the moon moves quickly overhead, making this equally as fascinating to watch as the eclipse itself.

Philip Daly, who has worked for more than 35 years in the

professional astronomy eld building instruments on major telescopes and is currently part of a research team at the University of Arizona, stated that the speed at which the moon’s shadow moves “is variable as the eclipse progresses.”

Daly cites the Great American Eclipse website, saying that “When annularity covers most of Oregon at 9:20:06, it will be traveling at 4862 mph.”

For those at the edge of the eclipse’s annular path, like Siletz Bay in Lincoln City or near Floras Lake in Curry County, while watching the eclipse, try to spot something called Baily’s beads. If you see what looks like a “broken ring,” you’ve found it. Light, streaming through from the sun, passes between the gaps of mountains, valleys and uneven surfaces on the moon, causing what looks like a broken

ring. Those on the northern and southern limits of the annular path, called the “grazing zone,” will be able to catch a glimpse of these “edge effects.”

Proper eye protection

If you do go out to watch the eclipse, you must have proper eyewear. Sunglasses, while appearing to help decrease the sun’s brightness, will not protect your eyes when looking directly at it. Looking directly at the sun without the correct protective wear could result in permanent eye damage and should never be done under any circumstances. There is, surprisingly, a variety of protective wear available for viewing an eclipse. While glasses may be the most known, there are also handheld solar viewers. You can purchase a special solar lter for your camera lens, binoculars and telescopes. The lter secures over the optic lens on the front, allowing you to safely look through it to view the eclipse. Never look at the sun through your binoculars, telescope or camera lens while wearing eclipse glasses as they send concentrated solar rays to your eyes, causing severe eye damage. Eclipse glasses are not needed when viewing through your lens as long as you have a proper solar lter attached.

It is imperative that you ensure whatever you’ve picked to view the eclipse through, is safe and complies with the ISO 12312-2 international standard. Some places may print that label on their products wrongfully. Safe viewers are specially designed to be thousands of times darker than standard sunglasses and to block most of the solar UV and IR radiation. Not all products may properly comply. The best way to make sure what you have is sunsafe is to check that the supplier has made it onto the American Astronomical Society’s safe lters and viewers list.

Additional means of viewing

If you are unable to get proper eye protection, you can still view the eclipse using an indirect method. You can create a pinhole projector. Punch a small hole into something sturdy like a piece of cardboard and, with your back to the sun, you can now safely look at the projected image on a nearby surface. Never look at the sun through the pinhole. For those who may not be able to get out and experience the eclipse rst-hand, NASA will be hosting a virtual viewing from their YouTube channel, where they will be showing the eclipse from locations all over the country.