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BY LINDA LEE Curry Coastal Pilot

ELLIOT SCHWARZ

Curry Coastal Pilot

Women in Business: Holiday Pop-Up Shop

This is a ﬁrst in a monthly series where The Pilot will be highlighting Women in Business in Curry County

BY LINDA LEE

Curry Coastal Pilot

The Coos Curry Douglas (CCD) Business Development Corporation, a non-proﬁt organization that helps many types of businesses thrive, held a holiday pop-up shop at the Chetco Brewery, in Brookings, on Tuesday, December 10th highlighting local women in business.

The pop-up shop took the place of the regular monthly meeting usually held by the CCD and was a huge success. With sixteen local women business owners at the event there was a variety of goods, wares and services for local shoppers to take advantage of.

“For the holidays we have twenty-ﬁve percent

off in the store and gift wrapping,” said Tammy Tanner owner of Feather Your Nest and a pop-up shop vendor. “We’re the husband destination should they need some help.”

Another vendor at the event was Jennifer Smith who is owner and operator of Organically Healed, a life-coaching business, and Rescue Threadz, a t-shirt company. Smith believes in paying it forward and donates a portion of her sales from Rescue Threadz to the South Coast Humane Society.

“With Organically Healed, I work with people one on one to help empower them with anything they might be having challenges with in life and I also use my horses as part of my coaching, if somebody wants to do that,” said Smith. “The Rescue Threadz is a t-shirt business that is all animal themed. It’s t-shirts with a cause.”

The purpose of the CCD is to provide support, offer resources and networking opportunities, among other services, to entrepreneurs in the region. This event at the brewery focused on women in business.

“We’re the economic development for Coos, Curry and Douglas Counties,” said Kem Todd. “We help them close gaps and over-come obstacles.”

CCD holds monthly meetings in each of the three counties to offer an environment where women can share ideas, grow and

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City of Brookings to Acquire New Electric Trucks & Charging Station

are met with the distribution of funds, purchase of vehicles and to ensure all federal standards are met.

$475,000.

The City of Brookings will be adding two new electric trucks to its ﬂeet in 2025 thanks to a grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

The grant comes from a Carbon Emission Program funded by the ODOT as part of a green initiative backed by the federally funded National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program and the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Started in 2022, and running until 2026, the NEVI program is intended to bring communities into the electric vehicle (EV) future by delivering ﬁfty-two million dollars in funding throughout the state to, not only provide vehicles, but charging stations throughout speciﬁc corridors within the state.

“This is a great opportunity for our city to embrace practical solutions now and in the years ahead,” said Brookings City Mayor Isaac Hodges.

ODOT’s role in the NEVI program will be to manage and ensure all federal standards

According to ODOT, the department does not own, install, operate or maintain any of the NEVI charging stations, stating that pre-qualiﬁed private companies will manage and complete that work. It’s anticipated that about ﬁfty public EV fast charging stations will either be installed or upgraded throughout the state.

“This grant allows Brookings to make a smart investment into its future,” said City Manager Tim Rundell.

Approximately $426,000 was awarded to the city and will be used to purchase and maintain the vehicles and install the charging stations. Matching funds in the amount of approximately $48,000 was required by the city and brings the total investment to nearly

“By adding electric trucks to our ﬂeet and building the charging infrastructure, we’re improving efﬁciency, cutting operating costs and positioning the city to meet future demands without placing a burden on taxpayers,” said Rundell.

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Richard Christiansen, former Roadmaster for Curry County, has reached a $500,000 settlement with the county’s insurer, CIS, following a January 2024 lawsuit alleging improper use of public funds and workplace intimidation. Christiansen’s claims, centered on managing the county’s road fund reserves, have brought attention to governance practices within Curry County. Christiansen was dismissed from his position in February 2024. The settlement underscores the deep divisions over ﬁscal priorities. Christensen and Sheriff John Ward offer conﬂicting accounts of a heated meeting that has become emblematic of the broader dispute.

Tensions Over Road Fund Management

Christiansen was hired in December 2017, following an 11-year term as Public Works Supervisor in Brookings, with approval from the Board of Commissioners. Within his ﬁrst week, he attended a meeting of department managers in the “Blue Room” at the Curry County Annex on Moore Street. The meeting, intended as an introduction to various department heads, took an unusual turn when it was Ward’s turn to speak.

“Sitting across the table, Sheriff Ward didn’t say hello or welcome,” Christiansen recounted. “Instead, he declared, ‘I’m taking the road fund, and you can’t do nothing to stop me.’” Ward next produced a folded letter, purportedly from then-Governor Kate Brown, which he claimed authorized the use of road funds for patrol-related purposes. Unfolding the document dramatically, Ward stated, “This says the road fund’s

mine.”

The exchange left Christiansen unsettled but resolved to understand the complexities of the road fund. In a subsequent hallway conversation, Ward reiterated his stance, telling Christiansen, “The only reason I can’t get a sheriff levy tax measure passed is because the road fund exists.”

Christiansen countered, “I told him, ‘I don’t believe that’s true. I’ve worked on tax measures successfully, and the road fund isn’t the problem.’”

Ward, however, has a markedly different recollection. In an email to The Pilot, Ward rejected Christensen’s version of events, calling it “totally false.”

“Rich Christensen has a much different recall of our ﬁrst conversation. I had gone out to welcome him to the Road Department, and during that time, he brought up the use of the road fund. At no time did I say that I was taking road

funds and that there was nothing he could do about it. That is totally false. I had only mentioned the [Oregon Revised Statutes] for the county being authorized by law to use Road Fund Reserves for road patrol and indirect cost to patrol. I told him I had no authority to direct the use, that it was the sole decision of the [Board of Commissioners (BOC)]. There were no statements made on my part that indicated that I was taking from the road fund reserves. I then reiterated that the BOC was the only one that could make the decisions.” Ward also accused Christensen of mismanaging the situation, suggesting that he “was spending to tie up the funds just so none of it went to the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce…and I had nothing to do with him being ﬁred.” Christiansen described the road fund as a vital resource, traditionally reserved for maintain-

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Organically

Healed: Jennifer Smith, owner of Organically Healed and Rescue Threadz, is all smiles at this year’s holiday pop-up shop.

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Opinion & Letters

Congress Must Protect Rural Access to Health Care

BY REPRESENTATIVE COURT BOICE

Oregon State Representative

District 1 including Curry and parts of Coos - Douglas Counties.

Rural communities face growing challenges in accessing healthcare, and Medicare’s looming physician payment cuts threaten to exacerbate this crisis. In timber-dependent areas, like those in District 1, which also includes Coquille tribal nation lands, these challenges are particularly acute. Years of economic decline tied to reduced timber harvests have strained local resources. Now, the potential for fewer physicians to serve seniors and tribal Medicare enrollees adds another layer of vulnerability.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a 2.8% cut in physician payments for 2025. Combined with a payment system that fails to account for inﬂation, this would impose unsustainable ﬁnancial pressures on medical practices. Unlike hospitals, which

Recently NBC reported that Donald Trump wants to deport children born in the USA to parents of illegal (undocumented) immigrants in violation of the 14th Amendment. How far back does he want to go?

My great and great-great grandparents migrated from Northern Europe

have seen signiﬁcant payment increases since 2001, Medicare physician payments have only risen by 10%, despite operating costs soaring by more than 50%. This imbalance puts rural physicians on the brink, threatening patient care for seniors who rely on Medicare.

Physicians have already endured the effects of inﬂation, skyrocketing operational costs, and a pandemic that pushed many to their breaking points. One in ﬁve physicians is considering leaving their practice within two years. Without intervention, the loss of doctors will deepen healthcare disparities in rural areas, leaving many seniors without access to critical care.

This issue is also urgent for tribal Medicare enrollees who may live far from tribal-based healthcare facilities. With declining physician availability, these populations also risk being left without timely or quality medical services in rural areas.

Congress has a chance to avert this crisis by passing H.R. 10073, also known as the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act,” which would halt the

back when the only documentation was a ship's passenger list. By deﬁnition, they were undocumented. So, if their children weren't considered citizens, then their children's children and so on down the generations wouldn't be considered citizens either. More recently, there are people now on Social Security who worked and paid taxes most of their lives, but whose parents came in illegally back in the 30's and 40's when people routinely went back and forth across the US-Mexican border to work in the ﬁelds. Will they be plucked from nursing homes to be deported?

es from the road fund.

ing county infrastructure valued at over $555 million. By 2019, $2.2 million was reportedly reallocated from the fund to expand the Sheriff’s Department’s operations, a move Christiansen warned could jeopardize longterm infrastructure needs.

Governance and Budgetary

Changes

In 2018, the county’s Citizen Budget Advisory Committee recommended capping road fund use for law enforcement at $400,000 for one year, with no further allocations. However, Christiansen alleged that subsequent changes in the county’s budget committee facilitated additional reallocation of road funds to law enforcement. He expressed frustration with the lack of transparency and governance over these changes, describing them as detrimental to the road fund’s intended purpose.

Sheriff Ward frequently voiced his belief that the road fund was a ﬁnancial obstacle. Christiansen recalled Ward stating during several discussions, “As long as the road fund is there, the voters won’t support my levy.”

These repeated assertions highlighted the Sheriff’s persistent efforts to redirect resourc-

The Moss-Adams Audit To address concerns about the county’s financial practices, Christiansen supported commissioning an independent audit by Moss-Adams LLP. The audit was intended to provide clarity on road fund allocations and identify areas for improvement in county financial management. Christiansen described the audit as a potential steppingstone to gaining public support for future tax measures. However, Christiansen claimed that significant resistance emerged as the audit progressed. Despite initial approval from the Board of Commissioners, Christiansen alleged that the audit’s findings were suppressed.

“Moss-Adams was ready to deliver the report, but I was terminated before the ﬁndings were presented, and the county shelved the results,” Christiansen said. He emphasized the importance of the audit’s transparency, stating, “The public deserves to know how their money is being managed.”

Civil Rights Lawsuit and Settlement In January 2024, Christiansen ﬁled a civil rights lawsuit against Curry County and several ofﬁcials, including Commissioners Brad Alcorn and Chris Paasch,

And where is the logic in throwing out children who are legal, yet keeping the "dreamers" who were born outside the US and simply brought in illegally?

There is a reason why the 14th amendment is written as it is. As early as the 1860's Congress wisely recognized this question

County Treasurer David Barnes,

Sheriff John Ward, and County Counsel Michael Ted Fitzgerald. Filed under the Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. § 1983), the lawsuit alleged improper treatment and whistleblower retaliation linked to Christiansen’s role as Roadmaster. CIS, the county’s insurer, agreed to settle the case for $500,000.

Looking Forward Christiansen’s allegations and the lawsuit settlement have renewed calls for greater accountability and oversight in the management of public funds.

“The road fund was intended for infrastructure maintenance,” Christiansen stated. “Proper oversight is essential to ensure these funds are used as intended.”

The dispute has also shed light on deeper divisions within the county government. According to Christensen, Ward’s bold assertion regarding the road fund reﬂects an entrenched approach to governance that prioritizes expediency over collaboration.

“There’s a difference between taking a stand and misinterpreting allocation guidelines,” Christensen remarked, adding that his focus remains on ensuring responsible ﬁscal management.

Residents of Curry County have expressed growing concern over the implications of the conﬂict, which many see as emblematic of broader gover-

scheduled 2025 payment cuts and implement a modest 1.8% increase in physician payments. This temporary measure is essential to stabilize practices and maintain access to care in rural and underserved communities.

Long-term solutions are needed to address systemic ﬂaws in the Medicare payment system. A permanent inﬂation-based adjustment to Medicare’s physician payment schedule would help align reimbursements with real-world costs, ensuring predictability and fairness.

Rural America cannot afford for Congress to delay action on this issue. Seniors and tribal members in places like District 1 deserve reliable access to medical care, not more uncertainty. Without intervention, the burden of inaction will fall hardest on those least equipped to bear it: the elderly, the vulnerable, and the underserved.

Congress must act now to protect the healthcare lifeline that Medicare provides and prevent the hollowing out of medical care in rural and tribal communities. The health of our seniors depends on it. I urge Senator Ron Wyden to lead the way.

affected many early migrants and their children, including my ancestors and yours. It also included the recently emancipated slaves formerly considered property, guaranteeing them rights to their new country of residence after what they endured. Before casually tossing

nance challenges. Community stakeholders have called for a renewed emphasis on transparency and cooperation among local ofﬁcials, urging the Board of Commissioners to take decisive action to address the issue.

Commissioner Jay Trost, along with Commisioner-elect Patrick Hollinger, is calling for a forensic audit of the county budget. Trost told The Pilot “The issue of road fund allocation to patrol has been and still is a contentious issue that has been at the center of discussion, disagreements, and in my opinion has fractured many working relationships between county departments based on differing views as to the extent of its use to fund patrol. The reality is that it has been relied upon to preserve road patrol, while accelerating the ongoing budget crisis.

“This year’s budget committee chose to slow this crisis by only utilizing the interest gained on the road fund reserves to fund patrol, however this did result in a substantial budget reduction in patrol. When I was appointed to the Board in 2023, I quickly learned that the County was two ﬁscal years behind in reconciling the county ledger, and that we were not only heading for a ﬁnancial cliff in the road fund reserves but also in the general fund. That was further realized when one-time federal funds had run out that were being used

to fund the jail and corrections. This ﬁscal exposure led to the decision to reduce the overall county budget by 31%.

“The Board has agreed that a comprehensive audit, not only of ﬁnances but also of service delivery is needed. The goal of these proposed audits is to provide a nonpolitical roadmap that should guide future boards to better understand what the needs and demands are, what level of service we are able to provide, and ultimately to rely on relevant and accurate data to make future budget decisions. Since 2013 the County has budgeted over 18 million dollars from the Road fund reserves to offset the cost of Patrol.”

As the county approaches its next ﬁscal year, the Board of Commissioners is expected to discuss the controversy in upcoming sessions. The proceedings will be closely monitored by both county ofﬁcials and the public, who are demanding clarity on the appropriate use of road funds and the resolution of this divisive issue.

Curry County officials have not yet publicly commented on the settlement or the allegations. As the county navigates ongoing financial challenges, the case underscores the importance of transparent governance and fiscal responsibility.

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• 18:30 800 block of Chetco Ave, theft

• 22:15 1.5 miles up South Bank Chetco River Rd, re

• 6:08 16400 block of Lower Harbor Rd, suspicious conditions

• 12:30 400 block of Alder St, theft

• 17:37 600 block of 5th St, dispute/ ght

• 18:02 16200 block of Hwy 101 S, re

• 21:03 16200 block of Hwy 101 S, re

• 22:00 96600 block of Johns Pl, dispute/ ght

• 22:19 500 block of Old County Rd, loud noise

Friday 12/06:

• 3:44 500 block of Fir St, disorderly conduct

• 13:37 1000 block of Fi eld St, civil problem

• 4:26 1600 block of Hwy 101 N, suspicious conditions

• 7:56 15700 block of Hwy 101 S, suspicious conditions

• 8:58 400 block of Oak St, criminal trespass

• 13:19 600 block of Old County Rd, suspicious conditions

• 17:19 19900 block of Whaleshead Rd, suspicious conditions

• 18:17 500 block of Rosichelli Dr, suspicious conditions

• 19:04 16400 block of Hwy 101 S, dispute/ ght

• 19:11 1200 block of Collis Ln, loud noise

• 19:14 97800 block of Crestline Loop, loud noise

• 19:16 97800 block of Court St, loud noise

• 19:26 16900 block of Crown Terrace, dispute/ ght

• 21:50 96400 block of Coverdell Rd, juvenile problem

Saturday 12/07:

• 2:38 1100 block of Chetco Ave,

The police blotter is an excerpt of a public record of incidents as reported by

aside the 14th Amendment, the incoming Trump administration needs to do more logical thinking about potential ramiﬁcations.

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Dungeness Crab Season Delayed

Crab Season will be delayed for the remainder of the calendar year. According to the California Dept of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The action was taken to prevent whales from becoming entangled in crab gear. The whales are en route from Alaska to the warm Pacific waters of Mexico and Central America. CDFW confirmed four humpback whales were entangled so far this year, with an additional nine humpbacks entangled in unidentified fishing gear that may be California Dungeness crab gear. Of all commercial fishing gears on

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1997 Travel Tailer Burns to the Ground on Cedar Street in Brookings

The

Anne and Mark Trailor on Cedar Street in Brookings.

“We were woken from our beds by a police ofﬁcer knocking on the door,” said Mary Ann Trailor. “We had no idea that there was a ﬁre.”

A 1997 trailer, that was parked in their side yard, burnt to the ground and nearly took the occupant with it. It was only because of an alert neighbor who spotted the ﬁre that the person was saved.

gency Medical Technicians (EMTs), then transferred to the Curry County Medical Emergency Room facility for further treatment and evaluation. There is no update on her condition.

“The ﬁre was well advanced when I showed up,” said Chief Watson. “We had to back off and wait for the engines to show up.”

Both the Brookings Fire District and the Harbor Fire District responded to the call.

“We got called to a trailer that was on ﬁre that was close to a structure with somebody laying on the ground next to it,” said Brookings Fire Chief Jim Watson.

Wishing to remain anonymous, a neighbor approached the trailer while it was engulfed in ﬂames and opened the door only to ﬁnd a woman fall out into his arms. He dragged her to safety.

The woman was cared for by Brookings Emer-

“Harbor responded with a Type 1 and Type 3 Engines, and we had our big Type 2 Water Tender (pumper) that has a 2,500-gallon capacity,” said Chief Watson. “With something like the Type 2 Engine, we don’t need to hook up to a fire hydrant.” In total, there were about 10 firefighters that responded to the call as well as the police, EMTs and the state fire marshal.

“We are so grateful to the ﬁrst responders,” said Trailor. “They did such a great job. We just can’t thank them enough.”

Currently, the fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal’s office, Brooking Police and Fire Departments.

Homeowners Mark and Mary Anne Trailor look on as they try to reason their way through what happened to the trailer that caught on fire and burned to the ground.

Brooking Fire Captain Jeff Lee (l), Brooking Police Detective A. Pettis, Volunteer Fire Fighter Darryl Harmon and Oregon State Fire Marshal Aubrey Krause search for possible clues that led to the destructive fire of a trailer on Cedar Street in Brookings.

Oregon State Fire Marshal Aubrey Krause, Brookings Fire Captain Jeff Lee, Brookings Volunteer Fire Fighter Darryl Harmon and Brooking Police Detective A. Pettis try to evaluate where the fire started.

: Coos Curry Electrical Employees were on site to evaluate if there would be any risk to the homeowners after today’s fire of the trailer that was parked on their property.

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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

The Bulk Sale is intended to be consummated at the ofﬁce of: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103 and the anticipated date of sale/transfer is 0 1/07/25, pursuant to Division 6 of the California Code. This bulk sale IS subject to California Uniform Commercial Code Section 6106.2.

[If the sale is subject to Sec. 6106.2, the following information must be provided] the name and address of the person with whom claims may be ﬁled is: The Heritage Escrow Company, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 800, San Diego CA 92103, Escrow No. 107-042752, Escrow

Officer: Christopher Portillo and the last date for filing claims shall be 01/06/25, which is the business day before the sale date specified above. By: /s/ LESLEY PINCOMBE CNS-3876036# 12/18/2024, Triplicate 405246

DATE OF HEARING: January 8, 2025 TIME OF HEARING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF HEARING: 981 H Street, Suite 100, Crescent City, CA 95531 *** Applicant proposes to construct a 40’x50’ steel storage building at APN 131-120- 011 in a C-2 (Light Commercial) Zone district. The applicant, a public entity (Gasquet Fire Protection District), must apply for a conditional use permit for a public/quasi-public use in this zone district. The building, which proposes to be approximately 18’ tall, will be situated where a building of a similar use and similar size was removed due to damage by fallen debris and age. Project location is 10235 Highway 199, Gasquet, CA 95543. *** Applicant proposes to convert an existing storage building to a residence in a C-4 (Heavy Commercial) Zone District at APN116152-010. Residential uses in a commercial zone district require a conditional use permit. Conditions include requirements to maintain the ability for commercial uses on the parcel. The project location is 1536 California St., Crescent City, CA 95531. *** Applicant proposes to reconstruct/replace a portion of an existing garage using existing legal nonconforming setbacks in an R1 (One Family Residence) zone district. The garage will be converted to an ADU at APN-120-095-008. Residences with legal nonconforming setbacks require a conditional use permit. The project location is 223 Del Monte St., Crescent City, CA 95531. Please contact the County Planning Division at (707) 464-7254 with any questions. DATE: December 9, 2024 Del Norte County Planning Division Community Development Department 12/18/2024, Triplicate 405436

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: FREDERICK DE OTIS

YOUNG Case Number: PB247082

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of FREDERICK DE OTIS

YOUNG A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Lorna Lammers, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Lorna Lammers be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

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: January 3, 2025

Time: 10:00am 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: JOCELYN M. GODINHO, Esq 317 3rd St, Suite 15 Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 242-7439 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18, Triplicate 404609 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT G. CRUZ, Deceased.

Case No. 24PB07835 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that Catherine Cruz-Adams 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 4th day of December, 2024. /s/ K.R. Olin

OSB #903547

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

12/4, 12/11, & 12/18/2024, Pilot 404518

Board of Director Position #4

The Harbor Sanitary District is accepting applications for the position of Board of Director Position #4. Candidates must live within the Harbor Sanitary District boundary and be a registered voter in Curry County. The appointment will be until June 30, 2025, at which time the position will be up for re-election. Board Member positions are volunteer positions and commitments in time vary. Persons interested in being involved in the development of the Harbor Community are invited to pick up applications at the Harbor Sanitary District office located at 16408 Lower Harbor Rd., between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Mon-Thurs. or call the District Office at (541) 4695225. 12/18 & 12/25/2024, Pilot 405293

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Alan Lloyd Pierce

Case Number: PB247086

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Alan Lloyd Pierce A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Carol Lynn Dreilinger, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Carol Lynn Dreilinger be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s 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.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: January 3, 2025

Time: 10:00am 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: Gino de Solenni 384 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-6181 12/18, 12/25/2024, & 1/1/2025, Triplicate 405330

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE

On December 31, 2024, at the hour of 11:00 o’clock a.m. at the Curry County Courthouse, front steps, 29821 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, Oregon, the defendant’s interest will be sold, subject to redemption, in the real property commonly known as: 99681 Bobcat Dr, Brookings, Oregon 97415. The court case number is 23CV32319, where U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE FW SERIES I TURST is plaintiff, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF WILLIAM STIRLING MAXWELL, JR., A DECEASED INDIVIDUAL; AND ALL OTHER UNKNOWN PARITIES CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 99681 BOBCAT DR, BROOKINGS, OR 97415 is defendant. The sale is a public auction to the highest bidder for cash or cashier’s check, in hand, made out to Curry County Sheriff’s Office. For more information on this sale go to: www.oregonsheriffs.com/ sales.htm 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18/2024, Pilot 404193 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of ERVIN D. HARPOLE, Deceased. Case No.: 24PB08148 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MARTIN ERVIN HARPOLE has been appointed Personal Representative of the above captioned estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to MARTIN ERVIN HARPOLE, 32605 Edson Creek Trail, Gold Beach, OR 97444, within four (4) months after the date of 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 lawyers for the personal representative, Jonathan D. Mishkin, LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN D. MISHKIN, P.C. Dated and Published on: December 18, 2024. 12/18/2024, Pilot 405244

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Joseph Anthony Lavendar Case Number: PB247087

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Joseph Anthony Lavendar

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Yelena Lavendar, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: \ charscalex90 Yelena Lavendar be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows:

Date: January 10, 2025

Time: 10:00am Dept.: 2

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

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: Gino de Solenni 384 G Street Crescent City, CA 95531 (707) 464-6181 12/18, 12/25/2024, & 1/1/2025, Triplicate 405486

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Northcoast Health Screening 1325 Northcrest Drive Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual Registered Owner(s): Lesley Pincombe

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 1/1/2025 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/ Lesley Pincombe

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 11/25/2024 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20240101 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024, & 1/1/2025, Triplicate 405044

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Wylde and Ozzy Threads 2500 US Hwy 199 Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual Registered Owner(s): Alohilani Martinez

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/ Alohilani Martinez

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 10/29/2024

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20240097 12/18, 12/25/2024, 1/1, & 1/8/2025, Triplicate 405427

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8/3/22. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by the duly appointed trustee, as shown below, all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. TRUSTOR: Lisa E. Brackett, an unmarried woman DULY APPOINTED TRUSTEE: Foreclosure Specialists, a General Partnership RECORDED: 8/17/22 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 20223464 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Del Norte County, California. DATE OF SALE: Tuesday, December 31,

2024, at 11:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the stairs of the Southwest Entrance of the Flynn County Administration Building at 981 H St., Crescent City, CA 95531. THE COMMON DESIGNATION OF THE PROPERTY IS PURPORTED TO BE: 313 Temple Street, Crescent City, CA 95531 APN: 115245-004. Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $ 213,891.27 Beneﬁciary may elect to open bidding at a lesser amount. The total amount secured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is stated above, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice.

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 fee 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 TENANT: You may have the 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 530-246-2727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this internet website: calforeclosures.biz, using the ﬁle number assigned to this case: TS#24-3114, to ﬁnd the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the street 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. 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 the trustee’s information line at 530-246-2727; Toll Free: 844-333-6766, or visit this Internet Website: calforeclosures.biz, using the file number assigned to this case: TS #24-3114. 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. DATE: 11/22/24 NPP Website and sales line number: FORECLOSURE SPECIALISTS www.nationwideposting. com A General Partnership Trustee Sales Automated Number: P.O. Box 994465 916-939-0772 REDDING, CA 96099-4465 530-2462727; Toll Free: 844-3336766 Sheena Hunter / PartnerNPP0468228 12/11, 12/18, & 12/25/2024, Triplicate 405132

IN THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STOREY, STATE OF NEVADA Case No.: 24OC000101E Department No. 1 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC., Plaintiff JUDIE A. MOORE, CANDACE J. JOHNSON, Defendants. SUMMONS TO ALL DEFENDANTS: NOTICE! YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. THE COURT MAY DECIDE AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR BEING HEARD UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. A Complaint has been ﬁled against you in the form of a DECLARATORY RELIEF ACTION TO ENFORCE A LOST NOTE, brought to obtain a court order to enforce a lost promissory note. 1. If you intend to defend this lawsuit, within 21 days after this Summons is served on you, exclusive of the day of service, you must do the following: A) File with the Clerk of Court, whose address is shown below, a written response to the Complaint in accordance with the rules of the Court, with the appropriate ﬁling fee; B) Serve a copy of your response upon the

attorney, whose name and address is shown below. 2. Unless you respond, your default will be entered upon the application of the Plaintiff, and this Court may enter a judgment against you for the relief prayed for in the Complaint, which may result in the taking of your money or property, or as otherwise prayed for in the Complaint. 3. If you intend to seek the advice of an attorney in this action, you should do so promptly so that your answer may be filed on time. 4. The State of Nevada, its political subdivisions, agencies, officers, employees, board members, commission members and legislators, each have 45 days after service of this Summons within which to file an answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Clerk of the Court, by: Deputy Clerk, STOREY County Courthouse, 26 S. B St. Drawer D, Virginia City, NV 89440 Plaintiff’s Counsel: McCarthy & Holthus, LLP, by Kristin Schuler-Hintz, Esq., SBN 7171, 9510 W Sahara Ave, Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89117, Phone: 702-685-0329, Fax: 866339-5691, Email: dcnv@ mccarthyholthus.com. 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/2024 & 1/1/2025, Pilot 404906

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JEREMY C. RUARK

Eugene Police ofﬁcers responded to W. 6th Avenue and Van Buren Street at 2:39 a.m. Dec. 3, after a caller reported a possibly intoxicated driver. The caller was following the suspect, later identiﬁed as 52-year-old Carl Russell Guenther, of Brookings.

“Guenther is reported to have pulled into the parking lot of the Signature Inn and parked,” a Eugene FaceBook post states. “When followed by the caller, he is reported to have confronted her. And she drove out and around the block to watch. As officers arrived on scene, they saw Guenther walking with a firearm in his hand and challenged him. He fired a round into the ground and then disobeyed commands, walking away from officers.”

Guenther approached Signature Inn,

where his vehicle was parked, dropped to his knees, then proned out on the ground.

Ofﬁcers took Guenther safely into custody without further incident, recovered a ﬁrearm from his waistband, and then transported him to Lane County Jail,” the release states.

Guenther faces the following charges:

• Unlawful Use Weapon

• Carry Concealed Weapon (spring assisted knife),

• Reckless Endangering,

• Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

“Supervisors noted the ofﬁcers on the call were well organized and their response safely addressed a potentially dangerous situation in an area with numerus occupied apartments, hotels, a 24-hour 7-Eleven convenience store, and heavy foot trafﬁc,” the release states.

Community Calendar

for events can be sent by email to: pilotofﬁcemgr@countrymedia.net. The

DAILY

• Daily Meal, 11:15

a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

• Volunteers needed for Nature’s Coastal Holiday Light Show, Capella by the Sea, Brookings. Open nightly November 29 through December 24. You can choose to volunteer for 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm or 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Contact Michelle at 541-469-1103 for more information.

WEDNESDAYS

• T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30

a.m., Chetco Activity Center

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation.

11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:002:00 pm intermediate.

• 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 541-412-8664.

• Men’s Club Golf,

Salmon Run Golf Course: 900 am. Friendly team and individual play. Prizes, laughs, good food and drink. $65 annual fee (includes OGA membership). All skill levels welcome. For info call: Bob K. 701269-7822.

• Recorders, Chetco Activity Center: 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Bring your recorder and a music stand. Music will be provided.

• Cribbage Club, Wild Rivers Pizza: 5:30 pm.

• After School Activities, Chetco Library: 1:30 pm. Homework help, a creation station, and snacks for older kids and tweens ages 10 and up.

THURSDAYS

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

• Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach

• Chair Yoga Class, Chetco Library: 1:30 pm. A beginners’ yoga class that focuses on seated positions. Please note there will be no chair yoga until

November 19th due to the Annual Fall Book Sale.

• After School Activities, Chetco Library: 4:00 pm. Homework help, S.T.E.M. projects and games, and snacks for older kids and tweens ages 10 and up.

• Easy Flow Yoga, Chetco Library: 5:30 pm. A beginners’ yoga class that includes standing positions.

FRIDAYS

• T’ai Chi, 9 – 10:30 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 541-412-8664

• Pinochle and other card games, Chetco Activity Center 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

SATURDAYS

• Men’s Club Golf, Salmon Run Golf Course: 900 am. Friendly team and individual play. Prizes,

Health Center at 648 Chetco Ave, Brookings. The clinic opened on October 1, 2024. Dr Lahti, a 2024 graduate at Oregon Health and Sciences University’s School of Dentistry nished as the top ranked student in the class of 2024. Additionally, he has been inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor

laughs, good food and drink. $65 annual fee (includes OGA membership). All skill levels welcome. For info call: Bob K. 701269-7822.

• Saturday Shuffle: Magic the Gathering and more, Chetco Library. Stop by the library every week for Saturday Shuffle, where players can bring their favorite deck and play Magic: The Gathering. Gamers of all kinds are also welcome to bring their favorite card or board games from their own collections, or browse the library’s games, and find a crew to play with.

MONDAYS

• Line dance lessons, Elks Lodge. Membership not required. $1 donation. 11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:002:00 pm intermediate.

TUESDAYS

• Brookings-Harbor Garden Club Work Party, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Brookings Botanical Gar-

den. Come see how you can help.

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

• Line Dancing, Brookings Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Donations requested.

• Storytime, Chetco Library: 11:00 am. Stories, songs, and simple crafts for young children.

• Chair Yoga Class, Chetco Library: 1:30 pm. Please note there will be no chair yoga until November 19th due to the Annual Fall Book Sale.

• Pinochle and other card games, Chetco Activity Center 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Nov. 29 - Dec 24

• Nature’s Coastal Holiday light show, Capella by the Sea, Azalea Park, Brookings: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm.

December 14 - 24

• Trains in Space presented by Stout Mountain Railway “Playground of Imagination”, Brookings-Harbor Shopping Center, 12:00 pm – 5:00

pm. Model train layouts in G, O, ON30, HO, N, and Z scales. Layouts will be out of this world. Check out the Stout Mountain Railway Club page on Facebook for more information.

December 18

• Brookings Rural Fire District meeting, Brookings Fire Department: 9:30 am.

December 21

• Family Winter Kickoff Party, Chetco Library: 1:00 pm. Families of all ages and sizes are invited to an open winter and holiday-themed crafting party, which will include a free screening of the family ﬁlm “Smallfoot” (MPAA Rating: PG).

December 23

• Azalea Quilters Guild monthly meeting, Driftwood Estates Club House, 16063 Driftwood Ln: 5:30 pm.

Del Norte Gets “Shook Up” by 7.0 Rio Del Quake

BY ROGER GITLIN Country Media, Inc.

The time was exactly 10:49AM, Thursday when cell phones across the North Coast California and South Coast Oregon went berserk, warning of a possible tsunami. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a 7.0 Earthquake just off-shore near Rio Del. Tsunami warning followed. Board of Supervisors Chairman Dean Wilson told The Triplicate NOAA took precautionary measures and asked Del Norters to seek

Society and honored with awards in Operative Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, and Ethics & Professionalism. Equity Dental Clinics Brookings, LLC, is af liated with Equity Dental, LLC, a bene ts company owned by a group of Independent Dental Providers who believe that dental care should be available to everyone. Equity Dental Clinics Brookings, LLC is proud to be able to open the dental of ce with the help of a HRSA Oral Health Workforce Grant administered by the Oregon Health Authority,

higher ground as the sensitive wave measuring equipment was unable to equate tsunami impact and as a precaution, asked the public to move inland. For a short period of time, the trafﬁc was overloaded on streets and highways across Del Norte Larger Harbor vessels had about an hour window to move from the shallow harbor to deeper waters, mitigating possible damage to their commercial boats. By 12:31PM, NOAA pulled the warning. Del Norte and Crescent City returned to normal. No injuries or property damage were reported.

AllCare CCO of Grants Pass, Coast Community Health Center, Equity Dental, LLC, Dave Gilmore Healthcare Consulting, and Dr. Pete Lahti. The clinic is now accepting new patients on the Oregon Health Plan that have Oregon Community Dental Service or ODS as their dental plan, along with people that are experiencing dental pain that cannot get care due to nancial issues rst. They also accept private pay patients and those with other insurances. A similar practice, The Grove Dental Clinic, is opening soon in Grants Pass!

with modern and science-based protocols that can prevent cavities and the need for many major restorative procedures. These therapies have been proven to be effective at stopping the dental infection that causes cavities and gum diseases. Equity Dental is focused on providing the most effective treatments that are also the least invasive. The

More about Dr. Pete Lahti:

Dr. Lahti is a lifelong Oregonian, born and raised in Lincoln City, OR. He played football, baseball, and basketball yearround until he graduated high school. In 2015, he graduated as Taft High School’s class valedictorian, was honored as the Oregon Class 3A Football State Player of the Year and First Team All-State Quarterback and was named as First Team All-State Catcher in baseball. He furthered his education at Lewis & Clark College (LC) in Portland where he played football. At LC, he was a four-year starter on the defensive side of the ball, playing nickel, strong safety, free safety,

and cornerback; honored twice as an academic all-district football player.

As much fun as Lewis & Clark was, the best part was meeting his life partner Alexa Hanson there. Fast forward nearly 8 years, and they are happily engaged and planning to get married in September of 2025. She has also moved to Brookings and is working as an Occupational Therapist.

“Alexa & I are excited to be in Brookings! Over the years, I made a lot of connections with dentists all over the state and was given opportunities to practice all over the state as well, but I chose Brookings for several reasons: I have faith in the people that are running Equity Dental. They are solid, well-meaning people

that have their hearts in the right place. Our mission at Equity is to provide care for underserved populations. We will be accepting a wide variety of insurances, including Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid, and you, as patients, will get a lot of face time with me as your dentist!

I want to give back to a community much like the one I grew up in. The people in and around Brookings, much like Lincoln City, deserve quality care from a dentist that cares about them and sees them as people rst. I have connected with several other dentists here in town and I look forward to contributing to caring for the people of the Southern Coast along

Tax Levy Sought for Sheriff’s Department Funding

By Linda Lee Curry Coastal Pilot

The Curry County Sher-

iff’s Department is proposing another tax levy for the next upcoming election.

With all the turmoil from losing staff and a failed levy vote during the last election, the sheriff’s department is faced with tough decisions moving forward.

During a recent Curry County Commissioner’s meeting, a proposal was put forth by former commissioner Chris Paasch that the board approve a ballot measure that would create a law enforcement service district to help fund the sheriff’s department, and to provide support for the funding measure.

“It would be very similar to the one Josephine County did,” said Paasch. “It would be a formation of a service district for Curry County. It would have a permanent rate limit that would fund the operations of the district.”

What would have been called the Curry County Law Enforcement Service District wasn’t well

received by the commissioners and they requested that time be given to look over the numbers and see what other options would be available.

In a November 12th workshop, the commissioners suggested that the sheriff’s department pursue a tax levy rather than try to form a service district.

Fast forward to the November 21st commissioner’s meeting, where a proposal was put forward to help fund the sheriff's office with a tax levy, even though the tax payers of the county rejected that idea in May of 2024 with seventy-one percent of voters declining to support the then proposed five-year property tax of $2.23 per $1,000 of assessed value for a 24-7 sheriff’s office.

“There’ve been short falls of the sheriff’s department that we have to work through the budget problems we have in Curry County,” said Paasch.

The current proposition is that Curry County residents, speciﬁcally homeowners, fund the sheriff’s department with a sev-

en-year levy, lasting from 2025 to 2030, at the rate of $1.12 per thousand dollars of the appraised value of a home, or roughly three percent of resident’s property value. This would roughly generate 4.2 million dollars of revenue for the department annually.

The monies would go to fund twenty-four jobs that are classiﬁed as: Sheriff; 8 patrol deputies; 1 civil deputy; 2 sergeants; 1 lieutenant; 1 administrative assistant; 1 dispatch lieutenant; 1 dispatch sergeants; and 8 dispatch workers.

“It would provide and sustain an adequate level of the sheriff’s services throughout the county,” said Paasch. “It would effective upon voter approval during the May 2025 elections.”

The department manages: civil services; communications; corrections; marine; parole and probation; patrol services; records and search & rescue.

There was no discussion as to how the sheriff’s ofﬁce would plan to fund the department after the year 2032.

David Anthony DeMartin

1/14/1956 – 10/19/2024

David Anthony DeMartin was born on January 14th, 1956, In Crescent City, California and walked through the gates of Heaven on October 19th, 2024. David was a loving father, husband, and brother. He was a local business owner, Marine and a friend to anyone willing to chat.

David grew up on the Winchuck River in Brookings, Oregon raising cattle on his family’s dairy farm. David attended Brookings Harbor High School and graduated in 1974. As a 21st Birthday present to himself, David enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. David was honorably discharged at the rank of E6. Veterans always held a special place within David’s heart, he was known to go out of his way to thank and offer support to them.

On March 21st, 1981, David married Patricia St. Cyr and together they had three children Elisabeth, Nathan and Leslie. After David’s service in the USMC,

he spent the majority of his career as a heavy equipment mechanic, and later the owner of Wild Rivers Parcel and Package Inc. David enjoyed ﬁshing, visiting and talking to his brothers and cousins, being with his children, grandchildren, and having a cup of coffee with a good long conversation. David had a wealth of knowledge and always had a good story to share. David cared more for others than himself, he was honorable, patient, generous, compassionate, forgiving, practiced grace, and truly cared about everyone in his life. He is greatly missed and greatly loved. He is survived by his wife Patricia DeMartin, his children Nathan DeMartin, Leslie Erler (Jon), Elisabeth Dunlap (Steve), his brother’s Joe DeMartin (Sherry), John DeMartin (Kimberly), his mother Carolyn Charley, his cousins Lynn Johnson Dewald (Lamar), Chuck Johnson, Mike Johnson, John Marrington, his grand-

children Michael, Ezekiel,

and Liberty. A celebration of Life will be held at the Brookings Elk Lodge on 1/18/2025 from 1pm to 3pm. David is preceded in death by his father David Lamar DeMartin and his grandmother Khadra DeMartin. "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will ﬁnd rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

BE IN THE KNOW

Abigail, Jeana, Leon, Gabriel,

learn from one another’s experiences, listen to expert speakers and network within the region.

“It’s a really important event (the regular meeting) that we put on once a month,” said Marie Curtis, local realtor and Curry County Chamber of Commerce Secretary. “It’s just a really great way for us to support each other.”

From handmade mugs, t-shirts and hand

towels, to massage and facial therapy, to social media marketing and ariel yoga, the diverse group of women had a bevy of things to share about how and why each started a business and what they’ve learned along the way.

“We are a consignment shop as well as pop-up shops and we follow the rodeos,” said Elyse Temple, owner of Humble Beginnings Creation Shop. “We don’t have a brick and mortar, but we do a lot of pop-up shops to help support our son who is enrolled in a Bachelor’s of Science at Oregon State University.”

According to their website CCD’s mission statement is to: encourage economic development, diversify local economies, support industry and enhance quality of life for all in the region.

“Over two-thousand women have attended these (CCD, women in business) meetings over the past two years in these counties,” said Todd.

Small business owners as well as counties, cities, special districts or non-profits within Coos, Curry or Douglas Counties may take advantage of the services CCD has to offer, such as their technical assis-

tance program allowing small business owners, and other entities, to grow and thrive in today’s market.

CCD’s technical assistance team offers one-on-one support in the areas of accounting, management, finance, marketing, operations and professional services. This better allows each business to build resilience and adapt in today’s ever-changing world.

For more information about the CCD log onto their website at: www.ccdbusiness.org.

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Happy Horse Therapy: Jennifer Smith, owner of Organically Healed and Rescue Threadz, said she loves to be able to incorporate using her horses to help people heal.

Humble Beginnings: Elyse Temple enjoys taking a different approach to selling her items by utilizing pop up shops and following the rodeo circuit to get the word out about her products.

Just Listening: Kem Todd (l), the event organizer and Marie Curtis listens to Autumn Del Rio, Patient Care Manger at Chetco Medical and Aesthetics, explain the door prize donated by Chetco Medical and Aesthetics.

Did We Win: Connie Lundquist (l), from Ocean Jewel Beads, and Tammy Tanner of Feather Your Nest check their raffle tickets to see if they won a prize.

Pithitude: Tamara Bissell (l), said making laughter you can hold in your hand is the best part of her job, besides working with Barbara Sweetland-Bradley (r).

Getting it Done: Heather Filand (r), from CCD, explains to Molly Younger, a graphic designer from Gold Beach, all the benefits of belonging to CCD during registration for the event.

Photos by Linda Lee