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Scientists introduce local audience to snowy plover recovery efforts

BY BREE LAUGHLIN Country Media Inc.

A captive audience learned about a little coastal bird that came back from an extremely small population in Coos County to inhabit a string of coastal beaches throughout Oregon, thanks, in large part, to conservation efforts by local scientists.

Bandon-based biologists Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein talked about their work with the snowy plover during a “Brewed for thought” pub science event at the 7 Devils Brewing Company in Coos Bay on Thursday, Feb. 22.

They have been monitoring snowy plovers on the Oregon Coast for 28 years.

“So why are we here? Why are we talking about snowy plovers at all?” Lauten asked at the event.

“In the 1970s, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife started surveying for snowy plovers along the Oregon Coast, and slowly but surely watched their numbers decline, until around 1989, there were about 50 left,” he said. The re-

were all in Coos County, Lauten said. Biologists decided to monitor snowy plovers to see if there was anything that they could do to get the population back up. Lauten and Castelein were among the first scientists to take on the task. The biologists said

declining for a number of reasons. One of the big reasons is European Beach grass that was introduced about 100 years ago.

The biologists showed the audience historical pictures of beach grass taking over the dunes.

“Snowy Plovers don’t nest in the grass. They don’t nest in the trees. They nest right on the sand. And you can imagine, that’s a pretty vulnerable place to nest,” Lauten said. The audience oohed and awed as the scientists showed pictures of plover nests in the beach sand and then hatchlings of tiny, fluffy, baby plovers.

The job of the local scientists is to monitor where the birds are nesting.

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The Curry County Board of Commissioners is seeking a qualified resident of Curry County to fill the Lay Member Citizen vacancy on LPSCC. The ideal candidate must be a resident of Curry County and may have a background in law enforcement or juvenile services with an understanding of the sensitive nature of subjects discussed during meetings. Knowledge of critical public safety funding issues and needs of Curry County is desired. Confidentiality of meeting topics is a must. As the single lay member citizen, you will help forge solutions to complex issues for our local area. This member citizen will represent the views and perspectives of local citizens. Meetings can be attended in person or virtually once a month. For an application please visit our website https://www. co.curry.or.us/government/ board_of_commissioners/ committees_councils_and_ advisory_boards.php

The deadline for applications is currently March 5, 2024.

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Our presentation of In Mulieribus will offer an immersion into the extraordinarily beautiful and diverse soundscapes created solely by women’s voices. It is a reminder that the voice is the foundation of all other music, and that nothing can breach divides of cultures, ages, and customs, better than song.

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Letters to the Editor

LWVCC opposes SB 1589

I’m writing on behalf of the Board of the League of Women Voters of Curry County (LWVCC), to explain why we oppose Oregon Senate Bill 1589. SB 1589 was recently introduced by Senator David BrockSmith, Representative Court Boice, and two other representatives. The bill would mandate a return to inperson voting on the date of an election as the standard method for conducting an election.

In 1998, Oregon established vote-by-mail as the standard mechanism for voting with Ballot Measure 60, a citizen’s initiative. The initiative passed overwhelmingly, with nearly 70% of the vote. The League of Women Voters of Oregon was a key supporter.

Vote-by-mail in Oregon has maintained a high level of support. According to a 2003 survey by Dr. Priscilla Southwell, University of Oregon, more than 80% of respondents from across the political spectrum favored the vote-by-mail system. As the state League of Women Voters observes: “Oregonians love Vote By Mail! Oregon was the first full Vote by Mail (VBM) state.” Please note that a person can vote in-person at Elections Offices.

There are good reasons for the popularity of Oregon’s vote-by-mail system. For one thing, it has contributed to Oregon’s highest-in-the-nation voter turnout rate. For another, VBM costs substantially less than inperson voting. And even more importantly, according to Oregon’s Legislative Fiscal Office, from 2000-2019, of about 61 million ballots cast, 38 criminal convictions of voter fraud were obtained. That amounts to a rate of 0.00006% and has, therefore, proven to be extremely safe. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan political organization, LWVCC encourages informed and active participation in government. We believe in expanding access to voting for all eligible voters. SB 1859 would set that cause back, for no good reason. We oppose it.

Louise C. Abbott President, LWVCC

Vote by mail should stay an option

I see that our representatives Brock-Smith and Boice are sponsoring SB 1589 which hopes to replace Oregon’s vote by mail to in person precinct voting. Vote by mail ‘only’ has been part of Oregon’s history since 1999. Voting is a cornerstone of Democracy. American citizens always have the choice to vote or not, but a Democracy depends on voting citizens and vote by mail consistently improved voter turnout. It just makes sense in this busy world to be able to sit down with your ballet at your convenience. Oregon’s vote by mail is not only convenient for the voter but a secure voting system. Between 2000 and 2019 Oregon had 38 criminal convictions for election fraud out of 60.9 million ballots returned. I don’t agree with some of the other bills our representatives are sponsoring but at least I understand their reasoning behind wanting those policy changes. Getting rid of vote by mail makes absolutely no sense for us Oregonians so why are they sponsoring this? I’m sending a copy of this letter to both Brock-Smith and Boice but I also hope we all inform our friends and neighbors about the value and security of our vote by mail in Oregon.

Karol Simas Gold Beach

Opinion: Leaders Must Listen to Rural Voices on Clean Energy, Environment

BY KARLY MATTHEWS InsideSources.com

I grew up less than a mile from the Mason-Dixon Line in south-central Pennsylvania, where small towns lack stoplights but have an abundance of cows. Culture is dominated by the local high school’s sports teams and extracurricular activities like Girl Scouts and 4H. It was an incredibly peaceful and safe place to grow up, surrounded by community and the beauty of Pennsylvania’s underrated natural environment.

Although I no longer live in my small hometown, my childhood instilled a deep appreciation for small-town life and our nation’s heartland. Having spent the first 18 years of my life in a rural community and now living in our nation’s capital, I know there are many misunderstandings about rural communities and the distinct, crucial value they provide our country.

With that said, the last few decades have been tough on rural America. Despite brief population growth during the pandemic lockdowns, the youth rural exodus continues, and economic opportunities are often few and far between.

Rural communities also often lack critical infrastructure and access to seemingly basic services like healthcare and broadband. For instance, reaching the nearest hospital from my hometown takes half an hour by car, and this isn’t atypical for rural communities. The heart of our nation needs a boost.

Yet, rural Americans decidedly do not like is being told how to live by city dwellers who could not be bothered to understand the rural way of life. This is especially evident

within the environmental movement. Environmental activists, often from big cities, tend to push for all-ornothing policies that completely disregard rural life. For example, policies that penalize gas-powered cars or mandate electric vehicles fail to acknowledge that rural communities rely far more on driving than their urban counterparts. Hesitance to embrace the more radical side of environmentalism doesn’t mean that rural Americans don’t care about our environment or haven’t noticed the effects of climate change. In fact, rural communities are home to the original conservationists — farmers, ranchers, hunters and anglers who feed our country and steward the surrounding environment. Farmers and ranchers, in particular, are on the front lines of environmental issues — seeing the effects of a changing climate daily in their operations. It makes sense, then, that the next generation of rural Americans — according to a recent poll conducted by my organization — believes in these ideals even more than their older counterparts as the effects of climate change are more and more visible. Seventy-one percent of young rural conservatives from the same poll supported shifting to clean energy to secure American energy independence and address the causes and effects of climate change.

With historic clean energy and sustainable agriculture investment flooding into these communities over the last few years, rural America is where environmentalism can and will thrive.

Unfortunately, though, only 39 percent of young rural conservatives in that poll think their elected leaders

are listening to them on the issues of energy and the environment. These are the folks I grew up with, many involved with agriculture or other organizations focused on the great outdoors. Not only do these folks’ opinions inherently matter, but they also bring unique expertise to the environmental conversation that must be valued.

There are often national headlines lamenting rural Americans’ hesitations on clean energy or a desire to prioritize only fossil fuels, but the numbers don’t back those narratives up. Rural Americans support clean energy and recognize that it comes with better local environmental quality and economic opportunities for the places they call home.

In a crucial election year, elected officials must listen to our nation’s routinely unheard voices, including those from rural communities.

ABOUT THE WRITER

Karly Matthews is the vice president of communications at the American Conservation Coalition. She wrote this for InsideSources.com.

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7 tips on how to stop constant worrying in your life

BY STAN POPOVICH Guest Column

Do you find yourself worrying about everything that is going on around you?

It can be very tiring and depressing to constantly worry about your family, your job, your health, and everything else that is happening. Having things out of your control is very scary.

As a result, here are 7 tips on how to overcome the cycle of worry and fear in your life.

1. Focus on the facts of your situation; not your thoughts: When people are stressed out, they rely on their fearful and depressing thoughts. Your fearful thoughts are exaggerated and are not based on reality. When you are anxious, focus on the facts of your current situation and not on what you think.

2. You can’t predict the future: Remember that no one can predict the future with one hundred percent certainty. Even if the thing that you are afraid of does happen, there are circumstances and factors that you can’t predict which can be used to your advantage.

For example, you miss

the deadline for a project you have been working on. Everything you feared is coming true. Suddenly, your boss tells you that the deadline is extended and that he forgot to tell you the day before. This unknown factor changes everything.

3. Take a break: Take a deep breath and try to find something to do to get your mind off of your anxieties and stresses. A person could take a walk, listen to some music, read the newspaper, watch TV, play on the computer, or do an activity that will give them a fresh perspective on things. This will distract you from your current worries.

4. Take it one day at a time: Instead of worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week or month, focus on today. Each day can provide us with different opportunities to learn new things and that includes learning how to deal with your problems.

5. Learn how to manage your thoughts: Challenge your negative thinking with positive statements and realistic thinking. When encountering thoughts that

make you fearful, challenge those thoughts by asking yourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.

6. Things change over time: Regardless of your circumstances, your current situation will not stay the same. Everything changes over time. Knowing that your situation will improve

will help give you the confidence that things will get better.

7. Get some help: Sometimes, it helps to be able to talk to someone about your stressful situations. Talking to a trusted friend, counselor, or clergyman can give you additional advice and insights on how to deal with the fear of the

unknown. Remember that there is nothing wrong in asking for assistance.

BIOGRAPHY

Stan is the author of “A Layman’s Guide to Managing Fear” which covers a variety of techniques that can drastically improve your mental health. For more information, please visit Stan’s website at http://www. managingfear.com

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They explained how they track nests, tend to the birds when they hatch and color band the birds.

The monitoring system has proven successful in not only tracking the birds, but also providing strategies to repopulate them.

In addition to taking out beach grass, scientists have been controlling predator populations, and educating the public about the presence of snowy plover breeding areas, so that they don’t inadvertently step on eggs or cause the parents to abandon their nests.

Through the collaborative efforts of scientists throughout Oregon, the birds are now nesting not

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only in Coos County, but in every county along the Oregon Coast. When the recovery plan began in 1993, the goal was to get the population of snowy plovers up to about 200 birds.

“We surpassed 200 in Oregon in 2012. We are now up to 500 or 600 birds in Oregon. So we’ve been really successful in getting those birds to repopulate the places that they used to be,” the scientists reported.

The Snowy Plover presentation was one of several “Brewed for Thought/Pub Science Nights” that have been held at the 7 Devils Brewing Company. These events aim to bring together Bay Area residents for open and respectful discussions on topics ranging from marine biology to environmental sustainability.

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Brian G. Burlison

Case Number:

PB247017

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Brian G. Burlison A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Antonio P. Martell and Chrlene Martell, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: Antonio P. Martell and Chrlene Martell 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. 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: March 22, 2024

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

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Published: March 6, 13, and 20, 2024. Triplicate T-386018

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

MEETINGS

The Curry County Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its 2022-23 Annual Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Agenda topics include approving the 2022-23 financial audit and the 2022-23 annual report. Other matters may be discussed. The meeting will be held at the Curry Watersheds Partnership office located at 29286 Ellensburg Ave., Gold Beach. The location is accessible to persons with disabilities. An option to join electronically is available. To access the meeting electronically, please contact Tammy Wills at tammy. wills@currywatersheds.org or (541) 247-2755 ext 6. To request an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, please contact Tammy Wills at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published: March 6, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-385672

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY

Case No. 24PB00008 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS In the Matter of the

Estate of: SHARON LEE CROWDER, Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned Personal Representative or his attorney at the address below, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose

DATE:

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA, the City Council of the City of Crescent City will be holding a Public Hearing to consider amending the City’s General Plan Land Use Diagram (“Map”) to change the land use designation for 1405 California Street (APN 118403-002-000). Currently, the northern portion of the parcel is designated as General Commercial and southern portion of the parcel is designated Muli-Family 6-15. The Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve the requested redesignation of the southern 2.34 acres to Mult-Family 15-30. The northwest corner is the site of an existing commercial building and would remain designated General Commercial. This change in land use designation will allow for the development of 40 residential units (in addition to the 16 units actively being constructed on the parcel). The development of the parcel would be exempt from CEQA as an in-fill development project (CEQA Guidelines § 15332).

Any person may attend the public hearing in-person and speak for or against the proposal. The City Council will make a decision following the public hearing on whether to approve the General Plan Map amendment or disapprove the General Plan Map amendment. Additional information regarding the proposal may be directed to the City’s Planning Consultant Ethan Lawton [elawton@shn-eng.com; 707-633-9031]. A copy of the proposed General Plan Map amendment may be obtained by contacting City Clerk Robin Altman [realtman@crescentcity. org; 707-464-7483] or by visiting City Hall at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, during regular business hours, Monday - Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

/s/ Robin Altman City Clerk Published: March 6, 2024. Triplicate. T-385829

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY Probate Department In the Matter of the Estate Of: ALLEN E. BURKHOW, Deceased. Case No. 23PB05154

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Buck Burkhow has been appointed personal representative of the estate of Allen E. Burkhow. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302, 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 attorneys for the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302.

Date and first published: February 28, 2024. Johnson & Taylor, LLC 1193 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97302 Phone 503-990-6641 Fax 503-990-7378

Email: Don@ ohnsontaylorlaw.com

Published: February 28, March 6, and 13, 2024. Pilot

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA, the City Council of the City of Crescent City will be holding a Public Hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 840, which will amend the zoning designation for 1405 California Street (APN 118403-002-000). The parcel is currently designated as R-2 (ModerateDensity Residential District) on the southern portion and C-2 (General Commercial District) on the northern portion. The Planning Commission has recommended that the City Council approve the requested rezoning of the southern 2.34 acres to the R-3 designation (High-Density Residential District). The northwest corner is the site of an existing commercial building and would remain zoned C-2. This zoning amendment will allow for the development of 40 residential units (in addition to the 16 units actively being constructed on the parcel). The development of the parcel would be exempt from CEQA as an in-fill development project (CEQA Guidelines § 15332).

Any person may attend the public hearing in-person and speak for or against the proposal. The City Council will make a decision following the public hearing on whether to approve the zoning change (adopt the ordinance) or disapprove the zoning change (not adopt the ordinance).

Additional information regarding the proposal may be directed to the City’s Planning Consultant Ethan Lawton [elawton@shn-eng. com; 707-633-9031]. A copy of the ordinance may be obtained by contacting City Clerk Robin Altman [realtman@crescentcity. org; 707-464-7483] or by visiting City Hall at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, during regular business hours, Monday - Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. /s/ Robin Altman City Clerk

Published: March 6, 2024. Triplicate. T-385824

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY Probate Department

In the Matter of the Estate of: ROBERT LOUIS ARBOGAST, Deceased. Case No. 24PB00226

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Laurie Johnson has been appointed personal representative of the estate Of Robert Louis Arbogast. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302, 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 attorneys for the personal representative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Don G. Johnson, Johnson & Taylor, 1193 Liberty Street, SE, Salem, OR 97302.

Date and first published: February 28, 2024.

Johnson & Taylor, LLC 1193 Liberty Street SE, Salem, OR 97302 Phone 503-990-6641 Fax

503-990-7378

Email: Don@

ohnsontaylorlaw.com

Published: February 28, March 6, and 13, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P385127

CITY OF CRESCENT CITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

ZONING CODE: SIGN REGULATIONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as the matter can be heard, in the Board Chambers of the Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City, CA, the City Council of the City of Crescent City will be holding a public hearing to consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 839, Amending Chapter 17.39, Signs, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Crescent City Municipal Code. This ordinance amends regulations pertaining to temporary and prohibited signs within the City limits. These regulations apply citywide. This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the CEQA Guidelines, and has been found to be exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3) as this ordinance does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Any person may attend the public hearing inperson and speak for or against the proposal. The City Council will make a decision following the public hearing on whether to adopt the ordinance approving the sign regulation amendments.

Additional information regarding the proposal may be directed to the City’s Planning Consultant Ethan Lawton [elawton@shn-eng. com; 707-633-9031]. A copy of the ordinance may be obtained by contacting City Clerk Robin Altman [realtman@crescentcity. org; 707-464-7483] or by visiting City Hall at 377 J Street, Crescent City, CA, during regular business hours, Monday - Thursday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

/s/ Robin Altman City Clerk

Published: March 6, 2024. Triplicate. T-385827

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE MINI STOR-IT 97992 Shopping Center Dr., Harbor, Or. 541 469-4420

On Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024, the contents of units owned by Andrew Jenson,

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder

Deputy Name Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20240016

Published: February 28, March 6, 13, and 20, 2024, Triplicate T-385369

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

Petition of: Fannie Gifford CASE NO. CVPT231308

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Fannie Gifford filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Dante Camilo Carreon Gifford to Proposed name: Dante Camilo Zamudio

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: March 15, 2024

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: February 7, 2024

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior

Court

Published: February 21, 28, March 6, and 13,

NOTICE OF PETITION TO

OF: James Richard Wisbauer

Case Number:

PB247008

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons

may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of James Richard Wisbauer

A Petition for Probate has been filed by: David J. Wisbauer, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte.

The petition for probate requests that: David J. Wisbauer 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: March 8, 2024

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

personal representative Glenn R. Woodfin, 1423 Grant St., Berkeley, CA 94703. All persons having claims against the estate are to present them within four months after February 21, 2024 or they may be barred. For all persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings, additional information may be obtained from the records of the court, or the personal representative.

Published: February 21, 28, and March 6, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P384660

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF JOSEPHINE

Case No: 23DR15058

Jonathan Ribich, Plaintiff/ Petitioner v.

Derriah Hatcher, Defendant/Respondent SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION

Date of First Publication: February 14, 2024 (response must be filed within 30 days of this date).

JONATHAN RIBICH has filed a custody case asking the court to order full custody of my child.

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ CAREFULLY!

You must “appear” in this case, or the other side will win automatically. To “appear,” you must file a legal Response, Answer, or Motion. Forms may be available through the court above or online at www.courts.oregon.gov/ forms. Talk to a lawyer for information about appearing by motion. Your response must be filed with the court named above within 30 days of the date of first publication (noted above), along with the required filing fee (go to www. courts.oregon.gov for fee information). It must be in proper form. You must show that the other party’s lawyer (or the party if they do not have a lawyer) was formally served with a copy of your response according to the service rules. Service rules are in the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure (ORCP) Rule 9. If you have questions, see a lawyer immediately. If you need help finding a lawyer, you can call the Oregon State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service at 503.684.3763 or toll free in Oregon at 800.452.7636 or go to

www.oregonstatebar.org.

Date: 1/25/2024

Signature: /s/ Jonathan Ribich

2928 Naples Drive Grants Pass, OR 97527 458-257-7055

Published: February 14, 21, 28, and March 6, 2024.

Pilot & ONPA P383848

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

In the Matter of the Estate of: NANCY V. FITZGERALD, Deceased. Case No. 24PB01008

NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Shannon Fitzgerald-Schoppert has been appointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are 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 21st day of February, 2024.

/s/ K.R. Olin K.R. Olin, OSB #903547 Attorney for Personal Representative PO Box 7530, Brookings, OR 97415 (541)469-2669 kro@wavelaw.com

Published: February 21, 28, and March 6, 2024. Pilot & ONPA P385000

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Roberta Jo

Evanow

CASE NO. CV201016

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Roberta Jo Evanow filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Roberta Jo Evanow to Proposed name: Bobbi Jo Evanow 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: March 15, 2024

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: February 2, 2024

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: February 21, 28, March 6 and 13, 2024.

Triplicate T384564

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici: $2 Million for Community Health Clinic Training and Professional Development

Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that OCHIN, Inc has received $2,001,642 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support OCHINS’s health information technology recruitment and training program for health clinics in underserved communities. Together, Merkley, Wyden, and Bonamici secured this funding for OCHIN in Congress’ fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package as a community-initiated project (CIP).

“No one knows the unique needs of communities across Oregon like the folks living and working in them. Communityinitiated projects—generated at the local level—are homegrown solutions by Oregonians who are working to make their communities better,” said Merkley, who has secured

investments for this and other Oregon projects in government funding bills. “It’s great to see OCHIN’s project is now underway, and I look forward to hearing how their great work will train the next generation of staff at community health clinics in Oregon.”

“In my 1,000+ town halls throughout the state, I hear from Oregonians about staffing needs and health care shortages,” Wyden said. “Training crucial health care staff to support Oregon communities, both physically and economically, addresses this need on two fronts, which is why I fought for this investment.”

“Health clinics need staff knowledgeable about information technology to keep accurate patient records and coordinate quality care,” said Bonamici.

“Without skilled staff in these positions, clinicians need to take

on additional administrative tasks, contributing to burnout and risking health outcomes for patients. I helped secure nearly $2 million for OCHIN to address this shortage and help workers—particularly those from underserved communities—gain the skills they need to have successful careers in health information technology.”

A breakdown of the project can be found below:

Community Health Clinic Health Information Technology Training and Professional Development for Operational and Support Staff to Drive Equity and Value-based Payment and Delivery Reform Transformations:

• This project is based in Portland but will have statewide benefits aiming to fill a gap in administrative and operational staff at clinics and

provide career opportunities that do not require a college degree.

Community clinics in Oregon were devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and lost many operational and support staff, and as a result are now struggling to fill vacancies. 42% of Oregon clinics reported needing more nonclinical staff now compared to a year ago. OCHIN looks to fill this gap by providing recruitment, training, and experiential learning placements for operational and support staff for community clinic and public health agencies. OCHIN’s program will provide career ladders and training for positions in electronic health record analysis, health information management, and medical billing and coding.

“OCHIN is grateful to Senators Merkley and Wyden, and Representative Bonamici for their strong support in building Oregon’s health care workforce of the future. Together, and with their leadership, OCHIN will continue to provide the health information technology skills training necessary to ensure sustainable access to care, while supporting job creation and growth in Oregon’s rural and underserved communities,” said Jennifer Stoll, Chief External Affairs Officer, OCHIN. Merkley is the only Oregon member of Congress from either chamber to serve on the Appropriations Committee since Senator Mark Hatfield, which is one of the most powerful on Capitol Hill. He joined the committee in 2013 so that Oregon would have a strong voice in decisions about the investments our nation should be making.

– 10:30am

Line dance lessons Elks Lodge

Membership not required.

$1 donation. 11:30-12:00

absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.

The

barbershop. For information 541-412-8664

Coon Tie Wednesday! Khun Thai Restaurant 6:00pm – 8:00pm

at Khun Thai

the best in finger-style folk, blues, and country music every

other Wednesday. Enjoy a fabulously tasty Thai meal set to music.

Thursday March 7:

Bridge Chetco Activity Center 11:45am

Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach 10:30am – 11:30am

33rd South Coast Clambake Music Festival The Mill Casino Hotel & RV Park

Thursday March 7 –

Sunday, March 10

Held in Coos Bay for more than three decades, the annual festival brings together dancers and musicians from up and down the West Coast to dazzle the crowds in North Bend. For more information, go to https://www. oregonsadventurecoast. com/event/southcoast-clambakemusic-festival/?utm_ source=press-release&utm_ medium=story-links&utm_ campaign=clambakemusic-festival.

Friday March 8:

T’ai Chi

Chetco Activity Center 9:00am – 10:30am

The Walking Group Azalea Park 11:00am

Curry County Art Notes

Meet by Capella by the Sea.

If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664

West Coast Celtic Roots

band Tiller’s Folly

Betty Green Event Center inside the Elk Valley Casino 7:00pm

Tiller’s Folly has been telling tales as old as time with a modern lyrical twist, and a penchant for stirring tales of intrigue and adventure, inspired by true life heroes and villains. Tickets available at Del Norte Office Supply in Crescent City, online at DNACA.Eventbrite.com.

The Vagina Monologues

Threepenny Theater Co., Brookings Event Center

7:00pm Friday/Saturday –2:00pm Sunday

Presented by Threepenny Theater Co., Brookings Event Center. Sunday Tickets are $15 in advance at threepennytheater.com or at the door. For more info, call 541-251-0640.

Saturday March 9:

VFW Post 966 Meeting 507 Pacific Ave, Brookings 10:30am – 12:00pm

Election for new Commander. Wartime veterans are encouraged to join. Help us save our Post, buy a brick. For more information call: 541-412-6236.

Manley Art Center and Gallery 433 Oak Street, Brookings

Tuesday - Saturday 11:00am - 4:00pm

Manley Art Center features a variety of art created by its members. For more information, call 541-469-1807 or visit manleyartcenter.com.

Brian Scott Gallery 515 Chetco Ave., Brookings

Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Brian Scott Gallery features multiple levels of art filled with unique works by a variety of artists. Call 541412-8687 for any questions or further information.

Fog and Fine Art Gallery 810 Chetco Ave., Brookings

Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm

Located in Wright’s Custom Framing and Art Supply, the Gallery features 36 local artists in a variety of mediums and a classroom to inspire new and seasoned artists with workshops. Stop by and enjoy all that’s new in the Gallery, open from 10 a.m.4 p.m. Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information on class offerings, painting demonstrations, and artists call 541-469-7900 or visit them on Facebook @ WrightsCustomFraming.

For community arts calendar listings, please visit www.dnaca.net. For inclusion in Arts Scene listings, items should be sent to the Del Norte Association for Cultural Awareness (DNACA) at office@dnaca.net by Thursday of each week for inclusion on Wednesday the following week.

Art on the Coast 2024 Vendor Applications due May 1, 2024. For more information contact artonthecoastbrookings@ gmail.com.

Sunday March 10:

In Mulieribus Concert Seventh Day Adventist Church, Brookings 3:00 pm

Join Partnership for the Performing Arts (PPA) as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a concert by Portland’s In Mulieribus. This vocal ensemble will present compositions spanning well over 1,000 years, including works from as long ago as the 9th century, to those written within the past twenty years. For more information, go to www.ppadelnorte.org.

Monday March 11:

Line dance lessons

Elks Lodge

Membership not required. $1 donation. 11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.

Tuesday March 12:

Brookings-Harbor Garden Club Work Party

Brookings Botanical Garden 10:00am – 11:30am

Come see how you can help.

Bridge Chetco Activity Center 11:45am

Line Dancing Brookings Elks Lodge 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Donations requested

Wednesday March 13:

T’ai Chi Chetco Activity Center 9:00am – 10:30am

Line dance lessons Elks Lodge

Membership not required. $1 donation. 11:30-12:00

absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.

The Walking Group Azalea Park 11:00am

Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664

Thursday March 14:

Bridge Chetco Activity Center 11:45am

Widows and Widowers Coffee Clique Community Center, Airport Way, Gold Beach 10:30am – 11:30am

Friday March 15:

T’ai Chi Chetco Activity Center

9:00am – 10:30am

The Walking Group Azalea Park 11:00am

Meet by Capella by the Sea. If raining meet at Brookings Harbor Shopping Center by the barbershop. For information 541-412-8664

The Vagina Monologues Threepenny Theater Co., Brookings Event Center 7:00pm Friday/Saturday –2:00pm Sunday

Presented by Threepenny Theater Co., Brookings Event Center. Sunday Tickets are $15 in advance at threepennytheater.com or at the door. For more info, call 541-251-0640.

Sunday March 17:

Monthly potluck Chetco Activity Center 550 Chetco Lane 4:30pm

Bring your own or enough to share, either way, we share community and friendship.

Monday March 18:

Line dance lessons Elks Lodge

Membership not required. $1 donation. 11:30-12:00 absolute beginners (new), 12:00 – 1:00 pm improver, 1:00-2:00 pm intermediate.

Measure 110 funding expands parent mentor program

A critical component of Measure 110 directed 70% of Oregon’s cannabis tax revenue to SUD treatment and recovery, making expansions in care possible for organizations such as Morrison Child & Family Services.

The group was able to hire six additional parent mentors in Multnomah, Clatsop, Clackamas and Washington counties. The additional staff has so far helped 52 more people get 1-on-1 support with substance use and navigate the child welfare system. The new mentors will allow the program to reach 84 more clients at a given time.

The parent mentor program at Morrison Child & Family Services began in 2005 and boasts 46 mentors across seven counties. Each mentor serves 12-to-14 clients and typically spends six to 12 months providing support.

Morrison parent mentor

Matthew Porter said his clients often have a “lifetime of trauma,” and the support he provides often includes joining court hearings and family decision meetings, maintaining relationships with parents during treatment or incarceration, connecting parents with community resources such as housing and recovery options, and guiding parents through the stressors of recovery while caring for their family. He emphasized the importance of empowering the client.

“We’re just meeting them where they’re at,” Porter said. “They do the work, and we’re just supporting them through it – it’s a beautiful thing to watch.”

Prior to the funding received through Measure 110, the organization’s parent mentors had to wait for a referral from a caseworker to work with a client. It was a hurdle

that often delayed support. Now, Porter said, “there is an advantage being a mentor through Measure 110.”

In addition to getting referrals from the recovery community and community partners, now mentors can attend preliminary hearings, speak to a parent directly, and the parent can “self-refer” if they are interested.

One of Porter’s clients has been going to a group SUD recovery program for six months, and, without prompting, recently expressed interest in trying inpatient SUD treatment. Porter can connect the client with a local residential treatment facility through a “warm hand-off.”

In addition to its clientled philosophy, Morrison Child & Family Services intentionally recruits a diverse team to reflect the communities it serves. A large percentage of

clients are from Black and Brown communities. The organization matches mentors who share child welfare and SUD experience, and also share cultural backgrounds. About half of Morrison’s parent mentors are bilingual.

“Having someone who looks like them, who has gone through the system, the trust gets built faster, and that same person helping them find their voice – it’s magnetic,” said Belinda Kjensrud, peer supervisor at Morrison Child & Family Services. For other information on the impact of Measure 110 funding, check out OHA’s blog and the Measure 110 dashboard.

If you or someone you love is looking for help with substance use, check out this link or call the Alcohol and Drug Help Line at 1-800-923-4357.

You can also contact your local community mental health program for help.

Oregon’s Coastal Caucus responds to BOEM announcement on wind energy areas

The surprise announcement on February 13th from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) releasing final wind energy areas off Oregon stunned stakeholders and legislators alike.

Oregon’s Coastal Caucus is a bipartisan body made up of senators and representatives with coastal Oregon districts and the caucus has been actively attempting to communicate with BOEM over the last few years. In January 2024 the Caucus sent a letter to BOEM outlining strong concerns and questions that needed answering before moving forward with offshore wind off Oregon. More than a month later and BOEM still has not responded to the Caucus.

Fast forward to BOEM’s declaration finalizing wind energy areas despite substantial pushback from stakeholders, state and federal legislators, coastal communities, and many others. The Coastal Caucus immediately

responded with a followup letter expressing their “extreme disappointment” with the federal agency’s push forward in the face of opposition and uncertainty related to potential impacts on fisheries and the environment.

The letter addresses the significant concerns raised by stakeholders and continues, “If BOEM is listening to these concerns, their actions suggest that they are not concerned with addressing them. It is worth noting that the sentiments expressed in these listening sessions and state-mandated community engagement opportunities are not dissimilar to those that have arisen through the traditional BOEM process. Of the 1,100 public comments submitted on Oregon’s draft WEAs, most were in opposition to moving forward with the offshore wind process in Oregon. Even those in support emphasize the need for additional consideration of

tribal, fishing, and coastal community voices.”

Additionally, stakeholders are working collaboratively with the state to develop a Roadmap (with exit ramps) for offshore wind consideration. This Roadmap would involve extensive stakeholder outreach aimed at authentic engagement with tribes, communities, the seafood community and more. HB4080 is making its way through the Oregon legislature during the 2024 short session and currently is headed to the Ways and Means committee. The legislation would create the capacity to ensure the Roadmap is completed.

“The Roadmap is critical to moving forward,” said Heather Mann, Executive

Director of the Midwater Trawlers Cooperative.

“The top-down approach utilized by BOEM is insufficient to address our concerns and we need the Roadmap to be sure we all have a seat at the table while we shape Oregon’s future energy transition.”

Nick Edwards, a longtime fisherman from the Coos Bay area, applauded the newest Coastal Caucus letter.

“We are and have been focused on developing a comprehensive Roadmap for Oregon’s consideration of offshore wind energy – BOEM just threw an axe into that process with complete disregard for the six months of collaboration of diverse stakeholders who are working to create a viable

and widely-supported path for Oregon’s consideration of offshore wind.”

The Roadmap is key for Oregonians to determine the best path forward to move away from fossil fuels toward clean energy. However, that clean energy mix must include a portfolio of options that don’t cause further, unsustainable damage to the environment and must truly be considered clean energy. Offshore wind has not proven that yet.

“Floating offshore wind is still an unknown here,” West Coast Seafood Processors Association Deputy Director Susan Chambers said. “These turbines will be built on a scale not yet seen in the pursuit of the clean energy dream and at the behest of political whim, not

science. Oregonians must consider the future side effects of floating offshore wind and be informed of all the ramifications before BOEM moves forward.”

Mann summed up the feelings of many stakeholders by thanking the Coastal Caucus for their diligence and dedication to this issue.

“The Caucus has stepped up multiple times and unanimously supported their constituents,” said Mann. “This isn’t a Republican versus Democrat thing. This isn’t a House versus Senate thing. This is about doing things the right way – the Oregon way – and we thank our legislators who are willing to stand up for coastal communities and be heard.”

Dear Director Klein,

We the Members of the Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus must express our disappointment with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) decision to finalize two Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) for the development of offshore wind off the coast of Oregon. The Coastal Caucus is a bicameral, bipartisan group of State Legislators that represent all legislative districts along the Oregon coast. As a Caucus, we are responsible for representing the voices of the coastal communities, industries, and economies that make up our collective districts. We are writing to again urge that the concerns for our marine environment, fishing communities, and tribes be addressed before this project moves forward.

On February 13th, BOEM announced the designation of two finalized WEAs, encompassing 195,012 acres offshore of Oregon. In their press release, BOEM indicated that the “WEAs were developed following extensive engagement and feedback from the state, Tribes, local residents, ocean users, federal government partners, and other members of the public.” We take issue with this statement. While we acknowledge that BOEM has added additional opportunities for public engagement, including the 60-day comment period on the Draft WEAs, we still feel that significant public concerns have yet to be addressed. We outlined those concerns in a letter addressed to Director Klein (dated 1/19/2024), to which we never received a reply.

The Oregon Legislative Coastal Caucus has been committed to engaging stakeholders and constituents on offshore wind from the beginning. In 2021, members of the Coastal Caucus partnered with our fishing stakeholders, community members and others to initiate six listening sessions along the Oregon coast from Astoria to Brookings to hear from a broad group of community members on existing Call Areas. Following the release of Draft WEAs in 2023, we noticed that opportunities for in-person public comment were limited to the south coast, ignoring the central coast where a significant proportion of the commercial fishing community is based. In response, we again partnered with ocean users and stakeholders and held an additional listening session to ensure these important voices were heard. In all cases, offshore wind development was met with significant community opposition and calls to slow the process until there is more certainty around community and environmental impacts.

As a Caucus, we have also drafted legislation on this topic, which passed unanimously in the Oregon House of Representatives, with full Republican and Democrat support. In 2021, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 3375, which directed the Oregon Department of Energy to study the benefits and challenges of integrating up to three gigawatts of floating offshore wind energy into Oregon’s electric grid. The legislation also created needed stakeholder and community engagement to state agencies. Through the process of engagement with stakeholders along the coast, the overwhelming consensus was again serious concerns regarding impacts to existing and future user groups, negative environmental impacts, as well as barriers to the accessibility of our exceptionally sustainable fishing habitat.

If BOEM is listening to these concerns, their actions suggest that they are not concerned with addressing them. It is worth noting that the sentiments expressed in these listening sessions and state-mandated community engagement opportunities are not dissimilar to those that have arisen through the traditional BOEM process. Of the 1,100 public comments submitted on Oregon’s Draft WEAs, most were in opposition to moving forward with the offshore wind process in Oregon. Even those in support emphasize the need for additional consideration of tribal, fishing, and coastal community voices. Given the recent letter to BOEM from the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) regarding the finalized WEAs, this is a need that BOEM has failed to address. The letter (dated 2/14/2024) cites repeated failures to meaningfully engage with the Tribes on the impact of the WEAs on cultural viewsheds, migratory species, and important fishing grounds. Similar concerns have been expressed by the National Congress of American Indians and local governments, including Lane and Coos Counties.

We recognize this is a federal process in federal waters. However, we stand with the overwhelming majority of our coastal stakeholders and residents who are deeply concerned that the needs of existing ocean users and coastal communities are not being prioritized. We are ready to weigh in and work constructively on this matter. We ask that BOEM take the following steps:

1. Extend the public comment period on BOEM’s notice of intent to prepare an environmental assessment of potential impacts from offshore wind development in the WEAs from 30 to 60 days to provide greater opportunity for public input on important

Sincerely,

Rep.

Financial relief for wildfire victims passes Oregon Senate

Power, they want to begin the process of rebuilding. However, they often can’t because they owe roughly 45% of their net settlement to the State and Federal Government in taxes. The tax relief provided in this bill means many of these wildfire victims will have the ability to begin rebuilding their homes, businesses, and communities.” “It is critical that we ease the burden of Oregonians who have

already suffered immense loss to catastrophic wildfire in recent years.,” Sen. Lynn Findley (R-Vale), a chief sponsor of the bill said. “This bill is a great opportunity to provide them with needed financial relief.”

Sen. David Brock Smith (R-Port Orford), also a chief sponsor of the bill, said he appreciates the work of Senator Boquist and is grateful for his colleagues in passing SB 1520.

“Too many of my constituents from Curry to Douglas Counties have lost their homes to wildfire due to a lack of management of our federal forest lands,” he said. “SB 1520 exempts taxes on settlements

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The measure proposes to exempt legal settlements from state income taxes for wildfire occurring after January 1, 2020.

AllCare Health 2024 Grant to Brookings CORE Response (Peer House Navigation Center)

AllCare Health is pleased to announce a $175,000 grant award to Brookings CORE Response in Curry County for a new facility supporting residents experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. This project is named “Peer House Navigation Center” and provides walk-in services in a safe and accessible location.

AllCare Health is proud to support Brookings Peer House Navigation Center. This grant provides funds for the purchase and renovation of a permanent space for providing essential services including case management and a resource hub for Curry County residents experiencing housing instability. Peer House Navigation Center supports members of AllCare Health’s Coordinated Care Organization, low-income

community members, Tribal community members as well as communities of color, and particularly community members experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness in Curry County. This grant is part of an AllCare Health pledge of $2.7 million this year for improving the health and well-being of southern Oregon communities.

Brookings CORE Response is a non-profit community partner with AllCare Health, focused on strengthening the community through outreach, education, and advocacy, particularly in housing stability. Brookings CORE Response provides street outreach to unsheltered persons and families, including emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, internet access, clothing, mailboxes, hygiene items,

secure and refrigerated medicine storage, private telehealth communications with providers, and walk-in peer services. Programs emphasize empowerment and skills to achieve long-term housing independence.

AllCare Health is an innovative, physicianowned, and locallyoperated healthcare organization. Over the past 30 years, AllCare Health has provided Coordinated Care, health insurance, primary-, behavioral-, and dental health care, as well as substantial community grants benefiting southern Oregon residents.

AllCare Health is a state-designated benefit company governed by a community-member board and the only Oregon healthcare organization to have earned Best for the World™ in Governance from the internationally respected B-Lab™.

Obituary

Robert C. Cryder

“Bob” C. Cryder, age 96, was born June 25,1927 in Sacramento, CA and died peacefully on January 19, 2024, in Fairfield, CA. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 71 years, Twyla. He is survived by 8 children and 15 grandchildren. He was a faithful Jehovah’s Witness since his baptism in 1952. They loved living in Brookings, OR from 1992 to 2007 and then moved to Fairfield, CA to be closer to family. A Zoom only Memorial service will be held on Saturday March 9, 2024 at 2:00 pm. Please visit his Tribute page at “bryanbraker.com” and to also obtain the Zoom information to attend his Memorial service.

Death Notice

Morey Dean Ramey

Morey Dean Ramey, a 58 year old resident of Gold Beach, passed away in Gold Beach, OR on January 15, 2024. A celebration of life will be planned at a later date.

Brookings receives scores from Office of Rural Health

The Oregon Office of Rural Health (OORH) released their annual report titled Areas of Unmet Health Care Need this month. The report provides crucial information for identifying and assessing areas in need of better health care access.

“The report includes nine variables that measure access to and utilization of primary physical, mental, and oral health care. This report can be used by state partners to prioritize financial and technical assistance, and by health care constituents to advocate for unmet needs in their community,” states OORH on the purpose of the report.

To this end, each service area in Oregon is categorized as urban, rural, or frontier. Categorizations are based on population size and proximity to denser urban centers. The Brookings medical service area is no exception, and is categorized as a rural area, as it is over 10 miles away from an urban center of 40,000 people or more.

The report grants a total score, based on all 9 variables, on a scale from 0-90, with 0 being the worst possible and 90 the best. Brookings received a total score of 46 which places it in the bottom half of the 128 primary care service areas,

but only just. The state average score, aggregated from all 128 districts, is 49.1. The following is a breakdown of the nine variables as they were scored for the Brookings primary care service area:

Travel Time to Nearest PCPCH

The first variable was “Travel Time to Nearest Patient Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH)”. A PCPCH is described as a health care clinic recognized by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) for high quality, patient focused care.

With an average trip of only 10 minutes to a PCPCH, Brookings tied with a number of other areas for the best possible time. For reference, some of the ‘frontier’ counties have travel times well over an hour. The Oregon average is 12.6 minutes.

Primary Care Capacity Ratio

This ratio measures the estimated number of visits that primary care providers should be able to supply against the estimated number of visits demand by the demographic breakdown of that area. In this case a ratio of 1.0 would mean that supply is exactly meeting the area’s demand.

Brookings once again scored below the national

average (0.98) in this metric, with a ratio of 0.77. This indicates that there is not quite enough coverage in the area to supply what should be the expected number of visits in Brookings.

Dentists and Mental Health Providers per 1,000

The next two metrics measured how many dentists and mental health service providers are available for every 1000 people in the area. The major urban areas (Eugene, Portland) have the highest scores in these metrics.

Brookings came in right at the Oregon average on dental access. The service area contains 0.47 dentists per 1000, with the whole state averaging the exact same. For mental health, however, Brookings is at 0.44, this is a huge decrease from the 1.15 state average.

% of Population Between 138% and 200% of Fed.

Poverty Level

This variable indicates the percentage of the population of a given area that is in an income bracket above the Medicaid cutoff (138%), but below a level of income expected to be able to afford health insurance (unless provided by their employer). Therefore, it tracks the population’s ability to afford care in the

first place. At 17% Brookings is again behind the state average of 10%, with the lowest at around 5% and the highest peaking at around 24%.

Inadequate Prenatal Care Rate

“In Oregon, inadequate prenatal care is defined as care that did not begin until the third trimester or consisted of fewer than five prenatal visits,” reads the description of this variable.

Brookings scored a 85.4 in this area, meaning that over 85 of every 1000 births in Coos Bay did not receive the recommended number of prenatal visits during pregnancy. This is above the state average of 60.3/1000.

Preventable Hospitalizations per 1000

This category tracks Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC), or instances in which a patient could have avoided hospitalization had they been treated effectively early. It includes common conditions like asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and pneumonia. All conditions that can be caught early and treated before medical emergencies occur.

Brookings scored within a more reasonable range in this category as 7.4 out of 1000 hospitalizations could have been prevented. This

Body of Brookings man discovered on Chetco River

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The Curry County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) dispatch received a call at approximately 4:10 p.m. Feb. 24, from an off-duty

Cal Ore employee about a body of an elderly man that was found on a gravel bar on the Chetco River.

The discovery was made near At Rivers Edge RV,

east of Brookings. A CCSO deputy, patrol lieutenant, and a sheriff’s detective responded to the location. When the deputy arrived, he found the unidentified man face down on dry gravel. “It appeared that the man had been in the river when the river was high and when the river receded, the man was left where he was found,” according to a release from the CCSO. “The man did not have any

identification on him and there was no indication for what happened to him.”

The Curry County District Attorney was notified and the man’s body was released to Redwood Memorial pending an autopsy to help determine the cause of death. Deputies and the detective made numerous contacts in an effort to identity of the man.

An autopsy was conducted at the Oregon

State Crime Lab in Medford. Oregon State Police fingerprinted the man and identified him as 75-year-old Michael Rupert of Brookings. Results of the autopsy were pending at press time but according to the medical examiner, there does not appear to be any indication of foul play.

The next of kin has been notified and the Curry County Sheriff’s Office was continuing the investigation at press time.

is still an increase on the Oregon average of 5.7 per 1000, but puts Brookings among the areas of lower concern for this variable.

Emergency Dept. Dental and Mental Visits per 1000

The final two metrics cover visits to emergency services for dental or mental health issues that could have been treated before the need for a trip to the ER or other emergency services. This is most often caused by lack of access to affordable dental and mental health services, with a lower score being better for this metric.

Unfortunately, Brookings scored on the high side in

both of these categories.

Dental visits are at 9.4 per 1000, which is more than triple the state average of 3.0 per 1000. Mental health visits are at 19.7 per 1000, which is slightly higher than the state average of 16.3 per 1000.

In conclusion, the report showed that while Brookings is far from the bottom (lowest total score is 22) it still has much room for improvement as far as medical access goes. City and County officials should use this data to inform improvements to our health care infrastructure and focus on our greatest areas of need.

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OSU leads effort to expand ocean oxygen monitoring sensor use in fishing industry

BY MICHELLE KLAMPE

Guest Article

Oregon State University (OSU) researchers are leading an effort to refine the design and expand use of oxygen monitoring sensors.

The sensors can be deployed in fishing pots to relay critical information to the fishing industry about changing ocean conditions

The new project, a collaboration with industry and Tribal partners, is funded by a three-year, $1.2 million Ocean Technology Transition grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Effective tool

The dissolved oxygen sensors, initially developed by Oregon State researchers to learn more about how hypoxia, or low oxygen, is affecting crabbing in the Pacific Northwest, have shown to be an effective tool for crabbers and fisheries managers. Versions of the sensors have drawn interest from other fisheries and are now used by the lobster industry on the East Coast.

“This sensor has proven to be a vital and innovative tool for collecting important data about changing ocean conditions in areas that matter most to our local partners,” said Jessica Garwood, an assistant professor in Oregon State’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and the project’s principal investigator. “This project is really about scaling up this technology so that it can be implemented and adopted more widely across the region and potentially globally.”

Under the grant, the researchers seek to refine the sensor design and expand its capabilities to provide intuitive, near real-time information to the fishing community and fisheries managers to guide decisions about where and when to place pots or pull them up.

Hypoxia is a low-oxygen condition that poses a significant threat to a wide range of marine animals, with major impacts on the ecosystem and the economy, including tourism and the seafood industry.

The Dungeness crab fishery is an important

economic driver across the West Coast of the United States. In Oregon, it is considered the most valuable single-species fishery, bringing in $33 million to $75 million a year, according to the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.

Sensor history Oregon now has a “hypoxia season,” much like the wildfire season, that takes place in late summer. When oxygen levels get low enough, crabs and other marine organisms that are place-bound, or cannot move away rapidly enough, die of oxygen starvation.

Oregon State researchers first developed the sensor concept more than a decade ago in response to concerns from local crabbers who were pulling up pots full of dead crabs that had been caught in hypoxic dead zones and wanted advice on where they might have better success.

“It was a really effective research tool, and it gave the crabbers information they wouldn’t have had otherwise, but the process was slower than we wanted it to be. The fishing community had to wait for me to compile the data to get an overall picture of the region,” said Francis Chan, a marine ecologist and director of the Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies at OSU’s Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport. He is a co-investigator on the new effort.

“Now we’re in a position to turn this tool into something that could be as commonplace as a fish finder. We can put it into the hands of the people out working in the ocean, while also collecting important ocean data every day.”

Opportunities ahead Wide adoption of the sensors by fishers and fisheries management groups also presents an opportunity to glean a significant amount of new information, over a larger area, about changing ocean conditions, said Jack Barth, a co-investigator on the project and special advisor to OSU’s Marine and Coastal Opportunities program. Barth and Chan worked together with local fishers to launch the initial sensor project.

“What we really want are weekly or even daily underwater maps, where you can start to see patterns of how hypoxic areas grow and move around in the ocean,” Barth said. “From a sensor attached to a crab pot that travels through the water column and rests on the seafloor, you can gain a vast amount of information. That information is multiplied when more and more sensors are in use.”

NOAA’s Integrated Ocean Observing System Ocean Technology Transition program supports the transition of emerging marine observation technology from research to operation. With funds from the program, the OSU team will work with its industry, Tribal and government partners to develop a lowcost sensor that collects and shares data in an automated and easy to use way, such as an app with notifications.

“People are really good at interpreting data when they have exposure to that data, and this is information they want,” Garwood said. “If the fishing community has access to data about ocean conditions, they will develop a sense of, ‘Oh, when I see this, that means it’s fine to drop my pots here.’ And we will be grateful for what they teach us in the process.”

Data also will be col-

lected and made available to researchers through the Northwest Association of Networked Ocean Observing Systems or NANOOS, where it will augment other coastal ocean data already being collected and be made available to researchers across the globe.

The team is working with the Salem-based Sexton Co. to manufacture up to three rounds of prototypes of the sensor for testing by the fishing community. Jeremy Childress, the company’s CEO, originally worked on the sensor project as a graduate student at Oregon State.

The team

The project’s research team includes Kipp Shearman of Oregon State and Jan Newton and Roxanne Carini of the NANOOS team at the University of Washington. Fishing industry partners include commercial and charter fi shermen in Port Orford, Newport; and Brookings; and the Tulalip Tribe in Washington.

Also providing input on the project is an advisory group with members from Quinault Indian Nation; the Quileute Tribe; the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission; the Pacifi c

States Marine Fisheries Commission; and the Environmental Monitors on Lobster Traps and Large Trawlers program at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Project leaders are also open to working with additional ocean users who are interested in getting involved with the sensor project.

Michelle Klampe is a writer in News and Research Communications Department at Oregon State University. She may be reached at michelle. klampe@oregonstate.edu or at 541-737-0784.

Photo courtesy from OSU

The dissolved oxygen sensors have shown to be an effective tool for crabbers and fisheries managers.

Photo courtesy from OSU

The Dungeness crab fishery is considered the most valuable single-species fishery in Oregon, bringing in $33 million to $75 million a year, according to the Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission.