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Art by Brandy Schallord from Del Norte High School qualifies as a finalist.

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Harbor meets to discuss liability insurance

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

In a special- called meeting, harbor commissioners met to discuss raising liability insurance coverage to protect commissioners against future lawsuits. The meeting was called in the wake of the arbitrators’ decision awarding tenant Fashion Blacksmith nearly $2 million from the Harbor. Harbormaster Tim Petrick advised commissioners there were several tenants who currently have arbitration clauses in their leases, similar to Fashion Blacksmith, and the harbormas-

ter recommended these clauses be removed from future tenants’ leaseholds, as a result of the Fashion Blacksmith lawsuit.

Any proposed increase would not satiate the arbitrator’s decision. The Superior Court-filed decision continues to accrue interest at seven percent and may incur additional punitive action if it (the harbor) fails to fix several flaws in the building Fashion occupies by September 15, and satisfactorily dredges underneath the Fashion syncrolift, allowing ingress and egress for larger vessels, by October 31.

Commissioners learned a $2

Drug house busted, squatters removed

K streets to be victimized. Residents made numerous complaint calls to law enforcement. The

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million dollar liability policy would cost just over $18,000 per annum with a deductible of $25,000. Currently, the harbor holds a $1 million dollar liability coverage at a cost of $13,400, annually with the same deductible. The vote to increase the liability policy failed to pass.

Commissioners Gerhard Weber and Rick Shepherd attempted to abstain, the Triplicate advised both, Eisenberg’s Rules for parliamentary protocol require a reason for abstention, such as

Harbor District responds to decision

The Crescent City Harbor District has received and reviewed the arbitrator’s decision in the Fashion Blacksmith case. CCHD will obtain the required permitting to dredge the area in front of Fashion Blacksmith as soon as possible which we hope to have completed in advance of the deadline set by the arbitration panel.

In 2021, CCHD engaged professional dredge permitting consultants and is actively engaged in the sampling, testing, and permitting process as required by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife, Cal Fish and Wildlife, National Marine Fisheries Service, and the California Coastal Commission and in communication with staff from these agencies weekly.

We remain fully committed to the successful future of the Crescent City Harbor, our lessees, our commercial fishermen, and our harbor patrons.

The boys of summer shine

Beautifying

BY ROGER GITLIN

City

by building

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Del Norte Little Leaguers sweep to district championships

BY ROGER GITLIN

The Triplicate

The Del Norte Warrior Little Leaguers enjoyed a great weekend, June 17-20, at Pykes Field. Flawless pitching and powerful hitting allowed the 11-12 year olds to a sweep in District Eight All-Star tournament.

•Game one against Brookings, 15-0, Del Norte

•Game two against Central Point, another 15-0 victory for Del Norte.

•Championship game three rematched Central Point and a 16-0 win for Del Norte.

The Warrior roster includes Aidyn Nelson, Jaxon Sharp, Mason Webster, Michael Mavris, Taylor Shrewsberry, Colton Pressler, Elijah Crespo, Lucas Lopez, Ernesto Gamez,Andrew Stemmer,Alex Gonzalez and Tristan Gifford. Coaches are Matthew Shrewsberry, Josh Lopez and Jon Nelson.

Special thanks to Matthew Shrewsberry for his assistance in

contributing to this story.

The Warriors move on to compete in the Oregon State tournament in Wilsonville, Ore. on July 15

The 8-10 year old boys allstars also enjoyed a successful weekend at Pykes.

The younger Warriors swept the three games by a combined score of 63-15 against Medford, Rogue River, Central Point and the District Eight championship game against Brookings.

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Photo by Roger Gitlin/The Triplicate

Painter Adrian Ballestero, left, and General Manager Andrew Lovaas are working to beautify Crescent City.

The Triplicate

The face of Crescent City is slowly but undeniably changing. From a dull, drab 70’s yellow,

six prominently located Crescent Arms apartment buildings will be renamed and enjoy a colorful facelift. General Manager

building

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

Daily: 50’s – 70’s European sports car club membership drive.

Do you own a 1950’s - 1970’s style European sports car? Come and join our local car club!

We hail from Del Norte and Curry Counties. We do all things concerning vintage European cars.

So, join the entourage!

If interested contact Chuck at the Del Norte Triplicate 707-460-6726.

Wednesday, July 5

Rock Painting for Kids

Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Crescent City Farmers & Artisans Downtown Market

Front & K Streets: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Friday, July 7

Steam Lab: Marshmallow & Toothpick Build Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Ages 6+

Classic Movie Night: To Kill a Mockingbird Del Norte County Library: 6:00 pm

First Friday Downtown 3rd St between G & J: 5:00 pm –7:30 pm

Sunday, July 9

Summer Concerts in the Park - The Barefoot Movement Azalea Park, Brookings: 1:00 pm

Sweet harmonies and deft fingerpicking highlight the music of The Barefoot Movement, a merry band of young musicians playing traditional and modern takes on your favorite Americana and indie bluegrass songs.

Story Time & Crafts Del Norte County Library: 2:00 pm

Lego Club Del Norte County Library: 4:00 pm

Tuesday, July 11

Beauty

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Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Wednesday, July 12

Steam Lab: Bottle

Norte County

Friday, July 14 Crafternoon Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Ages 18+

Family Movie Night: Super Mario Brothers Del Norte County Library: 6:00 pm

Saturday, July 15 The Green Trees Concert Welcome Center at Crissey Field: 1:00 pm –3:00 pm The Green Trees, featuring Chris Capitano.

brary: 3:30 pm

Book to Movie Night: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Del Norte County Library: 6:00 pm

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Story Time & Crafts Del Norte County Library: 2:00 pm

Lego Club Del Norte County Library: 4:00 pm

Tuesday, July 25

Del Norte Healthcare District Regular Meeting Healthcare District Office, 550 E Washington Blvd: 6:30 pm

Regular meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month (with rare exceptions around holidays). Go to https:// delnortehealthcare.com/ meetings-%26-agendas to see our agendas and minutes (also posted on the Del Norte County website).

Steam Lab: Marble Maze Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Ages 6+. Registration begins July 20.

Wednesday, July 26

Steam Lab: DIY Squishies Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Ages 6+. Registration begins July 20.

Crescent City Farmers & Artisans Downtown Market Front & K Streets: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Friday, July 28

Crafternoon Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Ages 18+

Final Friday Flick: Scream VI (rated R) Del Norte County Library: 6:00 pm

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Andrew Lovaas shared the news, plans and addresses of the properties undergoing the facelift including:

• 117 E Street

• 145 E Street

• 187 E Street

• 217 F Street

• 249 F Street

• 287 F Street.

The colors for each buildings include aqua marine, mossy green, balcony sunset, azure blue, sea foam and an as of yet, undetermined designer yellow.

Lovaas and Adrian Bal-

lestero shared their vision of bright, beach colors for the buildings. Each building will be painted a different marine landscape color and the building will be named after the sea coast color.

The painting facelift and stucco repair of the buildings is being painted by Adrian’s Painting.

Adrian and his team expect to complete the renovation and facelift by the end of summer.

These high profile locations off Front Street follow the recent abatement of 200 A Street, a declared public nuisance property by the superior court.

Richardson Griswold law

firm was appointed court receiver for the city. The dilapidated long-vacant eyesore has been removed. Griswold law continues to remove the slab foundation and will continue to abate the nuisance property over the next three months.

When learning of the new look of each of the buildings, City Manager Eric Wier was pleasantly surprised and expressed his city appreciation for the investment made beautifying the city.

Step-by-step, building by building, the city continues to improve its appearance.

Redwood National Park Partners with the Department of Defense for Restoration Projects

Redwood National Park is seeking the assistance of the Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program for renovations to the Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery and restoration of landscapes in the Prairie Creek Water-

shed. This work will take place in 2025.

The Prairie Creek Fish Hatchery was constructed in the 1930s to support commercial and sport fishing but has not been in operation since 1992. This project is part of a larger

effort to restore the site for use as a training facility. Notice is hereby given that Redwood National Park intends to submit a request for IRT support as authorized by Section 2012 Title 10, United States Code.

Market Front & K Streets: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Steam Lab: Marbleized Slime Del Norte County Library: 3:30 pm

Ages 6+. Registration begins July 13.

Ukulele Concert Welcome Center at Crissey Field: 1:00 pm –3:00 pm

John Canalin will be playing his Ukulele.

Story Time & Crafts

Del Norte County Library: 2:00 pm

Crafty Kida: Chalk Silhouette Art, Scratch Art

Harbor

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Friday, July 21 Little Gardeners Day Del Norte County Li-

Commissioner Shepherd continued to hold firm on his abstention vote despite the rules requiring elected to vote, citing he continued to express concern about excessive spending by the Commission.

Sharkfest Del Norte County Library: 4:00 pm a money conflict or the appearance of impropriety. Weber promptly changed his vote to a no vote, stating he remained unclear of personal liability issues.

The vote was 2-2-1, commissioners Wes White and Brian L. Stone voting

yes, commissioners Harry Adams and Weber voting no and Commissioner Shepherd abstaining from the vote.

Upon completion of the unsuccessful vote, commissioners moved into another Closed Session discussion on the Fashion Blacksmith lawsuit.

Council struggles with Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance

BY ROGER GITLIN The Triplicate

The Crescent City Council discussed, debated and ultimately decided more back-and forth is needed before adopting an accessory dwelling unit ordinance.

After listening to a staff report from City Attorney Martha Rice, councilors decided to place the discussion on the upcoming council agenda.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) reported that fewer than half of the homes needed to keep up with the population growth were built. Over the last several years, HCD has been attempting to combat this “housing crisis” with mandates on local governments. The state law was amended in 2019 and has been changed eight times, requiring the re-writing of local ADU ordinances, including the proposed ordinance for Crescent City. Councilors agreed the ordinance is complicated.

ADU’s must be allowed in all city districts

except along the coastal zone where the California Coastal Commission supersedes state law. To further complicate the ADU ordinance, the city would need to amend its local coastal plan and any proposed changes must be approved by the coastal commission.

The city has a very limited amount of discretion when determining regulations for a local ADU ordinance. No Planning department oversight would be required.

The minimum size ADU is 150 square feet. The maximum size unit is 800 square feet, which is 50 percent of the primary dwelling unit but minimum 850 square feet for 0-1 bedroom and 1000 square feet for two plus bedrooms.

Maximum height for the ADU is 16 feet. Four foot setbacks may be expanded to accommodate utility easements.

All ADU’s must be rented out for at least 31 consecutive days. This last state mandate addresses the expansion of short-term vacation rentals which typically cover less than a

Huffman Bill to Support Trinity Economy, Recreation Passes Natural Resources Committee

Last week, Rep. Jared Huffman’s (D-San Rafael) legislation H.R. 3324 passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation would extend the authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to collect and retain marina fees to enhance recreation and improve access at the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area.

“This extension by six years of the fee retention authority of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest will be a big boost for the economy there. 3.5 million people visit this area for fishing, camping, swimming, paddling, boating, backpacking, all sorts of outdoor activities and these funds are vitally needed to sustain that part of our economy,” Rep. Huffman said during the markup.

Next, the legislation will head to the House Floor for

a final vote before going to the Senate.

The authority to collect and retain fees is critical for the Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, which manages 212,000 acres, including 48,480 lake surface areas and 12 highly developed commercial marinas. Marina fees are invested in recreation enhancement projects such as boat ramp improvements, boating and water safety public service announcements, improved access to the lakes for persons with disabilities, floating restrooms, and interpretive and educational programs.

The bill extends the fee retention authority to Fiscal Year 2029.

Rep. Huffman has also worked with Rep. LaMalfa to include language in appropriations bills to extend the fee retention authority after it previously expired.

one week stay.

Other fees and costs associated with the sewer hook-up would also be evaluated for suitability by

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neighbors’ involvement apparently worked.

1030 K street was originally owned by the Kurtz family and is currently in foreclosure after the husband and wife both passed away. Without changing official ownership, a Kurtz family member took over management and that’s when matters worsened.

The now-vacant property was occupied by squatters, led by Roxanne Hamilton who produced a lease which was deemed a forgery, according to law enforcement and a Kurtz family member.

Hamilton has been charged with attempting to bring two ounces of fentanyl, concealed in a body cavity, into the Del Norte County Jail, a felony, on April 25. Hamilton listed her address as 1030 K St. A search warrant was secured, and the K-9 unit was dispatched to K St, where additional fentanyl

the city.

Councilors had many questions concerning flexibility and discretion and how best to meet critical

housing needs across the 1.7 square mile city limits. All agreed additional discussion on the ordinance was needed. The item is

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was discovered. Hamilton was arrested and had been detained in jail, but was released on bond June 21.

Two weeks ago, code enforcement entered the property with another warrant. All occupants were ordered to vacate the property, immediately. Two vehicles, one under heavy brush, were removed by code enforcement staff.

1030 K St windows were boarded up, the water had been disconnected several weeks earlier and power was also disengaged, by the Kurtz family member managing the property.

DDR Cleaning and Hauling was contracted to remove all trash and debris about and within the property.

Neighbors on both J, K and 9th streets were relentless in bringing their concerns to law enforcement.

Two individuals who refused to allow their neighborhood to be overtaken by squatters, drug abusers and drug dealers were John Wood and Donna Westfall.

Alleged threats and an actual vandalism against Wood has been reported to both Crescent City police and the Del Norte County sheriff.

Rose and Dan Peasley of the RE/MAX office installed night security illumination and cameras. The tape revealed ongoing alleged drug trafficking and several apparently passed out drug users lying about in the rear parking lot of the RE/MAX office

building. On each and every instance of unlawful activity, the Peasleys called the police and sheriff’s office.

John Wood stated, “Drug dealers and squatters are not welcome in our neighborhood. We will not allow our neighbors to deteriorate. The squeaky wheel does get the grease.” The district attorney has yet to set an arraignment date for suspect Roxanne Hamilton.

The city council in Crescent City is working to update its ordinance related to accessory dwelling units to meet the mandates of state law.

Members of the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Department talk to people found inside a vacant home that was being used by squatters as a drug home. The home is seen below.

First dam being removed on Klamath River

The deconstruction of Copco No. 2, the smallest of the four hydroelectric dams being removed from the Klamath River, is underway.

This week, crews removed the gates, walkway, and two of the five bays down to the spillway. This work was done to direct waters around the dam, rather than over it, allowing construction crews to do work through the summer months.

“While this is just the first step, it certainly is an exciting moment,” said Mark Bransom, CEO of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation. “Crews are making fast progress in

these early stages of the project, and we are on track with our removal timeline.”

Crews placed around 10 feet of rock on either side of the dam in order to reach the gates and bays for deconstruction.

Much of the Copco No. 2 infrastructure remains in place below this rock surface.

Deconstruction of this dam will continue through the summer, with final decommissioning and complete removal occurring sometime in September this year.

“We are pleased that we were able to make so much progress this week,” noted Dan Petersen, Kiewit’s

Bobby Ray Shafer

Project Manager overseeing the removal of the Copco No. 2

“But removing Copco No. 2 is still not a done deal. We expect to officially wrap up this phase of the dam removal project sometime in September.”

The other three dams on the Klamath River, Iron Gate, Copco No. 1, and JC Boyle are expected to be removed next year, beginning with the drawdown of the reservoirs in January of 2024. Their incremental deconstruction will continue throughout the year, with construction activities expected to conclude sometime in late 2024.

Born May 5th, 1952, in Crescent City, California died June 20th, 2023, in Crescent City, California. Bob lived in Klamath, California most of his life. He was drafted into the army in 1970. He went on to be an MP at the Tripler Base and Hospital in Hawaii. He felt very honored to be in the honor guard to greet Vietnam POW when they came home. He was awarded Soldier of the month and Soldier of the quarter.

Bob loved hunting and fishing. Hunting with David Markel, Tom Earls, and his son Gabriel. He enjoyed fishing in the small creeks around the

area as well as ocean fishing with his good friend Don Glennon.

Bob was famous for his smoked salmon and salmon dip which was requested at gatherings.

He worked over 30 years as a heavy equipment mechanic, maintaining log equipment for Simpson, Arcata Redwood, and Green Diamond.

Bob was preceded in death by parents Harold and Wanda Shafer, Son Gabriel Shafer, Fatherin-law Lloyd Meirndorf, Brother-in-laws Doug Meirndorf and Dick Halley, Sister-in-laws Carol Shafer, and Gillian Hutchinson.

He leaves behind his wife of 48 years Julie Meirndorf Shafer, Son Brandon Shafer, Motherin-law Pam Meirndorf, Sister-in-laws Bobbie Halley, Brenda Meirndorf, Michelle & Joe Trinidad, Tasha & Joe Brien, Brothers Allan Shafer, Alan Hutchinson, and Curt & Teresa Shafer, Brotherin-Law Chris & Judy Meirndorf, and several Nieces and Nephews.

A Celebration of Life is being planned and will be announced in the future.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel. Please sign the family’s online guest book at www. wiersmortuary.com.

Huffman Announces $41.4 Million to Help Put Better, Cleaner Buses on the Roads

This week, Representative Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced Santa Rosa and Marin County Transit District have received over $41.4 million in funding from the Biden-Harris administration’s infrastructure law to put new American-built buses on the road and improve transit service in their community.

The grants, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration, were made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Rep. Huffman helped get passed in Congress.

“We made a promise to invest in America and rebuild our infrastructure to work better for everyday folks. Public transportation is a fundamental part of that equation, and these grants are going to help create a greener, more modern way to get people where they need to go,” said Rep. Huffman.

“Another huge benefit of electrifying our region’s bus fleets is that every one of these clean electric busses is potentially a mobile generator to help communities respond to disasters and power outages.

“Clean energy is the future, and by investing in these buses we can supercharge our transition while improving lives, creating jobs, and reducing planet-killing emissions.”

Marin County Transit District will receive $31,535,000 for its Fixed Route Electric Vehicle Charging and Maintenance Facility project.

Santa Rosa will receive $9,899,120 for its Phase 3 of Diesel Bus Fleet Conversion to Battery Electric Buses with Supporting Charging Infrastructure project.

“This generous funding will facilitate the construction of a bus maintenance facility and electric charging infrastructure for up to 40 buses, leading to improved efficiency, enhanced services, and a better experience for our community,” said Nancy Whelan, Marin Transit General Manager.

“As we embark on this transformative project, we look forward to collaborating with our community stakeholders, elected officials, and transit partners to ensure that it is successful-

ly implemented,” remarked Marin Transit Board President Katie Rice. “Together, we will create a transportation system that meets our sustainability goals while supporting growth in the County.”

“These federal funds will help bring Santa Rosa one step closer to achieving an all-electric bus fleet, as Santa Rosa is dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Santa Rosa City Manager Maraskeshia Smith. “We appreciate the support of Congressman Thompson, Congressman Huffman, and our entire legislative delegation in securing these competitive funds.”

“Every day, over 60,000 buses in communities of all sizes take millions of Americans to work, school, and everywhere else they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Today’s announcement means more clean buses, less pollution, more jobs in manufacturing and maintenance, and better commutes for families across the country.”

“Investing in our infrastructure is investing in our future, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for communities throughout our district,” said Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), whose district also includes part of Santa Rosa. “This grant

serves dual purposes, modernizing our bus fleet while reducing emissions, helping our efforts to combat climate change. Proud to have voted for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and I look forward to a continued partnership with the City of Santa Rosa to secure additional funds from this historic law.”

The grants were competitive.

There were five times as many requests for funding than was available. In total, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced nearly $1.7 billion for transit projects in 46 states, territories, and D.C. during the round of funding. The funding also includes support for workforce training, registered apprenticeships, and project labor agreements, ensuring good-paying jobs into the future.

The projects announced today are supported by FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Lowand No-Emission (LowNo) Vehicle programs.

They make funding available to help transit agencies buy or lease American-built low- or zero-emission vehicles, including buses and vans; make facility and station upgrades to accommodate low- or zero-emission vehicles; and purchase supporting equipment like chargers for battery electric vehicles.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $5.5 billion through Fiscal Year 2026 for the Low-No Program – more than six times greater than the previous five years of funding combined.

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Nostalgia For the 1950s Economy Is Socialism

The nostalgia surrounding the 1950s economy often overlooks an ironic truth: it embodied principles of socialism, something Americans claim to disdain. During that era, the corporate tax rate reached 91%, and the top marginal tax rate stood at 52%. These figures, seemingly unimaginable today, reflect a commitment to wealth redistribution and social welfare.

We owe our gratitude to the FDR and Eisenhower administrations for fostering this so-called socialist economy. FDR’s New Deal introduced regulations to protect consumers, while Eisenhower invested in infrastructure, research and development, and social programs like the GI Bill.

It is important to recognize that our grandparents and parents were the beneficiaries of this socialist economy. They enjoyed the advantages it brought, such as cheaper education, gas prices, grocery foods, and housing. Yet, it is curious that many Americans today reject socialism, oblivious to the fact that their own loved ones thrived under its influence.

In light of this contradiction, it is time to reconsider our understanding of socialism. We must acknowledge that certain socialist principles can yield positive outcomes for the majority. Let us learn from history and embrace policies that foster fairness and equality in our society.

In conclusion, the nostalgia for the 1950s economy inadvertently highlights our attachment to socialist principles. It is crucial that we confront this irony and reevaluate our stance on economic policies. Together, we can strive for a fair and equitable society that benefits all Americans.

Terry Dean Brooks Crescent City

An untimely Death and a Family Farm

Inevitably death comes to us all. The way people respond to death is the only variable.

Recently the mass media provided nonstop coverage of the fate of the tourists who paid a quarter million dollars each to risk their lives to go 12,000 feet deep into the ocean to see the Titanic wreckage.

At the same time there was almost no mention of 700 refugees who drowned when their overcrowded fishing vessel capsized off the coast of Greece. These people were risking their lives trying to improve their future.

Do these 5 rich people matter more than the 700 immigrants who died?

Every death affects somebody. We just don’t know their stories.

All Deaths Matter

Over the last three years nearly seven million people have died from covid worldwide. More than one million have died in the United States. The death toll became a daily statistic that we could follow like a sports score.

During the pandemic, there were people who rationalized that allowing some deaths was acceptable to protect their freedom to not vaccinate or take responsible precautions to reduce the spread of this deadly disease. I had to remind myself that all these people who died from covid mattered to someone. They were sons and daughters, parents, and grandparents of families who mourned their death.

We are more impacted by the death of someone we know. It is even more devastating when they are young.

Jonah Dovre

On June 20, 2023, a nephew on my wife Jill’s side of the family was killed in a tragic farm accident. His name is Jonah Cecil Dovre, and he is the son of my wife’s brother Neil and his wife Sandy.

Jonah was born on July 4, 1996, and raised on a farm in Cottonwood, Minnesota. He graduated from high school in 2015 where he was active in basketball, football, track, choir, band, and class plays.

Jonah attended college but could not pass up the opportunity to live and farm his grandparents’ farm.

Jonah made a deal to buy the farm and in partnership with his father, began running the farm in 2017 at the age of 21.

Jonah took great pride and joy in farming, loved to work the fields, and felt honored to carry on the family legacy. He proved to be a natural born farmer and was blessed with the ability to tackle the challenges of farm life.

Old Country

My wife’s family are Norwegian Americans. Their ancestors immigrated from the old country to America to find a better life.

Between 1825 and 1925 more than 800,000 Norwegians immigrated to the United States. This was about one third of Norway’s population. The main reasons for leaving Norway included religious persecution and social inequity, but Norwegian immigration through the years was predominantly motivated by economic concerns.

Compounded by crop

failures, Norwegian agriculture was unable to keep up with population growth. As farms were generally passed down to the oldest children, this left many without land of their own to farm.

The Homestead Act of 1862 opened fertile flat land in America that was suitable for farming. Most of the Norwegian immigrants settled in the Midwest. The Dovre family landed on the prairie of southwest Minnesota.

Family Farm

The Dovre family farm includes over 1000 acres of prime Minnesota farmland. This is the farm that my wife Jill grew up on, along with five brothers and sisters. Jill’s parents, Ralph and Norma, purchased the farm from Jill’s grandparents, Nels and Inga and built the farm into a profitable business.

Before Ralph retired from farming, he worked alongside Jill’s sister Carol and her husband Mark, as they took over management of the farm operation. Carol and Mark ran the farm until it was time for them to retire.

It was expected that the farm would transfer to Jonah who, in partnership with his father, could continue to carry on farming on the family homestead. But God had other plans.

With the untimely death of Jonah there is no clear successor who can continue to manage the family farm.

Life Goes On

Across America, family farms are being subsumed by large scale corporate agriculture. As with death, it feels more significant when you know the family

personally.

It is my hope that the Dovre family can figure out a way to keep the Dovre family farm operational, but for now I share the parents’ sadness and grief at the loss of their young son Jonah.

I am grateful to Ralph and Norma Dovre for raising a wonderful daughter, my wife Jill Dovre. I am fortunate to have met her. Though Jill is no longer directly involved with the family farm, her parents instilled in Jill the strong work ethic and common sense that continues to serve her well today.

God Bless

The Dovre family is deeply religious, but not in a preachy, judgy way. Rather they express their devotion to God by adhering to the superseding commandment, “Treat others as you would have them treat you.”

I pray that God will comfort Jonah’s parents and the rest of the Dovre family during this time of mourning. I dedicate this column in tribute to all the family farmers who keep food on our table and in memoriam of Jonah Dovre.

Now you know Jonah’s story. Rest in peace Jonah Kevin Hendrick is a 30year resident of Del Norte County. kevinjameshendrick@gmail.com

Restoring the land can feel a lot like fun

By RICK KNIGHT

Driving back to Colorado State University with a van full of students after a day of working to heal some beat-up land north of Fort Collins, I wondered: Could ecological restoration be a new form of outdoor recreation?

We’d spent the day building a sawbuck fence around a spring. From the spring, gravity would carry the water through a pipe to a stock tank in the middle of the pasture.

On this land protected by a conservation easement, cows would no longer drink, pee and poop while trampling the spring’s vegetation. The spring could recover while the cattle drank clean water elsewhere. My students had spent the day outdoors in the company of their classmates doing challenging physical work. At the moment, though, the young people were trying not to fall asleep as we neared town.

Yet all day I’d seen the light in their eyes, and I could tell they felt pride in learning and exercising skills they hadn’t had before. They also clearly liked the idea of giving something back to land that would never be developed.

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This kind of volunteer work

— The Nature Conservancy got us involved — addresses many problems today that we’ve come to call crises: species extinction, climate change, soil loss, and the decline of both water quantity and quality. Fortunately, many nonprofit groups, along with some owners of private lands that are protected by conservation easements, offer people an opportunity to improve damaged lands.

In my home watershed of northern Colorado, we often

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work with the nonprofit Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, a statewide grassroots group established in 1999. To date, it has completed over 1,000 projects on public lands assisted by more than 40,000 volunteers, who have contributed over $10 million in time and expertise.

Wildlands Restoration Volunteers includes people from both cities and rural areas who agree with what Wendell Berry wrote: “The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing

responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.”

At the end of the 20th century, scientists from around the world got together to measure our planet’s health. Shockingly, they reported that three out of every four acres of the Earth’s surface were in a degraded state.

The urgent global need to restore our damaged lands and waters has also caused the United Nations to name this the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/). It’s clear that we have yet to locate the sweet spot of a sustainable relationship with our world.

For humans to have a future on Earth, we need to reverse the erosion of soils, pollution of air and water, and weakening of the natural ecosystems that support us. Ecological restoration can attack those problems while also playing a critical role in the drawdown of atmospheric carbon dioxide, sending it back into the plants and soils where it belongs.

Although restoration and recreation have much in common, there is a major difference between the two. While outdoor recreation fulfills oneself, ecological restoration gives back

to the land. Not that benefiting oneself is bad; one of the reasons we recreate is for the regenerative powers of spending time in nature.

But adding restoration into the domain of outdoor recreation could go a long way to enhance our time outdoors. I’ve found that when a group acts to restore the health of soil, land, plants and animals, the people involved always feel better about themselves.

As author Robin Wall Kimmerer put it in “Braiding Sweetgrass,” “…as we care for the land, it can once again care for us.” By restoring damaged lands and waters, we still find joy in the outdoors, but we also give back to the home planet that sustains us.

Let’s seek out that work, turning it into something we do outdoors together, restoring lands and water while at the same re-creating ourselves.

Rick Knight is a contributor to Writers on the Range, writersontherange.org, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. He is professor emeritus of wildlife conservation at Colorado State University.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: LAGORIO’S PAINTING 335 DILLMAN ROAD CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 5/1/2023

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

Signed:/s/ LEE ANNE LAGORIO

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 6/20/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230058

Published: July 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2023. Triplicate T366555

THE CURRY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CURRY PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the Curry County Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting and hearing, Wednesday August 2, 2023, at 10:00 am in the Board of Commissioners Hearing Room, County Annex, 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, Oregon. AND The purpose of the public hearing is for the Board of Commissioners to hear public comment before taking action to adopt by Ordinance: Application CP/GE - 2301 - Amending the Curry County Comprehensive Plan and Curry County Zoning Ordinance and taking an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 18, Beaches and Dunes. Specifically: • A Statewide Planning Goal Exception to Goal 18, Beaches and Dunes;

• A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Plan Policy 15.10 (12), Coastal Shorelands and Beaches and Dunes;

• A Zoning Code Amendment to Section 7.040(14b), Standards for Conditional UsesBeaches and Dunes.

The purpose of the actions noted above is to allow the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to place stone embankment on the beach below US Hwy 101 at MP 304.05 (about 3 miles south of Port Orford where Hwy 101 is failing).

The above project application is available online via the Curry County Planning Commission web site under the August 2nd, 2023 BOC Hearing Date or can be viewed at the Curry County Planning Department. Staff reports will be posted online at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Contact Becky Crockett, Planning Director, if you have questions regarding this application. Email: CrockettB@co.curry.or.us Phone: (541) 247-3228. You may speak on the above application by attending the meeting. You may also submit written testimony on this application to the Planning Department ATTN: Becky Crockett up to the time of the Board of Commissioner’s Public Hearing.

Published: July 5, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P366672

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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Rye Development, LLC

Project No.

15310-000

NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS (June 12, 2023)

On May 5, 2023, Rye Development, LLC, on behalf of Neptune Pumped Storage 1, LLC (the Applicant), filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the Elephant Rock Pumped Storage Project to be located in Curry County, Oregon, near the Sixes River, approximately 12.5 miles east-northeast of Port Orford, Oregon. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The project would require constructing new water storage, water conveyance, and generation facilities at off-channel locations where no such facilities exist. It would consist of the following: (1) an upper reservoir with a surface area of 51.5 acres and a storage volume of 3,605 acre-feet at a maximum water-surface elevation of 2,070 feet mean sea level (MSL); (2) an 820-foot-long, 24-foot diameter vertical shaft that connects the upper reservoir to a 4,200-foot-long horizontal power tunnel, having a horse-shoe-shaped cross section approximately 450 square-foot in area, leading to the powerhouse; (3) a 60-ft high, 40-foot-diameter steel surge tower connected to the power tunnel upstream of the powerhouse; (4) a 100-foot-wide, 500-foot-long, 100-foot-high reinforced-concrete powerhouse with four 79.5 megawatt (MW) Francis pump-turbine units, with a combined installed capacity of 318 MW, that discharge into the lower reservoir; (5) a lower reservoir, located adjacent to the powerhouse, with a surface area of 51.5 acres and a storage volume of 3,605 acre-feet at a maximum water-surface elevation of 1,150 feet MSL; (6) and a 15-mile-long, 230 kV overhead transmission line extending from the powerhouse to the existing substation on Elk River Road, approximately 3 miles northeast of Port Orford. Both the upper and lower reservoirs would be created by zoned rockfill embankment dikes approximately 70 feet high and 7,200 feet in circumference. The project would have an annual generation capacity of 929,000 megawatt-hours.

Applicant Contact: Mr. Nate Sandvig, Vice President, Rye Development, LLC, 220 NW 8th Ave, Portland, OR 97202; email: nathan@ ryedevelopment.com; phone: (503) 309-2496.

FERC Contact: David Froehlich; email; david. froehlich@ferc.gov; phone (202) 502-6769. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members, and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes.̷?

For public inquiries and assistance with filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202)̷? 502-6595 or OPP@ferc. gov. Comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications should be submitted within 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements

of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters without prior registration using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please get in touch with FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). Instead of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to:

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15310-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the “eLibrary” link of the Commission’s website at http:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-15310) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, do not hesitate to get in touch with FERC

Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary.

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Pilot and ONPA P365956

2nd PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Curry County is completing a Small Business and Microenterprise Assistance Grant Program funded with Community Development Block Grant funds from the Oregon Business Development Department. The location of the project is Curry County. It is estimated the project has benefited at least 79 persons of whom 100% are low or moderate income. Additionally in good faith to affirmatively further Fair Housing in Curry County; the County is establishing a referral program that provides public information to persons who want to file a complaint with the Federal government or the State of Oregon. Procedures can be found on the County website at https:// www.co.curry.or.us/residents/ fair_housing.php.

A public hearing will be held by the Curry County Board of Commissioners at 10:15 am on July 19th, 2023, at 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444, Suite 122.

The purpose of the hearing is for the Curry County Board of Commissioners to obtain citizens’ views about the project and to make comments about the local government’s performance. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by 9 am on July 19th at Curry County Board of Commissioners, 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444. Both oral and written comments will be reviewed by the Curry County Board of Commissioners. The location of the hearing is accessible to the disabled.

Please contact Natasha Tippets at the Board of Commissioners office at (541) 247-3296 if you need any special accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting.

More information about the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program, the project, and records about Curry County’s past use of Community Development Block Grant funds is available for public review at 94235 Moore Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444 during regular office hours.

Advance notice is requested.

If special accommodation is needed, please contact the Board of Commissioners at (541) 247-3296 so that appropriate assistance can be provided.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE BROOKINGS PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Brookings Planning Commission on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Brookings City Hall, 898 Elk Drive, Brookings, OR 97415. The below application is a Quasijudicial hearing, and the Planning Commission will make a decision on this matter.

1. In the matter of File No. CUP-8-23, a request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Short-Term Rental facility at 211 Marine Drive Spur, Assessor’s Map & Tax Lot No. 4113-05B-01100; zoned R-1. The owner/ applicant is Salomeja Lescinskas. Criteria used to decide this matter can be found in Brookings Municipal Code Chapter 17, Sections: 17.20.040(Q)

Single Family Residential Conditional Uses; 17.124.170 - Short-Term Rentals; and 17.136Conditional Uses.

The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. All persons wishing to address this matter will have an opportunity to do so in person at the hearing or by submitting written evidence to the Brookings Planning Department at the address above. If you wish to speak at the hearing, you will be asked to sign in and afforded five (5) minutes to speak. Failure to raise an issue accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the Planning Commission and parties an opportunity to respond to the issues precludes appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA).

A copy of the application, all documents and evidence submitted on behalf of the applicant is available for public inspection at no cost at the Brookings Planning Department, 898 Elk Drive, Brookings, OR. The staff report prepared in this case will be available seven days prior to the hearing. Copies of documents may be obtained at reasonable cost. All public meetings are held in accessible locations, auxiliary aids will be provided upon request with advance notification. Please contact 541-4691103 to make appropriate arrangements or for additional information. TTY 800-735-1232.

Published: July 5, 2023.

Pilot & ONPA P366639

Del Norte LAFCo Public Hearing Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday July 24, 2023, at 4 p.m. Del Norte Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) will hold public hearings on the following items: Del Norte LAFCo FY 202223 and FY 2023-24 Budget Amendments in accordance with CA GC § 56381. Meeting to be held at Del Norte County Flynn Center, 981 H Street, Crescent City California. There is public access for this in-person meeting. Agenda to be posted on Del Norte LAFCo website at least 72 hours prior to meeting (www. delnortelafco.org/agendasmeetings-2023).

SUBMIT COMMENTS

AHEAD OF TIME. Send comment to eo@ delnortelafco.org limited to 3000 characters. Comments will be read during hearing item. Comments may also be mailed to Del Norte LAFCo, 1125 16th Street, Suite, 202 Arcata, CA 95521.

Written comments must be received by 2 p.m. Friday July 21, 2023. Visit www.delnortelafco.org to review meeting agenda after posting. For more information email eo@ delnortelafco.org or call

Public Notice REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR SECTION 8 PROJECTBASED VOUCHER (PBV) ASSISTANCE AVAILABILITY OF UP TO 30 SECTION 8 PROJECTBASED VOUCHERS FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS

The City of Crescent City Housing Authority (CCHA) announces the availability of up to 30 Section 8 ProjectBased Vouchers (PBV) for newly constructed units. CCHA invites developers to submit proposals. Applications for this RFP must: (1) be for sites/units located in CCHA’s areas of operation; (2) request a minimum of 20 units for the PBV program; (3) meet all requirements outlined in the RFP. Proposals will be ranked on the following criteria: 1) Owner experience and capability to build new housing as outlined in the RFP; 2) Extent to which the project furthers CCHA’s goal of deconcentrating poverty and expanding housing opportunities; 3) If applicable, the extent to which services are provided on site or in the immediate area for all occupants of the property. All applications received will be reviewed, evaluated, scored and ranked separately by CCHA subject to the application requirements. CCHA will calculate the total score for each application according to its ranking and selection criteria as described in the RFP packet. RFP packets will be posted on CCHA’s website beginning 6/28/23. To obtain the RFP packet, respondents must visit https://www.crescentcity.org/departments/ HousingAuthority. RFP packets will also be available for pickup at the CCHA office, 235 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531, during regular business hours. The APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE is 5PM, 8/14/23. Proposals, including completed application and all required documentation as outlined in the RFP packet, must be delivered to City of Crescent City Housing Authority, 235 H Street, Crescent City, CA 95531. Only proposals submitted by the published deadline and meeting all requirements provided in the RFP will be considered. Incomplete and late submissions will not be considered. If you have questions concerning this public notice, or the RFP, you may contact: Megan Miller, Executive Director at 707.464.9216 Ext. 70, or via email at mmiller@ crescentcity.org.

Published: July 5 and 12, 2023. Triplicate T366652

Public Notice and Notice of Public Hearing

Curry County is eligible to apply for a 2023 Community Development Block Grant from the Business Oregon.

Community Development Block Grant funds come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grants can be used for public facilities and housing improvements, primarily for persons with low and moderate incomes.

Approximately $11 million will be awarded to Oregon non-metropolitan cities and counties in 2023. The maximum grant that a city or county can receive is $2.5 million dollars for a public work project.

Curry County is preparing an application for a 2023 Community Development Block Grant from the Business Oregon for Langlois Water District.

It is estimated that the proposed project will benefit at least 218 persons of whom 51% will be low or moderate income. A public hearing will be held by the Curry County Board of Commissioners at 10:00 am on July 19th, 2023, in the Board of Commissioners (Hearing Room). The purpose of this hearing is for the Board of Com missioners to obtain citizen views and to respond to questions and comments about community development and housing needs, especially the needs of low - and moderate-income persons, as well as other needs in the community that might be assisted with a Community Development Block Grant project, and the proposed project. Written comments are also welcome and must be received by 9:00 am on July 19, 2023, at 94235 Moore Street Gold Beach, Oregon 97444 Both oral and written comments will be considered by the Curry County Board of Com missioners in deciding whether to apply. The location of the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Please contact Natasha Tippets of the Board of Commissioners Office at (541) 247-3296, if you will need any special accommodation to attend or participate in the meeting. More information about Oregon Community Development Block Grants, the proposed project,

and records about Curry County’s past use of Community Development Block Grant funds are available for public review at 94235 Moore Street, # 122, Gold Beach, Oregon 97444, during regular office hours. Advance notice is requested. If special accommodation is needed, please notify Natasha Tippets of the Board of Commissioners Office at (541) 247-3296 so that appropriate assistance can be provided.

Permanent involuntary displacement of persons or businesses is not anticipated as a result from the proposed project. If displacement becomes necessary, alternatives will be examined to minimize the displacement and provide required/ reasonable benefits to those displaced. Any low - and moderate-income Housing that is demolished or converted to another use will be replaced.

Published: July 5, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P366670

CIRCUIT COURT OF OREGON CURRY COUNTY

Probate Department

In the Matter of the Estate of HELEN ARVELLA MILLER, Deceased.

CASE NO. 23PB05565

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

Notice is hereby given that Susan E. Snell has been appointed and has qualified as the personal representative of the estate. All persons having claims against the estate are hereby required to present their claims, with proper vouchers, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, as stated below, to the personal representative at: Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.O. Box 575, Tualatin, Oregon 97062, or the 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 this 5th day of July, 2023.

Personal Representative/

Attorney: Susan E. Snell, OSB #853356 Martin, Elliott & Snell, P.C. P.O. Box 575 Tualatin, Oregon 97062

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Purpose: Area 1 Agency on Aging (A1AA) is requesting information from licensed contractors interested in partnering with A1AA to provide home modifications for older adults and individuals with disabilities who are at high risk of falls.

This Request for Information (“RFI”) asks contractors to provide a letter of interest to partner with A1AA to provide home modifications. Letters of Interest must reflect the ability to provide all or some of these services: installing grab bars, stair railings, ramps, ADA toilets, handrails, nonskid surfaces, threshold modifications, unsafe flooring repair, and electrician services to improve lightning and electrical safety.

Areas served: incorporated and unincorporated locations in Del Norte County.

Application Process:

Interested parties must submit a Letter of Interest describing their experience and qualifications. Letters of Interest must include, at a

minimum:

Organization or Business

Name

Contact Name

Contact Title

Phone number

E-mail address

Copy of insurance, license, and bond

Statement of Qualifications

Description of relevant prior experience

Your hourly rate, admin fees (can’t be over 10%), mileage rate, and disclosure of any markup on purchased supplies (Admin OR supply markup, not both).

Any questions regarding this RFI must be submitted, in writing, on or before July 6, 2023, to: Meghan

Gallagher, Social Services Manager mgallagher@ a1aa.org

Letters of Interest and all required documents must be submitted by 4:00 p.m.

Pacific Standard Time, July 20, 2023, to Area One Agency on Aging, Meghan Gallagher, Social Services Manager, mgallagher@ a1aa.org

All materials submitted in response to this RFI will become the property of A1AA and may be disclosed as public records. A1AA staff will review the Letters of and identify vendors qualified to assist with home modifications for older adults and individuals with disabilities and notify qualified vendors by July 27, 2023.

Published: July 5, 2023 (online June 23 - July 5).

Triplicate T366553

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME STATEMENT

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: Seafront Baking Company 1348 Front Street Crescent City, CA 95531

This Business is conducted by: a corporation

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 5/30/2023

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

Signed:/s/ Matthew

Wakefield, Secretary, Smith River Brewing Co. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/30/2023

Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230053

Published: June 28, July 5,

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No. CA-19873283-AB Order No.: 8760492 YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/21/2009. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BID LESS THAN THE TOTAL

internet website http://www. qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-873283AB. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.

NOTICE

TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 800-280-2832, or visit this internet website http:// www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-19-873283-AB to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. NOTICE TO PROSPECTIVE OWNER-OCCUPANT:

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons:

Petitioner: Susan Inta filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: Zayden Synclair Baliad, Izahia Maximus Baliad, Ezekiel Andreas Baliad

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: July 14, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

The address of the court is same as noted above.

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

Date: May 3, 2023

/s/ Darren McElfresh Judge of the Superior Court

Published: June 14, 21, 28, and July 5 2023. Triplicate

T365407

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE

450 H Street Crescent City, CA 95531

Petition of: Daniel James Walter CASE NO. CVPT-2023-1155

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME

To all interested persons: Petitioner: Daniel James Walter filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present name: Daniel James Walter to Proposed name: Edward Patrick Davies THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Date: July 28, 2023

Time: 10:00 am Dept.: 1

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

Date: June 12, 2023

/s/ Marilyn Miles

Judge of the Superior Court

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Triplicate

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LN, CRESCENT CITY, CA 95531-5152 Assessor’s Parcel No.: 105-130-66 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER:

The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-280-2832 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this

Any prospective owneroccupant as defined in Section 2924m of the California Civil Code who is the last and highest bidder at the trustee’s sale shall provide the required affidavit or declaration of eligibility to the auctioneer at the trustee’s sale or shall have it delivered to QUALITY LOAN SERVICE CORPORATION by 5 p.m. on the next business day following the trustee’s sale at the address set forth in the below signature block. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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.

The following person(s) is/ are doing business as: JC’s Arctic Blast 1515 Macken Ave Crescent City, CA 95531 This Business is conducted by: an individual

The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed on: 7/1/2022

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

Signed:/s/ Joshua Mims

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Del Norte County on: 5/15/2023 Alissia D. Northrup County Clerk-Recorder B. McCune-Sokoloski, Deputy File No. 20230057

Published: June 28, July 5, 12, and 19, 2023. Triplicate

T366154

NOTICE OF HEARING DECEDENT’S ESTATE OR TRUST

Estate of: Donald Elmore Nuss Jr. Case Number: CVPB-2021-7038

This notice is required by law. This notice does not require you to appear in court, but you may attend the hearing if you wish.

1. NOTICE is given that: Donald Elmore Nuss III (representative capacity, if any): Administrator has filed: NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE, PROBATE CODE §§ 10300, 10304.

2. You may refer to the filed documents for more information. (Some documents filed with the court are confidential.)

3. A HEARING on the matter will be held as follows:

Date: July 21, 2023

Time: 10:00 a.m. Dept.: 2

The Yurok Indian Housing Authority is soliciting bids for the Demo/replacement of a single-family residence located in Crescent City, CA at 5080 ½ Wonder Stump Road. All bid documents are due by July 6th, 2023, at 2:00p.m. There will be a mandatory pre-bid walk through on June 29th, 2023, at 11:30 am. This project is subject to Davis Bacon Wages. This project cannot exceed limits set by US Housing and Urban Development’s total development costs. Full bid documents are available at the YIHA website www.yurokhousing. com

Published: July 5, 2023 (online June 21 -July 5). Triplicate T366355

NOTICE TO INTERESTED

PERSONS

Lee D. Myers Jr. has been appointed Personal Representative (PR) of the estate of Lee Dean Myers Sr., deceased, by the Circuit Court, State of Oregon, Curry County, Case No. 23PB05214. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the PR at 204 SE Miller Ave, Bend, OR 97702, within four months after the date of June 21, 2023, the first publication of this notice, or the claim may be barred. Additional information may be obtained from the records of the court, the PR, or the lawyer for the PR, Suzanne McVicker.

Published: June 21, 28, and July 5, 2023. Pilot & ONPA P365884

Notice of Public Meeting The Winchuck Rural Fire Protection District will hold its next Board of Director’s meeting on Wed., July 12, 2023, at 6:00 P.M., at the Winchuck Fire Hall, 363 Winchuck River Road. Agenda:

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Reading of the Minutes

3. Chief’s Report

4. Treasurer’s Report

5. Old Business

New

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Manager Tyler Bachmann cited the boys hard work and enthusiasm to win the championship before a home crowd at Pykes.

The 8-10 year old boys move on to the next tournament in La Grande on July 22.

The roster includes Chase Bachmann, Manuel Contreras, Tegan Good, Hudson Jacot, Mason Lindsay, Charles Mavris, Lionel Ramirez, James Land l, Jr, Isiah Brunson, Louis Moorhead, Jace Price-Lewis and Barrett Whitford.

Coaches are Steve Bachmann, Casey Duncan and Manager Tyler Bachmann.

Special thanks to manager Tyler Bachmann for his contribution to this story.

The 2023 All-star girls enjoyed a great year in District Eight.

With great pitching and hot bats, sweeping the competition.

The girls roster includes Aria Cardenas, Emma Rios, Mary Griffith, Presley Juarez, Alexis Starkey, Bailey Ottersbach, Quinn Salas, Qira Salas, Katrina Pittser, Mia Estrella, Phoebe Peterson and Raelynn Escobedo. Coaches are Joel Servin and Frankie Cardenas. Manager of the 8-10 girls is Kris Ottersbach, who contributed in reporting this story. The girls move on to the State tournament in Ashland, commencing July 14.

Yurok Tribe acquires Textron Aviation Special Missions

Grand Caravan EX for aerial survey and mapping missions

Textron Aviation Inc. announced last week it delivered a Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to the Yurok Tribe’s Condor Aviation. The special missions Grand Caravan EX aircraft will increase the Tribe’s capacity to perform large-scale environmental restoration projects, evaluate long-term natural resource management decisions and quantify the effects of climate change.

The Yurok Tribe will make use of state-of-the-art Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) systems and high-end aerial imaging equipment to create extremely accurate three-dimensional maps of the earth’s surface and collect an infinitely broad range of data regarding terrestrial and aquatic habitats, including rivers, lakes and oceans.

“This new aircraft will significantly enhance our ability to holistically restore salmon-spawning streams and make our landscape more resilient to climate change,” said Yurok Vice Chairman Frankie Myers. “We employ LiDAR data and high-definition aerial imagery to maximize the efficacy of our efforts to rebuild biologically diverse ecosystems and repair fire-damaged forests in Northern California.”

The Grand Caravan EX joins a Cessna Turbo Skylane already in service with Condor Aviation. In addition to tribal projects, Condor Aviation, in conjunction with the Yurok Fisheries Department’s technical team, provides precision mapping and high-resolution imaging services to a wide range of clients from California to Alaska.

About the Cessna Grand Caravan EX

The Cessna Caravan platform has seen more than 3,000 aircraft delivered that are certified in 100

countries with nearly 24 million flight hours amassed worldwide since the aircraft was introduced.

Caravans fulfill roles for multiple missions, ranging from flight training to recreation, commuter airlines to VIP transport, cargo carriers and humanitarian missions. The Grand Caravan EX aircraft is known for its dependable and efficient performance by regional airlines, charter operators, cargo carriers and special missions operators worldwide.

The aircraft offers an impressive output of 867 horsepower and a rate of climb of 1,275 feet per minute.

About Condor Aviation and the Yurok Tribe

The Yurok Tribe is the most populous federally recognized tribe in California. With more than 50 biologists, ecologists and engineers as well as many other

subject-matter experts, the tribe administers one of the largest fisheries departments on the West Coast. Condor Aviation is a partnership between the Yurok Tribe’s award-winning Fisheries Department and the Yurok Tribe Construction Corporation. Using a newly acquired Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft fitted with high-resolution aerial imaging and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment, the technologically advanced equipment can create extremely precise three-dimensional maps of the earth’s surface, while concurrently accumulating an infinitely broad range of information regarding terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Condor Aviation will use the precision tools to collect myriad data, which will help drive the design of large-scale river and habitat restoration projects,

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inform long-term natural resources management decisions and illuminate the impact of climate change. Condor Aviation also offers contract mapping services to tribal, federal, state, and local partners in the Klamath Basin and across the U.S.

About Textron Aviation

We inspire the journey of flight. For more than 95 years, Textron Aviation has empowered our collective talent across the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands to design and deliver the best aviation experience for our customers. With a range that includes everything from business jets, turboprops, and high-performance pistons, to special missions, military trainer and defense products, Textron Aviation has the most versatile and comprehensive aviation product portfolio in the world and a workforce

that has produced more than half of all general aviation aircraft worldwide.

Customers in more than 170 countries rely on our legendary performance, reliability and versatility, along with our trusted global customer service network, for affordable, productive and flexible flight.

About Textron Textron is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.

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The Del Norte Warriors girls all stars recently won the district title to advance to the state tournament.

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Yurok Vice Chairman Frankie Myers travelled to the Cessna factory in Wichita, Kansas for a special event to commemorate the acquisition of the aircraft.

Huffman Celebrates 2023 Congressional Art Winner

Last week, Representative Jared Huffman (CA02) welcomed the winner of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for California’s Second District, Trinity Bowie of Loleta, to the United States Capitol to celebrate her accomplishment.

Bowie’s piece titled “Balance of Two Worlds” will hang in the U. S Capitol for one year along with other art pieces from each congressional district across the country.

“Our district is full of talented young artists that submit phenomenal pieces for the Congressional Art Competition

every year,” Rep. Huffman said. “Picking a winner is always a difficult task, and I’m pleased to congratulate Trinity Bowie for standing out among the many submissions for this special recognition. I’m happy I was able to celebrate Trinity and her work this week at the Capitol.” Bowie received roundtrip airfare to Washington D.C. to attend the awards ceremony. Other finalists will receive a certificate of recognition for their entries. The submissions were judged based on color and technique. The finalists include:

• Brandy Schallord, Del

Norte Finalist, Sunset High School - “Sluggish”

• Kaiyue Liu, Marin County Finalist, San Domenico- “Equal Justice Under the Law”

• Sophia Zhao, Men-

docino Finalist, Ukiah High School - “The Dreams We Occupy”

• Ava Walters, Sonoma Finalist, Cardinal Newman High School- “Familiar Faces”

• Jackson Odom, Trinity County Finalist, Trinity High School - “My Brother’s Protector”

• Rey Barber, Honorable Mention, Arcata High School- “Filtered Sunlight”

The competition has been held by the United States Congress every year since 1982 with more than 650,000 high school students participating in the contest since it first began.

Huffman, Padilla, Murkowski, Merkley Call for GAO to Study Inequitable Justice System Facing Tribal Nations

This week, Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Senator Lisa Murkowski (RAK), Vice Chair of the Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, sent a letter to the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) requesting they examine tribal criminal justice outcomes in states that have civil and criminal jurisdiction over Tribal lands – Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, and Wisconsin – as compared to the rest of the country. They also requested GAO investigate how these complex criminal justice jurisdictional challenges impact

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investigations and protections for missing or murdered Indigenous women and people.

“We are concerned about the extent to which complex jurisdictional rules governing criminal justice inside and outside of Indian Country impact American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and communities, and we ask that GAO examine criminal justice outcomes in states that have jurisdiction over tribal lands as a result of Public Law 83-280 (P.L. 280) compared to other states,” wrote the lawmakers.

“As recently as 2021, GAO noted that Tribes and Tribal stakeholders expressed concerns about challenges with cross-jurisdictional cooperation and a lack of comprehensive national

data on missing and murdered Indigenous cases, among other concerns. We believe that P.L. 280 has created jurisdictional and funding challenges that result in crimes, particularly those committed by non-Native individuals, going uninvestigated and unpunished.”

In 1953, Congress enacted Public Law 83-280, or “PL-280,” over the unanimous objection of Tribal governments and without any meaningful tribal consultation. The law ceded criminal jurisdiction over tribal lands from the federal government to certain states, mandating this transfer of jurisdiction from the federal government to state governments in Alaska, California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon,

and Wisconsin and allowing certain other states to opt in. Absent PL-280, states would not have any criminal jurisdiction over Tribal lands. Notably, when PL-280 passed, it did not provide any additional resources to states to offset the assumption of the new jurisdiction. In effect, the Bureau of Indian Affairs does not provide federal law enforcement funding to tribes in PL-280 states like they do with other tribes in non-PL-280 states. The lack of resources and structural consequences of PL-280 have created a dire situation for public safety on affected tribal lands.

“We applaud the efforts and leadership of Senator Alex Padilla and all the legislators who have joined this letter requesting

that the Government Accountability Office study the impact of Public Law 280, a law that was imposed on tribes without tribal consent, or even consultation. Since its enactment 70 years ago, Tribes in PL 280 states like ours have struggled to create public safety on our reservations. We have fewer federal resources for our courts, law enforcement, and public safety systems, yet are challenged by the same issues that Tribes in non-PL 280 states face. We believe this study is a critical first step in the federal government taking accountability for PL-280’s devastating impact on tribes and states, which receive no support for increased jurisdictional responsibilities,” said Yurok Justice Abby Abinanti.

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Above: Congressman Jared Huffman, left, welcomes Trinity Bowie to the halls of Congress after Bowie won the 2023 Congressional Art competition.

Left: The work of Brandy Schallord of Del Norte High School was a finalist in the competition.

Monday, 6/19/23:

• 2:51 am, property issue, 600 block of 5th Street, Sheriff.

• 6:10 am, theft, 1100 block of 8th Street, Police.

• 9:12 am, theft, 4200 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 9:29 am, neighbor dispute, 100 block of Elk Valley, Police.

• 9:31 am, runaway juvenile, 2100 block of Railroad Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:50 am, tent fire, K and Lauff Street, Fire.

• 12:31 pm, property issue, 3900 block of Big Flat Road, Sheriff.

• 12:34 pm, dog issue, 1600 block of Northcrest Drive, Sheriff.

• 4:30 pm, ID theft, 1500 block of Lake Street, Sheriff.

• 11:59 pm, threats, 2400 block of Roy Avenue, Sheriff.

Tuesday 6/20/23:

• 12:15 am, theft, Ruth Compound, Sheriff.

• 1:13 am, assault, 600 block of L Street, Police.

• 3:39 am, harassment, 300 block of Iowa Avenue, Sheriff.

• 7:23 am, theft, 99900 block of Enderts Beach Road mile post 0.5, Sheriff.

• 8:29 am, dog issue, 300 block of Iowa Avenue,

Sheriff.

• 8:47 am, custody issue, 800 block of 7th Street, Police.

• 1:15 pm, propane issue, Lauff and El Dorado Street, Fire.

• 1:23 pm, trash fire, Washington and Riverside Boulevard, Fire.

• 1:46 pm, dog issue, 100 block of Salmon Harbor Road, Sheriff.

• 2:57 pm, theft, 400 block of M Street, Police responded.

• 5:01 pm, harassment, 1000 block of Butte Street, Sheriff.

• 5:23 pm, theft, 400 block of M Street, Sheriff.

• 5:50 pm, threats, 1300 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 5:56 pm, threats, 1000 block of Front Street, Police.

• 6:54 pm, attempted assault, 1300 block of Harrold Street, Sheriff.

• 10:29 pm, assault, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 10:57 pm, harassment, 1300 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

Wednesday, 6/21/23:

• 2:40 pm, surfer too far out, Anchor Way and 101, Sheriff.

• 3:13 pm, animal abuse, 300 block of 4th, Sheriff.

• 6:58 pm, animal issue, 300 block of Indian Road, Sheriff.

• 8:49 pm, theft, 500 block of Highway 101, Police.

$50K distributed to summer youth programs in Curry, Del Norte, Humboldt and Trinity counties

Summer youth programs across Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity and Curry counties received grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 from the generous affiliates, funders and partners of Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF).

A total of $50,634 in grants were distributed to 43 charitable organizations and projects that offer activities and programs — June 1 through September 1 — that provide quality educational and outdoor stewardship activities, and artistic and recreational activities and scholarships for vulnerable youth in the region.

The Summer Youth Partnership Mini -Grant Program is supported by HAF+WRCF, McLean Foundation, The Patricia D. & William B. Smullin Foundation, and Providence’s Community Health Investment. Individual funder contributions include Ed & Barbara Brattain Memorial Fund and Brattain Family Student Enrichment.

The Trinity County Summer Youth Program is supported through the Trinity Trust, an affiliate of HAF+WRCF. Grants in Humboldt County included those given to the Humboldt County Library’s summer reading program, Playhouse Arts’ Pageant on Plaza for young artists and performers, and the Hupa Family Resource Center’s celebration of Tribal sovereignty event.

In Curry County, Brookings-Harbor Community Helpers, Inc. will use its grant to provide healthy snacks to thousands of children. The Port Orford Public Library Foundation will use grant money for its reading program. The Gold Beach Rotary Foundation will use its grant for a free carnival/recreational event for grade school children.

In Del Norte County, grants were distributed to the Hmong Cultural Center of Del Norte County for its “Family and Community Connection Program,” the Open Door Community Health Center for its wellness and gardening program, and the Del Norte Indian Education Center for its academic and cultural youth program.

In Trinity County, grants benefitted the Weaverville, Hayfork and Lewiston Little League; clean-up of Lewiston Park Subdivision; and the Hayfork Communi-

• 9:17 pm, restraining order violation, 100 block of Elk Valley Road, Police.

• 10:48 pm, harassment, 1300 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

Thursday, 6/22/23:

• 12:26 am, threats, 300 block of 4th Street, Police.

• 3:44 am, fire, 300 block of M Street, Fire.

• 5:47 am, transient issue, Highway 101 and Anchor, Sheriff.

• 8:04 am, dog issue, 100 block of High Meadow Drive, Sheriff.

• 9:27 am, harassment, 2700 block of Nickel Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:05 am, bear issue, 15900 block of Highway 101, Tribal Police.

• 11:45 am, physical disturbance, 400 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 1:45 pm, theft, 600 block of G Street, Police.

• 2:53 pm, theft, 1400 block of Highway 101, Sheriff.

• 2:57 pm, theft, South Beach, Sheriff.

• 3:03 pm, juvenile issue 700 block of 10th Street, Police.

• 3:17 pm, hit and run, 4700 block of North Bank Road, Highway Patrol responded.

• 3:31 pm, theft, 2nd Bridge, Sheriff.

• 4:08 pm, theft, 400 block of Cummins Road, Sheriff.

• 5:18 pm, trespasser, 5500 block of Southbank Road, Sheriff.

• 5:28 pm, theft, 1100 block of 3rd Street, Police.

• 5:41 pm, theft, Condor and Gary, Police responded.

• 8:07 pm, prowler, 1400 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 9:00 pm, custody issue, 600 block of Hamilton Avenue, Sheriff.

Friday, 6/23/23:

• 7:16 am, theft, 100 block of Starfish Way, Sheriff.

• 9:11 am, theft, 600 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 11:02 am, theft, 2000 block of Elk Ranch Road, Sheriff.

• 12:00 pm, civil issue, 16400 block of Highway 101, Tribal Police.

• 2:24 pm, theft, 300 block of Fred Haight, Sheriff.

• 2:28 pm, counterfeit, 300 block of J Street, Police.

• 3:16 pm, custody violation, 800 block of Pacific Avenue, Sheriff.

• 5:23 pm, reckless driver, 300 block of Highway 101, Highway Patrol.

• 6:40 pm, restraining order violation, 100 block of Elk Valley Road, Police responded.

• 10:11 pm, animal abuse, 300 block of M Street, Police.

• 12:55 am, harassment, Cooper Hill, Police.

Saturday, 6/24/23

• 8:05 am, theft, 1200 block of Northcrest Drive, Police.

• 8:09 am, theft, 1200 block of A Street, Police.

• 8:45 am, dog issue, 1300 block of Burtschell, Sheriff.

• 9:40 am, squatters, 400

block of Kern Street, Sheriff.

• 5:22 pm, theft, 2400 block of Roy Avenue, Sheriff.

• 5:52 pm, bear issue, Klamath Beach Road, Tribal Police.

• 6:55 pm, harassment, 5500 block of Kings Valley Road, Sheriff.

• 9:20 pm, fire, Cooper Hill, Fire.

Sunday, 6/25/23

• 6:37 am, dog issue, 800 block of Childs Avenue, Sheriff.

• 6:43 am, neighbor issue, 600 block of McNamara, Sheriff.

• 8:23 am, assault, 800

block of Washington Boulevard, Police.

• 9:25 am, dog issue, 100 block of Butte Street, Sheriff.

• 10:54 am, restraining order violation, 2300 block of Railroad Avenue, Sheriff.

• 10:58 am, theft, 400 block of Bertsch Avenue, Sheriff.

• 11:37 am, custody issue, 200 block of Waldo Street, Sheriff.

• 1:40 pm, theft, South Beach, Sheriff.

• 5:46 pm, shoplifter, 400 block of M Street, Police.

• 6:31 pm, theft, 1000 block of Highway 101, Police.

• 9:43 pm, assault, 800 block of Washington Boulevard, Sheriff.

ty Ballfield Bleachers. For more information about opportunities that support summer programs, visit www.hafoundation.org or call 707-267-9916.

2023 Grant recipients:

• Friends of The Hayfork Park (2 grants)

• Lowden Aquatic ParkInc (2 grants)

• Mountain Valley Unified School District

• Trinity Alps Unified School District (5 grants)

• Trinity County Arts

• Trinity County Friends of the Library

• Trinity Food Outreach, Inc. (5 grants)

• Watershed Research and Training Center

• Willow Creek Youth Partnership - Dream Quest

• 4-H TRAIL

• Brookings Harbor Community Helpers, Inc.

• Cal Poly HumboldtTRIO Upward Bound (Sponsored by: Cal Poly Humboldt - Center Activities)

• California Tribal TANF Partnership - Del Norte

• CASA of Del Norte

• City of Arcata Recreation

• City of Fortuna - Parks and Recreation

• County of Humboldt, Library

• CUMBRE Humboldt

• Del Norte Youth Soccer Association

• Dream Quest - Willow Creek Youth Partnership

• Girl Scouts of Northern California - Camp Tall Trees

• Hmong Cultural Center of Del Norte County

• Hupa Family Resource Center

• Ink People Center for the Arts

• Lost Coast Camp

• Mid Klamath Watershed Council

• NCIDC - Del Norte Indian Education Center

• “North Quest Star Camp (Sponsored by: Ink People

• Center for the Arts)”

• Open Door Community Health Center

• Playhouse Arts

• Port Orford Public Library Foundation

• Recycled Youth (Sponsored by: The Redwood Playhouse)

• Redwood Discovery Museum

• The Gold Beach Rotary Foundation

• Westside Community Improvement Association

Brookings-Harbor Christian Church 777 Fifth Street, Brookings Sunday Service...........10 a.m. Weekly Communion Small Group Ministries Celebrate Recovery...6 p.m. Friday 541-469-2531 Pastor Lance Knauss

Trinity Lutheran Church 1200 Easy St., PO Box 1199 Brookings

Sunday Bible School All Ages...9am (Sept.-May)

Sunday Worship Service...10am Nursery Available Pastor Matt Steendahl 541-469-3411 tlcbrookings.org

6900 Lake Earl, Smith River, CA (707)-487-2051 Sunday Services 10:30am www.ccredwoods.com

Church of Christ

17222 Passley Rd., Brookings

Sunday Morning Bible Study.....10am

Sunday Morning Worship Assembly...11:20am

Wednesday Bible Class.....7pm

Evangelist: Michael Wilk 541-469-6453 or 541-469-0191

Christian Science Church 429 Pine St. at Redwood Spur, Brookings

Sunday Service............11 a.m.

Sunday School............11 a.m.

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CalvaryHeritage

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Sunday Morning Worship

Thursday Bible Study 10:30am 7:00pm

97900 Shopping Center Ave. #28

Contact: 541-661-0184

Friday Mass....................5:15 p.m.

Saturday Mass................4:30 p.m.

Saturday Spanish Mass....6:30 p.m.

Sunday Mass..................8:30 a.m.

First Friday every month Adoration 4 p.m. & Mass 6 p.m.

First Saturday every month Mass 9 a.m. https://staroftheseastcharles.org/

Mail: PO Box 3026 Brookings, OR 97415

Website: CalvaryHeritage.org #zacsHope

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