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Oregon Capital Chronicle
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Oregon’s coastal communities that rely on drinking water from forested rivers and creeks have lost substantial tree cover during the last 20 years, a recent NASA analysis found.
That’s bad news for residents and the environment.
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Lincoln City resident Bob Gibson is on a mission to save children in Ukraine from injury or being killed from land mine explosions.
At least 500 children have been killed and more than 1,000 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor-General’s Office.
Forests not only improve the quality of surface waters, but also the quantity. They prevent erosion, and filter, direct and store rain and snow as they pass into streams, according to the researchers. And more than 80% of Oregonians, including most who live on the coasts, get some or all of their drinking water from surface water sources such as streams, rivers and creeks, according to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
About one-third of forests across 80 drinking watersheds serving coastal cities have be cut during the last 20 years, NASA found.
“We think of the coast range as having a lot of water, a lot of rain – and while that’s true in the winter – lately their streams are running pretty low during the summer months,” said Erik Fernandez, a program manager at the environmental nonprofit Oregon Wild who worked with NASA researchers on the analysis.
Young trees planted to replace logged mature trees also end up sucking up more water, further depleting surface water supply, Fernandez said. He also expressed concern that planting new tree stands requires spraying herbicides and pesticides, sometimes aerially, that can harm water sources.
Seth Barnes, forest policy director for the Oregon Forest Industries Council, said the more than 50-year-old Oregon Forest Practices Act, currently being updated, strongly protects water in Oregon’s logged forests.
“There’s really literally hundreds of protections that are put in place when anything is harvested in the state of Oregon,” Barnes said. “Things like stream buffers, harvest practices that are very specific and nuanced, reforestation requirements, steep slopes protections.”
Using data and satellite imagery from NASA collected between 1997 and 2023, four researchers from the agency’s Oregon Coast Range Ecological Conservation Team were able to look at logging impacts in forests within 80 Oregon Coast watersheds identified by Oregon Wild.
About one-third of the forested land in those 80 watersheds — nearly 600 square miles — had been logged during
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Gibson is president of the Rotary eClub State of Jefferson, with members in Oregon, California, and Arizona, as well as Africa, Spain and Pakistan. The eClub utilizes Zoom and other technology to communicate and coordinate with each other.
How the effort began
Gibson said one of the eClub members traveled to Ukraine last spring. He made a number of contacts and was able to observe, firsthand, the everyday challenges and issues faced by the Ukrainians. “We discussed their extensive needs and how we might help,” Gibson said. “The fields of land mines are an immediate and critical problem. They will be around for years. The land mines have been placed in fields, playgrounds, and other accessible locations.”
Gibson said the Ukrainians are working to place warning signs and educating the young people about the dangers asso-
ciated with the land mines.
“I felt this was a project that suited our Club’s capabilities,” Gibson said. “We developed a relationship with the Kharkiv Rotary Club Nadiya ‘Hope.’ The club president, Yulia Pavichenko, has been helpful in providing information and helping us organize a fund-raising webinar to raise money for these signs.”
How to be involved
Gibson said a secure link is posted at the eClubs website as a way for people to donate. The eClub’s website is www.stateofjeffersonrotary.org. The donate button is on the left side of the home page.
“I would rather find money for the signs and education than raise money for prosthetic limbs and coffins for their young people,” Gibson told The News Guard.
Gibson also operates The Photography Studio at 4846 SE Highway 101 in Lincoln City.
MICHELLE KLAMPE News Guard Guest Article
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations including Oregon State University a five-year, $220 million cooperative agreement to continue operating and maintaining the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution leads the consortium, which also includes the University of Washington. Under the initiative, five observatories in the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, together outfitted with more than 900 instruments, continually collect and deliver data to shore via a cyberinfrastructure that makes the data readily available to anyone with an internet connection.
The system measures physical, chemical, geological and biological properties and processes from the seafloor to the sea-air interface in key coastal and open-ocean sites, including critical climate indicators such as ocean water acidity and the concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide. Data collected helps address
critical questions about the Earth-ocean system, including climate change, ecosystem variability, plate-scale seismicity and submarine volcanism, with the goal of bettering understanding of the ocean and the planet.
“This National Science Foundation facility is critical to helping scientists and the public understand the changes underway in our oceans,” said Tuba Özkan-Haller, dean of OSU’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, which oversees the
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Most Oregon students have not regained ground in key subjects following the COVID pandemic, but steep declines in English language arts, math and science proficiency that occurred during the pandemic are beginning to level off, according to the latest results from statewide assessment tests.
Gov. Tina Kotek said in a news release that the latest results indicate a need for more state investment in afterschool and summer learning programs to help students recover before they leave the public school system.
“These scores show we’re stabilizing, but we can accelerate learning with more outof-school time investments,” she said.
State education officials declined to say how they would improve results.
An average of 87% of students participated in the annual assessment tests, called Smarter Balanced tests, during the spring of 2023. They are required by state and federal law though Oregon allows parents to opt their children out of testing, according to the state education department. Prior to the pandemic, participation in the tests was closer to 95%. Students were not required to take the tests in 2020 and the state education department scaled back testing in 2021.
On average across the seven grades tested in Spring of 2023, student proficiency in English language arts declined by less than 1% and increased by less than 1% in math and science compared with the 2022 results. But average proficiency in both subjects remains about 10%
Fast Fact
Student proficiency in English language arts and math remain 10% below pre-pandemic levels, but declines appear to be leveling off.
These scores show we’re stabilizing, but we can accelerate learning with more out-of-school time investments.
below results in 2019.
Overall proficiency in English language arts, which includes reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing, went from about 53% in 2019 to about 43% in the spring of 2023, and in math, from about 40% to 30% proficiency. The assessments are given in the spring to grades three through eight and 11th grade students.
Of the state’s 197 school districts, 107 tested below the state average in English, and 121 tested below the state average for math proficiency. Oregon’s declines reflect a nationwide trend showing student learning was negatively affected by the pandemic, which included months of online classes.
The state’s largest school district, Portland Public Schools, saw math proficiency improve anywhere from 1% to 4% from the previous year and both math and English language proficiency among students was about 10% above state averages. The district’s third and fourth graders returned to or ex-
ceeded pre-pandemic English language proficiency levels, and students in grades three through five exceeded or met pre-pandemic levels of about 55% to 60% proficiency.
In a news release, district spokesperson Valerie Feder attributed the gains to new curricula, new professional development and training for teachers, the addition of more full-time instructional coaches for teachers and tutors, reading specialists and more mental and behavioral health specialists in schools.
More assessment needed
At a news conference before the embargoed release of results, representatives from the Oregon Department of Education did not offer any explanations about the lack of progress in student learning since the pandemic.
“This helps us to see the journey that we are on to respond to the impact of a global pandemic, which involves much more complexity and that takes time,” said Andrea Lockard, the agency’s director of assessment and student reporting.
Peter Rudy, an agency
spokesperson, said in an email that the department would prioritize investments in early learning, summer programs and after school tutoring in the years ahead.
“The awareness, urgency and effort is in place now,” Rudy said. “We are all in on changing learning for Oregon’s students.”
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Oct. 4 Emergency Alert
Test Between 11:20 a.m. and 11:50 a.m., the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be conducting a test of the Emergency Alert System. It is only a test and no action is required by the public.
Oct. 7 Day of Service
The Lincoln City and Newport Rotarians will be conducting a day of service at the Yakona Natural Preserve (YNP). Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the locked gate at the end of SE 40th and Harborton in Newport. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Rotarians will conduct light rail maintenance in the coastal fog-belt forests
of the Yakona. Bring water/ snacks and gloves. Yaknoa will provide hand tools.
On Going Veterans Free Homemade Soup and Sandwich offered twice monthly from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at the Lincoln City B.P.O. Elks # 1886 located at 1350 S.E. Oar Avenue in Lincoln City.
Lincoln City Senior Center Events
Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets at 10 a.m. first and third Thursdays. Tai Chi 8:15 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. No membership required.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE
September is National
Preparedness Month and a great reminder to prepare for the unexpected.
Due to the potential impact of local wildfires, storms, floods, or landslides it is recommended that all Oregonians be prepared to be self-sufficient for at least two weeks.
For coastal residents, like Lincoln County, it is recommended to be “4 Weeks Cascadia Ready” in preparation for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
This means your household has enough food, water, medical supplies, sanitation supplies, and other life-sustaining resources to meet your needs for at least four weeks.
Be Informed
Know about the hazards where you live.
Be familiar with local evacuation routes.
Sign up for local emergency alerts through Lincoln Alerts.
Make an Emergency Plan
Talk with family and friends about what you will do, including if you’re not together during an emergency.
Practice your plan at different times and on different days. What will you do if you are at home, work, school, or
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The Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) planned three distracted driving enforcement projects this week.
another location? Plan to check on your neighbors or vulnerable community members and offer assistance if possible.
Build an Emergency Kit
Create an emergency kit or update your existing one.
Some supplies include:
At least four weeks’ supply of food and water for each person and any pets. Remember to include water for drinking, sanitation, and preparing meals if needed.
Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert
Flashlight
First aid kit
Extra batteries Whistle
Dust mask
Plastic sheeting and duct tape Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties
Wrench or pliers
Manual can opener
Local maps
Cell phone with chargers and a backup battery
For more preparedness information and resources, see the following links:
Lincoln County Emergency Management – Plan and Prepare Resources
Lincoln County Emergency Management – Hazards:
Earthquake
The operations are designed to stop drivers who are distracted while operating their vehicles and talking on their cell phones or other electronic devices. In addition, the officers will be looking for drivers who are driving aggressively by speeding, following too close, making dangerous or unsignaled lane changes, or running stop signs.
Last week, officers conducted a pedestrian enforcement operation along Highway 101 at NW 11th Street. During the enforcement, officer made nine traffic stops and issued a number of citations. Fail to Yield to Pedestrian in Cross Walk: 8 cites/1 written warning.
Passing Vehicle Stopped at Cross Walk: 0 cites/1 written warning.
Driving Uninsured: 1 cite.
Fail to Carry Registration: 1 written warning.
Fines for Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian and Passing a
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LCPD Officer Logan Smith, left, watches as a plain close officer attempt to walk across Highway 101 during the enforcement operation.
Vehicle Stopped at a Crosswalk can cost $265 each.
The Sept. 18 enforcement follows a series of such operations held by Lincoln City Police over the past several years.
“I think these enforcements are very effective,” LCPD Officer Logan Smith said. “People are not obeying the crosswalk signs. They might pay attention to the islands or the lights at the crosswalks, but they aren’t paying attention to
Road.
Sept. 7 10:42 a.m.
Caller reporting a male sleeping in vehicle in the 4000 block of N Highway 101. Subject arrested on a warrant transported to jail.
11:06 a.m.
Ammo found in the truck of a rental vehicle in the 100 block of SE East Devils Lake
4:22 p.m.
Caller requesting a welfare check at SE 14th Street and SE Highway 101 for an intoxicated subject. One person taken into custody for Littering and Disorderly Conduct 2 and taken to jail.
Sept. 8
10:45 a.m.
Caller reports theft of surf
crosswalks like this one. Drivers often aren’t watching for pedestrians that are coming onto to the roadway from cars that are parked, so anything that we can do to try and educate people and get them to even slow down helps.”
Warning signs were posted along Highway 101 location to alert drivers entering the pedestrian safety operation zone. The enforcement involved a plain clothes officer periodically crossing
equipment in the 3000 block of NE Highway 101. Subject refusing to return equipmemnt after secured lesson.
4:43 p.m.
A reported traffic crash at SW 12th Street and SW Galley Avenue. One vehicle was impounded by Car Care. Pacific Power called to the scene.
Sept. 9
back and force in the crosswalk. Smith watched the walker and radioed nearby police patrol cars to respond to the vehicles that violated traffic rules in the area of the operation. Those chase patrol vehicles pulled over the drivers and issued either citations or warnings.
LCPD last conducted a pedestrian safety operation on August 11, 2022. During that operation, 21 citations and 13 warnings were issued for violations of the crosswalk laws, which include Failing to Stop for Pedestrian in Crosswalk or Passing Vehicle Stopped at a Crosswalk.
“The members of the Lincoln City Police Department are dedicated to enhancing the safety of our citizens and guests of the city, and these safety operations are conducted in an effort to reduce the potential for injuries or death caused from traffic collisions,” LCPD Lt. Jeffrey Winn said. Funding for the pedestrian safety operations and the distracted driving operations are made possible through grants provided by the Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Impact.
7:35 a.m.
Caller in the 4100 block of NW Logan Road reports a male refused to leave and became agitated. Subject arrested for Trespass II.
12:16 p.m.
Caller in the 2000 block of NW Highway 101 reports a female and male physically fighting. There are two females present, several dogs. Multiple callers reporting it is a physical disturbance.
12:20 p.m.
Caller reporting a counterfeit $100 bill used at the business in the 1700 block of NW 44th Street.
2:46 p.m.
Subject came to police building to pick up personal items and urinated on the side of the building. Subject citied for urinating in public.
Operators with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad are asking for public help in solving a break-in and robberies that have occurred at the historic museum.
The Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad is an all-volunteer non-profit museum organization that conducts scenic rail travels along a portion of the north Oregon Coast. The museum is located at 306 American Avenue in Garibaldi.
The museum operators reported that someone had broken into the historic diesel engine and fired off an
extinguisher inside while also opening and tampering with the electrical cabinets.
“This caused major delays in our day and could have been catastrophic if any damage had been done to the engine. That engine is over 70 years old, and is delicate despite its appearance,” the post states.
The museum operators also reported that 41 ties have been stolen from work sites along the rails, including right outside the Old Mill Event Center at the Garibaldi site.
The operators believe the ties may have been sold on Facebook. Security cameras were able to capture an image of
the suspect. “It breaks our hearts that people will just take things and leave us to fix the damage they have caused” The Oregon Scenic Railway Facebook post states. “We are not a multi-million-dollar operation like some may believe, we are on a limited budget that relies on tourism, just like many others in this community. We love this community, and we have faith that people will do the right thing, but when this much damage has happened to us in such a short amount of time, we need to bring attention to it and reach out to our community for help and awareness.”
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A Lincoln County School District fifth grade educator is Regional Teacher of the Year.
Oregon Lottery officials announced Adam Galen’s win and presented him with a $1,000 check during a ceremony at Sam Case Elementary School in Newport Sept. 20.
Galen said he is honored to be recognized.
“I am really excited,” Galen said. “I love to be able to inspire people and this is just one more way to hopefully inspire teachers here as well as kids and young adults to become teachers.”
SUBMITTED
TLC, a Division of Fibre Federal Credit Union, is continuing its Communities First Program, a multi-year sponsorship for selected hospitals and community colleges within the 11 Washington and Oregon counties it serves.
TLC places a high priority on supporting educational and healthcare related services throughout its communities, and that mission devel-
oped into the Communities First Program in 2018. To date, the credit union has donated $191,600 to Communities First recipients, including 13 hospital foundations and seven community college foundations.
Two of the Communities
First Program recipients are the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Foundation and the Oregon Coast Community College Foundation. TLC’s 2023 donation funds support
the foundations in the following ways: The Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Foundation donation will be funneled into the hospital’s equipment fund for future upgrades and improvements.
The Oregon Coast Community College donation funded an annual TLC scholarship, awarded to a student with a focus on business courses.
The Oregon Teacher of the Year Program is a partnership between the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon Lottery that recognizes and honors teachers who are exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable and skilled licensed public school educators in grades preK-12.
“I believe that relationships are the most important aspect of student success. Students that know you care about them and have high expectations for them will reach for the stars.” Galen stated in his application.
2023 marks Galen’s 26th year teaching and his 10th year teaching at Sam Case.
The Oregon Teacher of the Year program started in
1955. Co-workers, friends, family, students, community members and parents can nominate a teacher for the award. Nominees are notified and invited to apply. Each of Oregon’s Education Service Districts review applications from their area and choose a winner for their region. Finalists are chosen from among the regional winners, and then the designated candidate will be recommended to the Director of the ODE as the next Oregon Teacher of the Year.
As one of 17 Oregon re-
gional winners, Galen is in the running for Oregon’s 2023-24 Oregon Teacher of the Year — to be announced in October. The Oregon Teacher of the Year receives a gift award of $10,000 as well as a special fund to cover travel costs for the year. In addition, a gift of $5,000 is awarded to the Teacher of the Year’s school.
Since 1995, when the Oregon Lottery began allocating revenue to public education, more than $9 billion has been transferred to school districts across the state.
Oregon Congresswoman
Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) has announced five town hall meetings across the First Congressional District, which includes large portions of Washington and Multnomah counties, along with Clatsop, Tillamook, and Columbia
counties. The town hall meetings will be in St. Helens, Hillsboro, Seaside, Tillamook, and Portland.
Bonamici said she will answer questions from residents and pro-
vide an update about her work in Congress.
“Town hall meetings give me an opportunity to hear directly from the people of NW Oregon about what matters to them,” Bonamici said. “I’m looking forward to meeting with constituents in each of the counties I represent, and encourage all who are able to attend.”
Members of Bonamici’s staff will be at the town hall meetings to assist anyone who is experiencing problems with federal agencies such as the VA, Social Security Administration, or the IRS. St. Helens Town Hall Meeting
6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4 St. Helens Sr. Center
375 S 15th St. Hillsboro Town Hall Meeting
6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 Evergreen Middle School 456 NE Evergreen Rd. Seaside Town Hall Meeting
11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7
Bob Chisholm Community Center
1225 Avenue A Tillamook Town Hall Meeting
3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 Tillamook Bay Community College
4301 Third St. Portland Town Hall Meeting
6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 Lincoln High School
CHIP BUBL News Guard Guest Column
Potato storage can be a challenge.
Our fall and winter temperatures are a bit warm for good, long-term potato storage. Since most people use an unheated garage or an outbuilding to store their potatoes, we aren’t in much of a position to slow potato sprouting beyond a certain period. It is worth noting that commercial potatoes are treated with a sprout inhibitor before they go into storage.
At any rate, here are the best tips that seem to make a difference with Columbia County gardeners:
Plan on eating your potatoes by the end of December at the latest. If we actually get colder than normal weather, this might be extended by up to a month.
Clean freshly dug potatoes by light brushing but don’t wash your potatoes before storage unless they can quickly air-dry in darkness. Inspect your potatoes and don’t store any that show signs of injury or disease.
Don’t store apples or other fruits with potatoes. The fruits give off a gas called ethylene that encourages sprouting. That said, the bigger the space they are stored in, the less of an impact ethylene will have as long as the apples and potatoes aren’t right next to each other.
Keep them dark, dark, dark. Light stimulates sprouting.
Remove sprouted potatoes as you notice them.
Potato storage containers should have some ventilation. Old burlap bags were perfect (good air-flow but little light) but are now very hard to find. For years, people have also used slightly slatted wooden boxes or baskets. People using solid colored plastic bins should drill small holes in the sides for air-flow. Same with solid color plastic bags (punch many small holes).
Low humidity can cause shriveling. Some people store their potatoes in slightly moist sawdust or sand. Other people feel that they get better results just in a ventilated bin or porous plastic bags without the sawdust or sand. High humidity, at our storage temperatures, tends to encourage sprouting so aim to be on the dry versus the damp side. Again, some room ventilation is good, even if it is just the periodic opening of the garage door.
Be alert to rodents finding your potatoes. Each location is different with regard to humidity and temperature. See what works best for you.
Some varieties store better than others. Keep good notes and use the poorer storage types first.
Garden notes
As of this writing, we still haven’t any significant rain for almost 70 days. The soil profile is almost completely depleted of moisture. It is crucial that bearing fruit trees and other garden fruit bearing plants like blueberries get watered now for best quality fruit and/or ensure survival (especially with newly planted trees from his year or last year). This warning applies to ornamental trees and shrubs as well.
A lot of native plants (adapted to this climate) are shutting down early but they will usually be alright. Examples include the Garry oaks and native ash trees that are widely found in St. Helens. Some conifers on marginal sites (shallow rooted) may show problems next spring from this fall’s weather. There have been a number of termite flights this past couple of weeks. Not to worry!
Our dampwood and subterranean termites are part of our wood decay cycle and need wet wood to set up housekeeping. Unless you have leaking pipes or have thrown up moist soil on wooden structures, you should have nothing to worry about. We don’t have the dry wood termite that is so destructive in California and other places. Call if you have any questions.
This is still an excellent time to plant lawns. Use 5-10 pounds of seed per 1000 square feet to ensure a good stand. Lots of excellent mixes are available. Most suited to our area are those with pernennial ryegrass and perennial fescues with perhaps a hint of Kentucky bluegrass (or not).
The October Country Living newsletter I write will be out around the first of the month. Download it for free following the instructions and link below.
Important notes
Donate extra garden produce and/or money to the food bank, senior centers, or community meals programs. It always is greatly appreciated.
For more information about this and other gardening topics contact Chip Bubl at chip.bubl@oregonstate.edu or call 503-397-3462.
MICHELLEYOUNG
PIERSON
News Guard Guest Column
We all agree, kids say the darndest things. We share stories of our children making us giggle, other people’s children saying things that make us gasp and my favorite, when they say things that make our jaws drop. If you listen to children very often, that one happens a lot. The simplicity with which they see things can be luminous. We run into problems when we don’t listen to kids, and we run into real big problems when we
don’t listen to the kid who lives in us. This for many reasons, but today’s reason is that we sometimes get funny ideas as kids and we never get them out into the open to discern if they’re funny, uninformed or luminous. I think we can agree there’s some important information we could find in there.
One “kid idea” I sometimes find with my clients is, in their head when one is a proper grown up, it means we know what to do and we can “just go do it.” After all, some of the grown ups we saw as kids seemed like they came into the world fully mature and just knowing and knowing how to do all the things and with ease. Sigh. wouldn’t it be nice?
What kids may not see is the floundering and the fum-
bling that inevitably preceded someone’s competence.
One day I pointed this out to my client who was complaining about not being able to read his own handwriting. I suggested that the kid in him hadn’t yet discerned which skill to use in which situation. Writing fast is a great skill in one circumstance, while the situation we were in, legibility won the day.
I believe we all slip into the habit of fast over form, from time to time (and by that, I mean to read this column when it’s published). We believe there’s so much for us to do that we can afford to make big mistakes in our speed... Wait, what did she just say? Yeah. We’ve all done it, because we were in a hurry, we made giant mistakes that
slowed us down, cost us money and sometimes worse. We didn’t notice red flags, didn’t spend time asking important questions, didn’t think the decisions through and we realize now, a little speed bump would have helped us make a more informed decision. I’ve heard it said that slow is smooth and smooth is fast. And I like it. And I agree with it and it FEELS good to imagine that I am a grownup and because I am, I can take all the time I need to do what I need to do and think things through. I think we could all use a bit more of that practice. What do you think, Champ?
Michelle Pierson Young is a Lincoln City life coach. She may be reached at Michelleatplay.com.
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A coalition funded by prominent Oregonians, including retired Nike co-founder Phil Knight, plans to ask Oregon voters in 2024 to roll back some of Measure 110, the voter-passed law that decriminalized the use of hard drugs.
The group, the Coalition to Fix and Improve Ballot Measure 110, announced Monday it had filed two ballot initiatives on Tuesday with the Secretary of State’s Office, and has $700,000 in donations to get them on the ballot.
The move comes amid mounting concerns statewide about Measure 110, which was intended to address the state’s drug addiction problem by decriminalizing use and putting cannabis revenue into addiction programs and services. But since voters passed the measure in 2020, overdoses and fentanyl use have become increasingly apparent on the streets, while the state’s rollout of grants to service providers has been slow.
The group’s intent is not to repeal the measure and to keep funding addictions services while providing incen-
tives for people to enter treatment, Max Williams, a former Republican state lawmaker and former president of the Oregon Community Foundation, said in an interview with the Capital Chronicle.
“I think almost all Oregonians would agree that it’s made things worse,” said Williams, who is leading the coalition. “People are dying, lives are being lost and a number of our communities around the state are less safe. … Frankly, we owe it to the people who are dealing with addiction and their families and our communities to do better.”
What the coalition wants to change is the citation system. Currently, police issue drug users $100 tickets. They don’t have a criminal penalty attached to them but instead are intended to get people into treatment. But they are not effective, Williams said.
“It’s clear that the citation approach isn’t working,” said Williams, a former director of the Oregon Department of Corrections. “Giving somebody a ticket that’s actually less than a parking ticket in most communities isn’t going to motivate a person who is deep in their addiction to try to address this issue.”
The petitions would do the following:
Prohibit the public use of hard drugs.
Make possession of deadly drugs like fentanyl, meth and heroin a misdemeanor.
Replace voluntary treatment with required addiction treatment.
Prioritize prevention, treatment and recovery instead of prosecution and jail.
Maintain cannabis taxes to expand prevention, treatment and recovery services.
One of the two petitions also would help police fight drug traffickers, such as higher penalties for repeat offenders involved in manufacturing or delivery of drugs. It’s uncertain which one might qualify for the ballot.
“It’s a way to find a balance between the public health approach and the public safety approach in a way that motivates people into active treatment and recovery and give them the tools and frankly, the communities the tools they need to address their concerns,” Williams said.
The goal is to get people into treatment – not jail – before they commit a serious crime stemming from their addiction and end up in prison, he said. The proposals would automatically expunge misdemeanor drug possession convictions from records af-
ter people complete treatment and probation.
To become a reality, one of two things would need to happen. An initiative would need to qualify for the 2024 ballot and pass in the November election next year. Or state lawmakers could change the law in the 2024 short session, eliminating the need for voter approval.
Williams said he would like to see lawmakers take up the issue in February to enact improvements sooner.
Lawmakers have said they expect to see Measure 110 changes come up in the short session. Several legislators are going on a trip to Portugal with advocates, providers and law enforcement to research that nation’s approach to drug decriminalization.
The donations to the coalition will help supporters get the 120,400 valid signatures needed to get either initiative on the ballot by July.
Of the $700,000, $300,000 is from Tim Boyle, president and CEO of Columbia Sportswear; $200,000 from Phil Knight; $100,000 from the Goodman family; and $50,000 each from businessmen and entrepreneurs Ed Maletis and Jordan Schnitzer.
Jerrod Murray, one of the
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State auditors found millions of dollars in questioned costs and serious control weaknesses at a number of programs receiving federal funds, according to a report released today by the Oregon Audits Division.
Every year, the division conducts two major financial audits: the Annual Compre-
Continued from Page 5 chief petitioners, is in longterm recovery from drugs and alcohol use. He says public safety and treatment go hand in hand.
“I know firsthand how important it is for public safety and treatment services to work together. The combination of the two saved my life and many other people’s lives who are now in sobriety,” chief petitioner Jerrod Murray, also executive director of Painted Horse Recovery, said in a statement. “I am not advocating for a war on people who use drugs, but I can no longer stand by and pretend that drugs aren’t devastating my community.”
Painted Horse Recovery, based in Portland, works with Native Americans to provide services. The coalition also has attracted attention outside the Portland area, seen as the poster child for Measure 110’s failure.
“Measure 110 is a problem for both urban and rural Oregon that we should fix with this initiative,” said Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler, a chief petitioner. “Law enforcement, along with professional addiction services, should work together to help people escape the dangerous drugs that are killing our kids, our family members, and our neighbors. We also need to toughen laws against drug
hensive Financial Report and Statewide Single Audit. Auditors also draft and release a report summarizing both of these audits. The summary report for fiscal year 2022, called Keeping Oregon Accountable, was released today.
The federal government requires audits of the state’s financial statements and compliance with federal program requirements for
dealing. This ballot measure will do both.”
The petition drew an immediate reaction from the Health Justice Recovery Alliance, which Measure 110 backers created after the proposal based in 2020. The alliance’s news release included statements from addiction services providers who rely on Measure 110 funding.
They warned that changing the measure would send more people to jail, strain the burdened criminal justice system, increase the risk of overdoses and add “massive uncertainty” to the system.
“Drug treatment only works if the person experiencing it is committed to getting sober,” Katie Nicosia, an addictions medical provider and co-owner of Recovery Works NW, said in a statement. “We need more – not fewer – detox facilities so that people have a place to sober up and make clear-headed decisions about treatment. We just opened a new detox center in Portland with Measure 110 dollars and are opening clinics in S.W. Portland and in Newberg.”
Shannon Jones, CEO of the Oregon Change Clinic, which provides drug counseling, housing and intensive outpatient services funded
Oregon to continue receiving federal assistance. In the past, this funding has usually ranged from $11 to $12 billion each year. Since the pandemic, federal funding has ballooned — in fiscal year 2022, Oregon received $21 billion in federal aid.
“Our financial audits are a critical part of keeping Oregon government accountable to its people,” Audits Director Kip Memmott said.
with Measure 110 dollars, said her organization serves more than 300 people each year and provides housing and treatment at a remodeled an old hotel near downtown Portland.
“We need more outreach,
The audits are noteworthy for two reasons: more questioned costs, and far more modified opinions. Questioned costs has a very specific meaning for auditors. It’s a term required by the federal Office of Management and Budget; when auditors question costs, they are referring to program costs that may or may not be allowed to be paid with federal funds, according to Tracey
and the entire system needs increased funding and people need a roof over their head for recovery to be successful,” Jones said in a statement. “Arresting and jailing people with addiction means they will end up right back on the street
Gates, a principal auditor with the division.
In fiscal year 2021, auditors identified $10 million in questioned costs. For fiscal year 2022, questioned costs increased by more than $20 million, totaling $35.2 million at 10 programs in five agencies. Of that amount, $9.1 million were directly identifiable costs, while the remainder were likely errors, based on sample testing.
with increased overdose risk and a criminal record that will make the road to recovery that much harder.”
Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus sup-
It’s worth noting that although questioned costs still reach into the millions of dollars, they make up a relatively small portion of total program expenditures. For example, the Pandemic EBT program at the Oregon Department of Human Services had federal expenditures totaling $568 million, while $17 million of that — about 3% — were questioned by auditors.
ported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Lynne Terry for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com.
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NG23-546 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S.
No.: OR-22-943185-BB
Reference is made to that certain deed made by, COLLEEN M KREKLER as Grantor to CHICAGO TITLE, as trustee, in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Beneficiary, dated 8/28/2007, recorded 11/21/2007, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon and/or as fee/- file/ instrument/microfilm/reception number 200716370 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R176210 / M357680 14-12-11-DC00800-00-01 14-12-11DC-00800-00-02 LOT 25, 26, BROADVIEW, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. Commonly known as: 580 NE NEVADA ST, YACHATS, OR 974989357 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $13,222.88 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF: $60,845.68 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 3/25/2022, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or asso-
ciated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents. Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, the undersigned trustee will on 1/2/2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the front entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse located at 225 West Olive, in the City of Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except: Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest COLLEEN KREKLER 580 NE NEVADA ST YACHATS, OR 97498 Original Borrower For Sale Information Call: 1-866-539-4173 or Login to: www.Servicelinkauction. com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any
reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TEN-
ANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771. TS No:
I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
NG23-536 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE T.S. No.: OR-22-947719-BB
Reference is made to that certain deed made by, WALTER R RICKS AND DIXIE A RICKS as Grantor to U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee, in favor of U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Beneficiary, dated 5/15/2006, recorded 6/23/2006, in official records of LINCOLN County, Oregon as fee/file/instrument/microfilm/reception number 200609706 and subsequently assigned or transferred by operation of law to U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION covering the following described real property situated in said County, and State. APN: R366335 0610-34-CB- 00800 BEGINNING AT THE QUARTER CORNER BETWEEN SECTIONS 33 AND 34, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 10 WEST, WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON; THENCE SOUTH 719.7 FEET; THENCE EAST 893.9 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONVEYED TO A.L. MCLANE AND ANN MCLANE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, BY DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 5, 1965, IN BOOK 260, PAGE 64, DEED RECORDS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON, SAID NORTHEAST CORNER BEING THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE EAST 100.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 921.04 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE NORTH LINE OF MARKET ROAD NO. 2; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID ROAD A DISTANCE OF 100.0
FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SAID MCLANE TRACT; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE
EAST LINE OF SAID MCLANE TRACT A DISTANCE OF 938.34 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as: 2691 N NORTH BANK RD, OTIS, OR 97368-9754 The undersigned hereby certifies that based upon business records there are no known written assignments of the trust deed by the trustee or by the beneficiary, except as recorded in the records of the county or counties in which the above described real property is situated. Further, no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the trust deed, or, if such action has been instituted, such action has been dismissed except as permitted by ORS 86.752(7). Both the beneficiary and the trustee have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said trust deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. There is a default by grantor or other person owing an obligation, performance of which is secured by the trust deed, or by the successor in interest, with respect to provisions therein which authorize sale in the event of such provision. The default for which foreclosure is made is grantor’s failure to pay when due the following sum: TOTAL REQUIRED TO REINSTATE: $24,652.28 TOTAL REQUIRED TO PAYOFF:
$84,930.92 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day-to-day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. It will be necessary for you to contact the Trustee before the time you tender reinstatement or the payoff amount so that you may be advised of the exact amount you will be required to pay. By reason of the default, the beneficiary has declared all sums owing on the obligation secured by the trust deed immediately due and payable, those sums being the following, to-wit: The installments of principal and interest which became due on 11/14/2021, and all subsequent installments of principal and interest through the date of this Notice, plus amounts that are due (if applicable) for late charges, delinquent property taxes, insurance premiums, advances made on senior liens, taxes and/ or insurance, trustee’s fees, and any attorney fees and court costs arising from or associated with the beneficiaries efforts to protect and preserve its security, all of which must be paid as a condition of reinstatement, including all sums that shall accrue through reinstatement or pay-off. Nothing in this notice shall be construed as a waiver of any fees owing to the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust pursuant to the terms of the loan documents.
Whereof, notice hereby is given that QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION, the undersigned trustee will on 12/27/2023 at the hour of 9:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, At the Public Entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, located at 225 West Olive Street, Newport, OR 97365 County of LINCOLN, State of Oregon, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said trust deed, together with any interest which the grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said trust deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the trust deed reinstated by payment to the beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said
principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, trustee’s and attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or trust deed, at any time prior to five days before the date last set for sale. Other than as shown of record, neither the beneficiary nor the trustee has any actual notice of any person having or claiming to have any lien upon or interest in the real property hereinabove described subsequent to the interest of the trustee in the trust deed, or of any successor in interest to grantor or of any lessee or other person in possession of or occupying the property, except:
Name and Last Known Address and Nature of Right, Lien or Interest WALTER RICKS 2691 N North Bank Rd Otis, OR 97368 Original Borrower DIXIE RICKS 2691 N North Bank Rd Otis, OR 97368 Original Borrower For Sale Information
Call: 800-280-2832 or Login to: www.auction.com In construing this notice, the singular includes the plural, the word “grantor” includes any successor in interest to this grantor as well as any other person owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by the trust deed, and the words “trustee” and “beneficiary” include their respective successors in interest, if any. Pursuant to Oregon Law, this sale will not be deemed final until the Trustee’s deed has been issued by QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION. If any irregularities are discovered within 10 days of the date of this sale, the trustee will rescind the sale, return the buyer’s money and take further action as necessary. If the sale is set aside for any reason, including if the Trustee is unable to convey title, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the monies paid to the Trustee. This shall be the Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary, the Beneficiary’s Agent, or the Beneficiary’s Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right’s against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. Without limiting the trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. NOTICE TO TENANTS: TENANTS OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY HAVE CERTAIN PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO THEM UNDER ORS 86.782 AND POSSIBLY UNDER FEDERAL LAW. ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE OF SALE, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, IS A NOTICE TO TENANTS THAT SETS FORTH SOME OF THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO A TENANT OF THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY AND WHICH SETS FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE COMPLIED WITH BY ANY TENANT IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE AFFORDED PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED UNDER ORS
NG23-549 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITYINITIATED ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT ZOA 202307 The Lincoln City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider ZOA 2023-07 on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The Lincoln City City Council will hold a public hearing to consider CPA ZC 2023- 01 on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 801 SW Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Oregon. Persons who may be affected are invited to participate in the hearing and present written and/or oral testimony concerning the project. Citizens requesting to give testimony via Zoom or telephone must email planning@lincolncity.org no later than noon on the hearing day. The request must include the person’s name and the screen name the person intends to use for the meeting. Instructions will be sent to the person requesting prior to the meeting. Persons who will give testimony via Zoom will need to leave the microphone muted and camera off until the public comment portion of the meeting. ZOA 202303 proposes amending Lincoln City Municipal Code (LCMC) Title 17 as follows: revise Chapter 17.40 Recreation Residential (RR) to add back the inadvertently- removed 35-foot maximum building height; revise Chapter 17.42 Parks(P) to add emergency shelters as a permitted use; and revise Chapter 17.45 Taft Village Core (TVC) to remove signage- related limitations and requirements within the site development standards for sidewalk cafes. The applicable criteria are: Lincoln City Municipal Code (LCMC) Chapter 17.76 Procedures and Section 17.77.130 Text Amendment. A copy of the staff report will be available for inspection at no cost at least seven days prior to the hearings and will be provided at reasonable cost to individuals who request it. The complete file may be reviewed online at www. lincolncity.org by going to Departments in the top bar, then Planning & Community Development, then Zoning Code Ordinances, and then ZOA 2023-07. The application, all documents and evidence submitted by or on behalf of the applicant, and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost upon request at Lincoln City Planning and Community Development, 801 SW Hwy 101. For additional information, please contact Anne Marie Skinner, Director, at askinner@lincolncity. org or 541-996-1228. Failure of an issue to be raised in a hearing in person, or by letter/email, or failure to provide statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission and/or City Council an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). Please email your comments to askinner@ lincolncity.org or mail to Lincoln City Planning and Community Development, PO Box 50, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. All information for these meetings is available on the City of Lincoln City website at www. lincolncity.org. This meeting will be rebroadcast on Charter Channel 4 Lincoln City at various times. This meeting will also be available for viewing at www. lincolncity.org the day after the meeting. The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, for a hearing impaired device, or for other accommoda-
tions for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. To request information in an alternate format or other assistance, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator, Kevin Mattias, at 541- 996-1013 or kmattias@lincolncity.org.
NG23-551 TS No. OR07000137-23-1 APN R124540 | 13-11- 19DB-01600-00 TO No 230221983-OR-MSI TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE Reference is made to that certain Trust Deed made by, BERNARD C. HOLT, AN ESTATE IN FEE SIMPLE as Grantor to FIRST AMERICAN as Trustee, in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION as Beneficiary dated as of December 29, 2008 and recorded on January 6, 2009 as Instrument No. 2009- 00110 and the beneficial interest was assigned to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series 1 Trust and recorded March 6, 2023 as Instrument Number 2023-01317 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Oregon to-wit: APN: R124540 | 1311-19- DB-01600-00 LOT 1, BLOCK 2, CRESTVIEW HILLS NO. 2, IN LINCOLN COUNTY, OREGON. (Plat Volume 10, Page 37) Commonly known as: 535 S CRESTLINE DRIVE, WALDPORT, OR 97394
Both the Beneficiary, Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee for Mortgage Assets Management Series I Trust, and the Trustee, Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112, have elected to sell the said real property to satisfy the obligations secured by said Trust Deed and notice has been recorded pursuant to Section 86.752(3) of Oregon Revised Statutes. The default for which the foreclosure is made is the Grantor’s failure to pay:
Failed to pay the principal balance which became all due and payable based upon the death of all mortgagors, pursuant to paragraph (7)(A)(I) under the Note, and pursuant to paragraph (9)(A)(I) of the Deed of Trust. By this reason of said default the Beneficiary has declared all obligations secured by said Trust Deed immediately due and payable, said sums being the following, to- wit: The sum of $236,272.93 together with interest thereon from January 5, 2023 until paid; and all Trustee’s fees, foreclosure costs and any sums advanced by the Beneficiary pursuant to the terms of said Trust Deed.
Wherefore, notice is hereby given that, the undersigned Trustee will on January 23, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 AM, Standard of Time, as established by Section 187.110, Oregon Revised Statues, at the Olive Street entrance to the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 W Olive, Newport, OR 97365 County of Lincoln, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the interest in the said described real property which the Grantor had or had power to convey at the time of the execution by him of the said Trust Deed, together with any interest which the Grantor or his successors in interest acquired after the execution of said Trust Deed, to satisfy the foregoing obligations thereby secured and the costs and expenses of sale, including a reasonable charge by the Trustee. Notice is further given that any person named in Section 86.778 of Oregon Revised Statutes has the right to have the foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Trust Deed reinstated by payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due (other than such portion of said principal as would not then be due had no default occurred), together with the costs, Trustee’s or attorney’s fees and curing any other default complained of in the Notice of Default by tendering the performance required under the obligation or Trust Deed, at any time prior to five days
before the date last set for sale. Without limiting the Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a Trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the Trustee’s sale. In construing this notice, the masculine gender includes the feminine and the neuter, the singular includes plural, the word “Grantor” includes any successor in interest to the Grantor as well as any other persons owing an obligation, the performance of which is secured by said Trust Deed, the words “Trustee” and “Beneficiary” includes their respective successors in interest, if any. Dated: 9/7/23
By: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 Successor Trustee Malcolm & Cisneros, A Law Corporation Attention: Nathan F. Smith, Esq., OSB #120112 c/o TRUSTEE CORPS 17100 Gillette Ave, Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Order Number 95569, Pub Dates: 9/19/2023, 9/26/2023, 10/3/2023, 10/10/2023, THE NEWS GUARD
NG23-548 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY Case No. 23PB05910 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS in the matter of the Estate of Bernard Charles Holt, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ronald L. Sperry III has qualified and been appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present them, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the Personal Representative, Ronald L. Sperry III, c/o DC Law, McKinney & Sperry, PC, P.O. Box 1265, Roseburg, OR 97470, or the claims may be barred. Dated and first published this 12th day of September, 2023. Personal Representative: Ronald L. Sperry III, OSB #091525 DC Law McKinney & Sperry PC PO Box 1265 Roseburg, OR 97470 Telephone: 541-6734451 Fax: 541-673- 1202.
NG23-550 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, Probate Department, Case No. 23PB05922, NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS, In the Matter of the Estate of Kathleen Dore Lewis, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Sherry Sweeney has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them in writing to the personal representative in care of attorney Gabrielle Richards, Martin & Richards, PLLC, 1211 Daniels Street #830, Vancouver, Washington 98666, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, or such claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings in this estate may obtain additional information from the records of the Court, the personal representative or the attorney for the personal representative. Dated and first published September 12, 2023. /s/ Gabrielle D. Richards, OSB No. 114992, Attorney for Personal Representative.
NG23-544 TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF SALE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing instrument shall constitute notice, pursuant to ORS 86.764, that the Grantor of the Trust Deed described below has defaulted on its obligations to beneficiary, and that the Beneficiary and Successor Trustee under the Trust
Deed have elected to sell the property secured by the Trust Deed: DEED OF TRUST AND PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION: This instrument makes reference to that certain that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement dated November 2, 2015, and recorded November 3, 2015, as Instrument No. 201511023, in the Official Records of Lincoln County, State of Oregon (the “Deed of Trust”), under which SHILO INN, NEWPORT, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, is the grantor, TICOR TITLE COMPANY, is the original trustee, and NATIXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the original beneficiary, and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust having been assigned to WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS
TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF SG COMMERCIAL MORT-
GAGE SECURITIES
TRUST 2016-C5, COM-
MERCIAL MORTGAGE
PASS- THROUGH CER-
TIFICATES, SERIES 2016C5, by that certain Assignment of Deed of Trust dated effective as of July 19, 2016, and recorded August 16, 2016, as Instrument No. 2016- 07707, in the Official Records of Lincoln County, State of Oregon, and the beneficial interest under the Deed of Trust having been further assigned to the current beneficiary RSS SGCMS2016-C5 - OR SIN, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“Beneficiary”), by that certain Assignment of Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement dated effective as of May 3, 2021, and recorded May 10, 2021, as Instrument No. 2021- 06082, in the Official Records of Lincoln County, State of Oregon. The aforementioned Deed of Trust covers property (the “Property”) described as: PARCEL I: All of Blocks 5, 6, 7 and 8, BLOOMERS ADDITION TO NEWPORT, in the City of Newport, County of Lincoln and State of Oregon. PARCEL II: Beginning at the intersection of the North line of Evans Street, as platted in Bloomers Addition, with the West line of Elizabeth Street, as deeded by R.M. and Lura M. Kenton to The City of Newport by deed recorded in Book 112, Page 510, Deed Records; thence North 3° 49’ 42” East along the West line of said street, 295.00 feet; thence North 87° 14’ 18” West parallel with the above mentioned line of Evans Street, a distance of 280.00 feet to the high water line of the Pacific Ocean; thence Southerly along said high water line, a distance of 295.00 feet to the intersection of the high water line and the North line of Evans Street; thence South 87° 14’ 18” East along said North line of Evans Street a distance of 340.00 feet to the Point of Beginning, in Lincoln County, Oregon.
PARCEL III: That part of Block 67, CASE AND BAYLEY’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF NEWPORT, in Lincoln County, Oregon described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Block 67, said point begin the intersection of the Northerly line of Fall Street and the East line of Elizabeth Street; thence North 03° 49’ 42” East along the East line of Elizabeth Street, 100.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning; thence South 86° 10’ 18” East at right angles to said Elizabeth Street, 100.00 feet; thence North 01° 02’ 05” West 48.51 feet to the corner common to Lots 3, 4, 9 and 10 of said Block 67; thence North 86° 10’ 18” West at right angles to Elizabeth Street, 42.50 feet; thence North 03° 49’ 42” East parallel to Elizabeth Street, 93.00 feet to the Southerly line of S.W. 4TH Street; thence South 56° 29’ 12” West along the Southerly line of S.W. 4TH Street, 67.15 feet to the East line of Elizabeth Street; thence South 03° 49’ 42” West along the East line of Elizabeth Street, 100.60 feet to the Point of
Beginning. Together with all buildings, structures, fixtures and other improvements now or hereafter located thereon (the “Improvements”), all Additional Collateral described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and all other personal property described in the Deed of Trust. The undersigned hereby certifies that he has no knowledge of any assignments of the Deed of Trust by the original trustee or by the original beneficiary or any appointments of a Successor Trustee other than the appointment of DAVID W. CRISWELL, ESQ., as Successor Trustee as recorded in the property records of the county in which the Property described above is situated. Further, the undersigned certifies that no action has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part thereof, now remaining secured by the Deed of Trust. The name and address of the Successor Trustee are as follows: David W. Criswell Successor Trustee Lane Powell PC 601 SW Second Avenue, Suite 2100 Portland, OR 97204. The Deed of Trust is not a “Residential Trust Deed”, as defined in ORS 86.705(6), thus the requirements of Chapter 304 [S.B. 558], Oregon Laws 2013, Chapter 112 [S.B. 1552], Section 4a, Oregon Laws 2012, and ORS 86.771(10) do not apply. DEFAULT BY GRANTOR: There are continuing and uncured defaults by Shilo Inn, Newport, LLC (the “Grantor”) that, based on the provisions of the Deed of Trust and the loan documents now held by Beneficiary, including the promissory note dated and effective as of November 2, 2015 (“Note”) and loan agreement dated and effective as of November 2, 2015 (“Loan Agreement”), authorize the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust and the sale of the Property described above. The uncured and continuing defaults are the following: 1.
Grantor’s failure to pay to Beneficiary, the required Monthly Debt Service Payment Amounts (as defined in the Loan Agreement) due on January 5, 2021, and thereafter through and including June 5, 2023. Grantor has made limited Monthly Debt Service Payments during that time period which have been credited to the indebtedness.
Additionally, while Borrower also failed to make the Monthly Debt Service Payment amount from March through December 2020, pursuant to the moratorium imposed by Oregon House Bill 4204 (“HB 4204”) such missed payments have been added to the loan balance and must be paid when full performance of the obligations under the Loan Documents (as defined in the Deed of Trust) is due. The March through December 2020 missed Monthly Debt Service Payments have been excluded from the amounts necessary to cure and reinstate the subject loan under ORS 86.778. Late charges, property protection advances, special servicing fees, workout fees, taxes, reserves, insurance and other charges through June 5, 2023 total $903,510.78. Default Interest from January 1, 2021, due as of (i.e., through and including) June 5, 2023, is in the amount of $1,155,359.76.
ALL AMOUNTS are now due and payable along with all costs and fees associated with this foreclosure. 2. Additional defaults include Grantor’s: (i) failure to pay Lincoln County 2022/23 real property taxes in the total amount of $11,162.58; and (ii) failure to pay the 2022/23 personal property taxes Lincoln County, Oregon, Account No. P490427 in the amount of $1,476.01, plus interest. TOTAL UNCURED MONETARY (PAYMENT) DEFAULT: As of June 5, 2023, the amounts which must be paid to the Beneficiary to effect a statutory cure under ORS 86.778 and discontinue the trustee’s sale (in addition to the tax payments that must be made to Lincoln County) are as follows: Monthly Debt Service Payment
Tax Escrow Balance $0.00, less Reserve Balance -$0.36, less funds in Suspense$2,583.11, Total $3,013,373.31. The aggregate accelerated amount of indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust is $11,451,142.91 as of May 23, 2023. ELECTION TO SELL: Notice is hereby given that the Beneficiary, by reason of the uncured and continuing defaults described above, has elected and does hereby elect to foreclose said Deed of Trust by advertisement and sale pursuant to ORS 86.752 et seq., and to cause to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, the Grantor’s interest in the subject Property, which the Grantor had, or had the power to convey, at the time the Grantor executed the Deed of Trust in favor of the Beneficiary, along with any interest the Grantor or the Grantor’s successors in interest acquired after the execution of the Deed of Trust, to satisfy the obligations secured by the Deed of Trust as well as the expenses of the sale, including compensation of the Trustee as provided by law, and the reasonable fees of Trustee’s attorneys. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the sale will be held at the hour of 11:30 a.m., in accordance with the standard of time established by ORS 187.110, on November 2, 2023, on the front steps to the main entrance of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 225 West Olive Street, Newport, Oregon 97365. RIGHT OF REINSTATEMENT: Notice is further given that grantor and any person named in ORS 86.778 has the right, at any time prior to five (5) days before the date last set for the sale, to have this foreclosure proceeding dismissed and the Deed of Trust reinstated by (A) payment to the Beneficiary of the entire amount then due, other than such portion of the principal as would not then be due had no default occurred, together with the costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the terms of the obligation, as well as Successor Trustee and attorney fees as prescribed by ORS 86.778; and (B) by paying the real and personal property taxes as described in this Notice. NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER ORS 86.771(9):
Without limiting the Successor Trustee’s disclaimer of representations or warranties, Oregon law requires the Successor Trustee to state in this notice that some residential property sold at a trustee’s sale may have been used in manufacturing methamphetamines, the chemical components of which are known to be toxic. Prospective purchasers of residential property should be aware of this potential danger before deciding to place a bid for this property at the trustee’s sale. DATED: June 14, 2023. David W. Criswell, OSB 925930 Successor Trustee, Lane Powell PC 601 SW Second Avenue, Suite 2100 Portland, OR 97204, Telephone: (503) 778- 2100, Facsimile: (503) 778-2200, Email: criswelld@lanepowell.com.
EXHIBIT A Additional Collateral. The personal property located on the Property as described in the Deed of Trust and also in that certain UCC-1 financing statement filed November 3, 2015, with the Oregon Secretary of State, File No. 90626598 (the “UCC1”), more particularly described as follows: (a) All machinery, furniture, furnishings,
equipment, computer software and hardware, fixtures (including all heating, air conditioning, plumbing, lighting, communications and elevator fixtures), inventory, materials, supplies and other articles of personal property and accessions thereof, renewals and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor, and other property of every kind and nature, tangible or intangible, owned by Grantor, or in which Grantor has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located upon 536 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport, OR 97365 the “Premises” or the “Improvements”, or appurtenant thereto, and usable in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of the Premises and the Improvements (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Equipment”), including any leases of, deposits in connection with, and proceeds of any sale or transfer of any of the foregoing, and the right, title and interest of Grantor in and to any of the Equipment that may be subject to any “security interest” as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect in the Oregon (the “UCC”), (b) All accounts (including reserve accounts), escrows, documents, instruments, chattel paper, claims, deposits and general intangibles, as the foregoing terms are defined in the UCC, and all franchises, trade names, trademarks, symbols, service marks, books, records, plans, specifications, designs, drawings, surveys, title insurance policies, permits, consents, licenses, management agreements, contract rights (including any contract with any architect or engineer or with any other provider of goods or services for or in connection with any construction, repair or other work upon the Property), approvals, actions, refunds of real estate taxes and assessments (and any other governmental impositions related to the Property) and causes of action that now .or hereafter relate to, are derived from or are used in connection with the Property, or the use, operation, maintenance, occupancy or enjoyment thereof or the conduct of any business or activities thereon (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Intangibles”); (c) All other personal property described in the UCC1; and
(d) All proceeds, products, offspring, rents and profits from any of the foregoing, including those from sale, exchange, transfer, collection, loss, damage, disposition, substitution or replacement of any of the foregoing (together, the “Collateral”).
NG23-547 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN CASE NO. 23CV19420 PUBLISHED SUMMONS ASSOCIATION OF UNIT OWNERS OF THE INN AT SPANISH HEAD, INC., an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff, v. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DORIS J. BRYANT; PATRICK BRYANT; MICHAEL WILLIAM BRYANT; DIANE BO SEWELL FKA DIANE BO BRYANT; K.C. COPE; UNKNOWN HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF K.C. COPE; STATE OF OREGON, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, SENIOR AND DISABLED SERVICES DIVISION; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION, Defendants. TO: ANY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS J. BRYANT, OR ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF DORIS J. BRYANT; K.C. COPE OR ANY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF K.C. COPE, OR ANY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OR DEVISEES OF K.C. COPE; AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION OR CLAIMING A RIGHT TO POSSESSION, of the above-named Defendants. You are hereby required to appear and defend the complaint filed against you in the above- entitled action; the motion or answer or reply must be given to
the court clerk or administrator within thirty (30) days of the date of first publication specified herein along with the required filing fee.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
This action relates to Plaintiff’s desire to foreclose its claim against the real estate commonly known as 4009 SW Highway 101 #A-209, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367, and legally described as: Unit A-209, INN AT SPANISH HEAD, in Lincoln County, Oregon, together with the undivided interest in the general and limited common elements appurtenant thereto, as more fully set forth and described in the Declaration of Unit Ownership recorded October 27, 1969 in Book 15, page 803, Microfilm Records of Lincoln County, Oregon, which description is incorporated herein and be reference made a part hereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for the following relief: a. Declaring that the Association’s lien being foreclosed in the amount due of $6,529.87, plus continuing assessments, interest, late fees, attorney fees and costs, constitutes a valid and subsisting lien against the interest in real property described in this complaint, and declaring that the Association’s Lien, any judgment awarded herein, plus any supplemental award, is superior to any interest, lien, or claim of each and every defendant named herein in the Property;
b. That post judgment interest on all sums be awarded as assessments, late fees, and interest herein at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum and on all sums awarded as attorney’s fees and costs at the statutory rate of nine percent (9%) per annum from the date of judgment; c. Foreclosing the Association Lien pursuant to ORS 100.450 and ordering the sale of the Property by the Lincoln County Sheriff in the manner prescribed by law; d. That proceeds from the sale of the Property be applied first toward the costs of sale, then to any assessments of the Association which accrue from the date of judgment in this case to the date of sale; then to satisfy the Association Lien; with any surplus to the party or parties who may establish their right thereto; e. Ordering that each and every defendant, and all persons claiming through or under any defendant, either as purchasers, encumbrances, or otherwise, be foreclosed of all interest or claim in the property subject to any statutory rights of redemption that the defendant may have in the Property; f. Declaring that the Association Lien is superior in priority to any homestead exemption claimed by every defendant and that no defendant is entitled to a homestead exemption as against the Lien; g. Providing that the Association or any other party to this action may become the purchaser at the sale of the property, that the purchaser shall be immediately entitled to exclusive possession of the property from the date of sale, and shall be entitled to such remedies as are available at law to secure such possession, including a writ of assistance, if any of the defendants or any other party or person shall refuse to immediately surrender possession to the purchaser; h. For any additional assessments, late charges and interest, which accrue, or become due after April 5, 2023, but before the date of judgment; i. For Plaintiff’s reasonable attorney fees incurred herein and in connection with collection of Plaintiff’s claim; j. For Plaintiff’s costs and disbursements incurred herein; k. If Plaintiff incurs postjudgment attorney fees and costs in connection with the collection of its judgment, Plaintiff shall be entitled to apply to the court for supplemental judgments for attorney fees and costs incurred in collection of this matter; and l. Such other relief as the Court deems just and equitable. NOTICE
TO DEFENDANTS: READ CAREFULLY!! YOU MUST “APPEAR” IN THIS CASE OR THE OTHER SIDE
WILL WIN AUTOMATICALLY. TO “APPEAR” YOU MUST FILE WITH THE COURT A LEGAL PAPER CALLED A “MOTION” OR “ANSWER”. THE MOTION OR ANSWER (OR “REPLY”) MUST BE GIVEN TO THE COURT CLERK OR ADMINISTRATOR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION SPECIFIED HEREIN, ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED FILING FEE. IT MUST BE IN PROPER FORM AND HAVE PROOF OF SERVICE ON THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY OR, IF THE PLAINTIFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ATTORNEY, PROOF OF SERVICE UPON THE PLAINTIFF. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD SEE AN ATTORNEY IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU NEED HELP IN FINDING AN ATTORNEY, YOU MAY CONTACT THE OREGON STATE BAR’S LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE ONLINE AT WWW.OREGONSTAT- EBAR.ORG OR BY CALLING AT (503) 684-3763 (IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA) OR TOLL- FREE ELSEWHERE IN OREGON AT (800) 452-7636. This summons is published by order of Hon. Marcia Buckley, Judge of the above-entitled Court, made on the 24th day of August 2023, directing publication of this summons once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Lincoln County, Oregon. Date of first publication: September 5, 2023. Date of last publication: September 26, 2023. WYSE KADISH LLP.
By: Karma L. Prajzler, OSB #195904 klp@wysekadish. com, Of Attorneys for Plaintiff, 900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, Portland, Oregon 97204, Tel (503) 2288448, Fax (503) 273- 9135
NG23-553 Lincoln City Storage, 3796 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Or. 97367, 541-996-3555. The following unit will be sold at Public Auction Starting 10/17/2023 at 9:00am Ending 10/24/2023 at 9:00am for non-payment of rent and other fees. Auction to be pursuant to Auction Rules and Procedures for Truax Holdings. Rules are available at the facility office. All bidding will take place ONLINE at bid13.com. Unit#B265 Linda Paci. NG23-554 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN DEPARTMENT OF PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN K. FORTUNE, Deceased. No. 23PB07148 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that David Fortune has been appointed and has qualified as the Personal Representative of the above Estate. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present their claims, with proper vouchers attached, to the Personal Representative at P.O. Box 827, McMinnville, Oregon, 97128, 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, CAROL J. PRAUSE LAW OFFICE, LLC , P.O. Box 827, McMinnville, Oregon, 97128, telephone number(503) 434-5575. Dated and first published: September 26, 2023. David Fortune, Personal Representative. PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: David Fortune, 6519 Lemon Tree Drive, Lakeland, FL 33813-3995, Telephone: (863) 337-1016. ATTORNEY FOR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: Carol J. Prause, OSB #882903, CAROL J. PRAUSE LAW OFFICE, LLC, P.O. Box 827, McMinnville, Oregon 97128, Telephone: (503) 434-5575, Fax No.: (503) 435-4897, Email: cprause@ppllp.net.
With cancer patients top of mind, teams of Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) employees are celebrating a decade of Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer (C2C4C) this year and cycling nearly 3,000 miles from Oregon to New Jersey with the goal of raising $1 million in support of the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Caring employees
Since its inception in 2014, Bristol Myers Squibb employees – who have all been personally impacted by cancer – have come together to raise more than $11.3 million for cancer research in the United States. The ride has since expanded to Europe, Japan and Latin America where employees raise funds for international cancer organizations.
The first team of riders have left from Cannon Beach. Each rider will cycle approximately 225 miles over a three-day period before handing off to the next team taking the ride cross country. Among the more than 126 riders participating in what organizers describe as an epic cycling event, is Chris Haughey, a pediatric cardiac nurse and a father of three who is riding for his wife, Jennie. She was diagnosed with stage 3c colon cancer in 2018.
“Having dedicated the last four years of my life to supporting my wife through her battle with cancer, I understand the effect this disease has on patients and their loved ones, so it’s important to me to show up for others who are going through such a difficult, uncertain time,” Haughey said. “Jennie’s strength and devotion to our three sons despite her challenging journey are an inspiration, and I’m honored to ride in her name to help fund vital research. I’m equally proud to work for a company that is so committed to making a difference.”
Funds donated to the V Foundation support inno-
vative cancer research at prominent cancer centers nationwide. The money raised this year will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Bristol Myers Squibb, up to $500,000.
“It is awe-inspiring to think about how Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer has grown over the last 10 years – from a small group of employees looking to make a difference to this year’s highly anticipated, multi-country event – which speaks to the incredible passion our colleagues have for transforming the lives of people with cancer,” Bristol Myers Squibb Senior Vice President, General Manager of U.S. Cardiovascular, Immunology, and Oncology
Catherine Owen said. “Patients are at the center of everything we do. Every day, we work to drive progress in cancer research, but we know we can’t do it alone. For our employees, Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer is more than a bike ride, it’s a way to honor loved ones and go above-and-beyond to support life-saving research.”
“Cancer is very personal to so many people – whether you’ve been diagnosed or you have a loved one affected by the disease – and Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer is the perfect demonstration of how one person can truly make a difference in the lives of others,” V Foundation for Can-
cer Research Chief Executive Officer Shane Jacobson said. “The V Foundation cannot overstate how much we value the continued partnership and support from Bristol Myers Squibb and their commitment to funding game-changing research that will help us achieve Victory Over Cancer®.”
History
What began as Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer in the United States in 2014 expanded to Europe in 2016, Japan in 2021 and Latin America in 2022. Now in its eighth year, the Country 2 Country 4 Cancer Europe ride will feature
more than 90 Bristol Myers Squibb employees riding from Munich, Germany to London, United Kingdom for nearly 2,200 kilometers from September 1-18 in support of European cancer organizations who are members of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
In its third year, from September 21-October 11, the Continent 2 Continent 4 Cancer Japan ride will feature more than 70 employees riding from Makuhari, Chiba to Otemachi, Tokyo for nearly 2,100 kilometers with the goal of raising funds for CancerNet Japan (CNJ). From December 2-13, the second annual Continent 2 Continent 4 Cancer Latin America ride will have more than 55 Bristol Myers Squibb employees cycling between Pucón, Chile and Puerto Varas, Chile for nearly 1,500 kilometers with the goal of raising funds for Latin American cancer organizations who are members of the UICC.
Over the past 10 years, nearly 2,000 riders in more than 30 countries have cycled more than 50,000 miles, raising more than $14 million for cancer research organizations around the world.
For more information, or to support the riders in the 2023 Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer ride, visit cancerbikeride.org or follow the ride on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn by using #C2C4C23.
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Neskowin Valley School will host its 41st Annual Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. at the school, located at 10005 Slab Creek Road in Neskowin.
You can expect your Harvest Festival favorites such as local live music, the Slab Creek Grill, Bakery Cafe, raffle prizes, a cider press, kid’s activities, and more. The annual fundraiser will draw hundreds of locals, visitors, and families to gather and celebrate the community as well as raise funds for Neskow-
in Valley School, according to Neskowin Valley School Head Sari Tullis.
“For 50 years NVS students have benefited from small class sizes, individualized education, multi-age classes, and experiential learning that immerse students in the natural areas of the Oregon Coast,” Tullis said.
This year, the Harvest Festival will raise funds for the Visual and Performing Arts.
“With your help, students will be able to participate in theater productions, improv lessons, art literacy workshops, collaborative art
projects, and hands-on educational field trips in the community,” Tullis said. “Your participation in the Harvest Festival will make a difference in the lives of our students!”
Business operators interested in sponsoring the Harvest Festival may contact Tullis for more information.
“Your business will reach thousands of social media viewers as well as hundreds of festival attendees,” Tullis said. “We look forward to your partnership.”
For more information, call the school at 503-3923124.
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“Varied Perspectives” – a new exhibition featuring the work of Yachats Arts Guild –will be on display in Newport Visual Arts Center’s Runyan Gallery Oct. 13 through Nov. 26, presented by Oregon Coast Council for the Arts.
An opening reception is planned from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Artists will be on hand, and refreshments will be served.
The artist members of Yachats Arts Guild work in a wide variety of mediums –and that’s exactly the theme of their new exhibition. Illustration, glass work, collage, photography, oils, acrylics, watercolors... you name it, you will probably find it on
display in the VAC’s first floor gallery this fall. And while guild members may not all express their art in a similar form, they share a communal desire to (per their website) “come together to showcase the beauty and varied talents of the local artists along the Oregon Coast.”
What began with a meeting of just a few artists in 2007 has blossomed into a guild that now boasts upwards of forty members. Their purpose? To promote and support the arts, provide local artists an opportunity to show and sell their work, expand artistic ability, and enrich the community through the arts.
“Their goals are in excellent alignment with those of
the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts,” Newport Visual Arts Center Director Chasse Davidson said. “We’re excited to showcase the work of these talented local artists, and bring this beautifully eclectic show to Newport’s Nye Beach.”
Exhibits at Newport Visual Arts Center are free to the public and can be viewed most Wednesdays through Sundays, from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. The VAC is located at 777 NW Beach Drive in Newport.
For more information, visit www.coastarts.org/ events/yag.
See more photos with this story at thenewsguard.com.
Continued from Page 1 the last 20 years, according to the study.
“Over the last 20 years it would be entirely inaccurate to say logging in the Coast Range was done carefully. I don’t think you can look at an aerial photo and say it was done carefully,” Fernandez said.
The bulk of logging in watershed forests during this time was on land owned by industrial logging companies, followed by state and federal agencies, tribes and local municipalities. Those companies, including Weyerhaeuser, Stimson Lumber and Roseburg Forest Products, use a method called clearcutting, defined by the NASA researchers as the removal of all trees in an area exceeding 2 acres. Representatives from those companies did not respond to requests for comment from the Capital Chronicle by Monday evening.
Barnes said the companies and members of the For-
Continued from Page 1 university’s portion of the project. “We are pleased to be part of this consortium and look forward to another five years of research and discovery.” Each participating institution will continue to operate and maintain a portion of the Ocean Observatories Initiative assets that were first deployed in 2015 and have been collecting vast amounts of data ever since. Oregon State oversees the stand-alone moorings of the Endurance Array, the initiative’s observatory off the coast of Washington and Oregon, and also manages the initiative’s data transmission cyberinfrastructure, with a data center headquartered in Corvallis.
To support these National Science Foundation facilities, the OSU research team will receive $32.7 million for the Endurance Array and $15.9 million for the data center. The university also will receive funding for ship time to deploy and service equipment in the Pacific Ocean. This brings OSU’s total National Science Foundation funding to support the Ocean Observatories Initiative to $194 million since 2007.
“OSU’s participation in the OOI builds on a legacy of 60-plus years of oceanographic research here,” said Ed Dever, professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and principal investigator for the OOI Endurance Array. “Together with our partners, we’re committed to the stewardship of this facility for the NSF and the ocean research community.”
As part of the Endurance Array, OSU manages seven surface moorings off Newport, Oregon, and Grays Harbor, Washington, four of which monitor several meteorological factors, including
est Industries Council have high compliance rates with the Forest Practices Act, including complying with regulations on water quality.
“We live in these watersheds and our families drink this water and recreate in these forests too,” and we want to be good stewards,” he said.
Casey Kulla, state forest policy coordinator for Oregon Wild, said he hopes the NASA analysis can aid efforts by some Oregon cities to buy and manage the forestland around their drinking watersheds.
The state recently passed legislation to create a Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund with $5 million available for communities hoping to own or improve land around their source drinking water.
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wind speed, solar radiation, air temperature and rainfall. The moorings also collect oceanographic data, including water temperature, salinity and chemical measurements such as oxygen, nitrogen, pH and carbon dioxide levels.
Biological sensors track chlorophyll levels and dissolved organic material, which are important indicators for marine productivity.
Bioacoustic measurements use sound waves to document the presence of plankton and small fish.
The northeastern region of the Pacific Ocean is a focal point for scientists because of emerging issues including hypoxia and marine “dead zones,” marine heatwaves, subduction zone earthquakes, tsunamis, harmful algal blooms, wave energy potential, ocean acidification and dramatic variations in some upwelling-fed fisheries.
“The data we’ve been collecting are essential to understanding the regional physical and ecosystem response to climate change,” Dever said.
“This new award will make possible the continued collection of research data, upgrades to measurement technologies and improved curation of historical OOI data. While the OOI is designed as a research facility, the data collected has important uses for policymakers, educators and mariners.”
Oregon State assumed management of the data center and cyberinfrastructure for the initiative in 2020. In the coming years, the data center will be vastly expanded to accommodate a quadrupling of the data that is projected to be collected over the next five years. The center’s speed, security and computational power will be improved, said Anthony Koppers, the principal investigator for the OSU cyberinfrastructure team.
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ter will need to keep growing and modernizing to best serve tomorrow’s end-user research needs,” said Koppers, who is associate vice president for research advancement and strategy in OSU’s research office and a professor of marine geology in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences. “Therefore, we are providing OOI with a low-risk but state-of-the-art data center and research computing solution that will not only negate any system downtime and provide easy and fast cloud-equivalent access to petabytes of data for researchers and students across the globe.”
WHOI will continue to serve as the home of the National Science Foundation OOI Project Management Office and will operate the Pioneer Array in the mid-Atlantic Bight off the North Carolina coast, subject to environmental permitting, and the Global Arrays in the Irminger Sea off the southern tip of Greenland and at Station Papa in the Gulf of Alaska. The University of Washington will operate the Regional Cabled Array that extends across the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate and overlying ocean.
The Project Management Office at Woods Hole collaborates with the National Science Foundation to provide high-level oversight and financial management of the
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project. In addition, the office coordinates with partner institutions to establish annual priorities for each of the arrays individually, for the data center and for the overall OOI network.
“The WHOI team and our partners at UW and OSU have learned a great deal over the past five years and are grateful that our efforts to perfect OOI and its data delivery system have been recognized,” said Woods Hole Senior Scientist Jim Edson, lead principal investigator on the initiative. “We look forward to the next five years where we can continue to perfect our collection and serving of data, while encouraging it increased use and collaboration among ocean scientists funded by NSF and other agencies.”
The Ocean Observatories Initiative officially launched in 2009, when the National Science Foundation awarded the first cooperative agreement to support the construction and initial operation of OOI’s cabled, coastal and global arrays. Funding continued with a new award for OOI’s operation and management in 2018.
Michelle Klampe is a writer-news researcher at Oregon State University Relations and Marketing. She may be reached at michelle.klampe@ oregonstate.edu or at 541737-0784.
