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Chetco Valley Historical Society honors Hannans

For the Pilot

Larry moved to Brookings with his parents George and Ethel Hannan in 1951, arriving in their Model A from Myrtle Creek, OR. His father George had purchased a share of Brookings Plywood Mill. The family lived in a two-room tent for one year in Harbor, while George built their family home on which later became Hannan Lane. Larry and Marie still live on Hannan Lane in a home they built on the same location of the two-room tent, on the property his parents purchased 73 years ago.

Both Larry and Marie have deep roots in the area. Larry graduated from Brookings-Harbor High School in 1957, later joining the US ARMY, serving time in Korea and active duty until 1963, then remained in the US ARMY Reserves until 1966.

Marie was raised in Smith River, graduating from Del Norte High School in 1961. Marie’s father, Frank Bettencourt, was a native of Smith River, born in 1909.

Larry was introduced to his future wife Marie at the Brookings Elks Lodge. The story goes: Larry had a date one evening with a gal from Gold Beach, where they went to the Elks Lodge. Marie happened to be at the Lodge that same evening with her cousin who was a cocktail waitress. After Larry took his date back to Gold Beach, he returned to the Lodge about 12:30 am, and Marie was still there. The two courted for three months, and Larry and Marie were married at the Brookings Lodge in July of 1967.

Larry is a long-time BPOE

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California resident dies in cliff fall

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The Curry County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received information from the Brookings Police Dispatch, of a call from a person who had been hiking the coastal trail near Natural Bridges, about twelve miles north of Brookings, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Sunday April 21.

The caller relayed that he had seen a person on the rocks below him that appeared to be deceased. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area along with an Oregon State trooper. The Curry County Sheriff’s SAR team was also called to the scene.

“Several SAR members set up a raising system and SAR members Andy Stubbs and Tim Hawkins rappelled approximately 300’ down to the victim,” according to a Curry County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. “Due to the location and steep terrain, additional help was requested.”

Members from Cape Ferello and the Brookings Fire Department arrived along with a USFS law

enforcement officer to help carry the victim back to the parking area where the victim was released to Redwood Memorial. The victim was identified as 69-year-old Richard Ehrhart from San Jose, California.

Ehrhart had been hiking with his wife and they had separated on the trail and the wife returned to their car, unknowingly that her husband had fallen.

A Chaplin had been called and responded to assist with the notification

to Ehrhart’s wife, Susan Kimura. The Oregon State Police. The lead agency for the investigation, has provided the information to the Curry County District Attorney.

“We here at the Curry County Sheriff’s Office express our condolences to the family and friends of Richard Ehrhart. We also want to remind everyone of the dangers of hiking the coastal trails, and to please be safe,” the Facebook post reads.

Zonta Club announces $20,000 scholarship

The Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area is pleased to announce that once again applications are open for the Patty J Barton Memorial Scholarship. Patty Barton was a long-time member of the Zonta Club of the Coos Bay Area.

Widowed at 28, Patty was left alone to raise her two daughters. She worked hard to give them a good life, overcoming many challenges. When she passed in 2018, after her courageous battle with cancer, a scholarship fund was established in her name.

Renewed long-term commitment to Western Oregon's

BY JEREMY C. RUARK Country Media, Inc.

Members of the Oregon Congressional delegation are calling for a renewed long-term commitment to the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP). Set to expire June 30 of this year, the WOOP serves as the agreement that governs fire response for BLM, the Oregon Department of Forestry, and Forest Protective Associations all over western Oregon.

Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today led U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Cliff Bentz made the request in a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning.

“As you know, the checkerboard ownership pattern of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forest lands in western Oregon is unique and creates approximately 14,000 miles of jurisdictional boundaries between federal, tribal, state, county, and private timberlands,” the lawmakers wrote. “The complexity of managing fires through-

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response

This undergraduate scholarship is available to Coos and Curry County residents. This includes students who consider Coos or Curry Counties their home base when away at college. Preference for this scholarship is given to applicants who demonstrate focus and determination in facing significant life challenges from which they are rebuilding. Financial need is also considered. Patty had a passion for providing educational opportunities to women who faced challenges as she once did as a single parent. With the support of her husband Jon Barton, Zonta is able to offer the Patty J Barton Memorial Scholarship for a fifth consecutive year.

The scholarship with the potential to total $20,000 is paid directly to the student’s accredited school of choice for tuition, books and other education related fees & costs. The total award amount will be divided and paid over several qualifying terms of study until fully expended. Application due date is April 15, 2024, with scholarship awarded by May 31, 2024. Application is available now on the club’s website www. zontacoosbayarea.org. The scholarship fund is administered by the Coos Bay Area Zonta Service Foundation. Funds are currently raised from designated contributions and through the club’s fundraising efforts. Nikki Wright of Coos Bay received the first scholarship in 2020, Jasmine Herrera of Coos Bay the second in 2021, Linda Robbins of Myrtle Point the third in 2022 and Courtney Jeffs Coos Bay the fourth in 2023.

For more information or to donate to Zonta visit www. zontacoosbayarea.org.

Letters to the Editor

Please, no coast development of wind turbines

It seems pretty clear to me the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, BOEM, is proceeding with its plans to enable global energy companies to construct massive electricity producing off-shore floating wind turbines along the 100-miles of the Curry, Coos and Douglas shorelines. Though our communities are united in objecting to this plan, the BOEM is about ready to lease our Pacific Ocean coastal waters to these energy conglomerates. We also have observed the environmental science and integrity of public discourse regarding the impact of these floating off-shore wind turbines (reaching higher than 900” into the sky) has been corrupted with the energy-industry and government infusion of millions of dollars to universities (OSU received $2,000,000, alone) and faux environmental groups to promote the industrialization of our coastline.

On April 27, 2024, our Curry County Community has an opportunity to make our voice heard. We will hold rallies in both Gold Beach and Brookings to let BOEM and the energy conglomerates know their vision and plans are detrimental to our communities and we want their development efforts to stop, now. Our Gold Beach Rally begins at 12-noon and ends at 1:30pm, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in front of the County Courthouse. In Brookings, our Saturday, April 27, Rally begins at 2pm and ends at 3:30pm, and we gather in the Grocery Outlet Parking Lot then will set up in the grassy area next to Hwy 101.

We look forward to joining you at these important community events.

Lynn F. Coker Wedderburn, OR

We can’t fight the ‘Green energy’ issue being pushed down out throats I received from Washington State University a survey request concerning my opinion about the floating offshore wind energy being proposed for Oregon’s southern coast by the government’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. (BOAM) The request also included a map showing the proposed ocean areas being considered for these platforms and windmills. The mapped area that affects Brookings Harbor looks to start near Smith River CA and goes north pass Gold Beach. This is a coastal land mileage of approximately 50 miles. The ocean area starts at about 12 miles and goes out to 50 miles from shore.

How will the fishing industry both recreational and commercial access the deeper fishing grounds? I have heard that there are to be Pathways through these platforms, but their map was showing nothing. I believe the routes to be given will not be the direct routes we now have and will add additional water miles to the fishing grounds. What are the ecology effects of the windmill vibrations and large platform shadow areas?

There is already a loss of ocean kelp and coral beds due to what I understand is a lack of sunlight. This loss of sunlight due to the platforms will affect the fish, mammals and other ocean creatures that use these environments for food and occupancy. What will be the effect to the birds and mammals these huge structures will have on their environment? I don’t understand why BOAM is reinventing the wheel. These wind systems have not been cost effective in Europe or on the eastern coast of the United States.

There will also be the ocean salt corrosion problem affecting the platforms and windmills. You will have to dispose of the contaminate materials in landfill dumps and use more energy to manufacture these replacement parts. That is making them “not so cost effective or GREEN!) Finally, I don’t believe we can fight this GREEN energy ocean windmill system being pushed down our throat. There is just too much money to be made by the people pushing this idea and a huge source of revenue for the government politicians.

Gary Hartung Brookings

Filtering book contents is not a violation of free speech

As public record, the community never asked to ban the books. What was asked was for special book placement within the library. Chetco Library contended the community was trying to ban free speech by not following the constitution.

“Filtering book contents” is not a violation of free speech, per the decision of the United States V. American Library Association 539 U.S. 194 (2003)

The community disputes the lack of transparency of their monthly minutes since 2021. With the new evening meetings came new rules for public comments. The Board of Directors voted ALL PUBLIC comments had to be “pre-approved and only on the current agenda”. The Board has obfuscated duties and commitments and is rewording the “Responsibilities of the Directors” by striking out what was previously stated in the 2023 handbook, “to work with the public, above private interests.” The new rules will reflect the library’s unconstitutional right to keep obscene, highly graphic and sexually explicit books from discussion for our children. The library stands to corrupt our children by publicly misleading the meaning of law of “Filter” protections.

The sexual books are not isolated to Chetco Library, as the library shuttle system facilitates the transfer of books to 16 rural libraries. The courier shuttles books from Coos Bay to Brookings, and small libraries like Langlois, Pacific High School, within Curry County. The expulsion of “Bad” books is a bigger challenge than just a community problem; it’s a library system that allows transfer of highly graphic and sexually explicit books to our rural communities.

To cut the head off this snake would take a court challenge to the State of Oregon Library Association and its partnership with the American Library Association.

Why should Brookings and other rural communities be forced to support a library system that reflects taxation without representation?

Kellie Evans Harbor

Vote Todd Vaughn for Oregon

Senate Dist. 1

Oregon’s Senate District 1 stands on the cusp of renewal, and leading the charge is none other than candidate Todd Vaughn, a man whose roots are as deep as the forests he has dedicated his life to managing.

Todd Vaughn’s career as a hardworking logger is a testament to his understanding of Oregon’s lifeblood industries. His hands-on experience managing our state’s natural resources has bestowed upon him a profound respect for both the environment and the economic drivers that thrive within it. A vote for Vaughn is a promise to protect the majestic lands while bolstering the industry pillars that rely upon them.

What sets Vaughn apart is his unwavering commitment to the ideals of limited government and lower taxes—an ethos that resonates with all who yearn for the kind of economic growth that lifts all boats. He believes in a vision for Oregon where local businesses flourish unburdened by excessive taxation, and where policy fuels innovation.

Beyond his goals for economic resurgence, Vaughn’s policies are a resounding pledge to the sanctity of education. He envisions an Oregon where school choice is paramount, empowering parents to lead the way in their children’s educational journeys.

With Todd Vaughn in the Oregon Senate, he would embody the peak of competence, the beacon of republicanism, and the very embodiment of the state’s pioneering spirit. He would be a bulwark against the leftist agenda. For voters who seek to reclaim their voice in the corridors of power, and for those who desire leadership that is both assertive and profoundly in tune with the citizenry it serves, looking to Todd Vaughn’s clear-eyed direction is the way forward.

The choice is ours, and the time for decisive action is now. Together, with Todd Vaughn, Oregon can boldly stride into an era of unparalleled success.

Rob Taylor Bandon

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We need Ward’s experience

John Ward is my choice for Curry County Sheriff. I have known John Ward for 20 plus years. He served in the military for his country. He has dedicated 33 years in the Curry County Sheriff’s office and I can’t think of a better man than Sheriff John Ward to continue serving our County.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

I have served under Sheriff John Ward as a Reserve Deputy for many years and I know first-hand that he treats his employees and volunteers with the utmost respect and fairness and I would follow him to hell and back! Vote for Sheriff John Ward!

Sam Vitale Brookings

Oregon Marine Board issues safety advisory concerning waterway obstructions

Heavy wind and rain from winter storms have caused trees to plunge into Oregon rivers.

Trees become obstructions, a risk for all boaters, including paddlers, rafters, and drift boats,” according to the Marine Board. Some of these obstructions will become more dangerous as river levels drop, requiring boats to portage around the obstructions for safe navigation.

“We urge every boater to plan ahead. River conditions can change daily

which is why checking river levels is critical. Always look downstream as you navigate allowing time to react and maneuver to the safest course,” Oregon Marine Board Boating Safety Program Manager Brian Paulsen said.

The Marine Board urges the following precautions:

• Visit the Marine Board’s Boating Obstructions Dashboard to view reported obstructions.

• Learn about and how to report obstructions you encounter while boating.

• Scout ahead and look for the safest route for each section of the river before committing.

When in doubt, portage out.

• Stay clear of partially submerged trees and limbs. Strong currents can quickly carry you in, potentially leading to capsizing and entrapment.

• Wear a life jacket.

Oregon’s waterways are cold year-round. Boaters are encouraged to wear a properly fitting life jacket and to dress for the water temperature, not the air temperature.

• If you’re using a Stand Up Paddleboard, be sure to wear a quick-release leash on moving water, especially in rivers where obstructions are present so you can

disconnect from the board if you are drawn into one.

• Boat with others and stay within sight of one another. Do not separate far from one another so you can respond quickly to help.

• Know your limits and how to self-rescue. Be sure your skills and experience are equal to the river difficulty and the conditions.

• Fill out a float plan and let others know where you are boating and when to expect your return.

Visit Boat.Oregon.gov for everything you need to know about recreational boating in Oregon.

Merkley Monthly: Delivering federal dollars for Oregon’s critical community projects

When I was an intern for Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield, I had a front row seat to see just how important it is for our state’s priorities and values to be represented on the powerful Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for funding the federal government. Now, as chair of the Senate Appropriations

Subcommittee on the Interior and Environment, I’m working hard to continue Senator Hatfield’s legacy and ensure that Oregon has a strong voice in the nation’s spending decisions – including investing in vital projects that meet our state’s diverse needs, from building wildfire resiliency to boosting affordable housing.

I call these investments “community-initiated projects” because Oregon communities identify their top priorities and I fight to get them funded. Community-initiated projects are effective because no one knows the needs of your community better than you, the folks who live and work in them every day. So, when you tell me which projects will help your communities most, I work hard to secure funding for as many of those projects as possible.

Just this March, Congress approved 139 of these

community-initiated projects in the fiscal year 2024 government funding bills – projects that invest in Oregon’s working families by funding improvements in housing, health care, and education, as well as critical infrastructure, like water supply and sanitation systems.

To help address the housing crunch and ensure more families have access to a decent home, the city of North Bend will receive $4 million to build affordable housing for critically needed workers in education, public safety, and health care. And Community Action Resource Enterprises, Inc. (CARE) in Tillamook County will receive $500,000 to renovate a building to serve as the county’s first low-barrier navigation center for people experiencing homelessness, which will also include employment, support, and case management services.

To help close health care gaps and save lives, $2 million will go to the Curry Health Network to build a new chemotherapy clinic at the hospital in Gold Beach so folks living with cancer don’t have to drive far outside the county to receive lifesaving treatments. And, in Lane County, the Behavioral Health Stabilization Center will receive $1.5 million to help realize its vision of providing immediate support to anyone in the county experiencing behavioral health crises, including substance abuse.

It’s also critical to the health of our families to modernize our drinking and wastewater infrastructure. That’s why I pushed to secure nearly $1.9 million for the City of Astoria to replace a nearly 100-yearold cast-iron waterline with modern piping. And the City of Clatskanie will receive $3 million toward building a new wastewater

treatment plant to replace their over 50-year-old plant that is experiencing structural and mechanical failures.

To invest in the education and workforce of our coastal communities, $896,000 is going to Oregon Coast Community College and its partners to create a maritime workforce education pipeline for high-skilled, highwage, in-demand jobs in the “Blue Economy”, like maritime construction and welding.

These are just a few of the more than 475 communityinitiated projects spanning all 36 Oregon counties that I’ve secured funding for over the last three years in partnership with Senator Wyden and Oregon’s representatives in the House. As the only member of the Oregon delegation on the Appropriations Committee, I’ll keep fighting to fund as many of these homegrown projects as possible.

Curry County Calendar of Events

Submissions for events can be sent by email to: triplicateofficemgr@countrymedia.net.

The deadline for submission is 4:30 pm Monday, the week prior to publication.

Daily:

Daily Meal

Chetco Activity Center, 550 Chetco Lane

11:15am – 12:30pm

Wednesday May 1:

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

Coon Tie Wednesday!

Khun Thai Restaurant

6:00pm – 8:00pm Music at Khun Thai. Presenting the best in finger-style folk, blues, and country music every other Wednesday. Enjoy a fabulously tasty Thai meal set to music.

Men’s Club Golf Salmon Run Golf Course

9:00am 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. 701-269-7822.

Recorders Chetco Activity Center 3:00pm – 4:30pm Bring your recorder and a music stand. Music provided.

Thursday May 2:

Bridge Chetco Activity Center 11:45am

Widows and Widowers

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

Chair Yoga Class Chetco Library 405 Alder St 2:45pm.

Friday May 3:

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

Hora Del Cuento

Chetco Library 405 Alder St 4:00pm

Stories, songs, and simple crafts for young children, all led in Spanish.

Saturday May 4:

Men’s Club Golf Salmon Run Golf Course 9:00am 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. 701-269-7822.

Mario Kart Tournament

Chetco Library 405 Alder St 2:00pm Join us for an open, allages-welcome Mario Kart

Tournament in the Library’s Forest Room.

Monday May 6:

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 May 7:

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.

Storytime Chetco Library 405 Alder St 11:00am

Stories, songs, and simple crafts for young children.

Chair Yoga Class Chetco Library

405 Alder St 11:00am

Free Tobacco Cessation

Workshop

Chetco Library 405 Alder St

4:00pm Join the staff at AllCare for a free workshop that includes tips and tricks to help quit the use of tobacco products.

Wednesday May 8:

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, 1:002:00 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

Men’s Club Golf Salmon Run Golf Course 9:00am

405 Alder St 2:45pm

Club de Lectura en Español Chetco Library 405 Alder St 5:00pm

A monthly book club for adults who read and speak Spanish. Parents are welcome and invited to bring their children along.

Friday May 10:

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

Hora Del Cuento Chetco Library 405 Alder St 4:00pm Stories, songs, and simple crafts for young children, all led in Spanish.

Saturday May 11:

Wild Rivers Coast Brookings

Crescent City

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. 701-269-7822.

Kids’ Book Club

Chetco Library

405 Alder St 4:00pm

A monthly book club for elementary and early middle grade children.

Freshly Written Book Club

Chetco Library 405 Alder St 4:00pm

A monthly book club geared toward adult fiction readers.

Recorders

Chetco Activity Center 3:00pm – 4:30pm

Bring your recorder and a music stand. Music provided.

Thursday May 9:

Bridge Chetco Activity Center 11:45am

Widows and Widowers

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

Chair Yoga Class Chetco Library

Men’s Club Golf Salmon Run Golf Course 9:00am 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. 701-269-7822.

Curry County Master Gardener Association Gold Beach High School 10:00am – 2:00pm Annual plant sale. We have a large variety of perennials, native plants, succulents, herbs, and vegetable plants, grown locally by Master Gardeners at great prices. Beautiful decorative succulent planters, perfect for Mother’s Day gifts, will also be available. Master Gardener volunteers will be there to answer your plant and garden questions.

VFW Post 966 meeting 507 Pacific Ave, Brookings 10:30am – 12:00pm Wartime veterans are encouraged to join. Help us save our Post, buy a brick. For more information call: 541-412-6236.

Monday May 13:

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.

Chetco Activity Center

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Public Notices

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE 450 H Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Mellissa Kay Huguenard

CASE NO. CV241037

ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Mellissa Kay Huguenard filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Mellissa Kay Huguenard to Proposed name: Jaden Melisa Hart 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: May 31, 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: April 16, 2024 /s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court Published: May 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2024. Triplicate. T-389771

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Port of Brookings Harbor, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at the Port Conference Room, 16350 Lower Harbor Road Suite #202 Brookings, OR 97415 and via Telephone Conference. Instructions to join the telephone conference: Teleconference

Call-In Number: 1 (253) 215-

8782, Meeting ID: 833 7146

2484, Passcode: 76242024, (to mute/unmute: * 6). The meeting will take place on May 07, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget.

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. The public will be able to listen, ask questions and comment on the proposed programs with the budget committee.

A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on April 8, 2024, at 16330 Lower Harbor Road between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM or access our website, www. portofbrookingsharbor.com to obtain a copy.

Published: April 24 and May 1, 2024. Triplicate. T-388649

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY CURRY

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: MICHAEL MCKELL

RUPERT, Deceased.

Case No. 24PB03288

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Jean L. Rupert 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 1st day of May, 2024.

/s/ K.R. Olin

OSB #903547

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

Published: May 1, 8, and 15, 2024. Pilot & ONPA.

P-389678

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be conducted by the South West Area Commission on Transportation comprising of Coos, Douglas, and Curry Counties on May 10, 2024, from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm via teleconference. The following positions are currently vacant: Douglas County Stakeholders Alternate Representative; Curry County Primary Representative; Curry County Stakeholders Primary Representative, Coos County Stakeholder alternate, Coos County City-at-Large Primary and alternate representative; Coos County Stakeholders Primary and Alternate Representative. Interested parties should contact Sarah Thompson at 541-529-5067 for an application and/or teleconference information before the meeting date. Agenda items to be considered include Connect Oregon Update; a State Transportation System Needs update; and various Region 3 Updates. All interested persons may appear and be heard. A request for accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Sarah Thompson. Dated this 17th day of April 2024. SOUTH WEST AREA COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION Published: May 1, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-390092

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Winchuck Rural Fire Protection District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, will be held at the Winchuck Fire Station, 363 Winchuck River Road, Brookings, Oregon. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. This is a public meeting where the Budget Committee will receive the budget document and to receive comment from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 8, 2024 at the Winchuck Fire Station. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. The regular monthly meeting of the Winchuck Rural Fire Protection District will immediately follow the Budget Committee meeting.

Published: May 1, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-389997

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

Probate Department Case No. 24PB03230

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

In the Matter of the Estate of MARVIN ARNOLD SONDROL, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Delores Dengerud has been appointed as the personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them to the undersigned attorneys for the personal representative at 8152 SW Hall Blvd., #2003, Beaverton, OR 97008, 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.

Dated and first published on May 1, 2024.

Lea A. Gifford, OSB No.

162881

Pacific North Law, P.C.

Attorneys for Personal Representative 8152 SW Hall Blvd., #2003 Beaverton, OR 97008

Tel: (503) 387-3491

Email: lea@pacificnorthlaw.

com Delores Dengerud

Personal Representative

Published: May 1, 8, and 15, 2024. Pilot & ONPA.

P-389964

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Brookings-Harbor School District 17C, County of Curry, and State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 will take place on May 22, 2024 at 5:30 PM in Room 51 at Kalmiopsis Elementary School, 650 Easy Street, Brookings, Oregon 97415. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. You will also be able to watch a livestream of the meeting from our district website @ www.brookings.k12.or.us.

A second meeting may take place on May 29, 2024, if necessary. A copy of the budget may be obtained by request on or after May 21, 2024. To request the copy email dedec@brookings. k12.or.us.

Published: May 1 and 8, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-390039

Notice of 4-H & Extension Service District Budget Committee Meeting

May 8, 2024

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Curry County 4-H & Extension Service District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse Annex, 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, Oregon on May 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comments from the public on the budget. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 1, 2024, at the Curry County OSU Extension Office 29390 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, OR or by contacting Margie margie. house@oregonstate.edu.

This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. This notice and information will also be available on the Curry County Extension Service website at extension. oregonstate.edu/curry/. Published: May 1, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-389772

SUMMONS (CITATCION JUDICIAL) ENFORCEMENT OF STATE HOUSING LAW

(CUMPLIMEINTO DE LA LEY DE VIVIENDA

ESTATAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO):

VONNIE C. VON BARGEN, an individual; and (2) ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN CLAIMING A LEGAL INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS 179 WEST ESSEX STREET, CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA 95531

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): CITY OF CRESCENT CITY, a California municipal corporation Case Number: (Numero del Caso): CV241011 You have 10 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

Tiene 10 DIAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presenter una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es possible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recommendable que llame a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es possible que

cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales.

AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso.

The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): Del Norte County Courthouse; 450 H Street, Room 209, Crescent City, California, 95531 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is:

(El nomber, la cireccion y el numero de telefono del abogado del demandante, o del demandante, que no tiene abogado, es):

Lauren Brown (SBN 345283)

Civica Law Group, APC

4000 Barranca Parkway

Suite 250 PMB #782, Irvine, California 92604

(949) 333-7460

Date: 1/25/24

Clerk by (Secretario): J.

McCubbin and Esperanza

Esparza, Deputy (Adjunto)

Published: April 24 and May 1, 2024. Triplicate. T-389600

NOTICE OF

ABANDONMENT SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a mobilehome, registered to LEANN BABCOCK, pending registration for KENDRA CAMPBELL, and in which BRANDON VAWTER is an interested party, and described as a 2009 FACTORY HOMES, Decal Number LBK7056, Serial Number 09L36417, Label/Insignia Number

ORE510100 and stored on property within the Spruce Haven, at 200 Waldo Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, County of Del Norte, specifically the space designated as 238 Kerby Street, Space #62 within the park, will be sold by auction at the mobilehome park at Spruce Haven, at 200

Waldo Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, County of Del Norte, specifically the space designated as 238 Kerby Street, Space #62 within the park, on May 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m., and such succeeding sales days as may be necessary, and the proceeds of the sales will be applied to the satisfaction of the lien, including the reasonable charges of notice, advertisement, and sale. The sale will be by public auction on a certified funds basis (money orders, cashier’s or traveler’s checks only). Must have money order(s), cashier’s/traveler’s check(s) payable to Spruce Haven, LLC to participate/bid. NO cash, NO personal checks, NO business checks, NO guarantees or letters of credit allowed. NO exceptions. Payment is due and payable immediately following the sale. The mobilehome and/or contents are sold as is, where is, with no guarantees. This sale is under authority of California Civil Code 798.61 and Commercial Code 7210.

DATED: April 15, 2024

Noche Attorney at Law 610 Fulton Avenue, Suite 100

CA 95825

443-9000

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF:

Kathryn Fintel Kurtz Case Number: PB247027

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Kathryn Fintel Kurtz

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

The petition for probate requests that: Gloria Goodman 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: May 10, 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 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

Published: April 24, May 1, and 8, 2024. Triplicate T-389553

NOTICE OF

SHERIFF’S SALE

On May 30, 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: 97025 Bluebird Lane, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444. The court case number is 08CV0322, where WESTERN MERCANTILE AGENCY, INC., an Oregon corporation is plaintiff, and HAROLD RAY HELTON and TERRI YVONNE HELTON 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 Published: May 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-389776

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY In the Matter of the Estate of: DIANNE ELIZABETH McKENZIE aka DIANNE ELIZABETH SCHAEFFER, Deceased.

Case No. 24PB02876

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above-entitled estate.

All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them to the undersigned Personal Representative through my resident agent, JAMES W. GARDNER, Attorney at Law, 29692 Ellensburg Ave, Ste 11, P.O. Box 1286, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, Phone (541) 247-6615, within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceeding may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, Personal Representative, or the Attorney for the Personal Representative, JAMES W. GARDNER whose address and phone number appear above.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2024.

/s/ Sandra Lee Shepard

Personal Representative 2896 Lindsey Drive Prescott, AZ 83601 Phone (480) 271-2048

Published: April 17, 24, and May 1, 2024. Pilot & ONPA.

P-388715

NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING

A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the Harbor Sanitary District, Curry County, State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at Harbor Sanitary District Office, 16408 Lower Harbor Rd. Brookings, OR. The meeting will take place on May 15, 2024, at 3:00 pm.

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message and to receive comment from the public on the budget. This is a public meeting where deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 26, 2024, at Harbor Sanitary District 16408 Lower Harbor Road, between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday

Published: May 1 and 8, 2024. Pilot & ONPA.

P-390105

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

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

SAMUDRASANA

2251 I Street

Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 4/4/2024 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/ Erica Tarens

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 4/4/2024

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Hannah Gill, Deputy File No. 20240029

Published: May 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2024. Triplicate T-389430

LIEN SALE 5/6/24 10AM AT 600 STANDARD

VENEER RD, CRESCENT

CITY.

97 FREIG LIC# HC58440

VIN#

4UZ6XJBCXVC795157

Published: May 1, 2024.

true

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).

/s/ John Mello

2024, to June 30, 2025, will be held at Pistol River Fire Hall. The Meeting will take place on May 8, 2024, at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message. This is a public meeting where the deliberation of the Budget Committee will take place. An additional, separate meeting of the Budget Committee will be held to take public comment. Any person may appear at the meeting and discuss the proposed programs with the Budget Committee. The meeting for public comment will be on June 12, 2024, at 6:00 pm, held at Pistol River Fire Hall. A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after May 8, 2023, at Pistol River Fire Hall, between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Published: April 24 and May 1, 2024. Pilot & ONPA. P-389534

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

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

In the Matter of the Estate of: Nathan Garcia, Deceased. Case No. 24PB02406 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Randal Garcia 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 at PO Box 8000 PMB 8141, Sisters, OR 97759, 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

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Brookings Elks Lodge member, holding officer positions from 1963 to 1985 and was the Exalted Ruler from 1973-74. In the 60’s, the Hannan’s saw the need in the Community for an Appliance Store. They began their 27-year run owning and operating Larry’s TV and Appliance. The first store opened in the Northgate Mall, then moved to space in the Kerr’s Ace Hardware Building. Larry’s TV and Appliance pioneered a new era with the sale of RCA Color TVs in the 60’s. In the 80’s they built a stand-alone store on Railroad Avenue, serving the Brookings-Harbor community until the 90’s. The building today, houses South Coast Appliance. In 1986, Larry and Marie opened Video and More, a franchise that began in the South Coast Shopping Center, now the home of Fat Cat Pizza. Not too long afterward, they would relocate to a bigger space, next to Chetco Pharmacy (Rexall Drug) in Brookings. The space that was once B & E Shoes and

4/9/2024 I declare that all

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/ Jayeshkumar Panchal This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on:

4/9/2024 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder Claire Landay, Deputy File No. 20240032 Published: April 24, May 1, 8, and 15, 2023. Triplicate T-389266

CRESCENT CITY HARBOR DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Crescent City Harbor District Board of Harbor Commissioners, pursuant to Harbors and Navigation Code Section 6070.2, will hear Ordinance 53-2024, proposing to amend Article III “Fees and Procedures” of the Crescent City Harbor District Code. The Ordinance will be considered for adoption at the Board of Harbor Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Administration Building of the Crescent City Harbor District, located at 101 Citizens Dock Road, Crescent City. Any interested person may appear and be heard at the meeting. Ordinance 53-2024 is available for public review at the Crescent City Harbor District Administration Building, during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and is available online at https://www.ccharbor.

com/

Published: April 17, 24 and May 1, 2024. Triplicate. T-389124

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Melvin Leslie Smith

Case Number: PB247026 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of Melvin Leslie Smith A Petition for Probate has been filed by: Donna Eddy, in the Superior Court of California, County of: Del Norte. The petition for probate requests that: Donna Eddy 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

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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: May 3, 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 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: Douglas A. Wright 2124 Eureka Way Redding, CA 96001

Clothing, became Video and More (later Spotlight Video) a business that grew to 7 stores which served much of the coast from Eureka, California to North Bend, Oregon.

Larry and Marie share four children: Connie, Willy, Vanita and Tony. Connie lives in Crescent City, CA, Willy and Vanita in Brookings, OR, and Tony in Eureka, CA. In retirement, the Hannan’s have enjoyed traveling, golfing, fishing, riding ATV’s, and RV traveling with friends. They love BrookingsHarbor area and enjoy having their children close by.

The public is invited to a reception where Larry and Marie Hannan will be honored at 4:00 pm on Saturday May 25th of the Azalea Festival at the Chetco Valley Museum annex. Their Pioneer Citizen display will be open for viewing, along with many more stories from the Hannans, along with past pioneers. Refreshments will be served.

Please join the Chetco Valley Historical Society in honoring the Hannans for their longtime commitment to our community.

VA announces veterans housing initiative

On May 31, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will introduce the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program. This housing assistance initiative is aimed at aiding over 40,000 Veterans facing significant financial strain, to help maintain their residences and prevent foreclosure.

The VASP program serves as an additional avenue within the VA’s array of home retention options for eligible Veterans, active-duty Service members, and surviving spouses encountering severe financial difficulties. Through VASP, the VA will acquire defaulted VA loans from mortgage servicers, adjust the loans, and incorporate them into the VA-owned portfolio as direct loans.

This initiative enables the VA to collaborate directly with eligible Veterans to amend their loans and monthly payments, ensuring housing stability. Under VASP, borrowers will benefit from a fixed 2.5% interest rate, providing a stable payment structure until their loan can be paid off.

“When Veterans face financial hardships, we collaborate closely with them and their loan servicers to prevent foreclosure, offering repayment plans, loan modifications, and other assistance. However, some Veterans require additional support, and that’s where VASP comes in. This program

ensures an affordable payment option for Veterans in default, mitigating the impact of higher interest rates and allowing them to maintain their homes,” said Under Secretary for Benefits, Josh Jacobs.

The VA and the Biden-Harris Administration remain committed to securing affordable housing for Veterans and their families. In recent months, the VA has advocated for a moratorium on foreclosures until May 31, 2024, extended its COVID-19 modification program to the same date, and engaged with Veterans to facilitate home retention. In 2023, the VA assisted over 145,000 Veterans and their families in keeping their homes.

“This new program will aid over 40,000 Veterans and their families in retaining their homes, a cause of paramount importance to us at the VA. We are dedicated to leveraging all available resources to assist Veterans in avoiding foreclosure, which is why we are launching VASP — to support those Veterans most in need,” stated VA Secretary Denis McDonough.

Veterans will not directly apply for VASP. Starting May 31, mortgage servicers will identify eligible borrowers and submit requests on behalf of Veterans, following an assessment of all available options and criteria. Veterans experiencing financial hardship are encouraged to engage

with their mortgage servicers to explore their options..

The VA predicts that VASP will lead to a reduction in government subsidy spending of around $1.5 billion over the next 10 years, making it a fiscal win for Veterans, taxpayers, servicers, and loan holders alike. The savings associated with avoiding costly foreclosures is predicted to greatly outweigh the cost of purchasing these homes.

The VA takes pride in facilitating Veterans’ access to, and retention of, housing by guaranteeing home loans with no required down payments and competitive interest rates. To date, the VA has assisted Veterans, service members, and their survivors in securing over 28 million homes. Presently, more than 3.7 million Veterans hold active home loans guaranteed by the VA, with department backing 400,695 home loans in 2023.

Veterans who need assistance with their mortgage servicer can contact the VA at 877-827-3702, option 4. For further details on the policy and the VASP program, and information on VA home loans, visit the VA home loans websites linked below:

Learn more about VASP: https:// benefits.va.gov/WARMS/M26_4. asp Learn more about VA Home Loans: https://www.benefits.va.gov/ homeloans/index.asp

Oregon Coast Visitors Association releases economic assessment for coastal counties

Study: South Coast trending toward greater reliance on retirees

The South Coast (coastal Douglas, Coos, and Curry counties) economy has become more reliant on retirement and other public benefit programs for income over the past nearly two decades, according to a recent study commissioned by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association.

Overall, in 2021, transfers from public programs such as Social Security, medical benefits, income maintenance and other programs made up 38 percent of the population’s total income in Coos, 44 percent in Coastal Douglas and 41 percent in Curry County. Another 44 percent of the Coos County population’s income was derived from traditional employment. Identified industries in the employment category included commercial fishing, agriculture, timber, travel tourism and others.

In Coastal Douglas, that number came in at 45 percent and Curry it was 36 percent. Income from investments and private pensions accounted for 18

percent, 12 percent, and 23 percent, respectively in Coos, coastal Douglas, and Curry counties. The study, which investigates the drivers of coastal economies and economic benefit, uses 2021 data and compares it to numbers from 2003.

[1] Reports are available coastwide, as well as on a county-by-county basis. The research was conducted by Shannon Davis of The Research Group LLC, a Corvallisbased company and assisted by Hans Radtke, Ph.D. from Yachats.

The report is designed as a resource to help coastal communities with useful information that informs planning and recommendations to planners and policymakers. The study updates the indicators and analysis first used in a 1994 study report sponsored by the Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA). That organization sponsored several updates to the original study ending with a 2006 report using 2003 data. “Efforts

for determining desired economic goals, objectives and programs, through the use of this report, can be more focused, rather than having to generate background information,” Oregon

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Executive Director Marcus Hinz said. “The information can support and help us understand the implications of change and how proper planning can sustain and acceptably grow coastal economies, protect coastal livability, and manage human and environmental resources. Because this study replicates the methodology of previous OCZMA studies, it offers us all longitudinal perspective allowing us to see what has changed in the past two decades and it is comparable data across all coastal counties which will allow us to collaborate and plan our future together.”

In the period from 2003 to 2021, the proportion of earnings from traditional employment in Coos and Coastal Douglas Counties diminished, providing

nearly 8 percent less

relative to total personal income in each county. In Curry County, that percentage dropped by about 5 percent. In the meantime, Coos County’s transfer income jumped from just over 25 percent of the county population’s income in 2003 to 38 percent in 2021. This signals greater presence of retirees and potentially families receiving other public assistance benefits. Coastal Douglas County’s reliance on transfers skyrocketed from 26 percent in 2003 to 44 percent in 2021. Curry County’s increase in transfers was comparable to Coos County, rising from 29 percent in 2003 to 41 percent in 2021.

“The growth of transfer payments income –particularly from retirees – represents a major and increasing source of purchasing power in many coastal areas,” Radtke said. “Coastal areas that capture an increasing share of economic benefit from retirement income could see some employment

stability. However, we don’t know enough yet about these retirees’ spending patterns, effects on infrastructure and public services, or living needs.”

Coastwide, 44 percent of earnings came from work in one of the coastal industries in 2021, while 18 percent were derived from personal investments and 38 percent came from transfers. Between 2003 and 2021, income from Social Security, medical benefits, and public assistance more than doubled, rising from $1.8 billion in 2003 (inflation adjusted to 2021 dollars) to about $4.8 billion in 2021. This is due to the increasing population as well as shifts in the sources of income.

Information for the report was gleaned from statewide studies authored by others and census data, in addition to unique industry category economic base modeling. The categories are particular to coastal local economies. Modeling results for each income

measurement include multiplier effects, so that all economic contributions from household spending are taken into account. Results are interpreted for the challenges and comparative advantages the Coast has for economic development.

For purposes of the study, the coastwide area includes seven counties fronting the Pacific Ocean, and information also is provided separately in the report for Columbia County. Of the seven counties included in the study, two – Douglas and Lane – are split by zip code so that only the coastal portions are represented.

“The study reports were well received, as they showed the importance of industry categories displayed side-by-side,” Hinz said. “This puts in perspective the business types that drive local economies. This is a crucial consideration when advocates are vying for scarce funds and priorities for their own projects and programs.”

One year after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, Oregon among top states keeping people covered

With more than 90 percent of the state’s 1.5 million renewals complete, more than 4 out of 5 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan (OHP) or other Medicaid benefits.

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which ended one year ago in April 2023, the federal government allowed states to keep people on Medicaid benefits. This ended when the pandemic emergency ended, so over the last year Oregon has been making sure everyone on OHP is still eligible.

At this point in the PHE unwinding process:

Just 1,078 members, about 0.07 percent, still need to respond to renewal requests 9,573 members, about 0.65 percent, have responded to their renewal but are awaiting state action on the response.

The remaining renewals, about 8.72 percent of the total, will occur over the summer.

Oregon’s 81.8 percent renewal rate continues to be the third highest in a national comparison of state renewal rates by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy organization. Oregon’s high renewal rates are due to proactive efforts by the state to keep people covered, including

extended response timelines, and adding the upcoming OHP Bridge program for adults with higher incomes.

Members who have not received a renewal yet should:

• Keep their address and contact information up to date.

Check their mail or ONE Online account for their renewal letter.

Do what the renewal letter asks as soon as possible. Anyone concerned they missed their letter should get help with their renewal via one of the ways to find help listed below.

Members who did not respond to renewals can still re-open their case three months after it closes if they are still eligible, and they can reapply at any time.

Although most people are keeping coverage, approximately 240,000 people will lose or have reduced medical benefits and need to consider other coverage options.

• People who do not have coverage through an employer or Medicare may be able to enroll through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace and get financial help. Most people who enroll through HealthCare.gov

qualify for this help.

• The Marketplace is sending information to people who are no longer eligible for OHP benefits, advising of other potential coverage options.

• People who have recently lost OHP benefits can enroll anytime until November 30, 2024, or within 60 days of their benefits ending.

• For more information and ways to get help signing up for Marketplace, Medicare, or employer coverage, see “What to do if OHP is ending” below.

Remaining renewals

On Feb. 13, 2024, the federal government approved a revised plan for Oregon’s remaining 126,000 post-pandemic renewals.

Many of these renewals were affected by a federal request for more than 30 states to review automated renewal processes or restorations of some Oregon Supplemental Income Program Medical (OSIPM) benefits. A May 2024 technical update to Oregon’s ONE Eligibility system will enable Oregon to use the new automated process for the remaining renewals.

Renewal letters will be sent to members in

four waves between June and September. Members will still have 90 days to respond, and 60 days’ advance notice before any termination or reduction in benefits. This means the final responses would be due in December 2024, and the final closures will happen in February 2025.

Data about pandemic unwinding renewals appears in the Medical Redeterminations Dashboard. The dashboard data and these press releases will not include renewals for OHP members who have already renewed early in the unwinding process, who are coming up for renewal again. Over time, Oregon is switching to renewing most OHP members every two years instead of annually.

April OHP renewal data

As of March 19, 2024, 1,317,810 people have completed the renewal process. This represents 90.6 percent of all OHP and Medicaid members.

• 1,077,765 people (81.8 percent) were renewed and kept their benefits.

• 226,042 people (17.2 percent) were found ineligible. 14,003 people (1.1 percent) had a reduction in their benefits. Most of these members lost full OHP but were able to continue Medicare Savings Programs that help pay their Medicare costs.

Find help renewing your benefits

1. Learn more about how to renew your Oregon Health Plan medical coverage.

2. Call the ONE Customer Service Center at 800699-9075. All relay calls

are accepted, and help is available in multiple languages. Wait times are lowest between 7 and 8 a.m.

3. Visit or call a local Oregon Department of Human Services office. People can find their local office at https:// www.oregon.gov/odhs/ Pages/office-finder.aspx.

4. Visit a community partner for free, inperson help. To find one near you visit OregonHealthCare. gov/GetHelp (English) or orhim.info/ ayuda(Spanish).

What to do if your OHP is ending:

• First, review the case summary in your letter to make sure the information used to make the decision was correct. If that information has changed, notify the state via one of the options above If the information on file for you is correct and you disagree with the decision, you can request a hearing. Learn more about hearings. Explore options through an employer. If you, your spouse, or a parent are working, you may be eligible for health coverage through that employer. Talk to your manager or Human Resources department to see if you qualify. You will have a special enrollment period to enroll mid-year due to loss of OHP benefits.

If you have or are eligible for Medicare: For help understanding and choosing the right Medicare options, go to https:// OregonHealthcare. gov/GetHelp to find

an insurance agent or a counselor at the Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance Program (SHIBA). You can also call SHIBA at 800-722-4134.

If you need to sign up for Medicare for the first time, contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 800-772-1213 to enroll by phone or find a local office. You can also enroll in Medicare online at ssa.gov/ medicare/sign-up.

Nearly 80 percent of Oregonians qualify for financial help through the Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace. Visit OregonHealthCare. gov/WindowShop to answer a few quick questions, find out how much you can save and find out how much coverage may cost you. You can also call the Marketplace Transition Help Center at 833-6996850 (toll-free, all relay calls accepted).

Need free local help finding other coverage? Visit OregonHealthCare. gov/GetHelp to find professional help near you.

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) are committed to transparency and will continue to send monthly information about medical coverage among Oregonians as the agencies continue to track the programs. Check our ONE Eligibility Operations Dashboards for more frequent updates on medical renewal data and wait times for callers to the ONE Customer Service Center.

out this area led to agreements to provide protection by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and non-profit Forest Protective Associations (FPAs) dating back to at least 1914.”

The Letter Secretary Haaland and Director Stone-Manning: We write to urge you to renew the interagency agreement that underpins the Department of Interior’s commitment to the Western Oregon Operation Plan (WOOP), the century-old, effective fire management system in western Oregon, for another five-year term.

As you know, the checkerboard ownership pattern of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) forest lands in western Oregon is unique and creates approximately 14,000 miles of jurisdictional boundaries between federal, tribal, state, county, and private timberlands. The complexity of managing fires throughout this area led to agreements to provide protection by the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and non-profit For-

“This arrangement has been a model of success and continues to this day as the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP) agreement,” they said. “The current iteration of the WOOP is set to expire on June 30, 2024, and BLM, ODF, and the FPAs had been working to secure another agreement to continue their coordination and preparedness. The Fiscal Year 2024 Interior Appropriations bill provides clear direction to BLM to develop a new agreement that ‘maintains or enhances the current level of fire protection for western Oregon forestlands through the Western Oregon Operating Plan agreement.’” Merkley serves as Chair of the U.S. Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and has direct oversight of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s budget, which includes BLM. He has secured federal resources for wildfire management and ensured language directing BLM to maintain or enhance the level of protection covered through the WOOP was included in government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2024.

est Protective Associations (FPAs) dating back to at least 1914.

This arrangement has been a model of success and continues to this day as the Western Oregon Operating Plan (WOOP) agreement. The current iteration of the WOOP is set to expire on June 30, 2024, and BLM, ODF, and the FPAs had been working to secure another agreement to continue their coordination and preparedness. The Fiscal Year 2024 Interior Appropriations bill provides clear direction to BLM to develop a new agreement that “maintains or enhances the current level of fire protection for western Oregon forestlands through the Western Oregon Operating Plan agreement.”

As our communities continue to deal with the impacts of fire seasons that are coming earlier, and fires that are burning more frequently and with catastrophic intensity, it is imperative that a new agreement provide a significant level of long-term stability for communities throughout western Oregon.

These communities require reliable and con-

sistent plans to carry out crucial long-term planning and operational tasks that will better prepare them for wildfire risks in the future. We previously applauded the Department’s emphasis on interagency cooperation as part of its five- year Wildland Fire Strategy and believe that anything short of a full five-year extension will fail to meet the Department’s own strategy and the needs of the communities in western Oregon that are nestled within some of the highest risk firesheds in the country.

We thank you both for your attention to this matter and urge your teams to continue working with all interested parties to ensure communities in Western Oregon continue to have the tools they need to successfully address wildfire protection.

2023 History

The 2023 Oregon fire season officially began in all areas of the state by July 1, As of September 5, 2023, the state had recorded 1,731 fires, which had burned a total of 159,991 acres, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Wolf deaths have grown ‘alarming’ says Oregon Fish and Wildlife

BY ALEX BAUMHARDT

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by people, causing concern among conservationists and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.

The latest Annual Wolf Report found the population remained steady at 178 wolves, marking the first time in eight years that their numbers didn’t increase. Typically, the population has grown by 6% a year.

Among the 36 wolf deaths in 2023, 33 were caused by people. The state sanctioned the killing of 16 wolves following livestock deaths and 12 were killed illegally, the report said.

“The amount of poaching and other suspicious deaths is alarming, impacts our conservation goals and could affect our ability to manage wolves in Oregon,” Bernadette Graham-Hud-

son, the agency’s wildlife division administrator, said in a news release. The count is based on wolf tracks and other evidence, including appearance on wilderness cameras, and might be too low, officials said. It also doesn’t include the 10 wolves that were transported from Oregon to Colorado in December to help reestablish a wolf population there.

Oregon’s gray wolf population did not increase last year due in part to a large number of wolves killed by people, causing concern among conservationists and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.

The latest Annual Wolf Report found the population remained steady at 178 wolves, marking the first time in eight years that their numbers didn’t increase. Typically, the population has grown by 6% a year.

Among the 36 wolf deaths in 2023, 33 were caused by

people. The state sanctioned the killing of 16 wolves following livestock deaths and 12 were killed illegally, the report said.

“The amount of poaching and other suspicious deaths is alarming, impacts our conservation goals and could affect our ability to manage wolves in Oregon,” Bernadette Graham-Hudson, the agency’s wildlife division administrator, said in a news release.

The count is based on wolf tracks and other evidence, including appearance on wilderness cameras, and might be too low, officials said. It also doesn’t include the 10 wolves that were transported from Oregon to Colorado in December to help reestablish a wolf population there.

In addition to the steady numbers, the count cited two fewer wolf packs and successful breeding pairs in 2023 than in 2022 due to poaching.

Gray wolves are listed as endangered under the federal Species Act in most of central and western Oregon, and four of the illegal killings took place in places where they are federally protected. Seven of the wolves that were illegally killed were poisoned. The state wildlife department, Oregon State Police and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the poisonings and offering a $50,000 reward for more information on three of them. Other deaths were caused by vehicles, cancer, natural causes or undetermined causes. One was shot by a livestock owner in an act of self defense, according to the report. Environmentalists criticize state Conservationists criticized Oregon’s fish and wildlife agency for allowing 16 wolves to be killed in 2023 for what the

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Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment has risen by about 1,400 jobs during March, following a revised gain reported to be about 2,800 jobs during February, according to records from the Oregon Employment Department.

The rate Oregon’s unemployment rate was 4.2% in both February and March. Its rise from a record low of 3.4% in May 2023 is a sign of a loosening labor market. Another indicator of a loosening labor market was the rise in the number of Oregonians employed part time for economic reasons, which rose to 73,000

in March from a low of 48,200 in September 2022.

Gains and losses March’s gains were largest in professional and business services (+2,400 jobs); government (+1,000); and wholesale trade (+600). Monthly declines were largest in construction (-2,300 jobs); retail trade (-600); and

manufacturing (-600). Hiring trends diverged during the first three months of the year.

Several major industries expanded by at least 1,500 jobs, while others contracted. Health care and social assistance continued its rapid growth of the past two years with gains totaling 3,300 jobs during January, February, and

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The public can report wolf deaths and other information to Oregon Fish and Wildlife by phone at 800-452-7888 or email at TIP@osp.oregon.gov

agency considered to be chronic livestock depredation by wolves. That is more state-sanctioned wolf killings than in any year since record keeping began in 2008, according to Amaroq Weiss, a senior wolf advocate at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity.

Weiss said in a news release that research shows that allowing for the legal killing of wolves leads to increases in illegal killing.

“Conservation groups have repeatedly raised this concern with the state wildlife agency, but they ignored us. Last year’s population decline is the shameful result,” he said.

Spokespersons for the agency said in a release that sanctioning the killing of wolves when non-lethal measures fail to prevent livestock predation is key to long-term wolf conservation because it reduces the burden on livestock owners and encourages them to collaborate with regulators. The state also offers compensation to livestock owners who’ve lost animals to wolves. The compensation program paid out more than $477,000 to livestock owners in 11 counties in 2023 for their animal losses to wolves, agency officials said.

Most gray wolves in Oregon are in the northeast

of the state. It’s also where most instances of wolves attacking livestock occur. The number of such attacks in the area rose 27% in 2023 compared to 2022. Statewide, however, the number of livestock killed by wolves fell last year.

Owners with livestock killed by wolves must first implement non-lethal measures to prevent further deaths, such as deploying ground and aerial monitoring and moving cattle outside of their normal pasture areas to avoid conflicts. If these methods fail, owners can seek permission to kill the animals that return to prey on livestock.

Oregon’s wolves are moving into broader territory and pushing farther west, the report said. Oregon’s gray wolf population may have reached its ecological limit in the eastern third of the state, according to state biologists, who said packs will probably spread out to the west and south in greater numbers.

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

Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rises by 1,400

March. Administrative and waste services added 2,700 jobs during those three months, which was an abrupt shift following this industry’s loss of 4,600jobsduring 2023. Government added 1,500 jobs so far this year as it continued its recovery and expansion of the past three years.

The industry that dropped

the most during the first three months of the year was construction, which dropped by 3,300 jobs, following a relatively flat year in 2023 when it gained only 900 jobs. Meanwhile, accommodation and food services dropped 1,900 jobs so far this year, which nearly erased its gain of 2,000 jobs last year.

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